Captain's Journey: First Contact

Welcome to the tenth installment of Captain’s Journey, the continuing story of Captain Jaxx. *** The ship is a looming presence in the hangar. I stand here transfixed by anticipation. It runs through my body like an overdose of Thelaxian Spice. Every nerve in my body is firing at once but the fear of losing […]

Danger Club 5

Holy Fuck! This issue is like a punch to the gut, but in a good way. In case you are unfamiliar with Danger Club, let me provide some exposition. This is a world that once had heroes. They all left earth to fight a cosmic menace, and never returned. The heroes left their sidekicks behind in order […]

Captain's Journey: Ship

Welcome back to the continuing story to Captain Jaxx. Hope you are enjoying it so far. *** The silence of the hallway is oppressive. Where I expect a place full of sound and motion, I am greeted with a long expanse of gleaming metal. There are none of the background sounds that I have come […]

Hidden Things

I am a lover of all things within the urban fantasy genre. The combination of fantasy tropes with modern sensibilities is something that has a deep resonance for me. I definitely read Jim Butcher, Charlaine Harris, and Kim Harrison but am always on the lookout for new entrants into this arena. One such new voice is  Doyce […]

7%: The Interview

You may have noticed that I am quite of fan of the independent project by Luke Keith and Jeremy Fiest entitled 7%. I’ve written a review of Issue 1 and Issue 2 which you should go check out. Luke and Jeremy were kind enough to sit down and answer a few questions for Ideology of Madness. Give […]

Captain's Journey: Identity

Welcome to the next installment of Captain’s Journey. Hopefully you are enjoying the story thus far. Please feel free to leave comments or questions here or on Twitter. *** “I am Captain Theran Jaxx. I am forty years old.” The words seem to echo around my room. The mirror is cold and unresponsive. It just […]