Hello and welcome to the Jersey Devil Press Holiday Half-Issue for 2010. We’ve got a story about Christmas, Anti-Christmas, and one about the Winter Solstice. We’ve got a story about drinking, cockroaches, and one that’s a direct result of why malls suck post-Thanksgiving. We’ve got a story about Satan, a goat, and one about nuclear weapons.

We’ve got three stories, and, in the spirit of this gift-giving season, we’re not telling you what’s inside which. You’re just going to have to wait until you open the issue and read them all.

Look at them, all wrapped up and shiny. Whoever could they be from? The first tag says “’The First Thing I’ll Need is a Goat’ by Rijn Collins.” Then it’s a crudely wrapped box with “’Mall Satan’ by the man they call Danger_Slater” scrawled upon it. And, finally, a massive gift that says “’Blitzenkrieg’ by Ryan Forsythe.” That one’s ticking for some reason.

So, OK, maybe you can discern a little from the titles. Try to act surprised anyway.

You can check under the tree and find the online issue here, or print out the .pdf here and stuff it into somebody’s stocking. Hey, look at that. Your Christmas shopping is done.