Psst... Hey Kid, Wanna Buy a Fanzine?

Psst... Hey Kid, Wanna Buy a Fanzine? is a reviewzine and letterzine. There were 6 issues.
The editor created this zine in response to reviews about zines that she felt were vapid, boring, and untruthfully positive.
In 1998, a zine ed wrote in her editorial: "Thanks to Marty Siegrist and the contributors to Psst ... Hey Kid, Wanna Buy A Fanzine? for instruction, for setting a good example, and for instilling real and necessary terror in the publisher's heart." from D-Tales 
==Titles==
Every issue had a slight variation of the title on the cover:
* "psst...hey, kid... WANNA BUY A FANZINE?" (issue #1)
* "Psst... Hey Kid... WANNA BUY A FANZINE?" (issue #2)
* "Psst, Hey kid... WANNA BUY A FANZINE?" (issue #3)
* "WANNA BUY A FANZINE?" (issue #4)
* "Psst! Hey Kid! WANNA BUY a FANZINE?" (issue #5)
* "Psst! Hey, Kid.... WANNA BUY A FANZINE?" (issue #6)
==The Review Cheat Sheet==
After the first five issues were published, the editor issued a two-page cheat sheet for fans' convenience.
 
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==A Flyer for the First Three Issues==
==Some Info on the Printing Process==
 
==The Rating System: Trees==
The fan reviewers awarded one to five trees to zines.
This rating system was a nod to Paula Smith, who had used the term "trees have died for this" in one of her reviews. 
The zine's rating system itself: 
At least one fan suggested there was a distinct element of favoritism and applied her own translation of the trees: 
==List of Favorite Fanzines==
Issue #4 (and a few stragglers in later issues) printed many fans' favorite fanzines. See Psst... Hey Kid, Wanna Buy a Fanzine?/Top Five Fanzines Questionnaire.
==General Fan Reaction==
The zine prided itself on its frankness. All of the reviews were detailed and long. Fans' LoCs reflected the usual varied reactions to the reviews. 
Some fans felt the reviews were discouraging to creators, cruel, personal attacks, and mean-spirited. Other fans were glad that the reviews pulled no punches, told "the truth," felt the writers and artists should develop a thicker skin and try harder, and that this zine was a service to those who had to part with their money for fanzines. 
===1992===
 
 
===1993===
 
Still, many fans welcomed the arrival of a frank reviewzine. In response to a thread on the Virgule-L mailing list about "The lack of any type of critical dialogue within fandom," Sandy Herrold wrote: 
===1997===
===2007===
 
 
===2008===
 
===2016===
 
==Issue 1==
Psst... Hey Kid, Wanna Buy a Fanzine? 1 was published in 1990 and contains 22 pages. 
Art is by Jean Kluge, Susi Leinbach, P.S. Nim, Melody Rondeau, and Marty Siegrist. 
Reviews are by Jean Kluge, Suzan Lovett, Susan M. Garrett, Berkeley Hunt, Marisa Chayil, and Marty Siegrist.
From the editorial: 
* a review of Panning for Pyrites, see that page
* a review of CrosSignals #3, see that page
* a review of NCC-1701D, see that page
* a review of The Hive, see that page
* a review of The St. Crispin's Day Society, see that page
* a review of The Practical Cats Affair, see that page
* a review of Idylls #4, see that page
* a review of Beauty and the Yeast and The Absurd Season, see those pages
* a review of Time and Time Again, see that page
* a review of Eridani #8, see that page
==Issue 2==
Psst... Hey Kid, Wanna Buy a Fanzine? 2 was published in April 1991 and contains 37 pages. 
Art by Jean Kluge, Ann Larimer, Susi Leinbach, Melody Rondeau, and Marty Siegrist. 
Reviews are by Jean Kluge, Suzan Lovett, Susan M. Garrett, Berkeley Hunt, Marisa Chayil, Ann Larimer, Paula Smith, Colleen Philippi, and Marty Siegrist.
From the editorial: 
* Just Another Song and Dance, Editorial (2)
* LoCs Populi (4)
* Trees Have Died for This?? (an explanation of the ratings guide) (10)
* a review of The Bogota Affair, see that page
* a review of Destiny #4, see that page
* a review of Eridani #9 and #10, see that page
* a review of Forgive Us Our Trespasses, see that page
* a review of The Forrester Papers, see that page
* a review of Hailing Frequencies #2, see that page
* a review of The Kuryakin Files #9, see that page
* a review of Mandria #2, see that page
* a review of The Paladin's Affair #2, see that page
* a review of Pop Stand Express, see that page
* a review of Professional Dreamer, see that page
* a review of Rerun #8, see that page
* a review of Spinerisms, see that page
* a review of Trexindex Supplement #6, see that page
===Excerpts from LoCs: Issue 2===
==Issue 3==
Psst... Hey Kid, Wanna Buy a Fanzine? 3 was published in May 1992 and contains 40 pages. It has a front cover by Jean Kluge. Other art is by Suzan Lovett (some from Perestroika), Ann Larimer, Melody Rondeau (some from Pulse of the Machine), and Marty Siegrist (some from Guardian).
Reviews are by Jean Kluge, Suzan Lovett, Colleen Philippi, Susan M. Garrett, Berkeley Hunt, Paula Smith, Daniel Barth, Marty Siegrist and Charlene E. Fleming.
From the editorial: 
* LoCs
* Back-Talk: Reacting to Reviews and LoCs, essay by Susan M. Garrett (about feedback and honesty)
* Satisfied?, essay by Paula Smith (about the balance between realism and romance in fanfiction, with an emphasis on three Man from U.N.C.L.E. stories)
* a review of Guardian #8, see that page
* a review of 11&2 #6, see that page
* a review of Simple Gifts, see that page
* two reviews of Perestroika, see that page
* a review of The Pound of Flesh Affair, see that page
* a review of On Wings of Light, see that page
* a review of Ahead of His Time, see that page
* a review of Temporary Difficulties Beyond Our Control... Please Stand By, see that page
* a review of Sardonac, see that page
* a review of Fireflight, see that page
* a review of Trekzine Times, see that page
* a review of Where None Have Gone Before, see that page
===Excerpts from LoCs: Issue 3===
===Reactions and Reviews: Issue 3===
==Issue 4==
Psst... Hey Kid, Wanna Buy a Fanzine? 4 was published in May 1993 and contains 50 pages. 
Art is by Jean Kluge, Suzan Lovett, Susi Leinbach, Ann Larimer, Melody Rondeau, and Marty Siegrist. 
Reviews are by Teegar, Colleen Philippi, Dan Barth, Jean Kluge, Susan M. Garrett, Berkeley Hunt, Marty Siegrist, and Karen Swanson.
From the editorial: 
* No Mister Nice Guy (Editorial) (2)
* LoCs Populi (4)
* Dream On, article by Paula Smith (In it, Smith writes of myth, homophobia, slash, the new area of study of fandom by acafans, the book Enterprising Women, and an ideal world. This article is reprinted from Frienz #20 in late 1992.) (22)
* A Name By Any Other, Rose, article by Susan M. Garrett (24) (Garrett writes of the considerations and pitfalls of naming characters in fanfiction.)
* Ratings Guide (25)
* a review of Cold Fish and Stale Chips, see that page
* a review of Edge of Forever #3, see that page
* a review of Eridani #16, see that page
* a review of Good Guys Wear Fangs, see that page
* a review of Green Floating Weirdness #1, see that page
* a review of The Handy Dandy Adzine Calendar and Address Guide 1992, see that page
* a review of Invictus #2, see that page
* a review of The Karenina Continuity Chronicles #5, see that page
* a review of Legacy, see that page
* a review of "Let's Hear It for the Deaf Man" (Science Fiction)
* a review of MacGyverisms #1, see that page
* a review of Mandria #3, see that page
* a review of The Pirates of Avalon, see that page
* a review of Trilogy, see that page
* a review of Volumes of Forgotten Lore, see that page
* Top Five Fanzines Questionnaire: This issue also asked subscribers to write in with their lists of their "Five Favorite Fanzines." The zines can be found listed here.
 
Image:wannabuy4frontis.jpg|frontispiece to issue #4, Suzan Lovett -- "As usual, I was blown away by the quality and sheer variety of art in WBAF Number Four. The most striking piece is Suzan Lovett's Othello. My god, all those details! I am in awe of the hours she must have spent on his hair and beard alone. I'll admit that for a few minutes there the crazed fan took over from the (sorta) well-rounded adult while I pondered "Wow. I wonder what fandom this is from." from issue #5 of Wanna Buy a Fanzine 
Image:wannabuy4art1.jpg|art from issue #4, Ann Larimer
Image:wannabuy4art2.jpg|art from issue #4, Marty Siegrist
Image:wannabuy4art3.jpg|art from issue #4, Ann Larimer
===Excerpts from LoCs: Issue 4===
 
==Issue 5==
Psst... Hey Kid, Wanna Buy a Fanzine? 5 was published in 1995 and contains 40 pages. It has art by Julie Evans, Mariann Howarth, Ann Larimer, Joy Riddle, Melody Rondeau, and Marty Siegrist.
Reviews are by Susan M. Garrett, Anne Collins Smith, Melody Rondeau, Marty Siegrist, Michael Macomber, Berkely Hunt, Teegar Taylor, Jude Wilson, and Paula Smith.
From the editorial: 
* Start the Presses (A Quickie Guide to Offset Printing) by Joy Riddle
* Bringing Home the Bacon by Paula Smith, an essay about acafans, Camille Bacon-Smith, Textual Poachers, and Enterprising Women
* many LoCs
* a review of Androidz, see that page
* a review of Breathless Anticipation, see that page
* a review of Can You Get Channel D on Cable?, see that page
* a review of The Dutch Blitz Affair, see that page
* a review of The Escape from New York Affair, see that page
* a review of Forever Net, see that page
* a review of HQ Newsletter, see that page
* a review of Klin-Fire, see that page
* a review of More Misadventures, see that page
* a review of On the Wings of the Knight, see that page
* a review of Professional Junkies, see that page
* a review of Rerun #11, see that page
* a review of True Colours, see that page
* a review of When the Hurting Stops, see that page
===Excerpts from LoCs: Issue 5===
==Issue 6==
Psst... Hey Kid, Wanna Buy a Fanzine? 6 was published in May 1997 and contains 25 pages. Marty Siegrist did the front cover. Julie Osborne did the back cover. The interior art is by Marty Siegrist, Julie Evans, and A. Black (not credited).
Reviewers were Berkeley Hunt, Teegar Taylor, Kitty Woldow, Helen Adams and Brenda A..
From the editorial: 
* Surfin', article by Teegar Taylor which explains "the Net" to fans and discusses its pros and cons
* Research: Or, how not to send an SOS at least a decade before it was invented, article by Sheila Paulson about doing proper background research for fanfiction
* many LoCs
* a review of CCSTSG Enterprises, see that page
* a review of Dark Fantasies #2, see that page
* a review of Double, Double, see that page
* a review of Heart Treks #3 and #4, see that page
* a review of LeapTrek, see that page
* a review of Matter of Honor #3, see that page
* a review of Other Times and Places #3, see that page
===Excerpts from LoCs: Issue 6===
==References==
Category:Resource Zines
Category:1990s