A joint production of The Tea and Biscuit Company Press and Ecto Press

The Comfort Zone is a multi-media fanzine that puts the emphasis on the COMFORT part of "hurt/comfort." We are currently accepting stories in most any fandom. While we recognize the fact that there needs to be some form of "hurt" (either physically, mentally, emotionally or spiritually), and do require a plot within the story, the majority of the focus should be on the relationship between the characters.

ISSUE #2 AVAILABLE NOVEMBER 2003!

Yes, after too long a wait, the second issue of THE COMFORT ZONE will be available at Eclecticon 2003 and via mail in the first week of November. This issue is 132 pages and contains:

"Not in the Manual" 
(Emergency!) by K. Hanna Korossy (13 pages) 
A distraught Roy DeSoto is grieving over the sudden loss of his partner, and is looking for solace.

"Awakening" 
(The Sentinel) by Audrey Lynne (7 pages) 
Jim has been critically injured - what can Blair do to save him?

"Snow and Ice"
(Star Wars) by Kelly (7 pages)
Luke is lost on Hoth as night falls - what is the cost to Han if he loses his friend?

"The Spirit and the Dust" 
(Stargate: SG-1) by L. A. Carr (17 pages)
Caught in a robbery, Jack O'Neill lies dying - and it is up to the rest of SG-1 to find a way to save him.

"The Broken Pieces Raid" 
(Rat Patrol) by Starr (16 pages)
The Patrol has rescued two of its own from a POW camp - but did one of them leave something very important behind?

"Company" 
(Starsky & Hutch) by K. Hanna Korossy (3 pages)
What is the one thing that a sick partner needs?

"At the Gate of the Year" 
(Stargate: SG-1) by Sheila Paulson (4 pages)
On the anniversary of September 11, Jack O'Neill is grieving - and missing his friend

"Bridging the Gap" 
(The Sentinel) by Carole Seegraves (6 pages) 
Simon Banks finds himself acting as the bridge between two injured partners.

"Sixteen Days and Five Hours" 
(Houston Knights) by Catherine Schlein (15 pages)
Each hour, each day after being injured is taking its toil on Joe LaFiamma - and those around to support him.

"A Far Country"
(The Real Ghostbusters) by Sheila Paulson (38 pages)
Caught in a freak accident, Egon and Peter are lost, with Peter injured, and the rest of the gang doesn't know where to find them

For information on ordering, please send an email to Biffan@aol.com, with the subject header including the words COMFORT ZONE. (This is to protect your e-mail from being deleted as spam!) 

If you wish to guarantee a copy to be purchased at Eclecticon 2003, please send an e-mail to the same address, requesting it be held. All copies not collected by 3pm on Saturday at the Convention will be released to general sales.

 Limited Copies of #1 are still available!

Issue #1, a publication of approximately 180 pages, premiered at MediaWest*Con 22 in May 2002. This issues contains:

The Child of Time
(The Real Ghostbusters) by Sheila Paulson (22 pages)
Illustrated by Deb Walsh
The crisis of Lupusville is over, but is there something Egon forgot?

The Gates of Hell
(Stargate: SG-1) by L. A. Carr (21 pages)
Illustrated by Deb Walsh
An easy trip to a quiet planet takes a deadly turn when one team member attacks another and strands the team on the far side of the wormhole.

Operation Bedtime
(The Sentinel) by Carole Seegraves (3 pages)
Illustrated by Susanne Grund
An exhausted Guide makes for a difficult mission sometimes...

Understanding
(Stargate: SG-1) by Yum@ (13 pages)
Illustrated by Inktfingers
The death of Robert Rothman left Daniel Jackson at loose ends, and wondering if he'll ever get answers to life's greatest questions.

Links
(The Equalizer) by Denysé Bridger (18 pages)
A simple trip with McCall and his son turns into Mr. Gage's Wild Ride for Harley.

No Man is an Island
(Starsky & Hutch) by K. Hanna Korossy (11 pages)
Illustrated by Melody Rondeau
Returning from a friend's funeral, Hutch's mind isn't on what awaits him in his apartment.

Mood
(The Real Ghostbusters) by Sheila Paulson (6 pages)
Illustrated by Deb Walsh
And what ELSE can go wrong for Peter Venkman today?

Darkness
(The Sentinel) by Carole Seegraves (5 pages)
Illustrated by Susanne Grund
There are some things that a Guide just isn't ready for, even one like Blair Sandburg.

Send Me an Angel
(Touched by an Angel) by L. A. Carr (14 pages)
Illustrated by Susanne Grund
Can an Angel die? And what happens when his companions can't call on the Powers they usually command?

One Good Reason
(Stargate: SG-1/Shadow Chasers) by Mary Bloemker (60 pages)
Illustrated by Inktfingers
Jonathan knew trailing after Benny into the wilds of Colorado was a mistake - he just didn't realize how over the head they would get, and what it might cost them all...

And, yes, there will be an issue #3!

We'd love to see work in any of the following fandoms (this list is not limits, but some ideas!): Stargate: SG-1, Emergency, Simon & Simon, Real Ghostbusters, Sentinel, Due South, Rat Patrol, X-Files, ER, Magnum, The Man From UNCLE, Riptide, Star Trek (any series), Bordertown, Star Wars (TPM and the trilogy), and hundreds of others.

Submission guidelines are:

1. No slash, 'ship (male/female romance), smut of any kind, death stories or Mari Sues. NO
EXCEPTIONS.

2. No fiction previously posted to or published on the internet will be considered.

3. All stories are to be submitted in electronic format, either through e-mail or on disc. Stories may be submitted in Microsoft Word 6.0, Word Perfect 9, as .txt or .rtf files or HTML.

4. All contributors will receive a copy of the 'zine for 50% of regular cost. Any contributor who has 5 full pages of written material, or 3 full pages of art (or equivalent thereof) will receive a copy without charge.

5. WARNING: Stories will be EDITED. Do not submit unless you are willing to work with the editors to make your story the best it can be. We're not tyrants, but we do insist on good grammar, and the filling in of plot holes.

6. Artists should be willing to submit samples of their work, and state any preference of fandoms to work in. (Samples can be of previous zine work.) If possible, please submit via electronic file (i.e.; scan them in and send either .jpg or .gif files).

For information, please contact

The Comfort Zone is a joint production of The Tea and Biscuit Company Press and Ecto Press. No copyright infringement toward any media company is intended or assumed.