The World of Dark Shadows/Issues 22-30

==Issue 22/23==
The World of Dark Shadows 22/23 was published in July 1979 and contains 102 pages. It is the Shadowcon #3 issue.
 
* Contributors: Kathy Resch, Jeff Thompson, Marcy Robin, B. Fister-Liltz, Geoffrey Hamell, Janet Meehan, Beth Klapper, Ann Longmore, Tsa Mudryk, Kathy Swan, the Donnelly Sisters, Lucille Staszak, Edlyne Bond, Samuel Williams, Mary Lynn Rossi, Judith Boguslawski.
* An Interview conducted by Janet Meehan with Kathryn Leigh Scott (2)
* The Reunion, fiction by Beth Klapper (6)
* The Amulet, fiction by Geoffrey Hamell (10)
* The Collins Story, chapter 15, by Kathy Resch (18)
* Dark Shadows, episode 12, fiction by Jeff Thompson (35)
* The Lament, poem by Ann Longmore (41)
* Ode to Angelique, poem by Theresa Mudryk (41)
* Tarot Cards (not DS), article by Kathi Swan (42)
* 1978, It Was a Very Good Year, article about David Selby by The Donnelly Sisters (53)
* Impressions of Dark Shadows, essay by Lucille Jackson Staszak (57)
* Dan Curtis Film Review by Geoffrey Hamell: Supertrain (59)
* Thayer David -- Portrait of a Character Man by Edlyne Bond (62)
* A Young Kathryn Hepburn, article by Samuel Williams (65)
* Dark Shadows Summaries by Geoffrey Hamell (70)
* Everything You Always Wanted to Know About the Collins Family But Were Too Bored to Ask, fiction by "Mary Lynn Rossi" ( 72)
* ads (95)
Image:twods2223-1.jpg|inside pages from #22/23, Judi Boguslawski
Image:twods2223back.jpg|last page of #22/23, Linda Woods
Image:twods2223-3.jpg|inside page from #22/23, Jo Ann Christy
Image:twods2223-4.jpg|centerfold from #22/23, Barbara Fister-Liltz
==Issue 24/25==
The World of Dark Shadows 24/25 was published in February 1980 and contains 134 pages. It is subtitled, the "Shadowcon III Issue." This issue contains a wedding invitation for two fans who got married at ShadowCon.
* Editorial (1)
* ShadowCon III con reports by Jean Graham and Maria Mayer (9)
* DS 'Toon by Shari Metcalf, Marcy Robin and Pat Lammerts (19)
* The Final Truth, fiction by Marcy Robin (30)
* Nightmare, fiction by Kathy Resch (35)
* The Collins Story, serial fiction by Kathy Resch (35)
* Dark Shadows, serial fiction by Jeff Thompson (51)
* The Vigil, fiction by Adriana Pena (57)
* A Literary Interlude, fiction by Adriana Pena (57)
* Earth-Bound Soul, poem by Mary Ellen Rostron (61)
* Dark Shadows Summaries compelled by Geoffrey Hamell (69)
* The Brothers, fiction by Bonnie Wenzel (79)
* Seven Isn't Always Lucky, column by Jeff Thompson (96)
* A Hundred Percent Alive, review by Marcy Robin (101)
* The Night Rider by The Donnellys and M. Mayer (107)
* A Biography of Clarice Blackburn by B. Fister-Liltz (113)
* A Biography of Jerry Lacy by B. Fister-Liltz (118)
* The Country Girl, review by Maria Mayer (118)
* Catching Up with Roger Davis (120)
* Current Events (124)
* Collins for President, humor by Geoffrey Hamell (126)
* art by Judi Boguslawski, Mark Brusniak, Jo Ann Christy, Kat Evans, Barbara Fister-Liltz, Jean Graham, Guy Haines, Jane Lach, Jayne Largent, Debra LaValley, Janet Meehan, Shari Metcalf, Kathy Resch, and Linda Woods
Image:twods2425-1.jpg|inside pages from issue #24/25, Guy Haines
Image:twods2425-2.jpg|inside pages from issue #24/25, Jane Lach
Image:twods2425-3.jpg|centerfold from issue #24/25, Judi Boguslawski
Image:twods2425-4.jpg|inside pages from issue #24/25, Debra LaValley
==Reactions and Reviews: Issue 24/25==
==Issue 26==
The World of Dark Shadows 26 was published in July 1980 and contains 80 pages. Art is by Dave Billman, Judi Boguslawski, Jo Ann Christy, Bebe Donnelly, Barbara Fister-Liltz, Ellen Gusetti, Jane Lach, Janet Meehan, and Shari Metcalf. 
* Editorial (4)
* Epitaph: Aristede (1871-1897), fiction by Jean Graham (6)
* Epitaph: Nicholas Blair, fiction by Jean Graham (7)
* The Choice, fiction by Adriana Pena (9)
* Return, fiction by Adriana Pena (10)
* The Homecoming, fiction by Geoffrey Hamell (13)
* Dark Shadows, serialized fiction by Jeff Thompson (17)
* The Collins Story, chapter 15, serialized fiction by Kathy Resch (22)
* Current Events (34)
* Dark Shadows, summaries compiled by Geoffrey Hamell (59)
* Seven is Not Enough, column by Jeff Thompson (55)
* The Last Ride of the Dalton Gang, review by Geoffrey Hamell (59)
* Catching Up with Terry Crawford, David Henesy, and James Storm (60)
* The Renaissance Man: A Biography of Michael Stroka by Barbara Fister-Liltz (61)
* The Magician: A Biography of Humbert Allen Astredo by Barbara Fister-Liltz (65)
* Collins for President, humor by Geoffrey Hamell (71)
* Letters of Comment (73)
* Ads (75)
Image:twods26-1.jpg|inside page from #26, Jane Lach, Judi Boguslawski
Image:twods26-2.jpg|inside page from #26, Janet Meehan, "ShadowCon III Revisited"
Image:twods26-3.jpg|inside page from #26, Janet Meehan, "ShadowCon III Revisited"
Image:twods26-4.jpg|inside page from #26, Janet Meehan
Image:wods26-5.jpg|inside page from #26, Barbara Fister-Liltz for The Collins Story, a very rare example of fan art in this fandom that is a bit more than G or PG-rated 
==Reactions and Reviews: Issue 26==
==Issue 27==
The World of Dark Shadows 27 was published in March 1981 and contains 142 pages. The art is by Dave Billman, Judi Boguslawski, Jo Ann Christy, Barbara Fister-Liltz, Jane Lach, Debra LaValley, Janet Meehan, Shari Metcalf, and Valeda Verse.
* ShadowCon IV Report (9)
* Epitaph: Naomi Collins (Fiction by Jean Graham) (20) 
* The Other Side of the Wall (Fiction by Kathy Resch) (22) 
* Cupid's Helper (Fiction by Adriana Pena) (28) 
* Crossroads (Fiction by Geoffrey Hamell) (31) 
* Yesterday/Tomorrow (Fiction by Marcy Robin) (43)
* Soliloquy (Fiction by Collen Hoey) (46) 
* Dark Shadows: Episode 15 (Serial by Jeff Thompson) (48) 
* The Collins Story (Fiction by Kathy Resch) (51) 
* Dark Shadows: Episode 16 (Serial by Jeff Thompson) (61) 
* The Old House (Poem by Barbara Doxsey) (65) 
* Dear Brother Mine (Poetry by Mary Ellen Rostron) (66) 
* Film Reviews: Nightmare at 43 Hillcrest; Mrs. R's Daughter (67) 
* Dark Shadows Overview: 1795 (Article by Geoffrey Hamell) (73) 
* Current Events (80) 
* An Interview with Ron Sproat (Peggy Green and Richard Levantino) (84 )
* Quentin's Quarters (Article by the Donnelly Sisters) (89) 
* Seven Is Not Enough: (Article by Jeff Thompson) (91) 
* Collins for President (Humor by Geoffrey Hamell ) (95) 
* A Halloween Visit to Collinwood (Humor by Bruce Melton) (98) 
* Fanzine Reviews (102) 
** Resolutions in Time, see that page
** Dark Vengeance, see that page
** Tryst of Dark Shadows, see that page
** A Twist of Mind, see that page
** Dark Lord, see that page
** Dark Angel, see that page
** Into the Shadows: A Tribute to Dark Shadows, see that page
** Dark Fires, see that page
** Shades of Grayson, see that page
** Paradox, see that page
* Joan Bennett Biography: The Legend (By Maria Mayer) (109 
* A Son of the Old Sod: Dennis Patrick Biography (By B. Fister-Liltz) (116 
* Dennis and Barbara: Passing All The Time (By Beth Tigner) (120)
* Ads (123)
Image:twods27-1.jpg|inside pages from issue #27, Jane Lach
Image:twods27-2.jpg|inside pages from issue #27, Barbara Fister-Liltz
Image:twods27-3.jpg|inside pages from issue #27, Jo Ann Christy
 
==Reactions and Reviews: Issue 27==
==Issue 28==
The World of Dark Shadows 28 was published in July 1981 and contains 80 pages. It has art by Earl Geier, Shari Metcalf, Barbara Fister-Liltz, Janet Meehan, Dave Billman, Judi Boguslawski, Mike Entrekin, Cindy Jorgensen, Jane Lach, and Susan Wyllie.
 
* An Interview with Ron Sproat (conducted by Richard Levantino) (3) 
* Jonathan Frid : A 'Play-ography' (9) 
* Transcript of an interview with Jonathan Frid. 12-23-69 (11) 
* Dark Shadows Summaries (compiled by Geoffrey Hamell) (14)
* 'Con-Toons': Shadows of a Con (19)
* One For the Books (an article by Deborah Rubin) (25) 
* Dark Shadows Bibliography (compiled by Bill Hunt) (29) 
* Current Events (35) 
* Return to Dark Shadows (fiction by Virginia Waldron) (45) 
* Epitaph: Lamar Trask (fiction by Jean Graham) (55)
* In The Space Between Time (fiction by Adriana Pena) (57) 
* Possession (fiction by Marcy Robin) (58)
* The Stranger (fiction by Jane Lach) (61) 
* Blood the Night (fiction by Jeffrey Arsenault and Kathy Resch) (63) 
* The Collins Story (fiction by Kathy Resch) (68) 
* Josette's Lament (poetry by Kathy Resch) (73) 
* Last Will and Testament (fiction by Kathy Resch) (74) 
* Barnabas' Lament (poetry by Pam Metcalf) (75) 
* Collins for President (satire by Geoffrey Hamell) (77)
Image:twods28-1.jpg|inside page from issue #28, Shari Metcalf, ShadowCon memories
Image:twods28-2.jpg|inside page from issue #28, Judith Boguslawski
Image:twods28-3.jpg|inside page from issue #28, Janet Meehan (centerfold)
Image:twods28-4.jpg|inside page from issue #28, Cindy Jorgensen
Image:twods28-5.jpg|inside page from issue #28, Jane Lach
Image:twods28-6.jpg|inside page from issue #28, Barbara Fister-Liltz
==Reactions and Reviews: Issue 28==
==Issue 29==
The World of Dark Shadows 29 was published in 1981 and contains 76 pages. It has art by David Billman, Judi Boguslawski, Barbara Fister-Liltz, Mike Entrekin, Ken Friedmann, Guy Haines, Cindy Jorgenson, Jane Lach, Jayne Largent, and Janet Meehan.
* An Interviewwith Ron Sproat (Held by Richard Levantino) (4) 
* An Interview with Sharon Smyth (Held by Peggy Green) (6) 
* ShadowCon 5 Report (by Beth Tignor) (7) 
* For Whom There Is No Requiem (Fiction by Jean Graham) (12) (reprinted in A Gathering of Shadows)
* Eagle Hill: Storm (Poetry by Peggy Van Vlack) (6) 
* Father Figure (Fiction by Geoffrey Hamell) (17) 
* The Collins Story (A serial by Kathy Resch) (23) 
* Quentin's Quarters (A column by the Donnelly Sisters) (33) 
* Current Events (35) 
* DS Puzzles by Jean Graham and James Beaston Jr (42) 
* Fire-Son (Fiction by Marcy Robin) (44) 
* The Waiting (Fiction by Bruce Melton) (47) 
* At the Funeral (Fiction by Bruce Felton) (48) 
* Sarah's Goodbye (Fiction by Adriana Pena) (49 ) 
* The Promise (Fiction by Bonnie Wenzel) (51) 
* Dark Shadows Comic (reviews by Jeff Thompson) (54) 
* Return to Dark (continuing novella by Virginia Waldron) (57) 
* Fan of the Year (67) 
* Ads (69) 
** a review for Tryst of Dark Shadows, see that page
** a review for A Twist of Mind, see that page
** a review for Die Laughing, see that page
** a review for The Collinsport Chronicles, see that page
Image:twods29-1.jpg|inside page from issue #29, inside back cover by Ken Friedmann
Image:twods29-2.jpg|inside page from issue #29, Judith Boguslawski
Image:twods29-3.jpg|inside page from issue #29, Janet Meehan is the artist -- the subject is the 1981 DS Fan of the Year: Maria Barbosa
Image:twods29-4.jpg|inside page from issue #29, Guy Haines on page 17, unknown artist on page 16
Image:twods29-5.jpg|inside page from issue #29, Cindy Jorgenson
Image:twods29-6.jpg|inside page from issue #29, David Billman, centerfold
Image:twods29-7.jpg|inside page from issue #29, Cindy Jorgenson
Image:twods29-8.jpg|inside page from issue #29, Barbara Fister-Liltz, depicts what sounds like a horrifying childbirth...
==Issue 30==
The World of Dark Shadows 30 was published in 1982 and contains 76 pages. It has art by Judi Boguslawski, Mark Brusniak, Barbara Fister-Liltz, Ken Friedmann, Cindy Jorgensen, Jane Lach, Doug Smith, and Val Verse.
* Editorial (2) 
* "ShadowCon Filksong" by Kathi Swan (3) 
* An Interview with Jonathan Frid (April, 1982) (5) 
* Wanderlust - A Biography of James Storm by Barbara Fister-Liltz (7) 
* Heavenly - A Biography of Kate Jackson by Barbara Fister-Liltz and C. J. Nicastro (9) 
* "Night of Dark Shadows - 10 Years Later" - An article by C. J. Nicastro (17) 
* "Dark Shadows Overview - 1897" - an article by Geoffrey Hamell (19) 
* "Dark Shadows Comics" - an article by Jeff Thompson (22) 
* "Dark Shadows Summaries" - compiled by Geoffrey Hamell (27) 
* "Martinique - Place of Returnings" - an article by Marcy Robin. (42) 
* "The Voyage of the Java Queen" - fiction by Jean Graham (47) 
* "Lamar's Revenge" - poetry by Kristi Nelson (50) 
* "Whence No Man Steers" - fiction by Virginia Waldron (story contest) (52) 
* "Come Join Me In Death" - fiction by Theresa (story contest) (58) 
* Story Contest fragment - by Beth Tignor (59) 
* "Dark Shadows" - A continuing serial by Jeff Thompson (62) 
* "Return of Dark Shadows" - a continuing novella by Virginia Waldron (67) 
Image:twods30-1.jpg|inside pages from issue #30, centerfold by Cindy Jorgensen
Image:twods30-2.jpg|inside page from issue #30, Jane Lach
Image:twods30-3.jpg|inside pages from issue #30, Val Verse
Image:twods30-4.jpg|inside pages from issue #30, Judi Boguslawski
==Reactions and Reviews: Issue 30==
== References ==
Category:Dark Shadows ZinesCategory:1980s