Raising Hell (Blake's 7 zine)

Raising Hell is a gen Blake's 7 anthology. It is a sister zine to the slash zine, Resistance.
==The Editor's Move to Blake's 7 Fandom==
From the editorial of Daring Attempt #8, an April 1987 Star Trek zine: 
Summaries below are from the publisher.
==Issue 1==
Raising Hell 1 was published in October 1987 and is 110 pages long.
The covers are by Suzan Lovett. The very sparse interior art is by Caro Hedge, Lynne Witten, and Gayle F.
 
* Editorial by Wendy Rathbone
* Confession, fiction by Jean Lorrah ("Avon’s thought processes and motivations in the last five minutes of Blake are revealed…") (3)
* Trust, poem by Wendy Rathbone (9)
* False Dawn, poem by Wendy Rathbone (10)
* Afterdeath, fiction by Alayne Gelfand ("In this interesting sequel to Blake, Avon and Vila awake in a bright, white room which has no entrances and no exits…") (11)
* Transformation, poem by Alayne Gelfand (38)
* To Rule in Hell, fiction by Natasha Solten ("Blake is finally fed up with Avon’s bitter, cynical attitude, and decides to confront him about it…") (39)
* Battle at Star One, poem by Wendy Rathbone (47)
* Shadows of Resistance, poem by Natasha Solten (48)
* A Point of Honor, fiction by Ash Brook ("Blake and his crew are seen from the point of view of a Federation agent sent to infiltrate and abduct the Liberator.") (49)
* Defection, poem by Ash Brook (64)
* Misunderstandings, fiction by Wendy Rathbone ("The rather peculiar behavior between Avon and Soolin in Warlord is the result of some interesting misunderstandings…") (65) 
* Meeting by Chance, fiction by April Giordano ("In a bar on a free planet, Avon gets a strange warning about Servalan from a former Federation psycho-stragegist.") (79)
* On Being a Fan in Love with Avon, poem by Ellie Craven (84)
* Never Never Land, fiction by Wendy Rathbone ("Avon meets up with his older brother who, to everyone’s amazement and amusement, is a lot like Blake, but his presence brings back some tragic childhood memories that explain a lot about Avon’s attitude towards the rebels and heroes.") (87)
* Reluctant Astronaut, poem by Wendy Rathbone (108)
* Orbit Postscript, poem by Wendy Rathbone (108)
* Word Search Puzzle by Lynne Alisse Witten (110)
 
 Image:raisinghell1-1.jpg| from issue #1, Gayle F
==Reactions and Reviews: Issue 1==
==Issue 2==
Raising Hell 2 was published in 1988 and contains 159 pages.
The art is by Suzan Lovett, Mike McGann, Lynne Witten, Adrian Morgan, Anja Gruber, Gayle F, and Suzie Molnar. 
* From a Rebellion Bestiary, poem by Ann K. Schwader (inspired by the front and back covers of issue #1 by Suzan Lovett, which were reprinted in this zine) (4)
* Hand and Glass, poem by Alayne Gelfand (6) 
* Mutoid, fiction by Adrian C. Morgan and Brendan O'Cullane ("Once Servalan has completed the process of turning Avon into a mutoid, there seems to be no way of saving him. But Blake refuses to give up hope.") (reprinted in Double Vision) (7)
* Empathy, fiction by Sheila Paulson ("Blake and Avon have their differences, but circumstances force Avon to see Blake with an empathy he has never before felt.") (41)
* Helotrix/The Widow Returns, poem by Ann K. Schwader (56)
* Soliloquy: Failure Complete, fiction by H. Saavedra ("Avon’s last thoughts before the tragic events on Gauda Prime.") (57)
* The Matchmaker, poem by D.J. Driscoll (60)
* Cross the Border, fiction by Leah Rosenthal and Ann Wortham ("After Blake, Vila searches for Scorpio survivors.") (64)
* I Remember, poem by H. Saavedra (75)
* Proverbial Postscript, poem by Ann K. Schwader (76)
* Blake's Seven-- The Last Ones, poem by Wendy Rathbone (76)
* Shadowplay, fiction by James Perkins (sequel to the story called ‘A Point Of Honor’ from Raising Hell #1) (78)
* Blake's Seven-- A Hero's Dreams, poem by Linda Knights (101)
* Back in the High Life Again, fiction by Peggy Hartsook ("A post Blake story shows Vila in a different light.") (104)
* The Omniscient Man, poem by Robin Hood (121)
* Acid Love, poem by Robin Hood (122)
* Time Warp, poem by Alayne Gelfand (122)
* The Final Cut, poem by Alayne Gelfand (124)
* Alone at the Center, poem by Alayne Gelfand (124)
* Dirty Feet and Might-have-beens, fiction by Jean Lorrah ("A sequel to Jean’s novel Trust, Like the Soul, this story deals with Vila’s anger and resentment in the episodes Traitor and Stardrive.") (126)
* Gauda Primeval, poem by Ann K. Schwader (138)
* Whom the Gods Destroy, fiction by Cindy Rancourt ("A post Blake story from Blake’s point of view as he discovers some startling truths.") (140)
* Ten Years After, poem by Ellen Walters (147)
* Cliffhanger, fiction by D.J. Driscoll ("Blake mistrusts Avon’s intentions to the point of becoming paranoid. The resulting conflict turns into a literal “cliffhanger.") (148)
* Vila, poem by Alyns Lawchilde (158)
* Avon, poem by Alyns Lawchilde (159)
* 12 pages of zine flyers
 
Image:raisinghell2-8.jpg|from issue #2, frontispiece, Mike McGann
Image:raisinghell2-1.jpg|from issue #2, Lynne Witten 
Image:raisinghell2-2.jpg|from issue #2, Adrian Morgan
Image:raisinghell2-3.jpg|from issue #2, Gayle F.
Image:raisinghell2-4.jpg|from issue #2, Suzie Molnar 
Image:raisinghell2-5.jpg|from issue #2, Gayle F.
Image:raisinghell2-6.jpg|from issue #2, Gayle F.
Image:raisinghell2-7.jpg|from issue #2, Suzan Lovett
 
==Reactions and Reviews: Issue 2==
==Issue 3==
Raising Hell 3 was published in May 1990 and contains 109 pages. 
There is one piece of interior art, a black and white reprint of the Suzan Lovett cover of issue #2.
 
* Sarcophagus: Triad, poems by Lorna B. (3)
** Tarrant
**Dayna
**Vila
** The Trinity
* The Watchers at the Window, poem by Ruth Berman (inspired by the front cover of issue #2 by Suzan Lovett, reprinted in this zine) (4)
* Jenna's Fortune, fiction by Ruth Berman ("Different events from Jenna’s insightful point of view take a new and interesting meaning.") (6)
* A Rebel Tarot, poem by Ann K. Schwader (43)
** "King of Swords (Avon) 
** "VII: The Chariot (Blake) 
** "I: The Magician (Vila) 
** "Queen of Cups (Cally) 
** "Queen of Pentacles (Jenna) 
** "VIII: Strength (Gan) 
** "XV: The Devil (Travis) 
** "Queen of Swords Reversed (Servalan) 
* The Wages of Sin, fiction by Jean B. Hubb ("Tarrant has an obsession with retrieving an object from an alien museum and takes the others on an unexpected adventure.") (52)
* Homecoming, fiction by Jean Lorrah (sequel to "The Mutoid" by Adrian Morgan and Brendan O'Cullane in Raising Hell #2, part of the "Uncertain Alliances" universe, "Avon must deal with his memories and his “changed” part-mutoid body.") (reprinted in Destiny) (61)
* Passion Play, fiction by Lorna B. (62)
* Battle Stations, fiction by Ruth Berman (68)
* Innerspace, fiction by Pat Patera ("It’s up to Blake to pull Avon out of a psychologically induced coma in this post Blake story.")
* Quicksilver, fiction by Pat Patera("A brief afterword to the episode Rumors of Death.") (72)
* End of the Line, fiction by Virginia Waldron ("A strangely deranged Dayna mentally controls an amnesiac Vila in this story of deception, murder and unexpected friendship. Jenna, Blake and Avon also make bizarre appearances in this unique extrapolation of post Blake events.") (77)
* Last Dance, fiction by Lorna B. (104)
* Cats, poem by Pat Patera (108)
* Last Impressions, poem by Anne Collins Smith (due its poor reproduction here, it was reprinted in the next issue, with apologies from the editor) (109)
==Reactions and Reviews: Issue 3==
==Issue 4==
Raising Hell 4 was published in 1991 and contains 178 pages.
The art is by Suzan Lovett (front cover), Leah Rosenthal, and Jean Hubb.
 
* Letters of Comment (3)
* A Xenon Phantom, poem by Ruth Berman (inspired by the cover) (5)
* The Cynic Unmasks (A Dream Sequence for Avon), poem by Ann K. Schwader (inspired by cover) (6)
* Fool's Paradise, fiction by Leah Rosenthal and Ann Wortham ("She stood adjusting the hand-held unit for several minutes; in fact, until the steady wail of the alarms suddenly faded and died away. “Clear,” she said aloud. “Magnificent.” “I found it rather too convincing myself.” Blake groaned from his face-up position on the floor. “Not bad, though, without a rehearsal.” Avon abruptly rolled upright and stared with critical distaste at the bloodstains all over his velour and leather suit. “Anything that badly overdone is bound to be convincing,” he said.") (A slash companion story, "Fool's Interlude" by Catocala, was published in Rebel Desires #1) (7)
* Could Have Beens, poem by Pat Patera (55)
* Reprisal, fiction by Jean Graham ("After events over Malodaar, Tarrant and Vila plot to maroon Avon on a distant planet. This is a tight-knit, very suspenseful story of anger, betrayal and revenge. Pure B7!") (51)
* Corruption, fiction by Lorna B. ("In this vignette taking place during the episode Power, outcome of events occurs a little differently when Avon makes a rather startling decision.") (56)
* Defiance Defined (Behind That Last Smile...), poem by Ann K. Schwader (62) 
* Daniel, fiction by Lee Vibber (63)
* Terminal Lies, poem by Pat Patera (66)
* The Farthest Place, fiction by Jean B. Hubb ("Blake crash lands alone on an alien planet and has a series of strange experiences. This is an introspective, well-written look at a character who is too often brushed aside in the Avon-adoring world of fan writing.") (67)
* Nightstar, poem by Pat Patera (87)
* Inner Child, fiction by Lorna B. ("If Vila had ever heard of the old Earth practice of “shunning” a transgressor of the group laws, he had no recollection of it. Nevertheless, that was what was happening to him ever since Exbar and Blake’s rescue of his cousin, Inga. The rest of the crew had distanced themselves from Vila. They blamed him, it seemed, for giving Travis the teleport command that had enabled one of his crimos to take Liberator, albeit briefly. Although he had volunteered the information only under duress, Vila’s relations with his crewmates had deteriorated - from Avon’s initial frustrated kick in the shins to this low but heated argument now raging on the flight deck.") (88)
* Point of Pressure, poem by Anne Collins Smith (94)
* Absent Friends, fiction by Ruth Berman ("After events on Gauda Prime, Avon and Vila manage to get everyone teleported to safety, where all of them begin the long process of recovery.") (95)
* Landing at Kaarn, fiction by Ruth Berman ("The crew go to Kaarn to search for Cally, whom they have reason to believe may have survived events on Terminal") (116)
* Last Impressions, poem by Anne Collins Smith (reprinted from #3 because it was so badly reproduced there) (127)
* Loss, fiction by Lee Vibber (128)
* White Gloves, fiction by Ann K. Schwader (130)
* A Time of Innocence, A Time of Confidences, poem by Anne Collins Smith (138)
* Gemini Nightmare, fiction by Sheila Paulson here or here ("“I’d like to see Janna one last time before I die.” The faint voice cut through the silence of the medical unit like a knife, and Vila Restal, who had been crouched on a bench near the door, jerked his head up in alarm and stared at Avon, who sat firmly beside Blake’s bed. His face had been rigidly expressionless as he waited out the death-watch, and even now, six days after the shooting here on Gauda Prime, he had not dared allow himself to hope that Blake would survive after all. The quiet words seemed to indicate that Blake didn’t believe it either.") (139)
* Zine ads
Image:raisinghell4-1.jpg|from issue #4, Leah Rosenthal
Image:raisinghell4-2.jpg|from issue #4, Lean Rosenthal
==Reactions and Reviews: Issue 4==
==Issue 5==
Raising Hell 5 was published in 1992 and contains 94 pages. The art is by Susan E. Williams (cover) and Leah Rosenthal.
* Letters of Comment Column (3)
* poem: Anne Collins Smith, "Cheerless Leader" (10)
* fiction: Jean Graham, "The Fool Who Follows" ("On Centero, Avon gets left behind as an explosion rocks the planet.") (11)
* poem: Alicia Ann Fox, "Lament" (22)
* fiction: Lorna B.s, "The High Cost of Living" ("A very different outcome ensues in this story involving the events at Malodaar from the episode Orbit.") (23)
* poem: Pat Patera, "Loose Threads" (26)
* fiction: Pat Patera, "Advice" ("Cally understands Avon better than he would like her to.") (27)
* poem: Alicia Ann Fox, "Regrets" (29)
* poem: Ann K. Schwader, "Diamond Mind" (30)
* fiction: Brendan O'Cullane and Adrian Morgan, "The Isle of Avalon" ("A new generation of rebels go to the “Isle of Avalon” in the hopes of finding and resurrecting the “dead” man named Blake.") (reprinted in Double Vision) (31)
* poem: Natasha Solten, "Terminal End" (46)
 
* fiction: Ann Wortham and Leah Rosenthal, "Inside Out" ("An old friend of Vila’s meets Vila and Avon on a frontier planet. The only problem is, Vila doesn’t remember her at all.") (47)
* poem: Melissa Mastoris, "Maybe" (70)
* fiction: Lorna B.s, "Holdout" ("Vila, the only survivor of the rebel group, plays right into Servalan’s hands - or does he?") (71)
* poem: Melissa Mastoris, "They Were Mine" (78)
* fiction: Brendan O'Cullane and Adrian Morgan, "And Hell's Afraid I'll Take Over" ("When he dies, Avon goes to hell and givens them hell.") (reprinted in Double Vision) (79)
* poem: Ann K. Schwader, "Double Star" (91)
* poem: Melissa Mastoris, "Perhaps I'm Shy" (93)
File:Raisinghell5-1.jpg|inside issue #3, Leah Rosenthal
File:Raisinghell5-2.jpg|inside issue #3, Leah Rosenthal
File:Raisinghell5-3.jpg|inside issue #3, sample text
File:Raisinghell5-4.jpg|inside issue #3, Susan E. Williams 
==Reactions and Reviews: Issue 5==
==Issue 6==
Raising Hell 6 contains 174 pages and was published in December 1994. 
Note: "Second Chances" by Patti McClellan was supposed to be in this zine but was accidentally published in Resistance #8 instead. From the editorial: "I want to publicly apologize to Patti E. McClellan whose story "Second Chances" was supposed to be in this issue. It was published, but not in "Raising Hell." It is an excellent non-slash story a appears in my adult B7 zine Resistance #8, for those interested in reading it."
 
Fiction:
* Jean Graham, "Selket" ("“Teleport NOW, Vila!” Cally’s urgent cry woke the thief from a fitful doze. His hands flew to the controls, shoved them all the way forward until the high-pitched whine of the energy-transfer filled the chamber, and three figures rippled into existence there. Only three… Dayna turned, almost in unison with the other two. “Where’s Avon?”")
* Alan Moravian, "Last Rites" ("Cally’s eyes were closed now. “Say the words for me, Avon.” He knew what she meant. After Auron had been destroyed, she told Avon the Auron funeral rites. He’d prayed that he’d never have to say them for her.")
* Ruth Berman, "If They'd Gone for a Happy Ending Instead" ("Blake sprawled on the soft fat cushions of the presidential sofa. Around him, his followers were overflowing, giddy with victory.")
* Joyce Bowen, "To Avon From Blake" ("Avon - if you are reading this, I am gone and you are going through my effects…")
* Marian Mendez, "Smile When You Call Me That" ("Vila was trapped, desperate and terrified. He’d spent most of his life in that state, so it shouldn’t have struck him as unusual. Vaguely, though, he felt he shouldn’t be here in this brightly lit cornerless room facing another frightened man.")
* Alan Moravian, "Foxes and Hounds" ("Avon rounded the corner and there was Vila. The Delta seemed as surprised as Avon was. But there was one difference. Vila had a gun, and Avon didn’t.")
* Jean B. Hubb, "Family Ties" ("In an abandoned flat built into the city wall, I listened to the wind screech across the battered weather-stripping and idly traced words in the dust on the table: Roj Blake was here. Then blew them away.")
* Ruth Berman, "The Death of Titinius" (Julius Caesar crossover)
* Ann Wortham and Leah Rosenthal, "The Play's the Thing" ("“Blake gave the ship to me, and I don’t mean to return it.” “Why do you want to find him then?” Tarrant realized he was genuinely curious. Avon turned away again. “There are other matters unsettled between us. Leave it at that.”")
* Alan Moravian, "Poison, Anyone?" 
* Maddog, with Joyce Riffle, "Perchance to Dream" (Sandman crossover) ("“I am not a psychostrategist.” “Oh, you prefer the more correct term of torturer?” Avon smiled at the man. The pale man looked at Avon for a moment, then spoke. “That term has been applied to me. However, I am not here to torture you but to offer you a job and possibly a way out of your predicament.”")
Nonfiction:
* Wendy Rathbone, Editorial
* Letters of Comment
* Zine ads
Poetry:
* Judith Proctor and Kathryn Andersen, "Zine Fever" 
* Wendy Rathbone, "Avon"
* Alicia Ann Fox, "Quixote"
* Judith Proctor, "The Gunfighter"
* Judith Proctor, "Sunset on Sarran"
* Ann K. Schwader, "Maximum Power"
* Judith Proctor, "Some Dreams Are Worth Having"
* Amethyst Lane, "Star Musings"
* Melissa Mastoris, "Confession on Virn"
* Amanda Rothman, "Safecrackers"
* Alicia Ann Fox, "Restal's Last Tape"
* Melissa Mastoris, "Red is Dead"
* Melissa Mastoris, "Black Cat"
Art:
* Alayne Gelfand (cover)
* ORmAC 
* Jean Hubb
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==Reactions and Reviews: Issue 6==
==References==
 
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