Paradox (Dark Shadows zine)

Zine
Title:	Paradox
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Author(s):	Kathy Resch
Cover Artist(s):	Janet Meehan (front), Warren Oddsson (back)
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Date(s):	1979, reprinted in 1997
Medium:	print
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Genre:	gen
Fandom:	Dark Shadows
Language:	English
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Paradox is a gen Dark Shadows 140-page novel by Kathy Resch.

Janet Meehan

a 1979 front cover

a 1979 back cover, Warren Oddsson

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Summaries

Summary from Media Monitor: "Barnabas Collins recognized the woman he met as Roxanne Drew, the psychic he had met and fell in love in a parallel world. But this was not the same Roxanne - and yet she knew him - and had compelling reason to hate him."

From an ad in The World of Dark Shadows #71/72: "In the year 1970, Barnabas Collins returned from Parallel Time - and found a woman he thought he knew very well. Her name was Roxanne Drew and she appeared identical to the woman he'd made in that strange alternate universe. But this Roxanne was a vampire. And though she denied knowing him, she remembered him all too well. For it was he, in the year 1840, who made her into a vampire. But this was a life he had not, as yet, lived... And the time paradox could doom them both... or set them free to live the life of their dreams... But they also face danger. Professor Stokes has guess their secret - and has determined on their deaths."

Reactions and Reviews

I'm glad your novel PARADOX is back in print so all the newer members of TWODS can get a copy. A very powerful novel; still my all-time favorite DS novel.

For all of you who have not ordered PARADOX, Kathy Resch's new DS novel , I strongly recommend it. In my opinion, it is the best DS story I've read.

It was fantastic! One thing that always bugged me about Barnabas was his weakness for falling in love with all those beautiful, vapid women. And I considered Roxanne one of these brainless beauties until you took her character and molded her into a fiery, passionate, independent strong-willed woman. With each page Roxanne became more and more a flesh and blood person who, in many ways, reminded me of a young Julia Hoffman. I particularly enjoyed her scenes with Trask (what a wimp!) and Barnabas' sexist views about women and his struggling to understand this Roxanne from the sweet, innocent girl he first fell in love with. Welcome to the 70's Barnabas! Great ending. No happily ever after, no exclamatlon of 'undying' love. I was left with the impression that anything was possible in their fragile relationship. A sequel, perhaps?

… you have Barnabas to a "T" -- that constant battle between his true decent self and the Evil he must constantly combat was portrayed beautifully. I loved the ending-- Vampires in love, no miraculous cures, just a good solid finish. Thanks much for keeping true to the story and making Roxanne an independent free spirit. No wimpy wishy-washy lady is she!… Thanks, too, for your plot summary. It helped a lot because quite frankly I had forgotten quite a bit. Barb Fister-Liltz's illustrations complemented your story beautifully. She certainly is one talented lady who deserves credit for all she had done for DS fandom. Ah… and on a lighter side, your story certainly answers the question asked by many people throughout the years--Can vampires really do it?"

I must compliment you on your expert handling of a very confusing paradox in the DS storyline. I loved the book! Roxanne and Barnabas were 'real people' to me, and I feel that their characters, especially Barnabas', were true to form. Thank you for writing it! (And a special 'thank you' for including Oberlin College. I live 15 minutes from Oberlin, and was unreasonabl.y pleased at your mention of someplace I personally know and love.)