A SF / Speculative fiction fanzine published and partially edited by SF poet and critic Masatoshi Kobayashi on August 1st of 1971. This text includes writings, as accounted to me by its original owner, from queer, intersex, transgender and gender questioning fans of the medium, most of which remain anonymous. Aspects of film, writing and theory are discussed and criticized. At the time of this book's publishing, there were only two major Speculative fiction magazines at the time, of which these individuals felt alienated from on the basis that either "wave" or camp of thought was restrictive. I acquired this text while in Hyogo and initially purchased it to see if any major links were to be had with later 70s science fiction fandoms of the era, though I found a far more unique, academia driven approach vs that of traditional fandom culture.

This is different than most of my uploads, but if anyone was ever looking for this, here it goes.

Writings and criticism on this text:
https://retroanimechris.blogspot.com/2024/07/androgynus-on-queer-sf-fanzines-gender.html

Internet Archive:
https://archive.org/details/androgynus_volume_2_1971

MEGA backup :https://mega.nz/folder/qscCgDZI#0TK5tjJlkqwefwddZsqLvA

I also have volume 3 and a few others from the mid to late 1960s I'll upload, they are short but full of information.
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fascinating bit of history. thank you for what you do. absolute class

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