Welcome to Helix #1, Summer 2006. Here's what we've got for you this time:
Fiction
- "City of Chimeras" by
Richard Bowes
Jackie Boy had no idea what Gotham would — and could — do to him. - "The Sum of Things" by
Robert M. Brown
In any possible world, somehow it always seems to be about oil — or just power. - "After the Protocols" by
Adam-Troy Castro
The more everything else changes, the more one thing remains the same. - "Mahmoud's Wives" by
Janis Ian
The Law was quite clear on a man's duty and a woman's place. - "Going to See the Beast" by
William Sanders
How me and Joe Bob got Left Behind and wound up meeting the Antichrist his own self. - "The Lordly Loofah" by
Bud Webster
A rare look at the little-known world of loofah mining.
Regular Features
- Past Masters by Bud Webster
A look at forgotten masters in the field of speculative fiction. - Uchronicle by Steven H Silver
Examining the subgenre of alternative history. - Letters to the Editor
Your latest missives, you adorable little chowderheads. - Reviews
Book and movie reviews. - Advertisements for Ourselves
Because we need publicity, too.
Editorials
- William
Sanders and Lawrence
Watt-Evans
Our glorious leaders pontificate on the subjects closest to their hearts.