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NECROMANCER

NECKER is published when time permits, and as the spirits (your choice) move us, by 2 1/2 fen at 877 North Third Street, Memphis, Tennessee. The publishers include ye editor, his wife and their Scotch Terrier. The 'zine is published for the kick received from it, and is a non-profit under taking - in fact we lose money on it. Anyone who is interested can subscribe by sending a small sum to the above address c/o David A. MacIndes. To help pay for paper, etc, we find it necessary to charge 10c a copy or 6 consecutive issues for 50c. We are continually on the lookout for material to grace Necromancer's pages, and urge all fen to submit any opus (artwork, articles, fiction, poetry - or what you) in good taste, that they see fit. All efforts will be given careful consideration for publication in the next or subsequent issue. TRADES ARRANGED WITH OTHER ZINES.

QUI PEUT POUR CERTAIN?
[French: Who Can Tell for Certain?"]
[Cartoon of Hear No Evil, See No Evil, Speak No Evil monkeys.]

BY WAY OF APOLOGY
AN EDITORIAL

WITH this, the first issue of Necromancer, the editor would like to offer his sincere apologies to Fandom. As is obvious, it is our first attempt in the field of amateur publishing. As time lopes by, though, we hope to improve both in quality and quantity. This issue is cluttered up with innumerable departments and sundry crud which has been used as filler. Since it is our initial edition, we were obliged to turn out most of the material included ourselves. We have fond hopes that in Volume 1, No.2 we will be in a position to dispense with much of the tripe herein, since we expect a prodigious number of contributions from fen old and new.

The drawings, typing, stenciling - in fact, all of the real work for this issue was done by Pam (alias Mrs. Mac), and credit for getting the mag out at all is due entirely to her efforts.

Don't give us up as a bad job on the merits (or lack of them) of this particular number. Bear with us at least until No.2 - I promise you it will be less of a miscarriage.

The next issue will include articles on and about the Philcon. Charles the Burbee has promised and appropriate piece of fiction, and a splendid article on Science-Fantasy of a bygone era written by Bob Frazier will be included.

While I'm at it, a heartfelt salaam is due to fan William Rotsler of Camarillo, California, editor and publisher of coming fanmag NEOPHYTE. On a postal card advertisement mailed to fen near and far, I used his slogan "THE FANZINE OF DISTINCTION". The felony was entirely unintentional. At that time I was unaware that Bill was using the slogan, and when it was made known to me I wrote him and apologetically bowed to his priority. It was a matter of great minds thinking alike on his part -- and weak ones seldom differing on mine. Therefore, let it be known to one and all that Rotsler was first with the slogan, and I am sorry that I unwittingly moved in on it. As Bill said, we both pilfered it originally from an advertisement for a well-known brew, so c'est la guerre.

I think from now on I'll call Necker "THE ABORTIVE FANZINE" -- I doubt if anyone has (or wants) a claim on that!

dam!

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NECROMANCER NECKER is published when time permits, and as the spirits (your choice) move us, by 2 1/2 fen at 877 North Third Street, Memphis, Tennessee. The publishers include ye editor, his wife and their Scotch Terrier. The 'zine is published for the kick received from it, and is a non-profit under taking - in fact we lose money on it. Anyone who is interested can subscribe by sending a small sum to the above address c/o David A. MacIndes. To help pay for paper, etc, we find it necessary to charge 10c a copy or 6 consecutive issues for 50c. We are continually on the lookout for material to grace Necromancer's pages, and urge all fen to submit any opus (artwork, articles, fiction, poetry - or what you) in good taste, that they see fit. All efforts will be given careful consideration for publication in the next or subsequent issue. TRADES ARRANGED WITH OTHER ZINES. QUI PEUT POUR CERTAIN? [French: Who Can Tell for Certain?"] [Cartoon of Hear No Evil, See No Evil, Speak No Evil monkeys.] BY WAY OF APOLOGY AN EDITORIAL WITH this, the first issue of Necromancer, the editor would like to offer his sincere apologies to Fandom. As is obvious, it is our first attempt in the field of amateur publishing. As time lopes by, though, we hope to improve both in quality and quantity. This issue is cluttered up with innumerable departments and sundry crud which has been used as filler. Since it is our initial edition, we were obliged to turn out most of the material included ourselves. We have fond hopes that in Volume 1, No.2 we will be in a position to dispense with much of the tripe herein, since we expect a prodigious number of contributions from fen old and new. The drawings, typing, stenciling - in fact, all of the real work for this issue was done by Pam (alias Mrs. Mac), and credit for getting the mag out at all is due entirely to her efforts. Don't give us up as a bad job on the merits (or lack of them) of this particular number. Bear with us at least until No.2 - I promise you it will be less of a miscarriage. The next issue will include articles on and about the Philcon. Charles the Burbee has promised and appropriate piece of fiction, and a splendid article on Science-Fantasy of a bygone era written by Bob Frazier will be included. While I'm at it, a heartfelt salaam is due to fan William Rotsler of Camarillo, California, editor and publisher of coming fanmag NEOPHYTE. On a postal card advertisement mailed to fen near and far, I used his slogan "THE FANZINE OF DISTINCTION". The felony was entirely unintentional. At that time I was unaware that Bill was using the slogan, and when it was made known to me I wrote him and apologetically bowed to his priority. It was a matter of great minds thinking alike on his part -- and weak ones seldom differing on mine. Therefore, let it be known to one and all that Rotsler was first with the slogan, and I am sorry that I unwittingly moved in on it. As Bill said, we both pilfered it originally from an advertisement for a well-known brew, so c'est la guerre. I think from now on I'll call Necker "THE ABORTIVE FANZINE" -- I doubt if anyone has (or wants) a claim on that! dam! PAGE 2