The Paladins Affair

The Paladins Affair follows Paladin, a multimedia fanzine that had been edited by Eileen Roy and David Lubkin. 
While Paladin contains only gen, The Paladins Affair contains some slash.
Both issues had a Man From UNCLE slant.
==Issue 1==
The Paladins Affair 1 was published in 1986 and has 204 pages. 
The art is by Connie Faddis, Maggie Nowakowska, Ruth Kurz, Signe Landon, J. Hindman, and Diane Hawley, and Eileen Roy.
The table of contents includes little symbols as warnings for certain stories.
From the editorial: 
* Editorial, Acknowledgements, Etc., Etc. (i)
I. Good Stuff
* The Napoleon, Solo Affair by Jan Lindner, illos by Maggie Nowakowska (Man from UNCLE) (1)
* The Parting of the Ways Affair by Bea Wise (Man from UNCLE) (8)
* Players of the Game by Emma Lee Marion, illos by Ruth Kurz (Man from UNCLE/Starsky and Hutch) (12)
* The Final Lesson Affair by Denetia Arellanes, illos by Signe Landon and Eileen Roy (editor marked this as a death story) (Man from UNCLE) (21)
* The Prayer of the Hawke Affair by Hindman, illos by the author, plus a portrait of Navarre by Robin Mujica (Man from UNCLE/Ladyhawke) (editor marked this as a silly story) (reprinted in UNCLE Gold #2) (28)
* A Sheer Fabrication by A. Random Partridge (42)
* The (mostly) Acronymic Agencies Crossword Puzzle (43)
II. A Year in the Life
* A Year in the Life: Waverly's Side of the Story by An Truh (editor marked this as a silly story) (Man from UNCLE) (44)
* The Crab Apple Cove Affair by Charlene Kirby, illo by author (Man from UNCLE/MASH) (also in U is for U.N.C.L.E. #2) (45)
* Solo Flight by Diane Hawley and Eileen Roy illos by Hawley (editor marked this as a violent story) (Pern/Man from UNCLE) (50)
* Fool's Mate by Emma Lee Marion, illos by Eileen Roy (Mirror Universe Star Trek: TOS/Man from UNCLE) (66)
* The Bats in the Belly Affair, or One Bird in the Hand is Worth Three in the Looney Bin, or The B-Team Affair by Eileen Roy, illos by Diane Hawley (editor marked this as a death story, silly story, extreme violence) (A-Team/Man from UNCLE) (reprinted in Murdock Collection) (117) 
* The Ho Ho Ho Affair by D.J. Driscoll and all the other weirdos up in Seattle, illos by Diane Hawley (Man from UNCLE) (141)
III. Misc., but Good 
* A Truly Trivial Quiz by Donna Hutt-Stapher (150)
* Need a Holmes Fix?, essay by William W. Goodson Jr., illos by Diane Hawley (Holmesian non-canonical fiction) (151)
* Watching His Flock by Night by Eileen Roy (The Equalizer) (155)
* Rest from Pursuit by Vicki Hauk (The Professionals) (157)
* A Fairy's Tale by Diane Hawley and Melody Severson, illo by Diane Hawley (Shadow Chasers) (159)
* Scarecrow, poem by Eileen Roy (Scarecrow and Mrs. King) (164)
IV. And Finally, for a Happy Ending
* And Finally for a Happy Ending, The Stitch in Time Affair by Emma Lee Marion (includes one illo, a portrait of Napoleon & Illya and Sapphire & Steel by Diane Hawley) (editor marked this as a same sex story) (Sapphire and Steel/Man from UNCLE) (165)
* You Are Receiving This Zine Because (205)
 
Image:paladinsaffair1-1.jpg|from issue #1, Maggie Nowakowska (Man from U.N.C.L.E.)
Image:paladinsaffair1-2.jpg|from issue #1, Ruth Kurz (Man from U.N.C.L.E./Starsky & Hutch)
Image:paladinsaffair1-3.jpg|from issue #1, Signe Landon (Man from U.N.C.L.E.)
Image:paladinsaffair1-4.jpg|from issue #1, Robin Mujica (Ladyhawke)
Image:paladinsaffair1-5.jpg|from issue #1, Charlene Kirby (M*A*S*H*)
Image:paladinsaffair1-6.jpg|from issue #1, Diane Hawley (Dragonriders of Pern)
Image:paladinsaffair1-7.jpg|from issue #1, Diane Hawley (Dragonriders of Pern/Man from U.N.C.L.E.)
Image:paladinsaffair1-8.jpg|from issue #1, Eileen Roy (Man from U.N.C.L.E.)
Image:paladinsaffair1-9.jpg|from issue #1, Diane Hawley (The A-Team)
Image:paladinsaffair1-10.jpg|from issue #1, Diane Hawley (Shadowchasers)
Image:paladinsaffair1-11.jpg|from issue #1, Diane Hawley (Man from U.N.C.L.E./Sapphire & Steel)
Image:paladinsaffair1-12.jpg|from issue #1, You Are Receiving This Zine Because 
==Reactions and Reviews: Issue 1==
==Issue 2==
 
 
The Paladins Affair 2 was published in 1987 and contains 124 pages. 
The sparse art is by Tammy Lomas, Billie Phillips, Charlie Kirby, Ruth Kurz, Connie Faddis. The zine also utilized, without credit, Dover clip art.
The stories are all Man from U.N.C.L.E., with many of them crossovers. 
The Star Wars story, "There is Another," contains implied same-sex content.
From the editorial: 
* The End Game Affair by Paula Smith ("Illya takes down THRUSH, but it doesn't end well... Marion Raven was a recurring character on the Man from U.N.C.L.E. series, played by actress Jill Ireland, who was then David McCalium's wife.") (1)
* Journeys through Time and Space: the Affair of the Empty House by Eileen Roy (crossover with Sherlock Holmes, reprinted in The Holmesian Federation #8 as "The Adventure of the Traitorous Lieutenant") (20)
* The Prelude Affair by Gloria Vargas ("Napoleon's first partnership ends in death.") (23)
* Journeys through Time and Space: Goodbye, Master Chips by Eileen Roy (crossover with Goodbye, Mr. Chips) (26)
* The Mother's Talk Affair by Gail Mihara and Lauren Katzive, art by Billie Phillips ("Post-movie story; THRUSH has snatched Angelique's son to train as an operative. She comes to Napoleon to get him back.") (27)
* Journeys through Time and Space: Hell Base by Eileen Roy (crossover with Hell House) (46)
* All Good Things Must Come to an End by Charlie Kirby, art by Charlie Kirby ("Napoleon disappears after a date.") (47)
* Journeys through Time and Space: Beauty and the Thrush by Eileen Roy, art by Ruth Kurz (crossover with Beauty and the Beast) (54)
* State of Affairs by Donna Hutt-Stapher ("Post-movie story; the staff of UNCLE needs some retraining...") (55)
* Journeys through Time and Space: The Brave and the Bold Affair by Paula Smith (crossover with Batman) (70)
* The Hero and the Sorcerer Affair by Eileen Roy, art by Connie Faddis ("Napoleon and Illya are sent to guard a scientist's young son, who is more than he seems....") (End notes: "The Brave and the Bold Affair. Robin - a.k.a. Dick Grayson, a.k.a. Robin 1 - did take Illya's advice, and is at present somewhat sporadically occupying the pages of The New Titans, and other comic books produced by DC.") (75)
* Journeys through Time and Space: A Team Effort by A. Random Partridge (crossover with The A-Team) (84)
* The Bah, Humbug Affair by Jan Dwyer ("Napoleon takes a hallucinatory trip with the Christmas Ghosts.") (85)
* Journeys through Time and Space: 30something by Eileen Roy (crossover with thirtysomething and Starsky & Hutch) (100)
* Transcript by Pasha Sokolnikov ("Napoleon's training experiences with Illya did not make him a happy agent.") (also in Del Floria's Press #7.) (102)
* Journeys through Time and Space: Max Headroom: A Love Story by Eileen Roy (crossover with Max Headroom) (108)
* There is Another, Part 1 by Emma Lea Marion ("Illya and Napoleon find themselves in a galaxy far, far away...and the plot takes a sudden left turn.") (crossover with Star Wars, implied same-sex) (109)
* There is Another, Part 2 by Duboisette Gaylord (crossover with Star Wars, implied same-sex) 116)
* Journeys through Time and Space: The Newest Generation, art by Ruth Kurz (crossover with Star Trek: TNG) (124)
 
Image:paladins2-1.jpg|from issue #2, some Dover clip art 
Image:paladins2-2.jpg|from issue #2, Billie Phillips
Image:paladins2-3.jpg|from issue #2, Ruth Kurz
Image:paladins2-4.jpg|from issue #2, Connie Faddis
Image:paladins2-5.jpg|from issue #2, Ruth Kurz
 
==Reactions and Reviews: Issue 2==
==References==
 
Category:Man from U.N.C.L.E. Slash Zines
Category:Man from U.N.C.L.E. Gen and Het Zines
Category:Multimedia Gen and Het Zines
Category:Multimedia Slash Zines
Category:1986 ZinesCategory:1987 Zines