Articles by Josh Brown

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• Call of Destiny v1p1 (April 15, 2002) serial

  Vol. 1 Where am I? Part 1

• Call of Destiny v1p2 (April 22, 2002) serial

  Vol 1 Where am I? Part 2

• Call of Destiny v1p3 (April 29, 2002) serial

  vol 1 Where am I? Part 3

• Call of Destiny v1p4 (May 6, 2002) serial

  vol 1 Where am I? Part 4

• Call of Destiny v1p5 (May 13, 2002) serial

  Vol. 1 Where am I? Part 5

• Call of Destiny v1p6 (May 20, 2002) serial

  Vol. 1 Where am I? Part 6

• Call of Destiny v2p1 (June 10, 2002) serial

  vol 2 Don't Eat the Foliage - Part One

• Call of Destiny v2p2 (June 17, 2002) serial

  Vol 2 Don't Eat the Foliage - Part 2

• Call of Destiny v2p3 (June 28, 2002) serial

  Vol. 2 Don't Eat the Foliage - Part 3

• Call of Destiny v2p4 (July 5, 2002) serial

  Volume 2 Don't Eat the Foliage - Part 4

• Call of Destiny v2p5 (July 13, 2002) serial

  Vol. 2 Don't Eat the Foliage - Part 5

• Call of Destiny v2p6 (July 20, 2002) serial

  Vol 2 Don't Eat the Foliage - Part 6

• Call of Destiny v2p7 (July 27, 2002) serial

  vol 2. Don't Eat the Foliage part 7

• Call of Destiny v2p8 (August 3, 2002) serial

  vol. 2 Don't Eat the Foliage - part 8

• Call of Destiny v3p1 (August 17, 2002) serial

  vol. 3 Three as Three - Part 1

• Call of Destiny v3p2 (August 24, 2002) serial

  Vol 3 Three as Three - Part Two

• Call of Destiny v3p3 (August 31, 2002) serial

  Vol. 3 Three as Three - Part 3

• Call of Destiny v3p4 (September 7, 2002) serial

  vol. 3 Three as Three - Part Four

• Call of Destiny v3p5 (September 14, 2002) serial

  vol. 3 Three as Three - Part Five

• Call of Destiny v3p6 (September 28, 2002) serial

  Vol. 3 Three as Three part 6

• Call of Destiny v3p7 (October 5, 2002) serial

  Vol. 3 Three as Three part 7

• Call of Destiny v3p8 (October 12, 2002) serial

  Vol. 3 Three as Three - Part 8

• Call of Destiny v3p9 (October 25, 2002) serial

  Volume 3 Three as Three - Part 9

• Call of Destiny v4p1 (November 4, 2002) serial

  Vol. 4 Dust in the Wind - Part 1

• Call of Destiny v4p2 (November 11, 2002) serial

  Volume 4 Dust in the Wind - Part 2

• Call of Destiny v4p3 (November 18, 2002) serial

  Vol. 4 Dust in the Wind - Part 3

• Call of Destiny v4p4 (November 25, 2002) serial

  Vol. 4 Dust in the Wind part 4

• Call of Destiny v4p5 (December 2, 2002) serial

  Vol 4 Dust in the Wind - Part 5

• Call of Destiny v4p6 (December 16, 2002) serial

  Vol. 4 Dust in the Wind part 6

• Call of Destiny v4p7 (January 11, 2003) serial

  <b>Vol. 4 Dust in the Wind - Part 7</b> The prophecies must be brought into being, but at what price? A strange world, an even stranger mission.

• Call of Destiny v4p8 (January 18, 2003) serial

  Vol. 4 Dust in the Wind - Part 8 The on-going saga of Buba, Brand and Megan (well, sort of), trapped in a strange world with an even stranger mission.

• Call of Destiny v4p9 (February 10, 2003) serial

  Vol. 4 Dust in the Wind - Part 9

• Call of Destiny v4p10 (February 17, 2003) serial

  Vol. 4 Dust In The Wind - part 10

• Call of Destiny v5p1 (March 3, 2003) serial

  Vol. 5 - Shadows of the Past - Part 1

• Call of Destiny v5p2 (March 24, 2003) serial

  Vol. 5 - Shadows of the Past - Part 2<br> Brand, Buba, and Lisya hit the road. This is one road trip that won't soon be forgotten. Before it's over, the world is turned upsidedown.

• Call of Destiny v5p3 (March 31, 2003) serial

  Sometimes it's just best not to ask.

• Call of Destiny v5p4 (April 7, 2003) serial

  Vol. 5 &#8211; Shadows of the Past &#8211; Part 4 <br> It was all a dream. Or was it? In the aftermath of Brand's awakening from the mother of all dreams, he comes face to face with an unlikely customer.

• Call of Destiny v5p5 (April 14, 2003) serial

  Vol. 5 &#8211; Shadows of the Past &#8211; Part 5<br> What's William Shatner doing in Brand's head? Will Buba and Lisya be able to save him? And what kind of strangeness has fallen on Chrava? This and much more!

• Call of Destiny v5p6 (April 21, 2003) serial

  Vol. 5 - Shadows of the Past - Part 6<br> Tonight on Mysteries Unknown the mysterious disappearance Benjamin Bleu is investigated. What could have happened on that fateful night almost one year ago? Stay tuned to find out.

• Call of Destiny v5p7 (April 28, 2003) serial

  Vol. 5 - Shadows of the Past - Part 7 <br> Brand and William Shatner share some quality time. Meanwhile, all that is strange in this unknown world becomes just a bit more stranger on the path to find a miracle that can save Brand's life.

• Call of Destiny v5p8 (May 5, 2003) serial

  Vol. 5 - Shadows of the Past - Part 8 <br> Two men and their swords. In a desert of endless dreams, Brand meets yet another unlikely source of information while his fate is finally sealed by his friends. Do they make it or are they too late?

• Call of Destiny v5p9 (May 12, 2003) serial

  Vol. 5 - Shadows of the Past - Part 9 <br> Brand awakens! <br> Next week volume six begins.

• Call of Destiny v6p1 (May 19, 2003) serial

  Vol. 6 - A Fistful of Destiny - Part 1 <br> What the...?

• Call of Destiny v6p2 (May 26, 2003) Serial

  Vol. 6 - A Fistful of Destiny - Part 2 <br> Betrayed by her lesbian lover, the bringer of death in the eyes of thousands, and now trapped in mysterious prison, Chrava enters the halls of blood and pain, seeking answers for a life of unbridled carnage.

• Call of Destiny v6p3 (June 2, 2003) Serial

  Vol. 6 - A Fistful of Destiny - Part 3 <br> A voice from the heavens returns to Brand's life, only to show him a disturbing vision that can barely be understood. And a hidden monster is called forth from the firey depths of one's very soul.

• Call of Destiny v6p4 (June 9, 2003) Serial

  Vol. 6 - A Fistful of Destiny - Part 4 <br> The enraged beast is unleashed with a fury never before witnessed. It's up to the one that loves him to save him, no matter the cost. Also, escaping from a military installation has never been easier, assuming people are who say they are.

• Call of Destiny v6p5 (June 16, 2003) Serial

  Vol. 6 - A Fistful of Destiny - Part 5 <br> The reality of the situation finally sinks in for Brand as he awaits the return of the sword. Elsewhere, Kate walks in on the one thing she never would have expected.

• Call of Destiny v6p6 (June 23, 2003) Serial

  Vol. 6 - A Fistful of Destiny - Part 6 <br> Being kidnappped by a talking gorilla with golden hair had to be the highlight of Brand's night. What could possibly shock him after that?

• Call of Destiny v6p7 (June 30, 2003) Serial

  Vol. 6 - A Fistful of Destiny - Part 7<br> The Wielder's companions, separated by terrible uncontrolled magic, struggle to reunite. Meanwhile, the Wielder confronts the past that he tried to hide from.

• Call of Destiny v6p8 (July 7, 2003) Serial

  Vol. 6 - A Fistful of Destiny - Part 8 <Br> In a turbulent sea of emotional upheaval, a fateful decision that could alter the course of the Wielder's life is reached. Also, Brand's dead lover makes a startling return to offer aid in rescuing a friend from accidental stoning.

• Call of Destiny v6p9 (July 14, 2003) Serial

  Vol. 6 - A Fistful of Destiny - Part 9 <Br> The night of liberation begins as Brand leads his companions back into the army base to retrieve the Sword of Destiny. Nothing goes as planned, however, and soon the struggle for freedom is put to the ultimate test.

• Call of Destiny v7p1 (July 21, 2003) Serial

  Vol. 7 - Journey to Esidarap - Part 1 <br> On the road to Plyse, Lisya and Kate meet up with an old "friend". Meanwhile, the Sword of Destiny is reclaimed and Brand's nightmares become reality.

• Call of Destiny v7p2 (July 28, 2003) Serial

  Vol. 7 - Journey to Esidarap - Part 2 <br> Zadara's adventures in harassing Kate and Lisya don't go exactly as she plans when she oversteps her bounds. At the military installation, Nadara rediscovers life and power. But for how long?

• Call of Destiny v7p3 (August 11, 2003) Serial

  Vol. 7 - Journey to Esidarap - Part 3 <br> The death of Nadara brings about vicious alterations in time and space as the Wielder and his companions escape from the scene of the crime. Meanwhile, something unexpected happens to two women and their statue.

• Call of Destiny v7p4 (August 18, 2003) Serial

  Vol. 7 - Journey to Esidarap - Part 4 <br> A message from the sky shines like a beacon in the permanent night that has fallen on the world. But is it a beacon of hope or impending doom? Brand and Chrava share a little quality time while a spirit from the past watches on.

• Call of Destiny v7p5 (August 25, 2003) Serial

  Vol. 7 - Journey to Esidarap - Part 5 <br> Plyse at last. Can the evil wizard of Plyse undo the stonerific damage done to our fallen hero at the hands of the love of his life? And what will become of this dark and mysterious wizard in the end? Stay tuned to find out!

• Call of Destiny v7p6 (September 1, 2003) Serial

  Vol. 7 - Journey to Esidarap - Part 6 <Br> As the journey nears the end, Borodan tells Brand and Miranda a story from his past. The mistakes of youth are revisited and all thoughts of the future are forgotten. For now.

• Call of Destiny v7p7 (September 15, 2003) Serial

  Vol. 7 - Journey to Esidarap - Part 7 <br> Zadara takes a field-trip to the last place she's wanted. There she has a bite to eat and finds the meal doesn't settle very well with her. In the end, things couldn't be any worse for the Wielder.

• Call of Destiny v7p8 (September 22, 2003) Serial

  Vol. 7 - Journey to Esidarap - Part 8 <br>Parental advisory: Some situations may not be appropriate for children.<br> The impending doom that awaits Brand and company in Esidarap sits only one day away. As both groups settle in for the final rest before D-Day, there's more than talking going on.

• Call of Destiny v7p9 (September 29, 2003) Serial

  Vol. 7 - Journey to Esidarap - Part 9 <br> The Wielder and all his companions are reunited at last. This is not good news for everyone, though. Chrava must decide her ultimate fate. Does she stay and be revealed or run before it's too late?

• Call of Destiny v8p1 (October 6, 2003) Serial

  Vol. 8 - The Call - Part 1 <br> The road to Esidarap has ended and the final journey begins. At Zadara's home turf, the Wielder and his companions settle in. But all is not well as Chrava meets up with an old friend.

• Call of Destiny v8p2 (October 13, 2003) Serial

  Vol. 8 - The Call - Part 2 <br> Zadara and Chrava have it out once and for all. Secrets of the past reveal themselves as Brand and Borodan mount a rescue operation in order to save Chrava from Zadara's deadly grasp.

• Call of Destiny v8p3 (October 20, 2003) Serial

  Vol. 8 - The Call - Part 3 <br> In the aftermath of Chrava's rescue, Brand struggles to find the perfect solution to prevent anyone else from dying. Little does he know, he may very well be the next person doing the killing.

• Call of Destiny v8p4 (November 1, 2003) Serial

  Vol. 8 - The Call - Part 4 <br> Chrava true identity is finally revealed. Will anything or anyone be able to stop the deadly confrontation between Wielder and foe? Perhaps a visit from an old friend will shed new meaning on the whole mess.

• Call of Destiny v8p5 (November 8, 2003) Serial

  Vol. 8 - The Call - Part 5 <br> It's the final night before the end. Emotions run high as the Wielder and his companions deal with all that has been plaguing them since the beginning. Death lurks in the shadowy corners of the mind as the end draws near.

• Call of Destiny v8p6 (November 22, 2003) Serial

  Vol. 8 - The Call - Part 6 <br> The battle plans are finalized as the Wielder and his companions set forth to begin the final confrontation with Zadara. Who will survive? At what cost will all this have on Brand and his friends? Stay tuned.

• Call of Destiny v8p7 (November 29, 2003) Serial

  Vol. 8 - The Call - Part 7 <br> Brand's plan is put into action. Captured by Zadara, will everything fall into place as Brand hopes? Or will his friends become casualties as he fears deep in his heart? Can Brand fulfill destiny? Stay tuned!

• Call of Destiny v8p8 (December 6, 2003) Serial

  Vol. 8 - The Call - Part 8 <br> War has begun. In the throne room of Zadara's palace, Brand and his companions battle the evil Zadara. The final confrontation blazes on. Companions fall. An old friend returns without his heart. Can Brand defeat Zadara or is all hope lost? Who will survive?

• Call of Destiny v8p9 (December 13, 2003) Serial

  Vol. 8 - The Call - Part 9 <br> In the midst of the final confrontation, time is halted and Brand finds himself face to face with a strange man that holds the answers to more than a few of Brand's questions. Will this strange man help Brand, or hinder him completely?

• Call of Destiny v8p10 (December 20, 2003) Serial

  Vol. 8 - The Call - Part 10 <br> A moment of rage could prevent the resurrection of Megan. Brand struggles uphill to stop his mentor from destroying his last, best chance at saving the woman he loves. When the smoke clears, how will it all end?

• Call of Destiny v9p1 (December 27, 2003) Serial

  Vol. 9 - Epilogue - Part 1 Brand and his companions have made it home. Death has been thwarted and life once more finds a happy middle ground where everyone can move forward. How long can it last? What happens next?

• Anachronocity v1p2 (January 10, 2004) Serial

  Vol. 1 - Swept Away - Part 2 <br> In the depths of the past, Alexander Sterling remembers the final demise of his brother. But the questions have barely begun to find answers. His single-minded goal to find the truth will lead him to his destiny.

• Anachronocity v1p3 (January 17, 2004) Serial

  Vol. 1 - Swept Away - Part 3 <br> The storm rages as Alex tries to rid himself of the strange woman that has invaded his life. Before it's all over, things will take a turn that changes everything.

• Anachronocity v1p4 (January 24, 2004) Serial

  Vol. 1 - Swept Away - Part 4 <br> Following the fateful lightning strike, Alex and Katlyn awake only to find they are under arrest. Nothing is as it seems, though. The world has changed while they have not. What has happened?

• Anachronocity v1p5 (January 31, 2004) Serial

  Vol. 1 - Swept Away - Part 5 <br> Following their interrogations, Alex and Katlyn find themselves aboard a transport vessel--destination Vool, prison moon extraordinaire. On the ship they meet a mysterious stranger that will change everything.

• Anachronocity v2p1 (February 7, 2004) Serial

  Vol. 2 - Mistaken Identity - Part 1 <br> After a successful escape from the prison ship, Alex and Katlyn are held aboard the escapee's ship, still shrouded in darkness. They are about to find out just what they've gotten themselves into.

• Anachronocity v2p2 (February 14, 2004) Serial

  Vol. 2 - Mistaken Identity - Part 2 <br> While Alex and Katlyn struggle during their interrogation with Sela, they try to come up with some story to fit their lack of information without ending up getting themselves killed.

• Anachronocity v3p1 (February 21, 2004) Serial

  Vol. 3 - Land of the Bizarre - Part 1 <br> The ship is held together by duct tape and bubble gum. The doctor is worse. Why worry about joining a band of criminals when this rattrap is about to blow anyway? A dose of bad medicine puts Alex in the lead in the race to critical systems failure.

• Anachronocity v3p2 (March 6, 2004) Serial

  Vol 3. - Land of the Bizarre - Part 2 <br> As the Pure League gears up for its grand plan, the arrival of two strangers strikes a wedge between Sela and Yerik. While Katlyn explores the kitchen in search of food, she comes face to face with the most suspicious of all.

• Anachronocity v3p3 (March 13, 2004) Serial

  Vol. 3 - Land of the Bizarre - Part 3 <br> Just when he thought things couldn't get worse, Alex finds his assigned quarters and hears from his neighbors. Meanwhile, Katlyn journeys to the recreation area, where she meets a member of the crew. The Pure League's two newest recruits find things aren't as pure as they'd hope.

• Anachronocity v3p4 (March 20, 2004) Serial

  Vol. 3 - Land of the Bizarre - Part 4 <br> An oasis made of computers and their parts reveals itself in the midst of all of Alex's troubles. Finding the key to unlock that paradise proves to be more difficult than he at first imagined. Will anything ever go right? Not likely.

• Anachronocity v3p5 (March 27, 2004) Serial

  Vol. 3 - Land of the Bizarre - Part 5 <br> When you're on a spaceship in the future, don't ever assume that glass of liquid that looks like water is actually water. Alexander Sterling learns this lesson the hard way. The results are anything but usual.

• Anachronocity v3p6 (April 17, 2004) Serial

  Vol. 3 - Land of the Bizarre - Part 6 <br> Alex is rushed to the medical facility after his mishap. There Katlyn meets Alex's new confidant. Elsewhere, the Pure League's plans to take out a secret Interpol building are discussed.

• Anachronocity v4p1 (April 24, 2004) Serial

  Vol. 4 - History for Dummies - Part 1 <br> Alex and Katlyn's days of free-riding on the Pure League's dime come to an end as their search for work is completed. The ongoing war with the Elders gains two new recruits that are about to find out just what's at stake.

• Anachronocity v4p2 (May 1, 2004) Serial

  Vol. 4 - History for Dummies - Part 2 <br> No battered, beaten ship is complete without a forest and a wise old man that can tell you everything you ever wanted to know. Alex and Katlyn are about to get a rundown of history that'll forever alter their way of thinking.

• Anachronocity v4p3 (May 8, 2004) Serial

  Vol. 4 - History for Dummies - Part 3 <br> A room in the heart of the ship serves as an ideal spot for those annoying little jobs that you just don't want too many people nosing around. Young lovers Heather and Nicolas can't keep their hands off of each other! Alex and Katlyn wrap up their history lesson.

• Anachronocity v4p4 (May 15, 2004) Serial

  Vol. 4 - History for Dummies - Part 4 <br> As the Pure League's mission to destroy a top secret Interpol base looms closer, contemplates her position in this futuristic battle for humanity's freedom. Meanwhile, Alex works with Bethany, struggling to survive in this maddening reality he wants no part of.

• Anachronocity v5p1 (May 22, 2004) Serial

  Vol. 5 - Rendezvous with Calisto - Part 1 <br> Alex makes a startling discovery that links the past with this screwed up future and kills any hope he clung to that this was all some bizarre alternate future. Sela meets with her top staff while the coming attack on Calisto draws closer.

• Anachronocity v5p2 (May 29, 2004) Serial

  Vol. 5 - Rendezvous with Calisto - Part 2<br>Alex's work with Bethany hits a high-note as they finalize a key problem in the Pure League's upcoming attack on Calisto. Elsewhere on the ship, stress-levels rise with the impending assault setting everyone on edge.

• Anachronocity v5p3 (June 5, 2004) Serial

  Vol. 5 - Rendezvous with Calisto - Part 3<br>On the road to Calisto, Alex is introduced to the mysterious Franky in an epic meeting of the minds. As far as introductions go, Alex can't say he is in the least surprised at the final outcome of this one. Just one more step on the path to insanity.

• Anachronocity v5p4 (June 12, 2004) Serial

  Vol. 5 - Rendezvous with Calisto - Part 4<br>On the eve of the epic confrontation at Calisto, the Pure League members aboard Sela's ship enjoy a semi-decent meal for once. As the evening comes to a close, Alex makes a stomach-churning find that'll send him one step closer to that fine line between psycho and almost psycho.

• Anachronocity v6p1 (June 19, 2004) Serial

  Vol. 6 - Ends and Means - Part 1<br>Apathy to the strange future around Alex reaches a critical point on his quest to find a way home. His one link to the past becomes more distant with each passing moment. How will he ever survive long enough to get back to his own time?

• Anachronocity v6p2 (June 26, 2004) Serial

  Vol. 6 - Ends and Means - Part 2<br>Alex's new found outlook on life proves difficult. As the assault on Calisto rapidly approaches, his attempts at stopping it are limited. A conversation with Katlyn, though, solidifies his new resolve and ultimately gives him the idea he needs.

• Anachronocity v6p3 (July 3, 2004) Serial

  Vol. 6 - Ends and Means - Part 3 <br> The secret Interpol base on Calisto hangs perilously close to destruction as the Pure League's first wave assault prepares for launch. Alex gets into a position that allows him one more look at the rockets in an attempt to sabotage the impending destruction.

• Anachronocity v6p4 (July 10, 2004) Serial

  Vol. 6 - Ends and Means - Part 4 <br> Celebration fills the ship after a successful attack on the top secret Interpol base. The good times don't last for long though, when the first news reports filter in revealing devastating information.

• Anachronocity v6p5 (July 17, 2004) Serial

  Vol. 6 - Ends and Means - Part 5 <br> As Sela attempts to deal with the travesty on Calisto, she recalls her past with Bethany's family. Meanwhile, Alex finds it's not easy to escape a lovesick teenager by just walking out the door.

• Anachronocity v6p6 (July 24, 2004) Serial

  Vol. 6 - Ends and Means - Part 6 <br> As if Alex didn't have enough trouble already, he finds out why his noisy neighbors aren't so noisy anymore and, naturally, he's the one that gets blamed for the murders. Just another day in the future for Alexander Sterling!

• Anachronocity v6p7 (July 31, 2004) Serial

  Vol. 6 - Ends and Means - Part 7 <br> The search for the killer proceeds as Sela makes a decision about the future of one member of the crew. Alex finds himself facing a decision of his own--a debate that gets more than one rise out of him.

• Anachronocity v7p1 (August 7, 2004) Serial

  Vol. 7 - What a Mess - Part 1 <br> Alex and Katlyn meet their first Elder and soon have to make a decision that will vastly affect them and their lives to come. Nothing seems to fit just right as more information is gathered. What's the truth? Does anyone know?

• Anachronocity v7p2 (August 14, 2004) Serial

  Vol. 7 - What a Mess - Part 2 <br> Sela and Katlyn separately question their roles in the grand scheme of things. Meanwhile, Alex tries to fend off the growing affection Bethany displays toward him while attempting to deal with the madness brewing in his head.

• Anachronocity v7p3 (August 21, 2004) Serial

  Vol. 7 - What a Mess - Part 3 <br> The search for the escaped Elder kicks into high gear as the ship nears the trade outpost on Nelson's Folly. An unexpected visitor distracts Alex from his part in this round of hide and seek--and his sanity.

• Anachronocity v7p4 (August 28, 2004) Serial

  Vol. 7 - What a Mess - Part 4 <br> While the search for the Elder reaches a final conclusion, Alex tries to convince his brother that suicide isn't the way out while he ignores his duties to keep an eye on the monitors.

• Anachronocity v7p5 (September 4, 2004) Serial

  Vol. 7 - What a Mess - Part 5 <br> Conflicting information is passed around as Alex tries to piece together the mystery of Katlyn's disappearance. Meanwhile, Katyln tries to comprehend the information she's being fed.

• Anachronocity v7p6 (September 11, 2004) Serial

  Vol. 7 - What a Mess - Part 6 <br> With half the crew missing and the ship in dire need of resupplying, Anthony takes charge. Alex frets over the lack of urgency in mounting some kind of rescue attempt.

• Anachronocity v8p1 (September 18, 2004) Serial

  Vol. 8 - Truth and the Goddess Arl - Part 1 <br> While shopping on the pirate outpost, an unprovoked attack on Bethany brings Alex face-to-face with a choice between life and death.

• Anachronocity v8p2 (September 25, 2004) Serial

  Vol. 8 - Truth and the Goddess Arl - Part 2 <br> After killing a man, Alex must cope with his terrible deed and face the consequences of his actions before his sanity is lost forever in a void of neverending darkness.

• Anachronocity v8p3 (October 23, 2004) Serial

  Vol. 8 - Truth and the Goddess Arl - Part 3 <br> Despite Alex's best efforts to feel bad about murdering a man in a frenzy of uncontrolled rage, everyone around him keeps telling him he did the right thing. As he struggles to come to terms with these conflicting ideas, he finds a startling tidbit about the Goddess Arl.

• Anachronocity v8p4 (October 30, 2004) Serial

  Vol. 8 - Truth and the Goddess Arl - Part 4 <br> Alex is busted for knowing and saying the true name of the Goddess Arl. In the void of time, Katlyn hears the true origins of the Elders and their ultimate plans for the future.

• Anachronocity v8p5 (November 6, 2004) Serial

  Vol. 8 - Truth and the Goddess Arl - Part 5 <br> Alex loves to tell a good story--if only he knew how to replace important facts with lies in order to protect himself and others. Meanwhile, Sela and Horus comes to blows over the Elder's own story facts.

• Anachronocity v8p6 (November 13, 2004) Serial

  Vol. 8 - Truth and the Goddess Arl - Part 6 <br> Broken and bloodied, beaten and battered--these are not a few of Alex's favorite things, yet the future seems to think that they are. Alex and company face their coming fate as they're lead through an angry mob to their final destination.

• Anachronocity v8p7 (November 20, 2004) Serial

  Vol. 8 - Truth and the Goddess Arl - Part 7 Priestess Kai works over the mass of eager people waiting to see the execution of Alex and the other members of the Pure League. Soon it becomes painfully evident to Alex that execution isn't the worse thing that could happen.

• Anachronocity v8p8 (November 27, 2004) Serial

  Vol. 8 - Truth and the Goddess Arl - Part 8 <br> The ship is locked down, the locals are in chaos mode as their temple burns to the ground, and death lingers on the horizon. With the rescue mission in full bloom, Katlyn has her hands full trying to do everything while Horus plays rough with the locals.

• Anachronocity v8p9 (December 4, 2004) Serial

  Vol. 8 - Truth and the Goddess Arl - Part 9 <br> As if Katlyn didn't have enough problems with her injured leg, Horus's non-responsive attitude, and six unconscious bodies. Now add an approaching gang of thugs and all she needs is another hole in the head to have a perfect day.

• Anachronocity v9p1 (December 11, 2004) Serial

  Vol. 9 - Mama's Pride - Part 1<br>After a month in a semi-comatose state, Alex awakens to find things have changed quite a bit around him. On a new ship with new people, strange revelations are made, including the fate of the Goddess Arl.

• Anachronocity 000 (January 30, 2005) serial fiction, sci-fi

  While we wait for Anachronocity's return, here's a synopsis of the story so far. Alex Sterling is a home-grown scientist, trying to recreate his brother's work after Daniel's suicide. An accidental break-through sends Alex and innocent bystander Katlyn hundreds of years into a future where nothing is as it seems. What started out as an effort to decipher the riddle of his brother's death is rapidly turning into a sudden death challenge, with mankind's fate hanging in the balance.

• Anachronocity v9p2 (February 20, 2005) serial fiction, sci fi

  Vol. 9 - Mama's Pride - Part 2 <br> As Alex makes his way toward the dining hall of the <i>Mama's Pride</i>, he encounters some of the local inhabitants. His newfound surroundings, while bizarre are nonetheless a vast improvement of lifestyle.

• Anachronocity v9p3 (March 6, 2005) serial fiction, scifi

  Vol. 9 - Mama's Pride - Part 3 <br> Alex finally gets to enjoy his meal, but the way of the future and his life turns it into one more giant disaster. A while later, Katlyn starts to fill in the missing month for him.

• Anachronocity v9p4 (March 13, 2005) serial fiction, scifi

  Vol. 9 - Mama's Pride - Part 4 <br> Katlyn's retelling of the past continues. She awakens in the medical bed, wound treated, and learns about the fate of her companions. Then she is introduced from afar to the captain of the <i>Mama's Pride</i>, Greegan the Mighty.

• Anachronocity v1p1 (April 10, 2005) serial fiction scifi

  Vol. 1 - Swept Away - Part 1 <br> Deep of the basement of his mother's home, Alexander Sterling puts the finishing touches on what he hopes to be the greatest breakthrough in scientific history. The hands of time, however, have different plans for him and a complete stranger he's about to meet.

• Anachronocity v9p5 (April 24, 2005) sci fi, serial fiction

  Vol. 9 - Mama's Pride - Part 5 <br> The week following Alex's narrow escape from death is recounted. Katlyn tells Alex of the recovery of the others, her meeting with Greegan the Mighty, the formation of Goddess Killer groupies, and more.

• Anachronocity v9p6 (May 1, 2005) serial fiction, sci fi

  Vol. 9 - Mama's Pride - Part 6 <br> Just what does Franky remember? Katlyn reveals to Alex her findings on the past of General Frank Oswald--what he was, and how he came to be what he is now.

• Anachronocity v9p7 (January 16, 2006) science fiction, time travel

  Vol. 9 - Mama's Pride - Part 7 <br> Alex and Katlyn's survival in the future takes on a life of its own as Katlyn continues to reveal to Alex all the events that transpired during his coma.

• Anachronocity v9p8 (January 23, 2006) science fiction, time travel

  Vol. 9 - Mama's Pride - Part 8 <br> Between a twisted nightmare and a visit from Alex's long dead brother, revelations are revealed... sort of. If only they made any kind of sense at all.

• Anachronocity v9p9 (January 30, 2006) science fiction, time travel

  Vol. 9 - Mama's Pride - Part 9 <br> As Katlyn finishes recounting the events during Alex's coma, Alex must come to a decision on just how far he's willing to go to get home.

• Anachronocity v10p1 (February 6, 2006) science fiction, time travel

  Vol. 10 - The Priestess and the Murderer - Part 1 <br> Thanks to Alex and Katlyn's meddling, Priestess Kai of the Goddess Arl cult no longer has a wealthy place in the universe. The priestess travels to an isolated asteroid to rescue her mass-murdering brother Xavier Black -- one step closer to revenge.

Opinion

• Ramblings of a TV Addict (April 15, 2002) op_ed, television

  Serial vs. Episodic plots

• Ramblings of a TV Addict (April 22, 2002) op_ed

  May Sweeps - Yays or Weeps

• Ramblings of a TV Addict (May 20, 2002) op_ed

  Fall Brawl

• Ramblings of a TV Addict (June 2, 2003) op_ed

  Crap, Crap, and <i>More</i> Crap <br> A look at the dark side of television. Evil network executives, laughable rating systems, and the truly great people that stand in the crosshairs to put forth an effort to bring you the people quality television.

Short

• Spiritspeaker - Part 1 (May 22, 2004) short

  Cover story

• Spiritspeaker - Part 2 (May 29, 2004) short

  Life without Lacy buries Vince Raines, psychic phenom, under a mountain of work he'd all but forgotten about thanks to her. As he shuffles through the mail, he finds a mysterious letter and soon discovers it's not as bogus as he assumes. The path he's taken in life soon meets a roadblock he won't be able to pass.

• Spiritspeaker - Part 3 (June 5, 2004) short

  In the world of phony psychics, Vince Raines is king. Or was. The once great Spiritspeaker discovers that his ex-lover's warning about bad karma might not be as ridiculous as he assumes. An assault by a teenage girl started a chain of events that'll change everything.

• Spiritspeaker - Part 4 (June 12, 2004) short

  In the concluding installment, Vince Raines's empire of fraud has been exposed, his girlfriend has left him, and even his lawyers have abandoned him. The downward spiral couldn't possibly be any worse. Could it? Not everyone that the Spiritspeaker lied to takes the news well, and Vince is about to find out what his knew role in life will be.

• Demonspeaker 01 (July 24, 2004) short, horror, fiction

  Malcolm Xavier knows the darkness; he sees things most people never recover from and still he fights. The Order of Darius has never had a field agent like this one. Lucky for them, for the battle they wage is about to step into the light. 1 of 4.

• Demonspeaker 02 (July 31, 2004) short fiction horror

  The path through the darkness continues forward for Malcolm Xavier. As his path crosses that of Vince Raines, fallen psychic fraud turned true psychic, that search for a mysterious girl comes to a rapid conclusion.

• Demonspeaker 03 (August 7, 2004) short, horror, fiction

  Jesse has his hands full trying to babysit a man that hears the whispers of demons. One simple job given to him--keep Vince Raines in the motel--and still he manages to mess it up. Some days are just harder than others.

• Demonspeaker 04 (August 14, 2004) short fiction horror

  While the darkness never goes away, for some like Jesse the full scope of the darkness is only now being realized. In the aftermath of the battle with Phoenix, Jesse learns many things that'll change his entire view of life.

• Got Sleep? (April 24, 2006) short fiction scifi

  For some sleep is a precious activity during the day. When Helena's sleep cycle gets interrupted, she'll go through anything to get back into her cozy bed and enjoy the dreamlife--even if it means battling a strange creature. (Originally appeared 2005-08-08)

• The Town's New Church (April 16, 2007) short

  An old fairy tale with a new twist.(Originally appeared 06-10-2002)

• The Internet Man (August 15, 2011) cover story short science fiction

  For Bobby Lipton the world is a simple and easy-living place. All that's about to change, though, when his sister's boyfriend decides he knows just the way to help Bobby realize a whole new side of existence -- one that will also help his own bank account...

• Soft Taco Supremacy (March 27, 2017) short fiction science fiction

  Eating soft tacos has never had such galactic implications. But as Jack is about to discover, once you begin the Taco Belle Experience, anything can happen.

Comics

• Fever Dreams 125: Guest Art (July 16, 2007) comics

  Josh Brown sears our eyeballs with guest art for Fever Dreams

News

• Piker Press Updates (June 27, 2022) website updates

  A new face for an old friend.