Playfellows

Playfellows is a slash multifandom anthology.
 
==Issue 1==
Playfellows 1 was published in February 1991 and has 163 pages.
The art is by Jonni Corday.
* Snowstorm by Theresa Kyle ("'I think it's stuck,' Hutch said helpfully. Starsky leaned against the hood of the Torino, panting. He and Hutch had been trying to push the car from the snowbank for the past hour and he was pooped. And cold.") (Starsky & Hutch) (25 pages) 
*Security Risk by Susan Douglass ("'Wake up, love.' Hands swept over Ray Doyle's curls, threading themselves through the thick strands, into the shadows of his sleep.") (Professionals) (10 pages)
*A Night to Remember by Delaine ("'Nooooo,' the anguished cry came from a nearby room. Harrison Blackwood had been wandering down the hallway and without stopping to think, opened the door to Ironhorse's room. There sat a huddled man, arms tightly wrapped around taut knees, dark head bowed.") (War of the Worlds) (7 pages)
*Rendezvous in Blue by Susan K. Dundas ("'So where's Corrigan?" Vince Romano asks his table-mates, looking expectantly toward the front door, watching for the fourth member of their party to walk in. Hooker is studying the froth on his beer. "He'll be here. He said he'd drop by as soon as he finished the report on this morning's 211 down at the Jewel Mart." He draws a long, cold swallow into his throat. "In fact, Junior, you oughtta be back at the station too. I told you I needed your report on my desk first thing Monday morning . . . .'") (T.J. Hooker) (11 pages)
*Closely from Afar by Natasha Barry ("The meeting he had just come from could not be termed a success. Not by his way of reckoning, anyway. His partner and mate, William Andrew Philip Bodie, was choosing to argue with Doyle's decision to take up the new position . . . .") (Professionals) (5 pages)
*The Joy-Toy Factory by Jonni Corday ("It was another peaceful day in Gotham City. The sun was shining, the flowers blooming, and millionaire Bruce Wayne, accompanied by his ward, Dick Grayson, was visiting the Wayne Boys' Home on the outskirts of the city. Little did he know that today, his only dark secret would be exposed to his ward in a most embarrassing way . . . .") (TV Batman) (10 pages)
*Mazes and Monsters by Merlyn ("They stared at each other, held enthralled on the rooftop in the aftermath of the hostage situation. Neither man moved as uniformed officers dragged the last of the Escubar brothers away. They were so young, Crockett thought absently, young wild animals, uncontrolled and dangerous, and they might have killed his partner. The fear was still rolling around inside him. Controlled this long only because Castillo had bidden it.") (Miami Vice) (6 pages)
*The Present by Charlotte Frost ("Sighing, the agent turned and accompanied deputies Andy and Hawk into the Twin Peaks Sheriff Station. It felt strange that, with Laura Palmer's murder solved, he was now free from the weekend. The thought crossed his mind that even if it weren't for the man who had chosen to remain inside, he would still be tempted to stay right here in Twin Peaks and get to know its people on a more personal level.") (Twin Peaks) (18 pages)
*Hands on the Wheel by Katy Katana ("'That's right, Barney. She does love you. But you're not going to be a man without arms and legs for long, are you?'") (Six Million Dollar Man) (24 pages)
*Secrets by MerLyn ("Tubbs was humming as he tapped on the motel room door, the bag of groceries tucked under one arm. "Me," he said succinctly, and Crockett admitted him, gun in hand . . . .") (Miami Vice) (7 pages) 
* A Time for Change by Charlotte Frost ("The bulky, brown envelope stared back at him. Angry at its power, he tried to pretend he didn't want to open it--to deny its instigators the satisfaction of his desperation--even though they were not here to witness his pain...") (Starsky & Hutch) (30 pages) 
 
* poetry by Robin Hood (fan), Teri Steward, Cybel Harper, Sue Stand, H.R, Radie
===Reactions and Reviews: Issue 1===
==Issue 2==
Playfellows 2 was published in 1992 and contains 162 pages.
The art is by Suzan Lovett and Cat. The two interior illos by Suzan Lovett are of Doyle with tigers (they are different from the Harlequin Airs tiger illustrations).
From the editorial: 
* Night Song, fiction	by Susan K. Dundas		("A balmy summer evening. Cool breezes drifted across the meadow, drawing scent of night-blooming jasmine and magnolia. Crickets serenaded each other, chirping a staccato counterpoint in the azalea bushes beneath the window, interrupted every five seconds by the whir of electric servo-motors. 'Harrison, it's me. May I come in?'") (War of the Worlds) (4)
* Surrender to Logic, poem (War of the Worlds) (9)
* The Cage We Make, fiction by Natasha Barry		 ("'Hey, Terranova.' Caught off guard, for Sonny's usual way was unpredictability, Vinnie turned and gave a short laugh . . . .") (Wiseguy) (10)
* Chance Encounter, fiction	by Kavari Singh		("Dark. Smoky. Full of the typical set of characters seeking only one thing: a partner for the night. Sonny put his half-finished drink down on the bar, snuffing out yet another cigarette, pale eyes scanning the small room, picking up one or two glances from the other men One was interesting, even attractive; the other, huge and rough...maybe a biker.... He'd come in search of sex...hot, raw, even painful pain to override the pain in his heart.") (Miami Vice) (32)
* Thanks, poem by J. Mercedes (Twin Peaks) (41)
* A Call for Faith, fiction by 	Cybel Harper		 ("A gentle tropical breeze ruffled through the open-air nightclub to tease at the grass skirt of the lovely young girl dancing the Tahitian hula on the small stage near their table. Napoleon had been focused solely on her since her number began, and she was sending him interested smiles. Illya watched the byplay with barely concealed annoyance.") (Man from UNCLE) (42)
* Inner Fire, poem by Mercedes Scott (The Professionals) (49)
* Through the Dark, poem by Sue Delon (Starsky & Hutch) (111)
* Forests of the Night, poem by Mercedes (The Professionals) (113)
* Duke, fiction	by Charlotte Frost		 ("He had heard it said that when some people were shot, they didn't even realize it until someone else pointed out the bloodstains. But Sheriff Harry S. Truman grudgingly acknowledged that he was not to be one of the fortunate few . . . .") (sequel to "The Present" from issue #1) (Twin Peaks) (50)
* Re-Play, fiction by Susan K. Dundas		 ("Jack looked much better now, Martin decided, better than he had when they had first set eyes on each other in the courtyard of the Buddhist temple. Then, he had been transmitting subliminal undercurrent of stress and tension beneath the warm greeting, although it hadn't really registered on Martin's conscious mind at the time.") (Miami Vice) (110)
* Taking It Out In Trade, fiction	by MerLyn		 ("Kostmayer studied the other two men speculatively, his mind flicking back over the past few days. Ex-company agent and his old fried, Harley Gage had returned unexpectedly to New York, still brooding over the set up that cost him several years in a jail cell in South America.") (Equalizer) (120)
* Daylight and Moon, poem by Anne Fitzgibbons (Man from U.N.C.L.E.) (125)
* The Odd Couple, poem (Blake's 7) (127)
* Manolito By Moonlight	by Jonni Corday	 ("The large desert moon was the source of the river of light flooding through the open window, washing the figure lounging on the bed wit silver. Flaxen hair, bleached by the Arizona sun, damp with August sweat, seemed platinum in the fluid moonlight.")	 (The High Chaparral) (128)
* Night Song, poem by Sue Delon (132)
* All Too Human, poem by Anne Fitzgibbons (Blake's 7) (133)
* All Their Tomorrows, fiction	by Corinne Bass	 ("Napoleon Solo, dapper, secret agent for UNCLE had looked in the labs, the cafeteria and finally in his partner's office for the elusive Russian, all to no avail. Illya was definitely going to be late for their meeting . . . .")	 (Man from UNCLE) (134)
* Color-Blind, poem by Jonni Corday (Miami Vice) (139)
* Mission of Seduction, fiction	by Delaine		 ("'What's happening?" Kyle asked, walking into Club Creole late one afternoon. "Not much," Elias answered, smiling. "What are you up to?'") (V) (140)
* I'll Remember You, fiction	by Delaine		 ("When I saw you laying there in that damned alien machine I felt my heart constrict. I knew you were dead. Then you opened your eyes . . . .") (War of the Worlds) (150)
* A Promise and a Prayer, fiction	by Cybel Harper	 	("It seemed a good joke at the time. A little crazy, perhaps. A little dangerous. Just the thing to liven up a dull party. Besides, Murphy had bet him twenty quid, and Doyle, especially a pleasantly squiffy very relaxed Doyle, had never been one to pass up a sure bet . . . .") (Professionals) (52)
 
Image:playfellows2-1.jpg|from issue #2, Suzan Lovett
Image:playfellows2-2.jpg|from issue #2, Cat
Image:playfellows2-3.jpg|from issue #2, Suzan Lovett
Image:playfellows2-4.jpg|from issue #2, Cat
===Reactions and Reviews: Issue 2===
==Issue 3==
Playfellows 3 was published in 1992 and has 190 pages.
The art is by Cat, Billie Phillips, DEW.
From the editorial: 
* Rescue	by Merlyn 	 ("Martin Castillo had been out of the city for twenty-four hours, leaving the Vice squad under the supervision of his immediate superior. He returned to find his top team had inexplicably disappeared.") (Miami Vice) (4)
* Rescue, poem by Sue Delon (Miami Vice) (18)
* Diamonds & Rust	by Sarah B. Leonard		("It was almost time. Now that Vila knew Avon more intimately, the tech's needs became very apparent. Soon the more obvious signs would start, and even the others would begin to notice.") (Blake's 7) (20)
* As a Man, poem by Cybel Harper (Professionals) (25)
* Facing Daylight	by Charlotte Frost		("A gentle ring came to an abrupt halt when he picked up the receiver. "Cooper here." "Hey, Coop." The agent smiled at the quiet greeting. it wasn't often that he heard from Sheriff Truman while relaxing at home, and his voice reflected enthusiasm. 'Harry, what's up?'") ("Author's Note: This story is a sequel to "The Present" and "Duke" which appeared in previous issues of PLAYFELLOWS. While this trilogy began before the second season of TWIN PEAKS, this installment does contain references to a few incidents and 'facts' which were presented in the second season.") (Twin Peaks) (26)
* Til Death Do Us Part	by Natasha Barry		("'I made my bones when I was twelve,' said Sonny as he and Vince relaxed in deck chairs. The sea breeze tantalized their normally conservative haircuts. As Vince admired the view, Sonny continued his somber recitation. "One of the neighborhood kids called me pretty boy once too often and this time got a little too close. I took him down.'") (Wiseguy) (110)
* Skin, poem by H.R. Radei (Miami Vice) (135)
* Shadow's Dream by 	Meredith Scott	 	 ("He watches me. Stands in the shadows, hands at his side, with light catching in the thick curls of his hair and stares. Hour after hour . . . .") (Professionals) (136)
* Kings of Control	by Alyx		 ("I kept most of the reaction off my face. I sent Gina and Trudy off to the scene to relieve Crockett, and stayed in the office monitoring the last bust, and doing paperwork. I can't control the big things, but my desk is always clean.") (Miami Vice) (142)
* Too Soon, poem by Judith Ellison (Blake's 7) (153)
* Trade Off, poem by Judith Ellison (Blake's 7) (153)
* Duty Calls	by Duval		 ("An unusually hot August sun had turned the cool, green landscape of the Cottage grounds dry and brown. Harrison Blackwood paused under the broad leave of a maple to survey the change, a frown marring his handsome features. He wasn't fond of overly hot weather, and he especially hated having to exercise in it, but there were at war . . . .") (War of the Worlds) (154)
* Fate Smiles	by Scott Hunter		 ("Kenneth Hutchinson leaned against the stair side rail of the apartment house and stared cynically at the crowd that was partying across the street on the warm, white sand covering Venice beach.") (Starsky and Hutch) (158)
* Night Aliens, poem by Jass Jonson (War of the Worlds) (190)
* A Royal Duty, poem by Jonni Corday (Robin of Sherwood) (191)
 
Image:playfellows3-1.jpg|from issue #3, sample poem 
Image:playfellows3-2.jpg|from issue #3, Billie Phillips
Image:playfellows3-3.jpg|from issue #3, Cat
Image:playfellows3-4.jpg|from issue #3, DEW
Image:playfellows3-5.jpg|from issue #3, Billie Phillips
Image:playfellows3-6.jpg|from issue #3, sample text
==Issue 4==
Playfellows 4 was published in 1993 and has 155 pages.
The art is by Kay Wells, Cat, and Susan Dundas.
From the editorial: 
* Fragile	by Cybel Harper	 		("Ray Doyle reached distractedly for one of the paint brushes lying on the palette beside his easel, but it slipped through his fingers and started to fall. It was the most natural thing in the world for him to twist around and grab it out of midair or it would have been two months earlier. Now, however, the ill-considered movement resulted in a gasp of pain and a slow tumble to the floor.") (Professionals) (4)
* Bounty Hunter	by Katy Katana ("The crowd ebbed and flowed around him, always managing to stay out of his immediate path. He was a tall man, clad all in black, spine stiffly erect among the hunched figures garbed in drab browns and greens. His clothes and bearing set him apart, and his eyes held an acknowledgment that was not quite pride. He felt no sympathy towards the rest, nor did he make a point of flaunting superiority. It was merely accepted with the same lack of emotion that colored everything he did.") 	(Blake's 7)	 (10)
* Batty Over You	by Robby Strum	 ("The quiet familiar voice froze me where I sat. My heart seemed to break its rhythm and then threatened to lunge out of my chest. 'Aren't you going to say hello, Bruce?'") (Batman and Robin)	 (20)
* Verse End, poem by Cybel Harper (Professionals) (29)
* Temptation in Harm's Way	by Natasha Barry		("'Hey, Vinnie.' Vince nodded. 'Sonny.' He gave the mob boss a cool look tinged with humor, then glanced at the elegant surroundings. 'Like the place, Sonny,' he eventually commented. 'Is Theresa moving in here or are you going to find a place together?' As he moved to the window to get a wider view of the surrounding wooded area, the other man brought him a drink and stood close.") (Wiseguy) (30)
* A Better Way, poem by Cybel Harper (Professionals) (44)
* Fly the Friendly Skies	by Ensueno Creyente		 ("Peter Sinclair sat staring out the window of the private jet wishing their mission was over instead of just starting. So much had happened in the past year . . . .") (Counterstrike) (46)
* Hey, Mate, poem by H.R. Radei (Professionals) (53)
* Forest Frolic	by Jonni Corday	 ("Good morrow, gentle editor, t'is Alan A-Dale, your friendly singer of songs and I, being a minstrel by trade, have a merrye little tale to tell of a comely rogue and the handsome face and lively blue eyes that tripped him up by that greatest of all fears and joys; love.") (Robin Hood)	(54)
* Seasons Change, poem by Cybel Harper (Blake's 7) (65)
* The Sundance Affair	by Sarah B. Leonard		(Illya woke to the strange and alarming thought that someone was in his room . . . .") (Man from UNCLE) (66)
* Duty First	by Khylara	 ("The funeral was finally over. The sun was just setting. Jim was still at the casket . . . .") (Mission Impossible) (70)
* The Transformed Man, poem by Carol Turner (Star Trek: TNG) (79)
* Sea Cruise by Duval (Thundering bootsteps stormed up the stairs. "Didn't you hear me, Mister?") (War of the Worlds) (80) 
* War Time/Night Time, poem by J. Mercedes (War of the Worlds) (82)
* Chimera	by Sara B. Leonard	 ("Roj Blake woke quickly, instantly alert. The light tapping continued on his cabin door, faintly as if the person outside wasn't really sure that he -or she - wanted him to hear . . . .") (Blake's 7)	 (84)
* Stellar Dust, poem by J. Mercedes (Blake's 7) (97)
* The Innocent Sleep by Scott Hunter	("The atmosphere of any bar seems based on the people in it at the time, Hooker decided, and he'd had enough experience behind him to know this wasn't the place to be . . . .") (T.J. Hooker)	 (98) 
* The Runner, poem by Carol Turner (T.J. Hooker) (107)
* Daredevil, poem by Sue Cameron (Starsky & Hutch) (108)
* Condescension, poem by Sue Cameron (Man from U.N.C.L.E.) (110)
* Missing You	by Susan K. Dundas	("The warmth of your hands, I remember the warmth of your hands as you used to caress my body. As your fingertips stroked tails down my skin, their heat ignited love-fire in my gut . . . .") (Miami Vice)	(112) 
* Moonlight & Swords, poem by Sue Cameron (War of the Worlds) (117)
* Maze	by Charlotte Frost	 ("Harry Truman had just rolled onto his side when his subconscious detected the noise outside. A year ago, he would have bolted awake, prepared to defend life and home in the blackness of the September night. Now, however, his subconscious merely smiled . . . .") (Twin Peaks)	(118)
* The Idealist, poem by Carol Turner (Blake's 7) (155)
Image:Playfellows 4 int 2 by DEW.jpg| from issue #4, DEW (Starsky & Hutch)
Image:Playfellows 4 int by cat.jpg|from issue #4, Cat (Man From Uncle)
Image:Playfellows 4 int by DEW.jpg|from issue #4, DEW (The Professionals)
Image:Playfellows 4 sonny crockett by susan k dundas.jpg|from issue #4, Susan K Dundas (Miami Vice)
Image:playfellows4-1.jpg|from issue #4, DEW (The Professionals)
File:Playfellows4-2.png|from issue #4, Cat (War of the Worlds)
===Reactions and Reviews: Issue 4===
==Issue 5==
Playfellows 5 was published in 1994 and has 145 pages.
The art is by Kay Wells and Cat.
* Blake's Leap by Sarah B. Leonard ("The effect was beginning: his body was discorporating. When he reformed who would he be? Where would he be? Why would he be? What would he have to do? All these questions flooded his mind as adrenalin thrummed throughout his body. All the questions except the one that, in this instance, would make a major difference: When would he be?") (Blake's 7/Quantum Leap)
* The Puzzle of Sex by Jasmine Del Monico ("A long story of Data's unique discovery of an implantable chip that relaxes everyone's inhibitions and his wonderfully intriguing trip throughout the ship!") (Star Trek: TNG)
* To Love the Wolf by Jonni Corday ("Phillippe Gaston squirmed to get warm under the layer of leaves he had gathered. He heard the bay of the wolf and shivered more. "I know that the wolf is you, my Lord," Phillippe murmured aloud. "Pardon me, Lord Navarre, if I am not reassured. On the one hand, if you, the wolf, remembered me, I would be safe...I think. IF, on the other hand, the wolf does not, it is a wolf of black magic and, although I am on speaking terms with God, I am not sure how well disposed he is toward me, and would hate to give Him the chance for He and I to get better acquainted. At least, sooner, than expected.'") (Ladyhawke)
* Risk by Cybel Harper ("Blake was deep in thought as he turned the corner into the corridor leading to the crew quarters. As a result it took him a moment to notice Avon and a moment longer to respond to what he saw.") (Blake's 7)
* A Time to Weep by Jonni Corday ("From his bedroom window, Pete could see that it was a gorgeous day. He lived right on the Beach, it was July, the sun was out, there was a breeze off the ocean and the surge was up. What more could one ask for??") (Mod Squad)
* Men Without a Country by Natasha Barry ("'Yuri and Victor...?' Now Jack understood the undercurrents between the two officers. It was no longer a suspicion since the confirmation from the captain himself. When Yuri had asked if he and Victor were to be allowed to remain together, Jack hadn't known quite what to make of it. his answer had been suitably vague for his confusion. The young man had walked away, wondering if his own poor English were at fault.") (The Hunt for Red October)
* Once Upon a Fairy-Tale by Leah S. ("Kenneth Hutchinson shut off the light and slipped into bed, automatically reaching for the inviting warmth that awaited. He felt Starsky move into the usual embrace, and sighed. Never had such a simple thing as curling up around another human being felt so good, so necessary. The rightness hit him every time. There was no way he could ever doubt where he belonged.") (Starsky & Hutch)
* Peacetime by Robin Hood ("The dark-skinned man strode into the room, even darker eyes flashing into every corner as if seeking an enemy. Perhaps he was . . . .") (War Of The Worlds)
* Sickness by Charlotte Frost ("Truman, shoulders hunched against the January morning air, carefully turned the handle of the front door, and pushed the barrier open as gently as possible. He tiptoed inside, paused to shut the door and equal care, then cringed at the crinkling noise created by fingers tightening on the grocery sack they held.") (Twin Peaks)
 
* poetry by Sue Cameron, Cybel Harper, Khylara, H.R. Radei
==Issue 6==
Playfellows 6 was published in 1994 and has 161 pages.
From the editorial: 
* When Dreams Become Reality by Natasha Barry ("Jack steered a hand down the body which was so like his own. A body more than twenty years older, it was true, but alike enough to give him a clue as to how he would age. As gracefully as Ramius, no doubt. Strength and beauty and fitness along each muscle and sinew. But Jack knew, beyond suspicion, that he lacked the charisma this man did. Handsome, many considered him. Ryan knew this without conceit. But there was something else that Ramius offered. That sexual dynamism that drew eyes to him, even those eyes that failed to recognize the explanation of their interest for what it was.") (The Hunt for Red October) (4)
* Love of a Saracen, poem by Linda Frankel (Robin of Sherwood) (11)
* Heart to Heart by Charlotte Frost ("Benjamin Horne puffed his cigar and pretended he wasn't impatient. He stood in the center of his large den, located at one wing of the Great Northern Hotel. He owned the Great Northern, as well as a handful of other businesses in Twin Peaks, and some considered him the most powerful man in the county. Deep down, he believed it true; yet, such a statement couldn't even be questioned if he obtained more power still.") (Twin Peaks) (12)
* The Stolen Rowboat by Rutterkin ("Every day upon waking the Saracen Nasir searched through Sherwood Forest for places where his stolen rowboat might be concealed. Without his rowboat he'd be marooned forever in fog-ridden England and never again see the sunny shores of his beloved Arabia. Nasir heaved a melancholy sigh. He was giving up hope of ever finding his rowboat. Home was fast fading into dream. Yet that very morning he met the outlaw leader Robin Hood leaving a cave with a wicked grin on his face. "You're a thief," said Nasir boldly, barring Robin's path "Did you steal my rowboat?" It seemed very likely to Nasir. He'd wager that a man like Robin Hood would steal a corpse from a coffin if the lid wasn't nailed down.") (Robin of Sherwood)
* In Hiding, poem by Khylara (Miami Vice) (52)
* Banished Fears, poem by Khylara (Man from Uncle) (53)
* Reluctant Trust by Judith Ellison ("Naively it hadn't occurred to Avon that Blake might have some woman lurking in his past. The scene replayed itself in his minds eyes Blake had kissed her . . . .") (Blake's 7) (54)
* Waterfall by Charlotte Frost ) ("For the third time since they had left the scene of the teen suicide, Starsky bellowed, "I just can't see how anyone that young...." He smacked the steering wheel. "Or anyone at all for that matter...just giving up. Throwing their life away." Hutch was staring out the side window, trying very hard to keep his patience with the whole subject. 'You don't know what his life was like,' he stated reasonably. The blond could feel the driver look sharply at him. 'What difference does it make, what his life was like? If it was its lowest, there was no direction to go but up. It could only get better.' Hutch sighed. 'Maybe he'd been waiting too long for it to get better.'") (Starsky & Hutch) (60)
* Tears Fall, poem by Robin Hood (Starsky & Hutch) (160)
* Playfellows by Robin Hood (inside back cover)
===Reactions and Reviews: Issue 6===
==Issue 7==
Playfellows 7 was published in October 1994 and has 156 pages.
The art is by Kay Wells, and Shelley Butler.
* Storms	by Delaine		("Heat lightning flashed, hanging the night with silent blue-white veils, briefly lining the nightscape in eerie relief. The humid air lay oppressively hot over the cottage, putting even the steadiest nerves on edge.) (War of the Worlds) (4)
* The Rape of Sonny Crocket	by Mikki Cruz and Susan K. Dundas		("It took only a few minutes for the drug-dealers and erstwhile gun-runners to surrender, save for the two who lay dying and the third who was already dead. A real waste of time . . . .) (Miami Vice) (8)
* Communication, poem by Mikki Cruz (Miami Vice) (22)
* Flower & Thorns, poem by Robin Hood (War of the Worlds) (23)
* Once Is Not Enough	by Delaine		("The long eyelashes fluttered, unveiling glassy, grey eyes. "Uhh," the blond groaned, trying to focus on the dark haired man kneeling before him.) (Counterpoint) (24)
* A Secret Society, poem by Linda Frankel (Robin of Sherwood) (31)
* Loving You	 by Jude	 	("Bodie dashed into his flat and headed for the bathroom. Closing and bolting the door behind him. He had no wish to speak to the man who was following. Doyle in this sort of mood wasn't pleasant.") (Professionals) (32)
* Forgetful Night, poem by Carol Stephens (Blake's 7) (37) 
* There Are No Footprints by 	Natasha Barry	 ("The stoic figure was at the front door. 'You are under arrest.' "What?" Ray Levoi's instant grin changed to one of confusion. 'Says here on this computer printout,' the Sioux was pretending to read from a scrap of paper.") (Thunderheart) (38)
* Mountains of Thunder, poem by Sue Cameron (Thunderheart) (49)
* A Touch of Blue	by Alice Hooker		("'Home?! You call that crummy motel room home, Hooker?' Corrigan grinned, only too willing to give up pursuing his concerns for Romano. 'And I'll say it again: move in with me. I've got a big place, a room going to waste.'") (TJ Hooker) (50)
* The Hunt, poem by H.R. Radei (Blake's 7) (74)
* Inevitable Gift, poem by H.R. Radei (Blake's 7) (75)
* Crossed Signals	by Leah S.	 ("I never considered our tastes in women to be similar, or expected it to come to the point of out-and-out competition. Especially with my nose-in-his-work scientist best friend. But there were, vying for the same luscious female.") (Quantum Leap) (76)
* To Ride A Dragon	by Anne Fairchild		 ("The Promenade was not particularly crowded on a mid-week afternoon and it didn't take long before Dr. Julian Bashir had the slightly unnerving feeling he was being observed again. He paused to gaze in a shop window, stealing a glance in the reflective glass. Bashir sighed. Yes, it was Garak.") (Deep Space 9) (82)
* The Dragon, poem by Robin Hood (97)
* A Small Price to Pay by 	Scott Hunter	 ("'Sorry, Father,' the repentant figure looked anything but as he stood up and shook the young priest's hand. 'Seems you're always on standby when I ask for someone.'") (Professionals) (96)
* Stranded in Shadow, poem by Carol Stephens (Man from Uncle) (111)
* Out From Under Cover	by Jonni Corday	("The dark-haired cop looked into the mirror above the bar and was irritated again to see that he fit right in, shaggy hair, blue eyes and all. He took a gulp of his beer and grimaced into the depths of the glass as one of the men walking past fingered his ass.") 	(Starsky and Hutch) (112)
* Night Sweats	by H.R. Radei		 ("Avon screamed at least in his mind. Excruciating pain flooded his brain. Once again it was the same alas. The black vision that ate into his soul and would give no peace . . . .") (Blake's 7) (118)
* A New Beginning	by Mary Millard		("Slouched in the chair at the hospital bedside, Illya Kuryakin idly wondered what day it was. Wednesday, he guessed, though he really wasn't certain. It seemed like weeks had passed since he'd begun his vigil, the days and nights all becoming one.") (Man from UNCLE) (126)
* After Dining with Lionheart, poem	Linda Frankel (inside back cover)
File:Playfellows7-1.jpg|from issue #7, Sharon Wells (T.J. Hooker)
File:Playfellows7-2.jpg|from issue #7, Shelley Butler (The Professionals)
===Reactions and Reviews: Issue 7===
==Issue 8==
Playfellows 8 was published in 1995 and has 170 pages. 
The art is by Suzan Lovett, Shelley Butler and DEW.
* Growing Pains	by Natasha Barry		 ('"I hate to tell you this, Sam.' 'Already know what you're gonna say.' Deputy Sam Gerard of the U.S. Marshall's office leaned into a chair. Behind his desk a panorama of Chicago broadcast the lateness of the hour with the skyscrapers' luminescence coalescing into the twinkling lights of the night sky. 'It's Noah. . . .'") (Fugitive (1993))
* A Dragon's Heart	by Anne Fairchild		("Commander Ben Sisko stood across the desk from his chief medical officer, nothing the dark shadows under red-rimmed eyes as well as a strained, hoarse quality to the normally soft voice. Here was visual confirmation of what the doctor's Bajoran assistants had related to Major Kira, and she had in turn told Sisko the young doctor was at the point of collapse . . . .") (Deep Space Nine)
* To Whom It May Concern	by Gene Delapania		 ("Avon is going slowly mad and there is no way we can survive the inevitable end awaiting. It gets closer every day. Our resources, both physical and emotional, are shrinking and soon we will have nothing left. Nothing has been right since Cally died anyway. She was our luck and when she died what little luck we had died with her . . . .") (Blake's 7)
* Midnight Blue	by Mary Millard		 ("It had been a month since the death of LAPD Detective David Starsky's fiancé, Terry. Four full weeks. It seemed impossible. Though Starsky's partner had deliberately done his best to keep Starsky busy and his mind occupied, he knew nothing could do that this particular night. The instructions in the letter Terry had left were too specific to be ignored . . . .") (Starsky and Hutch)
* Dark Night of the Soul	by Ida Vega		 ("As darkness was falling outside Castillo's house, Crockett was in the kitchen pouring coffee. He added sugar to one, then carried both mugs upstairs to his injured lieutenant's bedroom. As he climbed the spiral staircase, he heard thunder rumbling overhead. Rain began, pattering softly against the french windows looking out on the dark patio. Crockett began to feel uneasy as he realized how isolated they were . . . .") (Miami Vice)
* Blue May	by Sylvia Bond		 ("Jack Ryan's grandfather had promised to take his grandson fly fishing one day, but death had taken Jack Senior before he was able to keep that promise. And when Col. Digby ordered Dr. Ryan to take one solid week of R&R, Jack decided to take himself right to the very spot past where he and submarine commander Marko Ramius had driven a nuclear sub not six months ago . . .") (The Hunt for Red October)
* X Marks the Spot by 	Ellen Thacher		 ("'Who are you?' The question stabbed through Sam like an icy knife of fear. 'I-ah . . . .' 'Where's Scully?' Fox Mulder snapped. 'I know you're in her body, so what did you do with her?' Sam coughed, mind scrambling. 'I am . . . Scully. What make you think I'm not?'") (X-Files)/(Quantum Leap)
* A Unicorn Affair	by Corrine Bass	 ("Napoleon Solo slowly swirled his warm ale in the glass as he carefully perused the Irish pub. This assignment really stinks, he thought. Why did the old man have to send us both to this god forsaken part of Ireland? No nightlife . . . .") (Man from Uncle)
* Safe to Dream	by Scott Hunter	 	("HE'S A WHAT? Bodie felt his entire body, all five feet, eleven inches tense as he made a supreme effort to control his temper. In private he abhorred emotional outbursts of any type; in public, such displays were unthinkable. 'Surely you're joking, sir.' Bodie turned in disbelief toward the man sharing the shadowed table. 'You're being taken if you believe that."' Cowley looked at him and replied drily, 'I'm not being taken by anything, Bodie. Doyle is a psychic . . . .'") (Professionals)
 
Image:Playfellows 8 int by dee.jpg| from issue 8, DEW (The Professionals)
Image:Playfellows 8 int by s lovett.jpg|from issue 8,, this Suzan Lovett drawing accompanies (The Man From UNCLE) story: "A Unicorn Affair". It showcases one of Lovett's more popular styles, the picture tableau, which uses dense and classical, often symbolic imagery to tell multiple stories visually. The center image focuses on the story's main theme with Ilya sleeping, covered in fairies and being watched over by a unicorn. The poor resolution of the image scan makes it difficult to make out details, however like many of Lovett's tableaus, the image borders contain symmetrical images. To the left, Illya stands in the pose of David's Michaelango. Above him is a wolf symbolizing the character's Russian ties. To the right, partially obscured, is Napoleon and above him flies an eagle symbolizing America. As with most of Lovett's tableaus, the art piece invites multiple viewings to parse the layers of meaning.
Image:Playfellows 8 int by shelley butler.jpg|from issue 8, Shelley Butler (The Professionals)
===Reactions and Reviews: Issue 8===
 
==Issue 9==
Playfellows 9 was published in May 1996 and has 155 pages.
The art is by Chris Soto. Two of the poems are listed in the table of contents, but several are not.
From the editorial: 
* Home Truths by 	Cybel Harper	 	 ("God I was scared. Once I told Ray I was afraid all the time, and I meant it, too, though I doubt he believed me. But not like this. Never like this. Not in Africa. Not even as a boy of fourteen when I couldn't stop my father from beating my mother to death. I ran then, and, one way or another, I've been running ever since. Until now. . . .") (Professionals) (4)
* untitled poem by Carol Turner (fandom not specified) (10)
* untitled poem by Cybel Harper (Blake's 7) (11)
* Blue Murders	by Alice Hooker	 ("Whistling softly to himself, satisfied that another long shift was over, Romano glanced into the squad room on his way out. Shaking his head in affectionate exasperation. It was end of shift, and still his partner couldn't drag himself away. Intending to go on to Sherry's, Romano noticed something was wrong. The look on Hooker's features was so intense as he stared at the computer readout. Even across the distance that separated them, Romano could almost feel for himself the strained emotions held firmly in check by the overly stiff figure.") (T.J. Hooker)	 (12)
* War of the Heart	 by Natasha Barry	("Dirk Blackpool gazed into the guileless blue eyes and felt strangely bereft. The emotion confusing him, he placed his attention on something else, rather than the figure opposite. A goblet of wine to his lips completed the picture he sought to make; one consumed with great thoughts. "Is anything wrong, Prince?" the other attendant of the dining room inquired. "No, nothing," Dirk responded, immediately wondering how bland he could make his own expression. Nothing nearly as good as this one, he suspected. Of course, with Erik, blandness came naturally. At least to this Erik, he reminded himself self-consciously. 'I've told you, you must always address me by my first name. We're never formal with each other.'") (Wizards and Warriors) (38) 	 
* Big Mac Attack	by Telana Wells	 ("Somehow, Hutch managed to get the giggling mass of malleable humanity into the front seat of the rented Lincoln, then hurried around to the other side and climbed in under the steering wheel, relieved to have gotten his partner out of the party without anything really embarrassing happening. Starsky was in a really weird mood, even taking into consideration the marijuana he had ingested. This undercover assignment had been strange since the moment Dobey had assigned them to it. The suspect was a high society wanna-be who threw elaborate parties in order to ingratiate himself with those he deemed to be on his level. Hutch supposed he should be grateful that the only drug being circulated during the evening had been marijuana.") (Starsky and Hutch)	 (64)
* untitled poem by Sue Cameron (Starsky and Hutch) (71)
* Hutch in Black, poem	by Sue Cameron	(Starsky and Hutch)	 (72)
* Days of Thunder	by Natasha Barry	("When his favorite driver, Cole Trickle, climbed through the workroom door, Harry Hogge was ready to call it quits for the night. After Cole had driven the team to capture the Winston Cup at the Daytona 500, he'd been up a few hours - more than a few - checking out the stock car. From there, Harry had gone on to celebrating with the crew. A few of the crew, but a lot of drinks later, he'd found himself back at the office. Cole hadn't been around for long, celebrating - it seemed - with his girlfriend, Claire Lewicki, in tow. She was the physician who'd treated Cole following his near-fatal accident last July. But Cole had proven himself well and fully recovered this day, with this year's Winston Cup in his back pocket. That was a victory all the crew had a share in, and wasn't it great!") (Days of Thunder)	(74) 
* Day of the Grave, poem by Carol Stephens (Blake's 7) (87)
* Hands On Experience	by Elizabeth Kay	 ("'It says right here, that the average American male thinks about sex every 2.5 seconds.' 'What are ya reading now, Starsk?' 'This is serious stuff, Hutch. I'm tellin' ya. It says right here. Published fact.' It took the patience of a saint or the devil himself to tolerate Starsky's rhetoric at this hour of the morning. Ken Hutchinson, while admittedly possessing qualities of both, was being sorely tested this early spring morning. His partner of a decade, slouched gracelessly in the passenger seat of the tan '78 Ford. One perfectly clean, black leather Nike hightop was planted on the dashboard, the second was propped up against Hutch's thigh, beating time to the background music of Elton John's oldie "Crocodile Rock".") (Starsky and Hutch)	(88)
* Morning Glory, poem	by Erato	(Starsky and Hutch) (136)
* Trapped, poem by uncredited fan (fandom not specified) (137)
* Revelations	by Atira Kei	 ("The music was repetitive, and loud. Detective Peter Caine nursed his beer, taking care to drink only small sips, for appearance sake. Around him, people danced, drank, talked, and seduced. The Freckled Belly was a popular pick-up bar. Caine had been in here once before, during an undercover case. At the time, he could keep professional distance from what this place was, who these people were and why they were here. But tonight, it was different. Different in a way that Peter didn't think he wanted to explore too closely.") (Kung Fu: The Legend Continues) (138)	 
* lyrics to "The One," by Elton John and Bernie Taupin (154)
* Warning Label, poem by uncredited fan (Blake's 7) (inside back cover)
Image:playfellows9-1.jpg|from issue #9
Image:playfellows9-2.jpg|from issue #9
Image:playfellows9-3.jpg|from issue #9
Image:playfellows9-4.jpg|from issue #9
 
==Issue 10==
Playfellows 10 was published in 1997 and has 149 pages. 
The art is by Shelley Butler and Chris Soto. The art on page 133 by Chris Soto won a STIFfie.
* After Midnight	by Atira Kei		("Duncan Macleod of the Clan Macleod was exhausted. He couldn't remember a time when he felt this defeated... this betrayed. Behind him, he could hear Dawson calling out, pleading to make things as they were before... their friendship... and more. But it couldn't be as it was before, not for awhile, not until he could forgive himself.") (Highlander)
* Ring Around The Rosie	by Alyce		("I had happened once or twice before in his life, so Ray Doyle didn't panic when, at first, he couldn't remember where he was, or what time of day it was or for that fact, what day it actually was....") (Professionals) 
* Ghost In The Machine	by Killashandra		 ("Sometimes the things we do come back to haunt us.... Literally. If there's one thing prison teaches you, it's this: in the end there's always a payback, and nothing we do comes free. The shadows of the choices we've made never entirely disappear, even on the brightest day. Call it kismet if you want. Whatever you call it, it's something we've al had to learn, out here seventy thousand light years from home. Your ghosts will follow you no matter how far you run. And sometimes it's the ghost you least expected....") (Star Trek: TOS/Star Trek: Voyager)
* Chivalry and Seduction	by Atira Kei		("'Get someone in,' Methos replied as he snuggled down into the leather couch. Duncan sighed, examining the fan of color samples he held one more time, then put them aside. No one was in the mood to discuss the Highlander's project, the restoration of an old house. Even Macleod himself was losing interest. Perhaps in a few days he'd think about it again. "I was thinking about going to Joe's," Duncan thought out loud. "He's got a new band tonight. He doesn't even know you're in town. It'll be a great surprise. Want to come along?")") (Highlander)
* The Lesson	by Khylara	 ("Napoleon Solo nodded, a smile plastered on his face as he poured another glass of champagne for the woman next to him. She giggled, babbling that she had already had too much, that she usually didn't drink, that she had no idea what she was doing. Napoleon just wished she would stop talking!") (Man from UNCLE)	 
* A Dangerous Dance by	Cyber Gremlin	 ("'All right, people, settle down and listen up!' Lt. A.J. Shiragawa threw case folders onto the table in front of the rowdy SIU crew. Everyone chatted and joked, still wound up from Detective Messer's wedding reception the night before. The fact that several of his officers looked as if they'd come straight from the party wasn't lost on the lieutenant....")	 (Nash Bridges)
* Sins of the Past	by Scott Hunter		("'It's over, Frank." Dan Burroughs hoped the man found comfort in that, at least. "Yeah, I know, Uncle. I kinda liked this job.' Frank McPike sighed as he thought about the change he was about to make. 'Hell, I kinda like this life.' 'So you're moving on, again?' Dan already knew the answer but had hoped McPike would stay just a little longer. "Come on, Frank, we've both lost a friend and now with you leaving it's like I'm losing two....'") (Wiseguy)/(Highlander)
* Old Friends	by Brennan O'Hare		 ("Methos shifted his book-laden backpack, making the load more comfortable. A bit of fog wafted through the cold night, giving it a bit of mystery. He smiled at the thought. With a sigh, he trudged toward Sammy's, the local student hangout, to grab a quick beer before heading back to his temporary digs. The tingly warning of another immortal close by crept up the back of his neck. Methos slowed, eyes scanning the darkened street looking for its source....") (Sentinel)/(Highlander)
* The Stalker	by Susan Sicafoosh		 ("I have to be quiet, can't let him know I'm even here. I wonder what Scully would say if she knew I was...stalking Skinner. I wonder what HE'D say!'") (X-Files)
* The Matter of Trust Affair	by Meryn Marks	 ("The suspension and investigation took all of three days, from the first sign of heightened internal security, through the detention and questioning, with suspension pending further investigation and finally.... Everything rescinded, as if it had not happened.")	 (Man from UNCLE) 
* Investing In The Future	by Scott Hunter	 ("His name was William Andrew Phillip Bodie although a few people actually dared call him Andy. Fewer still tried to get him to answer to Phillip. NO ONE called him William more than once. Ever. This was one of the first thing every newcomer in the camp learned. When he deigned to answer, to both friends and enemies alike, it was to the name of Bodie. No one knew why he chose that particular appellation over three other perfectly good names and Bodie wasn't the type to explain.") (Professionals)	 
* Muscle Man by 	H.R. Radei	 	 (Professionals) 
* Sandcastles, poem	by Susan Sicafoosh	 	 (Professionals) 
* The Rock, poem		by H.R. Radei	 	 (Professionals) 
* Milk and Chocolate, poem	 by 	H.R. Radei	(Starsky and Hutch)	 
* Lonely One, poem		by H.R. Radei	(Man from UNCLE)	 
* The Lesson, poem		by 	Robin Hood	 
* Promises, poem		by Jonni Corday	(World of War)	 
* Something, poem		by Khylara	(Lethal Weapon)	 
* Right & Wrong, poem		by Khylara	(Simon & Simon)	 
* What about Love, poem		by Khylara	(Man from UNCLE)	 
* Diamond in the Rough, poem		by H.R. Radei	(Blake's 7)	 
* Forever, poem		by H.R. Radei	(Man from UNCLE)
==Issue 11==
Playfellows 11 was published in 1998 and has 166 pages.
* The Christmas Affair Affair by Jonni Corday ("It was a hell of a lousy time for his cock to be acting up. Napoleon Solo, U.N.C.L.E. agent extraordinaire, and his partner, Illya Kuryakin, were hiding out in a dirty little smuggler's hut, halfway up and Alpine mountain in the middle of a winter snowstorm. It was the 24th of December and they were being hunter by a dozen assorted THRUSH henchmen....") (Man from UNCLE) (10 pages)
* Forever Wild by C.J. Bradly ("'Hey, Chief!" Sandburg's head snapped up from its almost doze and watched Ellison's body weave through the door in the bullpen. Blair blinked sleepily as Jim stopped in front of his desk. Ellison looked wide awake and he smiled.") (Sentinel) (7 pages)
* Because by Lucy Mae ("Hutch unstrapped his shoulder harness, tossed it on the couch and headed for the kitchen. It have been a long day, and with the heat wave LA had been having, it just made it worse....") (Starsky and Hutch)
* Should Auld Acquaintance by Terence ("After four hours of paperwork the only thinking keeping me awake was the caffeine in the coffee. I was more than ready for an interruption, though I expected it to come packaged in the five foot eight bundle of energy known as Blair Sandburg. Instead it was a ghost from my past.") (Sentinel) (22 pages)
* Ways and Means by C.A. Rien ("Hauptmann Hans Dietrich sighed, wondering, not for the first time why he went to so much trouble for the American sergeant. "I never had this problem before I went to Africa. Before I met my Sgt. Troy....'") (A revised and expanded version of this story was published in Flanking Maneuvers #4.) (Rat Patrol) (17 pages)
* Till The Next Good-Bye by Ida Vega ("The Cardassian walked swiftly and silently through the corridors of Deep Space Nine, which he had not seen in a year. Not since the Klingons' abortive attempt to invade his world, which led to the leaders of the new civilian government being evacuated here.") (Star Trek: Deep Space Nine) (50 pages)
* Absolution For All by Scott Hunter ("'Forgive me, Father, for I have sinned." Sidney hesitated slightly, uncertain of remembering the exact wording necessary to begin confession. "It's been...." Taking a deep breath Sidney forced himself to continue slowly, deliberately, "It has been fifteen years since my last confession.'") (Pretender) (24 pages)
* September by Brennan O'Hare ("It was an hour before opening. Joe Dawson eased another bottle of scotch into the already packed space behind the bar. Macleod and Methos were due any moment for a pre-opening celebration. It was the Watcher's birthday and even though 50 didn't seem like such a big deal to two men whose combined ages were over 5400 years, it was a turning point for him, so when the door behind him slammed, Dawson didn't bother to turn around.") (Sentinel/Highlander) (36 pages)
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