Black Static Issue 5

by Andy Cox (Editor, Contributor), David Gentry (Illustrator), Peter Tennant

9 • White Noise (Black Static, June-July 2008) • [White Noise] • essay by Peter Tennant
15 • How Deep Is His Lonelieness • short story by Kathleen Winter
38 • Interference (Black Static, June-July 2008) • [Interference] • essay by Christopher Fowler
45 • The Second Death of Johan Klupe • novelette by Tim Casson
46 •  The Second Death of Johan Klupe • interior artwork by David Gentry
81 • Not in Front of the Grown-ups • [Electric Darkness] • essay by Stephen Volk
88 • Night Game • short story by Tony Richards
89 •  Night Game • interior artwork by David Gentry
105 • Blood Spectrum: Subtlety's 4 Sissies! • [Blood Spectrum] • essay by Tony Lee
130 • Night's Plutonian Shore: Death Is the Story • [Night's Plutonian Shore] • essay by Mike O'Driscoll
139 • The Rising River • short story by Daniel Kaysen
161 • Winter Journey • short story by Joel Lane
174 • Case Notes: On the Side of the Victim: A Jack Ketchum Featurette • [Case Notes] • essay by Peter Tennant
177 •   Review: Joyride by Jack Ketchum • review by Peter Tennant
180 •   Review: The Lost by Jack Ketchum • review by Peter Tennant
182 •   Review: Old Flames by Jack Ketchum • review by Peter Tennant
186 • Some Questions and Answers (Black Static, June-July 2008) • interview of Jack Ketchum • interview by Peter Tennant
192 •   Review: Necronomicon: The Best Weird Tales of H. P. Lovecraft by H. P. Lovecraft • review by Peter Tennant
200 •   Review: Written in Bone by Simon Beckett • review by Peter Tennant
202 •   Review: The Semantics of Murder by Aifric Campbell • review by Peter Tennant
203 •   Review: The Final Days by Alex Chance • review by Peter Tennant
205 •   Review: Obedience by Will Lavender • review by Peter Tennant
214 •   Review: Rain Dogs by Gary McMahon • review by Peter Tennant
217 •   Review: Hunter's Moon by David Devereux • review by Peter Tennant
219 •   Review: The Grin of the Dark by Ramsey Campbell • review by Peter Tennant
221 •   Review: The Second Black Book of Horror by Charles Black • review by Peter Tennant
225 • Slap • short story by Gary McMahon
245 • Less a Dream This We Know • short story by Christopher M. Cevasco

261 pages, Magazine

First published June 1, 2008

Reviews

[Dark-Draco · Rating 3 out of 5]

* How Deep Is His Lonelieness by Kathleen Winter

* The Second Death of Johan Klupe by Tim Casson
I think this was probably my favourite story - Yes, you kind of knew what was coming, but I liked the twist that this was zombies and not vampires.

* Night Game by Tony Richards

* The Rising River by Daniel Kaysen
I like this one - kept me off-kilter as I tried to work out was going on. Definitely worth reading and a neat twist on a classic ghost story. Must be nice to go a little bit crazy once in a while!

* Winter Journey by Joel Lane
I thought this had great promise and really wanted to see where this would go. Sadly, I thought it kind of fell a bit flat and I wasn't sure what it was trying to lead to.

* Slap by Gary McMahon
I liked this story - didn't make a huge amount of sense, but I haven't read any vengeful spirit stories for a while, so this made a nice change.

* Less a Dream This We Know by Christopher M. Cevasco
A weird story, supposedly about Lovecraft and his strange musings while ill. Didn't really get into it and couldn't see what it was trying to do. Some nice Lovecraftian imagery though.