Science-fiction, fantasy, and other stories
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The Journey So Far, vol. 1 / Panthers
Tim Allen Stories is mostly about learning to be a better storyteller. So, rather than post a new story, I thought I should pause and share some of the lessons I’ve learned so far from posting the last four stories. Literary teachers say the important properties of a story are its setting, characters, conflict, plot,…
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The Last Lesser Hero / Aquaman
Foreword The Last (for now) Lesser Hero Aquaman and the Sea Devils is the last installment of a trilogy of original, non-graphic novel stories inspired by interesting—but flawed—characters from the Silver Age of comics. Characters whom I call Lesser Heroes. Unlike most Lesser Heroes who were created in the Golden Age of comics and then…
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Why are the Lesser Heroes “Appalling”? / Ranger
Why…? The common subtitle for my Lesser Heroes stories is, “Original stories inspired by appalling tales from the Silver Age of Comics.” But why do I say these stories are “appalling”? And why, amongst many contenders, is the Space Ranger arguably the most deplorable? Well, there’s a story that goes with the answer to those…