VOICE OF ORACLE

Mini Review By Sarah Thompson

I suppose this is really a multimedia zine, since every issue seems to have just a little Trek and/or original SF in it. I only have actual copies (borrowed from Carol McCoy) of #s 3, 5, 6, and 7, plus partial xeroxes of =some= of the B7 material from #s 1, 2, and 4, and a little additional information from ads in the later issues, or stories that were continued. If anyone has # 1, 2 or 4 and can fill in more info, that would be great!

Susan King also published a multimedia charity zine, =Zine Aid=, of which #s 1, 2, and 4 are supposed to have B7 material; but I haven't yet seen them.

Contents of VOICE OF ORACLE #1

Editor: Margaret Bennett (Wirral, Merseyside)
Pblisher: Susan J. King (Belvedere, Kent)
Date:
Format: A4; first edition: 37 pp.; reprint edition: 28 pp. (due to reduced typeface)

B7 fiction: Susan J. King, "The Price of Pleasure" (S4)

B7 nonfiction:
"Puzzle corner"

B7 art: cover gun

Contents of VOICE OF ORACLE #2

Editor/publisher: Susan J. King (Belvedere, Kent)
Date:
Format: A4, 57 pp.

B7 fiction: Ally Fiddy, "Reunion" ("A Blake 2 story;" S5, #1)
Susan J. King(?), "Gemini (Part 2)" (S4; Ta)
Susan J. King, "A Blake 3 Story" (sequel to "Reunion;" S5, #2)
Susan J. King(?), "And Now for My Next Trick"
Susan J. King, "Seven Plus Two Equals..., Episode 3" (S4; Mary Sue; humor)

B7 poetry:

B7 nonfiction:
Fan clubs
"Aunty Serveleer" (advice column; humor)
"Character Study: One Fan's View"

B7 art: cover Scorpio

Contents of VOICE OF ORACLE #3

Editor/publisher: Susan J. King (Belvedere, Kent)
Date: October 1984
Format: A4, 62 pp., paper covers, side staples

B7 fiction: Margaret Bennett, "One Look" (S0; A-V)
Susan J. King, "Seven Plus Two Equals..., Episode 4" (S4; real world crossover; humor)
Susan J. King, "Machines Don't Cry (Part 1)" (S4)
J. D. Humphries, "Vila Tackles the Big Bang Theory" (S4; V-O)
Sue Little, "Out for a Duck" (S4, alt-Blake; humor)
Gina Phillips, "Thoughts" (S4, Blake; A)
Margaret Bennett, "A Blake 4 Story" (S5, #3)
J. D. Humphries, "The Inside Story" (real world crossover; S4)

B7 poetry: J. D. Humphries, "Ode to Insanity (or a Duckbilled Platicat"

B7 nonfiction:
"Puzzle Page"
"Serveleer" (advice column; humor)
Margaret Bennett, "Blake's 7 Article/article, or, A Cure to Sanity"
Ads for clubs and zines
"The Answers!"

B7 art: J. D. Humphries front c. S4 crew
p. 14a illo for "Machines"
p. 36a illo for "The Inside Story"
back c. S4 cartoon

Non-B7 fiction:
Kanaljit Banga, "The Missing Child" (original SF)
Jane King, "The Silent Stars Go By" (original SF)
J. D. Humphries, "Inspection Parade" (script; ST)

Non-B7 art:
Steve Lines p. 54a Spock, Kirk

Contents of VOICE OF ORACLE #4

Editor/publisher: Susan J. King (Belvedere, Kent)
Date:
Format: A4, 53 pp.

B7 fiction: Susan J. King, "Seven Plus Two Equals..., Story 2, Episode 1" (S4; Mary Sue; humor)
Margaret Bennett, "Blake 5" (S5, #4)
Susan J. King, "Seven Plus Two Equals..., Story 2, Episode 2" (S4; Mary Sue; humor)
Susan J. King, "Machines Don't Cry (Part 2)" (S4)

Contents of VOICE OF ORACLE #5

Editor/publisher: Susan J. King (Belvedere, Kent)
Date: March 1986
Format: A4, 52 pp., paper covers, side staples

B7 fiction: Ros Williams, "Crossroads" (S3)
Susan J. King, "Seven Plus Two Equals..., Story 2, Episode 3" (S4; Mary Sue; humor)
Margaret Bennett, "The Plan As It Stands" (S0; A)
J. D. Humphries, "Sheep in Wolf's Clothing" (graphic story; S?; V)
Susan J. King, "Seven Plus Two Equals..., Story 2, Episode 4" (S4; Mary Sue; humor)
Jess, "Blake 6" (S5, #5)
Susan J. King and Margaret Bennett, "Echoes of the Past" (S5)

B7 poetry: Kady, "Tarrant"
Jess, "Infinity"
Kady, untitled poem
Kady, "Chant of Breed"

B7 nonfiction:
"Puzzle Page"
"Aunty Serveleer" (advice column; humor)
"The Answers!"

B7 art: Margaret Bennett front c. A
J. D. Humphries pp. 19-22 "Sheep in Wolf's Clothing"
back c. [not in my copy]

Non-B7 material:
"Star Trek Page" (puzzle; review of episode Miri)

Contents of VOICE OF ORACLE #6

Editor/publisher: Susan J. King (Belvedere, Kent)
Date: September 1987
Format: A4, 42 pp., paper covers, side staples

B7 fiction: Jeff Haughton, "The Power Out" (S5; humor)
Susan J. King, "Seven Plus Two Equals..., Story 2, Episode 5" (S4; Mary Sue; humor)
Gail Neville, "Brothers" (S4, pre-Blake; B)
Lesley E. Hatch, "Children of the Stars" (S5; V/Kerrill)
Helen Parkinson, "Retribution" (S5; So)
Susan J. King, "Seven Plus Two Equals..., Story 2, Episode 6" (S4; Mary Sue; humor)
Margaret Bennett, "Reflections" (S0; Anna)
Kady, "Blake 7" (S5, #6)
Helen Parkinson, "From the Very Beginning" (S1, Spacefall)

B7 poetry: Jess, "Star Child"
Henry Eggleton, "Of Ages Past"
Jess, "Zeeona"
Patrick Chapman, "Avon"
Jan Harley, "Blake"

B7 nonfiction:
Editorial
"Puzzle Page"
"The Answer"

B7 art: Rosemary Woodhouse front c. A
p. 5a V
J. D. Humphries back c. cartoon

Non-B7 fiction:
Rowena Sayer, "The Probe" (original SF)
Rowena Sayer, "Yeoman's Log" (ST)

Contents of VOICE OF ORACLE #7

Editor/publisher: Susan J. King (Belvedere, Kent)
Date: [not given]
Format: A4, 67 pp., yellow card covers, black plastic slide binding

B7 fiction: Rowena Sayer, "Midsummer Solstice" (S4; RoS crossover)
Helen Parkinson, "Prelude to Destiny" (S0; A-V)
Susan J. King, "Seven Plus Two Equals..., Story 2, Episode 7" (S4; Mary Sue; humor)
Kady, "Games without Frontiers" (S5, long after GP)
Helen Parkinson, "Saving for a Rainy Day" (S3, post- Children)
Olivia Fawkes, "Rebirth" (S0; V)
"Seven Plus Two Equals..., Story 3: Time Is, Time Was, Time... What Time Is It Anyway?!" (S4; Mary Sue; humor)
Margaret Bennett and Susan King, "Friends" (S0; A-V)

B7 poetry:
"Vila's Limerick" (flea & fly; traditional?)
Helen Parkinson, "The Man Within"
Henry Eggleton, "Sword of Light"
Henry Eggleton, "Darkness into Light"
Clare Nicholson, "Blake"
Cheryl Beresfrod, "Vila Remembers"
Helen Parkinson, "A Puzzlement"

B7 nonfiction:
"Dear Readers"
"Puzzle Page: Logic Problem"
"Aunt Servowarm" (advice column; humor)

B7 art: Fliss Davies front c. A under tree on GP

Non-B7 poetry: Helen Parkinson, "Christine Chapel, Alone with Her Thoughts" (ST)


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