Good Guys Wear Fangs

Zine
Title:	Good Guys Wear Fangs
Publisher:	KnightWriter Press
Editor(s):	Mary Ann McKinnon
Date(s):	1992-?
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Medium:	print
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Language:	English
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Good Guys Wear Fangs is a gen and het vampire-themed multifandom/crossover fanzine edited by Mary Ann McKinnon. It is a sister zine to The Good Guy Vampire Letterzine.

The Chelsea Quinn Yarbro and P.N. Elrod Connection

This zine was inspired by the pro novels of Chelsea Quinn Yarbro. Another pro writer, P.N. Elrod contributed a story that crossed one of Elrod's characters with Quantum Leap to the first issue. In between the publication of the first issue of this zine series, however, both of these pro authors brought the hammer down on fan writing, an action they took in September 1992, along with Marion Zimmer Bradley, Mercedes Lackey, and Anne McCaffrey. See Holes in My Yard (Zimmer Bradley, September 1992), Open Letter to FYI from Author P.N. Elrod (Elrod, September 1992), and A Matter Of Willful Copyright Infringement (Quinn Yarbro, Summer and Fall 1992), and a wrap-up: The Marion Zimmer Bradley Fanfiction Controversy.

Good Guys Wear Fangs was a short-lived annual vampire fanzine dedicated to what founder/editor Mary Ann B. McKinnon termed good guy vampires. In the mid-1970s, McKinnon, never a horror fan, discovered the novels of Chelsea Quinn Yarbro, whose vampire character, St. Germain, was a romantic hero. McKinnon considered Yarbro an isolated author and enjoyed most of her novels as they continued to appear through the 1980s. It was not until 1989, when she saw the made-for-television movie Nick Knight, and later the two To Die For movies, that McKinnon developed some hope that other good guy vampire fiction exists. She decided to announce the development of a fanzine based on the theme of the vampire as a hero. The response to her announcement showed the vast interest and supporting material for her approach to vampirism.

The first copy of the 300-page Good Guys Wear Fangs appeared in 1992. It featured original short stories and poetry in which the vampire was the hero. By this time, Forever Knight, the television series that grew out of the Nick Knight television movie, was airing on CBS late-night television. The Nick Knight character was featured in Good Guys Wear Fangs. In 1993, McKinnon added a related periodical, The Good Guy Vampire Letterzine a newsletter for good guy vampire fans. The Letterzine kept fans aware of newly discovered good guy vampire fiction and movies, and carried an ongoing discussion on the nature of good guy vampirism.

McKinnon has encouraged not only completely original fiction but new stories that feature popular characters from television and the movies. By far the most popular character who appeared in Good Guys Wear Fangs was Nick Knight, but other stories have featured Starsky & Hutch, Columbo, and Dark Shadows.

Some June 1992 comments by P.N. Elrod made three months before she disallowed fanworks in her own universe and disavowed her own previously written fanworks:

Speaking of Jack Fleming and QUANTUM LEAP, I was asked to trib to a zine called GOOD GUYS WEAR FANGS. I'd been thinking of doing a QL-Jack Fleming crossover, but the idea of Sam leaping into Jack just wouldn't spark. Then, I wondered what would happen if he leaped into Jack's human partner, Escott. 24 hours and 7000 words later (my usual speed is 1000 words a day), I had the start of a promising story. It ended being a novella, and will appear in issue one.

[snipped]

With fanfic, you can jump into things without the bother of setting everything up for the reader. I also find it to be more of a challenge to write because all the other fans have their version of a media character and maybe a writer doesn't live up to that view. Because of that, fanfic can be more gratifying than the pro stuff when someone tells me I got it right!

Some pros have wondered why I spend any time on the zines, but anything to do with writing teaches me. If I hadn't put so much work into the zines, my second novel would have been a bomb. I had grown as a writer because of the zine work. This QL zine I mentioned above is a good example as it gave me a chance to practice a third person point of view. Most of my work is done in first person, and I wanted, and enjoyed the stretch.

Issue 1

front cover of issue #1, Chris Haire

back cover of issue #1, Barb Johnson

page one of the editorial, contains story descriptions, click to read

page two of the editorial, contains story descriptions, click to read

Good Guys Wear Fangs 1 was published in May 1992 and is 300 pages long.

The front cover is by Chris Haire and back cover is by Barb Johnson; interior art is by Sherlock, Barb Johnson, Derrin, Peggy Spalding, T.J. Glenn, Monique DeMontigny, Kirk Taskila, Athan Y. Chilton, Cheryl Duval, Sharon Wells, Frances Quinn, and Valerie Meachum.

• What Is A "Good Guy" Vampire by Margaret L. Carter (Essay on the topic and an overview of the literature in the field.)(reprinted in The Good Guy Vampire Letterzine) (vi)
• Partners in Time by P.N. Elrod ("The year is 1956. Sam Beckett has leaped into the life of Charles Escott, a Chicago detective with a most unusual partner — vampire Jack Fleeing. Before

the night is out, Sam must prevent Escott'e murder and Fleming's sudden disappearance.") (Quantum Leap/Jack Fleming) (1)

• The Cross Roads, poem by C.E. Weindel (24)
• Incunabula by Margaret L. Carter ("Features original characters Nigel and his friend, Diane. "Nigel meets Diane and cons her into helping him steal a a mysterious and ancient tome from the University Library's Rare Book Room. What secret Is he hiding, and why has he always kept her at arms length?") (Original Universe: Vanishing Breed) (26)
• Sweet Darkness, poem by Heidi Staneslow (38)
• The Truth About Murdoc by Diana Smith and Pat Dunn ("MacGyver can't quite figure out what to do with the situation when he meets a beautiful lady vampire who takes him in hand and insists that she is there to help save him from Murdoc's latest diabolical plan.") (MacGyver/Original Universe: Nicholas & Varina) (40)
• Instinct by B.N. Fish ("Starsky and Hutch can't figure out just what is so strange about Detective Nick Knight.") (Starsky & Hutch/Nick Knight) (reprinted in L.A. Knights #1) (64)
• Choices by B.N. Fish ("Hutch is viciously attacked by a rogue vampire, and Nick and Starsky must help him make the most difficult decision of his life.") (Starsky & Hutch/Nick Knight) (reprinted in L.A. Knights #1) (77)
• Black Dawn by Laurie Keeper ("In an eerily written tale with a classic vampire flavor, Stingray must face his greatest challenge when he awakens to find himself transformed.") (Stingray) (96)
• Moondance by Lyle Macdougall (104)
• April's Dream by Jack Summers ("A young vampire woman from Marsh Hollow deep in the Appalachians seeks to find some contact with human life other than the death and destruction indiscriminately dealt out by her family.") (Original Universe: Vampires of Marsh Hollow) (114)
• The Unwilling Kill, poem by Janet P. Reedman (To Die For II: Son of Darkness) (122)
• Catching Cat by Athan Y. Chilton ("This is the lyrically beautiful tale of Paul Leluvo, gypsy and musician, who must die in order to find the true nature of love and immortal life with the mysterious woman who loves him.") (later published as standalone zine) (124)
• The Awakening, poem by Janet P. Reedman (132)
• Of Wooden Stakes and Silver Crosses by Diana Smith and Pat Dunn ("Columbo can't quite believe what his eyes are telling him as he investigates a gruesome murder committed by a self-styled vampire killer who is stalking Nicholas.") (Columbo/Original Universe: Nicholas & Varina) (133)
• Moonshine by Rachel Kadushin (152)
• Running by Cheryl L. Connors (Nick Knight) (158)
• Partners by M.H. Burchett (Nick Knight) (166)
• The Intrepid Vampire Killer by Diana Smith and Pat Dunn (Original Universe: Nicholas & Varina) (177)
• Autumn, poem by Heidi Staneslow (183)
• A Curse in Time by Sharon Wells ("A tale of inept Vampire Hunter Martin Planting, and how the vampire always gets the girl.") (To Die For: Son Of Darkness/Robin Of Sherwood) (186)
• Seeking Dracula, poem by Judith R. Conly (196)
• Exodus by Janet P. Reedman (Max Schreck awakens from the discarnate state In Rumania where he is found and nursed back to health by Stefan of Castle Vladisiaus, whom we first met in "Subspecies." When Stefan and his lady are kidnapped by Stefan's evil brother Radu, Max must face the Iron Hoods and the evil witch Avestitsa as he and his traveling companion seek to free his new-found friends.") (To Die For: Son of Darkness/Subspecies) (203)
• Nina Remembers Max Schreck, poem by Janet P. Reedman (To Die For: Son of Darkness) (224)
• Angel of Darkness, Angel of Light by Diana Smith, Pat Dunn, and Valerie Meachum ("Two vampires very unlike himself and one formerly-immortal witch join forces in an attempt to free Barnabas from his curse.") (Dark Shadows/Original Universes, Nicholas & Varina and Lia the Irish Witch (226)
• In The Beginning by Lisa Savignano ("A terrifying account of Nick and LaCroix's blood-soaked origins as vampires in the deep, impenetrable jungles of South America.") (Nick Knight) (255)

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  flyer for issue #1 in Tree of Life #3, click to read

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  another variation of the flyer, this one from Herne's Stepchildren #10

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  from issue #1, artist is Derrin

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  from issue #1, artist is Valerie Meachum

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  from issue #1, artist is not credited

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  from issue #1, artist is Cheryl Duval

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  from issue #1, artist is Athan Y. Chilton

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  from issue #1, artist is T.J. Glenn

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  from issue #1, artist is Sherlock, from "Partners in Time," portrays Al and Sam from Quantum Leap

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  from issue #1, sample text

Reactions and Reviews: Issue 1

See reactions and reviews for Catching Cat.

[zine]: Good Guys Wear Fangs is a collection of stories, poetry, and artwork about literary, media and original vampires... but they're the "good" guys. Bauhaus is right, Bela Lugosi is dead ..the popular bloodsuckers are a kinder, gentler breed of vampire. There are a few of the old breed "evil" vampires around to give their " brothers of light" a cross to bear, but they're only window dressing. What ever happened to the wonderful state of moral ambiguity (and I'm not talking that solipsistic angst that passes for emotion in the Anne Rice vampire novels), the theory that absolute power will corrupt absolutely, or even the time-treasured whiff of brimstone and the fetid smell of post-mortem halitosis?... None of these stories should have appeared like this— they could have been repaired by their authors with a little more attention to vocalization, description, character vocabulary, or even by having a fan of the series (who wasn't particularly interested in vampires but who knew the show) take a good. Kind look at the stories. Are these good MacGyver, or Starsky and Hutch, or Columbo stories? Nyet! Nyet! Nyet! One could make the argument that these stories aren't MacGyver, or Starsky and Hutch, or Columbo stories-they're vampire stories. And that's a rational opinion. So then why use those characters in the first place? Why not use original characters?... The actual layout of the zine is generally uninspired, with small and poorly reproduced clip-art in odd spaces. The margins are fine, the spiral binding is sturdy, and the type is legible...but one would think that SOMETHING could be done regarding the presentation of the poetry... And then there are eighteen pages of advertisements at the end! If I want to pay money for eighteen pages of ads, I'll buy an adzine. $22.00 is not a bad price (postage include in your collection. But knowing what I know now, I think I'll take a second or even a third look at the fiction in the next issue before plunking down my blood money.

[zine]: It's good. However, except for the two entries by professional writers, most of the stories suffer from the same problem found in so much fanzine fiction -- flawed conflict and suspense. Don't laugh -- conflict and suspense are very hard skills to master, and doing them both at the same time is much harder than walking and chewing gum. Unfortunately, the vampire form requires both suspense and conflict cranked up to the highest pitch, and many of these stories fail for the lack of it. However, there is relish and delight in introducing favorite media characters such as Columbo and Starsky and Hutch to a "real" vampire. GOOD GUYS WEAR FANGS is a very tame pg-13 rated 'zine.

[zine]: [Contains a] novellla, Partners in Time by Vampire Files author P.N. Elrod, specially written to launch the zine. ..Partners in Time by P.N. Elrod, in Good Guys Wear Fangs #1, is a Quantum Leap crossover with the pro-author’s original series of detective novels about her character Jack Fleming and his friend Charles EscotL Knowledge of the Vampire Files books is helpful, but not necessary, as this story is self-explanatory. In 1956, Sam leaps into the private investigator Escott and soon learns there’s something very strange about the man’s friend and partner. Jack Fleming. An interesting story with lots of action, as Sam finds it is his mission to save Escott’s life from thugs. This zine contains original and crossover fiction about “good guy" vampires.

[zine]: Two caveats before sinking your teeth into this review: First, I haven't read a lot of vampire fiction, mainly because I dislike the idea of using vampires (or darn near anything else for that matter) as an excuse for gratuitous violence. Second, I have to you've had some new Quantum Leap fan fiction to read and/or confess a close personal friendship with the author whose story will constitute the bulk of this review.

Since I have such a distaste for most vampire fiction, I was very hesitant to even open my copy of Good Guys Wear Fangs, especially since I had seen an advance version of “Partners in Time,” the story by P.N. Elrod. Then I decided I would be doing a disservice if I didn’t at least make an attempt to plow my way through the 280 page zine. Yes, 280 pages. Most of the stories are media-based, but there are a few originals, plus some poetry. I must state I preferred the original stories, generally, or the stories that didn’t try to make vampires out of established mortal media characters.

But you want to read about QL, Ms. Elrod wrote “Partners in Time” as a crossover between her Vampire Files series and QL. As a bit of background, her six novels published by ACE Books (who also publishes the QL novels) are about Jack Fleming, a reporter who suddenly wakes up dead. Or is that undead? The first thing he has to do is solve his own murder, and along the way his true nature is uncovered by Charles Escott, a British private eye (excuse me, private agent) living in Chicago. The two realize they make a good team, and the rest, as they say, are royalties for the author. These stories take place in the 1930’s, can be a bit of a problem for QL, so Elrod did a fast-forward a couple of decades in their partnership.

The year is 1956 and Sam leaps into Charles Escott He has just a few hours to keep both Fleming and Escott from disappearing - in all probability killed by a gangster they had put in prison years ago, but who had been recently released. First, Sam and A1 have to adjust to the reality of Jack Fleming’s condition. Sam is dubious at first, in spite of all the evidence to the contrary, but is infinitely relieved to learn that Fleming dines on cattle and that his own neck is safe.

Elrod manages to convey Sam’s gamut of feelings regarding Fleming from confusion to revulsion to respect without crossing that fine line into what I call “extreme hokey ” After the requisite discussions between Sam and A1 over the situation, the action picks up and continues at such a pace that Sam has no time to dwell on everything he sees happening (i.e. demonstrations of Fleming’s vampire powers), instead having to concentrate on keeping himself and Fleming from meeting their demise. The story could have fallen apart had she given Sam the opportunity to analyze the situation to death. Accompanying the story is an illustration by Sherlock.

Overall, I liked Good Guys Wear Fangs better than I thought it would, but I still wasn’t overly thrilled with several of the stories. It’s realty just a matter of taste, I suppose, as most of the stories were well executed and the writing was generally technically sound. If you like vampire stories, especially ones about “good guy” vampires, that I would definitely recommend this zine. If all you want is the QL story, you may have to let your budget be your guide.

[zine]: Now, let me say at the outset that I am arguably not an appropriate person to review GGWF #1. Most of the stories are "media" stories using a universe and characters already established. In many cases the universe and characters in question are totally unfamiliar to me: I've never seen MacGyver, Columbo, To Die for II, or Subspecies, among others. (I know you people wonder what planet I've been spending my time on....) But, as GGWF's submission guidelines say, "almost anything goes as long as there is at least one vampire in the story striving to maintain his (or her) humanity and basically be a moral person." In other words, there is wholly original fiction as well.

Of the original-universe fiction, my pick is "Moondance" by Lyle MacDougall, set in a remote village of vampires who live a technology-free life, feeding on animals and raising families; most of them have never seen a human. Humans are dangerous; their presence has been known to drive vampires mad with bloodlust. When a human approaches the village, the responsibility of steering it away falls to village storyteller Claudius, who finds the would-be intruder an unexpected and finally rewarding challenge. Other original universe stories include "Incunabula by Margaret L. Carter, "Catching Cat" by Ethan Y. Chilton (two stories of vampire- human attraction), and "Moonshine" by Rachel Kadushin, an unusual tale of rescue in a universe where you can dial 1-800-VAMPIRE for help.

But that’s not to put down the media stories. A notable contribution is the Quantum Leap/Vampire Files crossover, in which professional author P.N. Elrod puts her characters Jack Fleming and Charles Escott into a Quantum Leap episode. There are several good Nick Knight stories, not only on his own but crossing over with Starsky and Hutch in two adventures by B.N. Fish: "Instinct" with Nick instrumental in saving Hutch’s life; and "Choices," in which Hutch’s encounter with a hostile vampire leaves his future in the balance. And I must mention Diana Smith and Pat Dunn's charming vampire couple, Nicholas and Varina, who appear in several stories, crossover (MacGyver, Columbo, Dark Shadows) and purely original. Sequels to a number of stories, both media and original, are slated to appear in GGWF #2, which may be available by the time you read this.

I was surprised at how much I enjoyed rereading some of these. Normally I don’t have a lot of patience with fan fiction. (For that matter, I often don’t have a lot of patience with mass market fiction, as you may have noticed.) Granted, there are awkward bits here and there, but in general the writing is smooth; if not professional quality, quite close to it. Mechanics? The proofreading is pretty good in this, although lines tend to wobble a bit near the tops of some pages. (And the pagination runs afoul of a pet peeve of mine, with odd numbers on verso pages, even on recto.) Some of the artwork struck me as amateurish, but I was pleasantly surprised at the quality of most illustrations. The hand-colored covers are particularly well-done. The comb binding is not only sturdy but big enough for the number of pages it contains. (It’s been my experience that comb bindings are often too small; pages tend to tear loose in a few readings.)

Granted, it’s pricey. Cost is on a par with bookstore hardbacks, but if you want to read something besides what the usual mass market paperback publishers offer, you pay for the privilege. Whether it's worth it is ultimately a matter of individual taste. But if you like your good guy vampires a little heavy on the romance (hey, I said a little), and if you like, or at least can tolerate, fiction based on media characters, this one may be right up your (twilit) alley. Just remember, it's not horror. After all, these are good guys.

Issue 2

front cover of issue #2, "Dreaming Humanity" by Michele West, "Captures Nick Knight and Natalie Lambert of "Forever Knight" in a thoughtful moment"

Good Guys Wear Fangs 2 was published in May 1993 and contains 380 pages.

Interior art by Michele West, Peggy Spalding, Barb Johnson, Athan Y. Chilton, J. Jones, T.J. Glenn, Cheryl Duval, Sherlock, Todd Parrish, and Francis Quinn.

It has 7 stories featuring Forever Knight or its predecessor Nick Knight, plus Miami Vice, MacGyver, the new Dark Shadows, Star Trek, Star Trek: TNG, Robin of Sherwood, Stingray, the Fox TV movie Blood Ties, Michael Praed's vampire role To Die for 2: Son of Darkness, Phoenix, and original characters, including the vampire couple Nicholas and Varina.

back cover of issue #2, Nicholas and Varina by Barb Johnson

Janet P. Reedman's Robin of Sherwood/Son of Darkness crossover won the Major Oak Awards for "Best Long Story in Robin of Sherwood Fandom."

Author's comments regarding Further to Fall: "Actually the first FK story I started--when the show had been airing for all of two weeks--although "Silent" was finished first. To my knowledge, I was the first fan writer to bring Natalie across. *holds up sign for courtesy claps* An old enemy resurfaces to exact revenge on Nick, and it's Natalie who pays the price. (Posted to FKFIC-L in August 1993)."

From the extensive editorial:

I'd like to point out that the idea here is that everyone should be able to enjoy every story, not just those in the fandoms they are familiar with. To that end, every story has either an introduction to the fandom with it, or has sufficient internal explanation so that no one should get confused: the idea is to treat every story as if the reader knows nothing at all ahead of time about the universe it's set it. The only exceptions to this are NICK KNIGHT, FOREVER KNIGHT, STAR TREK: TNG, and the new DARK SHADOWS...

• Extension, poem by Robin M. White (iv)
• Further to Fall by Valerie Meachum ("Nick's worst enemy seeks a diabolically twisted revenge plot against Nick and those he loves.") (Forever Knight) (1)
• Tug-of-War, poem by Valerie Meachum (Forever Knight) (34)
• Lessons by B.N. Fish (Nick Knight/Starsky & Hutch) ("Hutch must cope with his first full night in the Life.") (37)
• Faces of the Past, poem by Lisa Savignano (67)
• untitled poem by Lisa Savignano (68)
• A Job I Can Sink My Teeth Into by Karen Howard (Forever Knight/Miami Vice) ("A gritty tale of Sonny Crockett and an undercover assignment to investigate a mysterious femme fatale with a deadly secret.") (71)
• The Trouble with Sheldon, vignette by Charles Weindel (original) (105)
• Bitter Choice, poem by Valerie Meachum (Forever Knight) (106)
• Promises by Heidi Staneslow (" Stingray himself must pay back a favor and try to cope with his deadly fear of vampires when his old friend Sabri calls him up -- to help locate the stolen ashes of her vampire lover's former paramour.") (Nick Knight/Stingray/Original Universe: Alexander & Sabri) (109)
• A Stranger Calls, poem by Robin White (148)
• First Date by Margaret L. Carter (Features original character Nigel and his friend, Denise. "Denise brings Nigel home to meet her all-American family.") (Nick Knight/Original Universe: Vanishing Breed) (151)
• Silver Light, poem by Heidi Staneslow (159)
• Catching Cat Part I by Athan Y. Chilton (Nick Knight/Original Universe) (197)
• Nightwings, poem by Heidi Staneslow (195)
• Night Call by Jack Summers (Nick Knight/Original Universe: Vampires Of Marsh Hollow) (197)
• Vampyr, poetry by Lisa Savignano (201)
• Heart of a Knight by Diana Smith and Pat Dunn ("Set around 1349, they meet up with with Nick of Forever Knight back in the days when he was hopelessly under the thumb of LaCrox -- but leave him with the first glimmer of hope that there might possibly be some way to be free.") (Forever Knight/Original Universe: Nicholas & Varina) (203)
• Temptation, poem by Heidi Staneslow (218)
• Bloodmates by Ann Leonhart ("If you like Riker and Troi, happily ever after, and romance novels, this one is for you.") (Nick Knight/Star Trek: TNG) (219)
• Yuck! Green Blood by Susan L. Rock ("Mixes humor and romance to come up with one delicious blend of happily-ever-after for Barnabas and Josette and that long-awaited come-upperance [sic] for Angelique.") (Nick Knight/Dark Shadows/Star Trek) (231)
• David’s Journal by Lorraine Anderson (tongue-in-cheek) (Nick Knight/Original Universe) (267)
• Wild Branch by Margaret L. Carter (Features original character Nigel and his friend, Denise. "Roger and his human mate, Britt, meet up with a very different brand of vampires when the biker gang from BLOOD TIMES mugs them in a stairwell and kidnaps Britt.") (Nick Knight/Original Universe: Vanishing Bread/TV Movie: Blood Ties) (279)
• Healer by Cheryl Connors (Nick Knight) (293)
• A Stone in the River of Time, poem by Lisa Savignano (305)
• Dark Storm, poem by Heidi Staneslow (306)
• Kindred Souls by Dianne M. Smith ("A dark night, a strange hitchhiker, an even stranger encounter with primordial evil") (Nick Knight/Phoenix) (307)
• Interlude: Part I and Part II by Pat Dunn and Diana Smith (Part One: "MacGyver renews his acquaintance with Varina (whom he met in "Truth About Murdoc", an action-adventure tale which appeared in GOOD GUYS WEAR FANGS #1). Part Two: Nicholas has a romantic adventure of his own.") (Nick Knight/MacGyver/Original Universe: Nicholas & Varina) (315)
• Questions of the Future from the Past, poem by Michele Christian (Forever Knight) (336)
• Nicholaus, poem by Michele Christian (Forever Knight) (336)
• Freedom, poem by Michele Christian (Forever Knight) (337)
• Waiting for Forever, poem by Michele Christian (Forever Knight) (339)
• Arrows of Darkness by Janet P. Reedman ("What if Robin of Sherwood had been made into a vampire, and thus "survived" the tor? What would the ensuing centuries have held for him?") (Nick Knight/Robin of Sherwood/To Die For 2: Son Of Darkness) (341)
• Moonlit Dream, poem by Heidi Staneslow (375)
• Letters of Comment (378)
• Submission Guidelines (383)
• Other Publications of Interest (385)
• Survey (403)

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  from issue #2, Cheryl Duval

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  from issue #2, Peggy Spalding

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  from issue #2, Michelle West

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  from issue #2, Athan Y. Chilton

Reactions and Reviews: Issue 2

See reactions and reviews for Catching Cat.

Issue 3

front cover of issue #3, Michael Praed as Max Schreck in "To Die for 2: Son of Darkness" by Christine Haire

back cover of issue #3, Michele West, "Nick and Natalie of "Forever Knight" caught in a winsome moment"

Good Guys Wear Fangs 3 was published in November 1996 and is 373 pages long.

The interior art is by Michele West, JJ Jones, and Denyse M. Bridger. The front cover is by Christine Haire and the back cover is by Michele West.

The typing was done by Lisa Savignano, Mary Ann McKinnon, Barbara Fish, and all the wonderful contributors who were kind enough to submit their stories on disk." Vickie Harpe and Lisa Savignano did the "disk conversions."

From the editorial:

Hmmmm... One point that I should perhaps make, for the sake of clarification. Normally, every story must have a "good guy" vampire. However, I have suspended this rule if you are writing in a universe — such as Forever Knight or Kindred — which has a mix of good and evil vampires. Thus stories about LaCroix, Divia, or Eddie Fiori would be welcome. Poems are also exempt from this rule.

Email...a subject that may one day put us zine editors out of business. But in the meantime, it certainly makes a fun toy. Drop me an email note if you would be interested in participating in a loop to discuss "good guy" vampires in books (including this one!), film, and tv. If we get enough takers, I'll see if I can find us a listserver. And as for Kindred... Well I am the proud listowner of a new, baby list. Email me to ask how to join.

Oh, I almost forgot! I am also accepting submissions for my Highlander zines, Immortal Tales and the crossover edition of Immortal Tales. And the long-promised Z: THE ZORRO ZINE and TURN OF THE WHEEL 2 (Robin of Sherwood) have not been cancelled, and will be coming out before much longer.

• Accidents by Apache (Forever Knight: Tracy & Vachon) (2)
• Mortality by Karen Weiss (Forever Knight) (7)
• Vampire Eyes, poem by Robin M. White (10)
• A Chance Encounter by Janet Dornhoff (Forever Knight/Highlander) (11)
• The Corner Booth by Jack Summers (Original Universe: Vampires of Marsh Hollow) (13)
• Night Moves by Tammy L. Croft (Original Universe) (17)
• Reflections, poem by Robin M. White (20)
• Dilemma of Conscience by Diane Smith and Pat Dunn (Forever Knight/Original Universe, "brings us back to Nicholas and Varina's world, and intertwines Nick and Nat's fate with Loukas, the one who made Nicholas Tannek's maker. This one is a love story times two couples, with some rather unexpected twists and turns along the way.") (22)
• Mirror Image, poem by Denyse Bridger (60)
• Longing for the Sun, poem by Lisa Savignano (61)
• Apricots and Mortal Tales by Apache (Forever Knight: Tracy & Vachon) (62)
• Blood Game, poem by Denyse Bridger (65)
• Toronto by Night by Marg Baskin (Forever Knight: Tracy & Vachon) (67)
• Blood Brothers by JJ Jones (Miami Vice/Forever Knight) (78)
• Another Day with the Dead (Miami Vice) (101)
• Closing the Wounds by Adriana I. Pena (Wiseguy) (114)
• A Thief in the Night by Adriana I. Pena (Wiseguy) (128)
• Fitting In by Margaret L. Carter (Original Universe: Vanishing Breed/Star Trek:TNG) (133)
• To Be a Vampire by Robin M. White (Nick Knight) (152)
• Revelations by Diane Echelberger (Forever Knight/Highlander) (162)
• Midnight Lies, poem by Heidi Staneslow (174)
• Night/Fall by Denyse Bridger (Forever Knight) (175)
• Bound to the Darkness, poem by Denyse Bridger (195)
• The Tears of Heaven, poem by Denyse Bridger (196)
• Silent All These Years by Valerie Meachum (Forever Knight) (197)
• Fait Accompli, poem by Denyse M. Bridger (214)
• Presentation by B.N. Fish (Starsky & Hutch/Original Universe: Morgan's World) (217)
• Allies by B.N. Fish (Nick Knight/Original Universe: Morgan's World/Starsky & Hutch) (247)
• Lacroix, poem by Denyse M. Bridger (261)
• Face of a Child, poem by Savignano (262)
• Hungry Eyes by Lisa Savignano (Nick Knight) (263)
• Heart of a Woman, poem by Lisa Savignano (305)
• Deyia, script by Denyse M. Bridger ("was under consideration for production at the time that the series was cancelled.") (Forever Knight) (307)
• The Beast Within, poem by Lisa Savignano (349)
• From Divia in the Tomb, poem by Michelle Christian (351)
• Survey (353)
• Other Items of Interest (publications, conventions, vampire tours) (355)

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  from issue #3, Michael West portrays Nicholas & Varina

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  from issue #3

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  from issue #3, Michael West portrays Nicholas & Varina

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  from issue #3, Michael West portrays Nicholas & Varina

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  from issue #3, Michael West portrays Nicholas from Nicholas & Varina

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  from issue #3, J. Jones, Sonny from Miami Vice, hits the bottle hard

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  from issue #3, Denyse M. Bridger

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  from issue #3

Issue 4

Good Guys Wear Fangs 4 was published in 2005 and contains 128 pages.

cover of issue #4

• Payer of Tribute by Margaret Carter (Original universe: Vanishing Breed) (1)
• Remember Me by Denyse Bridger(Forever Knight) (poem?) (18)
• Forever Nick by Barbara Fish (Forever Knight/Nick Night) (24)
• Encounter by Denyse Bridger(Van Helsing/Forever Knight) (49)
• Demon on the Hill by Margaret Carter (Original universe: Vanishing Breed) (55)
• To Stand Against the Wraith of Hell by Chris Kenworthy (Angel/Buffy the Vampire Slayer) (63-127)

Issue 5

Good Guys Wear Fangs 5

• Allies by B.N. Fish (Starsky and Hutch/Nick Knight crossover) (reprinted in L.A. Knights #1)
• Presentation by B.N. Fish (Starsky and Hutch/Nick Knight crossover) (reprinted in L.A. Knights #1)
• other content