Facets (Harrison Ford zine)/Issues 005-006

Facets is a Harrison Ford zine which includes reviews, poetry, art and fan fiction for Star Wars, the Indiana Jones movies, and other films starring Ford such as Blade Runner, Heroes (film), and The Frisco Kid.

The content was gen with some non-explicit het.

This zine series ran for eleven issues between 1979-1983. When this zine ceased publication, a similar zine, Flip of a Coin, began.

This page is for detailed information about issue #5 and #6.

For information about the zine in general, see Facets.

For information about other issues of "Facets," see:

Issues 001-002 · Issues 003-004 · Issues 005-006 · Issues 007-008 · Issues 009-011

Issue 5

front cover of issue #5 by Paulie Gilmore" "Three Wise Guys"

Facets 5 was published in 1980 and is 72 pages long.

The art is by by Paulie, W. McGuffin, Linda Stoops, Todd Hamilton (inside back cover), Larry Blake, Joni Wagner, Martynn, Gordon Carleton, Xenobia, and Dianne Wickes.

This is a holiday issue, "dedicated to every holiday in the book." From the editorial: "A few words on the contents of thish. The SSR (sentimental slop ratio) is going to go through the roof this time but what's this season for if not to be sentimental and sloppy?"

From the editorial:

"Lincoln Ford" -- "twin brother of Dodge Ford, both HF clones that Paulie has invented"

We have been asked by Paulie to make a couple of statements on her behalf. First, she would like it announced to those who asked that she and Xenobia are the same person. Xenobia is the name she uses when doing art nouveau. And the person on the contents page of #4 (who incidentally will be a permanent fixture on that page) wearing the SW T-shirt is not Harrison. It's Lincoln Ford, twin brother of Dodge Ford, both HF clones that Paulie has invented. There is a story about each of them and if interest is shown, Paulie might be persuaded to do a small write up on them for us. Show of hands, please?

Also from the editorial:

News on the Ford front: RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK has finished filming and is being edited for June '81 release. HF plays Indiana Jones, an archaeologist for a small college who 'acquires' ancient treasures for museums who aren't particular how they get them. We've only seen a story (as opposed to shooting) script, so much of what we've read will probably be changed or edited out. Nonetheless it does promise to be a wonderful film, full of derring-do and not a little swashbuckling. Just hope they leave in the part about Indy taking on a fully armed samurai with only his bullwhip — and winning. Yes, HF had to learn to use a bullwhip for the part, I believe he also had to learn to ride a camel. Ah, the things actors go through in the name of art.

• Ye Olde Editorial (1)
• The Market Place (2)
• Letters of Comment (3)
• A Day In The Life Of Han Solo by Eva Albertsson ("A combination Life Day and Halloween story.") (also in StarQuest and Never Say Die) (Star Wars) (8)
• Christmas 1944, poem by Sheila Paulson (Hanover Street) (21)
• Tidings Of Comfort and Joy by Denise Sheets ("A little boy and a teddy bear work a small miracle for Officer Bob Falfa.") (American Graffiti 2) (23)
• Day of Atonement by Denise Sheets (Frisco Kid) (29)
• A Festival in Paradise, fiction by J.A. Berger ("Han, Luke and Leia visit a mysterious and primitive world and find more than they bargained for.") (Star Wars) (30)
• Home For Christmas by Sherry Magee ("Ken Boyd's uneasy Yule with the family he never really came home to.") (Heroes) (50)
• a filk called "Life Day Carol" by Paula Block, Judi Hendricks, Jackie Paciello and Paula Smith, accompanied by a Gordon Carleton cartoon (63)
• The Way Home, fiction by Sheila Paulson ("Han and Chewie are jailed on Life Day, but Han has a way out -- for Chewie!) (Star Wars) (64)
• Monologue of a Reluctant Angel, poem by Sherry MaGee (Frisco Kid) (71)
• Solo, the Pirate Pilot, filk to the tune of Rudolph the Red-Nosed Rainbow", by Meg Garrett (Star Wars) (72)

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  from issue #5, Larry Blake (Star Wars)

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  from issue #5, Larry Blake (Star Wars)

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  from issue #5, Joni Wagner (Hanover Street)

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  from issue #5, Martynn (Star Wars)

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  from issue #5, Paulie (Heroes)

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  from issue #5, Gordon Carleton (Star Wars)

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  from issue #5, Joni Wagner (Star Wars)

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  from issue #5, Xenobia (Frisco Kid)

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  from issue #5, Linda Stoops (Star Wars)

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  from issue #5, Paulie (American Graffiti)

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  from issue #5, Todd Hamilton (Star Wars)

Reactions and Reviews: Issue 5

'Facets' is a Harrison Ford zine, not a Star Wars zine, but over half of #5's pages are devoted to HF's role as Han Solo. This is a special holiday issue, as well, dedicated to 'Christmas, Hannukah, Solstice, Life Day, or whatever,' so every piece has a holiday as part of its theme. The first SW pice in the zine is 'A Day in the Life of Han Solo.' The day in question is the day before Life Day, and Han gets trapped in a labyrinthine tomb with Lumpy lost, a Stormtrooper behind him, and some ravenous cleaning droids running around trying to carve people up. It's basically an action/adventure story, and although it doesn't have much point, it's still relatively interesting. Larry Blake's illustrations are a great enhancement -- he draws solidly and accurately, with attention to background. 'Festival in Paradise' is my favorite story in the zine. Han, Luke, and Leia set off to make official contact with a primitive race. Only Han knows that this people is into fertility rites, and his smug anticipation drives Leia crazy. Unfortunately, the Empire is using the natives to capture the three Rebels so its not as much fun as Han thought it would be. This story features excellent characterizations and a plot that is humorous as well as suspenseful -- Han is disarmingly canny, and the sight of Leia tipsy on aphrodisiac is not to be missed. Luke has a less important part in the story and his maturity and naivete are less well mixed than they might be, but there are no inconsistencies. The natives are believable -- they're simple, but they know what's what. Martynn's illustrations are good, although in this case she seems to having trouble with body proportions. Next is 'Life Day Carol'... It's hilarious, especially with the accompanying Gordon Carleton cartoon. The last SW story is 'The Way Home.' It starts out with Han and Chewie in jail trying to figure out how to get to Kashyyyk in time for Life Day. The plot is somewhat difficult to follow -- events go by too quickly -- but it has a timeless message about love and family if you can catch it. The illos by Joni Wagner are disappointing. Her portrait of Han, Chewie, and Leia is lifeless, and a drawing of Leia looks too much like Carrie Fisher. Believe me, there is a difference. At the end, is a cute little filk on Han... and the inside back cover by Todd Hamilton is the cartoon I've been waiting for since TESB. I won't spoil it; let's just say it features Han in carbon-freeze, and its humor is delightfully sick. I'm unqualified to comment on the validity of the other stories in the zine [as they are non-SW movie-based] but they are very enjoyable, and the poetry and artwork are both very good. As a whole, the zine is well put together, and the reproduction is excellent. This is a good buy for any Hanfan.

Issue 6

front cover of issue #6, Martynn: "Keep Yer Eyes on the Tuchas"

back cover of issue #6, Judi Hendricks

Facets 6 was published in May 1981 and is 111 pages long.

The art is by Martynn, Lynne Terry, Tammy Monfette, Bettina, Dianne Wickes, Paulie, Catherine Strand, Pam Kowalski, Lynn Monfette, Becky Aulenbach, Larry Blake, Daphne Hamilton, Stephanie Hawks, Wanda Lybarger and Judi Hendricks.

From the editorial, a plea for help:

Greetings from Kazoo, where the fruit blossoms are in bloom and the sinuses are stopped up. Ah, spring. Ahh choo! Anyway, here we are putting together another issue when we thought that this effort would be lucky to get beyond issue 4. A thank you is in order to all the Ford fans out there for all the support and prodding.

Of course you want to do another issue! Sure we do, but with school and our own writing (which has gone too long neglected) we need HELP! If anyone out there would like to contribute their typing skills and, thereby receive a free issue and credit for your work, please contact us. The requirements are a Selectric, or a comparable machine and a Prestige Elite and Light Italic balls (which could lead to really lewd comments) or something very close in size and style. If you don't have the elements and don't feel that you can afford to buy them, contact us and we'll discuss it.

From the editorial, a comment regarding the Fan Q Award:

we'd like to thank everyone who nominated us for Best Fanzine of the Year. We won't know the outcome of the voting until after this issue has gone to press, but, as with the Oscars, even getting nominated is indeed an honor. Thank you.

From the editorial, why?:

We got an interesting letter awhile back that asked the question "Why are you doing this zine?" Good question.

Insanity is the first answer that comes to mind. The second is for fun. You do sometimes wonder how much fun it is when you are typing your way through the fourth manuscript, you haven't been outside for two days and you are beginning to suspect that you don't even like Han, but it's all worth it when you get it back from the printer and it actually looks good! So, as long as it remains fun, we'll continue, when the fun stops—so do we. We aren't trying to be 'professional', all we're trying to do is give good stories, art and poetry a good home, provide a haven for Fordfen and give you your money's worth. We hope we succeed.

From the editorial, movies, rumors, and looking for a tattletale:

Now, for news on the Ford Front: As most of you know by now Harrison is hard at work filming BLADE RUNNR, a futuristic tale directed by Ridley Scott of ALIEN. As of the last week in April production is behind schedule due to Mr. Scott's desire for perfection. When Ms. McQueeney was on the set they were doing take of getting into an elevator! Harrison's hair is now growing out from the butch cut, ending nicknames such as Yul Ford and Harry Krishna. We understand that hair, or no, he's still handsome. No mean feat, that.

RAIDERS is due to premier June I9th, the same day as SUPERMAN II, no one ever said that St. George is bright. The book has been out for some time, whetting appetites for more. Cross your fingers that this first movie is a success so that the other two will be filmed. Harrison is signed to do all three. A piece of trivia for the interested is that Tom Selleck of MAGNUM PI was originally signed to be Indiana Jones, but when his TV pilot caught on he pulled out.

The rumor mill has been cranking them out again. Our favorite so far is that Harrison turned up at Windy Con in Chicago (Oct. 80) looking scruffy and buying zines and bidding on art. Hmmmm. Interesting, as we were told that he was still in Hawaii filming RAIDERS. We were at Windy and we sure didn't see him.

We did, however, place a bid by H. Ford on a piece of Paulie's art (you'll see the piece, it's the cover for #7). Fascinating how things can snowball...

ATTENTION: Anyone knowing who put out the one-shot zine SUSAN MATTHEWS, A RETROSPECTIVE, please contact us, or Susan immediately. This is an unauthorized publication and could possibly hurt her chances of getting her Kosciusko-cycle published professionally.

• Ye Old Editorial (1)
• Market Place (2)
• Letters of Comment (3)
• Hero, poem by Sheila Paulson (Star Wars) (8)
• Home is the Hunter by Kelly Hill ("Avram's been shot, and Tommy's out for revenge.") (Frisco Kid) (10)
• Sixteen Runs, filk to the tune of "Sixteen Tons," by Karen Trimble (19)
• Occupational Hazard by Chris Callahan as Eva M.E. Oslo (Part of the Maeve Solo universe. The prequel to the fateful meeting in the cantina.) (Star Wars) (20)
• Captain Solo, You're a Hero, filk to the tune of "My Darling Clementine," by Lynn Monfette (25)
• The Second Time Around by Chris Jeffords ("It's Han and Lando, round one.") (part of the Brightstar Universe) (Star Wars) (26)
• Honest Job, fiction by Elyse Dickenson (Star Wars) (25)
• Broken Eagle, poem by Catherine Strand (Star Wars) (62)
• Changes by Sherry Magee (Heroes) (63)
• He Who Flies the Falcon by Chris Cohea (82) (Star Wars)
• Intergalactic Colloquy by Eva Albertsson (Star Wars) (84)
• Westron Wynde by Susan Matthews (Star Wars) (88)
• A Bad Case Of Corellian by J.A. Berger ("While on a mission, Han and Leia are captured by alien slavers.") (Star Wars) (91)
• Farewell Dialog by Lynne Terry (Star Wars) (107)
• The Ballad of Han Solo by Tammy Monfette (Star Wars) (109)
• Thoughts, poem by Kelly Hill (Frisco Kid) (110)

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  from issue #6, Paulie (Frisco Kid)

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  from issue #6, Paulie (Frisco Kid)

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  from issue #6, Pam Kowalski (Star Wars)

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  from issue #6, Larry Blake (Star Wars)

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  from issue #6, Becky Aulenbach (Star Wars)

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  from issue #6, Larry Blake (Star Wars)

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  from issue #6, Catherine Strand (Star Wars)

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  from issue #6, Dianne Wickes (Heroes)

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  from issue #6, Dianne Wickes (Heroes)

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  from issue #6, Daphne Hamilton (Star Wars)

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  from issue #6, Daphne Hamilton (Star Wars)

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  from issue #6, Stephanie Hawks (Star Wars, Harrison Ford)

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  from issue #6, Wanda Lybarger (Star Wars)

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  from issue #6, Paulie (Frisco Kid)

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  from issue #6, Tammy Monfette (Star Wars)

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  from issue #6, Dianne Wickes, inside back cover (Star Wars)

Reactions and Reviews: Issue 6

While the impact of FACETS is nice and fresh, I thought I'd make a few comments. I had friends at WindyCon and I'm sure they'd have told me who all was there. (Did you really bid on art with H Ford? I love it) LoCs range from the sublime to the ridiculous to the downright nasty! I take back what I said about everyone being so nice, by the way.

But I'll still stand by my first impression of "Festival in Paradise". I thought it was erotic as hell! There's a 'puzzle box' quality to J.A. Berger's stories (the two I've read) reminiscent of a lot of ST scripts — put our heroes into a weird situation and pull them all out at the break — but the writing is up and clever and entertaining. Good stories. But nothing, to my mind, in #6 was quite so special as the poem/song (I keep hearing music to it as I read it, wouldn't you know?) "Westron Wynde" and the illo on the facing page. Both devastating insights into Han. Two quibbles only — I'm not sure I quite understand the chronology of his loss of virginity — seems either Han's a lot younger than I thought, or he was a late starter. ((ED: Susan writes in about three different universes — you'd have to ask her on this one. Susan, any comment?))And when I was reading it for a friend on tape ("see what you've been missing, dummy?"), "Thera" kept coming out like "Sarah" with a lisp, which detracted just a bit from the overall impact. Maybe it was supposed to read "Thee-ra"? ((According to the lady creator of the character, Martynn, this is the correct one)) Well, both the poem/song and the illo left me very quiet and happy deep down inside. Wonderful combination. Next favorite was "Intergalactic Colloquey". Han's humor was laid back and wry — just perfect. Ford came across just right, too — off-center, a little pedestrian, but with a touch of defensiveness awfully reminiscent of Han ... I laughed all the way through to the end, where I cried. Nice tears, though, funny tears. They took me quite by surprise. That Han is existential has always been very important, and past or parallel makes no difference, so long as the fact is confirmed. A completely perfect piece. Frank particularly liked the illo, too.

The covers were great, by the way, though I liked the front better than the back. I wish I knew the Tommy Lillard character better (gotta get that VCR!) to appreciate your story and soliloquy more fully, Kelly, but needless to say, I enjoyed them both very much. Paulie's illos were special — the likenesses are nearly perfect and Wanda's Tommy y was very good also ~ great rendering! I'm beginning to warm up to Larry Blake's Action Comics Style, too lots of good motion and the perspective is just great. One of my favorite illos was the oh-so-beautiful and tragic illumination for "Broken Eagle".

OK! I give up — who's Print Underwood!? The most obscure character I can think of is Jake from GETTING STRAIGHT. He was beautiful — looked surprised by the whole thing, and no one looks surprised like Harrison. ("Shoot both of them." Huh!?!?) Got a small question about "Second Time Around" — to hear Brian Daley tell it, Han and Chewie were pretty much pals from the onset, that is, Han's court-martial or whatever ("... and who's going to believe a Wookiee?"), so I was wondering about Krippo. Chris Jeffords flies in two universes at once, hey? Larry Niven's and George Lucas' — I like synergism, though, makes for variety. Super story!

I was a little startled at first by the 'boldness' of Dianne Wickes' illustrations, but they really grow on you — there's a tremendous amount of style and finesse there, and a lack of self-consciousness in the forceful representation that is very compelling.

Since I had the great misfortune of being unable to attend MediaWest*Con , a friend who had been in attendance was nice enough to drop the pile of zines she'd bought there into my bored little lap. Issue 6 of FACETS was among them. As my fifty-nine year old mother is a devout ... uh ... ah ... (how can one say this without compromising the image of her own mother?) aficionado (no? how about rabid groupie, then?) of a certain Captain Solo, I had seen several earlier issues of your publication. Until now, I have never felt any particular urge to comment upon it; however, seeing it in close comparison with so many others (a number of which are highly regarded) prompted me to write.

There is one thing that had generally impressed me about FACETS since I first saw it: the high quality of the artwork. Please do not take this as undiluted praise; as an artist, I'm everybody's worst critic, including my own. There were certain pieces, for instance that, as an editor, I would have chosen not to print. However, in that notorious pile of zines, as in so many I've perused before, I encountered so much artistic dreck that I felt compelled to congratulate you for your visually outstanding zine. So what if the likenesses aren't photographic and a few clinkers get through? It's the essence of the character being portrayed that counts, right? I applaud you; your art choices are superb, especially Joni Wagner.

There are two other factors that I consider important to produce a better-than-average zine: the first and foremost is the written contents, be it fiction, fact or review. I don't feel especially qualified to comment upon the stuff you run, other than purely technical criticisms, as I am only an interested by-stander rather than a follower of Master Ford's career (I'm a devotee of the SW universe in general, rather than in specific. Han's a marvelous character, but part of what makes him so is the interaction he shares with the others). I could go into a long critique upon grammar, style, and certain flawed aspects of plot construction, but that would take all the fun out of it, wouldn't it? However, I did notice an inordinately large number of typos, this time around.

But other than that, not too shabby. The second of those all-important factors I hold so dear is the quality of the print. On this I applaud you most heartily, l remember the first zine I worked on, a Force-forsaken fiasco of wax-stencil mimeos, messy printing and truly awful writing. Even my own first issue had trouble with the printer; I could scream when I think of all the troubles that beset me. Your repro quality is excellent (say, you wouldn't con sider sticking your printer into carbon freeze and shipping him over to Milwaukee, would you? Didn't think so.) What else can I say?

Y'know, there is something I can say about the writing, although it doesn't really refer to anything specifically. I read most of //6 at least cursorily and found that Chris Jefford's editorial remarks concerning "The Second Time Around caused me to dredge up an old observation of mine concerning this genre of fiction. I too write derivative fiction, although not quite as profusely as Ms. Jeffords (by the way, we call it "derivative" rather than "fanfiction" around here to avoid war.) and I discovered some time ago something about this sort of writing that will always influence what I choose to create derivatively speaking. I will never, repeat never, speculate upon the major future happenings in someone else's universe (i.e., writing a story about the Other). Other writers, I know, revel in just his kind of fortune-telling; I can easily see where this might be an amusing and pleasurable activity to some. I myself have a head full of various and sundry thoughts concerning what might happen in THE REVENGE OF THE JEDI; some, I have editorialized about, both in fan and prozines. But I will never allow these assumptions, however well founded they might be, enter into my writing in any major way. Why, you may ask? Well, there's really only one reason: I would just hate to sit down and write something long, involved, and dear to my heart (which seems to be the only sort of thing I do), only to see it shot to pieces when a movie book, or some such comes along and contradicts it in a major way. I don't know that we'll ever find out a great deal about Solo's past (wait, I take that back. There are a few suspicions concerning this and its relation to future events lurching about in my slushy brain...); ergo, it would seem, for the most part, to be "safe ground". I can't count the number of Luke-gets-Leia stories I've read, or, for that matter, the endless stream of Solo-centered MariSues. I wonder, sometimes, how crushed some of those young authors must have felt after seeing TESB. Granted, things haven't been solved for sure, but until such time as we discover otherwise (and personally, I believe we aren't going to; Leia's too darn stubborn), those takes can only be considered as part of an alternate universe. I know this doesn't bother many fan writers. I'm glad to see that Chris could work her story in to a fitting mesh with what we know about Lando. But am I along? Is there anyone else out there who would be disturbed to find out that their care fully constructed plot-line got all shot to hell by one idle comment, or an unexpected twist of plot?

Maybe I'm crazy, but I believe in taking the safer route out. If yo don't believe it can be done, drop by some time and I'll let you read the novels I've completed (or buy a copy of SHADOWSTAR. I and start following novel one in there, plug, plug!). I think that I can prove ray point more eloquently and give you an entertaining time to boot.

It's almost too much for my blood pressure (not to mention my glands) to have FACETS 6, RAID ERS OF THE LOST ARK, and TESB all out at the same time. The horrible thought which keeps occurring to me is that when those two films leave the market it'll be a long dry spell until BLADE RUNNER. (Note: to say that Mr. Ford is "handsome" with his Deckard buzz cut is to understate the case something awful. I saw a candid of him recently, and he is BEAUTIFUL! Be still my heart! It really isn't fair.) ((To each her own, Susan!)) At any rate, thank God there's FACETS to keep the hopelessly addicted from going completely berserko. #6 was topnotch, as always though I think I've read issues which were overall more consistent. For instance, I disliked J.A. Berger's "Bad Case of Corellian" because (a) the idea got derailed somewhere along the line — it could've been a lot better and (b) I HATED THE CHARACTERIZATIONS!! If you could call them that. Han came off a lot better in Berger's last story; in this one he was just a loon. I love his wild man craziness as much as anyone, but he was SO weird in this one it was ludicrous. Besides, even granted the fact that he is one immature dude, his childishness here was so stupid (like the way he crabbed at Leia and beat up on the Davalians that I barely recognized him. As for Leia, if this is how people see her, then no wonder she's the least popular character of the series. I like to give her credit for brains, first of all, which were conspicuously lacking in this story. Grrrr. Suffice it to say that as a Leia fan I was deeply disappointed, not to mention offended. May the Princess Organa zap the author a good one. Speaking of zapping authors, I would like to ask Eva Albertsson to step outside concerning "Intergalactic Colloquy", Everything was okay — I liked the idea very much, as a matter of fact. (I have images of Harrison opening the medicine cabinet in the morning and coming face to face with Captain Solo — "Uh, hi...") UNTIL I hit the bit about Leia. "Cute kid — but no", eh? Growl. Afraid I disagree very strongly with that! Still, I realize that the jury is still out on that relationship as far as many fans are concerned. Guess we'll just have to *sob* wait until 1983 to find out ... if we last that long — I may suffer terminal withdrawal. Anyway. "Occupational Hazard" was cute, but it didn't really go anywhere. Did like the strength of Pam's ac companying illo, though, and cartoon immediately following was painful ("Frog Lips"? Oh dear). Oh, and I LOVED "Revenge of the Jedi" (pg. 81) Now THERE'S a thought which probably hadn't crossed the lecherous female fan's mind yet. What a bust-up. Overall, the rest of the fiction was pretty good, though I thought the ending on "An Honest Job" was kind of weak. Still am very fond of Sherry Magee's series on Kenny — she's really got him down in a nut shell. Whew! A great story. Also liked Kelly's Tommy.

But anyway, the zine's still great, though I think it's becoming a little Solo heavy. I wish some- One would do' a story on Martin Stett — any takers? Who was Print Underwood, anyhoo? Still I suppose RAIDERS will stem that tide.' I still haven't gotten over the media blitz — I'm afraid I still have a tendency to run around yelling crazily, "He's a star! He's a star!" Really warms the cockles of your heart, doesn't it? I'm so proud of him! (Tee hee)

Keep up the good work.

I've just flipped through numbers 3, 5 and 6 of FACETS — I haven't got time or energy in this heat to do a full LoC, but I did want to add my own voice to the chorus of praise and make a few general comments.

The Ken Boyd stories are incredibly poignant — especially now, when aid to vets is being cut back and the Lost Generation of Vietnam is being deprived of much-needed help. For every guy that made it back more or less intact there is a Ken wandering around out there — Vietnam is being forgotten — UNFORTUNATELY! Americans act as if it didn't happen.

Tommy Lillard stories tend to play up the differences, but I'd like to see more Jewish- ness (Yiddishkeil?) in them (I know, if I want it, I gotta write it!). I know this is Tommy's zine, but I don't get much Avram in the stories — is anyone out there Jewish? Not to mention a few people who might drop in — Levi Strauss, with his canvas pants, for example? How about it, folks?

Bob Falfa in one story in #5 is about par for the course — he kinda got lost in the shuffle in AMERICAN GRAFFITI, and I missed MORE A.G. Han Solo — what can I say? Most of the stories are good — no 'character rape', making him say or do things that would make either Lucas or Ford cringe. "Bad Case of Corellian" (FACETS 6) is terrific — I loved the ending! "Festival in Paradise" (#5) is good, too. The rest are OK — well-crafted, nice characterizations.

Art is excellent! How do you get all those artists? Poetry? Ok, I guess — I have a tin ear for most poetry — the filks are singable.

Generally speaking, FACETS is good, and getting better. SASE enclosed for the next issue.

I finally read through all four of the zines I bought at Media, including FACETS 6. There is much to like in this ish and I'm getting more willing these days to give zines the kind of feedback I feel zine eds sometimes starve for. Of course Martynn's art is wonderful, funny and perfectly drawn. Does she ever goof? I think not. (However, it suffered in reduction, losing detail).

Yea, Gortfield! Keep up the funny work! Four stars for "Home is the Hunter". I nominate it 'best of zine', and not just because Beth tried to write it. Kelly, you have shown the warmth and feeling of Tommy's character that was almost edited out of the film . He cares deeply, without letting the cream filling leak out. Paulie's art for this story is among the best I've seen her do, especially the Tommy 'n' Avram — good good work.

Second best meaning no denigration at all, comes "Changes" by Sherry Magee (this is the second piece of her writing in FACETS I ve enjoyed a lot; I hope she's not in shock. This is a deeply thought-out and sensitive character study of Ken Boyd, a young/old man who just can get his shattered life back together again. It's heartening to see an author who sees some hope for him in people who care whether or not he sits in that trailer for the next twenty-five years. Not only is Sandy a real lady with her own problems, but she's Ken's cousin and, I suppose, very unlikely to be lusting after him "Mary Sue" style. Thanks Sherry, for this breath of fresh air in fanfic heroines!

I am bothered, as an author and zine fen, by some of the artwork chosen for this issue. I don't draw so I'm reluctant to critique those who do; however, if "Changes" were my story, I'd be quite disappointed with the illos for it and those for Sheila Paulson's fine poem "Hero". The actors represented in each case are not recognizable to me and I'm sorry if that hurts the artist involved, but they need work, in my former-editor perspective. ((ED: Editorial comment here — in the case of the Story, Sherry chose Dianne as artist, and we liked what she came up with. It has a rough woodcut style with a great deal of finesse and detail worked into it. Our perspective — 'nuff said?)) I have no such complaint about Larry Blake's artwork for "An Honest Job", and the premise and action of Elyse's story are very good, giving a different look at the holier-than-thou rebels fan fic is full of. I am confused on one point — how do Han and Frass/Fracus know each other? I was looking for a recognition scene but couldn't find one. Nevertheless, a well done story.

Chris Cohee's poem "He Who Flies the Falcon" is finely done, too, a poem to the beautiful Corellian and the freedom that may be his most beautiful feature. Daphne's illo is stark and fitting — almost a one dimensional sculpture. As for Eva's "Intergalactic Colloquy" I'm not sure how to classify it, but it's wonderful! Very funny insight and pure SF in the speculatzve fiction translation of that term.

"Thoughts" is very fine, once more deeply true to character - I think Tommy sits at your shoulder, sometimes, Kelly; wish he'd sit, stand, or lay at mine! Wanda L's illo a nice takeoff on the famous sculpture Tommy Lillard would never have seen.

Lastly, I have to protest J. A. Berger's "Bad Case of Corellian ". It's a clever idea for a story, ruined from my viewpoint, by it's miserable portrayal of Leia. Please, dear SW authors, please, we are (blind estimate) 80 - 90% women, WHY do we keep writing women in our fiction as helplessly, disastrously foolish or stupid or otherwise incapable of dealing with their world? WHY? We don't really HATE women, do we? We don't really HATE Leia for TESB's plot twists showing her confusion? I digress somewhat, because this angers me so. Women should support and care about women, (take that however you please.) yet here is an other woman writer portraying the ONLY clout-weilding woman we've seen in SW or TESB (the films) Leia Organa, who surely must be academically educated above the level of the masses, she would have, in some sense, ruled: Leia in this story is too ignorant of her galaxy or her reality to keep herself and or Han out of trouble! If it weren't for the Corellian she'd still be sitting there while the local Imperials showed up to invite her to another prison cell! There is no reason to play up Han's ingenuity by making Leia the convenient DUMB BROAD, so foolish that she deserves the macho trip spanking she gets from him. Please, let her be a whole, real person, just as you allow Han, Luke, Lando, Ben, Chewie and even Lord Vader to be in your stories. Sorry about my soapboxing, but this story is not the first to put down Leia in order to build up Han or someone (usually male) else. I wish I could see this as just a funny story, but I can't.

I applaud Wanda's illos - her SWs art gets better and better. Almost forgot to say I loved Martynn's illo

for Susan Mattew's "Westrpn Wynde". It's absolutely lovely!!

The discovery of your zine posed a serious problem for me. How does a chronic speed-reader and confirmed H.F. admirer make the pleasure of a quarterly zine last beyond a few hours? It isn't easy. With FACETS 6, I have perfected my technique and would like to share it with others who have a similar problem. The key to my method is self discipline. No cheating, no self-indulgence, no matter how great the temptation. Remember, you are only hurting yourself if you don't follow the rules. (That's the schoolteacher in me coming out, sorry!)

Day 1 - Look at the illustrations.. Compare, contrast, study. Try to formulate an idea of what the stories are about by looking at the pictures. Note various methods of illustration. Wish enviously that you could do as well.

Day 2 - Read the title and contents page and Ye Olde Editorial. Look for familiar names, note unfamiliar ones.

Day 3 - Read the Marketplace and respond to anything interesting.

Day 4 - Read the Letters of Comment. Decide whether you agree or disagree with each and why.

Day 5 - Read the poetry, formulate an opinion based on content, style, skill and precision of rhythm and rhyming patterns.

Day 6 - Reread favorite poems.

Day 7 and following days - Read one story a day. After that reread one story a day. Judge according to plot, characterization, style, etc.

Last day - Reread entire zine from over to cover. List all selections in order of enjoyment, from most liked to least. Analyze rea sons for your decisions. Hide the zine for a couple of weeks, and read it again.

FACETS 6 is excellent. It's nice to read a zine that does not look like its contributors are amateurs. Keep up the good work.

My favorite pieces were "Changes" by Sherry Magee and "Westron Wynde" by susan Matthews. I have yet to read anything by these two talented writers that I have not enjoyed. I also loved "Honest Job" by Elyse Dickenson.

I enjoyed all the other stories in this issue as well, although I found the spanking scene in "A Bad Case of Corellian" a little hard to take. I cannot picture Han Solo ever hitting a woman, particularly the Princess, hard enough to hurt her. And Princess Leia, raised all her life to be a diplomat, would hardly resort to kicking someone in the shins, no matter what the provocation.

I found some of the poetry in this issue a little weak structurally, but I am a perfectionist when it comes to poetry. The thoughts in each were true. I liked Dianne Wickes' best, but I must admit to being prejudiced. I've admired (and envied) my sister's talent for years and it's nice to see her perfecting her craft. I also loved both front and back covers. The time and effort put into all the illos of this issue are obvious.

The cartoons this time are great! I'll go to a toga party with Indy any day! And Luke siccing a unicorn on Han is a great idea.

Overall, this issue gets a high rating in my thoughts. I hope to see many more FACETS with a similar degree of quality. I'm aware of the time and effort that goes into putting together a publication like this, but I hope you will continue. You must get a lot of satisfaction in seeing such excellent results.

After receiving my first FACETS (#6), I felt I truly had to let you know how I felt about it - esp. after checking out your already lengthy LoC section. I was really in the dark as to just what I was getting myself into, even after reading your flyer on available issues. It really is just what the flyer said, yet before actually seeing it, I couldn't really believe that was what it was going to be. I've had some experience over the past few years with fanzines (such an awkward name) and found they can vary greatly according to the creators. I've also had no little experience in the field of fandom in general, tho my involvement up til now was purely of a musical sort - and still is outside of Harrison I just don't have a thing for actors. However, HP is somehow different.

Anyway, FACETS is really fascinating. After all it covers such a really typical reaction - a fan's mental continuation of the storyline concerning their favorite actors - yet I've never seen it put to paper and used so well before.

As you apparently have regular contributor's may I comment on the story" quality? This appears to fluctuate greatly (as does the art, but that's certainly more understandable). I liked "Home is the Hunter" best. I only went to see FK for Harrison and wound up entranced -what a sweet, adorable film! This story fit well with the film's characterizations and didn't make more or less of Tommy than he was portrayed. Nice illustrations too. But things are very confused from then on! My favorite HF character is, along with the majority, Han Solo, but I can't quite tell where your writers seem to be getting their personalities for him from! Perhaps I am hard to please because I find HP's portrayals as complete as possible with little room for improvement and certainly Han shouldn't come across as less than this. Especially true in "A Bad Case of Corellian" - the title alone left me uneasy and where did this guy in the story come from? Ranking Princess Leia? Oh yeah, sure. As if she wouldn't have left him with a few less teeth for a stunt like that. But that's the most extreme and unpleasant case. Otherwise, Han's "lapses" in these stories are more understandable, even if they aren't the Han Solo I got! Sure, he was reckless, arrogant, complaining and pretty thoughtless at time - but if he were as bad as these stories made him out to be, why would he ever come to the aid of the rebellion? I sincerely doubt these Hans' would have lasted any longer with Luke and Ben than humanly possible. Deep down there, there had to be some good, some spark of decency. That's what Han is - all this gruff exterior and all along you're waiting to see that better part peep out, cause you know it's there. After all, you didn't need to wonder with Luke! Even so, I did enjoy "The Second Time Around". All I'm saying is c'mon, lets keep Han from being such a worthless violent, whining personality, otherwise who'd even care? Or maybe it's that Harrison touch that nobody will ever be able to capture on paper?

I had more luck with the art and poetry, particularly Martynn's stuff - how I'd love some prints, they're gorgeous! Larry Blake's stuff really helps along "An Honest Job" and art and written word for "Intergalactic Colloquy" are great! "Broken Eagle" is a really lovely little bit and I was really cracking up over "Tommytoons"!

The only part I skipped was "Changes", as I didn't see HEROES and I doubt I'd be able to enjoy it (not knowing the original character).

Isn't anyone going to take a stab at their version of REVENGE OF THE JEDI?

I will be looking forward to future issues of your (overall) finely done magazine.

I enjoyed FACETS //6 quite a bit, although I feel it isn't nearly as good as #'s 3-5. I think those are your best so far. The stories were fine, but I didn't feel the artwork was up to par with your usual. Of course, I really admire the works of Paulie and Martynn a lot. By far, the best piece in the whole zine is "Westron Wynde". I thought that piece was very touching and the matching drawing was just spectacular!

Nice insight into my favorite hero! The other great story was the Tommy story. Nice touch, the way Tommy solved the problem of what to do with Matt Diggs. The Tommytoon was cute too. What ever happened to "Aesthetic White Space? I liked it.

Though this was your biggest issue yet, I just didn't feel the quality was up to par. The poems, with the exception of "Westron Wynde" and 'He Who Flies the Falcon" (which I also liked a lot) seemed shallow, simple. Too simple for the Han we've all come to know. We all know there's more to Han "than meets the eyes" and yet the rest of the poems seem to just touch the surface. That's not to say the writers didn't try. I, for one, am absolutely no good at writing poetry. Still, that doesn't change how I feel about the poems themselves.

I read Susan's "Westron Wynde" which is promising to be the best thing in an overall good zine - so incredibly sweet; I love the idea of a softly maturing Han, and it's probably quite true that "most snugglin' ladies don't know how to surrender".

Martynn's illo - which I also got a copy of from the illustrious artist herself - really brings out all the sweetness in his character, which we all know to be there, whenever life offers him a quiet enough moment to let it show. I also read a singularly good Tommy story - by you, Kelly, wasn't it? - which I liked above all because of its message. I was a little disturbed by the film, where Avram is brought to kill, despite his conviction - of course it was absolutely necessary, but it could be misconstrued as the manly thing to do" or something had it not been for this continued adherence to his beliefs later. So I really appreciated the idea of Tommy learning how to AVOID killing even in a situation like this.

And, of course, Jean Ann Berger went and did it again! Of all the hilarious masterpieces I've read "A Bad Case" is definitely one of the funniest! We need more by this excellent author, don't lose her; she has all the sensitivity and humor as well as the profound understanding of the Corellian's character which marks the truly incurable Hanatic! Tell Chris Callahan not to be so picky; why can't his glance take in silence? A touch of synesthesia only adds to the poetry.

In this contact I'd like to say something on the treatment of Leia in fanfic; she is a difficult character to grasp and blow any life into - as far as I know the only one who had managed that so far is Susan Matthews - since, in Carrie Fisher's representation and George Lucas' imagination, she is flat, I'm sorry, but she is. I wish she were not since I enjoy reading stories where she comes more alive, the concept of this character is basically good, and Carrie emerges in her interviews the most charming and lovable creature imaginable - but Leia is till flat, and my view is that we should rather compliment the few who can make anything of her than fault anyone for doing a mediocre job for a mediocre character.

The best thing about FACETS 6 is J. A. Berger's "A Bad Case of Corellian". She did a fantastic job of capturing Han and her repartee between Han and Leia is exceptional. I laughed my way through the whole story. I was also pleased to see Leia finally got the spanking she so richly deserves.

Chris Jeffords' "The Second Time Around" was great. I liked the idea of Han having to win the Falcon a second time and the enthusiasm with which he planned the alterations he would make. She even made me like Lando Calrissian. No mean feat, since I took an immediate intense dislike to the man in TESB. I also liked Krippo and would like to know what happened to him. Did he have a falling out with Han or did he get killed? I like Chris' style and would love to read her version of how Han and Chewie got together.

The basic premise of Eva Oslo's "Occupational Hazard" was good but something seemed to be missing. The story was over before it had a chance to develop. The ending seemed chopped to me and I found myself looking for more.

I loved Kelly's "Home is the Hunter". I developed an affinity for Tommy Lillard from reading the book and that affinity was only deepened by my finally getting to see Harrison's characterization last December. I was glad to see that Tommy still treasures his friendship with Avram and hasn't started taking things for granted. I also loved the carpentry connection between Tommy and Harrison. Paulie's illustrations were perfect, especially the title page.

At first I didn't care for Elyse Dickenson's "An Honest Job" but after a second reading I had to reevaluate my opinion. I still found it to be overlong. But then, I should probably be the last person to criticize anyone in that area, having the same tendency to run on myself. Our interpretations of Han didn't always jive and that made reading a little ragged at times. Still, it had its moments. The best being Luke's reaction to the Falcon, Han tearing up the contract and then later on raging back and forth demanding retribution.

Chris Cohea's "He Who Flies the Falcon" is the best Han Solo poem I've read in a long time. As a matter of fact, it she best poem of any kind I've read in a long time. Her phrasing is magnificent and conveyed beautifully many of my feelings about Han that never quite coalesced into any of my own poetry. My other favorites were "Intergalactic Colloquy" and "Westron Wynde".

Even if everything else had been terrible, #6 would have been worth the money just for Martynn's illo on page 88. Wow! I could stare into those eyes forever. I also liked "Revenge of the Jedi?" especially the Princess collapsed on the floor laughing uncontrollably. I almost ended up there myself.

All in all FACETS 6 was great. Each issue just seems to get bigger and better. One thing I would like to see though, is a Halloran story. I like the character but don't feel enough at ease with him to try a story of my own. Hopefully, there's someone out there who's more familiar with the character that will give it a try. RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK is out and I love it. George Lucas has done it again, this time with a little help from Stephen Spielberg. And Harrison has given us another superb character to work with.

I'm really looking forward to seeing some Indiana Jones stories in future issues.

One would think I would know FACETS 6 by heart after spending that companionable evening at Paulie's place collating between kitties! Huh. If the honorable Mr. Ford could only see what sort of slave labor, sore butts, paper cuts, and late zombie hours go into the production of his "UNOFFICIAL" fanzine he would have to admit that it is not just "another useless experience". At least it must build character. The other character-building occurs between the covers of the zine, and may I say that it was my pleasure to share the cover honors with Judi — that's a very amiable and thoroughly recognizable undisguised and genuine HF on the bacover! Now on to the guts of the zine. I shall dissect them gently, unlike a certain Corellian dealt with the innards of a tauntaun because regardless of their relative merit individually, each contribution is worth the time to read simply because it is a tribute to our Hero...which leads me gracefully into considering Sheila Paulson's poem (dramatic dialog?) of the same name. It's a wonderful idea, Han's thoughts after being incarcerated in the rebel sickbay (one of his favorite locations, according to fan writers of the hurt-comfort ilk) and the structure of Sheila's poem is admirably constructed with equal time given to his reactions to each of his solicitous visitors incidentally revealing not only his own personality traits but his attitude toward Luke, Leia and Chewie too. Unfortunately, though, I didn't care for the speech pattern Sheila set up for Han this time 'round. Usually I love her stuff, but this Han reads more like Tommy Lillard ("Comin' in here kissin' me. Shit!") than the slightly more eloquent Corellian. I'm not too keen on the characterization in the section with the princess either. Granted, from the expression on his face at the end of SW, Solo is not enamored of the Hero role, however, I'm more inclined to favor Jean Ann Berger's Han who cunningly uses his battle wounds to draw sympathy from the usually abrasive Leia. Even before we were aware of the romance between princess and pirate in TESB, Solo wasn't exactly avoiding the regal embrace at the end of SW. Dianne Wickes provided a well-balanced set of little caricatures to accompany the poem with the sleeping Han the best, in my estimation, probably because the tilted angle of the head minimizes the nose which she tends to exaggerate (see her Kenny throughout "Changes"). She also gives Han a more- or-less Kenny haircut while the Corellian coiffure is usually smoother and more feathered than spiky— although perhaps he's just messed up from the injury. For authenticity and more recognizably Ford- faces and characterization, kudos and high praise got to Kelly, Paulie, and, indirectly, Beth Bowles, for "Home is the Hunter". I remember hearing the germ of the idea during my last visit to the Ford bastion of Kazoo but it in no way prepared me for the superb finished story Kelly rendered. All in all, it is a perfect Tommy story just enough danger, sentimentality, moral lesson, and local color to make "Hunter" one of my favorite stories in the zine. And despite early tragic drafts, a happy ending materialized and that too fits in well with the cockeyed optimism of Tommy and Avram. The humor of the sleepy stable boy and the old nag relieve the tension handily mid-story too. I liked Kelly's theory of Tommy taking an honest job with minimal pain too. Lillard might enjoy his lawless escapades but his easy affinity with Avram and his adaptability to extreme situations and different cultures (he manages to survive the monastery as well as the Indians...) lead this reader to believe that steady pay, lack of inconvenient pursuit and a loving friend would be sufficient to keep Tommy on the right side of the lay—and Kelly made that notion all the more believable. Her characterizations are perfect, even down to feisty Rosalie who has the presence of mind to call Tommy and is not so sweet and meek that she won't admit to thoughts of vengeance toward Diggs. Paulie's wonderful Remington-like illos are perfect garnish and it's impossible to decide which is more faunchable, her Tommies or her horses. Even her bleary Avram is just right!

That's a very nice somber head study of Han by Catherine Strand illoing "Sixteen Runs". "Occupational Hazard" is yet another competent-but- not terribly exciting account of the state of af fairs preceding Solo's acceptance of the famous charter to Alderaan. This is not to cast aspersions on Oslo's story, though, because it is well- written and the characterization of Han is right on target. I especially liked some of the little touches such as Han making the word "principle" sound like an obscenity". Only one little error: if I remember my SW novel correctly, Han is still cuddling the winsome humanoid female when Chewie brings Kenobi and Luke to the Corellian. I thought Blake's cartoon on P. 23 was a riot but I received a note in the mail for FACETS that you might want to print in the LoC column separately.

Jeffords' "Second Time Around" is another oft-interpreted story which did not lose interest by this particular version. I like not only Chris' characterization of the enterprising young Han but also her Lando, who comes out rather likeable and certainly no fool with a much more interesting and convoluted background than some are willing to grant him. Chris' own character Krippo the Frith, gets better each time he turns up in her Han-stories. Non-human characters aside from Chewie's kith and kin are rare in SW stories for some reason. Chris' only fault in ray eyes is her stylish tendency to great long descriptions of action in scenes and characters' reactions which could be more dynamic or complimentary to the story's flow if they were represented by some economical dialog. Han's "explanation of a few facts" to Lando on p. 31 takes up one third of a page of reduced print and even the redoubtable Solo could never be that long-winded. The exchange of Chris' "star and comet" game for sabacc still carried through well and I liked the way Lando and Han still wound up friends at the end, if for mutual admiration only. Becky Aulenbach hasn't quite gotten Lando down yet, but her young Hans are wonderful! She has that less-angular youthful cast to the Corellian's face that typify Harrison in his 20's. Oh, yeah, forgot to mention Pam K.'s predictably delightful Han and Jabba for "Occupational Hazzard"—that Hut is expertly bloated and nasty and not-even-human in a subtle four-armed way. Trying to read the lettering on the windows is driving me crazy too! Elyse's "Honest Job" deserves its own para graph. It's a cute tale without a lot of gut- wrenching danger but a lot. of nicely sarcastic laughs as a fitting substitute. Somehow, Fras only reminds me of "Animal" on the Muppets. I keep picturing his companions leading him about on a chain attached to a spiked collar. Blake's pictorial rendering of Fras only heightens that amusing resemblance. My other favorite business is poor Han and those nasty-tempered little lizards. I keep having this hysterical mental image of the little monsters gnawing ferociously at his ankles and elbows; that and Solo awakening in the hospital with tiny teeth marks all over his decorative body {that would have been an illo for Martynn...). Blake's illo of one of the slavering little beasts is most appropriate, as are all of his illos which are all admirably balanced and not only enhance the action of the story but flesh out Elyse's invented characters just by their facial portraits alone (p.46). Blake also has a good command of black areas and shadows. Catherine Strand's "Broken Eagle" would be negligible, especially in consideration of the in explicable use of eagle imagery instead of falcon, were it not for that incredibly lovely and haunting rendering of the carbonite effigy. It does indeed break one's heart to look at it and the pointillism is well executed.

If I was a bit unenthusiastic about Sherry Magee's "Hero" I am, in contrast, wildly in love with her fascinating continuation or (perquel) for "Home for Christmas" ((FACETS //5)) that enlarges and fleshes out Kenny Boyd so lovingly in every little detail. She continues his post-HEROES development with as much logical believability as she recreates (or newly-creates) a past in a set of flashbacks that fit into the jigsaw of Ken's life as though a natural part of the original character. She shows us why he was not a hero to begin with, just a simple kid with dreams. Sandy also rounds out the revelations on Ken by acting as a sounding board to draw him out of his shell and spark reminiscences, and in the process creating a very worth while character herself. It was enlightening to go back and reread "Home for Christmas" after "Changes". Pity Sherry has more but chooses not to share. Wickes' illos, although more in the line of caricatures of Ford, have a very good composition and bold style.

I had admired Hamilton's stunning illo for "He Who Flies the Falcon" when it arrived in from the printer's last May and the finished combination of art and poem is lovely indeed. Daphne's style is simple and almost stark on the face but the delicate aurora background softens the effect. I liked Chris Cohea' purple peon to Solo even better than the illo. The images in the main verses are indeed wonderful and quite apt, especially the sensual water simile.

Eva Albertsson's boundless imagination and inventiveness is a never-ending source of amazement and amusement to me. Her latest off-the-wall contribution "Intergalactic Colloquy" is a charming addition to that source. Once the reader very willingly suspends disbelief, the dialog, flows along quite naturally. Eva has Han's ironic sense of humor well matched with Ford's equally irascible tone and man ages to slip in just enough throw-away references from Han to truly tantalize the reader with snatches of unchronicled adventures. And of course Solo would consider himself the better looking of the two! My most urgent reaction to the entire piece was to fervently hope Eva might write some more of these enlightening dialogues between HF and his characters, say, with Indiana Jones, perhaps. Stephanie Hawks captured the wry grinning, calculating nature of Han versus Harrison's grumbly exterior that had an ex pression hinting at his perpetual incredulity at the strange "useless experiences" fan and his bosses continue to impose upon him. Six letter this size, a bouquet of roses and a date with Han Solo would be poor and paltry thanks indeed for Susan Matthews beautiful Corellian monologue "Westron Wynde". Any female, let alone the shy Thera, would nave beer honored and thoroughly entranced to be the object of such sweet ponderings. Facile poetess that she is, Susan reveals not only a great deal about the inner strengths and maturation of Han which may, perhaps, see light in REVENGE OF THE JEDI (or so is the hope of this reader) but also paints a very comprehensible picture of what so many of us more-or-less liberated humanoid females would like a man to look for in a life partner: reasonable independence, affection, devotion and interest of a friend as well as a lover and above all the ability to see the man as a person and another companion sapient entity, not simply as an 'accessory to pleasure'. Better yet, Susan manages in amongst all the philosophic ramblings to inject a subtle rhythm and rhyme in an almost casual manner that suits the speaker perfectly. This is, without a doubt my very favorite verse Susan has ever penned about Han and I'm still humbly touched and grateful that my Mary-Kitty-Sue was invited to share the spotlight.

Wanda's slouching contemplative Corellian for "Scoundrel" is perfectly edible! And that decorative rogue is a mere intriguing appetizer for the lively, full course of Corellian delicacies Wanda serves up in Berger's "Bad Case of Corellian". From the tip of his aching head to the soles of his boots the poor battered Han on P. 93 would be enough to incite far less protective hearts than Leia's. But maternal instincts pale before the splendid display of Corellian anatomy in the following picture and the wide-eyed appreciation has to contend with guffaws for the bewildered faces on those poor little alien slavers flying about. Then as if the aforementioned weren't enough, Wanda had to throw in that incredible, calculating, come-hither Han poised over the bed — a sight sufficient to give even a strong-willed princess second thoughts. Bravo, Wanda! As for the story she so ably illustrated, I had mixed reactions. The premise of the piece was at once a quite attractive and perfect vehicle for exploring princess/pirate relations. Even better, Jean Ann shows a real comic flair for portraying an alien viewpoint of Han's temper and Leia's stubbornness. The slavers themselves are a clever joke making fun of the usual sf concept of alien slavers as enormous, ferocious beings. The punchline, of course, is that wonderful misunderstanding among Luke, Chewie, and the slavers as to just what sort of issue Han and Leia's confrontation produced. My only problem with the story was in accepting the spanking scene and Leia's disobeying of Han's orders in the mal functioning ship. We saw in TESB that Organia is thoroughly capable of piloting even the Falcon so I have trouble believing she would make such an ill- fated move in a smaller craft and do so in direct opposition to orders from an even more seasoned spacer.. Considering Han's frustrated, abused state I can easily accept his raging attack on the little slavers - after all, he rallied enough strength to punch Lando after being tortured by Vader in TESB. Han is a very physical character. I do, however, have great difficulty believing that Solo would spank the princess, even in a state of anger comparable to that in "Bad Case". He may be be a scoundrel but neither SW nor TESB showed him to be a brute and he's scarcely as intimate with Leia at this point in SW (pre-TESB, I assume since he's not in carbonite and certainly neither of them are displaying the mellow/passionate affection they did on Bespin) as Petruchio is with Kate. The action seemed as out of character with the Corellian who handled the princess like glass even in the panic of the trashmasher in SW as did Leia's almost immediate acceptance of the indignity. About the only point I can recommend on the scene is the keen tension that builds through Leia's dubious first assessment of Han's threat. After that, the "climax" was, to me, somewhat of a disappointment. In any case, the story has merit for it's humor and is, whether good, or not-so-great, certainly not boring!

Monfette's "Ballad" and portrait are above average in natural-sounding rhyme and likeness, respecitvely.

Finally, Kelly puts the icing on yet another Harrison cake with her gentle musing of Tommy Lil- lard in "Thoughts". The vernacular is as perfect as the images he conjures up in rough-hewn manner, that wa3^ard angel of a cowboy. Wanda gives Paulie good competition in the Remington Western authenticity category too. I can't help thinking that Tommy seems to favor longer, less kempt coiffure and, on the trail, perhaps more of a stubble on the jaw, but the expression of wistful dreaming is mightily engaging.

Verdict: FACETS 6 need not be buried in the sand for a couple of thousand years to be worth quite a bit to the avid Ford fan!