Captain’s Log
There’s an alternate universe somewhere – one without virus – where the issue of you’re holding is very different. Something altogether more celebratory, given the world’s biggest scifi, fantasy and horror magazine turns 25 this month. You’ll forgive us, I hope, for a somewhat more subdued celebration – albeit an issue that’s still absolutely jam-packed with exclusives. And while she may not be heading our way for a few months yet, I felt it was important to stick with our original plan to have Wonder Woman on the cover – taking us full circle from our first-ever issue with the ahead-of-its-time “girl power” icon Tank Girl kicking ass and gracing our front page way back in 1995. Trust me, I could waffle on about how brilliant SFX is forever. I’ve only been here for a year – and it’s honestly been the best year of my professional life – but I’ve been a reader since buying that very first issue. I’ve always felt a part of the SFX family, and hopefully you do too. Over the years, the team have done some truly brilliant things – and that continues, thanks to Ian, Jon, Nick, Tara and Ed, all currently bringing you more such brilliance from their respective homes/evil lairs. But we couldn’t still be doing this if it weren’t for you lovely lot – a genuinely bloody brilliant, and loyal, readership. Here’s to the next 25 years!