Spells
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| Zine | |
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| Title: | Spells |
| Publisher: | Bill Hupe (this zine may have been distributed by Bill Hupe, however publication rights may have retained by the author and/or editor. Please check the copyright on the fanzine for verification) |
| Editor: | |
| Author(s): | Sheila Paulson, edited by L.A. Carr |
| Cover Artist(s): | Joy Riddle |
| Illustrator(s): | |
| Date(s): | 1993 |
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| Fandom: | Real Ghostbusters |
| Language: | English |
| External Links: | Spells |
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Spells is a gen 93-page Real Ghostbusters novel by Sheila Paulson. The cover is by Joy Riddle.
"In the early 1990s, I did several covers for various RGB fanfics. I don't have color copies of most of the covers I did, and sometimes don't have the black and white version, either, as back then you sent in the colored cover to the editor . . . . " [1] -- MJRiddle
Summaries
In their time the Ghostbusters have made a number of enemies, most of whom are now incarcerated In the containment unit. But what happens when some of those still at liberty team up? What happens when they are powerful enough to do their fair share of damage? What happens when Egon goes missing and then resurfaces in Central Park with the mind and emotions of a three year old child? What happens when Ray Is kidnapped during a bust? And who is Cynara? Is she really a sorceress, or simply a pawn in the game of revenge being played out? The answers to those questions lead the Ghostbusters on a return visit to the Netherworld where they encounter an old friend and several old enemies—and the body of one of their number. Will the Ghostbusters survive this encounter Intact when their enemies are powerful enough to use deadly spells against them? [2]
In their time the Ghostbusters have made a number of enemies, most of whom are now incarcerated in the containment unit But what happens when some of those are still at liberty to team up. The answer leads to the Ghostbusters on a return visit to the Netherworld. [3]
Egon disappears and returns with the mind of a toddler, and the Ghostbusters struggle to help restore him to himself. Then Ray vanishes and the clues to his disappearance lead to the Netherworld, where several of the team's old enemies have banded together for revenge. Will Ray survive? Will Egon ever be normal again? [4]
Reactions and Reviews
When Egon comes home from a physics conference with a blonde on his arm, Slimer is frightened, Peter suspicious, and Janine furious (and who would blame her)... but when Egon disappears for three days, things get much worse.
Verdict: recommended. [5]
References
- ^ from Deviant Art
- ^ from a 1993 flyer, printed in Below the Surface #6
- ^ from an issue Media Monitor
- ^ from Agent With Style
- ^ Labidolemur's Recommendations (early 2000s)