dark horse
/ˈdärk ˈˌhôrs/
noun
1. a candidate or competitor about whom little is known but who unexpectedly wins or succeeds.
"a dark-horse candidate"
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In this issue:
WHITE GLOVE
Ben Swoboda
UNIVERSES LEAK OUT OF MY EARS
Ira Nayman
THE SEA HAG
Christian Riley
THE BLIND PLUNGE
Nadim Silverman
THUNDER ROAD
Wayne Kyle Spitzer
ROBIN REDCAP AND THE WIZARD OF THE HERMITAGE
Sarah Das Gupta
THE OVERLAP
Chris Grebe
NO BARK, ALL BITE
Avery Timmons
CREATION CONSUMING ITS CREATOR
Jake Murray
RITE OF PASSAGE
Brian J. Smith