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The Summoning (The Axiom-man Saga, Book 5)

Posted on October 24, 2025 6:15 am by A.P. Fuchs

The Summoning (The Axiom-man Saga, Book 5)

No more.

Redsaw has been terrorizing Winnipeg for too long. Worse, Axiom-man has been unable to stop him and Redsaw has used that opportunity to create his own brand of chaos.

Riots fill the streets. Fires break out every day. Looters run rampant and murderers go unpunished.

No one is safe with Redsaw orchestrating it all from the shadows. Hiding. Untraceable. This battle for power can’t go on. As chaos rips the city apart, the cops are overwhelmed and Axiom-man cannot locate his enemy.

Now, not only does Axiom-man have to settle the battle with Redsaw, he also needs to settle the battle within himself. The mask and cape have taken their toll and the cost is rising, especially since Gabriel being Axiom-man is driving a wedge between him and Valerie Vaughan.

The mission is simple: find Redsaw and put an end to his reign of red-powered darkness forever.

There will be a fight, and Axiom-man has to be ready.

Available as a paperback at:

Amazon.com
Amazon.ca
Amazon.co.uk
Barnes and Noble

Available as an eBook at:

Amazon Kindle (US)
Amazon Kindle (CAD)
Nook
Drivethru Fiction
Smashwords

Grab some more thrilling superhero titles after The Summoning (The Axiom-man Saga, Book 5) at the ol’ Book and Comic Store!

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Axiom-man: Journal

Posted on July 12, 2025 7:04 am by A.P. Fuchs

Axiom-man: Journal

205 pages of ruled lines for journaling brought to you by Axiom-man, Canadian superhero. Bonus blank pages in the back for extra thoughts. Write like a superhero and pour it all out on the page. This journal or diary is for writers of any level.

Available at:

Amazon (US)

Amazon (CAN)

Amazon (UK)

Barnes and Noble

To check out the official AXIOM-MAN SAGA Storyline, please head over to the Book and Comic Shop for all titles.

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The Canister X Transmission: Year Seven

Posted on July 12, 2025 6:54 am by A.P. Fuchs

The Canister X Transmission: Year Seven

Begin transmission . . .

Running from March 2024 to January 2025, The Canister X Transmission was sent via email to readers worldwide.

This newsletter year explored the theme of fluidity, which meant Fuchs didn’t set a specific format and instead wrote freely week to week about whatever was going on and, of course, did his best to entertain and inform.

Year Seven broke a streak of two long newsletter years and was instead delivered to readers weekly without missing an issue.

Topics include: work updates, access to digital content, writing and publishing discussion, an open letter about the rise of AI, thoughts on life, points of amusement, and general fun.

Exclusive to this collection is a special newsletter, Issue Three Hundred Thirteen A, unavailable anywhere else.

Welcome to The Canister X Transmission: Year Seven.

Available in paperback at:

Amazon (US)

Amazon (CAN)

Amazon (UK)

Barnes and Noble

Available in eBook at:

Nook

For more collected editions of The Canister X Transmission, you can view all editions by going here.

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Dystopian YA and Horror Bestsellers in June!

Posted on July 6, 2025 1:33 pm by A.P. Fuchs
Dystopian YA and Horror Bestsellers in June!

June did pretty good in terms of book sales. Had some that outshone the others so am mentioning them here.

What was especially pleasing was seeing ZOMBIE FIGHT NIGHT: BATTLES OF THE DEAD on there. It’s an older book but seems to fly under the radar most of the time despite it being an effort to put everything awesome into one tale.

Also on a personal level was seeing folks picking up GIGANTI-GATOR DEATH MACHINE: TRIPLE FEATURE. Swamp horror is always fun and these three all-in-one novellas were a B-movie love letter to the horrors of the swamp. Reviews have been solid on this one so maybe someday this type of gigantic monster thriller will be revisited.

Melinda Marshall scored well with THE TYPHON PROJECT. If you’re into dystopian YA (young adult) fiction, it’ll be right up your alley, especially with all the genetic fooling around.

And then, of course, we had bigfoot because, well, who doesn’t love bigfoot? Nice to see my anthology effort with Eric S. Brown still has some legs.

Thank you to everyone who supported Coscom Entertainment last month. We’re a very small publishing house but have been around bringing books to the public since 2004 in various incarnations . . . and we’re still standing.

Thank you again for these dystopian YA and horror bestsellers this past June.

If you’re interested in the above titles or books in a similar vein, the Book and Comic Shop here on this site is your best bet for selection as all is shown there all in one place.

(June’s book titles listed above take you straight to Amazon for paperback or Kindle editions.)

Cheers.
- APF
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Booktube: Axiom-man/Crimson Cloak: Scarlet Synergy Book Spotlight

Posted on January 21, 2025 3:18 pm by A.P. Fuchs

Booktube: Axiom-man/Crimson Cloak: Scarlet Synergy Book Spotlight

Surrounded by a strange red mist, Axiom-man finds himself in a world not his own.

Not again.

There is something different about this world, something familiar. Something that feels like . . . home. But this place of red mist and darkness belongs to another crusader, this one in a dark red trench coat, a blood-red cloak, and a fedora casting shadows on a face with goggles and a strange mask.

With no clue where this red mist brought him, Axiom-man and this crimson stranger are swept into a bizarre hotel where each floor brings a deadly new mission, and to make matters worse, Axiom-man doesn’t have his powers.

Trial upon trial ensues as Axiom-man and a man who calls himself the Crimson Cloak try to survive deadly traps in a building from hell.

One blue. One red.

One common enemy.

The battle to survive begins.

Available in paperback at:

Amazon (US)

Amazon (CAN)

Amazon (UK)

Barnes and Noble

Available in eBook at:

Amazon Kindle (US)

Amazon Kindle (CAN)

Nook

DriveThru Fiction

Smashwords

For more books like AXIOM-MAN/CRIMSON CLOAK: SCARLET SYNERGY, check out THE AXIOM-MAN SAGA by going here.

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Booktube: Caught in Black Headlights: Poetry Collection Book Spotlight

Posted on December 17, 2024 10:55 am by A.P. Fuchs

Booktube: Caught in Black Headlights: Poetry Collection Book Spotlight

About CAUGHT IN BLACK HEADLIGHTS:

“A.P. Fuchs’ s Caught in Black Headlights highlights life things, all sorts of things, with a wondrous and unrelenting discernment and a brilliant sense of lyricism.” – John Urbancik, author of Annabel Lee, in Shadow

All right, World,
This is how it’s going to be:
Rhymes and verse
Melodies rehearsed
Across life’s rocky sea.

Listen up, Folks,
This is how we’re going to play:
Thoughts and comments,
Displays of indominance,
Making the rounds all day.

Read a poem, maybe two,
Pick three if you wish to dare.
Ramblings and coherence,
Sometimes jots of incoherence
Anything for poetic flare.

So get some eyes on some words
And give the brain a try.
You win some.
You lose most.
But in the end, Solomon said,
It’s vapor in the sky.

Enjoy and explore,
Please do, I implore.
Let’s talk about life bizarre
‘Cause it’s pretty complex stuff
Said Harvey Pekar.

CAUGHT IN BLACK HEADLIGHTS is available as a paperback and eBook at:

Amazon (US)

Amazon (CAN)

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Thank you for watching Axiom-man TV and tuning into this poetry collection book spotlight.

Check out my webcomic, FREDRIKUS, about an anthropomorphic dog in a dystopian sci-fi world at http://www.fredrikus.com

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Live Stream No. 4: Winnipeg Comic Con 2024 Artist Alley Tour!

Posted on October 31, 2024 5:05 am by A.P. Fuchs

Live Stream No. 4: Winnipeg Comic Con 2024 Artist Alley Tour!

Join author and artist A.P. Fuchs live at Winnipeg Comic Con 2024 as he takes through a tour of Artist Alley. Starting off at his table then eventually circling back, this tour offers a wonderful insight into the various artists and writers who were at the show entertaining the public. You also get to see some other neat items folks had up for sale. Even a few smiled and waved at the camera. Winnipeg is loaded with friendly creators.

Supporting the independent arts is important. It not only gives you a piece of entertainment, but it gives the creator a boost as well to keep on going and making stuff for you.

Check everything from superheroes to horror to independent comics and creators, to authors and books, and, of course, some fun Pop Culture fandom.

Enjoy!

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Live Stream No. 4: Comic Con 2024 Artist Alley Tour!

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Live Stream No. 3: Dystopian YA Author Melinda Marshall at Winnipeg Comic Con 2024

Posted on October 29, 2024 5:05 am by A.P. Fuchs

Live Stream No. 3: Dystopian YA Author Melinda Marshall at Winnipeg Comic Con 2024

Live at Winnipeg Comic Con 2024 author A.P. Fuchs interviews author Melinda Marshall about her new Dystopian YA release, THE TYPHON PROJECT!

This book was a hot seller at the show and Melinda put a lot of work into it. The miracle of this book is the first draft was written in three days as part of a novel writing contest. Of course, it went through revisions and edits after, but getting a first draft out in three days is an impressive feat.

Listen to Melinda as she discusses her new book that debuted at the convention and found its way into many readers’ hands.

THE TYPHON PROJECT by Melinda Marshall:

Short synopsis:

To save humanity, Leah is among the chosen for genetic modification. She is sent to The Typhon Project with the hope of finding a cure to save what’s left of the planet. But she can’t shake the suspicion something isn’t right.

Available in paperback and eBook at your favorite bookstore or online vendor like:

Amazon (US)

Amazon (CAN)

Amazon (UK)

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Live Stream No. 3: Dystopian YA Author Melinda Marshall at Winnipeg Comic Con 2024

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Winnipeg Comic Con 2024 A.P. Fuchs and Melinda Marshall Books Unboxing – Dystopian YA and Monsters and Superheroes!

Posted on October 19, 2024 6:42 am by A.P. Fuchs

Winnipeg Comic Con 2024 A.P. Fuchs and Melinda Marshall Books Unboxing – Dystopian YA and Monsters and Superheroes!

Winnipeg Comic Con is coming up on October 25, 2024, which is one week away from the posting of this video. Wonderful book stock just arrived and author Melinda Marshall and myself want to share the opening of these boxes with you because they contain new titles by both of us!

The big highlights are:

THE TYPHON PROJECT (Dystopian YA) by Melinda Marshall:

To save humanity, Leah is among the chosen for genetic modification. She is sent to The Typhon Project with the hope of finding a cure to save what’s left of the planet. But she can’t shake the suspicion something isn’t right.

Amazon (US)

Amazon (CAN)

Amazon (UK)

Barnes and Noble

AXIOM-MAN/CRIMSON CLOAK: SCARLET SYNERGY (Superhero) by A.P. Fuchs:

Surrounded by a strange red mist, Axiom-man finds himself in a world not his own. Not again. Meeting a man who calls himself the Crimson Cloak, Axiom-man and this red stranger must fight their way through a hotel of madness where each new floor brings on a deadly challenge.

Amazon (US)

Amazon (CAN)

Amazon (UK)

Barnes and Noble

CAUGHT IN BLACK HEADLIGHTS (Poetry) by A.P. Fuchs:

All right, World, this is how it’s going to be: Rhymes and verse, Melodies rehearsed, across life’s rocky sea. Read a poem, maybe two, pick three if you wish to dare. Ramblings and coherence, sometimes jots of incoherence, anything for poetic flare. Enjoy and explore, please do, I implore. Let’s talk about life bizarre ’cause it’s pretty complex stuff, said Harvey Pekar.

Amazon (US)

Amazon (CAN)

Amazon (UK)

Barnes and Noble

Be sure to check these hot books out and support independent writing and publishing!

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Winnipeg Comic Con 2024 A.P. Fuchs and Melinda Marshall Books Unboxing – Dystopian YA and Monsters and Superheroes!

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Monsters and Mechs Bestsellers in September

Posted on October 2, 2024 5:00 am by A.P. Fuchs

Monsters and Mechs Bestsellers in September

Though I’m not one to have a constant eye on the sales charts, running a publishing house requires administration now and then to keep things organized and knowing what’s where and what’s what so that, should the paperwork ever need to be looked at by an authority from the outside, I have all my ducks in a row.

I’m a huge proponent of proper business management for any creator regardless of craft or medium. If you’re selling your work, you’re a business therefore things need to be addressed in that light.

September 2024 saw some cool titles for top sales. While true that every book is an author’s baby, let’s be honest, some babies are cuter than others. In the case of MECH APOCALYPSE, GIGANTI-GATOR DEATH MACHINE, and ZOMTROPOLIS, these are babies I personally consider among the top cute ones in my crib. They also have favorable reviews so, I suppose, that means others think they’re cute too.

Ah, metaphors.

Thank you to everyone who supported these titles last month. I truly hope you enjoy(ed) reading them and that they take/took you on a wild ride through the fantastic, whether terrifying or scientific or a bit of both.

Oh, and let’s not forget the action part. Lots of that in all of them, too. I mean, monsters and mechs. What else would there be?

Thank you again. It means a lot to a creator when their work is supported. Like I’ve mentioned on this blog before, if I was independently wealthy, all this stuff would be free and paperbacks would only be charged at cost so a sweet deal for you. Until that day, thank you in advance for any further support.

– APF

Ps. If you want free stories, check out my podcast, THE REALM OF HEROES AND MONSTERS: STORY TIME with A.P. FUCHS. Two seasons so far, 52 stories shared. More coming next season. Peace.

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