What makes you decide on subscribing to fanzines?

[PDorr3]

I just got done on the cover of a fanzine I plan on working on, but I'm just wondering, what makes YOU subscribe to a fanzine? Is it the contributors? the content? the design?
Also how much do you usualy pay for a fanzine?
The one I'm working on now I plan to do monthly if it is a success, its called "Reverie Gamer" and the first issues cover story is about games in the past few years that were highly overlooked and never played by many (ICO, Klonoa 2, Beyond Good & Evil, ect) and a good viarity of reviews like Golden Axe II, Final Fantasy XI, Heart of Darkness, and more.
I also plan on having monthly articles like The Question of the Month, Gaming Today, Featured Column, upcoming releases, and maybe previews.
It will probably be 10-15 pages each issue, and I will open up free website ads on one of the pages. I would love contributors from DP, and the design of the fanzine will be done neatly, using frames and borders, and pics and such.
Give me some feedback!

[THXII38]

I normally subscribe, if I vaguely know some of the people involved, if it's British based/focused, cos our British retro is overlooked so muh, and becuase I "feel more part of the scene" by subscribing.

I will never part with more than £5, and i'd expect to get more than just one issue for a whole £5.

[Daniel Thomas]

Ooh, tempting. I'll send a buck.

Usually you charge a dollar or so per copy. Remember, as long as you cover the cost of postage and almost break even. If someone contributes, then they obviously get free copies. Free copies also go to swappers and other faneds, and of course the magazines. Be sure to send a copy to Tips & Tricks -- they'll love it, trust me.

As long as it's interesting and the writings's good, it'll be a success. Just don't try to be a 'professional magazine' (cough, 'The Shape of Gaming to Come'). Just be yourself. Go visit Jess Ragan's fanzine database for inspiration.

[Gamereviewgod]

Briliant question PDorr3! But, to make me subscribe, I'd have to know about it. That's one of the biggest problems: getting out there. Obviously you've come to right place on this one though!