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Cover of Matrix, #54

Matrix, #54

August 1984

Editor Chris Hughes
Cover art Pete Lyon
Publisher BSFA
Pages [2]+20+[2]
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  • Dated "August-Sept 1984" and ISSN 0307 3335 on page 2.
  • Stapled, foolscap paper size. No cover price.
  • Cover art is titled "Crossing".
  • Page numbering starts with 1 on page 3. The publication's pagination has been kept for indexing here, total page count 24.
  • A brief 'Clubs Update' appears on page 9.
  • Individual news items under the headers 'Media News' and 'Books and Writers' on pages 15-17 are not indexed here.
  • Letters appear under the column heading 'The Members Bite Back'.

Page Type Kind Title Author(s)
2 Essay Non Fiction Thoughts of the Chairman Now (Matrix 54) Alan Dorey
4 Essay Non Fiction Conrep? We Don't Need No Steenkin' Conrep! A Mexicon Report Alex Stewart
5 Essay Non Fiction Eastercon? Schmeastercon! What Does It Matter as Long as You Enjoy Yourself? Ian Sorensen
6 Essay Non Fiction A Few Thoughts on Eastercon Marion van der Voort
6 Essay Non Fiction Contravention Poll Results Chris Hughes
8 Essay Non Fiction Competition M53/M54 Dave Langford
10 Essay Non Fiction New Forms of Addiction (Matrix 54) Sue Thomason
12 Essay Non Fiction Review of the film 'Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom' by Steven Spielberg Colin Greenland
13 Essay Non Fiction Review of the film 'Brainstorm' by Douglas Trumbull Colin Bird
13 Essay Non Fiction Review of the film 'Metalstorm' by Charles Band Colin Bird
13 Essay Non Fiction Review of the film 'The Twilight Zone' by John Landis et al. Colin Bird
13 Essay Non Fiction Review of the play 'The Transmigration of Timothy Archer' by Geoff Ryman Judith Hanna
14 Essay Non Fiction Dare to Dredd Jonathan Cowie
16 Essay Non Fiction Obituary: A Bertram Chandler Dave Langford
16 Essay Non Fiction Obituary: Charles G. Finney Dave Langford
17 Essay Non Fiction Letter (Matrix 54) Jack D. Stephen
18 Essay Non Fiction Letter (Matrix 54) Bernard Smith
18 Essay Non Fiction Letter (Matrix 54) Peter Cohen
18 Essay Non Fiction Letter (Matrix 54) Sue Thomason
19 Essay Non Fiction Letter (Matrix 54) Margaret Hall
19 Essay Non Fiction Letter (Matrix 54) Malcolm Edwards
19 Essay Non Fiction Letter (Matrix 54) Simon D. Ings
19 Essay Non Fiction Letter (Matrix 54) David R. Smith
19 Essay Non Fiction Letter (Matrix 54) [2] Peter Cohen
20 Essay Non Fiction Letter (Matrix 54) Anthony Bloomfield
20 Essay Non Fiction Letter (Matrix 54) Michael J. King
[2] Essay Non Fiction Editorial (Matrix 54) Chris Hughes

Page Type Kind Title Author(s)
Editor Non Fiction Matrix - 1984 Chris Hughes
Cover Art Non Fiction Matrix, #54 Pete Lyon
14 Interior Art Non Fiction Cartoon: "Famous Sayings of the Sixties No. 538 ..." Bryan Talbot
14 Interior Art Non Fiction Jeff Hawke Sydney Jordan
15 Interior Art Non Fiction Cartoon: "Brainstorm – A psychedelic epic" Iain Byers
17 Interior Art Non Fiction The Members Bite Back uncredited
20 Interior Art Non Fiction Cartoon: "Of course I recognise you. Your the editor of Vector" Alex Prentice