Metaluna

Zine
Title:	Metaluna
Publisher:	CB&M
Editor(s):	John Tipper
Date(s):	1984 to 1997
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Medium:	print
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Fandom:	multimedia & Science Fiction
Language:	English
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flyer from Hypertension #1

Metaluna ad from Worldcon 1985 book p. 74

Metaluna is a gen literary and multifandom anthology published in Australia. There are forty-five regular issues plus several "specials," each running about 20 pages.

The editor describes it as "a media science fiction media fanzine with regular excursions into original fiction and art." it features short stories, articles, and artwork, some of the content was devoted to such television series as Blake's 7, The X Files, and Babylon 5, and movies such as Forbidden Planet, and Dr. Strangelove.

front cover of issue #1, John Tipper

back cover of issue #1, Gail Adams

More about these zines: here.

Some Special Issues

• Metaluna: The Outer Limits
• Metaluna: Star Trek
• Metamoggie
• Metaluna: Sherlock Holmes and Metaluna: Jeremy Brett, which was later combined as "Holmes"
• The UFO File

Issue 1

Metaluna 1 was published in April 1984. The art is by Gail Adams and John Tipper.

• Star Trek art
• Blake's 7 art
• clippings
• quiz
• articles
• A Right to Know (to be continued), fiction by Karen Scurr (original science fiction)

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Issue 1/2

Metaluna 1/2 was reissued as a combined zine, and it had a cover by Mike McGann. This issue contained 36 pages.

Issue 3

Metalua 3 was published in 1984.

• Blake's 7
• other unknown content

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Issue 6

Metaluna 6 contains 20 pages.

Issue 7

Metaluna 7 was published in December 1985.

Issue 8

Metaluna 8 was published in January 1986.

Issue 10

cover of issue #10, Mike McGann

Metaluna 10 was published in 1986 and its focus was Forbidden Planet. It has art by Robert Jan, Mike McGann and others.

Issue 11

Metaluna 11 was published in 1986.

cover of issue #11

Issue 13

Metalua 13 was published in 1987.

• Blake's 7
• other unknown content

Issue 40

Metalua 40 was published December 1991. It has a wraparound cover by Phil Cornell.