Essential Sentinel

Essential Sentinel is a slash Sentinel digest-sized anthology. The No Frills Edition are issues published without art.
==Issue 1==
Essential Sentinel 1 was published in March 2000 and is 228 pages long. 
Artists: Suzan Lovett (cover), Hindman & MegaRouge are the interior artists. 
It is a half-size zine like Transience and was printed on orange paper, making it very difficult to read.
* The Elemental Man by Legion (5)
* Morning After the Night Before by D.C. Black (44)
* The Ice Man Returneth by Megarouge (55)
* Pure Spirit by Legion (154)
File:essentialsent1-1.jpg|from issue #1
File:essentialsent1-2.jpg|from issue #1
File:essentialsent1-3.jpg|from issue #1
File:ess1nofrills.jpg|title page for issue #1
===Reactions and Reviews: Issue 1===
==Issue 2==
Essential Sentinel 2 was published in November 2000 and contains 151 pages. The art is by Suzan Lovett, Hindman, MegaRouge and JM Griffin. The cover art also appears on Favorite Things.
* Heartbeats, Pt. 1 by J.M. Griffin (3)
* Isolation by Hindman (23)
* A Brother by Choice by Wendy Myers (61)
* Heartbeats, Pt. 2 by J.M. Griffin (67)
* I am a Rock by Wendy Myers (99)
* Silent Conversation by J. Ellison, B. Sandburg (107)
* Heartbeats: Epilogue by J.M. Griffin (109)
* Home by Legion (113)
* Outside Looking In by J.M. Griffin (125)
* My Turn by J. Ellison (151)
File:essentialsent2-1.jpg| from issue #2, Hindman
File:essentialsent2-2.jpg|from issue #2, Megarouge
File:essentialsent2-3.jpg|from issue #2, Hindman
File:essentialsent2-4.jpg|from issue #2, Megarouge
===Reactions and Reviews: Issue 2===
==Issue 3==
Essential Sentinel 3 was published in 2001 and is 142 pages long. Art is by MegaRouge, K9 and Wendy Myers.
* Thaw by J.M. Griffin (1)
* Drugs to a Junkie by Rebecca Avery (7)
* Neanderthal by B. Sandburg (50)
* Virgin Territory by J.M. Griffin (53)
* Not Beautiful by J. Ellison (53)
* Familiar Territory by J.M. Griffin (61)
* Until Proven Innocent by J.C. (64)
* Real Fantasy by Zach Nitzyekov (111)
* Break by Legion (125)
 
File:essentialsent3-1.jpg|from issue #3, K9
File:essentialsent3-2.jpg|from issue #3, K9
File:essentialsent3-3.jpg|from issue #3, Wendy Myers
File:essentialsent3-4.jpg|from issue #3, sample text
==Issue 4==
Essential Sentinel 4 was published in November 2002 and contains 236 pages. It has art by Patt and Suse.
* Jim's Fear by Khylara (1)
* Unbreak My Heart by Marie Waters (3)
* All You Wanted by LilyK (17)
* Because I Can by Shamaness (53)
* Plastic by Jamie Ritchey (74)
* Jim's Plea by Khylara (81)
* Just Married? by LilyK (83)
* Panther by Ophelia (99)
* Should I Stay or Should I Go? by Patt (108)
* Then Love the One You're With by Valaria (Henri/Jim, a great romance) (127)
* The Witch of Boggy Creek by Cherokee Girl (154)
File:essentialsent4-1.jpg|from issue #4, Patt
File:essentialsent4-2.jpg|from issue #4, Suse
File:essentialsent4-3.jpg|from issue #4, Suse
File:essentialsent4-4.jpg|from issue #4, sample text
===Reactions and Reviews: Issue 4===
==Issue 5==
Essential Sentinel 5 was published in October 2002 and is 257 pages long. The art is by Patt and Shar. (winner of 2003 FanQ)
* A Heart with Wings by Lady J. (1)
* Moonlight Musings by Khylara (26)
* I Don't Know You Anymore by Cassandra Lee Alvarez (29)
* Without Walls by Catherine (57)
* Not Wanted by KAM ("The real reason Carolyn left Cascade.") (90)
* Long Journey Home: Whispers I and II by J.M. Griffin (101)
* The Past Echoes, Pt. 1 by Legion (103)
* When You Care Enough to Send the Very Best by Jamie Ritchey (127)
* Reverberations by J.M. Griffin (133)
* Sing Me a Love Song by Angelise (146)
* Long Journey Home: Guide I and II by J.M. Griffin (191)
* Shortcomings by Lisa, Duncan's Twin (193)
* Faries and Orcs and Gryphons, Oh, My! by Lady J. (204)
* The Past Echoes, Pt. 2 by Legion (211)
* Long Journey Home: Whispers III by J.M. Griffin (257)
File:essentialsent5-1.jpg| from issue #5, Shar
File:essentialsent5-2.jpg| from issue #5, sample text
File:essentialsent5-3.jpg| from issue #5, Patt
File:essentialsent5-4.jpg| from issue #5, Shar, reprinted from Right To Dream
===Reactions and Reviews: Issue 5===
==Issue 6==
Essential Sentinel 6 was published in 2005 and contains 142 pages. 
The cover is by Lilac. The interior art is by Lilac, akablonded and Hindman.
* Reason to Love by LilyK ("Sometimes facing the past is a prerequisite to having a future. Sometimes the help to do it comes from unexpected places.") (5)
* The Plan by KAM 18 ("Friends can sometimes see things a man, or two, can't see for themselves. Then again..." -- "The Major Crime gang comes up with the perfect plan to get the guys together for Valentine's Day.") (18)
* Have You Seen This Man? by Legion ("A fluke accident, caused by carelessness, may have ended Jim's life, and this time, it's Blair to the rescue.") (30)
* Getting It by Akablonded ("Sometimes men are dense. Sometimes they 'get it.'") (61)
* Secret Santa by Jamie Ritchey ("As the holidays approach, Jim discovers the perfect gift for Blair.") (71)
* Edges of Heaven by J.M. Griffin ("Jim and Blair's son, Eli, and his Sentinel, Nick, finally can have everything they wanted, but when Nick is injured, some ugly truths surface that may end their relationship.") (83)
==References==
Category:Sentinel Slash Zines
Category:2000 Zines
Category:2000s Zines