Contents

Features

10. Vampires, Astrology & the Planetary Myths - Matthew Beresford on the
fascinating parallels between astrology and vampirism
13. 17th Wave Gotik Treffen in Leipzig, Germany - Impressions of the 2008 festival
14. Beautiful Beasts - Vampiric Ladies in the Romantic Period
16. Gothic Pets - Which pet to choose?
17. Growing Old Disgracefully - Tara's Column
17. An Evening with Dr Death - Event Review
18. Already Dead & Vamp Chick Lit - Reviews by Ricky Power
19. Torchwood - Classic or Clunker?
20. Rosslyn Chapel - Is this the Centre of the Grail Enigma?
22. Vampire Villains vs Steampunk Slayers - The LVG's Steampunk Event
23. Philip Kindred Dick - An Overview of his work
26. Bats about Batman - The Dark Knight on the Silver Screen
28. The Annual LVG Picnic - A Saturday in the Park
34. Kensal Green Cemetery Open Day - Vampyres Roaming the Victorian Graveyard
37. Theatre des Vampires - Slimelight Gig Review

Regulars

4. News from the Dark Side - News and gossip
5. Book Review - The Casebook of Victor Frankenstein
6. Film News - The Dead Channel
8. Notes from Nightmare Abbey
25. Film Reviews - Vampyr by Carl Dreyer
29. Gigs reviews - Fields of the Nephilim
30. CDs Reviewed
31. Book Reviews - Mexica, Necropolis, I am Nero, Requiem, Kissing Sin, Tempting Evil, Eternal Vigilance
35. Letters page - your say
36. A Problem Shared...the Vindicator - Answers to your problems from our very own agony aunt
38. Spoof Book Review - To Unto Others

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Contributors (in no particular order): Tara Daynes, Nancy Schumann, Rutland Dedlock, Louisa Wright-Wastell,
Sue Jones, Mick Smith, Ed St Boniface, Rebecca Summers, Zuul, Grant Mitchell, Ricky Power, Matthew Beresford
Marcus Jones, Duncan Newham, Ben Eastrap, J. Jones, Martin Small, Pauline Handel
Editor Nancy Schumann
Printers Polstead Press
Front Cover Emma Simcock-Tooth
Illustrations Illustrative cartoons: Rob o'Connell

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