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| Posted By : Phy - 7/16/2006 1:34 AM | http://raygunrevival.com/Published/RGR_02_July_2006.pdf
As you may know, we have launched Ray Gun Revival, a free online e-zine devoted to space opera and golden age sci-fi. We publish fresh, original content every two weeks, on the 1st and the 15th. More on that in a moment.
We have some cool stuff this issue, including "Galaxy Store", by Scott Sandridge, "Rest Area", by Tim Baer, "The Assassin of Patience Bay, Part One", by moi, a new featured artist, Erika Green, aka archaenon, and Memory Wipe Chapter One, "The Silver Sun", by Sean T. M. Stiennon (which features original art by E. J. Mickels, II (aka Hisart). All that great space opera for the low-low price of absolutely nothing! (Of course, if you like the idea of paying the authors better, feel free to drop us a donation or here: http://www.doubleedgedpublishing.com/support.html 100% of donated funds go back to the authors. We currently pay $10 per story, and would love to get that up to premium rates to attract premium talent and premium stories. Thanks in advance!)
The issue also features an announcement for next week about a brand new feature, alternating Ray Gun Revival podcasts in between the weeks when we publish the printed mag. Therefore, we publish the e-zine on the 1st and 15th and the Ray Gun Revival podcast on the alternating dates. Taylor Kent is heading this up, and it looks like it will be a lot of fun. Check out the Jolly RGR column on the last page for more specifics. We also have a surprise announcer in store, but I'll save that surprise for next time.
Johne (Phy) Cook | co-conspirator / Overlord, Ray Gun Revival | phywriter.com | The Sword Review | |
| Posted By : Phy - 8/2/2006 1:09 AM | http://raygunrevival.com/Published/RGR_0003_2006_08_01.pdf
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What happened to all the good space opera of yore? With the quality of Firefly without the goofy Fox executives, Ray Gun Revival flies into your galaxy with a free e-zine devoted to the best in free-wheelin' escapist adventure!
(Speaking of Firefly, you simply /must/ read Paul Christian Glenn's "Jasper Squad" serial - it's got that Firefly vibe without being derivitive, a fast, fun read.
Ray Gun Revival Issue 03 has gone live!
[quote]33 pages
Cover: “Fragments in Space,” by Michel Merza
Overlord’s Lair editorial: “The Missing Sense of Wonder,” by the RGR
Overlords
Short Fiction: “Young Ones,” by Selena Thomason
Short Fiction: “TO THE SHORES OF TRIPLE, LEE!" by A.M. Stickel
Serial: Deuces Wild, Reluctant Allies, Part Two, by L. S. King
Featured Artist: Michel Merza, aka “DKF”
Serial: Jasper Squad, Episode Two, "When in Wroume," by Paul Christian Glenn
The Jolly RGR: Preview of Issue 04
Johne (Phy) Cook | co-conspirator / Overlord, Ray Gun Revival | phywriter.com | The Sword Review | |
| Posted By : Phy - 8/16/2006 1:42 AM | http://www.raygunrevival.com/Published/RGR_0004_2006_08_15.pdf
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Ray Gun Revival Issue 04 is now available.
56 pages
Cover: “Paroxysmal Incursion,” by Vitaly S. Alexius
Overlord's Lair by Paul Christian Glenn
Editorial
Ten Life Lessons I Learned From Space Opera
Melpomene Run by Michael Merriam
Fiction
An emergency courier run to an endangered colony turns deadly for Lt. Lisa Cochrane as she uncovers corruption, intrigue, and sabotage all around her.
Shan’tir’ri by Scott M. Sandridge
Fiction
When an assassination job goes awry, Mark the Merc learns how fast the hunter can become the hunted.
Exclusive Serial - The Adventures of the Sky Pirate, "The Assassin of Patience Bay", Part Two by Johne Cook
Fiction
After Cooper Flynn loses his best friend to the attack of a mysterious assassin, he must gather himself and unravel the intricate puzzle of who he is if he is to avoid his friends's fate.
Exclusive Serial - Memory Wipe, Chapter Two: "Zartsi" by Sean T.M. Stiennon
Fiction
Running for his life in an alien jungle, can Takeda survive the crooked cops after him and the unknown dangers of the wild?
Johne (Phy) Cook | co-conspirator / Overlord, Ray Gun Revival | phywriter.com | The Sword Review | |
| Posted By : Phy - 9/6/2006 1:06 AM | Ray Gun Revival Issue #5 rolls out!
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Overlord's Lair by L. S. King
Editorial
Fainting Femmes and Chrome Corsets
Ghost Ship by Robert Mancebo
Fiction
Pirates plunder a derelict warship, but does this ancient vessel's ghosts defend it?
Tech Support by Tim Baer
Fiction
And you think you've had problems with gadgets and tech support?
Deuces Wild: "Reluctant Allies, Part Three" by L. S. King
Serial Fiction
Low on fuel and chased by enemies, can Slap and Tristan make their getaway?
Coming up this weekend: Ray Gun Revival special Bonus issue!
With a "Firefly and RGR" Editorial and Jasper Squad by Paul Christian Glenn
and new artwork as well!
Johne (Phy) Cook | co-conspirator / Overlord, Ray Gun Revival | phywriter.com | The Sword Review | |
| Posted By : Phy - 9/18/2006 12:32 AM | http://raygunrevival.com/Forum/viewtopic.php?t=567
Ray Gun Revival Issue 06 rolls out:
http://raygunrevival.com/Published/RGR_0006_2006_09_15.pdf
49 pages
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Overlord's Lair by Johne Cook / Paul Christian Glenn
Editorial
Firefly and the Art of Theme
Stealing the Rose by Ian Stewart
Fiction
Anything worth having is worth stealing, and anything worth
stealing is worth guarding. Or is it?
Tulon Station by John M. Whalen
Fiction
A freed captive and her rescuer run into three unsavory characters
at a broken-down station.
The Adventures of the Sky Pirate, "The Friar
of Briar Island, Part One" by Johne Cook
Serial Fiction
Flynn wins one battle with a bully, and loses another with rum.
Memory Wipe, Chapter Three: "To the Stars" by Sean T.M. Stiennon
Serial Fiction
Takeda and Zartsi evade the authorities while trying to find a ship
to take them off planet.
Johne (Phy) Cook | co-conspirator / Overlord, Ray Gun Revival | phywriter.com | The Sword Review | |
| Posted By : Phy - 10/1/2006 10:49 PM | Ray Gun Revival Issue #7 has broken orbit!
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46 pages
Overlord's Lair by the Ray Gun Revival serial authors
Editorial
Dissecting the Serial
Chances by David Siegel Bernstein
Fiction
In a world on the verge of destruction in a galactic war, one AI is mankind's only hope.
The Evil Robot Monkey Chronicles - Sonnet XII by Beth Wodzinski
Space Verse
Kiss Me Now, Kill Me Later by John M. Whalen
Fiction
Brand's search for his ex-partner takes unexpected turns when a wild adventuress joins the hunt.
Deuces Wild: "Knight Errant" by L. S. King
Serial Fiction
Slap and Tristan part ways. Adventure is not fooled.
Johne (Phy) Cook | co-conspirator / Overlord, Ray Gun Revival | phywriter.com | The Sword Review | |
| Posted By : Phy - 10/17/2006 1:17 AM | http://raygunrevival.com/Forum/viewtopic.php?p=3083#3083
Ray Gun Revival Issue 08 rolls out!
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38 pages
Overlord's Lair by Johne Cook
Editorial
What Space Opera Looks Like: E.E. "Doc" Smith's Lensman series
Subject Real by M. Keaton
Fiction
A virtual rescue and a psychotic alien dedicated to human genocide as back up. What are the odds?
A Subtle Thing by Marshall Payne
Fiction
It is said the flap of a butterfly's wings in Brazil might set off a tornado in Texas. What will be the effect of Wong's won ton soup on the future of the planet?
The Adventures of the Sky Pirate, "The Friar of Briar Island, Part Two" by Johne Cook
Serial Fiction
Cooper Flynn loses his slowboy, his inheritance, and his naivete, all before breakfast. Lunch doesn't get any better.
Memory Wipe, Chapter Four: "Dark Streets" by Sean T.M. Stiennon
Serial Fiction
Arriving on a new planet, Takeda and Zartsi think they will find safety among the gangland denizens. They think wrong.
Johne (Phy) Cook | co-conspirator / Overlord, Ray Gun Revival | phywriter.com | The Sword Review | |
| Posted By : Phy - 11/3/2006 1:31 AM | Ray Gun Revival Issue 09 is now live.
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34 Pages
Far from the Fields by Michael Merriam
Fiction
During a scouting mission on a dead world, Robert Wilson's past come back to haunt him. Will he make the easy choice or the right one?
Ray Gun Radio Contest Winners:
First Place: Fireships by John D. Popham
Second Place: Flight of the Medic by S. E. Markey
Third Place: The Glass People by Paul R. McNamee
...In The Waste Howling Wilderness... by John M. Whalen
Fiction
Jack Brand tracks three escaped convicts across the Tulon desert. He's ambushed and left for dead, but that's just for starters.
Deuces Wild: "Steel Trap" by L. S. King
Serial Fiction
Slap's and Tristan's pasts catch up to them -- in more ways than one.
Johne (Phy) Cook | co-conspirator / Overlord, Ray Gun Revival | phywriter.com | The Sword Review | |
| Posted By : Phy - 11/19/2006 1:16 AM | http://raygunrevival.com/Forum/viewtopic.php?p=3417#3417
Ray Gun Revival Issue 10 is now live.
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37 Pages
The Battle for Monday Morning by Jordan Lapp
Fiction
Mitchell Clark is confronted with the possibility that he might have to sacrifice the life of his best friend for a stranger.
The Second Ascension by R. Cruz
Fiction
When man spreads out into the universe, how will he react to an alien religion just as powerful as his own?
The Adventures of the Sky Pirate, "The Friar of Briar Island, Part Three" by Johne Cook
Serial Fiction
Cooper Flynn looks for answers—and possibly blood—on forbidden Briar Island.
Memory Wipe, Chapter Five: "Lashiir" by Sean T. M. Stiennon
Serial Fiction
Takeda tries to find out more about himself. Meanwhile, assassins loom.
Johne (Phy) Cook | co-conspirator / Overlord, Ray Gun Revival | phywriter.com | The Sword Review | |
| Posted By : Phy - 12/3/2006 12:08 AM | Ray Gun Revival Issue 11 is now live:
http://raygunrevival.com/Forum/viewtopic.php?t=739
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33 Pages
Blight by Lucy Tingle
Fiction
A cat, a little girl, and an artificial vampire save the world.
My Name is Jim by Bill Snodgrass
Fiction
Space, they told us, was the "frontier of equal opportunity."
Yeah, right.
Jasper Squad: "Into the Labyrinth!" by Paul Christian Glenn
Serial Fiction
The triumphant return of the JASPER SQUAD.
Deuces Wild: "Boring Ol' Bertha" by L. S. King
Serial Fiction
Slap and Tristan are cooped up aboard an old space freighter, but the old girl proves
that the two humans aren’t the only ones to harbor secrets and surprises.
Johne (Phy) Cook | co-conspirator / Overlord, Ray Gun Revival | phywriter.com | The Sword Review | |
| Posted By : Phy - 12/17/2006 4:50 PM | http://raygunrevival.com/Forum/viewtopic.php?p=3793#3793
Ray Gun Revival Issue 12 is now live.
This is our special holiday issue, featuring two short stories to add some space opera spice to the holiday season.
43 Pages
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Faery Lights by M. Lawrence Key
When disaster strikes at a lonely research station, two scientists get help from an extraordinary holiday visitor.
Nolan McGarry, Space Hobo by Chris Mikesell
Space. The final...you know. And where there's a frontier, there are hoboes. Nolan McGarry may not be going where no one has gone before, but he's got SpaceChili and two kids to save. Might just save himself in the process, too.
The Adventures of the Sky Pirate, "The Friar of Briar Island - Conclusion" by Johne Cook
Serial Fiction
Cooper Flynn left Parrot Bay looking for vengeance from the Friar, the charismatic pirate who betrayed him. But Flynn found one surprise after another on foreboding Briar Island on his way to a crucial crossroads that will change the course of his life forever.
Memory Wipe, Chapter Six: "A Rover's Price" by Sean T.M. Stiennon
Serial Fiction
Takeda Croster is more than he appears, which is fortunate, because he keeps attracting the attention of new people looking to collect his head.
Merry Christmas from the Ray Gun Revival Overlords and staff!
Johne (Phy) Cook | co-conspirator / Overlord, Ray Gun Revival | phywriter.com | The Sword Review | |
| Posted By : Phy - 1/8/2007 7:59 PM | http://raygunrevival.com/Forum/viewtopic.php?p=3991#3991
Ray Gun Revival Issue 13 is now live.
You know you've been waiting for it, and here it is at long last.
The first issue of 2007 is robust, chock-full of space opera goodness, our biggest issue yet.
55 Pages
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Conversion by Shaun Farrell
Fiction
When nanotechnology changes humanity and eliminates free will, a small group of people on a distant colony world fight to escape the pervasive NET.
M. Deidra by Richard S. Levine
Fiction
We all know how deadly hurricanes can be. What would you do if you knew you could turn one away?
The Price of Conquest by Mik Wilkens
Fiction
Freedom is all Kressa Bryant has ever wanted. When she's given her own starship, it seems the answer to all her dreams. But the ship has a mind of its own and comes with a price she may not be able to pay.
Deuces Wild, "In the Lap of the Gods, Part One" by L. S. King
Serial Fiction
One of the intrepid adventurers is kidnapped and the other comes to grips with his feelings on the matter, or would if he had any.
Johne (Phy) Cook | co-conspirator / Overlord, Ray Gun Revival | phywriter.com | The Sword Review | |
| Posted By : Phy - 1/17/2007 1:32 AM | http://raygunrevival.com/Forum/viewtopic.php?p=4100#4100
http://raygunrevival.com/Published/RGR_0014_2007_01_15.pdf
39 Pages
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"The Ombudsman," by Steve Poling
An aging member of the Spacers’ Guild signs on with a star ship and discovers its cargo includes something not listed on the manifest, but how does one file a union grievance from Rigel?
JASPER SQUAD, Episode 4
"The Monster Engaged," by Paul Christian Glenn
Space gangster Tannen Stamp is on the run with Cadet Rey. Current enemies must work together against old allies, and circumstance makes for the strangest bedfellows of all. But aside from fabricated charges, betrayed alliances, fractured trust, and uneasy cooperation, there lies a hungry evil so implacable and merciless that it will take all their will, wit, and cooperation to stay alive for one more day.
The Adventures of the Sky Pirate, Part 7
"The Fugue,", by Johne Cook
Capturing the first Sylvan ship was easy, what with the fire and all, but the appearance of a second warship leaves Cooper Flynn with two choices - become a martyr fighting a losing battle, or innovate a cunning ruse on-the-spot and become a legend.
Anybody got any citrus and rum?
Memory Wipe, Chapter 7
"Powers of Darkness," by Sean T. M. Stiennon
Takeda Croster continues to hone his mysterious powers, but will they be enough against a legendary assassin operating in his own environment of utter darkness?
Johne (Phy) Cook | co-conspirator / Overlord, Ray Gun Revival | phywriter.com | The Sword Review | |
| Posted By : Phy - 2/3/2007 11:43 PM | http://raygunrevival.com/Forum/viewtopic.php?p=4268#4268
http://raygunrevival.com/Published/RGR_0015_2007_02_01.pdf
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29 pages
Enjashek by Mik Wilkens
Fiction
When xenobiologist Rella Abris is hired to study the enjashek of Dion 3, she discovers far more than she bargained for.
The Call of Nature by R. L. Copple
Fiction
This is an action-packed story of, well, a human moth. All it's missing is spandex and a plucky sidekick.
The Time of Your Life by Richard S. Levine
Fiction
Palmer Hodo was in jail on Mars with no way out until the game came along. If he won, he'd live a comfortable life on Europa. If he lost, he'd be dead.
Deuces Wild: "In the Lap of the Gods, part Two" by L. S. King
Serial Fiction
Slap is missing, and Tristan must decide who he can trust to help get him back.
Johne (Phy) Cook | co-conspirator / Overlord, Ray Gun Revival | phywriter.com | The Sword Review | |
| Posted By : Phy - 2/17/2007 1:36 AM | http://raygunrevival.com/Forum/viewtopic.php?t=900
Ray Gun Revival Issue #16 has landed!
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Checkers by Andrew LeBlanc
Fiction
Two lonely robots, a broken space station, the ruined Earth, and a fight against boredom.
Carbonville, part one by John M. Whalen
Fiction
Jack Brand is in Carbonville. So is trouble.
The Adventures of the Sky Pirate, "Comes the Watcher" by Johne Cook
Serial Fiction
Cooper Flynn follows a spy to the Naval Academy, but who is following Flynn?
Memory Wipe, Chapter Eight: "The Price Paid" by Sean T.M. Stiennon
Serial Fiction
Takeda and Zartsi barter stories to buy passage away from danger, but is the passage worth The Price Paid?
Johne (Phy) Cook | co-conspirator / Overlord, Ray Gun Revival | phywriter.com | The Sword Review | |
| Posted By : Phy - 3/3/2007 1:32 AM | http://raygunrevival.com/Forum/viewtopic.php?p=4513#4513
Ray Gun Revival Issue #17 is fully live.
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50 pages
Flinteye and the Crystal Spear by Sean T. M. Stiennon
Fiction
Jalazar Flinteye and his ‘bot partner, Axten, are hired to protect an ancient spear that serves as both a source of power and a bone of contention among feuding warlords.
The View Through the Shotglass Floor by Michael Ehart
Fiction
Everyone has at one time or another wanted a “do over”. But what if your second chance makes things worse than they were already? Would you have enough sense to leave bad enough alone?
Carbonville, Part Two by John M. Whalen
Fiction
Jack Brand struggles to survive among his allies, much less his enemies, in Carbonville.
Deuces Wild, "In the Lap of the Gods," Part Three by L. S. King
Serial Fiction
When the roof collapses, who will survive?
JASPER SQUAD, Episode Five, "The Wrong Side of the Law" by Paul Christian Glenn
Serial Fiction
Lieutenant Melendez fights for her life in the present but can't escape her past.
Johne (Phy) Cook | co-conspirator / Overlord, Ray Gun Revival | phywriter.com | The Sword Review | |
| Posted By : Phy - 3/21/2007 12:01 AM | http://raygunrevival.com/Forum/viewtopic.php?p=4714#4714
Ray Gun Revival Issue #18 has broken orbit!
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54 pages
Eye of Nukuloo by S. T. Forstner
Fiction
When night falls and hunter becomes prey, who will come to the rescue?
Saving Beta by Robert Mancebo
Fiction
The Star-transport's security officer is faced with lying allies, friendly primitives, mass murder, impending planetary destruction, and a very pretty girl.
The Adventures of the Sky Pirate: "Finding Chain" by Johne Cook
Serial Fiction
Flynn turns life at the Haddirron Naval Academy upside down, but is this fast talking, fast thinking privateer-in-training able to avoid the spectre of the Black Blot?
Memory Wipe, Chapter Nine: "Orbit Over Nothing" by Sean T.M. Stiennon
Serial Fiction
Powerful enemies are in pursuit of Takeda and Zartsi: the alien assassin Lashiir, aboard his deadly ship Despair, and Vass, still seeking vengeance at any price.
Johne (Phy) Cook | co-conspirator / Overlord, Ray Gun Revival | phywriter.com | The Sword Review | |
| Posted By : Phy - 4/1/2007 9:56 AM | Ray Gun Revival continues to break new artistic ground with our covers. You’ve never seen anything quite like this…
The rich tradition of stellar cover art continues at Ray Gun Revival. As everyone knows, Primitive Art looks like art that is done by a child. Usually the picture is painted very simply, and the subjects are "flat", or two-dimensional. In a bold move by new artist M. S. Paynt, our cover for the April 1st issue mines this classic and venerable artistic style.
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I See Dead Space Monkees by Haley Joe Osmond
Fiction
A bold story from an avant garde author, this story asks the question, ‘what is real’? Is this story even here?
Flaming Snotballs by Ebix Van Beagle
Fiction
A spirited story from a youth author about matters left unspecified. (The kids will love it.
The Adventures of the Sky Pirate, Chapter Ten, "Aye, Robot!" by Johne Cook
Serial Fiction
Flynn dialogues with a killer robot in an phony pirate dialect.
Deuces Mild, Chapter Elevensies, “Time Enough For Tea?” by L. S. King
Serial Fiction
After facing killer cartels, fierce assassins, predatory princesses, and a horse, Slap and Tristan take some time off for afternoon tea. Crumpets, anyone?
Johne (Phy) Cook | co-conspirator / Overlord, Ray Gun Revival | phywriter.com | The Sword Review | |
| Posted By : Jordan Lapp - 4/2/2007 6:32 PM | Cute April Fools joke, Phy...
I See Dead Space Monkees by Haley Joe Osmond gave it away...
Jordan Lapp |
| Posted By : crystalwizard - 4/2/2007 7:13 PM | Shucky darn, I was looking forward to reading that one.
Never meddle in the affairs of a wizard unless you are soggy and hard to light!
Visit my art gallery on art wanted at
http://artwanted.com/crystalwizard
All my books in print:
http://sojourn.omnitech.net |
| Posted By : Loriendil - 4/2/2007 10:01 PM | Ray Gun Revival Issue #19 has made it past the dimensional boundaries!
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Nor to the Strong by Michael Merriam
Fiction
A weary soldier must come to grips with the line between being a warrior and being a murderer.
It Happened One Sunday by Tim Baer
Fiction
Something crashes into the parking lot of the Church one Sunday morning...
Deuces Wild: "In the Lap of the Gods, part four" by L. S. King
Serial Fiction
Can our heroes escape the self-destructing palace of the dead Eridani emperor?
~:~:~:~:~:~
~Lee
Author, Deuces Wild serial
Overlord, Ray Gun Revival |
| Posted By : Loriendil - 4/16/2007 10:46 PM | Ray Gun Revival Issue #20 has blasted off!
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Final Exam by Edward McKeown
Fiction
New Mexico desert, 1950s: boy meets monster in a battle to save earth.
Jasper Squad: Choices by Paul Christian Glenn
Serial Fiction
The crew of the Jasper are on the run from their own government, and they don’t know why. But can these people really trust each other with their lives?
The Adventures of the Sky Pirate: "Cliffhanger" by Johne Cook
Serial Fiction
This episode starts and ends with a cliff, has espionage, counter-espionage, a love triangle, and the birth of an entirely new scientific principle.
Memory Wipe, Chapter Ten: "Descent" by Sean T.M. Stiennon
Serial Fiction
Takeda and his companions arrive in orbit around Nihil only to find that someone else is there ahead of them—the alien assassin Lashiir, out for their blood.
~:~:~:~:~:~
~Lee
Author, Deuces Wild serial
Overlord, Ray Gun Revival |
| Posted By : Loriendil - 5/2/2007 12:37 PM | Ray Gun Revival Issue #21 has landed!
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Murder Beneath by Alice M. Roelke
Fiction
People say the Delans can tell you your future, and never get it wrong. But does that mean you should trust them?
Beyond the Flesh by A.M. Stickel
Fiction
The Plague Wars begin with an unjustly executed convict. His scientist sister tries to solve the puzzle of his death and thwart the plague, but she must pay the ultimate price.
The Case of the Spurious Spacemen by MN Schnecke
Fiction
Cows from space are kidnapping most of the gangsters in the city—and all of the victims are insured against alien abduction! But when the crime fighter Red Eye learns that his archenemies, the Nose and the Leer have escaped from prison, things take on an even more sinister turn.
Deuces Wild: "In the Lap of the Gods, part five" by L. S. King
Serial Fiction
When we last left our heroes, Tristan was trapped in the self-destructing palace of the dead Eridani emperor. Slap was in the temple and the late emperor’s cousin had pulled a needlegun on him. Things go downhill from there...
~:~:~:~:~:~
~Lee
Author, Deuces Wild serial
Overlord, Ray Gun Revival |
| Posted By : Phy - 5/18/2007 11:57 PM | Ray Gun Revival Issue #22 has landed!
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38 Pages
Sixteen In A Row by Casey Chan
Fiction
A fugitive human caravan awaits escape, and a lone pilot argues with his ship’s artificial intelligence about the meaning of Louie Armstrong as he waits to ambush a squadron of deadly Flies.
The Adventures of the Sky Pirate, Chapter 11: One More Such Victory by Johne Cook
Serial Fiction
Cooper Flynn is gone and Cadet Pitt has lost his way. The bloody pirate Kzan L’ngrae assembles a pirate fleet, threatening the academy. Funny how something so bad can put a spring in a giant’s step, especially when he discovers the love of an understanding woman.
Memory Wipe, Chapter 11: The Waste by Sean T. M. Stiennon
Serial Fiction
After an orbital attack by the alien assassin Lashiir, the three are stranded on the surface of Nihil, over a hundred miles away from the colony town Hope’s End. There, Takeda hopes to find answers from a man named Cramer Orano...if he can survive one of the galaxy’s harshest deserts.
Johne (Phy) Cook | co-conspirator / Overlord, Ray Gun Revival | phywriter.com | The Sword Review | |
| Posted By : Loriendil - 6/2/2007 10:54 PM | Ray Gun Revival Issue #23 has achieved orbit!
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Can Giraffes Change their Spots? by Jenny Schwartz
Fiction
When giraffes around the globe change colors, two scientists are confused, and the enterprising aliens responsible are horrified.
The Old New Ensign by M. D. Jackson
Fiction
What happens when a lowly soldier tries to better himself and catches the eye of the mad-as-a-hatter fleet admiral?
Deuces Wild: "In the Lap of the Gods, part six" by L. S. King
Serial Fiction
Stuck in the capital city during an enemy attack, Tristan wonders if Slap is still alive.
The Eight Arms of Death by John M. Whalen
Fiction
Jack Brand journeys to Nemuria, a city at the bottom of the Tulon Inland Sea, where he meets a doomed race of people.
~:~:~:~:~:~
~Lee
Author, Deuces Wild serial
Overlord, Ray Gun Revival |
| Posted By : Phy - 6/17/2007 3:48 PM | http://raygunrevival.com/Forum/viewtopic.php?t=1181
Ray Gun Revival Issue #24 has blasted off!
This is our last issue of our first year. July 01, 2007 will be our first anniversary and the beginning of our second year!
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50 Pages
Stupid Computer by S. A. Miller
Fiction
An artificial intelligence is used by a hunter of people.
Eight Arms of Death, part two by John M. Whalen
Fiction
Jack Brand journeys to Nemuria, a city at the bottom of the Tulon Inland Sea, where he meets a doomed race of people and an ancient evil that dwells at the bottom of the Black Gorge.
The Adventures of the Sky Pirate: "The Crew Assembles" by Johne Cook
Serial Fiction
A disgraced captain, a wedding, an amazon with a wicked sharp knife, a pilot named Eggplant, and the long-awaited explanation of how Flynn survived the fall off the cliff. This chapter is about the end of the beginning, and the beginning of real adventure as Cooper Flynn assembles his legendary crew.
Memory Wipe, Chapter Twelve: "Ghost Town" by Sean T.M. Stiennon
Serial Fiction
Takeda and his companions trek across the wasteland, facing heat, thirst, exhaustion, and the fierce beasts that inhabit the desert.
Johne (Phy) Cook | co-conspirator / Overlord, Ray Gun Revival | phywriter.com | The Sword Review | |
| Posted By : Phy - 7/1/2007 9:35 PM | A new format, a new contest, a classic genre - it's the one year anniversary of Ray Gun Revival! Find it here in Ray Gun Revival Issue #25.
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37 Pages
Traveling with the Archetypes by Calie Voorhis
Fiction
Bob presents his biggest show ever. But what happens when his characters rebel?
The Exile of Joseph Reed by Colleen Drippe’
Fiction
Exile. It means you are no longer a part of the human race, rejected and cast out—plummeting through space at some unthinkable speed alone with yourself. Or are you?
Hot Off the Press by Ty Johnston
Fiction
Roger Madock is a typical newspaper reporter, until he discovers his published words can alter reality.
Deuces Wild: "Full Circle" by L. S. King
Serial Fiction
Slap, Tristan, and Carter escape the planet Eridani, but can Slap escape the nightmare of his captivity?
Plus, our Ray Gun Revival Space Monkey Flash Fiction challenge!
Johne (Phy) Cook | co-conspirator / Overlord, Ray Gun Revival | phywriter.com | The Sword Review | |
| Posted By : Loriendil - 7/16/2007 10:55 PM | Ray Gun Revival Issue #26 has blasted off!
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Fast Hands by Robert Mancebo
Fiction
All Captain Priest has to extricate himself from trouble is a big gun and fast hands.
Spineless by Brandon Barr
Fiction
A timid entomology professor is sent to a space station to deal with an emergency situation.
The Adventures of the Sky Pirate: "Aloft!" by Johne Cook
Serial Fiction
Can Cooper Flynn and his newly assembled crew retake their ship?
Memory Wipe, Chapter Thirteen: "Evils of the Desert" by Sean T.M. Stiennon
Serial Fiction
Takeda and his companions arrive at Nihil's colony only to discover all the inhabitants have been slaughtered and devoured by deadly predators.
~:~:~:~:~:~
~Lee
Author, Deuces Wild serial
Overlord, Ray Gun Revival |
| Posted By : Phy - 8/4/2007 12:55 PM | Ray Gun Revival Issue #27 has escaped from the hidden lab and is now at large. Get it while you can!
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Elbow Room by M. Lawrence Key
Fiction
Ibrahim Khouri's family blasted off for far-flung worlds to escape conditions on Earth, but kept discovering that the things they'd left behind were waiting for them when they awoke out of cryo sleep. What would they have to do to find some space to breathe, some simple elbow room?
Tulip, A Jack Brand story by John M. Whalen
Fiction
Jack Brand does a favor for a dying friend and attempts to rescue Tulip, a little gal with an angelic face and a devilish streak.
Deuces Wild, Chapter 14 by L. S. King
Serial Fiction
Tristan took Slap home to Zenos to get his bearings, and found far more than he bargained for, stuck between the alluring Betts, new leader of the sinister Mordas, and the brutal leader of the infamous Myers' Mercs.
Johne (Phy) Cook | co-conspirator / Overlord, Ray Gun Revival | phywriter.com | The Sword Review | |
| Posted By : Loriendil - 8/16/2007 11:37 PM | Ray Gun Revival Issue #28 has entered this dimension!
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No Revolution Is Too Big by Mike Lynch
Fiction
Fiction collides with reality when a cynical alien offers a failed writer the chance of a lifetime.
The Walking Stick by Lawrence Buentello
Fiction
What if the creation of artificial genius is too perfectly achieved?
The Adventures of the Sky Pirate: "Alacrity Under Way" by Johne Cook
Serial Fiction
The Sky Pirate takes off—literally.
Memory Wipe, Chapter Fourteen: "Broken Men" by Sean T.M. Stiennon
Serial Fiction
Takeda and his companions meet old enemies.
~:~:~:~:~:~
~Lee
Author, Deuces Wild serial
Overlord, Ray Gun Revival |
| Posted By : Loriendil - 9/16/2007 10:22 PM | Ray Gun Revival Issue #30 has blasted through a new dimensional rift!
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The Golem, part one by Robert Mancebo
Fiction
In the midst of a brutal alien infestation, a mysterious defender silently teaches a group of survivors what it is to be a hero.
The Fear of Going Digital by Jordan Lapp
Fiction
A crystalline substance within a derelict ship enslaves a salvage captain, leaving a lowly navigator to decide his fate.
The Adventures of the Sky Pirate: "The Ruined Man" by Johne Cook
Serial Fiction
All it takes is the love of one, very good woman to ruin a man.
Memory Wipe, Chapter Fifteen: "Memory Rush" by Sean T.M. Stiennon
Serial Fiction
Alien assassins, crooked cops, Walking Evils, and his past catch up to Takeda Croster.
~:~:~:~:~:~
~Lee
Author, Deuces Wild serial
Overlord, Ray Gun Revival |
| Posted By : Phy - 10/9/2007 10:42 PM | Ray Gun Revival, Issue 31, is finally here!
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41 pages
This is our most feature-rich issue yet:
The Mouse That Ate Civilization, by Steve Poling
The end of civilization may not come start with terrorists or bombs. It may start right in your kitchen.
The Golem, Part Two, by Robert Mancebo
In the midst of a brutal alien infestation, a mysterious defender silently teaches a group of survivors what it is to be a hero.
An exclusive interview with two noted content creators in There, a Second Life-like virtual world.
An interview with Featured Artist Jeff Michelmann, aka Gucken, a noted deviantArtist.
The Pasadena Rule, Chapters 3 / 4, by Ben Schumacher
When your loved one is stranded on the surface of a planet, only love can bridge the gap. But how?
Deuces Wild, Chapter 16, Strange Bedfellows, Part Three, by L. S. King
As if infiltrating an enemy mob, avoiding a shadowy assassin, and being ordered to kill his best friend aren’t enough, Tristan now attracts the attention of a dangerously beautiful woman.
Johne (Phy) Cook | co-conspirator / Overlord, Ray Gun Revival | phywriter.com | The Sword Review | |
| Posted By : Phy - 11/18/2007 6:04 PM | Ray Gun Revival Issue #33
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40 pages
The Wastelander by Robert Mancebo
Fiction
A murderous alien raid shows a young pioneer that sometimes human beings can be too civilized.
Little White Truths: an Aston West Tale by T.M.Hunter
Fiction
Addictions can be hard to break, especially when they're so much fun.
The Pasadena Rule by Ben Schumacher
Fiction
The Pasadena Rule says when you're screwed, you do your job, and then you sign off. Unless, of course, you ignore the Rule.
Deuces Wild: "Strange Bedfellows, Part Four" by L. S. King
Serial Fiction
Tristan's new alliance with Slap's old enemy sets the former friends at odds.
Johne (Phy) Cook | co-conspirator / Overlord, Ray Gun Revival | phywriter.com | The Sword Review | |
| Posted By : Phy - 11/18/2007 7:04 PM | Ray Gun Revival Issue #34
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43 pages
The Wrong Place At the Right Time by Mike Lynch
Fiction
Malcom Lee was arrested on Vega Prime for a crime he didn’t commit, and then things took a turn for the worse.
The Final Harvest by Drew Arrants
Fiction
A grandmother from a starving world comes to Earth to harvest food for her grandchildren.
The Secret Treasure of Zar-Dul, Part Two, A Jack Brand story by John M. Whalen
Fiction
Conclusion of a two-part story. A mysterious carnival seer reads Jack Brand’s medalion and sees more than she bargained for, including the fate of Jack’s long-missing sister.
The Adventures of the Sky Pirate, Chapter 17: “A Cleric for Alacrity” by Johne Cook
Serial Fiction
Cooper Flynn finds a cleric for his crew. As usual, he overachieves.
Johne (Phy) Cook | co-conspirator / Overlord, Ray Gun Revival | phywriter.com | The Sword Review | |
| Posted By : Phy - 12/4/2007 12:14 AM | http://raygunrevival.com/Forum/viewtopic.php?t=1608
Ray Gun Revival Issue #35
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45 Pages
Flinteye's Sabotage by Sean T. M. Stiennon
Fiction
For a being who makes his living wielding weapons, what is too much of a good thing, and what would a moral being do about it?
Little Bear Lost by Gwendolyn S. Patton
Fiction
Kern Halpin was your average grease-monkey, but what he saw in a two-man fighter with a fanatical space warrior, hunting pirates, would change his life.
The Pasadena Rule, Chapters 7 & 8 by Ben Schumacher
Fiction
When Katya is stranded on a planet’s surface and her husband is orbiting above her, he explores all the options and tries the one incredible idea left to try to save her.
He jumps.
Deuces Wild, Chapter 18, Strange Bedfellows, Part Five by L. S. King
Serial Fiction
The climax of a five-part mini arc that ties up all the loose ends in the titanic struggle between Slap and the Mordas crime syndicate, with Tristan and Tanya caught in the middle.
Johne (Phy) Cook | co-conspirator / Overlord, Ray Gun Revival | phywriter.com | The Sword Review | |
| Posted By : Phy - 12/18/2007 11:34 PM | Ray Gun Revival's holiday issue, RGR Issue 36 has squeezed dow the chimney and is now available. It's our biggest issue ever!
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52 Pages
Hope by Robert Mancebo
Fiction
Nothing in their training could prepare the cosmonauts for what they find when they come to the aid of a crippled American space station.
Wise Men, A Jack Brand Story by John M. Whalen
Serial Fiction
The star of Bethlehem, a hopeless land, and a babe in a manger. For Jack Brand, it's deja vu all over again. Except for the escapees from the asylum...
Featured Artist interview with Tomislav Tikulin
Jasper Squad, Chapter 7, "Sleeping With The Enemy" by Paul Christian Glenn
Serial Fiction
The crew of the Jasper goes underground on Drinias Pel while they seek to clear their name.
The Adventures of the Sky Pirate, Chapter 18, "The Cleric's War" by Johne Cook
Serial Fiction
Two men with strong personalities wage a war behind the scenes for the approval of the crew and the tacit control of the airship Alacrity.
Memory Wipe, Chapter 16, "Hostage" by Sean T. M. Stiennon
Serial Fiction
Sherri is taken hostage to lure Takeda out into the open.
Johne (Phy) Cook | co-conspirator / Overlord, Ray Gun Revival | phywriter.com | The Sword Review | |
| Posted By : Phy - 1/7/2008 10:57 PM | http://raygunrevival.com/Forum/viewtopic.php?t=1686
Welcome to 2008 with Ray Gun Revival magazine! RGR Issue #37 is now here!
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30 pages
Pirates of the Rogue Asteroid by James Hartley
Flash Fiction
Squadron Captain Cassidy and his crew pursue pirates preying on space commerce.
Ever Dark, An Aston West tale by T. M. Hunter
Serial Fiction
A solitary captain of a tramp freighter gets more than he bargained for when he finds an abandoned freight ship.
Featured artist larkin2
The Pasadena Rule by Ben Schumacher
Serial Fiction
Jack has jumped down to the planet's surface to try to save Katya.
Deuces Wild, Season Two, Interlude by L. S. King
Serial Fiction
An owner, a captain, and a woman spurned.
Johne (Phy) Cook | co-conspirator / Overlord, Ray Gun Revival | phywriter.com | The Sword Review | |
| Posted By : Phy - 1/19/2008 12:59 AM | http://raygunrevival.com/Forum/viewtopic.php?t=1719
It's the end of the world with Ray Gun Revival magazine! RGR Issue #38 is now here!
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39 pages
Seismic Morality by Richard S. Levine
Fiction
If you could predict a earthquake in advance, would you warn people? Even if your warning might cause a panic?
Earth Watch by Neil Carstairs
Fiction
The planet was under attack and only a decades-old secret organization stood between victory and defeat.
Featured artist Yun Ling, China
The Adventures of the Sky Pirate, Chapter 19, Courting Danger by Johne Cook
Serial Fiction
Cooper Flynn meets somebody even more dangerous than an unknown assassin, an old flame.
Memory Wipe, Chapter 17, Takeda's Resolve by Sean T. M. Stiennon
Serial Fiction
Nobility takes different forms among unlikely friends.
Johne (Phy) Cook | co-conspirator / Overlord, Ray Gun Revival | phywriter.com | The Sword Review | |
| Posted By : Phy - 2/7/2008 11:39 PM | Ray Gun Revival prepares for Valentines day with RGR Issue #39.
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30 pages
The Last, Full Measure by Alice Roelke
Fiction
Jace's first day in the Time Corps holds some surprises. In fact, he just might not survive....
JASPER SQUAD, EPISODE 8, A Distant Detour by Paul Christian Glenn
Serial Fiction
Captain Spill tries to lead the Jasper Squad out of the frying pan. The fire isn't having any of it.
Featured artist Patrick Reilly, America
The Pasadena Rule by Ben Schumacher
Serial Fiction
The conclusion of a great, throwback sci-fi love story.
Deuces Wild, Season 2, Chapter Two, Fractured Facets, Part One by L. S. King
Serial Fiction
Three friends leave the planet together. And then there's Addie...
Johne (Phy) Cook | co-conspirator / Overlord, Ray Gun Revival | phywriter.com | The Sword Review | |
| Posted By : Phy - 2/21/2008 12:55 AM | Ray Gun Revival examines true love with RGR Issue #40!
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47 pages
The Overlords' Lair by Various Serial Authors
The casts of the RGR serial novels relate what true love means to them. You won't want to miss this special feature!
Dean, The Space Rogue by Andy Heizeler
Fiction
Captured by space pirates, our hero considers whether to try to join them or score a date with their captain.
An Iron Clad Contract, A Jack Brand Story by John M. Whalen
Serial Fiction
Jack Brand relates a personal tale about attempting to stop a contract killer who may be his equal.
Featured artist Carl, United Kingdom
The Adventures of the Sky Pirate, Chapter 20, Liberty Before The Storm by Johne Cook
Serial Fiction
The crews of the two airships literally descend on the quiet liberty port of Parrot Bay, Roarke's Island. One old score is settled, another is resurrected, and a couple spend some quality time together as a storm brews on the horizon.
Memory Wipe, Chapter 18, The Blacksnouts by Sean T. M. Stiennon
Serial Fiction
Esheera and Zartsi prepare to do something ill-advised for love of their friend, Takeda.
Johne (Phy) Cook | co-conspirator / Overlord, Ray Gun Revival | phywriter.com | The Sword Review | |
| Posted By : Phy - 3/9/2008 3:36 PM | Ray Gun Revival, RGR Issue #41, blows in from the storm!
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36 pages
The Overlords' Lair
March: Uncertainty, Dynamic Change, and Conflict, by Johne Cook
Alien Café by Russell J. Fellows
Fiction
For Ralph, xenophobic pirates on the rampage are just another lunch rush at the Alien Café.
Calamity's Child, Chapter Two, Potlatch, Part One by M Keaton
Serial Fiction
Crazy Ivan joins a game of Potlatch, a mix of poker and baccarat with a heavy dose of voodoo thrown in, where the richest man is the one who gives away the most stuff. Or destroys it.
Featured artist Paul Davey, USA
JASPER SQUAD, Episode 09: Strange Horizon! by Paul Christian Glenn
Serial Fiction
A hidden bomb, visit to Rey's homeworld, and Stamp gets to fight both Ixter and Captain Spill. Blood will be shed--the only question is whose.
Deuces Wild, Season Two, Fractured Facets, Part Tw by L. S. King
Serial Fiction
Addie has been kidnapped, and Tristan, Slap, and Carter must decide how to release her, and whether it's worth the risk.
Johne (Phy) Cook | co-conspirator / Overlord, Ray Gun Revival | phywriter.com | The Sword Review | |
| Posted By : Phy - 3/30/2008 9:48 PM | http://raygunrevival.com/Forum/viewtopic.php?t=1857
Ray Gun Revival RGR Issue #42 is better late than never.
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41 pages
The Overlords' Lair
March: The Collaboration, by Johne Cook
The Space Knights T'mplaar by R Cruz
Fiction
The young Space Knight called Grey wanted a simple, routine mission, but what he got was much more than he ever imagined.
The Great Escapade by Alice M. Roelke
Fiction
The prisoner claims to be Baxter’s buddy. From a parallel universe.
Featured artist Francis Tsai, USA
The Adventures of the Sky Pirate, Chapter 21, For Blood and Glory by Johne Cook
Serial Fiction
Alacrity’s R&R is interrupted by an overwhelming fleet of Sylvan warships. One of the crew thinks they can even the odds with a little rash action.
Memory Wipe, Chapter 19, The World of Fire by Sean T. M. Stiennon
Serial Fiction
Takeda finds an unexpected ally on Caulthor, Zartsi and Esheera are at the mercy of the Suto Enclave Council, and Sherri fights madness imprisoned in isolation.
Johne (Phy) Cook | co-conspirator / Overlord, Ray Gun Revival | phywriter.com | The Sword Review | |
| Posted By : Phy - 5/30/2008 10:17 PM | Guess who forgot to post the RGR update? Sheesh.
Ray Gun Revival Issue #43 is here!
85 pages
The Overlords' Lair
Golden Opportunity by Andy Heizel
Fiction
On a planet with the tightest security known to man, a bomb threat combined with a clandestine operation threatens a priceless relic of ancient history. Dean the space rogue and his friends know there’s only one thing to do.
The Weight of the World by Gordon Ross Lanser
Fiction
Tiffany Marshall is in a struggle to the death on an alien world, struggling under the weight of the planet's gravity and her own family history.
The One Chosen by Robert Mancebo
Fiction
Finding a functioning cryopod floating amid the rubble of a dead planet throws the little crew of the Norman Rose into conflict. Now each man must search his conscience and decide to do what's safe, or what's right.
Featured artist Bryan Dale Norton, USA
Calamity's Child, Potlatch, Chapter Two, Part Two by M Keaton
Serial Fiction
Crazy Ivan joins a game of Potlatch, a mix of poker and baccarat with a heavy dose of voodoo thrown in, where the richest man is the one who gives away the most stuff. Or destroys it.
A Couple of Hours in Coreytown, A Jack Brand Story by John M. Whalen
Serial Fiction
Jack Brand battles Nomads and his own legend when a young gunslinger presses matters on the frontier in Coreytown.
Deuces Wild, Season Two, Chapter Three, Fractured Facets, Part Three by L. S. King
Serial Fiction
Slap, Tristan, and Carter raced against time to rescue Addie.
The Adventures of the Sky Pirate, Chapter 22, The Confessions of Dangerous Men by Johne Cook
Serial Fiction
Cleric Mathen Vaneras has a crisis of identity at the worst possible time, in the presence of the Black Widower, the head of the Qantiin brotherhood of assassins, and uncovers a plot that threatens all of Haddirron.
Memory Wipe, Chapter 20, On The Rails by Sean T. M. Stiennon
Serial Fiction
Esheera fights for her life at the Suto Enclave Council, Takeda tests a new friendship, and Sherri meets an unexpected ally in prison.
Johne (Phy) Cook | co-conspirator / Overlord, Ray Gun Revival | phywriter.com | The Sword Review | |
| Posted By : Phy - 6/23/2008 12:01 AM | Don't look now, here comes Ray Gun Revival Issue #44!
88 pages
The Overlords' Lair: Escapism as Balm
Colater 696 by Todd Reiser
Fiction
Abandoned citizenry discover what was forgotten...may not have been.
No Shelter by S. Hutson Blount
Fiction
Far from our solar system, one lonely patrol rocket faces the unknown.
Alien Café: The Disconti Incident by Russell J. Fellows
Fiction
Ralph meets May for the first time and finds himself in a fire fight with the Disconti Imperial Guard.
"The Affair on Silly Twelve,
or It Could Have Been Love, but the Turtle Broke the Harmonica" by T. W. Williams
Fiction
A space-faring opportunist matches wits with a coldly efficient scientist in a timeless battle of the sexes.
Featured artist Randall MacDonald, Canada
Calamity's Child, Chapter Three: Suicide Straight - part one by M. Keaton
Serial Fiction
In the midst of searching for a missing ship, Ivan finds he's got a new protégé.
Fear Lies Waiting, A Jack Brand Story by John M. Whalen
Serial Fiction
Brand comes to grips with something he's not used to: unreasoning fear.
Deuces Wild, Season Two, Chapter Four, Fractured Facets, Part Four by L. S. King
Serial Fiction
Tristan confronts his fears and his history in a race against time to save his ship, his crew, and a spunky kidnapped girl who may be more trouble than she's worth.
The Adventures of the Sky Pirate, Chapter 23, In the Court of the Crimson Queen by Johne Cook
Serial Fiction
The end of Season Two brings about the biggest chapter yet. Cooper Flynn and the crew of the airship Alacrity face betrayal, captivity, and an audience with the possible insane ruler of all Haddirron.
As if that wasn't enough, Flynn finds himself in a one-on-one battle against a killer of pure evil in the court of the crimson queen.
Memory Wipe, Chapter 21, Vulture's Prize by Sean T. M. Stiennon
Serial Fiction
Takeda heads for Tong's base while Esheera and Zartsi take a more royal route.
Johne (Phy) Cook | co-conspirator / Overlord, Ray Gun Revival | phywriter.com | The Sword Review | |
| Posted By : Phy - 7/1/2008 10:40 AM | Well, today is July 1st, and you all know what that means... The Overlords have spared your puny planet for another year, mwahahahaha!
Two years ago today, Ray Gun Revival went live for the first time. You remember that first cover by Sid Chaturvedi, right?
When I first saw it, I knew we had to have it for our inaugural issue, and it reminds me today what I like about this place - a can-do attitude, a colorful but professional volunteer staff, comically posturing Overlords, the occasional trouble making space monkey, and lots and lots of great fiction.
We've grown a bunch in two years, and we have plans as big as the galaxy. In this last year, we have received nearly five million hits, and RGR docs have been viewed over 93k times at Scribd.com. The Overlords send a simple greeting to everyone who reads RGR, who visits the forums, who reads the publication at Scribd.com, who submits new stories for publication; thank you for your continued interest in Ray Gun Revival magazine.
Happy anniversary, my friends.
Johne Cook / L. S. King / Paul Christian Glenn
Overlords, Ray Gun Revival magazine
Johne (Phy) Cook | co-conspirator / Overlord, Ray Gun Revival | phywriter.com | The Sword Review | |
| Posted By : Phy - 7/16/2008 8:32 PM | The 2nd Anniversary of Ray Gun Revival magazine is complete. We begin our third year of publication with Issue #45!
75 pages
The Overlords' Lair: A 2nd Anniversary Retrospective, With Treats
To Save A Shuttle by Andy Heizeler
Fiction
The fate of billions rests in hands of criminals, but to save the galaxy, first they have to save a shuttle
Fitter by Richard S. Levine
Fiction
What answers might be found beyond the turbulent zone of our solar system?
Tenari by Michael Merriam
Fiction
A pirate captain encounters a ship full of children drifting in space, as well as an enemy from her past.
"RGR Reviews: The Balcony Fool Reviews WALL•E" by Paul Christian Glenn
Reviews
After a full year of advance marketing, Pixar’s new film WALL•E has finally arrived in theatres.
Featured artist Eduardo Lopex Mustaros, Mexico
Calamity's Child, Chapter Three: Suicide Straight - part two by M. Keaton
Serial Fiction
Ivan and Red Dog find more than they bargain for when they investigate a wrecked ship.
Wishbone Pass, A Jack Brand Story by John M. Whalen
Serial Fiction
A bounty hunter teams up with Jack Brand, but both find something they weren't looking for.
Jasper Squad, Episode Ten: The Lieutenant's Gambit by Paul Christian Glenn
Serial Fiction
While the captain tries to discover why the Galactic Patrol Force is after them, Melendez goes after an old enemy.
Deuces Wild, Season Two, Chapter Five, Coffee Break by L. S. King
Serial Fiction
While Tristan runs from his past, Slap makes a surprising discovery.
The Adventures of the Sky Pirate, Chapter 24, Representation by Johne Cook
Serial Fiction
The crew of Alacrity must decide if they have the fortitude to move forward without their ship or their legendary captain.
Memory Wipe, Chapter 22, Zartsi’s Sword by Sean T. M. Stiennon
Serial Fiction
Takeda nears his enemy's home, while Esheera and Zartzi gain support. But is it in time?
Johne (Phy) Cook | co-conspirator / Overlord, Ray Gun Revival | phywriter.com | The Sword Review | |
| Posted By : Phy - 9/14/2008 8:53 PM | At long last, Issue #46 is here, and is our most feature-packed issue yet!
In this issue, we have two firsts - a book review column by Matthew Winslow, and the beginning of a great new serial novel by Keanan Brand.
86 pages
The Overlords' Lair: The Crotchety / Sales Debate
Fire on a World of Ice by Jonathon Mast
Fiction
Pastoric and Deveraux are on the run from bounty hunters. Stranded in an ancient city on an icy world, can they survive?
Dark Running by Justin R. Macumber
Fiction
Major Charlie Sheppard awakens a prisoner, his memories gone. His fate—and his wife’s—hangs on a truth that is as elusive as a whisper in the night.
Obedience by T.M. Hunter
Fiction
She is his slave and he is her master, but she can still teach him about the dangers of greed.
Boarders Over Brantial by Jonathan J. Schlosser
Fiction
When a bomb takes out his ship’s power, Tarin is forced to defend against vicious assault while his dead ship drifts toward Brantial VI.
Message to Mars by Alice M. Roelke
Fiction
With Earth and Mars on the brink of war, one man a message gets through.
"RGR Reviews: Book Reviews" by Matthew Winslow
Reviews
Ray Gun Revival debuts a new monthly column from noted reviewer Matthew Winslow! This month: Keeper of Dreams by Orson Scott Card, Implied Spaces by Walter Jon Williams, and Children of the Atom by Wilmar H. Shiras.
"RGR Reviews: The Balcony Fool Reviews TR2N" by Paul Christian Glenn
Reviews
At long last, a sequel is announced to the classic original story of conflict in cyberspace. Paul Christian Glenn is there to give us an early look at the next generation of Tron.
Featured artist Christian Hecker, Germany
Calamity's Child, Chapter Four: Rites of Passage, Domino, Part One by M. Keaton
Serial Fiction
Duelists, intrigue, a space firefight, and an uncooperative bounty--it's all in a day's work for Ivan and Red.
Thieves' Honor: Episode One - Spider’s Web, Part One by Keanan Brand
Serial Fiction
Captain Kristoff is a smuggler hiding in plain sight, while Captain Zoltana spins a web to bring the smuggler to ‘justice.’
Deuces Wild, Season Two, Chapter Five, Rock and a Hard Place by L. S. King
Serial Fiction
The crew is caught between a rock and a hard place—the colonists desperately need supplies, and Tristan is honor-bound to bring help, but the Confed blockade is unbreakable. Or is it?
The Adventures of the Sky Pirate, Chapter 25, All the Men in Shadow by Johne Cook
Serial Fiction
Flynn is rocked by revelations while the Friar of Briar Island faces his toughest opponent--his own legend.
Memory Wipe, Chapter 23, Liun by Sean T. M. Stiennon
Serial Fiction
Takeda battles his way into Tong's fortress, finding both hope and despair.
Johne (Phy) Cook | co-conspirator / Overlord, Ray Gun Revival | phywriter.com | The Sword Review | |
| Posted By : Phy - 10/15/2008 12:43 AM | It's October and Issue #47 of Ray Gun Revival magazine has landed. Don't be afraid to pick it up!
93 pages
The Overlords' Lair: The Season of Change
When In Greece, Do as the Romans Do, A Tale of Dean the Space Rogue by Andy Heizeler
Fiction
An innocent faces brutal execution on a planet with strange Luddite customs. Dark forces gather among the stars. Dean and the crew of the Tachyon Valkyrie race against the clock to prevent a murder, and of course, turn a healthy profit.
The Forgotten by R. Cruz
Fiction
What motivates the mysterious Warlord to travel the breadth of time and space to help the most dangerous race in the galaxy change their legacy?
The Glorious Revolution by Steve Case
Fiction
The Slushmasters were divided on this story. It has a strange cadence, a unique voice, a construction that almost struck me as epistolary, a dialogue in written letters. Some will hate it. Some will love it.
Blood Test by Ronald Moore
Fiction
Vampires in space. What's not to like?
The White Knight Is Talking Backwards by Richard Zwicker
Fiction
If the time we live in is insane, it’s our duty to try to find a way out of the asylum.
"RGR Reviews: Book Reviews" by Matthew Winslow
Reviews
Matthew Windows reviews three Starship books from Mike Resnick.
Featured artist , Maxime Desmettre, Canada
Calamity's Child, Chapter Four: Rites of Passage, Domino, Part Two by M. Keaton
Serial Fiction
Duelists, intrigue, a space firefight, and an uncooperative bounty--it's all in a day's work for Ivan and Red.
Thieves' Honor: Episode Two - Spider’s Web, Part Two by Keanan Brand
Serial Fiction
It takes a ‘pirate’ to show a young woman of privilege that nothing in space is what it seems. In the meantime, Captain Kristoff continues his game of cat-and-mouse with Captain Zoltana.
Deuces Wild, Season Two, Chapter Six, Suicide Run by L. S. King
Serial Fiction
How do you break an unbreakable blockade? Very carefully. And who took the pie?
The Adventures of the Sky Pirate, Chapter 26, The Friar's Paradox by Johne Cook
Serial Fiction
The Friar of Briar Island must choose between offering sanctuary to Flynn’s fleeing crew or aiding the pursuing Haddirron Navy, whose benevolence the Friar needs to survive out on the edge of things.
This Raygun For Hire, The Vincent Stone Affair by John M. Whalen
Serial Fiction
Hired gun Frank Carson walks into the office of Vincent Stone, CEO of Trans-Sinclair Oil, and gets an offer he can’t refuse.
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