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The Brooklyn Reporter, Vol.1 #2
Editor
George G. Clark
Manager
Arthur L. Selikowitz
Associated name
Thomas O'Conor Sloane Ph.D.
DateMarch 25, 1935
Mediumink, paper (fiber product)
DimensionsOverall (HWD): 11 1/8 × 8 9/16 in. (28.258 × 21.749 cm)
Credit LineMoPOP permanent collection
Object number2003.301.1
Text EntriesThis mimeographed document is one of the earliest fanzines from science fiction fandom. It is the newsletter of the Brooklyn Chapter of the Science Fiction League, a club created by Hugo Gernsback (1884 – 1967), editor of Wonder Stories, to promote his magazine and unite the community of fans. Typical to fanzines of the 1930s, The Brooklyn Reporter was hand-typed and then reproduced with a mimeograph, a machine that inexpensively made copies by forcing ink through a stencil. The fanzine included reviews, interviews, quizzes, jokes, and more, all contributed by club members. Five issues of The Brooklyn Reporter were produced, edited by George G. Clarke.
A 10-inch high by 8.5-inch-wide paper booklet bound on the left side by three staples. Across the top is printed “Vol.1 #2 / March,25,1935 / Whole No. 2”
Below that, surrounded by a box of asterisks, is printed THE BROOKLYN REPORTER ! ! !
A line drawing dominates the cover, depicting an object, possibly a planet, exploding into pieces. Lines radiate from the object and various items are flying away from it: a book, a document, a cylinder, a slice of bread (?), and other unclear shapes. The objects are labeled: BROOKLYN REPORTER, MEMBERSHIP CARDS, Famous Fans, Collectors Hints, Lucid Intervales, Science Tid-Bits, S.F. MOVING PICTURE PETITIONS, S F L News, Let’s Pick Them Apart, And ! ! It’s only the beginning!
An inscription at the bottom of the page reads: Members ! Add powder to this explosion and let’s see what your chapters can do. / Geo. G. Clarke--3/25/35
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