Shadowstar/Issues 27-28

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==Issue 27==
Shadowstar 27 was published in Spring 1988 and contains 185 pages.
The art is by Mary Jean Holmes, L.J. Juliano, Wanda Lybarger, Linda Ruth Pfonner, Margaret Purdy-Dean, Mary St. Cyr. John Sies, Sandra Williams, Lynne Alisse Witten, and Mary Wood.
From the editorial: 
* A Letter from the Editor (1)
* Shady Thoughts: Star Wars and the Road to Middle Earth? by Thomas M. Egan (2)
* Penumbra (4)
* Journey's End by Misty Lackey (Dawntreader) (13)
* Mother by Catriona Campbell (20)
* Destiny by L.A. Carr (Star Wars) (21)
* Beyond the Maelstrom, part two by Michael Dayne Winkle (24)
* Avon, filk to the tune of "Memory" from "Cats," by Mary Robertson (Blake's 7) (46)
* Reflection by Ann E. Huizenga (Star Wars) (47)
* Stereotypes by L.J. Juliano (two illos and description of "fake" future music groups, "The Archeez and "Men Without") (48)
* This Could Be the Start of Something by Janice Lamel (Star Wars) (50)
* Martian Whimsy, poem by Thomas M. Egan (science fiction) (53)
* A Distant Voice, conclusion by Mary S. Cyr and Margaret Purdy-Dean (Star Wars, elves) (55)
* Sorry, Sweetheart by Paula Freda (Star Wars) (88)
* Pandora's Box by Mary Jean Holmes (The Real Ghostbusters) (91)
* Between Yesterday and Tomorrow, poem by Lynda Vandiver (Star Wars) (118)
* Morning Glory by Paula Freda (Star Wars) (119)
* Stranger, poem by Ann E. Huizenga (123)
* Double Double Jedi Trouble Puzzle by Marci Erwin (125)
* Reality Games, part one by Linda Ruth Pfonner (Airwolf) (126)
* Dream-Vision by Marti Schuller (Star Wars) (152)
* Oyarsa, poem by Thomas M. Egan (science fiction) (160)
* Chance Encounter by Kathy Agel (Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea) (161)
* Another One?, poem by Alyns Lawchilde (Doctor Who) (162)
* Graven Image, part one by Mary Wood and Mary Jean Holmes (Star Wars) (163)
* But That Was Yesterday, poem by Lynda Vandiver (Star Wars) (183)
* ads (184)
* Obligatory Sick Cartoon ("The Bryonic Man" -- Vincent Wells from Beauty and the Beast (TV) (back cover)
File:shadowstar27-1.jpg|from issue #27, L.J. Juliano
File:shadowstar27-6.jpg|from issue #27, L.J. Juliano
File:shadowstar27-2.jpg|from issue #27, Sandra Williams (George Lucas telling stories to Ewoks)
File:shadowstar27-3.jpg|from issue #27, Mary Wood
File:shadowstar27-4.jpg|from issue #27, Mary Jean Holmes
File:shadowstar27-5.jpg|from issue #27, Sandra Williams 
==Reactions and Reviews: Issue 27==
==Issue 28==
Shadowstar 28 was published in 1988 and contains 201 pages. The art is by Mary Jean Holmes, L.J. Juliano, Wanda Lybarger (back cover), Karen Pauli, Linda Ruth Pfonner, John Sies, Diana Stein, Mark Wallace, Sandra Williams and Mary Wood.
The content: 70% Star Wars, the rest Real Ghostbusters, Airwolf, Jules Verne.
From the editorial: 
This issue has a letter of comment from Mercedes Lackey about her retirement from writing fanfic: 
* Letter from the Editor (1)
* Penumbra (2)
* Swan Song by Misty Lackey (Diana Tregarde) (10)
* Night Dance by Amy Sue Zeier (25)
* Where's Lea? by Paula Freda (Star Wars) (25)
* Beyond the Maelstrom, part three by Michael Dayne Winkle ("A Victorian World Adventure" - "Being an Account of the Second Journey to the Center of the Earth, and the Great Marvels Found There.") (Jules Verne) (32)
* The Whole Truth and Nothing by L.J. Juliano (49)
* The Best Things in Life by L.A. Carr (Star Wars) (53)
* The Great Selkie by Mary Jean Holmes (The Real Ghostbusters) (65)
* Mind Games by Mary Frances Sambreno (97)
* Jedi Doozey by Marci Erwin (106)
* Firedancing by Roberta Stuemke (original) (108)
* Reality Games, part two by Linda Ruth Pfonner (124)
* The Empire Strikes Out by Carol Marshall and Catriona Campbell (Star Wars) (156)
* Tool of Evil by Marti Schuller (Star Wars) (160)
* Graven Image, part two by Mary Wood and Mary Jean Holmes (Star Wars) (171)
* Luke, Before the Rebellion by Amy Sue Zeier (201)
* ads (202)
 
File:shadowstar28-2.jpg|from issue #28, Mark Wallace
File:shadowstar28-3.jpg|from issue #28, Mark Wallace
File:shadowstar28-4.jpg|from issue #28, L.J. Juliano
File:shadowstar28-5.jpg|from issue #28 
File:shadowstar28-6.jpg|from issue #28, Mary Jean Holmes
File:shadowstar28-7.jpg|from issue #28, Mary Jean Holmes
File:shadowstar28-8.jpg|from issue #28, Wanda Lybarger
File:shadowstar28-9.jpg|from issue #28, not credited
==Reactions and Reviews: Issue 28==
==References==
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