Cell-Phase Matching

Cell-Phase Matching is a gen War of the Worlds anthology.
It accepted strictly first-season material. From the submission request in Alien Sushi #3: "WE VEHEMENTLY DISAGREE WITH THE SECOND SEASON CHANGES, WE WILL ACCEPT ONLY FIRST SEASON BASED SUBMISSIONS. THANK YOU!!!!!"
==Submission Guidelines==
Printed in The Blackwood Project #2: 
==Issue 1==
Cell-Phase Matching 1 is 143 pages long and was published in 1989. Stories by: Adrian, Dickinson, Kipper, Ortal, Stoltenberg, and The Staff of TPS Press. Poetry by Edmunds and Merkel. 
* Revelation (by Patricia Adrian) A crossover with Star Trek: The Next Generation. Ironhorse ends up on the Enterprise. (27)
*Love Thy Neighbor (by Kathy Kipper) The Project thinks Suzanne is dead... (2)
*Executive Decision (by Elyse Dickenson) A touch of satire with the Project versus Paramount. (3)
*Among the Philistines (by Denise Stoltenberg) A tag for "Among the Philistines." Guilt is the emotion of choice in the aftermath of Kensington's death. (2) (also in Code 47, Level 3, Authorization 10)
*Love Thy Neighbor, Part 2 (by Kathy Kipper) Suzanne contemplates her survival. (2)
*Judgement of Solomon (by Denise Stoltenberg) Ironhorse is hurt and life might never be the same for the Project. (35) (also in Code 47, Level 3, Authorization 10)
*Weight of Command (by Tulife M. Ortal) It's inspection time. (2)
*Love Thy Neighbor, Part 3 (by Kathy Kipper) Suzanne is seeing Paul in a different light. (1) (also in 
*Vengeance is Mine: A Missing Scene (by Kathy Kipper) A missing scene from "Vengeance is Mine." The immediate aftermath of the Sara Cole shooting. (2)
*Tower of Babel (by Patricia Adrian) The Blackwood Project ends up at a SF convention. (5)
*Love Thy Neighbor, Part 4 (by Kathy Kipper) Suzanne and Paul return to the Cottage. (1)
*The Tomb of Lazarus (by Denise Stoltenberg) Lieutenants, aliens, Grace Lonetree, life is complicated for Ironhorse. (40) (also in Code 47, Level 3, Authorization 10)
*The Pilgrimage (by Kathy Kipper) Ironhorse at the Wall. (2)
*Deliver Us From Evil (by Kathy Kipper) Ironhorse helps some kids. (4)
*To Do Unto Others: The Eagle's Revenge (by Kathy Kipper) The aliens have a new weapon. (1)
*Quatrefoil (by the staff of T.P.S. Press) The Blackwood project attend a Renaissance Faire. (12)
* poetry by Chris Edmunds and Lana G. Merkel, cartoons by Collene Winter, art work by Barb Johnson, Lana G. Merkel, and Sheila Paulson.
Reactions and Reviews:
==Issue 1.5==
Cell-Phase Matching 1.5 as published in 1989 and contains 103 pages. 
* A Time to Kill, A Time to Heal by Kathy Kipper ("The aliens have a plan to win the war of the worlds, and the Blackwood Project might not be able to stop them.") (59)
* O, Death, Where is Thy Sting by Kathy Kipper ("Ironhorse is declared dead after a car accident, and a replacement is sent, but the Blackwood Project doesn't give up that easily, and neither does Ironhorse.") (43)
* Where the Silent Wind Blows, poem by Denise Stoltenberg (reprinted in Late Night Musing)
* art work by Jim Markle
==Issue 2==
Cell-Phase Matching 2 was published in 1990 and contains 134 pages. Stories by: Adrian, Aldridge, Edmunds, Fisher, Groves, Merkel, Mouse, Kipper, Olberding, Ortal, and Raugh. Poetry by D'Orazio and Merkel. 
*Failure (by Alice C. Aldridge) A tag for "Among the Philistines." Dealing with death. (8)
*Home Truths (by Lana G. Merkel) Ironhorse wants to be accepted. (4)
*Son of "The Second Seal" (by Kathy Kipper) The Project is trying to set Paul up with Norah Coleman. (5)
*Here Be Dragons (by Gena Fisher) Ironhorse has a vision. (8)
*David and Goliath (by Connie Olberding) Ironhorse and Coleman encounter some rednecks. (2)
*My Soul to Take (by Kathy Kipper) Harrison takes a trip to the Wall. (11)
*Sow Not in Anger (by Patricia Adrian) The aliens target Sylvia. (24)
*Hi Guys (by Chris Edmunds) Ironhorse's letter to the men on the Wall. (1)
*The Blackwood Project Goes Camping (by Tulife M. Ortal) A fill-in-the-blank story. (2)
*A Time to . . . Love (by Kathy Kipper) A series of scenes with peeks into Ironhorse's heart. (4)
*Revelations (by Marla Groves) Ironhorse and Harrison are trapped by an explosion and learn a few things about each other. (31)
*Dear Diary (by A. Nony Mouse) A peek into Suzanne's diary. (2)
*The Corner Stone (by Sharon E. Raugh) The aliens are after a cache of their crystals. (21)
*Fan's Revenge (by Kathy Kipper) A series of dreams that make more sense than the second season. (2)
*Plus poetry from Patricia D'Orazio and Lana G. Merkel. Cartoons by Colleen Winter. Art work by Lee and JJ MacFaddenn, Jim Markle, and Lana G. Merkel.
==Reactions and Reviews: Issue 2==
==Issue 2.5==
Cell-Phase Matching 2.5 was published in June 1990 and contains 102 pages. 
The art is by Lee and JJ MacFadden.
* Selective Amnesia: Editor's Page (ii)
*It Came From the Convention by Gena Fisher ("The members of the Blackwood Project hunt aliens at Aliencon II.") (1)
*Blessed is the Man by staff of T.P.S. Press ("A crossover with Star Trek: The Next Generation and Excalibur. When the Mancuso Effect is identified -- "when someone deliberately throws a money wrench into the time line" -- the crew of the Enterprise set out to find out who (Ironhorse), where (Northern California) and why (you'll have to read the story"). What they find is Merlin and Arthur, the Blackwood Project and Mortaxans. (9)
* Glossary (98)
==Issue 3==
Cell-Phase Matching 3 contains 183 pages. Stories by: Dickinson, D'Orazio, Ellison, Fisher, Kipper, Ortal, Seaver, Sheila DC, Warner, Watson, and The Staff of TPS Press. Poetry by D'Orazio and Merkel. 
*The Kitchen From Hell (by Gena Fisher) A satirical fix for the second season. (3)
*Playing With the Boys (by Patricia D'Orazio) A peek into Suzanne's past. (2)
*Promises to Keep (by Rowena Warner) Ironhorse is trapped under a slab of stone and the water is rising fast. (17)
*Rain Men (by Tulife M. Ortal) Another "fix" for the second season. (1)
*After Sunset (by Gena Fisher) Ironhorse finds himself in an unusual situation, saved from death, but at what cost? (21)
*Valley of the Shadow (by Kathy Kipper) Ironhorse is seeing his grandfather in dreams, and trying to deal his own feelings, aliens, and the Project. (36)
*Last Night I Had the Strangest Dream (by Tulife M. Ortal) A short humor story. (1)
*Sunny Side Up (by Linda Watson) Harrison accidentally shoots the colonel . . . in the-- Read it! (11)
*Aftermath (by Jo Seaver) A tag for "My Soul to Keep." Ironhorse has a brief conversation with Cash at the Ice Plant. (3)
*Seek and Ye Shall Find (by Laura Ellison) The Project teams up with Dr. Kate Moonjean to find evidence that the aliens had landed on Earth before the birth of Christ. (20)
*Curses (by Elyse Dickenson) A crossover with Friday the 13th. A short second season fix. (1)
*A Time to Mourn, A Time to Dance (by Kathy Kipper) Debi's feeling a little down and finds an unusual source to cheer her up. Meanwhile the aliens plan to strike. (21)
*To Science (by Sheila DC) Suzanne is kidnapped by Quinn and Ironhorse risks it all to get her back. (26)
*Swan Song (by the staff of TPS press) Another second season fix. (3)
*Plus poetry by Patricia D'Orazio and Lana G. Merkel. Art work by Constance Edwards, Gena Fisher, Michael Kessel, Jan Linder, Lee and JJ MacFadden, Lana G. Merkel, and Diana Smith.
==References==
 
Category:War of the Worlds Zines
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