Morbius
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| Title: | |
| Publisher: | "Newsletter of the Doctor Who SIG" (Special Interest Group of MENSA) |
| Editor(s): | Linda Terrell? |
| Type: | |
| Date(s): | 1980-? |
| Frequency: | six times a year |
| Medium: | |
| Fandom: | Doctor Who |
| Language: | English |
| External Links: | |
| Click here for related articles on Fanlore. | |
Morbius is a Doctor Who newsletter.
"THE DOCTOR WHO SIG is a Special Interest Group of MENSA. Its purpose is to provide a forum in MORBIUS for those interested in the Doctor Who TV series." [1]
Issue 11
Morbius 11 was published in January/February 1982 and contains 4 pages. It has been scanned here.
- con report for Panopticon West by Larry Wauchop
- financial report for this SIG: $56 balance after putting this newsletter out for six months, something that cost $40.50
- many announcements for clubs and happenings
- photocopied clippings
- The Return of K9 (Or Old Robots Never Die... They Just Have Spin-Offs by Carolyn G. Lynn
Issue 12
Morbius 12 was published in March/April 1982 and contains 6 pages. It has been scanned here.
- Well Put by Terrance C. [unclear] (fiction reprinted from The Clipper Trade Ship)
- fan-drawn comic (Doctor Who and the Omega Knights), Doctor Who meets Emma Peel
- a book review
- other content
Issue 13
Morbius 13 was published in May/June 1982 and contains 9 pages. It has been scanned here.
- Close Encounters... Some Other Time by Linda Terrell (fiction)
- this issue marks the second anniversary of this newsletter; the editor notes that they started with nine members and now have sixty-five
- QED the Doctor by Leonore Dunlap, essay
- Doctor Who and the Omega Knights, comic by Lance Lewis
- club balance is $82
- The Rivals of Doctor Who by Melody Whitney (short introductions to other British science fiction shows, plus a bit of commentary)
Issue 15
Morbius 15 was published in September/October 1982 and contains 9 pages. It has been scanned here.
- Earthshock, description by Jackie Marshall
- book review
- poll results, demographics of club members
- comic, Doctor Who and the Omega Knights, part four, by Lance Lewis
- the last page is a publicity photo of Peter Davidson and his wife
Issue 16
Morbius 16 was published in November/December 1982 and contains 8 pages. It has been scanned here.
- Lupus Lyrics by Linda Terrell (fiction)
- scarf knitting instructions in a clipping from The Chicago Tribune, July 14, 1982
- newlsetter poll results, part two
- there are 69 club members at this time and $120 club balance
- a photo of Doctor Who and Companion on a bicycle
References
- ^ from issue #11, at Comfy Chair