The Jedi Journal

The Jedi Journal is a Star Wars fiction, art, poetry, and non-fiction zine that for three issues. 
From an editorial in the first issue: 
A fourth issue was planned but that did not occur.
==Issue 1==
The Jedi Journal 1 was published in May 1979 (second printing July, 1980) and has 82 pages.
The introduction to "Rescue Operation,": 
* Editor's Docking Bay by Eileen Dougherty (3)
* A Continuing Cartoon Saga by Colleen Winters (5, 32, 46, 55)
* The Jedi Spirit by JoLynn Horvath (6)
* The Duel, or, Crossed Sabers by Eva M.E. Oslo and Finocchio Fen (15)
* Editor's Note, and THIS is a Thrown Gauntlet! (26)
* The Challenge and What Came of It by Lee Burwasser (27)
* Details, Details, essay about small visual details and goofs in the film: A New Hope, by Chris Callahan (33)
* Remembrance, poem by Jesan Akyra (37)
* A Shade of Darkness (to be continued) by Colleen Winters (origianl science fiction) (38)
* I'm a Corellian and I'm Okay, to the tune of "I'm a Lumberjack, and I'm Okay" by Monty Python, by Tietre (43)
* A Book Review: Splinter of the Mind's Eye by Chris Callahan, see that page (44)
* The Corellian Code by Janal Tagar (47)
* Lines We'd Like to Hear (53)
* Another Book Reivew: Han Solo at Star's End by Chris Callahan (54)
* I'm a Wookie [sic] and I'm Okay, to the tune of "I'm a Lumberjack, and I'm Okay" by Monty Python, by Tietre (56)
* After the Volcano by Abbie Herrick (57)
* The Classified Ads (68)
* The Death of Alderaan, poem by Jo Horvath (69)
* Translator's Notes on the Literary-Historical Fragments Collectively Titled "The Saga of Maeve Solo" and Their Apparent Origin, introduction to "Rescue Operation," by Chris Callahan (70)
* Rescue Operation by Chris Callahan (71)
* More Classified Ads (82)
* You are Receiving This Because (83)
 
Image:jedijournal1-1.jpg|inside page from issue #1, Colleen Winters
Image:jedijournal1-2.jpg|inside page from issue #1, Colleen Winters
Image:jedijournal1-3.jpg|inside page from issue #1, Colleen Winters
Image:jedijournal1-4.jpg|inside page from issue #1, Colleen Winters
Image:jedijournal1-5.jpg|inside page from issue #1, Colleen Winters
Image:jedijournal1-6.jpg|inside page from issue #1, Abbie Herrick
Image:jedijournal1-7.jpg|inside page from issue #1, Abbie Herrick
Image:jedijournal1-8.jpg|inside page from issue #1, Abbie Herrick
Image:jedijournal1-9.jpg|inside page from issue #1, Colleen Winters
Image:jedijournal1-10.jpg|inside page from issue #1, You are Receiving This Because
==Reactions and Reviews: Issue 1==
==Issue 2==
The Jedi Journal 2 was published in May 1980 and contains 131 pages. There were 100 copies printed.
The art is by Colleen Winters, Regina DeSimone, Abbie Herrick, Mary Mabrey, and John Ellis.
* LoCs (4)
* Star Wars Re-Viewed, essay about the joys of re-watching the movie by Chris Callahan (7)
* Challenge, a challenge to authors to write a story based on an illo of Doctor Who and Darth Vader having a light saber battle, by Colleen Winter (10)
* The Amazing Adventure by Tiatre (12)
* Work of Art by Chris Callahan (It was a simple smuggling job, or so Solo thought. This story stars Maeve Solo, the author's original character, sister to Han Solo. Author's Note: "With this story, I'm dropping the idea of the "translator's note" that introduced "Rescue Operation" in JJ#1. It was a gimmick I liked at the time, but once is enough. As written, "Work of Art" was probably going to be the earliest episode "found", hence the introductory descriptive paragraph—it's set about 25 years before "Rescue Operation", Rather than do considerable rewriting, I've decided to leave the introduction while dropping the note- it does provide a bit of description that would otherwise have been in the text ( as was done in the 1st story.) As for this being the earliest — it won't be.") (21)
* Limericks by Karen Klinck (33)
* After the Battle by Karen Klinck (34)
* Graffiti (40)
* The Wit and Wisdom of Darth Vader, Some Excerpts from Lord Vader's Secret Memoirs, by Abbie Herrick (41)
* Argument, vignette by Karen Klinck (41)
* Alternative Futures by Abbie Herrick (43)
* Second Thoughts by Chris Callahan (an addendum to the review by this fan of Splinter of the Mind's Eye that was in the last issue) (50)
* Requiem for the Falcon by Jo Horvath ("This piece was inspired by "The Last Flight of the Millennium Falcon," a story written by Maggie Nowakowska that appeared in Skywalker 2. It is an excellent story (I can't wait to read the sequel), and the quality of this work is no reflection on that of the story it is based on.") (51)
* Rat Wars by Mary Mabrey (52)
* Pay-Off by Karen Klinck (60) (Jabba insisted on interest on Han's debt, but the payment was high.)
* Three Brave Rebels, filk to the tune of "One Tin Soldier," by Jo Harvath (90)
* You are Receiving This Because (93)
Image:jedijournal2-1.jpg|inside page from issue #2, Colleen Winters
Image:jedijournal2-2.jpg|inside page from issue #2, Colleen Winters
Image:jedijournal2-3.jpg|inside page from issue #2, Regina DeSimone
Image:jedijournal2-4.jpg|inside page from issue #2, Abbie Herrick
Image:jedijournal2-5.jpg|inside page from issue #2, Mary Mabrey
Image:jedijournal2-6.jpg|inside page from issue #2, Regina DeSimone
Image:jedijournal2-7.jpg|inside page from issue #2, filk
 
Image:jedijournal2-8.jpg|inside page from issue #2, You are Receiving This Because
==Reactions and Reviews: Issue 2==
==Issue 3==
The Jedi Journal 3 was published on May 25, 1981 (April 10 on the front cover) and has 131 pages. Two hundred copies were printed.
The publisher notes: "Traditionally, Jedi Journal has been printed on May 25th, the anniversary of the premiere of Star Wars. However, it is ready now, and I will be lynched if this doesn't get to the printers by Balticon. So, it's being published as of the same that that Star Wars is being re-released for two weeks." 
* The Editorial at the Bottom of the Page (3)
* Letters of Comment (4)
* Vendetta by Chris Callahan ("Maeve Solo's 'personal business' comes to close to being her last transaction.") (8)
* Before the Ceremony, poetic vignette by Marcia Brin (discussed in Han and Leia in Fanfiction) (32)
* Mindgames (Part 1) by JoLynn Horvath ("A side of Han no one has ever seen before: the one working for Darth Vader.") (36) 
* ”Son Of Starr Warrs” or “The Empire Gets Theirs), con skit by Babs Lucas (preformed at a Shore Leave) ("A Note to the Reader - first performad on July 11, 1981 at Shore Leave II, "Son of Starr Warrs" has yet to see another production. Everyone and anyone who wants to do this turkey had my sympathy and my blessing - but try it without my permission and you might get a visit from my cousins Luigi, Carmine and Tony. They're the ones with the baseball bats. They don't play ball. Sincerely yours, Babs Lucas") (50)
* Lucas Strikes Again!, a review and essay about The Empire Strikes Back, by Chris Callahan (65)
* Once A Jedi by Cathy Sieman (72)
* Transposition by Abbie Herrick (78)
* Second Thoughtsby JoLynn Horvath (97)
* An Expert In His Own Field by Karen Klinck ("Luke becomes an ally of the Imperials on a desert world that threatens all their lives." (100) 
* Dark Encounter by John Flynn (123)
* You are Receiving This Because (130)
* Solo's Falcon Ship, filk to the tune of "Grandma's Feather Bed" by John Denver, by Tiatre (131)
 
Image:jedijournal3-1.jpg|from issue #3, Letitia C. Wells (portrays Maeve Solo and Nila, two original female characters)
Image:jedijournal3-2.jpg|from issue #3, Letitia C. Wells (portrays Maeve Solo and Nila, two original female characters)
Image:jedijournal3-3.jpg|from issue #3, Regina DeSimone
Image:jedijournal3-4.jpg|from issue #3, Regina DeSimone
Image:jedijournal3-5.jpg|from issue #3, from the con skit
Image:jedijournal3-6.jpg|from issue #3, Abbie Herrick
Image:jedijournal3-7.jpg|from issue #3, Phil Foglio
Image:jedijournal3-8.jpg|from issue #3, Dot Sasscer
Image:jedijournal3-9.jpg|from issue #3, Regina DiSimone
Image:jedijournal3-10.jpg|from issue #3, You Are Receiving This Zine Because
==Reactions and Reviews: Issue 3==
==Issue 4 (was not published)==
A fourth issue was planned but was never published. The original release date was early 1982, then March 1983, then summer 1983. but that did not occur. There was a short flyer for it printed in Contraband #1.
Contents were to have included:
* Mindgames (Conclusion) by Jo Horvath (A side of Han no one has ever seen before; the one working for Darth Vader.) (While the first half of this story was in "The Jedi Journal" #2, this conclusion was never published.)
* It's the Money, a Maeve Solo story by Chris Callahan (This story ended up in Crossed Sabers #3.)
* Family Matters by Chris Callahan ("Maeve Solo is summoned by Princess Leia to help rescue Han from Boba Fett before he reaches Jabba the Hut.") (This story ended up in Contraband #3.)
* Trial Run by Chris Callahan ("Han Solo becomes involved in a drunken encounter with lasting consequences.") (This story ended up in Bright Center of the Universe #3.) 
* Doctor Who and the Pawns of Darth Vader, conclusion by John Olson ("The Doctor attempts to stop Vader and his allies - the Daleks.") (While the first half of this story was in Dimensionally Transcendental, this conclusion never published.)
==References==
Category:Star Wars Zines
Category:1979 ZinesCategory:1980 ZinesCategory:1981 Zines