Luna' (science fiction zine)

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Zine
Title: Luna' (mind the apostrophe at the end)
Publisher: Frank M. Dietz Jr. and Ann F. Dietz
Editor(s): Ann F. Dietz
Date(s): 1962-at least 1970
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Medium: print
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Fandom: Science Fiction Fandom
Language: English
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Luna' is a gen zine that presented transcripts of science fiction convention speeches and discussions.

It was published by Frank M. Dietz Jr. and Ann F. Dietz Ann Dietz was the editor.

This zine has two sister zines: Luna Monthly and the "Luna Annual." The annual was edited by Ann F. Dietz and was a comprehensive annual bibliography.

Issue 1

Luna 1 was published in 1962. The cover is by Jon Arfstrom.

  • art by Arthur "Atom" Thompson
  • New maps of Amis, or, It sounds like hell to me (Lunacon 1960) by Randall Garrett (3-8)
  • You (Philcon 1961) by Theodore Sturgeon (11-17)
  • Science Fiction Fandom through the Years (Nolacon 1951) by E. Everett Evans (9-10)

Issue 2

  • cover by John Grossman
  • art by Ken Brown
  • art by Joe Gross
  • A review of reviewers (Cleven- tion 195 5) by Edwards E. Smith (3-6)
  • Changing trends in science fic tion art (panel discussion with John W. Campbell Jr. and Ed Emshwiller, Pittcon 1960) (7-17)

Issue 3

  • cover by Jack Gaughan
  • Witchcraft in Science Fiction by Lester Del Rey and Randall Garrett; a debate (Lunacon 1962) (9-20)
  • art by John Grossman
  • The jet-propelled apocalypse (Nolacon 1951) by Fritz Leiber (2-7)

Issue 4

Special Memorial Issue

  • cover by Jack Gaughan
  • art by Jack Gaughan
  • art by Hannes Bon
  • The hermit (on Hannes Bok) by Richard A. Lupoff (2-4)
  • With Snarpps and Strazzendilpers (on Hannes Bok) by Jerry Dee La See (7-11)
  • Letter on Hannes Bok by Maxfield Parrish (12)
  • H'ster (On Hannes Bok) by Franklin M. Deitz, Jr (15)

Issue 5

  • cover by Bill Kroll
  • art by Jon Arfstrom
  • art by Jack Gaughan
  • Banquet speech (SFCon I, 1954) by Richard Matheson (2)
  • Banquet speech (SFCon I, 1954) by Jon W. Campbell, Jr. (3-7)
  • A speech (Lunacon 1963) by Randall Garrett (9-15)
  • Science fiction, the spirit of youth (NYCon 1939) by Frank R. Paul (16-18)

Issue 6

  • cover by Jack Gaughan
  • Art and speculative fiction (ESFA 1968) by Baird Searles (3-8)
  • Report (on Second International Film Festival, Rio de Janeiro 1969) by Philip Jose Farmer (9-14)
  • A speech about science fiction readers (NYCon 1939) by Willy Ley (15-16)

Issue 7

Luna 7 was published in 1969.

  • cover by Jack Gaughan
  • art by Joe Gross
  • art by John Grossman
  • A speech (Philcon 1968) by Joanna Russ (3-10)
  • An address (Lunacon 1962) by Frederik Pohl (11-14)
  • Whither worldcons? (panel discussion with Anthony Lewis, Bruce Pelz and Jay Haldeman, Lunacon 1969) (15-23)
  • The origin of life (SFCon 1954) by Edward E. Smith (24-27)

Issue 8

Luna 8 was published in 1970 and contains 32 pages.

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  • cover by John Grossman
  • The Unscientific Approach to Science Fiction: A Speech by Anne McCaffrey (Presented at the Philadelphia Science Fiction Conference on Sunday afternoon, November 16, 1969.) (3)
  • cartoon by Bill Rostler and Sid Coleman (9)
  • drawing by J. H. Sprenger (10)
  • Dirty Wordies, or, The Fiendish Thingie: A Speech by Joanna Russ (Presented at the Philadelphia Science Fiction Conference on Friday evening, November 14, 1969.) (11)
  • A Speech by Jack Williamson (Presented as part of the after-banquet entertainment at the SFCon, the 12th World Science Fiction Convention, on Saturday evening, September 4, 1954, in San Francisco, California.) (22)
  • design by Randie Cowan (24)
  • A Speech by Donald A. Wollheim (Guest of Honor speech presented at the Eleventh Annual Lunaaon on Sunday afternoon, April 21, 1968, in New York City.) (25)
  • Index to LUNA / LUNA' numbers 1-7, 1962-1969 (31)