[Illustration: New illustration created for the archive; the original artwork, “Wolfman” © 2006 by B. Lloyd, has been lost.] Dwelis Spurnfit exited the tower of the Order of the Watch and looked up at the night sky. His long, brown hair swayed with a passing breeze. It was cold and coming from the north. Soon … Continue reading “Taxoran” by Matthew Ide
To the editor(s) of Planet Magazine: I am the editor of the new online science fiction magazine Atomjack, and I'm pleased to announce that Atomjack has just published its first issue, with short stories by Rick Novy, Bruce Boston, Cameron Pierce, Thomas Canfield, and Robert Laughlin. The site was created by the Rev. Brian Worley, … Continue reading Website: Atomjack Magazine
[Illustration: New illustration created for the archive; the original artwork, “Nuke Moon” © 2006 by Tracy Dilorenzo, has been lost.] Maxwell was in the middle of the first steak he had seen in almost a year when the communicator holstered at his waist began to beep. Maxwell sighed and closed the lid of his magnetized … Continue reading “Garbage Men” by Andrew Hellard
The link below provides a progress report on the invasion situation assembled by the Alien Commission (otherwise known as "the editors of Planet Magazine"). Future updates will be publicly transmitted the same way, but encoded and transmitted via broadcast and cable television. Planet readers should remain on high alert, as always, for these hidden messages. … Continue reading A Communique from the Alien Commission
A famous stunt man tried to leap a lunar chasm on an old-fashioned dirt bike. The media swarmed in gave him top-billing in the gap between two reality shows. They followed him halfway to orbit before getting bored and airing some space-rugby reruns. He was last seen passing ComSat7 in a weird orbit destined for … Continue reading “High Jump Willie” by s.c. virtes
[Illustration: New illustration created for the archive; the original artwork, “Mars Dig” © 2006 by Patrick Stacy, has been lost.] I know a land where the sun never shines no rain ever falls and man like a grain of sand blows aimless and lost in the wind.... Olympus Mons - Mars 2239 Alex Braxxian knew … Continue reading “The Dying Days of Summer” by Terry Gibbons
[Illustration: New illustration created for the archive; the original artwork, “Penvolver” © 2006 by Andrew G. McCann, has been lost.] As he walked into the park, Howard Teasdale thought about the gun in his pocket. It was a cheap, small-caliber revolver imported from Eastern Europe. A pistol like that would not be much use in … Continue reading “Famous” by George J. Condon
[Illustration: New illustration created for the archive; the original artwork, “Vortex” © 2006 by Matthew Lowes, has been lost.] Perhaps it was created by God, to unify the heavens with a single Word. Perhaps it was created by the ancient ones, to bind civilization together with the sacred language. But who really knows? Who will … Continue reading “Vortex Mirage” by Matthew Lowes
“We ordered a puppy today!” Sheri announced excitedly to her mother. The woman’s pudgy face on the screen wrinkled into a frown, lower lip nearly disappearing into the first of her many chins. Sheri knew telling her mother would be a bad idea. “Well, I hope that goes well for you.” Years of oxygen therapy … Continue reading “Bios-Fear” by Charity VanDeberg
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