Flight of the Phoinix

Flight of the Phoinix is a zine which contains non-fiction and fiction. 
This fanzine was printed on one side by mimeograph. The printing is very light purple and is difficult to read in some places.
"Phoinix" is the Greek spelling of "Phoenix."
==Issue 1==
Flight of the Phoinix v.1 n.1 was published in January 1976 and contains 31 pages. A second printing was issued in March 1976. The editor was Michael Warner who was 17 at the time of this issue's publication. 
Warner states that this story was begun in 1974. 
In the next issue, Warner describes how he is writing and planning a film of "Paradox in Time," in which the Star Trek elements are stripped out for ease of production and to avoid Paramount's copyright restrictions.
*From the Ashes, editorial (i)
*Paradox in Time, part 1 by Lisa Wahl and Daniel Hough (1)
*Memory Alpha Keeps on Trekkin', article by Eliot Williamson (about the history and purpose of Memory Alpha, a print zine archive created by Sharon Ferraro) (6)
* Paradox in Time, part 2 by Lisa Wahl and Daniel Hough (9)
*ad for "The Greatest Convention in the History of Trekcons: Bi-Centennial-10" (16)
*Spock Vs. Daneel, article by Lisa Wahl (17)
*ad for Starfleet Uniforms, sold by Bill Hickey (sizes were for only for men and boys) (18)
*The Society for Earth-Bound Vulcans, info about the fan club by Joy Fenton (illos by Fenton were to have appeared in this issue, but did not. They were promised for the second issue.) (19)
*Paradox in Time, part 3 by Lisa Wahl and Daniel Hough (23)
*To Feather Our Nest, about the zine submissions (29)
==Reactions and Reviews: Issue 1==
 
==Issue 2==	
Flight of the Phoinix v.1 n.2 was published in September 1976 and contains 12 pages. The editor was Michael Warner who was 17 at the time of this issue's publication.
In the editorial, the editor talks about a film he is planning to create: 
*From the Ashes: Future Flights and Sights, editorial (1)
*Beside the Golden Door, fiction by Michael Warner ("Who will remember us when we're gone?") (original science fiction) (2)
*"Young Editor Publishes What He Wants to Read," news article by Helen Ward, reprinted from Adirondack Daily Enterprise, February 10, 1976 - topic is Michael Warner, the editor of this zine. The topic is the meaning and purpose of science fiction literature and how it has evolved from the early days where "bug-eyed monsters" and "mad-doctors" of the past gave it a bad name.)
*Crabapple Luck by David Fox ("A tale of knights, fair maidens, and misadventure in the days of yore.") (original science fiction) (5)
*Random Elements, article by Bruce K. Bradley ("Through a mirror brightly - a look at alternate worlds in science fiction." - discussed "Man in the High Castle," "Mid-Summer Tempest," and the Amber Series.) (7)
*Vulcan Architecture by Joy Fenton ("These illustrations were omitted from #1, and are presented here as promised.") (Star Trek: TOS) (8)
*The House of Future-Past by Michael Warner ("There are none so blind...") (original science fiction) (9)
*poem by Blackwolf (Star Trek: TOS) (10)
*To Feather Our Nest, letters from Patrice Cullen, Leslie Fish, Issac Asimov, and Lisa Wahl (10)
*Readership Poll (12)
File:Flightofthephoinix1-2-1.jpg|from v.1 n.2 by iews: Issue 3=
File:Flightofthephoinix1-2-2.jpg|from v.1 n.2 sample interior
==Reactions and Reviews: Issue 3 ==
==Issue 3==	
Flight of the Phoinix v.1 n.3 was published in May 1977 and contains 17 pages. 
From the editorial: 
One of the poems: 
*From the Ashes, editorial by Michael Warner (1)
*The Future of Star Trekkin', article by Sylvia Hunt ("Star Trek will never die because its spirit is undying. Sylvia Hunt takes a look at what makes Star Trek tick.") (Star Trek: TOS) (3)
*Encounter in an Empty Place, fiction by Mike Warner ("A second encounter with Cantos, the storyteller of Thave.") (original science fiction) (6)
*Shadows of the Allegorical in the Lord of the Rings, article by Eric Holz ("A brief look at symbolism and allegory in Tolkien's masterwork of fantasy.") (Lord of the Rings) (8)
*poetry by Marilyn Pehr and Michael Warner (both original science fiction and Star Trek: TOS) (15)
*To Feather Our Nest, letters of comment (16)
File:Flightofthephoinix1-3-1.jpg|from v.1 n.3, Padre (illo of Frankenstein)
File:Flightofthephoinix1-3-2.jpg|from v.1 n.3, Padre (illo of Dracula)
==Reactions and Reviews: Issue 3 ==
==Issue 4 ==
Flight of the Phoinix v.2 n.1 was published in June 1978. It contains six articles and is 20 pages long. This was the last issue to be published.
From the editor's farewell: 
* Excerpts from a Review of Tolkien's "The Silmarillion" -- The Price of Fantasies by Richard Adams (1)
*Arthur, Logres, and the Search for Security: A Reflection on the Dream, essay by John Roberts (5)
*"Griffin, art " by S. Carter (7)
* "Et Tu Brute?, " essay by Joadie Lilley (8)
*"Phoenix, art " by John Collins (9)
*Beyond the Walls of the World: The Nature and Value of Fantasy, essay by Michael Warner (10)
*To Feather Our Nest, One Last Plume, a letter of comment (16)
*Ashes to Ashes: A Farewell to All by Michael Warner (the editor bids farewell and an end to this zine, plus an excerpt from a fantasy book Warner is hoping to publish: "What I have done in the past has been a rewarding experience, but I just can't do it by myself any more. I hope that the past three issues have been of some interest to you, and that this issue will be equally interesting. Being chief-cook-and-bottle-washer for this project is not quite so easy now (it never really was) that I am involved with so many other exciting things.") (16)
==References==
Category:Star Trek TOS Zines
Category:Star Trek TOS Non-fiction Zines
Category:Science Fiction Zines
Category:Club Zines
Category:1976 Zines
Category:1970s Zines