The inaugural issue of God's Cruel Joke, a literary magazine dedicated to the propagation of thought-provoking works of written words that focus on the uncanny intersection of the profound and the profane, the pieces that carelessly ride on the edge of acceptable expression. God's Cruel Joke features works from a diverse group of contributors both established and upcoming. The fourteen pieces in this issue were specifically handpicked by the editor to offer a wide range of subjects and themes— from body horror to transgressive biblical tales.