Xena, Warrior Princess (Fictitious character)

Date: 1997

By: Brockie, Robert Ellison (Dr), 1932-

Reference: H-506

Description: The majority of the cartoons in the sketchbook were published in the National business review, though several quick sketches are also included which do not seem intended for publishing. Quantity: 24 photocopy/ies on acid-free paper. Physical Description: A4 size

Date: 2000 - 2001

From: [Calendars for the year 2001, of approximately A3 size. 2000-2001].

Reference: Eph-C-CALENDAR-2001-05

Description: Calendar featuring New Zealand actress Lucy Lawless, as Xena Warrior Princess, on the television series of the same name. Also includes photographs of co-stars Renee O'Connor (Gabrielle), Hudson Leick (Callisto), Jennifer Ward-Lealand. Two copies held. Quantity: 1 calendar. Physical Description: Photolithographs on calendar, 305 x 305 mm (closed)

Date: 1996 - 1997

From: [Three dimensional curios in the Ephemera Collection]

Reference: Eph-015

Description: Lapel pin shows logo of the Xena Warrior Princess fan club. Exhibited in ‘Humble: the life of 100 small objects’, exhibition curated by Barbara Lyon, in the Turnbull Gallery, National Library of New Zealand, 27 August - 17 November 2017. Quantity: 1 lapel pin. Physical Description: Metal brooch, with pin/stud attachment, 18 x 32 mm (irreg). Provenance: Purchased from the Official Xena Warrior Princess Fan Club in December 1997.

Date: 2001 - 2002

Reference: Eph-C-CALENDAR-2002-04

Description: Calendar featuring New Zealand actress Lucy Lawless, as Xena Warrior Princess, on the television series of the same name. Also includes photographs of co-star Renee O'Connor (Gabrielle). Quantity: 1 calendar. Physical Description: Photolithographs on calendar, 305 x 305 mm Provenance: Donated by Ms Sara Joynes in 2003.

Date: 1999 - 2000

Reference: Eph-C-CALENDAR-2000-04

Description: Calendar featuring New Zealand actress Lucy Lawless, as Xena Warrior Princess, on the television series of the same name. Also includes photographs of co-stars Renee O'Connor (Gabrielle), Ted Raimi (Jozer), Robert Trebor (Salmoneus), Hudson Leick (Callisto), Kevin Smith (Ares). Quantity: 1 calendar. Physical Description: Photolithographs on calendar, 305 x 305 mm (closed) Provenance: Donated by Sara Joynes, National Library of Australia, in 2001.

Date: 1998

By: Universal Television Enterprises; Zimowit, Nina, active 1980-2017

Reference: Eph-H-TELEVISION-1998-01

Description: Life sized cardboard cutout model of Lucy Lawless dressed as the television and film character Xena Warrior Princess. Image is slightly faded. Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Photolithograph on card, 1820 x 620 mm (irregular), with stand attachments Provenance: Donated by Nina Zimowit, Wellington, in 2007.

Date: 1997

Reference: Eph-B-TELEVISION-1997-02

Description: These five promotional photographs include three portraits of Xena, one of New Zealand actor Michael Hurst as Eolus, and one group portrait of Renee O'Connor as Gabrielle, Kevin Sorbo as Hercules, and Michael Hurst as Eolus. They are numbers #2, 10, 11, 50 and 55 from the Hercules and Xena catalog current in October 1997, for USA fan club members. Quantity: 5 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Photographs, some horizontal, some vertical, all 200 x 252 mm. Provenance: Purchased from the Official Xena Warrior Princess Fan Club in December 1997.

Date: 1998 - 1999

Reference: Eph-C-CALENDAR-1999-01

Description: Calendar featuring New Zealand actress Lucy Lawless, as Xena Warrior Princess, on the television series of the same name. Also includes photographs of co-stars Renee O'Connor (Gabrielle), Kevin Sorbo (Hercules), Jay Laga-aia (Draco), Ted Raimi (Jozer), Bruce Campbell (Autolycus), Hudson Leick (Callisto), Karl Urban (Cupid), Kevin Smith (Ares), Alexandra Tydings (Aphrodite). Quantity: 1 calendar. Physical Description: Photolithographs on calendar, 305 x 305 mm (closed) Provenance: Donated by Sara Joynes, National Library of Australia, in 2000.

Date: 1997

From: Hodgson, Trace, 1958- :[16 original political and social cartoons drawn for Metro magazine from July 1997 to December 1998 and one pencil sketch]

Reference: A-129-053

Description: Shows a half length caricature portrait of politician Pam Corkery dressed similarly to Xena Warrior Princess, in front of a silhouette of a medieval castle. She holds a sword with drops of blood on the point. Inscriptions: Recto - top right - 97 Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Ink and coloured pencil, on sheet 375 x 268 mm.

Date: 1996

Reference: Eph-E-TELEVISION-1996-01

Description: Poster is three-quarter length portrait of the New Zealand actress Lucy Lawless as Xena Warrior Princess, holding a circular weapon (chakram) in her right hand. She wears leather armour with metal decoration. Hanging from her waist are a sheathed knife, and rope with spherical weights on its ends. Another copy purchased in California by Frank Fabry on behalf of the Library in 1997. Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s) and duplicate.. Physical Description: Photolithograph, 890 x 585 mm. Provenance: Purchased from the Official Xena Warrior Princess Fan Club in December 1997.

Date: 1997

From: Brockie, Bob:24 cartoons from a 1997/1998 sketchbook, the majority published in the National business review.

By: Brockie, Robert Ellison (Dr), 1932-; National Business Review Ltd

Reference: J-060-001

Description: Jenny Shipley waits in the wings of a Roman-style forum where her National Party colleagues are fighting among themselves. Quantity: 1 photocopy/ies. Physical Description: A3 size laser copy on poster paper.

Date: 1997

By: MCA Universal Merchandising Inc

Reference: Eph-E-TELEVISION-1997-01

Description: Head and shoulders portrait of the actress Lucy Lawless as Xena Warrior Princess. Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s) on poster.. Physical Description: Photolithograph, 890 x 585 mm.

Date: 1998

By: Universal Pictures (Firm)

Reference: Eph-A-TELEVISION-1998-01

Description: Shows postcard portraits of Xena (Lucy Lawless), Gabrielle (Renee O'Connor), Joxer (Ted Raimi), Callisto (Hudson Leick), Autolycus (Bruce Campbell), Ares (Kevin Smith), Ephiny (Danielle Cormack), Draco (Jay Laga'aia), Cupid (Karl Urban), Cecrops (Tony Todd), Orpheus (Matthew Chamberlain). Quantity: 1 book of postcards. Physical Description: Postcard book, containing 30 postcards, each 114 x 165 mm. Provenance: Purchased in 2001.

Date: 1996 - 1997

Reference: Eph-B-TELEVISION-1997-01

Description: Includes information, pictures and biographical details about the Universal television series "Xena: Warrior Princess" starring New Zealand actress Lucy Lawless, and made by Rob Tapert and Sam Raimi. Renee O'Connor plays opposite Xena, as Gabrielle. Quantity: 17 b&w photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: 17 photocopied pages, 300 x 210 mm. Provenance: Donated by Sue Day, the New Zealand Media Liaison Officer at Pacific Renaissance Pictures Ltd, Auckland, in October 1997.

Date: 1999 - 2000

From: Fletcher, David, 1952- :Eighteen original cartoons, published in the New Truth and TV Extra, December 1998 - April 1999.

Reference: A-323-077

Description: A three-panel strip showing Jenny Shipley dressed as the fictional warrior Xena, ready for the upcoming election campaign. However her deputy, Wyatt Creech, is folorn at the thought of having to dress as Xena's sidekick, Gabrielle, a young farmgirl Inscriptions: Recto - bottom left - D. Fletcher Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Felt pen and watercolour on card, 120 x 390 mm Provenance: Donation: New Truth and TV Extra, Auckland, 1999

Date: 2013

From: Winter, Mark, 1958- : Digital cartoons published in the Southland Times and other papers

By: Southland times (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0024009

Description: A mock poster advertising a 'fine new series Lucy Lawlessness in Xena Greenpeace Warrior Princess - any port in a storm - The Pen(alty) is mightier than the sword". Also displays a placard protesting oil exploration in the Arctic by Shell Oil Corporation. In Feb 2012, the actress Lucy Lawless, star of the Television series 'Xena, Warrior Priness' and five other Greenpeace activists boarded an oil drilling ship at Port Taranaki to stop it leaving for oil exploration in the Arctic. She pleaded guilty on 14 Jun 2012 to trespass charges. In Feb 2013, she and the other activists were sentenced to a fine and community service. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: August 1997

From: Hodgson, Trace, 1958-: [20 original political and social cartoons, drawn for Metro magazine ca 1995-2001].

By: Hodgson, Trace, 1958-

Reference: C-185-005

Description: Caricature of Helen Clark as a medieval warrior with spear and bloody dagger, in similar costume to that of Lucy Lawless as the heroine of the television series, Xena, Warrior Princess. Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Coloured pencil, gouache and ink. 418 x 296 mm.

Date: 1997 - 1999

From: Webb, Murray, 1947- :Digital caricatures

Reference: DX-001-090

Description: Caricature of Lucy Lawless, actress, in her television role of Xena, Warrior Princess. Exhibited in 'The Line-Up' exhibition of 36 cartoons by 36 cartoonists curated by the New Zealand Cartoon Archive and exhibited in the National Library auditorium foyer from 5 April 2002 to mark the tenth anniversary of establishment of the New Zealand Cartoon Archive. Quantity: 1 digital image(s) ..

Date: 2006

From: Buist, Grant, 1973- : [Jitterati digital cartoons published in The Capital Times newspaper]

Reference: DCDL-0008320

Description: "Jitterati" cartoon strip. Shows Debbie complaining to Jaimee about how they should raise the drinking and driving age to 40 and 30 respectively after last weekend. Jaimee says that she warned her it was the mid-term break. Debbie inquires about what Jaimee is listening to. Jaimee hands her the CD cover and tells her it is a brand new recording - Holst's "The Planet's" - which as a bonus track features the theme to 'Xena; Warrior Princess'. Refers to Gustav Holst's famous seven-movement orchestral suite called 'The Planets' which as been adapted in modern media a number of times. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2002

From: Brockie, Robert Ellison, 1932- :Digital caricatures and cartoons

Reference: DX-003-044

Description: Shows an unusual looking New Zealand delegation meeting the American President, George W Bush. The President has difficulty identifying which one is the New Zealand Prime Minister, Helen Clark. Extended Title - Helen Clark to meet President Bush... 'It's the New Zealand Delegation... Sir...' 'Which one's the Prime Minister? ... 'The go-go girl?' Quantity: 1 digital image(s).