Zine Aid

Zine Aid is a UK charity zine gen anthology published to support the Band Aid Trust charities. 
At least 4 issues were published.
 
From a 1988 ad: 
From a 1990 ad: 
==About==
From an ad in Hypertension #15 in 1987: "An idea dreamed up by a handful of people who wanted to save lives in Ethiopia."
==Submission Request==
==An Attempted 2005 Revival==
==Two Stories==
These two stories appeared in an issue of Zine Aid. 
* The First Pop Concert By: Ness Ayton ("In days of yore how did the concerned citizens of Albion seek to help those who were experiencing hardship? A story set in the days of King Arthur with a modern twist; or perhaps it's a modern story with an Arthurian twist.")
* For I Have Faced Death by Ness Ayton ("An original Arthurian story. What Arthur and his companions encountered on the way home from one of their battles in the north.") (reprinted in Legend #3)
==Issue 1==
Zine Aid 1 was published in 1985 and contains 52 pages.
The art is by Tim Pieraccini, Anonymous, and Leysa. 
* Introduction by Susan J. King (2)
* From Yashmia, With Love, fiction by Olivia (Dempsey and Makepeace) (3)
* Mind-Night, poem by Yvette Clarke (original) (6)
* Blake's Seven Wordsearch by Lesley Hatch (7)
* The Windmill, fiction by Patrick Chapman (original fiction) (8)
* The Mouse/The Hawk/The Wolf, poems by Karen L. Sewell (Ladyhawke) (9)
* Elite, fiction by Wendy Metcalfe (10)
* Media Quiz by Jackie Eason (20)
* In Memoriam [sic], fiction by Susan J. King (Blake's 7) (22)
* Zen, poem by Ruth Guttridge (Blake's 7) (22)
* Just Another Poker Game?, fiction by Clementine (24)
* The Forest, poem by Debbie Johnson (Robin of Sherwood) (29)
* Will the Real Maggie Forbes Please Stand Up?, article by Keith R. Gooch (Gentle Touch/CATS Eyes) (30)
* Turlough's Thoughts, fiction by Jan Harley (Doctor Who) (31)
* The Universal Soldier, fiction by A.S. Lawrence (V) (32)
* Awakening, poem by Psyche (original) (33)
* Whit's Worn Beneath the Kilt?, poem by K. Glancy (Star Trek: TOS) (34)
* Media Word Puzzle by Sue Pritchard (25)
* Suffer Little Children Not, fiction by Jane M. King (Sapphire and Steel) (36)
* Avon, poem by Patrick Chapman (Blake's 7) (41)
* Box, poem by Patrick Chapman (original) (41)
* The End of Streethawk, fiction by Penny Carr (Streethawk) (42)
* Anniversary, poem by Yvette Clarke (original) (44)
* One Night in Oscallon, fiction by Penelope Hill (original fiction) (45)
* The Shadow King, poem by Henry Eggleton (original) (47)
* Merlin's Ca, poem by Psyche (original) (47)
* A Happy Event, fiction by CC (V) (48)
* Pictures of Summer, poem by Yvette Clarke (original) (49)
* Gwynhwyfar, poem by Psyche (original) (49)
* Just One Month of the Year, fiction by DC (The A-Team) (50)
==Issue 2==
Zine Aid 2 was published in the mid-1980s, possibly 1986. It contains 56 pages.
It contains a Blake's 7 cartoon titled "Up Up and Away" by J.D. Humphries.
* Introduction by Susan J. King (2)
* ... A Handful of Dust by A.S. Lawrence (Battle Galactica (1978)) (3)
* Of Youth, poem by Yvette Clarke (non-media) (18)
* The Respectful Child by Debbie Johnson (The A-Team) (19)
* Reflection, poem by Yvette Clarke (non-media) (20)
* The Perfect Cybernaut by Keith Gooch (New Avengers) (21)
* Caution — Heroes Ahead, article by Yvette Clarke (25)
* The Warning, poem by Ruth Guttridge (non-media) (26)
* Battlestar Galactica Wordsearch by CC (27)
* Time Future and Time Past by Ros Williams (Blake's 7) (28)
* Mini Quiz: Is Brothers and Sisters by Jess and Elara (31)
* Coming Home by Steven O'Donaghue (Road Warrior) (34)
* Baseball, Grooves, & Other Night Moves by Porch & Rice (Hardcastle and McCormick) (37)
* Dreams of Summer, poem by Yvette Clarke (non-media) (50)
* SOS by Rowena Sayer (Star Wars story with Battlestar Galactica/Blake's 7/Star Trek/Doctor Who crossover) (51)
* No Such Thing as Heroes by Susan J. King (MASH) (52)
* Mini Quiz II: Four-Legged Friends and Others by Jess and Elara (55)
==Issue 3==
Zine Aid 3 was published in the mid-1980s and contains 57 pages. Authors/Artists: Susan J King, Mary Moulden, Lesley Hatch, Helen Pitt, Ros Williams, Yvette Clarke and more.
* Star Wars
* Star Trek: TOS
* Doctor Who
* "Chinese Emerald" by Kelita (The A-Team) (2 pages)
* "Haunting the Blues" by Chameleon (Willie Caine soliloquy) The Sandbaggers (1 page)
* Battlestar Galactica (4 pages)
* Blake's 7
* M*A*S*H*
* Original Fiction
==Issue 4==
Zine Aid 4 may have been published in 1987 and contains a UFO/Knight Rider, Blake's 7, Simon and Simon, Star Wars, Star Trek, 2010 (movie), original fantasy, puzzles and humour.
==References==
Category:Charity Zines
Category:Multimedia Gen and Het Zines
Category:1980s