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Cover of Matrix, #43

Matrix, #43

August 1982

Editor Graham James , Linda Strickler
Cover art Paul Matthews
Publisher BSFA
Pages 30
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  • Dated August-September 1982. ISSN 0307 3335 on page 2.
  • The second 'Space Habitat' issue.
  • 'Dear Editor, I'm tired of reading escapist rubbish ...' is a two-panel cartoon spread over two pages 8-9.
  • Letter column is titled 'Bringing It All Back Home' on the Contents page only.
  • Side-stapled, no cover price.

Page Type Kind Title Author(s)
3 Essay Non Fiction Editorial (Matrix 43) Graham James & Linda Strickler
4 Essay Non Fiction A Day in the Life (Matrix 43) Dave Langford
7 Essay Non Fiction Down Palace Walls (Matrix 43) Martyn Taylor
10 Essay Non Fiction Life on Mars (Matrix 43) Steve Green
13 Essay Non Fiction Competition M41/M43 Dave Langford
14 Essay Non Fiction Examines the Need for a Re-appraisal of the BSFA Constitution and a Convention Charter Arnold Akien
16 Essay Non Fiction Review of the play 'The Portage to San Cristobal of A.H.' John Hobson
17 Essay Non Fiction Forthcoming Books (Matrix 43) Graham James & Linda Strickler
19 Essay Non Fiction Film & TV News (Matrix 43) Simon Bostock
19 Essay Non Fiction Other News (Matrix 43) Graham James & Linda Strickler
21 Essay Non Fiction Convention News (Matrix 43) Graham James & Linda Strickler
22 Essay Non Fiction Letter (Matrix 43) Rob Hansen
23 Essay Non Fiction Letter (Matrix 43) Andy Hobbs
23 Essay Non Fiction Letter (Matrix 43) Jim England
24 Essay Non Fiction Letter (Matrix 43) Nick Flynn
24 Essay Non Fiction Letter (Matrix 43) Lawrence O'Donnell (I)
25 Essay Non Fiction Letter (Matrix 43) Steve Ince
25 Essay Non Fiction Letter (Matrix 43) Paul Dembina
25 Essay Non Fiction Letter (Matrix 43) Nick Shears
26 Essay Non Fiction Letter (Matrix 43) Dorothy Davies
26 Essay Non Fiction Letter (Matrix 43) [2] Jim England
26 Essay Non Fiction Letter (Matrix 43) [2] Paul Dembina
26 Essay Non Fiction Letter (Matrix 43) [2] Steve Ince
27 Essay Non Fiction Letter (Matrix 43) Bernard M. Earp
27 Essay Non Fiction Letter (Matrix 43) Arnold Akien
27 Essay Non Fiction Letter (Matrix 43) Marjorie Brunner
27 Essay Non Fiction Letter (Matrix 43) [2] Kevin K. Rattan
28 Essay Non Fiction Letter (Matrix 43) Miss K. A. Shiel
28 Essay Non Fiction Letter (Matrix 43) Eunice Pearson
30 Essay Non Fiction Letter (Matrix 43) [2] Jim England

Page Type Kind Title Author(s)
Editor Non Fiction Matrix - 1982 Graham James & Linda Strickler
Cover Art Non Fiction Matrix, #43 Paul Matthews
2 Interior Art Non Fiction Contents [2] Pete Walker
4 Interior Art Non Fiction A Day in the Life Pete Lyon
4 Interior Art Non Fiction Cartoon: "Chez fan!" Pete Lyon
5 Interior Art Non Fiction Cartoon: "To loc or not to loc? ..." Pete Lyon
6 Interior Art Non Fiction Cartoon: "A hacked out screed of skiffy fanac ..." Pete Lyon
6 Interior Art Non Fiction Cartoon: no caption (Matrix 43) Pete Lyon
8 Interior Art Non Fiction Cartoon: "Dear Editor, I'm tired of reading escapist rubbish ..." Nik Morton
10 Interior Art Non Fiction Life on Mars Shep Kirkbride
15 Interior Art Non Fiction Cartoon: "Your majesty, he says it's the BSFA convention Magna Carta ..." D. West
17 Interior Art Non Fiction BSFA-Fax News John Kerr
22 Interior Art Non Fiction Cartoon: "Gone to sulk back in 20 mins" D. West
22 Interior Art Non Fiction Letters Shep Kirkbride
23 Interior Art Non Fiction Cartoon: "Ingrates ... Give them the best years of your life and what happens?" D. West
23 Interior Art Non Fiction Cartoon: "Morning Jack still keeping well?" D. West
24 Interior Art Non Fiction Cartoon: "I tell you, in the old days it was different ..." D. West
25 Interior Art Non Fiction Cartoon: "Hold still I never can remember who you're supposed to be" D. West
27 Interior Art Non Fiction Cartoon: "Furthermore in the interests of honesty decency fairplay virtue motherhood etc etc etc" D. West
30 Interior Art Non Fiction Cartoon: no caption (Matrix 43) [2] Pete Lyon