Aphelion

Interesting story. To me, it read quite a bit like a treatment / synopsis / pitch of a novel of the same story. I'd be interested in reading this novel, now. :)

not exactly post apocalyptic, tho, i'd say pre-apocalyptic? it's a companion story to another short from earlier last year which was also on Aphelion if you wanna check it out. Lee From Casey's comments at the end, I inferred that the Marines had all killed each other, and then when she started cou...

Good stuff.

I was especially impressed by the pacing -- a lesser story would have rushed to the inevitable conclusion, but this one kept the same pace as we moved closer and closer to the end. The longer it took, the more I began to think that maybe I was wrong as to what would happen.

So, I read this during lunch (MISTAKE #1), and when I finished, I thought, "I just read a poop story." A well-written, thoughtful, interesting poop story, but a poop story nonetheless. :)

Anyone else reminded of the scene from Dogma, with the sh#t demon? Golgotha, I think?

when talking about backstory, didn't mean the various possible origins as mentioned by Robert and Frank. was mroe referring to the ambient world, i.e the politics, the environment, any sinister goings on in the b/g, etc. that i like, not being an outright superhero fan. it's the setting that counts...

Interesting modern day ghost story. I don't know that you need the expository paragraph at the end, though. I was pretty sure what was going on without the narrator explaining it -- maybe without it, there's a bit more air of mystery to it? And I'd be remiss not to point out a technical quibble: jar...

OK, I read them both. I liked them both -- I think. I'm not sure exactly what I read, though. Interesting post-apocalyptic type piece(s). The Editor's Cut made a little more sense to me, but I guess the Author's Cut was more vague and unsettling, which was sort of the tone of the story, so I can see...

Was one of these shorts the one with the corporate executive rushing to save the day, then realizing his powers were really not all that special? Lee No, that was my story Too Late the Hero . I enjoyed this story for the fact that it gave a different slant, concentrating on his mortality rather tha...

... The bigger picture is one implied in Frank's earlier Aphelion appearances (and in stories that have appeared elsewhere). This story takes place in a world where criminals and vigilantes with superpowers [sup]TM[/sup] and/or special skills acquired through training or technology are relatively c...

I started reading this month's issue today at lunch (I know, I know, _weeks_ late), and started with this strange little tale. Weird and creepy -- as I read it, I kept picturing my wife's arm falling off into a bowl of popcorn. Gives new meaning to the term "warts and all". Made me think of plastic ...

javanmard -<br><br>Thanks for the help. I know very little (OK, nothing at all) about Arabic. <br><br>I actually learned the phrase from friends of mine who are Black Muslim, who do use it as a goodbye, as well, to mean "God be with you". The response is usually "Alaakum Asalaam", which I understood...

From Mr. Byrns use of the term 'meta-human' (and the disparaging remark about Stan Lee), I deduce that he's a DC man, through and through. I wonder what his powers are when he boots up the City of Heroes game ... Robert M. <br><br>Actually, I've always been a Marvel guy through and through. . . but...

I’ve only read a few pieces of this kind of fiction, but if this story is representative of this genre, I’ll happily read more. Nice job. Nate <br><br>Nate -<br><br>Glad you liked it. If you'd like a few more samples of this sub-genre (I guess??), I have a few more pieces linked from my website at ...