Star Trek Fanzine - "Galactic Discourse #4" -- TOS
Want to read some old school fan fic? Curious to see what artifacts our fannish foremothers have wrought? Falconpress, a long time Star Trek and Star Wars fanzine publisher is selling off her used fanzine collection, some with low prices ($5). She will combine shipping, but you should check with her beforehand if you have questions. She will also ship internationally - of course the shipping costs will be higher. I buy from her regularly. Her complete list of fanzines for sale is here and she updates it often.
Galactic Discourse is among one of my favorite fanzines in terms of both the art and the fanfic. One reviewer wrote:
“This is the best GD yet, and that’s saying something. The artwork is exceptional throughout and so is the writing… ‘Schovil’ is one of the best McCoy stories I have ever read, and one of the best ST stories period. The good Doctor mysteriously disappears while assigned to do some teaching on the planet Zan, leaving his friends on the Enterprise to search for him. What raises this from a run-of-the-mill 'Missing Persons’ story is the fine writing and extra fine characterizations. 'Schovil’ is a Zan, by the way, and once you read the story, you’ll never forget him. The authors’ attention to detail here (even down to an idiomatic speech pattern for Schovil) really pays off. Two poems: 'Hawklord’ and 'Paladin’ are well worth a look and some thought. The artwork is excellent; there are no bad pieces to be found. The cover is four-color, executed by Landon; unfortunately the colors tend to overshadow the work itself. Oddly enough, my favorite piece is one that tends to be overlooked unless pointed out: an incredible soft pencil portrait of Admiral Kirk by Stephanie Hawks. It appears to be just a few moments after Spock’s death and you can see the tears shine in his eyes; not any more, no conspicuous tears dripping down cheeks, just the suggestion created by eyes with too much shine and the set of the lips. Beautifully subtle. I’d trade away my last pound of strawberry fudge for the original and throw in a picture of Remington Steele for good measure. Exquisite.”
Read more reviews on Fanlore, the fan run non-profit wiki.
PS. Another low cost fanzine option is Tia’s Pals Press who is selling her zines to raise funds for medical expenses. She keeps updated listsings on her Facebook page