Fendahl

Fendahl is a Doctor Who non-fiction zine with eighteen issues.
The editors were twin brothers, aged about 13 years old. "I joined Doctor Who Appreciation Society in 1977, when I was just 11 years old." - Fanfare For Fun Fan Facts! (Or, Doctor Who Fans Have Always Hated Doctor Who) (December 27, 2018) 
==About==
==Fan Comments==
==Issue 1==
==Issue 2==
==Issue 3==
Was published Autumn 1978 and sold for 30 pence. Edited by Simon Danes. Format: foolscap, folded.
Contents on the cover: Graham Williams interview inside
==Issue 4==
==Issue 5==
Was published June 1979 and was edited by Francis Danes. White cover with black ink drawing. Content unknown
==Issue 6==
Was published October 1979 and sold for 30 pence. Edited by Simon Danes. It contains a white cover with black and white photos of the Daleks,
Contents listed on the cover
* Doctor Who - USA Competition Book Review
* Letter Spot (letters from readers)
* Death and Doctor Who essay by Martin Wiggins
* "Ultimate Stories"
* Comic Strip
*Other unknown content
==Issue 7==
Was published in 1979, month unknown and sold for 30 pence. It contains a white cover with black and white photos of the 4th Doctor and Romana.
Contents listed on the cover:
* The complete fourth part of the story "The Brain of Morbius" in comic strip form
* Dr Who - USA
* "The Adventures of K9 and Other Mechanical Creatures" reviewed
* The introduction from the American "Dr. Who" books
* "Dr Who - Worthing" which features the Worthing Daleks
* Letter Spot
* Photos and artwork
*Other unknown content
==Issue 8==
Was published by January 1980 and edited by Simon Danes and Francis Danes and sold for 35 pence. White cover with black ink drawing of the 4th Doctor and black and white photos.
Contents listed on the cover
* Dr Who and God, essay by Martin Wiggins
* "Tom Baker Speaks"
* Review of "Nightmare of Eden," "Horns of Nimon" and "Dr Who Weekly"
* Letter Spot
* Artwork
* Photos
* Other unknown content
==Issue 9==
Fendahl 9 was published in April 1980 and contains 16 pages.
The essay by Wiggins is third in a series.
Contents listed on the cover
* The Tony Harding Interview. The history behind this interview is recounted at The Fendahl Files: K9’s Creator Speaks! An Exclusive Interview with Tony Harding; archive link (28 August 2023)
* The "Fendahl" Raffle
* Analysis of the Present
* Doctor Who on the Individual, essay by Martin Wiggins 
* Letter Spot (letters from readers)
* Surprise Review
* art
* photos
 
Image:fendahl9-1.jpg|front cover of issue #9
Image:fendahl9-2.jpg|from issue #9
Image:fendahl9-3.jpg|from issue #9
Image:fendahl9-4.jpg|back cover of issue #9
==Issue 10==
Was published in June 1980 and edited by Simon Danes and Francis Danes. Green cover with black ink drawing of the 1st Doctor and 2 other characters, art by Jart
* Doctor Who on Racialism, essay by Martin Wiggins (fourth in a series)
* other unknown content
==Issue 11==
Was published August 1980 and sold for 35 pence. Contents unknown. Cover is light blue with a pen and ink drawing, artist unknown.
==Issue 12==
Was published October 1980 and was edited by Simon Danes. It has an orange cover with a Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy theme, art by Jart.
Contents
*Another installment of the Martin Wiggins's comic strip 'The Deviant'
*Other unknown content
==Issue 13==
Was published December 1980, edited by Simon Danes and Frank Danes. White cover with a black and white photo of a character from Dr Who
==Issue 14==
Was published February 1981 and contains 16 pages with a yellow cover containing a pen and ink drawing of the 4th Dr Who by Ann Shelby. Print run was approximately 62 copies. 
Contents listed on the cover
*Part 4 of Martin Wiggins's comic strip 'The Deviant'
*Review of the episode State of Decay by Simon Danes
* Review of the episode Warriors' Gate by Martin Wiggins 
* Essay on 'Doctor Who and War' by Martin Wiggins
* Letters from the UK and North America
* Letter from John Kahane asking for contributors for the new Canadian fanzine The Time Meddler
==Issue 15==
Fendahl 15 was published in April 1981 and contains 20 pages. Light green cover with black pen and ink drawing of the 4th Doctor along with other characters, including the companion Adric. Cover by Jart.
Some of the content is recounted at The Fendahl Files: Behind the Scenes at the Original Doctor Who Experience (Madame Tussauds in 1981); archive link (18 February 2024)
Other contents
* Essay 'Doctor Who and feminism' by Martin Wiggins
* The fifth part of Martin Wiggin's comic strip The Deviant
* Review of the episode The Keeper of Traken by Frank Danes
* Review of the episode Logopolis by Martin Wiggins
* Other unknown content
==Issue 16==
Was published June 1981 and edited by Simon Danes and Frank Danes. Red cover with black and white photocopies photos from the TV series
Contents listed on the cover: Two star interviews inside: Andrew Smith and David Gooderson
==Issue 17==
Fendahl 17 was published July 1981.
[[Image:fendahl17.jpg|thumb|cover of issue #17], Artist: Jart]]
* Letters Page
* Doctor Who on Patriotism, essay by Martin Wiggins
* Baker in Retrospect, article by Peter C. Jones
* Interview with Kathy Manning, conducted by Martin Wiggins
* Picture strip: Doctor Who - Smell Of Death written by Martin Wiggins, featuring the fourth Doctor and Romana illustrated by JART
* Cheer Out the Old - Grunge in the New by Simon Danes
*Cover by Jart
==Reactions and Reviews: Issue 17==
==Issue 18==
Was published October 1981 and was the last issue. It was edited by Simon and Frank Danes. It was 16 pages with an orange cover with black print of quotes and excerpts from Dr Who episodes and in the bottom right corner the question "Who this cover? See page 16"
Contents
* Letters from readers
*The essay 'Doctor Who on Law' by Martin Wiggins
*Part two of 'Baker in Retrospect' article by Peter C. Jones
* A report on the 2nd 'Sons of Earth' local group meeting
* Other unknown content
==References==
Category:Doctor Who Zines
Category:1970s Zines
Category:1980s Zines