X-istence

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Zine
Title: X-istence
Publisher: Lone Gunman Press
Editor(s): Jean Graham
Date(s): 1995
Series?:
Medium: print
Genre: het
Fandom: X-Files
Language: English
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front cover, P.J. Alexander
back cover, P.J. Alexander

X-istence is a het 160-page X-Files anthology with thirteen stories. It has the subtitle, "The Truth is Out There."

This zine also was available as an audio version: "An audio version of this zine is available send an SASE to request price and availability."

a 1996 flyer

Proposed Christmas Edition

The publishers of this zine also planned a December 1995 issue. From a flyer:

Just in time for X-mas! "X-istence: The Truth is Out There" will be available in December 1995. Features 150+ pages, velo bound, color cover by PJ Alexander.

Those Responsible

  • Front & Back Cover art and text by PJ Alexander
  • Melanie M. Warren ~ proofreading/editing assistance and scanning Jean Graham ~ zine editing/pubhshing advice
  • Maurice ~ audio version reader
  • PJ Alexander ~ artwork and advice
  • Spencer Hunt ~ illustration for Green Dogs

Contents

  • Catalyst for Evil by Julie Ann Harrington ("A friend is murdered and a mysterious book is stolen. Mulder and Scully must find the book before it can be used to release great evil into the world.") (1)
  • Green Dogs by Shan Driscoll ("Children are mysteriously vanishing from the quiet room at Jefferson Elementary, then are later returned. Does a boy's drawing hold the key to what's been happening to the children?") (14)
  • Sin Of Omission by Lisa Millraney & Adriane Lewis ("Pastries mysteriously appear on Mulder's desk. Is there something that he isn't telling his partner?") (34)
  • The First Law by Julie Ann Harrington ("Four men die of exposure during a Ranger training exercise in a Florida swamp. Or did they? The autopsy reveals an unidentifed toxin and puncture wounds. Were they murdered or did they break the first law.") (39)
  • X-Files X-Word (55)
  • Dreams by Nancy Klauschie ("Mulder is having terrible nightmares. But he's not the only one! A neighbor hurls himself out a window. The police say it was suicide. Was it? Or was something chasing him? And will that same something catch up to Mulder?") (57)
  • Deal by Tom Aresto ("In this graphic story, the wife of an enigmatic senator who's on the political high road, is murdered. Witnesses saw Senator Bronson kill her, he claims he was at a charity function across town at the time. Can Mulder and Scully find the real killer before they become his next victims?") (79)
  • X-Files Wordfind #1 (88)
  • Too Spooky for Words by Nancy Klauschie ("In the academy, a young cadet Dana Scully's roommate is dating a mysterious man. Can Dana find out who the mystery man is?") (89)
  • Stars by Stacy Cowley ("Scully is gone, and so are any leads to finding her. Mulder returns to the scene of the crime to contemplate the stars.") (93)
  • X-Files Wordfind #2 (94)
  • Repatriate by Lisa Millraney & Adriane Lewis ("Mulder and Scully go to Wojo South Dakota to investigate an unusual child abuse case. Arc the children's abusers unearthly? Or could it be a government experiment involving people from the nearby Army base? Whatever it is, the town of Wojo has a secret that will change their lives.") (95)
  • A Matter of Trust by SR Mowatt ("A magician is killed on stage in his first live television performance. Was it an unfortunate accident? Or was it murder? When Mulder and Scully are asked to investigate by the magician's widow, their belief, their faith, their trust, and their perceptions of reality will be tested. There does the illusion end and the reality begin?") (125)
  • Puzzle Answers (158)

Sample Interior