Wild Cards (multimedia zine)

Wild Cards is a slash multimedia anthology.
==Submission Guidelines==
==Issue 1==
Wild Cards 1 was published in November 1992 and contains 217 pages.
The art is by Angi Towski (front cover), Helena Wolff, R.J. Burnett, Jung, KOZ, Seraph, H. Ann Walton, and TACS.
* Dealer's Cut by Editorial (1) 
* Feels So Different by Stancio del Norte (Miami Vice) (4)
* Al's Little Problem by Helena Wolff (Quantum Leap) (16)
* Spirit Dancers by Robyn LaSalle (Thunderheart ) (34) 
* Midnight Madness by Julia Donnelly ("Illya takes Napoleon to see the Rocky Horror Picture Show.") (Man from U.N.C.L.E) (reprinted in Reclassified Affairs #2) (36)
* The Line by RJ Burnett (New Jack City) (42)
* Convalescent by Sue Ann Hartwick (Lethal Weapon) (44) 
* Dream On, Tuna by April Valentine (reprinted in The Fix #18) (Starsky and Hutch)(50)
* Nightmares by Etch (Houston Knights) (68) 
* Harley's Thoughts by Robyn LaSalle (Harley Davison & the Marlboro Man) (72) 
* Snow Dance by Susan K. Dundas & Mikki Cruz (Miami Vice) (74) 
* Capistrano by Robyn LaSalle (Harley Davison & the Marlboro Man) (86) 
* When Words Aren't Enough by Gypsy (Heat of the Night) (88)
* Proceed With Caution by Tosya Stohn (Gina/Trudy Joplin) (Miami Vice) (104) 
* Taste Sensation by Robyn LaSalle ( Miami Vice) (108) 
* Just Our Little Secret by Mirenna (21 Jump Street) (110) 
* Promises Broken by R.J Burnett (Lovejoy) (128) 
* A Taste of Honey by Julia Donnelly (Man from U.N.C.L.E.) (130) 
* A Christmas Story by Ruby (War of the Worlds) (136)
* Starsky's Words of Wisdom by Robyn LaSalle (Starsky and Hutch) (142) 
* Matchmaker by Doreen Tracy (Quantum Leap) (144) 
* Crazy Little Thing Called Lovejoy by Robyn LaSalle (Lovejoy) (160)
* Bright Night, Big City by Paris (Bright Lights, Big City) (188) 
* Wanting and Having by R.J Burnett (Professionals) (194) 
* Wicked Tease by Flamingo (Miami Vice) (excerpt from Wicked Games) (196)
* Winner Takes All by Editorial (Any and Every) (214)
File:Wildcards1-2.jpg|from issue #1, KOZ (Six Million Dollar Man)
File:Wildcards1-3.jpg|from issue #1, alt=drawing of Al sleeping with his head on Sam's chest as Sam embraces him|from issue #1, Wolff (Quantum Leap)
File:Wildcards1-4.jpg|from issue #1, KOZ (Renegades‏‎ ?)
File:Wildcards1-5.jpg|from issue #1, (Thunderheart)
File:Wildcards1-6.jpg|from issue #1, KOZ (Man from UNCLE, Rocky Horror Picture Show)
File:Wildcards1-7.jpg|from issue #1, KOZ (Lethal Weapon)
File:Wildcards1-8.jpg|from issue #1, KOZ (Starsky & Hutch)
File:Wildcards1-9.jpg|from issue #1, TACS (The Professionals)
File:Wildcards1-10.jpg|from issue #1, KOZ (Houston Knights)
File:Wildcards1-11.jpg|from issue #1, (Harley Davidson/Marlboro Man aka hyper masculinity) art by Jung
File:Wildcards1-12.jpg|from issue #1, Burnett (War of the Worlds)
File:Wildcards1-13.jpg|from issue #1, Angi Towski (In the Heat of the Night)
File:Wildcards1-14.jpg|from issue #1, TACS (Young Guns)
File:Wildcards1-15.jpg|from issue #1, KOZ (Miami Vice, rare femslash and rarepair of Gina and Trudy)
File:Wildcards1-16.jpg|from issue #1, Angi Towski (21 Jump Street)
File:Wildcards1-17.jpg|from issue #1, H. Ann Walton (War of the Worlds)
File:Wildcards1-18.jpg|from issue #1, Seraph (unknown fandom)
File:Wildcards1-19.jpg|from issue #1, Jung (Starsky & Hutch)
File:Wildcards1-20.jpg|from issue #1, KOZ (Lovejoy)
File:Wildcards1-21.jpg|from issue #1, Angi Towski (Bright Lights, Big City)
File:Wildcards1-22.jpg|from issue #1, R.J. Burnett (femslash, possibly Miami Vice, very much influenced by Duran Duran and the artist Patrick Nagel)
===Reactions and Reviews: Issue 1===
==Issue 2==
Wild Cards 2 was published in May 1993 and contains 209 pages. The art is by KOZ (front cover), Jean Burnett, Angi Towski, Jung, and Seraph. 
* Reputations by Gypsy (Lovejoy) (5)
* The Last Time by RJ Burnett (Miami Vice) (17)
* Never Too Old by Robyn LaSalle ( Lethal Weapon) (19)
* My Man Jeeves by Bertie Wooster ( Wooster and Jeeves) (41) 
* Gentle Reminder by Doreen Tracy (Quantum Leap) (53)
* Lamb of Love by Robyn LaSalle (The Silence of the Lambs) (59) 
* Rhapsody in Plaid by Mirenna (21 Jump Street) (75)
* Meditation in Sorrow by Robyn LaSalle (Road House) (95) 
* Massage Therapy by Mysty Mayfair (Quantum Leap) (97)
* Darkest Before Dawn by Ruby (Professionals) (105)
* Save it 'Til the Morning After by Robyn LaSalle (Miami Vice) (123) 
* Payback is a Mother by Doreen Tracy (Quantum Leap) (143) 
* View from the Top by Robyn LaSalle (Thunderheart) (147)
* With This Ring...the Silence by RJ Burnett (Miami Vice) (148) 
* The Key by Mirenna (21 Jump Street) (149) 
* Running in a Closet by Robyn LaSalle (Houston Knights) (151)
* Song of the Wolf by Mirenna (Ladyhawke) (157) 
* Reflections in Moonlight by Misty Mayfair (Quantum Leap) (175) 
* Worth the Cleaning Bill by H. Ann Walton (Professionals) (181) 
* Cool Miami Nights by Brendan O'Cullane (Miami Vice/Lost Boys) (187)
* The Tranquilizer by Nola Frame-Gray (Equalizer) (207)
Image:wildcards2art1.jpg| from issue #2, Miami Vice art by Seraph
Image:wildcards2art2.jpg| from issue #2, Ladyhawke art by Koz
Image:wildcards2art3.jpg| from issue #2, Lethal Weapon art by Angi Towski
Image:wildcards2art4.jpg| from issue #2, The Silence of the Lambs art by Angi Towski
Image:wildcards2art5.jpg| from issue #2, Lovejoy art by Koz
Image:wildcards2art6.jpg| from issue #2, Lost Boys art by Jean
Image:wildcards2art7.jpg| from issue #2, Jeeves and Wooster art by Koz
Image:wildcards2art8.jpg|a from issue #2, 21 Jump Street art by Angi Towski 
===Reactions and Reviews: Issue 2===
==Issue 3==
Wild Cards 3 was published in March 1995 and has 247 pages.
The art is by KOZ, Angi Towski, and Jessikah. It also contains plentiful Dover clip art.
The editorial discusses many person challenges: a house foreclosure, trying to find a rental apartment that would take eight cats, the electrical circuitry in the new apartment wouldn't support their home photocopier, a hard drive crash that lost all zine records and correspondence as well as personal records, procuring a new computer from a fan named CAVEBEAR, and the loss of their data entry person named Truly Scrumptious. The editors also state: 
* Blood Moon by Robyn LaSalle (X-Files) (5)
* In Dreams, poem by RJ Burnett (Man from UNCLE) (14)
* Passion Lies, poem by RJ Burnett (Man from UNCLE) (15) 
* Night of the Dream by Mary Millard (Wild, Wild West) (17)
* Only One of Us is Coming Back, poem by Melissa Mastoris (A-Team) (25)
* Be Gentle, poem by RJ Burnett (Department S) (26)
* Training Maneuvers by Sonni Crockett ( War of the Worlds) (27)
* Once and For All by Krystofer Robbin (Magnum, P.I.) (33)
* Silent Insistence, poem by Julian (Miami Vice) (37)
* A Twin Peaks Glossary, or, Agent Cooper's Guide to Peaking by Dale Cooper (Twin Peaks) (38)
* Limericks by Amedia Slutte (Man from UNCLE) (41)
* Butterfly by Etch (Houston Knights) (42)
* Family Business by Kyra Taylor (Equalizer) (47)
* Snowblind and Far from Home by Dargelos (Hard Target) (63)
* Quid Pro Quo by Ruby (Professionals) (71) 
* Checkmate by Kyra Taylor (Equalizer) (87) 
* Tomorrow's Seeds by Shanachie (Quantum Leap) (139)
* Dreamer's Ball by Buddy Cole (Man from UNCLE) (145)
* A Good Trade by Mirenna (Thunderheart) (151) 
* Psychobabble by Robyn LaSalle (X-Files) (159)
* Sleep-Over by RJ Burnett (Department S) (167) 
* Pathos by Robyn La Salle (The Three Musketeers) (181) 
* Stewart's Revelation, poem by RJ Burnett (Department S) (196)
* At The Priory by Mirenna (In The Name of the Rose) (197)
* Podnahs, poem by Julian (Starsky & Hutch) (200) 
* God Bless the Child by Krystofer Robbin (Magnum, P.I.) (201)
* Harlie 'n Marlie by Robyn LaSalle (Harley Davidson & the Marlboro Man) (207) 
* What Partners are For, or, The Cure by Flamingo (Miami Vice) (209)
* Lap of the Gods by Robyn LaSalle (Daniel/Ra) (Stargate SG-1) (235) 
* No Secrets by Robyn LaSalle (Lethal Weapon) (243)
File:Wildcards3-1.jpg|from issue #3, KOZ (X-Files, Mulder with an original character that is perhaps fan-casted)
File:Wildcards3-2.jpg|from issue #3, Angi Towski (Wild Wild West)
File:Wildcards3-3.jpg|from issue #3, Angi Towski (Magnum P.I.)
File:Wildcards3-4.jpg|from issue #3, KOZ (Hard Target, Pik Van Cleaf/Emil Fouchon)
File:Wildcards3-5.jpg|from issue #3, Angi Towski (The Professionals)
File:Wildcards3-6.jpg|from issue #3, KOZ (The Equalizer)
File:Wildcards3-7.jpg|from issue #3, KOZ (original fantasy? Elfquest?)
File:Wildcards3-8.jpg|from issue #3, Angi Towski (Thunderheart)
File:Wildcards3-9.jpg|from issue #3, Jessikah (The X-Files)
File:Wildcards3-10.jpg|from issue #3, KOZ (Department S)
File:Wildcards3-11.jpg|from issue #3, KOZ (The Three Musketeers)
File:Wildcards3-12.jpg|from issue #3, KOZ (Miami Vice)
File:Wildcards3-13.jpg|from issue #3, KOZ (Stargate SG-1, Daniel Jackson and Ra, the latter appears to be a fan-casted Duncan MacLeod)
==Issue 4==
Wild Cards 4 was published in 1996 and has 185 pages. Art is by KOZ (cover), Angi Towski, Jung, Seraph, Ramon, Kanji-name, TAM and PeeJ.
 (5)
* Ante Up by Robyn LaSalle (21 Jump Street) (Hansen has sex with everyone, separately, during a poker game. Happens around the episode, "Loc'd Out." (5)
* "Sonny Crockett Boogie" (a filk, Edward James Olmos' movie, "Zoot Suit" and the song "Marijuana Boogie.") (13)
* El Dia de Los Muertes by Debbi Rojano (Man From UNCLE) (15)
* Key West by Robyn LaSalle (Miami Vice) (Sonny and Martin go undercover as lovers at a gay resort.) (35)
* Fire Eyes by Mirenna (21 Jump Street) (67)
* One More Time, poem, (Miami Vice, C/C) (79)
* Confessions by Methos (Brother Cadfael) (81)
* The Log Dream by Buddy Cole (Twin Peaks) (based on the Pear Dream skit from "The Kids in the Hall") (91)
* Original Sin by Robyn LaSalle (X-Files) (a very early Mulder/Skinner story, takes place after the episode "Paperclip.") (93)
* With This Ring by Mirenna (21 Jump Street) (121)
* Aftermath, poem (Miami Vice, C/C) by Khylara (125)
* A Change in Pans by Khylara (Man From UNCLE) (127)
* The Hatred of a Minute by Robyn LaSalle (Starsky & Hutch) (133)
* Just a Song Before I Go by Mirenna (21 Jump Street) (143)
* Paradox by Bob (X-Files/Twin Peaks) (Cooper/Denise Bryson) (151)
* The Memory Lane Affair by Robyn LaSalle (Man From UNCLE) (157)
* Addendum by Robyn LaSalle (X-Files) (after the episode about Skinner's wife) (161)
* Different Corner by Robyn LaSalle (Renegades) (reprinted from Interludes #1 a Kiefer/Lou zine) (165)
* Anchor to the Earth, poem (X-Files) (184)
Image:Koz wild cards 4.jpg|from issue #4, Koz (Starsky & Hutch)
Image:Wild 4 by angi.jpg|from issue #4, cast of 21 Jump Street by Angi Towski
Image:Wild 4 by kanji-name.jpg|from issue #4, Kanji-name (21 Jump Street)
Image:Wild cards 4 by koz.jpg|from issue #4, Koz (X-Files)
Image:Wild 4 by seraph.jpg|from issue #4, Seraph (Miami Vice)
Image:wild4art1.jpg|from issue #4, PeeJ (Brother Cadfael)
Image:wild4art2.jpg|from issue #4, Ramon (MUNCLE)
Image:wild4art3.jpg|from issue #4, Jung
===Reactions and Reviews: Issue 4===
==Issue 5==
Wild Cards 5 was published in April 1997 and contains 224 pages. The art is by KOZ (front cover), Angi Towski, Seraph, and Jung.
From the editorial: 
* Homecoming by Robyn LaSalle (Miami Vice) (5)
* Clear Vision by Mirenna (Thunderheart) (32)
* It's Only a Day in February by Mirenna (21 Jump Street) (33)
* Heart's Filthy Lesson by Robyn LaSalle (X-Files) (39)
* If You're Going to San Francisco... by Stacy Doyle This was originally submitted to the editors for a Quantum Leap zine in March 1993, illustrating how long it took sometimes for a fan's fic to finally find a home, and audience. -- from private correspondence, March 15, 1993 (Quantum Leap) (49)
* Application for a Piece of Ass (humor) (82)
* Pleasure Little Treasure by N.E. Slashfan (seaQuest) (83)
* Mighty Aphrodite's Revenge by Samantha Stanley (Hercules: The Legendary Journeys) (87)
* Everything I Do by Mirenna (21 Jump Street) (95) 
* Spare the Rod by Robyn LaSalle (X-Files) (105) 
* Mother's Day by Mirenna (21 Jump Street) (113) 
* Change the World by TM Alexander and PJ Alexander (T'n'T, Original Slash, fan casted) (121)
* A Weekend in Paris by Penny A. Williams (X-Files/Highlander) (169)
* Estrus by Robyn LaSalle ( X-Files/Silence of the Lambs) 189)
* Something to Sink Your Teeth Into by Robyn LaSalle (Jaws) (209)
* Testimony, poem by Julian (Brother Cadfael) (219)
* Enigma by Khylara (Miami Vice) (220)
* Alone With You by Khylara (Miami Vice) (221)
* Missing Scene: The Suburbia Affair: Grounds for Divorce by N.E. Slashfan (Man from UNCLE) (223)
 
File:Wild5 by anji t2.jpg|from issue #5, Angi Towski (X-Files, Skinner and Mulder snuggling up to Mulder's massive...er, cell phone)
File:Wild5 by jung.jpg|from issue #5, Jung (Miami Vice)
File:Wild5 by anji t.jpg|from issue #5, Angi Towski (X-Files)
File:Wildcards5-1.jpg|from issue #5, Seraph (Thunderheart)
File:Wildcards5-2.jpg|from issue #5
File:Wildcards5-3.jpg|from issue #5, KOZ (Hercules: The Legendary Journeys)
File:Wildcards5-4.jpg|from issue #5, KOZ, (T'n'T, original slash, portrays a fan-casted Kiefer Sutherland
File:Wildcards5-6.jpg|from issue #5, KOZ (T'n'T, original slash, portrays a fan-casted Kiefer Sutherland and possibly Michael Wincott)
File:Wildcards5-5.jpg|from issue #5, the fan casting (T'n'T, original slash)
File:Wildcards5-7.jpg|from issue #5, KOZ (T'n'T, original slash, portrays a fan-casted Kiefer Sutherland and David Duchovny)
File:Wildcards5-8.jpg|from issue #5, Angi Towski (X-Files/Highlander)
File:Wildcards5-10.jpg|from issue #5, KOZ (X-Files/Silence of the Lambs)
File:Wildcards5-12.jpg|alt=drawing of Martin Brody and Matt Hooper with the ocean and seasbird in the background|from issue #5, Angi Towski (Jaws, Martin Brody/Matt Hooper)
==References==
Category:Multimedia Slash Zines
Category:1992 Zines
Category:1990s Zines