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    JCU Omnibus, Vol. 1

    By Ian Thomas Healy

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    A collection of seven short stories set in the Just Cause Universe of superhero fiction. The Freakshow, Arrowheads, and Dust to Dust previously appeared in the collection Those Who Came Before (out of print). The Scent of Rose Petals previously appeared as a stand-alone tale. Pride, Falling, and Gideon's Horn are new tales never before in print.

    The Freakshow: Four parahuman American soldiers go behind enemy lines in World War II only to discover a terrifying secret Nazi project.

    The Scent of Rose Petals: An unpowered bank guard and a superheroine strike up an unlikely romance in post-World War II Manhattan.

    Arrowheads: Super archer Dr. Danger teams up with American Justice to battle Nazi agents smuggling uranium.

    Pride: The never-before told origin story of Lionheart.

    Dust to Dust: Just Cause heroes gather to bury one of their own, but an uninvited guest will ensure additional funerals will be needed.

    Falling: Exploring the relationship between Juice and Doublecharge, two leaders of Just Cause.

    Gideon's Horn: Many Just Cause heroes lost their lives on 9-11-2001; here is what happened.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherLocal Hero Press, LLC
    Release dateJan 19, 2014
    ISBN9781311211873
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    Ian Thomas Healy

    Ian Thomas Healy is a prolific writer who dabbles in many different speculative genres. He’s a ten-time participant and winner of National Novel Writing Month where he’s tackled such diverse subjects as sentient alien farts, competitive forklift racing, a religion-powered rabbit-themed superhero, cyberpunk mercenaries, cowboy elves, and an unlikely combination of vampires with minor league hockey. He is also the creator of the Writing Better Action Through Cinematic Techniques workshop, which helps writers to improve their action scenes.Ian also created the longest-running superhero webcomic done in LEGO, The Adventures of the S-Team, which ran from 2006-2012.When not writing, which is rare, he enjoys watching hockey, reading comic books (and serious books, too), and living in the great state of Colorado, which he shares with his wife, children, house-pets, and approximately five million other people.

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