Recently I had the honor of being a guest on the podcast SLIGHTLY OUT OF FRAME hosted by Sylvana. The episode is called “Ink, Monsters, and the Void: World Building.”
It’s a really cool podcast with a ton of ambiance. During the show, we talked about the concept of tapping into something more intangible than the physical act of creation, including merely the standard process of conscious creation.
I was also able to share a paranormal experience and looking evil straight in the eye.
Sci-fi Mech Apocalypse, YA Dystopian Typhon Project, and Horror A Red Dark Night Bestselling Books for February
Last month, these three HOT titles were Coscom Entertainment’s bestsellers:
MECH APOCALPYSE by A.P. Fuchs (mech sci-fi)
THE TYPHON PROJECT by Melinda Marshall (YA dystopian)
A RED DARK NIGHT by A.P. Fuchs (horror)
Thank you to all readers who picked up their copy. Please enjoy the stories. After all, they were written just for you! I mean, sci-fi, YA dystopian, and horror? That’s cool of the cool!
Also, we’re wrapping up production on Melinda Marshall’s ONE BRIGHT FUTURE Trilogy so very soon those will be available. Roughly in a couple of weeks, if not sooner.
Superhero Books – Axiom-man: Battle of Power Trilogy Copies Have Arrived
The postman came and dropped off copies of THE BATTLE OF POWER TRILOGY from THE AXIOM-MAN SAGA here at the Central the other day.
This is the first superhero fiction series to have a multi-part cover as part of Coscom Entertainment’s effort to break new ground in superhero books with Axiom-man! So cool! Not only did we do the first hardcover lettered edition of a superhero novel ever, now we’re linking covers!
For those who pre-ordered their copies direct at Winnipeg Comic Con, I will contact you shortly for arrangements for drop-off. For everyone else, if you’d like to order your copies direct from the studio, please shoot me an email. Direct orders will get a discount on the trilogy plus I’m known for throwing in a freebie of some kind as a thank you for ordering direct.
If you’d like to grab your copy from your online retailer of choice in paperback or eBook instead, please go here for AXIOM-MAN: THE SUMMONING, which is the first book in this final arc that wraps up the first act of the superhero series, THE AXIOM-MAN SAGA.
Bigfoot and Sci-fi Dystopia On Top for the Last 30 Days
As of this morning, these three titles are topping the charts here at Coscom Entertainment. (Note these top spots are about a week old as things update roughly every seven days. AXIOM-MAN: THE SUMMONING has exceeded what’s being shown now.)
Bigfoot has always been hot and he’s a draw when I table at Winnipeg Comiccon. This anthology series co-edited with Eric S. Brown (whose a big name in bigfoot horror) was a lot of fun. Perhap it might come back at some future point as I do have cover art for two more volumes. We’ll see.
As for Melinda Marshall’s THE TYPHON PROJECT, that was last year. Coming from here before the year is out are all three books in her ONE BRIGHT FUTURE Trilogy, which was originally published elsewhere for the first two books before that publisher went out of business. We’re bringing things back along with the long-awaited final installment in her trilogy.
Stay tuned for those releases.
Thank you to everyone who supported these small press authors over that past thirty days. As you can see, Bigfoot and sci-fi dystopia were the hot ones over the past 30 days with some superhero stuff yet to post it’s placement amongst these top three.
Canister X Mailbag – Axiom-man: The Summoning (and more)
Winnipeg Comic Con Unboxing – Oct232025
Just like for every Winnipeg Comic Con I attend in Artist Alley, book stock is important and this year’s order just came in!
What did we get? We got the new releases, AXIOM-MAN: THE SUMMONING and the AXIOM-MAN: JOURNAL, some zombies, blood monsters, and giant alligators! Oh Dystopian YA author Melinda Marshall has something in there too.
Check it out and support independent superheroes, monsters, and writing by grabbing a copy of the books below.
Thanks and enjoy the video! And if you’re coming to Winnipeg Comic Con, see you there!
These books are available in paperback and eBook at:
They call me A.P. Fuchs, Canadian writer and artist. Welcome to my blog where superheroes and monsters and Pop Culture reign supreme. I’m a veteran indie author, cartoonist, publisher, and freelancer in the realms of books and comics, and have been so for the past quarter century. This is Canister X, my official blog and the Realm of Heroes and Monsters, where we’re starting to pick up steam into getting back into giving you regular content throughout the week.
My Patreon page is located here. It’s a very awesome place on the Web where I post serial novels, serial comics, essays and articles on the creative arts business, behind-the-scenes insights, art, photos, and more. Join me and my other patrons and be a part of something fun and interesting with regular content. Check out the fun trailer for the page.
I’m also the writer and artist behind the webcomic, Fredrikus, a dystopian sci-fi about an anthropomorphic dog, which you can read from the beginning here.
On Saturdays, I send out my newsletter, The Canister X Transmission. It’s a weekly newsletter where we all come together after the week, take a break, regroup, and head into the weekend. Right now, we are writing Year Seven which has the general theme of fluidity. Join myself and my readers and fans of fandom. I love the fan community as it’s the best group of people to be part of, both physically and virtually. It’s 100% home.
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:
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.
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.
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.
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.
The latest and hottest in Axiom-man superhero collectibles is here! This special coin is gorgeous. The polish is so clean that, like in the video, it’s almost transparent despite being a shiny gold. Check out the detail and the amazing stamping and mintage of the coin.
This is a special high-end collector’s item and is available for direct order.
