End of the Rainbow

Zine
Title:	End of the Rainbow
Publisher:	Neon Rainbow Press
Editor(s):	Cinda Gillilan & Jody Norman
Date(s):	2010-2014
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Medium:	print
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Fandom:	multimedia
Language:	English
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End of the Rainbow is a multifandom anthology.

The even numbered issues are gen and the others are slash.

Issue 1

End of the Rainbow 1 was published in 2010 and contains 233 pages. It is gen, and the art is by Brate.

• Transgression by Denyse M. Bridger ("Life for Robin and the others becomes more complicated when a strange woman joins the band.") (Robin of Sherwood) (63 pages)
• A Story Book Ending by JJJunky ("When Colonel Joseph Gallagher ends up in German hands, it's a good thing he's sent someplace where there are friends who can help him escape.") (Hogan's Heroes and Twelve O'Clock High crossover) (23 pages)
• Sumerian Surprise by Sheila Paulson ("Peter has a bad feeling, and, as usual, he's right.") (Real Ghostbusters) (36 pages)
• On the Road Again by Teri Sarick ("Mulder and Scully are on the run with baby William.") (The X-Files) (16 pages)
• Small Problem by Susan Macdonald ("The ladies have a small problem that requires their attention. Cassie, Shane, and D.D. must prevent the assassination of King Otto of Wachovia. Guest starring Dr. Arthur Ramsay from Threshold.") (Threshold/She Spies]]) (9 pages)
• Assistants by Teri Sarick ("A meeting of the assistants can provide amazing revelations.") (She Spies) (18 pages)
• Six and Two by Rubygirl ("Ronon gives Sheppard some advice.") (Stargate Atlantis) (3 pages)
• The New Frontier by Sue-Ann Sarick ("When the Lazarus Man finds himself on board the Starship Enterprise, his life is forever changed, but learning to live in this future world is going to take some getting used to, as well as some friends to help him along the way.") (Star Trek: The Next Generation and Lazarus Man crossover) (54 pages)

Issue 1.5

End of the Rainbow 1.5 is slash. It was published in 2012 and contains 138 pages. All of the stories are by The Tenth Muse 1.

• Hawaii 5-O, 2 stories (11 pages)
• Person of Interest, 1 story (1 page)
• NCIS LA, 2 stories (9 pages)
• NCIS, 1 story (2 pages)
• Leverage, 7 stories (44 pages)
• Sentinel, 1 story (14 pages)
• Poltergeist: The Legacy, 1 story (9 pages)
• Hellboy, 5 stories (38 pages)

Issue 2

End of the Rainbow 2 is gen. It was published in 2012 (zine says copyright is March 2012, debut in May 2012) and contains 164 pages. The zine itself, as well as individual content, was nominated for a FanQ.

front cover of issue #2 (this example has had a fan's address sticker redacted

From the editorial:

Welcome to our second issue of End of the Rainbow. We really do appreciate all the support you, dear readers and writers, give us in this labor of love. And we do love zinesl

This is our newest multi-media title, into which we have rolled all of our older multi-media titles - Compadres (buddy and team shows). Ouch! (hurt/comfort stories), and A Small Circle of Friends (recycled stories). So, as you might guess, we invite buddy and team stories, hurt/comfort stories, and recycled stories to fill up these pages!

You have a great cross-section of fics here, too! Some sci-fi, and some action adventure, westerns, WWII, and more!

A big "Thank You!" goes out to the writers who made this zine possible: Brate, Cindy Carrier, JJJunky, LaraMee, Susan Macdonald, Kristi Nelson, Sheila Paulson, Nancy Platte, Rubygirl29, and Teri Sarick. They came up with some fun stories. Some are already posted online, others are new.

• Story of Heyes & Curry, filk to the tune of The Brady Bunch Theme by Kristi Nelson (Alias Smith and Jones) (11)
• Changing Directions by Cinda Carrier Lancer ("Johnny is having a hard time adjusting to life as Johnny Lancer.") ("This is one of three "gift stories" coordinated among a little group of Lancer friends. This story was first published in the October, 2006 Boston Homecoming Zine, produced by Yucca Flower Press.") (Lancer) (12)
• Brooker to Rob, filk to the tune of "Ticket to Ride" by Kristi Nelson (Alias Smith and Jones) (32)
• Lost in Translation by Brate ("Feke and Leeds disagree over the meaning of a word.") (Dirty Dozen: The Series) (34)
• An Ode to TJ, filk to the tune of "Please, Mr. Custer" by Nancy Platte (Ba Ba Black Sheep) (36)
• Wheel of Fire by JJJunky ("An assignment takes a deadly turn.") Jericho(38)
• Mistaken Identity by JJJunky ("Doyle feels guilty about how an assignment starts.") The Professionals (42)
• McGinty's by Teri Sarick ("Some thought on the bar.") Early Edition(48)
• Alien Sushi by Susan Macdonald ("Aliens can create problem. It's good to have friend who can help.") This story originally appeared in 1990 in CrosSignals #2. (crossover with War of the Worlds, The Master and Cover Up) (49)
• The Mewlips by Sheila Paulson ("Jon and Benny find themselves trapped in an underground world.") Shadow Chasers(57)
• Roots of Evil by Brate ("Simon ought to know better than to send Jim out alone.") (nominated for 2013 FanQ) The Sentinel (96)
• Bird in a Gilded Cage by Sheila Paulson ("Jim finds himself a hostage, and the only way to escape would cost a woman her life. This story is based on The Champions episode "The Gilded Cage."") (nominated for 2013 FanQ) The Sentinel (100)
• The Next Day Job by LaraMee ("Eliot discovers that you can't bounce back from a beating.") (nominated for 2013 FanQ) (Author's note: "is is a tag to "The Carnival Job." Because Eliot needed more than Nurse Gayle after the day he'd had! This Is my first attempt at a Leverage fic, so please be kind. I haven't seen a lot of the episodes; but enough, I think, to get the gist of it all. But after watching The Carnival Job online... several times... I just HAD to write a tag!! Many thanks to Kimber for the medical advice, and to Sue N. for helping me to focus on someone besides Eliot... for a second, anyway. Thanks to Pamela for all of her support, to Mattie and Renegade for fact finding, and to Maggie May for all those late night, only somewhat pervy, discussions about a certain blue-eyed bad ass!") Leverage (145)
• Better Than Dead by Brate ("Jack isn't having much of a day.") (nominated for a 2013 FanQ) Stargate SG-1 (150)
• Running by Rubygirl29 ("Sheppard wants to ask Ronon to stay.") Stargate Atlantis (nominated for 2013 FanQ) (154)
• Worse Than a Car Ride with Children by Brate ("Sheppard and McKay.") Stargate Atlantis (161)
• Reach Out and Touch Someone by Brate ("More Sheppard and McKay.") Stargate Atlantis (163)

Issue 2.5

End of the Rainbow 2.5 is slash. It was published in 2012 and contains 164 pages. All of the fiction is by The Neon Gang and many are previous Fan Q Award winners.

• The Night the Amnesty Came Through by Nancy Platte ("Heyes and the Kid have a lot to celebrate.") (Alias Smith and Jones) (12 pages)
• Methods of Persusaion by The Neon Gang ("Chris and Vin end up the captives of a vindictive man.") (Magnificent Seven) (46 pages)
• Forever Man by Duval ("Lundy is having bad dreams.") (Houston Knights) (17 pages)
• Cheek to Cheek by Duval ("Harrison and Paul share a shower.") (War of the Worlds) (5 pages)
• The Promise of Things to Come by Lorin Zane ("What to do when you know the worst is coming.") (Due South) (15 pages)
• Lying in Wait by Morgan MacCarin & Tara MacKenzie ("Derek sets a trap for Nick.") (Poltergeist: The Legacy) (14 pages)
• Jungle Love by Casey Squire ("Jim's reaction to Blair lands them in the middle of the jungle.") (Sentinel) (17 pages)
• Some Like it Rough by DarkAngel ("Martin is attacked in his apartment. Warning: BDSM elements.") (Without a Trace) (8 pages)

Issue 3

End of the Rainbow 3 is gen. It was published in 2014 and contains 190 pages.

• Dogs of War by JJJunky ("Horatio ends up a captive of the French.") (Horatio Hornblower) (20 pages)
• Grandpa by Susan Macdonald (" McAllister meets someone he has been looking for, but things get complicated.") (The Master, A-Team, Cover Up crossover) (15 pages)
• Five Times the Headmaster of Hogwarts Drank Firewhiskey and One Time... by Susan Macdonald ("The title really says it all.") (Harry Potter) (6 pages)
• Torrid Zone by Sheila Paulson ("The Ghostbusters have to set a wrong to rights.") (The Real Ghostbusters) (45 pages)
• Happy Hour by Teri Sarick ("Time travel can be a real pain sometimes.") (Quantum Leap, Early Edition, et al) (20 pages)
• Saved by Teri Sarick ("An alternative ending to the series.") (Lost) (69 pages)
• a series of shorts by Teri Sarick (4 pages)

Issue 3.5

End of the Rainbow 3.5 is slash. It was published in 2014 and contains 158 pages.

From the publisher: "And we're doing something different for the slash issues. We'll be dedicating each issue to particular author (or group of authors) we enjoy. In this we celebrate Paige Aaron, Kaed, rubygirl29, The Tenth Muse 1, and Zypher. Thank you, ladies!"

• NCIS stories by Paige Aaron (67 pages)
• Hawaii 5-O story by Kaed (4 pages)
• Hawaii 5-O stories by rubygirl29 (21 pages)
• Stargate Atlantis stories by rubygirl29 (44 pages)
• Sentinel story by The Tenth Muse 1 (4 pages)
• Supernatural story by The Tenth Muse 1 (5 pages)
• Alias Smith and Jones story by Zypher (3 pages)

Issue 4

End of the Raindbow 4 was published in July 2015 and contains 166 pages.

cover of issue #4

• The Promises by Sheila Paulson ("Some promises must be kept, no matter how painful.") (The Hobbit) (10 pages)
• Tunnels 9/11 by Teri Sarick ("Vincent is frantic as he waits to hear from his wife and son.") (Beauty & the Beast) (18 pages)
• Queen of Spies by Susan Macdonald ("The She Spies meet the Queen, who was once a spy herself.") (She Spies, Airwolf, The Quest crossover) (15 pages)
• R.E.M. by Teri Sarick ("What's a dream, and what reality?") (Life on Mars) (12 pages)
• 9 Leverage Stories by Diane RH Smith ("These are all Elliot-centric stories, some short and some long.") (Leverage) (100 pages)

Issue 5

End of the Rainbow 5 was published in 2016 and contains 147 pages.

cover of issue #5

• The Dime Novel by Ramona Lucius ("The Kid discovers a whole new world.") (Alias Smith and Jones) (3 pages)

• Lagilli by Sheila Paulson) ("Benny get in over his head while investigating a UFO.") (Shadow Chasers) (56 pages)
• Milady Buffy by Susan Macdonald ("Everyone needs to go to a Renn Faire at least once.") (Buffy) (2 pages)
• How It Should Be by rubygirl29 ("An alternative for the Season 2 debut.") (Hawaii 5-O) (6 pages)
• It Should Be: The Healing by rubygirl29 ("An alternative for the Season 2 debut.") (Hawaii 5-O) (5 pages)
• To Put Away Childish Things by K Hanna Korossy ("A new case brings up old memories.") (Supernatural) (9 pages)
• Cast of Characters by Jill S. Wells ("An alternative following the Season 3 finale.") (Person of Interest) (3 pages)
• By Grapthar by Susan Macdonals ("Snape goes to visit a relative.") (Harry Potter crossover with Galaxy Quest) (3 pages)
• Wild West Trek by Teri Sarick ("Jim and Artie end up where they least expect and meet lots of people they never expected.") (Wild Wild West crossover with Star Trek) (51 pages)