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WHOOSH #04
Release Date: January 1, 1997
Printed pages: 105 pages at 56 lines per pageNote from the Editor: DOES 'THE TITANS' REALLY GET ANY BETTER OVER REPEATED RELEASES?, BEST OBSESSIVE MOMENT OF THE PAST MONTH, and more
Letters to the editor: Reacting to Death, Sins of the Past, Dreamworker, Questions, etc.
Credits
- "Xena Fandom in the Netherlands: The Undiscovered Country" by Petra de Jong (e-mail edition only)
- "Black Athena: Cultural Influences in the Xenaverse" by Ann M. Ciola
- "It's a Wonderful Life, Xena: a Critical Comparison Between XWP'S REMEMBER NOTHING and CAPRA'S IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE" by Judith K. Parker
- "XENA: WARRIOR PRINCESS. The CD: A Review (of Sorts)" by Bret Rudnick
- "Xena's Family: Who Are They?" by Deborah White
- "The Kiss: Xena and Gabrielle" by Anita Louise Silva
- "Ares: Mind, Body, and Soul. An Analysis of the God of War in TEN LITTLE WARLORDS" by Cat Italiano
- "Callisto: Arch-villain Extraordinaire" by Bret Rudnick
- "Alexander the Great: Blueprint for Xena?" by Gregory R. Swenson
- "Changing Times: CHARIOTS OF WAR; DREAMWORKER; and CRADLE OF HOPE" by Debbie White
- "The Battle of Corinth, Part 4 of 6" by Clayton J. Powers
- "The Official Guide to Clan MacGab and The Gabberish Lexicon" by Kate Maynard
Disclaimer: "No member of the board will be personally responsible for any action done by said board members at the January 12th 1997 Xena Convention in Burbank, California."
WHOOSH #05
The First Xena/Hercules Convention Commemoration IssueRelease Date: February 1, 1997
Printed pages: 129 pages at 56 lines per pageNote from the Editor: CONVENTION MANIA!!!, BANNED IN INDIANA & WHOOSH'S FIRST CONTEST, BEST OBSESSIVE MOMENT OF THE PAST MONTH, and more
Letters to the editor: Xena's family tree, The Kiss, Callisto, CD review, Remember Nothing, Titans, IAXS at the Convention, and more
Credits
- "Australia - Xena Fandom - The Power, The Passion, The Ignored" by Mary Draganis (e-mail edition only)
- "Obsession, Thy Name is Xenamania" by Bret Ryan Rudnick (e-mail edition only)
- "How to Host a Convention: Creation Entertainment's First Hercules/Xena Convention" by Catherine M. Wilson
- "Convention Madness for One Obsessed Xenite" by Stephanie Wong
- "Convention Diary - Burbank, ca 01/10-13/97" by Saroj Selvan
- "Unexpected Turbulence: Lucy Lawless in Burbank" by Michael Evans-Layng
- "A Few Moments with an Arch-Villain: Hudson Leick at the Burbank Xena Convention" by Diane Silver
- "Bruce Campbell Was a Hit!" by Cynthia Ward Cooper
- "Ted at the Con: the Complete Story!" by Cynthia Ward Cooper
- "Just Marry Her, Will You? Robert Tapert at the Burbank Convention" by Cynthia Ward Cooper
- "The Steve Sears and Liz Friedman Show or Why Gabrielle Doesn't Ride a Horse" by Diane Silver
- "Chakram Love Story: an $8,500 Dream Come True" by Diane Silver
- "Adventures in an Autograph Line, January 12, 1997" by Diane Silver
- "An Interview with Author, Ms. Ru Emerson" by Phil Howell and Catherine Wilson
- "Interview with Sandra Wilson (Renee O'Connor's Mother)" by Jacquie Propps
- "In Praise of Mom: Meeting Renee O'Connor's Mother" by Catherine M. Wilson
- "My First Party at the Convention" by Joanna Sandsmark
- "Women at the Convention: A Survey. Part One: Lesbian Fans" by Catherine M. Wilson
Disclaimer: "No convention details were left undescribed except for some riveting 'I went to the restroom with Hudson Leick' stories."
WHOOSH #06
Release Date: March 1, 1997
Printed pages: 90 pages at 56 lines per pageNote from the Editor: RESCUING GABRIELLE, GABRIELLE RESCUING, and more
Letters to the editor: All Convention issue, and more
Credits
- "Xena and Heathcliff: Classic Byronic Heroes" by Cathy H. McLain
- "A Fan's First Introduction to Fan-Fiction" by Merry Gilmore
- "Bacchae and the Successful Mixing of Traditional and Contemporary Vampires" by John H. Beckwith
- "How Effective Was Xena as a Commander?" by Virginia Carper
- "Four Great Characters in XENA: WARRIOR PRINCESS and CHINA BEACH" by Rita Schnepp
- "Who Was Xena's Father? Theories on the Warrior Princess' Origins" by Nusi P. Dekker
- "So You Want to Be a Tedite?" by Jessi Albano
- "Changing Times: THE PATH NOT TAKEN and THE RECKONING" by Debbie White
- "In Praise of Bards: Missed Opportunities and THE XENA SCROLLS" by Kate Maynard
- "XENA: WARRIOR PRINCESS Scenes We'd like to See" by Maria Erb
- "Women at the Convention: A Survey. Part Two: Heterosexual Women" by Catherine M. Wilson and Joanna Sandsmark
- "The Battle of Corinth, Part 5 of 6" by Clayton J. Powers
Disclaimer: "No Bacchae were mistaken for the wrong type of vampire in this issue."
WHOOSH #07
Release Date: April 1, 1997
Printed pages: 102 pages at 56 lines per pageNote from the Editor: HOW CAN WE BE SO CRUEL ON APRIL FOOL'S DAY?, AFTER YOU HAVE SEEN XENA, YOU JUST CAN'T GO BACK, NEW YORK CITY XENAFEST
Letters to the editor: CHINA BEACH and XENA: WARRIOR PRINCESS, Xena's Ruthlessness Avoided By Article, More Unexpected Turbulence, Ten Little Warlords, Episode Guide Appreciated, Fan Ficiton, and more
CreditsApril 1997 Fool's Day Cover: All Joxer/Perdicus Issue
- "Have You Had Axcess to Hudson?" by Bret Rudnick (e-mail version)
- "XENA: WARRIOR PRINCESS and The Mortality Rate of Significant Others" by Tricia Murphy
- "The Xena Tapestry: The Woof and Weave of Myth and History" by Virginia Carper
- "Chainmail and Its Uses on XENA: WARRIOR PRINCESS" by Christi Clogston
- "Dark Warrior Pasts - Kira and Xena" by Mary Draganis
- "Xena: a Demigod?" by Bret Rudnick
- "The Battle of Corinth, Part 6 of 6" by Clayton J. Powers
- "The Perdica Collection" by Mary Beth Cavert
- "Why Gab Is So Fab" by Maria Erb
- "Xenable Quotes" by Pam Williamson
- "New York City Xenafest, Reminiscence" by Bret Rudnick
- "Southern California Xena Gathering Debuts with Great Success" by Grace Yoshimoto
Disclaimer: "This issue did not require Thomas Simpson to do any fast-forwarding whatsoever. However, the New York XenaFest cannot make that claim."
WHOOSH #08
Release Date: May 1, 1997
Printed pages: 77 pages at 56 lines per pageNote from the Editor: OUR FIRST ANNIVERSARY, HOW MY THOUGHTS STRANGELY WANDER TO PERDICAS, WITHER XMR?
Letters to the editor: April Fool's Cover, Tom Simpson, a Very Special Photograph, and Chakrams, A Challenge Met! Emma Peel: Percurser to XENA?, The Redshirt Phenomena, Xena Compared to Civil War Generals, Xena: Getting A Little Genetic Help?, CHINA BEACH Remembered, NYC XenaFest and Joxer Remembered, and more
Credits
- "The Things I Do for WHOOSH!" By Bret Ryan Rudnick (e-mail edition only)
- "Puritanism, Transcendentalism, and Capitalism in Xena: Warrior Princess" By Gregory R. Swenson
- "What the Heck Is a Chakram, Anyway?" By Bret Ryan Rudnick
- "Perdicas: His Growth as a Character, and His Influence On the Development of Gabrielle" By Ed Baker
- "Xena and the Challenge of Destiny" By Ian Rentoul
- "Trial and Triumph of a Fan Club" By Anita Louise Silva
- "I'm Guilty! Confessions of the Woman Who Threw Lucy Lawless Out of the Infamous Chat" By Ephany
- "The Unanswered Question: AOL Live Chat with Renee O'Connor, April 23, 1997" By Ryan
- "Xena Is the Mother of Invention" By Maria Erb
- "Changing Times: THE TITANS and PROMETHEUS" By Debbie White
Disclaimer: "No puritans, transcendentalists, or capitalists were harmed in the production of this magazine."
WHOOSH #09
Release Date: June 1, 1997
Printed pages: 122 pages at 56 lines per pageNote from the Editor: OUR FIRST ANNIVERSARY (the continuing saga), THE EVER-ADVANCING WHOOSH!, XENA BANNED!, THE GOOD AND THE BAD
Letters to the editor: CHAKRAM QUESTIONS, EMMA PEEL AVENGED!, A NEW FAN OF WHOOSH!, MORTALITY OF SIGNIFICANT OTHERS, XENA: A DEMIGOD?, THE NEW WHOOSH! DESIGN, APRIL FOOL'S DAY ISSUE LIVES ON, RENEE O'CONNOR'S UNANSWERED QUESTION...ANSWERED!, WHOOSH! A JOURNAL THAT DOES NOT BOOTLICK
Credits
- "Much Ado About...Very Little" By Bret Ryan Rudnick (e-mail edition only)
- "An Interview with R. J. Stewart" By Bret Ryan Rudnick
- "R. J. Stewart: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly" By Deb E McGhee
- "An Interview with Robert Mellette" By Bret Rudnick
- "Xena: Feminist Icon" By Suzanne Sheldon
- "Joxer from a Disability Perspective" By Virgina Carper
- "XENA: WARRIOR PRINCESS: Something for Everyone!" By Kristi Eaton
- "Is Xena a Warrior Born or a Warrior Made?" Moderated by Richard LaFleur
- "Why Doesn't Renee O'Connor Get More Credit? Or What Have *They* Got Against Gabrielle?" By Stacey Robillard
- "Changing Times: DEATH IN CHAINS, HOOVES AND HARLOTS, and THE BLACK WOLF" By Debbie White
- "The First Pacific Northwest Xenafest: A Xenite Committee Member's Experience" By Julie Ruffell (captions by Donna Kaye)
- "Scenes from The First Pacific Northwest Xenafest" By Donna Kaye (e-mail edition)
- "The Pittsburgh Xenafest, May 3, 1997" By Ed Baker
Disclaimer: "The rumor that WHOOSH! has changed its name to the "R.J. Stewart Fan Club Newsletter" has been successfully quashed, however, the one about Gabrielle having a baby when she was 8 is still going strong."
WHOOSH #10
Release Date: July 1, 1997
Printed pages: 165 pages, at 55 lines per pageNote from the Editor: COMMON KNOWLEDGE?
Letters to the editor: RJ STEWART INTERVIEW, XENA: FEMINIST ICON, RJ STEWART: AGENT OF EVIL?, GABRIELLE: CHOPPED LIVER?, JOXER, XENA: A WARRIOR BORN OR MADE?, XENA'S DESTINY, CHANGING TIMES, MORE DISGRUNTLED READERS UNDISGRUNTLED READERS!, DISGRUNTLED & UNDISGRUNTLED AT THE SAME TIME, CHINA BEACH REVISITED AGAIN!, HAPPY ANNIVERSARY
Credits
- "Lies, Damned Lies, and Statistics" By Bret Ryan Rudnick (e-mail edition only)
- "Xena's Fight Scenes" By PtahOpener (e-mail edition only)
- "An Interview with Kevin Smith" By Bret Rudnick
- "An Interview with Robert Field, Part 1 of 2" By Bret Ryan Rudnick
- "XENA: WARRIOR PRINCESS Through the Lenses of Feminism" By Melissa Meister
- "Xena's Destiny: the Events and People Who Shaped Her Life up to the Time of SINS OF THE PAST" By Julie Ruffell
- "Food and Drink: What Xena and Gabrielle Eat on the Road" By Virginia Carper
- "Why Do We like XENA: WARRIOR PRINCESS?" By Christine Schinella
- "Xena's Failure to Save Perdicus in THE RETURN OF CALLISTO" By Giana Sivertsen
- "Changing Times: BEWARE OF GREEKS BEARING GIFTS, ATHENS CITY ACADEMY OF THE PERFORMING BARDS, and FISTFUL OF DINARS" By Debbie White
- "Plot Developments and Fun Facts I Learned from XENA: WARRIOR PRINCESS, Season 2" By Christi Clogston
- "The Curse of Baywatch" By Kym Masera Taborn
- "The Gabrielle Scrolls, Scroll One" By Shelley Sullivan
- "Hercules/Xena Convention, Sacramento May 31, 1997 (Brad Carpenter, Robert Trebor, and Hudson Leick)" By Jacquie Propps, Christi Clogston, Laurie Sosna, Cheryl Frost, and Melissa Meister
Disclaimer: "No graphics editors were harmed during the production of this issue, although one was a near casualty as he rifled through some Gillian Anderson in her undies pictures for this issue. We have fears he may not make it through the Special All-Amazon issue coming up. We invite your prayers and your show of support that he may survive this upcoming ordeal."
WHOOSH #11
Release Date: August 1, 1997
Note from the Editor: Sci-Fi Universe, I Knew It Well
Letters to the editor: KEVIN SMITH INTERVIEW, ROBERT FIELD INTERVIEW, BIG STRONG TV WOMEN, BABEWATCH B.C.? WE THINK NOT, THE GABRIELLE SCROLLS, EDITORIAL: COMMON KNOWLEDGE?, RJ STEWART: THE GOOD, THE BAD, AND THE UGLY, CHAKRAM LIVES!, ON-LINE EPISODE GUIDE, GOOD OLD-FASHIONED KUDOS
Credits
- "What Genre is Xena: Warrior Princess?" By Rob Reyes (e-mail edition only)
- "Why Are We Here?" By Bret Ryan Rudnick (e-mail edition only)
- "Tyldus Interviews Himself: A Response to Last Month's Editorial and Then Some" By Steven L. Sears
- "An Interview with Hudson Leick" By Gillian G. Gaar
- "An Interview with Michael Levine" By Bret Ryan Rudnick
- "An Interview with Robert Field, Part 2 of 2" By Bret Ryan Rudnick
- "THE PRICE: An Application of Maslow's 'Hierarchy of Needs'" By Richard LaFleur
- "Callisto: Die Furie?" By Nicholas Nayko
- "Volcanoes: The Foes of the Gods" By Virginia Carper
- "The Shock of Recognition: A Lesbian Appreciation of Xena: Warrior Princess" By Diane Silver
- "The Declining Body Count on Xena: Warrior Princess" By Brad Williams
- "Xena: A Role Model for Teenagers?" By James Uhl
- "Changing Times: WARRIOR...PRINCESS, MORTAL BELOVED, ROYAL COUPLE OF THIEVES, and THE PRODIGAL" By Debbie White
- "The Gabrielle Scrolls, Scroll 2" By Shelley Sullivan
Disclaimer: No editors were harmed in this issue, but there is one that definitely needs a vacation.
WHOOSH #12
The All Amazon IssueRelease Date: September 1, 1997
Note from the Editor: 12th issue insanity
Letters to the editor: Shock Of Recognition, Steven Sears Interviews Himself, Hudson Leick, Whoosh!: Xenatainment Weekly!, Male Intrusion, Perdicus Lives!, Changing Times, XENA Scrolls Date Switcheroo, XENA FAQ Kudos
Credits
- "An Interview with Danielle Cormack" By Bret Ryan Rudnick
- "An Interview with Jodie Dorday" By Bret Ryan Rudnick
- "Amazons: Beyond Fiction Into Existence" By Donna Plourd
- "Amazon Portrayal in Xena: Warrior Princess" By Robin Reed
- "Harlots & Harlots: A Comparison of the Amazon Tribes Shown in Hercules and the Amazon Women and Xena: Warrior Princess" By Ed Baker
- "The Making of an Amazon Queen" By Matthew Steele
- "Hippolyta's Girdle or Discovering Maslow's Hierarchy in Amazon Culture" By Gregory R. Swenson
- "Amazon Princesses and Priestesses From "Mists of Avalon" By Tanya Agbayani
- "Brave Women Warriors of Greek Myth: An Amazon Roster" By Julie Ruffell
- "Amazon Talk Show" By Joanna Sandsmark
- "Amazons: B*tch*n' Babes or Barbie Buddies?" By Maria Erb
Disclaimer: No buzzards were harmed in the making of the Amazon headresses, only three wonderbras failed, and no beads were made in centaur sweatshops.
WHOOSH #13
First Anniversary IssueRelease Date: October 1, 1997
Printed pages: 167 pages at 55 lines per pageNote from the Editor: YEAR ONE AND STILL STANDING, WHAT IS IT ABOUT THIS SHOW?, THANK YOU RENEE O'CONNOR!, FOLLOW UP ON PARTY MONTH: SEPTEMBER, and more!
Letters to the editor: AMAZONS!!!!, HAPPY ANNIVERSARY, DANIELLE CORMACK INTERVIEW, JODIE DORDAY INTERVIEW, KUDOS, ANNOYING EDITORIAL POLICIES, XENA AND ZEUS, THE PRICE, ROBERT FIELD INTERVIEW
Credits
- "A Trip to Greece: Ruminations on Xena: Warrior Princess" By Nusi Dekker
- "The Dark Side of the Force: Xena and Darth Vader" By Marnie Echols
- "A Cyber History of the Xena Online Community: Part 1, September 1995 to June 1996" By Diane Silver
- "The Female Hero, Duality of Gender, and Postmodern Feminism in Xena: Warrior Princess" By Rhonda Nelson
- "Xena: Warrior Princess Quest Update" By Richard LaFleur
- "Women and Violence On Screen" By Douglas Eby
- "The First Xena Novel: The Empty Throne by Ru Emerson" By Jim Gordon
- "An Exploration of the Descendants of Xena, Et Alia" By Virginia Carper
- "Changing Times: ALTARED STATES, TIES THAT BIND, THE GREATER GOOD, and CALLISTO" By Debbie White
- "Confessions of a Non-Believer" By Alfredo Sanchez
- "An Interview with Charles Siebert" By Kathleen M. Cummings
- "An Interview with Chris Ryan" By Bret Ryan Rudnick
- "An Interview with Bernadette Joyce" By Bret Ryan Rudnick
Disclaimer: During the past year: The Editor-in-chief was not treated for "exhaustion", though she did undergo several hair revisions; No HTML Coders shouted "I miss UNIX!!"; The Assistant Editors didn't stage a coup, although they were bribed a few times; Researchers never faked a fact in broad daylight; The Heavy Lifter didn't wear a truss; The Xenaica Administrator was never seen reading MAD Magazine; The WebMaster never left a mark on the Whipping Boy; The Keeper of the FAQ was never caught watching "Plan 9 From Outer Space"; The Gossip Columnist was never seen in a shirt with sleeves; The Art Director never doodled in crayon on the walls; The Proofreader never said, "let's leave it PottyDia and see if they notice"; No one ever proved that the "Joxer Virus" was the fault of the Assistant to the Editor-in-Chief; and the Assistant to the Token Guy never spilled the coffee.
WHOOSH #14
Release Date: November 1, 1997
Printed pages: 184 pagesNote from the Editor: Stacey Robillards First Editorial
Letters to the editor: A Trip to Greece, The Quest Update, Alternative Captions, The Interviews, Xenites in Portugal, Questions, Kudos
- "What is It About This Show, Anyway?" By sneech36 (e-mail edition only)
- "Why I Am a Subtextite" By rabbit133 (e-mail edition only)
- "The Best Exclusivity Money Can Buy" By Bret Ryan Rudnick (e-mail edition only)
- "Xena and Gabrielle: A Revisitation of the Classic Romantic Friendship" By Sherrie Johnson
- "Xena Does Shakespeare: The Callisto Episode Arcs" By Gregory R. Swenson
- "Brunhilde's Daughters" By Edward Lashmar
- "GIRLS JUST WANNA HAVE FUN vs. Euripides the Bacchae" By Nicholas Nayko
- "Xena: Warrior Princess and Masochistic Ideal" By Elisa Deyneka
- "Whips in Xena: Warrior Princess" By Donald Plunkett
- "Spiritual Ancestors to Xena. Barbara Stanwyck: Warrior Woman in Hollywood's Gender Wars" By Torey L. King
- "Xena, Warrior Theme Music" By John G. Picone
- "I Am a Closet Xena Watcher" By Phyllis Schudde
- "Changing Times: DEATH MASK, IS THERE A DOCTOR IN THE HOUSE, and a First Season Review" By Debbie White
- "An Interview with Hudson Leick" By Bret Ryan Rudnick
- "An Interview with Robert Trebor, Part 1 of 2" By Bret Ryan Rudnick
Disclaimer: No DELIVERERS from Khrafstar's Pizzaria were harmed in the making of this journal, however the Gabrielle Stonehenge Roasted Pizza was a bit over-"done".
WHOOSH #15
Release Date: December 1, 1997
Printed pages:Note from the Editor: From Stacey Robillard: The New Season; From Bret Rudnick: Not The Sincerest Form Of Flattery
Letters to the editor: Thoughts from Down Under, Hercules Addition to Episode Guide, Xensorship?, Wondering about the Rape of Gabrielle, Scorecard on the Season Thus Far, On the Road at WarriorCon, XWP and Scream Hudson Leick Interview, Update to Brunhilde's Daughters, THE DEBT's Debt to Hong Kong, Conan Fantasies, Closet Xena Watchers
- "The Real Joxer vs. The Suave Joxer" By Ganna Lane (e-mail edition only)
- "Twas the Night Before Solstice" By Lynn M. Price (e-mail edition only)
- "Xena: Warrior Princess and Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: The Gift of the Misfit" By Beth C. Fishkind
- "More Alike Than You May Think: Xena, Warrior Princess and Diana, Princess of Wales" By Anthony M. Santomenno, Jr.
- "An Interview with Robert Trebor, Part 2 of 2" By Bret Ryan Rudnick
- "Xena and Honor Harrington: A Comparison Between Two Great Ladies" By Erin Dick
- "Xena's Attributes for Personal Defense" By Donald Plunkett
- "Dark Characters with Good Hearts: Xena and Fonzie" By Fran Waxman
- "Avengers or Airheads: The Xenaverse Furies" By Nicholas Nayko
- "The Furies and Sacred Dance" By Linda Knighton
- "Reflections of a Father" By Anita Louise Silva
- "Lucy Lawless' Acting: Is it Good? Is it Bad? Do We Really Care?" By Darise Error
- "What's the Use of Having a Sword if You Have No Arm?" By Virginia Carper
- "Xena: A Myth for the Nineties" By Kirby Krueger
- "Xena: Warrior Princess. The Second CD: A Review (of sorts)" By Bret Ryan Rudnick
- "Changing Times: ORPHAN OF WAR, REMEMBER NOTHING, GIANT KILLER" By Debbie White
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