The Fantasy Fan, Volume 1, Number 12, August 1934

The Fantasy Fan's twelfth issue marks the close of its inaugural year, a milestone that feels both celebratory and urgent. The editors use the page to thank loyal subscribers, urge renewals, and tease a special anniversary surprise for the upcoming September number. Readers get a glimpse of the magazine’s growing community, from enthusiastic letters to a promise of more unpublished manuscripts in future issues.

In this issue, fans of weird fiction will find fresh tales from the era’s giants—Lovecraft, Howard, and Clark Ashton Smith—presented alongside insightful articles and poetry that explore the uncanny. The magazine also offers a behind‑the‑scenes look at the genre, with commentary on recent publications and a lively exchange of opinions from devoted readers. All of this makes the issue a compact showcase of the imagination and scholarship that define early 1930s fantasy fandom.