» Slan is also the name of a character in Berserk (manga); for the Irish phrase see Slán Abhaile "Slan" is the name of a fictional race of superbeings in the 1946 novel of the same name by A. E. van Vogt. They are named after their alleged creator, Samuel Lann. The protagonist of the novel is a Slan named Jommy Cross. The novel was originally serialized in the magazine Astounding Science Fiction in 1940 before being published by Arkham House in an edition of 4,051 copies. Plot summary Sl… (More on Slan)