Writer Michael Vance again has been published. Apocris 1 is a collection of horror, sci-fi and speculative stories, the best of his previously published Light's End series as well as three new short stories. The cover for Apocris 1 by artist Eric York features the first visualization of one of the only two continuing characters from Light's End, the notorious Jake Horne.
Apocris 1 also includes "At the Mohills of Madness," a Lovecraft parody from the internationally syndicated comic strip "Holiday Out" by Vance and artists Duane Hanson and Grass Green; an extensive interview with the author by Tim Walters; and a previously unpublished "Holiday Out" comic book cover by C.T. Smith.
Vance became a professional freelance writer in 1977. He has been published in dozens of magazines in 7 countries, and as a syndicated columnist and cartoonist in over 500 newspapers. His comic book titles include "Straw Men," "Angel of Death," "The Adventures of Captain Nemo," "Holiday Out," and "Bloodtide." His history book, Forbidden Adventure: The History of the American Comics Group, has been called a "benchmark in comics history". He is listed in the Who's Who of American Comic Books and Comic Book Superstars.
His 23 short stories about a fictional town called Light's End was recorded by legendary actor William ("Murder She Wrote") Windom and have been published in "Media Scene", "Holiday Out Comics", "Dreams and Visions", "Lovecraft's Mystery Magazine", as well as many others. In 2004 "The Lighter Side" was nominated for the international SLF Fountain Award for Best Short Story.
Vance's weekly comics review column, "Suspended Animation," has been continuously published for more than 16 years, currently reaching more than 2.25 million readers in fanzines, newspapers, and in over 80 websites.
The anthology is available from Lighthouse Media One listed under the heading, "Apocris."
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