HEROES! is a collection of short fiction about superheroes, not-so-super heroes, and everyday people who find the hero within.
This anthology includes a wide range of works that capture the entire spectrum of heroism in speculative fiction. Some of the protagonists have superpowers, others survive purely on their wits and sometimes dumb luck. Some of the stories focus on the battles between costumed crusaders and their enemies, and others focus on battles against the demons within.
Our goal in this anthology is to both entertain you and engage you in the discussion of what it actually means to be a hero, and how that burden affects the person who carries it. We’ve also attempted to create characters that are diverse enough in background that readers will be left with a truly unique experience.
Each of the stories in this anthology is beautifully illustrated by renowned artist Mark Dos Santos.
In addition to illustrating each story in HEROES!, we’ve developed a beautiful original art cover for the anthology. Created by artist Dennis Loubet, best known for his work on computer and video games and pen & paper role-playing games, this cover captures the spirit and diversity of the characters found inside.
Green Room / Aaron Allston
Hero's Final Walk / Timothy Zahn
** The Breaking Point / Gail Z. Martin
The Raven / Maxwell Alexander Drake
He Was A Marvellous Man / Janine K. Spendlove
** The Never Ending Battle / Steven Lyle Jordan
A Blank Canvas / Patrick S. Thomlinson
Waking Up / Dylan Birtolo
** Fellow Traveler / Donald J. Bingle
By the Seat of Your Pants / Sheryl Nantus
Invincible / Sarah Hans
Blue Boy / Daniel Myers
Bloom / Bradley P. Beaulieu
Memories Like Crystal Shards / Jennifer Brozek
The Caretaker of Mire / Gregory A. Wilson
** SF / John Kovalic
The Commodore / Bryan Young
Sunny Acres Hom for the Specialized Care of the Elderly / Addie J. King
** Barely There / Jim Bernheimer
A Fixed State / Aaron Rosenberg
Interview R.T. Kaelin
By Blood and Fang and Song, We Call You / Jaym Gates
Bindings / Steven Saus
Cheshire Moon / Tracy Chowdhury
The One Where the Dad Dies / Kelly Swails
Field Trip / Michael A. Stackpole
** Empowered / Alan Dean Foster
** Fulgid Shade / Jean Rabe
HEROES! is a collection of short fiction about superheroes, not-so-super heroes, and everyday people who find the hero within.
This anthology includes a wide range of works that capture the entire spectrum of heroism in speculative fiction. Some of the protagonists have superpowers, others survive purely on their wits and sometimes dumb luck. Some of the stories focus on the battles between costumed crusaders and their enemies, and others focus on battles against the demons within.
Our goal in this anthology is to both entertain you and engage you in the discussion of what it actually means to be a hero, and how that burden affects the person who carries it. We’ve also attempted to create characters that are diverse enough in background that readers will be left with a truly unique experience.
Each of the stories in this anthology is beautifully illustrated by renowned artist Mark Dos Santos.
In addition to illustrating each story in HEROES!, we’ve developed a beautiful original art cover for the anthology. Created by artist Dennis Loubet, best known for his work on computer and video games and pen & paper role-playing games, this cover captures the spirit and diversity of the characters found inside.
Green Room / Aaron Allston
Hero's Final Walk / Timothy Zahn
** The Breaking Point / Gail Z. Martin
The Raven / Maxwell Alexander Drake
He Was A Marvellous Man / Janine K. Spendlove
** The Never Ending Battle / Steven Lyle Jordan
A Blank Canvas / Patrick S. Thomlinson
Waking Up / Dylan Birtolo
** Fellow Traveler / Donald J. Bingle
By the Seat of Your Pants / Sheryl Nantus
Invincible / Sarah Hans
Blue Boy / Daniel Myers
Bloom / Bradley P. Beaulieu
Memories Like Crystal Shards / Jennifer Brozek
The Caretaker of Mire / Gregory A. Wilson
** SF / John Kovalic
The Commodore / Bryan Young
Sunny Acres Hom for the Specialized Care of the Elderly / Addie J. King
** Barely There / Jim Bernheimer
A Fixed State / Aaron Rosenberg
Interview R.T. Kaelin
By Blood and Fang and Song, We Call You / Jaym Gates
Bindings / Steven Saus
Cheshire Moon / Tracy Chowdhury
The One Where the Dad Dies / Kelly Swails
Field Trip / Michael A. Stackpole
** Empowered / Alan Dean Foster
** Fulgid Shade / Jean Rabe