''The Courier'' was, prior to its demise in 2005, the oldest

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magazine in existence.

History

Started in 1968 by war-gaming enthusiasts Dick Bryant and Bob Beattie as a newsletter of the

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Wargamers Association, ''The Courier'' underwent a glossy reboot starting in 1979. Dubbed "America's Foremost

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Magazine", ''The Courier'' featured regular columns and articles on how to collect, assemble, paint, play with, and make historically accurate miniatures. In 2005, publisher Legio X issued ''The Courier'' #91, the last issue of the magazine. Its content became part of Historical Miniature Gamer Magazine.

Reception

Forrest Johnson reviewed ''The Courier'' in ''

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'' No. 34. Johnson commented that "A historical miniatures gamer who does not subscribe to ''The Courier'' just isn't with it.'" ''The Courier'' was awarded the

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for "Special Award for Outstanding Achievement of 1987". ''The Courier'' was inducted into the Academy of Adventure Gaming Arts & Design's Hall of Fame in 1997.

References

External links

Historical Miniature Gamer

digitized back numbers of The Courier sold by publisher Don Perrin
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