Ken Meyer Jr.’s Ink Stains 23: Steranko!

If you’re a fan of fanzines, then you’ve got to check out Ken Meyer, Jr.’s monthly column Ink Stains.  Each month Ken (who is an amazing artist) posts… well, let’s let Ken explain…

I have a collection of over 200 fanzines from the 60’s-80’s that I plan to scan and talk about, one at a time. I hope to have some of the participants answer a few questions. Many of those participants are established comics professionals now, while some have gone on to other things. I will show a few snippets from each zine and give you a link to download a pdf of the whole thing, which I hope all of you will do!

For Ink Stains 23, Ken took a look at Fantastic Fanzine 11 from 1970.  Edited and published by Gary Groth [who went on to become the editor and publisher of The Comics Journal].

I’d never seen an issue of Fantastic Fanzine prior to reading Ken’s article about FF 11.  What an issue #11 is!  Starting with a Steranko cover, plus 3 additional Steranko pieces, an interview with Steranko, and a Steranko checklist alone would have made this a stellar issue, but there’s more.  A Dave Cockrum double page splash of THUNDER Agents, Cockrum spot illos, plus tons of fan art.  Fantastic Fanzine 11 is a keeper.

Ah, the memories of the glory days of fanzines.  Thanks to Ken Meyer, Jr. for making these available!