Media Rare

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Media Rare is a adult het and gen multifandom anthology.
==Issue 1==
Media Rare 1 was published in May 1985 and contains 180 pages. The art is by Desire Gonzales, Linda Maclaren, Charlene Kirby, and Kathy Hickenbotham. 
* Incident in a Tumbleweed Town by Linda S. Mcalaren ("Murdock puts the A-Team at risk when he adopts yet another bizarre case." - "Tumbleweeds help the team avoid the military.") (also in A-Team Collection) (The A-Team) (2)
* The Aaron Spelling School of Dramatic Writing ("Guidelines for the budding scripted of television popcorn.") (12)
* Depth Sonde by Linda MacLaren and Gina Martin (also in Below the Surface #2) ("A deep-sea experiment goes awry, endangering the lives of Captain Lee Crane and Commander Chip Morton.") (Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea) (15)
* The Day the Music Died by Gina Martin ("Napoleon and Illya are embroiled in a shoot-out in Central Park.") (Man from UNCLE) (43)
* Dependence, poem by Gina Martin (50)
* The Steele in the Game Affair by Maura I. Kelly and Gina Martin ("Take one suave, mysterious man-with-no-name, add a beautiful super-sleuth, combine with a candlelight dinner, and watch the simmer turn to flambe with the unexpected arrival of two debonair spies!") (Man from UNCLE/Remington Steele crossover) (51)
* Remington Steeles Away by Maura I. Kelly (Remington Steele) (69)
* Another Page by Wendy Rockburn ("Dramatic aftermath to the episode "Trail of the Serpent," following Mike Stone's kidnapping by a Chinese street gang.") (Streets of San Francisco) (71)
* Goodbye, and Thanks, poem by Sara Kane (83)
* Big Brother, story by Linda Maclaren ("A.J. has his own opinion about the "big brother" syndrome.") (Simon & Simon) (84)
* Freshman Thoughts, poem by Christine Jeffords (also in The Brothers File) (Simon and Simon) (86)
* Surprise Party by Maura I. Kelly, Gina Martin, and Linda S. Maclaren ("How Jamie Sommers deals with a surprise party, and a not-so-top secret mission.") (Bionic Woman) (88)
* Reflections, poem by Gina Martin (116)
* On the Edge, poem by Gina Martin (118)
* Dead Bluff by Gina Martin and Linda Maclaren, art by Desire Gonzales ("Bodie and Doyle, the crack CI5 team from Britain, confront a deadly threat from a magical killer out for revenge.") (The Professionals) (60 pages)
* Suspension, poem by Gina Martin (178)
* Partnership, poem by Gina Martin (179)
==Reactions and Reviews: Issue 1==
==Issue 2==
Media Rare 2 was published in April 1993 and contains 178 pages. It was edited by Phyllis Ayesse, Pat Reed, and Lynne Wexler. Cover art is by Jim Wappel (who won a 1994 FanQ); interior art is by Jim Wappel, Henry Parrilli, and Mary Prince. 
* Freedom Leap by Thomas Cason ("Sam leaps into Matt Sikes and discovers he has to save George, Cathy--and the President of the United States.") (Quantum Leap/Alien Nation) (1)
* The Decision by Debbie Ristick ("K'Ehleyr considers her relationship with Worf and tries to decide whether to tell him about her pregnancy.") (Star Trek: TNG) (15)
* A Spirit Too Delicate by Toni Lichtenstein Bogolub ("A gifted young actress Madame Sarah is leading Mouse into dire risks Above. Sequel to "A Cry of Players" in The Chronicler's Tales.") (reprinted in Remote Control #9) (Beauty and the Beast) (21)
* The Gift by Jackie Paciello (Star Trek: TNG) (52)
* Not Alone by Barbara Klapperich ("Murtaugh helps Riggs through the aftermath of Rika's death.") (Lethal Weapon) (55)
* A Measure of Comfort by Jackie Paciello ("Picard and Guinan give each other what they need.") (Star Trek: TNG) (61)
* Contrasting Colors by Lynne Wexler (Blake's 7) (72)
* Kitty's Tale by Cicatrice du Veritas ("Young Devin and younger Vincent intervene when Kitty (Catherine) Genovese is attacked in full view of her indifferent neighbors.") (Beauty and the Beast) (75)
* Communications by Failure by Toni Lichtenstein Bogolub ("Wesley comes back on board working with a chilly, arrogant scientist who repels the rest of the crew. But her self-sacrificing actions in a crisis make them re-evaluate her--especially Commander Riker.") (Star Trek: TNG) (97)
*Together, poem by Lynne Wexler (Beauty and the Beast) (143)
* Beauty Sleeping by Lynne Wexler ("An exhausted Catherine dreams of Wonderland.") (Beauty and the Beast) (145)
* Who Dares To Live Forever? by Jackie Paciello ("Duncan and Connor must decide who will win the Gathering.") (Highlander) (149)
* Beneath the Surface by Mary Benninghoff ("V, reacting to C's fear, goes racing through the tunnels...and finds himself the guest of Splinter and the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.") (Beauty and the Beast/Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles) (161)
* Timeless by Barbara Klapperich ("Recounts the effect of Kristopher Gentian's V/C portrait, now hanging in the Great Hall, down through future time.") (Beauty and the Beast) (165)
==Reactions and Reviews: Issue 2's Cover Art==
==Reactions and Reviews: Issue 2==
==Issue 3==
Media Rare 3 is titled "Media Well-Done." It is adult het, contains 200 pages and was published in May 1995. It was edited by Phyllis Ayesse, Patricia Reed, and Lynne Wexler. Layout was by Toni Lichtenstein Bologub, Jackie Paciello & James Wappel. Cover art is by James Wappel; interior art is by C.H. Barnett, Lisa Mason, Mary Prince, Henry Smith, and James Wappel. 
* Genes by Jane Freitag ("When Al is injured, Sam's daughter Sammy Jo takes his place as Observer for a leap.") (Quantum Leap) (7)
* Sarah's T2 Song, filk by T.M. Cason (Terminator)	(18) 
* Grey Fox by Sarah Stegall (The X-Files)	(19)
* Hailing Frequencies by Toni Lichtenstein Bogolub (sequel to "Communications Failure" in issue #2) (Star Trek: TNG)	(23)
* Independence, poem by Lynne Wexler (Forever Knight)	(50)
* In Whom We Trust by Jackie Paciello ("When Michaela is lost in a storm, she has a vision about her relationship with Sully while her friends struggle to save her.") (Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman) (51) 
* A Love Divided, poem by Cicatrice duVeritas (Alien Nation)	(72)
* Wallflowers by T.M. Cason ("Ro and Barclay have an encounter in Ten-Forward.") (Star Trek: TNG)	(73)
* Fan Television Cryptograms by Marta Rose	(75)
* Dr. Quinn Fill-In Puzzle by Marta Rose	(76)
* Orlando, filk by Cicatrice duVeritas (78)
* Fantasy Lover by Toni Lichtenstein Bogolub ("Catherine decides to seduce Vincent with her fantasies.") (Beauty & the Beast) (79)
* And Then He Missed Me, filk by Cicatrice duVeritas (Beauty and the Beast)	(88)
* The Visit by Lynne Wexler ("Peter and Caine talk about guilt trips.") (Kung Fu: The Legend Continues)	(89)
* Bad to the Chrome, filk by T.M. Cason (Terminator) (90)
* Split Decision by James Wappel (Star Trek: DS9) (91)
* ST:Voyager Fill-In by Marta Rose	(110)
* The Giving of a Heart by Debbie Ristick ("After Tessa's death, Duncan remembers his time with another lover.") (Highlander)	(111)
* Song to Aging Children Come, filk by Cicatrice duVeritas 	(Beauty and the Beast) (113)
* Limericks, Bloody Limericks by Lynne Wexler (Forever Knight)	(114)
* Cry 'Uncle' by Cicatrice duVeritas ("Dan Burroughs invites Frank, Vinnie, and Dale Cooper for a weekend in the mountains, but when he gets kidnapped by would-be bank robbers the others must race to find him.") (Wiseguy/Twin Peaks)	(115)
* Babylon Five Fill-In by Marta Rose	(126)
* Table Talk by Toni Lichtenstein Bogolub ("The crew of Voyager try to adjust to their new existence.") (Star Trek: Voyager)	(128)
* Phoenix by Sarah Stegall (The X-Files)	(131)
* Query by Lynne Wexler ("After the episode "This Side of Paradise", Spock and McCoy wonder about the origins of the planet's spores.") (Star Trek: TOS)	(159)
* Balance by T.M. Cason (Beauty & the Beast)	(163)
* Working In the DA's Wonderland, filk by Anne Cognito (171)
* Deep Space Station Nine, filk by Cicatrice duVeritas (172)
* Echoes by Melissa Taylor ("Mulder tries to cope after Scully's abduction.") (The X-Files)	(173)
* My Best Friend's Trek, filk by Cicatrice duVeritas (Star Trek: TOS)	(174)
* All Things Being Equal by T. Lichtenstein Bogolub & J. Paciello	(story by the CATS All-Night Writer's Conference) (Alien Nation) (175)
* Cryptogram & Fill-In Answers	(197)
==References==
 
Category:Multimedia Gen and Het Zines
Category:1985 Zines
Category:1990s