Glimpse

Glimpse is an anthology of fiction, poems, art, articles and reviews. There were four issues released between 1974 and 1976. The front cover bills the zine as "the new magazine for fans of fantasy and science fiction"; editor Paul Hudson described his intentions for the zine in his first editorial:
== Issue 1 ==
Glimpse 1 was published in November/December 1974. It had 15 pages and a print run of 150. Paul Hudson was the editor and producer, with Guy Lawley providing the art and Alex Falzon and Jem Nicon providing additional material. 
Contents 
* Pg. 1 - Front Cover by Guy Lawley. 
* Pg. 2 - Table of Contents (with art by Guy Lawley). 
* Pg. 3 - Editorial by Paul Hudson. 
* Pg. 4 - "Deus ex Machina" by Alex Falzon - short fiction about first contact and alien abduction. 
* Pg. 7 - Fantasy art by Guy Lawley. 
* Pg. 8 - SF Review and Comment, compiled by Paul Hudson, Guy Lawley, Alex Falzon and Jem Nicon. 
** Film: Fantastic Planet; Crystal Voyager; Zardoz.
** New Books: In Search of of Ancient Mysteries by Alan Landsburg; Heart Clock by Dick Morland; To Your Scattered Bodies Go by Philip Jose Farmer (review in Issue #2); Real-Time World by Christopher Priest. 
** Fanzines: A Short Stop at the Transylvanian Brain Surgery Issue #3; The Alien Critic Issue #10.
* Pg. 9 - "Science Fiction Authors - One - Edmund Cooper"; a review by Paul Hudson.
* Pg 10 - Fantasy art by Guy Lawley.
* Pg. 11 - "Edmund Cooper Review" continued.
* Pg. 13 - "Saga of the Apes" by Jem Nicon - a review of the film, Planet of the Apes.
* Pg. 14 - ad for Issue #2, including a new comic strip by Guy Lawley called "Neutron".
* Pg. 15 - Back Cover, fantasy art by Guy Lawley.
==Issue 2 ==
Glimpse 2 was published in May 1975. It had 52 pages and a print run of 150. Editor: Paul Hudson; assisted by Guy Lawley. Art by Guy Lawley, Terry Jeeves, Peter Jenkinson and Phil Hayward. The blank cover was a deliberate choice, as explained by Hudson in the editorial:
Contents
* Front Cover
* Pg. 1 - Table of Contents.
* Pg. 2 - Fantasy art by Guy Lawley.
* Pg. 3 - "Mutterings" an editorial by Paul Hudson.
* Pg. 4 - "Viable Alternative" by Michelle McMinn - short story. Art by Guy Lawley.
* Pg. 7 - "Fragments a look at reader's letters" - letters of comment, art by Terry Jeeves.
* Pg. 10 - Advertisement for World of Horror magazine.
* Pg. 11 - "Fragments" continued. Art by uncredited, probably Guy Lawley.
* Pg. 12 - "Neutron", comic strip by Guy Lawley.
* Pg. 17 - "Rain" by Andrew Darlington - short story, art by Guy Lawley.
* Pg. 19 - "SF Authors - 2 - John Wyndham" by Paul Hudson.
* Pg. 23 - "SF Review & Comment"
** Fanzines: The Panelologist Issue #1; Morphious Issue 6; Nebula Issue 4; Cypher Issue 12; The Alien Critic Issue 11; Madcap Issue 4; Zimri Issue 7; Crucified Toad Issue 4. Reviewed by Paul Hudson
** General News: zines, fanclubs, Institute of Contemporary Arts 1975 SF film festival. By Paul Hudson.
** Books: The Warlock in Spite of Himself by Christopher Stasheff. Reviewed by M.C. Brown. To Your Scattered Bodies Go by Philip Jose Farmer, reviewed by Alex Falzon.
** Television: "What Makes the Six Million Dollar Man Tick", review and art by Peter Jenkinson.
** Films: The Omega Man, reviewed by M.C. Brown; Flesh Gordon reviewed by Paul Hudson. Art by Guy Lawley
** SF in the Comics: Killraven (Marvel Comics), review by Guy Lawley.
* Pg. 32 - "The Reepo Man" by Steve Sneyd - short story.
* Pg. 38 - "Mutterings" continued.
* Pg. 39 - Acknowledgments, Apologies and Errors.
* Pg. 40 - Advertisement for Glimpse Issue #3 
* Pg. 41 - Art by Guy Lawley.
* Pg. 42 - Poetry
** "Journeys into the Mythical Present" by Andrew Darlington; art by Guy Lawley.
** "Poor Phoenix" by Clive Barratt; art by Guy Lawley. 
** "Dove" by Graham Saunders; art by Guy Lawley.
** Art by Phil Hayward.
** "Shine" by Phil Hayward.
** "Passionate Strangers" by Andrew Darlington; art by Guy Lawley.
** "Curtains" by Phil Hayward.
** "X-Roads" by Steve Sneyd.
* Pg. 47 - "Who's Who?" by Jem Nicon, art by Guy Lawley.
* Pg. 51 - Issue #3 preview, art by Guy Lawley.
* Back Cover art by Terry Jeeves.
==Issue 3==
Glimpse 3 was released in January 1976 and had 56 pagesBritish Fanzine Bibliography 1971-1980. Editor: Paul Hudson; assisted by Guy Lawley. Cover art by Pete Scott.
ContentsGlimpse Issue #2, page 51 - preview
* "Mutterings" an editorial by Paul Hudson.
* "Neutron", comic strip by Guy Lawley.
* "Fragments a look at reader's letters" - letters of comment, 
* Film Reviews: Tommy, Rollerball, It's Alive, The Ghoul, I Don't Want to be Born, Young Frankenstein
* Book Reviews
* SF in the Comics
* All the latest news and up-to-date fanzine reviews
* Short stories including work from M.C. Brown and Steve Sneyd.
* Poetry.
* Articles on authors John Christopher and William Burroughs. 
* Artwork.
==Issue 4==
Glimpse 4 was published in 1976 and had 39 pages. Editor: Paul Hudson; assisted by Guy Lawley. Cover art by Alan Hunter. This was the last issue of "Glimpse". 
In his editorial, Hudson explained why the zine was folding: 
Contents:
*Front Cover by Alan Hunter, colour by Guy Lawley
*Pg. 1 - Table of Contents, including art by Pete Scott.
*Pg. 2 - "Mutterings" an editorial by Paul Hudson, with art by Alan Hunter
*Pg. 3 - "Second Chance" by Tony Schofield and Dave Taylor - short story. Art uncredited.
*Pg. 7 - "Neutron", comic strip by Guy Lawley.
*Pg. 13 - "SF Review & Comment"
**Books: The Hollow Lands, Moorcock's Book of Martyrs, The Lives and Times of Jerry Cornelius, The Time of the Hawklords and The Sailor on the Seas of Fate by Michael Moorcock (and Michael Butterworth, who co-wrote "Hawklords.) Review by Guy Lawley. We Can Build You by Philip K. Dick. Review by Michelle McMinn, art by Alan Hunter.
**Fanzines: Comics Plus Issue #2; Erg Issue #55; Thing Issue #22; Nebula Issue #9; O'Ryan Issue #3; Ugly Duckling Issue #4. Review by ??
* Pg. 16 - Advert for "Dark They Were and Golden-Eyed" bookstore. Art by Dave GibbonsWhile the name on the art itself is cut off, leaving only "BBONS" in the corner, the art was likely to have been done by Dave Gibbons, who was associated with the bookstore, having designed the staircase to the basement in his other persona of trained architect. See "Dark They Were and Golden-Eyed (bookshop)" entry on Wikipedia..
* "SF Review & Comment" continued
**Films: The Man Who Fell to Earth; Review by ??
**"The Meticulously Idiosyncra" art by Alan Hunter
**SF in Comics: "2001: A Comics Disaster" - 2001: A Space Odyssey (Marvel). Review by Guy Lawley. 
**"Glimpses", featuring reproductions of the covers and one-line reviews by Lawley: 
***2001: A Space Odyssey (Marvel) - "A series from Kirby following his film adaptation. UGH!"
***The Eternals (Marvel); "Every cliche in both Kirby's and Däniken's books."
***War of the Worlds (Marvel); Warlock (Marvel); Astonishing Tales featuring Deathlok (Marvel) "Excellent, but casualties in the sales war." 
***Omega the Unknown (Marvel) and Guardians of the Galaxy (Marvel) - "Great stuff from Steve Gerber... Witty space opera and stark realism with SF-Mystery."
***Marvel Premiere featuring Monark Starstalker (Marvel) - "Nice space Western".
* Pg. 22 - Fantasy art by Guy Lawley
* Fanart; Guy Lawley, Alan Hunter and Pete Scott.
*Pg. 24 - "Getting Away from it All" by Michelle McMinn - feature story. Includes art by Guy Lawley.
*Pg. 35 - "The World of Bob Shaw" by Andrew Darlington
*Back Cover - collage by Paul Hudson and Guy Lawley.
==References==
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