Trap Open!

Trap Open! is a gen Real Ghostbusters 96-page anthology.
==Notes from The Publisher==
Deb Walsh introduces the zine with the following: 
Walsh explains that while she published her first The Real Ghostbusters fanzine during this time period, it took her almost a full 10 years before she was able to publish her second fanzine. It was this second issue that won her fanzine a FanQ award.
She then goes on to give a nod of recognition to other fans who contributed to the The Real Ghostbusters fandom: 
==Issue 1==
Trap Open! 1 was published in 1993, contains 4 stories and was 96 pages long. An online version is posted here. Art by Joy Riddle & Deborah Walsh.
From the editorial to issue #1: 
* Ghost Town by Jeffrey S. Morris 
* Fan-Tasmagoria by Deb Walsh, edited by Kathryn A. Sullivan, illustrated by Deb Walsh
* Full Moon Madness by Deb Walsh, edited by Kathryn A. Sullivan, illustrated by Deb Walsh
* Chessboard by Sheila Paulson
==Issue 2==
Trap Open! 2 was published in 2003 and is 174 pages long. This zine won a 2004 Fan Q. Art by MacClare & Sharon Palmer & Joy Riddle & Sandy Schreiber.
 
From the zine's editorial: 
Story summaries are from the publisher:
* Walls Within by Sheila Paulson (novella - 30,000+ words) ( An ancient anger and bitterness costs a family its most precious members. When the curse goes after one of the Ghostbusters, it could cost them all more than any of them are willing to pay.)
* One Singular Sensation by Deb Walsh (novella - 28,000+ words) ( Who ya gonna call ... to put on a show? When a haunting threatens the reopening of a local community theatre, Janine volunteers the boys for some pro bono work in the footlights. )
* The Last Chapter by Carole Seegraves (short story - 4,000+ words) ( An unusual type of haunting requires some creative solutions. A poignant and bittersweet tale of loss and resolution. )
* Pirouette by Sheila Paulson (short story - 12,000 words) (winner of a 2004 FanQ) ( When a teenaged ghost comes back to haunt the stage where she would have danced her greatest performance, one of the guys has to reach back into his past to find the moves that will help her move on. )
* The Article by K. Hanna Korossy (short story - 14,000+ words) ( A new writer at the New York Times uncovers what the press considers a scoop ... but for Peter Venkman, it's a still-raw wound. When unwanted press attention starts interfering with busts, the city is put in danger. And when Peter tries to tip the balance, his selfless act could cost them all. )
* Give Up the Ghost by James Walkswithwind (short story - 2,000 words) ( In the thick of battle against a ghastly gooper, Winston reflects on his life as a Ghostbuster. )
* Surprise Visit by Jeanne Hutton (short story - 4,500+ words) ( A freak power surge pushes the Ghostbusters into reality where they're only known as cartoon characters and action figures. But an incursion from a demon dimension is real enough, and the guys are ready to do their stuff.)
* Saturday Night's All Right by Nessa J. Elruch (short-short - 1,800 words)( Egon's cancelled yet another date with Janine and she's feeling down. Help comes from an unlikely and unexpected corner. )
* Boats Against the Current by Bria Jo (short story - 9,000 words) ( A gruesome group of goopers puts Peter in the hospital, and forces him to face up to a relationship he'd buried. )
* Neat Freak by Elaine Batterby (crossover with Quantum Leap) (vignette - 1,000 words) ( Since when does Peter ... clean?) Trap Open
==Reactions and Reviews: Issue 2==
==References==
==References==
Category:The Real Ghostbusters Zines
Category:1993 Zines
Category:2003 Zines