Bill Dubay-A late Tribute Part 2...

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Bill Dubay-A late Tribute Part 1...

Bill Dubay passed away coming up on 2 years ago and I really hate it.
I have a list of some of the Big Name Fans I wanted to make contact with and Bill's name was high on that list.  I wanted to see if he was up for a commission from me and perhaps some brain-picking, but I was too late.  I honestly thought I'd have more time to contact him.
His death surprised me.  I've never felt that the original fanzine contributors of the '60's were that old but I guess time is passing faster than I wanted to realize.
A nice write up with a couple of comments from his son is here.

The Captain (me) will tribute in another way, however.  Below is the first entry of the complete Fantasy Hero #4 by a very young Bill Dubay.  I cannot remember where I got the scans, but if you want to claim credit, feel free to write in.

Here's to you, Bill.  I'm sorry I didn't get to know you.

Fandom Presents number 1, Dec. 1964...

After Alter Ego had a few issues under it's belt (as well as a few editors, as Jerry Bails left to pursue his Golden Age data cataloging leaving Ronn Foss to the helm with issue 5) comic fandom began to grow.
People began to realize that others shared their interest in comics and they wanted to make contact.
Soon, fan-made characters started popping out of the woodwork, mostly superhero-inspired.
The Eye, Eclipse, Xal-Kor, the Demon, Changeling, Powerman, Son of Satan, the Fog and more were having adventures in fanzines!
An loose group of friends who called themselves 'Golden Gate Features' made an early attempt to catalog the new world of fanzine heroes. It was called 'Fandom Presents' and was published in December of 1964.
Bill Dubay, Marty Arbunich, Rudi Franke and Barry Bauman of the Bay Area made up the Golden Gate gang.