BTW, I tried to offset the huge chunk of change spent by trying to snipe those Autoduel Quarterly's for a couple of bucks, but rpg auctions bumped me up to $42 bucks in the last seconds!
invincibleoverlord wrote:I got to thinking about the different colored covers and prices on The Beholder Fanzine. One thing puzzled me. On all three of the double copies I have with different colors and prices (issues 6, 15, and 20); the lower price is also the cost of each issue via the subscription solicited on the back cover of either priced copy. The subscription price does not coincide with the higher priced copy; it instead matches cost with the less expensive version. I think that the differences may be a matter of subscription price vs. shop sold copies… My reasoning being wouldn't the subscription price change as well on the higher priced version if this was now the "price" of each zine?
beasterbrook wrote:You also might have a closer look at 2 of em for me as well, my issues of 21 & 22 have the same contents but different covers, I'm assuming that one of mine is a mistake, but at the moment I don't know which one;)Brette:)
No, The Beholder was reprinted at various times, so the higher the cover price the later the reprinting, they changed the price on the cover but left all the insides the same...
invincibleoverlord wrote:Thoughts?
killjoy32 wrote:invincibleoverlord wrote:Thoughts?they are all rubbish - you really don't want or need them - they are just not worthy of your supreme collection.you may as well just let me have them mike
killjoy32 wrote:beasterbrook wrote:You also might have a closer look at 2 of em for me as well, my issues of 21 & 22 have the same contents but different covers, I'm assuming that one of mine is a mistake, but at the moment I don't know which one;)Brette:)right brette here you go, hope these help:Beholder # 22 cover:[ Image ]
invincibleoverlord wrote:I'm hopping since this lot starts with #1 that they are all I guess what you'd call "first prints". I'll let you guys know comparisons when they arrive.
they are all rubbish - you really don't want or need them - they are just not worthy of your supreme collection.
you may as well just let me have them mike
(Thanks to Malcolm (the seller) for having a look). From that, I'd guess he never bought any of them on subscription. Possibly picked up a few at once (event or shop) and then "[bought] most of the early ones in one go as back issues" as stated before. Looking at those prices/colors is an interesting snapshot of the state-of-play of reprints available (mid/late?) 1981. Might have to question him further and see whether he remembers more...
invincibleoverlord wrote: BTW…Did you get my PM?
killjoy32 wrote:i just won an underworld oracle issue # 5
invincibleoverlord wrote:Cool, here's what I have now.3 -- 40p dark Green4 -- 40p yellow5 -- 60p light green6 -- 40p yellow...
invincibleoverlord wrote:David; from your memory were the "shop" copies higher priced than the subscription prices?
beasterbrook wrote:No, The Beholder was reprinted at various times, so the higher the cover price the later the reprinting, they changed the price on the cover but left all the insides the same...
Major Axe wrote:As far as Underworld Oracle goes, it reached issue #7 before folding. The last issue (of which I believe there was a print run of only 50) was A4 size instead of A5, and has a colour cover.If anyone wants any more info about English fanzines just drop me a line.
harami2000 wrote:Major Axe wrote:As far as Underworld Oracle goes, it reached issue #7 before folding. The last issue (of which I believe there was a print run of only 50) was A4 size instead of A5, and has a colour cover.If anyone wants any more info about English fanzines just drop me a line. And possibly even 'zines from other parts of the UK, too... Hiya! Yup, UO #7 is rare. The delay between #6 and #7 was so long that GW had refunded payments for those orders they'd received. When it was eventually printed, it may have been on sale at Dragonmeet 2 (Sept. '79) according to Guy Duke in TBH #8. Direct subs might still have been active and it was also available at Edinburgh "Games Gallery" (for obvious reasons).Do you have any copies and, if so, how did you obtain yours?*Had thought a bit more than 50, but certainly way down towards that level. Pity...
beasterbrook wrote:I have all 7 issues.. looks like I can stop looking for more of these at least;)Brette:)