• REALM OF HEROES AND MONSTERS: STORY TIME with A.P. FUCHS: S03EP09

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    REALM OF HEROES AND MONSTERS: STORY TIME with A.P. FUCHS: S03EP09 –

    Rescue Bot

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    Episode 9: Rescue Bot – A medic robot assists in saving the lives of two people only to discover something is overriding its programming.

    We open with a smile and a bit of joy as we realize thus far Season Three is going fairly well and we’re settling into the groove of regular episodes. It’s all thanks to you, dear listener.

    In Story Before the Story, A.P. Fuchs delves into the worlds of fantasies and daydreams to further cement the point stories are a part of everyday life, every place, all the time. Tune in for this interesting segment.

    Then, the reason why we’re all here . . . Story Time.

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  • Kickstarter / Indiegogo Coming Soon

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    Kickstarter / Indiegogo Coming Soon

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    If you’re a reader of my newsletter, THE CANISTER X TRANSMISSION, you know there’s a Kickstarter coming up for a very special item, and if you are a newsletter reader, you already know what that item is. (Newsletter readers always get announcements first. An inside perk for being a subscriber.)

    I will refrain from public disclosure for the next short bit because today, according to UPS, this item will be arriving here at the Central for inspection. If indeed all is well, expect a formal Kickstarter announcement relatively soon. If things aren’t well, then some more time will be needed hence the quasi-vaguery of this post, but I wanted to give you a heads up that a Kickstarter is on the horizon for March (ideally) otherwise April, depending on when Kickstarter approves the project.

    The good part about this upcoming Kickstarter is the item will be produced regardless of outcome. The crowdfunding is intended to be an opportunity to pre-order this item along with other perks otherwise unavailable in the future.

    It should also be noted that as of this moment, the plan is to have the item available on both Kickstarter and Indiegogo.

    Stay tuned.

    Soon.

    Okay, a hint: Axiom-man.


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

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

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    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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  • REALM OF HEROES AND MONSTERS: STORY TIME with A.P. FUCHS: S03EP08

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    REALM OF HEROES AND MONSTERS: STORY TIME with A.P. FUCHS: S03EP08 –

    Humanity

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    Episode 8: Humanity – A man sits in a mall and listens to the people around him and receives story after story after story.

    In this episode, a brief welcome Captain Picard-style is offered then it’s a jump right into Story Before the Story where memoirs are looked at in this season’s effort to demonstrate that life is all about stories 24/7/365. The DIARY OF ANNE FRANK along with a couple items from A.P. Fuchs’s own work are used as examples of a memoir.

    After that, straight into Story Time. It’s a slice of life this week but one that illustrates the point that everything is story. Everything.

    Cheers.

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    Please subscribe to stay up to date on all the latest episodes.

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  • Station Ident – 011825

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    Station Ident – 011825

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    This is your station identification for 011825.

    Good day,

    This is A.P. Fuchs, Canadian writer and artist based in Winnipeg, Manitoba (center of the country right above the border line). Welcome to my main hub where superheroes, monsters, horror, and Pop Culture are the name of the game. I’m a veteran indie author, cartoonist, publisher, and freelancer in the cosmic gathering of books and comics, and have been sporting all those hats for the past quarter century. You have arrived at Canister X, my official blog and the Realm of Heroes and Monsters, where we’re back to making more digital content for your consumption.

    My [multiple] social media presences are:

    MeWe

    Twitter

    Facebook

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    LinkedIn

    WT.Social

    YouTube

    Ko-fi

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    LinkTree

    Spotify

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    My Patreon page is located here. It’s a very awesome nook on the Web where I post serial novels, serial comics, essays and articles on the creative arts business, behind-the-scenes secrets, artwork, 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 free weekly newsletter where we all come together after seven days, take a breather, 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 bunch of people to be part of, both physically and virtually. It’s utterly the homeland.

    So please take your time and explore this site and have a good time!

    Peace.

    A.P Fuchs

    Circa 011825.

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  • Funko Friday: 1978 Superman and 1989 Batman Rewind Funko Pops

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    Funko Friday: 1978 Superman and 1989 Batman Rewind Funko Pops

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    These rewind Funko Pops! are a great idea. Truly a nostalgia thing but, man, does it work. What we have here are the two masters of being Superman and Batman from my childhood (I would still argue they are held in the same regard today in terms of truly embodying the character).

    I’m an in-package collector so apologies for not opening them up. However, we do get a good look at the Funkos by seeing them on the back. Will I open them one day? Maybe, but until then, let’s enjoy what we’ve got.

    Christopher Reeve was, and still is, the ultimate portrayal of Superman. Micheal Keaton nailed it as both Batman and Bruce Wayne and set the tone for all other Batman movies to come (excluding Batman Forever and Batman and Robin but, to be fair, the overall costume design was carried through those movies).

    It was wonderful to see Keaton return as Batman in The Flash. I wish Christopher Reeve was still with us. Had things not gone as they had, I’m sure he would have gladly participated in the current wave of superhero movies and TV shows as Superman in some capacity. His willingness to further the Superman mythos was demonstrated by his couple of cameos on Smallville.

    1978 Superman Funko Rewind at Amazon here.

    1989 Batman Funko Rewind not available on Amazon as of the posting of this video.

    Make sure to stay to the end for more Funko Pop! videos.

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    Please subscribe! Helps make the art-making easier.

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  • A Little Letter to my American LGBTQ Friends

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    A Little Letter to my American LGBTQ Friends

    Hi. I'm worried about you. In short order you're going to be a target and will be robbed of your basic humanity. I am the step-father of three LGBTQ young adults so that's where I'm coming from. To think that harm would come to them over that one thing makes me angry, upset, and sad. I am so sorry for what's to come because what's coming is viewing you as non-human no differently than doing the same regarding race or religion or politcal stance or any other unwarranted way to treat someone as less than human. What's going to occur is an echo of 1939. Unfortunately, and especially being Canadian, I have no power to change what's coming. The best I can offer you is love and a voice of standing up against bullies. I do not know how LGBTQ rights work at present in the US. We have rights and protections here in Canada, but as per those things, those items are on paper versus on the human heart so, yes, unfortunately it's difficult for certain groups within your community (ie. Trans persons) to obtain work or even just simply be treated with respect. I hope there might be mechanisms in place in your area that could come to your aid once the dehumanizing commences, but, again, I don't know what is currently available Stateside in regards to those mechanisms. What I want to offer you is this: No matter what happens, you ARE a human being and you ARE loved (at least by this Canadian). Please consider me, though we're far apart, as someone coming alongside to walk with you whether in speech or in silence (your choice) and I'll hold your hand if needed for comfort or assurity or whatever else a warm hand might provide. I'm so sorry. Humans these days pride themselves on being oh so smart and advanced and yet can't even get a basic thing like respect right. It's not that hard: Just be kind and recognize the other person is a person like you therefore deserves to be treated with dignity. Again, super simple concept but seems to be extraordinarily complex for some (which is both pathetic and sad). In the end, all I'm trying to say is I'm concerned for you on several levels. I guess we're not as advanced as we think. With love, APF

    The following is a Facebook post from a few days back. I want to put it here for archiving but also for anyone who might need to hear it.

    Letter:

    Hi.

    I’m worried about you. In short order you’re going to be a target and will be robbed of your basic humanity. I am the step-father of three LGBTQ young adults so that’s where I’m coming from. To think that harm would come to them over that one thing makes me angry, upset, and sad.

    I am so sorry for what’s to come because what’s coming is viewing you as non-human no differently than doing the same regarding race or religion or politcal stance or any other unwarranted way to treat someone as less than human. What’s going to occur is an echo of 1939.

    Unfortunately, and especially being Canadian, I have no power to change what’s coming. The best I can offer you is love and a voice of standing up against bullies.

    I do not know how LGBTQ rights work at present in the US. We have rights and protections here in Canada, but as per those things, those items are on paper versus on the human heart so, yes, unfortunately it’s difficult for certain groups within your community (ie. Trans persons) to obtain work or even just simply be treated with respect. I hope there might be mechanisms in place in your area that could come to your aid once the dehumanizing commences, but, again, I don’t know what is currently available Stateside in regards to those mechanisms.

    What I want to offer you is this:

    No matter what happens, you ARE a human being and you ARE loved (at least by this Canadian). Please consider me, though we’re far apart, as someone coming alongside to walk with you whether in speech or in silence (your choice) and I’ll hold your hand if needed for comfort or assurity or whatever else a warm hand might provide.

    I’m so sorry. Humans these days pride themselves on being oh so smart and advanced and yet can’t even get a basic thing like respect right. It’s not that hard: Just be kind and recognize the other person is a person like you therefore deserves to be treated with dignity.

    Again, super simple concept but seems to be extraordinarily complex for some (which is both pathetic and sad).

    In the end, all I’m trying to say is I’m concerned for you on several levels.

    I guess we’re not as advanced as we think.

    With love,

    APF


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  • REALM OF HEROES AND MONSTERS: STORY TIME with A.P. FUCHS: S03EP07

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    REALM OF HEROES AND MONSTERS: STORY TIME with A.P. FUCHS: S03EP07 –

    The Crash

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    Episode 7: The Crash – A bloody car wreck and Carl can’t move. Nowhere to go. No one to turn to, but the natural and supernatural are on the way.

    This episode marks “one weeks'” worth of episodes if you listened to one a day from the REALM OF HEROES AND MONSTERS: STORY TIME with A.P. FUCHS podcast Season Three. It’s a little milestone and something to be proud of.

    A.P. Fuchs welcomes new and returning listeners alike then wastes no time to getting to the hear of the podcast: Story.

    As we explore stories being a part of our everyday lives this season, the Story Before the Story segment of this episode covers memories and how even those are stories.

    Tune in to find out more.

    Thanks.

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  • Authortube: Beta Readers | An Opinion from a Self-publishing Veteran

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    Authortube: Beta Readers | An Opinion from a Self-publishing Veteran

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    Prompted by a Facebook post upon which I was able to give my opinion on beta readers, I decided to make this Authortube video discussing the same and give my answer in video form as well.

    Warning, this video might be controversial and you might not agree with what I have to say. That’s fair and that’s your right. This is just the opinion of a self-publishing veteran (22 years) who’s part of the old guard of writers, so to speak.

    For those curious, I’ve played the role of author, publisher, and editor. I’ve done deals with New York and abroad. My label was also a traditional publishing house for a time. These items are listed so you know where I’m coming from.

    Anyway, please enjoy this old guy’s opinion on beta readers and if a writer should use them or not.

    Thanks for watching.

    Please subscribe for all the latest Authortube videos!

    Peace.

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  • Status Report – 010625

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    Status Report – 010625:

    This is it. New year. New stuff.

    2025.

    If you’re a reader of my newsletter, you will know that 2025 is my Art Year where most of my creative efforts will be put toward artwork and comics. There are fun projects planned and some surprises I haven’t mentioned but will in due time.

    Obviously, the entire year isn’t scheduled to the letter but here is the general order of soon-to-complete items that will be handled first:

    • Finish production on, and release, the BATTLE OF POWER Trilogy for THE AXIOM-MAN SAGA
    • Continue through with Season Three of the REALM OF HEROES AND MONSTERS: STORY TIME Podcast
    • Do a new FREDRIKUS strip (with possible follow-up formal publication)
    • Review horror graphic-novel-in-progress and then pick it up from there (The graphic novel is written and in thumbnail form with about half the art drawn and inked; most likely this will air as a serial comic on my Patreon page)
    • Organize the upcoming Kickstarter for the special thing only my newsletter readers know about (at this time)

    The above is the general path I’ll be following until completed and then we’ll add on other things later. I’m excited for this year to be Art Year. It will be a nice change of pace and also a nice change for the eyes because paper is easier to stare at for hours on end than a screen.

    As usual, this website is the main hub for announcements and publications as well as access to free content, information, and entertainment.

    This has been your Status Report for 010625.

    Pst. Don’t forget: Today is Minifigure Monday!

    Peace.

    – APF


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