Hard Suit Lock, by Sean Monaghan

Andreas smacked into some tubes on the Donkicong's fuselage, then clipped the edge of the airlock and bounced away slowly. It reminded him a little of watching Willard's buckled and broken ship tumbling towards the Martian atmosphere. "What's the problem, A?" Bayliss said. "My arm is jammed. I spun out. And I can't fit into … Continue reading Hard Suit Lock, by Sean Monaghan →

Website: Propnomicon

Stained-glass window of Cthulhu rising from waves under a crescent moon, with a sailing ship and lighthouse

"Propnomicon focuses on horror and fantasy props of interest to fans of H. P. Lovecraft and players of the 'Call of Cthulhu' role playing game. That includes items directly inspired by Lovecraft's writing, DIY information for creating your own works, printable paper props, and source materials related to the 1920's and 30's, the 'classic era' … Continue reading Website: Propnomicon →

Book: ‘Lexicon of the Planet of the Apes’

Dear Editor, This holiday season, Hasslein Books will release Lexicon of the Planet of the Apes: The Comprehensive Encyclopedia, a 450-page trade paperback featuring 3,200 alphabetical entries from the POTA movies, TV shows, and comics, as well as a foreword by literary critic John K. Muir. We'd be grateful if you would please let your … Continue reading Book: ‘Lexicon of the Planet of the Apes’ →

‘Subterranean Museum’ by Robert William Shmigelsky

Cutaway of the Moon revealing chambers with an hourglass, robed figures, scales, a sun chariot and figures in water

Through the surface of cratered moon, shining dimly out to open space, celestial devices, collecting dust underground. Among the first exhibits included: the sandglass, Cupid's arrow, the scale, balancing pans of good and evil. Floors down, one could stumble upon the stables of the charioteer, Helios, the dark wet cellar of Tartarus. But undoubtedly, tucked … Continue reading ‘Subterranean Museum’ by Robert William Shmigelsky →

‘The Last Coffee Shop Philosopher’ by Koos Kombuis

An old man at a lectern addresses a crowd of apes in a ruined building with cameras, Golden Gate Bridge behind

Last lecture delivered from the podium of the Department of Philosophy of the Free University of San Francisco. - July the 4th, 2184 Friends, academics, and fellow mutants, I address you today in my capacity of new Chairman of the Socratic Society, on the first, and probably the last day of my tenure. Thank you … Continue reading ‘The Last Coffee Shop Philosopher’ by Koos Kombuis →