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Issue 63 - Erró Errór

8/1/2022

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James, Padraig, and Chris bring you Erró, an Icelandic author who plays with established imagery. Witness the intellectual clash between thoughts as to what it means and if it's OK!!!

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We're on the Ballot!!!!!

4/11/2022

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We did it!!!!!

Team Journey Planet is back on the ballot, and major congrats to the first time TJP members Vanessa Applegate, Evan Reeves and Jean Martin for their first noms! Of course, we also have to thank each and every one of the contributors to our mad schemes last year. Y'all made it awesome! 
Many of us will be in Chicago, so if you're at WorldCon this year, say hi!!!
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Issue 62 - Craft During COVID

2/15/2022

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We were all locked down to one degree or another, and that means there was crafting! James and Chris are joined by Hugo-winning Fan Artist Sara Felix in this issue that features crafts ranging from wood-working to con-running, painting to peep shows. 

​Page 4 - Tiara Tuesday, or how I got my mojo back
By Hugo-winner Sara Felix
Page 8 - Van Conversion by Emma J. King
Page 16 - I Just Press Paint by Chris Garcia
Page 23 - A Letter from Constanze
Page 27 - Crafting in Lockdown By Iain Clark
Page 45 - Vanessa’s Mushrooms by Chris & Vanessa Applegate
Page 47 - Block Printing by Meg Frank
Page 54 - Little Free Peep Show by Christy Kearny
Page 64 - A Note from Edie Stern
Page 66 - A Note from Emma King
Page 70 - Lockdown Project: Slieve Gullion – a LEGO Locomotive
By James Shields
Page 74 - The Pen Life By Liz Loikkanen
Page 81 - The Wind of Change by Marcin Klak
Page 84 - The Many Quarantine Crafts of Alissa
Page 88 - Lockdown Project: TAR-DIS Door by James Shields
Page 92 - Enditorial by James Bacon
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Issue 61 - Season's Greetings!

12/31/2021

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Cover by Sara Felix & Errick Nunnally

It's that time of the year, and James Bacon, Sara Felix, Chris Garcia, Sarah Gulde, Errick Nunnally, and Erin Underwood come together to bring you an incredible look at 2021, holiday rituals, food, winter, Christmas stories, cards and much much more!!! 
  • ​​Page 4: Art by Fia Karlsson
  • Page 5: Community Christmasses by Chris Garcia
  • Page 12: Words from Errick Nunnally
  • Page 14: ‘Twas the Night Before Discon III by Shana Worthen
  • Page 17: Words from Marguerite Smith
  • Page 17: Photo by Olav Rokne
  • Page 19: Photo courtesy Sara Felix
  • Page 20: The Tomb of Dracula #84—’Twas the Night Before Christmas by Chuck Serface
  • Page 24: Where Eagles Dare by James Bacon
  • Page 25: Do You Wanna Build a Con Com? By Meg MacDonald
  • Page 27: Photo courtesy Meg MacDonald
  • Page 29: Lucasfilm Christmas Cards by James Bacon
  • Page 34: Christmas Ghosts: Past, Present, and Future by Lisa Macklem
  • Page  36: Merry GrimmMas by Helena Nash
  • Page 37: My Dream Holiday Table by Chris Garcia
  • Images created by Chris with WOMBO Dream
  • Page 43: Tamales and Tradition by Sara Felix
  • Page 44: Of Hot Buttered Rum and Catamounts by Tammy Coxen
  • Page 47 : A Wild Boar recipe  by Nicholas Whyte
  • Page 49: Christmas Cards by James Bacon
  • Page 57: Christmas and SFF by Errick Nunnally
  • Page 60: A  1972 Christmas Card from Michael Carroll
  • Page 61: Words from Anne Gray
  • Page 63: Christmas Card from Craig Miller, Drawn by Linda Miller 
  • Page 64: Mugby Junction by James Bacon
  • Page 70: Journey Planet: 2022 New Year’s Wishes featuring Team Journey Planet,  RWW Greene, Farah Mendlesohn, Cristina Jurado, Charlaine Harris, Mary Robinette Kowal,  Elizabeth McCarty, James Patrick Kelly, Erin Underwood, C.S.E. Cooney, Carlos Hernandez, Kevin Roche, Fonda Lee, Steven H Silver
  • Page 72 : Words from Siobhan Greaney
  • Page 74: A look towards 2022 – Something of a Year-Enditorial by Chris
  • Page 76: Enditorial by James Bacon
  • Page 76: Journey Planet logo by Sara Felix
  • Page 78: photo by Olav Rokne
 

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Journey Planet 60 - One Day on Journey Planet

11/29/2021

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That's an Autun Purser cover, alright!

The day is November 27th, 2021, and a group of Fanzine writers, artists, editors, and... others? Well, they've gathered virtually to put together an issue we're calling - One Day on Journey Planet!

Featuring art and writing created (mostly) while it was Nov. 27th somewhere on Earth, you'll find articles, reviews, and other fun in this 80 page wonder!!!
  • ​Page 1: Editorial by Christopher J. Garcia
  • Page 2: crafted and photographed by Alissa McKersie
  • Page 4: Artists New to Me from the 2021 Chesley Award Nominees: Suggestions I Love by Sara Felix
  • Pages 5, 17, 29, 43, 55, 59, and 62 by Christopher J. Garcia & DeepDreamGenerator
  • Page 6: An Interview with Steven H Silver
  • Pages 9, 39, 48, and  52 by Vanessa Applegate and ArtBreeder
  • Page 10: Flann O’Brien, Marcel Duchamp, and the Problem of the Ready-Mades by Pádraig Ó Méaloid
  • Page 18: Art by España Sheriff
  • Page 18 - An interview with Alma Alexander
  • Pages 20, 25, and 63 by Christopher J. Garcia and ArtBreeder
  • Page 21: Slaughterhouse-Five: The Graphic Novel Reviewed by Christopher J. Garcia
  • Page 23: Photo by España Sheriff
  • Page 26: An Interview with Bob Hole
  • Page 30: Army of the Dead: Viva Las Vengeance at Area 15 by Jacq Monahan
  • Page 34 – Art by Bob Hole
  • Page 35: Interview with Marguerite Smith, Discon 3 Vice-Chair
  • Page 37: Reflections on The Lost Boys by Douglas E. Berry
  • Page 40: Words are flowing out like endless rain into a paper cup (John Lennon, “Across the Universe”) by Colin Harris
  • Page 44: Night of the Comet by Juan Sanmiguel
  • Page 46: Film Review: The Jungle Book (1967) by Bob Hole
  • Page 49: Five Classic Suicidology Texts by Chuck Serface
  • Page 53: Footnotes to a Biographical Article Never Written by Steven H Silver
  • Page 55: Views of Loscon by Various Photographers
  • Page 59: The Word History of Postal Service in Two Stamps & an Envelope by Bob Hole
  • Page 61: “Did You Hear What Eddie Gein Done?” by Harold Schechter and Eric Powell.
  • Reviewed by Christopher J. Garcia
  • Page 63: Why, Hawkeye, Why . . .  by James Bacon
  • Page 68: Two Short Shots – Neil Rest, Cynthia Geno
  • Page 70: Kindness during Covid by James Bacon
  • Page 78 - Poetry by Ann Gry
  • Page 79 - Poetry from Chris Garcia
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Today is... One Day on Journey Planet! Here are the Prompts!

11/26/2021

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We'd love to have reviews! We've got graphic novel reviews, a couple of film reviews, and a BIG WEIRD review of various forms of liquid-soaked bread. We'd love more of your reviews of just about anything!

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Artists have dropped lines asking what the theme is, and I'm telling them, and YOU, Time! Whether it's clocks, time machines, aged-progressions of well-known Fanzine Editors, or whatever, it's about TIME!!!
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Of course, with the passing of Stephen Sondheim, send any thoughts in his impact our way. He had a MASSIVE influence on, on my generation, on my major fandoms.

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We've got a couple of great pieces about 1980s movies! How about some more (perhaps one about the finest 1980s Basketball comedy - Teen Wolf???)

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If you're at a con this weekend, send us pictures so we can document what cons look like at this very peculiar point in time!

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As November 27th barrels into New Zealand and Australia, it's time for our first prompt!

You're now in charge of all calendar's and holiday scheduling, What holiday do you add and how should it be celebrated? 

Write something or a piece of art, if'n you like!

​Send to journeyplanet@gmail.com or even just comment here!

Also, remember that you can always go back through our archives and send a letter of comment on a prior issue
- https://efanzines.com/JourneyPlanet/index.htm

Come back throughout the day for more prompts, updates, and high strangeness!
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November 27th, 2021 - One Day on Journey Planet

11/22/2021

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Ever wanted to be a part of an issue of Journey Planet but never knew where to start? 

Have an idea for a thing but don't think it's got a place?

You like doing stuff with fun folks with a completely artificial deadline? 

Then join Team Journey Planet on Saturday, November 27th as we spend One Day on Journey Planet! 

We're making an issue starting the minute it becomes November 27th (just at the International Dateline) and be continuing until it's not November 27th anymore (or, more realistically, when Chris decides to go to bed...) 

We'll be providing prompts for pieces, but we're open to a whole lot of everything! Been thinking about writing an article about your favorite 1970s Ghost comic? Do it! Wanna draw a series of works of El Vez fighting dinosaurs? Sure! Wanna pre-flight and write now, but send on Saturday? DO IT!!!

One prompt we're giving away ahead of time is you can send in letters of comment on our older issues at http://journeyplanet.weebly.com (you know, this page!) or on https://efanzines.com/JourneyPlanet/ and let us know what you think? Have they aged like wine? Let us know!

And be sure to drop hy 

Questions? Send 'em to Journeyplanet@gmail.com
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Issue 59 - The Hugos

11/15/2021

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We are joined by the wonderful Jean Martin for an issue that takes a look at the Hugos in various ways! Cheryl Morgan looks at diversity in Hugo winners in many dimensions, and Cora Buhlert looks at one of Fritz Lieber's legendary stories. Chris Garcia and Kristy Baxter bring their podcast Short Story Short Podcast to the pages of Journey Planet as they look at the Best Short Story nominees, Jean interviews the amazing Hugo winning Fan Artist Maurine Starkey, and James Bacon looks at Best Graphic Story. All this with art by Mo Starkey and Chris!  
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Issue 58 - Cancelled Too Soon!

11/2/2021

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Cover by Steven H Silver!

We've got a GIGANTIC issue dedicated to Television Programs that were cancelled after two seasons or less! Thrill to tales from fans, critics, show-runners, inspirations, and writers about the shows that were loved, or at least watched, and lost. 

Introduction by Steven H Silver
Jonny Quest by David Stein
Anderson Planet: Thunderbirds, Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons, and UFO by Alan Smale
Battlestar Galactica by James Bacon
The Anime That Wasn't. Battle of the Planets, Dungeons and Dragons, Robotech by James Bacon
Helping History Along: Voyagers! by Michael A. Burstein
Wizards and Warriors Interview by Lee Gold
Wizards and Warriors—And Your Campaign by Lee Gold
Wizards and Warriors Adventure Game Writeup   by Lee Gold
Max Headroom by noted Headroomian scholar Chris Garcia
Cop Rock by Olav Rokne
The O.I.L. Factor: An Empirical Analysis of Why Woops! Failed by Zev Winicur
The Strangehistory of StrangeLuck by Michael Cassutt
Dark Skies 25th Anniversary by Bryce Zabel
Reboot the Dark Skies TV Series by Bryce Zabel
Nigerian Animated Works Inching Their Way to International TV by Oghenechovwe Donald Ekpeki
Brimstone by John Klima
Be Careful What You Wish For! by Dave McCarty
The Most Agonizing Early Cancellation of an SF TV Show … by Rich Horton
Wonderfalls by Steven H Silver
Rome by Brenda Clough
Day Break by Michael Capobianco
The Circle Broken: Pushing Daisies Leaves Room for Pie by Rebecca Gomez Farrell
Fade to Black. The End. by Margaret Dunlap
Stargate Universe: Not Your Typical Stargate by Barbara Barnett
FlashForward by Robert J. Sawyer
Forever by Marguerite D.A. Reed
​Counterpart by Henry Balen

Recommended Watch List from Facebook (and Chris)

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JP Talks to... Callan Scott!

10/3/2021

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1) I want to start with a topic near and dear to my heart - Bond. James Bond. Why do you think we're all so gaga over him? 

For me, it’s the glamour. The swagger. The inherent coolness. As we all know, real-life spycraft is not all exploding pens, exotic locales and thrilling car chases, but Bond gives us a slice of pure, unadulterated escapism. I also love that the past films are also such wonderful time capsules, perfectly encapsulating the period when they were made. But no matter how much Bond has changed over the years, some things are eternal. The music. The extravagance. The winks to the audience that we’re all in on the joke. 


2) Tell me - what is it about Roger Moore that's endured with so many Bond fans (including myself!) 

It’s his charm, pure and simple. Let’s face it, his Bond is pretty reprehensible at times, especially when dealing with women, but Sir Rog’s natural charm just shines through. I met him once, on his last book tour which I attended with fellow Bond fan (and author of The War In the Dark, an incredible supernatural spy novel) Nick Setchfield. We queued outside the Bath Theatre Royal for what seemed hours and had a heartbreaking moment when a member of staff came out and said that they were going to cap the line at 200 people. They counted down and we were number 198 and 199 in the queue. When we eventually got to the front of the line, Roger was just beaming at everyone, making them feel like they were the first person he’d met that day. As he signed my book I said: ’Thanks, Sir Roger, for being my hero growing up’. He looked up at me, flashed that killer smile and said, ’No, thank you, dear boy.’ I was a happy fan that day.


3) Like many writers out there today, you started as a part of fandom. Do you think fan activities are breeding grounds for genre pros, or do so just bubble up as those in any sub-community?

I absolutely think they’re breeding grounds. My first ever published fiction was fan-fiction in Doctor Who fanzines back in the early nineties (including a dreadful piece when I tried my hand at a Seventh Doctor / Batman crossover). The thing was that I wanted to do more than just consume stories about my favourite universes, I wanted to add to them, to contribute. Writing, and to a lesser degree, drawing was the only way I knew how to do it. You want to make your mark, even in the tiniest way. I love the fact that there are more avenues than ever before, from huge fan-fiction communities to cosplay, fan films and even tiktok. Great art inspires others to create. Long may that continue. 


4) You've written in many of the most fantastical universes, and I loved your work on Dr. Who especially the Big Finish stuff. How do you get into the universe, and what pressures do you find in working within a known-world? 

Big Finish was launching at the time where I was trying to pitch a Doctor Who novel to BBC Books with Mark Wright, a friend of mine who worked with me at Future Publishing in Bath. We had just pitched a novel set in Pompeii entitled The Fires of Darkness. In fact, we sent the pitch in pretty much on the same day as Big Finish announced their own story in the same setting as The Fires of Pompeii. That put pay to our BBC Books pitch, so the Big Finish producer gave us a chance to pitch something to them instead. That pitch was Blood Money which would go on to be our first audio drama Project: Twilight. It’s hard to believe that Twilight came out twenty years ago this year. Madness. And I’ve been working in universes like Doctor Who ever since, most recently Star Wars. 

Writing licensed fiction brings its own pressures. You have to check your ego at the door. Time is always short (my last Doctor Who novel had to be written in under a month for example) and you need to be able to deal with multiple notes from multiple people. For me, I also feel the pressure of knowing that there will be thousands upon thousands of people out there who flat-out adore these properties. Who love them. That means you always have to treat them with the utmost respect and do your very best. 

5) Is there a universe out there that you haven't written in yet that has you lickin' your lips hopin' that you'll get to???

At the moment, I’m concentrating more on creating new universes of my own alongside my existing Star Wars and DC Comics work. But I’m definitely licking my lips about getting into those!

6) tell me about Shadow Service's creation origin. What sort of vision did you have going into it? 

Shadow Service is the combination of all my childhood obsessions. James Bond, definitely. Mission: Impossible too. And then monsters. Lots and lots and lots of monsters. I was always fascinated with the thought of secret agents going up against ghouls, ghosts and demons and actually had been writing short stories about a shadowy organisation called MI666 long before I talked to Vault about the comic series. I knew I wanted it to feel fundamentally British and I knew I wanted it to be my love letter to series like John Constantine and Hellboy without just aping their adventures. 

The short stories were okay but they didn’t really hang together as a whole. I needed a lynchpin to draw it all together and that came when I was walking home from the cinema one night and Black Magic Woman came on my iPhone, the version from the Chilling Adventures of Sabrina album. In that moment I knew what MI666 was missing - or rather who! Our hero Gina Meyer sprang into life pretty much fully formed. A street witch who has been using her powers to work as a private detective on the streets of London and finds herself recruited to MI666. She was our way into the supernatural security service, a foul-mouthed, chaotic mess of a young woman who’s only friend is a talking rat named Edwin who may or may not be her familiar.

The other characters fell into place around her, even drawn from the short stories or other projects I was working on. I had been talking to Adrian Wassell at Vault for a while about working together and so sent him an email that was entitled ’Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Witch’. He emailed back with the green light. 

7) And the obligatory question - what's next for Cavan Scott???

More Shadow Service! I’m currently writing the new arc of stories which will come out early next year, and have another creator owned project coming out from Dark Horse later in 2022. Plus, there will be Phase 2 of Star Wars: The High Republic, the multi-year, cross-media publishing initiative I created alongside Justina Ireland, Claudia Gray, Daniel José Older and Charles Soule. It’s going to be an exciting twelve months! 

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