2027 is coming, and with it, a whole new batch of Shousetsu Bang*Bang issues! Here’s what you need to know about what lies ahead:

To make sure you don’t miss a single deadline, click here for our Google calendar with the dates pre-loaded.

Issue 125: Dressed to Kill
* issue date: Monday, February 22
* text deadline: Tuesday, February 9
* art deadline: Saturday, February 20
We’re talking stilettos and stilettos for this dangerously fashionable first issue of the year!

Issue 126: DIY 
* issue date: Monday, April 26
* text deadline: Tuesday, April 13
* art deadline: Saturday, April 24
Start your solo projects and crafty collaborations! When you want something done right, you know how you have to do it.

Issue 127: Midsummer Night
* issue date: Monday, June 28
* text deadline: Tuesday, June 15
* art deadline: Saturday, June 26
You are cordially invited to rub elbows with the fey and the fancy in a magical issue that’ll make you sweat.

Issue 128: Attract Mode
* issue date: Monday, August 30
* text deadline: Tuesday, August 17
* art deadline: Saturday, August 28
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Issue 129: It Came From Outer Space
* issue date: Monday, October 25
* text deadline: Tuesday, October 12
* art deadline: Saturday, October 23
Horrors from beyond the stars arrive to shock and seduce in our traditionally spooky October issue!

Issue 130: Theme Free
* issue date: Monday, December 27
* text deadline: Tuesday, December 7 [note that this is a week earlier than usual!]
* art deadline: Saturday, December 25
And of course we’ve got our year-end theme-free big bang, where everything’s on the table and the sky’s the limit when it comes to word count.