I don't think there is any copyright infringement here, so I will copy a handful of the stories across - they are brilliant.
Dozens of our favorite auteurs put their words to paper, and five master graphic designers took them to the drawing board. Sure, Arthur C. Clarke refused to trim his ("God said, 'Cancel Program GENESIS.' The universe ceased to exist."), but the rest are concise masterpieces.
Failed SAT. Lost scholarship. Invented rocket.- William Shatner
Computer, did we bring batteries? Computer?- Eileen Gunn
Vacuum collision. Orbits diverge. Farewell, love.- David Brin
Gown removed carelessly. Head, less so.- Joss Whedon
Automobile warranty expires. So does engine.- Stan Lee
Machine. Unexpectedly, I’d invented a time- Alan Moore
Longed for him. Got him. Shit.- Margaret Atwood
His penis snapped off; he’s pregnant!- Rudy Rucker
From torched skyscrapers, men grew wings.- Gregory Maguire
Internet “wakes up?” Ridicu -no carrier.- Charles Stross
With bloody hands, I say good-bye.- Frank Miller
Wasted day. Wasted life. Dessert, please.- Steven Meretzky
“Cellar?” “Gate to, uh … hell, actually.”- Ronald D. Moore
Epitaph: Foolish humans, never escaped Earth.- Vernor Vinge
It cost too much, staying human.- Bruce Sterling
We kissed. She melted. Mop please!- James Patrick Kelly
It’s behind you! Hurry before it- Rockne S. O’Bannon
I’m your future, child. Don’t cry.- Stephen Baxter
1940: Young Hitler! Such a cantor!- Michael Moorcock
Lie detector eyeglasses perfected: Civilization collapses.- Richard Powers
I’m dead. I’ve missed you. Kiss … ?- Neil Gaiman
The baby’s blood type? Human, mostly.- Orson Scott Card
Kirby had never eaten toes before.- Kevin Smith
Rained, rained, rained, and never stopped.- Howard Waldrop
To save humankind he died again.- Ben Bova
We went solar; sun went nova.- Ken MacLeod
Husband, transgenic mistress; wife: “You cow!”- Paul Di Filippo
“I couldn’t believe she’d shoot me.”- Howard Chaykin
Don’t marry her. Buy a house.- Stephen R. Donaldson
Broken heart, 45, WLTM disabled man.- Mark Millar
TIME MACHINE REACHES FUTURE!!! … nobody there …- Harry Harrison
Tick tock tick tock tick tick.- Neal Stephenson
Easy. Just touch the match to- Ursula K. Le Guin
Special Web-only edition: We were unable to include these 59 stories in the print magazine.
New genes demand expression -- third eye.- Greg Bear
K.I.A. Baghdad, Aged 18 - Closed Casket- Richard K. Morgan
WORLD'S END. Sic transit gloria Monday.- Gregory Benford
Epitaph: He shouldn't have fed it.- Brian Herbert
Batman Sues Batsignal: Demands Trademark Royalties.- Cory Doctorow
Heaven falls. Details at eleven.- Robert Jordan
Bush told the truth. Hell froze.- William Gibson
whorl. Help! I'm caught in a time- Darren Aronofsky and Ari Handel
Nevertheless, he tried a third time.- James P. Blaylock
God to Earth: “Cry more, noobs!”- Marc Laidlaw
Help! Trapped in a text adventure!- Marc Laidlaw
Thought I was right. I wasn't.- Graeme Gibson
Lost, then found. Too bad.- Graeme Gibson
Three to Iraq. One came back.- Graeme Gibson
Rapture postponed. Ark demanded! Which one?- David Brin
Dinosaurs return. Want their oil back.- David Brin
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This is COOL! I'll be thinking on this all day.......
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