Flake's Seven Annual

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Title: Flake's Seven Annual
Publisher: Pony Ltd./Pony Press
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Fandom: Blake’s 7
Language: English
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Flake's Seven Annual is a gen Blake's 7 anthology of parody stories by Leigh Arnold.

From the 1982 issue: "Copyrighted by Bob's Budget Broadcasting Corporation and by 'Stag' Nation... Pony Ltd in co-operation with Overmind and the 3BC."

Oddly, all issues have a 1982 publication date, even the 1981 Annual.

Fan Comments

Flake's 7 (really bad attempt at humor, makes Bizarro seem good). [1]

Issue 1

Flake's Seven Annual 1 (1981) was published in 1982.

Issue 2

Flake's Seven Annual 2 (1982) contains 88 pages. The front cover is by Mark Dowman and Leigh Arnold is the cartoonist.

cover of the 1982 issue, art by Mark Dowman

"Pigeon Attack Videogame used by permission of Doyle Electronics Ltd. Patent pending."

  • Introduction to Flake's 7 (1)
  • Pit Fall (parody of Spacefall) (4)
  • Drool (parody of Duel) (15)
  • Project Camelot (parody of Project Avalon) (27)
  • Earache (parody of Orac) (39)
  • Factory Recall (parody of Redemption) (51)
  • Pleasure Joint (parody of Pressure Point) (63)
  • People's Court (parody of Trial) (77)

Issue 3

cover of 1983 Annual, Leigh Harnold

Flake's Seven Annual 3 (1983) contains 88 pages.

  • Introduction to Flake's 7 (This is replicated from previous issues.) (1)
  • Beforemath (parody of Aftermath) (4)
  • Deathblotch (parody of Deathwatch) (23)
  • Criminal (parody of Terminal) (34)
  • Monster of Dorian Grey (parody of Rescue) (46)
  • Starjive (parody of Stardrive) (59)
  • Flake (parody of Blake) (70)
  1. ^ from Virgule-L, quoted anonymously (Oct 28, 1992)