Xenozine

Xenozine is a gen and implied slash multimedia anthology.
An ad in Datazine #34 asks: "Are you tired of reading mundane media zines? If you hunger for the weird, forbidden, and different then Xenozine is for you!"
An ad in Pop Stand Express #5, "If you're tired of reading mundane media zines... If you hunger for the weird and forbidden... if you're bored with ponderous, self-righteous B.S... THEN... DON'T DELAY! Obtain your copy now!"
==Issue 1==
Xenozine 1 was published in 1984 and contains 192 (unnumbered) pages. This zine is subtitled: "Episode One: A New Grope."
About half of the zine is Man from U.N.C.L.E., the other half Star Wars.
The art is by Kirby, Kowalski, De Ann Lloyd, Charlene Kirby, T. Brian Wagner, Else Josund, and Linda "Caitlin" Rutenberg.
* Mary Sue and the Bandit by Robin White ("This story was suggested by Maggie Nowakowska. We hope she likes the way it turned out."—This is a story starring four Hanatics who, on their way home from LA-CON, sort of find themselves in the Star Wars universe when they meet Han Solo who is a intergalactic long haul trucker. The story includes some CB radio jargon. The four fans are Pam, Sue, Carol, and Robin. This last fan is the author.) (reprinted in I Don't Care What You Smell #1) (Star Wars) (4)
* Assessment of Damages by D.J. Driscoll & Shadowhawk ("The authors would like to express their appreciation to Shakey's Pizza Parlor for their continued sustenance while they wrote this piece.") (Star Wars)
* Operation Baron-Find (This is not a fanwork but an invitation to write the sequel to the previous story "Assessment of Damages."—The winner would receive a free copy of the next issue for: "1) Best story that conforms to LUCASFILMS Guidelines and 2) Our favorite.") (31)
* The Slash of the Empire by T. Brian Wagner ("And now for something completely different Sorry, George."—This is a parody. In it, Senator Palpatine is Luke's mother. He enters into a sexual relationship with Anakin (both as men). Palpatine also has special powers that allow him to have a child (this is hand-waved away), and he can also appear as anyone such as Han, Obi-Wan, the droids. Yoda is also revealed to be Luke's grandmother.) (Star Wars)
* The Alabama Papers by Susan R. Mathews (Star Wars) (39)
* Cold Comfort, filk to the tune of "Anything You Can Do," by Maggie Nowakowska (From an ad: "honoring all you hurt/comforters out there.") (44)
* The Last Rebel of Zandru by D.J. Driscoll and Tessa Fowler (Star Wars) (48)
* Inter-Mission (Impossible) (The Dance of the Popcorn Fairy, illo) (49)
* Decades, poem about the 1960's by Robin M. White (50)
* A Tribute, poem about the 1970's by Robin M. White (51)
* And a Warning, poem about the 1978's by Robin M. White (52)
* The Dark Companions, a tongue-in-cheek "ad" for two assassins (53)
* Star Wars Word Search by Robin M. White (55)
* Star Wars Recipes: Obi-Wan Cannoli, Solo Han(d)s, Chewie Chocolate Chip Cookies (56)
* U.N.C.L.E. Recipes: Section Stew, hot dogs (60)
* The Slightly Out Of Hand Affair by Charlene Kirby (Man From U.N.C.L.E.) ("Our heroes wage a practical joke war with... THRUSH?" "Bring on the joy buzzers and whoopie cushions.") (61)
* I'll See You In My Dreams by Clotilda Willard (Man From U.N.C.L.E.) ("And now for something slightly different. Be advised that this is "implied slash". Parental discretion is therefore advised.") (also in U.N.C.L.E. "/" Collected) (71)
* The "Sad-Libs" Affair, a madlibs) (Man from U.N.C.L.E.) (72)
* The Sad Libs Affair: Our Version, story by D.J Driscoll and Shadowhawk (Man from U.N.C.L.E.) (78)
* The Turning Point Affair by Joy Ashenfelder (Man From U.N.C.L.E.)(hurt/comfort) (81)
* the Triangular Shaped Badge Affair by Sylvia Stevens (implied slash) (Man from U.N.C.L.E.) (89)
* The What-A-Way-To-Spend-A-Vacation Affair by Laurie Keeper (Man From U.N.C.L.E.) ("Illya battles the great outdoors... and gets got." Or "Okay, Illya, let's 'get' on with it.") (90)
* This is a Test, vignette, not credited (105)
* An Ounce of Prevention by Denetia Arellanes (also in U.N.C.L.E. "/" Collected) (Man From U.N.C.L.E.) (106)
* Alpha Beta Gamma by Barbara Tennison (Man From U.N.C.L.E./Star Trek) (111)
* The Fog Off The Coastline Affair by Susan R. Mathews (Man From U.N.C.L.E.) (Illya is a attacked by killer sea lions and rescued by [[Captain Harlock]]. "Killer sea-lions, floating coffee-pots, marijuana sandwiches. (Susan is doing well, and hopefully will be released soon.)") (114)
* The 'O Solo Mio' AFFAIR by Robin M. White & Carol Jones (Man From U.N.C.L.E./Star Wars) (Mr. Solo finds... himself?) (149)
* Contributor List (190)
File:xeno1-1.jpg|from issue #1, Else Josund
File:xeno1-2.jpg|from issue #1, from "The Slash of the Empire"
File:xeno1-3.jpg|from issue #1, from "The Slash of the Empire"
File:xeno1-4.jpg|from issue #1, from "The Slash of the Empire"
File:xeno1-5.jpg|from issue #1, Else Josund
File:xeno1-6.jpg|from issue #1, Pam Kowalski
File:xeno1-7.jpg|from issue #1, not credited
File:xeno1-8.jpg|from issue #1
File:xeno1-9.jpg|from issue #1
File:xeno1-10.jpg|from issue #1, not credited
File:xeno1-11.jpg|from issue #1, not credited
File:xeno1-12.jpg|from issue #1, not credited
==Reactions and Reviews: Issue 1==
==Issue 2==
Xenozine 2 was published in 1985 and contains 250 pages (140 pages are Man from Uncle stories, the rest are Star Wars, Battlestar Galactica and Remington Steele).
It is subtitled: "Episode Two: The Wrath of Cannes."
The pages aren't visibly numbered, therefore the pagination below is a a guesstimate.
The art is by Maggie Nowakowska, Robin White, Else Josund, Charlene Kirby, Laurie Keeper, Gina Martin, Susan Matthews, D.J. Driscoll, Denetia Arellanes, Signe Landon, Diana Baumgart, Kathy Hickenbothan, Barbara Walker, Steven A. Gallacci, and Linda "Caitlin" Rutenberg.
* Trouble Season by Debra Doyle (Star Wars) (4)
* No Blaze of Glory by Terri Black (a death story (Star Wars) (24)
* Reflections of a Jedi as He Leads a Boy to War, poem by Maggie Nowakowska (Star Wars) (28)
* Dangerous Debts, filk "to the tunes of Meadowlands, and The Bridge from The Volga Boatmen," by Maggie Kowalski (30)
* Dagobah Diary by Robin White (Star Wars) (32)
* How Time Flies by Shadowhawk (Lando-centric) (Star Wars) (38)
* Finish This Story Contest #2 ("Since nobody cared to rescue Lando in ASSESSMENT OF DAMAGES, we'll try again with Han Solo....") (40)
* Star War Word Search Solution (from the previous issue) (41)
* Soda Wars Episode IV: A New Coke, one-page blurb (Star Wars) (42)
* Soda Wars Episode V: The Pepsi Strikes Back, one-page blurb (Star Wars) (43)
* Soda Wars Episode VI: Return of the Classic, one-page blurb (Star Wars) (45)
* The Bump and Grind Affair by Charlene Kirby (Man from U.N.C.L.E.) (48)
* Join UNCLE and See by Barbara Tennison ("Never accept rides from "strangers."") (Man from U.N.C.L.E.) (69)
* The T.L.C. Affair by Pamela Williams (Due to extensive trauma, Illya reverts to being a three-year old child. After he's rescued, Napoleon takes him home. Slowly, Illya gets "older," but also bounces back and forth between being a child and a man.) (Man from U.N.C.L.E.) (73)
* Independent Contractor by Barbara T (Man from U.N.C.L.E.) (93)
* The What the Hell? Affair, vignette by Isaac Person (Man from U.N.C.L.E.) (97)
* A Public Service Announcement by Susan R. Matthews (a two-page explanation of the story by Matthews in the previous issue) (Man from U.N.C.L.E.) (98)
* We Now Return You To Our Regularly Scheduled Programing Already in Process (Man from U.N.C.L.E.) (100)
* It’s Tough being an UNCLE Agent by Denetia Arellanes (Man from U.N.C.L.E.) (101)
* I‘m Forever Blowing Bubbles by D. J. Driscoll (Man from U.N.C.L.E.) (104)
* The Good Friday Affair by Laurie Keeper (Man from U.N.C.L.E.) (107)
* The Letter by Joy Ashenfelder (Man from U.N.C.L.E.) (145)
* The Interlude Affair by C. C. Smith (Man from U.N.C.L.E.) (a "missing scene" from a generic episode in which Napoleon and Solo have an intimate embrace: "Illya sighed contentedly and relaxed against Solo's strong chest. "'I thought the commercial break would never come,' he murmured softly. 'Yeah,' Napoleon agreed, gently stroking his partner's damp neck. 'What the viewers don't know won't hurt us.'") (implied slash) (105)
* The Magic Kingdom Affair by Gina Martin (Man from U.N.C.L.E.) (152)
* LoCs (188)
* Restaurant Review (202)
* Stop Draggin’ My Tardis Around, filk to the tune of "Stop Dragging My Heart Around," by Terri Black (Doctor Who) (203)
* Memories, poem by Jatona Walker (Star Trek: TOS) (205)
* First Heat, poem by Ciane McAuliffe (Star Trek: TOS) (207)
* Palengenesis, poem by Ciane McAuliffe (science fiction) (208)
* Her Youth an Arcadia, poem by Susan R. Matthews (Captain Harlock) (210)
* Stay Steele by Bev Clark Remington Steele (218)
* Epilogue by Charlene Kirby Sapphire and Steel (222)
* Apollo’s Not Himself Today by D. J. Driscoll Battlestar Galactica (227)
File:xeno2-1.jpg|from issue #2, Signe Landon, originally in Phoenix #2 
File:xeno2-2.jpg|from issue #2, Signe Landon
File:xeno2-3.jpg|from issue #2 "How Time Flies"
File:xeno2-4.jpg|from issue #2, "How Time Flies," altered photo?
File:xeno2-5.jpg|from issue #2, Charlene Kirby
File:xeno2-6.jpg|from issue #2, Denetia Arellanes
File:xeno2-7.jpg|from issue #2, Diana Baumgart
File:xeno2-8.jpg|from issue #2, the beginning of Matthews' explanation
File:xeno2-9.jpg|from issue #2, Kathy Hickenbothan
File:xeno2-10.jpg|from issue #2, Denetia Arellanes
File:xeno2-11.jpg|from issue #2, Signe Landon
File:xeno2-12.jpg|from issue #2, Signe Landon
File:xeno2-13.jpg|from issue #2 Kathy Hickenbothan
File:xeno2-14.jpg|from issue #2, first page of "Her Youth in Arcadia"
File:xeno2-15.jpg|from issue #2, Kathy Hickenbothan
File:xeno2-16.jpg|from issue #2, Barbara Walker
File:xeno2-17.jpg|from issue #2, Barbara Walker
File:xeno2-18.jpg|from issue #2, Barbara Walker
File:xeno2-19.jpg|from issue #2, L.R. -- "by kind permission of i. joan Kokolus and her "Fairiesphere" stories. (SONG OF CAPRICA)"
==Reactions and Reviews: Issue 2==
==Issue 3==
Xenozine 3 was published in 1986 and contains 218 pages. Its subtitle is "Episode Three: Return of the Man from Blue Harvest."
It has table of contents with pages numbered in Roman Numerals. ACT I contains 109 pages of Man from U.N.C.L.E., ACT II contains 43 pages of Miami Vice, ACT III contains varied works, including Star Wars, MacGyver, Professionals and Robin of Sherwood.
Artists include Hindman, Paulie Gilmore, Bonnie Roberts, Jane Largent, Pam Kowalski, Anne Davenport, Dani Lane, Mary Platt, David Heath, Jr.
* The Chain of Events Affair by Driscoll & Hindman (Man from U.N.C.L.E.)
* The Catch of the Day Affair by Hindman (Man from U.N.C.L.E.)
* The Survival o f the Fittest Affair by Gina Martin (Man from U.N.C.L.E.)
* The God is Really Murphy Affair by Hindman (Man from U.N.C.L.E.)
* The Sort Of Do It Yourself Dreadful Finish the Affair by Isaac Person (Man from U.N.C.L.E.)
* The Rarest Emerald Affair by Hindman (Man from U.N.C.L.E.)
* The Curtains Affair by T.W.E.P. (Man from U.N.C.L.E.)
* The Halloween Affair by Anonymice (Man from U.N.C.L.E.)
* The Everything Under the Sun Affair by Joy Ashenfelder (Man from U.N.C.L.E.)
* The Family Jewels Affair by Barbara T (Man from U.N.C.L.E.)
* The Against All Odds Affair by Robin White (Man from U.N.C.L.E.)
* End of the Ride by Susanne McGhin (Miami Vice)
* No Cause for Alarm by Susan R. Matthews (Miami Vice)
* Heated Concrete by D.J. Driscoll (Miami Vice)
* Vacationer's Paradise by Susan Sizemore (Miami Vice)
* Burning Bright In The Darkness of the Night by Sarah Macht-DeWitt (Miami Vice)
* Tale of the Goat: Appendix by Susan R. Matthews (Miami Vice)
* Demon's Gambit by Anne Davenport MacGyver
* Covenant and Bequest by Robin White Star Wars
* Paths of Glory by Linda Deneroff Star Wars
* Mary Sue and the Bandit: Part Two by Robin White (reprinted in I Don't Care What You Smell #2)
* Semper Fidelis (Achoo!) by Eileen Roy Professionals
* The Great Goddess Addresses the Subject of Hurt/Comfort by Alicia Maria Susanna Fox (aka Susan Matthews) (mulitfandom) (the text is reprinted in The Rest of the Garbage)
* The Book of Prose: 1 Cowley 27: 14 by Susan R. Matthews Professionals
* The Haunting of Raymond Doyle by Susan R. Matthews Professionals
* With Robin, In the Green Wood by Susan R. Matthews Robin of Sherwood
* Promotion, poem by Hindman
* The Ballad of Rat Masterson, poem by Michelle Roberts
* Twentieth Century Box, poem by Ciane McAuliffe
* One Woman’s Slash is Another Woman’s Boredom, poem by Susan Scribens
==References==
Category:Multimedia Gen and Het Zines
Category:1980s