The Eagle Hill Sentinel

Zine
Title:	The Eagle Hill Sentinel
Publisher:	Geoffrey Hamel
Editor(s):
Date(s):	1985-?
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Medium:	print
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Fandom:	Dark Shadows
Language:	English
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The Eagle Hill Sentinel is a gen Dark Shadows anthology.

There are seven issues in total.

This zine was meant to be a continuation of where Inside the Old House left off.

flyer announcing the first issue

Description

From a flyer:

In the fateful year 1985, America was terrorized by a new magazine called The Eagle Hill Sentinel. Suddenly appearing as if from nowhere, it shocked the world with reports of strange occurrences in the isolated village of Collisnport -- events so bizarre as to seem almost supernatural. There was original fiction by Dale Clark, Kathy Resch (The World of Dark Shadows), and someone only known as Geoffrey Hamell. There was a series of alleged biographies called "Who's Who in Collinsport," and a complete Dark Shadows script in every issue. There were photos, artwork, news, reviews, and other features too sinister to even mention. The enigmatic Hamell took credit for producing the magazine, as did a Tasmanian terrorist organization. Even Air Force was helpless. THE EAGLE HILL SENTINEL. It's coming, and there's nothing to do do but… subscribe.

Issue 1

The Eagle Hill Sentinel 1 was published in June 1985.

front cover of issue #1

back cover of issue #1

• Forever Free by Marcy Robin
• The Dream Ends by Geoffrey Hamell
• The 1840 Cycle, part one, by Kathleen Resch
• Julia Hoffman: Light and Dark by Adriana Pena
• Introductory by Kathi Swan
• Dark Shadows Storylines by Geoffrey Hamell
• A Homecoming of Sorts by Joe Flanagan
• Dark Shadows Script #966 (Leviathan)
• Last Flight to Belem by Geoffrey Hamell
• Who's Who in Collinsport by Geoffreyy Manell
• Diary of a Videotape Operator by Joe Integlia
• Collinsport TV Guide by Joe Flanigan

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  from issue #1

Issue 3

The Eagle Hill Sentinel 3 is subtitled, "The Grayson Hall Tribute Issue." It was published in 1986 and has 98 pages.

cover of issue #3

• "A Tribute to Grayson Hall" and fiction based on her characters.
• Plus, "Who's Who in Collinsport" focuses on Magda and Sandor Rakosi.
• An inteview with Dan (Marilyn) Ross.
• Lots of fiction, photos and artwork.

Issue 4

The Eagle Hill Sentinel 4

cover of issue #4

• highlights Joel Crothers, who played "Joe Haskell" & "Lieutenant Nathan Forbes"

Issue 7

The Eagle Hill Sentinel 7 was published in January 1991.

From the editorial:

Sadly there are a handful of people in fandom who do not want the EHS to continue. This list is very short, but prestigious. I will not print their names but most of you know them without being told. They are the people who dominate Dark Shadows fandom in a way no other fandom in America is dominated; who have a hand in virtually everything and seem determined to discredit or destroy anything they don't control. They are the reason why half then prominent long time DS fans have dropped out of fandom, and why half of those who remain are bristling with bitter accusations. They are the reason this magazine has taken so long to appear. I have personally watched as members of this clique tried to stop us from securing interviews, disrupted an interview in progress and tried to bar us from convention space. I have seen a letter to others on fandom warning to avoid associating with us and have listened for years as fans across the country advised me of false and malicious rumors being spread about the Sentinel's staff.

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