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"Gabrielle, Chapter 1: The Magpie" introduces a striking blend of myth and modern life, following a writer whose fictional tale of the sword-wielding Allysa and her quest with the Avatar Gabri-el unfolds alongside chilling real-world parallels. Written by Kristen Brennan and illustrated by Jacob Saariaho, the story blurs the line between creation and reality as the writer’s fanzine editor—Baal, the mysterious stalker behind the Dark Sanctum—begins closing in on her, drawn to her not just as a writer but as a person. Cover by Joseph Michael Linsner captures the eerie intimacy of this unfolding tension, all in a free 1995 release from Jitterbug Press.