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Welcome. This is The Eyepiece, a new Doctor Who faznine for the whole family to enjoy (provided they're all into Doctor Who, of course). Fun, humour, and Articles On Topics Of General interest abound. Why not download the lean, sinewy pilot issue now? It's totally (and utterly) free, after all. And, once done that, why not decide to contribute, and help it to become a full, muscular fanzine? Well? Why not? Email us with your contributions or feedback.
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FAQ
(not that anyone has ever asked these questions, or indeed any questions at all at this very early stage of development)
Who Are You?
I myself am Matthew Harris, proprietor of Bob the Fish Magazines, thought at one time to be the only Doctor Who fan in all of North Cornwall. My fellow writers all proved me wrong.
Why Make This Magazine?
For the sheer fun of it. Magazine-writing is fun. And doing it online means I don't bleed money getting it printed. I make it for the love of it, give it away for the love of it, and if it's read, it's read for the love of it. Beautful in its way.
Are You Going To Keep Talking Like That?
Not if you don't want me to, no.
I don't.
Fair enough.
Why Is The Magazine Only 13 Pages?
This version is just a pilot issue. There's not many of us. Like I said, we're making a magazine for the fun of magazine-making, but we don't have hundreds of articles in our brains. We need your help. Email us at the mailto link above if you want to contribute.
Why Do You Keep Banging On About A Comic Strip?
Because we want one. Howard Roberts has written a fairly excellent script for one and has others on standby. But he can't draw, we can't draw, no-one among us can draw. Howard gave it a shot. This is as far as he got with Sylvester McCoy before giving up and cowering in a darkened room, crying. If you'd like to bring him out of his stupor and create a new set of adventures for the Doctor into the bargain, drop us a line at that mailto address.
Why An Online Fanzine?
Apart from the cost, and the love thang, the great advantage of doing an online magazine is that it doesn't tie us down to being the OFFICIAL FANZINE OF THE SUTTON-ON-TWEED BORAD APPRECIATION SOCIETY or anything. The Internet means we've got a circulation of potentially billions of people -- if we attract enough contributions, we can be the Fanzine of the World, reaching out and touching Doctor Who fans throughought the entirety of human civilisation.
I Told You Not To Talk Like That Anymore.
Sorry.
Why Are Some Of The Words Wonky?
Just a quirk of the emboldening and the PDF conversion process. There's nothing we can do about it, so just ignore it.
Why "Gilbert Mulroneycakes"?
That's my Geocities name. Do you know how many M. Harrises there are on Geocities?
That's A Point, How Did You Make It?
Promise not to laugh? Microsoft Publisher. I tried it with Word but it gave me the urge to hurt people. After that I converted it to a PDF file with PDF995, a lovely little programme.
What's really shocking is that I made this website with Publisher too. Do you have any idea how expensive Dreamweaver is? We're not rich in Cornwall, you know.
Worst Case Scenario -- No-one's Interested, No-One Reads It, No-One Emails You, You're Stuck With Your Thirteen Page Half-Size Pilot Issue And Have No Hope Of Creating Any More.
Get to the point.
What'll Happen? Will There Be An Eyepiece #2? How Long Do You Think It'll Last?
I've put my neck on the line here: two of the articles are part ones in series that look like lasting for some time. I'll see them through to the end, don't you worry about that. There will be an Eyepiece #2, even if it's only for me and my friends.
When?
In August, I imagine. This'll be a quarterly venture.
Why Would I?
Well...read them and you'll get sucked in.
Really?
Truly.
Is That A Guarantee?
I guarantee it.
Can I Sue You If It Doesn't Happen?
No.
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