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Carl Brandon
| Fan | |
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| Name: | Carl Brandon, Jr. |
| Alias(es): | Carl Brandon, Carl Joshua Brandon |
| Type: | hoax fan |
| Fandoms: | science fiction fandom |
| Communities: | apas |
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Carl Joshua Brandon Jr. was an African-American fan in the San Francisco Bay Area (in an era when fans of color were rare). He was a hoax fan created by Terry Carr Ron Ellik, Pete Graham, Dave Rike and Boob Stewart in 1953. He was active in apas like FAPA and The Cult, and acquired a strong reputation for his parodies. The hoax was revealed at the 1958 Worldcon, Solacon, when Carr signed a card which was being passed around, and handed it to Ted White, who immediately recognized, beneath Carr's signature, the signature of Carl Brandon, with whom White had corresponded.
The Carl Brandon Society, an organization for fans of color, is named for him.