The Monthly

The Monthly is an adzine by Lynda K. Roper that was, yes -- published monthly. It came out on time and never missed a month in 84 issues, an impressive achievement.
Subscription prices in 1990 were $2 an issue, $4 for two... not to exceed $24 in a year. This zine did not accept zine reviews and encouraged readers to send them to Treklink, Datazine, The Zine Connection, and other adzines that encouraged zine reviews.
The zine always included "Available Zines" and "Proposed Zines." The some issues contain announcements of cons. Two issues published a handful of notices where fans wrote in a complained of zines they'd felt they'd waited too long for. 
The editor talks about this publication in 1992, see In the Spotlight: An Interview with Lynda K. Roper.
In early 1991, the editor had a new policy regarding notices: 
==Supporter of the "Fanzine Archives"==
From The Monthly (May 1995): "COPIES OF THIS ISSUE will be available at MediaWest Con 15, with proceeds going to the Fanzine Archives. Is there an out-of-print zine you want to read and can't find? The library may have a copy for check-out. For information on borrowing or donating out-of-print zines, send a SASE to: Fanzine Archives, c/o Ming Wathne..."
==The Typewriter==
To give an idea of the amount of pure handwork that went into each issue, the editor writes a plea for submitters to adhere to keeping their information on 3x5 notecards as this is the only way she files what she receives. 
==First Editorial==
From the editor in the first issue: 
The editor notes in the next issue that Pop Stand, not "The Monthly," was the first monthly adzine.
==Last Editorial==
The editor hands up her hat: 
"The Monthly" was succeeded by The New Monthly.
==Reactions and Reviews==
==First Year==
* 1-1 = January 1990 and contains 15 pages.
* 1-2 = February 1990 and contains 15 pages.
* 1-3 = March 1990 and contains 18 pages.
* 1-4 = April 1990 and contains 20 pages. It contains the winner of the 1988 Surak Awards.
* 1-5 = May 1990 and contains 21 pages.
* 1-6 = June 1990 and contains 20 pages.
* 1-7 = July 1990 and contains 20 pages.
* 1-8 = August 1990 and contains 20 pages.
* 1-9 = September 1990 and contains 20 pages.
* 1-10 = October 1990 and contains 20 pages.
* 1-11 = November 1990 and contains 20 pages.
* 1-12 = December 1990 and contains 22 pages.
==Second Year==
* 2-1 = January 1991 and contains 18 pages. It contains an announcement about the end of Interstat.
* 2-2 = February 1991 and contains 23 pages.
* 2-3 = March 1991 and contains 22 pages.
* 2-4 = April 1991 and contains 22 pages. 
* 2-5 = May 1991 and contains 22 pages. It contains an announcement about the TLC Awards.
* 2-6 = June 1991 and contains 22 pages.
* 2-7 = July 1991 and contains 24 pages.
* 2-8 = August 1991 and contains 26 pages.
* 2-9 = September 1991 and contains 24 pages. There is an announcement that Datazine has ceased publication.
* 2-10 = October 1991 and contains 22 pages.
* 2-11 = November 1991 and contains 25 pages.
* 2-12 = December 1991 and contains 24 pages.
==Third Year==
* 3-1 = January 1992 and contains 20 pages.
* 3-2 = February 1992 and contains 20 pages.
* 3-3 = March 1992 and contains 22 pages.
* 3-4 = April 1992 and contains 20 pages. 
* 3-5 = May 1992 and contains 25 pages.
* 3-6 = June 1992 and contains 26 pages.
* 3-7 = July 1992 and contains 26 pages.
* 3-8 = August 1992 and contains 26 pages.
* 3-9 = September 1992 and contains 28 pages.
* 3-10 = October 1992 and contains 28 pages.
* 3-11 = November 1992 and contains 28 pages.
* 3-12 = December 1992 and contains 30 pages.
==Fourth Year==
* 4-1 = January 1993 and contains 24 pages.
* 4-2 = February 1993 and contains 24 pages.
* 4-3 = March 1993 and contains 23 pages.
* 4-4 = April 1993 and contains 22 pages. 
* 4-5 = May 1993 and contains 23 pages. The editor announces that GAZ and The Zine Scene have ceased publication. She also posts a warning about zine piracy.
* 4-6 = June 1993 and contains 24 pages.
* 4-7 = July 1993 and contains 26 pages.
* 4-8 = August 1993 and contains 25 pages. It contains a response letter from Candace Pulleine to the zine piracy letters by Bill Hupe (Zine Pirating/Zine Piracy letter to Candace Pulleine) and Alexis Fegan Black (An Open Letter to Fandom Regarding Zine Pirating):
* 4-9 = September 1993 and contains 24 pages.
* 4-10 = October 1993 and contains 28 pages.
* 4-11 = November 1993 and contains 28 pages.
* 4-12 = December 1993 and contains 28 pages.
==Fifth Year==
* 5-1 = January 1994 and contains 28 pages.
* 5-2 = February 1994 and contains 28 pages.
* 5-3 = March 1994 and contains 28 pages.
* 5-4 = April 1994 and contains 28 pages. 
* 5-5 = May 1994 and contains 28 pages.
* 5-6 = June 1994 and contains 28 pages.
* 5-7 = July 1994 and contains 28 pages.
* 5-8 = August 1994 and contains 28 pages.
* 5-9 = September 1994 and contains 28 pages.
* 5-10 = October 1994 and contains 28 pages.
* 5-11 = November 1994 and contains 28 pages.
* 5-12 = December 1994 and contains 28 pages. It included a separate addition, the reviews of four Blake's 7 slash zines.
==Sixth Year==
* 6-1 = January 1995 and contains 16 pages.
* 6-2 = February 1995 and contains 20 pages.
* 6-3 = March 1995 and contains 20 pages.
* 6-4 = April 1995 and contains 25 pages. 
* 6-5 = May 1995.
* 6-6 = June 1995.
* 6-7 = July 1995.
* 6-8 = August 1995 and contains 25 pages.
* 6-9 = September 1995 and contains 24 pages.
* 6-10 = October 1995 and contains 26 pages.
* 6-11 = November 1995 and contains 28 pages.
* 6-12 = December 1995 and contains 26 pages.
==Seventh Year==
* 7-1 = January 1996 and contains 16 pages.
* 7-2 = February 1996 and contains 20 pages.
* 7-3 = March 1996 and contains 21 pages.
* 7-4 = April 1996 and contains 22 pages. 
* 7-5 = May 1996 and contains 22 pages.
* 7-6 = June 1996 and contains 25 pages.
* 7-7 = July 1996 and contains 26 pages.
* 7-8 = August 1996 and contains 26 pages.
* 7-9 = September 1996 and contains 26 pages.
* 7-10 = October 1996 and contains 26 pages.
* 7-11 = November 1996 and contains 26 pages.
* 7-12 = December 1996 and contains 26 pages.
==References==
 
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