The 1999 Maggie Awards

The 1999 Maggie Awards:

As I've noted in the past, Alara's Magneto Page is not a terribly exclusive site. I try to archive or link to every Magneto story on the net, unless it's bad enough to belong in the Hall of Shame. So stories which are actually of higher than average quality have had nothing to set them aside, until now.

Rather than use my personal opinions only, I recruited volunteers on the Magneto Mailing List to help me out with the Maggie Awards for high-quality Magneto fanfic. The purpose of the awards is to highlight what we, the panelists, think you'd enjoy reading. The way we picked the awards was this: each panelist gave 1, 2 or 3 points to a story they liked. The points were added up for four panelists. No panelist was allowed to vote for her own stories.

I've named the award levels after the electromagnetic spectrum:

One Point: Visible Light Award

If a story has a Visible Light Award, one panelist liked it enough to give it a point. Consider this an honorable mention.

Two - Five Points: Ultraviolet Award

Six - Eight Points: X-Ray Award

Nine - Eleven Points: Gamma Ray Award

Twelve Points: nobody got this, and that's good, because I think I'm out of the spectrum :-)

The panelists were me, Dandelion, Sigil, and Carrie. Brief descriptions of why the panelist voted for the story have been inserted for some stories. To be precise, Sigil and Carrie did their writeups and Dandelion and I had no time to. I hope to have time to insert my own brief descriptions of why I voted for stories over time; Dande, I hope, will do the same if she ever gets the time, but her life seems to be as hectic as mine. :-)

Stories were eligible through the December update. Stories added in 1999 were not considered for the 1999 awards; next year we'll have to do this again! :-) In 2000 any Unfinished story will be considered for awards again, but stories which are now finished will not be.

Visible Light:

Circles by Tapestry. Archived by Luba Kmetyk. Secondary Character Story. Unfinished.

Four Gen-X characters, including Dawn, the original character heroine of the Dawn Arc, are sent back in time to the New Mutants, when Magneto was headmaster.

Clothes Maketh The Mutant: By Jaelle and Orla. Archived by Pirat. Main Character Story.

Joseph has nothing to wear, so Rogue takes him shopping. He will live to regret this... Humor.

- Light romantic comedy... not that there's anything wrong with that. The perfect antidote to the millions of "Rogue and Remy overcome the evil Joseph and get together" stories out there.

The Damned Have No Right To Weep by Alara Rogers. Archived by Alara Rogers. Main Character Story.

A companion piece to "Innocent Heart, Guilty Memories" by Melodist, written in response to it. Magneto faces his own role in the events of "Innocent Heart", and the consequences.

- Yet another horrible mistake leading to tragedy for Magneto, good characterization, well-written. However, requires prequel of Innocent Heart, Guilty Memories.

Daughter of the Sun by Dawn Bobby. Archived by Mercer at The Claws (AOA Sabretooth Fan Club). Unfinished. Secondary Character.

An AOA tale in which Sabretooth and Magneto come into conflict over a woman Creed trusts and Erik doesn't.

Don't Feed Her After Midnight: By Jaelle and Orla. Archived by Pirat. Main Character Story.

Joseph makes the mistake of letting Rogue pig out on sugar. Humor.

- Light romantic comedy... not that there's anything wrong with that. The perfect antidote to the millions of "Rogue and Remy overcome the evil Joseph and get together" stories out there.

Forbidden Love: By Chris Delaney. Archived by Darqstar. Unfinished. Main Character Story.

The dead past resurrects itself in a Danger Room session as Joseph finds himself possessed by his former identity. Jean Grey offers to enter his mind and purge the remnants of Magneto, and finds that things are more complex than she had wished to believe.

Leader's Lessons: By Leary. Archived by Darqstar. Main Character Story.

Much to his dismay, Sam is asked by Cyclops to train the amnesiac "Joseph" in the use of his powers.

The Long Trail: By Arthur-Trevor D. M. Lasher. Archived by Darqstar. Main Character Story.

"In an alternate universe where Charles Xavier never formed the X-Men, the mutant run republic of Avalon is locked in a desperate war with the nation Genoshoa. Now, as enemies with-in and without conspire to destory Avalon, the aging Erik Magnus Lehnsherr (Magneto) must sacrifice everything to save the nation that he loves." (Synopsis by author)

Meadow-X: by Sabre. Archived by Alara Rogers. Unfinished. Secondary Character.

Bloom County has crossed over with the X-Men, and no one's life will be the same. Humor.

Mutants 'R Us by Mercutio and Jane of Shadows. Archived by Mercutio. Main Character.

Magneto comes to Xavier for help, and Charles makes an offer Magnus can't refuse. Consensual m/m. Adult; follow links through Adult page.

- Good story where the voices of the two characters are perfectly written, but I couldn't quite get over the feeling that it was all predetermined.

Too Many Alternate Futures: By Jaelle and Orla. Archived by Pirat. Main Character Story.

Much to everyone's chagrin, Joseph and Rogue discover that Joseph isn't Magneto-- he's really Baby Charles from the AOA. Which makes Rogue... his MOM! But it gets worse... Humor.

- Light romantic comedy... not that there's anything wrong with that. The perfect antidote to the millions of "Rogue and Remy overcome the evil Joseph and get together" stories out there.

Revolution: by Northlight. Archived by Northlight. Alternate Magneto.

Set in the same universe as "Another Day, Another Debate", approximately fifty or sixty years earlier. Erik was getting Charles into trouble even when they were in elementary school. Humor.

Subreality Cafe: No Smoking In The Subreality Cafe: By Diamonde. Archived by Darqstar. Main Character Story.

Part of the Subreality Cafe series. Joseph and several other "mainstream" characters gripe about their fates. Humor.

Somebody Said I Love You by GLAMbeau. Archived by Surisa. Main Character Story. Adult.

Joseph returns to Magneto's citadel in Antarctica to rescue Remy, and becomes entangled in a hopelessly complicated web of love and hate. Adult slashfic-- contains consensual male/male sex. Follow the links through the Adult page.

X-Clave I: Discovery By Margaret O'Quinn. Archived by Margaret O'Quinn. Secondary Character Story.

The X-Men get three new members, right around the time of Illyana's last days of life from the Legacy Virus. Magneto first appears in Chp. Three, but has a large role thereafter.

Ultraviolet:

Age of Apocalypse: Bundle of Joy: By Jaelle and Orla. Archived by Pirat. Main Character Story.

Rogue and Erik are going to be parents! Why isn't Erik happy about it?... Humor.

As It Must To All Men by Northlight. Archived by Northlight. Main Character.

A reporter interviews various people about Magneto's death.

Ashes In The Wind: By Chris Delaney. Archived by Shira the Scribe. Main Character Story.

The Shadow King has decimated the X-Men. Magneto, Xavier and Excalibur all separately prepare to face him. But misunderstandings, old hatreds and betrayals may set the three factions at each others' throats before they ever get near the Shadow King... Rated R for violence.

At Home With The Mutant Menace: By Alara Rogers. Archived by Alara Rogers. Alternate Magneto.

XXY Universe. A day in the life of the Mutant Menace, the counterpart to the Brotherhood of Evil Mutants in the XXY genderswap universe. This story will probably make no sense if you don't visit the XXY page first. "Polaris" is the XXY version of Magneto.

- XXY Universe has interesting potential, story is well-written and entertaining. Interesting to see the similarities and differences between Polaris and "our" Magneto. Excellent choice for the POV.

The Bloody Morning After: Written by Rebecca Teed, archived by Rebecca Teed. Unfinished. Main Character Story.

Sequel to "Rubicon". Magneto, Blink, Sabretooth and the Acolytes are trying to rebuild Avalon into a viable nation in space. Meanwhile, Charles Xavier is convinced that Magneto isn't Magneto... because the real psyche of Magneto is being held prisoner in his own head.

Burning Bridges by Alicia McKenzie. Archived by Alicia McKenzie. Main Character.

After nearly killing Cable, Magneto considers why.

A Companion Picture: By Dandelion. Archived by Darqstar. Unfinished. Main Character Story.

Sequel to "Drawn to the Lodestone Rock." Magnus and Remy set off on a quest to find Magnus' past and escape Remy's present. Meanwhile, X-Factor is coming under fire from the government that created it.

- Lots of fun without ever forgetting the troubles of these fully-rounded characters.

Complex by Indigo. Archived by Indigo. Unfinished. Main Character Story.

In the wake of the battle with the Shadow King (and in an alternate universe where Joseph didn't leave the team in XM #73), Storm and Joseph separately face their demons, until an accident that may well have profound repercussions for them both occurs.

Confusing the Issue by Mercutio. Archived by Mercutio. Main Character.

Gambit and Joseph are both having problems with wanting Rogue and being unable to have her, until the two decide to work together. Consensual m/m, m/f, m/f/m. Adult; follow links through Adult page.

Crawling Between Heaven And Earth: By Breanna MacLeod. Archived by Luba Kmetyk. Secondary Character Story.

Charles Xavier is rescued by the X-Men from his captivity by Bastion, but he appears to be broken inside. It would spoil things to reveal Magneto's role, but he's in it, trust me.

- This story has an epic feel, incorporating deep characterisation, violent battles and clever plotting.

Crimes of the Heart: By Indigo. Archived by Indigo. Secondary Character Story.

Storm returns to Antarctica to rescue Remy post UXM #350, while the X-Men try to get on with their lives... until a much greater threat draws them all back together. Joseph is an important secondary character in this story.

- I eagerly anticipated the next chapters of this.

A Day's Work: By Tilman Stieve. Archived by Alykat. Tales of the Twilight Menshevik series. Secondary Character Story.

A conference on metahumans in Europe draws all sorts of folks. Magneto is just one character in this large cast.

- See? New York isn't the centre of the world. The unusual format is entertaining in itself, and the author's vision of the Marvel Universe is unparalleled in fanfic; the Magneto section, however, was the one part I disliked.

- Characters are handled with sophistication, the story is written quite well, and includes much Deep Conversation that manages not to be stifling.

The Death of a Dream: By Onyx. Archived by Onyx. Secondary Character Story.

Two years ago all the telepaths were killed and most of the X-Men fell in battle to the Shadow King, possessing Magneto's body. Rogue, who sold her soul for the ability to control her power, and Gambit, who seeks redemption by working with the remains of the X-Men to infiltrate the Shadow King's Brotherhood, are the main characters in this story. Magneto has been kind of amalgamated into the Shadow King, and counts as the villain, sort of.

Denouement: By Kielle. Archived by Darqstar. Secondary Character Story.

The sequel to Resolutions. Joseph isn't having any of Remy's planned practical joke. Humor.

- Two (this and Resolutions) evil little stories that are cringingly funny.

Drawn to the Lodestone Rock: By Dandelion. Archived by Darqstar. Main Character Story.

An amnesiac Erik Magnus Lehnsherr comes to the X-Men in search of his past, and finds an unlikely ally in Remy LeBeau.

- Lots of fun without ever forgetting the troubles of these fully-rounded characters.

The Experiment #713 series: By Lori McDonald. Archived by Darqstar. Magneto appears in the stories "The Gift" and "Ash"; however, you really should read the whole thing from the beginning on, as a. it's very good b. it won't make sense if you don't. Not All Parts.

A mutant experiment of Sinister's escapes and takes up residence in the Morlock tunnels, too frightened to come out into the light or accept the X-Men's friendship. The series follows his slow path back to recovery.

- A superb story arc, based on an intriguing and comprehensively explored premise.

A Fanficrific Halloween: By Doc Nuke. Archived by Alara Rogers. Main Character Story.

Magneto is having a bad Halloween. Humor. Includes a South Park crossover. Guess how Kenny will die!

Funky Attractions by Funky M. Archived by Alara Rogers. Main Character Story.

What if UXM #304 were written as if all the characters were on crack? (You mean they weren't?) Parody.

- The only possible explanation of UXM #304, stuffed full of amusing comments over the footlights.

Good Friends: by Sigil. Archived by Alara Rogers. Main Character.

An interlude in Israel turns into something neither Magnus nor Charles quite expected. Contains m/m sexual explorations; follow link through Adult page.

Happy Hanukah: by Jaya Mitai. Archived by Alara Rogers. Main Character.

In an alternate universe where Magda never left him, Erik Lehnsherr celebrates Hanukah and the birth of his son.

Heroes And Villains: By Jon A. Bartley. Archived by Alara Rogers. Main Character Story.

Every Friday at 8 PM, Charles Xavier goes off to meet a friend for drinks.

- A lovely little sketch of an idea that rings with truth.

How Did Magneto Knock Up Rogue?: By Abyss. Archived by Alara Rogers. Main Character Story.

A silly post from racmx. The Chef from South Park explains the existence of Baby Charles, musically. Humor.

Lights In the Dark: By Tilman Stieve. Archived by Alykat. Tales of the Twilight Menshevik series. Main Character Story.

Another in the series. Various mutants celebrate Hanukah/Christmas.

- These stories are in a genre (romance) that normally provokes a narrowing of focus, but in this case is only the starting point for a grand tour of the fascinating world that we should really be seeing in the comics. I sometimes find the romantic resolutions a little trite and overly neat, but this is a minor quibble.

- Characters are handled with sophistication, the story is written quite well, and includes much Deep Conversation that manages not to be stifling.

A Match Made...? By Jaelle and Orla. Archived by Pirat. Main Character Story.

An alternate version of Rogue and Joseph's first meeting up with other superheroes. Humor.

- Light romantic comedy... not that there's anything wrong with that. The perfect antidote to the millions of "Rogue and Remy overcome the evil Joseph and get together" stories out there.

The Mother Of All Retcons by Alara Rogers. Archived by Alara Rogers. Secondary Character.

A pregnant Lorna Dane escapes from Sinister and flees smack into the middle of an enormous plot complication. Humor. Magneto's appearance is small.

- Horrifying possibility, entirely too plausible, funny, well-written.

Neon Hearts: By Susan Crites. Archived by Ro. Unfinished. Secondary Character Story.

A romance between Hank and a new character named Cassie. Joseph appears around chp. 32 or so, and is much better handled than in Marvel's stuff.

- It's a novel, not a story, and a rich treat like chocolate.

Not With A Bang by Lori McDonald. Archived by Lori McDonald. Secondary Character Story.

Billions of people ceased to exist when the Age of Apocalypse ended. Now, their spirits want closure. Joseph and the ghost of the AOA Magneto both appear in this story. Follow the links to X-Men: One-Shots.

- This really rounded off the AOA for me, with its compassionate sorrow in the face of violent tragedy.

Of Moons And Men by Jaya Mitai. Archived by Alara Rogers. Main Character.

A sequel to "Happy Hanukah." Magda must try to save her marriage, and her husband's soul.

Onslaught: Redemption: By Swpwarrior. Archived by Ro. Secondary Character Story.

How Onslaught should have happened.

- Written in the style of a comic-book script, an exciting, action-packed sweeping "cast of thousands" grand adventure.

A Pound of Flesh by Indigo. Archived by Indigo. Secondary Character Story. Unfinished.

Sequel to "Crimes of the Heart." Joseph is a character in this story.

- I eagerly anticipated the next chapters of this.

Powderkeg by Alara Rogers. Archived by Alara Rogers. Alternate Magneto.

POWER SWAP CHALLENGE. Suppose it had been Magda, not Erik, who had the powers?

- A dark little story which really shook up my assumptions about the relation between mutant powers and personality formation, not to mention acceptable behaviour from a certain character. Highly thought-provoking.

Preludes: By Alicia Curtis. Archived by Alara Rogers. Main Character Story.

In the wake of Magda's abandonment, Erik Lehnsherr seeks a damning form of solace.

- A small portrait of human weakness in inhuman times.

- Love Magneto's reactions here, and state of mind, but little plot to entertain, and rather short.

Resolutions: By Kielle. Archived by Darqstar.

Remy finally insists on hashing out with Rogue where he and she stand vis-a-vis the Joseph situation. Humor.

- Two (this and Denouement) evil little stories that are cringingly funny.

The Resurrection Gauntlet by Onyx. Archived by Onyx. Unfinished. Updated 4/7/99! Main Character Story.

Sequel to "The Death of a Dream" (Secondary Character story.) The survivors of "Death of a Dream"'s climactic battle try to rebuild the world and bring about peace.

Revenant: By Alara Rogers. Archived by Darqstar. Main Character Story.

You think Joseph is bad? It could be worse... much, much worse.

- Hilarious, if more than a bit tragic.

The Savage Land Saga: Written by Chris Delaney, archived by Darqstar. Also archived at the X-Writers' archive site at http://coyote.accessnv.com/lia/archive/, but it spanned several "books"; at Darqstar's site the whole thing is sorted into correct chronological order, with notes from Chris.

The Shadow King has taken over Magneto's mindless body, and with the rest of the X-Men gone offworld, it's up to Professor X, Jean Grey and Wolverine to stop him... and they get trashed in the first chapter. Not rated, but contains violence and a lot of disturbing stuff. Not for kiddies.

Scars: By Ruby Lis. Archived by Alykat. The sequel to "End of Innocence." Magneto only appears in "Scars", but that will make little sense if you don't read "End of Innocence" first. Not All Parts.

After Gambit is left for months in a Genoshan concentration camp, Rogue and the X-Men attempt to help him recover, with the aid of Erik Lehnsherr's experience. Contains mature themes.

- Perhaps too much trauma (for characters and readers) is hung on too slender a plot, but still a good read.

- Wonderful insight into the mental/emotional trauma of concentration camp victim. Present-tense writing is somewhat unwieldy, however.

Steel Aurora: By Jenn The Ice Raptoress. Archived by Alara Rogers. Main Character Story.

A human woman who befriends a mutant girl becomes obsessed with Magneto. Adult, includes graphic heterosexual sex between two consenting adults. Follow links through Adult page.

- A slow and rather beautiful piece.

The Time The Twain Shall Meet: By Tilman Stieve. Archived by Alykat. Tales of the Twilight Menshevik series. Secondary Character Story.

Sequel to "A Day's Work." Hawk, Dove and a few other DC characters end up in the Marvel universe. Again, a cast of many, one of which is Magneto, who is having a relationship with Rogue. Mature themes.

- Characters are handled with sophistication, the story is written quite well, and includes much Deep Conversation that manages not to be stifling.

Tombstone: by Kaylee. Archived by Northlight. Main Character.

A man visits an old friend's grave.

- Devastating sorrow and helplessness in a spare style that makes it all real.

Tug O'War by Dandelion. Archived by Alara Rogers. Main Character.

Magneto is guest star on a game show where opposing deities compete to win mortals' souls. Humor.

Twilight: by Chris Delaney. Archived by Alara Rogers. Main Character?

An old man is confronted by a young woman about his actions at the end of the war. Either Magneto's the main character or a secondary character, but you'll just have to read it and decide for yourself...

Twin Poles: By Alara Rogers. Archived by Alara Rogers. Series. Unfinished. Main Character Story.

Joseph is an amnesiac X-Man struggling with the distrust of his teammates, and guilt over the terrorist past he's been told about but cannot remember. Magnus is a former Nazi hunter recovering from a mindwipe that's taken several years of his life from him, and he, too, is struggling with the guilt of a terrorist past he cannot remember. One of them is Magneto... and the other is not. But with the stakes their very souls, can either of them believe in, or learn to trust, the other? And can the world afford for them not to?

Uncanny X-Men: Issue 330: Written by Andrew Wheeler.

Magneto, dying of the Legacy Virus, comes to Westchester to confront Charles Xavier.

X-Men/Wacky Races Amalgam: By Innocent Bystander and Masked Goon. Archived by Phil Foster. Secondary Character Story.

The title explains it all. Funny even if you barely remember Wacky Races. Magneto's role is very small, but memorable.

- A marvellous, mirthful mockery of motorised mutants. Read it out loud.

Yishuv: By Arthur-Trevor D. M. Lasher. Archived by Darqstar. Unfinished. Main Character Story.

Set in the same universe as the In-Between Days series, but ten years later, this is the story of Magneto's struggle to create a mutant homeland through (mostly) above-board political means.

Your Way: By Samy Merchi. Archived by Samy Merchi. Main Character Story.

Lee Forrester is murdered. Magneto investigates, and X-Force, hearing of the situation, move to intercept before things get ugly...

- This writer _knows_ the New Mutants, and the story is both dramatic and entertaining.

X-Ray:

Aeneid X: By Coda. Archived by Coda. Main Character Story.

A retelling of a scene from the Aeneid, with Magneto as Aeneas and Storm as Dido.

Body And Soul: The Body Snatcher by Alara Rogers. Archived by Alara Rogers. Main Character Story. Adult. Series. Unfinished.

A new series by me, rated adult for rape, violence, and mature themes. Not erotica, not by any means. Magneto is captured by a serial killer who steals his body. Powerless, he must use all his wits, as well as survival skills he thought left behind in Auschwitz, to stay alive. But the final cost of freedom may be more than he's willing to pay...

- An extremely confronting, compelling and horrific story which Magneto's self is torn apart in full view of the reader. Take the disclaimer seriously.

- Absolutely mind-blowing. Magneto forced to abandon his pride, reverting to survival methods learned in Auschwitz....amazing.

Cellmates by Falstaff. Archived by Indigo. Main Character.

Operation: Zero Tolerance has inflicted a new and terrible torture on Magneto and Cyclops: locking them in a cell together.

- A character-driven piece that is odd, but thorough in its brevity.

Genetic Superiority, World Domination, and A Double Chocolate Mocha Latte to Go, Please by Matt Nute. Archived by Alara Rogers. Main Character.

Magneto has invited Wanda and Pietro to a family reunion... at Starbucks. Humor.

- Wanda and Pietro appear surprisingly infrequently in Magneto stories, but here they (and their dad) are written with compassion and gentle humour.

Habits: By Alara Rogers. Archived by Alara Rogers. Main Character Story.

Occurs between UXM #196 and 199. With the rest of the X-Men out of the house, Kitty decides to investigate Magneto's chambers for anything suspicious, and encounters the dread danger of... rye bread.

- Remember Kitty and Magneto's friendship? Superb characterisation and the fun of a very young and adventurous Sprite.

- Interaction between Magneto and Kitty Pryde--shared heritage, bonding, and interesting implications of the lasting effects of Auschwitz on Mags' psyche. Great balance of suspicion/discomfort/interest coming from Kitty.

Late Summer Interlude: by Tilman Stieve. Archived by Alykat. Tales of the Twilight Menshevik series. Main Character Story.

A romantic interlude between Magneto and Rogue. Contains reasonably graphic m/f sex. Follow links through Adult page.

- Characters are handled with sophistication, the story is written quite well, and includes much Deep Conversation that manages not to be stifling.

Magneto's Cold by Lori McDonald. Archived by Alara Rogers. Main Character Story.

Magneto has a cold. Humor.

- Light, funny and a strangely familiar situation.

Midnight Sun by Tilman Stieve. Archived by Alykat. Main Character Story. Adult.

Tilman's "between panels" expansion of the Savage Land arc in UXM #269, 274 and 275. Contains reasonably graphic m/f sex. Prequel to the "Tales of the Twilight Menshevik" series.

- Characters are handled with sophistication, the story is written quite well, and includes much Deep Conversation that manages not to be stifling.

Rogue 1/2: The Scent of a Mutant: By Jaelle and Orla. Archived by Pirat. Main Character Story.

In battle with Magneto and his Acolytes, Rogue accidentally falls into a pool at Jusenkyo. Sort of a Ranma 1/2 crossover. Humor.

- Light romantic comedy... not that there's anything wrong with that. The perfect antidote to the millions of "Rogue and Remy overcome the evil Joseph and get together" stories out there.

- Hilarious, references to Ranma 1/2 worked into writing quite well, just fun all around.

SFX: Opening Moves: By Abyss. Archived by Alara Rogers. Main Character.

A government-sponsored team of mutants goes after Magneto.

- A tense, surprising and clever thriller.

Something Old, Something New, Something Borrowed, Something Blue by Tilman Stieve. Archived by Alykat. Not All Parts.

The wedding of Hank McCoy draws together mutants from all over the extended X-family. Magneto shows up to chat with Xavier while all the other guys are at Hank's bachelor party.

Through The Valley of the Shadow: By Darqstar. Archived by Darqstar. Main Character Story.

A tale from the days when Magneto was headmaster of Xavier's School. Magneto and Wolverine discover a mutant being held captive in her parents' basement, and rescue her. That's when the real problems begin...

- The main character's mutant power is terrifying, but the story does not back off from the implications. The characterisation of nearly everyone is very satisfying and very right.

Transatlantic Crossing: by Dr. Benway. Archived by Luba Kmetyk. Main Character.

Benway's take on the first meeting of Magneto and Xavier.

- Two men in a hypocritical and monstrous world: an elegant story, so clear-sighted that it is cruel.

Gamma Ray:

Devil's Diary by Dark Mark. Archived by Alara Rogers. Main Character.

Magneto's journal in the months immediately preceding Cape Citadel.

- Mad and villainous Magneto from the heart of the insanity. Disturbing and unique.

- Very revealing look into the mind of a mad Magneto. Also, few stories written in this time period.

Kid Dynamo: By Connie Hirsch. Archived by Marty Blase. Main Character Story.

The classic New Mutants story, now available on the Web. Jessica Pierce, teenage telekinetic fireproof runaway, is rescued by Magneto and the New Mutants, and offered a place at the school. It would be a dream come true, except that Jessica hates Magneto and blames him for the death of her mother.

- Yes, I suppose it is a Mary Sue, but if only they were all this good! Classic New Mutants and a great adventure story.

- A classic, well-written, characterization of the New Mutants is great, introduction of an original character is handled well.

Shelter from the Storm by Sequoia Swennes. Archived by Alara Rogers. Main Character Story. Adult.

In the original Dark Phoenix storyline, Jean was supposed to have her powers removed by the Shi'ar. A followup story would have had Magneto offering her her powers back in exchange for her joining him. She would have refused him, of course. What if she didn't? Contains m/f sex.

- Sad, sexy and subtle. Some of the best and most intense character-based writing around.

Read by Alara only:

These are in fanzines, and not available on the net.

"Regret": Alice Aldridge. 7 pages. Celestial Toybox 8.

During the Mutant Massacre, Magneto and Moira McTaggert, both exhausted by their efforts to save the Morlocks' lives, share a moment of hope.

"Child's Play": Alice Aldridge. 16 pages. Celestial Toybox 8.

After the deaths of Doug Ramsey and the X-Men, the New Mutants are taking their pain out on Magneto and he's taking his out on them. It all comes to a head when a supposed "training" session goes seriously wrong and nearly kills Magneto-- and Moira thinks it was a suicide attempt.

"A Knight of Ghosts and Shadows": Alice Aldridge. 27 pages. Celestial Toybox 9.

Magneto is summoned away from his battle with the Avengers to attend the birth of his twins by Lee Forrester, and to protect them from the cruel designs of the Shadow King.

"Cannonball Express: Dangerous Crossing": Alice Aldridge. 22 pages. Celestial Toybox 10.

Magneto has taken control of Genosha. Fearing for his sanity, Lee hides her children and flees. Misunderstandings leave the two of them vulnerable to the machinations of D'Spayre... A review of this story is on this site.

The Celestial Toybox zines are available from:
Julie Fitch
1501 Genesee Rd.
South Euclid, OH 44121

Sadly, Celestial Toybox 8 is out of print, but maybe if enough people write Julie, she'll reprint it. The zines contain a mix of X-Files, Star Trek (all versions), Blake's 7, Doctor Who, and many other fandoms. There are also several stories which feature Dr. Doom and/or Cannonball, not listed here. Write Julie for a catalog.

"The Hellfire Club": Elizabeth Holden. Adult, m/m. Magneto/Cannonball. (Note that Cannonball is explicitly stated to be over 18.) 15 pg (of 80-pg zine.)

The rest of the New Mutants have gone out, but Sam remained behind to finish homework, and was therefore invited by Magneto to attend a Hellfire Club function with him to better understand their "allies". Despite what sounds like an exploitative setup, I found this story fairly well-done and tasteful if you're a fan of slash fic.

Available in: The Summer I Turned Frisky: a multimedia slash zine, pub. 1997.
Editor: Ann Teitelbaum and Darlene Fisher
Almost Foolproof Press
PO Box 2455
Danville, CA 94526-7455
afpress@aol.com
A small, cheap zine. Also contains Private Eye, Rawhide, Seaquest, Zorro.

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