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• 6 • Turning Points • [In the Twilight Zone (editorial)] • essay by Tappan King
• 8 • Books (Twilight Zone, December 1986) • essay by Everett F. Bleiler [as by E. F. Bleiler]
• 8 •   Review: Soldier of the Mist by Gene Wolfe • review by Everett F. Bleiler [as by E. F. Bleiler]
• 10 •   Review: Dreams of Dark and Light by Tanith Lee • review by Everett F. Bleiler [as by E. F. Bleiler]
• 12 • Book Notes (Twilight Zone, December 1986) • essay by Jonathan White
• 12 •   Review: Strangers by Dean R. Koontz • review by Jonathan White
• 12 •   Review: The Touch by F. Paul Wilson • review by Jonathan White
• 12 •   Review: Finishing Touches by Thomas Tessier • review by Jonathan White
• 14 •   Review: Halloween Horrors by Alan Ryan • review by Jonathan White
• 14 •   Review: Close Encounters with the Deity by Michael Bishop • review by Jonathan White
• 17 • Illuminations: The Dark Fantastic • essay by Tappan King
• 18 • Illuminations: Horror Is Her Business • essay by Ariel Remler
• 18 • Illuminations: Norman, Is That You? • essay by James Verniere
• 19 • Illuminations: TZ Online • essay by Alan Rodgers
• 19 • Illuminations: Video Fishtank • essay by Ariel Remler
• 20 • Illuminations: Willoughby Is Real • essay by Jeanne Van Buren Dann
• 20 • Illuminations: TZX • essay by Alan Rodgers
• 22 • Dean of Suspense: An Interview with Dean R. Koontz • interview of Dean R. Koontz • interview by Joe R. Lansdale
• 26 • The Black Pumpkin • short story by Dean R. Koontz
• 26 •  The Black Pumpkin • interior artwork by Frances Jetter
• 30 • A Perfect Halloween Night • short story by Rose Rinaldi
• 30 •  A Perfect Halloween Night • interior artwork by Frances Jetter
• 31 • The Spirit of Things • (1985) • short story by John Skipp
• 31 •  The Spirit of Things • interior artwork by Frances Jetter
• 34 • Probing by Fire: Craig Spector Talks with David J. Schow • interview of David J. Schow • interview by Craig Spector
• 36 • Red Light • novelette by David J. Schow
• 36 •  Red Light • interior artwork by Carl Wesley
• 40 • Fractures • short story by Kim Antieau
• 40 •  Fractures • interior artwork by J. K. Potter
• 44 • The Cryptogram • short story by Donald R. Burleson
• 44 •  The Cryptogram • interior artwork by Warren Gebert
• 48 • Stephen King Interview: The Truth About "IT" • interview of Stephen King • interview by Tyson Blue
• 50 • Film Preview: Trick or Treat • essay by James Verniere
• 52 • Fall TV Preview: Amazing Stories, Tales from the Darkside, Twilight Zone's Second Season • essay by Robin Bromley
• 55 • Next Stop The Twilight Zone • essay by Michael Reaves
• 56 • Profile: Alan Brennert author of Her Pilgrim Soul • essay by Robin Bromley
• 57 • Her Pilgrim Soul (teleplay) • short fiction by Alan Brennert
• 62 • Hotel Hunting • short story by Charles Sheffield
• 62 •  Hotel Hunting • interior artwork by Trevor Irvin
• 68 • The Hole Truth • [Putnam] • short story by Lois McMaster Bujold
• 68 •  The Hole Truth • interior artwork by John Breakey
• 82 •  Cartoon: no caption (shark fin in frozen lake) • interior artwork by Tom Cheney
• 96 • Screen (Twilight Zone, December 1986) • [Screen] • essay by Gahan Wilson
• 100 • The Other Side: Cyber-Hate • essay by Lou Stathis
• 100 • The Other Side: Star Woman • essay by Ariel Remler
• 101 • The Other Side: Vampires Need Love, Too • essay by Ariel Remler
• 101 • The Other Side: A Limb for a Limb • essay by Ariel Remler
• 102 • The Other Side: The Leather Goddess • essay by Alan Rodgers