Creepshow Sheepshow By Joel Tagert Art by Dave Danzara Published Issue 087, March 2021 “I hate sheep,” Naoko said. “They’re creepy.” Ten raised a tufted eyebrow in disbelief. “I’ve seen you literally swimming in blood and guts. These are sheep.” “I didn’t say they were gross, I said they were creepy.” “White, fluffy sheep. Little […]
Out With The Introspection By Brian Polk Art By Mark Mothersbaugh Published Issue 083, March 2021 While my brain may reap the benefits of millions of years of evolution, all too often it’s wasted on the random, weird thoughts that I have throughout the day. (Though I suppose it could be worse. I could waste
OnlyFae By Joel Tagert Published Issue 086, February 2021 “May this arrow fly true as the spirit of Enrathiel, the White Falcon,” Melara whispered as she drew. The ten-tined hart raised its head as though hearing her prayer. The whole forest seemed to hold its breath, the breeze falling to nothing, the leaves quieting; and
Extremely Short Fiction For Extremely Short Attention Spans By Brian Polk Published Issue 086, February 2021 DURING THE PANDEMIC, I’VE LOST THE ABILITY TO READ IN THE LONG FORM I think I’ve figured out my aversion to reading novels during these COVID times. And it mainly has to do with the fact that the aliens,
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Why We Are Whispering By Jason Heller Art by Ali Hoff Published Issue 085, January 2021 Best of Birdy | Originally Published in Issue 068, August 2019 Amy never meant to build an automaton. She didn’t know how to make anything. Nevertheless in her basement one day she heaped laundry baskets and car batteries and
SHORT FICTION By Brian Polk Art by Future Fantasy Delight Published Issue 085, January 2021 Workout Apps Are A Lot Of Work “How long did you have the app?” I asked him. Pete had told me about this workout app that he downloaded, but then I kind of zoned out and missed some of the
THE END OF STASIS By Joel Tagert Art by Ali Hoff Published Issue 083, November 2020 “What has been will be again,” intoned Preserver Lyons, “what has been done will be done again; there is nothing new under the sun. Forever and ever, amen.” He raised a hand to the great crowd of faithful in
MY EXISTENTIAL DOCTOR HERB, PART XV By Brian Polk Art by Jack Estenssoro Published Issue 083, November 2020 I have a lot to discuss with my existential doctor Herb this month, because I realized something big — a breakthrough of sorts. Of course, I’ve had breakthroughs before. Some of them linger in my mind for
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Published Issue 082, October 2020 Listen, big bottle of wine, you failed me. You were supposed to provide me with days of alcohol goodness with your plentiful liters of abundance. But instead, you lasted only three hours — two if you don’t count the 30 minutes it took to get you home from the liquor
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Stanley Kaiju and the Subterranean Bunny Defenders Go Underground. By Elisa Sargent Illustration by Daniel Crosier Coloring by Kevin Waltz In recent years, as many of you may know, this reporter has settled down in Denver, and I have generally kept my stories in Denver and about Denver events, however, the story I have for my