The Comet
This article is about the science fiction fanzine. For the British comic, see The Comet (comic magazine). For other uses, see Comet (disambiguation).
| Categories | Science fiction fanzine |
|---|---|
| First issue | May 1930 |
| Final issue | 1933 |
| Company | Science Correspondence Club |
| Country | United States |
| Based in | Chicago, Illinois |
| Language | English |
The Comet was an American science fiction fanzine, the first of its kind.
History
It was first published in May 1930 by the Science Correspondence Club in Chicago, Illinois.[1]
The fanzine's original editors were Raymond A. Palmer and Walter Dennis.[1] Its second issue, dated July 1930, was called "?", and was the first issue to refer directly to science fiction. The third issue, dated August 1930, took on its third title, Cosmology, a name it retained for the duration of its publication, which ended in 1933.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Moskowitz, Sam; Sanders, Joe (1994). "The Origins of Science Fiction Fandom: A Reconstruction". Science Fiction Fandom. Westport, Connecticut: Greenwood Press. pp. 17–36.