Fanzines

Below are listings of hardcopy zines for sale, most of which pertain to John Karlen's characters. In most cases, you will need to use the email link to inquire about ordering details. I recommend all the zines—even ones I didn't write!  ; )

KarlenZine III
OUT OF PRINT. (Just mentioned here for posterity.) The book contained 34 new stories by authors such as N.J. Nidiffer, myself, C.E. Pilz, and others. Most stories are about Willie, but there are a couple about other characters John did on DS.
384 pages, 291,000 words, full-sized, coil bound. (Huge.)

KarlenZine IV
The book contains 12 new poems and 27 new stories by authors N.J. Nidiffer, myself, C.E. Pilz, and others. We are pleased to add that we have terrific new artwork by Janet Carlson and Cherie Groves, an art gallery and a photograph section, plus many, many new pictures throughout. Most stories are about Willie, but there are poems by E. DeJesus about other characters John did on DS.
321 pages, 220,750 words, full-sized, coil bound. (Huge.)
Price: $25.00, which includes postage.
If you wish to purchase KZ IV, please email me with your order.

KarlenZine V
This book debuted at the 2006 DS Festival in NY. It contains art and photo galleries, 29 stories, 11 poems, with lots of artwork by the talented Cherie Groves, and Janet Carlson, and many new pictures. Contributors include N.J. Nidiffer, Mary E. Overstreet, Travis Fanshawe, C. E. Pilz, and E. DeJesus.
304 pages, 225,286 words, full-sized, coil bound. (Huge.)
Price: $25.00, which includes postage.
If you wish to purchase KZ V, please email me with your order.

KarlenZine VI
The long-awaited volume is finally ready for sale, with 23 stories, 26 poems, an artwork gallery, and pictures. Authors include N.J. Nidiffer, Mary E. Overstreet, Cherie Groves, Janet Carlson, E. DeJesus, and J.L. Miser, and with artwork by Janet Carlson, Cherie Groves, and Mary E. Overstreet.
322 pages, 258,500 words, full-sized, coil bound. (Huge.)
Price: $28.00, which includes postage.
If you wish to purchase KZ VI, please email me with your order.

Fanzines Available from Kathleen Resch

For any of the following, you will need to email Kathleen for prices if they are not listed. (She also sells zines for other fandoms.) The first three I have listed here are ones that pertain only to Willie. To see a more complete listing of zines Kathleen publishes and sells, you can visit the site where she has them posted: www.knightwriter.org.

If Tomorrow Never Comes by Mary E. Overstreet
Some 5 years in the making!
In this sequel to the What If...? trilogy listed below, Willie Loomis is on the verge of starting a new life when he finds himself thrust back in time, forced to face his worst fears and to do the impossible. His only hope is to survive, even as the evil in Collinsport reaches out to ensnare him once again....
345 pages, over 331,000 words, full-sized. (Huge.)
Price: $30.00 Media Mail, or $36.00 Priority Mail.
Add $1.00 for a padded envelope.
Available from Kathleen Resch, (see below for ordering information).

What If...the Night Never Ended and the Day Never Came? by Mary E. Overstreet
This is a trilogy I wrote over a long period of time. It started with a story I wrote in the '80's, which was published in the The World of Dark Shadows (TWODS). This was an alternate-ending HODS story about what would have happened had Barnabas been successful in making Maggie his vampire bride. I was prompted by a friend to write a sequel to it, (because I did kind of leave it hanging). So I did, and Kathleen Resch published that story in TWODS as well. A number of years after that, I started another sequel, finally finishing it years after it was begun. I sent it to Kathleen, and she suggested publishing it with the first two parts in a separate book. The three make up this book.
Price: $12.00 Media Mail, or $15.00 Priority Mail.
Available from Kathleen Resch, (see below for ordering information).

Summer's Son by Mary E. Overstreet
The previously untold story of Willie and Roxanne is now ready for purchase! I'm told you should have a box of tissue handy when you read it.  : )
147 pages, 138,900 words, full-sized.
Price: $18.00 Media Mail, or $20.00 Priority Mail.
Available from Kathleen Resch, (see below for ordering information).

KarlenZine
In print again! First published in 1984, and reprinted once in 1991, this is the zine that started the series. A compilation of stories, artwork, poetry and more about characters John Karlen has portrayed on television and in movies. Authors and artists include Virginia Waldron, Marcy Robin, Kathleen Resch, Mary E. Overstreet, Beth Tignor, Jean Graham, Adriana Pena and others. Reformatted, this zine contains all the same stories and art as before and the extensive career retrospective with photos.
92 pages, 15 entries, 65,365 words, full-sized.
Price: $15.00 Media Mail, or $17.00 Priority Mail.
Available from Kathleen Resch, (see below for ordering information).

KarlenZine II
Finally in print again after years! Originally published in 1987, this zine is the second compilation of stories, artwork, poetry and more about characters John Karlen has portrayed on television and in movies. Authors and artists include Virginia Waldron, Marcy Robin, Kathleen Resch, Mary E. Overstreet, Meghan Powell-Nivling, Janet Meehan, Jean Graham, Anne Marie Erental and more. Most fiction is DS-based. Reformatted, this zine contains all the same stories and artwork as before and the large photo section, minus a lot of typos and misspelled words!
236 pages, 23 entries, 165,400 words, full-sized.
Price: $27.00 Media Mail, or $26.00 Priority Mail.
Available from Kathleen Resch, (see below for ordering information).

The World of Dark Shadows
This is the long-running subscription fanzine put out by Kathleen Resch. Comprehensive on DS (not only Willie), with fiction, non-fiction articles and reports, humor, poetry, art and photos, this zine is a real must for DS fans.

Inside the Old House
A good subscription fanzine put out irregularly by Dale Clark, with stories, photos, articles and more. I now have a link to this site, Inside the Old House. Dale also publishes compilations, question and answer books, and his own Dark Shadows novel series. Definitely worth checking out!

Shadowgram
This is the official newsletter for Dark Shadows fandom. You can keep up with all the latest about the actors and fans with this one. It's available both on line (in an abbreviated version) and by mail for the full version with photographs and more. Email shadowgram@aol.com for details.