The Compleat Zeek
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| Title: | The Compleat Zeek |
| Publisher: | Pat Nussman and Alliance Press |
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| Date(s): | May 1986 (there was an ad in the March 1986 issue of Starlog) |
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| Genre: | gen |
| Fandom: | Star Wars, Star Trek, Indiana Jones |
| Language: | English |
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The Compleat Zeek was a gen 199-page zine collecting Anne Elizabeth Zeek's Star Wars, Star Trek, and Indiana Jones stories.
The wraparound cover is by Carol Walske.
It was intended to be part of a two-volume set, but only one was created due to "various fiscal problems." [1]
The zine is "dedicated to the memory of Sara Campbell -- February 3, 1959-August 20, 1985. 'No time is a good time for goodbyes'."
Permission to Copy
Again, for the record, I officially give permission for fans to copy any of my OOP SWars zines (frankly, it's easier on me than doing the photocopying myself): JUNDLAND WASTES (all issues), ALDERAANI IMPERATIVE, COMPLETE CIRCLE OF FIRE 1 and COMPLEAT ZEEK 1. For the record, the last two never had second volumes because of various fiscal problems... SWars has become a fairly small market and the price of printing is way up. [2]
Contents
- Honor Binds Me (originally in Warped Space #45) (Star Wars) (3)
- Perchance to Dream, illustrated by M.R.O. Ludwig (originally in Pegasus #1) (Indiana Jones) (5)
- Rondeau, poem (originally in Time Warp #1 under the name "Andrina Lewis") (Star Trek: TOS) (32)
- First Contact, illustrated by Kathy Carlson (originally in Time Warp #1, under the name "Gerald Roberts," revised and printed in Rising Star) (Star Trek: TOS) (33)
- First Causes (original to this zine) (Star Wars) (51)
- Queen's Gambit, illustrated by M.R.O. Ludwig (originally in Pegasus) (Star Wars) (53)
- Spock's Elf, illustrated by Virginia Lee Smith (originally in Time Warp #1, under the name "Elspeth Mosher") (Star Trek: TOS) (103)
- The Encounter, poem (originally in Time Warp #1) (Star Trek: TOS?) (121)
- Taproots (originally in Time Warp #1, under the name "Andrina Lewis") (Star Trek: TOS) (123)
- Skyfall, illustrated by J.R. Dunster (originally in Kessel Run #5) (Star Wars) (127)
Sample Interior
M.R.O. Ludwig
M.R.O. Ludwig
Kathy Carlson
M.R.O. Ludwig
M.R.O. Ludwig
M.R.O. Ludwig
M.R.O. Ludwig
Virginia Lee Smith
Virginia Lee Smith
J.R. Dunster
Reactions and Reviews
[Queen's Gambit]:In the post-Empire stories Leia remains with the Alliance, but now she is aware of her need for Han as a lover and Luke as a friend. In Zeek's "Queen's Gambit" (Pegasus 5) Leia can wait no longer and attempts to rescue Han her
self, but she only faces Vader's seductive offer to trade Han for Luke; this Leia is courageous and capable, but even she has her limits as her despair after her failed mission threatens to overwhelm her. I [3]
[Skyfall]:Personal growth and commitment are the themes of many of the stories concerning Han, Luke, and Leia. Han's inability to make a commitment, his emphasis on being free of all ties, recurs again and again, while Leia's commitment to the Alliance at the cost of her emotions is a familiar motif in stories. Over eight years of fanzines, Han has learned to make a commitment while Leia has grown up enough to love even a scoundrel.
The most common theme concerning Luke Skywalker deals with his growth, both emotionally and as a Jedi. Anne Elizabeth Zeek in her story "Skyfall" (Kessel Run 3) examines these themes of commitment and growth. In her sequel to TESB she offers a plot which has more mythological tone than most while also providing a first-class psychological examination of Luke. Luke is heir to the Dark Lord while Han is the surviving Bright Lord of the Force. Both Leia and Luke are tested by Han. Luke comes to grips with his Dark heritage, his jealousy of Han because of Leia, and his potential to use the Force to get what he wants. All three recognize the roles they must play, and Zeek's final confrontation between Vader and Luke is masterfully portrayed. [4]
References
- ^ from Southern Enclave #25
- ^ from Southern Enclave #25
- ^ from From Star Wars to Jedi: The Fanzine Way (1985)
- ^ from From Star Wars to Jedi: The Fanzine Way (1985)