Black magazine will be on sale nationwide from July 14, and the launch issue will feature:

• HEATH LEDGER as The Joker in the upcoming Batman movie The Dark Knight: the fateful role that may have led to his death.
• M. NIGHT SHYAMALAN on his new movie The Happening.
  
• China's OLYMPIC GHOST BAN.
  
• STEPHEN KING'S Dark Tower series.
  
• A glimpse into life as a DOMINATRIX.
  
• A tour through Brisbane's NECROPOLIS.
  
• Interviews with Australian authors ROBERT HOOD, MARTY YOUNG, and NATHAN BURRAGE.
  
• An AUSTRALIAN EXCLUSIVE! – A new short story by STEPHEN KING (from his upcoming book Just After Sunset).
  
• Plus competitions, reviews, news, fiction, and opinion pieces.

Speaking about the magazines appeal, Black editor-in-chief Angela Challis says "Crime dramas are the most popular shows on TV, horror movies are flooding video stores, and paranormal books are incredibly popular. Everyone is drawn to the dark side … and there is clearly a demand for dark-themed entertainment, but until now, there has not been a publication that caters to the enjoyment of all things dark. BLACK will fill this expanding and increasingly popular niche". Managing editor and political reporter Shane Jiraiya Cummings adds "Almost everyone loves the villain, and BLACK caters for that, but dark culture is more than just scary movies and brooding anti-heroes. BLACK addresses serious social issues that many consider taboo like alternative lifestyles, euthanasia, and political censorship – such as China's ban on supernatural movies and literature in the lead-up to the Olympics, which we’re covering in our launch issue".

Further information on Black magazine, including subscription information, can be found at www.blackmag.com.au.

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