All That Lights Upon Us
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| Title: | All That Lights Upon Us |
| Publisher: | Tapestry Press |
| Editor(s): | Loreen VanderKraats and Melissa Meyer |
| Date(s): | 1990-1992 |
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| Genre: | het |
| Fandom: | Beauty and the Beast (TV) |
| Language: | English |
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All That Lights Upon Us is a het, sometimes explicit, Beauty and the Beast (TV) fanzine series.
Issue 1
All That Lights Upon Us 1 was published in June 1990 and contains 155 pages.
It was edited by Loreen VanderKraats and Melissa Meyer.
The art is by Linda Lakin, Beth Blighton, Rose Parker, Jolinda Mattison, and Janette Myles.
The back cover is by Parker and titled "Surrender," and the back cover is by Lakin and called "Signature."
Description from the Qfer:
Anthology of adult stories, including several "first time" stories. In "Over the Rainbow" by Mariya, Catherine throws Vincent a luau; in "The Last Barrier" by Rose Chamberlain, V/C venture out at Samhain dressed as cats and have a dinner Above, then discover sensual distractions in C's apartment. "At the Park Entrance" by Joyce Fuller Kleikamp has an elderly Catherine returning remorsefully to a grey-maned, nearly-blind Vincent. Includes a novelette about Vincent's origin by Melissa Mayer, "The Mirror and the Lamp." All stories are Classic, and only "Choices" by Loreen Van der Kraats and a copy of Vincent's eulogy for Catherine allude to events beyond the Trilogy. No SND. [1]
From the editorial:
Reality and fantasy can be intertwined as we have proven by the existence of what you now hold in your hands. The reality being the late nights, the countless details to be worked out, the long-distance phone calls - the list is never ending. The fantasy, of course, is "Beauty and the Beast". To borrow some words of wisdom, we didn't get to this place because one person did good work. We got here because many people did good work.
Our thanks and undying gratitude go to Linda Lakin- for EVERYTHING; your artistic talent, your words of encouragement - always, your unique sense of humor, your insight and your ability to always make good decisions. (How do you do that?)
Thanks to Becky Vaughan for your expert proofreading skills and for making the work seem like play.
A special thanks to the Bar Towel Broads who know the real title of the "Aloha" illo. Your support and enthusiasm were appreciated more than you'll ever know. The food (PIZZA!!), fun and friendship that we've shared during this creation has been great and will endure into the next... and the next... and the next... (or until the pizza runs out!)
And thanks to all you kindred spirits who share the dream.
- Love Song, translated from Ranier Maria Rilke
- The Beauty in the Beast by Marie Celeste
- Over the Rainbow by Mariya, art by Rose Parker: "Aloha" (1)
- At the Park Entrance by Joyce Fuller Kleikamp, art by Rose Parker ("The Comfort of a Love" - revised and expanded in Bondstories #10) (17)
- The Last Barrier by Rose Chamberlain, art by Linda Lakin: "What's Up Pussycat?" and "Wet and Warm" (35)
- Pathway of Dreams by Marion Gallo, art by Linda Lakin: "Cloaked" (65)
- Of Forces and Fates by Snow Dancer, art by Janette Myles: "If Not Tomorrow, When?" and by Beth Blighton: "A Keeper of Light" (67)
- Catherine by Janette Myles
- Choices by Loreen VanderKraats, art by Beth Blighton: "An Old Child ... Misunderstood... Out of Time" (the art for this story was reprinted in Wildheart) (86)
- Vincent by Jolinda Mattison, art by Mattison: "Catherine"
- The Mirror and the Lamp by Melissa Meyer, art by Linda Lakin: "From the Darkness" and "The Journal" (95)
- Innocents by Linda Lakin
- This is the Beast, translated from Ranier Maria Rilke
from issue #1, "Aloha" by Rose Parker
from issue #1, "The Comfort of a Love" by Rose Parker
from issue #1, "What's Up Pussycat? by Linda Lakin
from issue #1, "Cloaked" by Linda Lakin
from issue #1, "Catherine" by Janette Myles
from issue #1, "A Keeper of Light" by Beth Blighton
from issue #1, "From the Darkness" by Linda Lakin
from issue #1, "Innocents" by Linda Lakin
Reactions and Reviews: Issue 1
[The Mirror and the Lamp]: ...talk about good. It gives such a wonderful beginning to Vincent. Where he came from, who his mother and father were, Father just joining the community, I could go on and on. No I don't receive anything for saying any of this. I just felt that this was a very good story, along with six other short stories, and that I wanted to share that with others. [2]
[zine]: Well-written anthology of first time stories. The sex scenes are handled tastefully, with only one story containing truly explicit details. Buyers should not that in 'Choices,' Vincent dreams of the events in the 3rd season and awakes to discover that Joe has been injured in an explosion. Luckily, Catherine makes some different choices and the future looks brighter. Another story deals with the truth of Vincent's origins. [3]
[zine]:This zine is a pure delight from start to finish. The artwork is abundant and ranges from lovely to outstanding. The zine is well constructed with a spiral binding that makes for easy page turning. The print style is clear and I found very few typos or errors, certainly not enough to impede one's enjoyment of the treasures contained therein. The whole package glows with love and respect for writing, drawing, the characters involved and the readers' enjoyment.
O.K., enough technical stuff. The theme of this zine revolves around Catherine and Vincent's relationship, specifically a more physical involvement and the ramifications of their bond attachment on a more sexual relationship. In Mariya's "Over the Rainbow," Catherine brings Hawaii to Vincent. "At the Park Entrance," by Joyce Kleikamp, is a wonderful peek at the future with a couple of nice twists. Humor and some steamy sex highlight Rose Chamberlain's Halloween tale, "The Last Barrier. " "Pathway of Dreams, " by Marion Gallo, is a short, heartfelt exposition of the bond these two lovers share. "Of Forces and Fates," by Snow Dancer, is a smoldering and sexually explicit story of love and acceptance. Loreen VanderKraat's "Choices" is a happy alternative to "Though Lovers Be Lost" (Beth Blighton's artwork, as usual, is to DIE FOR!).
As good as these stories are, the best was saved for last. I cannot throw enough superlatives at Melissa Meyer's "The Mirror and the Lamp." This is an astonishing story: highly imaginative and beautifully written, with wonderful, true dialogue. The story concerns Vincent's acceptance of himself and Catherine's love, as well as a fascinating theory of how Vincent came to be. I am not exaggerating when I say that this one story is worth the price of the zine. Best of all, Ms. Meyer seemed to leave things open at the end of the story, and I fervently hope she will write a sequel.
I heartily recommend this zine. It's a first-class piece of work and well worth the price. Hopefully this is just the first of many future works from this talented team of writers and artists. [4]
Issue 2
All That Lights Upon Us 2 was published in January 1992 and contains 228 pages.
The art is by Rose Parker, Sandy Chandler Shelton, Rosemarie Hauer (inside back cover), Cherokee Rose, Sheri Pruehs, Kristy Effinger, Lee, and Charlotte Van Til.
From the editorial:
- Editorial
- A Different Love Story, fiction by Karen Witkowski
- In the Sunlight by Charlotte Van Til (1)
- Friendly Advice by Donna Vasquez (13)
- Shroud of Darkness by Jeanne Cloud (19)
- Alley Cat by Sandie Whited (68)
- Out of the Darkenss by Loreen VanderKraats (75)
- Ten Days by Snow Dancer (124)
- Growth, poem by Karen Witkowski (158)
- No Greater Love by Grey Feather (159)
- The Difference, poem by Karen Witkowski (183)
- Never a Dull Moment by Kathy Babcock (184)
from issue #2, Sheri Pruehs
from issue #2, Charlotte Van Til: "Convergence"
from issue #2, Rosemarie Hauer
from issue #2, Sandy Chandler Shelton
from issue #2, Lee
from issue #2, Sheri Pruehs
from issue #2, Kristy Effinger
from issue #2, Sheri Pruehs
from issue #2, Rosemarie Hauer
from issue #2, Cherokee Rose
from issue #2, Sandy Chandler Shelton
from issue #2, Sandy Chandler Shelton
from issue #2, Sandy Chandler Shelton
from issue #2, inside back cover, Rosemarie Hauer
Reactions and Reviews: Issue 2
Copious and splendid artwork, unnumbered, adds about 30 pages. Artists include Rose Parker, Sandy Chandler Shelton, Rosemarie Hauer, Sheri Pruehs, Kristy Effinger, Lee, and Charlotte Van Til. The art alone would be enough to make this zine stand out.The fiction is a mix of brief “glimpses” and fully worked-out stories.
Best story, among many good ones, is VanderKraats' “Out of the Darkness” which re-engages C/V with imprisoned Kanin and finds interesting parallels between his limits and theirs, complicated by a fellow prisoner who threatens to disclose the tunnels' secret.
Kathy Babcock's “Never a Dull Moment” is an interesting—and revealing—presentation of “Dark Vincent” and his role in V's relationship with C. Sandie Whited's droll “Alley Cat” confronts C with the prospect of V as a belching bowler. Some sex, in some stories; occasionally quite intense.
Other fiction contributors include Charlotte Van Til, Donna Vazquez, Jeanne Cloud, Snow Dancer (?!), Grey Feather (??!!). Also several poems by Karen Witkowski. [6]
References
- ^ from the Qfer
- ^ from Once Upon a Time... Is Now #24 (July 1990)
- ^ from The Beauty & the Beast Buyer's Guide to Fanzines
- ^ from Once Upon a Time...Is Now #24
- ^ "Silhouettes" was never published.
- ^ from Helpers' Network Quality Fanzine Review -- 1997