Blackfish Publishing

ISSUE 3 AUGUST 2007 (on sale 28/06/07)

IN THIS ISSUE...

Third time lucky (for you)

And so to issue three of Death Ray. Doesn't time fly when you're chained to your desk and deprived of daylight? Still, we reckon our sacrifice has been worth it, producing our finest issue yet. It's available in the shops from 28 June. Make a date with your newsagent!

In issue 3, on sale now…

Ten Minute Guide: His Dark Materials

Got ten minutes to spare? Good. Because with The Golden Compass coming to the cinemas this year, now's the time to gen up on Philip Pullman's highbrow trio of children's books. Prepare yourself to learn all about talking (and highly dangerous) polar bears, daemons, and Dust…

We solve Lost

With season three over, we've gone through every single episode of the most compelling TV mystery ever on freeze-frame to unravel the answers. If you want to find out what the numbers mean, what the 'Wish Box' is, who 'The Others' are (and why they're kidnapping kiddies), you MUST read this…

Rebel Child

Harry, Hermione and the whole Hogwarts crew are back for the fifth film based on J. K. Rowling's books chronicling the adventures of a certain myopic magician. We go on set and behind the scenes to speak with stars Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson and Rupert Grint.

Since The Devil Moved In

Get the lowdown on the BBC's latest take on the Jekyll and Hyde story from the creative force behind Jekyll, writer Steven Moffat and director Douglass Mackinnon. Be warned: they tell it like it is.

PLUS...

PLUS

Writer of novels, short stories, comics and screenplays, not to mention Goth girl pin-up, Neil Gaiman is in the chair for the Death Ray interview.

Primeval was the show that had it all. Hunky blokes, Hannah Spearritt prancing about in her undies, and dinosaurs – lots of 'em. We take a closer look at the visual effects that made it all possible (to create the prehistoric beasties, that is, not Spearritt's smalls).

Our New Gods section is brimming with talent. We speak to the hottest properties in science fiction: Transformers' Shia LaBeouf, horror writer Clive Barker, Hellboy creator Mike Mignola, and highbrow hippy SF author M. John Harrison.

AND

Deep Thought has us pondering on: Ronin, and why it's the greatest comic of recent years; mutant Japanese monsters; how J. G. Ballard made an artform out of boredom; and Hollywood's fascination with Dick (Philip K., that is).

Then there's the frankly ginormous Dark Stars section; our monthly review of the latest film, TV, DVD, books, comics and other, er, 'stuff'. It all kicks off with the Death Ray five. This issue we review big summer blockbusters Pirates 3, Shrek 3 and FF4: Rise of the Silver Surfer, plus have season overviews of Lost and Heroes.

Doctor Who's distinctive pinstripe suit jacket is made from three-and-a-half pairs of trousers. And his coat's made out of a sofa. What's going on? Enter the Time Lord's eclectic wardrobe to find out…

And if that weren't enough, part two of our London Megacity guide further explores the streets of our capital through SF-tinted glasses.