Urban fantasy offers a diverse playground for some extremely powerful stories. Professional writer and editor Kerrie L. Hughes pulled some fantastic tales out of fourteen top writers for this fifth installment of Fiction River. Set in urban lands from modern Portland, to a future Detroit, to a wild Washington, D.C., and ending the tour in London, these top writers take the idea of “Hex” and stretch and twist it into stories with a magickal grip on the imagination. “[Fiction River] is one of the best and most exciting publications in the field today. Check out an issue and see why I say that.” —Keith West, Adventures Fantastic “Fiction River is off to an auspicious start. It's a worthy heir to the original anthology series of the 60s and 70s. ... It’s certainly the top anthology of the year to date.” —Amazing Stories on Fiction River: Unnatural Worlds “Editor Dean Wesley Smith has compiled an outstanding volume of time travel stories, no two alike. I highly recommend it.” —Adventures Fantastic on Fiction River: Time Streams “A sugary Christmas treat for those who love romance.” —Publishers Weekly on Fiction River: Christmas Ghosts “The beloved Victorian Christmas ghost storytelling tradition continues to thrive in modern day, and this multi-genre anthology of short stories is proof. Cuddle up next to a crackling fire with some holiday music playing softly in the background, and lose yourself in eight amazing Christmas stories by a gang of super-talented, cross-genre authors. Not only are they heartwarming, but they incorporate mystery, science fiction, romance and ghosts! A few tend to be more animated than others, but each one is special, and guaranteed to jingle someone’s bells.” —RT Book Reviews on Fiction River: Christmas Ghosts “In this latest volume of an anthology series from WMG’s Fiction River imprint, best-selling authors (Mary Jo Putney and Carole Nelson Douglas) and rising stars (M.L. Buchman, Anthea Lawson, and others) present a wide selection of romantic stories, from Regency to romantic suspense to paranormal, all set during the Christmas season and featuring some form of a ghost. VERDICT This title offers eight original love stories that will give romance readers several satisfying happy endings.” —Library Journal on Fiction River: Christmas Ghosts

Fiction River: Hex in the City (Fiction River: An Original Anthology Magazine)

Literature & Fiction

HOLDER, NANCY

Lake, Jay

Allred, Lee

Bellet, Annie

River, Fiction

Silverthorne, Lisa

Writt, Stephanie

United States

WMG Publishing

Did a good-natured prank-gone-wrong mean Ben Grimm caused the accident that led Victor Von Doom down his wicked path? As the sickness spreads to the other members of the family, their attention turns to righting this past wrong - could saving Victor be the only way stop Dr. Doom? Before they answer that, however, they have to deal with the Council of Dooms who treat the day of the Incident as a kind of nativity - and dozens of Dooms from dozens of realities have come to witness the birth of the Alpha Doom...oh boy that dorm room is gonna get crowded fast. COLLECTING: FF 9-13. Also includes exclusive AR video content!

FF 2: Family Freakout (FF: Marvel Now!)

Comics & Graphic Novels

Fraction, Matt

Allred, Michael

Graphic Novels

Marvel Enterprises

When Reed and Sue decide the family needs to relax, they take Ben, Johnny and the kids on a year-long vacation - through all of infinite time and space! And in the absence of Marvel's First Family, a handpicked substitute FF - Ant-Man, Medusa, She-Hulk and the new Ms. Thing - stand ready to guard the Earth. What could possibly go wrong? As Reed Richards struggles to hide his true motivations and the Future Foundation reacts to their mentors' replacements, Doom the Annihilating Conqueror rises! Can Reed cure the disease that's killing the team? COLLECTING: Fantastic Four (2012) 1-16, 5AU ; FF (2012) 1-16; Marvel Now! Point One 1

Fantastic Four By Matt Fraction Omnibus (Fantastic Four By Matt Fraction Omnibus: Marvel Now!)

Kesel, Karl

Christopher Sebela

Batman Black and White 4

The legendary, Eisner Award-winning series BATMAN BLACK AND WHITE returns in a brand-new volume featuring tales of The Dark Knight by some of comics' greatest writers and artists such asChip Kidd, Michael Cho, Neal Adams, Joe Quinones, Maris Wicks, John Arcudi, Sean Murphy, Sean Murphy, Rafael Albuquerque,Howard Mackie and Chris Samnee! Collects Batman: Black and White #1-6

Albuquerque, Rafael

Adams, Neil

Science Fiction & Fantasy

DC Comics

The legendary, Eisner Award-winning series BATMAN BLACK AND WHITE returns in a brand-new volume featuring tales of The Dark Knight by some of comics' greatest writers and artists such asChip Kidd, Michael Cho, Neal Adams, Joe Quinones, Maris Wicks, John Arcudi, Sean Murphy, Sean Murphy, Rafael Albuquerque,Howard Mackie and Chris Samnee! Collects Batman Black and White #1-6.

Arcudi, John

ADAMS, NEAL

ZOUNDS! THE QUESTIONS ABOUND FOR BATMAN! WHO is to blame for raising Solomon Grundy from a Gotham cemetery, or forming a mega-malleable monstrosity like Clayface? WHAT latest emerald enchantment allows Marsha, Queen of Diamonds, to control the minds of men—not to mention Robin, the Boy Wonder? WHERE will the Dynamic Duo find Poison Ivy as she plants her sinister seeds of sedition? Hopefully not inside the maw of her topiary terror, the Jupiter Flytrap! WHEN will the Joker-inspired villainess known as the Harlequin unleash her master plan of mayhem on Gotham? Could it happen before temp employee Barbara Gordon assists the city’s top ad agency in improving the image of its newest clients, including the Penguin?! HOW will Batman, Robin and Batgirl wrestle with the back-breaking brutality of the lethal luchador Bane, or his managerial prince of puzzles, the Riddler? WHY does one chemical concoction grip the Cowled Crimefighters with fear for the Scarecrow, while another transforms a two-bit enforcer into the jaw-snapping Killer Croc? All will be revealed in BATMAN ’66, VOL. 5! Collecting issues #23-30 of all-new adventures inspired by the classic Batman television series, these Bat-tastic battles of heroism are inscribed by Jeff Parker, Ray Fawkes, Gabe Soria and Lee Allred and artistically articulated by Brent Schoonover, Giancarlo Caracuzzo, Jon Bogdanove, Jesse Hamm, Lukas Ketner, Ty Templeton, Scott Kowalchuk, Dean Haspiel and Michael Allred!

Batman '66 5

Fawkes, Ray

Parker, Jeff

Soria, Gabe

Creative team Mike, Lee and Laura Allred take a mind-bending trip through the Fourth World and beyond with Jack "King" Kirby's unlikeliest hero--Forager, the noble New God who thinks he's a bug--in Bug! The Adventures of Forager. After waking up in a mysterious basement with no memory of how he got there, Forager discovers two strange new companions who might have some answers. But before he can ask the mute girl ghost and her talking teddy bear how it is that he's even alive, the surreal trio find themselves in a desperate quest to stop a madman from capturing the last remaining shards of orichalcum--a mystic metal with the power to make dreams reality! In the ensuing scramble across the Multiverse, Forager will cross paths with countless more Kirby creations, from the Silver Age Sandman and Manhunter to Atlas and OMAC to the Black Racer himself! But when the New Gods come face-to-face with destruction, can Forager embrace his destiny and once again save the entire universe? The acclaimed Allred team (Batman '66, Silver Surfer, Madman) pays loving tribute to the undisputed King of Comics in Bug! The Adventures of Forager, part of DC's weird and wild Young Animal imprint! Collects issues #1-6.

Bug! The Adventures of Forager

Our dreams demonstrate their power over us every day. We tell ourselves to dream big. We dream impossible dreams and follow our dreams to the ends of the earth. And sometimes life crushes our dreams or simply snaps them in two. 
This volume from some of today’s best short story writers reveals what happens when dreams break. 
From a crime story about the family we choose to an alternate history set in Detroit (with orcs), these stories range from historical and alternate history, to fantasy, to revenge and vengeance, to heart-warming stories of loss, with even a couple of war stories in the mix. 
But no matter the genre, these powerful stories prove unforgettable. 
Includes: 
“Pictures at a Hidden Exhibition” by Robert Jeschonek 
“Degreased Hopes” by Michael Warren Lucas 
“Twelve Seconds to Dreamtown” by Lisa Silverthorne 
“For the Record” by Brigid Collins 
“Lives Wrapped” by Annie Reed 
“A Murder of Crones” by Brenda Carre 
“Two Bullets for Grandma” by Ezekiel James Boston 
“Runner” by Kristine Kathryn Rusch 
“Broken Stick” by David H. Hendrickson 
“Day of the Party” by Ron Collins 
“From Whose Bays We Borrow” by Lee Allred

Fiction River: Broken Dreams: An Original Anthology Magazine

Jeschonek, Robert

Rusch, Kristine Kathryn

Collins, Ron

Collins, Brigid

Reed, Annie

Lucas, Michael Warren

Hendrickson, David H.

Boston, Ezekiel James

Carre, Brenda

Short Stories & Anthologies

Fiction River

Humans prove great fodder for fiction. But what about the universe of possibilities offered by the nonhuman protagonist? The eighteen daring humans of Fiction River’s latest volume explore just that. From a goblin who must choose whether to risk everything for love to a heroic rat adventuring at sea to sentient underpants (yes, underpants), these nonhuman tales demonstrate why Adventures Fantastic says: “If you haven’t checked out Fiction River yet, you should. There’s something for everyone.” “…a great set of unique and fast-paced tales of the imagination!” —Astro Guyz on Fiction River: Recycled Pulp Table of Contents “In the Beginnings” by Annie Reed “At His Heels a Stone” by Lee Allred “In the Empire of Underpants” by Robert T. Jeschonek “The Sound of Salvation” by Leslie Claire Walker “Goblin in Love” by Anthea Sharp “Slime and Crime” by Michèle Laframboise “Always Listening” by Louisa Swann “Here I Will Dance” by Stefon Mears “Rats at Sea” by Brenda Carre “Sense and Sentientability” by Lisa Silverthorne “When a Good Fox Goes to War” by Kim May “The Game of Time” by Felicia Fredlund “The Scent of Murder” by Angela Penrose “Still-Waking Sleep” by Dayle A. Dermatis “Inhabiting Sweetie” by Dale Hartley Emery “The Legend of Anlahn” by Eric Kent Edstrom “Sheath Hopes” by Thea Hutcheson “We, The Ocean” by Alexandra Brandt

Fiction River: No Humans Allowed (Fiction River: An Original Anthology Magazine)

Jeschonek, Robert T.

Sharp, Anthea

Walker, Leslie Claire

Laframboise, Michèle

Swann, Louisa

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