I've seen several mentions on Facebook that William G. Contento has passed away. If you don't recognize the name, Bill Contento was one of the editors of the Fictionmags Index, along with Phil Stephensen-Payne, and also produced or assisted in the production of many other bibliographic resources. The Fictionmags Index is an absolutely vital website for me and the one I've almost certainly visited more than any other during my time on the Internet. The information and cover scans available there have contributed immensely to this blog, the WesternPulps email group, and my pulp education in general. The FMI is always open on my computer, and I'm there checking out something at least once a day, often multiple times. I had only limited contact with Bill Contento, but the emails we traded were always pleasant, and I'm glad I got the chance to tell him how much I appreciate his efforts. Rest in peace.
Comic Cuts — 22 November 2024
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Bill's work was a labor of love and we would joke it was The Never Ending story, sadly it ended too soon. Thank you for kind word Eileen Contento
Bill Contento worked tirelessly to build a website that in many ways was the very heartbeat of the pulp community. I have always been and shall always remain deeply grateful to him. His memory shall live on forever through the essential documentation he has so carefully organized to help us all to make sense of our popular culture publishing industry. I am sure that all future historians will celebrate him work as the foundation upon which they will continue to build. -- David Saunders
Bill Contento worked tirelessly to build a website that in many ways was the very heartbeat of the pulp community. I have always been and shall always remain deeply grateful to him. His memory shall live on forever through the essential documentation he has so carefully organized to help us all to make sense of our popular culture publishing industry. I am sure that all future historians will celebrate his work as the foundation upon which they will continue to build. -- David Saunders
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