Seaview Soundings

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Title: Seaview Soundings
Publisher: Time Merchant Productions
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Date(s): 1989 to early 1990s
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Fandom: Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea
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Language: English
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Seaview Soundings is a gen Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea anthology. They contain no fiction.

Issue 1

Seaview Soundings 1 was published in August 1989 and contains 24 pages. It has illustrations by Fred Barr.

  • Introduction to the Series; Those Amazing Aquatic Illusions; Blueprint insert; Treasure Chest: Collecting VOYAGE Memorabelia.

Issue 2

Seaview Soundings 2 was published in 1991 and contains 56 pages.

  • From The Helm
  • Coming Soon: Seaview, The Making Of Voyage To The Bottom Of The Sea
  • The Fan-Built Fleet
  • S.S.R.N. Seaview Technical Manual Insert One
  • The Voyage Miniatures
  • The Voyage to the Bottom Of The Sea Press Book

Reactions and Reviews: Issue 2

I just read Seaview Soundings, Issue number 2. It has a lot of art done by the publisher - some good, part not so good. I thought he drew Admiral Nelson very well on the cover. Like Issue #1, nice background articles are included. A new addition is Part One of a pullout Technical Manual. Oddly enough, the piece of it I wish to comment on is the map of the Nelson Institute. It’s missing something - Parking spaces! The staff, scientists and crew could carpool, but it is unlikely that would be enough for the few parking spaces shown, especially in California. Otherwise, I had fun perusing the layouts.

My gripe is the building designated as the marine mammal building -- or whatever Barr calls it - I don't have my copy at hand for the actual name. it's also too small -- it would barely hold a small dolphin tank! Otherwise, it's okay I can't wait to see the next issue of this slickly- produced zine. [1]

Issue 3

  • SEAVIEW: The Making of VOYAGE TO THE BOTTOM OF THE SEA; The Voyage Miniatues: Part 2; THE SEAVIEW TECHNICAL MANUAL (note: not a full set of plans!); Down to the Sea in a Hollywood Moat; The Design and Developemtn of the Seaview; The Fan-Built Fleet: Part 2.
  1. ^ from Up Bubble #9 (October 1991)