Flip of a Coin/Issues 012-013

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, 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 #12 and #13. For information about the zine in general, see Flip of a Coin.

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

Issues 001-002 · Issues 003-005 · Issues 006-007 · Issues 008-009 · Issues 010-011 · Issues 012-013 · Issues 014-015 · Issues 016-017

Issue 12

front cover of issue #12, Cherie Fontyn

Flip of a Coin 12 was published in August 1988 and contains 290 pages.

back cover issue #12, Jim Markle

flyer for issue #12

The art is by Jim Markle (back cover), Cheri Fontyn (front cover), Wanda Lybarger, Julie B. Jones, Dani, Dianne Smith, Martynn, and Rebecca Carey.

• Indy's Prayer by Chypher (Indiana Jones) (2)
• Hello! (3)
• Reviews (4)
• Memo to the General: Leia, and Memo to the General: Han by Pat Nussman (113)
• Poetic Justice by Carolyn Golledge ("This is a "what if?" alternate. I was disappointed when The Empire Strikes Back ended without Han and Leia being reunited. So.... I wondered...what if something had gone wrong with the carbon freeze?" Another summary: "Leia and Lando work against time to get Han out of Vader's grasp and prevent Luke Skywalker from walking into a trap. An alternative ending to RETURN OF THE JEDI.") (Star Wars) (14)
• Swearin' at the Green by Cypher (Indiana Jones) (27)
• Deus Ex Machina by Ruth Radecki (Mosquito Coast) (28)
• En Route by Elaine Christiani ("On the way to Pankot Palace, Willie, sunburned, sweaty, hair a mess, and her backside very sore, contemplates the unusual twist her life has taken because of a certain archeologist--and resolves to survive!") (Indiana Jones) (30)
• Two-Faced Coin by Cathie Whitehead (Mosquito Coast) (33)
• Eye of Innocence by Barbara Anderson ("T'was the night before Paris and all through the Walker house, routine preparations for the trip held some coincidental omens of the Parisian nightmare to come.") (Frantic) (34)
• The Saga According to Han Solo by Jacqueline Taero (Star Wars) (40)
• Turnabout by Elaine Christiani ("Like she knew it would one day happen, Indiana is back in Marion's life. But this time it would be on her terms. Wouldn't it?") (Indiana Jones) (46)
• Game by Cypher (Mosquito Coast) (49)
• Age Old Question by Susan Zahn (Star Wars) (50)
• Fool's Gold by Irina Ozernoy ("The frantic plea of a former classmate's wife takes Indy on a rescue mission to the U.S.S.R. where he encounters a being even more powerful than the Soviet bureaucracy.") (Indiana Jones) (52)
• Short Story by Cypher (Frisco Kid) (73)
• A Fable by Elaine Christiani ("Desperate for funds to repair and restock the Falcon, Han is hired, reluctantly, as a temporary companion to a mysterious, lonely and very ill young woman.") (Star Wars) (73)
• Alone by Christine Haire (Witness) (88)
• Halloween Tales by Sherry Magee ("A pair of contrasting stories in which Ken Boyd tries to cope with the spectre of adolescence on his thirteenth Halloween, and stalks Casper, a spectral sniper in the jungles of Viet Nam.") (Heroes) (reprinted from Syndizine #3) (89)

• Father, Why? by Beth C. Masterson (Witness) (134)
• Howling in Madness by S. Robin Dean (Blade Runner) (135)
• Prior Commitment by Catherine Anson (" Han's and Leia's plans for a life of togetherness is threatened by a betrothal contract sealed by Bail Organa and the leader of the planet Cypress.") (Star Wars) (136)
• cartoon by Goose (157)
• The End of the Affair... Beginning Again by Michelle Worley ("David Halloran leaves the hospital and heads for the nearest pub to make some hard, fast decisions about his life without Margaret.") (Hanover Street) (158)
• Egyptology by Cypher (Indiana Jones) (161)
• Perdition's Price by Jacqueline Taero (Star Wars) (162)
• Pact by Elaine Christiani ("It's after the award ceremony on Yavin and Han steals off for a few minutes of solitary drinking and thinking—only to be joined unexpectedly by an irritating princess who, with her dare, turns all his carefully thought-out plans upside down") (Star Wars) (164)
• Say What? by Cypher (various characters) (168)
• A Tommy Tale, part two by Wanda Lybarger ("In the California gold camps, the trading venture of Lillapd and Sullivan hits a snag: Tommy learns news of an enemy and Laurie Sullivan hears news of her vanished husband. But are they one and the same, and will Avram's matchmaking lead to fatal results?") (Frisco Kid) (169)
• Ode to a Teddy Bear, and Rebuttal by Cypher (Frantic) (213)
• Comeuppance by Jacqueline Taero (Indiana Jones) (214)
• Silent Witness by Cypher ("John Book considers a trip to Los Angeles as a way both to annoy Martin Riggs and to give himself some time with their mutual interest, Coroner Tank Tankersley. But a young girl's death and Tank's subsequent disappearance plunge the two cops into a world where fantasy and reality over lap: the world of movies.") (Witness/Lethal Weapon) (216)
• Interoffice Correspondence: MC by Jacqueline Taero (Mosquito Coast) (290)
• Notices (291)
• Submission Guidelines (262)

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  from issue #12, Julie B. Jones (Mosquito Coast)

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  from issue #12, Wanda Lybarger (Star Wars fusion with Beauty and the Beast)

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  from issue #12, Rebecca Carey (Star Wars)

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  from issue #12, Dani (Star Wars)

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  from issue #12, Cherie Fontyn (Indiana Jones)

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  from issue #12, Wanda Lybarger (Frantic)

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  from issue #12, Rebecca Carey (Star Wars)

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  from issue #12, Rebecca Carey (Star Wars)

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  from issue #12, Cherie Fontyn (Indiana Jones)

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  from issue #12, Julie B. Jones (Star Wars)

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  from issue #12, Rebecca Carey (Star Wars)

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  from issue #12, Rebecca Carey (Star Wars)

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  from issue #12, Wanda Lybarger (Heroes)

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  from issue #12, Wanda Lybarger (Heroes)

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  from issue #12, Cherie Fontyn (Star Wars)

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  from issue #12, Cherie Fontyn (Star Wars)

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  from issue #12, Cherie Fontyn (Star Wars)

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  from issue #12, Dianne Smith (Hanover Street)

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  from issue #12, Julie B. Jones (Star Wars)

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  from issue #12, Dani (Star Wars)

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  from issue #12, Martynn (Frisco Kid)

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  from issue #12, Dianne Smith (Indiana Jones)

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  from issue #12, Dani (Witness/Lethal Weapon)

Reactions and Review: Issue 12

Number 12 was fantastic! (So were 9, 10, 11—sorry to be absent for so long.)

I must say I am really beginning to appreciate Taero's poetry! "Perdition's Price," "Comeuppance," and "The Saga According to Han Solo"—loved Carey's illos with the latter, too.)

Another illo I really liked was Fontyn's in "Turnabout"—mostly because it was reminiscent of the original cover photo to the first print edition of RAIDERS.

All of the stories were very, very good (although "Prior Commitment" was a bit predictable) and, of course, my favorites were "A Tommy Tale", Part 2 and "Silent Witness." ("Lethal Witness"in #11 was also one of the best I've read—but I must confess that I had no idea who Martin Riggs was until I read the LOCs in #12. I never saw LETHAL WEAPON. Perhaps there could be a comment at the beginning of such stories to set some of us straight on who's who?) And please may we have another adventure—perhaps in San Francisco (as seemed to be hinted)? It's one of my favorite cities!

Can't end this without mentioning "Ode To A Teddy Bear;" wonderful!

It's another splendid issue of FLIP, beginning straight away with the magnificent cover by Cherie Fontyn. What an absolutely beautiful piece of art!

I enjoyed everything in the zine, but I think the best was definitely saved for last. Cypher scores again with "Silent Witness," and I must commend her for articulating so well what I'm sure we all felt during one sterling scene in FRANTIC with her poem "Ode To A Teddy Bear." Great stuff!

Really, it was hard to choose between Wanda Lybarger's "A Tommy Tale," Part 2, and "Silent Witness" to give the nod to as Best in Zine. I enjoyed both so much. Wanda is so talented at both art and writing, I'm left green with envy. This story was so good, and I loved seeing Tommy settled and happy at last. The ending was nicely bittersweet. Really a fine job.

"Silent Witness" may get nod in the end, simply because it does so well what only the best fan stories can do: it makes me want to run to my VCR to watch the originals again. I actually preferred this to "Lethal Witness" because I had trouble accepting Riggs going off the deep end again in the first story. The Riggs in this sequel is one I believe in, and I loved the chance to see him here. This was a terrific read, and I do wish this sequel would inspire a sequel! (Hint, hint!)

Anyway, another fine issue, ladies, and my thanks to you for a great read. Can't wait for #13!

A truly great zine! It's one I look forward to reading! How do both of you manage to pull it off every time?

About this issue, I'll just confine myself to my favorite stuff; otherwise, I could rave on forever. Three of the cruelest words in the English language: "To Be Continued;" it was tough waiting for the ending of "A Tommy Tale" by Wanda Lybarger, but it was well worth the wait!

I also enjoyed "The Saga According to Han Solo" by Jacqueline Taero. The way she can rhyme words and make her poetry flow in a nice rhythm is great! Plus, she can write humor really well. What really was the right touch was the artwork that went with it! I loved all the poses of Han Solo. How did Ms. Carey fit all those details in such small pictures? (I'm showing my ignorance of art and printing up a zine.)

The rest of the zine was first rate and top of the line.

But the story "Silent Witness" by Cypher is beyond compare, and I can't say enough about it. The result would be amazing if the story could be brought to the screen. After all, Sean Connery is doing a movie with Harrison Ford—why not Mel Gibson?

After all my raving, I better sign off. Take care and have a nice holiday. What else can I say, except here's my SASE for the next issue!

Well, how do you LOC a zine when you like everything? Just say everything is great. Then point out those special items that were the ones that held your interest just a bit longer—like Pat Nussman's poem, "Memo to the General: Leia"—just great!

Carolyn Golledge's "Poetic Justice"—when she says 'should have ended,' what would you have done for a follow-up, Carolyn? But a great story nonetheless. Anderson's "Eve of Innocence," Jacqueline Taero's "Saga According to Han Solo" ~ very nice!

especially enjoyed Rebecca Carey's drawings with this one—all 33 of them. And, Rebecca, is that you packed in the little box with your name on it or, rather, "R Carey" for the illo of "A Fable"?

Enjoyed all the Kenny Boyd stories. And Masterson's short poem "Father, Why?". Elaine Christiani's "Pact" showed a little different side of Han and Leia and I liked it. "A Tommy Tale"—the finish was just as great as the beginning.

And can't sign off without a mention of Cypher's "Ode To A Teddy Bear." *Sigh* The bears have all the fun!

With each FLIP, I promise to go slow and with each FLIP, I break promises! It's not meant to be savored, but devoured—I wish it would always arrive on a weekend, so I wouldn't have to go to work red-eyed from reading!

Cherie's front cover is scrumptious...ditto Pat's "Memos" (and Rebecca's illos). Rebecca's alphabet renderings of Han in "Saga According to Han Solo" are priceless—what a bookmark they'd make!

"Halloween Tales," while excellent, was a bit difficult for me to read because I was Linda Clayton, minus the warts. I can't say I enjoyed it, actually, because of all the memories it stirred up, but it was a good read.

I did manage to save "A Tommy Tale" so I could read both parts in one sitting—it was worth the wait! Nice to see Tommy get to settle down (I was a bit rough on him...)

As for Cypher's "Silent Witness"—well, good grief, what can be said? The usual superb job!

I sniggered through Jacqueline's "Comeuppance" (some nice little jabs there, dear). Wanda, I love you, lady! Your inside back cover cartoon is a honey I So is the rest of FLIP—but, migod, you gotta close the LOCs and get on with the rest of the zine!

Let's do this again real soon...

Another excellent issue, from Cherie Fontyn's gorgeous front cover to Jim Markle's back cover—and points in between! I don't know how you've done it, but you have—again There simply isn't another zine in FLIP'S class.

As usual, the 'look' of this zine is beyond impressive; it's almost unbelievable! Cherie Fontyn is a welcomed addition to your other fine artists* besides the front cover, her illos on pages 32, 48, and 137 are all outstanding. Other exceptional art: Dani's piece on page 15; Rebecca Carey's illos for "The Saga According to Han Solo;" and Wanda's art for her "A Tommy Tale."

Carolyn Golledge never disappoints—and she often surprises! "Poetic Justice" was a nice little twist on an oft-e3q)lored SW plot point. Jacqueline Taero's "The Saga According to Han Solo" was very clever, and Rebecca's illos were perfect. I don't think I'd ever read anything by Irina Ozemoy—but I will watch for her name from now on; "Pool's (jold" was a well-plotted and absorbing Indiana Jones tale.

You know how I feel about Sherry Magee's Kenny Boyd stories; having them brought back as "The Classics" was wonderful. Now, vrfiat would be even more wonderful would be to have some new Kenny stories from her! Cathy Anson's "Prior Commitment" was a great SW story, complete with particularly good Cherie Fontyn illos. And, of course, I'm trying to pass legislation to prevent anyone who is as great an artist as Wanda Lybarger from ever muscling in as a great writer, too—so I might have to boycott "A Tommy Tale"! (But I read it first!)

It also seems-intensely unfair that anyone who could make me laugh right out loud with something like "Say What?" could then turn around and write my favorite story in the whole zine: Cipher's "Silent Witness." All I can say is that if this be cross universe, give us more! A strong finish to another wonderful issue. I don't know how Number 13 can equal this...but I'll be happy to find out!

I finished most of FLIP 12 and it was great! I can't really mention everything because I haven't read it all, but I must say that "The Saga According to Han Solo" by Jacqueline Taero, and illustrated by Rebecca Carey, is a gem of a piece! I have read it over and over many times and it sounds just like what Han would say! The illustrations of Han in so many predicaments make me smile just looking at them. Rebecca's Han Solos, small as they are, manage to convey his personality in a big way!

"Say What?" by Cypher made me laugh. I like this writer's sense of humor! I think Harrison would get a kick out of those as well!

"A Tommy Tale" by Wanda Lybarger was a terrific finish to part 1. I so love Tommy. There's something about page 185 I really like. Maybe it's his stance and that look. Of course, page 206 is another new mess he's got himself into! Thankfully, the chill is off because I knew Tommy could come to no harm under Wanda's hands.

"Silent Witness" by Cypher—nice to see Mel/Martin smd Book together again. They make a great pair. What a mystery novel that was! And I'm so glad she was okay. Front cover Indy by Cherie Fontyn is mesmerizing and back cover by Jim Markle is a hoot and a half!

Very, very nice! I thought it was Harrison but noticed suspenders. Is that a young John Book peeking out at us? I like the idea if it is. I'd like to think John had moments just like this.

"Eve of Innocence" by Barbara Anderson was very nice. I like the prelude to FRANTIC and meeting the children. The art on page 38 is cute.

"Turnabout" by Elaine Christiani was a tender episode with Indy and Marion. I'm only sorry Marion won't be back in THE LAST CRUSADE because I really thought that relationship had some staying power.

I'm looking forward to finishing FLIP as what I've read so far I've really enjoyed!

I'm writing to let you know that I got all the issues you sent and I'm enjoying them immensely.

What a feast! Seven issues at once! I've barely scratched the surface of them but I'll make a few comments. I love the look of your zine. I know others have mentioned this in LOCs. I like the editorial page in the front of each issue. It gives some perspective as to what was going on at the time each issue came out. It also reminds us that there's a real man behind all those characters when you mention what he's involved in.

I love the wide variety of selections. The poems (one of my favorites is "The Saga According to Han Solo" in issue 12. Brilliantly written!), artwork, cartoons. Cypher's "Say What?" (I'd like to see more of that), etc., are just great.

Loved Marcia Brin's "Corellian Fantasy." She's one of my favorite writers. I enjoy reading the humorous stories, poems, etc., (especially) in fanzines.

"Leave it to Solo" was really cute. I'm a fan of old TV sitcoms and this was a lot of fun. Except I think June would have reacted more strongly to Chewie. She doesn't even like to have dogs in her house! I can see her getting upset about Wookiee hair on the furniture!

Another thing I enjoy about your zine is your including which character the story, poem, etc., is about in the table of contents. Once in a while, it's hard to tell. Also, since Han Solo is my ;favorite Harrison character, I can find the Han pages quickly.

I'm so envious of you meeting Harrison! What a sweetie he is! How did you ever keep your composure? I'd probably be a nervous wreck!

Well, thanks again for all the issues. I hope Harrison enjoyed his as much as I'm enjoying all of mine! I'm enclosing a SASE for #13. Any WORKING GIRL stories?

I'm sure the writers will have a great time with those characters! Keep up the great work!

Too much time has passed since last a media fanzine has graced the confines of the mailbox. When I saw FLIP 12 arrive upon the scene, it was a most welcome infusion of fine fanfiction and art to the mindstream.

To begin with, FLIP 12 looks terrific and these looks are definitely not deceiving. It is one book that can well be judged by its fine covers. There is something about FLIP that brings out the very best in the art work which is called upon to grace its pages.

FLIP can be enjoyed simply by leafing through its pages. The art work is terrific! Dianne Smith's work is particularly eye arresting. Cherie Fontyn's work is also something of an eye stopper. Julie Jones and Jim Markle have also managed to create images capable of stopping you in your tracks. In fact, all of the artwork is more than worthy of inclusion in the zine.

The art work can combine with the text of a story to make something greater than either one of the two alone and every artist has done a super job of interpreting the stories that were entrusted to them.

Then to look at the table of contents and see all the variety of stories that await the reading pleasure. Harrison has indeed managed to create many different facets upon which to gaze and to con template. The most important feature of his characters, though, are the fact they are human. They have the faults and strengths that lend themselves so well to taking a life of their own within our minds.

Even the letters of comment provide fascinating reading. It was nice to see some favourable words mentioned about "The Debt," as well as a reference to prior stories. The ego is most appreciative.

What I would like to do is to write a story in which Indy Jones finds that something which seems to have inflicted itself as a curse upon the soul of the club known as the Boston Red Sox. Indy teaches in a New England college. Surely he must have found it fascinating that Fenway Park opened on the day the Titanic sank. Maybe there really is a Green Monster arising from the deeps of left field to force its will upon matters. Maybe it will take the likes of Doctor Indiana Jones to cause a cure for this plight to come upon the scene. One can only hope.

Carolyn Golledge's stories are always something to be appreciated and "Poetic Justice" is no exception. Though, I will admit that I have come to look to the middle episode of the middle trilogy as something of a Greek tragedy and to be seen for its showing how human and fragile is our life. Such things make you savour it all the more and it has been said that life is best when lived close to the edge of death. In this case, it would make this episode very much the best indeed!

Irina Ozernoy has managed to capture the other-worldliness of the adventures of Indy Jones. He does indeed meet up with folks of power and importance most humans cannot conceive of as existing.

Sherry Magee has done a superb job of capturing all ages of Ken Boyd. There is a fine universal touch to her stories that make them speak to us one and all.

It was nice to see another Halloran story in "The End of the Affair...Beginning Again." Perhaps HANOVER STREET would have been better had they concentrated more on the love story and the emotions it brought out. The irony of the mission is not gone into as well in the film. It is the fanfiction that brings out the small tragedy of the heart amidst the greater tragedy of the war. Yet it is the small tragedies that allow us to understand the larger ones. I know the film is not that terrific, but HANOVER STREET Still has given me one of my favorite Ford characters in David Halloran.

And then there is the second part to "A Tommy Tale." What can one say? The first part was good enough to still be in mind and the second part did not disappoint.

Cypher has done a terrific job of teaming Martin Riggs with John Book and the stories are most entertaining.

There is not a bad story in FLIP. But then there never is. You are two very fine editors and everyone who has anything within the covers of this issue should be thanked for giving us fans some very, very good material for the reading and the looking.

Thanks for giving us one of the very best fanzines there is in fandom. I shall eagerly anticipate the thirteenth issue of this excellent series.

Just a short LOC to let you know that FLIP 12 arrived safely and in one piece. Each issue seems to be bigger, if not better, than the last one. This one is no exception. Sorry you couldn't print everything, but I am really looking forward to #13. Can't wait to see what to see what kind of trouble Cypher's gotten Solo into now.

Comments on a few things—the front cover is absolutely gorgeous. This is one of the best Ford portraits I've seen yet. There is another excellent offering from Carolyn Golledge and the usual assortment of poetry and such. Liked "Eve of Innocence" a lot. I didn't really expect to see anything based on FRANTIC as there didn't seem to be any way a writer could go on with it. Barbara proved me wrong on that one by writing an interesting and believable account of the night before the fateful trip.

"The Saga"—the entire trilogy from Han's point of view. Somehow I can visualize Han relating this, probably over a drink in some cantina, to someone who didn't know the facts. The way it's written it even sounds like him, although I'm not sure that he'd speak in rhyme.

Two Kenny Boyd stories. Can't believe ray luck. Kenny is one of my favorites and stories about him were few and far between. Quite a difference in the two Halloweens, one in which Vietnam was just a name in the news, the other in which it was the only reality Ken knew.

"A Tommy Tale"--boy, I never even thought of Matt Diggs at all. I was sure that Tommy was after Sullivan. Just goes to show I should pay closer attention, but I was so can't up in Wanda's story that I must have missed something. Did Wanda deliberately compare Laurie's feelings and Tommy's situation to that of Han and Leia in the carbon chamber?

"Silent Witness"—Book and Riggs together again. I couldn't put FLIP down until I had read this one right through. Again, you have something in a fanzine that could stand alone as a novel or even a movie. Interesting that Book couldn't put a finger on the source of his unease about Murtaugh until the House of Mirrors. His flashback to McFee is every bit as valid as any Riggs might have about 'Nam. Perhaps they are more alike than they want to admit, and they certainly seem to understand each other.

Cypher writes stories that mesh the two characters together well. I wish we could see Ford and Gibson together in a film. Might be really wild.

Happy holidays and see you in the next issue of FLIP.

FLIP OF A COIN 12...shee-it, but I am running out of superlatives to describe this zine. With each issue, Jenny and Paula just keep getting better and better, the writers get better and better and the artwork leaves me not only speechless but breathless. The cover of 12 is...well...uh, indescribable.

It's something that is experienced, almost a three-dimensional rendition (don't we wish). Cherie Fontyn is one of the best artists you have ever featured in FLIP. Her illos for Cat Anson's "Prior Commitment" were beautiful, so detailed, almost leaping off the page. Really brought Cat's story to life and it was a marvelous story. Loved the sparring between Leia and Han. Those two work best when Han gets to show off his wit and sarcasm.

All my other favorite artists were in this issue, too. Rebecca Carey was at her cleverest, most talented best with her illos for "The Saga According to Han." Solo." Granted, we have all imagined this smuggler in many different positions, but it was just so damn brilliant to incorporate a different figure for the first letter of each stanza. My favorite was the reclining Solo—interesting angle on that; also liked the A figure and the G...hmmm, I do believe there's a pattern to my preferences.

Wanda Lybarger was also up to her usual excellent standards. I roared with Wookiee and feline delight at the cartoon on the (inside) back cover. The expressions she puts on the faces make the punchline work. And, of course, I have a soft spot in my heart for the illo to my own story, "Eve of Innocence." No one can translate a writer's words into a picture the way she can. Thank you, Wanda.

Then there was Dani's work for "Silent Witness." Just excellent. The shattered mirror image of Roger Murtaugh was very powerful. I did miss not seeing any of Barbara Simon's work. Her entries at the art show at WorldCon proved she's getting better and better, too.

I better get on to the stories. I could praise artwork all day. I can't draw worth an Imperial credit, so artistic talent leaves me in awe. It's like "How do they do that?"

"Silent Witness" was a masterpiece; characterization, dialogue, action and plot, better than a lot of paperbacks out there on the shelves. Just about Cypher's best to date. I certainly predict a Fan Q in the future for this one, A roller coaster ride full of fun and drama and suspense.

Wanda's "Tommy Tale" was also up there in the El Mucho Grande department. She writes in such rich detail. One can actually feel what her characters are thinking, the emotions are vividly described, and she can bring you into a story the way Spielberg and Lucas can. Like STAR WARS and INDIANA JONES, she made me believe that somewhere, in time amd space, this story actually took place.

I liked Elaine Christiani's "A Fable." The plot lines reminded me of a movie, SWEET NOVEMBER, which I didn't think anyone else in the world had seen but me and it has always been a favorite. Bitter sweet stories can be so wonderfully satisfying, leaving one in a pensive, introspective mood.

"Fool's (Sold" w£is good; obviously wonderfully researched. Liked the sense of humor she gave Indy, different than a lot of stories, but it still works. With a lot of Indy stories, the writers skip over the logistics of how Indy gets from place to place, but Irina put them in there and it lent a period realism to the tale. A story with Indiana on one of the giant cruise ships of the Thirties would be great, maybe with a spirit-infested artifact running amuck aboard ship. Poetry was great...was nice to see Pat Nussman's name again. She's got a way with the English language the way Indy has a way with his whip, both flow with a smooth fluid motion. "Deus Ex Machine" was a perfect reference for Allie and it's exquisitely written, with the literary and mythological comparisons. Cypher's little surprises are always fun to find, sort of like finding a lit July 4th sparkler when one turns the page. I know it will make me smile.

But if ever there was a Poet Laureate of Ford Fandom, it would have to be Jacqueline Taero. She's done it again, walked off with the whole zine with "The Saga According to Han Solo." It's funny, witty, sarcastic, fast paced, romantic...just like the three movies and the whole thing rhymes!! Line after line, stanza after stanza. I have tried to write poetry. It ain't easy, it makes my head hurt, but Jacqueline makes it seem effortless. I thoroughly enjoyed it.

Of course, the real star is the zine itself. The best writers and the best artists aren't worth much if they aren't presented well. FLIP OF A COIN is simply the best, classiest zine available. It's a real tribute to the man it's dedicated to. He's simply the best and classiest, too. So take your well-deserved bows and congratulate yourselves on another fantastic issue.

First of all, congratulations to Paula, Jenny, and all contributors for FLIP 10's Fan Q award! Number ten was an outstanding zine, but so is every issue of FLIP! With its stories, poetry, and illustrations, FLIP radiates quality from cover to cover and is my favorite fiction of all. Congratulations and thanks!

Second, congratulations to Carolyn Golledge on her award for "A New Meaning." It was the perfect sequel to WITNESS—true to the characters and completely believable, though I'd love to see this story filmed, Carolyn's excellent writing skills made that unnecessary. Her readers could easily visualize every scene. Thanks, Carolyn, for sharing this story with us and for renewing the happiness Book sacrificed at the end of WITNESS. Can't wait for more John and Rachel stories from you!

Third, as for FLIP 12: there was nothing I didn't like, but here are some favorites: "Halloween Tales" by Sherry Magee (The Classics. Thanks for including these for late-coming "ziners" like me!). "In the Passage" was a beautiful, heart-warming story of growing up. Sherry made those youthful emotions so clear and poignant; it was easy to empathize with Kenny as he felt the strain between himself and Phil and leaving childhood. It was touching when he danced with Linda Clayton or added to Annie's and Sandy's costumes. This story painted such a fine view of what Kenny could have been.

"Ghost Hunt" was a devastating, heart-wrenching account of being forced to grow up too soon. An excellent contrast to the first Tale, it showed how a senseless war can so ravage the human spirit, stripping Kenny of the peaceful, gentle character he once was. This story left me as shattered as Harrison's performance did in HEROES.

(Did Sherry or D.C. Wickes ever do a story about Kenny's return home? If so, any chance it will soon be in The Classics?)

"The Saga According to Han Solo" by Jacqueline Taero was outstanding! This was definitely Solo! Every bit of Han's sarcasm was intact, but Jacqueline so masterfully masked his vulnerability. She had me laughing with such lines as "Hi, Darth, nice day, you like to ski?" and "Damn, but I'm good/'Sokay, I know you agree." She brought tears with "See you around. Maybe. I hope. What a goddamn rotten fate." This poem was wonderful!

And so was Taero's "Interoffice Correspondence: MC"! "Raiding Goodwill" and leaving Harrison unchaperoned in wardrobe! This was so clever! I also loved Catherine Anson's "Prior Commitment." The first scenes were particularly well done. Catherine made Han's emotional pain so vivid, and the dialog was rapid and real.

Cypher's "Say What?" was hilarious. Especially liked those for FRISCO KID and THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK, but each was a riot! And "Ode to a Teddy Bear"—what else is there to say? No comment could match it! "Poetic Justice" by Carolyn Golledge—a much better ending for RETURN OF THE JEDI! I only wish she'd had Vader try to make Leia choose between Luke and Han. But, otherwise, it was suspenseful, and as usual, her characters were true. Hope Carolyn might someday write a story in which she trashes those ridiculous Ewoks!

Wanda Lybargar's "A Tommy Tale" was a very good series and worth the wait! Liked the way Tommy and Laurie's relationship evolved. I was slightly disappointed Tommy did not object to his possible hanging more, however. After hearing Chief Gray Cloud once proclaim Lillard's mouth bigger than his heart, it was surprising not to hear more protest from this cowboy. I did like how much good ol' Tommy had matured by story's end, though, and Wanda built the suspense excellently!

Barbara Anderson's "Eve of Innocence" was nicely done. Good to see a Walker story so soon! Also enjoyed Pat Nussman's "Memo to the General," Beth C. Masterson's "Father, Why?", S. Robin Dean's "Howling in Madness," and Cypher's "Silent Witness."

The covers were amazing! C3ierie Fontyn's Indy all but stepped off the front! (Would that he could!) What marvelous talent! All the illustrations were great, too, particularly—as usual—Dianne Smith's. Wanda's closing cartoon was cute!

So, in conclusion, another outstanding issue of FLIP! Paula and Jenny, your zines are wonderful— certainly an achievement of which you can be proud. Thanks to you and all the contributors for count less hours of enjoyment!

I could not let 1988 draw to a close without sending you my deposit and SASE for FLIP OF A COIN 13 (hard to believe—#13!!) and a few comments about #12.

I have been an avid (rabid?!) fan since I received 'zine #l~but don't wish to count up how long ago that was. The years seem to slip by fast enough.

I do want to let you know how much I have enjoyed each and every FLIP OF A COIN. I frequently get out a past FLIP and re-read either all or part of it, or just drool over the pictures. They have provided much pleasure and enjoyment over the years and I look forward to each one.

Even though you felt you owed your readers an apology for the price increase (FLIP #12 "Hello!"), this reader wants you to know she feels that FLIP is/was/will be worth the price. I don't mind paying for quality—and quality is what you get in every FLIP OF A COIN!

Now, before I get maudlin (must be the season), I would like to make a few comments about FLIP #12.

First off, I enjoyed it cover-to-cover (including the covers!) It is getting harder and harder to pick a favorite story in each issue. I think I like the Han Solo stories best. Han is my favorite Ford character, and I first fell for Harrison when he was being that sarcastic, reluctant hero, tough-guy-over-a-cream-center in STAR WARS.

I feel quite the same way about Indiana Jones. He is almost as sarcastic and shares quite a few traits with Han Solo. I can see them as almost the same character—just in a different time and space (no pun intended—well, okay, maybe!)

I loved the movie FRANTIC, so it was nice to see some stories from that universe. "Ode To A Teddy Bear" by Cypher was hysterical—and true! And "Eve of Innocence" by Barbara Anderson was a very well done prequel. Nice "setting-the-stage" and her characterization was right on.

My favorite story in the entire 'zine had to be "Silent Witness," also by Cypher. (Yes, this is from the person who just said the STAR WARS universe was her favorite and said it was nearly impossible to pick a favorite. What can I say? New Year's Resolution #212—1 think: • Be more decisive!) I need to go back and re-read "Lethal Witness" in #11, but I love the teaming of John Book and Martin Riggs. (Two dreamboat policemen if ever I've seen them! Almost makes you want to go on a crime spree, huh?) Cypher really captured the characters!

Keeping characters "in character" is something not easily done, but well worth the effort to do so. I could just "hear" Book, Riggs and Murtaugh swearing, saying and reacting just as they did in this story. Wouldn't it make a divine movie? It was a believable, delightful story. Superb!

Hope you have a wonderful 1989—and I'm looking forward to many new "Ford Adventures."

Well, I tried to make this one a calm letter of comment. I even put FLIP 12 away for a month, thinking (foolishly) that once my initial excitement over receiving it was over, I'd be able to analyze it lucidly, and without drooling all over my letter...boy, was I wrong! Not only did it not make a difference, but what's even worse, I'm even more hyped up about this issue now! I'm going to dig right in without further ado.

Cherie Fontyn's stunning front cover almost sent roe to the hospital. I am not exaggerating—it took me hours to get past those bedroom eyes...and that half-smile...almost as good as the real thing! Cherie's art was always good, but she continues to get better! How does she do it? All her other pieces...wow! Indy and Willie on page 32, Indy and Marion on page 48—what more could a fan ask for? However, this particular fan is asking for more!

Not to say that the other artwork in the zine wasn't fantastic. It was! With talent like Wanda Lybarger, Rebecca Carey, Dianne Smith, Jim Markle, Dani—well, the list goes one—FLIP has got to be the best illoed zine around! I also want to take this opportunity to thank Rebecca for the gorgeous artwork that she did for "Fool's Gold." The level of detail in these pieces is incredible (of course, that is a characteristic of Rebecca's art) and the Indy on page 63 was so good, it made my jaw drop about ten feet! It was perfect! (And, yes, thank you for publishing "Fool's Gold," Paula and Jenny! I don't think the thrill of seeing ray name in print is ever going to go away...)

Well, onwards through the zine! "Memo to the General"—cute! Pat Nussman's poems are always good!

Carolyn's Poetic Justice" was also very cute, i don't think that's the way it should have happened, because I think that Luke gets much less bland as he gets more Darksider, but the story was tongue-in-cheek, anyway. Gosh, and Han didn't really get trashed that much!

A very chilling Allie poem from Ruth Radecki. I'm so glad, by the way, that she's contributing again—always loved her stuff.

"En Route" and "Turnabout" by Elaine Christiani were excellent Indy stories. Great interaction between Willie and Indy! i also liked Elaine's Han pieces, especially "Pact."

"Eve of Innocence"—what a riot! Besides being the only Walker story in the zine, it was one of the most humorous. All the in-jokes—Sandra packing the red dress. Walker wondering about the loafers, not anymore" too much, Barbara! I thought I'd get cramps from laughing so hard. How's about you write another?

"Age Old Question" was another excellent poem. Sue really knows how to write Han well! And the art complemented the poem, perfectly.

"Halloween Tales" was no exception to the fact that Sherry's Kenny stories are always a treasure. These stories were heavy, but I loved 'em, though it almost hurt to watch the young Kenny's slow loss of innocence, made especially poignant in "Ghost Hunt."

"Prior Commitment" was a hysterical contrast. The idea of Leia having a cached, sleazy fiance'! Han's offer to shoot the entire royal family was very in character. Loved also Han's reaction to the star-struck Emerson—why would someone "indulge in hero worship?", indeed!

"A Tommy Tale"didn't turn out the way I thought it would. I had Tommy figured for Kevin's partner... that's why the story's climax was so surprising. And I was so happy to see Tommy and Laurie together. Another five stars for Wanda.

Last, but not least. Cypher's "Silent Witness." I've seen LETHAL WEAPON, now, and all I can say is that the lady is brilliant! Riggs is perfect (Book goes without saying!) and Murtaugh's 'coincidental' resemblance to McFee was dealt with masterfully. And the limericks and poems were like the icing on the cake—especially "Ode To A Teddy Bear" and "Rebuttal." Yes, that bear was well off, the lucky little... Right. The "Say Whats?" almost hammered the last nail into my coffin. "No, Samuel, you can't go to the bathroom now, the train is coming"—oh, God! There better be more in #13—and maybe another Riggs/Book story? (Hopeful tone.)

I think I should stop. Did want to mention Wanda's cartoon, another knee-slapper! "Cousin from Ohio?!" Ha! Incidentally, it took me months to get the Walker cartoon. What do you mean, "slow of mind?" I was just overwhelmed, that's all!"

So, in short, "If perfection has a name, it must be FLIP OF A COIN!" Keep 'em coming—you two are doing an awesome job!

Issue 13

front cover of issue #13, Dianne Smith

back cover of issue #13, Dianne Smith

Flip of a Coin 13 was published in August 1989 and contains 278 pages.

flyer for issue #13

The art is by Dani Lane, Wanda Lybarger, Cherie Fontyn, Steve Bales, and Dianne Smith.

• Hello!, editorial (3)
• cartoon by Paula, Jenny and Goose (3)
• Reviews, letters of comment (4)
• Guidelines for Submissions (11)
• R & R by Phyllis Milby ("En route to Hawaii for some much needed rest and relaxation, Kenny Boyd inadvertently boards the wrong plane and lands in Australia instead. What begins as a disaster turns into a soul-searching stay in the Land Down Under when Kenny is "adopted" by a young retarded man, Tim Melville, and his family.") (reprinted from Encore!) (Tim (film)/Heroes) (12)
• They Shoot Banthas, Don't They? by Cypher ("A seemingly innocuous contest turns into a dance of death for Han and Nova as their partners Chewbacca and Phloth the fungus race to the rescue.") (Star Wars) (36)
• cartoon by Goose and Max (Mosquito Coast) (71)
• Silent Prayer by Susan Zahn - poem (Star Wars) (72)
• New Horizons by Michelle Worley (Force 10 from Navarone) (73)
• Encore by Jacqueline Taero - poem (Indiana Jones) (84)
• WITNESS as a Retread ANGEL?, article comparing the movies "Witness" and the John Wayne movie "Angel," by Wanda Lybarger (86)
• cartoon by Wanda Lybarger (Witness) (88)
• Interruptions by Catherine Anson ("The rebels and the Ewoks are celebrating the triumph of the Battle of Endor, but all Han has in mind is spending some time alone with Leia for his own kind of celebration. Unfortunately, the entire universe seems to be plotting against him.") (Author's Note: "WARNING: There are parts of this story that come awfully close to the thin line between PG-13 and R. It's not my fault! I blame it totally on Barbara, Jenny, Paula, and Diane for allowing me to express my feelings at WorldCon. And we all know what happens when the flood gates open.") (Star Wars) (89)

• Plots by Elaine Christiani - poem (Indiana Jones) (105)
• The Last Retirement by Barbara Anderson ("Deckard is in a desperate struggle to survive and obtain credentials for he and Rachel to travel off-world. He strikes a deal with an under-world contact... but his payment requires retiring one more "skin job."") (Blade Runner) (106)
• cartoon by Goose and Max (Star Wars) (145)
• The More Things Change by Cypher - poem (multifandom) (145)
• Raiders of the Lost Sun God by Melody Womack and Jan Slusher (Indiana Jones) (146)
• cartoon by Goose, Jenny and Paula (Indiana Jones) (182)
• Castellon by Pat Nussman and Jacqueline Taero ("Han and Luke have rescued Leia from Vader's grasp but the three of than must now destroy the Emperor—and must seek additional training from Yoda to do so. Will they be able to accomplish this task? And will Leia's rescue from the Dark Side prove lasting?") ("Castellan" is a sequel to "Knight's Game" which appeared in FLIP #9.) (Star Wars) (183)
• Execution by Elaine Christiani (Star Wars) (224)
• Coming Attractions by Karen Eastbrook (multifandom, shows we'd like to see) (223)
• Cypher's Gems - poems (227)
  • Walker at the Shoe Store (Frantic)
  • Frozen Assets (Star Wars)
  • Personal Trainer (Frantic)
• I Should Have Known Better by Ruth Radecki - poem (Star Wars) (228)
• Winter Witness by Cypher ("In the urban wilderness, John Book and Martin Riggs are right at home. But when they and two dangerous prisoners are stranded in the wilds of Alaska in the middle of the winter, the big city cops find their street smarts are useless—and if the killers don't get them, nature must might.") (Witness) (230)
• Priorities by Susan Zahn - poem (Indiana Jones) (278)

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  from issue #13, Goose and Max (Mosquito Coast/Star Wars)

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  from issue #13, Dani (Tim (film)/Heroes)

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  from issue #13, Wanda Lybarger (Star Wars)

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  from issue #13, Dani (Force 10 from Navarone)

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  from issue #13, Steve Bales (Indiana Jones)

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  from issue #13, Dani (Star Wars)

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  from issue #13, Wanda Lybarger (Witness)

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  from issue #13, Wanda Lybarger (Blade Runner)

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  from issue #13, Wanda Lybarger (Blade Runner)

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  from issue #13, Dani (Indiana Jones)

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  from issue #13, Cherie Fontyn (Star Wars)

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  from issue #13, Cherie Fontyn (Star Wars)

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  from issue #13, Cherie Fontyn (Star Wars)

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  from issue #13, Cherie Fontyn (Star Wars, the same photo reference was used by Dianne Smith for this illo in Bloodstripe)

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  from issue #13, Dani (Witness/Lethal Weapon)

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  from issue #13, Dani, in which Book kills a raging moose, slits it open, and puts an injured Riggs inside ("I saw this in a movie once. I just hope it works in real life.") (Witness/Lethal Weapon)

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  from issue #13, Paula, Jenny, and Goose (commentary about fans/Harrison Ford)

Reactions and Reviews: Issue 13

I just finished FLIP OF A COIN #13. It's a zine dedicated to all of HF's characters. There are three stories that are really good: "They Shoot Banthas, Don't They?" by Cypher, "Interruptions" by Catherine Anson, and "Winter Witness" also by Cypher. The last one is a John Book/Martin Riggs (LETHAL WEAPON) cross over universe and they are excellent (the other two stories in this universe included). FLIP has a lot of SE readers, judging from the LoC pages.

How do you top perfection? All the folks behind FLIP do so every time!

For starters, the front cover was something else. Ms. Smith's eye for detail is amazing. All the art was first rate.

What really made me go for the zine was the story, "R&R." Just the thought of having another Mel Gibson character in FLIP was enough for me. "RSR" didn't bowl me over at first, but it did grow on me! It gets better with each reading!

The story that takes the prize is "They Shoot Banthas, Don't They?" It was a riot! I haven't laughed at a story like that since "Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy."

Of course, "Winter Witness" was the only way to end the zine. Cypher does it again!

About the Han, Indy, and Deckard stories and the rest of the zine, all I can say is keep it coming!

Well, you have done it again. Another great issue, and those covers WOW! One difficulty with a zine of this size and quality is trying to pick out the best and most interesting, and my interest and selection change with the mood I am in and the time of day. I enjoyed the whole zine.

Since I am mainly a Han Solo addict, Pat Nussman's and Jacqueline Taero's "Castellan" was first on my list, with the other Han stories a close second, and I found Cypher's "They Shoot Banthas" the most enjoyable of this series of stories.

"Interruptions" - alas poor Han, poor Leia. It shouldn't happen, but then if it didn't, we would not have such a good story.

"I Should Have Known Better" by Ruth Radecki - a really nice short story.

And now on to other things. Karen Estabrook's "Coming Attractions" was, er...{I will not use great - I will not use great - I will not use great) very neat.

"The Last Retirement" - a fine piece by Anderson. "Raiders of the Lost Sun God," also very interesting. And Winter Witness" was a really fine John Book story. I like the way Cypher does this series; the stories can be read in sequence, or stand just as well on their own - not the easiest thing to do.

I would say my only small disappointment was The Classics choice. It was well written, but seemed to be over-long for its slow pace, but being as truthful as I can, the downbeat Kenny stories were never my favorite.

Well, liked all the art, especially Lybarger's inside front cover, and the Paula, Jenny, Goose cartoon was gr--oops—er, fine, also.

So keep up the good work. I enjoy, enjoy. Go in Peace with the Force.

FLIP 13 was fantastic! Best purchase I made at WorldCon.

I have to admit that I liked "R&R," which is unusual for me since I'm not particularly a Kenny Boyd fan (yes, I admit that, too). Maybe it's the character or perhaps it's the character's situation. (I'm at the wrong age and have male relatives at the wrong age to have much knowledge of Vietnam and I don't relate to the subject at all.) But this was a very nice story of the two young men and their differences from others. Am looking forward to more of The Classics.

On the two sequels, "New Horizons" and "Castellan," unfortunately, FLIP 3 is at my parent's home in a box so I couldn't refer to "New Horizons'" predecessor, which might have helped some. I had to look up the prequel to "Castellan" to get back into the story, then after figuring it all out, got left with another sequel to come. Help! Both were good, however.

It was great to see a new Deckard story and "The Last Retirement" was finely done! I also liked "Raiders of the Lost Sun God," but I do wish someone would let poor Indy get to keep what he finds for once. The poor guy, how did he ever earn a reputation as "obtainer of rare antiquities" if he never brings anything home?

Of course, my hat's off to Cypher for "Winter Witness" and "They Shoot Banthas, Don't They?", the two finest pieces I've read lately. I'm not sure if I confessed this yet, but I wasn't really a Nova fan before (it was good reading, though), but now I am a full-fledged, converted Nova and Phloth fan. This adventure was just too enjoyable not to appreciate these characters. I especially appreciated the concept of "dance or die." (I'd sooner die than get on a dance floor.) and the immortal line of "Don't inhale Phloth." As for "Winter Witness," without babbling on about it, I loved the inclusion of stuffing Riggs in to the moose for warmth, the "C'mere darlin'" on page 251, and the use of the bear as their survival weapon. On, and love that beach illo, too!

And one little more thing: that back inside cover illo (the "fan") - great! Well, I've babbled plenty this time. Looking for #14 already!

Just finished FLIP 13 and it's certainly not an unlucky number for you two. Another top of the line zine. I'm running out of delightfully descriptive words to let everyone know how great this issue was.

There were times when I wanted to go to the end of the zine to read the last story since I've enjoyed the first two stories in this series and the third did not disappoint me. Cypher's "Winter Witness" was so good. The best part was when Book put Riggs inside the Tauntaun's, uh...I mean the moose's abdomen. I couldn't stop laughing. Why, why is Tank moving? Don't take Tank out of the picture, Cypher. They make a great trio. Thank you. Cypher.

I also liked "They Shoot Banthas, Don't They?" again by Cypher and love the characters of Nova and Phloth. A dance to the death contest? Excellent.

The Classic reprint, "R&R" by Phyllis Milby was really good. Again, thanks for reprinting these oldies but goodies for us new fans.

"New Horizons" by Michele Worley was also a good read. I was glad to see Michael and Maggie get together.

"Interruptions" by C. Anson was priceless. Poor Han - another long drawn-out torture for our beloved Corellian.

Barbara Anderson's "The Last Retirement" gave us an excellent twist about Bryant. It sure is a possibility.

I thought "Raiders of the Lost Sun God" by Melody Womack and Jan 51 usher was really good. A shame Indy was not able to bring back the Punchao. Knowing our beloved archaeologist, he'll find it. That's a hint, you two.

After reading "Castellan," Quadille #2, by Pat Nussman and Jacqueline Taero (which was a fantastic story), I hope that we won't have to wait four issues for the next installment.

The artwork (the covers - WOW!), the poems and the cartoons (they were hilarious) were all so, so...wonderfully good!!

I look forward to each and every issue of FLIP. Thanks both of you for giving all of us Harrison Ford fans a non-chemical addiction.

Like Barbara Anderson, I, too, am running out of superlatives to describe this zine. FLIP 13 was terrific. Not a clinker in the lot. I'm really hard pressed to name a Best in Zine this time.

I really enjoyed the Classics section. I have a soft spot for our Kenny, mostly due to the wonderful universe created by Sherry Magee and D.C. Wickes (the rest is due to a certain actor —). Phyllis Milby's "R&R" was a lovely piece made very special for me by the presence of Tim Melville. I know the actor involved didn't think all that much of TIM, but I loved it. It's where I first really fell for Mel Gibson, despite his questionable taste in movies! This story was a lovely exploration of two damaged souls meeting for a brief time and touching each other's loneliness. Thank you for sharing it with us.

"Interruptions" by C. Anson was really cute. Wish I could have been at WorldCon! I'm afraid the biggest problem in the story was that they never did get to the "R" parts!

Barbara Anderson's "The Last Retirement" was very good, also. It was very exciting with a large overtone of sadness, much like the movie. The ending was unexpectedly but believably happy, and I do like happy endings. The idea that Rachel could become human is a lovely one, and yet he story didn't neglect the movie's dilemma: who were really human and who were really villains?

"Raiders of the Lost Sun God" by Melody Womack and Jan SI usher was a good action/adventure story. I enjoyed it - I just had trouble believing Indy simply didn't pass out when the snake dropped on him! Poor Indy! I also learned a lot from this story - including that chicha beer is not a taste I care to acquire!

I hope "Castellan" will have a sequel. I felt a lot like I did at the end of TESB when I finished it. I want more. I've always enjoyed Pat Nussman's work, and I think Jacqueline Taero is one of the finest poets in fandom. Their collaboration is a seamless effort. I enjoyed the mystical bent of this story, although it's painful to see Leia being torn apart by the Dark. But I definitely felt like I was in the middle of the trilogy, and I hope we won't have to wait years for the ROTJ of this series.

The art was lovely. I can't decide if the front cover or the back cover is my favorite piece. Dianne Smith is truly one of the best artists in fandom. The front cover is just beautiful and the back cover - well, where's the cold shower?!! Cherie Fontyn's Han and Leia on page 225 is also lovely. I also liked Dani's illos in all the stories graced by her work. She can really illo a story and help put you right into the piece.

And finally Cypher. She is really becoming one of my favorite Ford Fan writers. Two pieces in this zine. Bonanza! I loved them both. "They Shoot Banthas, Don't They?" was very funny, and I do love seeing Nova again. I was just surprised Han didn't grab the money before making his grand gesture. He could always have donated it to the improvement of the ethics and morals of the List-an people. Well, I suppose it would have been a hopeless cause anyway.

In the end, I have to name "Winter Witness" as my favorite story in the zine. This is one fine series, and if I hint (broadly!) for more, can I have another sequel? Please? (Well, it worked last time!) This was so exciting, and the characterizations were dead on. I loved the inclusion of movie references, and I laughed out loud when Book used one of my favorite Tommy Lillard lines, not to mention Riggs' response! I am sorry, however, that Tank has moved to Maine. But then, I'd have a tough time choosing between these two characters, too. After reading this story, I think Tank is crazy not to move to San Diego or Miami - anywhere WARM! It was a terrific story, and I want more. Soon.

So, Paula and Jenny, you have done it again. A fine, splendid zine, and I don't know how you keep getting better with each issue. Now I can't wait for #14.

Thanks for all the great reading in thirteen issues. Quite an accomplishment.

FLIP 13 from cover to cover (and what a back cover) is again sheer perfection. The front cover, in my opinion, is the very best Han that Dianne Smith ever did and the cartoons are some of the very best that FLIP has ever offered. I loved the Max and Malcolm, especially when you remember that Spielberg's sense of humor must run along the same lines. (In) BACK TO THE FUTURE 3, note the directorial credit.

And the back inside cover is a personal favorite because not only is it very funny, but it always reminds me of how I ended, head first, into a certain closet because a certain artist we all know and love, made this particular comment when someone else we all know and love banged into a wall.

I know I've said this time and time again, but I love The Classics and I hope you never stop doing them. This one, "R&R" was especially good and a very touching, believable story. "New Horizons" was a beautiful way to end (or begin) the relationship between Barnsby and Meggie. I clapped when he told his old girlfriend where to get off.

Pat Nussman's and Jacqueline Taero's "Castellan" is a terrific sequel to "Knight's Game," and that really surprises me that I'm saying that. I usually don't like to see anyone make Han into a Jedi. I actually get insulted that people can't accept him as being just a man who has learned by life's experiences to be capable of the feats he performs. To quote Harrison, I like "an ordinary man who is forced into extraordinary circumstances." Well, maybe that's not an exact quote. Also, I'd like to add at this time, if Pat Nussman is listening, I'd love to see more of her and Liz Sharpe's "Legacies" that appeared in FLIP 6 and 7 (I think).

Now to Cypher and Barbara Anderson. I would like to petition that we take them both out to be drawn and quartered. IT'S NOT FAIR! No one person should be allowed to be that talented and here we have two! I love the Book ad Riggs characters together and I thought I would die laughing when Cypher used the moose in "Winter Witness" as a Tauntaun. I know the next FLIP has the final chapter of these two characters and I myself will be very sad to see it end.

As far as Barbara Anderson goes, there is no better writer in fandom. This woman can write any of Harrison's characters with a finesse that I can only dream about. In "The Last Retirement" I actually had sympathy for Rachel! I am the person who doesn't like to watch BLADE RUNNER because I have to sit through Sean Young, but everything that actress was incapable of doing in order to make the character a person that would be able to hold the attraction of Deckard, Barbara gives her in that story. Barbara made her someone I cared about and at the same time made the perfect ending to that movie. I think I'll make that her epithet before I kill her.

At this point I would like to make a public thank you to both Jenny and Paula for allowing

my stories to grace their covers. I have always considered FLIP to be the best zine in fandom and to be able to be a part of that...well, there aren't enough adjectives in my Thesaurus to describe it. Thank you both.