Andersonic Issue 7 is Go!

By John Freeman on February 3, 2009

The latest issue of the excellent Gerry Anderon-inspired fanzine Andersonic (Issue 7) is now available. Spanning 40 pages with colour covers, it features a new interview with Dominic Lavery who discusses designing and directing New Captain Scarlet and an overview of early Anderson series Fireball XL5. Other features include:-

• APF Memories – one fan’s recollections of the studio’s 60s heyday.
• Close Up – is the music the best thing about it?
• Alpha Incident Log – Strange goings on with a jewelled asteroid in Space: 1999…
• The Spirit of Thunderbirds – what the film missed and any new series shouldn’t forget.
• The Infernal Machine – Classic episode review: Sentient computer seeks new Companion: apply Box 1999.
• Alec Freeman Character Study – there’s more to UFO’s Alec than you think.
• Black Sun – classic episode review
• Star Fleet/X-Bomber – the Japanese puppet series with a few things in common with Anderson’s series.
• Titan Goes Pop – is this Stingray episode anything to shout about? Like, yeah man!
• Reviews of the Barry Gray Centenary Concert and Doppelganger DVD.

The new issue is available via the website www.andersonic.co.uk – price £2.25 including UK postage and also from eBay or by cheque to R. Farrell, 11 Stevenson Drive, Spital, Wirral, CH63 9AH.
If you’re outside the UK please don’t forget to add the postage – £0.85 for Europe, £1.25 for USA, NZ and Canada.

John Freeman

The founder of downthetubes, which he established in 1998. John works as a comics and magazine editor, writer, and on promotional work for the Lakes International Comic Art Festival. He is currently editor of Star Trek Explorer, published by Titan – his third tour of duty on the title originally titled Star Trek Magazine.

Working in British comics publishing since the 1980s, his credits include editor of titles such as Doctor Who Magazine, Babylon 5 Magazine, and more. He also edited the comics anthology STRIP Magazine and edited several audio comics for ROK Comics. He has also edited several comic collections, including volumes of “Charley’s War” and “Dan Dare”.

He’s the writer of “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.