Category Archives: Fiction

Love Bites

From the Correspondence of M. A. Johnson, as provided by James A. Conan Art by Scarlett O’Hairdye To: Teresa Khellerman Editor-in-Chief Frontiers Journal of Xenobiology Lincoln City New Plymouth Teresa, I’m writing in regards to your issue of last month, … Continue reading

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To Dr. Von Lupe, Concerning the Volcano

A letter by Dr. Elizabeth Chu, as provided by Alanna McFall Art by Leigh Legler To my dark and illustrious overlord Dr. Von Lupe, I hope that this missive finds you in the best of health and fortune. I was … Continue reading

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Steam & Hot Air

An essay by Tom Hetson, as provided by Zach Bartlett Art by Errow Collins The Pneumatic Chron-Accurate Reminder Siren mounted on our front porch let out two harsh trills in rapid succession, signaling lunchtime. We wondered how it managed to … Continue reading

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Proposals for Addressing the Mutant Cephalopod Cataclysm

An essay by Dr. John P. Armitage, as provided by Joshua Steely Art by Luke Spooner; Diagrams by Dawn Vogel Journal of the American Marine Biology Society, Volume 42B, Fall 1956. Introduction: Let me begin with a plea for cooperation from … Continue reading

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Observations on the Emotions of Science

An essay by Dr. Nisha Gupta, as provided by Tamoha Sengupta Art by Leigh Legler Today, at breakfast, my sister and I had another fight over the old topic. “Your problem, Nisha, is that you think about logic too intensely. … Continue reading

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Shark Does It Again!

An essay by Lex Nearhood, as provided by Amandeep Jutla Art by America Jones SharkLightning‘s surprise announcement was a classic Shark move: bold and puzzling in equal measure. The news caught a lot of journalists (including your humble correspondent) off-guard: … Continue reading

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Stop Paying for Artificial Zzzzzzs, Dum-Dums

An essay by Macy Jones, as provided by Jacqueline Bridges Art provided by Scarlett O’Hairdye No one dies in their sleep anymore. It seems we gave it up, along with pesticides and artificial sugars. Sleep is now a four-letter-word, even … Continue reading

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They Never Blink

An essay by Dr. H. Arthur, as provided by Sean Stempler Art by Dawn Vogel [10.05] I should have known that Reiner would be the one to hand me in. Always hated that old bastard. Reiner, and Greyman, too. The two … Continue reading

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The Confession of Lyle Timmons

An essay by Lyle Timmons, as provided by Jacob M. Lambert Art by Errow Collins There must have been something in the injection, some chemical that made them that way, like zombies, but without the macabre stipulations: no eating flesh, … Continue reading

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The Heart’s Engine

An essay by Richard Gentry, as provided by R. Scott Shanks, Jr. Art by Leigh Legler I am not mad. Altered, certainly, as who would not be in my profession? Who would not be, having seen the things I have … Continue reading

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