ERB-dom
Encyclopedia
ERB-dom began as a mimeographed science-fiction
fanzine
created by Al Guillory, Jr. and Camille Cazedessus Jr.
("Caz") in May 1960.
Guillory was killed in a car-train collision, but Cazedessus continued publishing ERB-dom until 1976.
It won the Hugo Award
for Best Fanzine
in 1966.
ERB-dom was eventually printed in color, containing Russ Manning
's Tarzan
newspaper comic strip
pages in color and the daily strips. It went to monthly publication in 1970 and then back to quintly (5 times per year). It ceased publication with issue #89 in late 1976.
When Cazedessus renewed his publishing efforts with The Fantasy Collector in December 1988, he soon re-incorporated ERB-dom-type articles into The Fantasy Collector, which was tending more towards pulp fiction
in general (not just fantasy
).
The Fantasy Collector was renamed Pulpdom, Son of ERB-dom by Cazedessus in 1997. It continues under that name featuring articles and illustrations on almost all the pulp authors, from Edgar Rice Burroughs
to H. Bedford-Jones
, et al.
Science fiction
Science fiction is a genre of fiction dealing with imaginary but more or less plausible content such as future settings, futuristic science and technology, space travel, aliens, and paranormal abilities...
fanzine
Fanzine
A fanzine is a nonprofessional and nonofficial publication produced by fans of a particular cultural phenomenon for the pleasure of others who share their interest...
created by Al Guillory, Jr. and Camille Cazedessus Jr.
Camille Cazedessus Jr.
Camille Cazedessus II , also known as "Caz", is an American editor and publisher. Known for his work about pulp fiction, he has published over 200 issues of fanzines on the topic since 1960 under the titles ERB-dom, The Fantasy Collector and Pulpdom...
("Caz") in May 1960.
Guillory was killed in a car-train collision, but Cazedessus continued publishing ERB-dom until 1976.
It won the Hugo Award
Hugo Award
The Hugo Awards are given annually for the best science fiction or fantasy works and achievements of the previous year. The award is named after Hugo Gernsback, the founder of the pioneering science fiction magazine Amazing Stories, and was officially named the Science Fiction Achievement Awards...
for Best Fanzine
Hugo Award for Best Fanzine
The Hugo Awards are given every year by the World Science Fiction Society for the best science fiction or fantasy works and achievements of the previous year. The award is named after Hugo Gernsback, the founder of the pioneering science fiction magazine Amazing Stories, and was once officially...
in 1966.
ERB-dom was eventually printed in color, containing Russ Manning
Russ Manning
Russell Manning was an American comic book artist who created the series Magnus, Robot Fighter and illustrated such newspaper comic strips as Tarzan and Star Wars...
's Tarzan
Tarzan
Tarzan is a fictional character, an archetypal feral child raised in the African jungles by the Mangani "great apes"; he later experiences civilization only to largely reject it and return to the wild as a heroic adventurer...
newspaper comic strip
Comic strip
A comic strip is a sequence of drawings arranged in interrelated panels to display brief humor or form a narrative, often serialized, with text in balloons and captions....
pages in color and the daily strips. It went to monthly publication in 1970 and then back to quintly (5 times per year). It ceased publication with issue #89 in late 1976.
When Cazedessus renewed his publishing efforts with The Fantasy Collector in December 1988, he soon re-incorporated ERB-dom-type articles into The Fantasy Collector, which was tending more towards pulp fiction
Pulp magazine
Pulp magazines , also collectively known as pulp fiction, refers to inexpensive fiction magazines published from 1896 through the 1950s. The typical pulp magazine was seven inches wide by ten inches high, half an inch thick, and 128 pages long...
in general (not just fantasy
Fantasy
Fantasy is a genre of fiction that commonly uses magic and other supernatural phenomena as a primary element of plot, theme, or setting. Many works within the genre take place in imaginary worlds where magic is common...
).
The Fantasy Collector was renamed Pulpdom, Son of ERB-dom by Cazedessus in 1997. It continues under that name featuring articles and illustrations on almost all the pulp authors, from Edgar Rice Burroughs
Edgar Rice Burroughs
Edgar Rice Burroughs was an American author, best known for his creation of the jungle hero Tarzan and the heroic Mars adventurer John Carter, although he produced works in many genres.-Biography:...
to H. Bedford-Jones
H. Bedford-Jones
Henry James O'Brien Bedford-Jones was a Canadian historical, adventure fantasy, science fiction, crime and Western writer who became a naturalized United States citizen in 1908. After being encouraged to try writing by his friend, writer William Wallace Cook, Bedford-Jones began writing dime...
, et al.