Apocalypse (zine)
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| Title: | Apocalypse |
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| Editor(s): | Julie Sorensen |
| Date(s): | November 1979 |
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| Genre: | general |
| Fandom: | Science Fiction, some Star Wars |
| Language: | English |
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Apocalypse is a mostly science fiction 20-page zine that has some Star Wars material. The zine's focus is the fiction and interviews of Ray Bradbury.
The art is by Julie Sorensen and Stephen Prescott.
Editor's Introduction
You probably won't like this fanzine if you are expecting it to be like most other fanzines. At least it isn't like any of the fanzines I have seen. It is made up of a little bit of science fiction, a little bit of fantasy, and a lot of love.The main reason this fanzine was put together was so that I could do something that I love. In fact, it is dedicated to Ray Bradbury, Joyce Jensen, and Gary Youmans because they taught me how to love. I haven't been the same since.
Joyce will probably be a little surprised when she sees this zine because there are a couple of her stories in here that she didn't know were going to be put in. But I love Joyce and I love her stories so I hope that she doesn't mind that I used her stories without asking her about it. I wanted it to be a surprise.
Another reason that this zine was dedicated to Ray Bradbury is that many of the things contained within these pages were inspired by him or somehow brought about by his influence in my life. It was Mr. Bradbury who introduced me to the writings of Ernest Hemingway and Dylan Thomas. He also led me to the wonderful worlds of Edgar Rice Burroughs. I will always be grateful to him.
One of the stories in this fanzine was written because of two things that Ray Bradbury said. On a talk show a couple of years ago when asked if he would ever consider flying, Mr. Bradbury said that when he got to be about ninety-two he would like to go away on a rocket and not come back. Also, in an interview that I read he said that a person could take one of his stories and make their own story out of it. Well, keeping the above statements in mind I wrote "Wait for Me." I took a story of Mr. Bradbury's titled "A Story of Love" and made it into my story. Figure out the rest for yourself.
I had better explain the significance of a certain poem in this zine also. It is titled "To Ray" and it is composed of titles from Mr. Bradbury's books and stories.
Well, I hope that you enjoy reading my fanzine. If you don't, too bad. I certainly enjoyed putting it together and that's all that really matters to me. In fact, this is an attitude I learned from Ray Bradbury. If you don't like it, blame him.
Contents
- Introduction
- Behind the Moon, Beyond the Rain, fiction by Julie Sorensen (original science fiction) (1)
- Star Captain, poem by Julie Sorensen (4)
- The Night So Long Ago, fiction by Joyce Jensen (original science fiction) (5)
- Thoughts On an Upcoming Presidential Election, fable by Julie Sorensen (7)
- To Ray, poem composed of titles from Mr. Bradbury's books and stories, by Julie Sorensen (8)
- Wait for Me, fiction by Julie Sorensen (original science fiction based on a Ray Bradbury interview) (9)
- To Dylan Thomas, poem by Julie Sorensen (11)
- The Fate of the Mars Expeditions, filk by Julie Sorensen (sung to the tune of "The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald", inspired by "The Martian Chronicles" by Ray Bradbury) (12)
- Like My Father Before Me, fiction by Joyce Jensen Star Wars) (14)
- Jimmy Carter/John Carter cartoon by Julie Sorensen (15)
- Mars: Were Edgar and Ray So Wrong?, non-fiction by Julie Sorensen (16)
- The Hemingway-Burroughs Connection, poem by Julie Sorensen (17)
- The Jewelry Box, vignette and cartoon by Julie Sorensen (18)
- You are Receiving this Zine Because (19)
