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Black Gate, Spring 2011

April 2011

Editor John O'Neill
Cover art Donato Giancola
Publisher New Epoch Press
Price $18.95
Pages 388
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  • Date of publication from the publisher's web site as of 2014-20-09.
  • Volume 3, Number 3. Whole number 15. This is this magazine's final issue.
  • Titled Black Gate: Adventures in Fantasy Literature on the cover only.
  • Howard Andrew Jones: Managing Editor.
  • The spot art that is scattered throughout the issue is by Chris Seaman and they are humorous illustrations/cartoons. Chris Seaman is given credit for them on this magazine's contents page. These cartoons are sometimes reprinted throughout this issue.
  • "Special Warrior Woman Issue!" on the contents page.
  • "Art Evolution" is an article detailing the creation of the character Lyssa. It is broken up into several mini-articles.
  • Although not printed on pulp paper, this magazine is pulp sized, thus listed as such.
  • The table of contents may list the start of every story when the story starts, but ISFDB protocol is to list the beginning of every story where the story's first illustration starts, thus the sometimes discrepancies between the ToC's listing and this site's as to when each story starts.
  • " Knights of the Dinner Table: The Java Joint" is an eight page humorous short story in a comic strip format. Jolly Blackburn is given credit in this issues table of contents and editorial, but not on the story itself.
  • Page count includes both covers.
  • ISSN: 1531-7854.

Page Type Kind Title Author(s)
5 Essay Non Fiction Why Johnny Can't Read John O'Neill
10 Essay Non Fiction Letter (Black Gate, Spring 2011) Michael Jackson
10 Essay Non Fiction Letters various
13 Essay Non Fiction Letter (Black Gate, Spring 2011) Jason Rizos
13 Essay Non Fiction Letter (Black Gate, Spring 2011) Debra Young
13 Essay Non Fiction Letter (Black Gate, Spring 2011) Lane Robins
14 Short Fiction Fiction A River Through Darkness and Light John C. Hocking
30 Short Fiction Fiction The Shuttered Temple Jonathan L. Howard
47 Essay Non Fiction Who?!—San Diego Lightfoot Tom Bud Webster
49 Review Non Fiction Twilla Bud Webster & Tom Reamy
50 Review Non Fiction San Diego Lightfoot Sue Bud Webster & Tom Reamy
52 Review Non Fiction Blind Voices Bud Webster & Tom Reamy
54 Short Fiction Fiction The Oracle of Gog Vaughn Heppner
72 Short Fiction Fiction The Gifts of Li Tzu-Ch'eng Derek Künsken
80 Short Fiction Fiction Groob's Stupid Grubs Jeremiah Tolbert
90 Short Fiction Fiction The War of the Wheat Berry Year Sarah Avery
97 Short Fiction Fiction Into the Gathering Dark Darrell Schweitzer
102 Short Fiction Fiction An Uprising of One Jamie McEwan
118 Short Fiction Fiction Eating Venom Harry Connolly
130 Essay Non Fiction Hope for the Color Blind: Classic Black & White Fantasy Mike Resnick
134 Short Fiction Fiction Roundelay Paula R. Stiles
144 Short Fiction Fiction Dellith's Child Nye Joell Hardy
155 Essay Non Fiction Gaming (Black Gate, Spring 2011) various
183 Short Fiction Fiction Apotheosis Rosamund Hodge
194 Short Fiction Fiction The Vintages of Dream John R. Fultz
201 Essay Non Fiction Original Anthology Series, The Past Decade Rich Horton
206 Review Non Fiction The Del Rey Book of Science Fiction and Fantasy Rich Horton & Ellen Datlow
206 Review Non Fiction The Solaris Book of New Fantasy Rich Horton & George Mann
210 Short Fiction Fiction The River People Emily Mah
220 Short Fiction Fiction Cursing the Weather Maria V. Snyder
230 Short Fiction Fiction Purging Cocytus Michael Livingston
241 Essay Non Fiction Art Evolution Scott Taylor
262 Short Fiction Fiction The Laws of Chaos Left Us All in Disarray S. Hutson Blount
270 Short Fiction Fiction World's End Frederic S. Durbin
283 Essay Non Fiction Fantasy DVD Reviews (Black Gate, Spring 2011) various
283 Essay Non Fiction Review of film: "Clash of the Titans" (1981) Elizabeth Cady
283 Essay Non Fiction Review of film: "Clash of the Titans" (2010) Elizabeth Cady
284 Essay Non Fiction Review of film: "The Lovely Bones" Andrew Zimmerman Jones
285 Essay Non Fiction Review of film: "How to Train Your Dragon" Alana Joli Abbott
287 Essay Non Fiction Review of film: "Alice in Wonderland" (2010) Andrew Zimmerman Jones
288 Essay Non Fiction Review of film: "MirrorMask" Andrea Grennan
289 Essay Non Fiction Review of film: "Dark City" (1998) Andrew Zimmerman Jones
290 Essay Non Fiction Review of film: "The Dunwich Horror" (1970) Jennifer Brozek
292 Short Fiction Fiction The Lions of Karthagar Chris Willrich
306 Short Fiction Fiction What Chains Bind Us Brian Dolton
318 Short Fiction Fiction A Pound of Dead Flesh Fraser Ronald
328 Short Fiction Fiction Novel Excerpt: The Desert of Souls Howard Andrew Jones
346 Review Non Fiction Boneshaker Andrew Zimmerman Jones & Cherie Priest
346 Essay Non Fiction Reviews (Black Gate, Spring 2011) various
347 Review Non Fiction Brunner: The Bounty Hunter Omnibus Howard Andrew Jones & C. L. Werner
348 Review Non Fiction Conspirator Charlene Brusso & C. J. Cherryh
348 Review Non Fiction Ulrika the Vampire: Bloodborn Howard Andrew Jones & Nathan Long
350 Review Non Fiction Cthulhu's Reign Chris Braak & Darrell Schweitzer
351 Review Non Fiction First Lord's Fury Chris Braak & Jim Butcher
352 Review Non Fiction Is Anybody Out There? David Soyka & Nick Gevers & Marty Halpern
354 Review Non Fiction Ivy's Ever After Dawn Lairamore & Mark Rigney
355 Review Non Fiction Keeper of Dreams Andrew Zimmerman Jones & Orson Scott Card
356 Review Non Fiction The Mermaid's Madness Andrew Zimmerman Jones & Jim C. Hines
357 Review Non Fiction Perfect Murders Jackson Kuhl & Horace L. Gold
358 Review Non Fiction Prospero In Hell David Soyka & L. Jagi Lamplighter
359 Review Non Fiction The Adventures of Hucklebery Finn and Zombie Jim: Mark Twain's Classic with Crazy Zombie Goodness Don Lee & Mark Twain & W. Bill Czolgosz
359 Review Non Fiction The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and the Undead Don Lee & Mark Twain & Don Borchert
361 Review Non Fiction Shades of Milk and Honey Josh Wimmer & Mary Robinette Kowal
362 Review Non Fiction Shadow Prowler Matthew David Surridge & Alexey Pehov
363 Essay Non Fiction Review of non-genre adventure collection: "Swords from the East" by Harold Lamb Brian Murphy (I)
363 Essay Non Fiction Review of non-genre adventure collection: "Swords from the Sea" by Harold Lamb Brian Murphy (I)
365 Review Non Fiction The Tears of Ishtar Bill Ward & Michael Ehart
366 Review Non Fiction The Conqueror's Shadow John Ottinger, III & Ari Marmell
367 Review Non Fiction The Darkslayer: An Epic Fantasy, Volume One Josh Wimmer & Craig Halloran
368 Review Non Fiction The Enchantment Emporium Thomas M. MacKay & Tanya Huff
370 Review Non Fiction The Holler Mark Rigney & Marge Fulton
371 Review Non Fiction The Last Page David Surridge & Anthony Huso
372 Essay Non Fiction Review of non-genre adventure novel: "The Prow Beast" by Robert Low Bill Ward
374 Review Non Fiction The Spirit Thief Thomas M. MacKay & Rachel Aaron
377 Review Non Fiction The Desert of Souls C. S. E. Cooney & Howard Andrew Jones
380 Short Fiction Fiction Knights of the Dinner Table Presents Java Joint (Black Gate, Spring 2011) Jolly Blackburn & Steve Johansson & John O'Neill

Page Type Kind Title Author(s)
Editor Non Fiction Black Gate - 2011 John O'Neill
Cover Art Non Fiction Black Gate, Spring 2011 Donato Giancola
14 Interior Art Non Fiction A River Through Darkness and Light Storn Cook
28 Interior Art Non Fiction Cartoon: Britney's Boots of Toughness Chris Seaman
31 Interior Art Non Fiction The Shuttered Temple Kent Burles
46 Interior Art Non Fiction Cartoon: Arachnid's Poison Dagger (caution BITES) Chris Seaman
53 Interior Art Non Fiction Cartoon: Helm of Ostentation Chris Seaman
54 Interior Art Non Fiction The Oracle of Gog Mark Evans
71 Interior Art Non Fiction Cartoon: Mortar of Exactitude Chris Seaman
72 Interior Art Non Fiction The Gifts of Li Tzu-Ch'eng Malcolm McClinton
81 Interior Art Non Fiction Groob's Stupid Grubs Bernie Mireault
90 Interior Art Non Fiction The War of the Wheat Berry Year Malcolm McClinton
97 Interior Art Non Fiction Into the Gathering Dark Chris Seaman
103 Interior Art Non Fiction An Uprising of One Jim Keegan & Ruth Keegan
117 Interior Art Non Fiction Cartoon: Potion of Forgetfulness (creator forgotten) Chris Seaman
118 Interior Art Non Fiction Eating Venom Malcolm McClinton
129 Interior Art Non Fiction Cartoon: Leather Armor of Infatuation Chris Seaman
134 Interior Art Non Fiction Roundelay David Grilla
143 Interior Art Non Fiction Cartoon: Axe of Echo Location Chris Seaman
145 Interior Art Non Fiction Dellith's Child John E. Kaufmann
154 Interior Art Non Fiction Cartoon: Otto's Mug of Rapid Inebriation Chris Seaman
184 Interior Art Non Fiction Apotheosis Bernie Mireault
195 Interior Art Non Fiction The Vintages of Dream Kent Burles
211 Interior Art Non Fiction The River People Michael Vilardi
220 Interior Art Non Fiction Cursing the Weather Bernie Mireault
230 Interior Art Non Fiction Purging Cocytus Kent Burles
243 Interior Art Non Fiction Art Evolution Jeff Laubenstein
244 Interior Art Non Fiction Art Evolution Eric Vedder
245 Interior Art Non Fiction Art Evolution Jeff Dee
247 Interior Art Non Fiction Art Evolution David Deitrick
247 Interior Art Non Fiction Art Evolution [2] David Deitrick
249 Interior Art Non Fiction Art Evolution Cris Dornaus McAllister
251 Interior Art Non Fiction Art Evolution Tony DiTerlizzi
253 Interior Art Non Fiction Art Evolution Jeff Easley
255 Interior Art Non Fiction Art Evolution Wayne Reynolds
257 Interior Art Non Fiction Art Evolution Jim Holloway
258 Interior Art Non Fiction Art Evolution [2] Jim Holloway
260 Interior Art Non Fiction Art Evolution Matthew D. Wilson
262 Interior Art Non Fiction The Laws of Chaos Left Us All in Disarray Malcolm McClinton
270 Interior Art Non Fiction World's End Stephen F. Venters
292 Interior Art Non Fiction The Lions of Karthagar Jim Keegan & Ruth Keegan
307 Interior Art Non Fiction What Chains Bind Us John E. Kaufmann
318 Interior Art Non Fiction A Pound of Dead Flesh Storn Cook
328 Interior Art Non Fiction Novel Excerpt: The Desert of Souls Jim Pavelec
380 Interior Art Non Fiction Knights of the Dinner Table Presents Java Joint (Black Gate, Spring 2011) Jolly Blackburn & Steve Johansson & John O'Neill