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Spectra Pulse [premiere issue, Spring/Summer 2008] (The Bantam Dell Publishing Group, free, 32pp, 8½" x 11", cover by Nic Klein)
- 2 · Perspective: Be Thou Familiar, But by No Means Vulgar: The Worst Cliches in Fantasy and Science Fiction · Scott Lynch · es
- 4 · Excerpt from A Dance with Dragons · George R. R. Martin · ex
- 8 · On the Shoulders of Giants · Elizabeth Bear · es
- 11 · Q&A with Mike Mignola and Christopher Golden · Anon. · iv
- 12 · Excerpt from Iron Angel · Alan Campbell · ex
- 15 · Compulsory Reading: 20 Spectra Titles You Shouldn’t Live Without · Anon. · nf
- 16 · The Harpooner at the Bottom of the World · Catherynne M. Valente · ss
- 20 · Spectra Explores the Metaverse: Our Adventures in Second Life · Anon. · nf
- 21 · Spectra Roundtable: Feasting on the Paranormal: A Roundtable Discussion with Kelley Armstrong, Keri Arthur, Jenna Black, and T. A. Pratt [T.A. Pratt] · [Various] · iv
- 22 · Pulse Points · Anon. · ms; list of forthcoming titles.
- 24 · The Unsung Heroes of Science Fiction · Jeff VanderMeer · es
- 27 · Staff Picks · [Various] · ms; non-fiction list.
- 28 · Author Spotlight [M. John Harrison; Dave Williams; Jaida Jones; Danielle Bennett] · Anon. · bg; profiles of M. John Harrison, Dave Williams, Jaida Jones, Danielle Bennett.
- 30 · Pulse Play · Anon. · pz; crossword puzzle and word scramble.
- 31 · Pickles from Pluto · Brian Smith · cs
- 32 · Small Talk: An Insider’s Perspective [Anne Groell; Juliet Ulman; Joshua Pasternak] · Anon. · iv; interview with editors Anne Groell, Juliet Ulman, and Joshua Pasternak.
- ibc. · [humorous fake classified ads and solution to crossword puzzle] · [Various] · ms
Details supplied by Paul Di Filippo.
