Contraband (Star Wars zine)

For other uses of "Contraband," see Contraband.
Contraband is a gen Star Wars zine. It ran for three issues.
It is a home for many of the Maeve Solo Universe stories that have a focus of an original character who is Han Solo's mother.
==Regarding the Editors==
From Contraband #1: 
==Issue 1==
Contraband 1 was published in May 1983 and is 188 pages long. 
It has art by Sharon Palmer, SLS, Liz S. and L.C. Wells (cover).
The editorial by Callahan: 
From the editorial by Liz S: 
* Table of Contents (1)
* Editorials by Chris Callahan and Liz S. (2)
* Ghosts by Chris Callahan ("Maeve Solo's past comes back to haunt her... and nearly prevents her from having a future.") (4)
* The Perils of Publishing, essay by L.C. Wells (18)
* Diplomatic Exchange by Liz S. ("An atypical Corellian, an unsophisticated rebel, and an irate traveling salesman inadvertently join forces to baffle the intelligence networks of two worlds and the Empire.") (24)
* Corellian Culinary Delights, recipes by Georg (126)
* How to Do a Mary Sue, essay by Liz S. ("A short survey of some common varieties, (with examples), and guidelines on how to do one yourself, if you insist") (128)
* Wanderer in the Ruins, poem by Pat Nussman (134)
* Payment Deferred by L.C. Wells ("Dyannis Carmathan should have known better than to let a Jedi talk her into a courier run. Especially she found two stowaways -- Han and Val Solo.") (136) 
* Amazing Anti Video Game Starquest, maze (183)
* Mary Sue Slandersong, filk to the tune of "The Moonshiner," by Liz S. (187)
 
 
Image:contraband1-1.jpg|from issue #1, L.C. Wells
Image:contraband1-2.jpg|from issue #1, L.C. Wells
Image:contraband1-3.jpg|from issue #1, L.C. Wells
Image:contraband1-4.jpg|from issue #1 
Image:contraband1-5.jpg|from issue #1 
Image:contraband1-6.jpg|from issue #1, L.C. Wells
==Reactions and Reviews: Issue 1==
==Issue 2==
 
Contraband 2 was published in March 1984 and is 148 pages long. 
The art is by L.C. Wells (front and back cover, also inside), Lin Stack (inside front cover, also inside), Kurt Griffin (inside back over), Sharon M. Palmer, and Tian.
From the editorial by Callahan: 
 
From the editorial by Liz S.: 
From the editorial by Wells: 
* Old Tresaures, Niew Finds by Candy Streuli, art by Sharon Palmer (Indiana Jones) (6)
* Logic Strikes Back by Susanna Betzl, art by Lin Stack (11)
* Shore Leave by Carol Mularski, art by L.C. Wells (in the Desert Seed Series) (12)
* In Retrospect, poem by Susan Voll, art by Voll (22)
* Net Worth by L.C. Wells, art by Wells (a Maeve Solo story) (26)
*Recipes by Georg, art by Sharon M. Palmer (42)
* Star Wars Word Search by JoAnn Callahan (47)
* Not a Kid Anymore, poem by Rebecca Walker (48)
*At the Emerald Phoenix, poem by Pat Nussman ("AUTHOR'S NOTE: Now read carefully, because this could be confusing. The narrator of this poem, Xylona Astari, her bar. The Emerald Phoenix, and her Wookiee friend, Cherri, are all the property and brain-children of Sharon Palmer. Trav Leggett is the property of [Liz S.]. The general background, including Roberryl (otherwise known as General Rieekan), Malebolge, Han's background, et. al. is from my "Lady of the Rebellion" series. Confused? Good. That's the intent!") (50)
* Forged from the Flame by Ann Wortham, art by Lin Stack (52)
* Burned Out, filk to the tune of "Memories," from the musical "Cats," by Sharon Palmer (57)
* Alliances by Chris Callahan, art by L.C. Wells (75)
* The Perils of Publishing, part two by L.C. Wells (75)
* Bonds of Affection, to be continued in the next issue, by Liz S., art by Liz S. (It is a "Stars and Bars universe story" and stars the author's original character, Trav Leggett.) (82)
* Answers to Word Search (145)
 
Image:contraband2-1.jpg|from issue #2, Lin Stack
Image:contraband2-2.jpg|from issue #2, Sharon Palmer
Image:contraband2-3.jpg|from issue #2, Lin Stack
Image:contraband2-4.jpg|from issue #2, L.C. Wells 
Image:contraband2-5.jpg|from issue #2, L.C. Wells 
Image:contraband2-6.jpg|from issue #2, L.C. Wells 
Image:contraband2-7.jpg|from issue #2, L.C. Wells 
Image:contraband2-8.jpg|from issue #2, L.C. Wells 
Image:contraband2-9.jpg|from issue #2, Sharon Palmer
Image:contraband2-10.jpg|from issue #2, Lin Stack 
Image:contraband2-11.jpg|from issue #2, L.C. Wells 
Image:contraband2-12.jpg|from issue #2, L.C. Wells 
Image:contraband2-15.jpg|from issue #2, Liz S. 
Image:contraband2-13.jpg|from issue #2, Liz S. 
Image:contraband2-14.jpg|from issue #2, Kurt Griffin
 
==Reactions and Reviews: Issue 2==
==Issue 3==
Contraband 3 was published in 1984 and contains 144 pages.
The art is by Wanda Lybarger, Sharon Palmer, Letitia Wells, Teanna Byerts, Kurt Griffith, and Liz S.
From the editorial by Callahan: 
From the editorial by Wells: 
* Editorial by Chris Callahan (2)
* Editorial by Letitia Wells (3)
* Dreams by Jenna Bruce (4) 
* Going Down, original music by Martie Benedict (7)
* Family Matters by Chris Callahan ("Maeve Solo is summoned by Princess Leia to help rescue Han from Boba Fett before he reaches Jabba the Hut.") (This story was originally planned for the never-published fourth issue of The Jedi Journal.) (Author's notes: "NOTE: This story was written in 1980 as a companion piece to "Return" (SKYWALKER 6), and scheduled for publication in another zine. Circumstances got in the way, so it's appearing here instead.") (8)
* Best Friends, poem by Kathryn Agel (from the "Starbird's Children's" universe) (18)
* Acceptance by Cindy Bayne and Les Danneberger (19)
* War of the Stars by Barbara T. (22)
* Recipes by Georg (30)
* Shadows of the Night by L.C. Wells ("In the three years before the Empire is declared, Dyannis Carmathan, free-trader and spy, runs afoul of a plot against the government of Orril by Imperial and Commercial interests as she tries to find safe refuge for the soon-to-be proscribed Jedi.") (part of the Maeve Solo universe) (34)
* Diplomats of the Galaxy, cartoons by Kurt Griffith (58)
* To Sail the Sea of Stars, song from the Spacers' Blues tape, by Martie Benedict (61)
* Dedication by Carolyn Kinkead (62)
* Among the Missing by Chris Callahan (from the Maeve Solo universe) (66)
* The Good Soldier by Mimi Newcastle (76)
* Star Weaver by Martie Benedict (80)
* Steele Looking from the Outside In by Candy Streuli (The story's introduction: "What is a Remington Steele story doing in a zine like Contraband? Well, it is concerned with smuggling! For folks already acquainted with the series, suffice it to say that this story is set in the early part of the first season, when Steele is still more of a figurehead.") (Remington Steele) (82)
* Still Learning, poem by Kathryn Agel (from the "Starbird's Children's" universe) (99)
* Father and Sons by Ellen Randolph (set in the same universe as A New Challenge, a novel that hadn't been published yet.) (100)
* Spacers' Blues by Martie Benedict (106)
* A Long Way from Home by Kelly Hill (107)
* Reflections by Chris Callahan (110)
* Nightmare by Jane Firmstone (112)
* Han Solo by Letitia Wells (115)
* Bonds of Affection Part 2 by Liz S. (116)
 
Image:contraband3-1.jpg|from issue #3, Liz S.
Image:contraband3-2.jpg|from issue #3, Teanna Byerts
Image:contraband3-3.jpg|from issue #3, Letitia Wells
Image:contraband3-4.jpg|from issue #3, Letitia Wells
Image:contraband3-5.jpg|from issue #3, Kurt Griffith
Image:contraband3-6.jpg|from issue #3, Letitia Wells
Image:contraband3-7.jpg|from issue #3, top illo by Griffith, bottom illo by Wells
Image:contraband3-8.jpg|from issue #3, Sharon Palmer
Image:contraband3-9.jpg|from issue #3, Letitia Wells
Image:contraband3-10.jpg|from issue #3, Letitia Wells
Image:contraband3-11.jpg|from issue #3, Letitia Wells
==Reactions and Reviews: Issue 3==
==References==
Category:Star Wars Zines
Category:1983 ZinesCategory:1984 Zines