Cyber-Psychos AOD ( CPAOD) is a book and magazine publishing venture based in Denver, Colorado, focusing on avant-garde and unusual art, culture, and writings. Founded in 1992 (magazine), and 1995 (CPAOD Books)[Thomas, David, Alternatives: Dark imaginations foment in new book line, Denver Post, Friday, July 14, 1995.] by Jasmine Sailing, it has released 10 books and 10 issues of the magazine.[ Locus Magazine Checklist]
The magazine's unabbreviated title is Cyber-Psychos And Other Diversities, with a subtitle of "The Magazine of Mental Aberrations".[Sailing, Jasmine. Editorial Babble. Cyber-Psychos, AOD #6, 1995.]
As stated by Ms. Sailing: "Horror, cyber-tech, science fiction, dark fantasy, surrealism, anything pleasantly insane. Please avoid sending straight-forward genre material, I only list these as an example of the general vicinities that might interest me. I have no problem with printing controversial material, in fact I hear it. My main prerogative is that the submission should be intelligent and capable of making people think."[ Magazine Data File]
CPAOD was the sponsor of the Death Equinox conventions held in Denver in the late 1990s, also known as
Cyber-Psycho Convergences".[ Disinformation on Death Equinox '99 ][Dumas, Alan: STRANGE BREW \ OFFBEAT CONVENTION OFFERS A WORLD OF WEIRDNESS FOR THOSE ON THE FRINGE, Rocky Mountain News, October 2, 1997, Weekend Spotlight Section]
Books published
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StarBones Weep the Blood of Angels by Sue Storm
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Nice Little Stories Jam-Packed With Depraved Sex & Violence by Michael Hemmingson
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The Hanging Man by S. Darnbrook Colson
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Stealing My Rules by Don Webb
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Stigma: After World by Jeffrey A. Stadt
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Snuff Flique by Michael Hemmingson
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A Good Cuntboy is Hard to Find by Doug Rice
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The Forbidden Gospels of Man-Cruel Volumes I and II by T. Winter-Damon & Randy Chandler
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A Pound of Ezra by Gregory R. Hyde
Featured magazines
This is a list of featured magazine contents, in issue-number sequence:
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#1 (July 1992): Martin Atkins, Alien Sex Fiend, Joel Haertling, Gordon Klock, Cyber-Cents
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#2 (Samhain 1992): Godflesh, The Electric Hellfire Club, Rhys Fulber, Pamela Z, The Leather Pope
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#3 (February 1993): Crash Worship, Starkland Records, Pigface, Nick Zedd, Edward Lee (interview)
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#4 (May 1993): t. Winter-Damon (issue feature: interview, short fiction, non-fiction essays, art), Lucy Taylor (interview), D. F. Lewis (short fiction), G. X. Jupitter-Larsen, Type O Negative, Edward Lee (short fiction)
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#5 (May 1994): Vampire Rodents, Pain Teens, Joe Christ, Julie Doucet, Bruce Boston
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#6 (February 1995): Brian Hodge (issue feature: interview, short fiction, reviews), Sleep Chamber, Hakim Bey, Uncle River, Adam Parfrey
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#7 (Autumn 1997): John Shirley (issue feature: interview, short fiction), Larry McCaffery, Paul M. Sammon, Carol Lay, Tiamat, Little Fyodor, Charlee Jacob (short fiction), Thomas Wiloch (short fiction)
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#8 (1998–1999): Doug Rice, Lance & Andi Olsen, Michael Moynihan, Mason Jones, Misha, a William S. Burroughs tribute
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#9 (1999–2000): Andrew Vachss (issue feature: interview, short fiction), R. N. Taylor, Don Webb, M. Parfitt, black tape for a blue girl, Arkov Kapacitor, M. Parfitt
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#10 (2001–2002): Lance Olsen, Christopher Bale, Brian C. Clark of Permeable Press, M. Christian, Mason Jones, John Everson
Regular Features (appeared in multiple issues):
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Cyber-Cents (bargain-basement technology)
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Little Fyodor's "A Few of the Interesting Characters I Found Under the Floorboards"
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The Incredible 2-Headed TV Casualty (horror movie commentary from a 2-headed monster)
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Personal Reality Essays
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Comics
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Multi-media reviews
Early issues also featured bonus insert items:
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#1 included a cassette tape of Futura Ultima Erotica songs.
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#2 had The Leather Pope mini-comic as an insert.
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#3 came with a pack of Pain trading cards.
CPAOD contributors
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