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Encyclopedia of Fantasy (1997)
Phantom

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UK large digest Magazine, 16 issues, monthly, April 1957-July 1958, published by Dalrow Publications, Bolton, Lancashire; ed Leslie Syddall.

Short-lived, Phantom was at the time the only UK magazine devoted entirely to Supernatural Fiction. It concentrated on Ghost Stories, but did cover other traditional supernatural themes, especially Werewolves and Witchcraft. From #4, through the influence of Forrest J Ackerman (1916-2008) and August W Derleth, who served as agents providing the bulk of the material for the magazine, Phantom began to contain more reprint material, mostly from Weird Tales. Of special interest is the final issue, which included new stories by Sophie Wenzel Ellis, Andre Norton, Bob Olsen (1884-1956) and Idella P Stone (1901-1982) among the reprints. The UK material was minor and mostly by local authors, though it included rare forays by R Lionel Fanthorpe (1935-    ) and John S Glasby (1928-2011) outside their Badger Books prison. [MA]



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