Under the Sun

Zine
Title:	Under the Sun
Publisher:	Compass Rose Press
Editor(s):	RK MacBride and Kat Parsons
Date(s):	1999-2002
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Medium:	print
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Fandom:	Rat Patrol
Language:	English
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Under the Sun is a gen Rat Patrol anthology.

Issue 1

Under the Sun 1 was published in May 1999 and contains 183 pages. Cover art by Scavella, interior art by Gail Barton.

cover of issue #1, Scavella

• The Blue Moon Raid by Jan Ilott and RL Overbeck ("It's a blue moon, and everything's going strange for the Rats.")
• Haiku on War by Kaitlin Hogan ("Images of war in haiku form. ")
• 'Twas the Night Before the Convoy, filk by The West Coast Rats ("Adaptation of "'Twas the Night Before Christmas".")
• Great Moments of the Desert War, cartoon by Gail Barton ("Humorous vignettes of the North African theater.")
• The Band of Brothers Raid by Kat Parsons ("It's 1947, but there's no peace in the minds and hearts of men who've forgotten how to be civilians. When Hans Dietrich comes to his former enemies for help, the Rat Patrol is almost too happy to help.")
• The Newcomer Raid by Lisa Swetnam ("The Rats escort a medic who's new to combat and the desert.")
• The Dogs of War Raid by Anne Collins Smith ("A Nazi scientist has a new invention he wants to try out on a captured Rat.")
• Thoughts at Midnight, poem by RK MacBride ("Troy reflects on his instinct that he and Dietrich could be, should be, friends.")
• Talking Sandy Blues, poem by Gail Barton ("Tully reflects on his life in the desert war.")
• The Sheep in Wolves' Clothing Raid by RK MacBride ("When an SS officer arrives at Dietrich's headquarters, his company clerk refuses to tell where the captain is, even if it means he'll be shot.")
• The Twist of Fate Raid by Kaitlin Hogan ("The Rats encounter some *really* young Resistance fighters. ")
• Eggs is Eggs, poem by Gail Barton("The Afrika Korps proves that one can indeed fry an egg on a panzer in the desert.")
• The Underground Scorpion Resistance Movement, poem by Gail Barton ("The Rats make the acquaintance of Rommel.")
• The Only Victory by Gail Barton ("The war's over, and Tully reflects on the true victory.")
• The Auld Lang Syne Raid by RK MacBride ("Sam Troy encounters Captain Dietrich in the US in 1949. Learning he's come on a mission of mercy for one of his men, Troy offers to help.")
• Echo of Justice by Bobbie Williams ("A German professor Moffitt once knew is involved in a Nazi project.")

Issue 2

Under the Sun 2 was published in 2002 and contains 248 pages. Cover layout & graphics assistance TayVon Hageman, interior art by Gail Barton.

cover of issue #2

• The Fair Trade Raid by Lisa Swetnam (1)
• Letters Home by Judith Wolford and Cynthia Taylor ("Letters home from Troy, Tully and Dietrich reveal their different perspectives on the same events.") (19)
• The Opposite of Truth by LA Carr ("An encounter with one of his old schoolmates reveals Hitch's secret.") (38)
• Like Fathers, Like Sons by LC Wells ("Young Jack Moffitt was going to spend Christmas with his father in Egypt, but when he got there his father was missing. Who should appear, reluctantly, to offer assistance? None other than Indiana Jones.") (43)
• I Am a Soldier, poem by Kaitlin Hogan (53)
• The Black Cat Raid by Kat Parsons ("A green recruit just in from Germany causes trouble for Dietrich, who's already being harassed by the Rat Patrol.") (54)
• The Nemesis Raid by Marylou Swartz (73)
• The Tangled Web Raid by Kaitlin Hogan ("The Rats rescue one spy from German headquarters, only to have to go back for another.") (115)
• Fox at the Crossroads by Kat Parsons ("Hans Dietrich endures a difficult mental and emotional journey as he deals with the concept of duty when his reason, his conscience, and even his patriotism conflict with his sworn oath to Hitler.") (127)
• The Fox in Night and Fog, poem by Gail Barton (149)
• Water Under the Bridge by Con Featherby ("The Rats are traveling by water to their next assignment when disaster strikes: Hitch and Moffitt go overboard.") (151)
• Restoration by JC Ward ("Hans Dietrich returns home to a broken and demoralized Germany.") (201)
• The Lessons Learned Raid by Cynthia Taylor and Judith Wolford (219)
• The Hole in the Wall Raid by RK MacBride ("The Rats take refuge in a cave only to discover it is more than it appeared from the outside.") (237)