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actifan n. 1950 ‘R. Phillips’ Club House in Amazing Stories Nov. 151/2 One thing about this ’zine, published for the International Science Fiction Correspondence Club, is that it improves with each issue, or so it is fondly hoped. Circulation increases, but it could grow more if enough fans hear of it. ISFCC is international in more than its name and merits actifan attention.
extra-terrestial adj. 1946 R. Phillips Battle of the Gods in Amazing Stories Sept. 92/1 Suddenly with the force of a physical blow the realization came to him that of course there would be extraterrestial entities of incredible age and power, against whom he would be as a child. [Ibid.] 94/1 ‘Are you an extra-terrestial being or just a new development of George’s?’ asked Arny, the mockery in his voice now undisguised.
non-terrestrial n. 1952 ‘R. Arnette’ Unfinished Equation in Fantastic Adventures Apr. 60/2 She had probably remembered that, and knew that he too was a—nonterrestrial.
omniverse n. 1948 ‘R. Phillips’ Cube Root of Conquest in Amazing Stories Oct. 17/2 Blend or multiply the two together and you get unity, which is reality in our plane of the omniverse.
omniverse n. 1950 ‘C. Ames’ Victims of Vortex in Amazing Stories July 33/2 He was getting the whole picture. The grand overall scheme of the omniverse.
plastiskin n. 1949 ‘R. P. Graham’ Unforeseen in Fantastic Adventures Jan. 140/2 Horace skillfully glued the plastiskin back over the braincase of his first robot creation.
prodom n. 1950 ‘R. Phillips’ Club House in Amazing Stories Mar. 186/2 You won’t find a finer fanzine, nor one that will get you behind the scenes in fandom and prodom quicker.
space-travelling adj. 1946 ‘R. Phillips’ Battle of the Gods in Amazing Stories Sept. 97/2 The countless races of men in this frame of space would be neglected and permitted to degenerate into lawless bands of space[-]traveling pirates.
stfan n. 1951 R. Phillips The Club House in Amazing Stories Oct. 147/1 ‘Fans or Slams’ by T. E. Watkins searches for a better name for stf enthusiasts than fan without finding one. There already is one which he doesn’t mention. Stfan (pronounced steffan).
time police n. 1950 ‘P. Worth’ Typewriter from the Future in Amazing Stories Feb. 61/1 The now you use is a time-point and moving at right angles to the time stream you call past and future, and also another point moving at right angles to it. If the time police find out about it you will not be here now in the other time.