The premise for Issue #3 was...
DISGUISED
One or more characters central to the story are using some kind of physical disguise to pretend to be somebody or something they're not.
We received 98 contest enteries, and chose six stories for prizes. Here’s the table of contents for Issue #3:
Note From the Publisher: New Voices
Cartoons by Erika Moen (art) and Tarl Kudrick (text and ideas): Halloween Costumes for the Pathetically Unmotivated
First Place ($130): The Mask on the Island by Max Goldstone
Second Place ($90): Boneshaper by F. R. R. Mallory
Third Place ($50): Devices by Steven Mathes
Honorable Mention ($20): Platterland by Rob Hunter
Honorable Mention ($20): Rule Number Three by Laura Loomis
Honorable Mention ($20): Plan 9 from Planet Hollywood by Ken Rand
Guest Writer: The Costume by Blanche Kapustin
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