Within the Mirror

Within the Mirror is a K/S slash Star Trek: TOS zine series. 
They were created for Mirror Universe first time stories were not too dark, as MMP generally published happy endings. The publisher described the themes of the zine on the Press website: 
From A 2007 Interview with Robin Hood: 
==Issue 1==
Within The Mirror 1 was published in November 1988 and contains 177 pages. The front and back covers are of Kirk and Spock in black relief. As you flip the covers, you see their mirror images in white.
The cover artist is Gayle F. Other art is by Dragon, Caro Hedge, Vel Jaeger, Sarah B. Leonard, Virginia Smith, Chris Soto, Shellie Whild, and Jackie Zoost.
Image:Within mirror 1 inside front cover by gayle f.jpeg|inside issue #1 front cover, Gayle F
Image:Within mirror 1 inside back cover by gayle f.jpeg|inside issue #1 back cover, Gayle F
From the editorial: 
* Our Separate Ways by Emily Adams ("Spock returns from Gol as Kirk and the Enterprise meet the unknown entity that seems to be heading for Earth.") (4)
* The Mirror Cracked by Augusta Elton (M/U and A/U: "Kirk yearns for the security he no longer has from his brain-damaged first officer.") (20)
* When Lovers Say Goodbye by Elizabeth Scott ("Some words are hard to say as Kirk and Spock prepare to part for six months.") (49)
* Half and Half by Sarah B. Leonard ("Kirk uses the mirror Spock to get what he fears never having from his own first officer.") (53)
* A Rock for a Pillow, poem by Linda Frankl (60)
* Room 1442 Charlotte Frost ("Spock makes an offer to bond with Kirk that, surprisingly, Kirk is willing to consider.") (nominated, Surak Award) (61)
* Concealed Weapons, poem by Linda Frankl (107)
* Reflected Revelations by Kay Wells ("After a conversation with the mirror Kirk, Spock goes to his own captain and requests his aid in procuring a sexual partner.") (108)
* The Shining One by Janis E. Laine ("The mirror Spock blackmails Kirk, demanding Kirk stay with him in exchange for his silence and the return of the rest of the landing party to their own universe.") (116)
* Hungry Eyes by Roberta Haga ("Kirk realizes the mirror Kirk and Spock are lovers when he is summoned to the Vulcanʼs quarters and met by a nude Spock.") (120)
* Second Action by Addison Reed ("A group of pilots are sent by the Empire to complete a mission the Enterprise was unable to, and their leaderʼs attraction to Spock only adds to Kirkʼs anger and depression." Sequel: Third Law.) (nominated, Surak Award) (132)
 
Image:Within mirror 1 interior by shellie whild.jpeg|issue #1, Shellie Whild
Image:Within mirror 1 interior sara leonard.jpeg|issue #1, Sarah Leonard
Image:Within mirror 1 interior by chris soto.jpeg|issue #1, Chris Soto
Image:Within mirror 1 interior by jackie zoost.jpeg|issue #1, Jackie Zoost
Image:Within mirror 1 interior by virginia smith.jpeg|issue #1, Virginia Smith
File:Within mirror 1 interior by vel jaeger.jpg|issue #1, Vel Jaeger (scan of the original art)
Image:Within mirror 1 interior by dragon.jpeg|issue #1, Dragon
Image:withinthemirror1-soto-1.jpg|from issue #1, Chris Soto (photocopy)
Image:withinthemirror1-soto-2.jpg|from issue #1, Chris Soto (photocopy) - "...the Soto Spock, will cause more than a few goosebumps out in fandom. This gets my vote for a Surak as well!" <ref> from On the Double #10
Image:withinthemirror1-soto-3.jpg|from issue #1, Chris Soto (photocopy)
===Reactions and Reviews: Issue 1===
==Issue 2==
 
Within The Mirror 2 was published on or before May 1989 and contains 196 pages. The covers are by Chris Soto. Inside art and graphics are by Carol Hedge, Shellie Whild, Virginia Lee Smith, Jackie Zoost, SBL, Phyliss, Kay Wells, and Dragon.
 
From the editorial: 
* Within the Mirror, poem by Lillian Dwan (1)
* Rhapsody in Blue by Janis E. Laine ("Kirk and Spock beam down to a planet whose flora has pollen with some very special side-effects.") (4)
* Golden Maistro, poem by Greta Foulard (20)
* Risk in the Mirror by Greta Foulard ("Soon after the five year mission ends, Kirk rapes Spock and then begins a degeneration that only stops when he and the Vulcan are reunited against a common enemy.") (20)
* Absence, poem by Michelle Perry (151)
* Swallow the Fire by Sharon Pillsbury ("Spock forces Kirk into a bond when he realizes his captain tried to kill him with the Tantalus field.") (50)
* Sins of the Father by Kay Wells ("Spock demands Kirk as his lover after he saves his captainʼs life from the men bent on revenge for crimes committed by Kirkʼs father.") (86)
* Third Law by Addison Reed (Sequel to "Second Action" WTM #1) ("Once Kirk is able to accept his feelings for Spock, he devises a plan whereby they can live safe in the Empire. Prequel: Second Action.") (152)
* The Dark is a Fire, poem by H.E. Radei (197)
 
Image:within2-2.jpg|front cover of issue #2, second edition
Image:within2art1.jpg| from issue #2, Shellie Whild 
Image:within2art2.jpg| from issue #2, Jackie Zoost
Image:within2art3.jpg| from issue #2, Kay Wells
Image:within2art4.jpg| from issue #2, Virginia Lee Smith
Image:within2art5.jpg| from issue #2, Dragon
===Reactions and Reviews: Issue 2===
==Issue 3==
Within The Mirror 3 was published in 1989 and contains 166 pages. 
The art is by Dragon, Jackie Zoost, Shellie Whild, Virginia Lee Smith, Susan K. Dundas, Kay Wells, Judy, SBL, Lori Lee.
Regarding the front cover of this issue: The artist, Dot, was not expecting this to be the cover. She had originally submitted it for an issue of First Time, but the publisher of both zines, Robin Hood, had other plans. from Morgan Dawn's personal notes, March 24, 2020 
* Storm by Rachel Cavendish and Cassandra Cole ("Kirk canʼt seem to forget making love with the mirror Spock, until his own first officer offers what he truly desires.")
* The Last Alternative by Elizabeth Scott ("McCoy journeys to the mirror universe to convince that Spock to masquerade as his counterpart and join this Kirk, who canʼt get over his lover leaving for Gol.")
* The Shelat by Susan Douglass (M/U and A/U: "Kirk is captured by the Empire and finds that his lover from the academy is now the Grand Inquisitor.")
* The Captain's Man by Natasha Barry ("Rather than have his former captain imprisoned, Spock takes Kirk as his “man” after capturing the ship for the rebellion.")
* Brightly as a King by Susan K. Dundas ("While trapped in the mirror universe, Kirk is used by the mirror Spock who is in pon farr, and Spock is forced to couple with the Mirror Kirk." Sequel: Affections Dark as Erebus.)
* Affections Dark as Erbus by Susan K. Dundas ("Kirk tries to take his revenge on his bondmate for coupling with Kirkʼs counterpart when each was trapped in the otherʼs universe." Prequel: Brightly As A King.)
* The Silvered Glass by Greta Foulard ("After Halka, Spock tries to recruit Kirk to the rebellion as they finally admit to their feelings for one another.")
* The Eagle and the Hawk by Ciana Sepulveda ("Kirk is recruited for a mission in the mirror universe by the mirror Spock after the mirror Kirk is killed.")
* Mirror of a Dream by Roberta Haga ("Kirk wants Spock to “act” while wearing a beard and mustache like that of his mirror counterpart.")
 
Image:withinthemirror3-1.jpg| from issue #3, Dragon for Storm
Image:withinthemirror3-2.jpg| from issue #3, Jackie Zoost for The Last Alternative, page 30 -- "I think this is the most beautiful Mirror Spock I've seen. As to technique the drawing is really fine—it's probably charcoal but with a very fluid look, almost looks like ink done with a brush. Really nicely done black/white/gray values. The beard and slightly less tamed hair give us the seductive Mirror aura, and add to that these to-die-for bedroom eyes... I want him." from Come Together #30 
Image:withinthemirror3-10.jpg| from issue #3, Lori Lee
Image:withinthemirror3-11.jpg| from issue #3, sample text
Image:withinthemirror3-4.jpg| from issue #3, Susan K. Dundas for Affections Dark as Erbus
Image:withinthemirror3-5.jpg| from issue #3, Kay Wells for Affections Dark as Erbus
Image:withinthemirror3-6.jpg| from issue #3, Chris Soto for The Eagle and the Hawk
Image:withinthemirror3-7.jpg| from issue #3, Jackie Zoost for The Eagle and the Hawk
Image:withinthemirror3-8.jpg| from issue #3, Judy
Image:withinthemirror3-9.jpg| from issue #3, SBL for Mirror of a Dream
Image:withinthemirror3-3.jpg| from issue #3, Virginia Lee Smith for The Captain's Man: Note: Marked as sexually explicit; minimized.
===Reactions and Reviews: Issue 3===
==Issue 4== 
Within The Mirror 4 was published in 1990 and contains 171 pages. It has art by Susan K. Dundas, SBL, Virginia Lee Smith, Kay Wells, Jackie Zoost.
From the editorial: 
* To He Who Waits by Gena Moretti ("While in the M/U, Kirk makes love to that Spock to distract him while McCoy and Scotty reset the transporter.") (4)
* To Lean on Thee by Elizabeth Scott ("Sentenced to 6 months in prison, Kirk fends off a Romulan cellmate while Spock seems to do nothing.") (26)
* Epitaph, poem by Gene Delapenia (39)
* For the Last Time, poem by Gene Delapenia (41)
* The Other Half by Sarah B. Leonard ("Returning from the M/U, Kirk questions Spock, who is having trouble readjusting after being raped by the M/U Kirk.") (42)
* Unplanned Alliance by D.A. Marsh ("Kirk is locked into Spockʼs cabin with him when Spock goes into Pon Farr.") (50)
* Sun and Shadow, poem by Cybel Harper (71)
* Second Chance by Jean Gabriel (misspelled as "Jean Gabrial" in the zine) ("Kirk and Spock go to Vulcan to witness a Warrior bonding but something in Kirkʼs past gets in the way.") (72)
* Mirrors, poem by Rachel Cavendish (104)
* The Ultimate Betrayal, poem by Rachel Cavendish (105)
* My Soul Upon the Forfeit by Susan K. Dundas ("When the M/U Spock has sex with Jim, the M/U Kirk abducts Jim to punish him for being with his bondmate." Sequel: Secret Harmony.) (106)
* A Secret Harmony by Susan K. Dundas ("After being returned from the M/U, Kirk is unable to get over the torture and rape he experienced there." Prequel: My Soul Upon the Forfeit.) (122)
* A Beginning by Gene Delapenia ("Kirk ends up owning T'Pring when forced to kill his bondmate, Spock, during the Kalifee.") (136)
* Alone!, poem by Gene Delapenia (139)
* Apartheid in Green by Patricia Laurie Stephens ("Kirk meets a young Spock on Vulcan, who has been charged with murder.") (140)
 
Image:within4-1.jpg| from issue #4, Virginia Lee Smith for To He Who Waits
Image:within4-2.jpg| from issue #4, Virginia Lee Smith for To Lean on Thee
Image:within4-3.jpg| from issue #4, Jackie Zoost for A Beginning
Image:within4-6.jpg| from issue #4, sample text, poem
Image:within4-4.jpg| from issue #4, Susan K. Dundas for My Soul Upon the Forfeit
 
===Reactions and Reviews: Issue 4===
==Issue 5==
Within The Mirror 5 was published in 1991 and contains 178 pages. It has art by SBL, Kay Wells. The covers are by Kay Wells. 
From the editorial: 
* The Arms of a Friend by Jean Gabriel ("After Kirk calls off their affair, Mitchell plots Spockʼs death, sure that the Vulcan is the reason for the breakup.") (4)
* Danger Within the Mirror by Josephine Jackson ("Both sides of the mirror as Kirk and Spock come together.) (28)
* Mirror Expiation- Greta Foulard (Kirk and Spock begin to draw nearer to each other, but after the events on Halka Spock sees a side of Kirk both disturbing and hopeful.") (32)
* Masterpiece, poem by Linda Frankl (61)
* A Web of Twos by Scott Hunter ("Kirkʼs lamb side dies when integration fails, but his “wolf” is merged with the “lamb” of the M/U when that Kirkʼs “wolf” refuses integration.") (62)
* An Arabian Night's Enchantment, poem by Linda Frankel (119)
* Revolving Door by Karla Kelly ("Back from the M/U, Kirkʼs insistence that he and Spock are lovers makes them believe that he is still in the wrong universe.") (120)
* Trouble in Hell by Gena Moretti ("When both need to be two places at once, the mirror Kirk and Spock enlist their counterparts in this universe to impersonate them and aiding their efforts to overthrow the empire.") (126)
* Another Side of the Mirror by Anne McClean ("Kirk entertains the man sent to execute Spock for his refusal to kill his captain during the Halkan incident, while struggling with his own feelings for the Vulcan.") (156)
* Desert Rose, poem by Linda Frankel (178)
 
Image:within5-1.jpg| from issue #5, art by Kay Wells
Image:within5-2.jpg| from issue #5, sample poem (Linda Frankel) and illo (SBL)
Image:within5-3.jpg| from issue #5, first page of Another Side of the Mirror
===Reactions and Reviews: Issue 5===
==Issue 6==
Within The Mirror 6 was published in 1992 and contains 163 pages.
From the editorial: 
* Revenge by Greta Foulard ("After defeating the rebel forces on an uncharted planet, Spock is exposed to a virus that brings on pon farr-and he and Kirk are the only ones still alive on the planet, with the Enterprise not due back for several days.")(4)
* Revenge, poem by J. Mercedes (43)
* Everyone's Got a Price by Karla Kelly ("As Kirk takes command of the Enterprise, he finds his life entwining with Spockʼs, who rejects his advancements.") (44)
* Firegod, poem by H.R. Radei (57)
* Night and Day by Karla Kelly ("Lovers at night, Kirk and Spock act as strangers during the day until the events on Halka bring their love to the fore.") (58)
* Nightmare Man, poem by J. Mercedes (63)
* Seen in a Mirror Darkly by Jonni Corday ("Kirk begins having problems with his self image and what he perceives as Spockʼs preference for his counterpart after returing to his own universe.") (64)
* Through a Friend's Eyes, poem by H.R. Radei (77)
* The Concept of Love by Jean Gabriel ("Kirk is unable to decide whether or not to join the rebellion until Spock and Sarek discover him spying on them with the Tantalus field and the decision is made for him.") (78)
* A Place to Be Loved by Scott Hunter ("After discovering that their M/U counterparts are lovers, but not bonded, Kirk realizes who and what he wants but he and Spock must first get approval from Vulcan in order to bond.") (108)
* Pas de Deux by Kate Singer ("Kirk awakens to find himself at Spockʼs mercy, as they fight and love to an understanding and then bonding between them.") (116)
* Rainbows Become Dust, poem by H.R. Radei (125)
* Madman's Peace by J. Mercedes ("Kirk writes down his feelings and desire for Spock after returning from this universe.") (126)
* Elf-Boy, poem by Sue Cameraon (138)
* Playing with Fire by Charlotte Frost ("Stranded when their shuttlecraft crashes, Kirkʼs feelings of aloneness intensify when Spock sickens, leading to Kirkʼs decision to open himself to Spock.") (140)
* The Web, poem on inside back cover by Sue Cameron
===Reactions and Reviews: Issue 6===
==Issue 7==
Within The Mirror 7 was published in April 1993 and contains 182 pages. 
The art is by Chris Soto (covers), Elizabeth Kay (inside back cover), and Jackie Zoost (single interior illo).
MYSTERY: reviews refer to a story called "Leftovers" in the second (sans art) edition, but it is neither in the zine nor the table of contents. 
From the editorial: 
* To Race the Wind by Karla Kelly ("While a temporary instructor at the academy, Spock rescues, and then is beguiled by, the cadet James Kirk.") (4)
* Within Mirrored Hands by Judith Coventry ("On the shoreleave planet, both Kirk and Spock find there is no satisfaction is being with a replicant of the person they really want... each other.") (16)
* Power and Surrender, poem by Kathy Stanis (41)
* The Mask in the Mirror by Kathy Stanis ("Kirk considers Spock out of reach until his adventure in the Mirror universe opens his eyes to what, and how, Spock can be.") (42)
* Logical Love, poem by Jamie Belle (55)
* The Scar by Anne-Marie ("The removal of a scar from Spockʼs face leads to an unexpected confession from his captain.") (56)
* The Covenant by Elizabeth Scott ("With each pon farr, Spock resists calling the one person his mind and body demand, his captain.") (66)
* Broken, poem by Jamie Belle (77)
* Through Erebus and Beyond by Shelley Butler ("Marlena has Kirk sold into slavery after she realizes that it's Spock he now desires.") (winner of a STIFfie award) (78)
* Dining on Ashes, poem by Kathy Stanis (147)
* The Gift of the Hawk by J.S. Cavalcante ("The mirror Spock hides the true reason for his presence when he comes to this universe seeking asylum.") (148)
* In the Wind, poem, not credited (182)
 
Image:withinthemirror7-1.jpg|from issue #7, Jackie Zoost
Image:withinthemirror7-2.jpg|from issue #7
Image:withinthemirror7-3.jpg|from issue #7
Image:withinthemirror7-4.jpg|from issue #7
===Reactions and Reviews: Issue 7===
==Issue 8== 
Within The Mirror 8 was published in September 1993 and contains 181 pages.
From the editorial: 
* Real Men, fiction by Q.S. Pongee ("Kirk agrees to donating ten “inseminations” on a female dominated planet, unaware they are collected by a machine.") (4)
* Real Men, poem by Sue Cameron (77)
* Across the Night, fiction by Alice Hooker ("Kirk is abducted by the M/U Kirk and Spock in order to help in their plans to overthrow the empire.") (78)
* A Fine Madness, fiction by Karla Kelly ("After TʼPringʼs challenge, Spock finds he is drawn to Kirk.") (154)
* Dragon's Chimera, fiction by Shelley Butler ("Spock is abducted by the female Romulan commander and subjected to forced dreams of her choosing as a form of torture.") (160)
* Paper to Flame, poem by Robin Hood (inside back cover)
 
Image:within8-2.jpg|front cover of issue #8, 2nd Edition sans art
Image:within8-3.jpg|from issue #8, Terri Rett
Image:within8-4.jpg|from issue #8, Deeb
===Reactions and Reviews: Issue 8===
==Issue 9==
 
Within The Mirror 9 was published in 1994 and contains 166 pages. It has art by Shelley Butler, Terri Rett, and Chris Soto.
 
* Wishes, Reflected Hopes and Reality by Kay Wells ("Spock overhears Kirk tell McCoy that he wishes he and Spock were like their counterparts in the M/U, lovers.") (4)
* Empire Games by Karla Kelly ("Spock agrees to “service” Kirk but wonʼt meld with him for fear of giving away information of the rebellion.") (30)
* To Love the Game by Brianna Falken ("Kirk is abducted and given a drug to force sexual submission, threatening Spockʼs dream of their becoming lovers as their counterparts are.") (42)
* The Unbinding, poem by Linda Frankl (79)
*Tiger Burning Bright by Carolyn Spencer (novella) ("Kirk is drawn to the Vulcan prince Spock who is assigned to the Enterprise as assurance of Vulcanʼs cooperation.") (80)
* Arid-Soul, poem by Sue Cameron (165)
* Man of Steel, poem by Sue Cameron (166)
 
Image:within9-1.jpg| from issue #9, Shelley Butler for Wishes, Reflected Hopes and Reality -- "Wonderful Mirror Kirk and Spock. In the story this accompanies, Kirk is remembering, and the drawing has the look of a dream/remembrance. Sometimes Shelley's pencil work almost looks like a watercolor; this is one fine effect." from Come Together #10 
Image:within9-two.jpg| from issue #9, sample text, title page for Empire Games 
Image:within9-3.jpg| from issue #9, Chris Soto for To Love the Game 
Image:within9-4.jpg| from issue #9, Terri Rett for To Love the Game 
Image:within9-6.jpg| from issue #9, Shelley Butler for Tiger Burning Bright -- titled A Kiss on the Right Place
Image:within9-5.jpg| from issue #9, sample text, poem
Image:Withinthemirror9-one.jpg|from issue #9, Chris Soto -- "Beautiful Mirror Spock portrait — perfection. Precise and strong. The lighting is quite fine, as if seen in a mirror!" from Come Together #9 (1994) 
Image:Withinthemirror9-two.jpg|from issue #9, Shelley Butler -- see Mirror Kirk for fan comments
===Reactions and Reviews: Issue 9===
 
==Issue 10==
Within The Mirror 10 was published in July 1995 and contains 165 pages. It has art by Kathy Stanis, Chris Soto & Terri Rett. The covers are by Deeb and DEW.
From the editorial: 
* Sight Unseen by Kathy Stanis ("After Spock loses his sight while fighting the creatures on Deneva, his blindness enables him and Kirk to let down their guards and discover the love they both share.") (4)
* A Sunset Touch by Cyd Bascom ("As an aide and lover to Nogura, Lt. Kirk is also taken when the Admiral is captured by a rebel faction and both must be saved by Spock who wants Kirk as his own.") (also in Kismet) (42)
* Sunset Touch, poem by Leo (62)
* Black Star, poem by h.r. radei (63)
* No Such Thing by Karla Kelly ("Kirk and Spock decide on a link between them after making love in the shipʼs gym.)
* Who Would Have Thought? by Kitty Berman (After spending a week together as youths, Kirk and Spock remeet on the Enterprise where Kirk finds himself falling in love with the Vulcan.") (72)
* Web of Change by Scott Hunter (132)
* Masks by Brianna Falken ("Infected on Psi 2000, Spock discovers his desire for Kirk as tʼhyʼla as well as Kirkʼs hidden desire for him when he melds with Kirk to erase the memory of his rape of the captain.") (138)
 
Image:withinthemirror10-1.jpg| from issue #10, Chris Soto for Sight Unseen
Image:withinthemirror10-2.jpg| from issue #10, Kathy Stanis for Sight Unseen
Image:withinthemirror10-3.jpg| from issue #10, sample poem, "Black Star"
Image:withinthemirror10-4.jpg| from issue #10, Terri Rett for No Such Thing
Image:withinthemirror10-5.jpg| from issue #10, Deeb for Web of Change
Image:withinthemirror10-7.jpg| from issue #10, title page for Web of Change
Image:withinthemirror10-6.jpg| from issue #10, Terri Rett for Masks
===Reactions and Reviews: Issue 10===
==Issue 11==
 
Within The Mirror 11 was published in 1996 and contains 155 pages.
* Decision Time by Erica Bulsara ("After saving Spock by faking his death, Kirk hides him in his cabin, a situation that leads to the unleashing of his desire for his first officer.") (4)
* Vulcan... Home, poem by Heidi Manzone (11)
* The Insane Root by Cyd Bascom ("Spock trick Kirk into accompanying him to Vulcan, where he plans to make Kirk his bondmate, whether Kirk agrees or not.") (12)
* Dark Dancers, poem by Leo (25)
* Our Side of the Mirror by Karin Porter ("Kirk wants to stay in this universe and plans to trick this Spock into bonding with him before Spock finds out heʼs the wrong Captain Kirk.") (26)
* Wishes and Courage, poem by Heidi Manzone (39)
* Endgame by Kate Sheridan ("After Kirk returns from the M/U, Spock realizes that Kirk has been trying to seduce him.") (44)
* art by DEW (49)
* They Say that Sometimes Dreams Do Come True, poem by L.A. Lee (52)
* Kisses, poem by L.A. Lee (53)
* WHIPS by Gena Moretti ("When Kirk falls through the Guardian during an earthquake, Spock, who is injured, enlists the help of the M/U Spock." Prequel: To He Who Waits.) (52)
*Mirror, Mirror, poem by Karla Kelly (81)
* Tiger by the Tail by Cordelia Naismith ("Spock leads the rebels in the takeover of the Enterprise and then must contend with Kirk as his prisoner, who he loves and is unable to kill.") (84)
* art by Kathy Stanis (98)
* Tiger, poem by Robin Hood (117)
* The Mountain High by J. Mercedes ("Spock writes in his journal of his love for Kirk which is ultimately found and read by him.") (118)
* Maze, poem by H.R. Radei (123)
* Not All Who Wander are Lost by Scott Hunter ("Kirk and Spock as metaphors for Time and Identity.") (124)
* art by Deeb (126)
* Twenty Questions by T. Jonsey (Humor: "Kirk tries to get Spock to answer certain personal questions by getting him to play the game ”20 questions” with him.") (128)
* The Gorn Story by Shelley Butler ("Kirk is abducted and raped by the Gorn he defeated when forced to fight by the Metrons.") (134)
* art by Chris Soto
* Mirror, Mirror On the Wall by Karla Kelly 
Image:within11-2.jpg|front cover of issue #11, 2nd Edition
Image:within11art1.jpg| from issue #11, Chris Soto
Image:within11art2.jpg| from issue #11, DEW
Image:within11art3.jpg| from issue #11, DEEB
Image:within11art4.jpg| from issue #11, Kathy Stanis
Image:within11art5.jpg| from issue #11, DEEB
 
 
===Reactions and Reviews: Issue 11===
 
==Issue 12==
Within The Mirror 12 was published in September 1998 and contains 170 pages.
* Editorial Comments (2)
* To Face the Truth by Deanna Gray ("After his return from this universe, the M/U Kirk decides he wants what this Kirk has, Spock as a lover.") (4)
* On the Wind, poem by Sue Cameron (17)
* One Man by Karen Dates ("Kirk is held back when the other three return from the M/U and is taken to Komack to be tortured and sexually assaulted, who believes him to be the M/U Kirk.") (18)
* Taken by the Wind, poem by h.r. radei (51)
* Angel Tongues by Nefertari ("McCoy has Kirk order the crew to participate in a writing contest is order to relieve boredom but Kirk asks Spock for help in writing his story.") (52)
* Burst the Bubble, poem by h.r. radei (71)
* Wishing in the Mirror by Dana Austin Marsh ("The Enterprise crew discover the Shore Leave planet but dislike its sanitized contructs, though Spock decides it could be a way to be with Kirk.") (72)
* A Happy Man, poem by Robin hood (87)
* The Next Step by Malia Storm ("While in the M/U, Kirk discovers that that Kirk and Spock are lovers, causing him to rethink his ideas of his own Spock.") (88)
* Reversed in the Mirror, poem by h.r. radei (91)
* Forged in Fire by Taliesine ("After 2 attempts on Spockʼs life, Kirk begins to understand the depth of his feelings just as Spock has begun to withdraw from him.") (92) 
* The Burning by Erin Tooley ("The M/U Spock comes to this universe in order to use this Kirk and Spockʼs bond to get through pon farr, believing his own Kirk unwilling to bond with him.") (144)
* The Burning, poem by Robin Hood (169)
 
Image:withinthemirror12-1.jpg|from issue #12, sample page showing a fan's marginalia (comments written in the margin, these about thoughts on the story)
Image:withinthemirror12-2.jpg|from issue #12, Terri Rett
Image:withinthemirror12-3.jpg|from issue #12, sample page showing mundane clip art
 
===Reactions and Reviews: Issue 12===
==Issue 13==
Within the Mirror 13 was published in January 1999 and contains 161 pages. Covers by G.E. Mills. It contains no interior art.
From the editorial: 
* Up to Something by Dana Austin Marsh ("Kirkʼs realization that he wants Spock deflects his suspicions that his first officer is up to something.") (4)
* Reflected Tryst by T'Rhys ("Kirk and Spock play Fizzbin, the Legion West version. But the game is short, and they move on to other more important business." PWP) (16)
* Ever Warm by Deanna Gray ("Kirk and Spock are pulled ever more into the struggle between the Empire and the rebellion led by Khan and Sarek.") (20)
*Ever Warm by poem by Robin Hood (159)
* Intriguing Possibilities by Heidi Manzone ("Kirk and Spock speak of their mirror universe counterparts, and what Kirk discovered about himself during the transition.") (160)
*Iceman by poem by h.r. radei (inside back cover)
===Reactions and Reviews: Issue 13===
==Issue 14==
Within The Mirror 14 was published in 2001 and contains 182 pages.
The art is by Liz Woledge, GOS, Mills, Butler & I.M. Mueller.
 
From the editorial: 
* Once and Again by Deanna Gray ("Kirk turns Spock in to the Empire in order to have time to think out their relationship, and unaware of the punishment for a Vulcan accused of entering an unwilling mind, finds out when Spock is returned to him for his fight against VʼGer.") (4)
* Worst Nightmare by Carabao Pandion ("Coming across a Gorlan ship brings Kirk nightmares, and a relationship with Spock.") (84)
* Night Dragons, poem by Robin Hood (97)
* High Tide by S.R. Benjamin ("Returning to a planet they helped destroy, Kirk and Spock come together, bringing to life Spockʼs dream.") (98)
* The Desperate Chance, poem by Robin Hood (103)
* Thicker Than Blood by Brianna Falken ("Kirk discovers his brother is still alive when heʼs ordered to transport an elite fighting group to a planet screened from the Empire, but then is forced by the Organians to chose between his brother, the leader of the group, and Spock.") (104)
* The Lover Within by Brigitte Whelan ("While split by the transporter, both Kirkʼs reveal their love for Spock in very different ways.") (142)
* The Soul Within, poem by Robin Hood (inside back cover)
 
 Image:WM14 Int art Liz.jpg| from issue #14, Liz
 Image:WM14 Int art 1.jpg|from issue #14, Liz -- "Have you seen this gorgeous Spock? Wow! A beautiful pencil drawing of Spock that accompanies "Once And Again" by Deanna Grey. He's looking down pensively—long strands of hair softly brushing his face. Terrific." from The K/S Press #61 "This is a B&W soft pencil (or charcoal) of a long haired Spock out of uniform. His eyes are closed. Basically it's the head and shoulders. This is very nicely done." from The K/S Press #65 
Image:WM14 Int art 2.jpg|from issue #14, Shelley Butler -- "This color Shelley Butler in WITHIN THE MIRROR 14 really catches your eye. I am particularly fond on this piece since I used to own the original. This is the mirror Spock and Mirror Kirk down to mid-chest. They are both looking at someone off to the viewer's left, and they aren't smiling." from The K/S Press #65 "How lovely to turn to the next page in a story and find a color illo by Shelley. I know how hard it is for her to work in colored pencil, how much time and effort is involved, but oh, how wonderful is the result! This is a marvelous rendition of Mirror Kirk and Spock with Spock at his station-keeping position just behind Kirk’s right shoulder, Kirk at his arrogant best. Not a command team one would want to cross. Can anyone do texture better than this artist? Spock’s shirt can be nothing other than satin, and Kirk’s bolero shines with a metallic gleam. Skin tones, especially Spock’s, are perfect. The whole composition has a shadowed cast to it that perfectly echoes the darkness of the Mirror Universe. Thanks, Shelley, for sharing your extraordinary gifts with us. And thanks to Robin for publishing art without a backing page of print. It really makes a difference!" from The K/S Press #60 
Image:WM14 Int art 3.jpg|from issue #14, sample poem
Image:WM14 Int art 4.jpg|from issue #14, G.E. Mills
Image:WM14 Int art 5.jpg|from issue #14, IM Mueller
Image:WM14 Int art 6.jpg|from issue #14, GOS
===Reactions and Reviews: Issue 14===
 
 
 
==Issue 15==
 
 
Within The Mirror 15 was published in 2006 and contains 163 pages. 
The art is by Suzan Lovett, Carola, and I.M. Mueller.
From the editorial: 
* Dark Matters by Cordelia Naismith ("Now Spockʼs lover and co-conspirator, Kirk must discover who is the traitor in the Rebellionʼs midst, while dealing with the belief of some of its members that it might be him.") (4)
* Captain of Ice by Natasha Barry ("After Sarpeidon, Spock realizes that he has run out of patience and that it is past time to make Kirk his own.") (76)
* poem by Susan Sicafoosh (89)
* Chains of Command by Carrie Poston ("Kirk is warned that Naguro while have him in his sights while the Enterprise is at the same sector headquarters as the Admiral during an inspection.") (90)
* I Am Watching You, poem by Kelly Reiger (111)
* One, poem by Kelly Reiger (112)
* The Flame, poem by Kelly Reiger (113)
* Covenant by Brigit Whelan ("Unsure of Spockʼs loyalty, Kirk comes up with a plan that will guarantee that Spock will stay with him always.") (134)
* Burning Blood, poem by Robin Hood (162)
 
 
Image:withinmirror15-1.jpg|from issue #15
Image:withinmirror15-2.jpg|from issue #15
Image:withinmirror15-3.jpg|from issue #15, Carola
Image:withinmirror15-4.jpg|from issue #15, Suzan Lovett (dated way earlier than this zine) 
===Reactions and Reviews: Issue 15===
==Issue 16==
Within The Mirror 16 was published in July 2011 and contains 208 pages.
* Sounds of Silence | Sounds of Silence by Mary Kay ("Sweat poured down Kirk’s face and he again wondered if he would come out of this alive. Already he had lost one of his best guards from a horrid fall. His legs ached, arms ached, head ached, and in fact he thought there wasn’t one part of his body that didn’t hurt. His only possible salvation lay in the cave he spotted from the ground. The cave that was no longer visible from his climbing position on the mountain’s side. Looking over his shoulder, Kirk instantly regretted the movement as a wave of dizziness loosened his tenuous hold on the rock face.") 
* Reflected Dolman by M.J. Grant ("Spock sighed inaudibly and gazed down at his fuming, furious captain, tempted to place a restraining hand on the tensed shoulder. He curbed the untimely impulse and shifted his stance slightly closer instead. Kirk was reacting predictably–angrily, to the last-minute cancellation of shore leave – just as Commodore Welsey had calculated he would. Apparently, Spock’s many admonitions to be more patient, and more politic, were doomed to failure. So be it. There was no use in pointing out the possible advantages to be gained in the new orders. Not yet.")
* There is in Truth, Beauty by Brigitte Whelan ("He’ll come. The thought refused to die, even though it had been four days. Four days of darkness, with nothing to eat or drink, trapped in this pit of filth and dankness. Someone was going to pay for this, pay dearly, when he got out of here. If he got out of here. He’ll come. Kirk grimaced. A simple beam down to collect the Imperial tribute gone bad. Who would have thought the Kanusians could muster enough courage to attack a representative of the Empire? They were a gutless lot, surrendering to the Empire without a struggle, falling all over themselves to appease their new wardens. No one suspected a thing from this pathetic bunch.")
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