Personal Collection: (C13) [Gundam Fan Club G.F.C (Various)] GUNSIGHT - Phase 0 (1979) (C13) [機動戦士ガンダムFC G.F.C (よろず)] GUNSIGHT - Phase 0 (1979) 昭和 54年
Acquired with help via M and a contact, Mad Angler Press is pleased to finally present Gunsight to the public after years of other individuals hoarding information and not sharing their copies. While a doujinshi, Gunsight is more akin to coterie magazines due to its focus on speculative fiction and hard SF discussions, all in an effort to support the lore, and sometimes lack thereof, within Mobile Suit Gundam (1979). Created as the 'official' Mobile Suit Gundam F.C., G.F.C. existed in a sea of many similar clubs, though stood apart due to the circle's production quality. Each page uses professional typesetting and word processing, showing the amount of funding that went into its production. Materials in Gunsight, as well as their discussion would lead to the creation of Gundam Century, a text that canonized information and scientific data surrounding the UC era, including information in Gunsight, namely due to the efforts of Kenichi Matsuzaki and Studio Nue. Yoshiyuki Tom...