Flip of a Coin/Issues 016-017

Flip of a Coin is a Harrison Ford zine, which includes fan fiction from Star Wars, the Indiana Jones movies, and other films starring Ford such as Witness, Blade Runner, Heroes (film), The Frisco Kid, and The Mosquito Coast. 
It is primarily gen but also includes non-explicit adult het stories.
This zine series began after a similar zine, Facets, ceased publication.
"Flip of a Coin" ran for seventeen issues between 1983-1986.
This page is for detailed information about issue #16 and #17. For information about the zine in general, see Flip of a Coin. 
For information about other issues of "Flip of a Coin," see: 
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==Issue 16==
Flip of a Coin 16 was published in April 1994 and contains 239 pages.
The art is by Nicola Pearce (front cover), Bill Patterson, Barbara Frances-Simon (back cover), Dani, and Z.P. Florian.
* Hello! (3)
* Reviews (4)
* cartoon by Bill Patterson (9)
* Hoth to the Flame by Elaine Christiani (Star Wars) (10)
* Murphy's Law by Karen Estabrook ("John Book offers himself hostage in a tense situation involving a fellow officer gone bad.") (Witness) (reprinted from BetterIdeaZine #17) (12)
* Brotherhood by Cypher (Jack Ryan) (27)
* Checkmate by Susan Zahn ("On the walkway of the Ewok village, Han tries to understand Leia's unwillingness to confide in him about what she and Luke discussed during the celebration.") (Star Wars) (28)
* Lucas' Island a.k.a. Gilligan on the Falcon by Barbara Anderson (Star Wars) (38)
* cartoon by Barbara Anderson (39)
* Popular Mechanics by Elaine Christiani (Harrison Ford) (40)
* The Patriot Game by Cypher (Journey to Shiloh) (42)
* The Pirate's Woman by Cat Anson ("Leia Organa, the Rebel symbol of freedom and defiance, has been captured by pirates, whose leader has a grudge to settle with Han. Could (Star Wars) (43)
* Cuban Crisis by George Register and Paula Truelove ("Jack Ryan is sent to Cuba to meet with Fidel Castro and is faced with a murder charge.") (Jack Ryan) (72)
* Have You Looked at a Ford Lately? by Barbara Anderson ("A new Ford fan is given a tour of a Ford dealership and its models.") (85)
* Long Distance by Elaine Christiani (Witness) (90)
* A Tale of Three Henrys by Michelle Worley ("Indiana Jones, on a dig in the French countryside with his father, encounters a famous king and his wrath.") (Indiana Jones) (92)
* Video Games by Cat Anson (Star Wars) (108)
* Whole New Worlds by Jennifer Moore (Indiana Jones) (156)
* Artifact and Archeologist by Jennifer Moore (Indiana Jones) (156)
* Trials by Karen Estabrook ("Samuel learns to stand up to bullies without violence.") (Witness) (158)
* cartoon by Barbara Anderson (172)
* A Royal Pain by Ruth Radecki ("Han and Leia are about to be married when who should appear as one of the invited guests by Tallenyanna deMorga of Seralon -- Talley, for short. Five years ago, she'd been an obnoxious 16-year old "cargo" who's set her sights for Han. Having failed at her mission back then, this determined young lady is back again for another try. Sequel to "Save Us from Princesses" in issue #11") (Star Wars) (172)
* cartoon by Barbara Anderson (203)
* Boats, Why Did It Have to Be Boats? by Cypher (Indiana Jones) (204)
* Chase a Shooting Starr by Cypher ("Han Solo enlists the assistance of Nova and Phloth to eliminate the distrabution of some Jorj-the-Dreamweater produced holoporn, the main star od which is modeled after Han himself.") (Star Wars) (205)
* Henry, poem by Cypher (Regarding Henry) (239)
* Notices (240)
 
 File:flip16inside1.jpg| from issue #16, Team Ford
 File:flip16inside2.jpg| from issue #16, Barbara Anderson, commentary on fans and fandom
Image:flip16-1.jpg|from issue #16, Z.P. Florian (Star Wars)
Image:flip16-2.jpg|from issue #16, Barbara Frances-Simon (Star Wars)
Image:flip16-3.jpg|from issue #16, Barbara Anderson (Indiana Jones, Harrison Ford RPF)
Image:flip16-4.jpg|from issue #16, Nicola Pearce (Star Wars)
Image:flip16-5.jpg|from issue #16, Nicola Pearce (Star Wars)
Image:flip16-6.jpg|from issue #16, Nicola Pearce (Star Wars)
Image:flip16-7.jpg|from issue #16, Barbara Anderson (Harrison Ford, commentary on fans and fandom
Image:flip16-8.jpg|from issue #16, Nicola Pearce (Witness)
Image:flip16-9.jpg|from issue #16, Dani (Star Wars)
Image:flip16-10.jpg|from issue #16, Dani (Star Wars)
Image:flip16-11.jpg|from issue #16, Dani (Star Wars)
Image:flip16-12.jpg|from issue #16, Barbara Anderson (Harrison Ford RPF)
Image:flip16-13.jpg|from issue #16, Dani (Star Wars)
Image:flip16-14.jpg|from issue #16, Dani (Star Wars)
==Reactions and Reviews: Issue 16==
==Issue 17==
Flip of a Coin 17 was published in May 1996 and contains 244 pages. 
From the editorial: 
* Hello! (2)
* Reviews (3)
* cartoon by Barbara Anderson (Star Wars) (7)
* At the Pyre by Cypher, illustrated by Z.P. Florian (Star Wars) (8)
* cartoon by Barbara Anderson (Sabrina) (15)
*Say What? by Cypher (various) (16)
* Home is Where the Heart Is by Catherine Anson (Star Wars) (17)
* Expectations by Susan Zahn, illustrated by Donna Oakes (Frisco Kid) (65)
* Variations on a Title by Cypher (various) (66)
* Mutual Bonds by Barbara Anderson, illustrated by Laura Sherman (Star Wars) (67)
* More Variations on a Title, or Two by Cyper (various) (245)
* Notices (246)
 
Image:flip17-1.jpg|from issue #17, Z.P. Florian
Image:flip17-2.jpg|from issue #17, Laura Sherman
Image:flip17-3.jpg|from issue #17, Laura Sherman
Image:flip17-4.jpg|from issue #17, Laura Sherman
Image:flip17-5.jpg|from issue #17, Laura Sherman
Image:flip17-6.jpg|from issue #17, Laura Sherman
==References==
Category:Harrison Ford Zines