One night Gabriel Garrison was visited by a nameless messenger who bestowed upon him great power, a power intended for good. Once discovering what this power was and what it enabled him to do, Gabriel became Axiom-man, a symbol of hope in a city that had none.
The messenger has fled, leaving Gabriel alone with mysterious abilities he knows little about. The things he can do, the powers–the options are limitless.
But only if he knows how to use them.
As he embarks on the path of discovery, Gabriel must try to understand why he was chosen to receive the most powerful of all gifts and, with the help from no other, come to a decision as to what to do with them.
Even if it takes the death of an innocent to convince him.
Work, work, work. That’s what’s been happening every day since I got back from vacation.
See, I’m middle-aged, which means–though still a ways off–retirement is approaching and I need to be prepared, especially in today’s economy, so I’ve been burning the candle on both ends with the day job and then with writing and publishing outside those hours. I also need to ensure a future for my kids. Not that I’m to take care of everything for them, but rather have the means to do nice things with them and their one-day families.
The latest development-in-progress is an exclusive Axiom-man site, one solely dedicated to him and his adventures across various media.
See, here at the Realm of Heroes and Monsters, the ol’ Canisterx.com, is a compilation of all my work, besides my webcomic. I want Axiom-man to have his own space and breathing room on the Web. I have for a long time. He had a site once, one dedicated to his webcomic, which was the published issues serialized on the Web. But he never really had a home and it’s time he gets one.
So I’ve been working on that as well as toying with the idea of bringing my Patreon back in a kind of Version 2.0. It’d be streamlined, simple, loaded with content, and worth the $5-a-month I plan to charge.
But one thing at a time.
Axiom-man first.
If you have not read the character, I suggest getting your feet wet with the first book. It’s the origin story and Axiom-man’s first big battle with a supervillain. It’s the story that started it all and spawned (thus far) seven additional books plus a side adventure and some short stories.
By the way, he’ll show up in the podcast soon and in other ways on the Web as well. Stuff is done but I’m releasing things slowly instead of all at once. People are busy on the Internet and to dump everything Axiom-man on them all at once would only cause them to move on. So, yeah, a little at a time.
Okay, that’s enough for today. Time to get back to work.
REALM OF HEROES AND MONSTERS: STORY TIME with A.P. FUCHS: S01EP03 –Comics Power
In this podcast, Fuchs gives his thoughts on the BLUE BEETLE movie and upcoming DCU headed by James Gunn and Peter Safran. He then dives into the world of his webcomic, FREDRIKUS, and gives some insight into it, what it’s about, and some webcomic behind-the-scenes stuff.
Welcome back to story time.
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Episode 3: Comics Power – A comic book becomes more than just four-color panels to read.
Fuchs gives his thoughts on the BLUE BEETLE movie and upcoming DCU headed by James Gunn and Peter Safran. He then dives into the world of his webcomic, FREDRIKUS, and gives some
insight into it, what it’s about, and some webcomic behind-the-scenes stuff.
One night Gabriel Garrison was visited by a nameless messenger who bestowed upon him great power, a power intended for good. Once discovering what this power was and what it enabled him to do, Gabriel became Axiom-man, a symbol of hope in a city that had none.
One night after a routine patrol, a mysterious black cloud appears over the city. Flying over to investigate it, Axiom-man is stopped short when the cloud’s presence shakes him to the core. An electrifying fear emanates from the cloud and he can barely get near it. Quickly, the cloud takes flight and leads him on a wild goose chase throughout the city, only to flee from him in the end. Almost immediately after the cloud’s appearance, a new hero arises, Redsaw, clad in a black cape and cowl. The people, now enamored with this new super-powered marvel, seem to have forgotten about Axiom-man and all he’s done for them.
Except something’s wrong. That same fear that emanated from the cloud drips off Redsaw like a foul smell and Axiom-man can barely get close to him without feeling ill.
What is Redsaw’s agenda and who is he? And why is it every time Axiom-man gets close to him it feels as if his powers are being sucked away?
As if that wasn’t enough, Gabriel’s day job hasn’t gotten any easier. His co-worker and the woman he adores, Valerie Vaughan, has little interest in him, and his boss has made it clear that one more day late to work will be the day he cleans out his desk. Then there’s the new trainee, Gene Nemek. What is his fascination with Redsaw and why is he never around when Redsaw appears?
From flying over city streets and soaring at dizzying heights, to balancing a secret identity with destiny, Axiom-man must discover what Redsaw’s presence means and how it ties into the messenger’s life-altering visit before the city—and the world—are enamored with an evil that has haunted the cosmos since the dawn of Time.
REALM OF HEROES AND MONSTERS: STORY TIME with A.P. FUCHS: S01EP02 –
The Trapeze Artist
On today’s episode we talk about the cool aspect of Fuchs’s last name, which leads into talking about a certain swashbuckling hero from a couple hundred years ago and the movies they made of him.
Story time continues as A.P. Fuchs brings you a tale of childhood imagination.
So relax, put your feet up, and have a listen.
Grab your copy of FLASH ATTACK: THRILLING STORIES OF TERROR, ADVENTURE, AND INTRIGUE in paperback or eBook at:
Episode 2: The Trapeze Artist – Sometimes imagination can get . . . aerial.
On today’s episode we talk about the cool aspect of Fuchs’s last name, which leads into talking about a certain swashbuckling hero from a couple hundred years ago and the movies they made of him.
Story time continues as A.P. Fuchs brings you a tale of childhood imagination.
So relax, put your feet up, and have a listen.
Grab your copy of FLASH ATTACK: THRILLING STORIES OF TERROR, ADVENTURE, AND INTRIGUE in paperback or eBook at:
One night Gabriel Garrison was visited by a nameless messenger who bestowed upon him great power, a power intended for good. Once discovering what this power was and what it enabled him to do, Gabriel became Axiom-man, a symbol of hope in a city that had none.
One night after a routine patrol, a mysterious black cloud appears over the city. Flying over to investigate it, Axiom-man is stopped short when the cloud’s presence shakes him to the core. An electrifying fear emanates from the cloud and he can barely get near it. Quickly, the cloud takes flight and leads him on a wild goose chase throughout the city, only to flee from him in the end. Almost immediately after the cloud’s appearance, a new hero arises, Redsaw, clad in a black cape and cowl. The people, now enamored with this new super-powered marvel, seem to have forgotten about Axiom-man and all he’s done for them.
Except something’s wrong. That same fear that emanated from the cloud drips off Redsaw like a foul smell and Axiom-man can barely get close to him without feeling ill.
What is Redsaw’s agenda and who is he? And why is it every time Axiom-man gets close to him it feels as if his powers are being sucked away?
As if that wasn’t enough, Gabriel’s day job hasn’t gotten any easier. His co-worker and the woman he adores, Valerie Vaughan, has little interest in him, and his boss has made it clear that one more day late to work will be the day he cleans out his desk. Then there’s the new trainee, Gene Nemek. What is his fascination with Redsaw and why is he never around when Redsaw appears?
From flying over city streets and soaring at dizzying heights, to balancing a secret identity with destiny, Axiom-man must discover what Redsaw’s presence means and how it ties into the messenger’s life-altering visit before the city—and the world—are enamored with an evil that has haunted the cosmos since the dawn of Time.
The Realm of Heroes and Monsters: Story Time Podcast is Live!
This morning, the FIRST episode of my new podcast aired and you’re invited to tune in!
On the desktop, there’s a graphic to your left that’ll take you to the Story Time podcast page. On your phone, just scroll toward the bottom and you’ll see it.
There’s also a handy page link in the menu above or under that hamburger-looking menu thing on your phone.
Yes, lots of places to access it.
Below is the first episode for watching/listening.
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Enjoy this premiere episode of a show about stories and a host finding his footing in the podcasting world.