<A>SCIENCE FICTION</A>

The 5th Di... Issue 5 October, 1995

A collection of *Science Fiction* (no fantasy, no horror), but from many genres. And, rarity of rarities, they *pay* for submissions.

There's some New Wave, some space opera, and a lot of very dreamy stuff.

Good stuff that doesn't take itself too seriously.

$3.50 Each , Subs: $19.95 for 6 issues to James Baker, 5150 Fair Oaks Blvd. #101-152, Carmichael, CA 95608 (48 Pages/HL/JP) No trades/submissions OK/back issues/takes ads/

Aberrations: adult science fiction, fantasy & horror Issue 34 November, 1995

Harlan Ellison, eat your fucking heart out. _Aberrations_ is publishing the most dangerous SF stories around. Stories that suck you into them, make you jump at strange sounds and shadows, make you miss you stop and not care, and make you think thrice or more about the sounds coming from your neighbor's house.

OK - I'm lame. I only got around to reading #32. *That* issue kicks ass, as many issues of _Aberrations_ are wont to do. Mark A. Mellon's "Trophy of the Hunt" is one of the best SF stories I've read in the last few months, and James S. Dorr's "Jessie" is up to his usual twisted standards. John F.D. Taff's "Shiny Red Nails" and Michael Wolf's "The Reservoir" were depressingly great. I *will* read #34, as it's the second annual Glow-in-the-Dark issue (yes, the cover *does* produce a great glow). Dig up some back issues of *F5* or just take my word for it, this zine rocks.

You'll keep reading until your soul hurts.

$4.50 Each , Subs: $31.00 for 12 issues to Richard Blair, Aberrations Magazine, P.O. Box 460430, San Francisco, CA 94146-0430 (68 Pages/D/JP) No trades/submissions OK/back issues/takes ads/

Aberrations: adult science fiction, fantasy & horror Issue 31 July, 1995

This issue is a great mix of styles and subjects - from Eric Del Carlo's highly original fantasy piece to Michael Andre-Driussi's Ballardian (or anti-Ballardian) essay on Alice Sheldon (a.k.a. James Tiptree Jr.). Like all the really good issues of _Aberrations_, the stories here explore human emotions and intellect in what SF&F used to have: truly fantastic settings. Fortunately, _Aberrations_ keeps the fantastic alive.

You'll keep reading until your soul hurts.

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Absolute Magnitude: The Magazine of Science Fiction Adventures Issue 4 Autumn, 1995

Although utterly a prozine, _Absolute Magnitude_ occassionally publishes lesser known authors. Still, you can expect some good stories each issue.

$5.00 Each , Subs: $14.00 for 4 issues to Warren Lapine, D.N.A. Publications, PO Box 13, Greenfield, MA 01302 (100 Pages/S/JP) No trades/submissions OK/takes ads/

Abunai: Fantasy & Science Fiction Zine Issue 2 December, 1995

Some decent SF stories from Mr. Deboo and Marie Buckner (as with the previous issue). They've branched out into more genres and much improved writing.

$4.00 Each , Subs: $16.00 for 4 issues to Jeffrey Deboo, 1442-A Walnut Street #64, Berkeley, CA 94709 (38 Pages/S/JP) No trades/reviews zines/submissions OK/no ads/Age Statement.

Abunai: Fantasy & Science Fiction Zine Issue 1 September, 1995

"A zine dealing with political, social, and cultural issues from an anti-authoritarian perspective, breaking free from the straight dogmas of the 'Left' and 'Right.'" I'm not sure what that has to do with SF&F, and am equally puzzled by the age statement required, but may future issues will make it all clear.

There's some decent SF&F in here, mostly written by Mr. Deboo, all in a very "Twilight Zone" frame of mind.

$4.00 Each , Subs: $16.00 for 4 issues to Jeffrey Deboo, 1442-A Walnut Street #64, Berkeley, CA 94709 (34 Pages/S/JP) No trades/reviews zines/submissions OK/no ads/Age Statement.

Adventures of Sword & Sorcery Vol 1 Issue 1 Winter 95/96

A big pro- & semi-pro zine of fiction that will appeal to gamers along with articles on gaming.

This issue features fiction from Mike Resnick, Steve Tymon, Mitchell Diamond, the ever-awesome Jo Clayton and others. Non-fiction pieces cover Magic and S&S gaming on the Net.

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Argonaut: Magazine of Science Fiction Issue 20 Summer, 1995

Classic, well-written Science Fiction from the semi-pros and filthy pros. Plus some honest-to-God science to add some realism to the stories of budding writers.

$4.95 Each , Subs: $14.00 for 4 issues to Michael Ambrose, Argo Press, PO Box 4201, Austin, TX 78765 (72 Pages/D/JP) No trades/submissions OK/back issues/takes ads/

Asterism: Review Journal of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Space Music Vol 1 Issue 1 Autumn, 1995

A zine devoted to the music of SF&F movies and TV shows. Jeff also covers ambient and trance music, music with SF&F themes, or with strong connections (e.g. Nik Turner and other Hawkwind member's current projects).

This issue covers some excellent recordings and artists, and Jeff and crew use a lot of SF references in their reviews.

$1.00 Each to Jeff Berkwits, PO Box 6210, Evanston, IL 60204 (8 Pages/D/JP) No trades/submissions OK/no ads/

Bloodsongs Issue 5 Winter, 1995

An impressive Australian horror magazine, but most of the horror zines from Australia are curiously impressive. A nice production with a great mix of fiction, interesting comentary, art, comix, and splashes of color - blood red. Now distributed in the US through Alternate Route in Austin, so you might find this for US$3.95 on better newsstands.

The most important feature of this issue, for me, was one of (if not the) final interviews with the late Dr. Karl Edward Wagner - who was one of my favorite authors and the progenator of dark fantasy (at least he claimed to have come up with the phrase). In an article reprinted from _Severed Heads_, Aaron Sterns writes about the assault on the horror genre by the forces of censorshit in Australia and elsewhere in the world. In a "lighter" vein, and the sort of thing I just love about Australian trash media, Robert Hood looks at modern zombie films and Anthony Horan reviews the crop of *uncut* eurotrash horror videos now available from Redemption, including Amando De Ossorio's "Blind Dead" series, Jean Rollin's "Fascination" and early works of Jess Franco and Mario Bava. Plus horror themes from postage stamps and children's horror/supernatural literature.

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BLT: Lunch with an Edge Vol 5 Issue 2 Summer, 1995

Amelia is threatening to move to Atlanta, so don't blame me if the address bounces. _BLT_ takes a themic look at the sex side of various subcultures, from goth bands to gamers (gamers have sex with something besides farm animals?), to college students to cyberpunks.

And this issue takes on sex at the Science Fiction convention (and boy does this issue make an excellent counterpoint to _File 770_!). We really, *really* should ad Amelia's convention phrase book to the zine jargon file. If I knew that so many phrases meant "wanna fuck" I would've gotten past my misanthropy long enough to attend a few cons. And despite the purity tests, there are those who think cons suck. Maybe they just weren't getting sucked in the right way.

Get the truth about fannish orgies. Read _BLT_.

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Blue Lights: The Starman Quarterly Issue 55 Autumn, 1995

Lil Sibbley is to whom to send your money. The publishers are Vicki Werkley and Victoria Onstine. The zine comes in two flavors, the big thick Blue Lights and the smaller Baby Blue Lights. So what's it all about? Originally I had this zine *all wrong*. What did I know, I never saw the movie or any of the episodes of the TV show. I thought Spotlighters (as they call themselves) were just another buncha sfans with little or no lifes. Was I ever mistaken. After seeing the movie and catching one episode on TV at some motel with ubiquitous cable TV I've learned that the Spotlighters, like the Klin, have taken the mythology of a SF movie/TV show and adopted it as their own. Unlike the Klin, the Starman mythology is one of love, family and understanding - the sort of thing that Christianity markets itself to be but rarely is. The kind of mythology that you can apply to your everyday life. The kind of mythology that almost makes me want to put this zine under Spirituality.

Wow, two full-sized issues in a row. What could this mean? How about the acheivement of the goals of Project Blue Light - the possible return of "Starman" as a TV movie (a la "Alien Nation" and "The Invaders"). After reading some more convention news and other assorted doings of folks involved in the TV show I can see why it was so attractive - it was made by the nicest people in Hollywood.

The chronicles of an amazing, distributed family.

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Cabal Asylum: The Magazine of Macabre Horror and Unexplained Happenings Issue 4 Summer, 1995

"A publication dedicated to lovers of the supernatural and the bizarre. Our stories may seem roughter around the edges than most because we print them in the words of the writer. The raw deal is best. Sushi horror." Coming in somewhere between a true zine and a semi-pro zine.

This issue seems to feature works from Persephone Smythe and Ren Hayes, as there's four pieces between them. All in all another fine issue of supernatural horror, with excellent bits of dark humor thrown in.

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CCSTSG Enterprises Issue 48 August, 1995

That stands for Central Connecticut Star Trek Support Group. But this most excellent, I mean really outstanding ST zine goes way beyond the usual ST zine fare of rumors, episode reviews and previews, local convention listings and community college courses on "The Cultural Relevance of Star Trek" (I kid you not, Jeff teaches the course). _CCSTSGE_ has all of that, but the articles and humor pieces make it worthy of international readership.

Our condolences to Jeff and Moondog for the loss of their Grandmother and Mother respectively. Death sucks, doesn't guys? Jeff still managed to crank out a great issue. And why is this one great? Because it's almost all Rumor Mills! A Klingon occupation of Cardassia, Star Fleet going Rogue, Garrett Wang - filksinger, the old&improved Borg in the second Next Generation movie time travelling back to the US Civil War (is this some kind of joke based on a Usenet .sig or something?) and more. Plus a longish transcript of a stop along the UPN Voyager press tour.

The best Federation zine we've seen to date.

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Centaurus: A Fanzine of the Golden Age of Pulps Vol 1 Issue 1 Summer, 1995

_Centaurus_ is dedicated to the *spirit* of the golden age of SF&F pulp magazines. The writing and art is new, but they could have been created for zines and magazines of 60 years ago. There's also some SF&F related games.

This issue is certainly packed with SF&F stories in the pulp tradition. Nothing really outstanding, but what the hell, they're fun reads.

$4.00 Each to Mark Reynolds, 935 E. Cottage Grove #9, Las Vegas, NV 89119 (72 Pages/D/JP) No trades/submissions OK/no ads/

Countdown Vol 13 Issue 4 August, 1995

A big, slick magazine devoted to the current state of manned and unmanned space exploration. There's more mission data here than you're likely to find anywhere else. Although not Science Fiction, I think that this publication, and it's sister publication _Quest_ would be of interest to our SF readers and writers.

Two featured shuttle missions are STS-70 (the Discovery launch delayed by the woodpeckers) and STS-71 (the first rendezvous with Mir). Plus lotsa data about Mir, spectacular pictures from space, and an interview with Norman Thagard.

$5.95 Each , Subs: $32.95 for 6 issues to Glen Swanson, Cspace Press, PO Box 9331, Grand Rapids, MI 49509-0331 (64 Pages/S/JP) No trades/no ads/ Email:cspace@delphi.com

Countdown Vol 4 Issue 1 Spring, 1995

A big, slick magazine devoted to the *history* of space exploration. Although not Science Fiction, I think that this publication, and it's sister publication _Countdown_ would be of interest to our SF readers and writers.

Not surprisingly, the Apollo 13 mission is the feature of this issue. We get interviews with astronaught Jim Lovell and mission control CapCom Jack Lousma, and the expected technical data. There's also a scenario for a possible Soviet rescue of the crew. Amongst the other articles of interesting history is a fascinating translation of a 1923 document by Luigi Gussalli with a very prescient idea of just how we could reach the moon.

$5.95 Each , Subs: $19.95 for 4 issues to Glen Swanson, Cspace Press, PO Box 9331, Grand Rapids, MI 49509-0331 (54 Pages/S/JP) No trades/no ads/ Email:cspace@delphi.com

Cyber Noodle Soup Issue 3 December, 1995

Wow. A real old-fashion fanzine that is actually about SF and not beards, real ale, bad puns, name-dropping and/or baseball.

Still more Gibson stuff - this time a reprint of an interview from the *Orange County Register*, a slamming review of Jeter's "Blade Runner" sequel, great quotes and gripes, and a continuation of the Cyberpunk Timeline from _Interference on the Brain Screen._ Issue 2 is a bit more interesting, being a four page interview with Paul Di Filippo

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Dead of Night: The Best Time for Your Worst Nightmare Issue 13 Summer, 1995

Original horror fiction, reviews, interviews and exerpts. The writing here is top-notch, offerings from the mildly disturbing to the truly terrifying. Don't read it after dark or over breakfast.

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The Edge: Imaginative SF, Fantasy, Horror and Slipstream Vol 2 Issue 1 November, 1995

I've never seen a postal code that describes the zine - zero B.S. as a place for "cutting edge and over the edge SF, horror, slipstream and related genres." This is yet another great Brit SF zine.

What did I find first but a cyberpunk story from John Shirley!!! Set in his Eclipse/Song Called Youth mileu and even referencing a few of the characters, it's John at his best and loaded with sex, drugs, politics, rock'n'roll, street tech, personal crisis, high philosophy and funny British spellings. After the interview with Christopher Fowler we get one of Paul Di Filippo's Ballardian verbal tryptichs and some of his Freddie Baer style collages. Nobody can play with style like Di Filippo - mixing P.K. Dick, Kafka and W.S. Burroughs into three related but not related short stories. And more reviews of more books that I want to read.

British Post is right, there's no bullshit here, just high quality fiction and commentary.

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Engage!: Color Collector's Edition Vol 4 Issue 1 Autumn, 1995

A Trek and other mediafanzine (B5, "Elf Quest", etc) that's all fanfic and character/actor profiles. Each issue generally focuses on one particular person or character in the series.

This color issue is dominated by fan art, the return of the Next Generation version of Star Dregs, and yet another zine article about Magic.

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Engage! Vol 3 Issue 4 Summer, 1995

A Trek and other mediafanzine (B5, "Elf Quest", etc) that's all fanfic and character/actor profiles. Each issue generally focuses on one particular person or character in the series.

This issue is mostly about "Voyager," including the very long, atrocious pun filled _Mad Magazine_ style "Star Dregs: Voyeur".

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Fan News: The Science Fiction and Fantasy Magazine of Florida and Beyond Vol 1 Issue 11 July, 1995

Media fanzine with forays into books, comix and gaming.

This is a special "X Files" issue with an interview with Chris Carter, episode guide and fan clubs. Plus card and figure collecting.

$1.00 Each , Subs: $12.00 for 12 issues to Martin Smith, PO Box 14947, Jacksonville, FL 32238 (20 Pages/D/JP) No trades/reviews zines/no ads/

Fantazmyk: three chicks doin' whatever the hell they want Vol 2 Issue 4 September, 1995

A fun zine of homegrown science fiction and fantasy, poetry and musing on just about anything.

Uh-oh, it looks as if Angel, Juby and/or Dacia discovered Circlet Press, as the two fiction pieces and much of the artwork feature robust female domination. Plus gothic poetry and musings on a female dominated world.

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Fantazmyk: Three Chicks Doin' Whatever the Hell They Want Vol 2 Issue 2 March '95

File 770 Issue 110 June 1995

An amazingly long-lasting newzine about conventions, awards and such. Actually uses the words "science" and "fiction" in the same sentence.

Conventions, conventions, conventions. _File 770_ tries to cover them all from registration to post-con bitching. And while one would expect Worldcon and the death of John Brunner to be the urgent reports, this issue instead looks extensively at Dragon*Con / NASFiC (and why Atlanta has totally blown its Worldcon bid) and how to run a con (totally smooth registration) and how *not* to run one (too numerous to list here, just buy a copy of the zine already). Plus yet another Zagreb bid, DUFF and TAFF controversies, little cons from all over the place, Thomas Disch's overly political and incorrect article in "The Nation" and fan obits.

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The Guy Forward Hour Issue 4 October, 1995

This started as a bizarre form of fanfic. Not the usual sort, where a bunch of people write an episode of a favorite TV show. Instead, imagine the ultimate 'bot fodder for MST3K that has taken on a surreal life of its own. Produced by Dyna Moe (_Mystery Science Manifesto 3000_) and Danforth France (_Digest Digest_) "We're about the good stuff in life, like rubber monsters, surf music, longe music, tiki, punching nun puppets, plastic spaceships, anything glo-in-the-dark, fancy umbrella drinks, theremins, Burl Ives..."

This was to be the final issue, but no-o-o-o-o-o. Dyna & Danforth have decided to end the particular serial and continue the zine. So they manage to wrap up the story in true bad-movie fashion and give a preview for _GFH2_. This issue included the first _GFH_ product - an Annakie Action Paper Doll, complete with interstellar Girl Scout uniform (yum!).

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The Guy Forward Hour Issue 3 July, 1995

Either Dyna, Danforth & friends are going to take this zine beyond four episodes, or a whole bunch of stuff is going to happen in #4, or like any really bad 'bot fodder, there will be more nothing here than anywhere else. It's just *really* entertaining nothing. Really. Just because the crew of the Kef ran around in galactic circles and actually had to ask directions, and some rodents of unusual size showed up at the amusement park that is the center of all known evil doesn't make this boring nothing.

Herozine Vol 1 Issue 9 September, 1995

A gamer zine for the Hero System with bits and pieces of mediafandom and UFOlogy.

"X-Files" for the GURP system, local campaign news, online gaming resources, con reports and reviews of all sorts of cool shit.

99 cents Each , Subs: $ 6.00 for 4 issues to Michael Nunn, Rising FORCE Publications, PO Box 986, Munfordville, KY 42765 (26 Pages/S/JP) No trades/reviews zines/submissions OK/no ads/ Email:mlnunn@aol.com

Journal of the Dark Issue 4 Autumn, 1995

Vampires, vampires and more vampires. In movies, in books, on TV and living next door to you.

The two most interesting pieces this issue deal with some historical vampires. Jenny Drastura explores the origins of Lord Ruthven and "The Vampyre" - attributed to Lord Byron but in fact authored by Dr. John Polidori. Dale Willaman begins a series of vampire myths and legends of Asia, begining with the numerous vampires and vampire-like creatures of the Indus Valley. Plus fashion, "Forever Knight", RPGs and original fiction, including a droll tale of an IRS agent turned vampire (how could you tell?).

Sink your teeth into it.

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The Lavender Dragon Vol 4 Issue 4 September, 1995

The newsletter of Kindred Spirits, an Affiliate of the Gaylatic Network. The one and only (that we've seen) gay sfanzine. Filled with the usual fannish stuff - reviews, conventions and club news.

Like many zines, _TLD_ takes a look at the Net, specifically gay, SF and gay fen resources. Plus gay, bi and/or transgendered comic characters, a review of "Triumph of the Dragon" - one book in a series with a major gay theme that presents a gay person as perfectly normal.

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Lore: The Quarterly Digest of Maddening Fiction Vol 1 Issue 2 Autumn, 1995

Original fiction. The first issue was killer. You might want to start with that one if it's available.

Compared to the first issue, this one is a big let-down. Very "experimental" stories that didn't do anything for me.

$4.00 Each , Subs: $15.00 for 4 issues to Rod Heather, PO Box 672, Middletown, NJ 07748 (52 Pages/D/JP) No trades/submissions OK/takes ads/ Email:LoreDigest@aol.com

Lost Worlds: The Writers' and Artists' Science Fiction and Fantasy Forum Vol 8 Issue 1 November, 1995

Showcase of new SF&F writers, presumably for publication in 'real' magazines and/or anthologies. All authors are identified by name and a code and publishers are invited to obtain reprints, and what the fees will be for such. Holley has *excellent* taste in S&S and similar fantasy genres. This is one zine I always look forward to reading.

If you want a monthly fix in good-to-great SF&F, then subscribe to _Lost Worlds_.

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Lost Worlds: The Writers' and Artists' Science Fiction and Fantasy Forum Vol 7 Issue 11 October, 1995

If you want a monthly fix in good-to-great SF&F, then subscribe to _Lost Worlds_.

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Mobius Strip: El Paso Science Fiction & Fantasy Alliance October, 1995

Clubzine with some reviews, but mostly information on lots of recent and upcoming conventions. This issue is mostly fanzine reviews and very detailed convention listings. Alexandra has really improved this zine.

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Mobius Strip: El Paso Science Fiction & Fantasy Alliance August, 1995

Clubzine with some reviews, but mostly information on lots of recent and upcoming conventions. Seems that AmigoCon always gets the big names (e.g. Michael Moorcock) who always cancel at the last minute (e.g. Michael Moorcock).

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New York Review of Science Fiction Issue 87 November, 1995

Long, sometimes longer than some of the zines we get here, detailed, professional reviews of mainstream and not-so-mainstream SF books and short pieces. They always manage to review books that I want to read. If I ever give up on zines, I'd probably pay money for a subscription to this one, to keep up on some great books.

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New York Review of Science Fiction Issue 85 September, 1995

This issue detours from the being just packed with high-quality reviews of high-quality books for some high-quality SF history, a look at SF in film, and more about Samuel Delany's intense sexuality.

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Nova Express Vol 4 Issue 1 Summer, 1995

Despite only producing an issue once every two or three years, _Nova Express_ at least deals with Science Fiction, and deals with it fairly well.

This is the extra-special Bruce Sterling issue, with a reprint of "Embrace Your Weird" - his speech to a computer game developers con, an interview with Bruce just before the publication of "Heavy Weather", a bibliography of Bruce's works up through early 1995 and a review of "Heavy Weather".

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On Spec: The Canadian Magazine of Speculative Writing Vol 7 Issue 2 Summer, 1995

An award-winning pro and semi-pro magazine of mostly Canadian writers and artists. In addition to art and fiction, there are tips on writing, convention listings, and a humor column.

Fun stories, especially Jason Kapalka's "The End of Things."

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The Out of Earth Orbit Club: A "Space:1999" Fan Organization Vol 1 Issue 3 August, 1995

Yet another totally cool zine. This is the first fanzine (i.e. a zine about a particular thing, in this case "Space: 1999") I've seen that's done totally in comic form! No, it's not "Space: 1999" comic, but a fanzine, combining fanfic and the usual fandom writings, just done in total minicomic style.

Yul offers his favorite 15 episodes (what is that, half of the series?), news on his construction of scale models of Eagles, and continues the "All New Episodes" series.

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Palace Corbie: the magazine of personal terror Issue 6 Autumn, 1995

"_Palace Corbie_ is a fiction magazine of uncommon variety. Loosely based upon the theme of perseverance in exteme circumstances, the stories you will read here admit the weakness in us all, and at the same time show that there is no level of emotion or action to which we cannot move. Here there are no excuses, there is no reprieve."

As mentioned elsewhere, I'm especially lame this issue. I haven't read this, but I want to mention it as it will be nine months before the next issue of *F5* and I may not be reviewing much (if anything) by then. Believe me, you won't be wasting your money. Names in this issue: Sue Storm, James S. Dorr, K.K. Ormond, Edward Lee, Jasmine Sailing, Yvonne Navarro and the ubiquitous D.F. Lewis.

One of the few horror zines we get here that is actually scary.

$9.95 Each to Wayne Edwards, Merrimack Books, P.O. Box 83514, Lincoln, NE 68501-3514 (224 Pages/D/JP) No trades/submissions OK/back issues/takes ads/

The People of Innsmouth Issue 12 October, 1995

A clubzine from The Darkest of the Hillside Thickets, a Lovecraft/Cthulhu fanclub with a great sense of humor.

This issue has in-joke cthulhoid monsters for AD&D, Cthulhunomics "The Five Step Plan to Rule the Earth!" and nameless evil on the Net.

The Usual Each to Toren Atkinson, 6122 Glengarry Drive, Sardis, BC V2R 2H9 Canada (4 Pages/S/JP) reviews zines/submissions OK/no ads/ Email:thickets@universe.com

Plot: A Magazine of Speculative Fiction Issue 3 Summer, 1995

An excellent collection of semi-pro and filthy-pro writers who probably aren't getting the exposure they deserve. The stories in _Plot_ have a lot of it, along with some strong and entertaining writing in a wide range of Speculative Fiction genres.

This is a special Houston issue that has a variety of great stories from Houston writers. S&S fantasy, ghost stories, horror, and even some SF. High quality stories, as usual.

Another great source of new talent.

$3.95 Each , Subs: $12.00 for 4 issues to Christina Russell, Calypso Publishing, PO Box 1351, Sugar Land, TX 77487-1351 (52 Pages/S/JP) No trades/submissions OK/back issues/takes ads/ Email:74542.1361@compuserve.com

Rare Islands: For Magic and other CCG players Vol 1 Issue 1 Winter 95/96

Kat Jaz and crew of _Reptiles of the Mind_ (always in the top 10 of our readers' poll) has branched out into a new zine devoted to Magic and other non-TSR collecting card games. It's more fannish about the games and cards themselves than oh-so-serious about the actual play, but there is an advice column.

How fannish? Ten games were rated by how well the cards stood up to being *washed*. The winner was Wyvern, still tradable after being soaked. Then there's the disturbing trend of card publishers totally wussing out and allowing themselves to be sodomized by the prudish desires of Xtian fundies. Plus reviews of decks, rule booklets and artwork.

$1 Each , Subs: $ 3.00 for 4 issues to Katherine Dazazel, P.O. Box 10087, Knoxville, TN 37939-0087 (22 Pages/D/JP) No trades/back issues/no ads/

Re: Quests!: A publication of the RPG SIG of Mensa Issue 38 September, 1995

A chatty RPG zine that reads much like a traditional sfanzine, in that over half of the contents is LoCs, most of which deal with RPGs, media fandom (especially ST) and other subjects of interest to most gamers. The rest of the zine is actually about RPGs. Although there appears to be a definite slant towards AD&D, most of what is discussed in _Re: Quests!_ could be applied to any system and most any group of campaigners.

Lots of LoCs this issue, and the continuation of the shared world / campaign-based story "Beyond the Realm". Plus some card gaming commentary and review and a rather deadly new monster.

$2.00 Each , Subs: $ 8.00 for 4 issues to Mary Kelly, 4030 Valley View Lane #233, Farmers Branch, TX 75244-5029 (40 Pages/D/JP) No trades/reviews zines/back issues/no ads/ Email:70656.1151@compuserve.com

Real Fright Issue 1 Autumn, 1995

"Each issue [of _Real Fright_] will feature one long story/novella, and perhaps a few shorter pieces if space/time permit. My purpose is to do the one thing that most horror fiction fails at most utterly; to scare the reader."

OK. Unfortunately, the story here, a tale of US sailors shipwrecked somewhere in the Pacific during WWII failed to scare me. It *is* an engrossing tale of an enigmatic death from below, with good development of character and plot. It just failed to register any fright. In fact, I was tempted to shove it over into Arts & Letters.

$3.00 Each , Subs: $ 5.00 for 2 issues to Rob MacKenzie, 12 Ash Road, Stafford Springs, CT 06076 (28 Pages/D/JP) No trades/no ads/

Retrograde Motion: The Poor Gamer's Zine Vol 1 Issue 5 Winter 95/96

A cheap source of non-copyrighted material for *non-TSR* RPG gamers. This is probably Matt's final issue of _Retrograde Motion_, so send a SASE about availability, or just send the cash and live with getting his great perzine _Frisian Journal_ instead.

This issue is pretty handy for all "Car Wars" players and game masters. Matt has devised a nifty method of using Hot Wheels and carboard to make cheap minatures and included a scenario and a short campaign to use them. Plus a review of the lame convention Quad Con '95.

$1 + stamp Each , Subs: $ 5.00 for 5 issues to Matt Frisbee, 329 N. Roosevelt Avenue, Suite 129 Burlington, IA 52601-1314 (22 Pages/S/JP) submissions OK/back issues/takes ads/

Retrograde Motion: The Poor Gamer's Zine Vol 1 Issue 3 Summer '95

Rune Issue 85 March, 1995

Clubzine of the Minnesota Science Fiction Society. Lots of contributors commenting on many areas of fandom.

That's right, *March* of '95. There is, of course, a story behind all this. Like many of the bigger fanzines, _Rune_ is covering fan history, this time the LA scene of 1955-61 (a nice follow-up to a recent issue of _Habbukkuk_ with an article on the LA scene of the late '30s and early '40s) and adding to the growing body of distributed historical works. There's also a memorials to former editor Lee Pelton and fan Dolly Gillialand, Newage loons, opossums, and a buttload of book reviews.

Plus two years worth of club minutes and LoCs. Nice production, clean but still very personal.

The Usual Each to Jeff Schalles, Minnesota Science Fiction Society, P.O. Box 8297, Minneapolis, MN 55408 (72 Pages/S/JP) submissions OK/back issues/no ads/

Satallite Fiction Issue 3

A new zine from the publisher of *Funerals are Fatal*, exploring his interests in J.G. Ballard, Philip K. Dick, and other experimental science fiction.

I'm still having trouble reading his handwritten and poorly-xeroxed texts, but since I'm so interested in the subject, I struggle through it all. He really pays tribute to Ballard in this one, even calling him a genius in the review of *Drowned World*.

The book cover reproductions are wonderful but his handwritten texts makes it difficult to read longer pieces.

$2 Each , Subs: $10.00 for 4 issues to Willie Ettinger, 321 W. Mountain Ave Apt. 3, Las Cruces, NM 88005 (32 Pages/S/RSF) reviews zines/submissions OK/no ads/

Satallite Fiction Issue 2

Serendipity's Circle: Exploring the Catacombs of Weird Fantasy and Horror Gaming Issue 4 August '95

We print so few reviews for gaming zines that Julie thought we might have a policy against them. Nope, it's just that we rarely get any. The one Julie sent in was a nice beginning though. It has lots of game discussion, supplements, and notes for running a scary adventure or even a fullblown campaign in your favorite horror setting.

The feature this time is "The Great Zambini," a 1920s pulp adventure involving a mystical stage magician being investigated for murder. All the background notes are given, with a lot of interesting possibilities for play. The best part is that the story is not glued to any one gaming system and the GM can adapt it to the one he or she is running.

$1.50 Each , Subs: $12.00 for 6 issues to Julie Hoverson, 12345 Lake City Way NE, Suite 147 Seattle, WA 98125 (44 Pages/HL/CWB) No trades/submissions OK/no ads/

SFFWA Bulletin Vol 29 Issue 3 Autumn, 1995

The official publication of the Science Fiction & Fantasy Writers of America (the folks that hand out the Nebula Awards). It's mostly about the art and business of writing SF&F.

There's Frederik Pohl on putting the science into SF, Pamela Sargent on writing alternative history novels, and Stephen Baxter on the creation of new worlds.

$3.95 Each , Subs: $15.00 for 4 issues to Mark McGarry, SFFWA, 404 Oceanside Street, Islip Terrace, NY 17752 (32 Pages/S/JP) No trades/no ads/ Email:m.mcgarry@genie.com Homepage:http://www.sfwa.org/sfwa

Shondan Language

We used to get a bunch of artificial language zines, and we still do every now and then. But of them had delusions of practical application. With this booklet, Mr. Morrow gives the history, syntax, grammar and a very little bit of vocabulary for the dominant language of the imaginary planet of Pandalar. It's a very curious language, being totally devoid of verbs. As a document it's of most interest to linguists and would-be SF writers interested in how to put together imaginary languages that have no basis in human languages. Mr. Morrow has actually managed to capture a truly alien concept.

$5.00 Each to David Morrow, Textar Media, Inc., PO Box 270813, Corpus Christi, TX 78427-0813 (28 Pages/M/JP) No trades/no ads/

The Silver Web: A Magazine of the Surreal Issue 12 Summer '95

It's been a while since a new issue has come slinking across the doorstep but the horror/science fiction writing in here is as good as it's ever been.

These works tend to go beyond the graphic gore of the genre and instead focus on the creeping horror and subtle suspense of more sophisticated writing. "The Reflections of Ghosts," my favorite, is about a future Dr Frankensten who clones replicas of himself to be used for the jaded pleasures of the rich or ultra-violent. But one day he makes a body that he doesn't want to get rid of. Richly illustrated with artwork and unsettling sketches.

$5.95 Each , Subs: $10.00 for 2 issues to Ann Kennedy, Buzz City Press, P.O. Box 38190, Tallahassee, FL 32315 (64 Pages/S/CWB) No trades/reviews zines/submissions OK/back issues/takes ads/

Sorcerer's Scroll: Your Guide to Sci-Fi, Comics and Role Playing Games Issue 17 October, 1995

_Sorcerer's Scroll_ is a fairly cool mediafanzine that, does indeed, cover SF, Comics and RPGs.

This is the special Star Wars issue with bits of great trivia (Cindy Williams first cast as Leia; Luke Skywalker was originally a girl), new books, comics and other products, and the continuing fan wars. Plus weird news, pagans and zines.

$2.00 Each , Subs: $ 8.00 for 6 issues to Don Chaddock, Chaddock Productions, 216 Brimmer Road, Merced, CA 95340 (16 Pages/S/JP) reviews zines/submissions OK/back issues/takes ads/ Email:sorcscroll@aol.com

Sorcerer's Scroll: Your Guide to Sci-Fi, Gaming and Comic Books Issue 16 July, 1995

Back from the dead, and back as a true zine, _Sorcerer's Scroll_ is a fairly cool mediafanzine.

Featuring an interview with Kevin Anderson & Rebecca Moesta, whose juveniel Star Wars books were totally slammed in another zine, and a look at modern and medieval Paganism.

$1.50 Each , Subs: $ 8.00 for 6 issues to Don Chaddock, Chaddock Productions, 216 Brimmer Road, Merced, CA 95340 (16 Pages/S/JP) reviews zines/submissions OK/back issues/takes ads/ Email:sorcscroll@aol.com

Space Cadet: The Aging Old Fart Nostalgic Time Waster Gazette Issue 4 November, 1995

Made up of the usual components of a good sfanzine - essays on SF, reviews, personal reminiscenes and many LoCs.

Of most interest to me is part four of Graeme's grandfather's memoirs of World War One. Even in the trenches people were publishing! "The Regimental History discloses that on January 14th the 16th Battalion rented a printing room and published the first issue of a satirical battalion newsletter _The Brazier_." Plus a long, joyful review of "Angry Red Planet", a reprint of Graeme's 1986 zine _Entropy Blues_, a very detailed account of one day in Teotihuacan, and page after page of LoCs.

Sfandom is alive, well and thriving in Canada.

The Usual Each to Graeme Cameron, 1855 West 2nd Avenue, Apartment 110 Vancouver, BC V6J 1J1 Canada (32 Pages/D/JP) reviews zines/submissions OK/no ads/ Email:graeme_cameron@mindlink.bc.ca

Spent Brass Issue 29 November, 1995

Faanzine from the perenially Hugo nominated Andy Hooper.

Uh-oh, very little about SF. Other than the fanzine reviews it's all baseball, local politics, nature walks and such. Even the LoCs.

The Usual Each to Andy Hooper, 4228 Francis Ave. N. #103, Seattle, WA 98103 (14 Pages/S/JP) reviews zines/submissions OK/no ads/ Email:A.Hooper5@GEnie.geis.com

Substance D: Industrial Strength Transmissions from Inner & Outer Space Vol 1 Issue 1 August, 1995

A snotty, punk, in your face, industrial strength zine of SF and slipstream. "We demand and reject all legal and moral restraint. We cynically extol and simultaneously oppose the virtues of theft, the destruction of study, and the suppression of work. We advocate and deny total subversion and a global proletarian revolution in the name of 'perpetual orgasm.'" Fuckin' A!

Ballard, Burroughs, Debord, Dick and Kubrik - what more could you ask for? Besides the article on "Crash" being the ultimate cyberpunk, there's some great Ballardian stories, including a hilarious "Official Victorian Liberal Party Pre-Election Survey, 1995". I guess you'd have to have lived there, though. This issue is loaded, and loaded with great fiction, an interview with Kim Stanley Robinson, the pure *sex* behind "Predator" and other deep looks at SF movies.

_Fuck Science Fiction_ is dead, long live _Substance D_!

$4.00 Each to Kid Crimson Hal Onnerth, PO Box 91, Fitzroy, Victoria, 3065 Australia (40 Pages/A4/JP) reviews zines/submissions OK/no ads/ Email:swsel1@mfs06.cc.monash.edu.au

Taboo Science Fiction Issue 1 September, 1995

"_Taboo_ is an outlet, a place for my uninhibited experiments and self-indulgences in SF&F." Richard Geis is back and continues to push the envelope of the small press.

Mr. Geis presents a collection of previously published and unpublished works, all with either a great deal of polymorphously perverse sex, an outright anti-authoritarian message, or both.

$3.00 Each , Subs: $10.00 for 4 issues to Richard Geis, P.O. Box 11408, Portland, OR 97211 (20 Pages/S/JP) No trades/back issues/no ads/Age Statement.

Tales of the Unanticipated: Reality Issue Issue 15 Autumn, 1995

Great fiction original fiction from pros, semi-pros and amateurs.

The "realities" in this issue are explorations of just what is real (a popular SF theme) and the harsh reality of cutting the print run to 750 copies. The fiction is, as usually, very high quality, from Maureen McHugh, Connie Hirsch, Mark Tiedemann, Charles Saplak and others.

Not bleeding edge fiction; but good, solid stories from good writers.

$4.00 Each , Subs: $15.00 for 4 issues to Eric Heidman, Minnesota SF Society, PO Box 8036, Lake Street Station Minneapolis, MN 55408 (68 Pages/S/JP) No trades/submissions OK/back issues/takes ads/

Terminal Fright: The Journal of Traditional Haunts and Horrors Issue 10 Winter, 1995

An excellent, engrossing zine of "traditional" horror, where regular people (not necessarily good or evil) suddenly confronted by the inexplicable, the bizarre and, in short, the horrible. Sure, the pages are filled with the works of filthy and semi-pros, with all these book credits, but these stories are good enough, and horrifying enough to warrant your attention. The wrap-around covers of each issue in a year tell a four-part story.

Another issue of _Terminal Fright_ and another reason to either get very happy and excited for all the great stories, or get very depressed and terrified by all the great stories. As there is a new "Self" story from Tom Piccirilli, life is worth living again. As with all stories in his series, it alone would be worth shelling out the $5.00. But there's more - Brain McNaughton's "Lord Glyphtard's Tale" would make Ann Rice gag with jealousy. It's a highly erotic and surreal story that makes "life" as a ghoul more appealling than Ms. Rice's one readable vampire book. Of the five other stories, some worked for me, some didn't, but the pieces from Messers Piccirilli and McNaughton are the sort of thing you can read several times, savoring the alien and supernatural, and passing along to friends and fiends alike.

$5.00 Each , Subs: $18.00 for 4 issues to Kenneth Abner, PO Box 100, Black River, NY 13612 (76 Pages/S/JP) No trades/submissions OK/back issues/takes ads/

Thyme: The Australasian SF News Magazine Issue 104 July, 1995

Newszine of SF and related stuff happening in Australia. _Thyme_ itself is 24 pages with subzines _Australian SF News_ and _Artychoke_ making up the rest.

Geez, it's been two years since we've seen an issue of _Thyme_ and not much has changed: Australia's bid for the 1999 Worldcon continues, books are still ridiculously expensive (so stick with the good ones!), club and convention keep clubbing and conning, and SF is everywhere on TV. For some reason the article on dubbing anime is titled "Manga". Huh? _Australian SF News_ has all the reviews from the land of overpriced books as well as author tours and release notices. This edition of _Artychoke_ is Wendy Purcell's amazing fan costumes and Ian Gunn's comic "Space Time Buccaneers".

The Usual Each , Subs: $12.00 for 5 issues to Alan Stewart, P.O. Box 222, World Trade Centre Melbourne, VIC 3005 Australia (40 Pages/A4/JP) reviews zines/submissions OK/back issues/no ads/ Email:s_alanjs@eduserv.its.unimelb.edu.

True Review Issue 28 January, 1996

Reviews, from brief to in-depth -- of SF novels and anthologies. Andrew reads and writes about some very interesting books. Plus risk assesment as the ultimate evil.

"I may be a Luddite, but I can't stand reading or writing something I can't hold"

$2.00 Each , Subs: $ 8.00 for 4 issues to Andrew Andrews, Gallifrey Press, 110 Buchland Road, Ephrata, PA 17522 (8 Pages/S/JP) No trades/reviews zines/submissions OK/no ads/

The Ultimate Unknown Vol 1 Issue 1 October, 1995

"Primarily a literary magazine dedicated to the genres of Science Fiction, Horror and the Future." Interesting classifications, with SF being *very* futuristic and optomistic, and the "Future" genre being dystopian near-future stories. After each piece, Mr. Combs gives the usual author info along with his opinion.

The ubiquitous D.F. Lewis is here. The "Future" stories are pretty dark and depressing, then the Klingons show up! Very different from most of the literary SF zines we get, with a lot of potential.

$4.00 Each , Subs: $14.00 for 4 issues to David Combs, Combs Press, PO Box 219, Steamwood, IL 60107-0219 (56 Pages/S/JP) No trades/reviews zines/submissions OK/no ads/

Weber Woman's Wrevenge Vol 8 Issue 3 November, 1995

A really nice personal science fiction zine.

Jean writes about the travels she and Eric _Gegenschein_ Lindsay had over the last year, the James Tiptree, Jr. Award, many LoCs, an anecdote about a ritual dance, and reviews of Australian and New Zealand SF books.

The Usual Each to Jean Weber, 7 Nicoll Avenue, Ryde New South Wales, 2112 Australia (24 Pages/A4/JP) submissions OK/back issues/no ads/ Email:100241.2123@compuserve.com

Winter of the Soul August, 1995

An excellent series of more-or-less themed SF&F stories. Obelesk Books seeks out character-driven, adult-oriented tales featuring protagonists who don't often get written up.

This chapbook is in their Triangle Titles of gay SF - a woefully underrepresented genre. Gary Bowen has penned three excellent gay horror stories dealing with a vampiric ghost, a gargoyle dream eater and the ultimate horror - the Holocaust. Obelesk/Triangle also sent us a copy of _Cyber Magick_, four stories of lesbian SF, but it came in too late for review. I'd suggest going for it, though, as their writers have given us some excelent reads.

We've reviewed some of their other excellent titles as well.

$5.00 Each to S. G. Johnson, Obelesk Books, PO Box 1118, Elkton, MD 21922-1118 (31 Pages/D/JP) No trades/submissions OK/back issues/no ads/Age Statement. Email:obelesk@tantalus.clark.net

World of H.P. Lovecraft: H.P. Lovecraft fanzine Vol 1 Issue 3 July, 1995

A true *fan*zine dedicated to the Cthulhu mythos of H.P. Lovecraft. A mix of essays, fanfic, faanfic, factoids and newsquibs.

This issue leads off with a truly inspired piece of faanfic (in a way), about a mythic fanzine-publisher turned filthy pro named Sutter Cane. There's also some more traditional fiction, RPGs, books, movies, and news of Forteana bordering on the Cthulhoid (although it appears that the publishers fell for _Discovery's_ April Fool's Joke).

$5.50 Each to Les Thomas, 13th Hour Books, 5714 Fenwich Drive, Alexandria, VA 22303 (33 Pages/JP) No trades/reviews zines/submissions OK/no ads/

The X-Aminer Issue 5 March, 1995

The X-Aminer Compendium Issue 1 Summer '95

Xamixdat '95 November, 1995

It's a sfanzine. No, wait, it's a Deadhead zine. No, it's a travel zine. Uh, it's a perzine. No, it's a dessert topping *and* a floor wax.

And it's back after eight years of gafiation. Neil gives equal ink to WorldCon, MiniCon, various Dead shows, his various jobs from Frisco to Chicago and the travel to and from these different points in his live.

The Usual Each to Neil Rest, 218 Pleasant Street, Oak Park, IL 60302 (24 Pages/D/JP) No trades/no ads/

The Zero-G Lavatory Vol 1 Issue 5 Autumn, 1995

A true SF *fan*zine: half the zine is LoCs, zines and even *books* are reviewed, faanfic, and why trekkies suck/give fandom a bad name/should be hunted for food or sport.

Scott continues his one person crusade to save fandom, leading by example with his great faanfic, mythic stories, fillos, using Jimmy Buffet's "Fruitcakes" as the fanthem, and the very lively LoCs.

$3.00 Each to Scott Patri, Box 1196, Cumberland, BC V0R 1S0 Canada (70 Pages/HL/JP) reviews zines/submissions OK/takes ads/

Zina Issue 1 June, 1995

Printed on hot-pink paper, and named after a PK Dick character, this is Barnaby's latest zine.

I've made jokes about how some sfanzines write reivews of other sfanzines that are longer than the zine being reviewed. _Zina_ manages a *three-and-a-half page* review of Andy Hooper's _Apparatchik_ - the one copy of which sent to us was six pages long. Barnaby also managed to squeeze in some reviews of summer movies and an editorial about his most recent gafiation.

The Usual Each to Barnaby Rapoport, PO Box 565, Storrs, CT 06268 (14 Pages/S/JP) reviews zines/submissions OK/back issues/no ads/