The Fantasy Fan, Volume 1, Number 9, May 1934 The Fan's Own Magazine

Step into the buzzing world of a 1930s fan club that gathered the era’s most vivid imaginations. The collection opens with a lively letters page, where devotees of weird and fantastic literature argue, applaud, and dissect works by Lovecraft, Howard, Smith and their peers. Their spirited commentary frames a snapshot of a community hungry for the strange, peppered with recommendations, witty asides, and earnest pleas for more poetry and stories.

Interwoven among the correspondence are early pieces that still sparkle today—a haunting tale of “The Ancient Voice,” a deftly eerie poem titled “Revenant,” and a sprightly robot yarn that balances humor with the macabre. Supplementary essays dive into the history of supernatural horror, offering scholarly yet accessible insights. Listeners will hear the excitement of a nascent fandom, the earnestness of its contributors, and the creative sparks that helped shape the genre’s future.