Swords of Steel IV, edited by D. M. Ritzlin

Swords of Steel IV Edited by D. M. Ritzlin (DMR Books, April 2025, pb, 232 pp.) “When the Stars Invert” by Matthew Knight “The Last Bastion . . .” by Howie K. Bentley “The Fall of Karynthos Keep” by Joe Minichino “The Shrine of the Six-eyed Avatar” by Byron A. Roberts “Shadows from Night Eternal” …

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Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar — “The Poor Little Rich Girl Matter”

Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar (1949-1962) aired “The Poor Little Rich Girl Matter” on September 1, 1957. We’ve showcased but seven earlier episodes of this highly regarded show, the first back in 2019 and the last in January of 2025. Guest host Pete Wood wrote the introduction to the May 2020 episode, from which I have …

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Apex #151, October 2025

Apex Magazine #151, October 2025 “Liecraft” by Anita Moskat, translated by Austin Wagner “Ghosts of Summer” by Catherine Tavares “Code Green” by Rebecca Johnson “We Used to Wake to Song” by Leah Ning “The Horrible Conceit of Death and Night” by J.A. Prentice “The Fate You Choose” by Nadia Radovich “FAQ on My Vagina Dentata” …

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Sci Phi Journal, Autumn 2025/3

Sci Phi Journal, Autumn 2025/3 “An Inflationary Problem” by Geoffrey Hart “Half-Rapt” by Karen Heuler “Patriot Graves” by Liam Hogan “Unspoken” by Chris Edwards “I Know What I Desire” by James C. Clar “Leapers” by Umair Khan “The Religious Education of Rotisserie Opera” by Timothy Quinn “The Prayer” by Humphrey Price “Arbor Ad Infernum” by …

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Mysterion, September 2025

Mysterion, September 2025 “The Last Sin-Eater of Harfolk County” by Grace F. Hopkins Reviewed by David Wesley Hill I always thought a sin-eater was the guy who, through connections and intimidation, made your problems go away—a fixer, like Liev Schreiber in Ray Donovan. I didn’t know literal sin-eaters existed until I read “The Last Sin-Eater …

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The Shadow — “The League of Terror”

Who knows what evil lurks in the hearts of men? The Shadow knows! The Shadow (1937-1954) aired “The League of Terror” on January 9, 1938.  Though only 278 episodes are known to still exist out of over 800 (depending on how one counts), the number is subject to change as new episodes are unearthed from …

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