Pieces of 88
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| Title: | Pieces of 88 |
| Publisher: | Laughing Leper Press |
| Editor(s): | Steph Rendino |
| Date(s): | 1988-1990 |
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| Fandom: | Area 88 |
| Language: | English |
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Pieces of 88 is a gen Area 88 anthology.
Issue 1
Pieces of 88 1 was published in 1988 and has 47 pages. It contains artwork by Nei Mo Han and Pat Munson-Siter. Summaries below from a flyer in Guns and Red Roses.
- Grounded by Dale Pettit ("When a sandstorm keeps the mercenaries indoors, Shin, Saki and Mickey commiserate on their reason for continuing the fight.)
- A Case of Section 88 by Steph Rendino (Shin's been watching the "Transformers" and comes up with the stupidest idea for escape yet.)
- Working Off Steam by Dale Pettit (All Prince Saki wants is a quiet drink in a London bar. Sadly, he's in the wrong Japanimation universe.)
- Reflections Within Four Walls by Nei Mo Han (Confined in a cell after trying to kill Saki, Shin meditates on what he has become.)
- In a Dry and Waterless Place by Steph Rendino (Greg's friendship with two young pilots is challenged by the prejudices of the other pilots.)
- Secret Origin Story by Steph Rendino and Dianne Rodman (Superman's got one, Batman's got one, now McCoy does too! Everybody's got to start somewhere.)
- A Kind of Homecoming by Steph Rendino (1989 FanQ short story nominee, Tormented by guilt and nightmares, Saki decides to resign as base commander. The base is given a martinet as its new commander, and Mickey takes it himself to convince Saki to return.)
Issue 2
Pieces of 88 2 was published in 1990 and has 65 pages.
- First Light (9 pages)
- Learning To Fly (10 pages)
- Operation Magic Circle (35 pages)
- Area 88—The Conclusion (7 pages)
- Glossary Of Terms (1 page)
- Cartoon in Japanese (1 page)