Fans webcomic revived

Posted by Cory Doctorow, June 12, 2008 9:24 AM | permalink

T. Campbell writes in to announce that he's revived his long-running webcomic, Fans: "One of the first science-fiction webcomics, "Fans," returned this February. The premise's appeal is pretty obvious: science-fiction fans are the ones most qualified to save the world from science-fictiony threats. From such beginnings, the series has pushed outward in all directions, mixing humor and intensity, science-fiction and fantasy, historical and pop-cultural references, tributes to the power of imagination and portraits of flawed dreamers. The latest stories have seen the creation of a fan-based armed services division, and the beginnings of a menage a trois between three central characters. With over 1600 installments, the series is a time-wasting treat for fans everywhere. Hope you enjoy!" Link

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#1 posted by EricT , June 12, 2008 10:47 AM

Layy Niven wrot a book called 'Fallen Angels' which is an homage to fandom where they too save the species and technology from the luddites. Pretty cool story.
And Looks like I found a new web comic to read.

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#2 posted by Bonnie

, June 12, 2008 11:14 AM

This would make an excellent movie. After all, it was the fans who saved the day in "Galaxy Quest" so why not go full throttle and have them save the day all the time?

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#3 posted by trimeta , June 12, 2008 4:32 PM

I once read a short story about an alternate universe where science fiction never took off as a genre; aliens invaded, and Steven Hawking needed to use his time machine to send the only True Fan back in time to create the genre and scare off the aliens (creating our timeline in the process). Somewhat self-serving, but fun nonetheless.