Blog Posts - Journey Planet - 2015 Hugo Winner!

A Fanzine Far, Far Away... Journey Planet Star Wars

5/3/2018

May the Fourth be with you - After ten long years, Journey Planet brings you The Star Wars issue WITH AN AMAZING cover by Sarah Wilkinson!

Edited by Chris Garcia, James Bacon and John Coxon, we've interviews with Tom Vietch, Timothy Zahn, Ruairí Coleman, Sean Williams and Will Sliney.

Andrea Swinsco and Jeannette Ng have very different views on The Last Jedi.

Craig Miller offers considerable insight to his times working with Star Wars, and also provides an obituary remembering Carrie Fisher.

We have An Islamic Perspective of Star Wars by Irfan Rydhan and a consideration of contemporary cultural narratives in Imperfect Worlds by Charlotte Cleo Wolf.

James Mason looks at visual concepts, David Ferguson looks at characters and Juan Sanmiguel looks at Star Wars on the Radio and we have a Holiday Special survival guide by Helena Nash

Dr Anthony Roche reviews Alan Moore’s Star Wars comics, James Shields sources input about Star Wars Lego, from Hoth to Millennium Falcons and Will Frank considers the Lucasflm Buy and Fanwork.

We also have articles on the female pilots who never made it on screen, and those who did, Irish Connections in Star Wars, The Five Greatest Star Wars Games of All Time and Hardware Wars the latter two by editor Chris Garcia.

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Journey Planet 39 - Judge Dredd

3/12/2018

He's rough, he's tough! He's arguably the greatest feature of 2000AD. Michael Carroll returns to Journey Planet as editor and cover artist, as we dig into the path trod by the Judge himself!

Join James, Michael, Peter Duncan, Dave Evans & Richmond Clements, plus interviews with Pat Mills, John Wagner, strips, art, reviews, and much much more in this 96 page monster!!!

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Journey Planet 38 - 40 Years of SF Cons in Glasgow

12/30/2017

Editors Vince Docherty and Mark Meenan join Chris and James in looking at the history of science fiction cons in Glasgow from the beginning in 1978 to what's coming up in 2018! We feature words from James White, James Bacon, Mark Meenan, Vince Docherty, Cuddles, Jonathan Cowie, Jim Campbell, and more!
Cover composed by Vince Docherty featuring Bill Burns’ button and badge collection pieces from eFanzines.com

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Journey Planet 37 - Bob Wilkins & Creature Features

12/26/2017

Joined by Editor Chuck Serface, with a cover from Hugo winner Maurine Starkey, we take a look at the legendary host of Creature Features, Bob Wilkins, one of the GoHs at WorldCon 76 and a major reason many of the BArea fans of the 1970s and 80s came to fandom.

We feature articles on the man himself, about horror paperbacks, about horror films, and even an interview of Forry Ackerman with Bob Wilkins from 1973.

This issue is dedicated to the memory of Randy Byers.

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Journey Planet 36 - The Disney Issue!

12/20/2017

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Hugo-winner Helen Montgomery joins us editing again for this issue looking at the world of Disney, from films to theme parks to conventions and more!

Front and Back Covers by Hillary Bliss-Pearlman

Page 2 - Editorial - Helen Montgomery
Collage by Chris Garcia
Photo from Helen Montgomery

Page 4 - Dave Kyle image by Unknown caricature artist at Disneyland in the 1960s

Page 6 - The Disney Bubble by John Donat

Page 8 - Disney Cosplay by Whitney Randolph
Photo collage by Chris Garcia

Page 10 - My Favorite Theatre - Main Street Cinema by Chris Garcia

Page 13 - The EPCOT You WON’T See by Steven H Silver
Photo of Original EPCOT concept from Walt Disney Family Museum

Page 16 - Hidden Mickeys by Helen Montgomery
Hidden Mickeys by Hillary Bliss

Page 19 - Instant Fanzine Part 1 - What’s Your Favorite Disney Ride
Photos purchased from eBay (grand total spent: $17.45)

Page 26 - The Best Disney Worldcon That Never Happened by Deb Geisler

Page 28 - Keys from the Kingdom: What Cons Can Learn from Disney Parks by Tracy Lunquist
Page 30 - Instant Fanzine Part 2 - What Is Your Favorite Disney Song and Why?
Photo by Chris Garcia

Page 34 - Disney Does SciFi... LIVE! 1954 to 1999 by Chris Garcia
Photo collage by Chris Garcia

Page 40 - On Mars and Beyond (Adapted from an episode of 52 Episodes to Science Fiction Film Literacy) by Chris Garcia

Page 43 - My Favorite Disney Character by Helen Montgomery
Photo from Helen Montgomery

Page 46 - Jules Verne’s 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (Adapted from an episode of 52 Episodes to Science Fiction Film Literacy) by Chris Garcia

Page 49 - Instant Fanzine Part 3 - If You Liked Disney Movie X, Then You Should Read Science Fiction/Fantasy Story Z. Solve for X and Z.

Page 51 - Worldcon Bidding with Walt by Adam Beaton Chairperson, Orlando in 2015 Worldcon Bid

Page 52 - Instant Fanzine Part 4 - Favorite Disney Hero/Heroine AND Favorite Disney Villain and Why?

Page 45 - Enditorial by James Bacon

Issue 35 - Programatic

12/2/2017

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Here, just in time for SMoFCon, we take a look at Convention programming with an amazing crew, starting with Guest Editor Steven H Silver!!! Learn about both amazing program items, and the forces at work behind them from the likes of Priscilla Olson, James Bacon, Erin Underwood, John Scalzi, Nancy Kress, Alethea Kontis, Helen Montgomery, Michael A. Burstein, Janice Gelb, Meg Frank, Kate Baker, Terra LeMay, Jim & Laurie Mann and many more! A jam-packed issue for all your programatic needs!!! Cover by Ditmar!

Issue 34 - Disney on Rails

10/30/2017

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A look at the trains of Disney, both historic and current! James Bacon drives, with Editors Chris Garcia, Jackie Kamlot and Helen Montgomery keeping him on-track! We also hear from a wide-ranging mass of humanity on what they think of Disney's trains! The first of 2 Disney-themed issues coming your way!!!

Journey Planet 33 - No More Heroes: A History of Irish Comics part 2

3/17/2017

Just in time for Saint Patrick's Day, it's the second issue in our look at the History of Irish Comics. Padraig O'Mealoid and Michael Carroll join Chris and James in this issue featuring interviews with legends Steve Dillon and Neil Bailey, as well as articles from Michael Carroll, Padraig O'Mealoid, James Bacon, and extended looks at the art of Paul Neary and Steve Dillon!

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Journey Planet 32 Boskone!!!

12/31/2016

Our fifth issue of the month and the last zine of 2016!!! Join ERIN UNDERWOOD, ERRICK A. NUNNALLY (and his phenomenal layout & Design!) along with James Bacon & Chris Garcia as we look at this damn fine convention!!! Featuring an amazing Bob Eggleton cover!!!

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Issue 31 - Tony Roche & Merry Marvel Fanzine/Heroes Unlimited!

12/30/2016

The fourth issue this month, and it's a look at of the most important publications in the history of comics fandom, and one of the prettiest, was Anthony Roche's Merry Marvel Fanzine and Heroes Unlimited! Here, co-editor Pádraig Ó Méalóid conducts an oral history of Tony, and we reprint two original articles from the 1960s, have an appreciation from Dez Skinn of Warrior fame, and previously unpublished words from the legendary Alan Moore and John Peel! Art from Denny Marshall and much much more!!!

The first part of a longer look at the history of Irish comics!

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