Living Force

Living Force was a series of professionally-produced Star Wars: The Phantom Menace anthology slash fanzines. 
Three volumes were published and sold in a limited print run.
The zines featured multiple artists and writers. Although the zines were published in Germany, they are in English.
==Issue 1==
Living Force 1 was published in August 2000. It contains a frontispiece by X.
The interior art is by BlackRose, McQuorMik, and Qor-Ynn.
From the zine: 
* Editorial (1)
*Declaration, poem by Triskell (5)
*Heartbeat, fiction by M Fae Glasgow (8)
* Twenty Questions, fiction by Anne Carr and Emrin Alexander (22)
* Anchor, poem by Gwendolen (35)
*Dark side of the Moon, fiction by Rushlight (36)
* Love, poem by Gwendolen (51)
* The Temple at the Forest Glen, fiction by Pumpkin (52)
* Things to Remember by Nix/Krychick (58)
* We Talk, poem by Triskell (93)
*Life's Little Mysteries, fiction by Saraid (66)
* Offering and Receiving, poem by Triskell (93)
* The Living Realm, fiction by Robin Serrano (94)
* The Dark, poem by Triskell (115)
* Cause and Effect, fiction by Destina Fortunato (116)
* Wind of Change, fiction by M'Ki Sejáei & Qor-Ynn Asháei (122)
* Small Gifts, fiction by Trinity (130)
* Destiny's Journey, fiction by Mali Wane (142)
* Obi-Wan's Lament, poem by Triskell (164)
*Sword Dance, fiction by M Fae Glasgow (166)
* Love Beyond Death, fiction by Dev-Aki Basaa (174)
* Warmth, fiction by Gwendolen (182)
*A Matter of Perspective, fiction by Rushlight (186)
* Perceptions, fiction by Eliz-mar Von (198)
 
Image:livingforce1-2.jpg|from issue #1, Black Rose
Image:livingforce1-3.jpg|from issue #1, Qor-Ynn
Image:livingforce1-4.jpg|from issue #1, Qor-Ynn, fold-out
Image:livingforce1-5.jpg|from issue #1, Qor-Ynn
Image:livingforce1-6.jpg|from issue #1, Black Rose
Image:livingforce1-7.jpg|from issue #1, Qor-Ynn
Image:livingforce1-8.jpg|from issue #1, Qor-Ynn, fold-out
Image:livingforce1-9.jpg|from issue #1, McQuorMik
==Issue 2==
Living Force 2 was published in May 2001 and has 248 pages. It is hardback.
It has a cover/front piece by X. 
It contains about ten art plates, most in full color. 
From the editorial: 
*Premonition, poem by Triskell (5) 
* A New Hope by M. Fae Glasgow (8)
*Demi-Gods and Hungry Ghosts by Cori Lannam (32) 
* Reckless Acts of Kindness by Sian (52)
*The Destiny, poem by Triskell (83)
* Day's Dawning by M. Fae Glasgow (86)
*Promise for Eternity, poem by Triskell (110)
*I Loathe..., poem by Triskell (111)
* In All Things by Saraid (112)
*My Love...., poem by Triskell (139)
* The Third Realm by Robin Serrano (140)
*The Adept by Eliz-mar Von (162)
*The Love I Hold For You..., poem by Triskell (185)
* Walking on Broken Glass by Qor-Ynn Asháei (186)
*Shards of Memories, poem by Triskell (248)
 
Art:
*Untitled by X
*Last Hope by Qor-Ynn Ashdei
* Golden Bird by Merle Decker
* Vows Renewed by Merle Decker
*Lite Aqua by Ewri-Fuumin
*In All Things by Black Rose
*The Adept by TACS
* Cast Away by Qor-Ynn Ashaei
*Canfer Tea by Qor-Ynn Ashaei
* Luccustus by Qor-Ynn Ashaei
Image:livingforce2-1.jpg|from issue #2, Qor-Ynn Ashaei ("Last Hope")
Image:livingforce2-2.jpg|from issue #2, Merle Decker ("Golden Bird")
Image:livingforce2-3.jpg|from issue #2, Merle Decker ("Vows Renewed")
Image:livingforce2-4.jpg|from issue #2, Ewri-Fuumin ("Lite Aqua")
Image:livingforce2-5.jpg|from issue #2, poem
Image:livingforce2-6.jpg|from issue #2, Black Rose ("In All Things")
Image:livingforce2-7.jpg|from issue #2, TACS ("The Adept")
Image:livingforce2-8.jpg|from issue #2, Qor-Ynn Ashaei ("Cast Away")
Image:livingforce2-9.jpg|from issue #2, Qor-Ynn Ashaei ("Canfor Tea")
Image:livingforce2-10.jpg|from issue #2, Qor-Ynn Ashaei ("Luccustus")
 
==Issue 3==
Living Force 3 was published in March 2004 and contains 239 pages. 
It is perfect bound with color covers and color and B&W interior art by Qor-Ynn Asháei, Merle Decker, X and Fuumin. 
"Personal thanks to Merle Decker and Nancy & Marion for unestimable [sic] support and advice, and for standing by our side in difficult times."
Also from the zine: 
* Messages on Skin, fiction by Amy Fortuna (5)
* Editorial (6)
* Never Ending, fiction by Hilary (10)
* At the Last Minute, poem by Amy Fortuna (27)
* You Catch My Mistake, poem by Amy Fortuna (28)
* Waiting for You, poem by Amy Fortuna (29) 
* Frozen Dreams, fiction by Sian (30)
* Foresight, poem by Amy Fortuna (55)
* And You, poem by Amy Fortuna (56)
* Fragile Tiles, poem by Amy Fortuna (57)
* The Flame and the Salamander, fiction by Qor-Ynn Asháei (58)
* Obi-Wan's Meditation, poem by Amy Fortuna (148)
* In Candlelight, poem by Amy Fortuna (153)
* Fulcrum, fiction by M. Fae Glasgow (154)
* On the Edge..., poem by Amy Fortuna (183)
* Elegy, fiction by Qor-Ynn Asháei (184)
* Upon Your Death, poem by Amy Fortuna (189)
* The Return, fiction by Merle Decker (190)
* Be With Me, poem by Amy Fortuna (238)
Titles of the art:
* Rebirth
* Completion
* Nexus
* Unraveling
* Frozen Dreams
*Chosen Ones
* In Your Eyes
* Herbarium
* Frozen
*Firespirit
* Most Beautiful Man
* In the Cup of Your Hand
* Trust the Force
* Twinkling Eyes
* Closed
* Reflections
Image:livingforce3-1.jpg|from issue #3, Fuumin ("Frozen Dreams")
Image:livingforce3-2.jpg|from issue #3, X ("The Unraveling")
Image:livingforce3-3.jpg|from issue #3, Qor-Ynn Asháei ("Herbarium")
Image:livingforce3-4.jpg|from issue #3, Qor-Ynn Asháei ("Frozen")
Image:livingforce3-5.jpg|from issue #3, Qor-Ynn Asháei ("Most Beautiful Man")
Image:livingforce3-6.jpg|from issue #3, Qor-Ynn Asháei ("In the Cup of Your Hand")
Image:livingforce3-7.jpg|from issue #3, Qor-Ynn Asháei ("Trust the Force")
Image:livingforce3-8.jpg|from issue #3, Merle Decker ("Rebirth")
Image:livingforce3-9.jpg|from issue #3, Merle Decker ("Completion")
Image:livingforce3-10.jpg|from issue #3, sample text
==Online Version==
After publication, the stories and the art were posted online here. The site went offline in the early 2010s. A trace of it remains at its "Warning & Disclaimer" page: 
Below are selected examples from the online version of the zine. 
File:Front page living force.jpg|welcome page (click for larger version)
File:Screencap living force prose page.jpg|splash screen for the "Prose" page
File:Livingforce art sample 1.jpg|artwork by Qor-Ynn Asháei
File:Pages from The Phantom Menace LIVING FORCE MASTER-7.jpg|artwork by Merle Decker
File:Living force sample art 3.jpg|artwortk by Black Rose
File:Living force sample story page 1.jpg|example of a story page
File:Living force sample story page 2.jpg|example of a story page
File:Living force sample art 4.jpg|artwork by Ewri Fuumin
==References==
Category:Star Wars TPM Zines
Category:2000 Zines
Category:2001 Zines
Category:2004 Zines