Commander Rick captures the Hallowe'en spirit by exploring the allure of madness in science fiction and comics, with guests including speculative fiction authors Maya Kaathryn Bohnhoff ("A Tear in the Mind's Eye"), Doris Lessing (Briefing for a Descent Into Hell), James Morrow (This Is the Way the World Ends) and Steven Gould ("Peaches for Mad Molly"). Peter David discusses his mad Star Fleet Commander, Quentin Stone (A Rock and a Hard Place) and how Multiple Personality Disorder affects The Incredible Hulk. Also from the world of comics: Mike Baron (The Badger), Michael D. Allred (Madman), Alan Grant (Judge Dredd), Pete Milligan (Shade, the Changing Man) and Dave Gibbons (Watchmen).