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Babylonian and Titan Agree Deal to Bring Fans Worldwide Babylon 5 Magazine 14/12/97

BABYLONIAN AND TITAN AGREE DEAL TO BRING FANS WORLDWIDE BABYLON 5 MAGAZINE

In an exciting development for The Official Babylon 5 Fan Club, Babylon 5 Magazine can now be purchased by all fans worldwide. Featuring interviews with cast and crew, interview and background features, plus exclusive columns by series creator J. Michael Straczynksi and Jeffrey (Kosh) Willerth, Babylon 5 Magazine is only licensed for general sale in the UK and Eire. Now copies can be purchased through The Official Babylon 5 Fan Club in a special deal agreed between Titan and Babylonian Productions, with the full support of Warner Bros. Worldwide Publishing.

Back issues of the magazine will also be available in limited quantities and can be purchased via the fan club's internet website at www.thestation.com

Commenting on the deal, Babylon 5 Magazine editor John Freeman said "We're delighted to have this opportunity to begin promoting Babylon 5 Magazine in the US and beyond with the help of the official fan club. I've been innundated with queries about the title from people who we're unable to sell it to, particularly in the US, so this is their first chance to catch up with its current readership."

Upcoming issues of Babylon 5 magazine will feature news on the current show and its spin-offs, interviews with all the series main stars and special reports from Babylonian Productions on the making of the fifth season.

Issue Five, on sale late December, features and exclusive inter- view with Peter Jurasik and a major feature on how the Centauri 'look' was created for the show.

Issue Six, on sale late January, features an exclusive free promotional card from the new Babylon 5 Customisable Card Game from Precedence. The card features telepath Lyta Alexander (Patricai Tallman) and is sure to become a much sought after collector's item.

To order copies of the magazin from The Official Babylon 5 Fan Club, point your web browser at:

Website: www.thestation.com

To contact Babylon 5 Magazine direct, conatct us via e-mail: 101447.2455@compuserve.com (Please mark your mail 'B5" to ensure it reaches the right department)

ABOUT BABYLON 5 MAGAZINE
25 November 1997

WHAT IS IT?

B5 Magazine is the fully licensed monthly update on all things Babylonian, carrying news, exclusive set reports and interviews, production features and special columns by B5 personnel, including the Great Maker himself, J. Michael Straczynski.

WHEN IS THE NEXT ISSUE ON SALE?

Issue 4, featuring an exclusive interview with Claudia Christian and features on the making of the fourth season episode _Atonement_, plus the continuation of an all-new comic strip by J. Michael Stracyznski, is now on sale.

Issue 5 will feature interviews with Peter Jurasik, Turhan Bey, Damian London and Majel Barret Roddenberry, plus a feature on how the Centuari 'look' was created.

In addition to the free Babylon 5 CCG card featuring Lyta Alexander, courtesy of Precedence, Issue 6 features interviews with Walter Koenig, Patricia Tallman and Josh Cox and a special feature on the history of one of Babylon 5's darkest aspects, the Psi Corps.

Issue 7 begins a series of in-depth guides to the making of the first ever Babylon 5 TV movie, In the Beginning, with diary- reports on the making of the film, interviews from the set and special features on various aspects of the film's production, from start to finish. the features will include exclusive pictures and behind the scenes designs that will be seen first in Babylon 5 Magazine!

WHAT'S COMING UP?

We will be carrying major interviews with all the stars of Babylon 5 infuture issues, plus further features on the making of show, station logs on a variety of new and old episodes, updates on the spin-off shows, the feature film and TV films, reports on new merchandise and more articles by Babylonian personnel. Thanks to the unstinting support of Babylonian and Warner, Babylon 5 Magazine has been given weekly access to the B5 lot and will be carrying news on new episodes in production, and a lot more. In fact, this title is being produced the way we would like every licensed magazine to be created, thanks to the vision of J. Michael Straczynski and the B5 team, who clearly support the show's fans and consider it vital they get the best deal when it comes to licensed spin-offs from the show. This is a commitment to the fans that we at Titan fully support.

WHERE CAN I BUY A COPY?

B5 Magazine is officially licensed for general and subscription sale in the UK and Eire. In the UK you can buy copies at any high street newsagent, including WH Smiths, Menzies etc. Tell 'em we sent you and don't take no for an answer.

All Titan Magazines are distributed by Comag.

Elsewhere in the world you can buy Babylon 5 Magazine via the Official Babylon 5 Fan Club. For more information check their website at: www.thestation.com

HOW TO SUBSCRIBE

For subscription information call our UK hotline number 01536 763631. You can also write to Babylon 5 Subscriptions, PO Box 54, Desborough, Northants, NN14 2UH. Please ensure you include your name and address and state which issue you want your subscription to start.

The UK launch subscription price is 39 pounds (Eire, 43 pounds) - 13 issues for the price of 12.

John Freeman
Editor

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