I finally got... THE LAST WORD
You may be looking for McCoy Gets the Last Word or the K/S story The Last Word.
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| Title: | I finally got... THE LAST WORD |
| Publisher: | out of Norristown, Pennsylvania |
| Editor(s): | Edward Briggs (Eddy) |
| Date(s): | 1977 |
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| Medium: | |
| Genre: | gen |
| Fandom: | Star Trek: TOS |
| Language: | English |
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I finally got... THE LAST WORD is a gen Star Trek: TOS McCoy-centric 98-page anthology.
It contains fiction, art, articles, and more. The title is a quote from the original series episode "Journey to Babel", after McCoy tells both Kirk and Spock to shut up.
Contributors: Edward Briggs (editor) Marcia Simmons (contributor and typist), Rena Jones (art director), Craig Morton (photographer), Larry Booth (gamester and reviewer), Caroline Venino, Fran Smith, and Martin Briggs (publicity & distribution).
The editor thanks "Carolyn Venino and Rev. O.B.J. Burton of the Holy Trinity Baptist Church. Whose advice, contributions, and assistance, where [sic] the greatest help possible."
A second issue, at least, was clearly planned. Marcia Simmons, after apologizing for some typing problems on issue 1, wrote "Arrangements have been made and the typing quality of # 2 will be infinitely better." Nevertheless, we have not seen a report of a second issue.
Apology from the Typist
This is an official apology to both the readers and the contributors of this first copy of the LAST WORD. When I agreed to type the fanzine, my typewriter was in excellent working condition. Alas, it has typed its last word and is now resting wherever good typewriters go for their eternal rest. So, this 'zine was typed on three different typewriters at work on my lunch-hour and break times. Arrangements have been made and the typing quality of if 2 will be infinitely better. I hope that you will nevertheless enjoy the efforts of the staff and will take a moment to drop us a line( or poem or story, or illustration.
Again, please accept my sincere apologies.
Contents
- Georgia Grumbles..., handwritten editorial (2)
- Sheba, fiction by Rene Jones (for cat lovers) (Star Trek: TOS) (3)
- Poem by Guy Williams (6)
- Comics: Try It You'll Like It, article by Edward/Eddy Briggs (7)
- Word Search (Star Trek: TOS) (9)
- Final Farewell, fiction by Eddy Briggs (Star Trek: TOS) (10)
- Goodbye, poem by Frank Briomognte (11)
- Ruler Lost, fiction by Ellie Ockert (Star Trek: TOS) (13)
- un-titled poem, not credited (an ode to Gene Roddenberry: "Gene Roddenberry, He gave his precious dream To me and you.") (19)
- A Moment of Forever, fiction by Carolyn Venino (Star Trek: TOS) (20)
- Blah Blah Blah (ads and flyers for Star Trek Galore, Star Trek Welcommittee, Beyond Orion, includes a catalog for TK Graphics) (23)
- Sheba II, fiction by F. Martin Brigg, includes two illos of a cat (Star Trek: TOS) (28)
- Open Letter: While accumulating material for this fanzine, it has come to our attention that there still misconceptions and hesitancies regarding Star Trek. (31)
- Resurrection, fiction by Carolyn Venino (Star Trek: TOS) (32)
- Star Trek Crossword Puzzle (34)
- Breakdown, fiction by Eddy Briggs (Star Trek: TOS) (36)
- Star Quest, poem by Carolyn Venino (38)
- A Short Review by Larry S. Booth for the book and movie "Marooned," and the Blish book "Cities in Fluid" (39)
- An End - A Beginning, fiction by Eddy Briggs ("Ever wonder why Pike left the Enterprise?") (Star Trek: TOS)(40)
- A Question, solicits letters for the next issue (45)
- McCoy's Daughter, fiction by Fran Smith ("An injured McCoy is held hostage in Sickbay by a crew member poisoned by Zenite gas. Joanna McCoy, just arrived on the Enterprise, enters the effort to save her father.") (Star Trek: TOS) (46)
- Thoughts, long poem by Lee M. Jaecks (66)
- Our Mascots - Trekkies, not credited, meta fic about two children and their mother watching Star Trek on television (71)
- Twinkle, Twinkle, Deadly Star, part one, fiction by Eddy Briggs (73)
- All That Glitters, fiction by Roberta Rogow and Carolyn Venino (reprinted directly including photocopied art by Gene Reynolds from Beyond Orion #2, see that page for a sample of the original illos) (76)
- inside back cover art by Craig Morton (99)
Sample Interior
Art by Edward Briggs
Art by Edward Briggs
Art by Edward Briggs
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