Megamart
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| Title: | Megamart |
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| Editor(s): | Bjo Trimble and John R. Watts |
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| Date(s): | 1979-1980 |
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| Medium: | |
| Fandom: | multi |
| Language: | English |
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Megamart was a promotional (self and otherwise) science fiction and media fandom newsletter published by Bjo Trimble.
It straddled, the way may of Trimble's publications did, the line between fannish and pro.
There were likely four issues.
In July 1979, Trimble stated that "Megamart reaches about 2000 people. [1]
Fan Comments
1979
This is half fan/half pro zine, combining Bjo Trimble's newsletter with advertising, con information and club news and letters. Much of the information is aimed at West Coast fans, but there's also much of interest to all kinds of science fiction fans. The convention coverage is very good, the printing is beautiful, and the ads are fascinating in themselves. [2]
This is described as "something between a fanzine and a prozine". Bjo Trimble is editor but the Managing Editor is John Watts. No doubt it is Bjo's touch that makes the layout so good. They have lots of adverts and it is amazing how many are for conventions. California is a good place for news...they are able to tell of the work of a professional stunt-woman. A service they are running is to describe the various fandoms and they naturally start with SF and have Len Moffatt write the article. There is also descriptions from a couple of fans of what it is like to be an extra in the film STAR TREK. A department has been started showing how to make your own masquerade costumes, and the first in this series is for LOGAN’S RUN. The designs for this are nice and clear. The reader's letters consist of queries which are efficiently answered. Recommended. [3]
Remember Bjo Trimble, the lady who accidentally started Star Trek fandom? (All she really wanted to do was send some letters to NBC, but as a side effect, a whole lot of Star Trek fans discovered a whole lot of other Star Trek fans, and the rest was almost inevitable. For the details, pick up a copy of The World of Star Trek. Oh, and you might also want to get a copy of The Star Trek Concordance, which Bjo edited.)
Bjo is involved in a new project; she is editor of a small magazine called Megamart. There are a lot of other fine people involved too, but this is very definitely a Bjo-flavored zine.
Basically, Megamart is an advertising newsletter for science-fiction and fantasy fans. Anyone who has anything to advertise — conventions, fanzines, books, records, art work, fan clubs, T-shirts, contests, photos, anything — can buy space in Megamart. Anyone who wants to find out about all of these things should subscribe to Megamart. Its convention calendar is one of the most complete I've seen in a while. There are also columns and features and lots of art work by some very talented artists.
Again, like all of the above projects, this is organized by science-fiction fans for science-fiction fans, so it is specifically aimed at your interests, and I recommend very highly that you subscribe, or at least send in for one issue. It's a handsome zine, and it fills a valuable need. [4]
Issue 1
Megamart 1 was published in February 1979.
- Introduction to Megamart by John R. Watts (2)
- Co-Fused? by Bjo Trimble (3)
- Bjo's Corner (Bjo Trimble rambles on) (3)
- Extra! Extra! by Leigh Strother-Vien and Jay Smith (5)
- Letters (What, already?) (7)
- Hollywood Walk of Fame by Bjo Trimble (9)
- Megamart Staff Biographies (10)
- F.A.N.: Fantasy Artists Network by Kathy Hammel and Carol Fisher, with "epilog" by Bjo, edited by Virgin and Aalko (13)
- Con-Stipation by Eatoin Shrdlu (15)
- Ad Info: Rates, Layout, Etc. (15)
- The Star Trek Dream by Christine Hunt (17)
- Contest! (23)
- Con-Quest (Calendar of events) (19)
- Classified Ads (21)
- Nuts & Bolts by Todd Herrick (23)
from issue #1
from issue #1
Issue 2
Megamart 2 was published in May 1979.
It contains content about Logan's Run, costuming, Star Trek, and more.
The art is by George Barr, Eddie Jones, Jim McLeod, Bjo Trimble, William Rotsler, Joe Pearson, Marc Anthony, Ron M. Raymond R.W. Wong, and Todd Herrick.
- Introduction by John R. Watts (4)
- Nuts and Bolts by Todd Herrick (5)
- Book Reviews by John R. Watts and J.A. Whiting (5)
- Bjo's Corner (Bjo's Jupiter Encounter) (6)
- Women in Science Fiction" Leslie Hoffman, Stuntwoman, interviewed by Karen Willson (9)
- Con-Quest (convention calendar) by Will Guest and Jay Smith (12)
- Superman: Shooting a Student Film by Jodi Woodward (13)
- The Fandom That Was... And Is: Origins of Science Fiction Fandom by Len Moffatt (14)
- Letters and Answers referred by Bjo (found throughout, starting here) (16)
- Extra: Another Fan Extra: View of Shooting the Star Trek Movie by Zack Richardson (17)
- Costume Series#1: Logan's Run Costuming by Jay Smith and Bjo Trimble (18)
- Battlestar Galactica Costume Notes by Bjo Trimble (23)
- Hourglass Benefit Day (25)
- Megamart Help Wanted (25)
- Classified Ads (27)
- Con-Stipation #2 by Eatoin Shrdlu (32)
- Advertising Rates, Classified Forms, and Subscription Information (35)
from issue #2
from issue #2
from issue #2
Issue 3
Megamart 3 was published in 1979.
cover of issue #3, Arlin Tessalink
Issue 4
Megamart 4 was published in Summer 1980.
cover of issue #4, Karen
References
- ^ a comment in Interstat #21
- ^ from Scuttlebutt #14 (1979)
- ^ from Scottishe 78
- ^ comments by David Gerrold in Starlog #24