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

Issue of December 19, 2005

9 articles in this issue.


Fever Dreams 072 by Sand Pilarski — Comics

Rattlesnake Christmas

Lichloved 08 by Alexandra Queen — Comics humor dark fantasy

Ashlinne studies diligently at reanimating Mr. Bear. Meanwhile, Hazzanghoul tries to explain exactly what went on with their parents that caused them to end up this way. If only everyone had known the safety word.

Ghosts of Christmas Present by Sand Pilarski — Cover story short fiction christmas ghost

Dorothy Hall found three more children to add to her family. The only problem with that is that they're in the garage, and have been dead for ten years. At Christmastime, even ghostly kids could use a mother who cares about them ...

Oort Cloud Oddities: Gross Gifts by Alexandra Queen — Humor Christmas

Friends mocking you because what you want for Christmas is a little weird? Here's an array of inexpensive (and disgusting) gift ideas that will make your wishlist seem positively mundane.

King of the Kongs: A Movie Review by Bernie and Sand Pilarski — Movie review

Bernie and Sand brave the rainy weather and insane holiday traffic in order to find the lost world of Kong, King of the Island, and Peter Jackson's pet project.

Peek of the Week 021 by Jerry Seeger — Photo art

Castle Ruin on a crag, Slovakia.

Time Traveler 23 by Sand Pilarski — Serial fiction romance contemporary mature content

Why does knowing that it's better this way hurt so damn bad?

Night Time 19 by Lydia Manx — Serial fiction vampire horror murder mystery mature content

Harry Adkison shows up at Lynn's door, full of compelling mystery as usual, but for all his skill as a hunter, he is about to find himself the prey. Seems like Lynn's sleepy home town is becoming populated with stalkers... of every variety. Some games of cat and mouse are silly, but Lynn's oddly pleasurable bruises indicate some of the games are anything but.

Memo to Santa by Kellie Gillespie — Short fiction humor Christmas

How does Santa actually determine who has been naughty or nice? Find out in this first prize entry in the Piker Press 2004 "Letters to Santa" contest.

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