Author: Adam

Countdown, Part One

Continued from Zero Private A.L. Snyder burst out the door of the day school carrying an Asian little girl. An explosion knocked him to the ground. The child slipped from his grasp and landed a few feet ahead of him. A dark brown hand grabbed his. Mama said, “Get up, boy.” Snyder stood. The fire…

The Double Cross, Part Fourteen

Continued from Part Thirteen: Captain Justice and Commander Justice Jr. faced the Human Muscle in Jesse Miller’s hospital room. The Human Muscle laughed. “Does the old folks home know you’re gone?” Captain Justice smirked. Water off a duck’s back. “Muscle, I busted you thirty years ago. I’ll do it again.” “Oh how I’ve missed our…

Zero, Part Seven

Continued from Part Six Snyder settled into the breakfast cove with Mama Borden and two steaming hot mugs of peppermint tea. Mama Borden picked the lint off her genuine African mud cloth caftan. “I don’t know why you hang around with that Chico.” “He’s my best friend.” “Every time I see him, he’s with a…

Ask a Superhero: Book Title

Welcome to our weekly feature where we ask a question of a Superhero, Dave Johnson, aka Powerhouse and the Emerald Avenger. Interviewer: Our first question comes from Ms. Verity Callaghan*, she asks, “What do you think of the title of your book?” Mild Mannered Dave Johnson: “The Adventures of the Amazing Powerhouse”? Int.: Um-that’s not…