TACS

TACS was an extremely prolific fanartist who has created covers and interior fanart for zines in many fandoms, primarily slash. 
Together with Laura Peck, TACS also published zines as AMC Press.
Some of TACS earlier art can be found at TACS' Art Gallery while TACS a k/s calendar details an any-year calendar that was released in 1984.
She passed away on August 26, 2020.
==Sample Art==
TACS artwork: for color they favor oil style artwork. For interior art, they often use a minimalist ink sketch method that hints at shapes and textures. 
===Blake's 7 Examples===
Image:scorpiowinkle.jpg|at the 1985 Scorpio, Brian Croucher held up TAC's art that featured him: "I can't get me winkle out." 
Image:B7_fifth_season_-4.jpg| from 5th Season #4 (1986)
File:Fifthseason4back.jpg| from 5th Season #4 (1986)
File:Fifthseason4-9.jpg| from 5th Season #4 (1986)
File:Fifthseason4-25.jpg| from 5th Season #4 (1986)
Image:fifthseasonfour-1.jpg|from 5th Season #4 (1986)
File:Fifthseason4-11.jpg| some mpreg from 5th Season #4 (1986)
File:Powerplay1-6.jpg| from Powerplay #1 (1987)
File:Powerplay7-2.jpg| from Powerplay #7 (1990)
Image:rebeldesires.jpg| from Rebel Desires #1 (1995)
File:Rebeldesfront1.jpg| from Rebel Destinies #1 (1994)
 
===Due South Examples===
 
Image:Two interior ray by tacs.jpeg| from Two (1996)
Image:Two interior fraser by tacs.jpeg|from Two (1996)
Image:awakenings5.jpg|from Awakenings (1998)
===Facelift Examples===
File:Tacszax.png| unknown date 
Image:faceliftzaxtacs.jpg| unknown date 
Image:faceliftTACS.png|unknown date
===Guns N' Roses Examples===
File:Gunsnrosestacs1.jpg|Axl Rose and Slash, from Guns N' Roses, unknown date
File:Gunsnrosestacs2.jpg|Slash, from Guns 'n Roses, unknown date
===Harry & Johnny===
File:Doubleplayview-5.jpg|Johnny and Hutch from Double Play (1985)
File:Doubleplayloose-2.jpg|from Double Play (1985)
File:Doubleplayloose-13.jpg|from Double Play (1985)
File:Doubleplayloose-3.jpg|Clint Eastwood as Harry, from Double Play (1985)
File:Doubleplayloose-7.jpg|from Double Play (1985)
File:Doubleplayloose-8.jpg|from Double Play (1985)
File:Doubleplayloose-9.jpg|from Double Play (1985)
===Harry Potter Examples===
Image:HP Gold Tinted Spectacles by TACS.jpg|from Gold Tinted Spectacles (2003)
Image:HP Innocence in Shadow.jpg|from Innocence in Shadow (2004)
 Image:talesfromthepen1.jpg|from Tales from The Pensieve #1 (2004)
 Image:talesfromthepen2.jpg|from Tales from The Pensieve #2 (2004)
===Led Zeppelin===
File:Lovebite.jpg|"Love Bite" - Jimmy Page (1988)
File:Jimmy Page and an elf-eared Robert Plant-1.jpg|Jimmy Page and an elf-eared Robert Plant (date unknown)
Image:Jimmy Page and an elf-eared Robert Plant.jpg| Jimmy Page and an elf-eared Robert Plant (date unknown)
Image:jimmypageMedieval Fantasy.jpg|possibly based on a young Jimmy Page (undated)
===The Man from U.N.C.L.E. Examples===
File:Fillingtime-4.jpg|from Filling Time & Spaces (1993)
Image:perfectaffair.jpg| from The Perfect Affair (1995)
Image:MFU ClassifiedAffairs5.jpg|from Classified Affairs #5 (1998)
Image:classifiedaffairs6.jpg| from Classified Affairs #6 (1999)
Image:reclassifiedaffairs2.jpg|from Reclassified Affairs #2 (2001)
 
 
 
===The Professionals Examples===
Image:tacsshaw.jpg|from The Professionals (unknown date)
Image:tacsbodiepros-1.jpg|Bodie, unknown publication (unknown date)
 
Image:goingmyway.png|unknown date, "Going My Way" (unknown date)
File:Pros Fan Art TACS 6.jpg|from The Professionals (unknown date)
File:Pros Fan Art TACS 5.jpg|from The Professionals (unknown date)
File:Pros Fan Art TACS.jpg|from The Professionals (unknown date)
File:Pros Fan Art by TACS 12.jpg|from The Professionals (unknown date)
File:Fillingtime.jpg|from Filling Time & Spaces (1993)
File:Probd-4.jpg|from Professional B and D (1993)
File:Probd-5.jpg|from Professional B and D (1993)
 
File:tacsbodiepros1986.jpg|Bodie, unknown publication (1986)
Image:tacspros1986.jpg|Bodie, unknown publication (1986)
 
Image:Foxhole.jpg|from Foxhole in a Graveyard (1988) 
Image:othertimesandplaces1.jpg|from Other Times and Places #1 (1990)
Image:othertimesandplaces2.jpg|from Other Times and Places #2 (1991)
Image:othertimes3.jpg|from Other Times and Places #3 (1992)
Image:Pros prof bd interior by tacs.jpeg|from Professional B and D (1993)
Image:othertimesandplaces4.jpg|from Other Times and Places #4 (1993)
 
Image:compoundedinterest1.jpg|from Compounded Interest #1 (1992)
File:Compoundedinterest1back.jpg|from Compounded Interest #1 (1992)
File:Compoundedinterest1-13.jpg|from Compounded Interest #1 (1992)
File:Compoundedinterest1-7.jpg |from Compounded Interest #1 (1992)
 
Image:publicinterest1.jpg|from In the Public Interest #1 (1985)
Image:inthepublicinterest02.jpg|from In the Public Interest #2 (1988)
Image:inthepublicinterest03.jpg|from In the Public Interest #3 (1991)
Image:Pros in the public interest 3 interior TACS.jpg|from In the Public Interest #3 (1991)
 
===The Sentinel Examples===
Image:come3.jpg|from Come to Your Senses #3 (1997) -- perhaps Blair is giving Jim some chiropractic help?
Image:Awakenings3.jpg|from Awakenings #3 (1997) 
Image:guns4.jpg|from Love and Guns #4 (1997)
Image:holidaysensations.jpg|from Holiday Sensations (1997)
Image:dragonsandkings.jpg|from Dragons and Kings (1997)
File:Nia.jpg|from The Nia Chronicles (1997)
File:Loveguns3-3.jpg|from Love and Guns #3 (1998)
Image:JungleBook-cover.jpg|from The Jungle Book (1998)
Image:Sentinel jungle book interiore by tacs small 3.jpg‎|from The Jungle Book (1998)
Image:Sentinel jungle book interior by tacs small 1.jpg|from The Jungle Book (1998)
Image:Sentinel jungle book interiore by tacs small 2.jpg‎|from The Jungle Book (1998)
Image:Sentinel magick interior by tacs002 small.jpg|from Magick (1998)
Image:choice.jpg|from Freedom of Choice (1998)
Image:nature1.jpg|from Nature Series #1 (1998)
Image:loveandguns6.jpg|from Love and Guns #6 (1999)
Image:Sent LoveGuns7.jpg|from Love and Guns #7 (1999)
Image:Sent LoveGuns8.jpg|from Love and Guns #8 (1999)
Image:Sent RunningWithStorm.jpg|from Running with the Storm (1999)
Image:diaryseries.jpg|from The Diary Series (1999) 
Image:Loveandguns10.jpg|titled "Officer Steele," from Love and Guns #10 (1999)
 
Image:roads.jpg|from All My Roads (2000) 
File:Cata-2.jpg|from Catalyst (2000)
File:Sent LoveGuns11.jpg|from Love and Guns #11 (2000)
Image:Sent LoveGuns12.jpg|from Love and Guns #12 (2000)
File:Reign-2.jpg|from Reign of Terror (2000)
Image:gamesafoot.jpg|from The Game's Afoot (2000) 
Image:Thepresidentsson.jpg|from The President's Son (2000)
Image:guns14.jpg| from Love and Guns #14 (2000)
File:Loveguns14-1.jpg|titled "Ellison's Harem," from Love and Guns #14 (2000) 
Image:guns16.jpg|from Love and Guns #16 (2002)
Image:bait.jpg|from The Bait (2003)
 
 
===Star Trek Examples===
File:Phaserart1.jpg|from Phaser (1975)
Image:tacsearlytrek-1.jpg| probably one of the earliest media illos by TACS, from Menagerie #5 (February 1975)
Image:tacsearlytrek-2.jpg| probably one of the earliest media illos by TACS, from Menagerie #5 (February 1975)
File:Shoreleave5-3.jpg|"Mr. Sulu's Fantasy," from the 1983 Shore Leave program book
File:Shoreleave5-4.jpg|"Nurse Christine Chapel's Fantasy," from the 1983 Shore Leave program book 
File:Vault4art2.jpg|from Vault of Tomorrow #4 (1983) -- imagining yourself on the Enterprise and having adventures with Kirk and Spock beats domestic chores!
File:Shoreleave5-5.jpg|"Mr. Spock's Fantasy," from the 1983 Shore Leave program book
 
Image:completeomicronlyricbook.jpg||from The Complete Omicron Ceti III Lyric Book (1984)
Image:Nakedsingle.jpg|from Naked Singularity (1984)
 File:Calks10.jpg|from California K/S #4 (1984
File:Thyla4art3.jpg|from T'hy'la #4 (1984), reprinted in Side by Side #13 (2004) and The K/S Art Project in 2010 -- " What a clever little picture this is. Surrounding a central IDIC are 6 little sketches of Kirk and Spock in various poses and at various ages. The remarkable thing about this is that it looks like it took about 5 minutes to draw, and yet is so accurate and full of character. The way it looks fresh, yet finished, is very successful as it gives an impression of movement as if each little sketch is a snapshot of a moment, and avoids the static look that over-finished art work can give. This is a lively, fun-loving and unusual piece of art." from The K/S Press #47 (2000) 
File:Californiaart7.jpg|from California K/S #4 (1984) -- One reviewer said: "unfortunate piece by T.A.C.S. which (again) is memorable only for its. grossness." from Communicator #23 A variation by the same artist is used in Naked Singularity #1 published a few months later. In that zine, Spock is eating a kiwi, rather than.....)
File:Nakedsing1-1.jpg| from Naked Singularity #1 (1984)
File:Mindmeld1art14.jpg|from Mind Meld #1 (1984)
File:Rack2-1.jpg|from The Complete Rack (second edition) (1984)
File:Fesarius6-16.jpg|from Fesarius #6 (1984)
File:Vault5art3.jpg|from Vault of Tomorrow #5 (1984)
File:Vault5art10.jpg|from Vault of Tomorrow #5 (1984)
File:Vault5art11.jpg|from Vault of Tomorrow #5 (1984)
File:Tacscalender-10.jpg|from TACS a k/s calendar -- Spock holds an unbroken turkey wishbone referencing the Earth custom of two people pulling on each end, and the one who gets the bigger half has their wish come true. It is unclear how Spock, a canon vegetarian, feels about this activity. (1984)
File:Tacscalender-6.jpg|from TACS a k/s calendar -- An exuberant April shower!
File:Tacscalender-4.jpg|from TACS a k/s calendar -- Kirk tries to explain the Valentine Day card custom to a perplexed Spock 
Image:daringtwo.jpg|from Daring Attempt #2 (1985)
File:Gateways2art2.jpg|from Gateway #2 (1985)
File:Thyla5art.jpg|from T'hy'la #5, reprinted in Side by Side #13 (2004)
Image:Consort1back.jpg|from Consort #1 (1985)
File:Consort1-3.jpg|from Consort #1 (1985)
 Image:vault8.jpg|from Vault of Tomorrow #8 (1985)
File:Daringtwo.jpg|from Daring Attempt #2 (1985)
 
File:Kitchen2-3.jpg|from Everything But the Kitchen Sink #2 (1986)
Image:commanddecision.jpg|from Command Decision (1986)
File:Commanddecision2.jpg|from Command Decision (1986)
Image:whisper.jpg|from Whisper of the Wind (1986)
File:Vault9back.jpg|from Vault of Tomorrow #9, portrays a young Jim Kirk (1986)
File:Vault9art19.jpg|from Vault of Tomorrow #9 (1986)
File:Vault9art20.jpg|from Vault of Tomorrow #9 (1986)
File:Mindmeld3art11.jpg|from Mind Meld #3 (1986)
 
File:Galdis5art7.jpg|from Galactic Discourse #5 (1987) -- pillow fight!
Image:whalesong.jpg|from Whalesong #1 (1987)
File:Ry1.jpg|from. Abode of Strife #20 (1993) 
 Image:kaliff2.jpg|from Kaliffee #2, subtitled "Interlude," artist TACS. One reviewer wrote: "It's like a beautiful painting....ancient....Vulcan times...stunning..." Denise Dion's June 5, 2012 post to the K/S Zine Friends Facebook Group, quoted with permission. (1993)
 Image:kaliff2-1.jpg|from Kaliffee #2 (1993)
File:Plainandsimple5.jpg|from The Plain and Simple Zine #5 (1995)
Image:tarktea.jpg|from Tarkalean Tea (1996)
 
===Starsky & Hutch Examples===
File:Tongueincheek-12.jpg|from Tongue in Cheek (1984)
File:Hankypanky13front.jpg|from Hanky Panky #13 (1984)
File:Downtoearth.jpg|from Down to Earth (1984)
File:Between10art1.jpg| paper dolls from Between Friends #10 (1985) 
File:Doubleplayview-7.jpg|from Double Play (1985)
File:Doubleplayloose-11.jpg|from Double Play (1985)
File:Doubleplayloose-10.jpg|from Double Play (1985)
 
 
File:Nopants6.jpg|from No Pants, No Badge, No Gun (1985)
File:Daybydayart.jpg|from Day by Day (1985) -- Starsky, Hutch, and Hutch's son
File:Daybydayart3.jpg|from Day by Day (1985) -- Hutch and his son
File:Nightlife1art8.jpg|from Nightlight #1 (1986)
File:Code7-4art3.jpg|from Code 7 #4 (1987)
 
File:Fix3art2.jpg|from The Fix #3 (1988)
File:Fix5art4.jpg|from The Fix #5 (1989)
File:Fix6art3.jpg|from The Fix #6 (1989)
File:Fix6art1.jpg|from The Fix #6 (1989)
File:Fix7art1.jpg| from The Fix #7 (1989)
File:Fix8art1.jpg| from The Fix #8 (1990)
File:Fix10art1.jpg|from The Fix #10 (1991)
Image:caseofdeadartist.jpg|a illo of Hutch titled "Case of Dead Artist" (1992)
 
Image:Dangerous 3 back by TACS.jpeg|from Dangerous Lives, Dangerous Visions #3 (2001)
Image:dontgiveupon.jpg|from Don't Give Up On Us, Baby (2001)
 
===Tris & Alex Examples===
Image:alextacs1.jpg|Alex, from Tris/Alex, unknown date
Image:alextacs2.jpg|Alex, from Tris/Alex, unknown date
Image:tristacs1.jpg|Tris, from Tris/Alex, unknown date
Image:Tristacs2.jpg|Tris, from Tris/Alex, unknown date
Image:trisalextacs1.jpg|Tris and Alex, from Tris/Alex, unknown date
===With Love from Eroica Examples===
File:Gunsandredroses1-6.jpg|from Guns and Red Roses #1 (1989)
File:Fillingtime-2.jpg|from Filling Time & Spaces (1993)
File:Talesoferoicacoloringbook-front.jpg|from Tales of Eroica Coloring Book (1995)
===Other Examples===
 
Image:elvistacs.jpg|undated illo of Elvis (unknown date)
 
File:Diverse4-5.jpg| from Diverse Dimensions #4 (T.J. Hooker) (1983)
File:Diverse4-6.jpg| from Diverse Dimensions #4 (M*A*S*H*) (1983)
File:Diverse4-13.jpg| from Diverse Dimensions #4 (The Questor Tapes) (1983)
File:Diversedimen5-1.jpg| from Diverse Dimensions #5 (Remington Steele) (1984)
File:Diversedimen5-2.jpg| from Diverse Dimensions #5 (T.J. Hooker) (1984)
File:Commode4-17.jpg|from The Wookiee Commode #4 (Star Wars) (1987) 
 
 
File:Adultsituations1-3.jpg|from The Brother's File (1986), also in Adult Situations #1 (1987) (Simon & Simon)
Image:moonphases11.jpg|from Moon Phases #11 for "In the High Country." -- "Good inking technique, as well as composition. An excellent illo... The only critique I could possibly make is that the rider on the white horse could have been moved over a little bit, as there doesn't' seem to be room between the two riders to keep their legs form tangling. Of course, for some people, this has some advantages." from an LOC in [[Moon Phases] #13 (1989)
 
 
File:Toybox6-2.jpg|from Celestial Toybox #6 (War of the Worlds) (1990)
File:Toybox6-4.jpg|from Celestial Toybox #6 (War of the Worlds) (1990)
File:Compoundedinterest1-10.jpg|from Compounded Interest #1 (War of the Worlds) (1992)
File:Wildcards1-14.jpg|from Wild Cards #1 (Young Guns #1 (1992)
File:Fillingtimeinside.jpg|from Filling Time & Spaces (Wiseguy) (1993)
File:Fillingtime-1.jpg |from Filling Time & Spaces (Sherlock Holmes) (1993)
File:Fillingtime-6.jpg|from Filling Time & Spaces (War of the Worlds) (1993)
File:Fillingtime-5.jpg|from Filling Time & Spaces (Quantum Leap) (1993)
File:Compounded4ds9-1.jpg|from Compounded Interest #4 (The X-Files) (1995)
Image:noholds3.jpg| from No Holds Barred #3 (Sherlock Holmes) (1996)
File:Warriorbard.jpg|from The Warrior and the Bard (Xena: Warrior Princess) (1999) 
==Zine Contributions==
TACS contributed to a massive amount of zines.
=== Blake's 7===
 
* 5th Season
* Destiny
* Eternal Return
* Fear
* Foxhole in a Graveyard
* Freedom City program book
* Necessities
* Pig Tails & Other Swill
* Powerplay
* Rebel Desires
* Reclaimed
* The World Turned Upside-Down 
===Eroica===
 
* Guns and Red Roses
* Tales of Eroica Coloring Book
===Forever Knight===
 
* Forever (and a day) Knight
* On the Wings of the Knight
===Kung Fu: The Legend Continues===
 
 
* Bitter Blood
 
* Corridors
* Covenant
* Te by te
* That Was Zen, This Is Tao
===Harry & Johnny===
* Bits and Pieces 
* Double Play
* Tying Up Loose Ends
===Harry Potter===
 
* Gold Tinted Spectacles
* Innocence in Shadow
* Tales from The Pensieve
===Highlander===
 
* The Brothers of Eros 
* Death and Deviance
* Who Wants to Live Forever?
===Man from UNCLE===
 
* Classified Affairs
* The Perfect Affair
* Reclassified Affairs
===The Phantom Menace and Star Wars===
 
* The Lie
* Living Force
* The Magician's Apprentice
* A New Hope
* Walk Softly And Carry A Big Lightsaber
* The Wookiee Commode
===The Professionals===
 
* The Brothers of Eros
* Cat Tales
* Chalk and Cheese
* Cow Tales & Udder Atrocities 
* Discovered on a Rooftop
* Eternal Return
* Foxhole in a Graveyard
* The Hatstand Express
* In the Public Interest
* Other Times and Places
* Professional B and D 
* Shadows Over the Land
* Strangers on the Shore
* Teo Torriatte
===Quantum Leap===
 
* A Matter of Time
* Quantum Mechanics
* Wham, Bam, Thank You, Sam!
===Sentinel===
 
* All My Roads
* Alternate Visions
* The Bait
* Beefstick and Lambchop
* BJ Sandburg
* Borders
* Catalyst
* Come to Your Senses 
* Conjugations
* The Diary Series
 
* Dragons and Kings
* Extra Touchy Frisky
* Family Secrets
* Four of a Kind
* Freedom of Choice
* The Further Adventures of James Ellison and the Professor
* The Game's Afoot
* Holiday Sensations
* Insight
* The Jungle Book
* Lifeline
* Love and Guns
* Magick
* A Million Pieces
 
* Nature Series
* The Nia Chronicles
* Outside Influences 
* The President's Son
* Previous Loves
* Primal Instincts
* Primary Subject
* Reign of Terror
* Rough Trade
* Running with the Storm
* Scared Senseless
* Sentry Duty
* Shadows of the Past
* Stories with a Different Hue
* Sweet Memory 
* Time and Again
* To Thine Own Self Be True
* Understanding
* Without Prejudice
===Star Trek===
 
* Abode of Strife
* Beyond the Farthest Star
* Beyond the Wire
* California K/S
* ClipperCon program book
* The Complete Omicron Ceti III Lyric Book
* The Complete Rack
* Command Decision
* Consort
* Daring Attempt
* Different Odds
* Enter-comm
* Fesarius
* First Time
* Galactic Discourse
* Gateway
* The K/S Art Project
* Kaliffee
* Maine(ly) Trek
* A Matter of Honor
* Menagerie
* Mind Meld
* Naked Singularity 
*Nome 
* Not Tonight Spock!
* Parallax Ring
* Phaser
* The Plain and Simple Zine
* Rec-Room Rhymes
* Resurrection
* Side by Side
* TACS a k/s calendar
* Tarkalean Tea
* The Temple Jewel 
* T'hy'la
* Twin Destiny
* Vault of Tomorrow
* Voyages
* Whalesong
* Whisper of the Wind
===Starsky & Hutch===
 
* Between Friends
* Celebration
* Code 7
* Convicted
* Dangerous Lives, Dangerous Visions
* Day by Day
* Don't Give Up On Us, Baby
* Down to Earth
* The Fix
 
* Hanky Panky
* The Indigo Stories of Starsky and Hutch
* Moonlight and Mists
* Nightlight
* No Pants, No Badge, No Gun
* Partners in Crime
* The Perfect Couple
* Shadowplay
* Signed With Their Honor
* Venice Place Chronicles
* What the Storm Shall Bring‎
* The Who Do We Trust Times
===Other===
 
* Adult Situations
* Anime House Presents
* Antiques and Delectables
* Awakenings
* Bedtime Stories
 
* Bring 'Em Back Alive
* The Brother's File
 
* The Celestial Toybox
* Chimera
* Compounded Interest
 
* Diverse Dimensions
 
* Everything But the Kitchen Sink
* Filling Time & Spaces 
* Fruit Cocktail 
* Grip
* If Their Mothers Only Knew
* Indigo Boys
* Insatiable Curiosity
* Moon Phases
* No Holds Barred
* Off the Record
* On the Edge
* Plain Brown Wrapper
* Pretense
 
* Shell Game
* Shore Leave program books
* Tales from the Litterbox 
* Tongue in Cheek
* Two
 
* The Warrior and the Bard
 
* Wild Cards
* Winner Takes All
Category:DeceasedCategory:Fanartists
==References==
Category:Zine Publishers