Los Angeles Science Fantasy Society

The Ackermansion was the home of Forrest J. Ackerman from the early 1950s until 1973 (Astrella and Greene, 18). Ackerman had gathered an impressive collection of film memorabilia, from all kinds of sets having to do with science-fiction, horror or fantasy. Those included costumes, from the early film King Kong, Vampirella’s set, as well as molds and props, including a functioning Gremlin puppet.

The Ackermansion was the home of Forrest J. Ackerman from the early 1950s until 1973 (Astrella and Greene, 18). Ackerman had gathered an impressive collection of film memorabilia, from all kinds of sets having to do with science-fiction, horror or fantasy. Those included costumes, from the early film King Kong, Vampirella’s set, as well as molds and props, including a functioning Gremlin puppet.

The Ackermansion was the home of Forrest J. Ackerman from the early 1950s until 1973 (Astrella and Greene, 18). Ackerman had gathered an impressive collection of film memorabilia, from all kinds of sets having to do with science-fiction, horror or fantasy. Those included costumes, from the early film King Kong, Vampirella’s set, as well as molds and props, including a functioning Gremlin puppet.

Vice Versa was the first lesbian magazine published in the United States. It ran for nine issues, released monthly from June 1947 to February 1948. Edythe Eyde—known by her pen name, “Lisa Ben,” an anagram of “lesbian”—published the magazine. She typed it by hand at her job at RKO Studios and wrote most of the content herself, which included book reviews, short stories, poetry, and more.

The Los Angeles Science Fantasy Society (LASFS) was created in 1934 (link – LASFS website). In his Memoirs of a Superfluous Fan, T. Bruce Yerke writes that the LASFS used to be the LASFL, or Los Angeles Chapter Number 4, of the Science Fiction League. 

The Los Angeles Science Fantasy Society (LASFS) was created in 1934 (link – LASFS website). In his Memoirs of a Superfluous Fan, T. Bruce Yerke writes that the LASFS used to be the LASFL, or Los Angeles Chapter Number 4, of the Science Fiction League. 

The Los Angeles Science Fantasy Society (LASFS) was created in 1934 (link – LASFS website). In his Memoirs of a Superfluous Fan, T. Bruce Yerke writes that the LASFS used to be the LASFL, or Los Angeles Chapter Number 4, of the Science Fiction League. 

The Los Angeles Science Fantasy Society (LASFS) was created in 1934 (link – LASFS website). In his Memoirs of a Superfluous Fan, T. Bruce Yerke writes that the LASFS used to be the LASFL, or Los Angeles Chapter Number 4, of the Science Fiction League. 

The Los Angeles Science Fantasy Society (LASFS) was created in 1934 (link – LASFS website). In his Memoirs of a Superfluous Fan, T. Bruce Yerke writes that the LASFS used to be the LASFL, or Los Angeles Chapter Number 4, of the Science Fiction League. 

The Los Angeles Science Fantasy Society (LASFS) was created in 1934 (link – LASFS website). In his Memoirs of a Superfluous Fan, T. Bruce Yerke writes that the LASFS used to be the LASFL, or Los Angeles Chapter Number 4, of the Science Fiction League. 

The Los Angeles Science Fantasy Society (LASFS) was created in 1934 (link – LASFS website). In his Memoirs of a Superfluous Fan, T. Bruce Yerke writes that the LASFS used to be the LASFL, or Los Angeles Chapter Number 4, of the Science Fiction League. 

The Los Angeles Science Fantasy Society (LASFS) was created in 1934 (link – LASFS website). In his Memoirs of a Superfluous Fan, T. Bruce Yerke writes that the LASFS used to be the LASFL, or Los Angeles Chapter Number 4, of the Science Fiction League. 

The Los Angeles Science Fantasy Society (LASFS) was created in 1934 (link – LASFS website). In his Memoirs of a Superfluous Fan, T. Bruce Yerke writes that the LASFS used to be the LASFL, or Los Angeles Chapter Number 4, of the Science Fiction League. 

The Los Angeles Science Fantasy Society (LASFS) was created in 1934 (link – LASFS website). In his Memoirs of a Superfluous Fan, T. Bruce Yerke writes that the LASFS used to be the LASFL, or Los Angeles Chapter Number 4, of the Science Fiction League. 

The Los Angeles Science Fantasy Society (LASFS) was created in 1934 (link – LASFS website). In his Memoirs of a Superfluous Fan, T. Bruce Yerke writes that the LASFS used to be the LASFL, or Los Angeles Chapter Number 4, of the Science Fiction League. 

The Los Angeles Science Fantasy Society (LASFS) was created in 1934 (link – LASFS website). In his Memoirs of a Superfluous Fan, T. Bruce Yerke writes that the LASFS used to be the LASFL, or Los Angeles Chapter Number 4, of the Science Fiction League. 

The Ladder was among the earliest lesbian publications in the United States. It was published by the Daughters of Bilitis, a lesbian organization based out of San Francisco with a large chapter in Los Angeles. The magazine ran from 1956 through 1972.

The If Club was a lesbian nightclub established in the 1940s. It was popular among working-class lesbians and had a reputation as a space for butch lesbians. The If Club was a primary distribution spot for the lesbian magazine, Vice Versa, written and published by Lisa Ben.

The Los Angeles Science Fantasy Society (LASFS) was created in 1934. In his Memoirs of a Superfluous Fan, T. Bruce Yerke writes that the LASFS used to be the LASFL, or Los Angeles Chapter Number 4, of the Science Fiction League. This club for fans of all things science-fiction and fantasy gathered a number of people of interest that eventually became hallmark figures in the science-fiction and LGBT publishing subcultures.

The Los Angeles Science Fantasy Society (LASFS) was created in 1934. In his Memoirs of a Superfluous Fan, T. Bruce Yerke writes that the LASFS used to be the LASFL, or Los Angeles Chapter Number 4, of the Science Fiction League. This club for fans of all things science-fiction and fantasy gathered a number of people of interest that eventually became hallmark figures in the science-fiction and LGBT publishing subcultures.

The Los Angeles Science Fantasy Society (LASFS) was created in 1934. In his Memoirs of a Superfluous Fan, T. Bruce Yerke writes that the LASFS used to be the LASFL, or Los Angeles Chapter Number 4, of the Science Fiction League. This club for fans of all things science-fiction and fantasy gathered a number of people of interest that eventually became hallmark figures in the science-fiction and LGBT publishing subcultures.

The Los Angeles Science Fantasy Society (LASFS) was created in 1934. In his Memoirs of a Superfluous Fan, T. Bruce Yerke writes that the LASFS used to be the LASFL, or Los Angeles Chapter Number 4, of the Science Fiction League. This club for fans of all things science-fiction and fantasy gathered a number of people of interest that eventually became hallmark figures in the science-fiction and LGBT publishing subcultures.

The Los Angeles Science Fantasy Society (LASFS) was created in 1934. In his Memoirs of a Superfluous Fan, T. Bruce Yerke writes that the LASFS used to be the LASFL, or Los Angeles Chapter Number 4, of the Science Fiction League. This club for fans of all things science-fiction and fantasy gathered a number of people of interest that eventually became hallmark figures in the science-fiction and LGBT publishing subcultures.

The Los Angeles Science Fantasy Society (LASFS) was created in 1934. In his Memoirs of a Superfluous Fan, T. Bruce Yerke writes that the LASFS used to be the LASFL, or Los Angeles Chapter Number 4, of the Science Fiction League. This club for fans of all things science-fiction and fantasy gathered a number of people of interest that eventually became hallmark figures in the science-fiction and LGBT publishing subcultures.

The Los Angeles Science Fantasy Society (LASFS) was created in 1934. In his Memoirs of a Superfluous Fan, T. Bruce Yerke writes that the LASFS used to be the LASFL, or Los Angeles Chapter Number 4, of the Science Fiction League. This club for fans of all things science-fiction and fantasy gathered a number of people of interest that eventually became hallmark figures in the science-fiction and LGBT publishing subcultures.

The Los Angeles Science Fantasy Society (LASFS) was created in 1934. In his Memoirs of a Superfluous Fan, T. Bruce Yerke writes that the LASFS used to be the LASFL, or Los Angeles Chapter Number 4, of the Science Fiction League. This club for fans of all things science-fiction and fantasy gathered a number of people of interest that eventually became hallmark figures in the science-fiction and LGBT publishing subcultures.

The Los Angeles Science Fantasy Society (LASFS) was created in 1934. In his Memoirs of a Superfluous Fan, T. Bruce Yerke writes that the LASFS used to be the LASFL, or Los Angeles Chapter Number 4, of the Science Fiction League. This club for fans of all things science-fiction and fantasy gathered a number of people of interest that eventually became hallmark figures in the science-fiction and LGBT publishing subcultures.

The Los Angeles Science Fantasy Society (LASFS) was created in 1934. In his Memoirs of a Superfluous Fan, T. Bruce Yerke writes that the LASFS used to be the LASFL, or Los Angeles Chapter Number 4, of the Science Fiction League. This club for fans of all things science-fiction and fantasy gathered a number of people of interest that eventually became hallmark figures in the science-fiction and LGBT publishing subcultures.

The Los Angeles Science Fantasy Society (LASFS) was created in 1934. In his Memoirs of a Superfluous Fan, T. Bruce Yerke writes that the LASFS used to be the LASFL, or Los Angeles Chapter Number 4, of the Science Fiction League. This club for fans of all things science-fiction and fantasy gathered a number of people of interest that eventually became hallmark figures in the science-fiction and LGBT publishing subcultures.

The Los Angeles Science Fantasy Society (LASFS) was created in 1934. In his Memoirs of a Superfluous Fan, T. Bruce Yerke writes that the LASFS used to be the LASFL, or Los Angeles Chapter Number 4, of the Science Fiction League. This club for fans of all things science-fiction and fantasy gathered a number of people of interest that eventually became hallmark figures in the science-fiction and LGBT publishing subcultures.

World Science Fiction conventions, nowadays known as "Worldcon", started in July 1939 in New York. The event was themed "The World of Tomorrow", and gathered 200 participants. It was in that occasion that Forrest Ackerman and Myrtle Douglas (aka Morojo) came dressed in futuristic garb, thus setting the first example of "cosplay" in history. Both costumes were designed by Douglas, who gained the nickname "Mother of Cosplay" from this event (Culp). Later occurrences of the event took place in Chicago, then Denver, and in 1946, Los Angeles, in the Parkview Manor.

World Science Fiction conventions, nowadays known as "Worldcon", started in July 1939 in New York. The event was themed "The World of Tomorrow", and gathered 200 participants. It was in that occasion that Forrest Ackerman and Myrtle Douglas (aka Morojo) came dressed in futuristic garb, thus setting the first example of "cosplay" in history. Both costumes were designed by Douglas, who gained the nickname "Mother of Cosplay" from this event (Culp). Later occurrences of the event took place in Chicago, then Denver, and in 1946, Los Angeles, in the Parkview Manor.

World Science Fiction conventions, nowadays known as "Worldcon", started in July 1939 in New York. The event was themed "The World of Tomorrow", and gathered 200 participants. It was in that occasion that Forrest Ackerman and Myrtle Douglas (aka Morojo) came dressed in futuristic garb, thus setting the first example of "cosplay" in history. Both costumes were designed by Douglas, who gained the nickname "Mother of Cosplay" from this event (Culp). Later occurrences of the event took place in Chicago, then Denver, and in 1946, Los Angeles, in the Parkview Manor.

World Science Fiction conventions, nowadays known as "Worldcon", started in July 1939 in New York. The event was themed "The World of Tomorrow", and gathered 200 participants. It was in that occasion that Forrest Ackerman and Myrtle Douglas (aka Morojo) came dressed in futuristic garb, thus setting the first example of "cosplay" in history. Both costumes were designed by Douglas, who gained the nickname "Mother of Cosplay" from this event (Culp). Later occurrences of the event took place in Chicago, then Denver, and in 1946, Los Angeles, in the Parkview Manor.

World Science Fiction conventions, nowadays known as "Worldcon", started in July 1939 in New York. The event was themed "The World of Tomorrow", and gathered 200 participants. It was in that occasion that Forrest Ackerman and Myrtle Douglas (aka Morojo) came dressed in futuristic garb, thus setting the first example of "cosplay" in history. Both costumes were designed by Douglas, who gained the nickname "Mother of Cosplay" from this event (Culp). Later occurrences of the event took place in Chicago, then Denver, and in 1946, Los Angeles, in the Parkview Manor.

World Science Fiction conventions, nowadays known as "Worldcon", started in July 1939 in New York. The event was themed "The World of Tomorrow", and gathered 200 participants. It was in that occasion that Forrest Ackerman and Myrtle Douglas (aka Morojo) came dressed in futuristic garb, thus setting the first example of "cosplay" in history. Both costumes were designed by Douglas, who gained the nickname "Mother of Cosplay" from this event (Culp). Later occurrences of the event took place in Chicago, then Denver, and in 1946, Los Angeles, in the Parkview Manor.

World Science Fiction conventions, nowadays known as "Worldcon", started in July 1939 in New York. The event was themed "The World of Tomorrow", and gathered 200 participants. It was in that occasion that Forrest Ackerman and Myrtle Douglas (aka Morojo) came dressed in futuristic garb, thus setting the first example of "cosplay" in history. Both costumes were designed by Douglas, who gained the nickname "Mother of Cosplay" from this event (Culp). Later occurrences of the event took place in Chicago, then Denver, and in 1946, Los Angeles, in the Parkview Manor.