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Biljo White
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Name: | William Joseph White |
Alias(es): | Billy Joe White, Biljo White, Captain Biljo |
Type: | fanwriter, fanartist, zine publisher, zine editor, |
Fandoms: | Comics, Batman |
Communities: | Science Fiction and Comics Association, Batmanians |
Other: | Inter-Fan History - Biljo White |
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Biljo White is credited with creating the term "batmania"[1], after the name of his highly-regarded fanzine, Batmania in the 1960s. He published a number of other zines and provided art and reviews for others and was a prominent personality in early comics fandom in the U.S. during the 1950s-1970s. He passed away in 2003.