BEM (Bemusing Magazine)/Issue 7-21
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Title: | BEM (Bemusing Magazine, Bem Comics News, Bem and Masters of Infinity) |
Publisher: | Martin Lock (1973-1980) (#1-34) New Media Publishing (1981-1982) (#35-36) |
Editor(s): | Martin Lock: Issues 1 - 36 |
Type: | Comics, News, Criticism, Interviews |
Date(s): | 1973 - 1982 |
Medium: | |
Fandom: | DC Comics, Marvel Comics, Independent Comics, Underground Comics |
Language: | English |
External Links: | The Fanscene Project - scans of all 36 issues; Wikipedia |
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Issue #7
October 1975. Editor: Martin Lock, assistant editor Nigel Edwards. 16 pages. Art by Greg Chown, Andrew Hanson, Leslie Stannage, Mercy Von Vlack and Superswipe.
A copy of Weird Trash #3 was included with this issue of BEM.
Contents:
- Front cover - industry preview covers of Amazing Adventures #34 (Marvel); The Tomb of Dracula #40 (Marvel); Fantastic Four #166 (Marvel); Justice League of America #126 (DC Comics); Giant-Size Batman Family #3 (DC); TOR #1 (DC). Plus Conan the Barbarian by Superswipe. Plus headlines: NEW GODS & DARKSEID REVIVED - E-MAN LIVES - QUALITY SUPER-HEROES RETURN - S.H.I.E.L.D. BY STARLIN & CHAYKIN -- PAPERBACK COMIC SERIES LAUNCHED.
- Bemusings" by Martin Lock - editorial.
And so another issue of Bem emerges, with news, views and reviews, plus this time. a bonus of extra added Weird Trash, brought to you by Jack Straw and overseen by Nigel Edwards-- all complaints, law-suits, bombs and gripes should be sent to them, please, not to me!As you'll see from the ad I composed to go around Mercy's illustration, I'm now the British Agent for "The Comic Heroines Fan Club", publishers of THA and The Adventuress -- and an upcoming issue of THA has an article of mine, on Modesty Blaise. They're rather interesting magazines I find -- if you are fond of the female of the super-hero species you'd do well to join the club!
You will have noticed that this issue of Bem isn't a "Comic Mart Special" -- this is an experiment. If the sales are hit we'll have to go back to that rather complicated logo. Also, there is a slight shift perhaps from straightforward news and reviews -- but more on that next time...
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There's a slilght change in the art in Bem this time, too, as we welcome three people new to Bem; Leslie Stannage, whose GL head in on this very page; Andrew Hanson who sent in the Man-Thing drawing; and Mercy Von Vlack, whose Supergirl illustration I got from Alan Austin by promising him a review copy of The Heroine Addict. Mercy is an American fan-artist, providing fine work to Batmania, THA, and Comics Unlimited -- and I will certainly try to make her a Bemusing regular too, if I can!
Bemusings - Martin Lock - Issue #7
- "News" by Martin Lock.
- Marvel: Cover reproductions for The Amazing Spider-Man #152; Captain America #193 and Howard the Duck #1; Marvel Spotlight plans (Warriors Three, Nighthawk, Valkyrie, Doc Samson and SHIELD); Marvel Premiere #28 and #29 (Legion of Monsters and The Liberty Legion); Marvel Treasury Edition and Oz with quarterly schedules; Superman/Spider-Man Team Up; Howard the Duck; Kull the Destroyer; inker and artist moves; Return of the Gods.
- Charlton Comics: Nick Cuti resigns; new comics based on TV series (Space: 1999, The Six Million Dollar Man and Emergency!); Rog-2000 and E-Man.
- Warren Publishing: Vampirella / The Spirit Team-Up; Comix International #2
- Pyramid Books "A New American Pulp": paperback format comics, including Weird Heroes #1
- DC: Cover reproductions for Batman #271; Wheelie and the Chopper Bunch #4; Kamandi #37; news on The Freedom Fighters, Secret Society of Super-Villains; Karate Kid; Plastic Man and Kobra debts; Metal Men continues; Super DC Giant and Four Star Spectacular; First Issue Special #10 (with The Outsiders) #11 (Code Name: Assassin) and #12 (Starman); return of the New Gods; end of Sandman (#6), Beowulf (#6) and Stalker (#4) due to poor sales; schedule changes for House of Secrets, Shazam and Young Love; various team-ups, including Green Lantern, Green Arrow and Black Canary, Hawkman and The Flash, Aquaman and Batman; Christmas releases and The Super DC Convention to be held in February 1976.
- Reg Uspatoff's America by Reg Uspatoff - article on comic fandom in the US.
- Fan-Things by Ed Sallis - "a column of fan news and fanzine reviews", including the cancellation/non-appearance of Blitzine (ed Phillip Elliot) and Cauldron of Fear (Pete Rose); Nameless Zine #3/N-Zine #2 (double publishing format); Fanzine Fanatique #12; The Comic Reader #123; Comics Unlimited and The 1975 Fantasy Unlimited Annual; Comics Land (Italian comics zine); Eon/Comixzine #2 and Oblivion #2.
- Fanzine Directory by Martin Lock - featuring Oblivion, Batmania, Comic Media, The Comic Reader and Fanzine Fanatique.
- Reaction - letters of comment from Richard Morrissey, Martin Cohen, Alan R. Cookson and Hunter Tremayne.
- Em-Lock Tale-Enders by Martin Lock - latest releases
- Advertisement - Fantasy Unlimited Publications with art by Rafa.
- Review Section: The Legion of Monsters #1 (Marvel) reviewed by Paul Di Gravett; Conan #54 (Marvel) reviewed by Chris Ash; Doc Savage #2 (Marvel) reviewed by Ruan Lanihorne; Claw the Unconquered #4 (DC) reviewed by Paul Di Gravett; Master of Kung-Fu #35 (Marvel) reviewed by Paul Di Gravett; First Issue Special #7 (DC) reviewed by Chris Ash; Weird Mystery Tales #24 (DC) reviewed by Paul Di Gravett; Hercules Unbound #1 (DC) reviewed by Nigel Edwards; Creepy #74 (Warren) reviewed by Paul Di Gravett; Adventures on Planet of the Apes #2 (Marvel) reviewed by Nigel Edwards; Giant-Size Captain Marvel #1 (Marvel) reviewed by Nigel Edwards; First Issue Special #8 (DC) reviewed by Paul Di Gravett; Justice League of America #120-122 (DC) reviewed by Richard Ashford; Phoenix #3 (Atlas) reviewed by Paul Di Gravett; Scorpio #1[1] reviewed by John Hay; Hulk #184 (Marvel) reviewed by Nigel Edwards; Space: 1999 #1 (Space: 1999 comic by Charlton Comics) reviewed by Ruan Lanihorne; plus
- "The Rise and Fall of Atlas Comics" opinion piece by Hunter Tremayne.
- "Choice Comics" by Chris Ash - article on a recent comics art exhibition.
- Advertisement - comics for sale by Nick Landau.
- BEM Back Issues for sale
- "Captain Nuts" by B.L. Schwipe (aka Superswipe) - Peanuts-style comic strip.
Reactions and Reviews - Issue #7
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References
- ^ No record of this publication exists online, but there is an article about it in Hellfire (Comics zine)#Issue 4