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Fanzine, an Uncommon card
A fanzine is a non-professional and non-official publication produced by enthusiasts of a particular cultural phenomenon for the pleasure of others who share their interest.
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Domain
- Arts
- ATK
- 79
- DEF
- 67
- Power
- 146
- Wikipedia reads a year
- 49,000
Power 146 (ATK + DEF): stronger than 75 % of WikiCards cards.
Fanzine quiz: 3 questions
Three questions on the Fanzine card, the way WikiCards duels ask them. Pick an answer, the facts are just below.
Find the missing word
Typically, publishers, editors, writers and other contributors of ______ or illustrations to fanzines are not paid.
Answer
articles. Typically, publishers, editors, writers and other contributors of articles or illustrations to fanzines are not paid. From the Fanzine article on Wikipedia.
In which decade?
The term was coined in an October ____ science-fiction fanzine by Russ Chauvenet and first popularized within science fiction fandom, and from there the term was adopted by other communities.
Answer
1940s. The term was coined in an October 1940 science-fiction fanzine by Russ Chauvenet and first popularized within science fiction fandom, and from there the term was adopted by other communities. From the Fanzine article on Wikipedia.
In a duel, each round asks a question like these about the opposing card, with 15 seconds to answer.
The facts on the card
The card carries these facts from its Wikipedia article.
- The term was coined in an October 1940 science-fiction fanzine by Russ Chauvenet and first popularized within science fiction fandom, and from there the term was adopted by other communities.
- Typically, publishers, editors, writers and other contributors of articles or illustrations to fanzines are not paid.
- Fanzines are traditionally circulated free of charge, or for a nominal cost to defray postage or production expenses.
Why it is Uncommon
Rarity in WikiCards follows a year of Wikipedia page views: the most read articles become Epic and Legendary cards. The Fanzine article was read about 49,000 times in a year. ATK comes from the length of the article and DEF from its quality, so this card hits with 79 and blocks with 67: each hit it takes is cut by 27 %.
How to get Fanzine
Open packs. Each pack holds five cards drawn from real Wikipedia articles, the rarest last, and the fifth card is always Rare or better. The odds are shown in the game. A free pack arrives every hour and two can wait, and the Coins you win in duels buy more packs.
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Cards close in power
The cards just above and just below Fanzine in the power ranking, all domains together.
- Phra Nakhon Si AyutthayaUncommon · Nature · ATK 73 DEF 73
- Abies balsameaUncommon · Nature · ATK 69 DEF 77
- Bret HarteUncommon · Arts · ATK 73 DEF 73
- Gulf of St. LawrenceUncommon · Nature · ATK 72 DEF 74
- Igor KurchatovUncommon · History · ATK 72 DEF 74
- Diogenes LaertiusUncommon · Science · ATK 71 DEF 75
Card lists
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- Tier listS and A tiers by power (ATK + DEF)
Credits
Text : Wikipedia, Fanzine (revision), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo : Jake from Manchester, UK, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons.
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