Hub Magazine - Issue 89 - Editorial and Fiction Storm CHASER

Sep 21, 2026

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Hub Magazine issue 89 presents a science fiction, horror, and fantasy lineup alongside a reflective editorial. The contents include the fiction story “Storm CHASER” by Craig Pirrall, a feature titled “Big Screen Future #2” by Alasdair Stuart, and a review of “The Incredible Hulk Season 3 DVD Box Set.” The editorial by Alasdair Stuart examines contemporary politics and public corruption as fertile ground for science fiction, arguing for now-set stories that confront human failing and channel it into heroism and compassion.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryComic

FormatPDF

Pages6

Reading Time2 min

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CONTENTS

FICTION

REVIEW

FEATURE

EDITORIAL

Storm CHASER

Story

H SCIENCE FICTION HORROR FANTASY PUBLISHER Lee Harris Managing Editor Alasdair Stuart Commissioning Editor Ellen J Allen design/layout Phil Lunt issue 89 . 3RD JUNE 2009 CONTENTS: FICTION: Storm CHASER by Craig Pirrall REVIEW: The Incredible Hulk Season 3 DVD Box Set FEATURE: Big Screen Future \#2 by Alasdair Stuart Hub Magazine is Sponsored by Harper Collins EDITORIAL: by alasdair stuart Higher Callings I think it was Andrew Cartmel who once described Gallifrey as a Grandfather Clock, that when the world finally ended it would slowly wind down, a polite whimper instead of a loud, uncouth bang. Of course, that was before the planet was destroyed but the analogy has been on my mind recently, especially in the light of the ongoing hilarity in England over MP’s expenses. As I write this the Chancellor is tipped to resign over an ‘erroneous’ expenses claim, ten members of parliament have already gone, the leader of the opposition has called for a General Election and a recent MORI poll revealed that the majority of people believe half the MPs in the country are corrupt. This is pretty much the definition of interesting times. It’s also incredibly fertile ground for science fiction. For the first time since the 1980s, the world is changing fast enough that we can write science fiction set now, in the real world. No metaphors, no thinly veiled takes on modern events, stories set now about now. William Gibson is already experimenting with this, as shown by books like Spook Country and there are others like Iain Banks’ The Business but I think there’s another stage yet to come, a stage where ideas like Gibson’s are married to concepts like The West Wing to create something unique; contemporary science fiction dealing with the structures we’ve put in place to deal with the world, how we make them better and how we survive. Science fiction which is based on corruption and revulsion and human failing and uses those things to tell stories about heroism, altruism and compassion. Stories which exist as a polar opposite to the consumerist, self conscious chic of early Cyberpunk, instead focussing on people engaging with the world, solving problems, building the future instead of complaining that it’s not got the right brand. The world is an interesting place these days in the best and worst possible ways. But it has the potential to be so much more and science fiction has the potential to lead the way there. 1 Hub Magazine is Sponsored by Harper Collins FICTION Storm CHASER by craig pirrall I sat in the living room of my apartment reading a famous dry story by a famous dead author. Idrank scotch from a cheap glass. I tried, like so many others at that exact moment, not to think about war. The doorbell rang, and suddenly I didn’t do any of those things any more. When I opened the door a young man stood in the hallway holding up a bottle of liquid. Probably a few years younger than myself, I guessed his age at about thirty. He wore an inexpensive brown suit in need of pressing, a simple tie and a white shirt. He also wore an overly enthusiastic smile, marred by a jagged pink scar that ran horizontally across his face and through his mouth. It made him appear to frown no matter how eager his smile. I wore a pair of boxers and a t-shirt. I did not wear a smile. I still held a glass of scotch. “Sir!” the young man said, his energy intolerable considering the interruption. “Have you ever desired the forces of nature? Have you ever wanted to grasp the power and majesty of a storm in your hand?” “No,” I said, because at that time in my life, I hadn’t. “Well, today is your lucky day!” the man continued, evidently not completely comprehending my rejection. “Today, and one time only, I can offer you all of this wonderful power in a compact, easily transportable, and recyclable package!” He thrust the bottle toward my face, and I instinctively took a step backwards. Inside the bottle

FAQs

What are the main sections listed in Hub Magazine issue 89?

The issue lists Fiction, Review, Feature, and an Editorial section, followed by the fiction story “Storm CHASER.”

Who wrote the fiction story “Storm CHASER” in this issue?

The story “Storm CHASER” is by Craig Pirrall.

What is the focus of the editorial by Alasdair Stuart?

The editorial links contemporary events, including MP expenses and public beliefs about corruption, to science fiction written in the present tense—stories that confront human failing and highlight heroism, altruism, and compassion.

Sep 21, 2026

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