Rat Tales

For other meaning see Rat Tales (disambiguation)

Zine
Title:	Rat Tales
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Date(s):	1986
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Medium:	print
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Fandom:	Professionals
Language:	English
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Rat Tales is a 72-page slash Professionals anthology.

front cover, Caren "Fingers" Parnes

sample page

It has a color cover by Caren Parnes and inside illustrations by Karen River.

It was published for DeCon (February 21-23, 1986).

Sister Zines

• Rat Tales (1986)
• Cow Tales & Udder Atrocities (November 1986)
• Cocktales (November 1987)
• Pig Tails & Other Swill (September 1988)

On the Cover

• "#1 & Contribution."
• "The Magazine for those who run with the rat pack"
• "Remember Angora, the true story"
• "Startling expose, Undercover Among the Terrorist Rats"
• "D-Con, What It Can Do!"
• "Fabulous cheese dishes"
• "Fashions to make him squeak!"
• "Plus other regular features"

Contents

• How to Write a B/D story by Mouth (2)
• Mercenary Gourmet by Leather Lips (5)
• Cold Duck (memories of The China Inn, Champagne) (6)
• Missing Scenes from "Rachid" by Murderin' Mary Lee Cascio (6)
• Limerick #1 (21)
• The Proper Perspective by Madelein "Shark" Lee (9)
• Civil War Rabbi by Mary "Hot Chocolate" Brown (13)
• Limerick #2 (21)
• The Good Looking One, poem by Stiletto (22)
• Forum, article (23)
• Cadence Counts by My Mama Never Taught Me by Charmin' Charlie (24)
• The Gay Bar, cartoon (25)
• The Wedding Present by Jocko (26)
• Triad, three poems by Killer Cathy (30)
• Dig Two Graves by Colette Coquette (32)
• Quartet, four limericks by Lefty (47)
• Begin Again by Lois "Lefty" Welling (47)
• Senility Solution, cartoon (59)
• Night Before the World Ends by Lezlie "Dewey" Shell (60)
• Bodie, portrait by Fingers (70)
• Ray, portrait by Fingers (71)
• List of Calligraphers (72)

Sample Interior

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  "Fingers"

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  Karen River