Fiction
Morningstar Ascendant
Black Rose Writing, August 2016
ISBN: 1612967426
Synopsis:
At the dawn of time, the archangel Lucifer was cast out of Heaven for daring to defy his creator. Beaten but undaunted, Lucifer vowed revenge against God. For centuries, the Devil and his cohorts were content with small victories, and their valorous march on the pearly gates was nothing but a distant memory of bygone glory. However, the reappearance of an old foe changes everything, and reveals to Lucifer that there may be untapped powers at Hell’s disposal, ancient powers that date back to the churning dark that reigned before the Genesis.
Lucifer is ready to wager everything he has in a second war against Heaven, but this time, he has stacked the deck in his favor. This time, it will be God that falls.
Black Rose Writing, August 2016
ISBN: 1612967426
Synopsis:
At the dawn of time, the archangel Lucifer was cast out of Heaven for daring to defy his creator. Beaten but undaunted, Lucifer vowed revenge against God. For centuries, the Devil and his cohorts were content with small victories, and their valorous march on the pearly gates was nothing but a distant memory of bygone glory. However, the reappearance of an old foe changes everything, and reveals to Lucifer that there may be untapped powers at Hell’s disposal, ancient powers that date back to the churning dark that reigned before the Genesis.
Lucifer is ready to wager everything he has in a second war against Heaven, but this time, he has stacked the deck in his favor. This time, it will be God that falls.
Nonfiction & Academic
"World of My Own: Joe the Barbarian and the Cathartic Power of Fantasy"
in ImageText vol. 8, no. 2
August 2015
ISSN: 1549-6732
The article that I contributed to ImageTexT's special issue on Grant Morrison is a discussion of the themes of grief and repression in Joe the Barbarian, and how Morrison uses those themes to highlight the importance of fantasy and the imagination.
"Our Father, Who Art in Gotham: The Life, Death, and Rebirth of Batman"
in Grant Morrison and the Superhero Renaissance
McFarland Books, July 2015
ISBN: 0786478101
My contribution to Grant Morrison and the Superhero Renaissance explores the symbolic deaths and rebirths that the Caped Crusader undergoes throughout Morrison's contributions to the Batman canon, from Arkham Asylum through Batman, Inc.
"Sorceress Supreme: The Feminist Superhero in Doctor Strange"
in Synaesthesia vol. 2, no. 3 (Spring/Summer)
ISSN: 1883-5953
My first academic publication discusses Clea, primarily known as the love interest for Doctor Strange. By examining her appearances over almost fifty years, I argue that her role extends far beyond that of love interest, and that she meets the criteria of a feminist superhero.