***UPDATE--02-15-02: TF CHRONICLES is now SOLD OUT. I will *** ***speak with the author about a reprint, but no guarantees.*** ***UPDATE--06-05-01: I now accept payment by Paypal.*** *** UPDATE--01-15-01: Due to postage rate increases, *** *** the domestic postpaid cost for TF: CHRONICLES has *** ***gone up to $9.60, for a set of one each, to $13.25.*** ***Unless specified in this ad, you may*** ***assume both books are still in stock*** *** and no new ones are in production. ***
EPOCH OF THE CYBERTRON #0-0
by Makoto Ito (STARS 104A)32 pp., b&w with color cover, saddle-stitched
$3.95 postpaid within the U.S.
EPOCH #0-0 contains the story "Universe of Primacron," the prologue episode in an exploration of the TFs' prehistory. In the G1-series third-season episode "Call of the Primitives," we were introduced to the character Primacron, who was revealed to have been the creator of Unicron. But what were Primacron's origins? How did he get to be so powerful? And what were his other connections to the Transformers?
Originally printed in Antarctic Press's DOJINSHI #2, the story's current version is a higher quality printing, with new dialogue and a "bilingual" format. Along with the story, there are various author's comments, a few design illos, original TFU-style profiles and a special Reader Survey. **Be sure to fill this out and send it in to to the author when you get your copy! He really wants to hear back from non-Japanese Transfans!
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TRANSFORMERS CHRONICLES BOOK 1 ***SOLD OUT as of Feb. 15, 2002***
by Hirofumi Ichikawa52 pp., b&w with color cover, perfect-bound
$9.60 postpaid within the U.S.
TFC BOOK 1 is Mr. Ichikawa's take on the years between G1 and G2, taking some material from the original TV series, some from the G1 comic. A mysterious luminous phenomenon has occurred on Cybertron. While the Autobots explore it, on Earth, the Decepticons have gained rule over a portion of the planet, and human society has to deal with the repercussions. A delegation of scientists is sent to Cybertron as a diplomatic mission, but while they are present, the phenomenon becomes more than a light show, disrupting systems planetwide!
There's also a brief glossary of terms and characters to bring everyone up to speed. Plot assistance comes from Hiroshi Koya, with lettering/production by well-known Japanese Transfan/dealer Fumihiko Akiyama. The art in this is truly astounding, more on-model to the toys than you would have thought possible. The story's pretty good, too. :-)
Translation for both 'zines done by yours truly.
Unfortunately, due to the low print runs of both dojinshi, I can't really offer much in the way of package discounts. (The money spent to print them is the authors', not mine, so I've not much leeway here.) A set of one copy of each can be made available for $13.25, but that's about it.
** NEW POSTAGE DUE TO RATE INCREASES ** ** Canadian orders, please add $0.50/book ** ** Mexican orders, please add $0.80/book ** **All other non-U.S. orders, please add $1.50/book**
Otherwise, the fanzines are available individually for the prices listed above, which include postage. Paypal payments should be sent to me at apcog@hotmail.com. Checks or money orders (no cash or credit cards, sorry) should be made payable to Doug Dlin, and sent to me care of the following address:
Japanese TF dojinshi (fanzines)
c/o Douglas W. Dlin
7272 Wurzbach, Suite 204
San Antonio, TX 78240
USA
Doug Dlin
apcog@hotmail.com
