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Fanzines

Fanzines to share!

We have zines to share!

From Garth Spenser: Shooting my Cuffs 11.

From Bill Burns, an update to efanzines:

I thought last week was busy, but I’ve just posted 15 new and archive fanzine issues at https:efanzines.com:

  • Leybl Botwinik’s CyberCozen – Feb 2024
  • Opuntia #566, edited by Dale Speirs
  • David Grigg’s The Megaloscope #11
  • Dan Harper’s ABwoF #10
  • Henry Grynnsten’s Wild Ideas #44
  • Christopher J. Garcia’s The Drink Tank #454
  • Christopher J. Garcia’s Claims Department #66, 67
  • Octothorpe #103, a regular fannish podcast by John Coxon, Alison Scott and Liz Batty, is now on line
  • Michael Dobson’s The Random Jottings Holiday Special
  • R Graeme Cameron’s Great Galloping Ghu! #2
  • Bill Plott’s Sporadic #50 & 51 (archive issues)
  • Garth Spencer’s The Obdurate Eye #36
  • Ray Palm’s The Ray X X-rayer #177

—
Bill

 

Fanzines

Zines to Share

We have zines to share!

From  Garth Spencer, The Obdurate Eye

From Leybl in Israel, CyberCozen

From Bill Burns, Added today at https://efanzines.com:

  • Pete Young’s Every Place I Read Your Goddamn Fanzine #1
  • John D. Berry’s Pilcrow
  • Guy H. Lillian III’s Spartacus #71
  • Nic Farey’s This Here…#72
  • Bill Plott’s Sporadic #75 & 76 (archive issues)

    Bill

 

 

Fanzines

Zines to share

Zines to Share!

From MonSFFriend Guy Lilian: Spartacus ,SPARTACUS no 70

An update from Bill Burns over at efanzines:

I received a flurry of fanzines following the snow, and here they all are at https://efanzines.com

Guy H. Lillian III’s Spartacus #70

Leybl Botwinik’s CyberCozen – Jan 2024

Andy Hooper’s CAPTAIN FLASHBACK #62

Christopher J. Garcia’s The Drink Tank #453

Octothorpe #101, a regular fannish podcast by John Coxon, Alison Scott and Liz Batty, is now on line

Bill Plott’s Sporadic #78, 78.1, 79 (2023 archive issues)

Opuntia #564, edited by Dale Speirs

Perry Middlemiss’s Perryscope #39 & 40

Christopher J. Garcia’s Claims Department #63, 64, 65

—
Bill

Collecting, Fandom

Rare Star Wars Jawa figure found in loft sells for £19,500

That’s a little over 33 000$ Canadian. Start looking through your basements and attics!

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-beds-bucks-herts-68118326

Excalibur Auctions Jawa figure
Excalibur Auctions The Jawa character, wearing a vinyl cape on Palitoy packaging, is considered one of the rarest 70s Star Wars figures

An “exceptionally rare” Star Wars figure found in a loft has outstripped its estimate after attracting worldwide interest at auction.

The Jawa character, complete with vinyl cape, is considered the “holy grail” of 1970s Star Wars figures, according to auctioneer Jonathan Torode.

It was snapped up by a UK collector for £19,500 during the Hertfordshire sale.

“I feel honoured to have handled another rare part of Star Wars toy history,” Mr Torode said.

“The Jawa figure is still the absolute ultimate for Star Wars collectors.”

It was the second time in six months that Excalibur Auctions, of Kings Langley, was able to show off such a sought-after collectible.

In July, it sold an identical Jawa figure for £26,670, including commission charges, after it was found by the same owner among memorabilia packed away in boxes.

Each figure was estimated to attain £10,000 to £15,000.

The figure owner, who worked for Marvel UK between 1974 and 1979, received a range of gifts from the UK toy company Palitoy during the promotion of the Star Wars line in Marvel comics.

Only 10 to 15 examples of this type of figure were documented, Excalibur Auctions said, with the vinyl cape substituted for a cloth cape not long into production.

Awards, Fanzines

FAAN Awards for zines published in 2023

From Nic Farey,the Voter’s Guide to FAAN Awards.

Attached: The Incompleat Register 2023 voters’ guide for this year’s FAAn Awards for excellence in fanzines, fanwriting and fanart. Incompleat2023

The awards are sponsored by the current Corflu (COR41U, to be held in Las Vegas) and the results will be announced at the banquet on Sunday March 3 2024 – membership of Corflu (or anything else) is not a requirement for voting, which is open to anyone with an interest in fanzines.

As always, the reminder that TIR should not be seen as a definitive list of what you can or cannot vote for. All votes are recorded in good faith, subject to proper categorization.

Ballots must be received by midnight PST, Saturday February 24, 2024.

Faneds (or indeed anyone at all) receiving this are encouraged to publicize the awards, redistribute TIR or indeed engage in advocacy for any favored titles/individuals as a part of promotion of the awards overall.

Fanzines

New Zines for the New Year!

New Zines for the New Year!

From the N3F:

Yes, Mangaverse has returned! Mangaverse_7_1
There is also an issue of The N3F Review of Books Incorporating Prose Bono. N3FReview202312
And Happy New Year and many more to all of you!

From Garth Spencer:

Dear Guys, Gals, and Everybody,
Here’s my new personalzine!
ObdurateEye35
Garth

From Bill Burns, an update to efanzines:

The first new issues of 2024 are now at https://efanzines.com, along with some archive material.

  • Archive writings by Eric Mayer and Mary Reed, 2009 – 2022
  • Nic Farey’s The Incompleat Register 2023. Guide for FAAn Awards voters
  • Opuntia #563, edited by Dale Speirs
  • Garth Spencer’s The Obdurate Eye #35
  • Heath Row’s The Stf Amateur, January 2024 (apazine bundle)
  • Octothorpe #100, a regular fannish podcast by John Coxon, Alison Scott and Liz Batty, is now on line

Bill