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==Issue #16==
October"Adventures Under Ground-UK Underground Comix (1969 – 1982): A Memoir (1 of 2)" by Dave Huxley, Pop Junction, Feb 10/20 (via Wayback Apr 30/20)/November 1973. Editor: Alan Austin, published bi-monthly. Cover art by Kevin O'Neill. This was the Batman Special Edition.
Contents:
*Front cover by Kevin O'Neill, featuring Batman
*Editorial by Alan Austin
*"We Want Information" compiled by Alan Austin, banner art by Alan Hunter
*"Mail Unlimited" edited by Alan Austin - LOCs
*"Fantasy Unlimited Sales Lists"
*and more...
==Issue #17==
January 1974. Editor: Alan Austin. Published bi-monthly. Cover art by Paul RoseContents:
*Front cover by Paul Rose, featuring characters from the Justice Society of America (DC Comics).
*Editorial by Alan Austin
*"Bouncy Bunny in the Friendly Forest - The E.C. Story" by Doc Garriock. Part II
*"We Want Information" compiled by Alan Austin, banner art by Alan Hunter
* "A Chronicle of the Most Magnificent Failures in Comic History" by Howard Stangroom - Part II
* "Fantasy Unlimited Sales Lists"
* and more...
==Reactions and Reviews - Issue #17==
==Issue #18==
March/April 1974. Editor: Alan Austin. Production Assistant: Martin Lock. Published bi-monthly. Cover art by Colin Jennings. 47 pages.
Contents:
*Front cover by Colin Jennings, featuring the Silver and Golden Age Green Lanterns, Hal Jordan v Alan Scott.
*Editorial by Alan Austin.
*"Bouncy Bunny in the Friendly Forest - The E.C. Story" by Doc Garriock. Part III - article about EC Comics; this part covers the rise of artist Jack Davis, the impact of "Seduction of the Innocent" and the Comics Code Authority and the departure of Harvey Kurtzman from MAD Magazine. Includes reprints of art from Al Williamson, Jack Davis and the character The Old Witch.
* "We Want Information" compiled by Alan Austin, banner art by Alan Hunter and 7 pages of reader questions answered.
*"Opinion - The Great Vanishing Trick" by Martin Lock - opinion piece on recent thefts from Comic Marts.
*"The Forgotten Fanzine - Memories of "Headline" " by John Pierce. Art by Superswipe - article on the U.S. movie-television-comics fanzine Headline, edited by Steve Gerber.
* "Mail Unlimited" edited by Alan Austin - LOCs
*Illustration by Paul Rose - Dynamo from T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Agents
*"A Chronicle of the Most Magnificent Failures in Comic History" by Howard Stangroom - Part III - Tower. Art by Paul Rose - article about Tower Comics' T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Agents characters Dynamo and No-Man.
*Comic Quiz - winners of and answers to the previous issue's quiz, this issue's quiz.
*Reproduction of Captain America Vol 2 No. 9 (1941) Contents Page.
*Advertisement - coming soon to the Fantasy Unlimited store: Golden Age Gold (series of Golden Age comics reprints, cover-to-cover); The Marvel Superhero Index (completed index compiled and bound into one publication); Jerry Bails' Who's Who of American Comic Books (first of a 3-volume listing of "all the people who ever worked for comics" by Alter Ego founder Jerry Bails); Bob Overstreet Comic Book Price Guide 1974.
*Fantasy Unlimited: For Sale.
*Back Cover, reproduction of Detective Comics No. 8 (1937).
==Reactions and Reviews - Issue #18==
==Issue #19==
May/June 1974. Editor: Alan Austin. Production Assistant: Martin Lock. Published bi-monthly. Cover art by Laurence Piper. 57 pages.
Contents:
*Front wraparound cover by Laurence Piper, featuring Will Eisner's The Spirit.
*Editorial by Alan Austin.
*"Bouncy Bunny in the Friendly Forest - The E.C. Story" by Doc Garriock. Part IV - article on EC Comics, including the artists (spotlight on John Severin, Bill Elder, Wallace Wood and Al Williamson)
*"We Want Information" compiled by Alan Austin, banner art by Alan Hunter, interior art by Paul Rose (Plastic Man) and Colin Jennings (Superman), 8 pages of reader questions answered.
*"A Chronicle of the Most Magnificent Failures in Comic History" by Howard Stangroom - Part IV - Harvey. Art by Superswipe - article on Harvey Publications and their Silver Age superhero line.
*"Wonder Woman on the Tube" by Rich Morrissey. Art by Superswipe - article about the 1974 Wonder Woman movie.
*"The Worlds of Emlock" by Martin Lock - opinion piece on the recent London Comic Mart and his haul.
*"Panelogical Brain of Britain 1974" - special quiz to find "Britain's most knowledgeable comic fan". Three sections: General Panelogical Knowledge, Artist Recognition and Specific Characters; "a sort of comic book Mastermind""The Fanzines of Alan Austin (Or the AA Guide to FU Publications?) - Allan J. Palmer - Comics Unlimited #50 (1979).
*Mail Unlimited - LOCs.
*Opinion by Alan Austin - the focus of UK fanzines moving away from American comics to British.
*"The Grand Fantasy Unlimited Comic Poll" - the second annual comic poll.
*"The Achievements of Mort Weisinger" by Richard Morrissey. Art by Superswipe - article on comics editor Mort Weisinger, best know for editing Superman from the mid-50s to mid-60s.
*Advertisement - Emsworth Spring Comic Con, 1974.
*Fantasy Unlimited Sales Lists
*Advertisements - Bob Overstreet Comic Book Price Guide 1974; Golden Age Gold: Reprint of Captain America Vol 2 No. 9 (1941); The Marvel Superhero Index.
*Special Supplement to FU No. 19 - further items offered for sale.
*Back wraparound cover by Laurence Piper, featuring Will Eisner's The Spirit.
==Issue #20==
August 1974. Editor: Alan Austin, Production Assistant: Martin Lock. Published bi-monthly. Cover art by Phillip Morton. 100 pages.
Contents:
*Front cover by Phillip Morton
*Editorial by Alan Austin
*"Mail Unlimited" edited by Alan Austin - LOCs
*"We Want Information" compiled by Alan Austin, banner art by Alan Hunter.
*"Fantasy Unlimited Sales Lists"
*and more... 
==Issue #21==
October 1974. Steve Ditko Special. Editor: Alan Austin. Assistant Editor: Martin Lock. Published bi-monthly. Cover art by Steve Ditko, interior art by Rafael Gonzalez Negrete and others.
Contents:
*Front cover by Steve Ditko - miscellaneous comic art.
*Editorial by Alan Austin
*"Mail Unlimited" edited by Alan Austin - LOCs
*"We Want Information" compiled by Alan Austin, banner art by Alan Hunter.
*"The Life and Times of Peter Parker, as seen by Steve Ditko" by Alan Austin.
*'Up and At Them, Captain Atom!' by Ruan Lanihorne
*'The Wonderous Worlds of Doctor Strange' by Martin Lock.
*article about Ditko's creations The Question, Mr. A., Killjoy etc by Dave McLintock.
*"Fantasy Unlimited Sales Lists"
*and more...
==Issue #22==
December 1974. Editor: Alan Austin, assistant editor: Martin Lock. Published bi-monthly. Cover art by Martin Lock
Contents:
*Front cover by Martin Lock - Donald Duck meets Swamp Thing.
*Table of Contents, art credits, acknowledgements and subscription details.
*"Mail Unlimited" edited by Alan Austin - LOCs
*"We Want Information" compiled by Alan Austin, banner art by Alan Hunter.
*"The Chronicles of Earth-Two" by Richard Morrissey - article examining the DC stories which featured their 1940s heroes on their 'parallel earth'.
*"What If Superman (1940s version) Met Doc Savage?" by Mike Hill.
*"Fantasy Unlimited Sales Lists"
*and more...
==Issue #23==
January 1975. Editor: Alan Austin, assistant editor Martin Lock, production assistant Gary Fox. Published bi-monthly. Cover art by Alan Hunter.
Contents:
*Front cover by Alan Hunter.
*Table of Contents, art credits, acknowledgements and subscription details.
*"Mail Unlimited" edited by Alan Austin - LOCs
*"We Want Information" compiled by Alan Austin, banner art by Alan Hunter.
*'America and the New York Comic Convention' by Mike Hill - convention report for the 1974 New York Comicon.
*"Fantasy Unlimited Sales Lists"
*and more...
== Reactions and Reviews - Issue #23 ==
==Issue #24==
March 1975. Editor: Alan Austin, assistant editor Martin Lock, production assistant Gary Fox. Published bi-monthly. Cover art by Rafael Gonzalez Negrete.
Contents:
*Front cover by Rafael Gonzalez Negrete.
*Table of Contents, art credits, acknowledgements and subscription details.
*"Mail Unlimited" edited by Alan Austin - LOCs
*"We Want Information" compiled by Alan Austin, banner art by Alan Hunter.
*"Thursby and Dowd, Detectives" Part I - written and drawn by the Demon Dentist, lettering by Andrew Johnson - comic strip.
*"Fantasy Unlimited Sales Lists"
*and more...
==Issue #25==
April 1975. Editor: Alan Austin, assistant editor Martin Lock, production assistant Gary Fox. Published monthly. Cover art by Keith J. Luck.
Contents:
*Front cover by Keith J. Luck - superhero Beatles.
*Table of Contents, art credits, acknowledgements and subscription details.
*"Mail Unlimited" edited by Alan Austin - LOCs
*"Thursby and Dowd, Detectives" Part II - written and drawn by the Demon Dentist, lettering by Andrew Johnson - comic strip.
*"Enter the Heroes Part I: Adam Strange" by Martin Lock - article on DC's Adam Strange
*"Fan Spotlight"
*"Rip-Off of the Month Award" by "Josh Truth" of the 'Komic Sharks Organisation'.
*"Fantasy Unlimited Sales Lists"
*and more...
==Issue #26==
May 1975. Captain Marvel Special Issue. Alan Austin, assistant editor Martin Lock, production assistant Gary Fox. Published monthly. Cover art by Keith J. Luck; Superswipe for interior art, "Otto Von Ripoff" for the back cover and some interior art. 62 pages. Contents:
* Front cover by Keith J. Luck - Captain Marvel (and King Kong).
* "Conversations with C.C. Beck" compiled by John Pierce - interview with CC. Beck, artist for Captain Marvel (DC)
* "News...News...News..." compiled by Gary Fox - DC/National Comics, Marvel Comics, Seaboard/Atlas and Charlton.
* "Levity, Learning and Lightning Bolts" by John Pierce - article on the solo adventures of Captain Marvel and the use of humour and moral lessons. Art by Sideswipe and Otto Von Ripoff (Mr. Mind" on pages 11 and 19)
* "We Want Information" compiled by Alan Austin, banner art by Alan Hunter, 3 pages of reader questions answered.
* "The World's Mightiest Mortal vs The World's Stupidest Publisher" by CC Beck - article about the second incarnation of Capt. Marvel by the artist; art by "Otto Von Ripoff" and Sideswipe.
* "Kurt Schaffenberger Interviewed" by John Pierce - interview with Kurt Schaffenberger, artist for Captain Marvel and The Marvel Family (DC)
* "Odds and Ends" compiled by Rich Morrissey - trivia and news about "The Big Red Cheese" aka Captain Marvel. Including the note that the Six Million Dollar Man assistant director is called Jerry Siegel, which is the name of Superman's creator.
* "A Few Closing Remarks" by CC Beck, E. Nelson Birdwell and John Pierce - reflections on CC Beck's article, a quote from Birdwell on the "mangled" story and Pierce's thoughts.
* Results of "The Grand Fantasy Unlimited Comic Poll '75"
* Basement Bullpen Bulletins by NPE - news on various fannish projects by Austin and the FU Publications team; includes the note that there is no letters column in Issue 26 "after last issue's epic battle".
* Advertisements for Fantasy Unlimited's back issues and books, including "The Comic Book Price Guide for Great Britain", The Marvel Superhero Index and Golden Age Fanzine.
* Back cover by "Otto Von Ripoff"
==Issue #27==
June 1975. Editor: Alan Austin, assistant editors Martin Lock and Gary Fox. Published monthly. Front cover art by Antonio Ghura; back cover by Rafael Gonzalez Negrete. Interior art by Superswipe, Geoff Cousins, Greg Chown, Steve Craddock, Alan Hunter, Denis Lee, Pepe Negrete and Robert Whitlam.
Contents:
* Front cover by Antonio Ghura, featuring The Incredible Hulk. 
* Table of Contents, art credits, acknowledgements and subscription details.
* "Behold the Silver Surfer" by Lee Hopewell and Malcom Williams, edited by Alan Austin((Lee and Malcom didn't actually collaborate on the Surfer article; in fact before it was published they had probably never heard of each other. What happened was that I had two Silver Surfer articles, and I couldn't chose [sic] between them, so I integrated the two - adding a bit myself. I never did hear what Lee and Malcom thought of it - Alan)) Alan Austin's note to "The Fanzines of Alan Austin (Or the AA Guide to FU Publications?) - Allan J. Palmer - Comics Unlimited #50 (1979). Art by Superswipe and Geoff Cousins.
* "The Panelological Brain of Britain 1975 - answers and winners.
* "Thursby and Dowd, Detectives" Part III - written and drawn by the Demon Dentist, lettering by Andrew Johnson - comic strip.
* "We Want Information" compiled by Alan Austin, banner art by Alan Hunter with interior art by Greg Chown (The Shadow) and Steve Craddock (Doctor Who), 6 pages of reader questions answered.
* "News...News...News..." compiled by Gary Fox - Marvel Comics, DC Comics/National, Atlas Comics.
* 'The Worlds of Emlock' by Martin Lock - comics review column.
* "The Saga of George, The Toad and The Rock" by Paul Jay - comic strip.
* "Enter the Heroes Part II: Lois Lane" by Martin Lock - article on DC's Lois Lane, art by Sideswipe.
* "Rip-Off of the Month Award" by "Josh Truth" of the 'Komic Sharks Organisation' - featuring Alain J. Bryant/Mercury Comic Sales.
* "Basement Bullpen Bulletins" by NPE - news on various fannish projects by Austin and the FU Publications team;
* Batman #49 Full Page Cover Reproduction - illustration
* "Mail Unlimited" edited by Alan Austin - LOCs, banner by Denis Lee, art by Pepe Negrete and Robert Whitlam - more letters about The Comic Book Price Guide for Great Britain, plus praise for the "Rip-Off of the Month Award" regular feature. Also plugs for expressions of interest in a Glasgow Comic Con, new fanzine Crom! #1, requesting information about books on comics for a list being compiled by Peter Robinson and an art request on behalf of Utopia #1.
* "Battle of the Titans" conceived, written & drawn by Bonk - comic strip featuring 'The Analyser' (who fights for the cause of "comics is Art" but also exists in another identity as Mike Cruden) and 'Super Austin (alias Alan Austin)' (hero of those who actually read comics for...(gasp)...enjoyment!)
* Illustration - "Komic Sharks Organisation - Bargain of the Day" by Bryan Talbot
* "Fantasy Unlimited Sales Lists"
==Issue #28==
July 1975. Editor: Alan Austin, assistant editors Martin Lock and Gary Fox. Published monthly. Front cover art by Rafael Gonzalez Negrete; back cover by John Bolton. This issue focussed on comic artist Berni Wrightson.
Contents:
*Front cover by Rafael Gonzalez Negrete
*Table of Contents, art credits, acknowledgements and subscription details.
*"We Want Information" compiled by Alan Austin, banner art by Alan Hunter 
*"News...News...News..." compiled by Gary Fox - Marvel Comics, DC Comics/National, Atlas Comics.
*'The Worlds of Emlock' by Martin Lock - comics review column.
*"Mail Unlimited" edited by Alan Austin - LOCs, banner by Denis Lee.
*"Fan Spotlight"
*"Fantasy Unlimited Sales Lists"
*and more...
*Back cover by John Bolton
==Issue #29==
August 1975. Editor: Alan Austin, assistant editors Martin Lock and Gary Fox. Published monthly. Front cover art by Mercy Van Vlack. 
Contents:
*Front cover by Mercy Van Vlack featuring Wonder Woman.
*Table of Contents, art credits, acknowledgements and subscription details.
*"We Want Information" compiled by Alan Austin, banner art by Alan Hunter 
*"News...News...News..." compiled by Gary Fox - Marvel Comics, DC Comics/National, Atlas Comics.
*'The Worlds of Emlock' by Martin Lock - comics review column.
*"Mail Unlimited" edited by Alan Austin - LOCs, banner by Denis Lee.
*"Fan Spotlight"
*"Fantasy Unlimited Sales Lists"
*"The Terrible Secret of the Thing on Bald Mountain Where the Eyes of Edward Morgo Met the Kwills Who Came from the Black Void in the Little Gypsy Tea Room"((In case anyone didn't realise it then or since, the titled was made up of bits of titles from those superb early sixties fantasy short stories that Ditko excelled in - Alan)) Alan Austin's note in "The Fanzines of Alan Austin (Or the AA Guide to FU Publications?) - Allan J. Palmer - Comics Unlimited #50 (1979) by Alan Austin - article on Steve Ditko.
*and more...
==Unlimited Annual 1975==
August/September 1975. Editor: Alan Austin, assistant editors Martin Lock and Gary Fox. 
Contents:
*Front cover by John Bolton.
==Issue #30==
October 1975. Editor: Alan Austin, assistant editors Martin Lock and Gary Fox. Published monthly. Front and back cover art by Jean-Daniel Breque.
Contents:
*Front cover by Jean-Daniel Breque, featuring Spock from Star Trek: The Original Series.
*Table of Contents, art credits, acknowledgements and subscription details.
*"Fan Spotlight"
*"We Want Information" compiled by Alan Austin, banner art by Alan Hunter 
*'The Worlds of Emlock' by Martin Lock - comics review column.
*"Mail Unlimited" edited by Alan Austin - LOCs, banner by Denis Lee.
*Back cover by Jean-Daniel Breque, featuring Doc Savage.
==References==
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