Coven of Angels #1

(November 1995)

[Liner Notes] (Table of Contents: 1)

credits, title page / 1 page (report information)

Script

Kristen Brennan (credited)

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Kristen Brennan (credited)

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Kristen Brennan (credited)

Letters

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First Line of Dialogue or Text

As a child I didn't have many friends, and consequently spent a great deal of time reading books.

Synopsis

Title/credits page contains small pen & ink drawing of Kristen Brennan.

Gabrielle (Table of Contents: 2)

comic story / 24 pages (report information)

Script

Kristen Brennan (credited)

Pencils

Jacob Saariaho (credited)

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Jacob Saariaho (credited)

Letters

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Thank you for a lovely evening, Everette.

Genre

fantasy-supernatural; horror-suspense

Characters

Christina Birch; Everette; Corey Birch; Tinch (villain); Mrs. Cassady; Gaby [Gabrielle]; Beth [Bethany White]

Keywords

angels; auras; dreams; monsters; nightmares

My Turn: Making Believe About Reality (Table of Contents: 3)

text story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Amanda DeNeale (credited)

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Kristen Brennan (credited)

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Kristen Brennan (credited)

Letters

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Studying actressing is difficult, since 'truth' and 'denial' are not actually technically synonymous.

Genre

non-fiction

Synopsis

Amanda DeNeale discusses the difficulties of studying acting.

Keywords

acting; debunking myths; misconceptions; reality; school; studying; theatre

Catherine Wheel Foundation (Table of Contents: 4)

text story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Kristen Brennan (credited)

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Kristen Brennan (credited)

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Kristen Brennan (credited)

Letters

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UFOs, Secret Knowledge, Crystal Healing, Astrology, Salvation

Genre

humor

Synopsis

Humorous advertisement for the Catherine Wheel Foundation, a fictional organization which helps with extraterrestrial and new-age concerns for the "right price."

Keywords

aliens; conspiracy theories; crystals; supernatural

The Enchanted Carriage House (Table of Contents: 5)

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Script

Kristen Brennan (credited)

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I had a dream.

Genre

fantasy-supernatural; horror-suspense

Characters

Kris [Kristen Brennan]; Linsey (death); Jack; David; Matt; Mrs G. [Mrs. Graham]; Jackie (Linsey's baby)

Keywords

bookstores; classics; family; fiction; houses; literary; siblings

Loving Henry (Table of Contents: 6)

comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script

Kristen Brennan (credited)

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Marc Manalli (credited)

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Marc Manalli (credited)

Letters

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I met Henry in 1951.

Genre

domestic; fantasy-supernatural; romance

Characters

Henry; Henry's Wife; Marsha; Annie; Blanche

Synopsis

A 1950s housewife realizes that her husband is a bug-eyed monster from outer space.

Keywords

1950s; aliens; domestic life; household; interspecies relationships; marriage; married life; monsters; reality; relationships; reproduction; truth

Handy Social Tips (For Girls Who Dress Like Little You-Know-Whats) (Table of Contents: 7)

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Kristen Brennan (credited)

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Kristen Brennan (credited)

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Kristen Brennan (credited)

Letters

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Basically, there are three jobs girls can have in high school.

Genre

humor; non-fiction

Synopsis

Kristen Brennan de-mystifies the confusing intersection of female sexuality and social politics in this lighthearted piece.

Keywords

female sexuality; high school; intentions; jocks; nerds; roles; sex; sluts; social politics

General Opiate Theaters (Table of Contents: 8)

text story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Kristen Brennan (credited as Ray Espada)

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A Word from our General Manager...

Genre

humor

Synopsis

A humorous selection of fake movies created and reviewed for your reading pleasure.

Keywords

film; humor; movies; reviews

Indexer Notes

Film reviews are credited within this page to "film reviewer, Ray Espada," but that name is not credited anywhere else in the issue (and credits are pretty specific), so I am assuming it is a pseudonym for this content (if this is incorrect, please advise, or change).

Allysa (the Untamed) (Table of Contents: 9)

text story / 7 pages (report information)

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Kristen Brennan (credited)

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Jacob Saariaho (credited)

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Jacob Saariaho (credited)

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My name is Allysa.

Genre

fantasy-supernatural; historical; religious; sword and sorcery

Characters

Allysa (the Untamed) [Allison Cage/Allison Cajnowski] (daughter of Mother and Father); Seraphim [Caige]; Mother [Allysa Senior]; Red Guard/Nameless Ones [Father/Shepherd]; Avatars [Gabri-el]; Baal's soldiers (villains); Baal [Ernie McCullin] (editor of Dark Sanctum magazine); Tony Gabrielli (Burger Shack manager)

Synopsis

A female writer publishes stories about her sword-wielding alter ego, Allysa (the Untamed), who travels with the Avatar, Gabri-el, and hunts and kills Baal's soldiers to protect the Seraphim, Caige, turned to stone by the Old Gods. A personal journal entry reveals that Baal (stalker of the female writer), editor of fanzine Dark Sanctum, is the person to whom she has been submitting these stories. Once Baal locates the writer, he finds out she works at Burger Shack and gets a job there to get close to her.

Keywords

alter egos; fanzines; fiction; pseudonyms; short stories; stalking; submissions; writers

Indexer Notes

Text story includes three full-page illustrations: Allysa (the Untamed), Caige, and the Burger Shack crew.

The Garden of Earthly Delights (Table of Contents: 10)

text story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

Kristen Brennan (credited); Eliza Travisano (credited)

Letters

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Lady Bathsheba

Characters

Bathy [Lady Bathsheba]; Celéne [Le Marquise Celéne]; Cathy [Marquess Catherine Fontleroy]; Lord Penbrooke; Lady Cabot; Old Man Wiggins; Monsieur LeMarr [Jean-Paul LeMarr]; Madame LeMarr; Prime Minister Hewett; Valerie Hewett; Nigel [Sir Nigel Bellecourt]; Anne [Anne Perfide]; Reginald; Clothilde Chevreaux; Antonio D'Oliano; Aunt Guizareillia Fauchilli; Angus Metcalf; Mr. Fielding; Mrs. Fielding; Emilia; Don Gato [Carlos Castille Gato]

Synopsis

Fictional correspondence between two female members of 1920s European aristocracy gossiping about people they know.

Tirade: On Being a Writer (Table of Contents: 11)

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Script

Kristen Brennan (credited)

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'Creative writing' is one of those terms that gives you some insight...

Genre

non-fiction

Synopsis

Kristen Brennan illuminates us on the difficulties of being a writer.

Keywords

careers; humor; insight; jobs; problems; work; writing

Algernon Flowers School of Modeling (Table of Contents: 12)

text story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Kristen Brennan (credited)

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Kristen Brennan (credited)

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Kristen Brennan (credited)

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Look like a model or - just think like one!

Genre

humor; satire-parody

Synopsis

Humorous advertisement for the fictional Algernon Flowers School of Modeling detailing models' secrets and continuing the ever-present debate of smarts vs. looks.

Keywords

beauty; capitalism; fame; industry; intelligence; modeling; money

Dewey, Screwim, & Howe (Table of Contents: 13)

text story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Kristen Brennan (credited)

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Kristen Brennan (credited)

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Kristen Brennan (credited)

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Do you know me?

Genre

humor; satire-parody

Characters

Bill Randall (lawyer)

Synopsis

Humorous advertisement for a fictional law firm.

Keywords

ambulance chasers; cheating; firms; law; lawyers; professionals

Indexer Notes

Story includes illustration of an ambulance chasing lawyer.

Josie Has a Secret, Part One: The Magic Trick (Table of Contents: 14)

text story / 8 pages (report information)

Script

Kristen Brennan (credited)

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Kristen Brennan (credited)

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Kristen Brennan (credited)

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When Josie's parents told her that she would be staying with Gra'ma and Aunt Leslie...

Characters

Josie [Josephine Taylor]; Josie's mother; Josie's father [Ritchie Taylor]; Gra'ma [Grandma Josephine Taylor]; Aunt Leslie [Leslie Desjardins]; Mrs. Widebottom; Mr. Flydini [Fred Flydini]; Mrs. Flydini [Phyllis Flydini]; Frank Flydini; The Great Ernesto

Synopsis

A girl learns about her grandmother's past as a magician.

Keywords

family; flying; history; intelligence; learning; magic; magic tricks; memory; performance; secrets; stage magic; thinking

Untitled (Table of Contents: 15)

comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Kristen Brennan (credited)

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Jacob Saariaho (credited)

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Jacob Saariaho (credited)

Synopsis

A one-page silent comic consisting of 25 equally sized and spaced square panels in a 5x5 grid.

Keywords

silent comics; storytelling

Apology/Explanation (Table of Contents: 16)

text story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Kristen Brennan (credited)

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Kristen Brennan (credited)

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Kristen Brennan (credited)

Letters

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Occasionally one of my women friends will complain that this magazine 'exploits women'.

Genre

humor; non-fiction

Synopsis

Kristen Brennan takes on the issue of whether scantily dressed female comic characters are, in fact, exploiting women in this tongue-in-cheek response to friends critical of her work.

Keywords

exploitation; gender; sexism; women

Litany (Table of Contents: 17) (Expand) /

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[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 18)

cover / 1 page (report information)

Script

Jim Woodring (credited) (quoted); Kristen's parents (credited); Hero Illustrated (credited)

Pencils

Kristen Brennan (credited)

Inks

Kristen Brennan (credited)

Colors

Kristen Brennan (credited)

Letters

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Worth every penny...this is a solid hour of quality reading.

Characters

Tinch

Synopsis

Back cover art is a color illustration of the Tinch.

Keywords

monsters; supernatural

Indexer Notes

The Tinch is from the story, "Gabrielle," by Kristen Brennan and Jacob Saariaho.

Kristen's parents, Jim Woodring, and Hero Illustrated are credited with testimonial quotes about Coven of Angels #1 on the back cover.