The Yomin

The Yomin is a Leonard Nimoy zine.
The title is "Nimoy" spelled backwards.
==Description==
The content is almost all clippings, promotional information, and advertisements.
There is a large focus on Judaism and Nimoy's faith. 
In 1998, "THE YOMIN — The Leonard Nimoy Fan Club newsletter is under new management! The newsletter has been redesigned and upgraded with news and facts and interesting tidbits and artwork! of Leonard Nimoy's life, projects, events and things to do with Spock!" from The K/S Press #23, lists a P.O. Box in St. Paul, MN 
==Issue 1==
The Yomin 1 was published in 1996.
The editor was Morjana.
==Issue 2==
The Yomin 2 was published in 1996.
The editor was Morjana.
==Issue 3==
The Yomin 3 was published in 1996.
The editor was Morjana.
==Issue 4==
The Yomin 4 was published in 1996.
The editor was Morjana.
==Issue 5==
The Yomin 5 was published in Feb/March 1997 (though the editorial states that it is the "last issue of 1996") and contains 15 pages. 
 
The front cover is by Pat Horowitz, as are several interior illos (all reprinted from 1980s zines).
The editor was Mary F. Garrett.
New editor:
Some "cyberweb" news:
From "Cyberwebs": 
* Editorial (2)
* Sightings (3)
* Alan Nimoy Fund Information (5)
* Cyberwebs, article by Helen Gletsos (6)
* Salute to Mark Lenard, memorial (7)
* A Song of Hope (Spock's Jewish Soul) ("A talk given at a Chaya House dinner in November 1976. Transcribed from a tape made by Diane Merchant and reprinted in Leonard Nimoy Compendium II, by Karen L. Ruark. Edited for length by Audrey Anderson. "I believe... Ani Maamin... I Believe. A Song of Hope. Hope that has kept Jewish people in existence throughout all the difficult times. Hope that kept the spark of Judaism alive. The belief that someday, the Jew will finally live in peace. Ani Maamin. I believe. Ani Maamin. I believe.") (9)
* What It Means to Be Jewish, essay by Leonard Nimoy (reprint of an ad by the American Jewish Committee. New York Times 22 December 1996.) (12)
* Collectibles, Contributions, Ad (13)
* Club Plugs (14)
==Issue 6==
The Yomin 6 was published in April/May 1997 and contains 16 pages.
 
From the info on the America Online Chat: 
* Reviews and Ads (the reviews are for "David," a television miniseries, "Alien Voices" -- Nimoy and John de Lancie narrations of a rendition of H.G. Wells radio dramas) (2)
* Archives (reprinted review of an older Nimoy project, this one "The Balcony") (7)
* New Products (description of Leonard Nimoy's book: Primortals: Target Earth by Steve Perry, and CD-ROM: "This CD-ROM is comprised of three major sections, Play, Evolution and Tekno-Files.") (9)
* Alan Nimoy Fund (12)
* Cyberwebs and Editorial (description of the chat session with Nimoy on America Online on 3 April 1997) (13)
* Club Plugs and Other Stuff (14)
==Issue 7==
 
The Yomin 7 was published in June/July 1997 and contains 16 pages.
The editor was Mary F. Garrett.
* Sightings (mainstream press reviews and news) (2)
* Close Encounter of a Rare Kind by Helen Gletsos ("Leonard Nimoy recently made a number of personal appearances in the northeast and I was fortunate to be able to attend two of them. I had always wondered or fantasized, as I guess every fan has, "What is he really like close up? Would he be as friendly as he appears from a distance. Would he actually ta lk to me? What would I say to him?" The answers are contained in the following reports. Please, come along with me and experience two very special events in my life.") (3)
** a fan testimonial of seeing Nimoy on April 14, 1997 "ALIEN VOICES" booksigning at Barnes & Noble, Manhattan ("I feel like I am still walking on the wobbly edge of reality! Did I really get to see Leonard Nimoy this close? Did I actually talk to him and shake his hand? If life really is a dream, I don't want to wake up!... I then did as almost everyone else was doing - hung around the immediate area ogling and taking more pictures (and trying not to dissolve into an "Odo-like" puddle of goo at being so close)! He looked fantastic - younger and more handsome than he looks in pictures, and he was in such a happy mood. One tiny little old lady stood talking to him and holding and patting his hand for many minutes and he was very patient, giving her his full focused attention until she moved on.")
** report of attending Creation Con, May 3, 1997 Hynes Center, Boston, MA with Leonard Nimoy and William Shatner
* a retyped article: Mr. Spock Talks of His Long and Prosperous Life College Press Exchange, printed in the Minnesota Daily, 5/6/97 Providence, R.I. ("Nimoy told the story of his brief but memorable meeting with JFK while speaking yesterday (5/ 5/97) to the graduates of the New England Institute of Technology in a ceremony at Brown University's Meehan Auditorium.") (9)
* Archives (a review from "Variety" of Kid Monk Baroni) (11)
* Ads and Credits (12)
* Announcement (info about the club's first raffle, proceeds to benefit the Alan Nimoy Memorial Fund) (13)
* Club Plugs and Other Stuff (14)
==Issue 8==
==Issue 9==
The Yomin 9 was published in late 1997 and contains 9 pages.
* The Latest News from Leonard Nimoy's Office, no, Nimoy "will not be involved with the next Star Trek movie, nor will he be directing it. What news has been printed in 'TV Guide' etc. is purely speculation. However, Cyndi wants us to remember that situations change rapidly in Hollywood, and everything is open ended."
* news that Nimoy would be "doing a convention" in Orlando, Florida on June 17-19 called Starfleet Int'l Conference
* Memory Alpha: Nimoy Collectables, compiled by Audrey K. Anderson (books, LPs, fanzines)
* The Touch of Spock: Don't You Wish the Future Really Were in These Hands!, essay by Barbara Walker
* info and description of a little-known biography of Leonard Nimoy from 1988, a sixty page hardcover with twenty photos, called "Leonard Nimoy: A Star's Trek," written for the "Taking Part" series of books for children. 
* excerpts from an interview with the editor of the above book (John Micklos, Jr.)
* the back cover is a very cute full-page photo of Nimoy with a kitten
 
Image:yomin9-2.jpg|header for the essay in #9: "The Touch of Spock: Don't You Wish the Future Really Were in These Hands!"
Image:yomin9-3.jpg|back cover, issue #9
==Issue 10==
The Yomin 10 was published in 1994 and contains 15 pages. It has a P.O. Box in Batavia, N.Y.
* Homeward Bound: Celebration, part two, fiction by Helen Gletsos
* excerpt from an interview transcript conducted by Joyce Mason of Trektalk: The Convention-on-the-Air (air date: April 22, 1994)
* full-page ad for The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
* some photos of Leonard Nimoy
==Issue 11==
The Yomin 11 
==Issue 12==
The Yomin 12
==Issue 13==
The Yomin 13 was published July/Aug 1998 and contains 16 pages.
The editor is Mary F. Garrett.
* Sightings (2)
* This Time It's Real: The Star Trek: The Experience, description (aka slick ad) by Layne Burgess Hoffman of the new for-profit Star Trek Experience at the Las Vegas Hilton Hotel (4)
* Titanica (5)
* English Leonard Nimoy Con Info (this is a flyer for the 1998 Leonard Nimoy Convention) (6)
* Lost World Review (the live performance of "The Lost World", Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's book produced as a radio play by the" Alien Voices" troupe.) (7)
* Personal Appearance: Phoenix, a fan testimonial by Ruth A. Smart about Nimoy's appearance at an unidentified Creation Con) (11)
* Nimoy Revisits Original Trek (Transwarp #44 - August 11, 1998 NIMOY REVISITS ORIGINAL TREK LITTLE NIMOY IN TREK LAND) (13)
* Inner Space & Webpage News by Morjana Coffman, LNC Webmaster ("The LNC is pleased and happy to announce that as of May 25th, the Leonard Nimoy Club's web site now has its own domain name! We are now at: http://www.nimoy.com/- a web address that should be a lot easier to for everyone to remember!") (14)
 
Image:yomin11-1.jpg|from issue #13, about The Star Trek Experience
Image:yomin11-2.jpg|from issue #13, about The Star Trek Experience
Image:yomin11-3.jpg|from issue #13, about the club's new website
==Issue 14==
The Yomin 14 was published in Sept/Oct 1998 and contains 16 pages. The cover is by Shelley Butler.
From the fan testimonial by Butler: 
* Sightings (blurbs from internet sources) (2)
* Future Trek Ponders Trek's Fame (Excerpts from "FUTURE TREK" PONDERS TREK'S FAME. How Star Trek Conquered Planet Earth. Jeff Greenwald: Around the World With Star Trek by Michelle Erica Green - Mania Magazine, 9/19/1998.) (4)
* Inner Space/Webpage News by Morjana Lee Coffman, the fan club's website admin (the club's site is now one year old. "As of October 11, 1998, we have had 15,033 visitors to our web site, over 3000 guests since my last report in August. Our average weekly hits are 353.") (7)
* Artist Meets Icon by Shelley Butler (meeting Nimoy at a book signing in Pasadena, CA for "Alien Voices"(8)
*Hundred Make Trek to Nashua (From the Lowell Sun, 3/25/98 (Lowell, MA): Hundreds make Trek to Nashua to meet 'Mr. Spock' Wednesday, March 25, 1998 - By DAVID PERRY, Sun Staff) (10)
* Taste of Eternity: A Musical Shabbat (this is an ad for Part I Friday Night Service and Table Songs (Z'mirot) Art by Mark Podwal A New Recording from The Western Wind Leonard Nimoy, Guest Narrator) (12)
* Trek Stars Share Memories ("Star Trek" Memories Series Begins Exclusive Run On Sci-Fi Channel, Copyright 1994-1998 UltimateTV - UltimateTV News, 9/9/98) (13)
* LNC Raffle News (14)
==Issue 20==
 
==Issue 24==
The Yomin 20 was published Jan/Feb 2000 and contains 16 pages.
thumb|left|cover of issue #24, Shelley Butler
The content is all clippings, promotional information, and advertisements.
* Sightings (news and ads) 2)
* Alien Voices News (3)
* Spock & Q Live in Vegas ("Leonard Nimoy and John Delancie team up on November 19 at STAR TREK: The Experience" at the Las Vegas Hilton to release their new audio book, STAR TREK: SPOCK VS. Q") (4)
* Alien Voices & NeoPlanet: Take 5 Team Up (5)
* So Human by Leonard Nimoy ("They admired me as "Spock." But how would the Germans perceive me as a Jew? And could I ever forgive them? - taken from the fall issue of Reform Judaism." - Nimoy was a member of Temple Israel in Hollywood, CA) (6)
* Souls on Fire (ad: "Narrated by Leonard Nimoy. Hailed at its premiere in December 1998 as "stunning, impassioned and beautifully conceived," Souls On Fire is a full-length oratorio that tells the story of the founders of European Hassidism. Based on the book by Elie Wiesel, adapted by Aryeh Finklestein, this exciting new work "combines the sweep of a musical saga with the thoughtfulness of a highly personal composition.") (10)
* Miscellaneous News (12)
* Alien Voices Invades Schools (13)
* LNC Membership Information (14)
==References==
Category:Star Trek TOS Actor-centric Zines
Category:1990s Zines
Category:2000s Zines