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I’m writing this March/April 2026 editorial in November of 2025. Over the past year we’ve lost four contributors. I’d like to memorialize them before more time gets away. We published ten stories by Timothy Robert Sullivan (June 9, 1948–November 10, 2024). His first story, “The Comedian,” appeared in our June 1982 issue, and his last tale, “Anomaly Station,” was published in December 2014. “Anomaly Station” may have been my favorite Tim Sullivan story, but his first tale left a lasting impression. “The Comedian” was chilling, disturbing, and decidedly not humorous. Yet, Tim was one of the funniest people I’ve ever