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Post by dem bones on Mar 6, 2014 7:08:54 GMT
Bedabbled!#4: Strangers in a Strange Land (B!. March, 2014)  Derek GrayBedabbled!#4: 'Strangers in a Strange Land' is now ready for pre-orders - shipping within the next 14 days. Includes articles on: The Yes Girls Straight on Till Morning Sweet and Sexy Hammer's 'Karnstein' trilogy Amicus honcho Milton Subotsky Plus... reviews of Her Private Hell, City of the Dead, The Monster Club, The Pleasure Girls... an interview with actor Shane Briant (Straight on Till Morning, Demons of the Mind)... obscure and sleazy vampire features... letters... Britt Ekland... Now in glorious A4 format! 48 colour pages! With stunning cover art by Derek Gray and a centerfold poster by Rik Rawling that will make your sweating hands reach for that crucifix... Price: £6.00. This first print run is limited to 100 copies. Order here
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Post by David A. Riley on Mar 6, 2014 18:23:40 GMT
That's my copy ordered. Looks a great magazine!
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Post by algernon on Mar 29, 2014 17:02:32 GMT
I tried to order a copy of Bedabbled #4 from Hemlock books the day after they announced it was on sale.But Hemlock said they had only been given 30 copies and that they had already sold out of them all.They also said that they had suggested to the guy producing Bedabbled that he print some more but he refused!!! I don't get it!!!!! What's the point producing only a few ofsomethi g when there's a demand for more. This is the sort of attitude that can put me right off buying the magazine in the future. I just don't get it.....
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Post by the paperback fanatic on Apr 1, 2014 8:55:02 GMT
Algernon,
As a zine publisher I have a few thoughts in response to your post, which might suggest some possible reasons for Martin's approach with Bedabbled!
Bedabbled! is a hobby, not a business or a career move.
Fanzines tend to break even at best.
Printing a 48 page A4 colour magazine is expensive.
Printers want paying in 28 days.
Martin possibly didn't have a bottomless pit of money to print lots of copies without knowing if they would sell.
So he printed a number they he knew he would sell and used that money to pay the printers bill.
By talking this approach he's not sat on unsold stock with a printers bill to subsidise from his own pocket.
He offered it for pre-orders, so anyone wanting a copy only had to send him the money to be guaranteed a copy.
Stock sold to Hemlock would be at cost to Martin (at best), so why not order it direct from Martin and offer your support to him directly?
That sort of support is the bed-rock for any fanzine.
Not speaking on Martin's behalf so I could be wrong. But just wanted to put over an alternative view.
Justin.
Secretary of the Fanzines Worker Party
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Post by pulphack on Apr 1, 2014 10:25:30 GMT
Comrade Justin, you make some very valid points that us non-producers should bear in mind (petite bourgeoisie that we are). I support and endorse your solidarity with Comrade Martin. When the glorious day comes, you are the sort of Comrade we need documenting things - the revolution will not be televised, it will be in card covers with four colour printing. You may be interested in a vacancy arising at the RMT for a man of your skills.
Fraternally yours
Comrade Pulphack
(ps a genuine belated RIP to Bob Crowe, fellow Staffie walker down the River Roding)
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