Plain & Simple (Andy Robinson newsletter)
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| Zine | |
|---|---|
| Title: | Plain & Simple |
| Publisher: | The Official Andy Robinson Fan Club |
| Editor(s): | Rebecca Wise |
| Type: | newsletter |
| Date(s): | 1995-? |
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| Medium: | |
| Size: | letter sized |
| Fandom: | Star Trek: Deep Space Nine/Andy Robinson |
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Plain & Simple is a gen fan club newsletter for Andy Robinson (the actor who played Garak in ST: DS9).
They contain letters from Robinson, poetry, some fiction, news, photographs, and con reports. Issues contain between 12 and 20 pages.
Issue 1
Plain & Simple 1 was published April 1995 and contains 13 pages.
- A letter from Andy Robinson
- Andy Robinson: The Man Behind The make-up by Cindy Tyo Cole
- "Truth" by Shirley Johnson (poem)
- "Vindication" by Shirley Johnson (poem)
Issue 2
Plain & Simple 2 was published in the Summer of 1995 and contains 13 pages.
- Amnesty International letter thanking the club for their donation
- Andy Robinson: All About Garak by Cindy Tyo
- other unknown content
Issue 3
Plain & Simple 3
Issue 4/5
Plain & Simple 4/5 contains 34 pages and some fiction.
Issue 15
Plain & Simple 15 was published in December 1997 and contains 18 pages.
- Dear Friends, greetings and updates from Andy Robinson (1)
- pen pals, newsletter staff credits, episode guide, convention update, video for the fan club luncheon with Julie Caitlin Brown and Marc Alaimo's fan club info (2)
- Weekend on the Promenade, con report by Silke Brzezinski (Germany) (includes MANY photos, includes this: "Andy's remark on the possibly-slashy contents of the club zine" - which in context, appear to be tolerant, perhaps even approving) (3)
- review by Vicki Reeves of the movie, "Welcome to Sarajevo" (7)
- Pavane for an Angel, poem by R.E. Wise, dedicated to Princess Diana (8)
- Musings from the Matrix/Replies to Andy Asks (fan discussion that includes comments by Mary Knasinski, Heidi Staneslow, Vicki, Elaine Manning, Jackie Curry, Eva Seifert, Nancy Lee, Joanne Francis, Sophie Masse, Beckie Wise, Sandra Necchi, Carol (topic is sixth season war arc, is Garak a good person?) (9)
- review by Holly Kim Wilson of the movie, Verne Miller (13)
- Trivia Quiz (13)
- Fan Letters (15)
- Garak the Tailor, Seasons One to Four, essay by Margaret Riley (topic: about the character and his practical tailoring abilities and training) (16)
- More Roles for Andy, article by Kathleen Miles (16)
- con report by Gayle Stever for the Creation Con in Pasadena, CA on November 28-29, 1997 (17)
- Letter from Irene (Robinson's wife) (18)
Gallery
cover of issue #4/5
cover of issue #8
cover of issue #44, August 2002
cover of issue #45, October 2002
cover of issue #46, January 2003
cover of issue #46 1-2, March 2003 (may consist of a single page)
cover of issue #47, April 2003
cover of issue #48, September 2003
cover of issue #49, Nov/Dec 2003
cover of issue #50, Jan/Feb 2004
cover of issue #51, April/May 2004
cover of issue #52, August 2004
