Comic book and super-hero fans, rejoice! This volume includes seven scriptsβmostly super-hero tales, plus one war/horror storyβfrom a writer whose work has been published by DC Comics, among others. Robert T. Jeschonek has written plenty of scripts in his career, and these seven will shine a light on his writing process, his wild imagination...and some thrilling and thought-provoking adventures. The first in a series collecting some of his best work, this action-packed book includes seven scripts:
"Super-Powered Poser Blues": A super-hero stand-in runs into unexpected problems while impersonating a mighty mortal.
"My Date With Godling": A hard-driving cosmic god-hero launches a mission under false pretenses...a mission that quickly goes from intense to insane.
"The Mime: On Bread Alone": An endangered priest is protected by a silent hero whose make-believe performances have real world consequences.
"Young Soldiers Never Die": A future warrior discovers that one man's idea of a perfect soldier is another man's idea of pure hell.
"The Child Is Father to the Man": The younger selves of three great old-time heroes leap forward to the future after suffering their greatest defeat.
"Johnstown Man: Losing Ground": A blue collar steel town hero battles crime in the age of layoffs.
"Don't Tug on Superstar's Cape": A super souvenir hunter goes after the ultimate prize from the ultimate hero and nearly loses everything in the bargain.
Don't miss this collection of seven comic book scripts for one low price. It's the latest book from award-winning storyteller Robert T. Jeschonek (My Favorite Band Does Not Exist), a master of unique and unexpected fiction that packs a punch.
Reviews
"A year ago we had never heard of Robert T. Jeschonek. Yet now, we have great fondness for his screwball stories. Like us, he knows superheroes are a nutty bunch, but he loves 'em just the same." β Eric Searleman, Superheronovels.com
"Robert Jeschonek is the literary love child of Tim Burton and Neil Gaimanβhis fiction is cutting edge, original, and pulsing with dark and fantastical life. His stories suck me in and refuse to let me go until the last page..." β Adrian Phoenix, critically acclaimed author of The Maker's Song series and Black Dust Mambo
"...Robert Jeschonek is a towering talent..." β Mike Resnick, Hugo and Nebula Award-winning author
"JeschonekΒ΄s stories are delightfully insane, a pleasure to read..." β FΓ‘bio Fernandes, Fantasy Book Critic
Contents
Script collection plus story previews
About the Author
Robert T. Jeschonek is an award-winning writer whose fiction, comics, essays, articles, and podcasts have been published around the world. DC Comics, Simon & Schuster, and DAW Books have published his work. Robert was nominated for the British Fantasy Award for his story, "Fear of Rain." His young adult urban fantasy novel, My Favorite Band Does Not Exist, was named one of Booklist's Top Ten First Novels for Youth. Visit him online at www.thefictioneer.com. You can also find him on Facebook and follow him as @TheFictioneer on Twitter.