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.

Alley Awards Statue...

This is really, really a cool post we have for you tonight!
This here is one'a them thar Alley Awards you've heard so much about
but rarely ever see except in black and white in an old fanzine.
I've had this pic of the actual statue for a while but waited for the right time to post it.
It came from an ebay auction that I lost because some rich person ponied up
more moolah than me. (sounds of me crying!)
Alter Ego #4 is also shown for your referencing pleasure.
Here is the actual copy that came from that listing for history's sake:

Alley Award Statue (ACBFC, 1967). In 1963, uber-fan Jerry Bails, having given birth to comic fandom with the publication of the first fanzine devoted entirely to comics (Alter-ego), proposed that the growing throngs of comic enthusiasts now form their own organization, and thus was born the Academy of Comic-Book Fans and Collectors. One of the annual duties of the Academy was to award the "Alley" awards -- named for Alley Oop, who had graced the cover of Alter-ego #4 -- for excellence in both pro and fan comics. These awards came to be very highly regarded in the industry during the '60s, and would often be cited by DC and Marvel in their advertising. To commemorate these awards, popular artist and fanzine publisher Ronn Foss carved a likeness of Oop out of redwood and then struck molds from the carving, producing plaster casts of the figure that were painted either gold (for professional) or silver (for amateur) and either mailed or given in person to the winners. Because these statuettes were made of poor-grade plaster, they were very prone to breakage, and very few survive today. Offered here is an Alley award given to Julius Schwartz in 1967, naming him best editor of the year. Given the crude materials used to manufacture it, this Alley, which stands approximately 8" tall, is in very good condition; a break at the ankles (the most common damage to most Alley awards) has been well-repaired, but there is a chip out of the front of Oop's right leg, and a few smaller chips around the base and at the back of the head. The paint is rubbed above his left eye, but is in excellent condition overall. Considering how few Alleys survive today, this is a rare opportunity to acquire one, and the fact that it was awarded to a lunimary such as Julie Schwartz makes the deal all but irresistible. Bid now, and bid high, as you never know when you'll have another opportunity to add this gem to your collection! From the personal collection of Julius Schwartz!

George R.R. Martin (GRRM) Fanzine Contributions Part 3...

Apologies for an error in Part 2. I missed a scan and it threw my listing off. I have corrected it by listing each fanzine individually and will continue to do so to avoid any confusion.
Please don't hit me.

ACTION HERO #6, May 1965

THE COMIC READER #38, June 1965

TEXANS ONLY # 4, July 1965

TEXANS ONLY # 5, September 1965

ACTION HERO # 7, October 1965

BATWING # 2, November 1965

BATWING # 3. December 1965

STAR STUDDED COMICS #8, March 1966

STAR STUDDED COMICS #9, August 1966

STAR STUDDED COMICS # 15, May 1969

ACTION HERO #6, May 1965
CORTANA # 3, May 1965 - Missing Scan
THE COMIC READER #38, June 1965
TEXANS ONLY # 4, July 1965
TEXANS ONLY # 5, September 1965
ACTION HERO # 7, October 1965
BATWING # 2, November 1965
BATWING # 3. December 1965
STAR STUDDED COMICS #8, March 1966
ON THE DRAWING BOARD, Vol 2, #2, June 1966 - Missing Scan
STAR STUDDED COMICS #9, August 1966
STAR STUDDED COMICS # 15, May 1969

George R.R. Martin (GRRM) Fanzine Contributions Part 2...

Part 2 of the GRRM fanzine covers and as before, the missing issues are in red at the bottom:

Comic World #6
Great, intelligent fanzine

Comic Reader #29

This is the ACTUAL RBCC #33.  Number 34
has 33 on the cover by mistake.  This is addressed
in The Captain's (me) series on RBCC covers.

Countdown #3

Can you name the BNFs in the photo?

Rocket's Blast Comicollector #34
This is the Actual 34 with 33 on cover by mistake.

Comic Reader #32 Marching in (Time, I calls it)
My Favorite Comic Reader Cover.

Ymir #1

Comic World #7

Ymir #2

Comic Reader #35

RBCC #37

THE COMIC WORLD #6, Spring 1964

THE COMIC READER #29, August 1964

ROCKET'S BLAST - COMICOLLECTOR #33, September 1964

COUNTDOWN #3, November 1964

ROCKET'S BLAST - COMICOLLECTOR #34, November 1964

THE COMIC READER #32, December 1964

YMIR #1, December 1964

THE COMIC WORLD #7, January 1965

ACTION HERO # 5, January 1965

YMIR #2, February 1965
THE COMIC READER #35, March 1965
ROCKET'S BLAST - COMICOLLECTOR #37, April 1965

George R.R. Martin (GRRM) Fanzine Contributions Part 1...

According to Wikipedia, George R.R. Martin was selected by Time Magazine as one of the "2011 Time 100" which is their listing of the most influential people of the year.  With "Game of Thrones" on HBO returning and a host of other multimedia projects of his in the works, it seems a fair assessment.
As a high-schooler, though, Martin contributed in varying degrees to many popular comic and SF fanzines of the day.  These have been listed at his site: http://georgerrmartin.com/collectors.html.  There isn't much in the way of visuals save a pic of Star Studded 7 which is probably making those in fandom heaven roll their eyes in disbelief!  The one issue Martin put up is the one that had 2 of it's color plates reversed by accident in the printing process so the result was not what the Texas Trio had intended. (I like it myself, as is)  So, being the only fanzine SuperSite on the web, the good ol' Captain is going to fix this problem for fans of fanzines and of GRRM by posting as many of the listed fanzines as are at my disposal.  I will note the ones missing and if you have it or know where I can get it, give a holler!

First set is from Martin's list of his LOC's (letters of comment):

ROCKET'S BLAST #24, October 1963

ROCKET'S BLAST #25, December 1963

Missing: THE COMIC WORLD NEWS #7, January 1964

ROCKET'S BLAST #28, March 1964

THE COMIC WORLD NEWS #9, March 1964

THE COMIC WORLD NEWS #10, April 1964

KOMIX ILLUSTRATED #12, April 1964

Missing: THE COMIC WORLD NEWS #11, May 1964

FIGHTING HERO COMICS #10, June 1964

ROCKET'S BLAST - COMICOLLECTOR #31, June 1964