Dark Horses: The Magazine of Weird Fiction No. 17

dark horse/ˈdärk ˈˌhrs/noun1. a candidate or competitor about whom little is known but who unexpectedly wins or succeeds."a dark-horse candidate"Join us for a monthly tour of writers who give as good as they get. From hard science-fiction to stark, melancholic apocalypses; from Lovecraftian horror to zombies and horror comedy; from whimsical interludes to tales of unlikely compassion--whatever it is, if it's weird, it's here. So grab a seat before the starting gun fires, pour yourself a glass of strange wine, and get ready for the running of the dark horses.In this issue:THE EIGHT-YEAR LOCUSTSJennifer S. HaneTHE GARDENCarla WardTHE TORTURED WAIL OF MACHINESLamont A TurnerTHE WITCH AT KHOLAT SYAKHLT.K. HowellTHE RETURNWayne Kyle SpitzerTHE PAINT GODS MUST BE ANGRYSabina MalikTHE HEARTBEAT BETWEEN USA.E.S.THE ENTERTAINERSR. OstermeierSUPERMAN AND THE HOLLYWOOD WITCHT.K. HowellSWEET PETUNIAEdward Ahern