In later years, fans have published their own cards more and more frequently, as the economics of doing so became less of a problem. Annual Newsletters have proliferated. It has even been reported that, on a few of these occasions, something or other actually got collated. When it was ready to be sent out the OE would reappear and place his imprimatur on the job. The monstrous 100th mailing of FAPA, when bagged and ready to mail, was assembled into a throne for Burb to sit on and officially peruse a copy.
Some colophons are more interesting than the zines in which they are found.
This is a high-falutin' phrase based on practices found in prozines of many persuasions. A columnist can talk about anything he or she wants to, though the editor may censor him or her. Sometimes called calumnists, such fan writers often attract notice by the Menckenesque vigor of their denunciations. A good many fans who are now known as BNFs arrived at that status because of their well-writen columns in fanzines. Supporting Memberships may be converted to Attending Memberships by payment of an additional fee.