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• 2 • Masters of Light and Darkness • essay by Eric M. Heideman
• 3 • Combing Strange Beaches • essay by Laurel Winter
• 3 • Mathoms (Tales of the Unanticipated, Winter/Spring/Summer 1993) • [Mathoms] • essay by Eric M. Heideman
• 8 • Cover Letter from Hell • short fiction by Terry A. Garey
• 9 •   Review: Rising Sun by Michael Crichton • review by John Sladek
• 9 • Science Affectation Corner • essay by John Sladek
• 9 •  Science Affectation Corner • (1992) • interior artwork by Rodger Gerberding
• 12 • Dreamer • novelette by Josh Partlow
• 13 •  Dreamer • (1992) • interior artwork by Cindy Rako
• 21 • An Excerpt from the Log of the Solo Mission to Jupiter • poem by John Calvin Rezmerski
• 22 • The Neuter's Tale • short story by Martha A. Hood
• 23 •  The Neuter's Tale • (1992) • interior artwork by Suzanne Clarke
• 27 • Captain Bain: Reflections in Maroon and Starlight • poem by Charles M. Saplak [as by Charles Saplak]
• 27 •  Photo: Captain Bain: Reflections in Maroon and Starlight • (1992) • interior artwork by H. E. Fassl
• 28 • An Interview with George Alec Effinger: Part I • interview of George Alec Effinger • interview by Eric M. Heideman
• 32 • Einstein's Brain • (1992) • poem by Keith Allen Daniels
• 32 •  Einstein's Brain • (1992) • interior artwork by James Jamison
• 33 • City of Hearts Unshielded • short story by Mark W. Tiedemann
• 35 •  City of Hearts Unshielded • (1992) • interior artwork by Augie Wiedemann
• 40 • Last Dance at Dante's • short story by Kij Johnson
• 41 •  Last Dance at Dante's • (1992) • interior artwork by Rodger Gerberding
• 44 • Ghost in the Machine • short story by Cynthia Ward
• 45 •  Ghost in the Machine • (1992) • interior artwork by Marge Simon [as by Margaret Ballif Simon]
• 47 • Attack of the White People • short story by Gerard Houarner [as by Gerard Daniel Houarner]
• 49 •  Attack of the White People • (1992) • interior artwork by James Jamison
• 53 • First Draft • short story by Chuck Rothman
• 53 •  First Draft • (1992) • interior artwork by Peggy Ranson
• 55 • To Go Fishing in a Dark Cave: a soliloquy for Sméagol • poem by David Lenander
• 56 • Lady Icarus • poem by Ann K. Schwader
• bc • A Message to Stephen J. Gould at Christmas • poem by Sandra J. Lindow
• bc •  A Message to Stephen J. Gould at Christmas • (1992) • interior artwork by Augie Wiedemann