The McCallum Observer

The McCallum Observer is a gen Man from UNCLE zine edited by Lynda Mendoza. 
It was published by the Official David McCallum Fan Club, and contains reviews of movies with David McCallum, discussion, short fanfiction, non-fiction, art, reviews, etc. The zine also carries fanzine ads and an extensive listing of fans across the world looking for MUNCLE pen pals. From a 1990 ad: 
This zine was where Old Bold Spies was originally published. 
"The McCallum Observer" won FanQ awards in 1991 and 1995. 
There are at least 88 issues and several special issues called "The Observer: Fact/Reference Packet."
Charlie Kirby helped choose the title. comment by spikesgirl58 at A Blast From the Past (Aug 17, 2019) 
==Newsletter and Fan Club Cessation==
This fanwork and its fan club ceased shortly after David McCallum began his stint as Dr. Donald "Ducky" Mallard on NCIS, likely due to contractual requirements. 
The club's correspondence, publications, and ephemera is now housed at the University of Iowa Special Collections.
==Fan Comments==
==Issue 1==
The McCallum Observer 1 was published in October 1985 and contains 18 pages. It includes some fan fiction called "A Time for Truth" by Joy Ashenfelder, some photos, articles, news clippings, and art. 
Image:obser1front.jpg|front cover of issue #1
Image:obser1back.jpg|back cover of issue #1, Laura Buckles
==Issue 2==
The McCallum Observer 2 
==Issue 3==
The McCallum Observer 3 was published in February 1986.
 
Image:mcob3.jpg|cover of issue #3
 
==Issue 4==
The McCallum Observer 4 was published in April 1986 and contains 26 pages.
==Issue 5==
The McCallum Observer 5 was published in June 1986 and contains 26 pages. The back cover artwork is by Vickie Lee Trueblood.
 
Image:TMO issue 5.jpeg|covers, issue #5, back by Vickie Trueblood
 
==Issue 6==
The McCallum Observer 6 was published in August 1986 and contains 26 pages.
 
Image:TMO issue 6.jpeg|cover of issue #6
 
==Issue 7==
The McCallum Observer 7 was published in October 1986 and contains 26 pages.
 
Image:TMO issue 7.jpeg|cover of issue #7
 
==Issue 8==
The McCallum Observer 8 was published in December 1986 and contains 26 pages.
 
Image:TMO issue 8.jpeg|cover of issue #8
 
==Issue 9==
The McCallum Observer 9 was published in February 1987 and contains 26 pages. 
 
Image:TMO issue 9.jpeg|cover of issue #9
 
==Issue 10==
The McCallum Observer 10 was published in April 1987 and contains 26 pages. 
 
Image:TMO issue 10.jpeg|cover of issue #10
 
==Issue 11==
The McCallum Observer 11 
==Issue 12==
The McCallum Observer 12 was published in August 1987 and contains 26 pages. Front cover by Vickie Lee Trueblood.
 
Image:TMO issue 12.jpeg|cover of issue #12, art by Vickie Trueblood
 
==Issue 13==
The McCallum Observer 13 was published in October 1987 and contains 26 pages. 
 
Image:TMO issue 13.jpeg|cover of issue #13
 
==Issue 14==
The McCallum Observer 14 was published in December 1987 and contains 26 pages. Front cover by Vickie Lee Trueblood.
 
Image:TMO issue 14.jpeg|cover of issue #14, art by Vickie Trueblood
 
==Issue 15==
The McCallum Observer 15 was published in February 1988 and contains 26 pages.
 
Image:TMO issue 15.jpeg|cover of issue #15, art by Vickie Trueblood 
 
==Issue 16== 
The McCallum Observer 16 was published in April 1988 and contains 26 pages. Front cover by Vickie Lee Trueblood.
 
Image:TMO issue 16.jpeg|cover of issue #16, art by Vickie Trueblood
Image:mcob16.jpg|cover of issue #16, Vickie Trueblood
 
==Issue 17==
The McCallum Observer 17 was published in June 1988 and contains 26 pages.
 
Image:TMO issue 17.jpeg|cover of issue #17
 
 
==Issue 18==
The McCallum Observer 18 
==Issue 19==
The McCallum Observer 19 
==Issue 20==
The McCallum Observer 20 
==Issue 21==
The McCallum Observer 21 
==Issue 22==
The McCallum Observer 22 was published in June 1989 and contains 26 pages.
 
Image:Macall22.jpg|cover of issue #22
==Issue 23==
The McCallum Observer 23
==Issue 24==
The McCallum Observer 24
==Issue 25==
The McCallum Observer 25
==Issue 26==
The McCallum Observer 26
==Issue 27==
The McCallum Observer 27
==Issue 28==
The McCallum Observer 28
==Issue 29==
The McCallum Observer 29
==Issue 30==
The McCallum Observer 30
==Issue 31==
 
Image:mcob31.jpg|cover of issue #31
 
==Issue 32==
The McCallum Observer 32
==Issue 33==
The McCallum Observer 33
==Issue 34==
The McCallum Observer 34
==Issue 35==
The McCallum Observer 35 was published in August 1991 and contains 26 pages.
 
Image:mcobserver35front.jpg|front cover of issue #35
 
 
==Issue 36==
The McCallum Observer 36
==Issue 37==
 
Image:mcobserver37front.jpg|front cover of issue #37
Image:mcobserver37back.jpg|back cover of issue #37
 
==Issue 38==
The McCallum Observer 38 was published in Spring 1992 and contains 26 pages.
 
Image:mcob38.jpg|cover of issue #38
 
==Issue 39==
 
Image:mcob39.jpg|cover of issue #39 
==Issue 40==
Image:macob40.jpg|cover of #40
 
==Issue 41==
The McCallum Observer 41 was published in October 1999 and contains 26 pages.
 
Image:macob41.jpg|cover of #41
 
==Issue 42 ==
The McCallum Observer 42 was published in December 1992 and contains 26 pages.
 
 
Image:macob42.jpg|cover of #42
 
==Issue 43==
The McCallum Observer 43 was published in Spring 1993 and contains 26 pages.
 
 
Image:macob43.jpg|cover of #43
 
==Issue 44==
 
 
Image:macob44.jpg|cover of #44
 
==Issue 45==
The McCallum Observer 45 was published in August 1993 and contains 14 pages.
 
 
Image:macob45.jpg|cover of #45
 
==Issue 46==
 
 
Image:macob46.jpg|cover of #46
 
==Issue 47==
The McCallum Observer 22 was published in December 1993 and contains 14 pages.
 
File:Mccallumobserver47.jpg|front cover of issue #47
 
==Issue 48==
The McCallum Observer 48 was published in Spring 1994 and contains 26 pages.
 
 
File:Mccallumobserver48.jpg|front cover of issue #48
 
==Issue 49==
The McCallum Observer 49 was published in Summer 1994 and contains 22 pages.
 
 
File:Mccallumobserver49.jpg|front cover of issue #49
==Issue 50==
 
Image:macob50.jpg|cover of #50 
 
==Issue 51==
 
Image:macob51.jpg|cover of #51
 
 
==Issue 52==
 
Image:macob52.jpg|cover of #52
 
==Issue 53==
 
Image:macob53.jpg|cover of #53
 
 
==Issue 54== 
 
 
Image:macob54.jpg|cover of #54
==Issue 55==
The McCallum Observer 55 was published in 1991 and contains 28 pages.
Image:Observer55.jpg|front and back cover of #55. Back cover art by J. Beecham
== Issue 56 ==
The McCallum Observer 56 was published in Spring 1996 and contains 26 pages.
==Issue 57==
The McCallum Observer 57 was published in Summer 1996 and contains 14 pages.
==Issue 58==
The McCallum Observer 58 was published in Fall 1996 and contains 26 pages.
==Issue 59==
The McCallum Observer 59 was published in Winter 1996.
==Issue 60==
The McCallum Observer 60 was published in Spring 1997 and contains 20 pages.
 
 
Image:Observer60.jpg|Front and back cover of #60. Back cover art by J. Beecham.
 
==Issue 61==
 
Image:macob61.jpg|cover of #61 
 
==Issue 62==
The McCallum Observer 68 was published in Fall 1997 and contains 26 pages.
 
Image:macob62.jpg|cover of #62
 
==Issue 63==
 
 
Image:macob63.jpg|cover of #63
 
==Issue 64==
 
 
Image:macob64.jpg|cover of #64
 
==Issue 65==
The McCallum Observer 65 was published in Summer 1998 and contains 22 pages. 
 
* "Brunswick Gardens" Book Review
* Nasty Little Secret Review
* "Lights, Camera, Web" article
* Photo contest results
* "March in the Windy City" UK TV Show Review
* Reprint of The Express (UK paper) of "The McCallum Affair" - article on David's career - IT's REALLY GOOD!!!
* "Lost Civilizations: Pompeii City Captured in Ash" Review (David narrates Audio book)
* Theater Review from NY Times "The Retold Orton Murder Gets Another Telling"
* "The Bone Collector" Review (David narrates Audio Book)
* "I was a Teenage Cave Girl" cute article from long time fan!
* Photo Contest
* Screen Scene - Davids upcoming UK and US TV appearances
==Issue 66==
 
Image:macob66.jpg|cover of #66
 
 
==Issue 67==
 
Image:macob67.jpg|cover of #67
 
 
==Issue 68==
The McCallum Observer 68 was published in Spring 1999 and contains 18 pages.
 
Image:macob68.jpg|cover of #68
 
==Issue 69==
 
 
Image:macob69.jpg|cover of #69
==Issue 70==
 
Image:macob70.jpg|cover of #70
 
==Issue 71==
 
File:Macob71.jpg|cover of #71
 
==Issue 72==
 
File:Macob72.jpg|cover of #72
 
==Issue 73==
 
File:Macob73.jpg|cover of #73
 
==Issue 74==
 
File:Macob74.jpg|cover of #74
 
==Issue 75==
 
File:Macob75.jpg|cover of #75
==Issue 76==
 
 
File:Macob76.jpg|cover of #76
 
==Issue 77==
 
File:Macob77.jpg|cover of #77
==Issue 78==
 
File:Macob78.jpg|cover of #78
 
==Issue 79==
 
File:Macob79.jpg|cover of #79
==Issue 80==
 
File:Macob80.jpg|cover of #80
 
==Issue 81==
 
File:Macob81.jpg|cover of #81
==Issue 82==
 
File:Macob82.jpg|cover of #82
==Issue 83==
The McCallum Observer 83 
==Issue 84==
The McCallum Observer 84 was published in spring 2003 and contains about 20 pages.
 
 
Image:mcallum84.jpg|covers of issues #84 and #88
==Issue 85==
The McCallum Observer 85 
==Issue 86==
The McCallum Observer 86 
==Issue 87==
The McCallum Observer 87 was published in Winter 2003.
==Issue 88==
The McCallum Observer 88 was published in spring 2004 and contains about 20 pages. It was the last issue.
==The Fact/Reference Issues==
The Observer: Fact/Reference Packet 1991 contains 12 pages.
The Observer: Fact/Reference Packet 1993 contains 11 pages.
The Observer: Fact/Reference Packet 2002 contains 18 pages.
Image:obref1985.jpg|1985 Fact/Reference Packet
Image:obref1989.jpg|1989 Fact/Reference Packet
Image:obref1990.jpg|1990 Fact/Reference Packet
Image:mccallumreference.jpg|1991 Fact/Reference Packet
Image:obrefunknown.jpg| 1993 Fact/Reference Packet 
Image:obref1994.jpg|1994 Fact/Reference Packet
Image:obref1995.jpg|1995 Fact/Reference Packet
File:Mccobs2002.jpg|2002 Fact/Reference Packet
==References==
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