Andersonic Issue 22 proves a model of a fanzine!

By John Freeman on May 18, 2017

Issue 22 of the fabulous Gerry Anderson series/inspired zine Andersonic is on sale now available from their website (and eBay for a short period in the Collectibles > SF > Thunderbirds section).

This issue includes:

David Palmer interview – Model maker David talks about his time in the Century 21 effects workshop on Captain Scarlet, Joe 90 and UFO, along with tales of Thomas the Tank Engine, Derek Meddings’ Colt 45 and miniature astronauts. Plus photos of the original VG-104 miniature from Joe 90 as it is today.

Archive: In 1993, Chris Drake interviewed Gerry Anderson for his book UFO and Space:1999. In the second part of the interview Gerry candidly discusses Space: 1999.

Parker Goes to Halifax – Stephen La Riviere writes about the making of the recent Thunderbirds TV advert for the Halifax Building Society

A scene from the Stingray episode “A Christmas to Remember”

A scene from Thunderbirds – “Give Or Take A Million”

Spirituality in the 21st Century – A look at how the Anderson series addressed this subject, from the Christmas episodes of the puppet series to the more agnostic outlook of Space: 1999‘s first series

The “Red Arrow” from Thunderbirds – “Edge of Impact”

Kit Conversion – how to build your own Red Arrow jet from Thunderbirds/ Edge of Impact

Space: 1999/ Breakaway – Mark Braxton revisits the explosive opening episode

UFO/ The Psychobombs – Mike Coldwell takes another look at a favourite instalment of UFO

Pop-Up Props – Spotting the use of shop-bought toys in Stingray

Reviews of the Invasion UFO and UFO Blu-rays along with Fanderson’s Space 1999 Year 2 soundtrack and Ed Bishop interview CDs

Strip Story – A look at the UFO comic strip “Voyage of Disaster” from TV Action back in 1972, drawn by John M. Burns

… plus art by Richard Smith and some other stuff the team have managed to cram into just 44 of action-packed pages with colour inner and outer covers.

• Buy the magazine now from the web site at www.andersonic.co.uk

• If you’d prefer to pay by cheque or PO, please get in touch for our new postal address. Back issues are also (mostly) in print

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John Freeman

John is the founder of downthetubes, launched in 1998. He is a comics and magazine editor, writer, and Press Officer for the Lakes International Comic Art Festival. He also runs Crucible Comic Press.

Working in British comics publishing since the 1980s, his credits include editor of titles such as Doctor Who Magazine and Overkill for Marvel UK, Babylon 5 Magazine, Star Trek Magazine, and its successor, Star Trek Explorer, and more. He also edited the comics anthology STRIP Magazine and edited several audio comics for ROK Comics; and has edited several comic collections and graphic novels, including volumes of “Charley’s War” and “Dan Dare”, and Hancock: The Lad Himself, by Stephen Walsh and Keith Page.

He’s the writer of comics such as Pilgrim: Secrets and Lies for B7 Comics; “Crucible”, a creator-owned project with 2000AD artist Smuzz; and “Death Duty” and “Skow Dogs”, with Dave Hailwood.