dark horse/ˈdärk ˈˌhôrs/noun1. a candidate or competitor about whom little is known but who unexpectedly wins or succeeds."a dark-horse candidate"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.In this issue:BAGGAGEBrian HoganCROWDIDDLYStephan McquigganETERNALSheldon WoodburyTHE WINE-DARK EARTHWayne Kyle SpitzerKALEIDOSCOPET.K. HowellNIGHT SWIMMINGMatthew FriesTHE SHADOW BOXFrederick PangbourneTHE BAT AND THE CRESCENT MOONBill LinkTHE WOMAN AND THE MAZEDC MalleryTO CATCH A GODDaniel Lidman