Seminar (zine)

Seminar was a comics and fantasy fanzine published by Trevor "Trev" Goring (as "Stygian Depths") starting in 1969 and running for an unknown number of issues; Issues 1 and 2 are available from the Fanscene Project, however per the Fanscene Facebook, there is a request by archivist David Hathaway-Price for "Seminar, Issue 3 and above""Hi Guys. I'm looking for these zines to add to the Archive; can anyone here help?" Classic UK Comics Zines Facebook, March 14, 2023..
The zine was initially to be called "Per Annum", however it was changed at the last minute. Issue 1 focussed on comics, but with Issue 2 that focus had expanded to "all aspects of fantasy"Editorial "Red Brains in the Sunset" by Trevor Goring - Seminar Issue #2
== Issue 1 ==
Issue #1 was released in 1969, with 30 pages. Trev Goring was the editor and Peter Parkin was the assistant editor. Articles were provided by Peter Parkin and Stephen Brady, art by Trev Goring and John Harvey.
Contents:
* Front cover by Trev Goring.
* Table of Contents, including art by Trev Goring.
* Illustration by Trev Goring.
* Editorial and acknowledgments/disclaimers by Trev Goring.
* "Eisner" by P.D. Parkin - article on Will Eisner and his work.
* Illustrations by John Harvey - Marvel Comics characters Adam Strange and Doctor Doom.
* "Secret Agents of the '60s" by John Harvey - article on the secret agent genre in American and British comics of the 1960s.
* Illustrations by John Harvey - Marvel Comics character Leonus the Lion-Man from the Inhumans and DC Comics character Captain Marvel Junior.
* "Opposition: Trash Literature" by Stephen Brady - opinion piece on the (negative) influence of American comics, with a rebuttal by P.D. Parkin.
* "Doric" written and drawn by Trev Goring - comic strip.
* "Fanzine Review" by Pete Parkin and Trev Goring - reviews of Heroes Unlimited #7 (Pete) and Witzend #5 & 6 (Trev).
* "Parkin Column" by P.D. Parkin - article on Gilbert Shelton's underground comic, Wonder Warthog, art by (illegible) "in the style of Gilbert Shelton".
* Advertisement - request for contributions for auction at the 1970 British Comic Art Convention, art by Trev Goring.
* "Small Ads" - advertisements for various zines (Oracle; Eureka; Stardock; Heroes Unlimited) plus Trev Goring's own want ad for various comics. 
* "Last Word" by P.D. Parkin - notes on Issue 1 and apologies. Art by John Harvey.
* Back Cover by John Harvey.
== Reactions and Reviews #1 ==
== Issue 2 ==
Issue #2 was released in 1970 and contained 30 pages. Trev Goring, Peter Parkin and John Harvey were credited as editors, with a number of art and articles being provided by others. From the editorial, Trev explains the change in direction and outlines his plans - and the possible end, given the last paragraph! - of the zine:
Contents:
* Front Cover by Trev Goring.
* "Red Brains in the Sunset" by Trev Goring - editorial. Includes art of Captain America by Gene Colan, lent by Mike LakeMike Lake would go on to found the Forbidden Planet comic book empire, along with Nick Landau and Mike Luckman in 1978. for the zine and a plug for Unicorn.
* "Inside Cimmeria" - book reviews:
**The Mighty Barbarians, edited by Hans Stefan Santesson - reviewed by Jon Harvey.
** The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, by C. S. Lewis - reviewed by Pete D. Parkin.
** Giant of World's End by Lin Carter and Kandar by Kenneth Bulmer - reviewed by Tony Vincent.
** Bored of the Rings by H.C. Beard and D.C. Kenney of the Harvard Lampoon - reviewed by Jon Harvey.
** Bug Jack Barron by Norman Spinrad - reviewed by Haydn Paul.
** Swords of Lankhmar by Fritz Leiber - reviewed by Haydn Paul. Includes art by (illegible).
* Illustration by David Fletcher.
* "In Gotham City a Corpse Lies Screaming" by Ian Penman - Batman article with art by John Harvey.
* "Letters" - letters of comment with Batman art by Paul Neary.
* Illustration by James Cawthorn.
* "The Shadow" by Alan MooreWhile Seminar #2 is frequently attributed as the first publication to publish a piece by Alan Moore, this was actually the 2nd published piece. The first was an article about H.P. Lovecraft published 4 months earlier in the first (and only) issue of Utopia/Valhalla. (ref: "Alan Moore's Newly Discovered First Published Work Sells For Over $5100" by Rich Johnson, Bleeding Cool, Apr 7/14) - article on The Shadow from Detective Story Magazine (Street & Smith).
* "The Vicar and the Prostitute (an old joke)" by John Hutchinson - poem.
* "Enoch" written by Pete D. Parkin, drawn and told by Trev Goring - comic strip.
* "Doc Savage" by Bob Poole - article on the Doc Savage magazine (Street & Smith). Art by Bob Poole, Jon Harvey and Trev Goring, including Harvey's reproduction of the front cover of "Death is Silver".
* "No Horizon In Any Direction" by Peter Finch - poem.
* "Check and Other Perversions" by Pete Parkin - poetry, art and ephemera.
* Illustration by Trev Goring.
* "Lee: A Question of Genius" by Mike Cruden - article on Stan Lee.
* "Strange Bedfellows" - advertisements by Trev Goring with art by Tim Bennion and Trev Goring.
**Zine-Zone - French comic/discussion zine.
** Baltus #1 has been delayed, but will see print within the next two months.
** All books reviewed in "Inside Cimmeria" are available from the Dark They Were & Golden Eyed bookstore.
** Fan-Fare #14 - British comic zine, available soon.
** The Bookshop, for old comics.
** An Ad-Zine #4 currently available on back order.
** Echo #4 - "what was once a crudzine is now an excellent article zine".
** Shadow #11 - horror zine out soon. 
* Back Cover by Ken Simpson - Batman.
== References ==
Category:Comics Zines
Category:Fantasy Zines
Category:1969 Zines
Category:1970 Zines