Stories, poems and art reprinted from the classic Planet Magazine back issues (1994–2004).
Originally published in Planet Magazine No. 34 (June 2002). Illustration: “Da-Net” by Rick Hudson 1. "Look at this, Marty." Julie Prentiss gulped black coffee from a Styrofoam cup, made a face, then tapped a fingernail on the real-time CRT image of a Hubble Telescope transmission. "Pretty exciting stuff on The Net from the Astronomy Division … Continue reading The Net, by E.S. Strout
Originally published in Planet Magazine No. 34 (June 2002). translated by Hathno Paige Illustration: “DRV” by Carl Goodman Peeled backSkin of nightReveal giant gray banana Hid in holesOthers not IGolden world gift You me cry heardNo got water!No got food! Hungry rush IBite warm fleshOww! Teeth bounce, mouth fire Atul!Hole coward shoutTail belong banana up … Continue reading UNE-IFAP, by Hathno Paige
Originally published in Planet Magazine No. 34 (June 2002). Illustration: “Roach” by Patrick Stacy "Jesus Christ," I said, jumping halfway off my barstool. The huge cockroach, startled by the movement, bolted back into cover under the bar before I could step on it. Not that I was sure I wanted to. It was about the … Continue reading New York Minute, by Edward McKeown
Originally published in Planet Magazine No. 34 (June 2002). Illustration by Watt A. Gray-Tartiste One night I dreamed I was sloggingAlong the marsh with my Sam.Many ghosts from that land flashed across the sky.And each time I noticed footprints in the marsh.Sometimes there were two sets of footprints.Other times there were one set of footprints.This … Continue reading Frodo-Prints in the Marsh, by A. Grayt-Pohett
Originally published in Planet Magazine No. 34 (June 2002). Illustration by Jon Eke "All clear under here," Charlie's mom said as she got up from the floor. No monsters under the bed." "And the closet is clear, too," Charlie's dad said. "You won't need to worry about any beasties tonight." "Did you look outside the … Continue reading Nighttime Terrors, by Justin R. Lawfer
Originally published in Planet Magazine No. 34 (June 2002). Illustration: “Cryostate” by Jon Eke Six months up we lost Rene, and the first of the two crawlers we had. Two months later in quick succession we lost Gerard, Clemmens the German, and Armstrong the first American. London Control of course got us within two hours … Continue reading Short Term, by Christopher Clagg
Originally published in Planet Magazine No. 34 (June 2002). Illustration: “Nature of Coincidence” by Georgi Ostashov Private Jack Kane didn't mind the noise of the heavy artillery. He didn't mind the whiz-bangs. He didn't mind the Lewis guns' death rattle. He'd worked in the Tyne shipyard's deafening cacophony since he was 14. Private Jack Kane … Continue reading Sinews of War, by Mark Greener
Originally published in Planet Magazine No. 33 (March 2002). Illustration by David Sauma It was only the second day of his paper route and Mosiah was liking it better with every turn of the pedals. He was on his own out here among the farms, where the roads were straight and you could see for … Continue reading A Lonely Place, by T. Everett Cobb
Originally published in Planet Magazine No. 33 (March 2002). From the seemingly friendly Editorial Staff Get a free Planet Magazine "Alien-Invader Face" identification tattoo. Just follow the simple instructions below: 1. Press the button at the bottom of this page to generate an individualized tattoo. 2. Press your face against your computer screen. 3. The … Continue reading Special Bonus for the Readers of Planet!!
Originally published in Planet Magazine No. 33 (March 2002). Illustration: “Comp002” by Carl Goodman When she awoke, sunshine was just creeping into her hospital room from the window. The glare transformed the framed picture on the opposite wall into a mirror. Molly recognized her own reflection. But the perspective was wrong, like the distorting mirrors … Continue reading Molly, by Charles Kaluza
