The Collinsport Call

The Collinsport Call is a Dark Shadows zine of art, reviews, fiction, reports, latest news, photos, and more. 
"Dues" were $3.60 a year. Another ad says that "membership" was $4.50, so this appears to be a club zine. This is confirmed in a 1979 flyer which describes activity of the fan club of the same name, including reports from Shadowcon. Jeff Arsenault is described as "President and Editor".
There at least 25 issues.
==Descriptions from Ads==
From an ad in The World of Dark Shadows #31: "A two century old vampire is torn between a weakness for love and a lust for blood. A disfigured ghost haunts the inhabitants of an old mansion. A beautiful blond witch inflicts death and destruction in her quest for the love of one man. A contemporary doctor probes new dimensions of the supernatural."
From an ad in The World of Dark Shadows #37, a change in leadership: "THE COLLINSPORT CALL is back on a quarterly schedule! This re-vamped publication which originated in 1977, is back in a new up-dated form bringing you many of the zine's original features, as well as new surprises." 
==Issue 1==
The Collinsport Call 1 was published in September 1977 and contains 16 pages. 
* the editor had planned on a quarterly zine, but thinks bi-monthly might work
* "Caught in the Dark Shadows," to be continued, fiction by Jeffrey Arsenault (2)
* latest news (9)
* transcript (partial) of Grayson Hall's first Dark Shadows episode (10)
Image:cc1.jpg|cover of issue #1|left
Image:cc1inside.jpg|inside issue #1
==Issue 2==
The Collinsport Call 2 was published in November/December 1977 and contains 16 pages. 
* Washington: Behind Closed Doors (the Dark Shadows reunion) (1, continued on page 15)
* a con report by Sandy Smith, The San Diego "DS' Convention, ShadowCon (1)
* "Caught in the Dark Shadows," to be continued, fiction by Jeffrey Arsenault (4)
* some movie reviews (9)
* transcript (partial) of Grayson Hall's first Dark Shadows episode (10)
* latest news (14)
Image:collins2.jpg| cover of issue #2
==Issue 3==
The Collinsport Call 3 was published in January/February 1978 and contains 16 pages. 
* "Caught in the Dark Shadows," to be continued, fiction by Jeffrey Arsenault (2)
* a trivia quiz that was given at ShadowCon in San Diego, answers in the next issue (11)
* a report of an old movie set (14)
==Issue 4==
The Collinsport Call 4 was published in March/April and contains 16 pages. 
* an article about Joan Bennett, by Jeffrey Arsenault (2)
* poem, "Elizabeth" by Ann Longmore (4)
* answers to trivia quiz in the last issue (4)
* poem, "The Secret Subscriber," by Susan Wyllie (5)
* "Caught in the Dark Shadows," to be continued, fiction by Jeffrey Arsenault (6)
* news and book reviews (14)
* poem, "Dark Shadows," by Linda Matt (15)
==Issue 5== 
The Collinsport Call 5 was published in May/June 1978 and contains 16 pages. 
* information on ShadowCon #2
* art by Francis Arsenault, Mary Carol James, Julie Waters, Susan Wyllie
* reprint of an article in The Sunday Ledger-Enquirer from September 11, 1977, out of Georgia, about Dark Shadows fan clubs (3)
* "Caught in the Dark Shadows," to be continued, fiction by Jeffrey Arsenault (5)
* latest news and ads (13)
==Issue 6==
The Collinsport Call 6 was published in July/August 1978 and contains 16 pages. 
* "Caught in the Dark Shadows," to be continued, fiction by Jeffrey Arsenault 
* other unknown information
==Issue 7==
The Collinsport Call 7 was published in September/October 1978 and contains 16 pages. 
* editorial (2)
* a con report by Sandy Smith for ShadowCon #2, July 1-4, 1978 (3)
* "Caught in the Dark Shadows," to be continued, fiction by Jeffrey Arsenault (6)
* an article reprint called "Once Upon a Time There Was a Vampire," from "Monsters of the Movies" v.1, n.8, August 1975 (17)
==Issue 8==
The Collinsport Call 8 was published in November/December 1978 and contains 16 pages. 
* art by Mary Carol Jones, Susan Wyllie, Jeff Arsenault
* "Caught in the Dark Shadows," to be continued, fiction by Jeffrey Arsenault (3)
* a bio of Kate Jackson, by the editor (6)
* an obit for David Thayer
* an interview with Denise reprinted in "Tiger Beat"
* a reprinted interview with David Frid
==Issue 9==
The Collinsport Call 9 was published in January/February and contains 16 pages. 
* a ShadowCon #2 con report by Sharon Mietzner
* The Time of the Living Dead, poem by Susan Wyllie
* "Caught in the Dark Shadows," to be continued, fiction by Jeffrey Arsenault
* a crossword puzzle
* conclusion of the reprinted David Frid interview
==Issue 10==
The Collinsport Call 10 was published in March/April 1979 and contains 16 pages. 
* "Caught in the Dark Shadows," to be continued, fiction by Jeffrey Arsenault
* The Dream of Barnabas Collins, poem by Susan Wyllie
* a review of the movie "Seizure"
* crossword puzzle answers
* The Hope, fiction by Jeffrey Arsenaut, to be continued
==Issue 11==
The Collinsport Call 11 
* unknown content
==Issue 12==
The Collinsport Call 12 
* unknown content 
==Issue 13==
The Collinsport Call 13 
* unknown content 
==Issue 14==
The Collinsport Call 14 was published in November/December 1979 and contains 16 pages. 
* crossword puzzle
* Caught in the Dark Shadows, fiction by Jeffrey Arsenault, to be continued
* news
* Dark Shadows, poem by Linda Matt
* a con report for The Fifth World Fantasy Convention
* a full-page flyer for ShadowCon #4
==Issue 15==
The Collinsport Call 15 was published in January/February 1980 and contains 20 pages. 
* con report by Marcy Robin for ShadowCon #3
* Caught in the Dark Shadows, fiction by Jeffrey Arsenault, to be continued
==Issue 16==
The Collinsport Call 16 was published in March/April 1980 and contains 16 pages. 
* The Man from Yalobusha County, a bio of Donald Briscoe, by Jeff Arsenault
* Caught in the Dark Shadows, fiction by Jeffrey Arsenault, to be continued 
==Issue 17==
The Collinsport Call 17 was published in Summer 1981 and contains 10 pages. The editor apologizes for this issue being over a year late. 
* Memory of an Autumn's Eve, play review
* news
* Lost Souls, fiction by Marcy Robin
==Issue 18==
The Collinsport Call 18 was published in Spring 1982 and contains 20 pages. This issue has a back cover illo, something that starts with #18.
* an interview with Grayson Hall, conducted by the editor of this zine
* Caught in the Dark Shadows, fiction by Jeffrey Arsenault, to be continued
==Issue 19==
The Collinsport Call 19 was published in February 1983 and contains 20 pages. 
* news
* Caught in the Dark Shadows, fiction by Jeffrey Arsenault, to be continued
* Julia's Lament, poem by Melody C.
* Blind Date, fiction by Susan Wyllie
==Issue 20/21==
The Collinsport Call 20/21 was published in January 1984 and contains 28 pages. Jeffrey Arsenault steps down as main editor, and Joseph Collins takes over.
 
* Awakening, fiction by Marcy Robin
* A Question of Conscience, fiction by John M. Taft
* a con report for Dark Shadows Festival, (East Coast, 1983)
* Caught in the Dark Shadows, fiction by Jeffrey Arsenault, to be continued
* Myths and Legends, article by Susan Wyllie (The Origin of Superstitions)
* Vampirism in "The Hunger," article by Banks Indornto
==Issue 22==
The Collinsport Call 22 was published in July/September 1984 and contains 20 pages. The new editor says he wants to keep on a quarterly schedule, apologizes for this issue's lateness. There is no back cover illo.
* Objective Observer, fiction by Marcy Robin
* Double Epilogue, fiction by Mark Hardy
* Caught in the Dark Shadows, fiction by Jeffrey Arsenault, to be continued
* Guardian Horse, non-Dark Shadows fiction by B.A. Dennison
* Intimate Wind, poem by Melody C.
* A Meeting with Joan Bennett by Janet Fanale
* a Dark Shadows cryptogram by Susan Wyllie
* a full-page flyer for Dark Shadows Festival, November 9-11 1984 in New Jersey
==Issue 23/34==
The Collinsport Call 23/34 was published in October 1984/March 1985 and contains 26 pages. Jeffrey Arsenault is back as main editor, Joseph Collins as assistant. 
* a Dark Shadows Festival con report by Jeff Thompson
* Another Day, poem by Ann Longmore
* Caught in the Dark Shadows, fiction by Jeffrey Arsenault, to be continued
* word search
* an "official report" from Dark Shadows Festival
* a word search
 
Category:Dark Shadows Zines
Category:1979 Zines
Category:1980s Zines