Travelling Companion
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| Title: | Travelling Companion |
| Publisher: | Intergalactic Underground Press |
| Editor(s): | Susan Sizemore |
| Date(s): | 1983-1989 |
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| Fandom: | Doctor Who/multimedia |
| Language: | English |
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Travelling Companion is a gen Doctor Who crossover anthology. There are four issues.
Issue 1
Travelling Companion 1 was published in 1983 and contains 50 pages.
The art is by Carol McPherson, Laurie Farkas, Carol Frederick (Phred), Nancy Kolar, Caro Hedge, Julie Cesari, Gennie Summers, Bonnie Reitz, and Jody Lynn Nye.
From the editorial:
This zine is late. For that I am deeply sorry. You see, I have this neurotic compulsion toward punctuality that seems to have gotten tossed out the window since I decided back in May to start a Dr. Who zine. It's all Phil's fault anyway. Not the being late, but the zine. Of course Barbara Green Deer is also partially to blame. As is Jody Nye, Carol McPherson and Dave’s computer. I thank them all. And Mar of course. If Phil hadn't sent me a story as a gift while I was watching Barb put together SKYWALKER and Carol hadn't had all those marvelous pictures of Tom Baker and Jody hadn’t said "Go for it!" and Mar hadn't said "IUP should put out more than one zine" and Dave hadn't had this computer and hadn't come running every time a plaintive "DAVE!!!" arose from the basement all this wouldn’t have happened. And I would still be sane and relatively secure in knowing that I was a dependable, punctual person. Of course the being late part is all my fault. It won’t happen again. I hope.
- Traveling Companions, poem by Teresa Sarick (3)
- Master of None, fiction by Jody Lynn Nye (Fourth Doctor) (4)
- What If..., poem by Carol McPherson (14)
- Sincerest Form of Flattery, fiction by Marguerite Krause (fourth Doctor) (16)
- Hullo, poem by anonymous (28)
- First Introduction, poem by Karin L. Zygowicz (29)
- The Dominus Dilemma, fiction by Phillip Allen (fourth Doctor) (30)
- The Play's a Thing, fiction by Jody Lynn Nye (fourth Doctor) (46)
- Unscheduled Stop, poem by Teresa Sarick (51)
from issue #1, Laurie Farkas
from issue #1, Carol Frederick
from issue #1, Carol Frederick
from issue #1, Carol Frederick
from issue #1, Carol McPherson
from issue #1, Julie Cesari
from issue #1, Gennie Summers
from issue #1, Nancy Kolar
from issue #1, Carol Frederick
from issue #1, Carol McPherson
Issue 2
Travelling Companion 2 was published in 1983 and is 88 pages long. It contains a Peter Pan crossover.
- Off Again, On Again…Gone Again (3 pages)
- Romana’s Tardis, fiction by Teresa Sarick (3 pages)
- My Dinner With Andred, fiction by Susan Sizemore (Leela) (3 pages)
- Personal Priorities, fiction by Marguerite Krause (fourth Doctor) (30 pages)
- Doctor Who and the Dalliehas, fiction by Steven Eramo (fourth Doctor)
- Never, Never Again, fiction by by Jody Lynn Nye (fourth Doctor crossed with Peter Pan) (28 pages)
- art, poetry
Issue 3
Travelling Companion 3 is undated (likely 1984). It contains 158 pages and crossovers with WKRP in Cincinnati, The Phoenix, Hill Street Blues, Star Trek: TOS and more. The front cover is by Gennie Summers.
- ads, editorial (2)
- cartoon by Michael Krause (3)
- Pivot Point by Marguerite Krause, art by Gennie Summers (Fourth Doctor crossed with Star Trek) (4)
- Limerick by Rebecca Ann Brothers (19)
- Wrong Turn at Albuqurque (sic) by Cheryl Duval (Second Doctor on Tatooine) (20)
- Cartoon by Summers and Sizemore (23)
- Seen and Unseen by Jody Lynn Nye (Susan and Narnia) (24)
- David's Song by Marguerite Krause (25)
- cartoons by Anne Davenport
- filks by Linda Terrell (28)
- Song Unsung by Linda Terrell, art by Cheryl Duval (Third Doctor) (28)
- A Time Lord by Cyndi Bayless, art by Caro Hedge (31)
- Hitchiker's Guide to the Daleks by Rebecca Ann Brothers (32)
- filk by Judy Nathanson, art by Hedge (34)
- Pair O'Docs by Marguerite Krause, art by Jane Fancher (Fourth Doctor crossed with WKRP in Cincinnati) (35)
- Advertisements (52)
- Whose Prime Directive by Cheryl Petterson and Susan Sizemore, art by Laurie Farkas (Fourth Doctor and Star Trek) (53)
- The Time of The Phenonix (sic) by Teresa Sarick, art by Phred (Fourth Doctor and the Phoenix) (61)
- Nor Isolde Either by Phillip Allen (Fifth Doctor and All Creatures Great and Small) (69)
- Impressions, Another View by Marguerite Krause and Susan Sizemore (73)
- Traveller's Return by Leah McGrew, art by Gennie Summers (Fourth Doctor and Time Tunnel) (74)
- And Magic is Loose in the World by Teresa Sarick, art by Rick Braunshausen (Fourth Doctor and Wizards and Warriors) (83)
- Steele Alive, Old Friend by Susan Sizemore (Sarah Jane Smith, the Brigadier, and Remington Steele) (106)
- Hold to Destruction by Linda Terrell, art by Rick Braunshausen (Fourth Doctor and BOLO) (120)
- Alight by Teresa Sarick, art by Caro Hedge (128)
- Is There a Doctor in the House by Leah McGrew, art by McGrew (Fourth Doctor crossed with M*A*S*H) (129)
- Advertisement (133)
- TARDIS on the the Hill by Sue Ann Sarick (sic), art by Laurie Farkas (Fourth Doctor and Hill Street Blues) (134)
- Broken Infinity by Karin L. Zygowicz, art by Caro Hedge (151)
- Private Place by Marguerite Krause, art by Gennie Summers (Fifth Doctor and Star Trek) (152)
- cartoon by Summers (157)
- filk by Jody Lynn Nye (158)
- back cover by Cheryl Whitfield Duval (160)
- art by Phred, Duval, Farkas, Davenport, Fancher, Summers
Reactions and Reviews: Issue 3
If you like Dr. Who or just like a little creative myth-mixing, you'll love TRAVELLING COMPANION #3. This zine is 158 pages of universe crossing and interaction of a wide variety of media chartacters with the Doctor being the only "predictable" element. Though the stories concentrate largely on the Doctor's fourth incarnation, his other selves have a bit of time in the limelight, too (with the exception of the Hartnell Doctor). There's not a slow or dull story in the bunch, and the editor has assembled a fine cross-section of writers who show varying degrees of talent, though all are competent as wordsmiths, and Susan has done the same with her selection of artists with varying styles and not a poor illo in sight. Sandwiched between stories are delightful cartoons by Gennie Summers and Anne Davenport, both showing wholly unique styles as well as being witty.
"Pivot Point" by Margarite Krause deals with a very young (and sometimes too human) Lt. Spock and concentrates on his relationship with Scotty and later with an unusual stranger. .
"Wrong Turn at Alburquerque" written and illoed by Cheryl Duval is a funny piece featuring the second Doctor and his hapless companion Jaime. Tatooine will never be the the same.
"Seen and Unseen" by Jody Lynn Nye may not make sense to anyone not familiar with C. S. Lewis' Narnia books, although I liked it and the idea behind it.
In "Song Unsung" by Cyndi Bayless, the third Doctor impresses a fire lizard and gains a new companion with unusual time spanning abilities of her own. Cheryl Duval's full page illo accompanying the story is a gem.
"Hitchhiker's Guide to the Dalek's" is a special romp that faithfully captures the feel of the original Douglas Adams series and further enhances it by including Davison's mildly unflappable Doctor. Hats off to Rebecca Ann Brother for words and Anne Davenport for the illo.
"Pair O'Docs" by Margarite Krause with gorgeous brush work by Jane Francher is easily my favorite story in the zine, dealing with an often perilous case of mistaken identity at radio station WKRP. The pace is fast and furious, and who says radio personalities can't be as colorful as other media stars?
"Whose Prime Directive?" by Cheryl Patterson and Susan Sizemore plops the Doctor down in a very specialized Trek universe with two of the authors' own characters playing a major role aboard the Big E. Not your typical Doctor-runs-afoul-of-Starfleet-brass story and it has a nice change in perspective seeing the events through these crewwomen's eyes. Laurie Parkas does the art honors with good likenesses.
"Time of the Phoenix" by Teresa Sarick with art by 'Phred' sets Bennu on his own magical mystery tour with a little help from his friend, the Doctor, and a lot of interference from some local terrorists.
"Nor Isolde Either" is another case of wrong person at the wrong place and the wrong time as Davison's Doctor struggles to get through a crash course in barnyard bedside manner before James Herriot arrives to minister to All Creatures Great and Small. Hats off to Phillip Allen for doing some research on human-aided equine delivery.
"Traveller's Return" by Leah McGrew has the Doctor checking in on the doings of some darn clever earthmen and their time tunnel machine, and he of course couldn't help but get involved and in the end set everything to rights. Gennie Summers turned in a series of good illos and one especially eye-catching glimpse of the TARDIS appearing in the tunnel's vortex.
"And Magic is Loose in the World" has the Doctor mixing it up with the gang from Wizards and Warriors, besting Vector and frustrating Prince Blackpool's plans at every turn, and author Teresa Sarick even managed to throw in a quest for a segment of the Time Key! Rick Braunshausen's illos fit nicely within the text and his portrait of Blackpool is appropriately and subtly menacing.
In "Steele Alive, Old friend," Laura tries to deal sensibly with an intergalactic loonie (and I don't mean the Doctor), Steele quips scifi movie cliches, and Sarah Jane barely manages to retain her sanity in the midst of all this madness. An added bonus — Susan Sizemore has managed to sneak in the Brigadier and Sgt. Benton—all properly British, of course!
"Hold to Destruction" by Linda Terrell is loosely based on the premise in Keith Laumer's novel Bolo, with a sentient vehicle of destruction awaiting new orders. In this case it's the invading Sontarans who are in for a nasty surprise when the Doctor helps a rag-tag remnant of humanity defend itself. Rick Braunshausen again does art honors.
Leah McGrew wrote and illoed "Is There a Doctor in the House," juggling both tasks with equal talent. Hawkeye gets-a most tempting offer from another Doctor and finds himself hard pressed not to accept.
"TARDIS on the Hill" brings a whole new dimension to i enough police problem—drug snuggling. But even the Hill needs a little help when the drugs are being trafficked not only in their territory but all over the known universe. Sue Ann Sarick cleverly interweaves her tale in both the here and now and the beyond of the Doctor's domain. Laurie Farkas' art graces the pages with Hill regulars and Mcvellans alike.
The last story of the issue is Marguerite Krause's "Private Place" which offers a far more logical solution to the "resurrection" of Spock than we were given in ST III. And somehow Gennie Summers makes Spock look right at home in the TARDIS control room with Doctor #5 and Nyssa.
Typos are few, layouts are clean, the printing is bold, black, and readable. Who could ask for more? TRAVELLING COMPANION #3 is a delightful, wonderful trip to many exotic places. Treat yourself to a mental vacation and sit down for a good read. [1]
Issue 4
Travelling Companion 4 was published in 1989, contains 116 pages, and 28 stories, poems and pieces of art.
- Revolution by Susan M. Garrett
- other unknown content
References
- ^ from The Clipper Trade Ship #46