Xero (SF fanzine)

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Xero was a science fiction fanzine edited and published from 1960 to 1963 by Dick Lupoff, Pat Lupoff and Bhob Stewart. With a main focus on science fiction and comic books, Xero also featured essays, satire, articles, poetry, artwork and cartoons on a wide range of other topics.

The contents pages and letter columns often featured well-known contributors: Otto Binder, James Blish, Anthony Boucher, Algis Budrys, Lin Carter, Avram Davidson, L. Sprague de Camp, Roger Ebert, Harlan Ellison, Ed Gorman, Ron Haydock, Roy Krenkel, Larry Shaw, Robert Shea, Bob Tucker, Donald E. Westlake, Ted White, Paul Williams and Walt Willis.

Articles from Xero were collected to form the basis of the book All in Color for a Dime (1970) and The Best of Xero (2004). Xero won the Hugo Award for Best Fanzine in 1963.