The Gallifreyan Dispatches
| Zine | |
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| Title: | The Gallifreyan Dispatches |
| Publisher: | The Gallifreyan Consulate out of Houston, TX and Time Traveller Press |
| Editor(s): | Sandra Denney (1st issue), Brenda Mason Erwin (2nd - 4th issue), Candace Pulleine (5th issue) |
| Date(s): | 1981-? |
| Series?: | |
| Medium: | print zine |
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| Fandom: | Doctor Who |
| Language: | English |
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The Gallifreyan Dispatches is a gen Doctor Who anthology.
Description
A fan commented:
I was involved with a local Houston group. We called ourselves the Gallifreyan Consulate. There are still traces of the group in the form of mentions of the paper fanzine that was put out for 5 issues, the Gallifreyan Dispatches. I had writings, artwork and poetry in at least 3, maybe four, I forget. I also remember silk screening, by hand, the covers for the first couple of issues. ;P [1]
How Many Issues?
It is unclear how many issues of this zine there were.
The original run appears to be five, all published fairly close together in the early 1980s by The Gallifreyan Consulate out of Texas. Candace Pulleine was the editor of the fifth issue.
There is also at least one other issue with the same title, published by Time Traveller Press, also out of Texas, edited by Candace Pulleine.
It is unclear how these two zines are connected, though perhaps Candace continued the title with her own publisher after the fifth issue.
Issue 1
The Gallifreyan Dispatches 1 was published in November 1981 and contains 110 pages.
The art is by Alan Saffer, Brian F. Zoppe, Leigh Arnold, Steve Erwin, Gwen Fields, Leslie Williams, James Doyle, and Jon Spencer.
- Untimely Journey by Denise Wolff ("The Doctor takes an unscheduled trip back to Gallifrey with an exceptional passenger, who reveals some forgotten truths about the Time Lords.") (2)
- Return by Barbara Pearce ("The Doctor nears the end and gets an unexpected assist.") (15)
- Ancillary Power Station #1 (30)
- Long Live the Doc, filk by Barbara Pearce ("Thanks to Pete Townshend & The Who") (33)
- Raiders of the Lost Legend, part 1 by Brenda Mason (Indiana Jones and Marion team up with the Doctor and Sarah in 15th centruy Romania, and another story about a regeneration that shouldn't have been.) (35)
- Doctor Who and the Frankenstein Monster by Iris Gaddis ("The Doctor meets Dr. Frankenstein, or so he thinks.") (78)
- Ancillary Power Station #2 (73)
- Doctor Whatever and the Silliness Ray by Vonceia Reece (74)
- Doctor Whatever and the Revenge of the Sewing-Machine-Men by Vonceia Reece (90)
Issue 2
The Gallifreyan Dispatches 2 was published in July 1982 (second printing: December 1982). It was edited by Brenda Mason Erwin. The art is by Randy Besch, Steve Erwin, Jay Hal, Maj Norsrac, Jon Spencer, Leslie Williams, and Lynne Alisse Witten.
- The Doctor? Whatever by Barbara Pearce (2)
- Doctor Whatever and the Inversion of Time by Vonceia Reece (3)
- Ye Old Zine Reviews (22)
- Death Trap, see that page
- Faces of Time #1, see that page
- The Pawn of Leptos, see that page
- Fantasy Empire #1, #2
- Who-Rotica, see that page
- Zeta Minor #1, see that page
- Felgercarb #8, #9, see that page
- Doctor Who and the Game of Death by Gwen Fields (25)
- Curtain Call of the Daleks, part 1 by Michael Wolff (with a unique and experimental regeneration) (40)
- Ancilliary [sic] Power Station #1 (65)
- The Watcher Explained by Barbara Pearce (68)
- Paths of the Wanderers by Denise Wolff (71)
- Ancilliary Power Station #2 (78)
- Raiders of the Lost Legend, chapters 3&4 by Brenda Mason ("Indiana Jones and Marion team up with the Doctor and Sarah in 15th century Romania, and another story about a regeneration that shouldn't have been.") (82)
Issue 3
The Gallifreyan Dispatches 3 was published in Fall/Winter 1982 and contains 104 pages. It was edited by Brenda Mason Erwin.
The art is by by Randy Besch, Steve Erwin, Naj Nosrac, John Spencer, Mel White, Leslie Williams, Lynne Witten, Alan Zaffar, and Brian Zoppe. From an ad in Universal Translator #17: "... concludes 'Curtain Call of the Daleks'; gives ultimate proof that Prince Koura was not a bad guy; shows Doctor Whatever at Timekeeper High, and two or three others. Art by Steve Erwin, A.J. Nosrac, Lynn Witten, Jon Spencer, and others."
- High Street, South Croydon by Teresa Sarick (1)
- Fast Times At Time Keeper High by Vonceia Reece (3)
- Curtain Call of the Daleks by Michael Wolff (16)
- Leg of Terror by Gwen Fields (39)
- Who Was It? by Teresa Sarick (46)
- Ancilliary Power Station (47)
- Changes by Leslie Williams (51)
- Spandrell And Mandrel by Barbara Pearce (74)
- Fountain Of Destiny by Barbara Pearce (75)
Issue 4
The Gallifreyan Dispatches 4 was published in Winter 1983 and contains 104 pages.
The art is by by Steve Erwin, Randy Besch, C.L. Crouch, John Spencer, and Alan Zaffar.
- Out of Mind by Barbara Pearce
- TARDIS Fugit by Michael Wolff
- Did You Ever Have One of Those Days? by Eric Hoffman
- The Patient in Room 114 by Teresa Sarick
- other unknown content
Issue 5
The Gallifreyan Dispatches 5 was published in February 1985 and contains about 80 pages. Stories by Terry L. Neill, Gwen Fields.
- submission guidelines (3)
- Cyber Notes (4)
- Letters to the Editor (5)
- Fannish Meanderings (9)
- Argolus (16)
- The Terminal Doctor (17)
- My Regeneration (20)
- The Corridor of Doom (21)
- The Minyan Syndrome (22)
- Reviews (28)
- Sarah's Note (33)
- The Doctor Who Radio Skit (34)
- Doctor Who Makes the A-Team (38)
- Zine Listings (41)
- Fan Clubs (42)
- An Alternative 20th Anniversary Story (43)
- The NASA Recruit (50)
- G.I.P.S. (75)
- Episode Guide Update (76)
1992
An issue of The Gallifreyan Dispatches was published in 1992 and contains 91 pages.
The editor was Carol "Mac" McGuire. The art is by Jan Watson.
It is a collection of 11 stories which mainly focus on 4th Doctor Tom Baker.
From the editorial:
Late, late, late! As usual, I'm late for everything, and this new edition of the GALLIFREYAN DISPATCHES has proven to be no exception. What the hey — I didn't even get it out last year as I'd hoped.
Well, some things' came up that sort of had to take precedence (in other words, shit happened) and the fanzine is making its return in 1992, instead of 1991.
[...]
1991 saw so many things changing in our world - the war with Iraq; the collapse of the USSR. History is moving quickly. I wonder if this will be the year the BBC realizes what they have in Doctor Who, and give the green light for another series....We can only wait and hope. As for this fanzine, some people would say, "Dispatches? We don't need no stinkin' Dispatches!" Well I say YES - we do! Now, more than ever! The good Doctor's adventures MUST continue, and, for the time being, this is one of the only ways.
There are some interesting stories included in this issue, some of which were written way back in 1984 and 1985. There are also a few stories which were written more recently, including a couple of mine - my very first efforts as a writer of anything - so please be kind! (By the way, writing and finishing something is an exhilarating experience - one I'd highly recommend to anyone who might be considering trying it!)
Thanks to Lisa Cochran, Ram Ritchie, and Carlotta Barnes for their contributions to this edition. Thanks also to al of the fan club members for not hassling me about getting this thing published! I hope your patience has been rewarded. There were a few more stories contributed than I could use, and one other which was excellent, but needed some work. I would like to publish those stories in another edition, sometime later this year. Most of these other stories are longer than I could use for this particular edition. A lot depends upon the success of THIS publication...
Well, I hope you enjoy this collection, as I did, putting it together! Sorry it took so long to get it out, but I hope you'll find it was worth waiting for!
- England, 1965, or Deja Vu on a Summer Day by Carol McGuire (non-fiction, becoming a Doctor Who fan) (7)
- First Best Friends by Pam Ritchie (9)
- The Meeting by Pam Ritchie (11)
- Timeship by Lisa Cochran (15)
- Silverstone by Carol McGuire (25)
- The Fondest of Memories by Carlotta Barnes (35)
- Doctor Who and the Orphan by Pam Ritchie (39)
- Krystal's Ship by Lisa Cochran (59)
- Voices in the Wind by Pam Ritchie (67)
- Sideways in Time Again by Carlotta Barnes (71)
- The River of Lost Souls by Carol McGuire (79)
from the 1992 issue
from the 1992 issue
References
- ^ from datenshiblue, posted 2.21.2012