The U.N.C.L.E. Special

The U.N.C.L.E. Special is a gen anthology edited by Susan Cole. It is a club zine.
The title refers to Illya Kuryakin and Napoleon Solo's fictional firearms depicted on the show.
==Issue 1==
 
 
The U.N.C.L.E. Special 1 was published in April 1983 and contains 136 pages. Original price was $7.00.
Artwork by: Joy Ashenfelder, C.A.C., Barb Fister-Liltz, John Jackson, Charlene Kirby, M. Lattany, Mark Rogers, Marty Siegrist and Susan Wyllie
From the editorial: 
 
* The Poem Affair by Michele Burton (7)
* The U.N.C.L.E. Affair by Charlene Kirby (8)
* The Non-Crime Wave Affair by Michele Burton (12)
* The Unclear Face Affair by John Jackson (17)
* The First Affair by Dawna Snyder and Susan Wyllie (23)
* It’s Puzzle Time... Care To Take A Stab (45)
** U.N.C.L.E. Crossword Puzzle #1 by Steve Clark
** A-Maze-ing by Steve Clark
** Crossword #2 by Mary Atwell
** Word Search by Lynda Mendoza
* Price by Jay Felton (50)
* The Ad Board (52)
* The Old Bazaar in Cairo Affair by Marcia Kennedy (53)
* Comrade” by Jay Felton (59)
* The Great Lakes Affair by Elizabeth Lentz (60)
* The Cyborg Affair by John Jackson (76)
* The Romanian Affair by Charlene Kirby (Kirby's very first fanfictin) (85)
* Answer Page (135)
File:Unclespecialfour-1.jpg|inside page from issue #1
File:Unclespecial4back.jpg|inside page from issue #1, M. Lattany
==Reactions and Reviews: Issue 1==
==Issue 2==
The U.N.C.L.E. Special 2 was published in 1984 and contains 86 pages. Original price was $5.50.
Artwork by: Joy Ashenfelder, Sue Cole, Barb Fister-Liltz, Charlene Kirby, Jayne Largent, M. Lattany, Mieko Shibuya, Dawna Snyder, Marty Siegrist, and Sandra Williams.
 
This issue contains seven content winners from Spycon -- the table of contents page does not specify which ones they are. 
* A Toast by Jennifer Townsend (5)
* A Shot In The Dark by Joy Ashenfelder (6)
* The New Years Eve Affair by Charlene Kirby (contest winner?) (11)
* Say It With Flowers by Sharon Gates (15)
* The Public Relations Affair by Laurie Keeper (17)
* Illya’s Adventure In The Woods Affair by Jennifer Townsend (19)
* The Small Town Affair by Michele Burton (contest winner?) (22)
* The Commissary Affair by Joy Ashenfelder (contest winner?) (28)
* Illya by Margaret Smith (30)
* The SNAFU Affair by Sharon Gates (31)
* The Things That Go Bump In The Night Affair by Charlene Kirby (contest winner?) (32)
* It’s Puzzle Time... Care To Take A Stab (45)
** Pyramin Power by D.W. Chong
** Can You Find by D.W. Chong
** Crossword by Jean Graham
** Word Search by Michele Burton
** U.N.C.L.E. CAR MAZE by Lynda Mendoza
* April and Mark by Michele Burton (53)
* The Wump Affair by Jud Horning (contest winner?) (54)
* The Man From P.U.N.C.L.E. by Joy Ashenfelder (57)
* The Leadership Poem Affair by Michele Burton (58)
* The Shifting River Matter by Michele Burton (62)
* The U.N.C.L.E. Uncle Affair by Joy Ashenfelder (65)
* The Big Apple Affair by Linda Sneed (66)
* You Should Be by Margaret Smith (66)
* The Last Laugh by Pam Fremon (67)
* My Love For You by Margaret Smith (70)
* The 72 Hour Affair by Sharon Gates (contest winner?) (71)
* Answer Sheet (85)
* The Man From P.U.N.C.L.E. by Joy Ashenfelder (86)
==Issue 3==
The U.N.C.L.E. Special 3 was published in 1985 and contains 96 pages. Original price was $6.00.
Artwork by: Frank Liltz (title page), Ray Brooking (Napoleon on page 6, Illya on page 19), Mary Starr (Illya on page 15), Jeannine Deubel (for Treacherous Turncoat Affair), Ken Caldwell (for Little Guy from U.N.C.L.E.), Sandra Williams (for One Day on the Roadside), Charlene Kirby (Napoleon on page 69) and Denetia Arellanes (for On Borrowed Time).
 
* The Late Night Affair by James Keenum (in script form) (3)
* The Blood Is Thicker Than Water Affair by Joy Ashenfelder (7)
* No Way To Treat A Friend by George Zivic (contest entry) (16)
* The Man From P.U.N.C.L.E. by Joy Ashenfelder (19)
* Spy For Sale by Roberta Rogow (20)
* The Loose Ends Affair by P.J. La Vasseur (25)
* The Treacherous Turncoat Affair by Jeannine Deubel (27)
* The Little Boy Affair by Linda Sneed (contest entry) (60)
* The Little Guy From U.N.C.L.E. by Ken Caldwell (62)
* The Biting Matter - Those Guys From N.E.P.H.E.W. by Michele Burton (63)
* One Day On The Roadside by Sandra Williams (67)
* Troika Tonight by Author Unknown (on some issues Celestial Cat) on other issues listed as CelestialCat (contest entry) (68)
* On Borrowed Time by Denetia Arellanes (reprinted and revised in Tales of Two U.N.C.L.E.S. #2, also in U.N.C.L.E. "/" Collected) (70)
* The Cold War Affair by Jean Graham (reprinted in The Kuryakin File #6)
==Issue 4==
The U.N.C.L.E. Special 4 was published in May 1986 and contains 74 pages. The original cost was $5.00.
Artwork by: Frank Liltz, Lee Curiel, Ken Showkeir, M. Ellis, Pat Munson-Siter, M.A. Cox and Sandra Williams
 
Stories:
* The Double Birthday Matter by Michele Burton
* The Family Feud Affair by Hindman
* The Little Boy Affair (part 2) by Linda Sneed
* The Tattered Tailor Affair by S.E. Clark
* The Unwell Agents Affair by Michele Burton
* One Day At The Local Stable by Sandra Williams
* The Old Friends Affair by P.J. La Vasseur
* To: My Brother by Stephanie Stavropoulos
* The Hammer, Sickle & Maple Leaf by Stephanie Stavropoulos
* The Too Easy Affair by Michele Burton
* The Stewed Coconut Affair by D.W. Chong
* The A To Z Team by Dawna Snyder
* The Alphabet Affair by Dawna Snyder
*Writing Contest by Melissa Clemmer
==Issue 5==
The U.N.C.L.E. Special 5 was published in March 1989 and contains 44 pages. Original cost was $5.00.
Artwork by: Susan Cole, Susan Roelke, Marty Siegrist, K. Teal and Sandra Williams.
The editorial notes that the two year gap between this issue was due to three things: the copier died, the editor had no money, and the editor had no submitted material. 
* The Once A Year Affair by Michele Burton (3)
* The Week Of Terror Affair by J.L. Tranum (4)
* The Missing Letter Matter by Michele Burton (12)
* The Field Assignment Affair by Michele Burton (16)
* The Constellation Affair by Michele Burton (17)
* The Gold Card Affair by Gina Martin (21)
* The Sydney Cove Affair by Jenny Riddler (22)
==References==
 
Category:Man from U.N.C.L.E. Gen and Het Zines
Category:Club Zines
Category:1983 Zines
Category:1980s Zines