Document Type
Other
Publication Date
9-2026
Abstract
This dataset reveals the heretofore hidden contents of fan magazines (fanzines) related to the works of J.R.R. Tolkien that were created from 1969 through the publication of Tolkien’s The Silmarillion in 1977. It supplements the earlier Tolkien Fandom Review by S. Gary Hunnewell that discussed fanzines created through 1968. The dataset provides an item level index of the fanzines’ content and is intended to aid researchers in Fan Studies. It is accompanied by an inventory document that lists the fanzine titles and provides brief notes about some of them. Data was drawn from Marquette’s large holding of Tolkien fanzines, including the collection of Mr. Hunnewell. The dataset does not claim to document all fanzines that were created during this period. Marquette students created the dataset under the supervision of Dr. Gerry Canavan of Marquette’s English Department and Dr. William Fliss of Marquette’s Raynor Library. This resource was made possible thanks to generous funding provided by Jason and Shannon Swiatek and Judy Mitchell. The dataset may be expanded in the future.
Fanzine Inventory 2026
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