Official Periodicals |
Title |
First Printed |
Publisher |
Coverage |
Final Issue |
Notes |
ASL Annual |
1989 |
The Avalon Hill
Game Company |
Analysis, scenarios. |
1997 |
Included content on Squad Leader and Advanced Squad
Leader initially. Published annually, briefly twice-annually.
Ceased publication on sale of AH. |
ASL Journal |
1999 |
Multi-Man
Publishing |
Analysis, scenarios, HASL. |
n/a |
Created by MMP after takeover of ASL line from Avalon Hill,
renamed to represent new direction and avoid being tied to a
once-a-year printing schedule. Increased content included issues
with HASL maps. |
Out of the Attic |
2003 |
Multi-Man
Publishing |
Analysis, scenarios, HASL. |
n/a |
Created by MMP to reprint ASL material originally found in the
General and ASL Annual. |
Unofficial Periodicals |
Title |
First Printed |
Publisher |
Coverage |
Final Issue |
Notes |
ASL
News |
1990 |
ASL News |
Analysis,
scenarios. |
1996 |
Begun as a
quarterly newsletter by Philippe Léonard, in 1994 increased in
production values by being professionally printed. |
Tactiques |
1991 |
Various |
Analysis,
scenarios. |
1995 |
Published in the
French language, created by Parisians Théophile Monnier and
Jean-Luc Bechennec. According to the Desperation Morale website,
the first third party magazine and at the time, the only one in
publication. Scenarios from the magazine were later widely
distributed via Internet in both French and English. |
Backblast |
1994 |
Multi-Man
Publishing |
Analysis,
scenarios. |
1995 |
Published before
the MMP takeover of the ASL line. Created by Brian Youse, Perry
Cocke, Chuck Goetz, J.D. Frazer and Steve Peterson. |
Critical Hit! |
1994 |
Critical Hit, Inc. |
Analysis,
scenarios. |
n/a |
Created and
published by Raymond J. Tapio, with early assistance by Robert
Wolkey (editor of Fire For Effect) and Steve Pleva.
Published irregularly |
Time
on Target |
1994 |
Kinetic Energy
Productions |
Analysis,
scenarios. |
1996 |
Published annually for three years,
and devoted to "ASL Esoterica." |
View
From The Trenches |
1995 |
View From The
Trenches |
Analysis,
scenarios. |
n/a |
Billing itself as
"Britain's Premier ASL Journal", Pete Phillips produces the
magazine in both physical and online form for free download. |
Le
Franc Tireur |
1996 |
Le Franc Tireur |
Analysis,
scenarios. |
n/a |
Originally
published in French, the magazine transitioned to include a
majority of English language content to increase readership.
Originally edited by Laurent Closier, later by Xavier Vitry. |
Schwerpunkt |
1996 |
Sherry Enterprises |
Analysis,
scenarios. |
n/a |
Published by Evan Sherry as "A Forum
of Independent Scenario Design." |
Recon by Fire |
1999 |
Heat of Battle |
Analysis,
scenarios. |
n/a |
Published irregularly by HOB. |
Significant
Newsletters/Fanzines |
On
All Fronts |
1982 |
On All Fronts |
Analysis,
variants, scenarios. |
1997 |
Published by Terry
Treadaway, begun as a Squad Leader newsletter and
transitioned to ASL. Produced 123 issues and over 300 scenarios,
as well as variants and other features. |
Intelligence Report |
1985 |
Windy City
Wargamers |
Analysis. |
1995 |
Published by Louie Tokarz. |
In
Contact |
1989 |
In Contact |
Analysis,
scenarios. |
1990 |
According to the DM
site, the first widely circulated newsletter published
specifically for ASL. Only two issues published, but 12 scenarios
included. |
The
Rout Report |
1990 |
DAGGER |
Analysis,
scenarios. |
1995 |
Edited by Kurt
Martin and Richard Rodgers, a self-described "Journal for ASL
adventurers." |
At
The Point |
1991 |
At The Point |
Analysis,
scenarios. |
1992 |
Billed as "The Journal of ASL",
published by Marc Hanna for 11 issues. |
Fire
for Effect |
1992 |
Fire for Effect |
Analysis. |
1994 |
Created by
professional baseball player Curt Schilling and co-edited by
Robert Wolkey. Ran for twelve issues. |
ASLUG |
1993 |
ASL Union of Gamers |
Analysis,
scenarios. |
1994 |
Created by Gary
Fortenberry, published monthly for an eight-issue run. The
majority of the scenarios were later distributed for free via the
Internet; some became 'official' ASL scenarios. |
Rate
of Fire |
1994 |
Paddington Bears
ASL Club |
Analysis. |
? |
Published by the
Australian Paddington Bears club, whose scenarios were published
by Critical Hit rather than this club newsletter. |
Banzai! |
1996 |
Texas ASL Club |
Analysis. |
n/a |
Published under
various editors by the Austin ASL Club (later Central Texas and
later just Texas ASL Club). The club is notable for hosting the
annual Texas Team Tournament. |
Crossfire |
1996 |
Army Group South
ASL Club |
Analysis. |
2002 |
Conceived by
Australian ASL club Army Group South, ran for a few issues under
Dave Bardi and Steve Banham and ceased publication; resumed in
2001 for three more issues. Published one scenario. |
Hit
the Beach! |
1996 |
SOCAL ASL Club |
Analysis. |
2004 |
Published quarterly by
the Southern California ASL Club. Later distributed to all for
free in .pdf form. |
Dispatches From The Bunker |
1997 |
Dispatches From The
Bunker |
Analysis,
scenarios. |
n/a |
Created by Vic
Prevost. |
Maple Leaf Route |
1997 |
Canadian ASL
Association |
Analysis,
scenarios. |
2004 |
Published by Jim
McLeod of the Canadian ASL Association. |
CX
Newsletter |
1999 |
Puget Sound ASL |
Analysis,
scenarios. |
n/a |
Published by PSASL,
a gaming group of 50 ASL players in the Washington State area. |
'Scripts |
2000 |
DC Conscripts |
Analysis. |
n/a |
Newsletter of the
DC Conscripts ASL Club in the Washington D.C. area. Technically
still in print though the last issue was in 2005. Published
annually. |
Forward Observer |
2001 |
Coastal Fortress |
Analysis,
scenarios. |
2001 |
A two-issue run
characterized this newsletter by Scott Faulk and Steve Svare of
the Coastal Fortress website. |