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| Zine | |
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| Title: | Skyline |
| Publisher: | P.O.V. Productions |
| Editor(s): | Kathy Bayne |
| Date(s): | 1990-1992 |
| Series?: | |
| Medium: | print zine |
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| Genre: | |
| Fandom: | Beauty and the Beast (TV) |
| Language: | English |
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| Click here for related articles on Fanlore. | |
Skyline is a het Beauty and the Beast (TV) anthology.
Issue 1
Skyline 1 was published in November 1990 and contains 145 pages.
The novel is by Kathy Bayne, and there is poetry by Stephanie Bowens, Renee Sampson, and Gail Messina.
The cover is by Faye Brooks. "Additional artwork" is by Brooks, and "sketches" are by John Goodwin.
The calligraphy and computer graphics are by Wende Doohan (James Doohan's wife).
This zine was a Crystalline Rose Award finalist. It also was a winner for "Best Foreign Novella" at Masquerades '91 in England.
From a flyer:
Includes "The Journey"... A novella of love, courage, and Catherine's return. Vincent begins to feel Catherine's presence more and more. He feels their bond and knows something is wrong. A terrible mistake has taken place, a mistake only Vincent can correct. But to do so, he mus disregard all his beliefs about death and dying, and test the strength of the love he and Catherine share.
- Window Dressing (1)
- Reflections of Catherine (11)
- Diana's Wishers (13)
- Memories Still (14)
- The Journey (15)
- Premonitions (4 chapters) (19)
- Discovery (7 chapters) (39)
- The Journey (5 chapters) (79)
- Beginnings (6 chapters) (109)
- Smile (143)
- Night Creature (144)
from issue #1, Faye Brooks
from issue #1, Faye Brooks
from issue #1, Faye Brooks
from issue #1, Faye Brooks
from issue #1, calligraphy by Wende Doohan
from issue #1
Reactions and Reviews: Issue 1
After one wistful "childhood encounter" story, the zine presents a spooky SND novelette, “The Journey,” a retelling of the Orpheus & Eurydice legend. Catherine IS dead, but she does not rest, reaching for life through Diana, a medium in danger of losing her selfhood to Catherine's spirit. By leaping into the abyss, Vincent reaches the land of the dead to bring Catherine back. All fiction is by Bayne; there's also some poetry. The novelette, all in present tense, is better in concept than execution. The writing style is often stiff and awkward, and the punctuation is sometimes iffy; but the storytelling is good, with effective pacing and suspense, particularly in the section where Vincent is in the country of death. All writers must begin somewhere, and this is an interesting and generally readable start. SND fans may well enjoy this more than the rating indicates. [1]
...there are a lot of title only pages, etc, which make this zine a little light. Still, some nice illustrations, stories and poems. [2]
This zine contains one brief childhood story followed by a unique SND/alternate 3rd season story. In it, we discover that, a year after her death, Catherine's spirit is not at peace as she attempts to reach Vincent through Diana. With Narcissa's help, Vincent travels to the Land of the Dead and rescues Catherine, altering time's passage and allowing Vincent to save Catherine from the doctor's injection. Diana appears in both pre- and post rescue time lines. Readers should note that the page count is misleading in that 30 pages are either blank or contain only a chapter title. [3]
Issue 2
cover of issue #2, Pam Tuck
Skyline 2 was published in March 1992 and contains 153 pages. It was perfectbound.
The art is by Faye Brooks ("Faye Brooks" in the zine, "Fay Brooks" on the flyer), Pam Tuck (cover, interior), Joan Ahlstrom, Gail Streigle, and Derek Marrero.
From the editorial:
All my love and many, many thanks to my husband [name redacted], for being such a good sport about all of this, and for sharing his invaluable computer expertise. And to my mother who encouraged me as a child to tum on the TV, saying, "How bad could it be for you?" Little did she know.
- Central Park by Kathy Bayne (1)
- A Gentle Rain Still Falls by Kathy Bayne ("Kanin Evans begins to serve his sentence, a lonely woman begins to forgive, and Catherine and Vincent discover each other.") (3)
- First Steps by Melanie Strong (33)
- Secrets by Robin (35)
- Harlequin Heart Ball by Faye Brooks and Kathy Bayne ("An invitation to a special dance opens up many possibilities for Catherine and Vincent.") (37)
- Secret's Child by Kathy Bayne ("A story of hope, secrets, and discovery. Catherine's discovery of a long-lost diary sheds new light on old mysteries.") (55)
- A Mother's Love by Kathy Bayne (129)
- Circles by Melanie Strong (131)
- Sapphires and Emeralds by Kathy Bayne (133)
- By a Lake in the Mountains by Maxine Meyer (135)
- All the King's Men by Belinda Keyes (139)
- Time by Melanie Strong (141)
- On Vincent's Journal by Annette Lipp (145)
- A Winter's Night by Judy Darnell (147)
- All the Pretty Little Horses by Leigh Dalen and Kathleen Ross ("Growing up is hard enough, it's twice as tough when you realize you're different.") (149)
from issue #2, Gail Streigle
from issue #2, Faye Brooks
from issue #2, Faye Brooks
from issue #2, Derek Marrero
from issue #2, Joan Ahlstrom
from issue #2, Faye Brooks
from issue #2, Pam Tuck
from issue #2, Pam Tuck
Reactions and Reviews: Issue 2
This anthology zine is Classic and Continued Classic except for a brief vignette (“By a Lake in the Mountains” by Maxine Mayer, about V and grown son Jacob). Otherwise, Catherine is very much alive and there is no hint of 3rd season events. The longest story here is Bayne's “Secret's Child,” in which C discovers Anna Pater's diaries. Reading them not only discloses secrets about V's origin but allows readers to make the acquaintance of an important person in Vincent's history. Notable among the other stories are “Harlequin Heart Ball” by Faye Brooks and Kathy Bayne, in which V/C go to a magical (really!) costume ball and are freed of limits...for a little while. And in Bayne's “A Gentle Rain Still Falls,” Kanin endures his time in prison, and the healing of Mrs. Davis (the dead boy's mother) is completed in a surprising manner. Other fiction by Melanie Strong, Leigh Dalen and Kathleen Ross; poetry by Bayne (Example, from “Central Park”: This is the time I revel in and feel rejuvenated/For in spring, it gave me hope/In spring it gave me you.), Robin, Belinda Keyes, Annette Lipp, Judy Darnell; art by Faye Brooks, Pam Tuck, Joan Ahlstrom, Gail Streigle, Derek Marrero.[4]
References
- ^ from Helpers' Network Quality Fanzine Review -- 1997, Archived version
- ^ from a eBay seller in 2016
- ^ from The Beauty and the Beast Buyer's Guide to Fanzines
- ^ from Helpers' Network Quality Fanzine Review -- 1997, Archived version