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| − | '''''Ritblat/Grim News''''' was a [[fanzine]] published by [[Greg Pickersgill]] | + | '''''Ritblat/Grim News''''' was a [[fanzine]] published by [[Greg Pickersgill]] in [[London]] with two issues in 1974. The second included a deadline of May 10, 1974 for contributions for the next issue but it was in fact the last. |
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| + | ''Ritblat'' formed the main content with ''Grim News'' appended as a three-page [[newszine]]. Pickersgill explained the source of the name: | ||
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| + | The title comes from my momentary fascination with the name Conrad Ritblat, a West London estate agency of the day, which always put me in mind of a [[Philip K. Dick|Philip Dick]] character-name. | ||
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| + | The ''Grim News'' element was originally intended as a successor to ''[[Checkpoint]]'' after [[Peter Roberts]] had apparently folded the title with its 46th issue in March 1974. However, [[Darrol Pardoe]] restarted it with #47 in April, and this was a contributing factor to the demise of ''Ritblat/Grim News''. | ||
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| + | Covers were, in common with Pickersgill's earlier ''[[Fouler]]'', completely blank and there was no interior artwork. | ||
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Issue || Date || Pages || Notes | Issue || Date || Pages || Notes | ||
1 || March 1974 || 26 || Outside contributors were [[Ian Williams]], [[John Brosnan]], [[Alan Burns]], and [[Leroy Kettle]]; Pickersgill's own contribution included an editorial and 'Eyeball', a fanzine review columns. | 1 || March 1974 || 26 || Outside contributors were [[Ian Williams]], [[John Brosnan]], [[Alan Burns]], and [[Leroy Kettle]]; Pickersgill's own contribution included an editorial and 'Eyeball', a fanzine review columns. | ||
| − | 2 || April 1974 || 30 || Outside contributors were Kettle and | + | 2 || April 1974 || 30 || Outside contributors were Kettle ('George Hammond' is a Kettle pseudonym) and [[Rob Holdstock]], plus letters; Pickersgill again contributed an editorial and 'Eyeball'; final issue |
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Revision as of 04:33, 12 December 2024
Ritblat/Grim News was a fanzine published by Greg Pickersgill in London with two issues in 1974. The second included a deadline of May 10, 1974 for contributions for the next issue but it was in fact the last.
Ritblat formed the main content with Grim News appended as a three-page newszine. Pickersgill explained the source of the name:
The title comes from my momentary fascination with the name Conrad Ritblat, a West London estate agency of the day, which always put me in mind of a Philip Dick character-name.
The Grim News element was originally intended as a successor to Checkpoint after Peter Roberts had apparently folded the title with its 46th issue in March 1974. However, Darrol Pardoe restarted it with #47 in April, and this was a contributing factor to the demise of Ritblat/Grim News.
Covers were, in common with Pickersgill's earlier Fouler, completely blank and there was no interior artwork.
| Issue | Date | Pages | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | March 1974 | 26 | Outside contributors were Ian Williams, John Brosnan, Alan Burns, and Leroy Kettle; Pickersgill's own contribution included an editorial and 'Eyeball', a fanzine review columns. |
| 2 | April 1974 | 30 | Outside contributors were Kettle ('George Hammond' is a Kettle pseudonym) and Rob Holdstock, plus letters; Pickersgill again contributed an editorial and 'Eyeball'; final issue |
- Ritblat / Grim News online at fanac.org
- Pickersgill's own writeup
| Publication | 1974 |
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