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May 2008
Issue 43
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Ray Gun Revival magazine
Issue 43, May 2008
Overlords (Founders / Editors):
Johne Cook, L. S. King, Paul Chrisan Glenn
Venerable Staff:
A.M. Sckel - Managing Copyeditor
Shannon McNear - Lord High Advisor, grammar consultant, listening
ear/sanity saver for Overlord Lee
Paul Chrisan Glenn - PR, sounding board, strong right hand
L. S. King - Lord High Editor, proofreader, beloved nag, muse,
webmistress
Johne Cook - art wrangler, desktop publishing, chief cook and bole
washer
Slushmasters (Submissions Editors):
John M. Whalen
David Wilhelms
Alice M. Roelke
Sco M. Sandridge
Shari L. Armstrong
Jack Willard
Serial Authors:
Sean T. M. Sennon
John M. Whalen
Ben Schumacher
M Keaton
Lee S. King
Paul Chrisan Glenn
Johne Cook
Cover Art: “Cold Planet II” by Bryan Dale Norton
Without Whom...Bill Snodgrass, site host,
Web-Net Soluons, admin, webmaster, database admin, mentor, con-
dante, liaison – Double-edged Publishing
Special Thanks:
Ray Gun Revival logo design by Hatchbox Creative
Ray Gun Revival
Table of Contents
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All content copyright 2008 by Double-edged Publishing,
a Memphis, Tennessee-based non-prot publisher.
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Table of Contents
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Overlords’ Lair
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Golden Opportunity
by Andy Heizeler
10
The Weight of the World
by Gordon Ross Lanser
17
The One Chosen
by Robert Mancebo
32
No Good Deed
An Aston West Tale
by T.M.Hunter
35
Featured Artist - Bryan Dale Norton
41
Calamity’s ChildChapter Two, Part Two: Potlatch
by M. Keaton
53
A Couple of Hours in Coreytown
A Jack Brand Story
by John M. Whalen
62
Deuces Wild, Season Two
Chapter 3: Fractured Facets, Part Three
by L. S. King
67
The Adventures of the Sky Pirate
Chapter 22, The Confessions of Dangerous Men
by Johne Cook
77
Memory Wipe
Chapter 20, On The Rails
by Sean T. M. Stiennon
85 The RGR Time Capsule - April 2008
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Ray Gun Revival magazine
Issue 43, May 2008
W
ith this issue, Ray Gun Revival magazine
switches from a biweekly format to a monthly format. There were a number of reasons for that, none of which are very interesting.
It is true the burden to put out an original publication every two weeks is eased, but from my vantage, the most practical benefit is that we won’t be burning through the pool of new digital sci-fi artists at such an accelerated rate. We’ve had such a great run of talented cover artists that I was a little guilty of taking one of our primary strengths for granted. However, as I looked around at the untapped sci-fi artists at
deviantart.com, I realized that the collection
of really good sci-fi artists there is not infinite, and we’d already chewed through a good percentage of the ‘known’ artists. Reverting from biweekly to monthly should give us a more realistic chance to continue offering the kind of stunning cover art that we’re known for without exhausting the well.
I noticed that while there are a kabillion artists doing fantasy artwork, there is limited pool of really great sci-fi works and artists, and
the realization frankly spooked me. As much
as I love the stories of the past space opera masters, I’d underestimated the impact of all those great covers. Even now, if you ask me to picture my favorite books, I am likely to think of the cover art as I think about those books. Michael Whalen is responsible for many of my memories, and he is one artist. We bring
you a new artist with each issue with very few exceptions. I love uncovering fresh new talent and exposing them to our faithful readers.
From a practical standpoint, going to a monthly
format makes it more likely that RGR will
continue forward for the foreseeable future.
A monthly magazine will be more sustainable,
and that’s good for everybody.
We have one housekeeping announcement. We are pleased to welcome aboard a new slushpile editor, or Slushmaster, as we call them. Alice Roelke has joined the staff and will be helping to shape what appears here in the
pages of RGR. Please welcome her onboard.
RGR wouldn’t be what it is without the tireless
efforts of a lot of people who love space
opera and golden age sci-fi. Even space opera
isn’t created in a vaccuum, heh, and RGR is a
collaborative project, a joint effort produced by
a community of smart, passionate readers and
authors and fans. If you enjoy the magazine
at all, it is because of their efforts. It is a great blessing and joy to take part in this project with fellow dreamers and aficionados.
We have a lot of content in this issue, so let’s
get right to it.
Johne Cook
Overlord, RGR
Breezeway, Wisconsin
May, 2008
Overlords’ Lair
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