Shadowplay (Starsky and Hutch zine)

Shadowplay is a slash 235-page Starsky and Hutch anthology edited by Carol Davis and Merle Decker. It has art by Jean C., SVE, TACS, Merle Decker, Carol Davis, Paula Smith, J. Jones and Suzan Lovett.
==Submission Requests==
Submissions were requested in the March 1987 issue of Who Do We Trust Times: "Shadowplay — a proposed S/H zine is now asking for submissions. Our theme is the space between realization and understanding and the steps that lead up to both. If you would like more clarification on that last statement, please drop us a line and we will attempt to confuse you even more. The stories can be detective oriented, or not; humorous, or not; terrible [sic?] romantic, or not; and definitely graphic, or not. We are interested in stories that are not first-time, as we already have a couple of those. Of course, if it is first-time and is wonderful (or even good), we'd love to consider it."
From the March 1987 issue of Tell Me Something I Don't Know! #3: "The shadow in human affairs is the gap that two people must bridge. In any relationship, no matter how close or caring, total communication is an abstract ideal at best. You can say one thing and hope, or even believe you are being understood — but are you? Or do you even want to be? Such is the theme of SHADOWPLAY. SHADOWPLAY is an S/H anthology zine that is still looking for submissions. The writers' deadline has been changed to July 15, 1987."
The September 1987 issue of "Tell Me Something I Don't Know" says the submission deadline is now December 1987.
==Regarding Feedback==
In early 1990, one of the editors of this zine wrote of feedback, the lack of it, and of a proposed zine that ended up not making it off the ground: 
==Contents==
From the zine's editorial: "Between the idea and the reality... That you are holding this zine in your hands is a miracle. The editors, two card-carrying procrastinators, are just as amazed as you are. We wish to thank everyone who paid more attention to our deadline that we did, and got the stories and artwork to us about a year ago."
* Shadowplay by April Valentine, poem (iv)
* Road Less Traveled by Linda McGee (1)
* Ritual by Pat Massie, poem (5)
* White Lies for Lunch by Ellen Morris (6)
* Fudge and Fury by Paula Smith (11) (performed as a con skit at The Paul Muni Special)
* Fatal Charm by April Valentine (17) (reprinted in The Fix #21)
* White Knight Revisited by Jackie Wagner, poem (115)
* Theme and Variations by Nancy Goodwin (116)
* Honeymoon by Ima Fool (120)
* Waddayamean… by Elke Mueller (124)
* Fire Keeper by Pat Massie (124)
* September Song by Tabby Davis (125)
* Visiting Hour by Jean Chabot, poem (130)
* Two Shades of Doubt by Lynna Bright (132)
* Post Restante by Terri Beckett (142)
* Christmas Eve by Kimberly Sara Huntington, poem (145)
* Labyrinth by Merle Decker and Carol Davis (149)
* Walls by Sarah Williston (220)
==Gallery==
Below is a small sampling of the zine's extensive interior art
File:shadowplayart1.jpg|"Last Dance" by Suzan Lovett. This is one of five illustrations that accompany the story "Labyrinth".
File:shadowplayart2.jpg|"Sunday in the Park with Starsky" by Suzan Lovett for "Labyrinth." The composition of this drawing is different from a typical fan drawing - the characters are being viewed from behind and the flowers in the foreground pull the viewer's attention away from their faces and towards their other...assets.
File:shadowplayart3.jpg|"Lovers" by Suzan Lovett for "Labyrinth." The original drawing was most likely in colored pencil; however, many zine editors would print only in black and white to keep costs lower.
File:shadowplayone.jpg| SVE
File:shadowplaytwo.jpg| Merle Decker
File:shadowplaythree.jpg| Merle Decker
File:shadowplay5.jpg|Jean Clissold
File:shadowplay4.jpg|J. Jones
File:shadowplay6.jpg|J. Jones
File:shadowplay7.jpg|J. Jones 
==Reactions and Reviews==
==References==
Category:Starsky & Hutch Slash Zines
Category:1989 Zines