![]() ![]() He began his writing career in science-fiction fandom in the early 1950s, producing eight mimeographed copies of his own fanzine, SF52, and later working on others, including reviews for Algol and in the early 1960s, editing Xero with his wife Pat and Bhob Stewart. The recession of the late 1970s caused him to return temporarily to employment in technology. Technology career Īfter completion of his degree and military service, Lupoff worked as a technical writer at Sperry Univac for five years, then at IBM for seven years, where his duties centered on directing informational films. Early life and education īorn February 21, 1935, in Brooklyn, New York, into a Jewish family, Lupoff studied at the University of Miami, where he continued a career as a freelance journalist that began when he was 14. ![]() ![]() He also co-edited the non-fiction anthology All in Color For a Dime (with Don Thompson), which has been described as "the very first published volume dedicated to comic book criticism" as well as its sequel, The Comic-Book Book. He was an expert on the writing of Edgar Rice Burroughs, and had an equally strong interest in H. In addition to his two dozen novels and more than 40 short stories, he also edited science-fantasy anthologies. Richard Allen Lupoff (February 21, 1935 – October 22, 2020) was an American science-fiction and mystery author, who also wrote humor, satire, nonfiction and reviews. Master of Adventure: The Worlds of Edgar Rice Burroughs. ![]()
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