Issue #20, the final City of Heroes comic by Top Cow, is now available for download. Why should you care? Because it features a short story by yours truly. “A Star is Born” is the origin of Jumpstar, one of the superheroes I play in the City of Heroes MMO, as told by a reporter [...]
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Filed under Writing Journal on August 15, 2007
Keywords: City of Heroes, comic books, Jumpstar, superheroes, Top Cow
Jumpstar lives
Filed under Writing Journal on May 4, 2007
Keywords: City of Heroes, comic books, fan fiction, Jumpstar, superheroes
I got a wonderful little email from the folks at NCSoft last night. If you remember, I wrote up an origin story for a superhero I created to play in their City of Heroes mmorpg. One of the ways NCSoft promotes the community for CoH is to accept fiction written by fans set in the [...]
A Star is Born (part 3)
Filed under Fiction on February 8, 2007
Keywords: City of Heroes, Hellions, Jumpstar
Han’s tongue felt like lead, his mouth like it was full of wool.
“. . . bones crushed in both legs and severe nerve damage.”
“What about . . .”
Han tried to open his eyes, but managed only to flutter his eyelids.
“. . . only prototypes. It’s too risky.”
“That was not a request. This is my son.”
Han [...]
A Star is Born (part 2)
Filed under Fiction on February 5, 2007
Keywords: City of Heroes, Crey Industries, Jumpstar
Han sat in one of the leather chairs outside his father’s office. The light clicking of the secretary’s fingernails on her keyboard registered in the back of his mind as his eyes wandered blankly over the Korean artwork that hung on the walls. Han’s legs bounced with a mixture of excitement and impatience.
“How much longer [...]
A Star is Born (part 1)
Filed under Fiction on January 31, 2007
Keywords: City of Heroes, Hellions, Jumpstar
Han Shin-Cho rocked back and forth on the balls of his feet, and concentrated on bringing his breathing under control. One more poomsae and his last test for the fourth dan would be finished. The sabumnim barked out a stance and Han assumed the position.
Moving to the cadence of the sabumnim’s commands, Han flowed from [...]

