Hibernation Sickness

Hibernation Sickness is a quarterly mini-zine, a Star Wars anthology that ran for eighteen issues. Each issue runs about 24 pages and contains fiction, poetry and art.
The zine Crossfire Zone picks up where this zine ends, at least in terms of continuation of some of the chaptered fiction.
==Some Pseuds==
Mesarthim and Stardancer, writers of a long-running serial, are Melanie Guttierrez and Lorrie Cherry.
==Some Flyers==
File:hibernationflyer.jpg| flyer printed in Southern Enclave #28
File:hibernationsicknessflyer.jpg|flyer printed in A Tremor in the Force #4
File:hibernationflyer1.jpg|flyer printed in Anakin
hibernationflyer1988.jpg|flyer printed in The Wookiee Commode #5
==From a Flyer==
==Regarding Photocopying==
In response to Ethics and Etiquette: A Proposal for the Buying and Selling of Fanzines and The "Clone Wars" Revisited:
"Sorry I missed all the controversy of the past issues [of Southern Enclave], but I'll add my semi-belated declaration here: I, Lisa Thomas, hereby give all fans the permission to make themselves single, not for resale copies of any OOP issues of HIBERNATION SICKNESS for their own personal use. (Issues #1-8 are now officially OOP.)" from Southern Enclave #26
==Reactions and Reviews==
==Issue 1==
Hibernation Sickness 1 was printed in April 1987 and contains 14 pages. The pages are not numbered, and there is no table of contents.
* Star Find, puzzle by Wendy Schwartz (1)
* It's a Jedi Life, filk to the tune of "It's a Hardknock Life" from "Annie," by Geri Lightstar
* From Opposite Worlds, poem by Anonymous
* Trivia: For the Pros
* Insights, story by Geri Lightstar
* copies of Star Wars Logs from the April 1982 issue of MAD Magazine
* For Han, poem by Geri Lightstar
==Issue 2==
Hibernation Sickness 2 was printed in June 1987 and contains 17 pages. "As the Galaxy Turns" is the first installment of a what was planned to be a serial. It takes up more than half of the zine.
* review by Sheila M. Murray of the play starring Mark Hamill called "The Nerd"
* As the Galaxy Turns, fiction (first installment, soap opera style) by Barbara Gardner and Denise VanVoorhis (Star Wars (mostly)/Star Trek)
* Cockpit Conversation, story by Rennie Cowan
* lyrics to the poem or song "Lonely Won't Leave Me Alone" by Glenn Medeiros
* Dear Master Yoda, poem by Rennie Cowan
==Issue 3==
Hibernation Sickness 3 was printed in August 1987 and contains 15 pages.
* One Last Look, poem by Wendy Schwartz
* answers to the trivia quiz from issue #1
* Lord Vader, Man of Many Facets, word find
* We Don't Need Another Hero, filk to the tune of "We Don't Need Another Hero" by Tina Turner, by Rennie Cowan
* As the Galaxy Turns, Pt.2, story by Barbara Gardner and Denise VanVoorhis
* some clippings from newspapers and magazines, including one from Vanity Fair for Carrie Fisher's new book; this clipping sparks a fan to write a long letter of comment that was included in the fifth issue of "Hibernation Sickness"
==Reactions and Reviews: Issue 3==
==Issue 4==
Hibernation Sickness 4 was printed in October 1987 and contains 16 pages.
* As the Galaxy Turns, Pt.3, story by Barbara Gardner and Denise VanVoorhis
* Star Quiz, trivia by Aaron Schofield
* Exceptions, Pt.1, story by Mesarthim & Stardancer (7 pages)
* The Storm Within, story by Aaron Schofield 
==Reactions and Reviews: Issue 4==
==Issue 5==
Hibernation Sickness 5 was printed in December 1987 and contains 31 pages.
From the editorial: 
* Editorial and News
* Star Quiz by Aaron Schofield
* Exceptions, Pt.2, story by Mesarthim & Stardancer
* Heroes Aren't Forever, story by Rennie Cowan (3 pages)
* As the Galaxy Turns, Pt.4, story by Barbara Gardner and Denise VanVoorhis (Authors' Note: "We merely wish to state that we wrote Chapter Three [of As the Galaxy Turns] long before either of us knew about the STAR TREK cartoon episode, "Practical Joker." We wrote the sabotage scenes in the Fall of °86, and Denise didn't see the cartoon until this August. It's not our fault! And we didn't copy. And now we'd like to extend our deepest and most mumbled apologies to the following parties for the contents of Chapter Three: the makers of SPACEBALLS (I tried to avoid the scene, but Denise insisted), Luke (the Jedi Master), the crew of the Enterprise (who were and remain the original victims of Nissa and Tarr's antics), Luke (the Sithlord), Lisa The Editor (whom I forever leave hanging...), and Luke (the Federation Ambassador). We want to seriously apologize to Luke for inhumanly throwing him into this mess, and for ever writing this story about him at all. Sorry, everyone! Are we forgiven. Ace...?") (15 pages)
* a long letter of comment about the previous issue
==Reactions and Reviews: Issue 5==
==Issue 6==
Hibernation Sickness 6 was printed in February 1988 and contains 23 pages.
From the editorial: 
* Anakin's Last Stand, poem by Rennie Cowen
* As the Galaxy Turns, Pt.5, story by Gardner/VanVoohis (7 pages)
* Star Quiz #3 by Aaron Schofield
* a review of "The Star Wars Sourcebook" by Lisa ("THE STAR WARS SOURCEBOOK: I was fortunate enough to find a copy of the SW Sourcebook, which is a companion of the SW Roleplaying Game, at Waldenbooks the other day, and I just cannot keep quiet about it.. If you have not seen this book, then by all means stop what you're doing and GO FIND IT! ! This book is absolutely BEAUTIFUL! Not only is it full of detailed descriptions of every facet of the SW universe, but it also contains short stories and Imperial Communique simulations. An example of the short stories is a piece written on the Rancor—namely, how it came to be in Jabba's Palace. Very interesting and fim to read. The book also has blueprints of various ships in the SW universe from an Imperial Shuttle to the Millenium Falcon. Photographs from the movies cover practically every page. The book is divided into chapters ranging from Aliens to Lightsabers (which is the shortest chapter in the book—only two pages). Creatures to Villains, Heroes to Vehicles. It's an absolute MUST for every SW collector, even if you're not going to buy the Roleplaying Game itself. The price for the SW SOURCEBOOK is $14.95. I think it is well worth the money, and I encourage all of you to go to your nearest bookstore and see for yourselves just how great it is! I found it in the Science Fiction section of the bookstore here.")
* Exceptions, Pt.3, story by Mesarthim & Stardancer (11 pages)
==Reactions and Reviews: Issue 6==
==Issue 7==
Hibernation Sickness 8 was printed in (April?) 1988 and contains 41 pages.
The art is by Z.P. Florian, Barbara Gardner, Melanie Guttierrez, Jenny Medick, Aaron Schofield, and Linda Yamashiro.
This was this year's one-year anniversary issue. It "Celebrated one year of dedicated (albeit occasionally undependable) service to Star War fans worldwide (or at least in 22 states & Can.")
* Medical Logs, editorial, includes "Where Does the Money Go?" (3)
* Readers Strike Back!, letters of comment (5)
* The Legend of Luke, story by Lisa Biggs (13)
* Did You Know? by Lorrie "Stardancer" Cherry (14)
* Star Quiz #4 by Aaron Schofield (14)
* His Young Apprentice, story by Z.P. Florian (15)
* A Dark Lord's Point of View, poem by Barbara Gardner (19)
* SW Con Report by Geri Kittrell (20)
* Victory!, story by Lisa Papp (21)
* Corellian Prayer by Rachel Natasha Mohr (22)
* Vader's First Day, story by Rennie Cowan (23)
* As the Galaxy Turns, Pt.6, story by Barbara Gardner and Denise VanVoorhis (25)
* Starcros'sd Lovers, poem by Tom Parker (29)
* Conflict, story by Lisa Thomas (30)
* "I Know," story by Wendy Schwartz (32)
* Chief Chirpa Chili Recipe by Lorrie Cherry (37)
* To Kiss a Scoundrel by Rennie Cowan (38)
* ads (41)
==Reactions and Reviews: Issue 7==
==Issue 8==
Hibernation Sickness 8 was printed in June 1988 and contains 21 pages.
From the editorial by Barb: 
* Reader's Strike Back!, letters of comment (3)
* I Know, poem by Mesarthim (8)
* Once Upon a Turtle, story by Tanya Rizzuti (10)
* through the Ranks, word find by Barbara Gardner (15)
* Back to Bespin, Ch.1, story by Mesarthim & Stardancer (16)
* Anakin's Pyre, part 3 of "Anakin's Last Stand", poem by Rennie Cowan (21)
File:hibernationsickness8-1.jpg|from issue #8, Aaron Schofield
File:hibernationsickness8-2.jpg|from issue #8
File:hibernationsickness8-3.jpg|from issue #8, Melanie Guttierrez
==Reactions and Reviews: Issue 9==
==Issue 9==
Hibernation Sickness 9 was printed in October 1989 and contains 31 pages.
* Medical Logs, editorial (1)
* Readers Strike Back, letters of comments (3)
* Then and Now, poem by Tanya Rizzuti (7)
* Back to Bespin, Ch.2, story by Mesarthim & Stardancer (8)
* The Search for Luke, story by Rennie Cowan ("Ed's Note: I had NOTHING to do with this ending, folks! When I received this chapter from Melanie a few months ago, I had no idea as to why she had written at the top of the first page,"This chapter dedicated to Lisa Thomas," but I must admit that I found the ending to be utterly hysterical!!") (13)
* Pen Pals Wanted (20)
* Thoughts of a Princess, poem by Wendy Schwarz (21)
* As the Galaxy Turns, Pt.4, story revised by Barbara Gardner (24)
* Zine Ads (30)
* two more letters of comment (31)
File:hibernationsickness9-1.jpg|from issue #9, Tanya Rizzuti
File:hibernationsickness9-2.jpg|from issue #9, Melanie Guttierrez
File:hibernation9-3.jpg|from issue #9, Melanie Guttierrez
==Reactions and Reviews: Issue 9==
==Issue 10==
Hibernation Sickness 10 was printed in December 1989 and contains 18 pages.
From the editor: 
* Legend (from "Voices from the War"), story by Lisa Papp (2 pages)
* As the Galaxy Turns, Pt.5, story by Barbara Gardner (6 pages)
* the lyrics to a song: "Watching Over You" by Glenn Medeiros (1 page)
* Springfest Day, story by Z.P. Florian (6 pages)
* answer to the word find from issue #8
* two letters of comment
==Reactions and Reviews: Issue 10==
==Issue 11==
Hibernation Sickness 11 was printed in July 1990 and contains 15 pages.
The illos are by Melanie Guttierrez, Jenny Medick, Tanya Rizzuti, Aaron Schofield, and Linda Yamashiro.
From the editorial: 
* Back to Bespin, Ch.3, story by Mesarthim & Stardancer (12 pages)
* Shades of Grey, poem by Rennie Cowan (1 page)
* a bit of news about a possible new movie, and a pro book
* The Defender, poem by Aimee Neal
* "Hors d'Ewok," recipe for cooking and eating an ewok, by Jason Piatt
* two letters of comment
* some ads
File:hibernation 11-1.jpg|from issue #11, Melanie Guttierrez
File:hibernation 11-2.jpg|from issue #11 Tanya Rizzuti
File:hibernation 11-3.jpg|from issue #11
==Issue 12==
Hibernation Sickness 12 has November 1990 on the cover but was sent out later, as the editor wishes people a "Happy New Year". It contains 21 pages.
The art is by Z.P. Florian, Melanie Guttierrez, Tanya Rizzuti, Aaron Schofield, and Linda Yamashiro.
From the editorial: 
* MGM-Star Tours Review by Z.P. Florian ("If there is an official shrine for the practicing SW fan, it is in Orlando, Florida. Disneyworld, of course. The M3M Studios theme park offers two, count them, two doses of the good stuff: Star Tours, and the Indiana Jones show....Photography is forbidden here, but not impossible.") (2)
* The Last Fight, poem by Tammy Olsen (3)
* Uniform, "from the Voices of the War series, by Lisa Papp ("AUTHOR'S NOTE: Every war (conflict, rebellion, insurrection, etc. has differing viewpoints. Civilians, soldiers, generals, victims, victors and vanquished all see the same thing in different ways. The VFW series presents these differing perspectives.")(4)
* Back to Bespin, Ch.4, story by Mesarthim & Stardancer (6)
* ETC, section on Star Wars in the news, things to buy (18)
* Portside Culinary Delights, by Z.P. Florian, a spoof on restaurant reviews, by Z.P. Florian (19)
* Look at the Cost, poem by Stardancer (20)
File:hibernation 12-1.jpg|from issue #12, Melanie Guttierrez
File:hibernation 12-2.jpg|from issue #12, Tanya Rizzuti
File:hibernation 12-3.jpg|from issue #12
==Reactions and Reviews: Issue 12==
==Issue 13==
Hibernation Sickness 13 was printed in March 1991 and contains 26 pages.
The art is by Steve Denny, Z.P. Florian, Jenny Medick, Aaron Schofield, Linda Yamashiro.
The editorial: 
Also from the editorial: 
* Prophecy, poem by Natasha Mohr (3)
* One of the Best Pieces, story by Z.P. Florian (revised and reprinted in The Rest of the Garbage) (4)
* two letters of comment (5)
* The Other, Pt.1, story by Jason Piatt (17)
* ads (27)
File:hibernation 13-1.jpg|from issue #13, Z.P. Florian
File:hibernation 13-2.jpg|from issue #13, Z.P. Florian
==Reactions and Reviews: Issue 13==
==Issue 14==
Hibernation Sickness 14 was printed in 1991 and contains 27 pages.
The art is by Melanie Guttierrez and Z.P. Florian.
* Editorial (1)
* Readers Strike Back, letters of comment (2)
* The Battle, poem by Tammy Olsen (4)
* Han, A Jedi?, story by Rennie Cowan (5)
* Back to Bespin, Ch.5, story by Mesarthim & Stardancer (9)
* Latest Outbreaks, column about Star Wars news and updates, by the editor (23)
* The Future You See, story by Z.P.Florian (reprinted in Renaissance) (24)
File:hibernation14-1.jpg|from issue #14, Melanie Guttierrez
File:hibernation14-2.jpg|from issue #14, Z.P. Florian
==Issue 15==
Hibernation Sickness 15 was printed in 1991 and contains 52 pages.
The art is by Rennie Cowan, Z.P. Florian, Melanie Guttierrez, Jenny Medick, and Linda Yamashiro.
* Editorial (2)
* Readers Strike Back, letters of comment (3)
* Pencil Sketch of an Imperial Jail, story by Z.P. Florian (reprinted, with new art, in I Have a Bad Feeling About This #2) (4)
* Funeral Pyre, poem by Tammy Olsen (8)
* Back to Bespin, Ch.6, story by Mesarthim & Stardancer (9)
* Maybe, story by Wendy Schwartz (20)
* The Other, Pt.2, story by Jason Piatt (22)
* Black Sheep, story by Lisa Papp (29)
* Somebody Ought to Write a Story About.... SW story ideas from Z.P. Florian, Melanie, and Lorrie (31)
* The Teacher, story by Darren Gale (32)
* The Battle Within, poem by Tammy Olsen (33)
* Skywalker Eyes, story by Rennie Cowan (34)
* Latest Outbreaks, Star Wars news (48)
* Case Files, short fan bios (49)
* six reviews of the tie-in novel, Heir to the Empire (five by fans, one a reprint of a newspaper review: "[Ed's note: I included the AP review basically for two reasons. 1) To provide a 'professional' review of the book and 2) To give a man's reaction to the story, since none of our male members wrote in with their own reviews! (Tsk, tsk, guys!).") (50)
File:hibernation15-1.jpg|from issue #15, Melanie Guttierrez
File:hibernation15-2.jpg|from issue #15, Z.P. Florian
==Reactions and Reviews: Issue 15==
==Issue 16==
Hibernation Sickness 16 was printed in 1991 (roughly November) and contains 21 pages.
The front cover is by Z.P. Florian. The interior art is by Z.P. Florian, Aaron Schofield,and Linda Yamashiro.
This issue contained a "Membership Bio/Survey form." The information gained from it was planned to be used for future "Case Files" columns as well as the zine's own "unscientific survey of SW fandom."
The editor wrote that "thanks largely in part to the fact that several publications, including STARLOG, have printed our ads within the last couple of months, and (so far) we've received several inquires. Let's just hope that more write back!"
* two [[letters of comment) (4)
* Like any other boy..., story by Z.P.Florian (reprinted in Renaissance) (5)
* Latest Outbreaks (some SW news) (8)
* The Princess That Broke My Heart, poem by Rennie Cowan (9)
* The Other, Pt.3/the conclusion, story by Jason Piatt (10)
* Mourning, story by Lisa Papp (18)
* Skywalker's Destiny, story by Tammy Olsen (20)
File:hibernation16-1.jpg|from issue #16, Z.P. Florian
File:hibernation16-2.jpg|from issue #16, poem
==Reactions and Reviews: Issue 16==
==Issue 17==
Hibernation Sickness 17 was printed in 1992 and contains 25 pages.
The art is by Z.P. Florian, Melanie Guttierrez, Jenny Medick, and Linda Yamashiro.
* Case Files (two fan autobiographies) (5)
* A Fine Tale, story by Z.P.Florian (6)
* Leia's Long Wait, poem by Wendy Schwartz (9)
* The Evacuation of Yavin, story by Amy Bisson (12)
* Back to Bespin, Ch.7, story by Mesarthim & Stardancer (14)
* Forgiveness: From Daughter to Father, poem by Kritina Johnston (23)
* a review by Joe Terwilliger of "Star Wars: Dark Empire" (comic) (24)
* results of the 1990(!) STAR aWARdS, as well as info about the next one (26)
File:hibernation17-1.jpg|from issue #17, Linda Yamashiro
File:hibernation17-2.jpg|from issue #17, Melanie Guttierrez
==Reactions and Reviews: Issue 17==
==Issue 18==
Hibernation Sickness 18 was printed in 1992 and contains 24 pages.
The art is by Z.P. Florian, Melanie Guttierrez, Stefano Vinnescati (cartoon reprinted from an issue of Cloud City), and Linda Yamashiro.
* Letters of Comment (2)
* Case Files, two fan autobiographies (5)
* Back to Bespin, Ch.8, story by Mesarthim & Stardancer (7)
* Honored Guest, story by Wendy Schwartz (15)
* How the Ewoks Just Happened to have a Dress in Leia's Size, story by Z.P.Florian (17)
* The Chest, story by Tara Ludmer (19)
* , story by Cheree Cargill (Where did Leia get that leather dress she was wearing in the Ewok village?) (20)
* Remembrances From an Ice-Bound Mind, story by Kritina Johnston (22)
* I Can Sense It Now, poem by Rennie Cowan (23)
* ads, cartoons (24)
File:hibernation18-1.jpg|from issue #18, Melanie Guttierrez
File:hibernation18-2.jpg|from issue #18, Z.P. Florian
==References==
Category:Star Wars Zines
Category:1980s
Category:1990s