Genres: Superhero
1. Have super powers
Mom and Dad insist I’m too young to consider a career in the hero business, but I’m seventeen and I need to prepare. I figure if I pay attention, I can put it all together. I’ve only got the one piece for the list right now, but I know I’ll add more as we go.
Genres: Comedy, Fantasy, High Fantasy, Superhero
“Whatever the Price” and “The Supervisor of Accountants and the Great Grey Wolf” are original to Cast of Wonders (2019)
“An Evil Opportunity Employer” was originally published in Unidentified Funny Objects 6, edited by Alex Shvartsman (2017)
The road to defeating an evil Corpse Lord is long, the oracle had told me, but it always starts with proper financing.
With a deep breath, I stepped into the Rootbridge Savings and Loan praying I wouldn’t have to sully my honor. Knowing I would, if it came to it. One way or another, I was getting what I came for–whatever the price.
At least the place wasn’t as imposing as the larger, marble-hewn banks I’d already tried back in the capital. Banks that would laugh at anyone without their own personal standard and at least one hornblower. Banks that existed solely to help those who already had money make more of it. (Continue Reading…)
Genres: Superhero
**SIDEKICKS WANTED** HERO HUNTERS INC.
JOB POSTING: SIDEKICK
Job ID: 09012015
Location: Various
Base Pay: To be discussed
Industry: Heroism/Villainy
Reports to: Hero
DUTIES:
QUALIFICATIONS:
*May be substituted with appropriate experience
Underlings need not apply.
Interested applicants can send resumes to: Xenethera@herohunter.net
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Genres: Fantasy, Modern Fantasy, Superhero, Urban Fantasy
Cyrus sat on the couch and crunched on a bowl of frosted wheat. Normally he would have sat at the table, but the table was currently covered with papers, folders and charts. His mom was finalizing her budget with her new business partner, Herman. There wasn’t much room in the one bedroom condo, so Cyrus was bumped to the couch.
He was sick to death of business plans and marketing and how much will it cost, so he put in his ear buds and switched his mp3 player on. He hit next to get a random song.
Can’t trust me but it’s not about trust
I make no sense, I am the walrus
Cyrus sprayed milk all over the coffee table.
He had been looking directly at Herman when that line played. He always though Herman looked like a walrus, with his droopy mustache and big belly.
Genres: Fantasy
All three stories are Cast of Wonders originals!
The Little Wonders theme, “Neversus” is by Alexye Nov, available from Promo DJ or his Facebook page.
“Welcome to the Starlight Watch,” says Flashback.
Red Diamond pops a thumbs-up. The Ocelot gives me what is probably a friendly growl. Statica pumps her fist in the air and grins, her edges blurring slightly.
I grin back. “Thanks, guys!” I’m burning up with excitement. I’m joining the Watch! My absolute favorite super-squad! I couldn’t believe it when the Superhero Registration Office assigned me to replace Quantum, may he rest in peace.
Genres: Fantasy
The Little Wonders theme, “Neversus” is by Alexye Nov, available from Promo DJ or his Facebook page.
I’ll tell it like it never happened, Patrick. Like we were childhood besties swapping knock-knock jokes from the tip-top branches of our favorite climbing tree. That we donned towel capes and played at superheroes, that we took turns being sidekicks so nobody had to play the villain. That it went on like that forever. That we never entered the science fair, and my experiment with exothermic reaction never beat out your atomic clock. That you didn’t resent losing to a girl, because I was your best friend, and it shouldn’t have mattered.
And when The Agency recruited me young on the strength of my scientific promise, and I really got the cape and powers and sidekick, you withdrew into a mechanical exile of your own choosing, all wires and servos and circuit boards.