CRITICAL WAVE

 CRITICAL WAVE

'THE EUROPEAN SCIENCE FICTION AND FANTASY REVIEW'

Issues 33 NOV-93, 34 MAR-94, 35 MAY-94, 36 JUL-94, 37 AUG-94.

[NOTES: Issues, Found and bought from e-bay. June 2023. These issues feature Reviews of UK VHS Retail Anime, by Geoff Cowie, and some relayted news.]

Published six times a year (sample copy £1.95 inc p&p, UK only) or annual subscription 

(British subscriptions £8.50 or £7.99 by standing order.)

Steve Green: Publisher\Editor

Martin Tudor: Publisher\Editor

Kevin Clarke: Graphics

Bernie Evens: Subs Database & Advertising

LIFETIME SUBSCRIPTIONS are £85 (UK)

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[NOTES: Martin Tudor & Steve Green started CRITICAL WAVE in 1987, at the launch of NOVAcon 17.   With thanks to volunteers; Kevin Clarke, Bernie Mick Evens, Tony Berry, Helena Bowles, Richard Standage, Stephen Tudor,  Ann Green, Rog Peyon, Joanne Tudor, John Dallman.]


CRITICAL WAVE

'THE EUROPEAN SCIENCE FICTION AND FANTASY REVIEW'

Number 33

November 1993

Cover

Editorial Page 2 (EMPTY THOUGHTS by Martin Tudor)

News Page 3-6 (HEADLINES, NEWSLINE (IN PRINT,sound and vision,out and about, glittering prizes, people and places,WORLDCON NEWSLINE)

Platform Page 6

Interview: Karl edwards Wager Page 7-10

Interview: Stephen Baxter Page 11

Interview: Roger Zelazny Page 13-14

Portfolio: Harry Turner Page 15-18

Letters Page 19

Theatre reviews Page 19

Convention reports Page 20

Critical Eye Page 20

Book Reviews Page 21-24

Magazine Reviews Page 25

Fanzine Reviews Page 27-28

Anime news, Reviews Page 29-30 BY Geoff Cowie

Comic Mart, Cnvention listings Page 30-31

Back Cover page 32

Critical Wave Issue 33 NOVEMBER 1993.
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Critical Wave Issue 33 NOVEMBER 1993.
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[NOTES: UK Anime Reviews by Geoff Cowie are for you the reader to read, followed by opinions and news, that will be recorded.]

Critical Wave Issue 33 NOVEMBER 1993.
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Anime news, Reviews; Page 29-30 BY Geoff Cowie.

Critical Wave Issue 33 NOVEMBER 1993.
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Anime news, Reviews; Page 29-30 BY Geoff Cowie.


CRITICAL WAVE
'THE EUROPEAN SCIENCE FICTION AND FANTASY REVIEW'
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Critical Wave Issue 34 MARCH 1994.
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Critical Wave Issue 34 MARCH 1994.
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CRITICAL WAVE
'THE EUROPEAN SCIENCE FICTION AND FANTASY REVIEW'
Number 35

Critical Wave Issue 35 MAY 1994.
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Critical Wave Issue 35 MAY 1994.
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Critical Wave Issue 35 MAY 1994.
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Critical Wave Issue 35 MAY 1994.
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"A BRITISH video distrbuter and japanese anime producer are reportedly interested in licensing David Britton's controversial novel LORD HORROR and its comic-strip spin-offs." 
(Geoff Cowie regular anime column appears on pages 15-16)

Critical Wave Issue 35 MAY 1994.
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Critical Wave Issue 35 MAY 1994.
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Critical Wave Issue 35 MAY 1994.
PAGE 17.  Film focus.

 - "GUNHED is a live-action SF release, directed by Masato Harada and set to tour major cities until May 14th; a video release is likely later in the year."
"GUNHED was well-panned by Joe public on Channel Four's MOVIEWATCH, scoring five points out of a possible 40!"
"Personally, I don't think it's any worse than your average direct-to-video SF movie, and must sayi rather enjoyed it."

Critical Wave Issue 35 MAY 1994.
Page 18.

18 JUN 1994: PROJECT L-KON. Anime Con, Liverpool University, 9.30am - late.  Att. £5.00 in advance, £10.00 on the door.
Contact:  c/o LUSF3 University of Liverpool, Guild of students, 2 Bedford Way, Liverpool L69

[NOTES: First Anime convention listing in 'CRITICAL WAVE' May 1994 issue 35.]

[NOTES: PROJECT L-KON, possibly the first Anime convention to be hosted at a British University June 18th. 1994.]


[NOTES: UK COPYRIGHT law, goes from 50 years to 70 years.]

CRITICAL WAVE
'THE EUROPEAN SCIENCE FICTION AND FANTASY REVIEW'
Number 36   July 1994.

CRITICAL WAVE  Number 36   July 1994.
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'THE EUROPEAN SCIENCE FICTION AND FANTASY REVIEW'
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CRITICAL WAVE
'THE EUROPEAN SCIENCE FICTION AND FANTASY REVIEW'
Number 37

CRITICAL WAVE,  Number 37, August 1994.
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"Dave hodson's tenure as editor of the britiish Science Fiction Association's newszine MATRIX began inauspiciously with the non-appearance of his first issue in the BSFA's july mailing.   It is hoped a full issue should appear in the next mailing, once initial 'teething troubles' have been solved" - NEW Editorial address Tottenham, London N17 6LN.

[NOTES: The MATRIX newszine for the Britiish Science Fiction Association, also published Letters and articals on the subject of Anime.]

CRITICAL WAVE,  Number 37, August 1994.
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"MAGIC LABYRINTH'S Dave Holmes reports that the STAR TREK convention Unicon II, held at Bristol's Hilton International hotel in June, managed to upset most of the dealers who attened."
"The committee accepted a full-page advert for their programme booklet from the city's NEW branch of FORBIDDEN PLANET, promising a 25% discount to anyone who brought the booklet to the store that weekend."  - "The offer proved so successful that even employee of rival dealers apparently shopped there, effectivly wiping out sales at the convention.  Several of the dealers were so upset by this "unfair competition" that they are considering boycotting future TREK conventions."

[NOTES: Dave Holmes, was the owner of the Comic-book shop 'MAGIC LABYRINTH' situated in Leicester.]

CRITICAL WAVE,  Number 37, August 1994.
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CRITICAL WAVE,  Number 37, August 1994.
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14-16 OCT 1994: D-CONTanimeT 1994. Animation convention. The Grand Hotel, Birmingham. Att £20.00 until 17 September, £25.00 thereafter. Enquires (enclose SSAE) to L. Sharman, - OX16 0RD.

CRITICAL WAVE,  Number 37, August 1994.
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[NOTES: E-MAIL in 1994; "CRITICAL WAVE now has an e-mail address, courtesy of Bernie Evans.  Those of you who are electronically inclined can forward news, book reviews, requests for advertising information (sorry, not the advert itself; that still has to come by mail with payment), details of your convention and anything else of interest."  "Please make the subject of your message "Critical Wave", making it clear just what you are sending (news, review, etc) and stating clearly if it is not intended for actual publication; the address is bevansa@cix.compulink.co.uk.  Urgent material should still be forwarded by post to the usual address."]

Listings;

1 October 1987 18

2 December 1987 12 Misnumbered As No 3

3 February 1988 8

4 1988 22

5 May 1988 22

6 1988 28

7 1988 22 there was a "US edition"


8 1989 30 "

9 1989 20

10 1989 20

11 1989 20

12 August 1989 24

13 September 1989 24

14 December 1989 24

15 February 1990 24

16 May 1990 28

17 July 1990 28

18 September 1990 28

19 November 1990 28

20 February 1991 32

21 April 1991 32

22 June 1991 32

23 September 1991 32

24 November 1991 32

25 March 1992 32

26 June 1992 32

27 September 1992 32

28 November 1992 32

29 February 1993 20

30 April 1993 32

31 June 1993 32

32 September 1993 32

33 November 1993 32

34 March 1994 32

35 May 1994 20

36 July 1994 20

37 August 1994 20

38 November 1994 32

39 March 1995 20

40 April 1995 32

41 July 1995 32

42 September 1995 32

43 November 1995 32

44/45 April 1996 40 double Issue

46 July 1996

Critical Wave at the Fan cyclopedia

Fanzine published by Steve Green and Martin Tudor. Forty-six issues were published between 1987 and 1996. As of mid-2012 one issue of a second series has been publish.

[NOTES: Retail Anime reviews, taken from, and first printed in 'CRITICAL WAVE', were compiled into the publication of "Complete UK anime guide UK-PAL by Geoff Cowie "1994\5. This Guide led me to look for the NEWSzine 'CRITICAL WAVE', in June of 2023.]

"Complete UK anime guide UK-PAL by Geoff Cowie "1994\5.



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