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

Issue of November 21, 2005

9 articles in this issue.


Lichloved 04 by Alexandra Queen — Comic humor dark fantasy

Out with the old, in with the new. Mommies, that is.

Fever Dreams 068 by Sand Pilarski — Comics

At dinner, Herbert realized his wife was right -- Junior <i>did</i> marry a pig.

Earthchuckle by Jerry Seeger — Cover story contemporary drama

Saying goodbye to an old friend. He always did have to do everything big.

Oort Cloud Oddities: Naughty Wasp by Alexandra Queen — Humor animals

A summer day is shattered when a woman pulls on her one-piece bathing suit only to find that a wasp had been snoozing in the garment's crotch. Neither the wasp nor the woman will ever be the same.

Peek of the Week 017 by Sand Pilarski — Photo art

Monarch butterflies cling to a eucalyptus branch at Natural Bridges State Park, California.

Anime Review: Steamboy by Mel Trent — Review

Famed anime director Katsuhiro Otomo spent eight years working on this film, and the animation is gorgeous. But despite some visual appeal and an all-star voice cast, this tale of ninteenth-century, steam-powered technical espionage finds itself in desperate need of a plot mechanic to give it an overhaul.

Time Traveler 19 by Sand Pilarski — Serial fiction romance contemporary mature content

Heartbroken, Augusta turns once more to her best friend Kimsky. But Moersgard, her former lover, shows up on Augusta's doorstep for a visit. Is it enough to take her mind off of Valentine?

Night Time 15 by Lydia Manx — Serial fiction vampire horror murder mystery mature content

Leo Winters and his wife are stretched thin and unpleasant, outside and in. By chance, Lynn overhears Leo buying information in the coffee shop. What kind of facts could a rich old man be digging for in a town where the mysteries all seem to end in death?

Biker Mummies: Paying Off a Debt 1 by Ed Moyer — Short fiction horror

Once, long ago, they came to his rescue. Now, there is a price he must pay. How one mortal biker lives determines what will happen to him after he dies, on a lonely stretch of highway haunted by those on an eternal ride. Part 1 of 2

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