Highland Fling

Highland Fling is a gen Highlander anthology.
==Issue 1==
Highland Fling 1 was published in 1994 and contains 105 pages.
The art is by Marianne Howarth, Joy Riddle, and Peggy Spalding.
From the editorial: 
 
*Dead Men Tell No Tales by Kate Nickell ("When Duncan MacLeod runs afoul of the law in Dodge City, will the Highlander stand a chance against the quick draw of Matt Dillon? Crossover with Gunsmoke.) (4)
*Half a Heart by Michelle L. Levigne ("A missing mortal woman’s uncanny likeness to a portrait painted long ago gets an old acquaintance of Duncan’s into trouble when she assumes the woman’s identity.") (11)
*Sword Dance by Ruth Dempsey (46) 
*Tessa by Karen Robertson (48) 
*Oh, Those Limericks by Various Culprits (50) 
*Penny's Dreadful by She-who-will-remain-nameless (53) 
*Different Paths by Karen Robertson ("Duncan MacLeod’s travels in the Old West bring him into contact with a certain Shaolin Priest. Crossover with Kung Fu: The Legend Continues.") (57)
*The Greater Joy by Carol J.E. Schorn ("When a vast army led by Darius approaches the city of Paris, what could possibly persuade this powerful Immortal leader to turn back his forces?") (64) 
*Leader of the Band by Carol J.E. Schorn (76) 
*The Night Weighs Heavy by Laurie Keeper ("A beautiful woman enlists the aid of a mysterious man who drives a black Corvette and works only in exchange for favors. But even Stingray may be out of his league when the man against whom she seeks protection is Duncan MacLeod." Crossover with Stingray.) (78)
*Tessa by Ruth Dempsey (92) 
*Apace by Violet Nordstrom (94) 
*According to Maverick by Sharon Dickerson ("Two young card sharks learn a hard lesson about playing poker with strangers when a fellow riverboat traveler is a deal more than they expect." Crossover with Maverick.) (99)
 
Image:highlandfling1-1.jpg|from issue #1, Peggy Spalding
Image:highlandfling1-2.jpg|from issue #1, Joy Riddle
Image:highlandfling1-3.jpg|from issue #1, Peggy Spalding
Image:highlandfling1-4.jpg|from issue #1, Mariann Howarth
Image:highlandfling1-5.jpg|from issue #1, Joy Riddle
Image:highlandfling1-6.jpg|from issue #1, Peggy Spalding
==Issue 2==
Highland Fling 2 was published in 1995 and is 124 pages long.
The art is by Peggy Spalding		(front cover), Mariann Howarth, Joy Riddle, Laura Virgil, James Wappel, and Lynne Alisse Witten.
This zine won an Honorable Mention in the 1996 FanQ Awards.
One hundred copies were printed. 
From the editorial: 
* Hold Fast archive link by	Russet McMillan	("This story has appeared previously on HLFIC-L@PSUVM.PSU.EDU.")	(sequel is ) (5)
* Getting Ahead in the Big City	by	Kate Nickell	(crossed with McCloud) (37)
* Duncan, filk by	Ruth Dempsey		(to the tune of Ninja by Europe) (45)
* The Highlander of the Opera	by	Karen Robertson	(crossed with Phantom of the Opera) 	(47)
* For All the Lost Yesterdays	by	Laurie Keeper	(51)
* It Was a Dark and Stormy Night	by	Lynne Alisse Witten		(crossed with Stingray & The Phoenix) (57)
* Highlander and Mrs. King	by	Sharon Dickerson		(crossed with Scarecrow and Mrs. King) (62)
* The Shaggy Dog Story		by The Company Players		(67)
* The Thief, the Wolf, the Hawk, and the Merry Men	by	Mark R. Whittington		(crossed with Ladyhawke & Robin of Sherwood) (70)
* Tess	by	Carol J.E. Schorn		(80)
* Oh, Those Awful Limericks	 by	Various Culprits		(81)
* Andando en Las Nubes	by	Sharon Dickerson		(crossed with A Walk in the Clouds) (83)
* Moss Tea	by	Jane Freitag		(90)
* Death, Lies, and Jewelry archive link by	Russet McMillan		(95)
* Bad Vibrations	by	Michelle L. Levigne		(111)
 
Image:highlandfling2-1.jpg|from issue #2, Peggy Spalding
Image:highlandfling2-2.jpg|from issue #2, Laura Virgil
Image:highlandfling2-3.jpg|from issue #2, Joy Riddle
Image:highlandfling2-4.jpg|from issue #2, James Wappel
Image:highlandfling2-5.jpg|from issue #2, Mariann Howarth
Image:highlandfling2-6.jpg|from issue #2, Joy Riddle
Image:highlandfling2-7.jpg|from issue #2, Joy Riddle
Image:highlandfling2-8.jpg|from issue #2, Lynne Alisse Witten
Image:highlandfling2-9.jpg|from issue #2, Joy Riddle
Image:highlandfling2-10.jpg|from issue #2, James Wappel
Image:highlandfling2-11.jpg|from issue #2, Joy Riddle
Image:highlandfling2-12.jpg|from issue #2, James Wappel
==Issue 3==
Highland Fling 3 was published in 1996 and contains 276 pages.
It includes crossovers with The Phantom, McCloud, Scarlet Pimpernel/Ladyhawke and X-Files. 
The cover is by James Wappel. 
* Family Affair by Sandra McDonald ("A case of food poisoning drives Duncan and Richie apart." - "e unwritten rules that define a "family" are tested when Duncan, Tessa, and Richie first move to Paris.") (4) 
* The Wars We Choose to Fight by Sandra McDonald ("Methos and Connor meet for the first time in Guam on the eve of World War II." - "All Methos wanted was a little peace and quiet, but the winds of World War II blow both an old flame and Connor MacLeod into his life.") (21) 
* Methos' Daydream by Mark Kalita (34) 
* by Russet McMillan ("Kalas is dead. MacLeod has changed. Watchers are dying. Is Duncan the killer?" Sequel to "Hold Fast" in the previous issue) (35) 
* Mouse's Story by Mark R. Whittington ("Darius knows just the man to help Phillipe Gaston (Ladyhawke) smuggle the last of the Navarres out of the French Revolution -the Scarlet Pimpernel. Sequel to "The Thief, The Wolf the Hawk..."") (97) 
* King for a Day; archive link by Russet McMillan ("Freak bolt of lightning causes Joe Dawson and Duncan MacLeod to make a very unusual switch.") (105) 
* Bright Lights in the Big City by Carol J.E. Schorn ("Investigating electrical "vandalism" in New York City, Marshal Sam McCloud discovers he has more in common with his quarry than a similar-sounding last name. A different take on Kate Nickell's story from Highland Fling #2.") (124) 
* Card Tricks by J. Ruth Dempsey ("Mysterious woman who is more than she seems steps in when Government Agent John West goes after Duncan MacLeod for having killed the Immortal psychiatrist Sean Bums.") (129) 
* Choices After Evil by Sandra McDonald ("Duncan returns to Seacouver after "Deliverance" and must deal with the effects of his Dark Quickening on his friends.") (136) 
* Ramirez's Tale by Mark Kalita ("A group of ancient Egyptians are visited by a godlike, sword-wielding stranger.") (175) 
* Limericks by Lynne Taylor (188) 
* When Legends Meet, When Legends Die by Michelle Levigne ("A villainous Immortal draws Joe Dawson, Methos, and Rhea Jones into his path of destruction when he targets an old friend of Rhea's. Sequel to "Bad Vibrations.") (189) 
* To All the Girls by Carol J.E. Schorn ("Sengh pirates are the catalyst that brings the Phantom, the Man Who Cannot Die, across the path of Duncan MacLeod, a real Immortal.") (224) 
* Ghosts Who Walk by Peggy Spalding (crossed with The Phantom) (226) 
* No Knight in Shining Armor by Kate Nickell ("Drafted to perform in a play as the price for some old documents he wants for his research, Methos is haunted by another Immortal.") (256)
==Issue 4==
Highland Fling 4 was published in 1998 and contains 181 pages.
 
The art is by James Wappel (front cover), Mariann Howarth, Joy Riddle, Leah Rosenthal, Peggy Spalding, Liz Stewart, and Sandy Williams. 
From the editorial: 
* A Matter of Faith by Roxanne Longstreet (5) 
* A Time of Remembrance by Mary T. Ewing (19) 
* Encounters on Dellas by Mark R. Whittington (crossover with Xena: Princess Warrior) (29) 
* The Victories We Claim by Sandra McDonald ("WWII is over. But for Methos, in Manhattan, a different war continues...") (36) 
* Scent and Sensibility by Carol J.E. Schorn (crossover with The Sentinel) (53) 
* An Immortal, By Any Other Name by Mark R. Whittington (crossover with Forever Knight) (74) 
* Adam by Russet McMillan (80) 
* An Immortal in the Hand by Lynne Alysse Witten (125) 
* Worlds Enough and Time by Michelle L. Levigne 129 
* Personal Affects by Rebecca Ann Brothers (152) 
* Crossing Paths by Karen Robertson (crossover with Kung Fu: The Legend Continues) (166) 
* Duncan by Mary T. Ewing (170) 
* A Love of Death by Roxanne Longstreet (172) 
 
 
Image:highlandfling4-1.jpg|from issue #4, Sandy Williams
Image:highlandfling4-2.jpg|from issue #4, Leah Rosenthal
Image:highlandfling4-3.jpg|from issue #4, Liz Stewart
Image:highlandfling4-4.jpg|from issue #4, Mariann Howarth
Image:highlandfling4-5.jpg|from issue #4, Peggy Spalding
Image:highlandfling4-6.jpg|from issue #4, Mariann Howarth
Image:highlandfling4-7.jpg|from issue #4, Joy Riddle
Image:highlandfling4-8.jpg|from issue #4, Peggy Spalding
Image:highlandfling4-9.jpg|from issue #4, Leah Rosenthal
 
==References==
Category:Highlander Gen and Het Zines
Category:1990s