Flip of a Coin/Issues 008-009

Flip of a Coin is a Harrison Ford zine, which includes fan fiction from Star Wars, the Indiana Jones movies, and other films starring Ford such as Witness, Blade Runner, Heroes (film), The Frisco Kid, and The Mosquito Coast.

It is primarily gen but also includes non-explicit adult het stories.

This zine series began after a similar zine, Facets, ceased publication.

"Flip of a Coin" ran for seventeen issues between 1983-1986.

This page is for detailed information about issue #8 and #9. For information about the zine in general, see Flip of a Coin.

For information about other issues of "Flip of a Coin," see:

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Issue 8

front cover of issue #8, Karen River

back cover of issue #8, Barbara Frances-Simon

first page of a flyer for issue #8

first page of a flyer for issue #8

Flip of a Coin 8 was published in February 1986 and contains 216 pages

The cover art is by Karen River (front cover) and Barbara Frances-Simon (back cover). The interior art is by Rebecca Carey, Dani, Cherie Fontyn, Pat Grant, Judith Low, Wanda Lybarger, Jim Markle, Martynn, Sharon Palmer, Mary Platt, Tina Mauldin, Karen River, and Tracy Taylor.

• Hello! (3)
• Reviews (4)
• Guidelines for Submission to FLIP (16)
• The Cross-Universe "Get" Story to End Them All by Jaqueline Taero ("Martin Stett hosts a party for Indiana Jones, Han Solo, Rick Deckard, Colonel Bamsby, Tommy Lillard, David Halloran, Kenny Boyd, Bob Falfa, Paul Winjam, Jake, Mr. Harrison, Willie Bill, et al. Guess who survives?") (multifandom) (reprinted from Docking Bay #5) (17)
• Good-Time Tommy by Cypher (Frisco Kid) (21)
• Because You're Going Somewhere by Martie Benedict-O'Brien (Star Wars) (22)
• Shadow Dancing by Sally Syrjala ("While dancing with Rachel in the barn, John Book reflects on the differences in their lifestyles.") (Witness) (24)
• cartoon by Sharon Palmer (27)
• Silver Bird by Pat Nussman (Star Wars) (28)
• Change of Minds by Elaine Christiani ("While in the plane after their hair-raising escape from the Club Obi-Wan, Indy and Willie reflect on each other's character.") (Indiana Jones) (30)
• Farewell to the Sea Gulls by Becky Cope ("Time is running out for Deckard and Rachel as he faces a terrifying reality.") (Blade Runner) (32)
• Bone Appetit by Cypher (Harrison Ford) (37)
• Like Me by Tracy Taylor (Blade Runner) (38)
• Multiple Choice by Karen Ripley ("A trio of possible endings for WITNESS as events might have happened either one year, one month, or one day later.") (Witness) (39)
• The Woman in Wine and Gold by Elaine Christinani (Star Wars) (50)
• Last Laugh by Peggy Barilla ("Rachel was special; no termination date. In their many years together, the irony of that "specialness" would become painfully apparent.") (Blade Runner) (51)
• cartoon by Elizabeth Warren (Star Wars) (54)
• Vignette in Search of a Story by Jacqueline Taero ("After returning home from Washington, Indy takes Marion to pick up Short Round from school, all the while his mind is churning over the loss of the Ark—and searching for a way to recapture it. Jacqueline has set the stage and we're offering our readers the chance to develop the idea into a full story. A prize will be awarded to the winning author.") (Indiana Jones) (55)
• Red by Kathi Barnes ("As Rachel sits sewing on her Tree of Life quilt, she remembers the significance of all the bits of cloth, and adds another to represent her love for John Book.") (Witness) (58)
• You Know, the One About Mos Eisley by Tracy Taylor (Star Wars) (60)
• Protege by Dani ("John Book has retired from the Philadelphia police force and is paid a visit by a young detective to whom for many years he had furnished moral support and advice— at the price of a great personal loss.") (Witness) (62)
• What a Drag! by Cypher (American Graffiti) (66)
• Maggie May by Martie Benedict-O'Brien ("Deckard and Rachel have fled the city and are heading north when a startling realization forces him once again into a role from which he thought he had escaped.") (Blade Runner) (67)
• The Man, Indiana Jones by Stacy Strey (Indiana Jones) (70)
• Escape from Norway by Barbara Anderson ("When faced with the choice of dinner with the Bellingers or another special mission for England, David Halloran chooses the latter and makes a discovery that begins to crumble the walls he had built to prevent himself from caring.") (Hanover Street) (71)
• Book: Turning the Page by Jacqueline Taero (Witness) (92)
• The Final Call by Paula Truelove and Jenny McAdams ("Harry Caul finally succeeded in ending his torment at the hands of Martin Stett.") (The Conversation) (93)
• Doomsday Book by Martie Benedict ("Fourteen pages of lyrics inspired by INDIANA JONES AND THE TEMPLE OF DOOM, composed by Martie and beautifully illustrated by Wanda.") (Temple of Doom) (97)
• Christmas Vignette, or You Want Norman Rockewell, We Got Norman Rockwell by Sherry Magee ("Kenny and Annie on Christmas morning while they discover what delights are awaiting them under the tree.") (Heroes) (111)
• cartoon by Wanda Lybarger (116)
• If You Were a Carpenter... by Rebecca Carey (Harrison Ford) (117)
• Goodbye by Pat Grant (Star Wars) (118)
• Quote-Acrostic by Elizabeth Warren (Raiders of the Lost Ark) (120)
• The Princess and the Palace Slave by Elaine Christiani (Temple of Doom) (122)
• Voices in the Dark by Jacqueline Taero (Star Wars) (124)
• The Crystal Skull by Barbara Anderson ("An exciting adventure in which Indiana Jones, after "borrowing" the Crystal Skull, travels to the Pusila temple to observe the Mayan worship of Ixchel, the moon goddess—only to become her next human sacrifice!") (Indiana Jones) (125)
• Remember the Fire (Farewell to Chewie) by Martie Benedict-O'Brien (Star Wars) (166)
• Terra Nova by Cypher ("Han Solo captures a thought-to-be derelict chip and receives a whole lot more than he bargained for.") (Star Wars) (167)
• Book Ends by Tonya Cox (Witness) (204)

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  from issue #8, Cherie Fontyn (Indiana Jones fusion with Disney's "The Jungle Book")

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  from issue #8, Wanda Lybarger (Star Wars)

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  from issue #8, Judith Low (Witness)

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  from issue #8, Rebecca Carey (Blade Runner)

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  from issue #8, Elizabeth Warren (Star Wars fusion with a Miller Lite beer commercial)

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  from issue #8, Tracy Taylor (Star Wars)

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  from issue #8, Jim Markle (Witness)

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  from issue #8, Karen River (Hanover Street)

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  from issue #8, Wanda Lybarger (Indiana Jones)

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  from issue #8, Wanda Lybarger (Indiana Jones)

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  from issue #8, Pat Grant (Star Wars)

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  from issue #8, Martynn (Indiana Jones)

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  from issue #8, Wanda Lybarger (Indiana Jones)

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  from issue #8, Wanda Lybarger (Indiana Jones)

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  from issue #8, Jim Markle (Star Wars)

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  from issue #8, Jim Markle (Star Wars)

Reactions and Reviews: Issue 8

One of the first things I do when a new issue of FLIP OF A COIN arrives is to check the table of contents to see if another Kenny Boyd story by Sherry Magee is included. Hooray! There was a delightful vignette in FLIP 8 in this universe.

Dani's "Protege" is another story that sticks in my mind from this issue. I found it to be a plausible forecast of the possible influence John Book might have had on Samuel Lapp.

I've just read part of FLIP 8 and, so far, I've enjoyed it very much—the art, cartoons and certainly the writing. I usually do not buy zines as there is so much in them I'm not interested in. But FLIP is a refreshing change! It is well put together, is easy to read, and one can see the loving care that goes into it. It is fannish without being overly syrupy. It is intelligent and not boring. This FLIP zine could became a habit with time.

One last thing. Thank you for the editorial comments about the Challenger Seven crew. A friend's dad worked on the early shuttle programs, therefore, I had the privilege to see the Enterprise land. The shuttle program is very personal to me. That horrible day in January only brought home the dangers such technology can bring. We will miss that crew. We all lost seven "friends;" I'm grateful this appeared in FLIP.

Harrison is concerned about special things; children (Children's Hospital), nuclear freeze, etc. This editorial reflects that the fans of such a thinking, caring, and sensitive individual share some of those attributes which make the man so special. Thank you.

Okay, okay — I'll confess at the outset: I have this terrible jealousy for the fantastic way FLIP always looks, and FLIP 8 was another blow! Beautiful issue! Even if there had been nothing to read in the whole zine, it still would have been a bargain because it's just so darn gorgeous! Adding insult to injury (as a fellow zine-ed), FLIP 8 was also filled with a delightful melange of stories and poetry and filks and stuff. I think as far as lay-out and illos go, it will be very hard to top this issue. So nyahh nyahh nyahh! Take that!

All kidding aside, you have outdone yourselves again. From that gorgeous Karen River cover on, FLIP 8 was veritable feast for the Ford fan. There's no way I can adequately comment on all the things I enjoyed, but I do want to mention a few specifically. My favorite illo was Karen's for "Escape Fran Norway." Talk about heart-stopping good! And some of Wanda's, especially for "The Crystal Skull", well, she adds a whole new dimension to the concept of "Body by Jake"—"Body by Wanda"!

I was thrilled to find another Kenny Boyd story ("The Christmas Vignette"); I have really missed Sherry Magee's wonderful tales. Here's hoping we'll continue to see more of Sherry's stories in future issues. Other favorites were Barbara Anderson's "The Crystal Skull" (a story that not only had a plot, but a female character who was not totally "Marion Ravenwood—tough-as-nails," or "Willie Scott—ditzy-as-a-fruitfly"! Great!), and Becky Cope's "Farewell to the Seagulls." And although I'm not normally an avid reader of filks, who could resist the "Doomsday Book" by Martie Benedict-O'Brien, especially with Wanda's illos?! Wonderful stuff!

Just keep 'em coming, ladies, and we'll let the friendly zine-ed rivalry roll! See you in Atlanta! [ED: Hey, Mary, you haven't done so bad yourself! Congratulations to you and Samia on THE WOOKIEE COMMODE winning the Fan Q for Best STAR WARS Zine. It's a wonderful zine and you two have every reason to be proud of it!]

It was a treat to find the new FLIP OF A COIN in the mailbox, as it always is. Just seeing it cheered me up immensely—especially with those gorgeous illos on the covers. All the art was wonderful, particularly Wanda (who is always super and graces any zine of which she is a part) and Karen River (who is one of the finest artists in fandom, in my opinion).

As for stories, there wasn't a single piece I didn't enjoy reading and as it would take too long to list and discuss every story, I'll just mention a few of my very favorites. I really liked Dani's "Protege." I'm not sure Book's influence over Samuel would extend to such an imitation, but I do believe Samuel was very deeply affected by Book and this story explores what is a very valid possible outcome of that influence.

Even if it isn't Christmas, I enjoyed Sherry Magee's "Christmas Vignette." I always love visiting with Kenny and Annie, and this was a very pleasant visit, indeed. It's nice to see Kenny happy. Very nice.

One of my two favorite stories was "Terra Nova" by Cypher. Surely no one will howl Mary Sue this time. Nova was a very believable character. I enjoyed meeting her, and I wouldn't mind running across her again—in a story, anyway! (Stay tuned for issue 10!) The story was well put together, very exciting, and a lot of fun to read—a perfect ending to one very fine zine.

I enjoyed both of Barbara Anderson's stories, but "Escape From Norway" gets my vote as best story in the zine. It's my personal favorite, anyway. All the characters were believable, and it was so nice to have a substantial Halloran story. There aren't enough of them! That the story was also well written and kept me on the edge of my seat didn't hurt it a bit!

Overall, FLIP #8 was a high quality issue of a zine I always look forward to reading. Great work, ladies, to keep this quality up for eight issues. I can't wait for #9!

Nice covers, I like "Because You're Going Somewhere" for the hint of Han's future. Lovely illo by Wanda.

"Silver Bird" - A very warm and sweet follow-up to Wanda's story and another nice illo. Wanda does Han and Leia well in art, Pat in words.

"Multiple Choice" - As to the first ending, its a bit odd for Eli to want Rachel to tell Book about the baby. Also, I wonder that he doesn't object to what happened between her and Book on that last night. Maybe he's become more tolerant? It's probably better for John not to know, as he's already so depressed. As to the second, such a thing is not unheard of, and why not? I think they can make it work and hope they do. Again, Eli seems much less rigid in his attitude. As to the third, again, why not? Somehow, I can't see Book letting Daniel beat his time.

"Protege" - Samuel leaving home is also not unheard of, but rather sad because you do really cut yourself off. I like the closeness between him and Book.

The BLADE RUNNER stories were particularly gloomy this time. I did appreciate the finer sentiments in "Farewell to the Seagulls" and "Last Laugh." "Escape from Norway" - Halloran sort of went out of his way to keep from having dinner, didn't he? Love those jokes! Bentzen makes him sound like someone else I know. Good story and excellent drawing on page 91. "The Final Call" - I simply don't care for the Martin Stett character. He is one I wouldn't mind seeing killed off. Why doesn't somebody do it?

"The Crystal Skull" - P.J. and I have exactly the same phobia. The plot was familiar, but it was a good story.

I also wanted to mention "Red" and "Book Ends."

Thank you, as always, for the care you put into this issue.

This issue is bigger than I expected it to be and yet there has been no letdown in the quality of the submissions. Glad to see that the zine has some material on Ford's other older characters, who seem to be forgotten.

I had read the "Get" story before and still find it hilarious. I blush to say that I had to go over it twice before I figured out who the alien and the horse were, and I'd seen the movies, too.

Some of the older stories I have heard of and would like to see are; "Heritage," "Satisfaction Guaranteed," "One Less Debt," and "Homecoming." There are several more, but I don't have the titles handy. "The Classics" is a good idea to acquaint those of us who haven't been in this fran the beginning with older material.

I liked all the BIADE RUNNER stories, especially Becky Cope's. I also think Deckard was a replicant, probably an experimental model designed to see if they could be integrated with humans and be undetectable.

"Multiple Choice" - I really thought the different endings were all very logical and believable. I myself thought that Book would have thought of some excuse for staying with Rachel and made it stick. They belonged together and it was sad to see Book go back to being alone.

"Silver Bird" - A great companion piece to "Carol." Leia is finally beginning to understand Han and realize where her feelings for him are taking her. Also liked "You Know" very much. Another insight into the heart and mind of our favorite smuggler.

And, surprise! A long Halloran story! Thank you Barbara Anderson. Halloran is one of my favorite Ford roles and I always look for something about him. I loved the way he kept wondering if maybe he should have gone to the Bellingers for dinner after all, taking it as the lesser of two evils.

FLIP 8 is another excellent issue and I have a space for 9 on my book shelf. I know it will be as good as all the others.

FLIP 8 was the very first issue of this fine zine that I'd ever bought—now I'm scrambling desperately to buy all the back issues that are still available! When I saw this book in my mailbox, I giggled in pure delight, ran hone, and ripped the mailing envelope open—nearly had a heart attack! Karen's cover just about knocked me over—WHOA! Once I finally took my eyes off the cover-'-and it took a while, let me tell you!—I gathered my strength, knowing I'd need it to survive this large dose of Ford, and buried my nose in that book, only stopping long enough to come up for air.

Really enjoyed Taero's "Cross Universe 'Get' Story"—wouldn't it have been fun to get invited to that party? A roomful of Ford look-a likes—I'm pretty sure I could stand that! Keep up the great work, Jacqueline! "Farewell to the Sea Gulls" - What an ending! I'd never even thought of Deckard being a replicant. Gives a nice twist to the line "Did you ever take that test yourself?"

"Multiple Choice" - Exquisite! I don't know which ending I love the most. All three of them nearly made me cry, either with happiness when John stayed with Rachel, or with sadness when he saw Rebecca and would never know that she was part of him, not Daniel. Very nicely written, Karen.

"Last Laugh" threw me for a loop. I had to reread the ending before I figured out that Deckard was an old man. Artfully written, Peggy.

"Protege" - Another craft-fully written story, Dani! You are my idol! (Well, besides Harrison, that is.)

My mouth watered at the "I'll have to frisk her myself?" Book cartoon. I'd consider becoming a criminal—and getting caught!—if John were the one to apprehend me.

"The Crystal Skull" - Very nice, Barbara! I love Indy stories, and you write them so well. It was hot! And speaking of hot...Wanda, you nearly caused me to have a flameout when I saw that illo of Indy and Ixchup/P.J. in a tight clinch! How can you draw illos like that without your hand shaking?

"Terra Nova" - I loved Phloth! 'Course I've always had a thing for talking fungi. Call it a weakness. Good work. Cypher. Keep it up.

To all the artists and writers I've not mentioned, my apologies. This letter has run on long enough—Paula and Jenny are both threatening to cut me short, I know it. I'm look forward to FLIP 9. August, where are you?

Number 1, will you two please get a speech together for MediaWest as I suspect you are due another FanQ. FLIP OF A COIN is a zine that I am proud to feel I get—all the time! I am a subscriber; I would no more miss FLIP than not feed my kids! This is a must-have, must-get, must-read-at-once zine. And I am so good—I read it front to back, never skip through and say, "Well, gotta read that first," because I am so afraid I will miss something! And I savor this zine, every issue; I hate when it ends!

I am not comfortable stating that I liked this over that and vice versa—I am not a fanfic writer and I admire any of us that take the time and energy and creativity to attempt a project and I always get the feeling that there is so much time and caring in all of than. As a reader of fanfic, I always appreciate all your contributors and I applaud FLIP for giving to us, the fanfic readers, the cream of the crop.

With all due respect to every other fanfic editor(s) that I have ever met and bought their zines, and I enjoyed a lot of them but not with the "continuance" that I have enjoyed FLIP, obviously, Jenny and Paula, the contributions you use each issue hit me square. We are on the same wave length. You wanted that in FLIP and I wanted to read it! FLIP OF A COIN is for me perfection! And I know a lot of readers agree!

I would be remiss not to mention a few contributions that really got me this issue. First of all, your editorial! I am delighted that you gals will repeat some older stories—great! And I also thank you for your tribute to the Shuttle crew—thank you. And now, to the authors, a really grand thank you; Jacqueline Taero and the "Cross Universe 'Get* Story" - That I have read before—and re-read many times. Thank you all for this. Karen Ripley for "Multiple Choice" on WITNESS. You know, I "think" I liked #1; why, I'm not sure as I adored #2 and #3. Thank you, Karen.

Cypher! "Terra Nova" forever!! What a gripper of a story—encore, encore, please! Barbara Anderson for "Escape from Norway" and "The Crystal Skull"— applause, applause!! You must continue "Escape from Norway"! And what happened to P.J.?! I mean, we need more details!

Tonya Cox and "Book Ends" - It is wonderful! Thank you! Well said! And the editors, Paula and Jenny, Martin Stett! "The Final Call"— thank you, you two; interesting man that Stett! Thank you. I always recall that Pete knew before I did in that film, and he said, "Ah ha, I knew there was a reason you agreed to a Coppola movie," and I said, "Huh? Yeah, great suit!" What can I say...?

From a fan and a reader, and a fan of FLIP, thank you, for your time and caring and concern to make this a really fantastic (every time) reading experience! Great people, great material and, of course, one heck of a subject! Harrison, if you only knew it! At least we do, and, of course, we have all saved our issues, thus in our old age we can always share with the man, as we are now sharing with each other and I thank you!

As I write this LOC, my cockatiel is cuddling up to FLIP OF A COIN 8 and I think that action pretty well summarizes my feelings toward the zine. What isn't there to love? I'm beginning to feel like a broken record—once again we've been gifted with 200-odd pages of amazing work, and here's hoping that your record doesn't break in the near future.

As with just about every issue of FLIP, the cover is difficult to get past. Karen River's portrait is just so lifelike! As a test, I set it up on our piano's music rack and walked around it to see if the eyes would follow me...and sure 'nuff, they did! An excellently executed piece of art.

On a more somber note, I want to thank you, Jenny and Paula, for your eloquent eulogy for the crew of the Challenger. Because my father lost a friend in that one horrendous moment, I showed your thoughts to him; I wanted him to see that we fanzine writers don't live solely in a world of fantasy and he really appreciated the gesture, as did I. You spoke for all of us.

Now, to the cheerier stuff. How wise to begin the zine with Jacqueline Taero's "The Cross-Universe 'Get' Story to End Them All." There's nothing like a few pages of pure hilarity to get the old heart started. Now just wait until one of Harrison's characters pulls a "Purple Rose of Cairo"-type stunt—then we'11 really have some trouble...or at least some fun...

What a joy to see another piece of perfection from the pen of Pat Nussman! (Oops—my English degree is showing!) "Silver Bird" is a nice companion piece to "Carol For A Lonely Night," and Wanda's illo only adds to the wistful hope running through the poem.

How interesting to see two different approaches to the same theme in "Farewell to the Seagulls" and "Last Laugh." While both are well done, I have to admit that I prefer the former story, because there is still an element of hope in it. "Last Laugh" represents the one thing about the ending of BLADE RUNNER that bothers me a little bit. What should be a happy ending is tinged a bit by the "what if" possibilities—Deckard's constantly ticking biological clock hangs like the Sword of Damocles over the lovers. After all they've been through, Deckard and Rachel deserve a happy ending, even if it is a slightly warped one.

"Bone Appetit'"--Good Lord, I'll take that creaky bag of bones any day! Karen Ripley's "Multiple Choice" presents three interesting possibilities, with the final one being an absolutely charmer.

"You Know—The One About Mos Eisley" is one of those rare pieces of work—despite the predictability of the punch line, it remains a highly entertaining bit of fluff. Very amusing!

How does Barbara Anderson do it? "Escape From Norway" is another in her series of well-constructed, excellently characterized, and highly interesting stories. The same goes for "The Crystal Skull." It's also a real pleasure to see that she is really spreading herself around and putting as many characters as possible through their paces, each time with the same amount of skill. I sure hope she keeps it up!!

Cypher's "Terra Nova" is a highly imaginative story that wrapped up the zine very nicely. Nova certainly was one of the more interesting female characters to come along in recent memory! I'm just sorry that this was the only major Solo story in the zine—having an extremely soft spot in my heart for that Corellian, I would have liked to see just a little more of him. This is not a complaint, just a comment, and I'm doing the best possible thing—I'm putting the man into action myself! (Keep watching this space...)

All in all, FLIP 8 has proved to be an excellent effort. Heartiest congratulations to one and all, and keep up the good work!!

"Cross Universe 'Get' Story to End Them All" - Being a fan of cross universe stories, I enjoyed this one immensely, though a more knowledgeable fan-friend had to explain the ending. The illo of Martie's poem on page 22 was GORGEOUS! Nice poem, too. Keep on writing 'em, Martie, and drawin' 'em, Wanda!

"Shadow Dancing" - Captured the sensuousness of the scene from WITNESS, which I noticed several reviewers made a special note of.

"Farewell to the Seagulls" - It does seem the consensus of opinions is that Rick Deckard is/was a replicant. Makes you wish they'd added a scene like this to the end of the movie. Of course it's always better to leave 'em guessing.

Cypher covered everything in "Bone Appetit."

"Multiple Choice" - Number 1, the story we all wanted to write. But somehow I don't think it would end this way. Same thing goes for #2 and #3. Wishful thinking but not realistic. I don't blame the writer, though. I don't like sad endings either.

"Last Laugh" - Perfect final ending for Deckard. I prefer, after all, to think of him as human.

"Red" - Nice vignette, very nice. The kind that makes you sit back and sigh. "Protege" - My absolutely favorite favorite in the zine. Now this was the ending to WITNESS! Even the first person POV didn't bother me.

It fit the character better than any other would have. Dani has followed through to the logical conclusion. There's nothing more I can say about this. It was simply perfect. Thank you, Dani!

"Maggie May" - I never thought about the implications before, so I went back and saw the movie again. You know what? Martie's right! Watch out. Rick!

"Escape from Norway" - Nicely done, but I have just one question. When does David Halloran get to meet a young James Bond? Now that's what I'd call an Odd Couple!

"Final Call" - I don't like Martin Stett. But then I didn't care for Harry Caul either. Good story, though. Of course, having only seen a network edited version of THE CONVERSATION, I know I've missed a lot. It was rated R at the movies and the version I saw had nothing that would have called for the R.

"Doomsday Book" - Never having heard the tape, I can't say much, except that the words are nice and the illos great as usual.

"Christmas Vignette" - Cute. Nice respite from the heavier stuff. Nice illo on page 122.

"Crystal Skull" - Next to "Protege," this one is my favorite. Barbara Anderson must have spent a lot of time on her research. But wait a minute! Isn't there another Indy story with the same name by another author? (Yes, there is. It's an excellent story written by Cheree Cargill and can be found in FIELD STUDIES 2, published in May, 1985. Although the titles are the same, there are no other similarities between the two.) If it was as scary as this one, watch out. I must admit I read this one several times. I thought it was nothing short of great. The illo on page 159 is fantastic. The story of the skull would make for an interesting Indy movie, should Steven so desire. But I think the fans have beaten him to it.

"Terra Nova" - I must confess to being an all-out Han Solo fan. I love Indy and the rest of the crowd, but when it comes to characters, Han Solo's the one. This story had just enough comedy in it to keep me laughing while keeping me interested as well. And the illos were very nice.

Especially the title page. It's good to see some male fans getting involved. We need the other point of view, whether it be in art or writing. I think some of us females tend to go overboard now and then. (But who can blame them?)

All in all, a nicely put together zine. I've said before and will say so again, FLIP OF A COIN, is one of the best fanzines on the market today. Printing, binding—everything—all comes together. You deserve another Fan Q award; hope you get it. Front and back covers were both fantastic. Karen River has captured the essence of John Book as no other so far.

Issue 9

front cover of issue #9, Rebecca Carey

front cover of issue #9, the shading was done by the fan who owned this zine. The cover drawings for #9 were simple, plain, contour-line drawings, all printed alike, not meant to be colored in. However, some fans did color them (of which this is an example).. This illo was also used as the front cover of Resolutions: Solo.

back cover of issue #9, Rebecca Carey. This illo was also used as the back cover of Resolutions: Solo

Flip of a Coin 9 was published in August 1986 and contains 202 pages.

first page of a flyer for issue #9

second page of a flyer for issue #9

The art is by Karen River, Wanda Lybarger, Judith Low, Dani Lane, Rebecca Carey (front and back covers), Dianne Smith, Tracy Taylor, Martynn, Julie B. Jones, Mark Fisher, Jim Markle, and Tina Mauldin.

• Hello! (3)
• Reviews (4)
• Little One by L.A. Adolf ("The classic tale of how, after crash landing on Kashyyyk, Han is rescued and nursed back to health by a family of Wookiees, forming the bond between our two favorite smugglers.") (Star Wars) (reprinted from Falcon's Flight #4) (12)
• Hanover Street, 1964 by Madge E. Longhurst (31)
• Scotch and Champagne by Barbara Anderson ("All set for a night on the town in New York City, Indy and Marion run into a blond night-club singer, who happens to be Marion's best friend from high school. It's going to be a long night for Indy.") (Indiana Jones) (32)
• cartoon by Donna Oakes (42)
• Smuggler's Blues by Christine Haire and Stacy Strey (Star Wars) (43)
• Night Watch by Cathie Whitehead (Witness) (44)
• Deckard in Doubt by Jacqueline Taero (46)
• Bespin Pledge by Carolyn Golledge ("After his session with the scangrid on Bespin, Han and Leia face their feelings for each other. As she watches Han being put into carbon freeze, she vows to be the one who saves him.") (also in I Have a Bad Feeling About This #1, Alliance #3, and Never Say Die #1) (Star Wars) (47)
• cartoon by Susan Hall (55)
• The Quest for Asparagus by Jenny McAdams ("MOSQUITO COAST is filming in Rome, Georgia, and four fans make the trek with a star in their eyes and a Fox on their minds.") (Harrison Ford) (56)
• Star Light, Star Bright by Cypher (Mosquito Coast) (60)
• Fox Hunt by Cypher (Harrison Ford) (61)
• Momentary Fantay by Jacqueline Taero (Witness) (62)
• Remembrance by Sally Syrjala ("On Endor, everyone is celebrating but Han is searching his inner self, remembering his last bitter days on Corell and the broken trusts. Despite his memories, he realizes that he is finally willing to make a commitment.") (Star Wars) (64)
• Canning by Elaine Christiani (Witness) (67)
• Out of the Frying Pan... and ... Into the Fire? by Elaine Christiani (68)
• Han Just Wants to Have Fun by Cypher (Star Wars) (70)
• Recurrent Nightmare by Cathie Whitehead (Indiana Jones) (72)
• The Lamb Among the Goats by Karen Ripley ("John Book, in the throes of the flu, is dragged out of bed to investigate the brutal murder of a vice squad detective. Befriend ing a principal suspect in the case shows him the futility of his life's work.") (Witness) (74)
• Flying Solo by Stacy Strey (Star Wars) (89)
• The Best Laid Plans... by Barbara Anderson ("Tommy, with a night of loving on his mind, instead finds him self rescuing a young girl from the cat house and returning her to her home, several days ride away. Upon arrival, Tommy's past finally catches up with him, making him vow to never pick up another stray.") (Frisco Kid) (90)
• Judas in the Wings by Peggy Barilla (The Conversation) (114)
• Knight's Game by Pat Nussman and Jacqueline Taero ("'Knight's Game' is the first story in the Quadrille Universe, employing situations initially set forth in a post-TESB vignette, "Journey's End." Although sharing certain place names, etc., with previously published universes, the Quadrille Universe stories should not be considered related to any other creations by either of the authors." "Han awakens from carbon freeze to find himself on Dagobah where he reluctantly continues his training in the ways of the Force-- so long ago abandoned—in order that he and Luke can rescue Leia from her path to the Dark Side.") ) (Star Wars) (115)
• Genesis Revisited by Cypher (Indiana Jones) (137)
• For Small Favors... by Peggy Barilla ("Kenny Boyd runs into an acquaintance on the way home from a trip to town and discovers that not everyone views him as an outsider.") (Heroes) (138)
• cartoon by Brad Morris (146)
• Paradise Run by Cypher ("Han finds himself entered in the most dangerous race in the galaxy, along with nine pilots who will do anything to win its rich prize." Another summary: "It was the time of Festival on Salos and with a purse of one hundred thousand credits, Han, who was broke as usual, decides to enter the treacherous Paradise Run, challenging the current Paradise King, F'aalfa of Klafawnya. Determined to make an unwilling Han famous, Jorj the Dreamweaver goes along for the ride.") (Star Wars) (147)
• Rachel's Song by Stacy Strey (Blade Runner) (173)
• First Rendezvous by Cathie Whitehead (Frisco Kid) (174)
• It's Not the Years, It's the Wardrobe by Jacqueline Taero (177)
• I'll be Back by Jill Thomas (Star Wars) (179)
• Hunt Without Moonlight by Linda Ruth Pfonner (Han Solo) ("Han awakes after the carbon freeze a prisoner in Jabba's Palace, and his last coherent memory is of being in the cantina on Tatooine..." Another summary: "An alternate ending to ROTJ. Luke and Chewie finally rescue Han from the clutches of Jabba the Hutt. On board the Falcon, Chiewie helps Han recapture his memory which has eliminated all events beginning with their meeting of Obi-Way Kenobi and Luke Skywalker in the cantina.") (179)
• Hanging Lamps by Elaine Christiani (Indiana Jones) (202)
• Notices (203)
• Deadline for issue #10 (208)

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Reactions and Reviews: Issue 9

Terrificness marches on! Another great issue, starting with Rebecca's witty front and back covers! I'm especially fond of the back; it's as if Han is pointing to his and Leia's future, not just the stars. Long may they both sparkle!

Primo for me was "The Quest for Asparagus..." In a way, it would have been more fitting to save this for issue 10, but I'm glad you didn't. Ladies, as I read this, I started to shake. Good thing I wasn't with you! And with Wanda's illos and Cypher's witchery—ah, perfection!

"Paradise Run" is a winner, too—is Jorj who I think he is? If so, it is a lovely tribute to him and his great talent. I would love to see them together again.

"Alienna Jones" was a scream!

I don't know if I've ever mentioned this before, but FLIP feels good. The covers are ever so slightly textured, and no staples—well, you see what I mean. Just another example of the obvious care you put into each issue.

Write on!

Issue 9 is beautiful! The front and back covers are just unbelievable. Inside, my favorite illo was Dani's drawing for "Bespin Pledge."

Story-wise, I was glad to see a larger helping of Han and Tommy. Especially nice were Carolyn College's "Bespin Pledge" and Barbara Anderson's "Best Laid Plans..." Both story and drawings in "Knight's Game were great, but then those ladies always are great. I really liked "Hunt Without Moonlight." Linda did such a terrific job on her characters.

Please keep up 'The Classics;' it is a fine idea.

Oh, you lucky girls—meeting Harrison! And that great drawing by Lybarger! Now, can anybody out there tell me what Cypher's reference to 'Han's being branded on each bun' or 'sending his body scorching into the sun' in "Han Just Wants to Have Fun, is referring to? Or is this made up to construct the poem?

Well, this could just go on and on since everything was outstanding. Thanks again for 9. I'll be waiting for issue 10.

There has never been a FLIP that I've been disappointed in and issue 9 is no exception! From the front to back cover (Boy, loved Rebecca's illos!), this is superior!

I truly enjoyed the whole zine but special praise for Barbara Anderson's "Scotch and Champagne"—it is a classic! Let me say also I loved her Tommy Lillard "Best Laid Plans..." Barbara is a very talented writer.

Also sincere, sincere thanks for redoing Lisa Adolf's "Little One." I have read it before but it's a beautiful job and I am pleased that you are doing these 'Classics' as I would feel everyone who missed these stories, and this one for sure, will now have the chance to read them.

Cypher's "Han Just Wants to Have Fun" and also "Paradise Run" are amazing. Excellent!! I am pleased to find this writer in FLIP so much. More, please! Jacqueline Taero's "It's Not the Years, It's the Wardrobe" is perfection and I was reading that as I watched the commercial version of RAIDERS.

I always feel weird saying I favored this or that in FLIP when I look forward to it all and enjoy every single piece. But I see I am not alone there; each of your readers, I see, enjoy it all but have special favorites. Great! I am relieved! You see, I am not a writer but a reader and I sincerely appreciate the effort given each piece by the person who did it but, being human, some do hit me more than others.

Thus, I shall semi-calmly await the next issue of FLIP. And to close, a big thank you again, to Jenny for "The Quest For Asparagus..." and to Wanda for that illo. Heck, thanks Wanda for all the illos and Dianne Smith as well. But, then again, I missed thanking all the illo artists.

Group, take a bow! You are all tops! And so is FLIP!

FLIP 9 is a delight, which was no surprise—FLIP always is!

How I envy you four ladies on the results of your Fox hunt. "The Quest for Asparagus..." gave me a vicarious visit with Harrison anyway. Thank you for reprinting "Little One," a delightful story that I had missed out on from "back when" but had heard much about over the last few years.

My favorite story was "Bespin Pledge," partly because of the subject matter and partly because I am always a sucker for a good Gollege. My one complaint about this one is a small quibble about a word in the last paragraph on page 50. I just can't see Sarlin, who is otherwise so formal, referring to Governor Calrissian as "Lando." (I'm so picky!) Dani's illo was great.

"Scotch and Champagne" - Very funny; would make a great sitcom episode. All of Wanda Lybarger's illos - Fantastic as usual, especially her very young Tommy Lillard on page 174. "Paradise Run" - Sheer delight. "The Lamb Among the Goats" - A heart breaker. "The Best Laid Plans..." - Oh, the things Tommy gets himself into I (But it sure is nice that he does.)

"Knight's Game" - A well written, on-the-edge-of-one's-seat story, even if I don't totally go along with the idea of Leia taking a Dark Side side-step.

"Hunt Without Moonlight" - A very interesting premise, and one that Han would be quite capable of doing, even under the rather difficult circumstances. "It's Not the Years, It's the Wardrobe" - Hysterically funny Jacqueline Taero; fantastic Dianne Smith. "Paradise Run" - Let's hear it for a delightful "sort-of-cross-universe" story. Poor Jorj! I bet he thinks twice before offering to go along for the ride againt "Pox Hunt" - Tally-ho!

"Star Light, Star Bright" - My sentiments exactly. I enjoyed everything else, too.

These were just the stand-outs. Now I'm awaiting two events; the release of MOSQUITO COAST; and the publication of FLIP OF A COIN 10. Keep it up!

It was wonderful to come home from work to find the new issue of FLIP waiting for me in the mailbox. Once again, it was a lovely read with no disappointments. Lots of Han this time, and that's fine with me. Along with Tommy, he's probably my favorite of Harrison's characters.

It was also a treat to read Lisa Adolf's "Little One." I'd heard about it often since I discovered fandom, and I was ecstatic to find it included. It lived up to my expectations, too. Thanks. I think 'The Classics' is a great idea.

There were so many good stories this time. I especially liked Karen Ripley's "The Lamb Among the Goats." Philip Wyler was a fascinating character, and I appreciated the fact that he wasn't entirely what he seemed.

"The Best Laid Plans..." by Barbara Anderson was quite funny, although I think Becky was extremely lucky to run into the dumbest madam in the West. I don't think I want to explain why I think that except that I don't think Tommy would have had enough money; or if he had, the inclination to spend it all on one lady for an hour or less! On the other hand, the deeper theme of child abuse was nicely handled.

"Hunt Without Moonlight" by Linda Ruth Pfonner was a very well told tale of Han's unthawing and what could have happened. It was almost uncomfortable to read when Han was in so much pain but it was very believable.

My favorite story this time has to be "Paradise Run" by Cypher. Loved Jorj! I also loved seeing Jenna, er, Stannis and F'aalfa. It was an exciting story; well written, and lots of fun. I can't wait for the next issue for more of the same. And I'm very pleased to hear Nova is coming back.

Another fine work, ladies. Thank you very much for doing all the work this takes to bring us so much fine reading. It is much appreciated.

As soon as I saw that clever and beautiful Rebecca Carey cover, I knew FLIP 9 was going to meet or beat your usual standards! Absolutely delightful!

As usual, I had several "favorites" in this issue. "The Best Laid Plans..." by Barbara Anderson was a terrific and engrossing story about one of my favorite Ford characterization. Tommy Lillard. I'm always eager to see stories about Tommy, and this was an exceptionally good one. (The Mark Fisher illo didn't exactly hurt, either!)

The other story I really liked was "For Small Favors..." by Peggy Barilla. (No, it's not just the ... that does it!) Another excellent characterization, with a great illo by Jim Markle. Kenny is another "under-represented" Ford character; and if we can't get one of Sherry Magee's wonderful Kenny Boyd stories in every issue, well, then bring on Peggy Barilla! A very touching and effective story, and one that was also quite thought-provoking.

Other stories that I enjoyed were "Scotch and Champagne" by Barbara Anderson (she writes well!); "Bespin Pledge" by Carolyn College (another lady who can really write!); and "Hunt Without Moonlight" by Linda Ruth Pfonner. There seems to be a resurgence of interest in Han Solo/SW in this issue, and it was nice to see some stories along these lines. Besides Tommy Lillard and Kenny Boyd, I wish we could also see more stories about John Book and Indiana Jones.

Much of the art in FLIP 9 was stunning. Dianne Smith's work is a beautiful addition. I was lucky enough to see some of her colored works at the art show at WorldCon in Atlanta this year, and the woman is disgustingly talented! Her Han Solos and Indiana Jones's make you want to pull them down off the wall and ! Well, you get the idea! She's terrific! Besides Wanda Lybarger's usual gorgeous illos, and Rebecca Carey's outstanding work, it was great to see Jim Markle, and Mark and Melea Fisher represented on your pages. And as for Wanda's Tommy on page 174...well, ladies, that cowboy could talk me into anything!

Let's face it: You have set a standard for yourselves that few zines could maintain — good thing you are able to!

Once again, a marvelous issue! What can I say that hasn't already been said? Nothing—so I'll shut up and get on with the important stuff. "Scotch and Champagne" - What a premise! Marion and Willie (uh, Thelma...Thelma??) going to school together and then meeting up later—I adored it! Although I did feel a little sorry for Indy. Raked over the coals, indeed.

"Out of the Frying Pan..." and "...Into the Fire?" were my favorite poems—the creme de' la creme, so to speak. Great work on the illos, too. Thanks, Elaine and Rebecca, for the wonderful work!

Now we get to "Paradise Run." Cypher, you're fast becoming one of my favorites! (Along with Martie and Dani and Barbara and...) But, hey, did any of you guys notice that Jorj looked an awful lot like our good buddy George Lucas, or is too much exposure to Ford making me hallucinate? And this F'aalfa character, hmmm... He drove a black flitter and ended up injuring his arm? That sounds suspicious. Cypher. By any chance did you base this character F'aalfa on— Nawww... Seriously, I loved the parallels. Why can't jC think of things like that?!

"Hunt Without Moonlight" was really very good, too. Poor Han! As Cypher pointed out (in "Han Just Wants To Have Fun"), we really love to torture our favorite Corellian, don't we? With allies like us, he doesn't need enemies! Still, I enjoyed the story, although I shuddered at the thought of the freezing destroying Han's mind. Brrr...

Also worth an honorable mention were the front and back covers. My fedora's off to you again, Rebecca. And, Dianne, those sketches of John and Indy literally stole my breath! Give the lady a Bloodstripe.

And I'd like to thank Tina for the wonderful illo that was matched with my poem. It tickled me to see my name (my name) up in lights, in a manner of speaking. Getting "printed" is probably old hat to the "veterans" of the zine world, but to a "rookie" like me, it's a wonderful, wonderful thrill. Hopefully, (I'm keeping my fingers knotted), this thrill will be repeated for me in the near future.

At the risk of sounding like I'm giving an acceptance speech, I have a few people I'd like to thank. Paula and Jenny for giving my work a look; all the Ford writers who gave me the kick I needed to actually start putting my ideas down on paper; my friends who put up with my whining about being stricken with writer's block and who gave me the shoves to get me going again; and Harrison for being my literary inspiration. Couldn't have done it without you all.

Once again, I loved FLIP 9. Kudos to all who brought it to life. Bring on FLIP 10!

FLIP 9 was a welcome relief for this Fordaholic. I'd been feeling deprivation symptoms and wanted to read about his characters again. I enjoyed reading the letters, also. Fans said some cute asides about Harrison. Yes, it would be so nice if Harrison could spare a "Purple Rose of Cairo" visit. Now there's a movie worth making over with him in the lead.

I'm afraid I must confess to immediately rushing to Jenny's account of meeting Harrison in Rome, Georgia. Harrison sounds like such a gentleman! I loved Wanda's picture of him as Harrison/Allie ready to shake hands. The accompanying "Fox Hunt" by Cypher was cute and made me feel the thrill it must have been meeting the man.

I loved Rebecca Carey's front and back covers. It's a cute idea. Her work is always fresh and uncluttered and depicts Harrison with a gentle hand that always makes me smile. Wanda's young Tommy Lillard on page 174 turned me to mush. Was Tommy ever that young? I would love to read more young Tommy stories. Any writers out there interested? Cathie Whitehead's accompanying poem was also very nice. "Best Laid Plans..." by Barbara Anderson had Tommy very well in character. I could see this story in my mind, just like a movie. All the expressions were just right for this cowboy, and the little girl was adorably precocious. And Tommy in a mess of trouble, as usual. Mark's fine drawing on page 90 of Tommy dressed only in a stetson got my attention! Very nicely done. Thank you!

I enjoyed "Scotch and Champagne" and the short but tantalizing bedroom scene. Also the nice twist.

Dianne Smith continues to awe with Harrison as Book on page 63 and Indy on page 176. Those eyes! I liked Jacqueline's accompanying poetry.

"The Lamb Among the Goats" by Karen Ripley was a well-written story that I could see John Book in at every turn. I hope John doesn't get this sick too often. I felt so sorry for him and Phil. I couldn't get this story out of my head days after and had to go back to it several times. I hope we can see more stories about John from Karen in the future.

"Paradise Run" by Cypher was a sharp way to get two of Harrison's most brashly overconfident racing maniacs together. The play on "Paradise Road" went by me at first, as did "F'aalfa," but what a nice surprise to see Falfa really running it. But I had my suspicions in reading the description of the boy fighting Solo. I like well written cross-universe stories. The idea of Harrison meeting himself as another character is always interesting. What really made me catch on finally was Wanda's piece on page 170. If that wasn't a young Harrison, I'd eat my fedora! I liked the appearance of Jorj, the Dreamweaver, which was vastly fitting since he gave us Falfa and Han, even if Harrison did make them uniquely his own.

I like the idea of printing 'The Classics.' One classic per issue would be very nice.

I don't want to overdo, and for want of space, I can't mention every piece. Can't wait for 10 and here's hoping for some Allie Fox stories. They might be painful to write/read. Can Allie be more poignant than Kenny? Guess we'll know what Harrison and Peter have in store for us by the time issue 10 comes along!

The zine is terrific, especially the front/back covers. I am getting to be a real fan of Rebecca Carey's artwork, mostly because of the strong, clean lines. Her work is so clear that you can easily see who she has drawn.

Color covers on the next ish? I can't wait to see it. I know that a color cover must be really difficult to do and make it look good. Not to mention the expense.

"Little One" - A story I'd heard a lot about but never read. A great story relating Han and Chewie's first meeting. Wouldn't you just know Han needed bailing out of trouble? It was nice to see the young smuggler showing a side that most people never see. Glad Chewie adopted him and gave him the family he never had. Wonder if he ever found out what the nickname meant?

"Hanover Street, 1964" - Interesting. Could this be expanded into a story? I always wondered what would happen if David and Maggie should happen to meet later in life.

"Scotch and Champagne" - Needless to say, I laughed myself silly over this one. Poor Indy! What a situation to be caught in, and then to have to contend with Trixie on top of it all! I agree with him in that Willie doesn't look like a Thelma. No wonder the woman changed her name.

"Bespin Pledge" - Another version of the events leading up to the freezing. Not too many writers have tackled this and I don't know why.

This is well written and believable. Leia is properly worried and concerned, realizing just how much she does care what happens to Han. He is typically Solo, trying to assure her that everything is going according to some plan only he is sure of and that it will all work out properly in the end. "The Quest for Asparagus..." - This is the second account I have read where fen have been lucky to meet Harrison in person. Never have I read about a nicer man, or more accommodating cops and crew members. Although Harrison is a very private person, he obviously knows the meaning of the word "gentleman." Thanks for sharing this very special day with your readers.

The following piece, "Fox Hunt," fits perfectly here and, oh, that fox! "The Lamb Among the Goats" - Another longer story about John Book which I thought was very good. It came across in the same tone as the movie, realistic and very much like I thought a situation like this would in real life. Hope to see more Book stories in future issues of FLIP.

"The Best Laid Plans..." - Tommy gets involved again, despite his better judgment. Hanging around Avram and the congregation has really changed him. Glad Amanda came to her senses before it was too late.

"Knight's Game" - Having read "Journey's End," I can truthfully say I'm glad Pat and Jacqueline wrote this. The ending is so much nicer and I like it so much more. It's depressing when one of the trio dies, even in an alternate universe. Somehow it seems only right that Han should be the one to bring Leia from the Dark. People can accomplish what seems like the impossible if they do it out of love.

Page 146 - I loved it! Would like to see Ripley's reaction to this alien!

"Paradise Run" - One of the main reasons I got this ish. Cypher, whoever s/he may be, did a great job with this one. F'aalfa is as arrogant as his California counterpart, and perhaps a certain Corellian in his teens. Solo is perfect in the Milner part and I kinda liked Jorj. Felt kind of sorry for him, going through what he did with Han, but he halfway asked for it.

"Hunt Without Moonlight" - Again, a story on a subject which is sparsely dealt with; what if Jabba thawed Han Solo before his friends got him out? Pfonner has this unfortunate tendency towards trashing a certain gorgeous Corellian smuggler, which makes for a lot of grumbling on the part of the smuggler's fans, but in this case it was necessary. Jabba certainly would be nasty, since he was making an example of Han to deter others who might have had ideas.

Although Han's plan to avoid punishment was only partially successful, I liked how he reasoned things out. It all sounded logical to me. After all, what satisfaction could you get out of torturing someone if they didn't know what you were doing?

I also liked the reference to arrogant tomcats. Having been owned by a couple in my life, I knew exactly how Solo was acting. Thought the amnesia bit'^was handled quite nicely, with just the right amount of frustration, and the terror when Han remembered being frozen, brought back how horrible it felt to watch that scene.

Chewie's remark about Leia liking Han better without his pants was priceless and just what was needed to change the mood of the story.

The entire zine was well worth the price. Wish it was February already so I could read the next one. Enclosing a self-addressed envelope for notification of FLIP 10. Until February, keep flyin' casual!