The TARDIS Log (Doctor Who print zine published in Australia by Tim Archer & Paul McDonald)

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Zine
Title: The TARDIS Log
Publisher: Tim Archer & Paul McDonald, out of N.S.W., Australia
Editor(s):
Date(s): 1987-1996
Frequency: monthly
Medium: print
Size:
Fandom: Doctor Who
Language: English
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The TARDIS Log is a gen Doctor Who anthology of that came out monthly and is 24 pages long. It has contents similar to The Sonic Screwdriver: articles, fiction, news, reviews, and so on. It has photos and very little art.

Issue 1

The TARDIS Log 1 was published in April 1987 and contains 8 pages.

cover of issue #1

From a 2013 eBay seller: "This is the Premiere 1st issue. This is the Offical Newsletter of The Legion of Rassilon and published by UFP-Starfleet Command. From April 1984. Also contains an ad for TimeCon '84 starring Jon Pertwee in San Jose, Ca. Plus an ad for Star Trek III: The Search for Spock. There is coverage of the 21st season and a wonderful pic of Davros and Perpugillian Brown (Nicola Bryant). Plus a one page comic called Doc-Tor Dalek, written by Michelle Fox and Art by Steve Mehallo. 8 Pages of Whoness!"

Issue 2

Issue 3

Issue 4

Issue 5

Issue 6

Issue 7

Issue 8

Issue 9

The TARDIS Log 9 was published in 1995.

Reactions and Reviews: Issue 9 (and 10)

When you don’t publicise yourself in any way, you tend to get ignored. Such had been the fate of TARDIS Log, at least for me, until recently. It comes out monthly and is 24 pages long, with contents similar to Sonic: articles, fiction, news, reviews, and so on. It relies on layout and the occasional photo, however, with very few pictures. Given it comes out every month, there’s surprisingly little padding, bar the last two pages (you know what I mean, Tim!). It’s annoying that virtually every piece runs over more than one issue, though. A good read! Ratings: • • • & • • • 1/2 (out of five) [1]

Issue 10

The TARDIS Log 10 was published in 1995.

Issue 11

The TARDIS Log 11 was published in 1996.

Reactions and Reviews: Issue 11

You know, it’s incredibly hard to review a zine, and see difference between its issues, when every issue we get one page of a story or article, followed by a little tag saying "To be continued". It’s not good enough! It’s rare I can end reading an issue of this, and have any style or particular item stand out in my memory because of this. Now that I’ve got that off my chest, the contents are still quite good, the news up to date and Tim even put in a bit saying how much it was to subscribe – last issue’s "Mag Bag" obviously did the job! TARDIS Log also now has a web site equivalent – you’ll find it at http://www2.hunterlink.net.au/~ddpa/ Rating: • • 1/2(out of 5) [2]

Issue 12

The TARDIS Log 12 was published in 1996.

  • an interview with Lance Parkin
  • about 472 opinions on fandom and Who mythology
  • news coverage
  • a reprint of Kate Orman’s story "Cat’s Luck"
  • other fiction
  • other unknown content

Reactions and Reviews: Issue 12

The untidy layout may be getting to me, but there’s certainly good stuff here once you look for it: an interview with Lance Parkin, about 472 opinions on fandom and Who mythology, as well as decent news coverage. On the other hand, the fiction in TARDIS Log, with the exception of the reprint of Kate Orman’s excellent "Cat’s Luck", continues to be crap. Sorry. Rating: • • 1/2 out of five [3]

References

  1. ^ November 1995, from Mag Bag, Archived version by David J. Richardson
  2. ^ January 1996, from Mag Bag, Archived version by David J. Richardson
  3. ^ from David J. Richardson at First Published: Sonic Screwdriver #95
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