We’ve put an end to the sale of back issues of Space Squid. Essentially we don’t have any left. So if you’re one of those special people who have a complete set of Space Squid, or a near complete set, here’s a guide to help you organize your now irreplaceable collection.
Issue One (aka Vol 1, Issue 1)
Summer 2005
Squid Grrrl: Cecil Clorox
Print run: 400, all commercially done
Notes: Matte black and white all the way through. Clearly a first effort, but with many notable contributions. Priced at $2, but nearly every copy was mooched by someone.
Stories:
"L.A. Basin vs. Central Texas" by Bruce Sterling
"The Trouble with Superman" by Chris Roberson
"Furniture, Fangs, and Fannies" by Jessica Reisman
"Life in the Pit of Bones" by Jay Lake
"Two Enigmas" by Chris Nakashima-Brown
"The Three Laws of Robotics" by Mike Sacks
"A.D.D. Pop Semiotics" by Jonathan Chang
Cartoons:
"The Octopus with Enormous Breasts" by Christopher Hay and Matthew Bey
"Dissecting Chekhov’s Heart" by D Chang
"War and Peace of the Worlds Mashup" by Steve Wilson
"Octopus Baby" by Mara Hincher
Illustrators:
David Johnston
Issue Two (aka Vol 1, Issue 2)
Summer 2006
Squid Grrrl: Corina Frankie
Print run: 300(?), Office Depot
Notes: First appearance of the wildly popular funpage. Glossiest black and white cover we ever had. We’ve since been informed that there is no longer such thing as legal-sized glossy copy paper. Cover price dropped to $1.
Stories:
"Cookies Have No Souls" by Ryan C. Thomas
"Tastes Like Chicken" by Michael Stone
"The Demon on the Floor" by Leo Siren
"Clone Barbecue" by Jennifer Pelland
"Primary Pollinator" by Nicole Kimberling
"Into the Slipstream!" by Robert Burke Richardson
"Slipstream Via Python" by Mikal Trimm
Cartoons:
Elf by Simon Boston
Apathy Striketeam by D Chang
Illustrators:
Tony Millionaire
Paul Milligan
David Johnston
Stanislav Grezdo
Issue Three (aka Vol 1, Issue 3)
Fall 2006
Squid Grrrl: Teal Day
Print run: 400(?), Office Depot
Notes: World Fantasy Issue. First appearance of regular contributor Derek J. Goodman. Wildly embarrassing copy-editing mistake means that many copies have Ryan Oakley’s name stickered over a name that is not his. At this point, it’s clear that we have no idea how the "Vol./Issue." naming convention works. Editor’s note suggests this is self-copied on Sanjay, our first free copier, but Sanjay died before we actually went to print. Official salute to Inferno/Krusher issue. Mikal Trimm established as nemesis.
Stories:
"Beta Test Dummy" by Ryan Oakley
"Headjobs…(and the expansion of the universe)" by Ashley Arnold
"Spray-on Nano Sex" by Paul Salamone
"3:06pm London, England" by Neil Carstairs
"Strength in Numbers" by Frank Roger
"Can’t Shoot Down a Rocker" by Zachary M. Loeb
"Power Pastry" by Derek J. Goodman
Marginalia from Mikal Trimm pretending to be Larry Flynt
Cartoons:
The Piranha by Fredy Rodriguez Jimenez
"Intelligent Design’s Future Plans for the Human Body" by Steve Wilson
Apathy Striketeam Sigma by D Chang
"Exploding!! (the most exciting comic in human history)" by Matthew Bey
Illustrators:
Ethan Martinez
Brian Clegg
Scott Kinnebrew
Big Honkey
Issue Four (aka Vol 2, Issue 1)
Summer 2007
Squid Grrrl: Nedra Frangelico
Print run: 400(?)
Notes: The first issue that we actually printed out on our free craigslist copier, Sanjay2, saving a truly massive amount of cash. Layout by Natalie Ferguson. Funpage puzzle comparing Barack Obama with Baraka from Mortal Kombat, completely fails to garner controversy.
Stories:
"World Should Welcome . . ." By David Alexander Mulis
"Cooking with Gas" by Mikal Trimm
"Ode to Code: A Geek Poem" by Raph Koster
"What We Know" by Rahul Kanakia
"Bad Amy" by Patrice Sarath
"Crossover Event" by Derek J. Goodman
Cartoons:
"Touch My Pecs! Now!!!" by D Chang
Illustrators:
G.W. Thomas
Fredy Rodriguez Jimenez
David Johnston
Issue Five (aka Number 5)
Spring 2008
Squid Grrrl: Chloe Warnock
Print run: 600(?)
Notes: First free issue. Special Nebula Awards in Austin issue.
Stories:
"The World’s Most Dangerous Animal Ever" by David Alexander Mulis
"Men Are from Mars, Women Are Intravenous" by Eric M. Witchey
"Talon of the Toucan" by Jeremy Malish
"Mr. Beanbag" by Blake Newton
"Rosewood" by Gary Moshimer
"Hex Support" by Melissa Tyler
Cartoons:
Project Invasion by Thomas J.
"Willies Bad Hair Day" by Christopher Schmitz
Illustrators:
James Kochalka
Chris Waltrip
Fredy Rodriguez Jimenez
Issue Six
Squid Grrrl: Joyce
Print run: 1255
Notes: First color cover. Sponsored by Gamecock and the Mushroom Men game for the Wii. Produced for Armadillocon.
Stories:
"The Sisters Hennessey" by Paige E. Roberts
"Our Grandparents Are Cheap Pine Coffee Tables" by Paul Robinson
"Professional" by Glenn Shaheen
"Wonder" by J.R.
"Shiitake" by Christopher Oatis
"The Night of Their Conversion" by Patrice Sarath
"Electric Fantastiphone" by Jens Rushing
"The Reply of Margarita Amanita" by Aaron DaMommio
Cartoons:
Paul Salamone
"Invasion Technician" by Terry Whisenant
"Knight of Clubs" by D Chang
Illustrators:
Chris Waltrip
Chris Friend
Red Fly Studio and Gamecock Media Group
Fredy Rodriguez Jimenez
Issue SixB
Squid Grrrl: Uno the Westminster Beagle
Print run: 60
Notes: User generated content from Friday, the first day of Maker Faire. Run off overnight for distribution Sunday, last day of Maker Faire.
Issue SixC
Squid Grrrls: Regina Falangi and Baluka Pasty
Print run: 50
Notes: Contains user-generated content from days one and two of Maker Faire. Distributed at Space Squid sponsored events only.