* Black Leather and the Deactualised Self by Anthony Castle * Article. An analysis of the film The Matrix, centring on philosophical themes raised. Illustrated. * Alternate Reality Overview by Martin Dunne * Article. A summary of some of the alternate realities postulated in science fiction and elsewhere. * Creating Gods by Matthew Fazakerley * Article. Reading William Gibson's Neuromancer. Illustrated. * Lentil Man and Bean Boy part 4 by Neal Powell * Comic strip. Superhero parody. * Dear Dominic, by Dominic Porcelli * Advice column. New. Illustrated. * A Short Introduction to Fan Fiction by Melanie Caddy * Article. A description, history and resource of fan fiction. * A Cold Awakening to the Dawn by Matthew Fazakerley * Fiction. The Sword and the Innocent part 5. Illustrated. * Alternate Reality Day Jobs * Fiction. An exploration of what carers characters introduced in _The Lord of The Rings: The Two Towers_ might pursue. * Who?-- regular Doctor Who column by James Margitich * Doctor Who column. 'This Issue: Quick, We're Entering An Alternate Universe...' * Astroboy by Tom Freebairn * Article. A history of Astroboy, celebrating his fictional date of birth. * Reviews * * Kings of Space by Captain W.E. Johns; reviewed by Graham Andrews * * Hellraiser: Collected Best and Tapping the Vein; reviewed by Stephen Lord * * The Matrix; reviewed by Neal Powell * * Layer upon Layer by Neal Powell * Fiction. A philosophical exploration of the knowledge of reality leads to a concrete discovery. * Some more silly tales for free by Neal Powell * Fiction. First person account of being jailed, with a reflection upon the nature of reality. Illustrated. * Even more silly tales for free by Neal Powell * Fiction. Subtitle: A suicide as observed by a fish. * Virtual Realities Junkies Rave by Neal Powell * Poetry. Illustrated. It has a wraparound Matrix Reloaded cover. Artists: Chad Ashby, David Beckett, Dominic Porcelli and Neal Powell. Search phrases: Finding and understanding identity and experience in Gibson's cyberspace stealing reproductive power artificial gods typological signifiers transcendence of physicality cultural specificity global communities George Lucas H.R. Giger Alex Proyas Martin Buber Jesus Christ St. Peter Dali Lama Avalokitesvara Michel Foucault Martin Heidegger Immanuel Kant Rene Descartes mythic statement epistemology social bibliography science fiction science-fiction imaginary places fiction power social sciences knowledge sociology of radical phenomenology God--proof ontological ontology postmodern post-modern postmodernism post-modernism sucks dead dogs balls