Property of the FBI

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Zine
Title: Property of the FBI
Publisher: Pseudonym Press (MacWombat Press as agent)
Editor(s): Gail Smith, Lucy Green
Date(s): 1995-1997
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Medium: print
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Fandom: X-Files
Language: English
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Property of the FBI is a gen anthology of fiction from alt.tv.x-files.creative.

An explicit het sister zine is EcXFstasy.

Issue 1

cover of issue #1

Property of the FBI 1 was published in 1995 and contains 127 pages.

Mariann Howarth provided an illustration and Gail Smith edited.

As with following issues in the series, anti-pirating measures were undertaken: this first issue's cover was printed with red ink, bound with a red comb, and featured a lime-green stamped X on page 50.

On the zine's creation, Smith notes:

One night, several of us were sprawled across the living room, watching The Return of Scully - which, of course, led us to talk about Mulder's frame of mind, possible romantic scenarios (no curbing the imagination there!), Gillian's chest size, and probable up-coming episodic ideas, among other things. Which led to fan fiction, which led to a friend of mine sharing what fiction she'd picked up on her computer. And then the idea hit me ... why not compile some of that fanfic into a fanzine for others to read? This, then, is a collection of some of the best fanfiction (in my humble opinion) to come off the internet, including America On-Line and GEnie.

(...) The 'zine itself can be pretty much divided into three parts: Before Scully's abduction, During the abduction, and After the abduction. So the stories have been arranged somewhat in that manner.

Issue 2

cover of issue #2

Property of the FBI 2 was published in February 1995 and is 130 pages long. The subtitle on the cover is Cases Pending. Gail Smith returns as editor, with Mariann Howarth also returning to provide artwork.

For anti-piracy, this issue's cover is printed in blue ink and bound with a blue comb. The lime-green stamped X returns.

  • The Talisman by Terri Monture. "While investigating a mysterious sighting, Mulder encounters a Mohawk witch woman with powers even he cannot comprehend." Monture provides a phonetic key for this story, as the Mohawk language used is rendered phonetically. She notes: "There are also aspects of this story that are not - and I repeat not-in keeping with traditional Native American practices, so don't for one minute think that it represents any of those sacred ceremonies and rites. [...] among my people, there are still those who practice the craft of the "wadayoneras". I hope I have treated the idea of their art with the respect and reverence that it deserves." (5)
  • Bumps in the Night by Rhoda Miel ("Mulder and Scully go to the Upper Peninsula to check out what is supposed to be a "typical" haunted house.") (37)
  • Ghostly Reminders by Jennifer Lyon ("Mulder is forced to face a part of his past more horrifying than anything he's ever encountered on the job.") (66)
  • The Fox and the Howned by Karen Enriquez ("Scully must find out where a psychotic killer has taken Mulder. . . before he becomes dinner.") (102)
  • Full Circle by Linda Mooney (120)
  • Always and Forever by Jennifer Chism (126)


Issue 3

cover of issue #3

Property of the FBI 3 was published in 1995 and is 132 pages long. Subtitle on the cover: Under Investigation.

  • The X-Files Trailer Park #001 by Brian Suyat (5)
  • Extreme Possibilities by Annie Reed ("A series of prank phone calls lead Scully down a dark and dangerous path of destruction.") (6)
  • The X-Files Trailer Park #002 by Brian Suyat (27)
  • Out of Time by Steven Han ("Scully is dead, and the only way Mulder can bring her back is to go back in time to prevent it from happening again.") (30)
  • The X-Files Trailer Park #003 by Brian Suyat (58)
  • Bad Company by Cody Nelson (60)
  • The X-Files Trailer Park #004 by Brian Suyat (81)
  • Mother Nature by Angie Criser ("Mulder and Scully investigate a series of deaths which appear to have no human connection.") 85)
  • The X-Files Trailer Park #005 by Brian Suyat (98)
  • The Only Way Out by Patti Murphy ("Scully is forced to come to terms with her abduction when she and Mulder are seemingly faced with a familiar case.") (100)
  • The X-Files Trailer Park #006 by Brian Suyat (128)


Issue 4

cover of issue #4

Property of the FBI 4 was published in May 1995 and is 132 pages long. Subtitle on the cover: Restricted Access. The art is by Mariann Howarth.

The zine has the note that the zine was printed in black ink on grey overstock, has a comb binding, and includes a lime-green "X" on page 58. "If the copy you hold you your hands does not have these specifications, then you are holding an illegal bootlegged copy. NOTIFY US IMMEDIATELY IF YOU ARE HOLDING AN ILLEGAL COPY. Your help in this matter will be of great service to a lot of people."

  • Your Friend Always by Michele Blankenship (5)
  • Confessions by Caroline Maher (13)
  • Dark Angel by Jennifer Lyon ("Only Scully's blood sacrifice can sanctify Mulder's initiation into the Black Arts. A disturbing piece.") (22)
  • Dragons in the Dust by Sheryl Martin ("The victims had been literally mashed to death, as if something very large had stepped on them.") (43)
  • Night Camp by J.S. Michel ("A campout in the woods turns out not the way Mulder and Scully expect.") (52)
  • Discovered in a Trash Can by Michele Toohig ("A humorous piece regarding Scully's refuse.") (59)
  • Home from the Hill by Karen Enriquez (66)
  • Top Ten Lines by Lain Hughes (78)
  • Old Times Again by Christine Francis (79)


Issue 5

cover of issue #5
illo by Barbara Gipson, a photo reference

Property of the FBI 5 was published in April 1996 and is 134 pages long. Subtitle on the cover: Discretionary Action Required.

It includes a single illo by Barbara Gipson.

The editor alerts fans to possible piracy and this zine:

The cover of this fanzine has been printed in black ink on tan coverstock, and includes a brown binding comb. There is also a lime-green X on page 26. If the copy you hold in your hands does NOT have these specifications, then you are holding an illegal, bootlegged (pirated) copy. PLEASE NOTIFY US IMMEDIATELY IF YOU ARE HOLDING AN ILLEGAL COPY. Your help in this matter will be of great service to a lot of people. Thank you. Please notify: Lucy Green [address redacted].

  • Choices by Annie Reed (5)
  • Winter Solstice by J.S. Michel (17)
  • Ties That Bind by Karen Enriquez (27)
  • Throwing Fire at the Sun by Taylor Nelson (32)
  • Men of Stone by Simon Logan ("Mulder believes the victims had been killed by something dark and sinister and non-living.") (43)
  • The Difference by Michele Blankenship (60)
  • Sun and Shade by Amy Vincent (76)
  • Projekti Hamara by Paul Leone & Debbie Gramlich ("This unique story, in script form, has Fox and Dana searching for the truth about Melissa Scully.") (84)
  • The Face of Madness by Karen Enriquez (120)
  • The Gift by Sue Esty ("Poignant and horrifying, a "what if' that will rip your heart out.") (124)


Issue 6

cover of issue #6
art by Beth Blighton

Property of the FBI 6 was published in October 1996 and is 131 pages long. Subtitle on cover: Unofficial Channels.

It includes a single illo by Beth Blighton.

The editor alerts fans to possible piracy and this zine:

The cover of this fanzine has been printed in black ink on a speckled white coverstock, and includes a green binding comb. There is also a lime-green X [1] on page 10. If the copy you hold in your hands does NOT have these specifications, then you are holding an illegal, bootlegged (pirated) copy. PLEASE NOTIFY US IMMEDIATELY IF YOU ARE HOLDING AN ILLEGAL COPY. Your help in this matter will be of great service to a lot of people. Thank you. Please notify: Lucy Green [address redacted].

  • The Snatching by Caroline Maher (5)
  • The Enemy Within by Laura Thomas (11)
  • Allowances by Monica Calo (27)
  • Else Where by Amber Kelsall ("Scully suddenly finds herself in a different, unexplainable, and terrifying place—her life that could-have-been.") (33)
  • Pusher: The Missing Scene by Pat Bates (49)
  • Agents of Darkness by Simon Logan ("Mulder is kidnapped, tortured. . . and made to understand he is never going to be free again.") (55)
  • Somewhere, Someday by Linda Mooney (95)
  • Conversations with the Dead by Lisa DaFoe (99)
  • The Gathering by Paul Leone ("Clyde Bruckman foretold that Scully would never die. Now she knows why... as she fights to be the last remaining Immortal." A Highlander crossover.) (108)


Issue 7

cover of issue #7
interior art drawing of Mulder with Scully reflected in his sunglasses from #7 by Michele Amason

Property of the FBI 7 was published in Summer 1997 and contains 144 pages. Subtitle on cover: Plausible Deniability. Art by Michell Amason.


Reactions and Reviews: Issue 7

See reactions and reviews for When Skinner Met Frohike.


References

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