Author: Wayne Kyle Spitzer
Publisher: Hobb's End Press
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 122
Book Description
dark horse /ˈdärk ˈˌhôrs/ noun 1. a candidate or competitor about whom little is known but who unexpectedly wins or succeeds. "a dark-horse candidate" Join us for a monthly tour of writers who give as good as they get. From hard science-fiction to stark, melancholic apocalypses; from Lovecraftian horror to zombies and horror comedy; from whimsical interludes to tales of unlikely compassion--whatever it is, if it's weird, it's here. So grab a seat before the starting gun fires, pour yourself a glass of strange wine, and get ready for the running of the dark horses. In this issue: TIME ONLY TRAVELS IN ONE DIRECTION H.K. Slade THE SUPPLICANT Nicholas Zielinski THE GARGOYLE CARVER Holden Arquilevich THE FASTER THEY EAT HER Tom Preston A REIGN OF THUNDER (PART THREE) Wayne Kyle Spitzer MEMOIR James C. Bassett LAI Recardo Poole Jr. BURN Nathan Perrin A CATASTROPHE OF SANITY Louis Philip DelGiacco WHO WE ARE Damir Salkovic
Dark Horses: The Magazine of Weird Fiction No. 27 | April 2024
Author: Wayne Kyle Spitzer
Publisher: Hobb's End Press
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 122
Book Description
dark horse /ˈdärk ˈˌhôrs/ noun 1. a candidate or competitor about whom little is known but who unexpectedly wins or succeeds. "a dark-horse candidate" Join us for a monthly tour of writers who give as good as they get. From hard science-fiction to stark, melancholic apocalypses; from Lovecraftian horror to zombies and horror comedy; from whimsical interludes to tales of unlikely compassion--whatever it is, if it's weird, it's here. So grab a seat before the starting gun fires, pour yourself a glass of strange wine, and get ready for the running of the dark horses. In this issue: TIME ONLY TRAVELS IN ONE DIRECTION H.K. Slade THE SUPPLICANT Nicholas Zielinski THE GARGOYLE CARVER Holden Arquilevich THE FASTER THEY EAT HER Tom Preston A REIGN OF THUNDER (PART THREE) Wayne Kyle Spitzer MEMOIR James C. Bassett LAI Recardo Poole Jr. BURN Nathan Perrin A CATASTROPHE OF SANITY Louis Philip DelGiacco WHO WE ARE Damir Salkovic
Publisher: Hobb's End Press
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 122
Book Description
dark horse /ˈdärk ˈˌhôrs/ noun 1. a candidate or competitor about whom little is known but who unexpectedly wins or succeeds. "a dark-horse candidate" Join us for a monthly tour of writers who give as good as they get. From hard science-fiction to stark, melancholic apocalypses; from Lovecraftian horror to zombies and horror comedy; from whimsical interludes to tales of unlikely compassion--whatever it is, if it's weird, it's here. So grab a seat before the starting gun fires, pour yourself a glass of strange wine, and get ready for the running of the dark horses. In this issue: TIME ONLY TRAVELS IN ONE DIRECTION H.K. Slade THE SUPPLICANT Nicholas Zielinski THE GARGOYLE CARVER Holden Arquilevich THE FASTER THEY EAT HER Tom Preston A REIGN OF THUNDER (PART THREE) Wayne Kyle Spitzer MEMOIR James C. Bassett LAI Recardo Poole Jr. BURN Nathan Perrin A CATASTROPHE OF SANITY Louis Philip DelGiacco WHO WE ARE Damir Salkovic
Dark Horses: The Magazine of Weird Fiction No. 29 | June 2024
Author: Wayne Kyle Spitzer
Publisher: Hobb's End Press
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 196
Book Description
dark horse /ˈdärk ˈˌhôrs/ noun 1. a candidate or competitor about whom little is known but who unexpectedly wins or succeeds. "a dark-horse candidate" Join us for a monthly tour of writers who give as good as they get. From hard science-fiction to stark, melancholic apocalypses; from Lovecraftian horror to zombies and horror comedy; from whimsical interludes to tales of unlikely compassion--whatever it is, if it's weird, it's here. So grab a seat before the starting gun fires, pour yourself a glass of strange wine, and get ready for the running of the dark horses. In this issue: WHITE GLOVE Ben Swoboda UNIVERSES LEAK OUT OF MY EARS Ira Nayman THE SEA HAG Christian Riley THE BLIND PLUNGE Nadim Silverman THUNDER ROAD Wayne Kyle Spitzer ROBIN REDCAP AND THE WIZARD OF THE HERMITAGE Sarah Das Gupta THE OVERLAP Chris Grebe NO BARK, ALL BITE Avery Timmons CREATION CONSUMING ITS CREATOR Jake Murray RITE OF PASSAGE Brian J. Smith
Publisher: Hobb's End Press
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 196
Book Description
dark horse /ˈdärk ˈˌhôrs/ noun 1. a candidate or competitor about whom little is known but who unexpectedly wins or succeeds. "a dark-horse candidate" Join us for a monthly tour of writers who give as good as they get. From hard science-fiction to stark, melancholic apocalypses; from Lovecraftian horror to zombies and horror comedy; from whimsical interludes to tales of unlikely compassion--whatever it is, if it's weird, it's here. So grab a seat before the starting gun fires, pour yourself a glass of strange wine, and get ready for the running of the dark horses. In this issue: WHITE GLOVE Ben Swoboda UNIVERSES LEAK OUT OF MY EARS Ira Nayman THE SEA HAG Christian Riley THE BLIND PLUNGE Nadim Silverman THUNDER ROAD Wayne Kyle Spitzer ROBIN REDCAP AND THE WIZARD OF THE HERMITAGE Sarah Das Gupta THE OVERLAP Chris Grebe NO BARK, ALL BITE Avery Timmons CREATION CONSUMING ITS CREATOR Jake Murray RITE OF PASSAGE Brian J. Smith
Shaolin Brew
Author: Troy D. Smith
Publisher: Univ. Press of Mississippi
ISBN: 1496851692
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 194
Book Description
Shaolin Brew: Race, Comics, and the Evolution of the Superhero looks at how the comic book industry developed from a white perspective and how minority characters were and are viewed through a stereotypical white gaze. Further, the book explores how voices of color have launched a shift in the industry, taking nonwhite characters who were originally viewed through a white lens and situating them outside the framework of whiteness. The financial success of Blaxploitation and Kung Fu films in the early 1970s led to major comics publishers creating, for the first time, Black and Asian superhero characters who headlined their own comics. The introduction of Black and Asian main characters, who previously only served as guest stars or sidekicks, launched a new kind of engagement between comics companies and minority characters and readers. However, scripted as they were by white writers, these characters were mired in stereotypes. Author Troy D. Smith focuses on Asian, Black, and Latinx representation in the comic industry and how it has evolved over the years. Smith explores topics that include Orientalism, whitewashing, Black respectability politics, the model minority myth, and political controversies facing fandoms. In particular, Smith examines how fans take the superheroes they grew up with—such as Luke Cage, Black Lightning, and Shang Chi—and turn them into the characters they wished they had as children. Shaolin Brew delves into the efforts of fans of color who urged creators to make these characters more realistic. This refining process increased as more writers and artists of color broke into the industry, bringing their own perspectives to the characters. As many of these characters transitioned from page to screen, a new generation of writers, artists, and readers have cooperated to evolve one-dimensional stereotypes into multifaceted, dynamic heroes.
Publisher: Univ. Press of Mississippi
ISBN: 1496851692
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 194
Book Description
Shaolin Brew: Race, Comics, and the Evolution of the Superhero looks at how the comic book industry developed from a white perspective and how minority characters were and are viewed through a stereotypical white gaze. Further, the book explores how voices of color have launched a shift in the industry, taking nonwhite characters who were originally viewed through a white lens and situating them outside the framework of whiteness. The financial success of Blaxploitation and Kung Fu films in the early 1970s led to major comics publishers creating, for the first time, Black and Asian superhero characters who headlined their own comics. The introduction of Black and Asian main characters, who previously only served as guest stars or sidekicks, launched a new kind of engagement between comics companies and minority characters and readers. However, scripted as they were by white writers, these characters were mired in stereotypes. Author Troy D. Smith focuses on Asian, Black, and Latinx representation in the comic industry and how it has evolved over the years. Smith explores topics that include Orientalism, whitewashing, Black respectability politics, the model minority myth, and political controversies facing fandoms. In particular, Smith examines how fans take the superheroes they grew up with—such as Luke Cage, Black Lightning, and Shang Chi—and turn them into the characters they wished they had as children. Shaolin Brew delves into the efforts of fans of color who urged creators to make these characters more realistic. This refining process increased as more writers and artists of color broke into the industry, bringing their own perspectives to the characters. As many of these characters transitioned from page to screen, a new generation of writers, artists, and readers have cooperated to evolve one-dimensional stereotypes into multifaceted, dynamic heroes.
Dark Horses: The Magazine of Weird Fiction No. 28 - May 2024
Author: Wayne Kyle Spitzer
Publisher: Hobb's End Press
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 174
Book Description
dark horse /ˈdärk ˈˌhôrs/ noun 1. a candidate or competitor about whom little is known but who unexpectedly wins or succeeds. "a dark-horse candidate" Join us for a monthly tour of writers who give as good as they get. From hard science-fiction to stark, melancholic apocalypses; from Lovecraftian horror to zombies and horror comedy; from whimsical interludes to tales of unlikely compassion--whatever it is, if it's weird, it's here. So grab a seat before the starting gun fires, pour yourself a glass of strange wine, and get ready for the running of the dark horses. In this issue: THE CHURCHYARD GRIM Warren Benedetto THE SEQUENCE Eoghan McGrath THE WARLORD’S SON R. K. Olson THE MONOLITH Jason Van Luipen A REIGN OF THUNDER (PART FOUR) Wayne Kyle Spitzer MY DAY STARTED OFF Bob Gielow NEVER IN ABSOLUTES Kyle Brandon Lee FROM NOWHERE Anthony C. Ermi DEATH BY MISADVENTURE Thomas Kearnes WHO WE ARE Damir Salkovic
Publisher: Hobb's End Press
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 174
Book Description
dark horse /ˈdärk ˈˌhôrs/ noun 1. a candidate or competitor about whom little is known but who unexpectedly wins or succeeds. "a dark-horse candidate" Join us for a monthly tour of writers who give as good as they get. From hard science-fiction to stark, melancholic apocalypses; from Lovecraftian horror to zombies and horror comedy; from whimsical interludes to tales of unlikely compassion--whatever it is, if it's weird, it's here. So grab a seat before the starting gun fires, pour yourself a glass of strange wine, and get ready for the running of the dark horses. In this issue: THE CHURCHYARD GRIM Warren Benedetto THE SEQUENCE Eoghan McGrath THE WARLORD’S SON R. K. Olson THE MONOLITH Jason Van Luipen A REIGN OF THUNDER (PART FOUR) Wayne Kyle Spitzer MY DAY STARTED OFF Bob Gielow NEVER IN ABSOLUTES Kyle Brandon Lee FROM NOWHERE Anthony C. Ermi DEATH BY MISADVENTURE Thomas Kearnes WHO WE ARE Damir Salkovic
Dark Horses: The Magazine of Weird Fiction No. 33 | October 2024
Author: Wayne Kyle Spitzer
Publisher: Hobb's End Press
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 182
Book Description
dark horse /ˈdärk ˈˌhôrs/ noun 1. a candidate or competitor about whom little is known but who unexpectedly wins or succeeds. "a dark-horse candidate" Join us for a monthly tour of writers who give as good as they get. From hard science-fiction to stark, melancholic apocalypses; from Lovecraftian horror to zombies and horror comedy; from whimsical interludes to tales of unlikely compassion--whatever it is, if it's weird, it's here. So grab a seat before the starting gun fires, pour yourself a glass of strange wine, and get ready for the running of the dark horses. In this issue: ENDLESS STEPS THROUGH TIME Alice Baburek NO BARK, ALL BITE Avery Timmons NOT IN THIS WORLD Holden Michaels OUR DOLLS CRY REAL TEARS Simeon Care X-RAY RIDER (PART THREE) Wayne Kyle Spitzer QUEEN OF POP Otis Johnson SKELETON CREW Amy Grech SPILLED FRAGMENTS OF MOONLIGHT Sasha Janel McBrayer MONSTER MILES Steven Roisum THE AFTERNOON OF AN ASCENSION Michael Fowler
Publisher: Hobb's End Press
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 182
Book Description
dark horse /ˈdärk ˈˌhôrs/ noun 1. a candidate or competitor about whom little is known but who unexpectedly wins or succeeds. "a dark-horse candidate" Join us for a monthly tour of writers who give as good as they get. From hard science-fiction to stark, melancholic apocalypses; from Lovecraftian horror to zombies and horror comedy; from whimsical interludes to tales of unlikely compassion--whatever it is, if it's weird, it's here. So grab a seat before the starting gun fires, pour yourself a glass of strange wine, and get ready for the running of the dark horses. In this issue: ENDLESS STEPS THROUGH TIME Alice Baburek NO BARK, ALL BITE Avery Timmons NOT IN THIS WORLD Holden Michaels OUR DOLLS CRY REAL TEARS Simeon Care X-RAY RIDER (PART THREE) Wayne Kyle Spitzer QUEEN OF POP Otis Johnson SKELETON CREW Amy Grech SPILLED FRAGMENTS OF MOONLIGHT Sasha Janel McBrayer MONSTER MILES Steven Roisum THE AFTERNOON OF AN ASCENSION Michael Fowler
Dark Horses: The Magazine of Weird Fiction No. 32 / September 2024
Author: Wayne Kyle Spitzer
Publisher: Hobb's End Press
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 210
Book Description
dark horse /ˈdärk ˈˌhôrs/ noun 1. a candidate or competitor about whom little is known but who unexpectedly wins or succeeds. "a dark-horse candidate" Join us for a monthly tour of writers who give as good as they get. From hard science-fiction to stark, melancholic apocalypses; from Lovecraftian horror to zombies and horror comedy; from whimsical interludes to tales of unlikely compassion--whatever it is, if it's weird, it's here. So grab a seat before the starting gun fires, pour yourself a glass of strange wine, and get ready for the running of the dark horses. In this issue: TAP TAP TAP Elsa Loftis ALL THE SINGULARITY GIRLS Glenn Dungan THE BATTLE FOR ASHGROVE ROAD Hugh A.D. Spencer DESPERATE TO REVIVE Mark J. Schultis X-RAY RIDER (PART TWO) Wayne Kyle Spitzer DR. SORBY’S AMAZING AQUATIC MENAGERIE Olivier Faivre FORTY MILES OF BAD ROAD Rick M. Clausen JUNE BUG SEASON Sarah Wilson Gregory NOAH FROM MARS Lawrence Dagstine THE WILD HUNT David Newkirk
Publisher: Hobb's End Press
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 210
Book Description
dark horse /ˈdärk ˈˌhôrs/ noun 1. a candidate or competitor about whom little is known but who unexpectedly wins or succeeds. "a dark-horse candidate" Join us for a monthly tour of writers who give as good as they get. From hard science-fiction to stark, melancholic apocalypses; from Lovecraftian horror to zombies and horror comedy; from whimsical interludes to tales of unlikely compassion--whatever it is, if it's weird, it's here. So grab a seat before the starting gun fires, pour yourself a glass of strange wine, and get ready for the running of the dark horses. In this issue: TAP TAP TAP Elsa Loftis ALL THE SINGULARITY GIRLS Glenn Dungan THE BATTLE FOR ASHGROVE ROAD Hugh A.D. Spencer DESPERATE TO REVIVE Mark J. Schultis X-RAY RIDER (PART TWO) Wayne Kyle Spitzer DR. SORBY’S AMAZING AQUATIC MENAGERIE Olivier Faivre FORTY MILES OF BAD ROAD Rick M. Clausen JUNE BUG SEASON Sarah Wilson Gregory NOAH FROM MARS Lawrence Dagstine THE WILD HUNT David Newkirk
Dark Horses: The Magazine of Weird Fiction No. 34 - November 2024
Author: Wayne Kyle Spitzer
Publisher: Hobb's End Press
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 170
Book Description
dark horse /ˈdärk ˈˌhôrs/ noun 1. a candidate or competitor about whom little is known but who unexpectedly wins or succeeds. "a dark-horse candidate" Join us for a monthly tour of writers who give as good as they get. From hard science-fiction to stark, melancholic apocalypses; from Lovecraftian horror to zombies and horror comedy; from whimsical interludes to tales of unlikely compassion--whatever it is, if it's weird, it's here. So grab a seat before the starting gun fires, pour yourself a glass of strange wine, and get ready for the running of the dark horses! In this issue: THE WAREHOUSE AT WORLD’S END Bill Link COMPANION™, LOST Nadim Silverman THE FMMLADE R.S. Morgan I DON’T DO DRUGS: I AM A DRUG Curt Tyler FARAWAY, NEARBY Wayne Kyle Spitzer SIGN ON THE DOTTED LINE David Sheskin THE HOLE Meg Keane THE NUNNERY Nathan Perrin THE PRIESTS Alexander Zelenyj THICKER THAN WATER Dylan T. Bosworth
Publisher: Hobb's End Press
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 170
Book Description
dark horse /ˈdärk ˈˌhôrs/ noun 1. a candidate or competitor about whom little is known but who unexpectedly wins or succeeds. "a dark-horse candidate" Join us for a monthly tour of writers who give as good as they get. From hard science-fiction to stark, melancholic apocalypses; from Lovecraftian horror to zombies and horror comedy; from whimsical interludes to tales of unlikely compassion--whatever it is, if it's weird, it's here. So grab a seat before the starting gun fires, pour yourself a glass of strange wine, and get ready for the running of the dark horses! In this issue: THE WAREHOUSE AT WORLD’S END Bill Link COMPANION™, LOST Nadim Silverman THE FMMLADE R.S. Morgan I DON’T DO DRUGS: I AM A DRUG Curt Tyler FARAWAY, NEARBY Wayne Kyle Spitzer SIGN ON THE DOTTED LINE David Sheskin THE HOLE Meg Keane THE NUNNERY Nathan Perrin THE PRIESTS Alexander Zelenyj THICKER THAN WATER Dylan T. Bosworth
Dark Horses
Author: Jen Farr
Publisher: Independently Published
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
dark horse /ˈdärk ˈˌhôrs/ noun 1. a candidate or competitor about whom little is known but who unexpectedly wins or succeeds. "a dark-horse candidate" Join us for a monthly tour of writers who give as good as they get. From hard science-fiction to stark, melancholic apocalypses; from Lovecraftian horror to zombies and horror comedy; from whimsical interludes to tales of unlikely compassion--whatever it is, if it's weird, it's here. So grab a seat before the starting gun fires, pour yourself a glass of strange wine, and get ready for the running of the dark horses. In this issue: I'M FINE I'M FINE I'M FINE Jen Farr MEL'S TOURS Robert Walton PONY EXPRESS Vonnie Winslow Crist REAPER H.K. Slade BAD DAY AT THE CATHODE RAY CAFE Wayne Kyle Spitzer GHOST STORY Gavin Kayner TAGS J. Scott King THE TALL POPPY Dann Wonser THE WASTING Ron Boyer A CHANGE OF HEART Wendy Maxon
Publisher: Independently Published
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
dark horse /ˈdärk ˈˌhôrs/ noun 1. a candidate or competitor about whom little is known but who unexpectedly wins or succeeds. "a dark-horse candidate" Join us for a monthly tour of writers who give as good as they get. From hard science-fiction to stark, melancholic apocalypses; from Lovecraftian horror to zombies and horror comedy; from whimsical interludes to tales of unlikely compassion--whatever it is, if it's weird, it's here. So grab a seat before the starting gun fires, pour yourself a glass of strange wine, and get ready for the running of the dark horses. In this issue: I'M FINE I'M FINE I'M FINE Jen Farr MEL'S TOURS Robert Walton PONY EXPRESS Vonnie Winslow Crist REAPER H.K. Slade BAD DAY AT THE CATHODE RAY CAFE Wayne Kyle Spitzer GHOST STORY Gavin Kayner TAGS J. Scott King THE TALL POPPY Dann Wonser THE WASTING Ron Boyer A CHANGE OF HEART Wendy Maxon
Dark Horses: The Magazine of Weird Fiction No. 24 | January 2024
Author: Wayne Kyle Spitzer
Publisher: Hobb's End Press
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 186
Book Description
dark horse /ˈdärk ˈˌhôrs/ noun 1. a candidate or competitor about whom little is known but who unexpectedly wins or succeeds. "a dark-horse candidate" Join us for a monthly tour of writers who give as good as they get. From hard science-fiction to stark, melancholic apocalypses; from Lovecraftian horror to zombies and horror comedy; from whimsical interludes to tales of unlikely compassion--whatever it is, if it's weird, it's here. So grab a seat before the starting gun fires, pour yourself a glass of strange wine, and get ready for the running of the dark horses. In this issue: BAD PATIENT Colton Scott Saylor WITHOUT SCARS Jhon Sánchez NOT A CAT GUY Cassandra O’Sullivan Sachar AUTUMNAL EQUINOX REDUX Will Lennon A REIGN OF THUNDER Wayne Kyle Spitzer TECHNOLUTION Eleanor Mourante OF TWO MINDS Marco Etheridge EASY ANSWERS Diana Olney MECHANICAL DINNER Nathaniel Barrett TO THE MEGALITHS OF MONSTROSITY AND BEYOND D.G. Ironside
Publisher: Hobb's End Press
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 186
Book Description
dark horse /ˈdärk ˈˌhôrs/ noun 1. a candidate or competitor about whom little is known but who unexpectedly wins or succeeds. "a dark-horse candidate" Join us for a monthly tour of writers who give as good as they get. From hard science-fiction to stark, melancholic apocalypses; from Lovecraftian horror to zombies and horror comedy; from whimsical interludes to tales of unlikely compassion--whatever it is, if it's weird, it's here. So grab a seat before the starting gun fires, pour yourself a glass of strange wine, and get ready for the running of the dark horses. In this issue: BAD PATIENT Colton Scott Saylor WITHOUT SCARS Jhon Sánchez NOT A CAT GUY Cassandra O’Sullivan Sachar AUTUMNAL EQUINOX REDUX Will Lennon A REIGN OF THUNDER Wayne Kyle Spitzer TECHNOLUTION Eleanor Mourante OF TWO MINDS Marco Etheridge EASY ANSWERS Diana Olney MECHANICAL DINNER Nathaniel Barrett TO THE MEGALITHS OF MONSTROSITY AND BEYOND D.G. Ironside
Dark Horses
Author: Robert Helfst
Publisher: Independently Published
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
dark horse /ˈdärk ˈˌhôrs/ noun 1. a candidate or competitor about whom little is known but who unexpectedly wins or succeeds. "a dark-horse candidate" Join us for a monthly tour of writers who give as good as they get. From hard science-fiction to stark, melancholic apocalypses; from Lovecraftian horror to zombies and horror comedy; from whimsical interludes to tales of unlikely compassion--whatever it is, if it's weird, it's here. So grab a seat before the starting gun fires, pour yourself a glass of strange wine, and get ready for the running of the dark horses. In this issue: MARBLING Robert Helfst CORPORATE AMERICA Richard Flores IV DISH BRAIN John Andrew Karr HIVE OF ASTERION Mack W. Mani and C. Clark Coslor THE WINE DARK PASSAGE Wayne Kyle Spitzer HOUSE OF FATHERS David Lewis COLUMBIA Forest King-Wilds A FRIEND OF THE FAMILY Thomas Kodnar MOMMA SAID A. Elizabeth Herting BONE FLUTE Stephen Thomson
Publisher: Independently Published
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
dark horse /ˈdärk ˈˌhôrs/ noun 1. a candidate or competitor about whom little is known but who unexpectedly wins or succeeds. "a dark-horse candidate" Join us for a monthly tour of writers who give as good as they get. From hard science-fiction to stark, melancholic apocalypses; from Lovecraftian horror to zombies and horror comedy; from whimsical interludes to tales of unlikely compassion--whatever it is, if it's weird, it's here. So grab a seat before the starting gun fires, pour yourself a glass of strange wine, and get ready for the running of the dark horses. In this issue: MARBLING Robert Helfst CORPORATE AMERICA Richard Flores IV DISH BRAIN John Andrew Karr HIVE OF ASTERION Mack W. Mani and C. Clark Coslor THE WINE DARK PASSAGE Wayne Kyle Spitzer HOUSE OF FATHERS David Lewis COLUMBIA Forest King-Wilds A FRIEND OF THE FAMILY Thomas Kodnar MOMMA SAID A. Elizabeth Herting BONE FLUTE Stephen Thomson