Comlink/Issues 51-57

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==Issue 51==
Comlink 51 was published in June 1992 and contains 22 pages. The front cover is by Zaquia Tarhuntassa.
* the new editor, Linda, comments on some publishing memories: 
* a fan remarks that Enterprising Women has been written: 
* a fan comments on an earlier comment, about wishing that there was a fannish library of scholarly works; he writes: 
* the editor of the letterzine replies to the above copyright comment: 
* there is an increasing amount of fannish chat about computers and how to transfer information from one source/file to another. One fan comments: 
* a fan describes Internet nodes and microcomputers and ... 
* a fan reviews the Star Wars pro book "Heir to the Empire" v.1; she likes it okay but wishes the author had provided more physical detail
* a fan describes a fan gathering in Germany in which folks dressed up and went to see the new Trek movie
* a long-time fan remembers that the rare female fan in the 1960s was sometimes called a femfan; he thinks that the lack of females in sf fandom was that it was males who had discretionary income, spare time, and comparatively few responsibilities; he also thinks there are few minorities in fandom because (aside from the Chinese and Japanese), fewer minority cultures place a big emphasis on literacy, that life in other countries is too hard to think about having fun, and that fandom can be expensive which knocks out those without discretionary income
* a fan writes a long description of her experience of being at Issac Asimov's memorial service
* fans are distressed about the Rodney King rioting in L.A. and ask about the well-being of fans who live in that area
==Issue 52==
Comlink 52 was published in September 1992 and contains 20 pages. The front cover is by Bob Miller.
* the editor thanks folks for voting for the zine and making it a Fan Q winner
* this issue has a Star Trek: TNG fifth season synopsis
* fans are excited about the debut of the Sci Fi Channel
* there is an article by Bob Miller called "Beauty and the Beast: An Animator Perspective" and it talks about the Disney movie
* there is a review of the pro book "Dark Force Rising"
* there is a review of the novelization of the Star Trek movie, "The Undiscovered Country"
* a fan writes: "The printed fanzine is still in evidence; you're holding one."
* a fan adds to the reasons why early fandom tended to be a male thing: "It was difficult for a woman to travel alone to conventions."
* a fan writes of Star Wars fandom: 
* a fan contemplates medium: 
==Issue 53==
Comlink 53 was published in December 1992 and contains 20 pages. The front cover is by Zaquia Tarhuntassa.
* a fan reviews the pro book by Peter David called "Imzadi"
* a fan writes a long con report for Costume Con #10. Some of the panels: "Making Fandom More Diverse," 'Slavery Themes in Fantasy and Science Fiction," "Paradigm for First Contact," "Ethnicity and Utopias," "Cultural Diversity in Our Future," "Costuming on the Cheap," and "Old Trekkies Never Die, They Just Take Over Fandom" (this last one had Bjo Trimble on the panel)
* the editor runs the results for the "Comlink 1992 Readership and Fifth Season ST:TNG Survey." She sent out 76 of them and got a 42% return rate
* a fan reviews Enterprising Women. An excerpt: 
* a fan takes another to task for an earlier comment: 
* a fan has read both Enterprising Women and Textual Poachers: 
==Issue 54==
Comlink 54 was published in March 1993 and contains 24 pages. The front cover is by Zaquia Tarhuntassa.
* a fan makes two comments about the review of Enterprising Women in the previous issue: 
* about the differences between print and computer fandom, a fan remarks: 
* a fan contemplates the 'new' fandom: 
* a fan writes that even paper fanzines, despite their more stable format (as opposed to computer fandom), can be difficult to find: 
* fans have been discussing whether the new Disney movie, Aladdin, has a scene that is offensive to Arabs and is bigoted. One fan writes: 
==Issue 55==
Comlink 55 was published in June 1993 and contains 26 pages. The front cover is by Zaquia Tarhuntassa.
* in this issue, Linda Deneroff explains the role that Slow Boat to Bespin in Open Letter to Star Wars Zine Publishers by Maureen Garrett, read more there
* a fan uses the term spoiler alert, the first time seen in this letterzine
* a fan writes: 
* Joan Marie Verba writes: 
* Joan Verba writes that the Lucasfilm flap affected fanzine publication in the least: 
* a fan draws the line at the fannish Jesus: 
* a fan writes: 
==Issue 56==
Comlink 56 was published in October 1993 and contains 20 pages. The front cover is by Zaquia Tarhuntassa.
* this issue has a review of the pro book "The Man Who Created Star Trek: Gene Roddenberry" and the reviewer, David Alexander finds it full of faults, sloppy errors, and out-and-out lies
* Gordon Carleton writes a notice that a check for art show proceeds from [MediaWest*Con]] mailed to a fan, [L K], was altered and cashed for an amount substantially larger than it was written for. He is calling her out and telling other people in fandom to be aware of this fan
* the editor announces that she is discontinuing the letterzine: 
* the editor writes: 
* this is the letter the editor is referring to abobve: 
* a fan thinks Jesus has been portrayed poorly in fandom: 
* a fan remembers an incident from the good old days: 
* a fan remembers Lucasfilm's supposed crackdown on dealers selling unlicensed merchandise, usually pictures and the like: 
* a fan speculates on fanzines online: 
==Issue 57==
Comlink 57 was published in February 1994 and contains 20 pages. It was the last issue. The front cover is by Zaquia Tarhuntassa.
* there is much discussion of minority representation in current media portrayals
* Ming Wathne writes: 
* a fan writes of the circle of life of letterzines: 
* and on the last page, the editor writes: 
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