dark horse<br/>/ˈdärk ˈˌhôrs/<br/>noun<br/>1. a candidate or competitor about whom little is known but who unexpectedly wins or succeeds.<br/>"a dark-horse candidate"<br/><br/>Join us for a monthly tour of writers who give as good as they get. From hard science-fiction to stark, melancholic apocalypses; from Lovecraftian horror to zombies and horror comedy; from whimsical interludes to tales of unlikely compassion--whatever it is, if it's weird, it's here. So grab a seat before the starting gun fires, pour yourself a glass of strange wine, and get ready for the running of the dark horses!<br/><br/>In this issue:<br/><br/>BITE<br/>David Sheskin<br/><br/>A NEW CAPTAIN<br/>Griffith Pound<br/><br/>HORROR BUSINESS<br/>Jeff Seeman<br/><br/>THE LOST SPRITES<br/>Mikel J. Wisler<br/><br/>EVERY BLADE OF GRASS<br/>Wayne Kyle Spitzer<br/><br/>FLIGHT 23<br/>Alec Wallin<br/><br/>RIDING OFF INTO A SUN THAT DOES NOT SET<br/>Cy Hill<br/><br/>THE THING IN NACHO CAVE<br/>Anthony Neil Smith<br/><br/>FINALLY, DOOMSDAY!<br/>Bendix Vagle<br/><br/>WATCHDOG<br/>Jaryd Porter