['ZINES]. [LOVECRAFT, H. P., subject]. Group of Three Scarce Early Fanzines with Ads or Articles Related to Lovecraft. [V.p., ca. 1934, 1936]. 8vos. Publisher's staple-bound wrappers. FIRST EDITIONS OF THESE SCARCE FANZINES, INCLUDING: The Fantasy Fan. The Fan's Own Magazine. Elizabeth, NJ: Charles D. Horning, September, 1934. First Anniversary Issue. Contains part twelve of Lovecraft's serialized article, "Supernatural Horror in Literature." Other contributors include: Clark Ashton Smith, Lester Anderson, Duane W. Rimel, Robert E. Howard, Forrest J. Ackerman. [And:] Fantasy Magazine. New York: Julius Schwartz, March, 1936. Although Lovecraft didn't contribute anything of note, he is mentioned in several places. Roy Test, Jr.'s copy, with his ownership inkstamp on front cover and on most pages, as well as his bookplate on inner front wrapper (Test was a WWII war hero, and was one of the founding members of the Los Angeles Science Fantasy Society (LASFS)). Contributors include: Clark Ashton Smith, Julius Schwartz, Forrest J. Ackerman and others. [And:] Fantasy Magazine. New York: Julius Schwartz, September, 1936. Fourth Anniversary Issue. SIGNED BY SCHWARTZ ON THE INNER FRONT WRAPPER. Contributors include: H. G. Wells, Robert E. Howard, Julius Schwartz, Robert E. Howard, Forrest J. Ackerman. There are two fascinating ads in this issue: ad for the first edition of Lovecraft's The Shadow Over Innsmouth (this ad states that it is published by "Fantasy Publishing Co.," when it was published by "Visionary Publishing Co.," both of which were owned by William L. Crawford; in addition, it states that only 400 copies would be published ("This book, which has been delayed time after time by the Printer's embarassing tardiness, is now - at last - approaching completion rapidly!")) an an ad on the rear cover for "Marvel Tales" the first pulp issue published by Crawford, with stories or articles by Lovecraft, Edward E. Smith, Donald Wandrei, and others (this is not associated with Marvel Comics, which would not publish anything until 1939).

Editor Julius Schwartz (1915-2004) was not only the editor of Fantasy Magazine, he was a literary agent, as well as a legendary editor at DC Comics, reviving such Golden Age characters as The Flash, Green Lantern, Hawkman and others. He also helped to create the Justice League of America, and helped to re-invigorate the Batman titles in the mid-1960s, returning the Dark Knight to his darker, grittier origin. 

Worn, soiled, toned, with some occasional chipping, tears, pencil notations, one issue (Fantasy Magazine, September 1936) with text loose in the wrappers, quite worn, disbound, as staples are missing. Still, very good examples of these rare and fragile items.