Elan Vital
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| Title: | Elan Vital |
| Publisher: | "published bi-monthly by the First Enclave, this publication is for the members of the World Family of Terrans" |
| Editor(s): | Dyan Kirkland |
| Date(s): | 1978-1980 |
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| Fandom: | Star Wars |
| Language: | English |
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Elan Vital is a Star Wars non-fiction zine with three issues.
From the first issue: "The First Terran Enclave is a non-profit, service oriented organization of adult fans, and the parent group of the World Family of Terran Enclaves, with Enclaves both in the U.S. and abroad. Founded on the Jedi Creed and a mutual interest in building a better future for mankind, the Enclaves are encouraged to maintain an atmosphere in which the members can grow and develop as individuals, adding talent and education to dedication and belief."
Issue 1
Elan Vital v.1 n.1 was published in August/September 1978. It contains 12 pages. Contributors include: Jim Hill, Pam Kowalski, Karen Walker, John Hill, Angela-Marie Varesano, Rebecca Greenberg, Karen Johnson.
Reactions and Reviews: Issue 1
This is a publication by the First Terran Enclave, which is a SW group based in the Pacific northwest, and is headquarters for other enclaves in this country and the world. So basically, this zine is a house organ, although the contents should be readable to anyone with a background in SW. It doesn't seem as though the zine has yet settled into a comfortable format. The positioning of the various departments within the zine seem to be very random, and it seems as though some items appear on a certain page merely because they fit in the spaces. Despite the disjointed appearance, there are a few notable Items within the zine. Information is Included on various SW zines, and some news of events within SW fandom. Karen Walker has a one-page short about Jedi costuming, and Pam Kowalski reports on IguanaCon (the 36th World SF con held last labor day weekend in Phoenix). There are cartoons and a a few poems. The editor leads off with an editorial on the subject of responsibility, but fails to tie it solidly into the SW background. Dyane writes it well enough but she does need a "peg" for continuity. And continuity is what Elan Vital will have to work on the most, and even though the zine is typeset, the titles and text jump frantically between point sizes and type styles with the turn of each page. After a little practice, however, I'm sure most of these problems will resolve themselves. I can't be certain if Elan Vital will appeal to anyone outside of the Pacific Northwest. [1]
The editor responds My thanks to Alderaan for the kind review. We originally sent out copies of Elan Vital to many zine editors, just to give them an idea of what the Terran Enclaves were all about. It was a surprise to see it given such notice. The newsletter is not actually offset - It's done on the Kodak Ektagraphic Xerox, although from now on, we will probably offset at least the covers, One problem with the review is that it looked like we were a zine and that subscriptions were available. This is not really true. The newsletter is for members of the Enclaves, and the subscription price is included in the dues for our members. I haw made exceptions to this rule, of course. We get subscriptions from foreign countries served by no Enclave (yet), and from people who wish to be part of our groups but simply do not have the means. We will always try to be fair about it, but it costs $l/issue to print and mail them, and we get less than half of it back in dues and subscription rates. We aren't out to make money, but we can't carry too many extra folks, either. [2]
Issue 2
Elan Vital v.1 n.2 was published in 1978 and contains 14 pages.
Issue 2
Elan Vital v.2. n.2 was published in 1979 and contains 23 pages. Contributors include: Dyane Kirkland, Marti Browne, Pam Kowalski, L.A. Adolf and Jim Hill.
Issue 3
Elan Vital v.3 n.1 was published in 1980 and contains 11 pages.
cover of issue v.2 n.1
cover of issue v.2 n.2
cover of issue v.3 n.1
