Obsc'zine
| Title: | Obsc'zine |
| Creator: | T'Kuhtian Press |
| Date(s): | 1977-1980 |
| Medium: | fanzine, print |
| Fandom: | Star Trek: TOS, some multimedia |
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Obsc'zine is an adult Star Trek: TOS zine (with het and slash, and a little femslash). In addition to fanfic it featured limericks, cartoons and nude portrait fanart. It grew out of the adult issues from Warped Space and was among the early publishers of K/S fan fiction.
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Obsc'zine 1
Obsc'zine 1 was published in March 1977 and has 107 pages. It premiered at the SeKWesterCon, Too convention (a Star Trek convention) amongst discussions about the suitability of selling and displaying adult themed art and fan fiction. The cover features a nude Spock, with a strategically placed hand by Alice Jones, who won a FanQ award in 1978. The back cover is a side view of a nude Spock with unicorn. Inside is an "erotic Spock portfolio" drawn by Gayle F.[1]
Table of Contents
- Tales of Old T'Kurt "The Tale of Conscience" - Gordon Carleton, p. 04 (illustrated by Gordon Carleton)
- Vintage Wine - Jane Firmstone, p. 06 (illustrated by Signe Landon)
- Notice of Increase In Tax Payment - Pete Kaup, p. 11
- Uhura's Fantasy or Hailing Frequencies Open - Karen Fleming, p. 12
- Unicorn Horn - Amy Falkowitz, p. 14.(illustrated by Clara Bell)
- Kirk's Decision - Frankie Jemison, p. 27 (illustrated by Leslie Fish)
- Another Saturday Night On the Enterprise - Phula Blechundschmidt, p. 29
- Poetry & Limericks -Konna McIntosh, Jerri Franz, Frankie Jemison, Oroukin & Connie Faddis, p. 31
- The Perfect Mate - Jeanne Powers, p. 32 (illustrated by Gerry Downes)
- Limericks - Jan Rigby, Lora René, p. 33
- Bitter Dreams - Catherine Clair, p. 34 (illustrated by Beverly Zuk)
- An Erotic Spock Portfolio (art by Gayle F), p. 50-61
- Wet Dream - Pat McCormack, p. 62 (illustrated by Gordon Carleton)
- R.H.I.P.- Eileen Roy p. 65
- Intimacy - L. Morales, p. 65 (illustrated by Gordon Carleton )
- Bedtime Story - L. Hunter, p.66 (illustrated by Gordon Carleton)
- Tears of Laughter - Jane Firmstone, p. 67 (illustrated by Martynn)
- The Idiot and the Oddity - Jan Gagliano, p. 70 (illustrated by Gordon Carleton)
- Poetry & Limericks - Anne Snell, Hortensia Hochtpanz, p. 72
- Poetry & Limericks - Caroline Nixon, Anne Snell, p. 73
- Poetry & Limericks - Anne Snell, Rose English, Lora René, p. 74
- Aftermath - Frankie Jemison, p. 74 - 77
- Poses - Leslie Fish and Joanne Agostino (illustrated by Leslie Fish), p. 78
- A Friend In Need - Gerry Downes (illustrated by Gerry Downes), p. 101
- Limerick - P. M. Muelenberg, p. 101
Obsc'zine 2
Obsc'zine 2 was published in August 1977 and has 100 pages. It features what some say was one of the earliest femslash stories published: "Kismet," by Dani Morin.[1] Back cover: Gordon Carleton
- Editorial, p. 5
- Carnal Comments (letters), p. 5-9
- The Literary Biological Imperative - Ruth Kwitko Lym p. 10-11
- Memo p. 12
- Friendship and Obligation - Luba Kmetyk p. 12
- Bridle for a Nightmare - Elizabeth Clair p. 13-40
- The Big E Meets the Big O, or, The Ultimate Trek Tail - Lora Rene p. 41-44
- Pon Farr Articles p. 45-58
- Erotic Kirk Portfolio - illos with interpretations p. 59-70
- But Can He Type - Paula Smith
- The Ballad of Jim, Max and Floo - Poblocki and-or Posmithi
- Virgin Territory - Paula Smith
- A Third Lazarus - C.R. Faddis
- Bound - Paula Smith - Poem.
- Up for the Honeymoon - Paula Block p. 72-77 (illustrated by Phil Foglio)
- The Kama Vulcan - Paula Smith p. 78-82
- Solstice - Jane Firmstone p. 83-88
- The Easy Way Out - Caroling Nixon p. 88-89
- Kismet - Dani Morin p. 90-91 (Uhura and Chapel, lovers, speculate on the gossip that Kirk and Spock are, too.)
- There Goes Paradise - Johanna Cantor p. 92-99
Obsc'zine 3
Obsc'zine 3 was published in May 1978 and has 98 pages. Cover: Alice L. Jones; back cover: Gordon Carleton. Art & illustrations: Cordon Carleton, Jean Clissold, Edith Crowe, Diana Empey, C.R. Faddis, Gayle F, Leslie Fish, Elyse M. Grasso, Alice L. Jones, Signe Landon, Carrie Rowles, Virginia Lee Smith, Susan Wyllie, Anji Valenza.
- Editorial, p. 4
- Rite de Passage - Susan K. James, p. 5-11
- A Vulcan Dream - Donna McIntosh, p. 11
- The Captain's Dream - Donna McIntosh, p. 12-14
- Between Friends - Gayle F, p. 14-32 -[4th in a series. 1. "Desert Heat", in Sensuous Vulcan; 2. "Beyond Setarcos" in Thrust; 3. "Night of the Dragon", in Thrust]
- For Anita Bryant Fans, or, Kirk and Spock Get Theirs, p. 33
- A Time of Birth - Elyse M. Grasso, p. 35-52. First section "Nemuzuth -- the Juggler" printed in Tetrumbriant #12. "A later section" - "Sedhozheh" printed in Warped Space #31-32.
- Oriana, Part 4: "The Lovers" - Roberta Rogow, p. 52-56.[Part 1, "The Investigation" in Warped Space #25; Part 2, "The Invasion" in Warped Space #26-27; Part 3, "The Rebellion" in Warped Space #28; Parts 5-7 "will be printed in future Warped Space issues."]
- B'Yadu - Cardiane Wedgett, p. 61-72
- A Peaceful Shore Leave - Karen Klink, p. 74
- Sarek and Amanda and Kirk and Spock - Jean Borrah, p. 75
- The Pit - Mariann H. Hornlein, p. 76-79
- Feelthy Limerics , p. 80-81
- Letter to a Friend - Sue Donym, p. 82-83
- All in the Mind - Toni Cardinal-Price, p. 84
- Carnal Comments (letters), p. 89-95
Poetry:
- Halcyon: to Miramanee - Andrina Lewis (Kirk on the death of Kirok, as well as Miramanee)
- Ni Var: Memories - Elyse M. Grasso
- Cosmic F..k Chorus (filk to Yesterday) - Melanie Rawn
- After Paradise - Anne Elizabeth Zeek
Obsc'zine 4
Obsc'zine 4 was published in November 1980 and has 103 pages. Cover: Beverly Zuk; back cover: Gayle F. The notable contribution to this issue was "Cross Currents" by Marion Zimmer Bradley, the second Star Trek fanzine story that she wrote.[2]
- Editorial, p. 3
- Jiggle - Darnell Starwinge, p. 4-7
- Paradise Regained - Johanna Cantor, p. 8-13
- The U.F.P. Guide to Sex - Gordon Carleton, p. 14-18
- Mythology - Jane Firmstone, p. 20
- Shattered Illusions - Crystal Ann Taylor, p. 21-28
- The Lady of the Lyra - Jane Firmstone, p. 29-40
- The Good Samaritans - Anji Valenza, p. 43-55
- The Pendulum - Rebecca Ross, p. 56-71
- Cross Currents - Marion Zimmer Bradley, p. 72-73
- Stone Cold Earth Woman for Mr. Spock - Carol Nevine [poetry], p. 73
- Discovery - Anne C. Knott, p. 74-78
- For A' That - Nancy Zingrone Solomon, p. 79-95
- Private Conversation...[with Scotch] - Pamela Rose [poetry], p. 95-96
- Learner's Permit - Mr. Goodwrench, p. 96-100
- Bound - an Answer - Sheila Clark [poetry], p. 101
- Samurai Kitty - Paula Smith, p. 103
- By George! - Kerry Smithline & Leah Rosenthal [cartoon], p. 105
References
- ↑ Boldly Writing, pg 39.
- ↑ Boldly Writing, pg 52.
