Bloodstripe
| Title: | Bloodstripe |
| Publisher: | Solo Press |
| Editor(s): | Carolyn Golledge |
| Type: | fanfic |
| Date(s): | 2000 - Present |
| Series?: | |
| Medium: | print zine, fanfic |
| Fandom: | Star Wars |
| Language: | English |
| Other: | |
| External Links: | Bloodstripe 1 info hereWayBack link to publisher's site |
| Click here for articles related to this fanwork on Fanlore. | |
Bloodstripe is a gen Star Wars zine. It contains stories by multiple authors, has color covers and interior illustrations by various fan artists. The emphasis is on stories with Han Solo as the main character. At least 8 issues were printed. Some of the art by Zawiah can be found here.
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Issue 1
Bloodstripe 1 was published in 2000 and has 250 pages focusing on the Star Wars character Han Solo with stories in chronological order of Han's life written by various authors. It was the 2001 FanQ Award winner for "Best Star Wars fanzine'. It includes stories by Alison Glover, Annette Stickles, Carolyn Golledge, Martha Wilson and many others. Lots of artwork throughout by Zawiah (a 2001 Fan Quality Award winner for best Star Wars artist), Smith, Street, Stickles and others.
Color Covers: Back cover by Dianne Smith is a centerfold type portrait of a (tastefully PG13) nude Han Solo reclining on his bunk and the front cover by Dianne Smith is a full color portrait of Han titled 'Nice Men'. All stories are rated PG13.
- FREEDOM FLIGHT Annette Stickles
- TRYING AGAIN Martha Wilson. A 2001 Fan Quality Award winner for Best Star Wars gen story.
- NEVER TOO HEAVY Marcia Pecor
- NEVER TELL ME THE ODDS, QUIET CONTEMPLATION, NO TURNING BACK by TJ Perkins and Elizabeth Corbett
- UNDERSTANDING Liz Sharpe
- NIGHT WATCH Liz Sharpe
- SECRETS Martha Wilson
- REUNION Judy Ebberley
- DOUBLE VISION Bernadette Crumb
- A LETTER FOR GENERAL SOLO ZP Florian
- GHOST Carolyn Golledge
- FREEDOM FLIGHT EPILOG Annette Stickles
- I DO CARE WHAT YOU SMELL Alison Glover
- THE LAST LAUGH is the final section of the zine and is all comedy including the comic cartoon cell version (drawn by Zawiah) of EVERY CORELLIAN HAS HIS DAY (11 pages) by Carolyn Golledge
- Filks and poems by Johnson, Potter, Scales.
Issue 2
Bloodstripe #2 has 250 pages and is the 2002 Fan Quality Award winner for Best Star Wars fanzine. Full color covers front and back by Dianne Smith and Zawiah Zainudin. All stories fully illustrated -- artists include Kate, Zawiah, Annette and Dianne Smith.
- NOT A NICE MAN by Adrienne.
- RELATIONS by Judy Ebberley.
- UNTITLED by Alison Glover.
- PURSUIT OF THE HEART by Mikell Johnson.
- THOSE WHO SURVIVE by TJ Perkins.
- CRASH by Helen Potter.
- A REVOLTING DEVELOPMENT by Annette Stickles.
- GHOST SHIPS by Martha Wilson.
- More stories by ZP Florian, Vicki Lawrence and others.
- THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK CARTOONS five hilarious cartoons by Zawiah Zainudin (a 2001 Fan Quality Award winner for best Star Wars artist)
- Filks by Traci Thompson and others
Issue 3
Bloodstripe 3 was published in 2002 has 250 pages with a full color front and back cover by Kate. Color inside back cover by Zawiah Zainudin. It was the 2003 FanQ Award winner for "Best Star Wars Gen fanzine'.
- MISSION TO GALADAN by Leela Starsky and illustrated by Kate.
- AND A GUY LIKE HIM by Carly Lahanna.
- JUST ANOTHER FOUR LETTER WORD by Birgitt Schuknecht, art by Zawiah
- YOU HAVE THE GREATEST HEART by Birgitt Schuknecht, art by Dianne Smith.
- A FAIRY TALE by Zawiah Zainudin, art by Zawiah
- AN OLD ACQUAINTANCE by Annette Stickles, art By Annette
- KINDNESS IS ITS OWN REWARD by Judy Ebberley, art by Zawiah
- A BABY NAMED JANAREE by Rachel Snider, art by Zawiah
- IDENTITY by Sandra Woodburn, art by Zawiah.
- HAN SOLO AND THE WIZARD by ZP Florian.
- PURSUIT OF THE HEART Part 2 by Mikell Johnson, art by Kate.
- HUNTING THE HUNTER by Martha Wilson.
- And much more by Alison Glover and others! Cartoons and filler art by Zawiah Zainudin and others.
Issue 4
Bloodstripe 4 has 250 pages, color covers and is perfect bound. Art by Zawiah, Dianne Smith, color cover by Kate. Stories by Leela Starsky (part 2 of Galadan), Cindy Olsen, C. Minor, Mikell Johnson (part 3 of Final Pursuit), Skye Rutherford, Sheila Paulson, Judy Ebberly, Naomi Stickles and others. Mostly Han and Leia stories. The zine won the 2004 FanQ Honorable Mention for Best Star Wars Gen Zine.
- POINT OF NO RETURN by Skye Rutherford, art by Zawiah
- BLURRY -- by C Minor art by Dianne Smith. L
- ATTITUDES -- by Sheila Paulson, art by Zawiah
- COMMUNICATIONS BREAKDOWN - by Judy Ebberly, art Zawiah
- BOUNTY -- by CMinor, art by Kate
- FRIENDS AND LOVERS - by Cindy Olsen, art by Kate
- MISSION TO GALADAN Part 2 -- by Leela Starsky, art by Kate
- Filks and Poems by Paulson, Sulaiman and others.
Issue 5
Bloodstripe #5 was published in 2004 and has 194 pages.
Issue 6
Bloodstripe 6 has 200 pages. Color covers by Smith and/or Kate. Stories by Olsen, Aquarius, Yao, and others. Illustrations by Zawiah. 'Three Words' by Aquarius won the 2006 FanQ Award for 'Best Star Wars Story - Gen."
| Twelve Past Victory | Lady Moonbeam | 4 | ||
| Melt(down) | Aquarius | 43 | ||
| Vulnerable | Aquarius | 52 | ||
| Convalescence | Nai Mei Yao | 75 | ||
| Three Words | Aquarius | 164 (winner of a 2006 FanQ) | ||
| Marriage of Convenience | Cindy Olsen | 170 |
Artwork
| Kate | front and back covers |
Issue 7
Table of Contents
| The Death and Life of Han Solo | Mary Sue | 5 | ||
| I Dream of Leia | Aquarius | 60 | ||
| Youthful Indiscretions | Mary Sue | 64 | ||
| Art Portfolio | Leela Starsky, Dianne Smith, Kate | 107 | ||
| Back Returning | Lisa Adolf | 114 | ||
| Mine | Sean Allen | 130 | ||
| Enroute to Endor | RachelPrincess | 136 | ||
| Night Over Endor | GalaxyGirl | 141 | ||
| Crash Alert | Carolyn Golledge | 146 | ||
| Home | GrlSolo | 160 | ||
| The Tryst | Aquarius | 170 | ||
| Bondage | Amy Gettim | 174 |
Artwork
| Leela Starsky | front cover |
Issue 8
Bloodstripe 8 was published in 2007 and is 216 pages long. 'I, Nerfherder' by Aquarius won the 2008 FanQ Award For 'Best Star Wars Story - Gen.'
The Quest To Kill Count Dracula (35 pages)
AIM In A Galaxy Far Far Away (2 pages)
Invitation (5 pages)
What You Can’t Have (47 pages)
Frozen Together (8 pages)
Suspicions (33 pages)
We’re Sleeping Too Well (8 pages)
Show Day (6 pages)
Broken Circle (51 pages)
Pivot (3 pages)
Red Pany Introspective (2 pages)
Hardbody (2 pages)
I, Nerfherder by Aquarius (winner of a 2008 FanQ) (5 pages)
Polar Opposites (1 page)
Scuttlebutt (2 pages)
