Difference between revisions of "Imagine"

From [YSDC] Into The Deep
Jump to: navigation, search
(Created page with "Imagine magazine was a roleplaying magazine published by TSR UK between April 1983 and October 1985. It ran for 30 normal monthly issues plus one special issue. Generally the mag...")
 
m (→‎Issues with Call of Cthulhu Content)
 
(11 intermediate revisions by 2 users not shown)
Line 1: Line 1:
−
Imagine magazine was a roleplaying magazine published by TSR UK between April 1983 and October 1985. It ran for 30 normal monthly issues plus one special issue. Generally the magazine focused on D&D and AD&D, but it sometime featured other games systems too, especially in special issues.
+
==Details==
 +
 
 +
Imagine was a roleplaying magazine published by TSR UK between April 1983 and September 1985. It ran for 30 normal monthly issues plus one special issue. Generally the magazine focused on D&D and AD&D, but it sometimes featured other games systems too, especially in special issues.
  
 
Here is a list of the significant references to Cthulhu-related things in Imagine. Very short passing references to new publications are not included here, but rather more substantive things like scenarios, articles, lengthy reviews, and really obscure things worth noting like references to small-print fanzines with Cthulhu content.
 
Here is a list of the significant references to Cthulhu-related things in Imagine. Very short passing references to new publications are not included here, but rather more substantive things like scenarios, articles, lengthy reviews, and really obscure things worth noting like references to small-print fanzines with Cthulhu content.
  
−
Note that issue 13 was a "special edition celebrating the work of the Master of Gothic horror H.P. Lovecraft".
+
Note that [[Imagine, Issue 13|issue 13]] was a "special edition celebrating the work of the Master of Gothic horror H.P. Lovecraft". [[Imagine, Issue 28|Issue 28]] also had a significant amount of Cthulhu content.
 +
 
 +
Also note the capitalisation of fanzine titles, sometimes in all caps, is reproduced below as printed in the magazine.
 +
 
 +
==Staff==
 +
 
 +
Editor:
 +
 
 +
==Issues with Call of Cthulhu Content==
 +
 
 +
'''Issue Count:''' 30 plus 1 special issue
 +
 
 +
Imagine, Issue 08 (Nov 1983)
 +
 
 +
p39, under Fanzines, notes Tempestuous Orifice 3 had articles on subjects including Call of Cthulhu
 +
 
 +
[[Imagine, Issue 13]] (April 1984)
 +
 
 +
Imagine, Issue 14 (May 1984)
 +
 
 +
p32, under Fanzines, notes Tempestuous Orifice 4 has Call of Cthulhu scenario
 +
 
 +
Imagine, Issue 15 (Jun 1984)
 +
 
 +
p4, IMAGINE magazine GAMESFAIR POLL, Call of Cthulhu voted Best RPG in any other category (not fantasy or sci fi)
 +
 
 +
p19, lengthy review of The Cthulhu Companion
  
−
Also note the capitalisation of fanzine titles, sometimes in all caps, is reproduced as printed in the magazine.
+
p36, several letters praising Imagine Cthulhu special issue 13
  
−
----
+
Imagine, Issue 16 (Jul 1984)
  
−
No 8, Nov 1983, p39, under Fanzines, notes Tempestuous Orifice 3 had articles on subjects including Call of Cthulhu
+
p46, more praise in letters for Cthulhu special issue 13
  
−
No 13, Apr 1984, pp2-4, "Put a little terror into your life: a cautious peep at the Call of Cthulhu game" by Steve Norledge
+
Imagine, Issue 17 (Aug 1984)
  
−
No 13, Apr 1984, pp7-9, "The Mirror of Nitocris" short story by Brian Lumley
+
p49, letter from Peter Jeffrey correcting impression of Lovecraft given in issue 13 article and issue 15 letter
  
−
No 13, Apr 1984, p11, "Howard Phillips Lovecraft (1890-1937)" by Paul Cockburn
+
Imagine, Issue 20 (Nov 1984)
  
−
No 13, Apr 1984, pp15-18, "Darklaw: a Call of Cthulhu Mini-scenario" by Simon Redgrave
+
p53, prominent advert for fanzine Tempestuous Orifice 4 saying it features a Call of Cthulhu scenario by Imagine's Simon Redgrave
  
−
No 14, May 1984, p32, under Fanzines, notes Tempestuous Orifice 4 has Call of Cthulhu scenario
+
Imagine, Issue 21 (Dec 1984)
  
−
No 15, Jun 1984, p4, IMAGINE magazine GAMESFAIR POLL, Call of Cthulhu voted Best RPG in any other category (not fantasy or sci fi)
+
pp20-21, lengthy reviews of Call of Cthulhu scenarios Death in Dunwich, The Arkham Evil, Curse of the Chthonians, and The Fungi from Yuggoth
  
−
No 15, Jun 1984, p19, lengthy review of The Cthulhu Companion
+
p57, brief review of DAGON 3 Call of Cthulhu fanzine
  
−
No 15, Jun 1984, p36, several letters praising Imagine Cthulhu special issue 13
+
Imagine, Issue 22 (Jan 1985)
−
 
−
No 16, Jul 1984, p46, more praise in letters for Cthulhu special issue 13
 
  
−
No 17, Aug 1984, p49, letter from Peter Jeffrey correcting impression of Lovecraft given in issue 13 article and issue 15 letter
+
p52, review of DAGON 4 Call of Cthulhu fanzine
  
−
No 20, Nov 1984, p53, prominent advert for fanzine Tempestuous Orifice 4 saying it features a Call of Cthulhu scenario by Imagine's Simon Redgrave
+
Imagine, Issue 23 (Feb 1985)
  
−
No 21, Dec 1984, pp20-21, lengthy reviews of Call of Cthulhu scenarios Death in Dunwich, The Arkham Evil, Curse of the Chthonians, and The Fungi from Yuggoth
+
p40, reviews fanzine STARQUESTER which covers many games including Call of Cthulhu
  
−
No 21, Dec 1984, p57, brief review of DAGON 3 Call of Cthulhu fanzine
+
Imagine, Issue 24 (Mar 1985)
  
−
No 22, Jan 1984, p52, review of DAGON 4 Call of Cthulhu fanzine
+
p48, readers survey includes praise for Call of Cthulhu issue: "Our most successful foray into other systems seems to have been with issue 13; 'although I don't play Call of Cthulhu, I found this very interesting' (Simon Curtis)"
  
−
No 23, Feb 1984, p40, reviews fanzine STARQUESTER which covers many games including Call of Cthulhu
+
p52, review of fanzine MANIC DEPRESSIVE which includes "a useful checklist of ancient tomes for CoC"; review of fanzine PROTOPLASM which has "a very short Cthulhu page"; review of fanzine DEAD ELF 2 which has "a fairly large and well-written Call of Cthulhu scenario"; review of DAGON 5
  
−
No 24, Mar 1985, p48, readers survey includes praise for Call of Cthulhu issue: "Our most successful foray into other systems seems to have been with issue 13; 'although I don't play Call of Cthulhu, I found this very interesting' (Simon Curtis)"
+
Imagine, Issue 25 (Apr 1985)
  
−
No 24, Mar 1985, p52, review of fanzine MANIC DEPRESSIVE which includes "a useful checklist of ancient tomes for CoC"; review of fanzine PROTOPLASM which has "a very short Cthulhu page"; review of fanzine DEAD ELF 2 which has "a fairly large and well-written Call of Cthulhu scenario"; review of DAGON 5
+
pp52-54, review of RUNESTONE 5 fanzine which includes Call of Cthulhu scenario; review of THE FIERY CROSS 3 fanzine which also includes Call of Cthulhu material (seems to be "The Mystery of Greenfields" scenario)
  
−
No 25, Apr 1985, pp52-54, review of RUNESTONE 5 fanzine which includes Call of Cthulhu scenario; review of THE FIERY CROSS 3 fanzine which also includes Call of Cthulhu material (seems to be "The Mystery of Greenfields" scenario)
+
Imagine, Issue 26 (May 1985)
  
−
No 26, May 1985, p39, brief report of Games Workshop encouraging Cthulhu adventure writers, like Marcus Rowland and Pete Tamlyn
+
p39, brief report of Games Workshop encouraging Cthulhu adventure writers, like Marcus Rowland and Pete Tamlyn
  
−
No 26, May 1985, p53, brief review of PROTOPLASM 2 fanzine with Call of Cthulhu scenario; review of DAGON issue 6
+
p53, brief review of PROTOPLASM 2 fanzine with Call of Cthulhu scenario; review of DAGON issue 6
  
−
No 27, Jun 1985, p53, review of new zine ZADRAGORZETTE which was considering running and featuring a Call of Cthulhu game in future issues
+
Imagine, Issue 27 (Jun 1985)
  
−
No 28, Jul 1985, pp20-23, "A look at the Cthulhu Mythos" by David Hill
+
p53, review of new zine ZADRAGORZETTE which was considering running and featuring a Call of Cthulhu game in future issues
  
−
No 28, Jul 1985, pp25-32, "A Nice Night For Screaming" scenario by Marcus Rowland compatible with Call of Cthulhu
+
[[Imagine, Issue 28]] (Jul 1985)
  
−
No 28, Jul 1985, pp52-53, review of DEAD ELF 4 fanzine which includes a detailed Call of Cthulhu scenario
+
Imagine, Issue 29 (Aug 1985)
  
−
No 29, Aug 1985, p50, review of STARQUESTER 2 fanzine which has material on Cthulhu in 1985 "including a new Zine Editor class"; review of CHAOS LORD fanzine which includes "a rather powerful addition for Call of Cthulhu called Cthulhu Busters"
+
p50, review of STARQUESTER 2 fanzine which has material on Cthulhu in 1985 "including a new Zine Editor class"; review of CHAOS LORD fanzine which includes "a rather powerful addition for Call of Cthulhu called Cthulhu Busters"
  
−
No 30, Sep 1985, p50, review of new postal game zine DANSE MACABRE which offers various games for play including Call of the Cultists, a Cthulhu-based card game, and a major postal RPG game detailed in 24-page supplement to the zine based on Call of Cthulhu "in a future where Cthulhu's minions have invaded and successfully conquered the Earth"
+
Imagine, Issue 30 (Sep 1985)
  
−
----
+
p50, review of new postal game zine DANSE MACABRE which offers various games for play including Call of the Cultists, a Cthulhu-based card game, and a major postal RPG game detailed in 24-page supplement to the zine based on Call of Cthulhu "in a future where Cthulhu's minions have invaded and successfully conquered the Earth"
  
 
[[Category:Magazines]]
 
[[Category:Magazines]]

Latest revision as of 16:02, 7 September 2017

Details

Imagine was a roleplaying magazine published by TSR UK between April 1983 and September 1985. It ran for 30 normal monthly issues plus one special issue. Generally the magazine focused on D&D and AD&D, but it sometimes featured other games systems too, especially in special issues.

Here is a list of the significant references to Cthulhu-related things in Imagine. Very short passing references to new publications are not included here, but rather more substantive things like scenarios, articles, lengthy reviews, and really obscure things worth noting like references to small-print fanzines with Cthulhu content.

Note that issue 13 was a "special edition celebrating the work of the Master of Gothic horror H.P. Lovecraft". Issue 28 also had a significant amount of Cthulhu content.

Also note the capitalisation of fanzine titles, sometimes in all caps, is reproduced below as printed in the magazine.

Staff

Editor:

Issues with Call of Cthulhu Content

Issue Count: 30 plus 1 special issue

Imagine, Issue 08 (Nov 1983)

p39, under Fanzines, notes Tempestuous Orifice 3 had articles on subjects including Call of Cthulhu

Imagine, Issue 13 (April 1984)

Imagine, Issue 14 (May 1984)

p32, under Fanzines, notes Tempestuous Orifice 4 has Call of Cthulhu scenario

Imagine, Issue 15 (Jun 1984)

p4, IMAGINE magazine GAMESFAIR POLL, Call of Cthulhu voted Best RPG in any other category (not fantasy or sci fi)

p19, lengthy review of The Cthulhu Companion

p36, several letters praising Imagine Cthulhu special issue 13

Imagine, Issue 16 (Jul 1984)

p46, more praise in letters for Cthulhu special issue 13

Imagine, Issue 17 (Aug 1984)

p49, letter from Peter Jeffrey correcting impression of Lovecraft given in issue 13 article and issue 15 letter

Imagine, Issue 20 (Nov 1984)

p53, prominent advert for fanzine Tempestuous Orifice 4 saying it features a Call of Cthulhu scenario by Imagine's Simon Redgrave

Imagine, Issue 21 (Dec 1984)

pp20-21, lengthy reviews of Call of Cthulhu scenarios Death in Dunwich, The Arkham Evil, Curse of the Chthonians, and The Fungi from Yuggoth

p57, brief review of DAGON 3 Call of Cthulhu fanzine

Imagine, Issue 22 (Jan 1985)

p52, review of DAGON 4 Call of Cthulhu fanzine

Imagine, Issue 23 (Feb 1985)

p40, reviews fanzine STARQUESTER which covers many games including Call of Cthulhu

Imagine, Issue 24 (Mar 1985)

p48, readers survey includes praise for Call of Cthulhu issue: "Our most successful foray into other systems seems to have been with issue 13; 'although I don't play Call of Cthulhu, I found this very interesting' (Simon Curtis)"

p52, review of fanzine MANIC DEPRESSIVE which includes "a useful checklist of ancient tomes for CoC"; review of fanzine PROTOPLASM which has "a very short Cthulhu page"; review of fanzine DEAD ELF 2 which has "a fairly large and well-written Call of Cthulhu scenario"; review of DAGON 5

Imagine, Issue 25 (Apr 1985)

pp52-54, review of RUNESTONE 5 fanzine which includes Call of Cthulhu scenario; review of THE FIERY CROSS 3 fanzine which also includes Call of Cthulhu material (seems to be "The Mystery of Greenfields" scenario)

Imagine, Issue 26 (May 1985)

p39, brief report of Games Workshop encouraging Cthulhu adventure writers, like Marcus Rowland and Pete Tamlyn

p53, brief review of PROTOPLASM 2 fanzine with Call of Cthulhu scenario; review of DAGON issue 6

Imagine, Issue 27 (Jun 1985)

p53, review of new zine ZADRAGORZETTE which was considering running and featuring a Call of Cthulhu game in future issues

Imagine, Issue 28 (Jul 1985)

Imagine, Issue 29 (Aug 1985)

p50, review of STARQUESTER 2 fanzine which has material on Cthulhu in 1985 "including a new Zine Editor class"; review of CHAOS LORD fanzine which includes "a rather powerful addition for Call of Cthulhu called Cthulhu Busters"

Imagine, Issue 30 (Sep 1985)

p50, review of new postal game zine DANSE MACABRE which offers various games for play including Call of the Cultists, a Cthulhu-based card game, and a major postal RPG game detailed in 24-page supplement to the zine based on Call of Cthulhu "in a future where Cthulhu's minions have invaded and successfully conquered the Earth"

Retrieved from "https://yogwiki.cthulhueternal.com/wiki/index.php?title=Imagine&oldid=26980"