by shukyou (主教) Dear Edward, I received your latest round of edits with great interest. Astonishing interest. Unprecedented interest, in fact, because the edits themselves had no precedent either. In the seventeen years I’ve been publishing with Strauss & Baker — oh, I’m so sorry, I forget that you’re BillionsOfBooks4U now, how clumsy of […]
Category Archives: Bang*Bang no. 120
26
Apr
Amber Waves
written and illustrated by spicy-wrenegade Amber appears out of nowhere, like she always does. Like she manifests from the wheat fields, a pale ghost in the sweltering midsummer heat. It had been longer than usual since Lex saw her last. Now she stands on the gravel road, hovering just outside the crowd like she always […]
26
Apr
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by Chibisaboten The creaking protest of metal disrupts his REM cycle as Dragan rolls into a bright glare. Wearily, he squints through groggy vision. Sunlight? Chert! He bolts straight up, instantly awake, and is alone. Five drab, narrow beds surround him, all empty and perfectly made up with their thin wool blankets plus flat, feather […]
26
Apr
What the Gods Want With a Starship
written and illustrated by Iron Eater It had first gotten complicated between Tjok and his imaginary friend well before they’d had too many shared birthdays. Imaginary friend wasn’t the actual name for what was going on, of course. That was just the closest thing any of the books he read or the video materials he watched […]
26
Apr
(Un)Speakable
by Kit Miller September 1890 Togas, Joey found, were a surprisingly comfortable garment, once you got used to them. And didn’t try to move around in them. And provided it was summer. Which it still was, if only barely. He was perched on a stool in Humphrey’s studio, stock-still so he didn’t disturb the meticulously […]
26
Apr
Afterimage
by Etienne Telling Jonah isn’t sure what he hates more: driving home when his twenty-four hour shift ends at night, or driving home when his twenty-four ends in the morning. Morning has too much traffic, but tonight isn’t great. It’s raining; he’s tired. He’d had a long call in the middle of the night and […]
26
Apr
Confabulation of Desire
written and illustrated by Devin Ambrosia 36 years ago – A memory my brain repressed: Friends playing doctor. Naked little bodies. Curiosity. Wonder. Just looking. The gasp of horror when Mom finds us, her saying, “Never again.” Shame then, a twist in the gut. 24 years ago – A memory my brain creatively coded: I’m […]
26
Apr
Making Merry
by Togi Kayako (土宜草子) illustrated by serenity_winner Merry’s sword sliced cleanly through another thorn-studded vine and he clanked a few precious steps forward. Sweat clung to his face and back from the harsh afternoon sun, and he still hadn’t reached the base of the wizard’s tower. He had no doubt of his heading, at least: […]
28
Feb
Prospective Participants for Bang*Bang 120
This is a signup for the April 27 issue; the text deadline for the issue is Tuesday, April 14 and the art deadline is Saturday, April 25. Please reply to this post if you plan to submit a story or artwork for this issue, indicating whether you are interested in contributing to the issue as an author and/or […]
