Second-Hand Wave was a fanzine published by Alan Ferguson and Trevor Briggs. It was notable for its overtly humorous stance, attracting criticism from D. West for its refusal to take anything seriously. Rob Hansen in Then describe it:
With its stylish Pete Lyon covers and contents that owed little to the fandom of the 1970s, Second-Hand Wave was to become in some ways the flagship fanzine of those fans who had come into fandom in the wake of Faircon '78 and Seacon '79[1]. It would see seven issues in all, the final one appearing in Autumn 1982. Perversely, each and every issue was numbered 42.
Second-Hand Wave would come second in the 'Best British Fanzine' category of the Ansible Fan Poll for 1980/1981 and would likely have placed in the 'Best British Fanzine Single Issue' too were it not for its peculiar numbering.
| Issue |
Date |
Pages |
Notes
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| 1 |
Easter 1980 |
22 |
Every issue was numbered '42'
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| 2 |
Summer 1980 |
28 |
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| 3 |
Autumn 1980 |
26 |
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| 4 |
Easter 1981 |
28 |
|
| 5 |
November 1980 |
22 |
..really very confusing...
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| 6 |
Autumn 1982 |
30 |
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| 7 |
November 1981 |
22 |
final issue
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