First Light (multimedia newsletter zine)
| Zine | |
|---|---|
| Title: | First Light |
| Publisher: | First Light Productions |
| Editor(s): | |
| Type: | newsletter |
| Date(s): | 1991 - June/July 2001 |
| Frequency: | quarterly; then monthly |
| Medium: | print zine (1991-1998); e-zine (1998-2001) |
| Fandom: | multimedia |
| Language: | English |
| External Links: | WBM link showing earlier back issues, WBM link showing the back issue vault up to the last issue |
| Click here for related articles on Fanlore. | |
First Light is a multimedia newsletter that began as a quarterly print publication in 1991, but later went to a monthly format. The print version ceased with issue #76 (December 1998), and the zine was online-only from 1999 to 2001. It was published as a monthly (except for June/July as one issue) e-zine from at least issue #71 (June/July 1998) - #104 (June/July 2001). One of the archived pages lists a cover gallery for issues #67-70, but since the later e-zines also have cover images, it is not clear whether those refer to print covers.[1]
Its regular Unsolicited Testimony section was collected and reprinted as The Best of Unsolicited Testimony.
#71
First Light #71 (June/July 1998).[2]
The Cover by Risata: Highlander: The Series says farewell
Exactly E: Bye'lander. Highlander says farewell. By E. Catherine Tobler
Sam-Enchanted Evenings: Looking Backward
Unsolicited Testimony: The Roads We Didn't Take
A Watcher's Chronicle: Season Five and Six of Highlander
Thoughts From a Lurker: The World of Babylon 5 & Buffy by Kate Bolin
The Basement: The World of The X-Files
#72
First Light #72 (August 1998) [3] The Cover: Ever After by Risata
Exactly E: Abduction. by E. Catherine Tobler
Sam-Enchanted Evenings: KC Leap '98 by Michele Plourde-Barker
Unsolicited Testimony: Rants, Raves, and Notes on a New Dax by Anna C. Bowling
Randeroo's Convention Notebook: Worldcon 1998
A Watcher's Chronicle: The Path by Rebecca Neason
Thoughts From a Lurker: B5 complete through "Movements of Fire and Shadow" and "Thirdspace" by Kate Bolin
The Basement: X-Files Fan Fiction
In Review: The Alleluia Files, Ever After, V, and Armageddon.
On Television: TV listings for DS9, VOY, B5, Buffy, and Highlander: The Raven.
#73
First Light #73 (September 1998)[4]
cover by Risata; Buffy and Angel
Exactly E: StarCon '98: In Denver with Roxann Dawson, Jason Carter, Alyson Hannigan, Chase Masterson, Richard Hatch, and the Vampires.
Sam-Enchanted Evenings: More "Mirror Image" (if you can take it)
Unsolicited Testimony: Why Do We Bother?
A Watcher's Chronicle: Speculation about Highlander: The Raven
Thoughts From a Lurker: Reviews of Buffy's season continue
The Basement: The X-Files, The Emmys and Points In Between
The Roogos: Part Six of the Series
Trekking Through Time by Leah Sparks A look at how Star Trek handles time-travel.
Xenaholic by Misty Pendragon A look at Xena: Warrior Princess.
In Review: The Sparrow, Clones, Quantum Leap #13, Blade, Planet of the Apes, Pathways, and TOS on the SFC
On Television: TV listings for DS9, VOY, B5, Buffy, Xena, Herc, and Highlander: The Raven.
Letters: Feedback from readers
#74
First Light #74 (October 1998). Cover by Risata. [5]
Exactly E: Postcards from the Gathering 4: Adrian Paul, Stan Kirsch, Jim Byrnes and other Highlander faves come to Denver.
Sam-Enchanted Evenings: Walking like an Egyptian...
Unsolicited Testimony: The magic returns.
A Watcher's Chronicle: Highlander: The Raven debuts.
Thoughts From a Lurker: Monkeys? Monkeys? Yep.
The Basement: Liz Ann's favourite X-Files episodes
What I Saw: NEW COLUMN: Trek reviews from Jay Wiggins
The Roogos: Part Seven of the Series
From the Dark Part of the Vault by Kathy Swanson
Good books, bad movies
Xenaholic by Misty Pendragon
Xena & Hercules, news and reviews
In Review:
- Mockingbird, Eating Memories, Antz, Stellar Con V, All the Bells on Earth, Overshoot, Family Tree
On Television: TV listings for DS9, VOY, B5, Buffy, Xena, Herc, and Highlander: The Raven.
Letters: Letters...we get letters!
Fiction Shelf
- In the Valley of Sorek by Laura Blaurosen (XF)
- The Path to Stovoqor by Vicki L. Reid (TNG/DS9)
- At the Gates by E. Catherine Tobler (DS9)
#75
First Light #75 (November 1998). Cover by Liz LaValley.[6]
Exactly E: Silver Linings: lessons in SF/F
Sam-Enchanted Evenings: Leaping By Any Other Name...or Author
Unsolicited Testimony: A Fond Look Back
A Watcher's Chronicle: Bloodlines, Immunity, and So Shall Ye Reap
Thoughts From a Lurker: The Fall of Centauri Prime, Objects in Motion, and River of Souls
The Basement: Season six of The X-Files begins!
What I Saw: DS9 and VOY reviews.
The Roogos: Will return in December.
Letting Go of B5 With Dignity by Liz LaValley
From the Dark Part of the Vault by Kathy Swanson, Drive in movies!
In Review:
- Star Wars: Behind the Magic, Darkenheight, Winter Tides,
- The Godmother's Web, Bag of Bones, Song and Dance (QL #15)
On Television: Episode listings for DS9, VOY, B5, Buffy, Xena, Herc, and Highlander: The Raven.
#77 to #104
WBM link showing the back issue vault up to the last issue
