A Fish Called Krycek

A Fish Called Krycek is an X-Files slash 73-page novel by Sarah Bellum. The story is a Mulder/Krycek AU with Krycek as a merman and Mulder as a marine biologist who works for an aquarium. Jim/Blair from The Sentinel and Fraser/Ray (which one?) from due South are mentioned in passing, both pairings are mermen like Krycek.
==Zine==
The story was published as a print fanzine together with two short missing scenes/spin offs by other authors.
A copy of this zine came free with eXposure #1.
The zine has 72 pages. Art by Melanie and Bernice.
* A Fish Called Krycek by Sarah Bellum (39,000 words)
* Fish Fucked Fabulous by Maria M (550 words)
* I'm Dreaming of a Mer-Christmas by Jane Symons (600 words)
===Flyer Description===
Flyer wording supplied by Gillian Middleton -- "She recommends reading in a dramatic tone of voice as preferred by deep voiced men who announce upcoming movie attractions." .
===The Print Zine's Foreword===
==Gallery==
File:Fishcalledkrycek.jpg|A Fish Called Krycek fanzine cover by Bernice
File:fishcalledanothercover.jpg|another version of the cover
File:fishcalledfrontispiece.jpg|frontispiece
File:A Fish Called Krycek.jpg|Online version of A Fish Called Krycek with a fanfic cover by The Theban Band --"The cover won first place (tied with another Theban Band cover) in the Fantasy/AU category of the FOX Awards, a 2000 fan award for X-Files fanfiction covers."
==Controversy==
A Fish Called Krycek was nominated for best novel in the Lisa e Krysa Awards in 1999 and it was a well-loved AU at the time, but the story was always a bit controversial because it contains elements that are too close to bestiality for some people. Mulder sees merman!Krycek as an animal, Krycek behaves like an animal, and because we only see Mulder's POV it never becomes unmistakably clear that Krycek isn't an animal. Recommendations often took that into account and pointed out the warning together with the rec.
==Reactions and Reviews: From the Author==
In 1997, at a site where authors were asked for the story that "made their authors most proud": 
In 2005, the author responded to an initially poor comments of the story at Fic Haters Anonymous: X-Files: 
In 2012, the author responded to a positive review of the story at Epic Recs: 
==Reactions and Reviews: From Fans==
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==Inspired Fanworks==
At the end of the main story as it is posted online are several links to inspired works by other fans. Two of these are included in the print zine. "The next couple of piscaphilia stories were unsolicited sequels written by a couple of very wonderful people! To say that these stories made my year would be understating it! I hope you enjoy these lovely little snippets from my friends."
Fiction:
* Fish Fucked Fabulous by Maria
* I'm Dreaming of a Mer Christmas by Jane Symons
* The Further Adventures of a Fish Called Krycek by Lady Midath
Poem:
* Underwater Love, A Sonnet by Raonaid
Webpage:
* by Maria
Fanart:
* Fantasy Fakes by Mrs. Fish (the top two links)
==References==
 
Category:X-Files Slash Zines
Category:X-Files M/K Fanfiction
Category:1997 Zines