CrosSignals

CrosSignals is a gen multifandom crossover zine series.
==Issue 1==
CrosSignals 1 was published in 1989 and contains 121 pages. 
The art is by Linda Baer, 'Nea Dodson, Sharon M. Palmer, and L.C. Wells.
Regarding the play, "Time Trek": 
* Table of Contents (1)
* Cross Words, editorial by Sharon M. Palmer (2)
* Cross Fire, editorial by L.C. Wells (3)
* Crossed Fingers, editorial by 'Nea Dodson (4)
* Friends in Low Places by L. C. Wells and 'Nea Dodson (The Equalizer/Beauty and the Beast) ((6)
* Time Trek by Mrs. Hoffman's 5th Grade Class of 1968, a play in script form (Time Tunnel/Star Trek: TOS) (33)
* A Blake By Any Other Name by Eric Blackburn (Blake's 7/Beauty and the Beast) (43)
* Jupiter 2, Enterprise 0 by Cheap Treks, a con skit by Paul Balze, David Keefer, Lance Woods, and Tom Chafin, performed once at Shore Leave #10 on July 10, 1988. "Con goers had been told that the play was entitled "Mudd Ado About Nothing.") (Lost in Space/Star Trek TOS) (49)
* Thy Fearful Symmetry" by Eric Blackburn (Kolchak: The Night Stalker/Beauty and the Beast) (74)
* F=Ma by Patrick Sponaugle (Star Wars???) (91)
* Choices by Catherine Edwards (Star Trek: TNG/Beauty and the Beast) (94)
* Differing Wavelengths by Patrick Sponaugle (Star Wars/???) (112)
* Blake and the Beast, vignette by Nea Dodson (Beauty and the Beast/Blake's 7) ("For all the fans who see a parallel with the last episode of another unexpectedly cancelled show.") (116)
* Reader's Guide to the Universe(s) (117)
Image:crossignals1-1.jpg|from issue #1, Sharon M. Palmer (Equalizer)
Image:crossignals1-2.jpg|from issue #1, Sharon M. Palmer (Blake's 7/Beauty and the Beast)
Image:crossignals1-3.jpg|from issue #1, first page of the script of the Star Trek: TNG con skit 
Image:crossignals1-4.jpg|from issue #1, the cast of the Star Trek: TNG con skit, artist is Sharon M. Palmer
Image:crossignals1-5.jpg|from issue #1, Sharon M. Palmer (Kolchak: The Night Stalker)
Image:crossignals1-6.jpg|from issue #1, Sharon M. Palmer (Beauty and the Beast/Star Trek: TNG)
Image:crossignals1-7.jpg|from issue #1, first page of the Time Tunnel play script 
==Issue 2==
thumb|cover issue #2
CrosSignals 2 was published in 1990 and is 169 pages long. 
The art is by by Linda Baer, Andrew Culhane, 'Nea Dodson, T.J. Glenn, Kathryn Mayer, Sharon M. Palmer, and L.C. Wells.
* Crosswords by Sharon M. Palmer (2)
* Cross Fire by L.C. Wells (3)
* Crossed Fingers by 'Nea Dodson (4)
* Modern TV Journal by Sharon M. Palmer (mixed) (5)
* Project Informer by 'Nea Dodson and L.C. Wells (The Equalizer/Airwolf/The Prisoner) (6)
* Alien Sushi by Susan M. Murrie (The Master/War of the Worlds/Cover Up) (reprinted in 2012 in End of the Rainbow #2) (26)
* Jim Kirk: Champion Of Mongo by Patrick Sponaugle (Star Trek: TOS/Flash Gordon) (32)
* The Kindness Of Strangers by Sue Collins (Starman/Miami Vice/War of the Worlds) (58)
* Ripper Encore by Eric Blackburn (Kolchak: The Night Stalker/Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer) (86)
* Live Long and Thanks For All The Fish by Lance Woods, David Keefer and Paul Balze (Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home/The A-Team) (98)
* Chasing Rainbow by L.C. Wells (The Equalizer/Mission: Impossible) (121)
* To Steal a Sword by Mark Ogilvie (Knight Rider/Thundercats) (165)
* Reader's Guide to the Universe(s) by Sharon M. Palmer (166)
 
==Issue 3==
 
CrosSignals 3 was published in 1990 and contains 164 pages.
The art is by Linda A. Baer, Paul Balze, Sue Collins, Andrew Culnane, A. 'Nea Dodson, Kathryn L. Mayer, Sharon M. Palmer, Carol Salemi, and L.C. Wells.
From the editorial: 
Also from the editorial: 
* Crosswords by Sharon M. Palmer (1)
* Cross Fire by L.C. Wells (2)
* Crossed Fingers by A 'Nea Dodson (3)
* Unpaid Apolitical Announcement (5)
* The Worst of Times, The Beast of Times by A. 'Nea Dodson (Beauty and the Beast/Quantum Leap) (6)
* Princess of the Universe by Mark Ogilvie (Cheers/Fraggle Rock) (15)
* Well Met in the Middle by Sharon M. Palmer (The Equalizer/Beauty and the Beast) (29)
* Once Upon a Time and After Many Happy Returns, the Schizoid Man Arrives and Has a Change of Mind by Patrick Sponaugle (Quantum Leap/The Prisoner) (32)
* No Substitute by Sue Collins (Doctor Who/Blake's 7) (47)
* Purgatory Proposal by Sharon M. Palmer (Quantum Leap/Piers Anthony's "Incarnations of Immortality" series) (49)
* Enemies in High Places by L.C. Wells (The Equalizer/Beauty and the Beast) (50)
* Coming Attractions, part two (mixed) by Assorted Crazies (97)
* What Once Went Wrong by Mary Anne Espenshade (Quantum Leap/??) (100)
* Edges of Darkness by Sheila Paulson (Quantum Leap/The Master) (102)
* Who Ya Gonna Call? by A. 'Nea Dodson (The Real Ghostbusters/??) (118)
* Chivalry's Not Dead, It's Just Passed Out Under the Table by Catherine Edwards (Star Trek: TOS/Beauty and the Beast) (119)
* Sheep in Wolves's Clothing by Mary Raugh (Quantum Leap/War of the Worlds) 145)
* Secret Angel by by L.C. Wells and Candy Culhane (Airwolf/Secret Agent) (145)
* Reader's Guide to the Universe(s) by Sharon M. Palmer (161)
 
Image:crossignals3-1.jpg|from issue #3, Linda A. Baer
Image:crossignals3-2.png|from issue #3, Andrew Culnane
Image:crossignals3-3.jpg|from issue #3, Carol Salemi
Image:crossignals3-4.jpg|from issue #3, Sharon M. Palmer
Image:crossignals3-5.jpg|from issue #3, Linda A. Baer
Image:crossignals3-6.jpg|from issue #3, L.C. Wells
 
==Reactions and Reviews: Issue 3==
==Issue 4==
CrosSignals 4 was published in 1991 and contains 178 pages. 
The cover art is by T.J. Glenn; interior art is by Paul Balzé, R.L. Belyea, Andrew Culhane, T.J. Glenn, Sharon Palmer, and L.C. Wells.
* In the Desert You Can Remember Your Name by Sheila Paulson (Quantum Leap/Riptide) (5)
* Oh, Boy (Part I) by Paul Balzé (Quantum Leap/??) (19)
* I Don't Believe in Spooks by A. 'Nea Dodson (Alien Nation/The Real Ghostbusters) (20)
* Oh, Boy (Part II) by Paul Balzé (Quantum Leap/??) (30)
* Check-Out by L.C. Wells & R.L. Belyea (Beauty and the Beast/Wiseguy) (31)
* Consulting Assassin by Eric Blackburn & A. 'Nea Dodson (Assassination Bureau/Prisoner of Zenda/Sherlock Holmes) (59)
* Strange Visitor by Arthur C. Adams (Quantum Leap/Superman) (79)
* Oh, Boy by Paul Balzé (Quantum Leap/??) (85)
* Coming Attractions, Part Three by Assorted Crazies (mixed) 86)
* Not Even the Stars In My Sky by Mark Ogilvie--Sequel to "Princess of the Universe" in issue #3. (Cheers/Doctor Who/Fraggle Rock) (92)
* Oh, Boy by Paul Balzé (Quantum Leap/??) (109)
* Fandom at the Opera by Lance Woods and A. 'Nea Dodson (Phantom of the Opera/Star Trek) (110)
* Stuck in the Middle by L.C. Wells (The Equalizer/Beauty and the Beast) (126)
* This is Really Sick by Eric Blackburn (Quantum Leap/??) (172)
* One Place to Turn by Sharon R. Palmer (The Equalizer/??) (172)
 
==Issue 5==
CrosSignals 5 was published in 1991 and contains 237 pages.
The art is by Paul Balze, Andrew Culhane, T.J. Glenn, Sharon M. Palmer, Jared M. Place, Carol Salemi (front cover) and L.C. Wells.
* Crosswords by Sharon M. Palmer (2)
* Cross Fire by L.C. Wells (3)
* Crossed Fingers by A 'Nea Dodson (4)
* Cry of Angels by A. 'Nea Dodson ("Diana Bennett teams up with George Francisco and Matt Sikes to catch a child-killer.") (Alien Nation/Beauty and the Beast) (5)
* All Hope Abandon, Ye Who Enter Here by Susan M. Asselin ("An alien ship and a time-travel anomaly send Harrison and Ironhorse to join Ripley and the Colonial Marines' assault on the xenomorphs on LV-426.") (War of the Worlds/Aliens) (17)
* Be Careful What You Wish For by Arthur C. Adams (Quantum Leap/The Love Boat) (33)
* Heart of Dixie by L.C. Wells ("Elliot Burch and Roger Lococco become entangled in the affairs of a New Orleans bordello.") (Beauty and the Beast/Wiseguy) (34)
* Encounter at FarPork by Arthur C. Adams (Star Trek: TNG/Pigs in Space) (52)
* Game Time: Blaster Corps Wants You by T. James Glenn ("When a holographic video game system goes berserk, Race Bannon and Robert McCall must make their way through the maze to determine the cause.") (Jonny Quest/The Equalizer/Real Ghostbusters) (54)
*The Long Way Home by Louann Qualls ("After falling in love with Sam during a leap, Diana tracks him down at the Project and undertakes a leap in his place.") (Quantum Leap/Beauty and the Beast) (62) 
*Cut to the Chase by Sharon M. Palmer (mixed) (81)
* Patient on a Halfshell by Kim McCarthy ("When Raphael suffers serious side-effects from his beating by the Foot, Splinter's friend Dr. Hikita suggests the only surgeon who can help: Buckaroo Banzai.") Reprinted from The Lieutenant's Log. (Buckaroo Banzai/Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles) (82)
* Coming Attractions by Assorted Nuts (102)
* Though Leapers Be Lost by Louann Qualls and Sylvia Colston ("Sam leaps into Gabriel just in time to save Catherine's life.") (Quantum Leap/Beauty and the Beast) (106)
* A Bar Tale by Susan M. Garrett ("Jonathan MacKensie runs into an old reporter named Steve Martin, and he has a terrifying tale to tell.") (Godzilla/Shadow Chasers) (108)
* TV Tarot by Can U. Sayfiller (mixed) (113)
* Escapade by L.C. Wells (Beauty and the Beast/Quantum Leap) ("Elliot, Vincent and Sam find themselves at a science fiction convention, though probably not this Escapade.") ) (114)
* The Night of the Magi by Sue Collins (War of the Worlds/Wild Wild West/Airwolf) (144)
* Music Videos We'd Like to See by A. Nea Dodson (188)
* Reader's Guide to the Universe(s) by Sharon M. Palmer (189)
 
==Issue 6==
CrossSignals 6 was published in 1992 and contains 162 pages.
The art is by Paul Balze, Andrew Culhane, A. Nea Dodson, Kathryn L. Mayer, Sharon M. Palmer, Mary Robertson, and L.C. Wells.
From the editorial by Sharon Palmer: 
From the editor (Sharon Palmer), an apology!: 
from the editorial by L.C. Wells: 
From the editorial by A. 'Nea Dodson: 
* Crosswords by Sharon M. Palmer (2)
* Cross Fire by L.C. Wells (3)
* Crossed Fingers by A 'Nea Dodson (4)
* What is a Mary Sue?, essay by L.C. Wells (5)
* Possession is Nine-Tenths of the Law by A. 'Nea Dodson ("Sam Beckett leaps into London at the full moon, and finds himself face to face with a werewolf.") (She-Wolf of London/Quantum Leap, reprinted in The Manifest #4) (6)
* The Beginning of a Beautiful Friendship by Sharon M. Palmer ("When the Ninja Turtles' subway station home becomes infested with ghosts, who else would they call?") (Real Ghostbusters/Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, also in APAritions)
* The Darkest Knight of All by Eileen Roy ("Sam Beckett is given the chance to save Bruce Wayne's parents -- but what will the consequences be?") (Batman/Quantum Leap) (22)
* Material Girl by Dee Beetem and Margaret McNickle ("When Beetlejuice shows up wanting to date Janine, she's intrigued, but the budding relationship doesn't make Egon happy.") (Real Ghostbusters/Beetlejuice (25)
* It's a Small World After All by Cicatrice du Veritas ("Catherine Chandler and Molly Dodd have a chat while waiting for their children to see the doctor.") (Days and Nights of Molly Dodd/Beauty and the Beast) (47)
* Broken Music by Louann Qualls ("After going through murder and reincarnation with Mike Church, Grace is afraid of the intensity of their relationship. Sam Beckett gives her some perspective.") (Dead Again/Quantum Leap) (50)
* Highways of Imagination by Mark Ogilvie ("When an amnesiac Dorothy Gale falls into Never-Never Land, Captain Hook convinces her that she is his daughter and sets her against Peter Pan and the Darlings.") (Peter Pan/Wizard of Oz) (55)
* The Phantom of Central Park by Sheila Paulson (Real Ghostbusters/Beauty and the Beast (TV)) (64)
* Coming Attractions, part 5 by random sources (mixed fandoms) (91) 
* Arthampton by L.C. Wells ("A trip to the Scottish town of Arthampton by Professor Ian Matheson and his student-cum-werewolf Randi Wallace ends up being a fight to the death between a sorcerous and her intended victim - Professor Indiana Jones.") (Indiana Jones/She-Wolf of London) (reprinted in The Manifest #3) (94)
* Cross Your Heart by Can U. Sayfilker (mixed fandom) (107)
* Pirates of Penance by Anne and Elaine Batterby (100 Lives of Black Jack Savage/Quantum Leap) (108)
* Sins of the Past by Tammy L. Croft (Airwolf/War of Worlds/Miami Vice) (126)
* Nouveau Theft by L.C. Wells (Equalizer/Beauty and the Beast (TV)) (140)
* Reader's Guide to the Universe(s) (162)
 
Image:crossignals6-1.jpg|from issue #6, Paul Balze, a cartoon combining Phantom of the Opera and Stephen King's killer car, Christine)
Image:crossignals6-2.jpg|from issue #6, L.C. Wells (portrays Randi Wallace, Quantum Leap/She Wolf of London)
Image:crossignals6-3.jpg|from issue #6, Paul Balze 
Image:crossignals6-4.jpg|from issue #6, A. 'Nea Dodson (Peter Pan and The Wizard of Oz)
Image:crossignals6-6.jpg|from issue #6, Sharon M. Palmer (Phantom of the Opera and Real Ghostbusters)
Image:crossignals6-7.jpg|from issue #6, Sharon M. Palmer (Beauty and the Beast (TV) and Real Ghostbusters)
Image:crossignals6-5.jpg|from issue #6, Sharon M. Palmer (100 Lives of Black Jack Savage/Quantum Leap)
Image:crossignals6-8.jpg|from issue #6, Kathryn L. Mayer (Equalizer, the table of contents says it is a crossover with Beauty and the Beast (TV), but it must be very, very subtle...)
==References==
Category:Multimedia Gen and Het Zines
Category:1989 Zines
Category:1990s ZinesCategory:Crossover Zines