Jumper (Stargate Atlantis zine)
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| Zine | |
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| Title: | Jumper |
| Publisher: | Invictus Press |
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| Date(s): | 2006-2017 |
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| Fandom: | Stargate: Atlantis |
| Language: | English |
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Jumper is a gen Stargate: Atlantis fiction anthology, highlighting the friendship between John Sheppard and Rodney McKay.
The zines are 6" x 9".
Issue 1
Jumper 1 was published in 2006 and contains 122 pages.
The front cover is by Brate. There are no interior illustrations.
- Limited Duty by Brate ("When Sheppard is confined to base, no one is safe... especially McKay.") (13 pages)
- Jaws of Death by JJJunky ("Sheppard is caught in a trap, and the arriving Wraith are the least of their problems.") (15 pages)
- Coffee Break by Jeanne R. Gold ("All McKay wants is a cup of coffee. Is that too much to ask?") (5 pages)
- Negotiate by liketheriver ("When McKay is taken prisoner on an alien world, it's up the rest of his team to get him back.") (16 pages)
- Soul of the City by K Hanna Korossy ("When McKay finds a zombiefied Sheppard wandering the halls of Atlantis, he might be the only one able to save his life.") (14 pages)
- Causality by Kodiak Bear Country ("Off-world negotiations take an interesting, and not altogether pleasant, turn.") (12 pages)
- Lost by Brate and K Hanna Korossy ("Nothing ever goes off without a hitch in the Pegasus Galaxy.") (9 pages)
- Know Thine Enemy by Jeanne R Gold ("It's the most dangerous game, with Sheppard and McKay as the prey.") (winner of a 2007 FanQ) (36 pages)
Issue 2
Jumper 2 was published in 2007 and contains 200 pages.
The front cover is by Barbara Fister-Liltz. There are no interior illustrations.
- Mad Science by liketheriver ("Trapped on an alien world, Sheppard and McKay aren't sure they're on the same side anymore.") (winner of a 2008 FanQ) (27 pages)
- One Lost Civilian by K Hanna Korossy ("After the events of "Runner," McKay vanishes from Atlantis--literally.") (16 pages)
- Closing Two Eyes by Emrys ("Sheppard and McKay are caught in a palace's cave-in . . . and that's the easiest part of their day.") (18 pages)
- The Heart of the Matter by Kaliope ("It's a milk run until the Jumper is shot down.") (23 pages)
- The Gift of the Ancestors by Kodiak Bear Country ("Sheppard and McKay are taken prisoner on another planet and are going to have to plan their own rescue.") (46 pages)
- Seek and He Shall Hide by Brate ("It is possible to be too appreciative.") (2 pages)
- The Good Fight by Stealth Dragon ("Sheppard and McKay are stuck on a hostile world. It's up to Sheppard to get them home. Trouble is, Sheppard is a wanted man . . . with amnesia.") (66 pages)
Reactions and Reviews: Issue 2
[The Good Fight]:
Issue 3
Jumper 3 was published in May 2010 and contains 143 pages.
- Something More by Frisco/Wildcat88 ("It's just one thing after another when you live in the Pegasus Galaxy.") (1)
- A Day in the Life of Hindsight by Stealth Dragon ("Rodney needs the help of a recently injured Sheppard. What could go wrong?") (24)
- Performance Appraisals by Blue Abyss ("Judge not let ye be judged. Yearly.") (39)
- Four Times Five is Twelve by Emrys ("Will John and Rodney be able to find their way home when they find themselves on a topsy-turvy world?") (44)
- Dangling Participles by Liketheriver ("This isn't what they meant by "hanging around."") (68)
- No Place to be Sick by JJJunky ("Atlantis is suffering from glitches and it's up to Rodney to find the cause.") (89)
- Rodney's Rest by Blue Abyss ("Rodney needed a day off, but this wasn't what he had in mind.") (100)
- Tinker to Evers to Chance by Brate ("Alternate reality: the Atlantis characters are members of a major league ball club.") (116)
- If You're Going to San Francisco by Auburn ("John and Rodney take a trip through time after an Ancient mishap.") (120)
- End Notes by Editors (143)
Issue 4
Jumper 4 was published in May 2011 and contains 180 pages.
- Red Flag by liketheriver ("Attacked by "allies" off-world, Sheppard struggles to keep Rodney alive.") (nominated for a 2012 Fan Q Award) (18 pages)
- High and Dry by Brate ("Sheppard is separated from his team and left to die.") (4 pages)
- The Dig: Outsider POV by Blue Abyss ("A research mission turns deadly.") (25 pages)
- Down Time by Stealth Dragon ("On Earth, the team is ordered to take a vacation. What could go wrong?) (8 pages)
- From the Grave by JJJunky ("The team goes off world and finds trouble.") (nominated for a 2012 Fan Q Award) (15 pages)
- Test Flight by Gemini ("John and Rodney take an experimental jumper out for a spin.") (nominated for a 2012 Fan Q Award) (8 pages)
- Misplaced by K Hanna Korossy ("On another world, a team member is lost, hurt, and surrounded by strangers.") (nominated for a 2012 Fan Q Award) (18 pages)
- Down the Rabbit Hole by Sasha St. John ("Sheppard and McKay are forced to hide and wait for rescue.") (12 pages)
- The Dig: Team POV by Blue Abyss "(The Dig: Outsider POV told by the other side of the equation.") (35 pages)
- Caring for Your Colonel by Brate ("One of Rodney's jobs is to make sure his leader stays sane. Not an easy task.") (5 pages)
- Scourge by Frisco/Wildcat88 ("Michael gets revenge from beyond the grave.") (nominated for a 2012 Fan Q Award) (33 pages)
Issue 5
Jumper 5 was published in May 2017 and contains 216 pages.
It has black/white interior art.
The zine was one of the Fan Q Award's five Honorable Mentions in 2018.
The story, "Dial M for Memory," was the sole Fan Q Award awarded in 2018.
- The Three Monkeys by Sheila Paulson ("John, Rodney, and Ronon explore a different Ancient city. Things don't go well.")
- Final Exam by K Hanna Korossy ("Rodney is tested. How well does he know Sheppard?")
- Martes del Taco by Brate ("John has a craving and makes Rodney regret it.")
- Hanging Around by JJJunky ("A routine reconnaissance mission gets a little less routine.")
- Borrowed Trouble by Myfieldnotes ("Rodney has a lecture in Las Vegas. Totally boring, right? He wishes.")
- Choices by Blue Abyss (Crossover with SG-1. "A wonky wormhole leads to a convoluted adventure.")
- Dial M for Memory by Brate ("Yet another amnesia story.")
- Stand Your Ground by JJJunky ("It turns out they aren't even safe in Atlantis.")
- Situation Normal... by Gemini ("An alien planet, a crashed jumper, a stroll through the wilderness. Just another day.")
- Clowns to the Left, Jokers to the Right by Brate ("Sheppard is confined to base. Everyone suffers.")
- Running Interference by liketheriver ("There is a tragedy off-world. It's up to the team to help each other through.")