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| issue | date | contents |
|---|---|---|
| #01
REPRINT | 1992-12 | list: vintage Kenner action figures;
feature: a view from Japan; book review: Tumbusch's "Space Adventure Collectibles" |
| #02
REPRINT | 1993-12 | Dark Horse Comics special feature and list;
debut: Bothan Spy Report; debut: Targeting Computer |
| #03
REPRINT | 1994-02 | list: breakfast cereal premiums;
feature: collector fraud |
| #04
REPRINT | 1994-04 | sources: QVC;
list: Kenner figure variations; debut: Main Computer Queries |
| #05
REPRINT | 1994-06,
10 pages | feature: rocket-firing Boba Fett action figure;
list: glasses & tumblers; follow-up: QVC shopping |
| #06
REPRINT | 1994-08,
10 pages | sources: flea market shopping;
lists: supposed new Kenner & Playmates figures; collector autobiography: editor Martin Thurn; review: Topps' Millennium Falcon card set; review: TV's 1978 "The SW Holiday Special" |
| #07 | 1994-10,
12 pages | feature: Gene Day art Portfolio;
feature: reactions to new Kenner action figures |
| #08 | 1994-12,
10 pages | feature: modern-day comic collecting;
feature: a scam against toy collectors; the official list of Topps promo cards (published for the first time anywhere); report from the SW Summit |
| #09
REPRINT | 1995-02 | feature: "Why do people collect carded figures, anyway?";
list: poster forgeries; review: WEG RPG sourcebooks |
| #10 | 1995-04,
10 pages | feature: collecting SW autographs;
list: QVC offerings; collector autobiography; Brian Daley contest announcement |
| #11
REPRINT | 1995-06
| feature: critical preview of new Kenner figures & vehicles;
how-to: forming a collecting club; how-to: collecting props & replicas; how-to: the golden rules of mail order; lists: promo card update & U.S. puzzles |
| #12 | 1995-08,
18 pages | SPECIAL ISSUE: The Fans Strike Back.
feature: report from Australian convention; feature: bootleg action figures; list: Alex Newborn's customized figures; how-to: customized figure packaging; feature: General Veers figure |
| #13
REPRINT | 1995-10,
18 pages | EXCLUSIVE interview with author Brian Daley;
new regular column: Bantha Pudu; list: QVC offerings; mini-review: new Luke figure; report: Mark Hamill at Comiccon; feature: MOC telescoping Luke; feature: David West Reynolds, the ultimate collector; list & feature: POF coins |
| #14 | 1995-12,
16 pages | All-new design and layout.
EXCLUSIVE interview with author Brian Daley (conclusion); SW in Italy; SW collecting in Spain; critical preview of ANH Special Edition; report from Australian convention (continued); review: The Making of SW video; much more. |
| #15 | 1996-02,
16 pages plus 6-page list | report from Australian convention (conclusion);
collecting store displays; Kenner's Classic Edition 4-pack; rare Canadian Coke bottle cap liners; update: collecting autographs; reviews: Action Fleet, Caps (pogs), and Galaxy 3 cards; much more. |
| #16
REPRINT | 1996-04,
22 pages plus 6-page list | exclusive eulogy to Brian Daley;
Kenner prototypes; fiction mini-reviews and timeline; how action figures are made; how toys are made; much more. |
| #17
REPRINT | 1996-06,
22 pages | classic Kenner collector cases;
Canadian collectibles; how to spot fake vinyl jawa and rocket fett; exclusive report from WonderFest; much more. |
| #18
REPRINT | 1996-08,
22 pages | EXCLUSIVE interview with Steve Perry;
secrets of toy dealers; Veers update; QVC lists; much more. |
| #19 | 1996-10,
22 pages | feature and list: Kenner card backs;
EXCLUSIVE interview with Ertl artist H. Ed Cox; TIE variations; more. |
| #20 | 1997-01,
24 pages plus 4-page list | EXCLUSIVE interview with Steve Sansweet;
list: West End RPG; Kenner Toy Fair; LEGO star destroyer; prototype ewok video game cartridge; comics overview; Donny & Marie; more. |
| #21 REPRINT | 1997-04,
20 pages | EXCLUSIVE interview with Kristine K. Rusch;
Marvel's first six years and COMPLETE Marvel comics checklist; Galoob's Toy Fair offerings; Singapore live show report; drunken ewok actor; more. |
| #22 | 1997-08,
28 pages | EXCLUSIVE interview with Michael Stackpole
Q&A with Kenner exec; breakfast cereal boxes; vintage Kenner weapon repros; Marvel comics 1980-1982 checklist of X-wing collectibles; much more. |
| #23 | 1997-11,
28 pages | EXCLUSIVE interview with several West End Games professionals;
history of SW fanzines and DETAILED list of SW fanzines; point/counterpoint: the vintage Power of the Force line; collector spotlight: Alex Newborn; Wookiee commode; more. |
| #24 REPRINT | 1998-03, 28 pages | EXCLUSIVE interviews with West End and Scholastic artists;
Chewbacca checklist; Russian gum stickers; Marvel comics 1983-1984; vintage POF toys; animatronic Yoda in Santa suit; much more. |
| #25 | 1998-06, 24 pages | Cantina aliens special issue;
The Magic of Myth exhibit; 1976-1977 pre-release collectibles; Toy Fair; Richard Pryor; much more. |
| #26 REPRINT | 1998-10, 24 pages | posters collecting overview;
vintage Kenner in-store displays; EXCLUSIVE interview with Scott Tice; collector burnout; much more. |
| #27 REPRINT | 1999-01, 24 pages | fast food toys and collectibles checklist;
Marvel comics 1983-1985 EXCLUSIVE interviews with Tom Veitch and Mike Beidler; bootleg Biggs footage; Behind the Magic CD-ROM review; more. |
| #28 REPRINT | 1999-04, 28 pages | Marvel UK weeklies and Pizzazz comics
Alex Newborn on the Magic of Myth exhibit Star Wars investing overview by Nick Thurn the infamous Topps "X-rated" C-3PO trading card Pete Vilmur on special event posters the return of Bantha Pudu product reviews more. |