Issue 11 of Strange New Worlds Science Fiction
Collectors Magazine was published December 1993.
Features
A Brief History of the Comics Industry
by Catherine L. Kouns page 12
ELFQUEST: An Indy Success Story
The creation of husband and wife team Wendy and Richard Pini tops the most successful of
the independent comics.
page 13
An interview with Bill Mumy
The Boy Genius of lost in space comes of age
by Gary Roen and Jeff Cisneros page 14
Reader Survey
Complete the form and register to win free subscriptions
page 17
Star Trek Comics
A brief retrospective
by Bennet Pomerantz page 18
Comics from Trek Actors
Walter Koenig's Raver and William Shatner's Tek World
by Jo Davidsmeyer page 19
Battlestar Galactica 15-year reunion
Slim pickings for collectors at the 15th anniversary convention for Battlestar Galactica
by Becky Einsig page 22
Columns:
EDITORIAL:
Science Fiction Media Fans: We Don't Get No Respect
WHO CORNER
The Strange Case of the Missing Episodes
In 1972 the BBC purged their archives, sending many classic Who episodes into oblivion.
by Tom Beck page 2
FOCUS ON FANDOM
The Comic / Science Fiction Connection
Though they claim to be separate, science fiction and comics fandoms have a shared history
and shared themes.
by Karen Ann Yost page 4
MODELS AND MINIATURES
An Arch Villain and a Chicken Walker
A review of two Star Wars models.
by Archie Waugh page 6
THE ARTFUL COLLECTOR
If You've Got it, Flaunt It
How to display your collectibles.
by Jane Frank page 8
COLLECTIBLE KIDS
Passing on the Ideals of Your Hobby to Your Children
An adult's guide to children's collectibles
by Adrienne Reynolds page 10
INTERGALACTIC BAZAAR
classified advertising page 20
LETTERS
page 25
YE OLDE COLLECTIBLES & TRIVIA SHOPPE
New for the Toon Fan
by Bennet Pomerantz page 26
Book Reviews
The Illustrated History of Science Fiction Comics
page 12
Alien Nation page 28
advertising information
page 28
ON THE COVER
MAIN: Jonathan Harris, June Lockhart, and Bill Mumy.
INSET: Cylon from Battlestar Galactica copyright 1979 Universal, MCA
Issue 11
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