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 LAST UPDATED: 24 October 2000
Magazines
Received
Science
Fiction Magazines currently on sale in all good newsagents and
specialist comic shops. On sale dates are based on information
received from publishers or as printed in the current issues
listed. Please note these may be subject to change.
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Cancellations
Amazing
Stories: Ansible reports that Amazing Stories which published
several original Babylon 5 stories by J. Michael Straczynski, is to
be dropped by its publishers Wizards of the Coast after the current
Summer 2000 issue. Assets and inventory are being sold to Ben
Bova's Galaxy Online.
Science Fiction World folded after the September-dated Issue
4. Ansible reported that editor Steve Holland says:
"The reason was a lousy level of advertising revenue which could
not support the magazine. The state of magazine publishing in the
UK is terrible, and most titles are reliant on their advertisers
... and unfortunately they weren't there for us. [...] I was more
disappointed than shocked. The decision was made long before the
publisher would have had sales figures for Issue 3 (with the
reduced price), so we'll never know whether we could have survived
on sales alone. We ran a very tight ship when it came to our
editorial budget and still managed to get a lot of first-rate
features.
"With that in mind, I hope that other publishers don't look on
this as proof that an SF magazine can't survive in today's
market.
On Sale
Animation Magazine: July/August 2000
Publisher: Animation Magazine, 30101 Agoura Court, Suite 110,
Agoura Hills, CA 91301-4301.
Web: http://www.animag.com
Received 24/08/00.This bumper issue goes behind the scenes
at Industrial Light and Magic and learns how Rocky and Bullkwinkle
was brought to the screen. There's a tribute to Rocky and
BullkwinkleShow creator Jay Ward, plus a huge feature on 3d
animation.
Buffy the Vampire Slayer #14
On sale in the UK, Eire and Australasia only.
Publisher: Titan Magazines, 144 Southwark Street, Lojndon
SE1 0UP. Contact information here
Free Buffy trading card. Unforunately someone has advised
the use of tape that damages the sheen on the card when you
try to remove it.
Interviews: Marc Blucas (Riley), Mercedes McNab (Harmony),
Buffy's room mate from Hell Dagney Kerr, make up artist Todd
McIntosh. Features on Buffy's college drom, a spotlight on
Fear Itself plus news and letters. Strip: Painting
the Town Red Part One by James (Spike) Marsters with atmospheric
art from Ryan Sook
Next issue on sale: 21 November 2000
Comics International
# 124
Web: http://www.comics-international.com
Publisher: Dez Skinn, 8 Trinity Road, London N2 8JJ
Features a wonderful spoof Bongo history of comics as the
new Bart Simpsons Comic launches. Plus the usual excellent
comics news and reviews service. Highly recommended.
Doctor Who Magazine #297
Web: VZSciFi Doctor Who Guide
A Cybermen special with features on the
cyborgs, an archive on Tom Baker's encounter with them in
Revenge of the Cybermen, a guide to Gallifrey, an interview
with Sarah Berger, who played a Cryon in Colin Baker's Attack
of the Cybermen. David Howe's fascinating series on the
history of Doctor Who in print continues with the books'
arrival in the US. Plus news and reviews. Sadly, while Scott
Gray brings us another well-written strip editor Alan Barnes
has made the misguided decision to use artist Roger Langridge
on the strip. Langridge is an excellent cartoonist and his
one shot strips for DWM have always amused, but his
style unfortunately lacks the gravitas I feel the main
strip deserves.
Next issue on sale: 16 November 2000
Dreamwatch #75
Publisher: Dreamwatch, 47a The Martlets, Burgess Hill, West
Sussex RH15 9NN UK
Web: http://www.dreamwatch.co.uk
Interviews: Robert Patrick and Gillian Anderson (The X-Files).
Anderson is particularly forthright about her contract deals
with Fox and talks about why she signed up for a ninth season
and more. Patrick comes across as a bit of a workaholic but
makes it clear he's delighted to have the chance to be working
in Los Angeles for a while which will mean he can see more
of his family. Also:Anthony Stewart Head (Giles, Buffy
the Vampire Slayer), Winona Ryder (on her role in The
Devil), Jennifer Lopez (The Cell), Bruce Campbell
(who's had roles in Xena and starred in Jack of
All Trades), Doug Bradley (Pinhead, Hellraiser)
filmmaker Joe Berlinger on Blair Witch 2, plus the
usual exemplary news and reviews sections.
Next issue on sale: 23 November 2000
Manga Max #20
Publisher: Titan Magazines, 144 Southwark Street, London SE1
0UP. Contact Information Here
Last issue of the terrific manga and anime news title until
2001. Congratulations to editor Jonathan Clements and publishers
Titan for the title to date. This issue features masses of
news from around the globe, an interview with Patlabor
composer Kenji Kawai and features on Ruroni Kenshin, Rayearth
(just released in the UK) and more, plus the usual acerbic
reviews section that puts the competition to shame.
Next issue on sale: 2001
Science Fiction World #3
Publisher: M.S. Publications Ltd., 2nd Floor, Ewer House,
44-46 Crouch Street, Colchester, Essex C03 3HH. UK Price:
£1.95
Received 27/07/00: Taking note of readers' comments the publishers
have significantly dropped the price of this readable compendium
of news and interviews/ features, and there's a nother free
book - this time devoted to horror box office hits - being
given away this issue.
In addition to a comprehensive news section the magazine includes
a preview of See No Evil, not due for UK release until
29 September, interviews with the likes of Eliza Dusku (Buffy's
Faith) and comics author Alan Moore (among others) and an
extract from iain Banks upcoming novel Look to Windward, due for publication 17 August.
Next issue on sale: 25 August
SFX #71
Publisher: Future Publishing, 30 Monmouth Street, Bath BA1
2BW.
Web: http://www.sfx.co.uk/
Interviews: Harrison Ford (on What Lies Beneath); Peter
Davison (The Fourth Doctor) Lindsay Wagner (The Bionic
Woman); producer Robert Hewitt Wolfe (Andromeda);
J. August Richards (Gunn, Angel). Plus news, exclusive
columns bu Dave Langford and Paul Cornell, spoiler zone and
more.
Next issue on sale: 10 November 2000
Starburst #267
Publisher: Visual Imagination, 9 Blades Court, Deodar Road,
London SW15 2NU.
Web: http://www.visimag.com/starburst
The title celebrates the 21st anniversary of Alien, plus an
exclusive interview with Rockne S'O'Bannon, creator of Farscape.
Plus news, reviews and interviews with Arnold Schwarzenegger
(on The Sixth Day), Val Kilmer (on the Red Planet), Tyler
Mane (Wolverine, the X-Men) and features on the classis
movie The Day the Earth Caught Fire, the new Ivanhoe
series now in its second season, Hollow Man and Blair
Witch 2.
Next issue on sale: 9 November 2000.
Starburst Special #45
Publisher: Visual Imagination, 9 Blades Court, Deodar Road,
London SW15 2NU.
Web: http://www.visimag.com/starburst
A Star Trek special featuring a fine appraisal of the condition
of the franchise, asking the pertinent question: do we really
want/need another Star Trek series? Plusa season six Voyager
episode guide, the babes of Star Trek, Star Trek on film...
rounding off the issue are some interesting items on Earth:
Final Conflict and SF in James Bond. The Bond item is pretty
fab since it includes some nice sixties Bond promo art and
plenty of pics - and is a far more interesting piece than
the Trek guff used to sell the issue. But if you can put Seven
of Nine of the cover of a magazine then that's what will sell
it, not Mr. Connery!
Starlog 2000 - October 2000 (#279)
Publisher: STARLOG Group, Inc., 475 Park Avenue South, New
York, NY 10016 USA
Web: http://www.starlog2k.com
Features include: an exclusive preview of Gene Roddenberry's
"Andromeda", Patrick Stewart and Halle Berry talk about X-MEN,
and will Adrian Paul survive "Highlander: Endgame"? Other
articles include: Interviews and articles about SF TV properties
including Dark Angel, X-Files, Farscape, Buffy The Vampire
Slayer, The Invisible Man, and Witchblade. Also
in this issue is a full-page spread detailing US premiere
dates and air times for 22 different television shows of interest
to fans. Regular features include: COMMLOG (Letters from readers).
Medialog (news), Videolog, Gamelog, Booklog, Fanlog (Fan Clubs),
and Log Entries (articles in STARLOG history).
Next Issue: Not Published (date will eventually be posted
on their web site).
Review supplied by Scififanatic.com
Starlog (UK)
Publisher: Published under licence by WV Publications, 57-59
Rochester Place, London NW1 9JU.
Amalgamation of US Starlog and all-new material.
Star Trek Communicator: April/May 2000 (Issue #129)
Publisher: Fantastic Media, The Official Fan Club, Inc., 3720
Revere St., Denver, CO 80239 USA
Web: http://www.fanmedia.com/startrek
Features include: a Guide to understanding the X-Men, interviews
with Jonathan Frakes (Riker) and Robert Duncan McNeill (Paris),
and catching up with Alexander Siddig (Bashir) and Nana Visitor
(Kira). Other articles include: the merging of Fact and Fiction
in Star Trek, fiction's new direction in the "Star
Trek: New Earth" series, and how some of our favorite Star
Trek actors got the acting bug. Regular features include:
Letters from Readers, Sensor Readings (Trek news),
Trek questions answered by Richard Arnold in Data Access,
a look at Toy Fair 2000 and other merchandise in The Great
Material Continuum, and an analysis of Phasers in Building
Treknology.
Review supplied by Scififanatic.com
Star Trek: The Magazine - October 2000 (Volume 1, Issue
18)
Publisher: Fabbri Publishing, 120 East Avenue, Norwalk, CT
06851 USA
Web: http://www.stmagazine.com
Features include: two different collectible covers (Janeway
and Voyager), interviews with Kate Mulgrew, Marina Sirtis
and Josh Clark, an inside look at the Unimatix Zero
two-part episode, and part one of a two-part feature on Season
six visual effects. Other articles include: briefings on the
Voyager, Janeway, the sentient ALICE spacecraft, amd
the Klingon Civil War. Regular features include: News Review,
Listings, and Readers' Pages.
Next issue on sale: 3 October
Review supplied by Scififanatic.com
 Star Trek Monthly #70: Early October 2000
Fully originated UK-based title. On sale in the UK, Eire and
Australasia only. Publisher: Titan Magazines, 144 Southwark
Street, London SE1 0UP. Contact Information
Here
Re-vamped with a sparky Patrick Stewart cover (backed by an
interview, which is more about the X-Men than Trek however).
This issue features official news from Trek exec Brannon Braga
on series five , plus interviews with Roxann Dawson (B'Elanna
Torres), make-up guru Michael Westmore and Jacquline Kim,
who played Sulu's daughter in Star Trek Generations.
Next issue on sale: 29 September
Star Wars Insider: July/August 2000 (Issue #50)
Publisher: Fantastic Media, The Fan Club, Inc., PO Box 111000,
Aurora, CO 80042 USA
Web: http://www.starwars.com
Features include: An interview with "Hayden Christensen: The
New Anakin", Ralph McQuarrie & Doug Chiang: Master meets
Apprentice, and quotes and covers from the first 50 issues
of The Star Wars Insider. Other articles include: A
"Congratulations on 50 Issues" letter from George Lucas, an
Episode II Prequel Update, and an interview with Michonne
Bourriague (Aurra Sing). Regular features include: Letters
from Readers, Star News, Comics Link, Bookshelf, Scouting
the Galaxy (collectibles), and Dear 2-1B (advice for the lovelorn).
New columns in this issue include Action Figure Update (Hasbro),
Gamescape (LucasArts), and Nothing but Star Wars (the
light side of Star Wars). Review supplied by Scififanatic.com
Star Wars Comic #1
On sale monthly in the UK and Eire only. Publisher:
Titan Magazines, 144 Southwark Street, London SE1 0UP. Contact
Information Here
Now Monthly, edited by John Freeman. That name sounds familiar.
Reprints Darth Maul and Jedi Council strips
Star Wars Magazine #28: October/November 2000
Part-originated, part sourced from Star Wars Insider
UK-based title. On sale bi-monthly in the UK and Eire only.
Publisher: Titan Magazines, 144 Southwark Street, London SE1
0UP. Contact Information Here
Pulling the interviews from Star Wars Insider, including their
items "Hayden Christensen: The New Anakin", "Ralph McQuarrie
& Doug Chiang: Master meets Apprentice", Star Wars Magazine
easily has enough localised UK content to make it a worth
while magazine purchase for fans. The news section is much
stronger than SWI, and the design far superior, while the
Jawas merchandise section provides a wealth of new product
information. You'll occasionally find SWM and SWI published
near simultaneously and this is certainly one of those occasions.
Each have their own strengths but this is one part-reprint
title that easily makes the best of the material available.
Next issue on sale: December/January
TV Zone #131
Publisher: Visual Imagination, 9 Blades Court, Deodar Road, London
SW15 2NU.
Web: http://www.visimag.com/tvzone
Interviews: First Wave set report: Robert Duncan McNeill (Tom Paris,
Star Trek: Voyager); Melinda Deines (J Street, Earth: Final
Conflict); writer David Fury (Buffy); Dominic and Kira Clavell
(demons Mallos and Vashita, The Immortal) Features: A look
at the locked in legal hell Queen of Swords; the much acclaimed
UK supernatural thriller The Sight; and an archive on The
Flintstones brush with SF, The Great Gazoo. Plus news, reviews
Memory Alpha and more
Special Issue on sale 26 October. Regular Issue on sale 9
November
TV Zone Special #37
Publisher: Visual Imagination, 9 Blades Court, Deodar Road,
London SW15 2NU.
Web: http://www.visimag.com/tvzone
Alien Invasion Special! Includes interviews with Richard Chevolleau
(Augur, Earth: Final Conflict); Stephen Roloff (producer-production
designer, Earth; Final Conflict); Sebastian Spence
(Cade Foster, First Wave); Marc Varisco (visual effects,
First Wave); plus background features including a look
at The Incredible Robert Baldick, a much-admired Victorian
Gothic suspense drama that sadly was never made into a series,
written by Terry Nation.
Xena #13
On sale in the UK, Eire, North America and Australasia only.Contact Information Here
Interviews: Kevin Sorbo (Hercules); jeremy Callaghan (Pompey);
Matthew Chamberlain (;Darphus and other roles); director Doug
Lefler; Alison Wall (Miniya) Features: Behind the scenes on
The Haunting of Amphipolis; Hercules profiled; Romanology
101, a detailed look at the real Rome that has been the basis
for many popular episodes. Plus news and reviews.
Next issue on sale: 16 November 2000
The X-Files # 52
On sale in the UK and Eire only.Contact
Information Here
Interviews wtih X-Files guest stars Kirsta Allen (from
First person Shooter) and Nick Chinlund (Donnie Plaster in
Irresistable/Orison) plus the actors who played the series
most memorable 'monsters'; a lengthy feature on the art design
for the show and the usual news round up, with info on The
Lone Gunmen series and cast developments. Plus a reprint
one of Topps better comic strips, The Face of Extinction.
Toward the end of the Topps run on adapting the series to
action strip, with the greatest respect to the creators involved
who have done much better things, this is a bit of a rarity...
Next issue on sale: 26 October 2000
Fanzines
The O-Men #7: 24 Hours
Individual comics can be ordered by sending an A5 (230mmX160mm)
envelope plus one pound fifty pence per issue. Or you can subscribe
to The O Men. Six issue subscription @ £6. Twelve issue
subscription @ £12.Subscription prices include postage and
packing. Martin Eden, 160a Buckingham Palace Road, Victoria,
London, SW1W 9TR
Web: http://www.theomen.free-online.co.uk
Eden's superhero adventure continues. This Eagle-award nominated
title takes a breather this issue, developing the character
relationships while darker currents continue to build around
them...
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