Fortune & Glory
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| Title: | Fortune & Glory |
| Publisher: | Alvyren Press |
| Editor(s): | main: J.R. Holmes, assistant editor: Mary Jean Holmes |
| Date(s): | 1985-1989 |
| Series?: | |
| Medium: | print zine |
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| Genre: | gen |
| Fandom: | Harrison Ford |
| Language: | English |
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Fortune & Glory is a gen anthology of fiction focusing on the characters played by Harrison Ford.
Flyer
From a 1984 flyer:
Are you getting tired of mundane magazines? Looking for adventure without leaving your living room? Intrigued by thoughts of action and romance? Or just plain fascinated by Indiana Jones? If any of the above apply to you, then the answer to your reading problems must might be FORTUNE AND GLORY.
Issue 1
Fortune & Glory 1 was published in May 1985 and contains 163 pages. It has twelve stories.
- For Fortune and Glory by Joy Harrison (From notes in Osiris Files #2, where this story was first printed: "This story previously appeared in a somewhat different form in the fanzine FORTUNE AND GLORY #1, published by Alvyren Press, and was printed without the author's permission in the final issue of OUTLANDS, by Pandora Publications.")
- Back Home Again by Mercedes Lackey
- Indiana Jones and the Terror from the Deep by Mercedes Lackey
- other unknown content
cover of issue #1
Issue 2
Fortune & Glory 2 was published in 1986 and contains 121 pages.
"We may not the be biggest 'zine around, but we're strictly quality."
The art, puzzles, and cartoons are by Marci Erwin, Lynda Vandiver, Wanda Lybarger, Mark Wallace, Patricia Posadas, Mary Wood, Marilyn Johansen, and Kevin Duncan.
- Treasure of the Tsundigewi by Michael D. Winkle ("On a dig in the hills of Tennessee, Indiana Jones encounters an itinerant balladeer, John, and a local legend, both of which prove to have more substance than meets the eye.")
- The Burial Cave by Roberta Stuemeke ("Having kept his promise to bring Short Round to America, Indy finds himself in need of a permanent home for the boy, and his thoughts turn to his old friend, Jeremy, who was once his rival and companion on one of his first adventures.")
- Homeward Bound by Jeannie Webster ("Coming back to the States once again, Marion Ravenwood realizes how long she has been out of touch with society and civilization, and confronts a future of uncertain and unsettling possibilities.")
- The Valley of the Queens by Paula Freda ("While on a purchasing trip for the Marshall Museum, Indy discovers clues as well as Dr. Braum's far mre vibrant journalist-cousin, Macey Davenport. Unknown to him,the artifact he purchases will lead him to uncover more well-guarded secrets, including Macey's.")
- The Fabulous Family Tree of Indiana Jones by Michael Winkle("Ever wonder where some of life's and literature's heroes had their roots? In this essay, Mike offers the delightful and amusing fruits of his research on the subject.")
- poetry and filks by Beth Lentz, Marci Erwin, Freda and Holmes
Issue 3
Fortune & Glory 3 was published in 1987 and contains 146 pages.
The art is by Wanda Lybarger, (Kevin?) Duncan, Mary Jean Holmes, Sheila Paulson, Mary Wood, and John Sies.
- Dance of Kali by Pat D'Orazio ("At the end of Temple of Doom, Indy and his companions thought they had seen the end of the bloodthirsty minions of Kali, but when people are found strangled to death and others are kidnapped, Indy suspects the Thuggee are active once more — a suspicion that leads him to more death, more danger, and a horrifying old nemesis.")
- Dragon in the Dark by Wanda Lybarger ("In his quest to find the ashes of Nurhachi to exchange for the fabulous Blue Water diamond, Indy runs afoul of a young Chinese street urchin, the greed of Lao Che, and the even more insidious machinations of the crime-lord Quai Chang — but along the way, he also acquires an ally both beautiful and terrifying.")
- The Summoners of Evil by John L. Sies ("What began as a quiet little vacation to visit a museum exhibit in Chicago, becomes a struggle for life when Indy accidentally discovers the presence of a strange and ancient cult that threatens the lives of himself, his friend Carolyn, and the entire world as it proceeds on its quest to dominate the world.")
- The Riddle of the Ark by Paula Freda ("In this sequel to last issue's "Valley of the Queens," Indy and Macey pursue the puzzling clues given them to locate and recover the Lost Ark, but in the process, they uncover more mysteries, new discovers, and greater dangers than any they have faced before.")
- The Voice of Experience, short by Roberta Stuemke
- A Little Detour, short by Mary St. Cyr
- puzzles by Marcie Erwin
- other unknown content
Reactions and Reviews: Issue 3
I'm delighted there is an issue #3, and hope there will be a #4. From your cover (one of your very best, both for likeness and technique) to each story (and I thank you for such judicious editing of my own to tighten it up and eliminate those convoluted sentences). ((Ed:yes, I did edit hers; though it's JR's 'zine, I am listed as assistant editor, and assist I do.)), it's excellent. I hope Patricia D'Orazio will follow up with another Indy and Arty story. All I've read of them so far have been action-filled but well-paced and thoroughly constructed narratives.
"Dance of Kali" was very much a satisfying adventure yarn in keeping with the flavor of the Thus far, Paula Freda's stories have had a very personal, oddly dream-like flavor, rather compelling. My only quibble this time out is that the exposition falls short of making clear the situation set up with Agnes, and presupposes the earlier story has been read. ((Ed: A flaw in editing, for which we apologize, although thus far, it hasn't presented a problem, since most of our readers have done what you are about to mention.)) But since I did read it, I enjoyed the story; for others, though, I could wish for more background on the trip to the future, Macey's double life, and hers and Indy's reincarnation from Psyche and Eros.
"The Voice of Experience" is the latest example of Roberta Stuemke taking a movie universe (whether SW or Indy) and extracting a startlingly original premise from it, to cre-ate a piece of science fiction (or fantasy, but then, "Graylands" was all original) quite her own. Even though they are always far afield from the films, which are really barest inspiration, she always turns out an engrossing read.
John Sies' tale, "The Summoners of Evil," is perfect, satisfying pulp writing, moody and hair-raising to boot.[1]
Issue 4
Fortune & Glory 4 was published in 1989 and contains over 100 pages ("compressed").
The art is by Wanda Lybarger, Frank Parr, and others
From the flyer: "After more than a year's worth of delays, headaches, and minor disasters, the staff of Alvyren Press has at long last managed to get everything in order. Yes, folks, this is it, the event you've all been waiting for the honest-to-goodness real release of the much overdue."
- Indiana Jones and the Arrow of Death by John Merkel (In Englad, working on his grad school
project in archaeology, Indy has a vision of a strange being Herne the Hunter, who foretells his involvement in an adventure from which the future of the whole world may well be decided.") (Indiana Jones)
- The Cult of the Feathered Gods by Paula Freda ("Brought to Hawaii to investigate the presence of strange artifacts in a woman's garden, Indy and Macey meet Richard Tesk, a fellow historian who invites them to accompany him to Easter Island, where even more intriguing - and more deadly
- adventures await them.") (Indiana Jones)
- Indiana's Sleepless Night by Beth Lentz ("When he sat up late grading papers, Indy never
expected to be visited by employees of a fellow archeologist ask for his help -- at gun-point") (Indiana Jones)
- Shadow Wars, a graphic art story by L.J. Juliano
- poems, cartoons, puzzles by Marci Erwin, Paula Freda and John Sies
- Monkey Business by Sharon Monroe (Tales from the Gold Monkey)
- The Kidnapped Cake Caper by Michael D. Winkle (Who Framed Roger Rabbit?]])
- Consort of the Moon by Roberta Stuemke (original fiction)
References
- ^ from Shadowstar #25