Viktoria's Secret

Zine
Title:	Viktoria's Secret
Publisher:	Knechtschaft Studio/Mailbox books
Editor(s):
Type:
Date(s):	1994-1997
Medium:	print
Fandom:	Furry
Language:	English
External Links:	more info here
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Viktoria's Secret is a furry erotic het anthology featuring underwear and lingerie. There are seven issues. It was continued by Lady Viktoria's Secrets.

The summaries and descriptions are from the publisher: "Silk, satin, leather, and latex...all conjure up thoughts of sweet nights, soft lights, and tender whispers of affections to the starkness of the stone and steel, the scents of rubber, the sound of hard leather creaking. Lingerie is many things to many folks and in all, it is a special class of clothing like no other. No other article of garment has as many styles, as many fabrics, and many variations as does lingerie. And when you add in the genre of anthropomorphics, or furries, it adds a whole new spice to the mix. "Viktoria's Secret" is a fanzine devoted to showing this delightful mixture of lingerie and furries. Thru the efforts of many talented artists, this fanzine is made possible. From the vixen in a simple silken slip to a sultry zebrafemme in a bustier, "Viktoria's Secret" offers the whole range of lingerie, from the most basic to the fetish, modeled by an equally wide range of female and male species alike. "Viktoria's Secret" began back in 1994, debuting for the first time at ConFURence 6 and, since then, has been produced on the average of two to three issues a year. And, so far, it looks as though it shall continue to be published thanks to the support of the artist community, purveyors of furry goods, and the generous support of the furry fan." [1]

Issue 1

cover of issue #1

Viktoria's Secret 1 was published in Fall/Winter 1994. "The debut issue of "Viktoria's Secret" found itself in a bit of a pickle during its first ever print run. Initially, the idea was to use 11X17 sheets and printing four illustrations per sheet and then folding them and stapling ( a common method which most digest fanzines use ). While sounding fine, the actual production turned out to be a nightmare. The initial print run of issue #1 is very easy to spot due to its folded appearance. The cover is as you see it above in the graphic. Nearly all of these issues were sold at CF6 and none were ever made available to outside distributors... With the initial run of the issue sold out, I reprinted the issue using the more traditional fanzine format of using regular 8.5X11 sheets, one illo per side, and staple-bound. Not only did this make things alot easier production-wise, it made for a neater appearing product."

Here is the rundown of the debut issue:

• The total print run of the initial issue ran no more than 30 total. This included all contributor's copies, defects, and retail issues. Also, these issues were only available thru Knechtschaft Studio.
• Total page count was approximatly 36 pages.
• Featured artists were the following: Scott Alston, Quentin Dumas, Bill Fitts, Robert Hill, Matt Lunsford, Annette Miller, Brian Miller, Jose E. Montes, Pelzig, Mike Reed, Shea Ryan, Ted Sheppard, and Mike Susko.
• The centerfold illustration was drawn by Shea Ryan.
• Cover illustration by Matt Lunsford.
• The first run of the issues did not include any copyright information, a fact noticed after all the pages had been run off. This information was added after using printed decals.
• The cover was a powder blue.

Here is what to look for in the 2nd. printing of issue #1:

• The format went from using 11X17 sheets to regular sized paper.
• At the bottom of the intro page, you'll find, below the copyright notice, "2nd. Printing".
• Total copies made was 60.
• This issue was made available to Happy Jackal Graphics, Mailbox Books, as well as thru Knechtschaft Studio.
• All other features as per the 1st. printing.

Issue 2

Vikotoria's Secret 2 was published in Spring/Summer 1995. "The second issue of "Viktoria's Secret" began the full-time use of the fanzine, full size page format. This issue also introduced for the first time the use of artist's Email addresses in the artist plug pages. Another first was the inclusion of submissions printed from electronically transfered graphic files. The initial print run of issue #2 is easy to recognize because of the six GIF images of Tygger Graf's pin-ups. This issue made its first appearance in time for Project A-kon, a Japanese animation convention in Dallas, TX. Though mostly available thru Knechtschaft Studio, a very limited number were made available from Happy Jackal Graphics... With the initial run of issue #2 sold out, I entered into a reprint, making some modifications."

cover of issue #2

Here is the rundown of the debut issue:

• The total print run of the initial issue ran no more than 34 total. This included all contributor's copies, defects, and retail issues.
• Total page count was approximatly 40 pages.
• Featured artists were the following: Scott Alston, Quentin Dumas, Tygger Graf, Robert Hill, Jose E. Montes, Joseph Ny, Pelzig, Albert Rainwater, Sky Rigdon, Terrie Smith, Jed Wahl, Chris Whalen, and Sean Wilkinson.
• The centerfold illustration was drawn by Terrie Smith.
• Cover illustration by Daphne Lage.
• The cover was a powder blue.

Here is what to look for in the 2nd. printing of issue #2:

• At the bottom of the intro page, you'll find, below the copyright notice, "2nd. Printing".
• Total copies made was approximatly 50.
• This issue was made available to Mailbox Books, as well as thru Knechtschaft Studio.
• The main way to really tell the reprint from the original issue was the replacment of four of the six GIF format Tygger pin-ups with copies of the actual work of art. This came about due to the poor appearance of the GIFs and Tygger's concerns over the presentation of her art.
• Email addresses were also updated for this printing.
• All other features as per the 1st. printing.

Issue 3

Viktoria's Secret 3 was published in Fall/Winter 1995.

cover of issue #3

• Here is the rundown of the third issue:
• The total print run of the issue ran no more than 84 copies total. This included all contributor's copies, defects, and retail issues.
• Total page count was approximatly 32 pages.
• Featured artists were the following: Quentin Dumas, Bill Fitts, Tygger Graf, Zephery Hughes, Annette Miller, Terrie Smith, Chris Whalen, and Sean Wilkinson.
• The centerfold illustration was drawn by Sean Wilkinson.
• Cover illustration by Tygger Graf.
• The cover was a bright yellow.

Issue 4

Viktoria's Secret 4 was published in Spring/Summer 1996. "The fourth installment of "Viktoria's Secret" was highlighted by a host of new artists to appear in the pages. It also introduced the letter column "From The Boudoir" for folks to write in to about the 'zine. Issue #4 left the presses after ConFURence 7, making its convention appearance much later at Project A-kon and later, at the San Diego Comic Con. As it stands, issue #4 has gone out of print and its run totalled out at approximatly 80 issues. This issue was sold thru Knechtschaft Studio and also thru Mailbox Books."

cover of issue #4

Here is the rundown of issue #4:

• The total print run of the issue ran no more than 80 total. This included all contributor's copies, defects, and retail issues.
• Total page count was approximatly 38 pages.
• Featured artists were the following: Scott Alston, Kishma Danielle, Quentin Dumas, Bryon Havranek, Boss Hoss, Zephery Hughes, David Mathews, C. K. Penchant, Tygger Graf, Dee Schiller, Terrie Smith, Chris Whalen, and Sean Wilkinson.
• The centerfold illustration was drawn by Dee Schiller.
• Cover illustration by Tygger Graf.
• The cover was a light tan.

Issue 5

cover of issue #5

Viktoria's Secret 5 was published in Winter 1996. "The fifth issue of "Viktoria's Secret" appeared just before ConFURence East 2 in 1996. Among the changes was the addition of "For The Mature Reader" on the cover since tasteful nudity began to creep into the pages. Again, computer Email transfered graphic files were featured, an upgrade in my printer making such images print out much clearer and cleaner. So far, issue #5 has a print run of approximatly 66 issues."

Here are the stats for issue #5:

• The total print run of the issue, so far, stands at 66. This includes all contributor's copies, defects, and retail issues.
• Total page count was approximatly 34 pages.
• Featured artists were the following: Deremo-Long Chen, Kishma Danielle, Quentin Dumas, Boss Hoss, Zephery Hughes, Marc Leveille, Tygger Graf, Dee Schiller, Terrie Smith, Chris Whalen, and Tanamin Wingate.
• The centerfold illustration was drawn by Tygger Graf.
• Cover illustration by Dee Schiller.
• The cover was a soft lavender.

Issue 6

Viktoria's Secret 6 was published in Summer 1997.

cover of issue #6

Here is the lowdown for this issue #6:

• The total print run of the issue, so far, stands at 55. This includes all contributor's copies, defects, and retail issues.
• Total page count is approximatly 36 pages.
• An unwanted identifier of this first 55 copy run is the staple holes on the right side of the 'zine, an error made by the company who was contracted to staple the issues.
• Featured artists are the following: Dee Schiller, Zephery Hughes, Terrie Smith, Melissa Drake, David Mathews, Chris Whalen, Melody Lee, Scott Alston, Sean Wilkinson, Foxy!, Ed "Pelzig" Dyer, Samuel Lienhard, and James Birdsall.
• The centerfold illustration was done by Chris Whalen.
• Cover illustration by Terrie Smith.
• The cover is a soft pink.

Issue 7

Viktoria's Secret 7 was published in 1997. "After many, many delays, much of it due to my moving about the U.S. in search of employment, the seventh issue of "Viktoria's Secret" was finally assembled and printed. The issue is not as large as past issues, mostly due to me not promoting the fanzine. Thanks to the regular artists who have been with the 'zine for keeping it filled! This issue is special in that is features two new talents to the pages, James Donaldson and Philip Paradowski. The total copies made for the first run stands at 35."

cover of issue #7

Here is the lowdown for this issue #7:

• The total print run of the issue, so far, stands at 35. This includes all contributor's copies, defects, and retail issues.
• Total page count is approximatly 22 pages.
• Featured artists are the following: Dee Schiller, Terrie Smith, Foxy!, James Donaldson, Philip Paradowski, and James Birdsall.
• One of the key identifiers of this issue is the lack of a centerfold. Since moving, my Xerox machine stayed behind, meaning the days of low cost printing was over. Unfortuantly, shortcuts had to be made to keep the 'zine going.
• Cover illustration by James Donaldson.
• The cover is a "day-glo" pink.