No Holds Barred

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No Holds Barred a slash fanzine. Some issues are multimedia and some focus on a specific fandom.
Artwork has been uploaded to Fanlore with the publisher's permission.
==Short Version of the Fandom Contents==
#1: multifandom | #2 The Professionals | #3 multifandom | #4 The Professionals | #5 multifandom | #6 The Professionals | #7 Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea | #8 Sherlock Holmes | #9 multifandom | #10 The Professionals | #11 multifandom | #12 multifandom | #13 Man from U.N.C.L.E. | #14 Quantum Leap | #15 Star Trek: Deep Space Nine | #16 The Professionals | #17 multifandom | #18 Star Trek: Deep Space Nine | #19 | Star Trek: Deep Space Nine | #20 The Professionals | #21 Star Trek: Deep Space Nine | #22 multifandom | #23 The Professionals | #24 Star Trek: Deep Space Nine | #25 The Sentinel | #26 Blake's 7
==Issue 1==
No Holds Barred 1 was published in May 1992 and is 136 pages long. The cover is by Caren Parnes. The interior art is by Cat. There is a sample of Cat's art below, each showing a different artistic style. 
Excerpt from "Making Nice": "Vila clutched the precious bottle to his heart, and still with a silly grin on his face, made his way to his quarters. Opening the door, he didn’t ask for the automatic lights. Any thief could move in darkness, couldn’t he? He put the bottle on the table, by touch, took a glass from the cupboard and put it next to the bottle. In the washing cubicle he rinsed his face and hands and said: “Lights on! The lights went on. He was glad he wasn’t holding the precious soma bottle, or he’d have dropped it. Lying on his bunk, wrapped naked in a sheet, was Tarrant. And the dumb clod was asleep." 
Excerpt from "Smoke and Mirrors": "And McPike stared down at his wrists to find them immobilized, to see them gripped tightly by large young hands. His mind was a whirlwind in his head, with love and thankfulness and forgiveness refused, the urge to cry forbidden. “You selfish bastard,” he whispered, yanking free his hands to clutch at handfuls of flesh and hair. "I cried with your mother. I cried at your funeral....I'm back there dyin’, dyin’ by the hour and by the inch. And then I get a message sayin’ that it’s from Vincent Terranova, though I knew for sure it can’t be. It can’t be, ‘cause my sweet Vinnie is dead.”
* Smoke and Mirrors	by	Melody C.		(Wiseguy)		(1) 
*Making Nice	by	Cat Anestopoulo 	(Blake's 7)		(17) 
*No Fairies in Eerie	by	Joan Enright		(Eerie, Indiana)		(19)
*The Most Dangerous Game by		Joan Enright		(Simon and Simon)		(24)
*Not Always Happy Endings	by	Robbie		(Simon and Simon)		(26)
*The Successor	by	Linda Frankel		(Robin of Sherwood)		(32)
*Love's Gentle Bite		by Cat Anestopoulo		(Robin of Sherwood)		(80)
*The Yeoman of the Guard	by	Barbara T		(Robin of Sherwood)		(88)
*The Second Time Around	by	Natasha Barry		(Making Love)		(90)
*Aftermath	by	Danielle Stewart		(Renegades)		(98)
*Spirit's Flight		by Susan Douglass		(Thelma and Louise)		(101)
*Untitled	by	The Chronicler		(Sherlock Holmes)	(104)
*The Homecoming	by	Ophelia		(Sherlock Holmes)		(106)
*To Wake From the Nightmare	by	Ophelia		(Sherlock Holmes)		(111)
* Akin to Love by Melody C.		(Sherlock Holmes)		(123) 
*Rising Tide	by	Rachel Duncan		(Miami Vice)		(135)
*Under Night's Calumny, Love Endures	by	Rachel Duncan		(Man from U.N.C.L.E.)		(136)
Image:noholds1art1.jpg|from issue #1, Cat, Starsky & Hutch
Image:noholds1art2.jpg|from issue #1, A-Team
Image:noholds1art3.jpg|from issue #1, Battlestar Galactica
===Reactions and Reviews: Issue 1===
==Issue 2==
No Holds Barred 2 was published in May 1992 and is 77 pages long. It contains only Professionals stories. It contains art by Anja Gruber, Mozart, Cat, Marilyn Cole and Cat.
From the editorial: 
* A Rainy Night in Soho by Kitty Fisher (1) 
* Post-Stakeout by DVS (8) 
* Knee-Trembler by HG (13) 
* Song of a Fair Fugitive by Joan Enright - crossover with Ladder of Swords (21))
* Return to Skull Mountain by Joan Enright (40)
* Wading Through Years by Natasha Barry (51)
* Act Up by Nina Boal (deals with AIDS) (62)
* Indigo by Baravan (68)
* Limericks by Emily Ross (77)
An excerpt from "Knee-Trembler": "‘You have three days leave. Make good use of them” said Cowley as he finally dismissed them. Fierce green eyes seared into him. ‘We will,” said Doyle. His tone insolent, his raking gate moved to Bodie, who looked away. Doyle got to his feet. Thank you, sir,” said Bodie. But it was Doyle who led the way out of Cowley’s office, without pausing to check if he was being followed: the alternative didn’t seem to have occurred to him." 
An excerpt from "A Rainy Night in Soho": "Raising both hands, palm forwards, Ray stopped back and shook his head, ‘Bodie, it’s only me...’ 'Only you.' Relaxing a fraction, still brittle with tension, Bodie stood motionless; watching his watcher with eyes turned obsidian by the night. To Doyle he looked more enigmatic than the Sphinx. But then he smiled. ‘Yeah, it’s only you. Might’ve known; you’ve got a nasty habit of turning up whenever I least want to see you.” 
An excerpt from "Post-Stakeout}: "Between one breath and the next, as I sprawled over my best mate and tried to keep his hot temper from ruining everything, as I babbled explanations to the men who looked down at us in confusion, my whole universe tilted. God knows what I said. I could hear the clatter of pins falling, balls rumbling towards them, I could hear my heart, and his. All I was really aware of were my hands. I touched him places I shouldn’t have, but my hands seemed to have moved on their own."
Image:noholds6art1.jpg| from issue #2, Anja Gruber
Image:noholds6art2.jpg| from issue #2, Mozart
Image:noholds6art3.jpg| from issue #2, Cat 
Image:noholds6art4.jpg| from issue #2, Marilyn Cole
===Reactions and Reviews: Issue 2===
==Issue 3==
No Holds Barred 3 was published in 1993 and contains 99 pages. 
The art is by TACS		(front cover), Sebastian Shaw, Cat, and Anja Gruber.
* Discoveries	by	Khylara		("I was leaping again, hurtling through time and space to God only knew when and where.... I found myself in front of an easel, pencil raised and another one between my teeth. My eyes widened as I took in the rumpled, pillow-strewn brass bed and the brunet lying in it, his eyes closed and his penis at attention. "Oh, boy," I breathed; what had I gotten into this time?") (Quantum Leap)		(1)
* Project Reprise	by	Kris Brown		(Quantum Leap)		(9)
* Intimate Friends	by	Artemis		("'Damn you Holmes!" I exploded in a passionate fury. He lent back on his pillows and began to laugh, a humourless drug induced crackle, while I stood helpless in my rage, hating him for his mockery. 'My dear Watson,' he managed to splutter between fits of laughter. 'You really must forgive me... but... but you really do look too absurd.' It was the cocaine, I told myself, that made him speak and act so. He was not cruel by nature... 'Holmes!' I shook his arm and his eyelids flicked open again. 'I speak as a doctor when I tell you plainly that the dangers are legion... Should you miscalculate the dosage it will assuredly kill you...' Holmes closed his eyes again and turned his head away from me. 'Watson, it is of no account.' 'Holmes, how can you say that?' To my shame my voice shook. In the course of my speech my hand had somehow slipped down from his wrist to close over his, and he had made no move to disentangle it, now my strong fingers squeezed his for an instant, offering wordless comfort. 'I say it because it is so'") (Sherlock Holmes)		 (Watson-POV first time story) (12)
* Old Ways	by	Ophelia		(Sherlock Holmes)		 (Watson-POV established relationship story) (22)
* Easy Money	by	Robbie		(Simon and Simon)		(26)
* Friendly Persuasion	by	Robbie		(Simon and Simon)		(33)
* To Shoot the Moon	by	Jane Mailander		(Blake's 7)		(37)
* Staking a Claim	by	Ann Teitelbaum		(Wiseguy)		(50)
* Promises to Keep, Too	by	Jennifer Hamilton		(Scarecrow and Mrs. King)		(53)
* Royal Fool for Love	by	Linda Frankel		(Robin of Sherwood)		(62)
* Rough Peasant Talk	by	Linda Frankel		(Robin of Sherwood)		(63)
* Sir Guy's Defiance	by	Linda Frankel		(Robin of Sherwood)		(65)
* The Kiss of Steel	by	Linda Frankel		(Robin of Sherwood)		(67)
* Another Country	by	Joan Enright		(At the Movies)		(72)
* Someone to Watch Over Me	by	Joan Enright		(The Crying Game)		(73)
* No Greater Love	by	Joan Enright		(The Crying Game)		(75)
* Witch's Brew	by	Elena Mora		(The Crying Game)		(77)
* Weekend in New England	by	Khylara		(The Man from U.N.C.L.E.)		 (reprinted in Reclassified Affairs #2) (81)
* Kissing Illya	by	Emmi Hesr Re		("'Really, Napoleon. This is nothing for you to concern yourself about.' 'But I am concerned, Illya. I want to know why you’re not comfortable around attractive women. Particularly women who find you attractive." Brown eyes stared soulfully down at him. 'But if you’re not interested in women, who then? Men? Or boys-' the blonde looked daggers but Napoleon smiled sweetly and carried on. 'your own age?" Illya slammed the file down on the desk, and folded his hands, rubbing his thumbs together. 'Napoleon, your curiosity in this matter is completely out of order.' 'But I’m your partner, the American stated the obvious, leaning over the desk until his nose was inches from Illya’s. 'You can tell me.' His voice was low, practised, just the right amount of pleading to get him his way. 'I could give you some lessons in technique, if you’re just shy...'") (The Man from U.N.C.L.E.)		(86)
* Going Solo	by	Mim		(The Man from U.N.C.L.E.)		(89)
* The Illya Kuryakin Method	by	Mim		(The Man from U.N.C.L.E.)		(91)
* The Second Chance Affair	by	Mary L. Millard		(The Man from U.N.C.L.E.)		(94)
 
Image:noholds3art1.jpg| from issue #3, Cat
Image:noholds3art2.jpg| from issue #3, Anja Gruber
Image:noholds3art3.jpg| from issue #3, reprinted in issue #9, Sebastian Shaw
Image:noholds3art4.jpg| from issue #3, Anja Gruber
===Reactions and Reviews: Issue 3===
==Issue 4==
 
No Holds Barred 4 was published in May 1993 and is 98 pages long. It contains only Professionals content. 
The editor's note asks for contributions to be submitted on IBM compatible programs on either 3 1/2 or 5 1/4 disks -- and to send hard copy as well.
* Flashpoint by HG ("Standed on the sofa, Doyle stared at the empty doorway where Bodie had stood a few minutes ago. He hadn’t been quite sure what Bodie had said before he left, nothing earth-shattering, he thought, but he was willing to swear he had heard the click of the door closing behind him. That was the sound which kept re-playing in his head, the sound of the door closing. Disbelief was slowly turning to anger. That Bodie should walk in, make the place his own, get his rocks off and then leave, as if nothing had happened. Sinking his head back, rubbing absently at a throbbing scrape on his elbow, Doyle stared blindly at the ceiling as he tried to subdue a growing sense of loss for something which had never been his. The worst part was the confusion: not that he had let himself be submerged, but that he had allowed Bodie to walk out on him afterwards. No-one controls Bodie hut Bodie. He goes his own way. It was my mistake to think we had the same destination in mind.") (1)
* If Only, poem by Rachel Duncan (7)
* Feasting with Panthers by Kitty Fisher (8)
* Crumbs by Robbie (21)
* art by Sebastian Shaw (22)
* What Happened When Someone Let Murphy Be in Charge of Entertainment at the Annual CI5 Christmas Party by Ruby (24)
*A Rose is a Rose poem by Rachel Duncan (28)
* art by Karen Eaton (29)
* Blacksilver and Copper: A Love Story by Joan Enright (32)
* art by Baravan (39)
* The Chameleon's Dish by Kitty Fisher ("'Eight years, and you’ve changed, sweetheart.' He watched the seated man, his mind cataloguing grey streaks in the ragged hair, a clipped beard flashed with white and gaunt shadows touching the sweater and jeans clad body. He looked enervated, afar cry from the Doyle of old who couldn’t even sit still without sparking energy... The drink suddenly too much, he remembered why he was here and pushing it away, walked silently over to the small table. He waited patiently. With closed eyes and lax muscles, Doyle looked almost asleep. 'Macklin would have had your guts for garters.' Doyle’s body tensed, eyes opening in a face suddenly drained of colour, skin stretched taut over bone. The reaction warmed Bodie’s heart. "Aren’t you even going to say hello?" Swallowing a painful desire to swear volubly Doyle found his voice. "Hello, Bodie." "Hello, Ray." Blue eyes met green and for a second, the eight years didn’t exist, and they looked at each other without pain and loneliness separating them. But it was only for a second... ...'Bodie?'") (40)
* Bodie's Letter by Ellis Ward ("He took his mug into the lounge, eyeing the lock-box with the first twinges of uneasiness... Was it something that Cowley had not wanted him to see until he had died... Inside lay a large envelope. Across the outside, written in Cowley’s hand in bold letters, was a single name: Bodie. Doyle closed his eyes. Ten years. Images, long repressed but never eradicated, washed over him. Partners, friends, bedmates. They had been everything to each other ten years ago--nine years and eight months ago, to be exact.") (78)
* Luring a Lover, poem by Rachel Duncan (98)
 
Image:noholdbarred4-1.jpg|from issue #4, Sebastian Shaw
Image:noholdbarred4-2.jpg|from issue #4, Sebastian Shaw
Image:noholdbarred4-3.jpg|from issue #4, Karen Eaton
Image:noholdbarred4-4.jpg|from issue #4, Karen Eaton
Image:noholdbarred4-5.jpg|from issue #4, Baravan
Image:noholdbarred4-6.jpg|from issue #4, sample text
===Reactions and Reviews: Issue 4===
==Issue 5==
No Holds Barred 5 was published in May 1994 and contains 169 pages. 
The art is by Maureen B.		(front cover), Cat Anestopoulo, and Anja Gruber.
* Changing of the Guard	by	Kris Brown		(Quantum Leap)		(1)
* Bedtime Story	by	Leah S.		(Quantum Leap)		(11)
* Mirror Image Denouement	by	Kris Brown		(Quantum Leap)		(13)
* Al Through the Looking Glass	by	Kris Brown		(A sequel to the final QL episode. Al goes through the accelerator to find Sam, and they begin to "simo-leap", with Sammi Jo as the hologram.) (Quantum Leap)		 (15) 
* Kissin' Kansas Cousins	by	Cat		(Alias Smith & Jones)		(36)
* The Night of Rapine and Revelations	by	Charles M. Clint	(The Wild Wild West)		(41)
* The Story-Telling Affair	by	Mary Millard		(Man from UNCLE)		(49
* One Quick Look		by Khylara		(Man from UNCLE)		 (reprinted in Reclassified Affairs #2) (57)
* Why Me?	by	Airelle		(Man from UNCLE)		(58)
* Dust	by	Kitty Fisher		(Man from UNCLE)		 (reprinted in Reclassified Affairs #2) (60)
* A Fine, Fine Day	by	Khylara		(Man from UNCLE)		(78)
* Into the Night	by	Robin Hood (Man from UNCLE)		(83)
* Diamonds Dance	by	Robin Hood		(Man from UNCLE)		(83)
* Forgotten Smile	by	Robin Hood		(Man from UNCLE)		(83)
* Ashes	by	Kitty Fisher		(Man from UNCLE)		 (reprinted in Reclassified Affairs #2) (84)
* To Banish the Forbidden	by	Linda Frankel		(Robin of Sherwood)		(87)
* Imitatio Christi	by	Linda Frankel		(Robin of Sherwood)		(88)
* Sunlight Psalm	by	Linda Frankel		(Robin of Sherwood)		(88)
* The Shouting Trees	by	Linda Frankel		(Robin of Sherwood)		(89)
* Exalted Intercourse		by Linda Frankel		(Robin of Sherwood)		(89)
* Just for Ducks	by	Robbie		(Simon and Simon)		(95)
* Crockett's Choice	by	Ida Vega		(Miami Vice)		(99)
* First Contact	 by	Jane Mailander		?		(113)
* Before the Fire	by	Gloria Lancaster		(Sherlock Holmes)		(115) 
* Waterloo Bridge	by	Joan Enright		(The Crying Game)		(120)
* Memory of a Smile	by	Khylara		(Star Wars)		(130)
* Pull Off the Mask	by	Jane Mailander		(The Crying Game)		(131)
* Renfield	by	Brendan O'Cullane		(Dracula)		(132)
* Vinnie's Valentine	by	Vicuna Fury		(Wiseguy)		(135)
* Starguys	by	Gayle F		(Wiseguy)		(136)
* Butch and Sonny on the Lam	by	Marie Blackpool		("This is dedicated to [Gayle F], after hours of arguments about whether they could ever be happy together... it finally drove me to this extreme...") (Wiseguy)		(142)
* Hard Truths	by	Marie Blackpool & Gayle F		(Wiseguy)		(144)
* Playing With Fire	by	Gayle F		(Wiseguy)		(159)
* To Thy Rest	by	Rachel Duncan		(Hamlet)		(169)
 
Image:noholdsbarred5-1.jpg|from issue #5, Cat 
Image:noholdsbarred5-2.jpg|from issue #5, Cat
Image:noholdsbarred5-3.jpg|from issue #5, Cat
Image:noholdsbarred5-4.jpg|from issue #5, Anja Gruber
Image:noholdsbarred5-5.jpg|from issue #5, Anja Gruber
 
===Reactions and Reviews: Issue 5===
==Issue 6==
 
No Holds Barred 6 was published in May 1994 and contains 161 pages of Professionals content.
The art is by Karen Eaton, Phoenix, Baravan, Sebastian Shaw, Cat, and Anja Gruber.
From the editorial: 
 
* Love Is Wealth by Gloria Lancaster (1)
* art by Baravan (19)
* art by Cat (20)
* Baiting the Trap by DVS (winner of a 1995 STIFfie Award, winner of a Huggy Award) (22)
* The Pillory by Kitty Fisher ("To what lengths will one go to achieve their ultimate goal? -- Angst, Betrayal, Death") (26)
* art by Anja Gruber (31)
* Survival by Melanie Athene (32)
* art by Sebastian Shaw (47)
* Telling Marge by Kate MacLean (48)
* art by Karen Eaton (58)
* English Silk by Ruby (crossover with Silk Stalkings) (61)
* The Wounded and the Outcast by Joan Enright (fusion with Star Trek: The Next Generation) (72)
* Or Maybe Blue? poem by Rachel Duncan (91)
* Dreams of Reality by Too Loose (winner of a 1995 STIFfie Award) (94)
* To Make It Real, poem by Rachel Duncan (161)
 
Image:noholdsbarred6-1.jpg|from issue #6, Baravan
Image:noholdsbarred6-2.jpg|from issue #6, Cat
Image:noholdsbarred6-3.jpg|from issue #6, Cat
Image:noholdsbarred6-4.jpg|from issue #6, Anja Gruber
Image:noholdsbarred6-5.jpg|from issue #6, Sebastian Shaw
Image:noholdsbarred6-6.jpg|from issue #6, Karen Eaton
Image:noholdsbarred6-7.jpg|from issue #6, first page of The Pillory; a fan from the past has written "Yech!" across the top
===Reactions and Reviews: Issue 6===
==Issue 7==
No Holds Barred 7 contains all Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea fiction. It was published in May 1995 and contains 106 pages. The cover artwork is by Anja Gruber. Winner of the 1995 Stiffie award for best Science Fiction zine. It contains three novellas:
*Those Crumbs of Heaven Time Can't Destroy by Lindar. (Lee Crane is thrown into the future by the effect of an experimental drug.) (winner of a 1995 (STIFfie Award) (1)
*Owner of the One Hour by Lindar. (Lee Crane and Chip Morton, imprisoned by a criminal group, learn secrets about each other in the darkness.) (49)
*Than All Else Ever by The Captain. (An encounter between Lee and Chip, while the Admiral is away, leads to an inebriated act of folly and guilty soul-searching for the two best friends. Can things between them ever be the same again?) (64)
Image:noholdsbarred7.jpg|cover of issue #7, Anja Gruber
Image:noholdsbarred7inside.jpg|from issue #7
==Issue 8==
No Holds Barred 8 was published in May 1995 and is 96 pages long and contains all Sherlock Holmes fiction. It contains eleven stories in total, all Holmes/Watson. Authors: Ophelia, Mary Rose Watson, Jane Mailander, The Resident Doctor, Rosamund Clifford (poem), and Joanna (poem). 
The cover is by Cat. There is no interior art. 
* Standing Stones of Poldhu	by	Rosamund Clifford		(3)
* The Homecoming		by Mary Rose Watson		(5)
* Brighton Memories	by	Jane Mailander		(9)
* The Comfort Blanket	by	Mary Rose Watson		(18)
* After Moncrieff	by	The Resident Doctor		(20)
* The Dream	by	Mary Rose Watson		(28)
* Christmas Yet to Come	by	Joanna		(35)
* The Changing Faces of Love	by	Ophelia		(36)
* What a Lovely Thing a Rose is	by	Jane Mailander		(60)
* Vous Et Nul Autre	by	Ophelia		(61)
* Dr. Watson, Mr. Sherlock Holmes	by	Jane Mailander		(97)
===Reactions and Reviews: Issue 8===
==Issue 9==
No Holds Barred 9 is 96 pages long and was published in May 1995. It contains black and white interior art by Sebastian Shaw and Cat. 
The editor's note comments: "Contributions may be submitted on IBM compatible programs, on 3 1/2" or 5 1/4" diskettes. Please send hard copy as well."
 
* A Knight's Tale	by	Tiger Tyger		(Forever Knight)		(1)
*Den of Thieves	by	K.L. Fidelius		(From Eroica with Love)		(38)
*Lover's Requiem	by	Leah S.		(Riptide)		(38)
*Black Night	by	Cat		(Wizards and Warriors)		(45)
*My Own Private...Fantasy	by	Seamus Cody		(My Own Private Idaho)		(46)
*The Night of Just, Well, Rapine	by	Jeanne Marie		(Wild Wild West)		(46)
*Black and White	by	Kitty Fisher		(U.F.O.)		(53)
*Storm Warning	by	Flamingo		(Miami Vice)		(62)
Image:Noholds9 sebastian cat3.jpg|from issue #9, Cat 
Image:Noholds9 sebastian shaw2.jpg|from issue #9, Sebastian Shaw 
Image:Noholds9 cat.jpg|from issue #9, Cat 
Image:Noholds9 sebastian shaw.jpg|from issue #9, Sebastian Shaw, reprinted from issue #3 
===Reactions and Reviews: Issue 9===
==Issue 10==
 
No Holds Barred 10 contains all Professionals content. It was published in October 1995 and is 156 pages long. It has a color cover by Marilyn Cole and two interior black and white pieces by Anja Gruber.
From the editorial: 
* On Guard by Gloria Lancaster (A young, idealistic Ray Doyle takes part in a charity mission in Africa - and is rescued from disaster by a mysterious soldier... -- ""Well, I thought you'd be dead or worse by now old son," the man said approaching on silent feet. surprising for someone of his build and size. Ray turned at once to face him, still jumpy. The man held out a hand in a gesture of apology. "Sorry, didn't mean to creep up on you, its just natural to be - erm - stealthy." "What's worse than dead?" Ray asked, feeling angry out of all proportion. "I dunno old son, now you ask, insane maybe? Hopped out of yer head on the local heeby-jeeby juice? Whatever," and he walked away purposefully. Ray felt almost outraged; this man had saved his life, brought him out of the fire, literally, and then just looked in on him casually and walked away.") (1)
* Runagate by Jane Mailander (16) 
* You Dancing? You Asking? by Gloria Lancaster (33)
* Searching for a Bodie Plot by Natasha Barry (33)
* Harlequin, Harlequin by Kitty Fisher (37)
* Somewhere There's Heaven by Gloria Lancaster (sequel is "Walk to the Paradise Garden" see comments here ) (50)
* What Dreams May Come by Airelle (65)
* Harlot Street by Joan Enright (67)
* A Little B and D by Ruby (A pair of handcuffs and Bodie's twisted sense of humor wreak havoc. -- "Whatever else Bodie wanted of his partner lost some of its luster when the door to their tiny office opened and George Cowley loomed larger than life. Military trained, Bodie dropped into his usual 'parade rest' stance at the sight of his Controller. This was all well and good for Bodie; he stood there looking every inch a CI5 agent. But his movements had a different effect on his partner now that they were shackled together. So, with widened eyes, Cowley was treated to the apparent sight of Ray Doyle groping his partner's arse. Tangible proof of the rumours was not something he'd ever wanted to witness for himself.") (95)
* Torch Song by Courtney Gray (On an undercover assignment, Bodie finds danger, intrigue, and a Ray Doyle he had never expected to meet again. An alternate universe story. -- "Later that night, as he stared sleeplessly at the ceiling of his small bedroom, Bodie struggled with the aftershock of seeing Ray Doyle again. Nearly two years of deliberate forgetting had vanished in an instant. He considered contacting Cowley and pulling himself off the op. To run while he could, before the situation became dangerously complicated. Again?") (161)
 Image:Pros no holds barried 10 interior by anya gruber 2.jpeg|from issue #10, Anja Gruber 
 Image:Pros no holds barried 10 interior by anya gruber 1.jpeg|from issue #10, Anja Gruber 
===Reactions and Reviews: Issue 10===
 
==Issue 11==
No Holds Barred 11 was published in May 1996 and is 152 pages long. Artwork is by Caren Parnes (front cover) and with one interior black and white piece of art by Suzan Lovett. 
Fandoms include Miami Vice, Desert Peach, MacGyver, The Sandbaggers, Wiseguy, Due South, and WWW. 
 
The editorial discusses the publication schedule and planned future issues: 
Regarding the interior art: Lovett's nude Wiseguy art is a rarity in the fandom and incorporates her curved and romantic style. In the piece in issue 11, Vinnie is seen spooning with Frank. For another example of a Wiseguy nude cuddling scene by Lovett, see the inside art from Sanctuary #1. 
*Whisper in Silence	by 	Kitty Fisher		(Miami Vice)		("The most dangerous relationship is where needs remain unspoken.") (1)
* The Last Roman	by 	Rosamund Clifford		(Miami Vice)		(10)
* Weekend Father	by 	Ida Vega		(Miami Vice)		(16)
* Four in the Morning	by 	Khylara		(Miami Vice)		(38)
* Third Time True	by 	Khylara		(Miami Vice)		(38)
* Nimrod	by 	Cerise		(The Desert Peach)		(39)
* Counted Blessings	by 	Khylara		(MacGyver)		(46)
* My Brother's Kiss	by 	Khylara		(Simon and Simon)		(48)
* Who Needs Friends?	by 	K. Ann Yost		(The Sandbaggers)		(49)
* Angel on My Side	by 	Rachel Duncan		(Wiseguy)		(54)
* Chain Reaction	by 	Keiko Kirin		(Wiseguy)	("Set in the Steelgrave arc, Sonny and Vinnie enter into an intense, volatile affair...") 	(55) 
* We'd Walk on the Sea	by	Michelle Christian	(Wiseguy)		(80)
* Island	 by	Dragon		(Wiseguy)		(83)
* Recollect the Snow	by	Gloria Lancaster		(Due South)		(91)
* Seconds	by	Gloria Lancaster		(Due South)		(98)
* Indecent Composure	by	Gloria Lancaster		(Due South)		(100)
* Moment of Truth	by	Mary L. Millard		(Wild Wild West)		(102)
* The Night of the Comstock Lode	by	Jeannie Marie		(Wild Wild West)		(117)
* An Uncrossable Bridge	by	Rosamund Clifford		(Kung Fu: TLC)		(150)
==Issue 12==
No Holds Barred 12 was published in May 1996 and contains 134 pages. The zine contains one interior art plate (B&W) by Suzan Lovett.
The zine is online here.
NOTE: there are some zines floating about with an incorrect cover. These issues are labeled as #11, but are actually #12.Helen Patrick. .
* Twenty-Six Hours	by	DVS		(Star Trek: DS9)		(1)
* The Comrade Heart	by	Joan Enright		(Star Trek: DS9)		(16)
* Confessions	by	Shelley Wright		(Star Trek: DS9)		(19)
* Tension Rings	by	Janis C.		(Star Trek: DS9)		(29)
* Tension Master	by	Janis C.		(Star Trek: DS9)		(32)
* Lessons of the Damned	by	K. Ann Yost		(Forever Knight)		(35)
* Something in the Air	by	Mona Moore		(Forever Knight/Lois and Clark)		(41)
* Rebels and Mercs by Catherine S. (Blake's 7/Professionals)	(57)
* Echoes of Remembrances	by D. Ramsey (Blake's 7/Professionals)	67)
* Poison Ring	by	Susan Douglass		(Blake's 7)		(71)
* Manipulation	by	Janis C.		(Babylon 5)		(77)
* In the Quiet and Dark	by	Janis C.		(Babylon 5)		(85)
* A Drunken Boink	by	Janis C.		(Babylon 5)		(87)
* A Feral King	by	Linda Frankel		(Robin of Sherwood)		(93)
* Poisoned Love	by	Linda Frankel		(Robin of Sherwood)		(93)
* Unclean		by Linda Frankel		(Robin of Sherwood)		(94)
* Laboratories	by	Leigh Hall		("A sequel to "The Empath". McCoy is suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder from his experience with the Vians. and Finds comfort in a surprising source.") (Star Trek (TOS), Spock/McCoy)		(95)
* Poems	by	Vanessa Mullen		(Various)		134)
 Image:noholdsmistake.jpg| cover of erroneous issue, labeled #11, but it is actually #12 
 Image:noholdsbarred12.jpg| cover of issue #12 
===Reactions and Reviews: Issue 12===
==Issue 13==
No Holds Barred 13 was published in May 1996 and contains 80 pages. It is an all Man from UNCLE issue. It contains no interior art.
 
* The Post Gurnius Affair by Rosemary C (The Post Gurnius Series: A trilogy of stories that starts immediately after the Gurnius Affair: The Post Gurnius Affair, The Games People Play Affair, and The Playtime's Over Affair (the last two in Night Moves.) ("While Napoleon understands the nature of the job, and the reasons why his partner was forced to torture him. his nightmares tell a different story...") (1)
* Napoleon's Dreams by Khylara (22) 
* The Nightmare Affair by Mary L. Millard (23) 
* The Fool Me Twice Affair by Psmythe ("A double has infiltrated U.N.C.L.E. - but just how far will his masquerade carry him?") (31) 
* Remembering by Khylara (37) 
* All of a Sudden by Khylara (41) 
* Miracles by Khylara (42) 
* Second Sight by Susan Devereaux ("The rescue was only the first step in Illya's recovery...") (43) 
===Reactions and Reviews: Issue 13===
==Issue 14==
No Holds Barred 14 was published in February 1997 and contains 135 pages. It is an all-Quantum Leap issue. The front cover and back cover are by Anja Gruber. There is no interior art.
* Sweet Comfort	by	Davina Pereira		(1)
* I Dreamed Last Night	by	Leah S.		(35)
* And After the Darkness	by	Lee Owers		(40)
* Mellowing	by	Khylara		(44)
* Promise to Keep	by	Dale Hobgood		(45)
* Crazy Plans for You	by	Astrid Bootes		(53)
* Night Thoughts	by	Khylara		(75)
* Wishing Star	by	Lisa Martin		(76)
* Another Year	by	Lisa Martin		(78)
* Hazy Shades of Gray	by	J.D.Rush		(82)
 
==Issue 15==
No Holds Barred 15 contains all Star Trek: Deep Space Nine content. It was published in May 1997 and is 168 pages long. The zine contains no interior illustrations.
It has a cover by Caren Parnes. Summaries are from the publisher.
The editor noted: "Welcome to "No Holds Barred" # 15, and thanks to everyone for their long patience, while I worked through all my computer difficulties and got up and running again - this issue was due out October of 1996, and now it's May of 1997..."
* Rule of Acquisition	by	Lydia (1)		 
* Dream Master	by	Joan Enright	(3) 	 
* Triangulation	by	Mary E	 	 (Being held captive by the Klingons is not the ideal way for Garak and Bashir to get to know each other better - especially when Miles O'Brien is their fellow captive.) (8)
* Just a Friendly Little Game of Darts	by Joan Enright (30) 	 
* The Healing	by	Karen Colohan (sequel to "The Quickening") (38)
* Jet by Mary Knasinski (46) 
* An Occurrence at Shar River Bridge by		Mary Knasinski. (67)
* Quid Pro Quo by Mary Knasinski (The newly-acquainted Garak and Bashir have disturbing erotic dreams about each other.) (109)
* This Heart	by	K. Ann Yost (99)		
* Dark Thoughts on a Cold Night	by	Rosamund Clifford (115) 		
* Shades of Gray		by Anne Fairchild (133)
* Worth Waiting For	by	Ida Vega (145) 
* One Afternoon in the Replimat	by	Rosamund Clifford (147)		
* The Busybody by	Joanne Francis (Dax finds all sorts of surprises in Bashir's quarters) (7 pages) 
* Duet		by Anne Fairchild (154)
* Peri's Loss	by	DVS 	 (Garak schemes against Bashir's latest love interest, with surprising results). (157)
* Distant Dreams	by	Joan Enright (168)
==Issue 16==
No Holds Barred 16 was published in November 1997 and contains 180 pages. Cover and interior art by Anja Gruber, interior art by India. The back cover is blank. Its content is all The Professionals.
* Next Time by Irish ("Bodie, undercover as an escort at a fancy party, piques the interest of Detective Constable Raymond Doyle.") (1)
* Reflective Response by Jude (9)
* Love of Art by Meridian (10)
* Song of the Wild by James Kythe Walkswithwind (37)
* Hunter's Moon by Rosamund Clifford ("On assignment in the countryside, Bodie has a most unexpected encounter.") (38)
* This Isn't Africa by Joana Dey/Dana Jeanne Norris (44)
* Forever Since Now by Joana Dey ("Bodie and Doyle investigate a series of gory murders, while discovering truths about themselves.") (45)
* Fly Away Bird by Joana Dey (77)
* Checkmate by Joana Dey (78)
* Easy Out by Joana Dey (84)
* I'm Still Talking by Joana Dey (85)
* Watching His Mouth by Georgina Kirrin ("Love, longing, and despair.") (86)
* On Stand-By by Georgina Kirrin (89)
* At the End, There Is Only Us by Ruby ("An unexpected encounter with a key person from Bodie's past.") (93)
* Drums, True Path by James Kythe Walkswithwind (114)
* Lost Idealism by Joana Dey (115)
* Alone in the Wilderness by Elessar - crossover with The Chief ("Chief Constable Alan Cade meets a mysterious writer.") (116)
* The Cynical Heart, Oblivion by Jude (129)
* Twist of Fate by Dee ("After disaster, what is left? A unique and riveting AU.") (132)
* Jungles by Jude (181)
Image:noholds16art1.jpg|from issue #16, Anja Gruber
Image:noholds16art2.jpg|from issue #16, Anja Gruber
Image:noholds16art3.jpg|from issue #16, India
Image:noholds16art4.jpg|from issue #16, India
===Reactions and Reviews: Issue 16===
==Issue 17==
No Holds Barred 17 was published in May 1998 (the same month as #18) and is 143 pages long. 
* Nothing Short of an Apocalypse	by	Keiko Kirin		(Wiseguy)		(1)
* Carpe Diem	by	Anne Higgins		(Inspector Morse)		(11)
* Babylon	by	Gloria Lancaster		(Due South)		(19)
* The Rivalry	by	Jeannie Marie		(Due South)		(28)
* You'll Never Know	by	Khylara		(Miami Vice)		(35)
* Among the Flamingos	by	Khylara		(Miami Vice)		(36)
* Kindred Souls	by	Khylara		(Miami Vice)		(40)
* Declarations of Love	by	Khylara		(Miami Vice)		(41)
* Marty's Fear	by	Khylara		(Miami Vice)		(41)
* Eyes to See	by	Kyhlara		(MacGyver)		(42)
* Lazy Sunday Morning	by	Khylara		(Simon and Simon)		(48)
* Incident of the Philologist	by	Mima Cicioni		(Rawhide)		(49)
* I Have a Taste for Thee	by	Miranda		(Kindred the Embraced)		(60)
* The Nar Shaddaa Connection by		Cara J. Loup		(Star Wars)		(64)
* Empty Peace		by Khylara		(War of the Worlds)		(87)
* Ghostly Image	by 	Khylara		(War of the Worlds)		(87)
* Addiction	by	Lindsey J. Shelton		(Space: Above and Beyond)		(88)
* Poems	by	Vanessa Mullen		(Various fandoms)		(144)
==Issue 18==
 
No Holds Barred 18 was published in May 1998 (the same month as #17) and contains 128 pages. It contains no interior illustrations.
All the stories in it are from Star Trek: Deep Space Nine and mainly focus on Garak and Bashir. The cover illustration is by TACS.
*A Second Chance by Annick Walker ("Garak is convinced that the Doctor's interest in him is purely to fulfill human curiosity - but when Julian attempts to convince him this is not so, an outside danger arises to threaten them both.") (1)
*Brave New World by Mary Knasinski ("Garak has many motivations when he undertakes plastic surgery to completely change his appearance - chief among them the opportunity to anonymously even old scores. But what he hadn't counted on was the reaction of those who know him... particularly Julian Bashir.") (34)
*What If? by Karen Colohan (63)
*Words of Love by Ida Vega (65)
*Delight with Pain Purchased by Chris Jones ("Julian Bashir is very interested in exploring the wilder side of sexuality - but Garak's complete misunderstanding of his lover's desires may tear them irrevocably apart." - A shorter version of this story appeared in "The Alternate Universe.") (69)
*Shadowed Mirror by Golden Dye ("Gul Garak has a most intriguing prisoner... Julian Bashir from the Federation universe. But what happens when the captor falls in love with the prisoner?") (91)
==Issue 19==
 
No Holds Barred 19 was published in May 1999 and is 143 pages long. It contains no interior illustrations.
All the stories in it are from Star Trek: Deep Space Nine and mainly focus on Garak and Bashir.
* Pinocchio	by	Mary Knasisnski	("It's not Garak's nose that grows every time he tells a lie.v) (1)
* Secret Agent Man	by	Janis C.	(17)	
* The Spy Who Loved...Me?	by	Karen Colohan	(25)	
* His Man Bashir	by	Mary E	(32)
* Perfect	by	Karen Colohan	(Post "Dr. Bashir, I Presume") (53)
* Meltdown		by Anne Fairchild	("Author's Note: The story is set immediately post "In Purgatory's Shadow/By Inferno's Light", and before "Dr. Bashir, I Presume". Muchas gracias to Mary Eichbauer for her excellent beta skils and her help in "monument-toppling". Many thanks, winks and hugs also to the talented GoldenDye. Think of her to-be-published "Eyes Without a Face" as a prequel of sorts to this story.") (61)	
* Non Sequitur	by	Mary Knasinski	(A sequel to "Quid Pro Quo" in "No Holds Barred" #15) 	(81)
* At 2100	by	Kathryn Ramage	(98)	
* Just Another Discussion of Literature	by	Kathryn Ramage		(100)
* Star-Crossed Lovers	by	Chris Jones ("After several years of a very satisfactory sexual relationship with Garak, Julian decides his Cardassian friend would be the perfect person to explore s/m with. ("Delight with Pain Purchased," No Holds Barred #18) Too perfect might be a better description. The ensuing difficulties bring them closer together, though a spoken commitment is still beyond them. These events also help prepare them to survive the Jem Ha'dar prison camp. Three weeks after returning from that ordeal, Julian finds himself faced with another in the form of Dr. Zimmermann, inventor of the Long-Term Medical Hologram.") ("Note: Although this story stands on its own, it is part of the author's "Lovers in a Dangerous Time" series. It takes place about a month after the episode "The Wire" and about a week after the author's story "To Wrong A Friend" (Beyond the Wire #2) and several years before "Delight with Fain Purchased" in No Holds Barred #18.")	 (103)
* When in Disgrace With Fortune and Men's Eyes	by	Chris Jones	("Zimmerman's questions are annoying, at first - but set in motion a chain of events which changes Bashir's life irrevocably. - Note: This is part of the author's "Lovers in a Dangerous Time" series. Our story so far: Shortly after the events of "The Wire" Julian Bashir attempts to find out if there is some way to salvage his friendship with Garak and learns that being a Cardassian's friend is a little trickier than he thought ("To Wrong a Friend," Beyond the Wire #1). Their friendship re-established, Julian continues his reading of Meditations on a Crimson Shadow and learns that Cardassians traditionally have sexual relations not only with their spouses, but also with their mentors and proteges — and people who are just friends can have sex too.") (110)	
==Issue 20==
No Holds Barred 20 was published in August 2000 and contains 102 pages. It is all Professionals content.
 
* Same Time Next Month by Elessar (1)
* Both Ways, poem by Lizzie (20)
* Getting It by Maiden Wyoming (21)
* Before I Forget, poem by Jude (27)
* Monitor, poem by Jude (27)
* My Kingdom for a -- ? by Ginny (28)
* Adoration, poem by Jude (29)
* Midnight Plea, poem by Jude (29)
* Something About Trust by Meridian (30)
* Who Dares Win by Tavaran (43)
* Diplomatic Immunity, poem by Lizzie (50)
* A Child's Game by Joana Dey (51)
* Bath Water by Meridian (74)
* You Needed Me by Cassidy Collins (82)
* No Such Thing as an Easy Op by Anne Higgins ("Author's note: In O'Yardley's We Three Kings (Unprofessional Conduct #8, Gryphon Press) a sheik with designs on Bodie says, "I have only to call in my servants, you know, and you will be given no choice in the matter." It's a throw away line in O'Yardley's tale, but I couldn't stop thinking about it. I apologize to her and to the reader for the similarity of the hotel set up.") (85)
==Issue 21==
 
No Holds Barred 21 was published in May 2001 and contains 205 pages.
There is no interior illustrations.
All the stories in it are from Star Trek: Deep Space Nine and mainly focus on Garak and Bashir.
*The Monster by Tany Z. ("Acknowledgments: to DVS for the penso leaf salad. Hers was among the first GaraklBashir fanfic I ever read. And many thanks to Jenny Shipp for permission to use her Sedi Jarelle character.") (1) 
* Irresistible Force by Kathryn Ramage (30) 
* The Zoo by Mary Knasinski and Liz Williams (40) 
* Nothing but the Truth by Ida Vega (57) 
* Interesting Company by Andrea Evans ("A note on "Interesting Company" by Andrea Evans. This story is set In her "Mastery" universe. (See ad at back of zine). "Mastery" Is a G/B zine; however, this story Is not. What it is is a compelling look at Cardassia, and the forces which made Garak the being he is.") (80) 
* Starting Over by Annick Walker (115) 
* Whiff of Suspicion by Ida Vega (121) 
* The Sorcerer's Apprentice by Vesuvia (131) 
* Chronology by Miriam (169) 
* For Those We Find Again by Valaria (175) 
==Issue 22==
No Holds Barred 22 was published in 2001 and is 178 pages long.
The frontispiece is by Shelley Butler. It contains no other interior art.
* The Other One	by	Greywolf the Wanderer		(Star Trek: TOS)			(1)
* Sugar Magnolia	by	Greywolf the Wanderer		(Star Trek (TOS))			(17)
* A Box of Rain	by	Greywolf the Wanderer		(ST (TOS)/Star Trek: TNG)		(28)
* Second Sight		by Vesuvia		(Angel)			(40)
* Sabbatical	by	Vesuvia		(Buffy TVS)			(48)
* Love Potion	by	Vesuvia		(Buffy TVS)			(73)
* Remembrance	by	Arian Symons		(Star Wars)			(97)
* His Father's Shoes	by	Morgan Dawn		(Star Wars)		(109)
* Hard Lessons	by	Atira Kei		(Highlander)			(126)
* The Blair (Sandburg) Witch Project		by Valaria		(The Sentinel)			(138)
* Moth to a Flame	by	Ginny		(X-Files)			(154)
* Memorare	by	M.J.		(X-Files)			(156)
* An Unconditional Surrender	by	Chris Jones		(X-Files)		(172)
===Reactions and Reviews: Issue 22===
==Issue 23==
No Holds Barred 23 was published in October 2001 and is 105 pages long. All the stories in it are from The Professionals. There is no interior art.
From the editorial: 
*The Sting by Elspeth Leigh ("Since his meteoric rise to notoriety as one of Europe's top fashion photographers, Duncan was used to professionals – he could relate to their temperament and they to his. They understood craft and artistry, pacing and rhythm. This unit of green SAS men before him was anything but professional – at least when it came to modeling. He cursed whoever had come up with the idea of a pin-up calendar of Britain's elite forces – some retired Brigadier's do-gooder wife -and he vowed to tell his agent that Ray Duncan was out of the charity business as of the end of this project. Ray Duncan, famous and temperamental photographer, meets SAS officer Bodie.") (1)
* Safety by The Hag (Non-consensual sex. Has appeared on the internet.) (11)
* Brotherly Love by Tavaran ("Brother William popped his head round the pillar for a quick glance, and promptly felt his stomach turn over and his balls do an Irish jig. "Who is that?" he breathed, blue eyes gleaming with pure unadulterated lust. The view was, quite simply, stunning. A slender figure, a headful of exuberant reddish-brown curls that almost hid his tonsure, and a face that wouldn't have looked out of place in the murals on the church walls.... Heavens, he could be the Angel of the Annunciation himself… By the end of the week he'd discovered that the new brother was called Raymond, that he was an artist, and that he was here specially to paint the illuminated initials in the Abbot's great work, the Garendon Bible. He'd also discovered, rather more frustratingly, that Raymond was utterly immune to his manifest charms. And it wasn't for lack of trying.") (16)
* Demons of the Past by Shorts ("Flames licked around distorted metal and smoke swirled up and disappeared into the dark sky. The twisted wreck was the remains of Bodie's car. For a moment Doyle stood in shock, his heart wrenching at the sight... Bodie's past endangers his life.") (23)
* Operation Tired, poem by Joanna Dey (40)
* Wild Justice, poem by Lois Welling (41)
* Wild Oats by Lois Welling ("If Ray knew anything about his partner it was that Bodie didn't like entanglements or complications. You didn't have to know Bodie ten minutes to suss that out. And if Doyle could admit it to himself, he liked matters the way they were between the two of them. They did their job well and when the job was over they shut the door on the world for whatever time they had until Cowley called and it began again. Now Ray was about to change that, to open another part of his life. This complex story spans several decades. Bodie and Doyle learn a great deal.") (42)
===Reactions and Reviews: Issue 23===
==Issue 24==
 
No Holds Barred 24 was published in May 2002 and contains 80 pages. It is a Deep Space Nine anthology with an emphasis on Garak/Bashir.
Note: the table of contents has an error, stating that "Surrender" starts on page 91. It starts on page 63.
This zine has two illos: one by Anja Gruber and one by Thea Ruoho.
* A Slight Case of Blackmail by Kathryn Ramage (Set in the third season, not long after "Life Support." Sisko received a Cardassian datarod, which contains explicit images of Bashir and Garak...) (1)
* World's Apart by Ida Vega-Landow (21)
* Between Love and Honor by Ida Vega-Landow ("This time, Bashir's spy scenario is real.") (30)
* The Cost of Love by Ida Vega-Landow ("Q shows up, offering his help, it comes at a price.") (51)
* Surrender by Valaria ("Garak, now 1st Prime of Cardassia, must deal with the repercussions of his publicly-acknowledged relationship with Bashir." A sequel to "Those We Find Again", published in No Holds Barred #21.) (63) 
Image:noholdsbarred14-1.jpg|from issue #24, Anja Gruber
Image:noholdsbarred14-2.jpg|from issue #24, Thea Ruoho
==Issue 25==
No Holds Barred 25 was published in May 2002 and is 102 pages long. All the stories in it are from Sentinel. The front cover and one interior piece of art are by Anja Gruber. Another interior illo is by C.E. Mills.
* To Dream of Emerald Fire by Rosamund Clifford (an epic shamanic poem) (1)
* Watching Jimmy by Valaria ("Jim Ellison was everything to Carolyn - mentor, friend, lover, husband, ex-husband. She knew no one understood Jim better than she—and that there were parts of him she could never share. She never imagined anyone else could unlock the secret of Jim Ellison, until Blair Sandburg enters the picture.") (5)
* All The Things You Are by Joan Enright (Epilogue to Night Train) (49)
* Believe by Gillian Middleton ("A group of neo-Nazis have been creating ugly scenes around Rainier University Campus, and they target Blair with their hate.") (52)
* Shamanic Acquisition by DVS ("A routine traffic incident. Jim and Blair come to the assistance of a heart attack victim - too late. But the psychic experience Blair experiences will have a profound effect on the rest of his life.") (79) 
Image:noholds25art1.jpg| from issue #25, C.E. Mills
Image:noholds25art2.jpg| from issue #25, Anja Gruber
==Issue 26==
No Holds Barred 26 is an all-slash, all Blake's 7 issue. It was published in May 2002 and contains 225 pages. The art is by Anja Gruber and Whitby27.
The zine is online here.
* Virtual by Manna and Donna (Avon/Original Character) ("A sexually charged game of wits between Avon and Toreth, a Federation psycho manipulator.") (1)
* Visitation Rights by Amethyst Lane (Blake/Roj; Blake/Roj/Rashel; also, briefly - Blake/Jenna; Roj/Travis non-con) ("Blake's visit to the world where his clone lives brings unexpected consequences.") (22)
* A Spanking New Toy by Helen Patrick (Avon/Gan) ("Avon finds he unexpectedly shares certain of Gan's tastes.") (35)
* Backlash by Willa Shakespeare (just about everything you can imagine) ("This story starts with "Avon! Come here, I need you!" and then proceeds in all manner of unexpected directions.") (46)
* And Besides the Man is Dead by Helen Patrick (Blake/Bellfriar) ("When Bellfriar encounters Blake, he realizes the rebel has no memory of their previous acquaintance.") (54)
* Bulkheads by Oliver Klosov (Tarrant/Vila) ("Tarrant, recovering from a wound, finds unexpected help on his return to health.") (61)
* Control by Linda Norman (Avon/Dorian) ("Dorian's sadistic games have long since passed any point of return.") (67)
* Saracen Exile by Jade Day (Blake/original character) ("Ex-President Blake finds his only consolation in the arms of someone most unexpected.") (78)
*Before and After by Nova (Vila/Deva) ("When the worst has occurred, what happens to those left behind?") (103)
* Heartlands by Hafren (Avon/Vila) ("They both survived Gauda Prime, but how much is left intact?") (This story was originally posted to Liberated, an early online fic archive, but removed from online when it was submitted to this zine.) Liberated, May 7, 2002 ) (112)
* Roadmaps Like Shattered Lightning by Rosamund Clifford (Avon/Vila) ("Avon flees Gauda Prime, the bodies of his crew left behind. Left alone, going mad, he conceives of a daring plan.") (133)
* Tar(r)antella and Dancing with Death by Jade Day (Tarrant/Blake) ("Two rebels find unexpected comfort.") (141)
* Dancing with Death by Jade Day (152)
* Hieroglyphics by Willa Shakespeare (Blake/Avon/Dayna) PGP ("Dayna turned away from Blake. The only family she had left were prisoners of Blake's people, she had to remember that. She found herself glancing back at him, observing the rise and fall of his broad chest, the way the light picked out his wayward curls. Well, there wasn't anything else to capture her attention, was there? Besides, she ought to be studying Blake. He was the only one who could help her friends. To save Avon and Tarrant and Soolin and even Vila, she'd befriend the devil if she had to.") (170)
Image:noholds26art1.jpg| from issue #26, Anja Gruber
Image:noholds26art2.jpg| from issue #26, Anja Gruber
Image:noholds26art3.jpg| from issue #26, Whitby27
Image:noholds26art4.jpg| from issue #26, Whitby27
===Reactions and Reviews: Issue 26===
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