Category Archives: Short Story Collections
Upside Down & Inside Out
In his introduction, editor Ben Langdon states that he wanted the stories in This Mutant Life to “reflect the collision of the ordinary with the extraordinary.” His goal was to explore the lives of heroes and villains, monsters and aliens … Continue reading
Sentinels Alert
Author Van Allen Plexico has been writing (and publishing) his ongoing Sentinels saga since 2006. That’s when the world was formally introduced to genius inventor, Esro Brachis, America’s most beloved hero, Ultraa, Lyn “Pulsar” Li, and Vanadium, the armored alien … Continue reading
Science Gone Too Far
We [heart] mad scientists. And we especially [heart] mad scientists who want to rule the world. What can we say? We’ve always had a thing for bad boys wearing white lab coats. But only one of the 22 mad villains … Continue reading
Superheroes 2.0
No equivocation. Editor Rich Horton has assembled an excellent anthology of superhero prose fiction. And we wholeheartedly recommend everyone pick it up. But don’t be confused. It’s not the only book of short stories titled Superheroes in the Library of … Continue reading
Amazing Fantasy
As a kid, we read a lot of comic books. And we liked everything: superhero comics, monster comics, romance comics, Archie comics, Hot Rod comics, Weird War comics, underground comix, Bob Hope comics, and Wendy the Good Little Witch comics. … Continue reading