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MEDIASCENE
Bimonthly Magazine from United States
Ceased publication

- First and last issue: 1972-1979
- Began (as Comixscene) in November 1972 as a tabloid pop-culture periodical.
- Initially focusing on comics, science fiction/fantasy/heroic adventure/thriller paperbacks, TV entertainment, celebrity interviews, and feature films.
- The mag was often in 2 parts they called Section 1 and Section 2. These sections had their own covers sometimes marked accordingly. Often, the section 2 covers were only drawings.
- Published by writer-artist-historian Jim Steranko.
- Continued as PREVUE.

Last updated:
2 March 2014
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Special thanks for this page goes to:
Garry Malvern
Natalie
Scott Matheson
Debi Ziemkowski

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CONTENTS: 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 All

GALLERIES: 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 All

Issue 40
November/December 1979

ALL-ART POSTER SPECIAL! Captain America by Steranko; Sub-Mariner and Human Torch by Bill Everett; space opera visions by Al Williamson; Blonde Phantom by Syd Shores; barbarians by Neal Adams and Rudy Nebres; Batman by Frank Miller and Dan Adkins; Spacehawk by Basil Wolverton; heroic fantasy by Steve Fabian and Jim Fitzpatrick; Swords of Heaven by Howard Chaykin; Black Cat by Lee Elias; 24 in all!

Issue 39
September/October 1979

SCIENCE AND SORCERY ISSUE! Exclusive photo-packed pictorial coverage of The Black Hole with director Gary Nelson interview, storyboards, full-color cover and centerspread; The Many Faces of Dr. Who: extensive photo-packed overview of TV's science fiction doctor; pictorial preview: Moorcock and Chaykin's Swords of Heaven; illustrated interview with Craig RusselI; an advance look at Marvel's Epic magazine; Comixscene, more!

Issue 38
July/August 1979

FIRST COVERAGE OF CONAN--ANYWHERE! Full-color cover and interview with storyboard artist William Stout; art director Ron Cobb interview with pre-production art and full-color centerfold; bringing Childhood's End to the screen with Neal Adams production art; Jack Kirby's adaptation of The Black Hole; SF artist Syd Mead looks at the 21st Century; The Porffolio Explosion: art and speculation; more!

Issue 37
May/June 1979

THE PAPER GIRLS! The comics' classic pin-up girls from Blondie to Torchy with full-color centerspread by Bill Ward; Milton Caniff's Miss Lace; Alex Raymond's women of Mongo; Bob Lubbers' Long Sam and more! Revealing pictorial feature on screen siren Caroline Munro; the launching of Star Trek: The Movie; photo-packed look at The Rocky Horror Picture Show and cult; illustrated Virgil Finlay profile; more!

Issue 36
March/April 1979

RAY BRADBURY'S THE MARTIAN CHRONICLES! 2-part special on the history and screenplays with Mike Minor's production art and a 2-page section of the unpublished newspaper strip; The Stars My Destination: exclusive interview with author Alfred Bester and full-color centerspread; Buck Rogers production art of William Stout; photo-packed preview of Roger Moore as 007 in Moonraker; Comixscene.

Issue 35
January/February 1979

ALIEN ATTACK! Most complete coverage seen in any magazine! First photos; interviews with the filmmakers and screenwriter Dan O'Bannon; director Ridley Scott's storyboards; pre-production art by Giger, Ron Cobb and others with full-color cover and centerspread by Moebius; the syndicated Star Wars strip: interview and full-page poster by Russ Manning; Weirdworld; Shogun Warriors; Brothers Hildebrandt.

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