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From 1991 until 1996, the Trenchcoat fanzine series imagined what it would have been like if Doctor Who had not been cancelled and continued to be produced by the BBC. Each issue novelized a future season of the program, following the adventures of an alternative eighth Doctor and his companion through time and space. In the fifth issue of the series, the eighth Doctor regenerated, and the new fanzine Ninth Aspect continued where Trenchcoat left off. Where is it now? After releasing Trenchcoat 5/Ninth Aspect, progress ground to a halt on Ninth Aspect 2. Other life priorities took over the attention of the editors and authors. However, progress continued quietly, on both the stories of Ninth Aspect 2 and on Trenchcoat 0, a fanzine that would bridge the gap between the end of the televised Doctor Who series and the beginning of Trenchcoat 1. Life continues to demand the attention of the authors and editors, however, and this is only going to increase as time goes on. So, the decision was made to officially bring the Trenchcoat series to a close. But we're going to have a party, first. The Trenchcoat Farewell Project Former authors and illustrators are cooperating to produce an extra special Trenchcoat production. Taking the finished stories of Trenchcoat 0, plus Shada-like reconstructions of Ninth Aspect 2, we are aiming to re-release the entire Trenchcoat/Ninth Aspect canon in a single, remastered, hardbound volume. A single, numbered print-run will be released and, when it's gone, it's gone. Most of the work has already been done on the Trenchcoat Farewell project. We only need to finish the remaining stories and redo some of the artwork. We hope the publication will see release in the summer of 2001. It will be roughly 700 pages long and cost $50, including shipping and handling. While a steep price to pay for a fanzine, this amount is still less than if you purchased each issue of the Trenchcoat series individually. You also get the following extras: • Five new stories from Trenchcoat 0 and two new stories from Ninth Aspect 2 • Reconstructions (plot summaries plus scene extracts) of the remaining stories of Ninth Aspect 2. • New artwork. The new stories will be fully illustrated, and six established stories will see their artwork redone. • A remastered layout. • A hardbound cover. After these copies sell out, it's officially over. This is your last chance to own a copy of Trenchcoat. If you are interested, you may reserve yourself a copy of this special publication by paying half of the cover price now and the remainder once it is released. By sending $25, you guarantee your place in line and will be given a numbered copy corresponding to the order your pre-order was received. Once the issue is released, you will be asked for the remainder of your purchase price and your reserved copy will be shipped to you. 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