Contained within this anthology are dark stories and works of art that explore the shadow side of reality. They are disturbed works that journey hopelessly through the downtrodden fringes of society, across the deepest reaches of space, and into the darkest, most troubled corners of the mind. Enter if you must, but beware. The second issue of Dark Matter Magazine boasts eight original dark science fiction stories, one reprint story, part one of an ongoing science fiction comic that will be published in serial form within the pages of future issues of Dark Matter, an essay on the overlap between comics and literature, two art features, and two dozen illustrations in full color. FEATURING "The Revolving Couch Therapy Ride" by Bo Balder "The Last Miner" by Tom Jolly "The Hottest on the Hotline" by Evan Marcroft "The Three Breeds of Lie" by T.M. Hurree "Drifting From Her Lunar Ruin" by Sloane Leong "The Past, History" by Aeryn Rudel "Her Tongue Was Weighted With Salt" by Alexandra Seidel "Your Augmented Home is Now Ready" by Erich Alan Werner With a reprint story by Stewart C. Baker An essay by Anthony Perconti An original comic by Miguel Aguilar Original cover art by "Mashiene11" And interior art feature by "Burls & Bramble" and "Carly A-F"