Piker Press — Weekly Journal of Arts and Literature
March 16, 2026

Issue of October 17, 2005

10 articles in this issue.


Review: Peacemaker Kurogane by Mel Trent — Anime review

Visually stunning, wonderful characters, and great samurai action, this historical action drama earns high marks.

Fever Dreams 063 by Sand Pilarski — Comics

Despite their dismal record, ticket sales at Oakland remained brisk.

WikiWikiWebster 11 by Alexandra Queen — Comics

Snow White and the Seven Worfs.

So, You want to Write a Bot? 01 by John Trindle — Cover story science artificial intelligence

All the cool kids are doing it... creating artificial intelligence programs that respond to complex input as a person, or animal, or imaginary character might. What are some of the concerns in designing such a program? Part 1 of 2.

Oort Cloud Oddities: Foraging by Alexandra Queen — Humor wild foods

Foraging: It's what's for dinner.

Peek of the Week 012 by Wendy Robards — Nonfiction photo art

Whatever is in the water is going to have Kodiak to deal with!

Time by Lydia Manx — Poem unrhymed
Time Traveler 14 by Sand Pilarski — Serial fiction romance contemporary mature content

If Valentine promises to love her until the end of Time, will Augusta believe him? Will she lose her resolve to leave him? And will she follow through on her decision to be honest with him?

Night Time 10 by Lydia Manx — Serial fiction vampire horror murder mystery mature content

The hairstyle Cinda's mom inflicted on her isn't the only strange and horrifying thing that Lynn discovers when she returns to the beauty salon after a cryptic walk with FBI agent Harry Adkison. The walls are falling and soon nobody will escape.

Getting to Know You... 1 by Anna Parrish — Short fiction romance

The date was a complete disaster, but Annie knew it would be from the start. She has her magazine to run, and that's more than enough to keep her busy. Part 1 of 2.

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