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Now in Syndication - Samantha Duncan

When my soul leaves my body to be on TV, I am crushed. I want to cry, but then there I am, all small and doe-eyed and brightly dressed inside that box, and I’m easily comforted by the TV version of myself. I sit and watch, because my soul turns out to be very good [...]

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Super-Secrets - Rod Drake

Dr. Maximum was out of control.  He had hit bottom.  It was common knowledge among superheroes and super-villains, but the public wasn’t really aware of it yet.  That was where I came in; I’m Jack Riley, reporter for the Neon Dispatch, in Neon City, home for many costumed and caped super-humans.  I know things about [...]

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Crimeless-Fighter - Rod Drake

Seeing him hunched over the bar in his tight leather costume, floor-length cape and cowl mask was a strange sight indeed.

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The Dash Chandlers Caper - Rod Drake

Dash Chandler had been in tight spots before.  But it didn’t look like he could get out of this one.

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Cat Cunning - Rod Drake

Sully, an orange-marmalade house cat, lived in a tough neighborhood.

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Kill or Be Killed - Rod Drake

Marty was excited and a little nervous.

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Fire and Snow - Rod Drake

It was not the biggest or most fearsome demon Alex had ever encountered, but it would do.

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Summer in Suburbia - Rod Drake

The summer that I turned 12 was when Quetzalcoatl moved onto our block.

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Kerouac’s Typewriter - Rod Drake

“So that’s it?” It was a 1947 Smith Corona black manual typewriter.  It looked like something from an exhibit in a museum.

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Road Rage - Ben Marroquin

He was jogging under the new moon in the park when it happened; a crazed animal, all fur and fangs, tore into his leg, causing him to scream for help.

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