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Post by dem bones on Dec 21, 2007 16:04:52 GMT
To be truthful with you, I'm having great difficulty locating my pair just now. It's ridiculous: I had them out on the floor the other day for a once over and I know I shoved them back on the bookcase when I'd finished but can I find them?
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Post by weirdmonger on Dec 21, 2007 16:54:21 GMT
==================== Of course I don't have a scanner. Crumbs!
Here is a pair of scanners:I think this ran for 11 issues from 1988 to 1991. Contained stories of SF, Fantasy - *and* Horror, as it turned out. Published my two series: Murky's Tales and Zodiac of Murkales over six issues. Both covers above done by Chris James (one of the mag's editors). A confusing editorial history. I think other editors were Kevin Lyons and/or Kevin White. A mag from the Isle of Wight, UK
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Post by dem bones on Dec 21, 2007 19:27:15 GMT
Fantasy Tales #5 (Winter, 1979) David Lloyd Cyril Simsa - Extension 201 H. P. Lovecraft & Brian Lumley -The Thing In The Moonlight Gordon Larkin - An Agonising Choice Brian Mooney - For The Life Everlasting Frances Garfield - Don't Answer That Door H. Warner Munn - The Exiles (Verse) Randall Garrett - Just Another Vampire Story Simon Ounsley - The Seafarers (Verse) Steve Eng - Morsels (Verse)
The Cauldron From the early days, when it was non-profit and published occasionally, under the editorship of Stephen Jones & David Sutton. David Lloyd's cover illustrates HPL's posthumous collaboration with Brian Lumley the Thing In The Moonlight. Spectral Tales #1 (1988) Jason C. Eckhardt Robert M. Price's Stateside attempt at something in a Ghosts & Scholars vein sadly only survived for two splendid issues. I've always had a soft spot for that cover! Dr. John Warwick Montgomery - God's Devil Peter Cannon - An Episode In Prep School History Frederick Cowles - The Thing From The Sea Jason C. Eckhardt - A Tale Of A Lonely Island Lin Carter - Fear (verse) S. T. Joshi - M. R. James And The Limitations Of The Ghost Story (article)
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Post by weirdmonger on Dec 21, 2007 19:35:15 GMT
A very interesting selection, Demonik. I have seen various versions of Fantasy Tales in those early days, but not that one I think. Eclectically atmospheric..
Re the Robert M Price, I have several of his CRYPTS OF CTHULHU, (with me or PFJ in them) but never came across the series you illustrate above. Thanks so much.
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Post by dagstine on Dec 21, 2007 21:19:48 GMT
Hi, I hope you don't mind my jumping in here. I have some pre-2001 zines I'd love to show you. I need to take pictures of some more, including Pablo Lennis, 2AM Magazine, and a few others. I hope these will suffice for now: (The Ultimate Unknown #23; 2001, featuring Des Lewis) Lawrence Dagstine www.lawrencedagstine.com
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Post by weirdmonger on Dec 21, 2007 21:27:03 GMT
Hi, I hope you don't mind my jumping in here. I have some pre-2001 zines I'd love to show you. Good to see you here, Lawrence. Welcome. Pre-2000, please, and in periodic pairs (scanned if possible), was the original intention, to suit an ark! Also be grateful for a few notes on each one, if possible. Didn't know I was in that! I haven't submitted anything anywhere (unless solicited) since 1999. regards, des
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Post by redbrain on Dec 21, 2007 23:50:38 GMT
A very interesting selection, Demonik. I have seen various versions of Fantasy Tales in those early days, but not that one I think. Eclectically atmospheric.. Funnily enough, that's the only issue of Fantasy Tales I currently own. The Lumley continuation of the The Thing in the Moonlight has (as far as I know) been published twice. The other was in The Arkham Collector (I think issue 4). The two printings are not the same. I'm not sure which publication screwed it up - possibly both!
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Post by weirdmonger on Dec 29, 2007 21:42:34 GMT
Peeping Tom # 25 1997 This was the seminal UK Horror Small Press Mag. Produced by David Bell and Stuart Hughes. 34 issues 1990-1999 This issue's cover by Madeleine Finnegan Daarke World #3 1993 Australian Mag. Produced by T Johnathon Brook and Chris A Masters. This cover: Des Waterman.
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Post by weirdmonger on Jan 2, 2008 20:03:30 GMT
Nasty Piece of Work #4 1997 Another significant UK Small Press Horror Mag. Always seemed so chunky and glossy, and so cheap to buy! 1996 - 1999 11 issues? This one contains work by Tim Lebbon, Paul Finch, Peter Tennant, Trevor Denyer, Jason Gould, Derek Fox, John B Ford, Mark McLaughlin, Rhys Hughes and others. Editor: the wonderful David A Green This cover's art: Colin Langeveld Musing Magazine Vol 2 No 2 1997 USA Horror Mag Editor-in-Chief: Jack McCallum The only writers I've heard of in this issue: John Benson (who ran the excellent mag NOT ONE OF US to be featured later in this series), Tina Reigel, Donna Taylor Burgess (who produced the horror mag 'The Blue Lady' which I'll feature later in this series). This cover's art: Anthony Owens
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Post by dem bones on Jan 6, 2008 11:15:39 GMT
Udolpho: Vol 24 (Gargoyles Head Press, Spring 1996) Gerald Gaubert: Page Three Girl P. J. Murray-Lawson - The Mirror Of Decadence: Marcel Schwob Dr. John Fleetwood - A Grisly Cargo De La Motte Fouque - Peter Schlemihl Ellen Macardry - Interview With The Vampire Hunter Udolpho: Vol 26 (Gargoyles Head Press, Autumn 1996) Gerald Gaubert: Jael & Sisera from The Song of Deborah (Judges V) Martin Pallot - The Unquiet Grave Andrew Phelvin - At The Outer Limits Interview With Patrick McGrath Jonathan Little - Orientalism Barbara Paknadel - Pierre Loti Mme Emily de Laszowska Gerand - Transylvanian Superstitions Tanya Lloyd - Borley RectoryLong overdue a thread to itself, Jennie Gray's Udolpho was my source for most things body snatching, gruesome medical experiments, vampires, spectres, ghastly deaths and what have you throughout the 'nineties. For the time being, the magazine of the Gothic Society will have to content itself with a swish seat on the Ark. I seem to remember that the endearing illustration of miss cockroach drawers caused a few raised eyebrows on publication.
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Post by weirdmonger on Jan 7, 2008 10:22:38 GMT
Like those UDOLPHOs , Demonik. Never heard of it before! Here are two more for the Ark from my collection: Psychotrope #6 (1998) 1994 - 2000 (8 issues) I think this must have been my all time favourite Small Press mag of the period. Its words on the front sum it up: "Tales of mad love, psychological horror and surrealism" It had its own definite character. Mastermind: Mark Beech This issue contains work by Mark McLaughlin, Paul Pinn, JC Hartley, Rhys Hughes, Uncle River and others. "The cover shows a detail of work by children's illustrator, cat lover and sometime resident of Bethlem Mental Hospital, Louis Wain (1860-1939)" Trash City # 20/21 Double (1998) I came in around 1989 with issue 3 and lost contact after issue 23 in 2000. Mastermind: Jim McLellan This was not strictly a fiction mag, but it regularly contained a DFL story, and once a DFL/PFJ collaboration. Its contents (mainly non-fiction) had the atmosphere of this cover by Rik Rawling ========== Other Arkers here on Vault: Dementia 13The Stygian DreamhouseVampy Crew=============
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Post by carolinec on Jan 7, 2008 11:44:23 GMT
A Louis Wain cover on a horror mag - that's brilliant! I didn't realise anyone had combined my two loves of horror and Louis Wain illustrations in that way!
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Post by dem bones on Jan 7, 2008 12:04:52 GMT
Like those UDOLPHOs , Demonik. Never heard of it before! The Gothic Society was brilliant! The first get-together was in the Reptile House at London Zoo. Richard The Rocky Horror Show O'Brien was there and everything! Unfortunately for you, I found some old stuff I wrote about Udolpho at the time which I may well be shameless enough to recycle on here at a later date, so be sure to approach any suspicious looking new threads with extreme caution .... Pretty sure I have a Trash City or two lying around though, regrettably, Psychotrope is another I missed. Nasty Piece Of Work is a wonderful name for a 'zine.
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Post by weirdmonger on Jan 8, 2008 10:31:19 GMT
Another pair: The Third Alternative #3 (1994) A significant UK slipstream/horror mag. 42 issues 1994 – 2005 It is now Black StaticTTA Press (Andy Cox) Who also publishe(d)(s) Zene, The Fix, Interzone, Crimewave etc. This edition contains work from Justina Robson, Tim Nickels, Allen Ashley, Steve Sneyd, Mat Coward and others. Cover: Dave Mooring Crypt of Cthulhu #78 (1991) Loveable and long-lived Cthulhu mag of eighties and nineties This issue contains work by Donald R Burleson, Lew Cthew, Robert A.W. Lowndes and others. Mastermind: Robert M Price Cover: Peter Smith ================ Ghosts & ScholarsGhost Story Society / All HallowsOut of the WoodworkMy Gothic FixThe Velvets(Winter) ChillsSpectral TalesOld threads not to be posted on: The Velvet VampireAnother 'Psychotrope' coverHaunted Library======================== I have thousands still to do. I have today changed the intro words of the very first post of this thread to reflect this. Please help. BTW, where I've personally posted the covers, they are contributor copies, so I'm in them too!
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Post by redbrain on Jan 8, 2008 17:21:40 GMT
Crypt of Cthulhu #78 (1991) Loveable and long-lived Cthulhu mag of eighties and nineties This issue contains work by Donald R Burleson, Lew Cthew, Robert A.W. Lowndes and others. Perhaps modesty forbids you to say so, but the other contributors include our very own Weirdmonger whose posts nip at this forum like so many rampaging crabs.
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