Dreams of Flying

By J. D. Brink

The Identity Crisis Universe is filled with heroes, horrors, and hard won victories. Spandex, after all, isn’t just a fashion statement, and it’s not for the faint of heart. This first trio of IDCU stories both explores and defies the conventions of the superhero genre.

“Invasion” – A swarm of biomechanical monsters attack the Volans Space Station during a test of its artificial gravity system. Two of the station’s engineers, however, are more than just astronauts... But repelling this invasion may not be enough. In order to safeguard the Earth and rescue a benevolent alien planet from oppression, Adam Smasher, Symian, and Ballista volunteer to leave this world behind and venture into deep space, where the void—and the mission—may be darker and colder than they ever expected.

“Puppet Theatre” – In Mesa City, there’s one hero you can count on to defend justice. Okay, there’s two: the mysterious Shadow Puppet and that show-off, Mr. Wonderful. After his last tragic encounter with the villainess Kitty Kat, the Shadow Puppet is thought to be dead. And the man behind the mask would almost prefer that, but he can’t let the Mr. Wonderfuls of the world get the best of him. Tonight, he returns from the grave!

“Dreams of Flying” – Herb Collins doesn’t just dream about flying, he takes to the skies. And as soon as this self-conscious grocery store manager can figure out a proper secret identity, he’ll be the biggest superhero Cleveland has ever seen!

Superheroic adventure for adults.

• Language: English
• Publisher: J. D. Brink
• Release date: Aug 6, 2012
• ISBN: 9781476273037

J. D. Brink

If taking a college fencing class, eating from the trash can, and smelling like an animal were qualifications for becoming a sword-swinging barbarian, J. D. Brink might be Conan’s protégé. But since that career path seemed less than promising, he has instead been a sailor, spy, nurse, and officer in the U.S. Navy, as well as a gravedigger, insurance adjuster, and school teacher in civilian life. Today (fall, 2014) he and his family live in Japan, where he's providing a bad example for all Americans. In his writing, as in life, Mr. Brink enjoys dabbling in multiple genres.