An anthology of over forty fantasy and horror fiction stories and poems published in the English language in 1998 by a variety of authors.

Summation 1997 fantasy / Terry Windley -- Summation 1997 horros / Ellen Datlow -- Horror and fantasy in the media 1997 / Edward Bryant -- Comic 1997 / Seth Johnson -- Obituaries 1997 / James Frenkel -- The tale of the skin / Emma Donoghue -- Beauty and the beast (poem) / Gulliver at home / John Keessel -- It had to be you / Nancy Picard -- The skull of Charlotte Corday -- Leslie Dick-- I am infinte; I contain multitudes / Douglas Clegg -- Coffee jerk...

The beautiful uncut hair of graves / David Morrell -- In carnation / Nancy Springer -- The somewhere doors / Fred Chappell -- Poe at the end (poem) / R. H. W. Dillard -- Angels in love / Kathe Koja -- Vivian / Midori Snyder -- True love / K. W. Jeter -- The second most beautiful woman in the world / A. R. Morlan -- The swordman whose name was not dead / Ellen Kushner -- The ragthorn / Robert Holdstock and Garry Kilworth -- The small / Patrick McGrath...

Presents four horror stories in graphic novel format, including a tale about a loser who would sacrifice anything to appear on--and win--the television show "Popstar Idol."