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.
A young boy goes missing.
Taken, in the middle of the night.
No clues. Nothing except the remnants of a black cloud, like the one coughed up from inside the Doorway of Darkness.
A black cloud that takes Axiom-man to a world not his own.
A dead world, where a gray and brown sky shrouds an entire city in a miasma of decay.
The streets are empty. The young boy is nowhere to be found.
The Haven became the only place in the city free of the walking dead. A place of community. A place to be safe.
Now, things have changed.
The zombies are coming to the Haven, seeking out the remaining survivors of the human race.
Joe Bailey prowls the Haven's streets, taking them back from the undead, each kill one step closer to reclaiming a life once stolen from him. Billie Friday and Des Nottingham soon have Joe to thank for their lives.
As the dead push into the Haven, the trio is forced into the one place where folks fear to tread: the heart of the city, a place overrun with flesh-eating zombies.
They soon discover they are not the only humans there. After meeting an old man with a peculiar past, Joe and the others must make one last stand against the undead or unwillingly meet the same fate.
A desperate escape leads them to a place thought impossible to exist and to a discovery that will shake the future.
Welcome to the end of all things.
What folks are saying:
"Blood of the Dead isn't what you think it is. Sure--it starts out as a zombie jamboree that drags you through Hell on Earth, but then it goes further ... a lot further ... and takes you straight to Hell and back again. This is the stuff of nightmares, boys and girls, with some unnerving and frightening action scenes that will have you on the edge of your seat and haunt your dreams." - Rick Hautala, author of The Wildman and Occasional Demons
"A satisfying addition to the ever-growing zombie subgenre ... non-stop action and flesh-eating mayhem ... Blood of the Dead will be enjoyed by any zombie fan." – The Horror Fiction Review
"Frantically paced and never predictable, Blood of the Dead takes the usual staples of the zombie-genre--blood, guts, guns and action--and mixes them with the bizarre to create a unique story. It's a formidable mix--think Night of the Living Dead with a healthy dash of Dante's Inferno! Fuchs leads his cast through a nightmare world filled with relentless pain, constant fear and never-ending waves of dead flesh, then takes them some place worse . . . You've never read a zombie story like this before!" - David Moody, author of the Autumn series
"Talented author A.P. Fuchs has woven a bloody tapestry out of human flesh, the dark ruins of a decimated earth and the raw fear and uncertainty of the few remaining survivors. Richly drawn characters face loss, isolation, hunger and, of course, hordes of the living dead in this post-apocalyptic gem. Zombie fans will do themselves well by picking up a copy of Blood of the Dead. Scary, heartbreaking and imaginative, this book sits near the top of my very short list of zombie favorites. An absolute blast!" - Gina Ranalli, author of Chemical Gardens and Wall of Kiss
"Fuchs presents a hellish apocalypse underneath poisoned skies in Blood of the Dead. Well drawn characters navigate the very edge of a meat grinder powered by Fuchs's twisted imagination. The Undead World Trilogy looks to be a promising addition to the genre." - Gregory Solis, author of Rise and Walk
"Unrelenting and unnerving, Fuchs crafts an apocalyptic tale of empty humanity among a world overrun by the living dead. A world uniquely envisioned and vividly crafted by the imagination of A.P Fuchs. Blood of the Dead offers a rich blend of guns and gore that is sure to please the most diehard of zombie fans." - Geoff Bough, Editor of Revenant Magazine
"Blood of the Dead isn't what you think it is. Sure--it starts out as a zombie jamboree that drags you through Hell on Earth, but then it goes further ... a lot further ... and takes you straight to Hell and back again. This is the stuff of nightmares, boys and girls, with some unnerving and frightening action scenes that will have you on the edge of your seat and haunt your dreams." - Rick Hautala, author of The Wildman and Occasional Demons
The story:
One year ago, the world came to an end.
First came the rain.
Then came the screams.
Then came the undead.
Night after night, Joe Bailey prowls the streets, eliminating the undead, each kill one step closer to reclaiming a life once stolen from him.
For a long time, the Haven was the only place in the city where the undead population was minimal. A place of community. A place to be safe.
Things have changed.
The zombies are emptying out of downtown and are making their way north to the Haven, seeking out the remaining survivors of the human race.
Joe, now busier than ever, ends up saving the lives of two young people: Billie Friday and Des Nottingham.
With the Haven filling up with the dead, the three need to go to the one place where folks fear to tread: the heart of the city.
After meeting an old man with a peculiar past, Joe and the others must make one last stand against the undead or become zombies themselves.
A desperate escape leads them to a place thought impossible to exist and to a discovery that will shake the future.
Have you read Rizzo by Sean Simmans and Chris Riseley? Seriously read it?
This stuff is utterly hilarious. No joke.
Well, okay, there are jokes, one on every page, one part of every strip.
And you can read them free at Wowio.com
Rizzo: Year One
The second edition of the cult classic.
Rizzo: Year One has been revised, with a new introduction by the creator and brand-new artwork, representing Rizzo’s first "year" of adventure and political intrigue. A rollercoaster ride of hilarity.
Get your free copy of this graphic novel by clicking here.
Rizzo: Utah Dreams in Mild Color
Utah has a great big salty lake (and a city named after it), canyons, caverns, a spiral jetty, and it also has RIZZO. Join in the Latter-Day merry-making as the Beehive State’s most cynical optimist takes a closer look at his surroundings and finds a gold-plated oddity under every stone. Kind of funny, even if you aren’t from Utah.
Though not Axiom-man comics, they’re still cool comics nonetheless put out by Coscom Entertainment.
And the best part is--they’re Free! (More cool stuff from WOWIO.com)
The Wraith 0
The Wraith Dread Avenger of the Underworld, sallies forth in his very first adventure. The Wraith 00 acts as an introductory tale, setting the scene, to allow readers to delve into who these characters are and the kind of world they live in, readying them for the beginning of the storyline-proper in The Wraith 1.
Learn the background of Paul Sanderson aka The Wraith, his life and experiences, see his associates in action, and witness how Michael Reeve and Leena Patterson fit into all this. Drama and action at its best!
Grab your free copy of this superhero comic book by clicking here.
Burnt Soul
It started with a letter pinned to a lifeless body in the rundown Dublin suburb of Ballyrunner. It promised more victims and more bloodshed. It declared that those responsible for a heinous crime would be hunted down and would finally face justice. And the writer vowed that he would not stop until the job was done.
The letter did not lie.
Sergeant Sean McGrath faces the onerous task of bringing the city’s first serial killer to justice. At first glance, the task appears to be simple.
But life is never that simple.
Leads are followed, searches conducted and arrests made, and all the while the bodies keep piling up as Burnt Soul works his way through the criminal fraternity of Ballyrunner, killing without mercy, compassion or feeling.
The gangsters become jumpy, the drug dealers edgy, everyone holds their breath to see who is next. McGrath must lead the chase to find and capture the monster before he claims more lives, perhaps even those who don’t deserve justice.
And as McGrath does so, the final words from that letter ring in his ears:
"I am WRATH. And THEY WILL FEAR ME."
Get your free copy of this wicked murder/mystery comic with stellar artwork by Marco Tarditti by clicking here!
The Snowmen
The macabre and bizarre adventure of twin albino Bounty Hunters, Hadley and Bradley Moon, who stalk the shadowy, mean streets of the city in search of a fiend with a dark heart and a darker soul: Quint the Headhunter, who holds the entire city in his deadly and dangerous grip. The Moons must find the killer before he strikes again, or before the authorities capture them, for the police suspect the albino brothers of the horrendous crimes. The events are very reminiscent of the past, especially for the scarred and tortured Hadley Moon, who could not save the only woman he loved from the hands of the headhunter. And the present grants him the opportunity to atone for his sins and save an innocent girl from the clutches of an insane monster. As the shadows grow ever darker and even more dangerous, and the headhunter stalks and strikes in the night, the showdown leads to a desolate battleground and one last chance to end the evil that has once more entered their lives. As the world cowers in fear...our only hope lies in the fact that: THE MOONS ARE OUT!
Download your free copy of The Snowmen, written by Gary Petras (and with more cool art by Marco Tarditti) by clicking here.
As a friendly reminder, the Axiom-man comic book, Of Magic and Men, is also available for free at WOWIO.com. You can download the comic by clicking here.
I'm offering Axiom-man: Doorway of Darkness as a free download for a limited time.
That's right, F-R-E-E, so check it out. :)
Synopsis:
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.
Gabriel Garrison's secret identity has been compromised.
A mysterious anonymous letter promises to reveal he is Axiom-man unless he bows down to the sender's demands.
And the timing cannot have been worse.
Redsaw has become more powerful than when Axiom-man battled him on what has become known as Black Saturday, and he has determined to attain unstoppable power through the only means he knows how: murder.
Chaos ensues and as the air is saturated with the stench of blood, Axiom-man must find the means to stop Redsaw before the whole world is swallowed in a web of death.
Complicating matters, something strange is happening to Axiom-man's powers. The abilities he has put his faith in have changed.
As time runs out and city streets are overrun with carnage and fear, Axiom-man is pushed to his breaking point as he tries to stop the madman's reign of terror, while also trying to discover what is happening to his powers and how they tie into a supernatural event that took place over five hundred years before.
Axiom-man: Superhero Novel Podcast Final Episode is Live!
Category: Podcast
The final episode for the serial podcast novel of Axiom-man-- has been posted.
Thank you to all who tuned in since the summer. I hope you enjoyed this first installment in what is planned to be an epic superhero series.
Episode 23 Epilogue
Valerie wonders where Axiom-man has gone because he had simply disappeared after his fight with Redsaw. Filled with worry, relief comes when there's a tap at her balcony window.
The last episode can be downloaded by clicking here.
A free subscription to this story is available at www.podiobooks.com. You can subscribe by clicking here.
Thank you again for tuning in.
In the meantime, while you wait for Episode No. 1 and book three next year, the first-ever Axiom-man-- comic is being serialized at Drunkduck.com. You can read it for free by clicking here.
