Dagon (fanzine)

Dagon was a British fanzine published by Carl Ford in the 1980s. It was dedicated to the writings of H.P. Lovecraft and Chaosium’s Call of Cthulhu role-playing game. It contained game scenarios, articles and fiction. At first it was devoted mainly to The Call of Cthulhu RPG, but by the issue 12 the editor decided to also cover H.P. Lovecraft, other weird fiction writers and weird fiction in general.
When Carl Ford started publishing Dagon, first issues had as few as 10 copies, but after the increased focus on Lovecraft the zine quickly grew in popularity, attracting a lot of contributors who were famous in Lovecraft fandom, and by the end of the run was printed in about 500 copies. Dagon ran from 1983 to 1990 and had 27 issues.
Dagon is one of the most famous British Lovecraftian zines. The contributors included Neil Gaiman, Ramsey Campbell, Thomas Ligotti, T.E.D. Klein, Brian Lumley, S.T. Joshi, Peter Cannon, Robert M. Price, Mark Samuels, Karl Edward Wagner, D.F. Lewis, Mark Morrison, Dave Carson, Allen Koszowski and Gahan Wilson.
The zine was awarded several British Fantasy Society awards for Best Small Press (in 1988, 1989 and 1991; was nominated in 1987), among them an award for Most Promising Newcomer (formerly the Icarus Award) for editing/publishing.
Some of the RPG scenarios published in the zine were later incorporated into professional Chaosium products.
From Ford himself:
==Regular Columns==
* "Doctor Phibes Prescribes" - suggestions of other zines of interest [introduced #5 (1985)]
* "The Red Brains Trust" - Q&A column [introduced #10 (1985)]
* "Cthulhuoid Tales of Terror" - recommendations for Mythos fiction written by writers other than Lovecraft [introduced #8 (1985)]
* "Black Mail" - letters column [introduced #7 (1985)]
* "R'lyeh Releases"/"R'lyeh Reviews" - review column [introduced #7 (1985)]
* "The Acolyte" - regular column by Sandy Petersen, designer of Call of Cthulhu. [introduced #11 (1986)]
* "Cthulhoid Ramblings" - readers' suggestions on ways to improve the Call of Cthulhu RPG [introduced #7 (1985)]
* "Crawling Its Way"/"Crawling At You" - new releases/news column [introduced #16 (1987)]
==Editor's Comments==
==Reactions and Reviews==
=== See also: ===
* "The Lovecraftian Thing a Day (2018) No.77: Dagon (in memoriam of Carl T. Ford)" by Justin Woodman at Whispers from the Ghooric Zone blog, Mar 18/18 (via Wayback Dec 8/24)
* "Lovecraftian Thing A Day No.44: Dagon" by Justin Woodman at Whispers from the Ghooric Zone blog, Feb 13/16 (via Wayback Dec 22/23)
* "RPG Fanzines (with Ian Marsh)" The GROGNARD Files podcast, episode 14 (part 2), Aug 19/17 (via Wayback Dec 10/23)
== Awards ==
Gamesday Awards
* "Best Amateur Games Magazine" - 1985
* "Best Amateur Games Magazine" - 1986
British Fantasy Society Awards
* "Best Small Press" - 1988; "Icarus Award" (for most promising newcomer) - Carl Ford
* "Best Small Press" - 1989
* "Best Small Press" - 1990
* "Best Small Press" - 1991
==Issue 1==
Dagon #1 was published in November 1983 (reprint November 1984). It had 13 pages. Edited and written by Carl Ford, Art by Nick Basi.
Contents
* Front Cover by Nick Basi
* Editorial/Dedication to HP Lovecraft by Carl Ford (2)
* "No Room at Innsmouth" by Carl Ford [Call of Cthulhu scenario, part 1] (3)
* Back Cover by Nick Basi
The issue can be read here.
==Issue 2==
Dagon #2 was published in February 1984. It had 16 pages.
Contents
* Front cover by Geoff Singh.
* Editorial by Carl Ford
* "No Room at Innsmouth, the Lighthouse" by Carl Ford [Call of Cthulhu scenario, part 2]
* "The Cats of Ulthar" by Carl Ford and Nick Basi - comic strip adaptation of the short story.
* Reviews
==Issue 3==
Dagon #3 was published in August 1984. It had 22 pages.
Contents
*Front cover by Goff Dosanjh
*Editorial by Carl Ford
*"No Room at Innsmouth, Devil Reef" by Carl Ford [CoC RPG scenario, part 3]
*"The Festival" by Carl Ford and Nick Basi - comic strip adaptation of the short story
*Reviews
*"British Gun Laws in the 20s" by Karl Greenwood [article]
*"A Tribute to Clark Ashton Smith" by Carl Ford [article]
==Issue 4==
Dagon #4 was published in October 1984. It had 22 pages.
Contents
*Front cover by Nick Basi
*Editorial
*"Brimstone at the Club of the Black Arts" by Mark Buckley [Call of Cthulhu RPG scenario]
*"Mediumship in the 20s" by Karl Greenwood [article]
*"The 'Book of Eibon'" History and description of the tome by Carl Ford [article]
*"The Return of the Sorcerer" by Carl Ford and Nick Basi - comic strip adaptation of the short story.
*Ubbo-Sathla: A new monster for Call of Cthulhu by Carl Ford [article]
*"The Statement": A terrifying short story by Carl Ford [fiction]
==Issue 5==
Dagon #5 was published in January 1985. It had 22 pages.
Contents
*Front cover by Goff Dosanjh
*Editorial by Carl Ford
*"The Disappearance of Dr. Benwell" by Carl Ford [Call of Cthulhu RPG scenario]
*"Dr. Phibes Prescribes" [suggested other 'zines of interest']
* "Nameless Cults" Information about the infamous tome by Carl Ford [article]
*"You'll Soon be Better" 1920s psychiatric treatments by Marcus L. Rowland [article]
*"Justin Geoffrey (1905-26)" article about (Robert E. Howard's fictional) poet by Carl Ford [article]
*Tsathoggua: article about Clark Ashton Smith's creation by Carl Ford [article]
*Rlim Shaikorth: A new Outer God by Carl Ford [article]
==Issue 6==
Dagon #6 was published in March-April 1985. It had 22 pages.
Contents
*Front cover by Goff Dosanjh
*Editorial by Carl Ford
*"Abduction in Arkham" by Carl Ford [Call of Cthulhu RPG scenario]
* Tramps & Beggars: An NPC-type for Call of Cthulhu campaigns by Nicholas Cook
*"The Mythos Hierarchy" by Carl Ford
*Reviews
* Gifts of the Gods: Magical items and powers by Simon Nicholson and Carl Ford
*Zoogs: An additional race of monsters for Call of Cthulhu by Carl Ford
*"Dr Phibes Prescribes" [suggested other 'zines of interest]
==Issue 7==
Dagon #7 was published in May 1985. It had 32 pages.
Contents
*Front cover by J.D. Cadera
*Editorial
*"Lovecraft - A Literary Anomaly" A look at some of the lesser known writing habits of Howard Phillips Lovecraft by Peter Jeffery
*"De Vermis Mysteriis" A history and notes on that eldritch tome by Andy Bennison
*"Fenland Fog" by Stephen H. Wand [Call of Cthulhu RPG scenario?]
*"Dr Phibes Prescribes" [suggested other 'zines of interest]
*"R'lyeh Releases" A look at the Omnibus collections recently released by Granada featuring Lovecraft by Carl Ford
*"The Nameless Offspring" Comic strip adaptation of C.A. Smith's mythos classic of unrelenting horror by Carl Ford and Nick Basi [comic]
*Black Mail [letters column]
*"Street Talk" A new skill and article on American slang used in the underworld of the 20's by Carl Ford
*Call of Cthulhu Miniatures by Carl Ford
*"Jinx" A terrifying short story by Simon Nicholson [fiction]
*Gamesfair 85 Review by Carl Ford
*"Cthulhoid Ramblings" A reader's views on how to improve Call of Cthulhu by Alan Jeffery
==Issue 8==
Dagon #8 was published in July 1985. It had 32 pages. Artists: Gary Marshall (front), Mark Hetherington (back)
Contents
Call of Cthulhu Scenario: "The Legacy of Arthur Nye" by Andy Bennison
Articles:
*Editorial by Carl Ford
*"Computerising Cthulhu" Call of Cthulhu NPC generation program and additional player aid program for Keepers by Marcus L. Rowland [BASIC source code listing]
*"'Ware the Moon" A look at Werewolves intended to clear up some of the misconceptions given in recent articles and films by Paul Newman
*"Dr Phibes Prescribes" [suggested other 'zines of interest]
*"Psychopathy" A character's better course of action when dealing with the Cthulhoids by Alan Jeffery
*"The Voice From The Well" The first chilling installment of a Mythos tale set, set in 'Nooseneck Country' by Robert J. Curran [fiction]
*Black Mail [letters column]
*"Cthulhoid Tales of Terror" The first part of a listing of the better Mythos tales by authors other than HPL by Carl Ford
*"Cthulhoid Ramblings" More readers' views on how to improve Call of Cthulhu by Dave Perry
==Issue 9==
Dagon #9 was published in September 1985. It had 36 pages. Artists: J.D. Cadera (front and back)
Contents
Call of Cthulhu Scenario: "The Enemy Within" by Paul Newman
Articles:
*Editorial by Carl Ford
*"Dr John Dee's Necronomican" A look at the infamous translation of the Necronomicon, with full documentation of contents by Rik Shepherd [article]
*"The Horror in the Bibliography" The complications of the would-be HPL biographer, involved when trying to track down all the Old Gentleman's writings by Peter F. Jeffery [article]
*"The Voice From The Well" Final installment of Robert's mythos tale set in the community of New Exeter by Robert J. Curran [fiction]
*Black Mail [letters column]
*"Bugg-Shash, The Terrible" The first part of an article featuring a new Outer God with references and quotes from The Necronomicon, Cthaat Aquadingen and introducing a new tome from the writings of Brian Lumley by Andy Bennison [article]
*"Cthulhoid Tales of Terror": Nos. 11-20 in a listing of my favourite mythos tales by authors other than HPL by Carl Ford
*"Doctor Phibes Prescribes" [suggested other 'zines of interest]
*"Lithomancy in Call of Cthulhu" A look at Gemstones and their uses in the Mythos and CoC campaigns by Barry Hill [article]
* Masks of Nyarlathotep review by Mark Morrison [review]
==Issue 10==
Dagon #10 was published in November/December 1985. It had 40 pages. Artists: Garry Marshall (front), Mark Hetherington.
Contents
Call of Cthulhu Scenario: "The Lurker Beneath" by Andy Bennison 
Articles:
*Editorial
*"Nearly Human" "The first in a series of articles aimed at producing ideas for the Keeper in his campaign" by Mark Morrison [article on Evil Dolls]
*"Crime and Punishment" "The Law in the 20's in England and some useful background material for players" by Kimball Bailey
*"The Horror at Witches Hollow" (part 1) "A creepy mythos tale set in Bob's mythos community - the New Exeter commune" by Robert J. Curran [fiction]
*A Checklist of H.P. Lovecraft's Fiction, Part 1 "a listing of all the tales of the Old Gentleman, many rare ones and others which you may not have heard of" by Peter F. Jeffery
*Bugg-Shash, The Terrible "The 2nd part detailing Mad Berkley's Book and other horrors of the Great Old One created by Brian Lumley" by Andy Bennison
*"The Red Brains Trust" [regular Q&A column]
*Black Mail [letters column]
*"Doctor Phibes Prescribes" [suggested other 'zines of interest]
=== Reactions and Reviews===
==Issue 11==
Dagon #11 was published in January 1986. It had 40 pages. Artists: Dave Carson (front cover)
Contents
Articles:
 
*Editorial (2)
*"Some Notes on the Eltdown Shards" by Robert M. Price (3)
*"Two of Our Bodies are Missing" by J. D. Gadera [Call of Cthulhu scenario] (5)
*"The Horror at Witches Hollow" (part 2) by Robert J. Curran [fiction] (10)
*"The Acolyte" edited by Sandy Petersen (20)
*Re-Animator reviewed by Carl Ford (21)
*A Checklist of H.P. Lovecraft's Fiction (part 2) by Peter F. Jeffery (22)
*"The Red Brains Trust" edited by Peter F. Jeffery [regular Q&A column] (26)
*"Shoggoths Don't Kill People, Guns Do" by Mark Morrison (28)
*"Cthulhuoid Tales of Terror" by Carl Ford [recommendations for mythos fiction] (30)
*Black Mail edited by Carl Ford [letters column] (31)
*"R'lyeh Reviews" (36)
* Credits, Subscriptions, Addresses (39)
===Letters of Comment===
Other subjects discussed: some comments on John Dee (his life and appearance in Jarman's Jubilee), reviews of scenarios from previous issues, additions of evil doll movies missed in the previous Nearly Human article, differences between US and UK English, a Stephen Leacock story.
==Issue 12==
Dagon #12 was published in April 1986. It had 44 pages. Artists: Dave Carson (front), Garry Marshall (back), Mark Hetherington
Contents
Scenarios: "The Two Dimensional Horror" by Andy Bennison [Call of Cthulhu scenario outline] 
Articles:
*Editorial
*"The House of the Temple" by Brian Lumley [fiction]
*De Vermis Mysteriis - An Update by Garrie Hall [article]
*"Tiahuanaco - Great Archaeological Sites: The Truths" by Richard Watts [article]
*"The Red Brains Trust" edited by Peter F. Jeffery [Q&A column]
*"Celluloid Mythos" by Paul Newman and Carl Ford [film/television reviews]
* Sense #6 by Mark Morrison [article]
* "City Out Of Time" by Brian Lumley [poem]
*"The Acolyte" [regular column by Sandy Petersen]
*Black Mail [letters column]
*"The Horror at Witches Hollow" (part 3) by Robert J. Curran [fiction]
==Issue 13==
Dagon #13 was published in June 1986. It had 44 pages. Artists: Dave Carson (back)
It was the first issue of Dagon that didn't feature RPG scenarios and focussed on the works of mythos author Brian Lumley.
Contents
* "Whistler" by Brian Lumley [poem]
*Editorial
*"Cthaat Aquadingen - A Guide to Further Research" by Carl Ford [article]
*"On Receiving A Small RPG Piece" (Letter written by Lumley to a fan)
*"Interview with Brian Lumley" by Carl Ford
*Responses to "Guns Don't Kill People, Shoggoths Do!" from Issue #11
*"Doctor Phibes Rises Again" [suggested other 'zines of interest]
*"Celluloid Mythos - The Mythos on Night Gallery" by Carl Ford [film/television reviews]
*Black Mail [letters column]
*"R'lyeh Reviews"
*Unauthorised Alterations to "Alone In The Dark" by Steve Hatherley
*"Cthulhuoid Tales of Terror" by Andy Bennison [recommendations for Mythos fiction]
*"Sleep, Perchance To Dream - Dreaming in Call of Cthulhu" by Richard Watts [article]
*"The Red Brains Trust" by Peter F. Jeffery [Q&A column] 
*"The House of the Temple" (part 2) by Brian Lumley [fiction]
* The H.P. Lovecraft Checklist of Fiction - Errata and Addenda by Peter F. Jeffery
==Issue 14==
Dagon #14 was published in September 1986. It had 44 pages. Artists: Dave Carson (front), Martin McKenna (back), Steve Hatherley, Ralph Horsley
Contents
Scenarios: "The Shadow Over Sidmouth" by R. A. Davey and Steve Hatherley [Call of Cthulhu scenario]
Articles:
*Editorial
*"What Is The Cthulhu Mythos" by Robert M. Price [article]
*"The Acolyte" [regular column by Sandy Petersen] - Sandy discusses his top ten horror movies
*"Great Zimbabwe" Horrific Revelations from the Diary of Prof. Simon Davreau by Richard Watts [article]
*"The Red Brains Trust" by Peter F. Jeffery [Q&A column]
*"The Plain of Sound" by Ramsay Campbell [fiction]
*"Lessons from Lovecraft for Writers" by Robert M. Price [article]
*"R'lyeh Reviews"
*"Plagued By Dreams - Nightmares for Investigators" by Mark Morrison
* "Fear And Its Uses" by Andrew Whittaker
*Black Mail [letters column]
==Issue 15==
Dagon #15 was published in November/December 1986. It had 48 pages. Artists: Martin McKenna (front, back), Dave Carson, Allen Koszowski.
Contents
Scenarios: "The Body on the Beach" by Andy Bennison [Call of Cthulhu scenario]
Articles:
*Editorial
* "Crawling Its Way" - New Releases
*"Mythos Names and How To Say Them" by Robert M. Price [article]
*"Interview with Ramsey Campbell" by Carl Ford [interview]
*"The Acolyte" [regular column by Sandy Petersen]
*"Return to Arkham" by Martin McKenna [comic adaptation of Brian Lumley story]
*"R'lyeh Reviews"
* "Wings in the Night" by Edward Berglund [fiction]
*"The Red Brains Trust" by Peter F. Jeffery [Q&A column]
*Black Mail [letters column]
==Issue 16==
Dagon #16 was published in January/February 1987. It had 48 pages. Artists: Martin McKenna (front, back), Dave Carson, Allen Koszowski
Contents
Scenarios: "The Last Call of the Clan McMere" by Andy Bennison [Call of Cthulhu scenario]
Articles:
*Editorial
* "Crawling Its Way" - New Releases
* "The Sinister Secret of Shoggoth Street" by H. P. Luddite [humorous fiction]
*"Mildew From Yuggoth" by Robert M. Price [humorous poems]
*"Bloody Peculiar Aeons, or, What’s a Tentacle-Faced Thing Like Me Doing in a Sunken City Like This (Latitude 47° 9′ S, Longitude 126° 43′ W)?" - Cthulhu's autobiography by Neil Gaiman [fiction]
*"Humour in the 'Haunter Trilogy'" by Carl Ford [article]
*"R'lyeh Reviews"
*"The Acolyte" [regular column by Sandy Petersen]
*"The Red Brains Trust" by Peter F. Jeffery [Q&A column]
*Black Mail [letters column]
==Issue 17==
Dagon #17 was published in April/May 1987. It had 52 pages. Artists: Allen Koszowski & Dave Carson (front), Martin McKenna (back)
The theme of the issue was "The Cthulhu Mythos and the Occult".
Contents
*Editorial
* "Crawling Its Way" - New Releases
*"H.P. Lovecraft as "Occultist" - An Exploration" - The various developments in the Occult world which have attempted to convince us that there is more to Lovecraft's Mythos than pure fiction by Leigh Blackmore [article]
*"The Prophets of Pandemonium - Arthur Machen and H.P. Lovecraft" - Machen's influence on HPL by Mark Valentine [article]
*"Was There A Real Brown Jenkin?" - Was HPL's "Dream-House" character based on a real-life creature? by Will Murray [article]
*"Lovecraft's Use of Theosophy" - Blavatsky's influence on Lovecraft by Robert M. Price [article]
*"Lovecraft, The Golden Dawn and Enochian Chess" - Did Lovecraft have more involvement with the G.D. than scholars would have us believe? by Steve Nichols [article]
* "Foxflesh" by D. F. Lewis [prose poem]
*"The Red Brains Trust" by Peter F. Jeffery [Q&A column]
* Ba'albek Prof. Simon Davreau uncovers further sinister revelations by Richard Watts
*"R'lyeh Reviews"
*"Shadow Man" by Brian Lumley [poem]
*Black Mail [letters column]
==Issue 18/19==
Dagon #18/19 was published in July 1987. It had 80 pages. Artists: Allen Koszowski (front), Dave Carson (back), Jeffrey Salmon, Gahan Wilson
The theme of this special double issue was T.E.D. Klein.
Contents
*Editorial (4)
* "Crawling At You" by Carl Ford [news column] (5)
*"A Developing Series of Generic Forms" by Ramsey Campbell [memoir about T.E.D. Klein] (6)
*"T.E.D. Klein - Biographical Notes" by T.E.D. Klein [autobiography] (8)
*"The Events at Poroth Farm and the Literature of Horror" by S.T. Joshi [discussion about the narrator in the story] (10)
*"Lovecraft's Influence on T.E.D. Klein" by Robert M. Price [Mythos elements in the stories of T.E.D. Klein] (13)
*"T.E.D. Klein's Images of Terror" by Steven J. Mariconda [visual imagery in the stories of T.E.D. Klein] (13)
*"The Ceremonies and Themes from Arthur Machen" by Mark Valentine [article](19)
*"The Singing Roses" by Jeffrey Salmon [illustration] (23)
*"The Ceremonies - First Printing of an Unpublished Chapter" by T.E.D. Klein [fiction] (24)
*"Keeping a la Klein" by Mark Morrison [scenarios for Call of Cthulhu RPG in the style of T.E.D. Klein] (26)
*"Landscrapes - A T.E.D. Kleinic Scenario for Call of Cthulhu" by Mark Morrison [RPG scenario] (29)
*"T.E.D. Klein" by Gahan Wilson [illustration] (40)
*"T.E.D. Klein - Master of Ceremonies" by Carl Ford [interview with T.E.D. Klein] (42)
* "Children of the Kingdom" by Dave Carlson [illustration] (49)
* "Klein to the Rescue" by Peter F. Jeffery [how T.E.D. Klein determined that “Perrin Holmes Lowrey” was not a pseudonym of H.P. Lovecraft] (50)
*"Well-Connected" by T.E.D. Klein [fiction] (52)
*"Nadelman's God" by Dave Carlson [illustration] (62)
*"Klein's God" by Peter Cannon [relationship between protagonist and monster in story by T.E.D. Klein] (63)
*"Black Man with a Horn" by Dave Carlson [illustration] (66)
*"T.E.D. Klein: A Bibliography by T.E.D. Klein" [a list of stories and articles by T.E.D. Klein] (67)
*"R'lyeh Reviews" (71)
*Black Mail [letters column] (73)
*"T.E.D. Klein" by Andy Unangst [photograph] (79)
==Issue 20==
Dagon #20 was published in November 1987. It had 60 pages. Artists: Dave Carson (front), Martin McKenna (back), Sylvia Starshine
The theme of the issue was "Weird Fiction Special".
Contents
Scenarios: "You In Your Small Corner" by Andy Bennison (A woman named Catherine Young went missing for several days then admitted herself to a mental asylum.) [Call of Cthulhu scenario]
Articles:
*Editorial
* "Crawling At You" by Carl Ford [news column]
*"The Apothecarium of Yabool-Syn" by Gary Lovisi [fiction]
*"Fantasycon XII - My Appointment with Fear" by Carl Ford [a con report of the annual convention of the British Fantasy Society]
*"The Acolyte" [regular column by Sandy Peterson]
*"The Red Brain's Trust" by Peter F. Jeffery [Q&A column]
*"The Crossword Puzzle" by N. Mark Gordon [fiction]
*"The Stories of Murkales" by D. F. Lewis [fiction]
*"The Journal of J. P. Drapeau" by Thomas Ligotti [fiction]
*"R'lyeh Reviews"
*Black Mail [letters column]
==Issue 21==
Dagon #21 was published in March 1988. It had 60 pages. Artists: Allen Koszowski (front), Dave Carson (back), Dallas Goffin, Jeffery Salmon
Contents
*Editorial
* "Crawling At You" by Carl Ford [news column]
*"The Stories of Murkales" (part two) by D. F. Lewis [fiction]
*"The Books of the Cthulhu Mythos" by Stacy Clark and Peter F. Jeffery
*"In the Shadow of Another World" by Thomas Ligotti [fiction]
*"Phun with Phobias" by Lloyd Brady [discussion of mental disorders in the Call of Cthulhu RPG]
*Necroscope Competition
*Black Mail [letters column]
*"R'lyeh Reviews"
==Issue 22/23==
Dagon #22/23 was published in September 1988. It had 84 pages. Artists: Allen Koszowski (front), Harry O. Morris (back), Dave Carson, Phillip Anderson, Jeffrey Salmon
The theme of this special double issue was Thomas Ligotti.
Contents
Scenarios: "In a City of Bells and Towers" by Mark Morrison (The investigators wake in a foggy city. A hooded stranger invites them to follow him.) [Call of Cthulhu scenario]
Articles:
*Editorial
* "Crawling At You" by Carl Ford [news column]
* "The Knave of Darkness" by Mike Ashley [literary influences on Thomas Ligotti]
*"Beyond Dualism" by Christine Morris [themes and settings used in the stories by Thomas Ligotti]
*"The Mystagogue, The Gnostic Quest, The Secret Book" by Robert M. Price [the nature of reality and the pursuit of knowledge in the stories by Thomas Ligotti]
*"Nothing Is What It Seems To Be" by Stefan R. Dziemianowicz [the nature of reality and the meaning of dreams in the stories by Thomas Ligotti]
*"Autumn Horror" by Thomas Ligotti [fiction]
* "Notes on the Writing of Horror" by Thomas Ligotti [fiction]
*"The Library of Byzantium" by Thomas Ligotti [fiction]
*"Oneiric Horror" by Thomas Ligotti [fiction]
*"The Lost Art of Twilight: Two Aspects of the Vampire" by Simon MacCulloch [article]
* A Thomas Ligotti Bibliography [a list of stories by Thomas Ligotti]
*"The Red Brain's Trust" by Peter F. Jeffery [Q&A column]
*"R'lyeh Reviews"
*Black Mail [letters column]
==Issue 24==
Dagon #24 was published in January 1989. It had 60 pages. Artists: Jeffrey Salmon (front), Sylvia Starshine (back), Dave Carson, Herb Arnold, Gene Colan
Contents
Scenarios: "Wild Beasts" by Penelope Love (One of the investigators receives property in the will of a distant relative. The property is located near the remote town of Grey River.) [Call of Cthulhu scenario]
Articles:
*Editorial
* "Crawling At You" by Carl Ford [news column]
*"Lovecraft in the Comic Books" by Randy M. Wadkins [article]
*"The Red Brain's Trust" by Peter F. Jeffery [Q&A column]
*S.T. Joshi: Re-Editor by Will Murray [interview with S.T. Joshi]
*"Digory Smalls" by D. F. Lewis [fiction]
*"R'lyeh Reviews"
*Black Mail [letters column]
=== Reactions and Reviews===
==Issue 25==
Dagon #25 was published in June 1989. It had 60 pages. Artists: Jeffery Salmon (front), Allen Koszowski (back), Dallas Goffin, Dave Carson
Contents
*Editorial (4)
* "Crawling At You" by Carl Ford [news column] (5)
* "The Book of Jade" by Mark Valentine [the life and poetry of David Park Barnitz] (7)
* Excerpts from "The Book of Jade "by David Park Barnitz [poetry] (13)
*"The Red Brain's Trust" by Peter F. Jeffery [Q&A column] (17)
*"The Mysteries of the Abyss" by Mark F. Samuels [fiction] (19)
*"On, To The Dark Port - A Tribute to Howard Phillips Lovecraft" by t. Winter-Damon [poem] (25)
*"Blow Lamps and Wicked Milk - An Interview with Karl Edward Wagner" by Carl Ford (26)
*"Judging The Insane - Writing and Running Call of Cthulhu Tournaments" by Mark Morrison [advice on Call of Cthulhu tournaments for players and Keepers] (36)
*"R'lyeh Reviews" (44)
*Black Mail [letters column] (53)
Interior Artwork: 
*Dallas C. Goffin, page 16.
*Dave Carson, title designs, pages 4, 5, 17, 45 & 53.
===Letters of Comment===
Other subjects discussed: comics based on Lovecraft's stories, influences on Thomas Ligotti, importance of horror criticism.
==Issue 26==
Dagon #26 was published in October 1989. It had 60 pages. Artists: S. U. Donnem (front), Martin McKenna (back), Cathy Buburuz, Dave Carson
The theme of this special issue was D.F. Lewis.
Contents
*Editorial
* "Crawling At You" by Carl Ford [news column]
*"Etepsed" by Peter F. Jeffery [memoir about D. F. Lewis]
*"Etepsed Egnis" by D. F. Lewis [fiction]
*"Brewing up with Des Lewis" by Mark F. Samuels [memoir about D. F. Lewis]
*"Mort au Monde" by D. F. Lewis [fiction]
*"Down to the Boots" by D. F. Lewis [fiction]
*"Daughters" by D. F. Lewis [fiction]
*"The Beach Hut" by D. F. Lewis [fiction]
*"Beyond the Bookcase" by D. F. Lewis [fiction]
*"Sponge and China Tea" by D. F. Lewis [fiction]
*"Wall Pack" by D. F. Lewis [fiction]
* "Wiles" by D. F. Lewis [fiction]
*A D.F. Lewis Bibliography
*"R'lyeh Reviews"
*Black Mail [letters column]
==Issue 27==
Dagon #27 was published in June 1990. It had 60 pages. Artists: "Ruptured Often Hickman" (front), Dave Carson (back), Cathy Buburuz, Allen Koszowski, Marge Simon.
The theme of this special issue was "HPL Humor".
Contents
*Editorial
* "Crawling At You" by Carl Ford [news column]
*"The Dweller in the Pot (or, The Pasta Out of Space Eaters)" by "Frank Chimesleep Short" [a parody of Frank Belknap Long]
*"Scream for Jeeves (or, Cats, Rats and Bertie Wooster)" by "H. P. G. Wodehouse" [a parody of Lovecraft in the style of P. G. Wodehouse]
*"Howl of Hastur - Fantasy Roleplaying in the Worlds of August Derleth" by Stacy Clark [changes to Call of Cthulhu to reflect differences between the Cthulhu Mythos of Lovecraft and the “Derleth Mythos”]
*"Self Parody in Lovecraft's Revisions" by Will Murray
*"H.P. Lovecraft's Loathly Eldritch Band" by Allen Ashley [parody of Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band]
*"H. P. Hell" by Mark Morrison [fiction]
*"Home on Benefit Street" by Donald R. Burleson [a parody of “Home” by Edgar Albert Guest]
*"Poetic Justice" by Cathy Buburuz [fiction]
*"The Red Brain's Trust" by Peter F. Jeffery [Q&A column]
* "The Moon Bog" by Allen Ashley [poem]
*"R'lyeh Reviews"
*Black Mail [letters column]
==See Also==
*Zine page on Yog-Sothoth Wiki (requires sign-in)
*Dagon (fanzine) at The H.P. Lovecraft Fandom Wiki
==References==
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