The Cost of Love

The Cost of Love is a story (45596 words) by Alexis Rogers that was published in four different forms between 1982 and 1996. 
It, and many other stories by Alexis Rogers, was the first Starsky and Hutch slash fiction on the internet, and is here. 
This zine won Alexis a Huggy Award in 1982 as "Best Writer."
The zine, in this standalone form, is not dated, nor is the artist [signed as "Jean," referred to as "Jeanie" in the online version] or editor named; they are only referred to on the last page.
==Its Various Publications==
* It was published as a story in Code 7 #2 (1982)
* It was published as a 112-page standalone novel (while the zine isn't dated, the art says 1982)
* It was republished in May 1990 by a small, professional gay press, Lavender Press. In the book, Starsky and Hutch's names were changed to Kaffey and J.C. Covington. The Book Shelf: Cost of Love, Accessed August 2009. Cost of Love book has 166 pages. Barnes and Noble: Cost of Love, Accessed August 2009. "Mel Keegan's Ice, Wind and Fire is not the only fan novel to have been rewritten and published, of course. There's another which is an almost word-for-word copy of an S/H novel. Afraid I don't remember the title or author of either the zine or the pro novel, but if you see it on store shelves you'll know it — the cover art is by a well-known fan artist (credited only as "Jean") and shows Starsky, Hutch, and Bodie. I don't think the third character in the story was meant to be Bodie (it's a wildly a/u version of him, if so), but it does make the cover memorable, and justifies my mentioning it in Fish & Chips... perhaps someone else knows it too and can identify it." -- from Cold Fish and Stale Chips #10 (1990) 
* It was published in the anthology Collected Starsky and Hutch Stories of Alexis Rogers in 1996, the novel underwent rigorous editing before publication -- for example, an entire first chapter was removed at the editor's request
*The "Pro" version was once again republished with a plain cover in 2005 by BearPaw Publishing, Stockton, CA. The tape bound zine is digest sized and contains 128 pages. ISBN 10: 097598120X / ISBN 13: 9780975981207
==The Author's First Slash Story==
From the introduction of The Collected Starsky and Hutch Stories of Alexis Rogers (1996): ""Cost of Love" was my first endeavor into the world of slash fiction and I had not planned for it to be anything but the story of Starsky and Hutch in Vietnam, the war being a more important issue for me than any type of sexual relationship. However, Starsky had other plans and since it was his story, it was told at his direction."
==Similarities With "Graven Images"==
Prior to the publication of "The Cost of Love," another author had published Graven Images, a Starsky & Hutch story with a similar plotline (Starsky's experiences in Vietnam). 
The similarities between the two stories, published so closely together within a very small fandom community, led to some bad feelings and complaints of plagiarism. Alexis disagreed, pointing that her story had been written (but not published) by the time Graven Images was printed and therefore she could not have stolen the idea (which was hardly unique; many police officers in the 1970s were Vietnam War vets).
A fan in 1996 wrote: 
==The Author's Thanks==
From the last page of the zine: "Special thanks to the special people who helped with 'Cost': those who provided research information, especially the men who shared their wartime experiences -- and their vodka. To the wonderful lady who did so much of the typing; to the editor who strengthened my words; and to the illustrator, who gave life to my characters. And most importantly, to the lady who gave me S&H, S/H, and the support to continue writing. Without her, there would have been no story."
==Other Comments from the Author==
 
==Contents==
* Cost of Love, novel by Alexis Rogers
* Renegades, poem by Jacqui Wilson
==Gallery: Art Samples from the Standalone Fanzine==
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==Reactions and Reviews: The Fanfiction==
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==Reactions and Reviews: The Pro Book==
==Excerpt from the Fanfiction==
==Excerpt from Pro Book==
==References==
 Category:Starsky & Hutch Slash Zines
Category:1982 Zines
Category:Scandals