Lightspeed (zine)

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Lightspeed is a Star Wars zine of fully-scripted stories in a comic format by Tim Eldred. 
There were two issues, plus one mini-issue.
==Name Change==
When the zine was first proposed in late 1981, it had the title "Hyperdrive". A few months later, that had to change. In the 1982 Prologue Issue, Eldred wrote: 
 
==Prologue Issue==
Lightspeed - Prologue was published in May 1984 and contains 100 pages. From the title page, "Lightspeed: The Prologue is a one-shot Star Wars fanzine meant to preclude subsequent issues that will be published at three or four month intervals." 
The summaries below are from the title page.
* To Hunt a Jedi by Tim Eldred (Luke Skywalker must help a group of underground freedom fighters to overthrow a massive Imperial mining colony. One one thing stands in his way: a Jedi Knight.) (7)
* The Last Moon by Dave Gifford (Darth Vader is confronted with the demons of his past while escaping the destruction of Tarkin's Death Star.) (22)
* You Can't Go Home Agan by Andrew Pepoy (A Stormtropper with second thoughts finds this out too late.) (43)
* Knight to the King by Time Eldred and Jim Emelande (Luke Skywalker is on another mission to bring a new planet into the the Alliance. To do it, he must free their ruler from Imperial custody... but how do you rescue someone who doesn't want to be rescued?) (65)
* Navicomputer (notes on stories and contributors) (5)
* A Tale of Four Flyers (The making of Lightspeed, part one) (20)
* Mechanical Section (blueprings and schematics) (37)
* Humorbank (cartoons and other abuse) (85)
* On the Horizon (a look ahead) (100)
 
Image:lightspeed-1.jpg|from the prologue issue
Image:lightspeed-2.jpg|from the prologue issue
Image:lightspeed-3.jpg|from the prologue issue
Image:lightspeed-4.jpg|from the prologue issue
Image:lightspeed-5.jpg|from the prologue issue
Image:lightspeed-6.jpg|from the prologue issue
==Reactions and Reviews: Prologue Issue==
==Prevue Issue==
Prevue Issue was published in May 1985 and contains 8 pages. 
It has, according to comments in the August 1985 issue, the first part of a story by Scott Rosema called "Blasphemy Among the Stars."
==Issue 1==
Lightspeed 1 was published in August 1985 and contains 96 pages.
From the editor: "It is with deep regret that Scott Rosema fell under time-constraining circumstances beyond his control and was unable to finish "Blasphemy Among the Stars" in time for this issue's release. Thus, contradictory to the material that appeared in the eight-page LIGHTSPEED PREVUE (May, 1985), "Blasphemy" will be printed in LIGHTSPEED 2 in early 1986. We apologize to those anticipating its appearance here, but "Blasphemy" is well worth the wait."
The editorial: 
* From the Helm, editorial (3)
* Navicomputer (notes on stories and contributors) (4)
* The Littlest Bounty Hunter by Tim Eldred (A two-foot bounty hunter? That's what Han, Luke, and Chewbacca run into during a rebel mission. And he might be more dangerous than he looks!) (5)
* Mechanical Section (blueprints and schematics) (35)
* Shadows of the Past by Aaron Wirrick (There once lived a bounty hunter called Zarba Fett. Now he has decided to live again.) (40)
* Humorbank (cartoons and other abuse) (53)
* Before the Storm by Tim Eldred (A daring rebel agent, a mysterious message, a new Emperor, and a doomed mission all add up to uncertain futures for the Rebel Alliance.) (55)
* Interface (letters and comments) (95)
* On the Horizon (a look ahead) (6)
Image:lightspeed1-1.jpg|inside page from issue #1
Image:lightspeed1-2.jpg|inside page from issue #1
Image:lightspeed1-3.jpg|inside page from issue #1
==A Tale of Four Flyers==
From the Prologue Issue:
===The First Flyer===
===The Second Flyer===
===The Third Flyer===
===The Fourth Flyer===
==References==
 
 
Category:Star Wars Zines
Category:1984 ZinesCategory:1985 Zines