FRONTIER WORLDS

Mini Review By Sarah Thompson

Here's a classic oldie. The info comes out of Emma Abraham's invaluable =B7 A-Z=, supplemented by photocopies of the B7 material from #s 13/14 and 15 (that's why the listings for those two issues are more complete).

I know at some point I must also have read #18, because Sarah Berry's grim PGP story "Moonwind" (reprinted in the webzine, =The Aquitar Files=) made a strong impression on me. But I don't have the zine; I think I must have borrowed it from someone a few years ago.

There was B7 in the older issues of the zine, but no details are currently available. #18 was the last issue

Well, I finally came across =Frontier Worlds= #s 4 and 5. Would you believe, the first four issues of this zine were produced with ditto! What a blast from the past. I wonder how old you have to be to even recognize the stuff? Printed in smudgy blue on slick paper, from typed stencils; commonly used for school homework assignments, in my day, which is quite some time ago now.

For the "Blake's 6 and a Bit" cartoon in #4, they did use better quality photocopying. And #5 is entirely photocopied (or offset? I'm not sure how to tell the difference). Una's guesses about the contents of #5, based on the comments in #6, turned out to be spot on.

BTW, what's "Bandros," the original name of the press? Something from Doctor Who?

There were also apparently reprints of #s 1-4 together, and #s 5-6 together, so maybe I'll see the first three issues one of these days.

If any of you zine collectors have #s 1-3 of this classic B7-DW zine, please speak up and let us know what's in them. Following Una's method, we can deduce that parts 1-3 of "Paradox" were in the early issues, but what else?

Contents of issue 4

Editors: Peter Anghelides and Anthony Murray
Publisher: Interplanetary Bandros Production (Timperley, Cheshire)
Date: 1980
Format: A4, mimeo (!) with photocopied cover and cartoon section, total 22 pp.

B7 fiction:
D. W. Blake, "Paradox: The Fourth and Final Exciting Episode" (S2)

Anthony Murray (script) and Damian Hughes (art), "Blake's 6 and a Bit: Coatrac, part 1" (S1, Orac; cartoon, humour); later reprinted in BLAKE'S VENTURE (UK, 1981)

B7 nonfiction:
Editorial
Darkling Zone (LoCs)
Michael Roczip, "Volcano" (episode review)
Central Control (ads for clubs, zines, etc.)
P. G. Lovelady, "Tarial Cell: A Progress Report"
Ruth Tiles, "Harvest of Chaos-- Aftermath of Series III" (essay)

B7 art:
Damian Hughes front c. pursuit ship
pp. 20-22 art for "Blake's 6 and a Bit"

Other fandom: DW

Contents of issue 5

Editors: Peter Anghelides and Anthony Murray (Timperley, Cheshire)
Date: September 1980
Format: A5 digest, 20 pp. incl. white paper cover, center staples

B7 fiction:
Anthony Murray, "The Cost of Living" (S3; V); later reprinted in THE AQUITAR FILES (paper version of web zine; UK, 1996.11)

Anthony Murray (script) and Damian Hughes (art), "Blake's 6 and a Bit: Coatrac, part 2" (S1, Orac; cartoon, humour); later reprinted in BLAKE'S VENTURE (UK, 1981)

B7 nonfiction:
Editorial
Central Control (ads for clubs, zines, etc.)
"Michael Keating Competition" (answer questions to win zine autographed by MK)
Peter Anghelides, "Fanviews" (con review of Star One convention)
Allan Peters, "Gambit" (episode review)

B7 art:
Damian Hughes front c. V; illo for "The Cost"
p. 2 A, Se
p. 11 illo for "Fanviews"
pp. 18-20 art for "Blake's 6 and a Bit"

Other fandom: DW

Contents of issue 7/8

Editors/publishers: Peter Anghelides and Peter G. Lovelady (Sale, Cheshire)
Date: April 1981
Format: A5 digest

B7 fiction:
Harry Cricher, "Blake's 6 and a Bit: Coatrac" (S1, Orac; humor)
Peter Anghelides, "The Mix" (S2)

Other fandom:
DW

Contents of issue 9

Editors/publishers: Peter Anghelides and Peter G. Lovelady (Sale, Cheshire)
Date: June 1981
Format: A5 digest

B7 fiction:
Paul A. Pearson, "The Passing Days" (alt-S4; A)
Peter Anghelides, "Evac" (S3)
Andrew Martin, "Sequel" (alt-S4; DW crossover; humor)

B7 nonfiction:
Episode guide, Powerplay

Other fandom:
DW

Contents of issue 10/11

Editors/publishers: Peter Anghelides and Peter G. Lovelady (Sale, Cheshire)
Date: October 1981

B7 fiction:
Steve Bowkett, "Firebird" (S3)
Andrew Martin, "Blake's Something Clever" (S2; humor)
Anthony Murray, "Shadows" (S4)

B7 nonfiction:
Interview with Ben Steed
Episode guide, Power

Other fandom:
DW

Contents of issue 12

Editors/publishers: Peter Anghelides and Peter G. Lovelady (Sale, Cheshire)
Date: January 1982
Format: A5 digest

B7 fiction:
Steve Bowkett, "The Omnithoid" (S3; A-C)

B7 nonfiction:
Review of Blake

Other fandom:
DW

Contents of issue 13/14

Editors/publishers: Peter Anghelides and Peter G. Lovelady (Sale, Cheshire)
Date: April 1982
Format: A5 digest

B7 fiction:
Steve Bowkett, "Choice" (FW Series E, #1)
Jackie Marshall and Val Douglas, "Blake's Who: Writers' Guide, Storyline, Further Ideas" (S5; DW crossover; humor)

B7 poetry:
Steve Bowkett, "Avon"

B7 nonfiction:
"Darkling Zone" (lettercol)
"Free! FW Expressionometer" (PD's eyebrows; humor)
Allan Peters, "Maloney" (The Producers, #7)
Peter G. Lovelady, "Lorrimer" (The Producers, #8)
Andrew Martin, "Volcano" (episode guide)
Peter Anghelides, Peter G. Lovelady, and Anthony Murray, "Thank God-- They're All Dead!" (visit to set during filming of Blake, with a story based on the ep)
Letters from BBC

B7 art:

Other fandom:
DW

Contents of issue 15

Editors/publishers: Peter Anghelides and Peter G. Lovelady (Sale, Cheshire)
Date: October 1982
Folrmat: A5 digest

B7 fiction:
David Tulley, "A Man Called Blake" (S4; B)
Peter Anghelides, "Exits" (FW Series E, #2)
Tony Atwood, "Blake's 7: Afterlife" (summary of forthcoming novel)

B7 nonfiction:
"Darkling Zone" (lettercol)
Allan Peters, "Cygnus Alpha" (episode guide)
David Owen, "Tape Decks and Toilet Rolls" (set visit during filming of Power)
FW Poll results

B7 art:

Other fandom:
DW

Contents of issue 16

Editors/publishers: Peter Anghelides and Peter G. Lovelady (Sale, Cheshire)
Date: 1982
Format: A5 digest

B7 fiction:
Val Douglas, "Rendevous" (S4; A-Se; humor)

B7 nonfiction:
Review of The Way Back
Set visit during Orbit
B7 abroad

Other fandom:
DW

Contents of issue 17

Editors/publishers: Peter Anghelides and Peter G. Lovelady (Sale, Cheshire)
Date: May 1983
FOrmat: A5 digest

B7 fiction:
Lillian Shepherd, "Hub" (S5)
Val Douglas, "Beware of Greeks"
Andrew Martin, "Flight Plans" (FW Series E, #3)
Steve Bowkett, "Backlash" (FW Series E, #4)

Other fandom:
DW

Contents of issue 18

Editors/publishers: Peter Anghelides and Peter G. Lovelady (Sale, Cheshire)
Date: 1983
Format: A5 digest

B7 fiction:
Andy Lane and Justin Richards, "The Long Waiting" (S5)
Sarah Berry, "Moonwind" (S5)
David Tulley, "Punchline and Juryrig" (S5)
David Richardson, "Agency" (FW Series E, #5)

Other fandom:
DW


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