| Formation | 1977 |
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| Dissolved | 17 August 2004 |
| Type | Comics organization |
| Legal status | Defunct |
| Purpose | Amateur press association |
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Region served | U.K. |
| Membership | 30 |
Central Mailer | Phil Greenaway |
TheBritish Amateur Press Association was anamateur press association created by comics fans in late 1977, following a proposal from Phil Greenaway in theletter pages of thecomicsfanzineBEM;[1] the first mailing (under the namePAPA, the first initial standing for "Prime") was circulated in January 1978. Greenaway was the firstCentral Mailer and his successors included Maureen "Mo" James, Howard Stangroom, Les Chester, andSteve Green. For most of its existence, up to thirty members of BAPA submitted multiple copies of at least twoA4 pages to the central mailer every two months. BAPA was disbanded on 17 August 2004,[2] with a final mailing distributed early in 2005. A one-off publication was also distributed under the name B-APA (sic) in 2005, in memory of Andy Roberts; a similar publication was announced in 2008, in memory ofSteve Whitaker.
Notable members of this association includedEddie Campbell,Mark Finch,John Freeman,Steve Green, artistNigel Kitching,Martin Lock, Andy Roberts,Martin Skidmore (later publisher ofFantasy Advertiser and then editor ofTrident Comics), and artist Steve Whitaker.
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