Homosapien

The Homosapien series of zines were m/m slash, edited by Julien, from Australia. They were clean but simple -- fairly similar to Manacles and Oblique Press zines, but commonly including flyers for zines from other presses, an old SF zine habit. 
As postage from Australia to the US is expensive, Julien originally had them agented in the US by Manacles Press; currently they are available from Kathy Resch. 
Art has been included on Fanlore with the publisher's permission.
From an ad in Zine Scene: "A multi-media multi-literature slash zine brought to you by the people who gave you Samurai Errant (who believe that slash can't be celebrated in a closet). It sings! It dances! It shocks and delights! Its imaginative contents are guaranteed to stimulate even most the jaded of slash palates."
==Issue 1==
Homosapien 1 was published in July 1991 and contains 149 pages.
The art is by Tim Howe	and Jocelyn Munro.
* Room to Play 	by Arcane Annie ("Chick Sterling asks Booker to baby-sit Bill 'Cementhead' Bludworth, the ice hockey champ. That was when lhe trouble started.") (Booker (TV)) (6)
* Into the Shadows	by Stew (Edge of Darkness) (27)
* Just For You, from 6 Universes... by Jane Carnall ("An exploration of some cross-universe combinations and why they wouldn't work... and occasionally why they would.") (Multi-media non-fiction) (33)
* My Kingdom for a Horse by Barbara T ("Will 'Iron' Klaus at last surrender to the overwhelming Earl Dorian Red Gloria?") (Eroica)	 (41)
* I Go Before My Horse To Market by Barbara T ("Will 'Iron' Klaus at last surrender to the overwhelming Earl Dorian Red Gloria?") (Eroica) (50)
* Plain Tales from the Legends	by Jane Carnall	 ("A story based in Greek myth.") (Greek Myths) (58)
* Just When You Least Expect It by Stew ("A homophobic Bodie. now 38 years old, seems to be falling in love with Doyle, and he doesn't quite know what to do about it. Where can be turn for advice?") (The Professionals) (60)
* Thinking of You by Arcane Annie ("Buckaroo ponders his relationship with Rawhide.") (Buckaroo Banzai) (83)
* Nightflyers	by Tim Howe	 ("The story re-told in bold brilliant comix. A group of people leave Avalon Spaceport in the 21st century, in search of an entity that might only exist in D'Branin"s mind.") (Nightflyers) (85)
* Every Risk You Take by Stew ("Doyle has a confession to make which changes everything Bodie thought and felt about him.") (The Professionals) (99)
* The Nature of the Game by Melody C. ("Jenny McPike arranges to meet Vinnie on Christmas Eve. and then lays all her cards on the table.") (Wiseguy)	 (112)
* Amber Ambiguities	by Bryn Lantry ("Blake is captured by Travis on a deserted world, and they force each other to face a few home truths.") (Blake's Seven)	 (135)
* Night Touches Me by Y.J (Simon and Simon) ("A beautiful poem of love more than brotherly.") (149)
==Reactions and Reviews: Issue 1==
==Issue 2==
Homosapien 2 was published in May 1992, with 122 pages. It was also known as Homosapien, Too, a pun in honour of the song Homosapien by Pete Shelley.
The art is by Tim Howe, Bryn Lantry, and Todd Parrish.
The author of "Why Shouldn't It Be Me?": 
* You are Receiving this Zine Because
* The Right Place to Be	by	Arcane Annie & Stew		 ("Bodie quits in a huff after an Operation Suzie, and is too embarrassed to go back; Booker has quit somewhat similarly. Seeing how stupid the other's foolish pride looks, they both learn things about playing roles and 'what really matters.'") (Professionals/Booker)		 (6)
* Do Blonds Really Have More Fun?	by Barbara T 	 ("Set at a time when Solo and Kuryakin are having some problems. Major Klaus Von Dem Eberbach asks Eroica to help him with a job he is undertaking on NATO's behalf for U.N.C.L.E., which involves breaking into the safe of a rich Italian who was formerly a lover of Eroica. Eroica and Illya Kuryakin do the housebreaking while Napoleon Solo and the Major keep the homeowner busy elsewhere. Their job done, Illya and Eroica dally in the homeowner's large bed.") (Eroica/Man From UNCLE)	 (24)
* Why Shouldn't It Be Me?	by	Jane Carnall			 ("It has two biblical characters in it, a vignette with no overt slash content. A scholar named Matthew hears a wise Rabbi speak and vows to follow him.") (Bible Slash)	 (29)
* Burden of Dark	by	Stew			 ("A young vagabond named Jesus is caught at the scene of a crime and Batman beats him up. Later Batman takes him home to Wayne manor and takes him in overnight. Jesus wants to become the next Robin. Batman has sex with him, then denies it happened and turns him out.") (Batman)	 (30)
* Nightflyers	by	Tim Howe			 (a graphic narrative) (Nightflyers)	 (34)
* With All My Symbiotes	by	Susan Douglass			 ("Beverly Crusher falls in love with Ambassador Odan, as in "The Host", our first introduction to a Trill. As he switches host bodies, she has trouble adjusting. Eventually she accepts Odan in a woman's body.") (femslash) (Star Trek: TNG)	 (38) 
* Those Who Hunt the Night		by Emily Ross		(Those Who Hunt the Night)		(43)
* Brand New Day	by	Jane Carnall			 ("Blake's pod makes planetfall after Star One. Blake, drunk and despondent, teleports to Spock's vicinity. They talk. Spock finds him interesting and in need of care. He takes him home and to bed -- first not for sex, then for sex.") (Blake's 7/Star Trek)	 (44)
* Valmont	by	Stew			 ("Told in letters/diary-form, a retelling of the movie, "Dangerous Liaisons" all from Danceny's POV.") (Dangerous Liaisons)	 (49)
* Now There Was a Day	by	Arcane Annie			 ("Damiano and Raphael go for a walk and express their joy in existence. They kiss and express their feelings.") (Damiano)	 (56)
* Watch Song of the Congerie	by	Emily Ross		(Original Fiction)		(58)
* Hanging in Time	by	Y.J			(portrayal of the hurt-comfort syndrome in Illya) (Man from U.N.C.L.E)	 (59) 
* Young Tor Skylow	by	Tim Howe	(a graphic narrative)	(Star Wars)		 (61)
* Submissive It Ain't	by	Dawn Woods			 ("Bodie and Doyle sort out who's on top and who's on bottom and how each handles it.") (The Professionals)	(65)
* Puppeteer	by	Bryn Lantry			 ("Everyone has multiple motives, and no one truly knows their own minds, much less understands their crewmates. A bit alternate, set sometime in the months before Star One but after Blake has already got the idea in mind, a character study of Blake and Avon.") (This fic is an expanded upon version of what was published in E-Man-Uelle.) (Blake's 7)	 (69)
==Reactions and Reviews: Issue 2==
==Issue 3==
Homosapien 3 was published in September 1993, with 124 pages, and is known as "Homosapien Trois."
The art is by Shayne McCormack, Stew, and Annie.
*Disclaimer by Stew (Special Agent Dale Cooper of the FBI files a report regarding the zine stating there is no evidence that "slash fans are seeking to subvert the government or the Constitution - they seem mostly harmless, from a national security point of view -- but I confess they may have had a subversive effect on my own tastes and inclinations.... Further, there is no evidence that the editor's or writers' intention was to break copyright laws in order to be malicious or to make money...In short, I see no reason to progress this within the Bureau as an official investigation....") (Twin Peaks) (2)
* Alcheringa	by	Annie Stuart		("Sometimes the waking was like swimming through treacle. Must have really been out of it. he would think somewhere under the dream phantoms, and then he'd reach out, seeking a grip on something solid. Long fingers captured his and held them firmly. Oh, that's all right then. Mike mumbled drowsily, 'Scott.'") (My Own Private Idaho)		(7)
* Flights of Angels	by Debra Hicks ("Apollo slipped quietly into the warm bed, half afraid of waking his lover and half hopeful that he would. There was a quick, deep breath from the slender body under the blanket with him. followed by a soft sigh.'You're late tonight.' Starbuck observed huskily.") (Battlestar Galactica)		(11)
* Catching Up	by	Stew		("'I very much in love with you,' Marcus whispered, his gaze never faltering from Indy's. And then he regretted his boldness. Indy surely didn't want to be bothered with all this ancient history, this sad old-fashioned tale of love.") (Indiana Jones)		(19)
* Weills of a Summer Night	by	Barbara T		("Eroica had said, 'You're afraid to let me touch you. You're afraid you'll like it!' 'I certainly do not intend to find out,' said Klaus. 'You really don't even know what you 're missing.'") (Eroica)		(31)
* Never Pansies	by	Jane Carnall		("Apollo had many young men friends; the story of one in particular is worth recounting, though it's a little complex.") (Greek Myth)		(35)
* Hard, Harder, Hardest	by	Stew		("Captain Brix, once considered a fair and reasonable boss, had pulled Lieutenant John Moss off the murder case of his life just when Moss finally had a lead, and set him up to be wet-nurse to a dork of a Hollywood actor who wanted to learn all about Real Cops for role he after, and had come to New York to do so.") (The Hard Way)		(37)
* Solo		by Maggie Hall		("'Doyle,' Bodie finally muttered irritably. 'Come on, lad, can't you take a bloody hint?' His voice turned gentle, petulantly coaxing. I want you, Ray.'") (The Professionals)		(43)
* Look Away	by	Auntie Entity		("Cowley was saying tersely, 'Do you hear me, Doyle? Bodie's going to recover.' 'Well thank God for that,' Doyle said, sighing in relief 'He'd never let me live it down if I'd let him get shot there.' I only insist you guard each other's backs,' Cowley said dryly.") (The Professionals)		(47)
* The Gentlemen Prefer Blonds Affair		by Jane Carnall & Atropos		("That's not a CI5 job, is it? Anything we should know about?' ’Oh no.' Kirsty said, almost maliciously, looking at Bodie. 'Mr Cowley took the morning off; the man's an old friend of his.'") (The Professionals/MUNCLE)		(55)
* Married to the Job	by	Edwina Harvey		("It had come as a bit of a surprise to both of them. 'Barbara’s decided she's going to be my live-in girlfriend.' was how Bodie broke the news to Doyle. About the only one not surprised by the idea was Barbara, who had instigated the move.") (The Professionals)		(61)
* Humble Beginnings	by	Auntie Entity	("Bodie was definitely enjoying this rub-down, Arching into the flow of Cowley’s hands like a cat having its back stroked. 'This assignment's worrying you, isn't it, Bodie?' That brought Bodie back to earth with a dull thud.") 	(The Professionals)		(63)
* The Do-It-Yourself Bodie/Doyle Story	by	Susan Douglass	("Create your own totally trashy wonderfully literary story by selecting from multiple choice options. An hilarious satire on the worst slash stories...") (The Professionals)	 	(67)
* Lovemates	by	Jesse's Girl		("Skywise looked at his friend with sympathy. Cutter hadn't been so morose and withdrawn since he'd suffered the effects of his Recognition of Leetah. Puckemuls. Nothing ever comes easily to the son of Bearclaw, does it?") (Elfquest)		(69)
* Midnight at the Lost and Found	by	Kari D'Herblay		("'Arainis, could you stay awhile? J u s t a f e w minutes?' He looks up. and shrugs; fine bones lifting beneath the translucent skin. A kiss would linger there, there in that hollow, sweet and languorous.") (The Three Musketeers)		(75)
* Dale's Dance		by Stew		("Cooper silenced by Harry's fingers against his lips. They were standing close, so much closer than human beings usually allowed each other ~ though that was only in the mundane world they’d left behind, not in this crazy magical place suspended between the earth and the stars, where the trees lived and breathed and danced. The fingers slipped from his mouth, and gently took Cooper's hand.") (Twin Peaks)		(79)
* Fatalities	by	Bryn Lantry		(Blake's 7)		(99)
* Mephistopheles and the Hero	by	Bryn Lantry		(Blake's 7)		(102)
* A Riddle		by Bryn Lantry		(Blake's 7)		(105)
* But, Batman...There is No Adventure and Romance, Only Trouble and Desire	by	Arcane Annie		(Booker)		(107)
*Letters of comment from readers regarding previous issues (113)
* numerous fanzine and fan club ads
==Reactions and Reviews: Issue 3==
==Issue 4==
Homosapien Foreplay, also known as Homosapien 4, was published in 1996 and is 135 pages long. 
* A Warrior's Honor	by	Stew		(Geronimo)		(6)
* Return of the Knights	by	Jane Carnall & Atropos		(Pros/Star Wars/ST:TNG)		(13)
* Decisions	by	Stew		(Seaquest DSV)		(34)
* A Rare Find by Debbie Hicks (Real Ghostbusters)		 (reprinted from Crossing the Streams, also in The Hicks Files #1) (41)
* The Reality of Freedom	by	Stew		(Thunderheart)		(55)
* Reunion	by	Stew		(Thunderheart)		(65)
* Dancing in a Whirlpool	by	Debbie Hicks		(Pros/Lethal Weapon)		(71)
* And All For Love	by	Anna Vie		(The Three Musketeers)		(75)
* Oz Didn't Give Nothin' to the Tinman	by Debbie Hicks (Star Trek: TNG) (reprinted from To Boldly Go... #1) (79)
* AWOL		by Aunty Entity		(The Professionals)		(85)
* With Friends Like These	by	Quill		(Due South)		(93)
* Encounter	by	Stew		(The X-Files)		 (107)
* The Last Dangerous Universe	by	Jane Carnall		(Multiple fandoms)		(112)
* Better Not Look Down	by	Arcane Annie		(Booker)		(177)
==Reactions and Reviews: Issue 4==
==Issue 5==
Homosapien 5 was published in 1997, contains 136 pages and is subtitled, "Homosapien the Filth."
* Due Voyagers	by	 Gillian Middleton		 (Due South/Voyager)		(6)
* The Things Men Do	by	 Julien		 (The Devil's Own)		 (15)
* Disinvolvement	by	 Elizabeth Holden		 (The Professionals)		 (35)
* Immergence		by Gwyneth Rhys		 (The X-Files)		 (39)
* The Loose Cannon	by	 Julien		 (The Last Don)		(47)
* Who Needs Enemies?	by	 Quill		 (Due South)		 (55)
* Forgiveness	by	 Stew		 (That Was Then, This is Now)		(62)
* Natural Defenses	by	 Taylor Collins		 (The Sentinel)		(70)
* Chance of a Lifetime	by	 Stew		(K2)		 (81)
* An Audience of One	by	 Aunty Entity		 (The Professionals)		(89)
* Ellipsis	by	 Julie Kramer		 (MacGyver)		 (97)
* Lonely Hunter	by	 Thomas		(Vampire Chronicles)		 (109)
* Seeing Is	by	 Michelle Christian		 (Proof)		 (116)
* Expect the Unexpected	by	 Julien		 (Men in Black)		 (120)
* Homicide: Life on the Side		by Pamela Rose		 (Homicide: LOTS)		(also in Homicide: Life on the Side) (125)
==Reactions and Reviews: Issue 5==
==Issue 6==
Homosapien 6, also known as Homosapien Sux, was published in February 1999 and is 142 pages long, 120,400 words of fiction.
NOTE: the listing at Agent With Style does not include the Blake's 7 story. It is unclear if the story does not appear in later printings or if this is a typo by Agent With Style.
As had recently become style, warnings for the entire zine were gathered together at the back. The zine also included a small LOC section, including letters from Anja Gruber, Charlotte C Hill, Emma Hawkins, and Quill
* He Probably Tried to Do Something	by	 Julien		(L.A. Confidential)		 (5)
* Deceptive Appearances	by	 Fern Clarke		 (Stargate SG-1)		 (10)
* Nothing, Nada, Nihil, Nix	by	 Julien		 (Highlander)		 (16)
* Shadow Self	by	 Pamela Rose		 (Homicide: LotS)		(sequel to "Homicide: Life on the Side" in a previous issue) (also in )) (22)
* The Gray Twilight		by Sandy Herrold		 (The X-Files)		 (74)
* Roughnecks		by Julien		 (Armageddon)		 (80)
* Last Night on Earth	by	 Julien		 (Armageddon)		 (85)
* Those Who Remain	by	 Fern Clarke		 (Armageddon)		 (89)
* A Faint Scent of Roses	by	Wally		 (The Professionals)		 (92)
* Mythology	by	 Keiko Kirin		 (Velvet Goldmine)		 (112)
* In the Gutter, Dressed in Glitter, Looking at Stars	by	Julien		(Velvet Goldmine)		(117)
* This is a Chronicle that Exists in the Act of Being Retold by Jane Carnall (Highlander) (128)
* Five Easy Pieces and a More Difficult One by Nova (S2; A/B) (Blake's 7) (130)
* Warnings, Letters of Comment, ads etc (138)
==Reactions and Reviews: Issue 6==
==Issue 7==
Homosapien 7 was published in 2004, with 99 pages of content and one piece of artwork by Suzan Lovett.
* A Poet's Tale	by	Julien		(A Knight's Tale)		(5)
* Remembering / Forgetting	by	Julien		(Pride and Prejudice)		(7)
* An Ideal Friend	by	Julien		(An Ideal Husband)		(10)
* The Case of the Degenerates	by	Julien		(The Hound of the Baskervilles)		(15)
* Estel	by	Julien		(Lord of the Rings)		(17)
* Neither Up nor Down	by	Jane Carnall		(The Professionals)		(26)
* Poems	by	Linda Terrell		(The Professionals)		(28)
* Fear of Flying	by	Linda Terrell		(The Professionals)		(30)
* Proof Positive	by	Michelle Christian		(Proof)		(33)
* Kissing Cousins; Matching Pair; River Deep, Mountain High; Ever After; The Fruit of Lightning 	by	Julien		(Ted & Ralph)		(36)
* The Love That Dares	by	Julien		(Ted & Ralph/Queen of the Damned)		(60)
* Revelation	by	Julien		(Millennium)		(67)
* Beautiful Things	by	Julien		(Velvet Goldmine)		(74)
* Remorse	by	Julien		(Stingers)		(77)
* Desires	by	Julien		(Angel)		(84)
* Me and Tyler Durden	by	Julien		(Fight Club)		(87)
* A Black Thing	by	Julien		(Judging Amy)		(89)
* Control	by	Jane Carnall		(The West Wing)		(92)
* Swing Away	by	Julien		(Signs)		(93)
* Guilt	by	Julien		(The X-Men 2)		(97)
==References==
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