What does the world look like after capitalism? After the Storm Magazine invites you to check out our summer issue, where writers boldly imagine futures beyond extraction and exploitation. From a society where prisons are a thing of the past, to a decolonized U.S., to a lone terraformer shaping a new world, these stories illumniate new possibilities of what can come after. Come read the futures we’re dreaming of.
The Stories
From Decaying Superheroes to Devouring Spores (Spring 2026 Issue)
A lot of exciting stories this issue. Maybe you are in the mood for a little horror? Or perhaps a ditty about a distant archeologist unearthing comic books? This After Storm issue is bringing you stories that are looking to talk about hope, change, and most importantly, decay. Just out our latest stories (for free):
A Sinner’s Gallery of Saints
“Anna silently prayed that the deceased sex bot owner managed to find salvation.”
Petromyces vorax
“And every time, we wailed in agony and called for her, for the mother who’d killed us.”
The Four-Color Pantheon
If humanity ever recovers sufficiently to re-build cities, I recommend we avoid naming districts things like “Gotham” or “Metropolis.”
City without Shame
Her prayer was raw, her words were painful, and her tears burned like fire.
The Case of the Tiny Tea Toys
“Ellie pulled her long blonde hair into a ponytail. Screw her training. Kira could hurt an innocent bystander with that weapon.”
Shorthand
“Bookpearls are physical manifestations of humanity’s most original, profound topics, and they’re appraised and valued accordingly.”
Orlanda
“So I am in a category containing exactly one. Formerly female bio and a disaster at that, and now male, sort of, at least on the outside, and trying not be a disaster at that.”
Move-In
“It’s official! I’m an emancipated minor on the way to my first apartment with one of the first dogs Redemption Station has ever seen.”
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