Anytime, Anywhere
Multi-media Gen zine, 98 pgs, comb bound, taupe covers with black and white photos
from the various
universes featured.
Publisher: Green Dragon Press
Inside, nearly every story has an accompanying b & w photo at
the end.
This zine is set up very nicely. The margins are small, the type
readable, though a tad small. Each story title has its own, interesting
font.
While I'm not familiar enough with all of the fandoms represented
to fully enjoy all of the stories, I did think they were well written.
'This Time' by Dean Warner, a Real Ghostbusters novella captures
you with the
first sentence. A vivid story, it has enough back story in it that
it didn't
matter that I only saw the movie, not the show. Well done.
'Dawn' by Devin Harris, is an emotional Pokemon short story. It
was written well, though, I admit to being confused about the characters.
But, hey, I've
only seen the commercials for Pokemon. Still, the language was
fluid and
poignant.
'Sins of the Father' by Amy Rummerfield, a Dungeons & Dragons
cartoon story,
is an excellent action fantasy that's interesting, even if you
have no clue
about D&D. The descriptions are bright, and the characters
jump off the page.
'The Fight' by Trinity Day is a The Lost World story that packs
quite a punch about the nature of ethics in a relationship as well as touching
on the
controversy over the value of a life. Well done.
'Wet Grave' by Kim Hamilton is another Real Ghostbusters story.
It's a tense,
funny and surprising story that's nice and well rounded.
And last, but not least:
'Lazarus' by Anna McLain, is an Andromeda novella that reads like
an episode.
The longest story in the zine, it's a symphony of myth, prophecy,
action and
humor with a subtle harmony of faith and the destiny of the
Commonwealth and
its new Empire. It reveals tantalizing glimpses into Trance's
past and powers
while exploring the nuances in the entire crews' feelings for
each other.
Engrossing and captivating story.
Is this zine worth the $17 I paid for it? You betcha.
Would I recommend it?
Yes, I sure would.
Reviewer: Anon.