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'''To Hell With Poverty''' was a fanzine based in Coventry, England, of which four issues were produced between 1984-86.  In order to confuse future archivists, and to make better use of a rather nice photo of John Wayne, issue 4 was retitled 'The Hell With Poverty'. A fifth issue, which would have seen a return to its original name, was prepared but not printed.  
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'''To Hell With Poverty''' was a fanzine based in Coventry, England, of which four issues were produced between 1984-86.  In order to confuse future archivists, and to make better use of a rather nice photo of John Wayne, issue 4 was retitled 'The Hell With Poverty'. A fifth issue, which would have seen a return to its original name, was prepared but not printed. Other items produced from the same stable include a postcard featuring the original photomontage used on the cover of issue 1, and a tape cassette of demo tracks by the Furious Apples, a local Coventry group featured in issue 1.  
  
 
Featured articles and interviews
 
Featured articles and interviews
Issue 1 (400 printed/sold)- Furious Apples, Paris Cinema Project, The Luddites
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Issue 1 (400 printed/sold)- Furious Apples, Paris Cinema Project, The Luddites.
Issue 2 (600 printed sold)- Marc Riley, Ausgang, Million £ Bingo, Goons, International Rescue
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Issue 3 (1500 printed 1450 sold) - Redskins, Nightingales, 3 Johns,
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Issue 2 (600 printed sold)- Marc Riley, Ausgang, Million £ Bingo, Goons, International Rescue.
Issue 4 (600 printed)- Blue Orchids, Colour Field, African music
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Issue 5 (prepared but not printed) - Go Betweens, Sue Arnold, Super 8 Film festival
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Issue 3 (1500 printed 1450 sold) - Redskins, Nightingales, 3 Johns.
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Issue 4 (600 printed)- Blue Orchids, Colour Field, African music.
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Issue 5 (prepared but not printed) - Go Betweens, Sue Arnold, Red Wedge, Super 8 Film festival
  
 
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Revision as of 18:07, 12 February 2007

To Hell With Poverty was a fanzine based in Coventry, England, of which four issues were produced between 1984-86. In order to confuse future archivists, and to make better use of a rather nice photo of John Wayne, issue 4 was retitled 'The Hell With Poverty'. A fifth issue, which would have seen a return to its original name, was prepared but not printed. Other items produced from the same stable include a postcard featuring the original photomontage used on the cover of issue 1, and a tape cassette of demo tracks by the Furious Apples, a local Coventry group featured in issue 1.

Featured articles and interviews Issue 1 (400 printed/sold)- Furious Apples, Paris Cinema Project, The Luddites.

Issue 2 (600 printed sold)- Marc Riley, Ausgang, Million £ Bingo, Goons, International Rescue.

Issue 3 (1500 printed 1450 sold) - Redskins, Nightingales, 3 Johns.

Issue 4 (600 printed)- Blue Orchids, Colour Field, African music.

Issue 5 (prepared but not printed) - Go Betweens, Sue Arnold, Red Wedge, Super 8 Film festival

Rare copy of THWP issue 3 sells for six figure sum on e-bay. Well ok £2.99 plus p&p

Interview with cult band Blue Orchids from THWP issue 4