The DeForest Kelley Compendium

DeForest Kelley Compendium is a fanzine that focused on the Star Trek: TOS actor DeForest Kelley.
They contain fan fiction, fan art, clippings from many magazines and newspapers, transcripts of Kelley's con speeches, publicity photos, candid photos by fans, bios and timelines, and poetry.
There was one main issue and two supplements.
==Main Issue==
Deforest Kelley Compendium was published in June 1991.
Movie Summaries:
Apache Uprising; Black Spurs; Canon City; Duke of Chicago; Fear in the Night; Gunfight at Comanche Creek; Gunfight at the OK Corral; House of Bamboo; Illegal; The Law and Jake Wade; Man in the Grey Flannel Suit; Marriage on the Rocks; The Men; Night of the Lepus; Raintree County; Taxi; Tension at Table Rock; Town Tamer; Variety Girl; View from Pompey's Head; Waco; Warlock; Where Love Has Gone
Television Show Summaries:
333 Montgomery; Bonanza: Honor of Cochise; Bonanza: The Decision; Bonanza: Ride the Wind; Death Valley Days: Lady of the Plains; Donna Reed: Uncle Jeff Needs You; The Fugitive: Three Cheers for Little Boy Blue; Laredo: Sound of Terror; Lone Ranger: Legion of Old Timers; Rawhide: Incident at Barker Springs; Route 66: 1800 Days to Justice; Suicide Theatre; Science Fiction Theatre: YORD; Trackdown: End of an Outlaw; The Virginian: Duel at Shiloh; The Virginian: Man of Violence; You Are There: Gunfight at the OK Corral
Convention Speech Transcripts:
Baltimore, July 1985 (Sat/Sun); TrekCruise, May 1987; Tribute, LA (Creation Con?), June 1990; LA, June 1990 (Sun); Seattle, 1990; OctoberTrek, 1990 (a fan's con report, see that page); New York - Thanksgiving, 1990 (Fri/Sat)
Fan Fiction:
* Back to the Front by Autumn Lee, p. 146-148. ("McCoy's experience in the repair shop of the "Shore Leave" planet.") (originally printed in The Other Side of Paradise #7)
* The Doctor Goes on Strike by Charmaine Wood, p. 149-153 ("McCoy starts a crusade against overwork.")
* A Matter of Friendship by Laura Guyer, p. 154-162 H/C. ("When McCoy is paralyzed, Kirk gives up Starfleet to take care of him.")
* Mail Call by Michelle Perry, p. 163-165 ("McCoy receives a letter from T'Pau following "Amok Time."")
* Quest for Glory by Jill Thomasson, p. 166-178 ("Romulans capture and torture McCoy to get to Kirk.") (reprinted in 2018 in The McCoy Files #3)
* Dear Jo by Holly (p. 191) (a letter from McCoy to his daughter)
* Dear Dad by Amanda (p. 191) (a letter from Jo to her dad)
Fan Art:
Zaquia Tarhuntassa, Jeanne Bisanar, Laura Guyer, Gennie Summers, Leah Shaw, Ruth Ann Hepner, Marcia Coates.
Poetry:
* "Southern Charm" by Laura Guyer
* "What a Guy!" by Laura Guyer
* "Dear DeForest Kelley" by Judy Davis
* "Anticipation" by Ruth Ann Hepner
* "I Will Live on" by Charmaine Wood
* "Doctor's Confession" by Michelle Perry
* "Abreaction" by Michelle Perry
* "Soliloquy for McCoy" by Michelle Perry
* "Dr. McCoy, We Love You" by Judy Davis
* "Being a Doctor" by Judy Davis
* "Dr. McCoy of the Starship Enterprise" by Judy Davis
* "Your Healing Hands" by Judy Davis
* "Dr. McCoy, The Best There Is" by Judy Davis
* "Bones McCoy" by Judy Davis
* "Dear Dr. McCoy" by Judy Davis
* "Bridge to Dr. McCoy" by Judy Davis
* "My Hero" by "a fan"
* "Hands of a Skilled Physician" by "a fan"
* "Dr. McCoy" by Judy Davis
Articles:
* On Stage by Terri Clark (about De being nice to his fans)
* "An Interview with Doctor Leonard McCoy"
* bio of Kelley
* professional and personal timeline
* some short vignettes regarding filming bloopers and antics
* some Kelley quotes
* "The Interview That Never Was," by Laura Guyer ("Since I was unable to obtain a live interview for this publication, this is my version of the interview that I would have liked. This interview is pure fiction derived from the writer's imagination.")
* a fan-created bio of "Leonard Horatio McCoy" by Laura Guyer
Clippings from Newspapers and Magazines:
* "Trek Star Happy To Be Going Along on Successful Ride" (November 29, 1986, Dallas Times Herald)
* "Where is the Welcome Mat?, DeForest Kelley Sometimes Fears He's Star Trek's Forgotten Star" (1968, TV Guide)
File:decom1-1.jpg|from the main issue, illo by Gennie Summers
File:decom1-2.jpg|from the main issue, sample text
File:decom1-3.jpg|from the main issue, Zaquia Tarhuntassa (credited as "Zaguia"), portrays Kelley in "The Law and Jake Wade"
File:decom1-4.jpg|from the main issue, Gennie Summer's example of a photo reference, portrays Kelley in "Apache Uprising"
File:decom1-5.jpg|from the main issue
File:decom1-6.jpg|from the main issue, poem by Judy A. Davis
File:decom1-7.jpg|from the main issue, Leah Shaw
File:decom1-8.jpg|from the main issue, Leah Shaw
File:decom1-9.jpg|from the main issue
File:decom1-10.jpg|from the main issue, Zaquia Tarhuntassa
==Reactions and Reviews: Issue 1==
==First Supplement==
Deforest Kelley Compendium Supplement 1 was published in June 1992.
Television Show Summaries:
Bat Masterson: No Amnesty for Death; Black Saddle (The Westerners): Apache Trail; Death Valley Days: Devil's Gate; Gunsmoke (Marshal Dillon): Indian Scout; Have Gun, Will Travel: The Treasure; The Lone Ranger: Gold Train; M-Squad: Diamond Hard; Mike Hammer: Bride and Doom; Northwest Passage: Death Rides the Wind; Perry Mason: The Case of the Unwelcome Bride; Room 222: Suitable for Framing; Route 66: The Clover Throne; Science Fiction Theatre: The Long Day; Science Fiction Theatre: Survival In Box Canyon; Walt Disney Presents: the Legend of Elfego Baca: Mustang Man, Mustang Maid ; Wanted: Dead or Alive: The Empty Cell
Convention Speech Transcripts:
Starcon 91 - Denver, Sept. 1991 (Sat/Sun); Starfest - Denver, March 1988 (Sat/Sun); Chicago, July 20-21, 1991 (Sat/Sun); Vulkon (FL-St. Petersburg?), November 1991 (Sat/Sun); Hollywood Star Ceremony, Dec. 18, 1991
Fan Fiction:
* The Replacement by Jill Thomasson, p. 125-143 ("Klingons nab McCoy to do some doctoring." (reprinted in 2018 in The McCoy Files #3)
* Compassion or Love? by Charmaine Wood, p. 144-154 ("McCoy must choose to help Natira or plague victims.")
* Through Hell and High Water by Laura Guyer, p. 157 -163. ("Kirk/McCoy crash in shuttle.")
* Soliloquy by Laura Guyer, p. 164-167 ("McCoy's patients die of contaminated vaccine.")
* Aftermath by Laura Guyer, p. 168-169 ("post-Rura Pente, Spock retrieves McCoy from pneumonia.")
* Captured! by Laura Guyer, p. 170-172 ("Kirk witnesses McCoy's execution.")
* Judgement Call by Laura Guyer, p. 173-176 ("McCoy beaten up to get info from Kirk.")
Fan Art:
Gennie Summers, Sherry Veltkamp, Leah Shaw, and Laura Guyer.
Article Clippings from Magazines and Newspapers:
* "I'll Never Forgive Nimoy and Shatner" (March 1968, uncredited source)
* "Trek Star Happy To Be Going Along on Successful Ride" (November 29, 1986, Dallas Times Herald)
* "Where is the Welcome Mat?, DeForest Kelley Sometimes Fears He's Star Trek's Forgotten Star" (1968, TV Guide)
Articles:
* bio of Kelley
* professional and personal timeline
* some short vignettes regarding filming bloopers and antics
* some Kelley quotes
* "The Interview That Never Was," by Laura Guyer ("Since I was unable to obtain a live interview for this publication, this is my version of the interview that I would have liked. This interview is pure fiction derived from the writer's imagination.")
* a fan-created bio of "Leonard Horatio McCoy" by Laura Guyer
Poetry:
* two poems by Laura Guyer about Kelley
* a Boy Scout Oath fusion with the character of Bones McCoy
* "You Did All You Could" by Judy A. Davis
* "Contemplating the Future" by Judy A. Davis
* "To Spock, My Friend" by Judy A. Davis
* "Dr. McCoy Vs Mr. Spock" by Judy A. Davis
* "Dr. McCoy's Most Stubborn Patient" by Judy A. Davis
* "Dr. McCoy's Second Most Stubborn Patient" by Judy A. Davis
* "The Bond" by Judy A. Davis
* "Dr. McCoy's Guardian Angel" by Judy A. Davis
File:deconjune-2.jpg|from the June 1991 supplement, Sherry Veltkamp
File:deconjune-3.jpg|from the June 1991 supplement, first page of a three-page poem by Laura Guyer
File:deconjune-4.jpg|from the June 1991 supplement, Leah Shaw
File:deconjune-5.jpg|from the June 1991 supplement, Leah Shaw, portrays DeForest and Carolyn Kelley at the Hollywood Star Ceremony, see the photo reference for this: 
File:deconjune-6.jpg|from the June 1991 supplement, fanfic page by Laura Guyer
File:deconjune-7.jpg|from the June 1991 supplement, Sherry Veltkamp
File:deconjune-8.jpg|from the June 1991 supplement, Sherry Veltkamp
File:deconjune-9.jpg|from the June 1991 supplement, Sherry Veltkamp
File:deconjune-10.jpg|from the June 1991 supplement, Laura Guyer
File:deconjune-11.jpg|from the June 1991 supplement, Gennie Summers
File:deconjune-12.jpg|from the June 1991 supplement, one of the many, many pages of con speech transcripts and photos
==Second Supplement==
Deforest Kelley Compendium Supplement #2 was published in June 1993.
TV Show Summaries:
26 Men: Trail of Revenge; 77 Sunset Strip: 88 Bars; Coronado 9: Loser's Circle; Coronado 9: Run, Shep, Run; Death Valley Days: a Coffin for a Coward; The Deputy: The Means and the End; The Gallant Men: A Taste of Peace; Lawman: The Squatters; The Lone Ranger: Death in the Forest;
M-Squad: The Hideout; Mike Hammer: I Ain't Talkin'; The Millionaire: Iris Millar; Pepsi-Cola Theatre: Frozen Escape; Public Prosecutor: The Case of the Man Who Wasn't There; Richard Diamond (Call Mr. D): The Fine Art of Murder [this is really, "The Limping Man"]; Richard Diamond: The Adjustor; Riverboat: Listen to the Nightingale; Stagecoach West: Image of a Man; State Trooper: Patient Skeleton; Suspense (radio): Fleshpeddler; Wanted: Dead or Alive: Secret Ballot
Con reports:
Anaheim, June 21, 1986; Midcon (Sat/Sun) - ? - Kelley refers to 41 years together - 1986?
New York - ? - seems to be before ST:TMP; Syracuse - ? - after ST's 20th anniv.
FICTION:
* Best Patient on the Enterprise / Wood, Charmaine p. 75-78 (Recuperating from an infection, McCoy is determined to dispel his reputation as the worst patient on the Enterprise.)
* The Rebellion / Thomasson, Jill p. 79-93 (McCoy disobeys orders to tend to victims of an epidemic and is taken by a rebel faction.) (reprinted in The McCoy Files #2)
* Conspiracy / Guyer, Laura p. 94-97 (Kirk ordered to hold McCoy for court martial)
==References==
Category:Non-fiction Zines
Category:Star Trek TOS Actor-centric Zines
Category:1991 Zines
Category:1992 Zines
Category:1993 Zines