Magnificent Tails

Magnificent Tails is a het and slash Blake's 7 anthology. 
==Issue 1==
Magnificent Tails 1 was published in February 1988 and contains 237 pages. Original copies had silver or gold trim. The Bill Hupe reprints did not. 
The art/graphics are by Salmacis (cover and borders: Dover Clip Art?) and Helig Benedict (cartoons).
"Dedication: to all the tribbers and helpers, who are really responsible for this zine's existence, and to my mother, may it never fall into her hands!"
"Some pseudonyms courtesy of Genesis, believe it or not."
From the editorial: 
* Dressed to Kill, fiction by Pandora LeCarre (A/C) (1)
* Flash, fiction by Helig Benedict (Flake's Seven slash) (49)
* Slash Stories We Never Want to See, non-fiction by Kim Wigmore, Holly Hutchinson, Alicia Ann Fox, Kim Kindya, & Pam London (53)
* Celebrate Life, fiction by Jill Grundfest (B/oc, B/J), fiction (54)
* Expectations, poem by Dyana (A/B) (62)
* Possession, poem by Dyana(A/B) (63)
* Flash (Take Two), fiction by Helig Benedict (64)
* A Favor from an Enemy, fiction by Lilith (A/B) (68)
* Repercussion, poem by Dyana (A/B) (148)
* Flash (Take Three), fiction by Helig Benedict (149)
* Force and Deception, fiction by Caroline Dare (A/Se, A/B) (150)
* Menage a Trois, fiction by Samy Rue (Mary Sue, humor) (181)
* A Little Hope, fiction by Salmacis (A/V) (183)
* Decisions, Decisions, fiction by Kim Wigmore (Mary Sue, humor) (201)
* Mixed Emotions, poem by Dyana (A/B) (204)
* A Little Tryst Between Friends, fiction by Tenaya(So/V) (205)
* Simplicity, poem by Dyana (222)
* When the Barriers Break, fiction by Anon W.A.W. (Anonymous Was a Woman) (A/V) (223)
* limericks by Erica Leonard
 
Image:magtail1-1.jpg|from issue #1, Helig Benedict 
Image:magtail1-2.jpg|from issue #1, Helig Benedict 
Image:magtail1-3.jpg|from issue #1, Helig Benedict 
 
 
===Reactions and Reviews: Issue 1===
==Issue 2==
 
Magnificent Tails 2 ("Magnificent tails too") was published in February 1989 and contains 205 pages. 
The art is by Tiresisas (cover, Dover clip art), Adrian Morgan (p. 126, 131), and Helig Benedict (p. 44, 45, 205).
It includes some lengthy commentary regarding The Blake's 7 Wars.
In issue #2 the editor announced: "Copying of this zine in its entirety by amateurs for the purpose of sharing is encouraged".
From the editorial: 
From the editorial, regarding slash, explicit fanworks, and the difference between pornography and erotica: 
From the editorial, regarding pseudonyms:
Women also write these under pseudonyms. Until recently, I thought that was some kind of rule or custom. Only recently has it been pointed out that some writers may be hiding under these names. I thought making up names was half the fun, and that readers enjoyed trying to figure out who wrote what. Since I have four psueds in the genzines, I figured a couple more wouldn't hurt. I have so many psueds because I'm schizo, and my shrink says it's okay.
Speaking of people trying to figure out psueds... we gave you guys a red herring! Caroline Dare, in Magnificent Tails One, is borrowed from a Genna Eccles' story [and is] the name of a breed of dog, but they are not the same writer. Genna has enough trouble writing two people kissing, much less slash! We'll tell you if you guess right!}}
* Victorian Erotica, fiction by Caroline Dare ("FORWORD [sic]: In keeping with the tone of heady decadence of Magnificent Tails, here presented for your reading pleasure is a chapter from an authentic Victorian erotic novel. "The Autobiography of a Flea" was first published privately in London, 1887, by an anonomous [sic] writer widely believed to have been a renowned lawyer of the period. It was amusing to note how closely some of his characters resembled Blake's Seven characters, thus the names and a few other details have been altered to more closely suit the tastes of Magnificent Tails' readership.") (A/J) (1)
* Chains, poem by Dyana (A/B) (18)
* The Joining, fiction by Tamara Verbande (A/C) (19)
* A Helping Hand, fiction by Erica Leonard(A/Ta) (25)
* Challenge, fiction by Robin Goodfellow (A/B) (30)
* Notions, poem by Dyana (A/B) (40)
* Flash: In the Pan, fiction by Helig Benedict (41)
* Interlude, fiction by Dorian Gale (A/So) (46)
* Reghr's Tales, fiction by Dragon Lady (B/J, A/C, V/oc) (60)
* Tempting Fate, poem by Dyana (A/B) (69)
* Love in Bloom, fiction by Louisiana Bailey and M. Toyten Banks (A/B) (70)
* Lady in White, fiction by Erica Leonard (V/oc) (also printed in Quicksilver Rising #5 (94)
* Private Amusements, fiction by Tashery Shannon (A/A) (reprinted with slight edits in Evasive Maneuvers) (111)
* There Be Dragons, poem by Dyana (114)
* And Another Fine Mess, fiction by Aurora Borealis (A/D) (115)
* Bargain, fiction by Sean Charles (A/Se) (reprinted in Double Vision) (123)
* Precognition, poem by Dyana (137)
* Darkdream on Gauda Prime, fiction by Jade Drofsny (It has this warning: "Those squeamish about slash may not wish to penetrate these pages. Chris, this one's for you.") (A/V) (138)
* Speechless, poem by Dyana (A/B) (155)
* Seduction-Seduced, poem by Dyana (A/B) (156)
* The Conspiracy, fiction by Tamara Verbande (A/C, J/V) (157)
* Don't Touch, poem by Dyana (A/B) (166)
* Manhunt, fiction by Caroline Dare (A/V; expurgated version) (reprinted in 1992 in It's Greek to Me where it has, according to that zine, "16 additional pages of torture, rape and romance.") (167)
* Flash: In the Fire, fiction by Helig Benedict (V/J) (204) 
* Limericks, by Erica Leonard 
* a flyer for Stardrive, the Blake's 7 for-profit convention endeavor proposed by several fans, Paul Darrow, and Terry Nation
* NEW STATEMENT: Where's the Fire?, an open letter addressing The Blake's 7 Wars (it is not credited or dated, but was written in very early January 1989, and is by Leigh Arnold)
* OF SPECIAL INTEREST TO FANS OF SLASH, another essay by Helig Benedict addressing The Blake's 7 Wars 
* Press Release to Fan Clubs, Fanzine Publishers, Fan Artists, and Fans signed by Paul Darrow and Terry Nation, but appears to have been written by Nation
 
Image:magtail2-1.jpg|from issue #2, Helig Benedict 
Image:magtail2-2.jpg|from issue #2, Adrian Morgan
Image:magtail2-3.jpg|from issue #2, Adrian Morgan
Image:magtail2-4.jpg|from issue #2, from Victorian Erotica
Image:magtail2-5.jpg|from issue #2, NEW STATEMENT: Where's the Fire?
Image:magtail2-6.jpg|from issue #2, NEW STATEMENT: Where's the Fire?
Image:magtail2-7.jpg|from issue #2, OF SPECIAL INTEREST TO FANS OF SLASH 
 
===Reactions and Reviews: Issue 2===
== References ==
Category:Blake's 7 Het Zines
Category:Blake's 7 Slash Zines
Category:1988 Zines