Media Rare

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Zine
Title:	Media Rare
Publisher:	Idol Hours Press, CATS (Chicago Area Tunnel Society)/Windy City Press & New Leaf Press
Editor(s):	Maura I. Kelly, Linda S. Maclaren, Gina Martin, and Wendy Rockburn
Date(s):	1985-1995
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Medium:	print zine
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Fandom:	multimedia
Language:	English
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Media Rare is a adult het and gen multifandom anthology.

Issue 1

table of contents for issue #1

cover of issue #1

back cover of issue #1, Desire Gonzales

note the Hawaii Five-O story ("Deadly Triangle)" does not appear in the zine

sample page from issue #1

Media Rare 1 was published in May 1985 and contains 180 pages. The art is by Desire Gonzales, Linda Maclaren, Charlene Kirby, and Kathy Hickenbotham.

• Incident in a Tumbleweed Town by Linda S. Mcalaren ("Murdock puts the A-Team at risk when he adopts yet another bizarre case." - "Tumbleweeds help the team avoid the military.") (also in A-Team Collection) (The A-Team) (2)
• The Aaron Spelling School of Dramatic Writing ("Guidelines for the budding scripted of television popcorn.") (12)
• Depth Sonde by Linda MacLaren and Gina Martin (also in Below the Surface #2) ("A deep-sea experiment goes awry, endangering the lives of Captain Lee Crane and Commander Chip Morton.") (Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea) (15)
• The Day the Music Died by Gina Martin ("Napoleon and Illya are embroiled in a shoot-out in Central Park.") (Man from UNCLE) (43)
• Dependence, poem by Gina Martin (50)
• The Steele in the Game Affair by Maura I. Kelly and Gina Martin ("Take one suave, mysterious man-with-no-name, add a beautiful super-sleuth, combine with a candlelight dinner, and watch the simmer turn to flambe with the unexpected arrival of two debonair spies!") (Man from UNCLE/Remington Steele crossover) (51)
• Remington Steeles Away by Maura I. Kelly (Remington Steele) (69)
• Another Page by Wendy Rockburn ("Dramatic aftermath to the episode "Trail of the Serpent," following Mike Stone's kidnapping by a Chinese street gang.") (Streets of San Francisco) (71)
• Goodbye, and Thanks, poem by Sara Kane (83)
• Big Brother, story by Linda Maclaren ("A.J. has his own opinion about the "big brother" syndrome.") (Simon & Simon) (84)
• Freshman Thoughts, poem by Christine Jeffords (also in The Brothers File) (Simon and Simon) (86)
• Surprise Party by Maura I. Kelly, Gina Martin, and Linda S. Maclaren ("How Jamie Sommers deals with a surprise party, and a not-so-top secret mission.") (Bionic Woman) (88)
• Reflections, poem by Gina Martin (116)
• On the Edge, poem by Gina Martin (118)
• Dead Bluff by Gina Martin and Linda Maclaren, art by Desire Gonzales ("Bodie and Doyle, the crack CI5 team from Britain, confront a deadly threat from a magical killer out for revenge.") (The Professionals) (60 pages)
• Suspension, poem by Gina Martin (178)
• Partnership, poem by Gina Martin (179)

Reactions and Reviews: Issue 1

See reactions and reviews for Dead Bluff.

[zine]: Usually one can tell the contents of a fanzine simply by looking at the title. Other times, there is the merest hint of the contents. Then there are those that promise. "Media Rare" is one zine that does exactly that. Not only do the pages contain the more common media material (UNCLE, Simon and Simon, A-Team), it also brings out some fresh newcomers into the field, such as "Voyage to the Bottom on the Sea" and "Bionic Woman". The zine is the effort of four, that' s right, count 'em, four editors - Maura Kelly, Linda S. Maclaren, Gina Martin and Wendy Rockburn. They also nearly make up the table of contents, both for fiction and art, but that doesn't matter. The end result is a thick, slick, good-looking zine. For all the variety of stories inside, I found it surprising that my favorite one would end up being the "A-Team" tale - INCIDENT IN A TUMBLEWEED by Linda Maclaren. I'm an UNCLE fan, not, and I repeat, not a fan of "A-Team", yet the story came off light, comical and gave a whole new meaning to tumbleweeds. The characters are quickly, but thoroughly described - a boon to someone never seeing the show. The dialogue is light and fast. How close this is the show is beyond me, but it read well. Unfortunately, the technique that worked so well in that story, slowed down the longest and definitely most graphic story in the issue - a "Professionals" called DEAD BLUFF by Linda Maclaren and Gina Martin. This time, the character description gets in the way of the story. There's no room in the action for the pauses and because of them, the story slows in spots. It is violent and not terribly funny, so people should be warned by the "Special thanks" listed to Jane Nauman. It gave me a funny feeling too. The two UNCLE pieces, "THE DAY THE MUSIC DIED AFFAIR" (Gina Martin) and "THE STEELE IN THE GAME AFFAIR-- (Maura Kelly and Gina Martin) are fair. The former is rather heavy and somber - unlike the tone and flair of the show, but the second story does manage to recover some of the humor, while Steele and Solo exchange barbed comments over Laura and Illya puzzles over where he's seen that man before. The STREETS OF SAN FRANCISCO piece (Another Page by Wendy Rockburn) and Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea (Depth Sonde by Linda Maclaren and Gina Martin) and 'hurts in the line of duty' stories - not overly gruesome or hanging on long descriptions of the wounds. Nor do the injuries stop others from the successful completion their duties. As one would expect, both on the television and any trustworthy zine, the rescue is in the nick of time and everyone lives to be renewed for the next season. There is one short "Simon and Simon" piece by Linda Maclaren, for those of you who are fans of that show, along with a poem, by whom I consider to be the best of that fandom, Christine Jeffords (just send me money, Christine). A sprinkling of poetry dedicated to other shows and to partnership makes up the rest of the zine, except... except for "The Aaron Spelling School of Dramatic Writing" I haven't quite figured out whether this is on the level or not, but it may give us all a clue as to the 'quality' viewing we currently have on the tube. There is plenty of art in this issue of "Media Rare", sprinkled liberally throughout the stories. No page is dedicated solely to art, most of the pieces being fillers. The illos for "Dead Bluff" penned bv Desire Gonzales are very good, possibly the best in the zine - definitely the back cover is exceptionally well-done. The rest is acceptable, none is terribly distracting or poorly done - possibly a zine first. "Media Rare" is a welcomed addition to the growing market of media zines - some­ thing we've needed for a long time. As to whether or not I'd recommend it, I won't say! But issue #2 can't come soon enough to suit me. On a scale of 1 to 10, I give "Media Rare" an extremely favorable 7. Give it a try - you won't be disappointed.

Issue 2

cover of issue #2, see some comments below

Media Rare 2 was published in April 1993 and contains 178 pages. It was edited by Phyllis Ayesse, Pat Reed, and Lynne Wexler. Cover art is by Jim Wappel (who won a 1994 FanQ); interior art is by Jim Wappel, Henry Parrilli, and Mary Prince.

• Freedom Leap by Thomas Cason ("Sam leaps into Matt Sikes and discovers he has to save George, Cathy--and the President of the United States.") (Quantum Leap/Alien Nation) (1)
• The Decision by Debbie Ristick ("K'Ehleyr considers her relationship with Worf and tries to decide whether to tell him about her pregnancy.") (Star Trek: TNG) (15)
• A Spirit Too Delicate by Toni Lichtenstein Bogolub ("A gifted young actress Madame Sarah is leading Mouse into dire risks Above. Sequel to "A Cry of Players" in The Chronicler's Tales.") (reprinted in Remote Control #9) (Beauty and the Beast) (21)
• The Gift by Jackie Paciello (Star Trek: TNG) (52)
• Not Alone by Barbara Klapperich ("Murtaugh helps Riggs through the aftermath of Rika's death.") (Lethal Weapon) (55)
• A Measure of Comfort by Jackie Paciello ("Picard and Guinan give each other what they need.") (Star Trek: TNG) (61)
• Contrasting Colors by Lynne Wexler (Blake's 7) (72)
• Kitty's Tale by Cicatrice du Veritas ("Young Devin and younger Vincent intervene when Kitty (Catherine) Genovese is attacked in full view of her indifferent neighbors.") (Beauty and the Beast) (75)
• Communications by Failure by Toni Lichtenstein Bogolub ("Wesley comes back on board working with a chilly, arrogant scientist who repels the rest of the crew. But her self-sacrificing actions in a crisis make them re-evaluate her--especially Commander Riker.") (Star Trek: TNG) (97)
• Together, poem by Lynne Wexler (Beauty and the Beast) (143)
• Beauty Sleeping by Lynne Wexler ("An exhausted Catherine dreams of Wonderland.") (Beauty and the Beast) (145)
• Who Dares To Live Forever? by Jackie Paciello ("Duncan and Connor must decide who will win the Gathering.") (Highlander) (149)
• Beneath the Surface by Mary Benninghoff ("V, reacting to C's fear, goes racing through the tunnels...and finds himself the guest of Splinter and the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.") (Beauty and the Beast/Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles) (161)
• Timeless by Barbara Klapperich ("Recounts the effect of Kristopher Gentian's V/C portrait, now hanging in the Great Hall, down through future time.") (Beauty and the Beast) (165)

Reactions and Reviews: Issue 2's Cover Art

i never want this explained

Looks like a mid 1980s fic fanzine with focus on ST:TNG, Beauty and the Beast, Alien Nation and Highlander; comb bound so someone spent real money on getting this printed at their local copy shop or Kinko’s.

*googles* Yep, April 1993. This pic is from the Wiki article.

Kids, this is what people did before the Internet: published their fanfic and fanart and sold it in anthologies.

My childhood wrapped up in one picture.

wow this fanart is so 1988!

let me see… Al from Quantum Leap, using zigi to analyze Data from Star Trek: The next Generation, wearing an apron featuring… Image is kind of distorted, it’s either Christopher Lambert or Sean Connery from Highlander, whilst preparing burgers for Ron Pearlman as The Beast in some Beauty and the Beast miniseries that I vaugely recall from my youth, who is already walking off with a tray of food products advertising Alien Nation (a science fiction film and afterward television series!).

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P.S.- as i ponder the Alien Nation fast food presence… I can’t help but suspect those burgers are beaver.. (them aliens ate some weird shit buy our standards; they’d get wasted on sour/spoiled milk, too)

Reactions and Reviews: Issue 2

A multimedia zine including, besides B&B, Quantum Leap, Alien Nation, STNG, Blake's 7, Highlander, and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (a crossover with B&B!). Of the B&B portions, Toni Lichtenstein Bogolub's “A Spirit too Delicate” is a sequel to her “A Cry of Players,” published in The Chronicler's Tale; in this story, gifted young actress “Madame Sarah” (Miranda) is leading Mouse into dire risks, Above; she's also being drawn back to her monstrously abusive father, whom she fled in the earlier story. At last formally Silenced for her rashness, she finds she can no longer call up the characters she's formerly used to give her a sense of self, and vanishes Above. The hunt is on! V/C are strong background presences in this story. In Cicatrice duVeritas' “Kitty's Tale,” young Devin and younger V intervene when Kitty (Catherine) Genovese is attacked in full view of her indifferent neighbors. This time, the story has a happy ending. There's a Lynn Wexler poem, “Together,” and an anecdote of C dreaming herself into Alice in Wonderland, more or less. Finally, V, reacting to C's fear, goes racing through the tunnels...and finds himself the guest of Splinter and the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles in Mary Benninghoff's “Beneath the Surface.” Barbara Klapperich's “Timeless” briefly recounts the effect of Kristopher Gentian's V/C portrait, now hanging in the Great Hall, down through future time. Other authors include Debbie Ristick and Jackie Paciello. Jim Wappel's many pieces of B&B artwork are very handsome. Also art by Henry Parrilli, Mary Prince. This is the bunch who made the superlative (and now out of print) Rich in Hope such a delight. If you enjoy other fandoms too, this excellently done zine will be even more rewarding.

Issue 3

cover of issue #3

Media Rare 3 is titled "Media Well-Done." It is adult het, contains 200 pages and was published in May 1995. It was edited by Phyllis Ayesse, Patricia Reed, and Lynne Wexler. Layout was by Toni Lichtenstein Bologub, Jackie Paciello & James Wappel. Cover art is by James Wappel; interior art is by C.H. Barnett, Lisa Mason, Mary Prince, Henry Smith, and James Wappel.

• Genes by Jane Freitag ("When Al is injured, Sam's daughter Sammy Jo takes his place as Observer for a leap.") (Quantum Leap) (7)
• Sarah's T2 Song, filk by T.M. Cason (Terminator) (18)
• Grey Fox by Sarah Stegall (The X-Files) (19)
• Hailing Frequencies by Toni Lichtenstein Bogolub (sequel to "Communications Failure" in issue #2) (Star Trek: TNG) (23)
• Independence, poem by Lynne Wexler (Forever Knight) (50)
• In Whom We Trust by Jackie Paciello ("When Michaela is lost in a storm, she has a vision about her relationship with Sully while her friends struggle to save her.") (Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman) (51)
• A Love Divided, poem by Cicatrice duVeritas (Alien Nation) (72)
• Wallflowers by T.M. Cason ("Ro and Barclay have an encounter in Ten-Forward.") (Star Trek: TNG) (73)
• Fan Television Cryptograms by Marta Rose (75)
• Dr. Quinn Fill-In Puzzle by Marta Rose (76)
• Orlando, filk by Cicatrice duVeritas (78)
• Fantasy Lover by Toni Lichtenstein Bogolub ("Catherine decides to seduce Vincent with her fantasies.") (Beauty & the Beast) (79)
• And Then He Missed Me, filk by Cicatrice duVeritas (Beauty and the Beast) (88)
• The Visit by Lynne Wexler ("Peter and Caine talk about guilt trips.") (Kung Fu: The Legend Continues) (89)
• Bad to the Chrome, filk by T.M. Cason (Terminator) (90)
• Split Decision by James Wappel (Star Trek: DS9) (91)
• ST:Voyager Fill-In by Marta Rose (110)
• The Giving of a Heart by Debbie Ristick ("After Tessa's death, Duncan remembers his time with another lover.") (Highlander) (111)
• Song to Aging Children Come, filk by Cicatrice duVeritas (Beauty and the Beast) (113)
• Limericks, Bloody Limericks by Lynne Wexler (Forever Knight) (114)
• Cry 'Uncle' by Cicatrice duVeritas ("Dan Burroughs invites Frank, Vinnie, and Dale Cooper for a weekend in the mountains, but when he gets kidnapped by would-be bank robbers the others must race to find him.") (Wiseguy/Twin Peaks) (115)
• Babylon Five Fill-In by Marta Rose (126)
• Table Talk by Toni Lichtenstein Bogolub ("The crew of Voyager try to adjust to their new existence.") (Star Trek: Voyager) (128)
• Phoenix by Sarah Stegall (The X-Files) (131)
• Query by Lynne Wexler ("After the episode "This Side of Paradise", Spock and McCoy wonder about the origins of the planet's spores.") (Star Trek: TOS) (159)
• Balance by T.M. Cason (Beauty & the Beast) (163)
• Working In the DA's Wonderland, filk by Anne Cognito (171)
• Deep Space Station Nine, filk by Cicatrice duVeritas (172)
• Echoes by Melissa Taylor ("Mulder tries to cope after Scully's abduction.") (The X-Files) (173)
• My Best Friend's Trek, filk by Cicatrice duVeritas (Star Trek: TOS) (174)
• All Things Being Equal by T. Lichtenstein Bogolub & J. Paciello (story by the CATS All-Night Writer's Conference) (Alien Nation) (175)
• Cryptogram & Fill-In Answers (197)