The issue starts with a good and lengthy interview with Mike Carey, he of Hellblazer and Hellblazersque novels, among other things.
There's a bunch of Interzoners looking at the best stuff they had come across in 2007 as far as books go, and a rather sardonic overview of sf tv and movies follows a review of some movies for kids, and the Will Smith Omega Man thing, as well as shaky-cam Cloverfeld.
When the first two stories rated 4 stars, and I hadn't got to the Egan, I figured this issue had a chance of being something special, with all the other stuff. It most definitely has, coming out a 3.92. This matches the best issue of Asimov's I have read for fiction, and I don't remember the non (Which is here, for anyone that cares Asimov's 293 - Gardner Dozois)
So if you want to give Interzone a shot, pick this one, you are unlikely to get a better issue. It certainly helps when you have one of Greg Egan's best ever stories of course. Unless you loathe Mike Carey of course.
This also leaves Interzone with the top two mag spots for the year, with back to back issues. Can they pull off a hattrick?
Great work so far, congratulations.
INTERZONE215 : THE ENDLING - Jamie Barras
INTERZONE215 : DRAGONFLY SUMMER - Patrick Samphire
INTERZONE215 : CRYSTAL NIGHTS - Greg Egan
INTERZONE215 : HOLDING PATTERN - Joy Marchand
INTERZONE215 : STREET HERO - Will McIntosh
INTERZONE215 : THE IMITATION GAME - Rudy Rucker
Far Beyond conflict-nous needs old fashioned human nouse.
4 out of 5
Fucking windmill just a dream.
4 out of 5
AI research society universal escape flareup.
5 out of 5
'“This is the show I've been waiting for.” She touched his face. “The queen of trailer trash and the alien from outer space are going to save the universe.”'
3 out of 5
One-time Nightwing gets desperate baptism into aforementioned hero's mentor's dad's profession.
4 out of 5
Turing facing up to spook assassins.
3.5 out of 5
5 out of 5
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