Generic Ad Zine

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GAZ or Generic Ad Zine was a small, stapled, no-frills adzine zine available by subscription. it listed zines available with a small blurb. Also included "Want ads" with requests for finding zines, source material, and information.
Originally published quarterly, it appears to have gone to a every three months schedule at some point.
In 1990, and perhaps earlier, Star Trek zines were available in a supplement that was available for 45 cents.
The British sister zine, which the editor of GAZ was the American distributor for beginning in 1990, called Adzine.
Many of the covers of "GAZ" were illoed by Laurie Keeper.
In 1991, the editor apologized for the lateness and sometimes disorganization, pointing out that the zine had been growing by leaps and bounds and getting harder to handle. She also said: "Since some of you depend on this for a shopping list at Media West, you probably pick this issue up there. When you get home, pass it along to a friend with my complements."
==Regarding Classification==
From v.3 n.3: 
==Founders and Creators==
The zine was produced by some combination of Jennifer Payne (later Jennifer Herbert), Erika Frensley, Sue Wells, and Mysti Frank "Mysti Frank: As one of the founders of GAZ, thank you, Scott, for remembering it. :-) It was hard to update each issue back in the days when computers were just starting to be common in homes and we were all still using 5.25" floppies. Yikes, that takes me back! And not in a good way! Anyway, it was fun..." -- Jan Keeler‎ to Fan Quality Awards as presented at MW*C (May 2014) 
In July 1993, the zine was published by Candace Pulleine & Carolyn O'Neal. 
==Description==
From its publisher: 
==Awards==
* Fan Q, 1994 and 1995 (winner), 1994 (honorable mention, due to no competition)
* STIFFIE, 1995 (winner)
* TEJAS, 1994 (winner)
SOME OF THESE DATES BELOW ARE SIMPLY A GOOD GUESS:
==V.1 N.1==
1988
==V.1 N.2==
1988
==V.1 N.3==
1988
==V.1 N.4==
1988
==V.2 N.1==
1989 has a gray cover. It was compiled by Jennifer Payne.
==V.2 N.2==
1989 has a gray cover. It was compiled by Jennifer Payne.
==V.2 N.3==
1989 has a gray cover. It was compiled by Jennifer Payne.
==V.2 N.4==
1989 has a gray cover. It was compiled by Jennifer Payne.
==V.3 N.1==
Generic Ad Zine v.3 n.1 was published in spring 1990 and contains 44 pages. It was compiled by Jennifer (now Herbert).
Image:gaz3-1.jpg| cover of v.3 n.1 
 
==V.3 N.2==
1990 has a lavender cover
==V.3 N.3==
GAZ v.3 n.3 was published in Oct/Nov/Dec 1993 and contains 42 pages.
From the editor, Jennifer Hebert: 
 
Image:gaz3-3.jpg| cover of v.3 n.4
 
==V.3 N.4==
Generic Ad Zine v.3 n.4 was published in Jan/Mar 1991 and contains 46 pages.
Image:gaz3-4.jpg| cover of v.3 n.4
File:Gaz3-4suppl.jpg| cover of v.3 n.4, supplement
==V.4 N.1==
Generic Ad Zine v.4 n.1 was published April/May/June 1991 and contains 50 pages. Included was a separate 20-page Star Trek supplement.
Image:gaz4-1.jpg| cover of v.4 n.1
Image:gaz4-1supp.jpg| cover of v.4 n.1, supplement
==V.4 N.2==
Generic Ad Zine v.4 n.2 was published July/August/Sept 1991 and contains 56 pages. 
The zine is called "v.4 n.2" in the inside, but it says "v.4 n.3/4" on the cover.
Image:gaz4-2.jpg| cover of v.4 n.2
 
==V.4 N.3 ==
GAZ v.4 n.3 was published in 1991.
==V.4 N.4==
GAZ v.4 n.4 was published in 1992.
==V.5 N.1==
Generic Ad Zine v.5 n.1 was published in May/Apr/June 1992 and contains 36 pages.
File:Gaz5-1.jpg|cover of v.5 n.1 
==V.5 N.2==
Generic Ad Zine v.5 n.2 was published in July/Aug/Sept 1992 and contains 36 pages.
 Image:gaz5-2.jpg |cover of v.5 n.2 
 
==V.5 N.3==
GAZ v.5 n.3 was published in 1992.
==V.5 N.4==
GAZ v.5 n.4 was published in 1993.
==V.6 N.1==
GAZ v.6 n.1 was published in July 1993 and contains 90 pages.
==V.6 N.2==
GAZ v.6 n.2 was published in in September 1993 and contains 102 pages.
This issue has a letter from a fan: 
==V.6 N.3==
GAZ v.6 n.3 was published in December 1993.
==V.7 N.1==
GAZ v.7 n.1 was published in was published in March 1994 1994 and contains 106 pages. 
The covers are by Sherlock.
It lists 1994, lists s 1164 records from 222 editors/publishers
 
Image:gaz7-1front.jpg|front cover of v.7 n.1
File:Gaz7-1back.jpg|back cover of v.7 n.1
==V.7 N.2==
Generic Ad Zine v.7 n.2 was published in August 1994 and contains 105 pages. This issue contains a long list of fan birthdays by month and day from July through November.
The front and back covers are by Sherlock.
Image:gaz7-2front.jpg|front cover of v.7 n.2
File:Gaz7-2back.jpg|back cover of v.7 n.2
==V.7 N.3==
Generic Ad Zine v.7 n.3 was published in December 1994 and contains 102 pages. This issue contains a list of fans birthdays in December-March.
The front and back covers are by Sherlock.
Image:gaz7-3front.jpg|front cover of v.7 n.3
File:Gaz7-3back.jpg|back cover of v.7 n.3
==V.7 N.4==
1994
==V.8 N.1==
GAZ v.8 n.1 was published in April 1995 and contains 91 pages. It lists 888 records (60 new ones) from 247 editors/publishers. The cover is by Sherlock.
One zine publisher had this notice: 
 Image:gaz8-1.jpg| cover of v.8 n.1 
==V.8 N.2==
GAZ v.8 n.2 was published in August 1995 and contains 91 pages.
 Image:gaz8-2.jpg| front cover of v.8 n.2 
==V.8 N.3==
GAZ v.8 n.3 was published in December 1995.
 
==V.9 N.1==
GAZ v.9 n.1 was published in April 1996 and contains 83 pages. The cover is by Sherlock.
 Image:GAZCVR96.gif|thumb|cover of v. 9 n. 1 
==V.9 N.2==
GAZ v.9 n.2 was published in August 1996 and contains 102 pages. There is a birthday list for fans for September-December.
The cover is by Sherlock.
 File:Gaz9-2.jpg|cover of v.9 v.2
==V.9 N.3==
GAZ v.9 n.3 was published in December 1996 and contains 70 pages.
==V.10 N.1==
GAZ v.10 n.1 was published in April 1997 and contains 82 pages. It lists 682 records (116 new ones) from 204 editors/publishers.
Image:gaz10-1.jpg| cover of v.10 n.1
 
==Reactions and Reviews==
==V.11 N.2==
GAZ v.11 n.2 was published in August 1998 and contains 86 pages. It lists 738 records (100 new ones) from 167 editors/publishers.
Image:gaz11-2.jpg| cover of v.11 n.2, Sherlock is the artist
==V.12 N.1==
GAZ v.12 n.1 was published in April 1999 and contains 92 pages. It lists 687 records (110 new ones) from 121 editors/publishers.
Image:gaz12-1.jpg| cover of v.12 n.1, Sherlock is the artist
==References==
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