{"id":10537,"date":"2021-02-05T10:00:43","date_gmt":"2021-02-05T15:00:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thepulp.net\/pulpsuperfan\/?p=10537"},"modified":"2025-10-10T14:41:03","modified_gmt":"2025-10-10T18:41:03","slug":"fanzine-focus-echoes-10-16","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thepulp.net\/pulpsuperfan\/2021\/02\/05\/fanzine-focus-echoes-10-16\/","title":{"rendered":"Fanzine Focus: ‘Echoes’ #10-16"},"content":{"rendered":"
\""Echoes"<\/a>
Echoes<\/em> #10<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

As previously noted<\/a>, the fanzine Echoes<\/em> ran from 1982 to 2002. Published by the late Tom Johnson<\/strong> with his wife Ginger<\/strong>, it is probably the longest-running pulp fanzine. Because of the changes in format, I’m not going with a strict 10 issues per posting. So we move to the second format change, that occurred for issues #10-16.<\/p>\n

These issues are 6-3\/4- x 9-1\/2-inches and saddle stitched, and about 30 pages. They are on white paper, most seem a little heavier than typical copier paper, rather than newsprint. Many feature Frank Hamilton<\/strong> covers and interiors, but not all. There are also letter pages and reviews.<\/p>\n

#10 (December 1983)<\/strong>. This issue has a Hamilton cover based on one of James Bama<\/strong>‘s Doc Savage<\/a><\/strong> covers, which links to an article by Link Hullar<\/strong> on Bama’s covers. Robert Sampson<\/strong> does an overview of Johnston McCulley<\/strong>‘s Thunderbolt<\/strong>. Nick Carr<\/strong> checks out the Crimson Mask<\/strong> (now being reprinted by Steeger Books<\/a>). Another article is on Underworld Romances<\/em> pulp.<\/p>\n

#11 (February 1984)<\/strong> . This issue starts off with a cover by Hamilton showcasing Secret Agent X<\/strong>, which ties to an article on SAX by Johnson. Gene Tipton<\/strong> showcases Thrilling Detective<\/em>. Ginger Johnson gives a pulp profile on Robert Weinberg<\/strong>. Howard Hopkins<\/strong> starts an irregular column called “Golden Perils” (same as his long-running fanzine that started in 1985, so was this how that started?). I don’t see in in subsequent issues.<\/p>\n

#12 (April 1984)<\/strong>. Hamilton’s cover memorializes Rex Ward<\/strong>, a pulp fan who had contributed to Echoes<\/em> and had recently passed away. Will Murray<\/strong> wrote a tribute on him, and we get several articles by him on G-8<\/strong>, The Shadow<\/a><\/strong>, and various topics.<\/p>\n

#13 (June 1984)<\/strong>. This issue has a green paper cover and a cartoon artwork by Ted Baglin<\/strong>. We get articles on the best G-8 novels by Nick Carr, and the early movie versions of The Spider<\/a><\/strong> by Rick Lai<\/strong>. Will Murray checks out The Purple Scar<\/strong>, who has since been reprinted and given new stories. And Robert Sampson looks at “Ace High,” a six-part series that ran in The Popular Magazine<\/em> in 1919. James Reasoner<\/strong> examines the Walt Slade<\/strong> series from Pyramid Books that was written by A. Leslie Scott<\/strong>, who had written the long-running Jim Hatfield<\/strong> series in Texas Rangers<\/em>.<\/p>\n

\""Echoes"<\/a>
Echoes<\/em> #14<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

#14 (August 1984)<\/strong>. Otto Linkenhelt<\/strong>, the first movie Tarzan<\/strong>, is featured in this issue’s cover by Hamilton, which ties to an article by Link Hullar on favorite Tarzan movies. Gene Tipton examines Famous Fantastic Mysteries<\/em> and Fantastic Novels<\/em>. We also get a short look at sports pulps.<\/p>\n

#15 (October 1984)<\/strong> . The various western characters of John Wayne<\/strong> is highlighted in Hamilton’s cover artwork, which is a partial wrap-around for this issue that is western-themed. We also get a centerfold piece on Wayne as well as several contribute their favorite Wayne movies. Al Tonik<\/strong> provides information from the ledgers of agent August Lenninger<\/strong> who helped several pulp authors sell their works. Mary Lachman<\/strong> checks out the pulp fiction of Ray Bradbury<\/strong> and Louis L’Amour<\/strong>. Bob Jones<\/strong> looks at “Western Writer’s Brand” in their use of serial characters. As a change, Gary Lovisi<\/strong> examines Planet Stories<\/em>.<\/p>\n

#16 (December 1984).<\/strong>\u00a0This time gives us a Christmas-themed cartoon cover by Ted Baglin. Edwin Murray<\/strong> provides an examination of Zorro<\/strong>, and Nick Carr does the same for Dan Fowler<\/strong> and G-Men<\/em> magazine, which takes up much of this issue. There is also a report on Pulpcon 13 by Nick Carr and Link Hullar.<\/p>\n

After this point, we’ll go to a new format that will last for years, so will go to a more normal review of 10-20 issues per posting, except for the first one.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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