Spica

Spica is a gen Star Wars and Battlestar Galactica anthology. 
From an ad in Jundland Wastes: "Stories should be PG-rated, or at the most, a mild R. We like 'em relatively 'straight and clean'."
==Issue 1 ==
Spica 1 was published in 1979. The issue was dedicated to George Lucas and Glen Larson. 
*Beginning of Silver Squadron by Linda Rose (Battlestar Galactica fiction)
*The Mordala Underground (Star Wars fiction)
*Battlemine: Goulash (Battlestar Galactica fiction)
*other unknown content
==Reactions and Reviews: Issue 1==
==Issue 2==
Spica 2 was published in April 1980 and contains 63 pages. It is mimeo and ektaprint. 
The art is by Thomas Lew, Bob Eggleton, Chris Johnson, and Mike Raabe. Approximately 230+ copies were printed. 
This issue was dedicated to "THE BEATLES: John, Paul, George and Ringo because we just became fans."
*Editorial (2)
*Science Fiction, poem by Daphne Fisher (3)
*More Zines (short descriptions and contact information for the zines Against the Sith #7, Facets #2, Forum, Galactic Flight #3, Mos Eisley Tribune #4, Multiverse #2, Universal Translator, and the club Intergalactic Science Fiction Society (Huntsville, MO) (4)
* Letters and Opinions (6)
*Pros/Cons by Linda Rose and Kristen Wilson (Galactica 1980) (7)
*You're Not the Same by Charlene Fleming (Star Wars) (9)
*Star Wars Trivia Quiz (14)
*A Just and Lasting Peace by Terri Black (Battlestar Galactica) (15)
*Recruits by Ken Black (Star Wars) (27)
*Silver Squadron, Some Things are Worse than Death by Linda Rose and Charlene Fleming (Battlestar Galactica) (39)
*The Last One by Ken Black (Star Wars) (54)
*Will Earth Survive? by Edward Retherford (Battlestar Galactica) (58)
* The Mos Eisley Cantania Band by Seattle Rain (64)
File:Spica2-1.jpg|Bob Eggleton
File:Spica2-2.jpg|Mike Raabe
File:Spica2-3.jpg|Mike Raabe
File:Spica2-4.jpg|Bob Eggleton
==Reactions and Reviews: Issue 2==
 
 
==Issue 3==
Spica 3 was published in July 1980 and contains 67 pages. 
From the editorial by Charlene: 
From the editorial by Terri: 
There was a very early Star Wars example of Breaking the Fourth Wall in this issue. From the interview with Mark Hamill, some of his reactions to fan fiction: 
*Editorial (2)
*Letters and Comments (4)
*More Zines: short descriptions of the zines: Against the Sith #8, The Battlestar Review, Colonial Forum, The Dark Lord #2, Facets #3, Falcon's Flight #5, Forum, Galactic Falcon, Multiverse #2, Saurian Brandy Digest #26, Spin Dizzie #4, Starbird, and Universal Translator, and the fan club: Star Wars II ("An international Star Wars fan club. Members receive a photo membership card and four newsletters a year, which contain contest and drawing contest information from time to time. Membership dues are $4.00 a year. Checks to Carolyn Frodsham.") (7)
*The Starbuck Luck, poem by Terri Black (Battlestar Galactica) (11)
*Lament of the Dark Lord's Child, filk to the tune of The Beatles' "Long and Winding Road," by Terri Black (Star Wars) (12)
*Test of Strength by Ken Black, part one (Star Wars) (13)
*The Young Warriors, book review by Charlene Fleming (Battlestar Galactica) (19)
*Reflections from the Adama Journals by Mary A. Turner (Battlestar Galactica) (21)
*Answers to the Quiz from previous issue by Terri Black (Star Wars) (23)
*Mark Hamill Talks to Seattle (transcript of a May 15, 1980 radio interview from a station (KTR) in Kirkland, Washington for the show "Turn It Up." This interview has a section on Hamill's reactions to fan fiction.) (24)
*Hide Your Love Away by Charlene Fleming (Star Wars) (30)
* Moonlight Feels Right by Susan Matthews (Starbuck meets a special lady on Caprica.) (Battlestar Galactica) (30)
*A Matter of Pride by Terri Black (Star Wars) (41)
*Money, poem by Starbuck (48)
*Battlestar Galactica Trivia Quiz by Charlene Fleming and Kristen Wilson (49)
*Silver Squadron, Some Things are Worse than Death, part two by Linda Rose and Charlene Fleming (50)
*The Seattle Rain (67)
*You Are Receiving This Zine Because (68)
*art by Mike Rabbe (front cover), Mick Avenhouse, Terri Black, Scott Buckingham, Bob Eggleton, Chris Johnson, Thomas Lew, Jean McGraw, Mary A. Turner
File:Spica3-1.jpg|from issue #3, Mick Avenhouse
File:Spica3-2.jpg|from issue #3, Jean McGraw
File:Spica3-3.jpg|from issue #3, Mary Turner
File:Spica3-4.jpg|from issue #3, Mike Raabe
File:Spica3-5.jpg|from issue #3, Chris Johnson
File:Spica3-6.jpg|from issue #3, not credited
File:Spica3-7.jpg|from issue #3, You Are Receiving This Zine Because page
==Issue 4/5==
Spica 4/5 was published in spring 1982 and contains 84 pages of fan fiction stories and art from Star Wars and Battlestar Galactica. The art is by Manny Vasquez, Mike Raabe (front cover), Carol McPherson, Thomas Lew.
From the editorial: 
*Editorials (3)
*Darth Vader's Theme, filk by Phyllis Johnpoll (4)
*Letters of Comment (5)
* Well, It Could Have Happened That Way by Susan Matthews (11)
* Across My Universe, filk by Terri Black (15)
* To Learn Despair by Linda Knights (Star Wars) (16)
* My Friend He is My Captain, poem by Terry Black (34)
*Test of Strength, conclusion by Ken Black (Star Wars) (35)
*The Final Goodbye, poem by Allkia Marie Pirore (Star Wars) (40)
*Consigllore by Phyllis Johnpoll (Star Wars) (41)
*Han Solo Import/Export Chart of Accounts by Phyliss Johnpoll (44)
* short zine descriptions (51)
* A Second Change by Diana Rusnak (48)
*The Star Wars/Empire Strikes Back Primer by Cynthia Shannon, with apologies to Paula Smith (This fanwork takes its cue from A Child's Garden of Verses, a 1885 book by Robert Lewis Stevenson, as well as other children's primers. It's fan connection is Star Trek Primer: A Child's Garden of Space.) (52)
*Where is Your Home, poem by M.H. Loughlin (Star Wars) (55)
*Silver Squadron: Prologue (Battlestar Galactica) (56)
*Silver Squadron, R and R on the Rising star by Charlene Fleming and Linda Rose (Battlestar Galactica) (59)
File:Spica4-5-1.jpg|from issue #4/5, Carol McPherson
File:Spica4-5-2.jpg|from issue #4/5, Carol McPherson
File:Spica4-5-3.jpg|from issue #4/5, Carol McPherson
File:Spica4-5-4.jpg|from issue #4/5, Thomas Lew
File:Spica4-5-5.jpg|from issue #4/5, Manny Vasquez
File:Spica4-5interior.jpg|from issue #4/5 Mike Rabbe
==Other Publications==
*The Indictment - Dark Shadows (1985)
==References==
 
Category:Star Wars Zines
Category:Battlestar Galactica (1978) Zines
Category:1979 Zines
Category:1980s Zines