Sci-Fi Spotlight

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Zine
Title: Sci-Fi Spotlight
Publisher:
Editor(s): Bjo Trimble
Type:
Date(s): 1996
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Medium: print, newsletter
Fandom: multimedia
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The Sci-Fi Spotlight is a science fiction and media zine published by Bjo Trimble. It went on hiatus with v.2, no.5.

From an ad in Starfleet Communique: "Star Trek, Babylon 5, Dr. Who, and more! 'Sci-Fi Spotlight' (formerly Space-Time Continuum) is a newsletter for visual media fans. Great behind-the-scenes tidbits, celebrities, appearances, letters!"

Vol.1, no.3 (1996:Jun)

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This issue contains news on the following shows;Babylon 5, The X-Files, Doctor Who, Beauty & the Beast, Space:Above and Beyond, Star Trek, Star Trek: Deep Space 9, Star Trek:Voyager, Hercules: The Legendary Journeys, and Xena: Warrior Princess. There are also articles on Disney news; Batman; animation; Lucasfilm and Star Wars and Jim Henson productions.

  • Media news
  • Dark places horror films and television by Stephanie Etmanski.
  • The collector:Star Wars figures by Duane Emmons.
  • This island Earth by John Trimble.
  • Obituaries.
  • How to kill a series.
  • Paper heroes by Duane Emmons. News on comics, cards, and board games.
  • Book reviews. The Whole costumer's catalog, edited by Karen L. Dick. Reviewed by Bjo Trimble.
  • Quest magazine, Spaceflight magazine reviewed by John Trimble.
  • Jeffrey's juxtapositions. A Christian perspective on Frankenstein by Pastor Jeffrey Eernisse
  • Bill Warren's rebuttal on last issue's Sci-Fi films: a failed genre?.
  • Space news, compiled and written by Louise Kleba
  • Book and art news, compiled by Bjo Trimble.
  • Winning costume contests, part 4 in a series by Angelique Trouvere with Bjo Trimble & a few good friends.
  • The 4SJ chronicles. Film and art news.
  • LOCS
  • Continuum, calendar of events.
  • Classified ads.


v.2, no.4 (1997(Sep/Oct)

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This issue contains news on Buffy The Vampire Slayer, The Man from U.N.C.L.E.,Beauty & the Beast, Babylon 5, Blake's 7, Doctor Who, Lost in Space, Battlestar Galactica, Hercules The Legendary Journeys, Xena Warrior Princess, Highlander: The Series, The X-Files, Starman (TV), Star Trek: Deep Space 9, and Star Trek: Voyager. There were also artciles on animation, Lucasfilm, Superman projects in movies and television, Dreamworks SKG, Walt Disney, Jim Henson productions, Sci-Fi channel. and various Tarzan projects.

  • Acquisitions 101:The rules of acquisition By Duane Emmons. Explaining Ferengi capitalism.
  • Space news, reported by Louise Kleba.
  • Let me help. Various charitable projects wanting help.
  • This island Earth by JohnTrimble.
  • Paper heroes by Duane Emmons. News of comics and cards.
  • Obituaries.
  • It figures; customizing unique Star Trek action heroes by Ian McLean.
  • Bjo's corner.
  • Star Trek news.
  • Star Trek writing contest with tips on on to write really well.
  • Media news.
  • Costume design contest for the Future Fashion Folio.
  • LOCs
  • Book reviews. Babylon 5 novel #9, To dream in the city of sorrows by Kathryn M. Drennan; The Official Star Trek fact files by Fabbri Publishing; and The finest crew in the Fleet: The Next Generation cast on screen and off by Adam Shrager.
  • Classifies ads.


Issue v.2, no.5 (1997:Sep:Oct)

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This Issue contains news on Stargate SG-1, Earth: Final Conflict, Lost in Space, Babylon 5, Starman (TV), Doctor Who, Quantum Leap, Battlestar Galactica, Beauty & the Beast, Hercules The Legendary Journeys, Xena Warrior Princess, Red Dwarf, Forever Knight, Blake's 7, Elfquest, The X-Files, Star Trek, Star Trek: Deep Space 9, Star Trek Voyager There are news on Dreamworks SKG, animation, Sci-Fi channel, Lucasfilm, Jim Henson productions, James Bond, Superman projects, Batman projects, and Walt Disney.

  • Alien Resurrection.
  • Books & art'
  • 1997 Hugo awards, reported by Brad Frank.
  • Book reviews. Eu su Spock by Leonard Spock; The demonic press by Joel Nye; Trek recipe book by Theresa Robberson; Bewitched forever by Herbie J. Pilato.
  • Media news.
  • Obituaries.
  • Paper heroes by Duane Emmons. Comic news.
  • Whale of a tale by Janeen Schouten, On whale-watching.
  • Just a fluke by Helen Small. Report ofa whale-watching expedition.
  • Bjo's corner.
  • 4SJ chronicles by Forrest J. Ackerman.
  • Roland Emmerich * Dean Devlin.
  • Space news.
  • Writing tips.
  • LOCs
  • Jeffrey's juxtapositions by Pastor Jeffrey Eernisse.
  • Classified ads.
  • Continuum: Calendar of events.
  • Sci-Fi Spotlight goes on hiatus.