The theme of "Esopus" 12 is "Black and White." The issue includes artists' projects by Fiona Banner, Michael Iskowitz and James Pyman; 100 frames from Charles Burnett's classic 1977 film, "Killer of Sheep" (with an essay by critic Armond White); fascinating, often harrowing recollections from a group of soldiers who performed in a tour of "The Fantasticks" on Vietnam's front lines in 1969; Stanley Greenberg's photographs of particle physics laboratories; a facsimile edition of a 1974 artist's book by the late artist, poet, writer and scientist Bern Porter; a new installment of the "Modern Artifacts" series with the MoMA archives--and much more. An audio CD features brand-new tracks from a wide range of musical acts--including Nina Nastasia, Me Succeeds, Miles Benjamin Anthony Robinson, The Ruby Suns, Sam Amidon and six others. All songs are based on a black-and-white film of the artists' choice.