The Heliograph, created by Tony Adams in 1981, came into being to support the relatively new and very popular rules set The Sword and The Flame (TSATF) as well as to advance colonial wargaming in general. Each issue contained information on colonial-figure availability, TSATF clarifications, OBs, uniform guides, scenarios, battle and campaign descriptions, hobby news and reviews.
Milton Soong, who was later to accept editorship of Savage and Soldier magazine from Lynn Bodin, took over with Issue 41 and continued the grand tradition started by Tony. January of 1990 saw a new editor, Andrew Preziosi, take over with Issue 60. In June 1995 (Issue 86) current editor continued Tony’s efforts, regularizing publication with Issue 98 to six per year and expanding The Heliograph from ten pages an issue to an average of 26 pages by adding more articles, reviews, and colonial hobby news. In October 2001 the first “Guide to Colonial Manufacturers” was published in The Heliograph and became an annual item.
Today
The Heliograph continues to be a mainstay on the historical miniatures gaming scene. Published consistently six times per year, the focus has expanded to cover all colonial gaming topics and rules. And keep in mind, The Heliograph is the only magazine currently published that is dedicated to colonial gaming. Subscribe today!
