Bounty Hunter

Bounty Hunter is a Star Wars fanzine published in the UK by James Simmonds, a member of the The Moons of Yavin Star Wars fan club. 
The zine series ran for nine issues between 1992 and 2000.
==Its Content==
"Bounty Hunter" is a zine that contains a small amount of fiction. It's focus, however, is on collectables and information about the movies, as well as the for-profit commercial products and events.
==Its Beginning==
From the The Moons of Yavin club website: 
==Issue 1==
==Issue 2==
==Issue 3==
Bounty Hunter 3 was published in Summer 1993 and contains 30 pages. The main illustrator is James Simmonds, though there is an interior illo by Martynn that was used as the 1980 cover of Facets #3. This illo is not credited and may have been used without permission.
From the editorial: 
* Hello There, editorial (3)
* Bossk: Thoughts of a Bounty Hunter, fiction by James Simmonds ("Thoughts of the non-speaking characters from the saga continues.") (Star Wars) (4)
* Kenner Strikes Back ("The Empire Strikes Back collection.") (6)
* What's Goin' On Buddy? ("All that's new in the Star Wars memorabilia universe.") (13)
* Trouble Makers, fiction by James Simmonds (Star Wars) (15)
* Classifieds Ads ("Your chance to advertise for free.") (18)
* Star Wars Kids (19)
* The Yuma Daily Sun by Lesley Davis (21)
* Who Said It? ("Who said what in the three films quiz.") (23)
* Han Solo: Cowboy Among the Stars by Lesley Davis (25)
* Ten Years On and Still Going Strong: Return of the Jedi by Graham Revell (29)
 
 
Image:bountyhunter3-2.jpg|from issue #3 
Image:bountyhunter3-3.jpg|from issue #3 
Image:bountyhunter3-4.jpg|from issue #3, the 1980 uncredited illo by Martynn 
 
==Issue 4==
Bounty Hunter 4 was published in Summer 1994 and contains 40 pages of photos, news and articles.
From the editorial: 
* Hello There, editorial (3)
* What's Goin' On Buddy ("All that's new collecting wise.") (4)
* The Star Wars Toy Collection ("Kenner's toy range.") (6)
* Thoughts of a Jawa (12)
* Classifieds ("Your chance to advertise for anything!") (13)
* Media West Convention USA 1993 ("By American fan Judith Yuenger"), see that page (14)
* Star Wars Kids (17)
* Collector Spotlight by Graham Revell (18)
* The Many Faces of Mark Hamill (21)
* Luke Skywalker: From Farmboy to Jedi Knight, essay by Lesley Davis (22)
* Try to Figure Out the Action, wordsearch (27)
* Who Said It Quiz Answers (28)
* One More Return to the Jedi ("What the papers said.") (29)
* The Hamilton Trilogy Collection (33)
* Star Words (And Pictures): The US Star Wars Comic by Edward Marr (36)
 
Image:bountyhunter4-1.jpg|from issue #4 
Image:bountyhunter4-2.jpg|from issue #4 
Image:bountyhunter4-3.jpg|from issue #4, photos from 1993 MediaWest*Con 
Image:bountyhunter4-4.jpg|from issue #4, James Simmonds
 
==Issue 5==
Bounty Hunter 5 was published in Spring/Summer 1995 and contains 38 pages.
From the editorial: 
* Hello There, report (3)
* The Elstree Star Wars Day, con report for the UK's first Star Wars convention, see that page (4)
* What's Goin' On Buddy? ("What's new in SW memorabilia") (6)
* Trilogy Trivia ("Gerald Crotty takes a look at the Trilogy from 'a certain point of view'.") (9)
* "Stepping Softly in a Danger Zone": The Droids Collection ("An in-depth look at Kenner's toy range.") (10)
* A-Z of Magazines Update ("Gerald Crotty uncovers yet more pages of the Force.") (13)
* Artoo Detoo: Good Things Come in Small Packages ("Lesley Davis looks at the little android who started it all.")n (15)
* Star Wars Kids (18)
* Thoughts of a Corellian, fiction ("Take a peek into Han Solo's mind.") (19)
* The Star Wars Saga: Marvel Style -- Life Before the Dark Horse (21)
* Wordsearch Solution (26)
* The Empire Speaks Back ("An interview with Moff Jerjerrod actor, Michael Pennington.") (27)
* Radio Wars ("What did Anthony Daniels and Kenny Baker get up to on Radio One?") (29)
* Media West '94 ("An American fan Judith Yuenger reports on last year's convention."), see that page (34)
 
 
Image:bountyhunter5-1.jpg|from issue #5 
Image:bountyhunter5-2.jpg|from issue #5, Lesley Davis 
Image:bountyhunter5-3.jpg|from issue #5, James Simmonds 
Image:bountyhunter5-4.jpg|from issue #5, Lesley Davis
Image:bountyhunter5-5.jpg|from issue #5, James Simmonds
Image:bountyhunter5-6.jpg|from issue #5 
==Issue 6==
Bounty Hunter 6 was published in Spring 1996 and contains 34 pages.
From the editorial: 
* Hello There, editorial (3)
* Dark Vader: Dark Lord of the Dark Side (4)
* Blast from the Past! (7)
* Star Wars Kids (8)
* What's Goin' On Buddy? (9)
* A Force Against Arthritis (11)
* The Editors Strike Back (12)
* The Star Wars Collector's Day (16)
* Read and the Force Will Be With You (18)
* The Official Star Wars Fan Club (21)
* The Saga Expands (24)
* Pride of Place, fiction by James Simmonds (26)
* Star Tours: Disneyland Paris Style (32)
* Intergalactic Competition (35)
 
 
Image:bountyhunter6-1.jpg|from issue #6, article starring the editor, James Simmonds
Image:bountyhunter6-2.jpg|from issue #, James Simmonds 
Image:bountyhunter6-3.jpg|from issue #6, Gerald Crotty 
Image:bountyhunter6-4.jpg|from issue #6, James Simmonds 
Image:bountyhunter6-5.jpg|from issue #6, James Simmonds 
Image:bountyhunter6-7.jpg|from issue #6, the questionnaire 
==Issue 7==
Bounty Hunter 7 was published in Summer/Autumn 1996 and contains 40 pages.
From the editorial: 
* Hello There, editorial (3)
* Behind the Hunter ("An exclusive interview with Bobba Fett actor Jeremy Bulloch.) (4)
* The Legend of John Williams by David Watkins ("The man behind the music.") (7)
* I'll Swap You a Luke for a Yoda ("Stickers and cards from the saga.") (11)
* What's Goin' On Buddy? ("All that's new in the 'Star Wars' memorabilia universe.") (14)
*An Interesting Day fiction by Suzanne Godsalve (16)
* Endor Rematch (19)
* Intergalactic Crossword Puzzle by Emma Garland (20)
* Only a Matter of Time ("Kenner's action figures are back!") (21)
* The Force at Your Fingertips by Lesley Davis (about the Super Nintendo video game) (23)
* Star Wars Collectors Day 2 ("Where were you on December 19th last year?") (26)
* Droids by David Rushforth ("The greatest 'Star Wars' spin-off ever.") (28)
* Chewbacca: The Gentle Giant by Lesly Davis (32)
* The Editors Strike Back ("Part two of a look at the missing scenes of 'Empire.'") (35)
* A Force Against Arthritis (39)
 
Image:bountyhunter7-1.jpg|from issue #7, Liz Randle
Image:bountyhunter7-2.jpg|from issue #7, Liz Randle
Image:bountyhunter7-3.jpg|from issue #7
Image:bountyhunter7-4.jpg|from issue #7
 
==Issue 8==
Bounty Hunter 8 was published in 1997 and contains 44 pages. 
The art is by Gerald Crotty, Michael Constable, Mark Heaviside, and Peter McKinstry.
In an online ad for the 8th issue Bounty Hunter: 
The editorial: 
* Hello There, editorial (3)
*What's Goin' On Buddy? (4)
* Obi Wan: The Old Man of the Dune Sea by Lesley Davis (8)
* Star Wars: Askew Hope by David Watkins (12)
* George Lucas: The Man & His Dreams by James Simmonds (14)
* Why Me? by Ashley Simon (18)
* It's a Hit: The Success of Star Wars by James Simmonds (20)
* A Force Against Arthritis (24)
* Boba Fett by Mark Heaviside (25)
* ISB Chronicles: Judgement Call by Jason Grant (26)
* Empire Day IV by Emma Garland and Jason Grant (30)
* A Piece of the Action by James Simmonds (32)
* Intergalactic Competition (39)
* Into the Light: Shadows of the Empire by Ashley Simon (40)
 
Image:bountyhunter8-1.jpg|from issue #8, not credited
Image:bountyhunter8-2.jpg|from issue #8, Peter McKinstry
Image:bountyhunter8-3.jpg|from issue #8, Mark Heaviside?
Image:bountyhunter8-4.jpg|from issue #8, Michael Constable?
Image:bountyhunter8-5.jpg|from issue #8, Peter McKinstry 
Image:bountyhunter8-6.jpg|from issue #8, Mark Heaviside?
Image:bountyhunter8-7.jpg|from issue #8, Mark Heaviside
 
==Issue 9==
Bounty Hunter 9 was published in Spring 2000 and contains 36 pages.
The editorial: 
* First Steps Into a Larger World (3)
* A Kind of Magic: The Making of A New Hope by James Simmonds (8)
* The Trials of the Sith, fiction by Mark Richards (Lord Sidious gets an apprentice.) (16)
* Here We Go Again: The Promotion & Success of TESB by by James Simmonds (19)
* The Force Revisited (23)
* Guardian of a Jedi by Ashley Simon (24)
* May the Gifts Be With You by Ashley Simon (25)
* Leader of the Pack (exclusive interview with actress Caroline Blakiston) by James Simmonds (26)
* SW EPI: The Power of Myth Experience (a report of the event sponsored in Europe by Kellog's cereal) by James Simmonds (28)
* Ever Saga Has a Beginning: The Making of Star Wars Episode One: The Phantom Menace by James Simmonds (30)
* The Star Wars Collector: A Tribute to the Star Wars Collector Fanzine James Simmonds (34)
 
Image:bountyhunter9-1.jpg|from issue #9
Image:bountyhunter9-2.jpg|from issue #9
Image:bountyhunter9-3.jpg|from issue #9
Image:bountyhunter9-4.jpg|from issue #9
==References==
Category:Star Wars Zines
Category:1990s
Category:2000 Zines