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Jumper (Stargate Atlantis zine)

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Zine
Title: Jumper
Publisher: Invictus Press
Editor(s):
Date(s): 2006-2017
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Medium: print
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Fandom: Stargate: Atlantis
Language: English
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Jumper is a gen Stargate: Atlantis fiction anthology, highlighting the friendship between John Sheppard and Rodney McKay.

The zines are 6" x 9".

Issue 1

cover of issue #1, Brate

Jumper 1 was published in 2006 and contains 122 pages.

The front cover is by Brate. There are no interior illustrations.

  • Limited Duty by Brate ("When Sheppard is confined to base, no one is safe... especially McKay.") (13 pages)
  • Jaws of Death by JJJunky ("Sheppard is caught in a trap, and the arriving Wraith are the least of their problems.") (15 pages)
  • Coffee Break by Jeanne R. Gold ("All McKay wants is a cup of coffee. Is that too much to ask?") (5 pages)
  • Negotiate by liketheriver ("When McKay is taken prisoner on an alien world, it's up the rest of his team to get him back.") (16 pages)
  • Soul of the City by K Hanna Korossy ("When McKay finds a zombiefied Sheppard wandering the halls of Atlantis, he might be the only one able to save his life.") (14 pages)
  • Causality by Kodiak Bear Country ("Off-world negotiations take an interesting, and not altogether pleasant, turn.") (12 pages)
  • Lost by Brate and K Hanna Korossy ("Nothing ever goes off without a hitch in the Pegasus Galaxy.") (9 pages)
  • Know Thine Enemy by Jeanne R Gold ("It's the most dangerous game, with Sheppard and McKay as the prey.") (winner of a 2007 FanQ) (36 pages)

Issue 2

cover of issue #2, Barbara Fister-Liltz

Jumper 2 was published in 2007 and contains 200 pages.

The front cover is by Barbara Fister-Liltz. There are no interior illustrations.

  • Mad Science by liketheriver ("Trapped on an alien world, Sheppard and McKay aren't sure they're on the same side anymore.") (winner of a 2008 FanQ) (27 pages)
  • One Lost Civilian by K Hanna Korossy ("After the events of "Runner," McKay vanishes from Atlantis--literally.") (16 pages)
  • Closing Two Eyes by Emrys ("Sheppard and McKay are caught in a palace's cave-in . . . and that's the easiest part of their day.") (18 pages)
  • The Heart of the Matter by Kaliope ("It's a milk run until the Jumper is shot down.") (23 pages)
  • The Gift of the Ancestors by Kodiak Bear Country ("Sheppard and McKay are taken prisoner on another planet and are going to have to plan their own rescue.") (46 pages)
  • Seek and He Shall Hide by Brate ("It is possible to be too appreciative.") (2 pages)
  • The Good Fight by Stealth Dragon ("Sheppard and McKay are stuck on a hostile world. It's up to Sheppard to get them home. Trouble is, Sheppard is a wanted man . . . with amnesia.") (66 pages)

Reactions and Reviews: Issue 2

[The Good Fight]:

Issue 3

Jumper 3 was published in May 2010 and contains 143 pages.

cover of issue #3
another (?) cover of issue #3
  • Something More by Frisco/Wildcat88 ("It's just one thing after another when you live in the Pegasus Galaxy.") (1)
  • A Day in the Life of Hindsight by Stealth Dragon ("Rodney needs the help of a recently injured Sheppard. What could go wrong?") (24)
  • Performance Appraisals by Blue Abyss ("Judge not let ye be judged. Yearly.") (39)
  • Four Times Five is Twelve by Emrys ("Will John and Rodney be able to find their way home when they find themselves on a topsy-turvy world?") (44)
  • Dangling Participles by Liketheriver ("This isn't what they meant by "hanging around."") (68)
  • No Place to be Sick by JJJunky ("Atlantis is suffering from glitches and it's up to Rodney to find the cause.") (89)
  • Rodney's Rest by Blue Abyss ("Rodney needed a day off, but this wasn't what he had in mind.") (100)
  • Tinker to Evers to Chance by Brate ("Alternate reality: the Atlantis characters are members of a major league ball club.") (116)
  • If You're Going to San Francisco by Auburn ("John and Rodney take a trip through time after an Ancient mishap.") (120)
  • End Notes by Editors (143)

Issue 4

cover of issue #4

Jumper 4 was published in May 2011 and contains 180 pages.

  • Red Flag by liketheriver ("Attacked by "allies" off-world, Sheppard struggles to keep Rodney alive.") (nominated for a 2012 Fan Q Award) (18 pages)
  • High and Dry by Brate ("Sheppard is separated from his team and left to die.") (4 pages)
  • The Dig: Outsider POV by Blue Abyss ("A research mission turns deadly.") (25 pages)
  • Down Time by Stealth Dragon ("On Earth, the team is ordered to take a vacation. What could go wrong?) (8 pages)
  • From the Grave by JJJunky ("The team goes off world and finds trouble.") (nominated for a 2012 Fan Q Award) (15 pages)
  • Test Flight by Gemini ("John and Rodney take an experimental jumper out for a spin.") (nominated for a 2012 Fan Q Award) (8 pages)
  • Misplaced by K Hanna Korossy ("On another world, a team member is lost, hurt, and surrounded by strangers.") (nominated for a 2012 Fan Q Award) (18 pages)
  • Down the Rabbit Hole by Sasha St. John ("Sheppard and McKay are forced to hide and wait for rescue.") (12 pages)
  • The Dig: Team POV by Blue Abyss "(The Dig: Outsider POV told by the other side of the equation.") (35 pages)
  • Caring for Your Colonel by Brate ("One of Rodney's jobs is to make sure his leader stays sane. Not an easy task.") (5 pages)
  • Scourge by Frisco/Wildcat88 ("Michael gets revenge from beyond the grave.") (nominated for a 2012 Fan Q Award) (33 pages)

Issue 5

Jumper 5 was published in May 2017 and contains 216 pages.

It has black/white interior art.

The zine was one of the Fan Q Award's five Honorable Mentions in 2018.

The story, "Dial M for Memory," was the sole Fan Q Award awarded in 2018.

  • The Three Monkeys by Sheila Paulson ("John, Rodney, and Ronon explore a different Ancient city. Things don't go well.")
  • Final Exam by K Hanna Korossy ("Rodney is tested. How well does he know Sheppard?")
  • Martes del Taco by Brate ("John has a craving and makes Rodney regret it.")
  • Hanging Around by JJJunky ("A routine reconnaissance mission gets a little less routine.")
  • Borrowed Trouble by Myfieldnotes ("Rodney has a lecture in Las Vegas. Totally boring, right? He wishes.")
  • Choices by Blue Abyss (Crossover with SG-1. "A wonky wormhole leads to a convoluted adventure.")
  • Dial M for Memory by Brate ("Yet another amnesia story.")
  • Stand Your Ground by JJJunky ("It turns out they aren't even safe in Atlantis.")
  • Situation Normal... by Gemini ("An alien planet, a crashed jumper, a stroll through the wilderness. Just another day.")
  • Clowns to the Left, Jokers to the Right by Brate ("Sheppard is confined to base. Everyone suffers.")
  • Running Interference by liketheriver ("There is a tragedy off-world. It's up to the team to help each other through.")
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