Inferno Fiction

Inferno Fiction is a gen anthology of fiction edited and published by Colin J. Rodgers. There are five issues in the original run and twelve issues in the reboot run.
It was preceded by The Inferno Magazine.
"The first issue of INFERNO FICTION was published in late 1985 and contained a full length story called 'Cursed!' by Darren Field. The second issue followed in the spring of 1986 and ran inconsistently for another three issues before INFERNO FICTION was revamped into an A5 format the first of which was published in 1996 and ran for four issues." The Doctor Who Fanzine Database 
After those four print issues, content was then published online.
==Issue 1==
Inferno Fiction 1 was published in late 1985.
* Cursed by Darren Field
==Issue 2==
Inferno Fiction 2 was published in spring 1986.
==Issue 3==
==Issue 4==
==Issue 5==
==Issue 1 (reboot) ==
Inferno Fiction 1 was published in 1996. The front cover is by Ian McPherson.
* SIX WAYS BACKWARDS by Francis Cave (With seven of the best roses, the Doctor takes Ace to a graveyard...)
* THE DRAGONS APOSTLE by Ian McPherson (PART ONE OF THE MIN TERR TRILOGY - While en route for 20th Century Earth, the Tardis lands the Doctor and Jo in Trigoviste 1457 where they meet the local Count whose name is known throughout Earth history...) 
* SAROS FIVE by Colin John (PART ONE: Having witnessed the destruction of a space shuttle and following a meteorite storm, the Doctor and Ace arrive on Saros Five, but it seems they are not alone...) 
* DOCTOR...WHO? by Ian McPherson (The Doctor finds that all is not what it seems and that he isn’t himself lately...) 
==Issue 2 (reboot)==
Inferno Fiction 2 was published in 1996. The front cover is by Joe McIntyre.
* THE FIRST TRAINSPOTTERS by Chris Orton (The Doctor takes Ace back in time to help George Stephenson with a problem he has with his rocket!)
* THE HOMELAND by Robert Hammond (The Doctor has an appointment at 12 o’clock which he made many years ago to save a man’s soul but he’s late...)
* SAROS FIVE by Colin John (PART TWO: With their access to the Tardis cut off, and their attempt to enter the base unsuccessful, the Doctor and Ace find themselves on the menu of their pursuers. Meanwhile a murderer is on the loose in the base on Saros Five...)
* LOOSE END by James Watts (The Doctor finds an unexpected answer to a long ago question when he and Leela become the subjects of an alien Zoologist...here on Earth!)
* MOON OF SATURN by Ian McPherson (PART TWO OF THE MIN TERR TRILOGY -- The Doctor is homesick for Gallifrey but his trip home is cut short when the Tardis materialises on the Moon of Saturn and is yet again facing his deadly adversary the Master...amongst others!) 
==Issue 3 (reboot)==
Inferno Fiction 3 was published in 1997. The front cover is by Colin John.
* THE RELUCTANT COMPANION by Ian McPherson (A companion’s experience as she travels with her uncle, the Doctor on a visit to the planet Mars...)
* CREATION by Stephen J. Thomas 
* SAROS FIVE by Colin John (PART THREE: The Daleks have captured Ace, the Doctor must find a way of stopping them from taking Saros Five and a new arrival could well be the answer...)
* RAW by Chris Orton
* SACRIFICE by Andrew Lane (Sacrifices are to be made if the Lords of Gallifrey are to achieve their goal of Time Travel...) 
* TRAPPED! by Ian McPherson (PART THREE OF THE MIN TERR TRILOGY -- The Doctor is joined by Liz Shaw who is promptly whisked away to the planet Nivkel...where the Master has been brought by the Daleks...) 
* THIEF! by Robert Hammond 
==Issue 4 (reboot)==
Inferno Fiction 4 was published in 1998. The front cover is by Ian McPherson.
* NEVER TAKE SWEETS FROM A SONTARAN by David Agnew
* EVERYONES BAD DAY by Stuart Brown (PART ONE: The Doctor takes Ace to the planet Minardi to visit an old friend but they are not the only new arrivals...)
* THE ISLAND OF DEATH by Ian McPherson (PART ONE: The Doctor and Susan encounter the Zarbi, but who is in control?)
* THE GANG'S ALL HERE by Darren Hitchings
* KILLER by Robert Hammond (En route to the opening of the Crystal Palace Exhibition, the Tardis is drawn off course and materialises in a dark, gloomy London of 1888...and face to face with a killer…!)
* BOAT OF THE CYBERMEN by Ian McPherson (Having upset Jamie and left him aboard the Tardis to play his bagpipes, the Doctor and Zoe meet Ned, who, together have some ‘monkey’ business to sort out when the Cybermen arrive...) 
==Issue 5 (reboot)==
Inferno Fiction 5 has a front cover is by Ian McPherson.
* FOR WANT OF A BETTER WORD by Martin Day
* CURSED! by Darren Field (PART ONE: The Doctor and Peri come to the aid of a man being chased by an angry mob...but the man is cursed...but by what?)
* THE ISLAND OF DEATH by Ian McPherson (PART TWO: The Cybermen plan to use the Doctor' memories in their war against the Daleks...well...they hope to!!)
* WHERE DEAD MEN SLUMBER by Colin John (PART ONE: The Doctor, having left his companions, Jamie and Victoria aboard the safety of the TARDIS investigates the deserted outpost Gamma J and finds more than he bargained for...Cybermen!)
* THE IVORY TOWER by Robert Hammond
* EVERYONES BAD DAY by Stuart Brown (PART TWO: The Doctor and Ace try to help the colonists of Minardi win thier battle against the Cybermen but the day dosen't go too well for the Doctor...) 
==Issue 6 (reboot)==
Inferno Fiction 6 has a front cover by by Joe McIntyre.
* ARILLIOS by Robert Hammond (The TARDIS is forced to land on the planet Arillios where the local inhabitants are celebrating the re-birth of their race only to awaken an even deadlier being already known to the Doctor...)
* CURSED! by Darren Field (PART TWO: The Doctor must find what the Justices of a village are hiding...but at what cost?)
* GRAVEYARD OF THE DALEKS by Neil Hunter (PART ONE: The sixth Doctor is thrown together with the crew of the space ship The Victory, to investigate a power source emitting from the ruins of an abandoned city...)
* AN EMPTY VESSEL by Darren Field (The First Doctor and Steven face an unknown force which has taken contol of the TARDIS...)
* WHERE DEAD MEN SLUMBER by Colin John (PART TWO: The Doctor has to find out why the Cybermen are on Gamma J and stop them from putting their plan into action...) 
==Issue 7 (reboot)==
Inferno Fiction 7 has a front cover by Ian McPherson.
* TIME OF THE WITCH by Simon Cogan (PART ONE: Katherine de Gallois' life is about to change forever when she meets a stranger known as the Doctor, some of his old enemies and a friend from his past...)
* CURSED! by Darren Field (PART THREE: The Doctor must save Peri and discover who is behind the curse that runs throughout the village...) 
* COSMIC DUST by Stephen Lyons
* THE UNREAL UPON PLARRION by Robert Hammond (The Doctor and Peri are relaxing upon Plarrion enjoying the sunshine and its beauty when they are acosted by two 'local' inhabitants who want the TARDIS...) 
* SPACE RATS FROM PLANET 10 by James D. Quinton (Susan's life is in danger when the Doctor and his Granddaughter meet the Space Rats from Planet 10...) 
* GRAVEYARD OF THE DALEKS by Neil Hunter (PART TWO: The crew of the spaceship 'The Victory' and along with the Doctor's help, discover that the Daleks are alive and deadlier than ever...) 
==Issue 8 (reboot)==
Inferno Fiction 8 has a front cover by Colin John.
* TIME OF THE WITCH by Simon Cogan (PART TWO: Can the Doctor, with Jack and Katherine's help stop the Carrionites from re-opening the portal so that they can swarm and devour the Earth...?)
* GRAVEYARD OF THE DALEKS by Neil Hunter (PART THREE: The Doctor and the remaining crew of The Victory discover the destructive force and the power hold over the Daleks!)
* ORDERS ARE ORDERS by Nathan Mullins (The Doctor has been summoned to Skaro to retrieve a device that has infinite power. But who has summoned him?)
* ZERO POINT CORISION by Robert Hammond (Travelling alone in his sixth incarnation, the Doctor is looking forward to a well deserved holiday when the TARDIS is hijacked by a familiar friend in need of help.)
* ILLUSION OF THE DALEKS by Huw Llewellyn Davies (A war with the Daleks needs to be averted but who or what is behind the illusion...?) 
* THE LAST TRAIN HOME by Colin John (The TARDIS arrives on a train in 1903 which appears to be bound for London, but as well as it's passengers there's an alien on board...)
==Issue 9 (reboot)==
Inferno Fiction 9 has a front cover by Colin John.
* UNFINISHED BUISNESS by David Hankinson (The TARDIS arrives on Ashralis but nothing is as it seems when the Doctor and Jamie stumble upon a deadly deal with the Sontarans...)
* THE MASTER OF PORTBALLINTREA by Ian McPherson (A true account of an attempted invasion by aliens to our planet told through the compliation of various eye-witness accounts...involving the Doctor...) 
* JUDAS PRIEST by Colin John (Part one: Following an attack of some kind to the Doctor's mind, and with Ace in tow, the TARDIS heads for Earth of 1989 where someone is waiting for their arrival...) 
* DOOMSDAY by Darren Field (The Doctor is called upon to help heal Time...but if the Guardians can not stop the destruction of the Universe, then how can he?) 
* VOICES FROM THE PAST by Michael Stevens (The Doctor is haunted by voices from the past... and they're not aliens but his companions...) 
* SUFFOCATION by Nathan Mullins (Part one: The Doctor, Amy and Rory meet a young child on the planet Voga, following an invasion by Cybermen!)
==Issue 10 (reboot)==
Inferno Fiction 10 has as front cover by Jonathan Rodgers. 
* JUDAS PRIEST by Colin John (Part two: The Doctor and Ace are caught in the middle of a battle between good and evil of enormous proportions, a battle which takes them back to the beginnings of Stonehenge and a meeting with the King, Arthur himself...)
* UTOPIA by Darren Field (The sixth incarnation of the Doctor and his companion Peri are enjoying the tranquillity of the planet Utopia, but while visiting one of its cities, the people of Utopia turn hostile...)
* WHO'S TIME IS IT ANYWAY? by Huw Llewellyn-Davies (The Doctor and his companions Samantha and Charles arrive on a jungle covered world and are soon under attack from a deadly foe...but not everything is as it seems...) 
* SUFFOCATION by Nathan Mullins (Part two: The Vogan, Octavian begins to fulfill his destination and become Octavian The Slayer...a destination he must fulfill with the help of the Doctor...)
* THE FATE OF GOD'S CHILDREN by Martin Day (The Doctor and Tegan are invited to take part in a controversial debate about the future of the peoples of a planet...a planet who's future is already know to the Doctor...) 
==Issue 11 (reboot)==
Inferno Fiction 11 has a front cover by Jesse Lax.
* DUST by the bunny in the tardis (While buried beneath the rubble and dust of a collapsed building, the Doctor meets bel-Keegan who yearns to escape her home world and visit the planet Earth. Is the Doctor the answer to her desires?)
* A NIGHT AT THE OPERA by Jonathan Whitelaw (Having taken Ace to see the premier of Wagner's Ring Cycle, the Doctor finds himself reflecting on mankind's place in the fabric of the universe itself...)
* THE FOUNTAIN OF MATURITY by Shams Uddin (The Doctor is intrigued to discover a future Earth colony, where the adults go to school and the youngest are the wisest. But why are Amy and Rory suddenly behaving like children?)
* SETTING STONES by Alasdair I. Shaw (On the ancient world of Gallifrey one of it's sons has a decision to make before the sun set.)
* PRICELESS JUNK by Stellar Explorer (Bessie breaks down while en route to aide the Brigadier and his men but a chance find in a junk shop sends the Doctor on a trip across the universe...)
* THE CULT OF VARTAX by Will Barber (The Doctor's arrival aboard a prison ship reactivates The Cult of Vartax from their cryogenic sleep, the leader of which holds a deadly secret...)
==Issue 12 (reboot)==
Inferno Fiction 12 
* FIMBULVINTER by Meg MacDonald ("I should have killed him straight away. It would have been a mercy. I’m capable of mercy. But… …he smelled of starlight.")
* EMPLOYEES - WASH HANDS BEFORE RETURNING TO THE INVASION by Thomas Ahearn (When the Doctor pays Madame Vastra and Jenny a visit, he gets much more than he bargained for: a trip to another universe! Only this time, the stakes are so much higher than anyone realises…)
* THE FOUNTAIN OF MATURITY by Shams Uddin
* A BRUSH WITH DEATH by Francis Cave
* THE CIRCLES OF TRUTH by Nathan Mullins
* THE LARKS, STILL BRAVELY SINGING, FLY by Julie Kay 
==References==
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