Oort Cloud Publications                                 VacHume Press

presents

Surprising Stories

A makeshift magazine with aims and goals

January 2008

Issue #16

The Creation of the Contents is now underway…..a page out of the Great Book, or Magazine

 

Editor: John Thiel

Production: Eric Thiel

Server: DCWI

Art Editor: Ramos Fumes

Cleanup: Bobo the Robot and Yahres Moulty

Cover logo by A.R. Yngve. Art by Cal Rubins.

Push is our Anniversary Girl

 

 

 

Contents

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FICTION

Alien Dinosaur Planet by Jeffery Marzi    illustrated by the author

     The return of a very popular character, frozen in ice and brought out for a

           future adventure on another planet.

The Case of Dag Canute by Joanne Tolson   art by David Heath

      They sent him up, but they couldn't keep him down.

The doomsday initiative by Lawrence Dagstine       illustrated by Ramos Fumes

   Are the laws of robotics the same for a female of the species?

Subterfuge by  Rose Gordy         art by Don Weisflog

     The Zillabee Invaders from the 5th Galaxy wanted to take

          Hollywood!

The nameless isle by HERBERT JERRY BAKER     photoart

     This issue there's a contest—can readers give it a name?

The Birth of Flower-of-the-Sun   by  Bonnie P. Newton        art by Maxine Colby

     There was a lot of interest in this particular infant—may we

           assume the reader will share it?

stories of holocaust and survival by RAy Reents      art by Denny Marshall

     Consider the topic—it's said to be a current one.

Black Lightning by Archie V. Taylor      art by Ramos Fumes

     The black magic in space

Here, At the Quiet Limit of the World  by   Brian McCrady           art by Lars Etn

     Where we all are at, in one way or another.

Glory Trail by Keith E. Jones           photoart by Thiel

     Never trust anybody, not even yourself—even if it WILL get

           you somewhere!

The Simpkins Revelation   by   Dale A. White       art by Peter Zenger

     Here's a person who can take the  end of the world and—well, he

          WAS there!

The Comet is Coming  by   Kevin Ahearn     art by Peter Zenger

    Just look out for him, that's all.

Glancer by Larry Gaffney     art by Bill Bridget

          Some experiences need further investigation, and an explanation may be said to be long overdue.

 

Special features

A Short Interview With Timothy Leary  Where has the guru really gone?

Purdue University astronauts     Gives you insight into the space program.

A Good View of Jack Williamson

Fantastic Cartoon Gallery    Al Manachino and Kevin Duncan present DR. WHO, THE SHADOW, DOC SAVAGE and EDGAR ALLEN POE, seen in a new darkness.

 

FEATURES

Editorial

The Spaced-Out Library  Elmwood Kraemer reviews

The COMPUTER CORNER    You'll find Joanne Tolson here

AUTHORS/ARTISTS   ON  VIEW     Some of the people who do the contents

PRINTOUT    Letters from readers

The Trader's Nook

INDEX     Issues 1—15

 

POEMS

Dimension  by   Karl

Gods and Men   by   Jessica Howe

Princess of the Morn  by    Karl

Imagine  by   Barb Williams

Liquid Logic   by   John M. Kopet

Outside Looking Out  by   Walter Zimmerle

The World of Dreams  by  Phyllis Aldcroft Kolseth

Clouds Like Dogs  by  Josh Lareau

MYStical DEW  by   A. J. Dawes

Winter Solstice   by  Judith Downey

Anti-Gravity at Night  by   roibeard ui-neill

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