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Tag: superheroes

“Powerless” by Storm Lomax
Fiction

“Powerless” by Storm Lomax

July 17, 2023March 22, 20240

“My little brother had shown early signs, spitting up fire with his baby food. My parents were
covered in small burns for the first few years but I’d never seen them so happy.”
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“Plastic Hearts” by Chella Courington
Fiction

“Plastic Hearts” by Chella Courington

April 15, 2022April 10, 20220

At fifteen Anne bought her first action figure—Wonder Woman. When she saw her on television in her blue starry shorts, legs rising out of red …

“Pop” by Benjamin Schmitt
Poetry

“Pop” by Benjamin Schmitt

November 27, 2020November 22, 20200

Getting all the feels with SZA tonight as that rack of wine from yesterday makes its way through my wrists and ankles Sometimes a voice …

“So Dark, Up Above” by Emily Ruth Taylor
Fiction

“So Dark, Up Above” by Emily Ruth Taylor

December 23, 2019March 23, 20240

Sure, no one ever said that people were getting their powers from the rain. Tommy guessed it had something to do with all those big …

Excerpt from Zahra the Shadow Flame
Miscellaneous

Excerpt from Zahra the Shadow Flame

September 24, 2018December 10, 20240

Created by Rakan Sindi and Kali Baker-Johnson, ZAHRA THE SHADOW FLAME is about a young woman named Zahra Darwesh, growing up in the fictional country of United …

Author Interview: Kali Baker-Johnson and Rakan Sindi
Interview

Author Interview: Kali Baker-Johnson and Rakan Sindi

September 24, 2018December 10, 20240

Below, The Metaworker presents an exclusive interview with the creators of the new comic book series, ZAHRA THE SHADOW FLAME. Check out this companion post for a …

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