Revenge of the Rabble
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| Title: | Revenge of the Rabble |
| Publisher: | Rabble Press |
| Editor(s): | Linda Evans and Mary Arens |
| Date(s): | May 1989 |
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| Medium: | print, zine |
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| Fandom: | Blake’s 7 |
| Language: | English |
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Revenge of the Rabble is a gen Blake's 7 anthology. It was published in 1989 and is 103 pages long.
The art is by Linda Evans (front cover), Dawn Evanson, Donna D. Carroll, and Celeste Hotaling.
From a flyer: "A Blake's Seven genzine, featuring the infamous 'Rebel Rest Home', the Annual Angst-Off contest winners, and filks, poetry, artwork and fiction..."
Contents
- Avon's Silver Blaster by Katherine Keetch (filk, Maxwell's Silver Hammer) (1)
- Or Else I could Choose Time, fiction by Mary Morris (Annual Angst Contest Winner) (3)
- Finale, fiction by Jeff Morris (Annual Angst Contest Winner) (9)
- Lone Survivor, fiction by Dana Stovell (Annual Angst Contest Winner) (11)
- Crime and Punishment, fiction by Mary Arens (Annual Angst Contest Winner) (13)
- Restal's Band by Evelyn Adrian (filk, Those Were the Days) (15)
- Chasing Charles, fiction by L.K. Cook (17)
- Dreamer by Evelyn Adrian (filk, Sounds of Silence) (30)
- Island of Felonia, fiction by Donna D. Carroll (31)
- Liberator by Katherine Keetch (filk, Waiting for the Robert E. Lee) (34)
- Ruined Rebels by Mary Morris, Linda Tomazi, and Linda Evans (play) (36)
- Ruined Rebels, Part Two by Mary Morris, Linda Tomazi, and Linda Evans (play) (41)
- The Bellfriar Legacy, fiction by Sherry Freeman (45)
- Only Mistaken, fiction by Jeff Morris (57)
- The Only Living Rabbler in Outer Space by Donna D. Carroll (filk, The Only Living Boy in New York) (60)
- Just Rewards, fiction by Mary Morris (61)
- Flake's 6 7/8, or, 'Even the Cat's Dead', fiction by J.P. Hains (64)
- Just a Slight Miscalculation, fiction by Linda Evans (Sapphire and Steel crossover) (83)
- Vila by Kim McCarthy (filk, My Name is Luca) (86)
- Avon Meets Freddy, fiction by Donna D. Carroll (Freddy crossover) (87)
- Trust Like a Stone, poem by Linda Evans (90)
- You Say It's Your Birthday, fiction by Jeff and Mary Morris, with Celeste Hotaling (B7, the Next Generation) (91)
- The Final Scene by Evelyn Adrian (filk, Mama Look Sharp; B) (103)
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Reactions and Reviews
I'm not sure if the "Rabble" are a B7 club or not, but this zine has the flavor of a club zine. There's a very eclectic mix of material, and the quality of the offerings varies considerably. In general, the humorous pieces are more successful than the serious ones. There's an installment of Jeff & Mary Morris' "B7: the Next Generation," which originated in Southern Seven #5. Many people adore this series, though it isn't really my cup of tea. However, the accompanying Celeste Hotaling illos are a delight! She even put herself in one of them! Dawn Evenson's cartoons are also terrific, droll and very professional-looking.
The Tarrant quotient of this zine is distinctly underwhelming. "The Bellfriar Legacy," by Sherry Freeman, is the only story which gives Tarrant even a mediocre role. It reads as if written by two people: one who likes Tarrant and one who hates him. Tarrant vacillates between being critically injured and running around like Bo Jackson. At the end, he unexpectedly croaks —off screen, and his death is barely noticed by the others.
Cheez Whiz! Why even bother? The author should have just killed Tarrant off in the tracking gallery, as she did with Dayna and Soolin.
Graphically, this zine is somewhat unusual. The editor takes a lot of chances, using peculiar layouts. Most of these are annoying and confusing, though the two-layered cover is interesting and effective.
If I had to pick one word to describe this zine, it would have to be "amateurish." But that's not all bad. True, the stories, art, and poetry in Revenge of the Rabble don't measure up to, say, Southern Seven. But it has a refreshing energy and enthusiasm that's often missing from more polished and professional efforts.
I'm not sorry I shelled out $6.00 for this zine, second hand. [1]