The Superhero Games - Murder at McKinley Manor

I've not posted in here for a while, so thought I'd let you all know what I'm up to.

In an attempt to do something in a different genre, I'm working on a Superhero whodunnit (well, why not?)

Here's a short excerpt introducing one of the supers - Eyez.

"The Superhero Games - Murder at McKinley Manor" will be available on Amazon in the coming months.

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Brad Michaels approached the police cordon outside the bank and stopped in front of the guy with the megaphone, glancing at the officer's name tag. He stood with his feet apart, like an actor about to recite a line of Shakespeare, put his chin in the air, and spoke in a deep theatrical voice.

"Office Wigmore. Please step aside. I am here to take control of the situation. I am Eyez, defender of the damned, savior of the city, and protector of the people. You have nothing to fear."

He put both hands on his hips as he spoke, and a cheer erupted from the onlookers. He turned to his people, raised one hand, and waved.

"It's Eyez."

"Where did he come from?"

"He's amazing."

"He's a dick" said Officer Jefferson quietly to his companion as they held back the bystanders. "Who does he think he is, strolling in here and taking over, wearing a bloody leotard and sunglasses? Look, you can see the shape of his balls through that thing. You wouldn't catch me dead wearing something like that. And he struts about like he's God's gift. Twat."

The younger policeman nodded politely but didn't agree. Eyez was here. Everything would be OK now. He looked over at his idol who was wearing the blue and yellow spangly leotard with a matching cape and oversized sunglasses that covered most of his face, making them appear to be a mask.

"And what's the cape all about?" continued Jefferson. "It's not like he can fly. All he can do is weird shit with his eyes. Whoopie-do. Big deal. Don't get me wrong. Some of the supers are awesome. Take LadyByrd. Now if she was here it would be a different story. At least she has proper powers, and I don't mind looking at her figure in that skin-tight costume of hers."

"Tell me" Eyez was saying in his booming voice, trying his hardest to project so that all his fans could hear him. "What seems to be the problem here?"

Office Wigmore was not a fan, but at the same time, he knew that having a super on side would seriously improve their chances.

"Four robbers entered the bank about forty minutes ago and started shooting," said Wigmore. "They've got about twenty hostages. Doors have been locked and the window has been covered. We're trying to access the camera so we can see what we're dealing with, but no luck so far. I've tried talking to them…" he indicated the megaphone in his hand, "but so far, no one has responded".

"Just four?" said Eyez mockingly. "This will not pose a problem for the mighty Eyez."

He turned to his adoring crowd and received a cheer and an eye roll from Jefferson.

"Step back Office Wigmore. I will use my x-ray vision to scan the building and locate the perpetrators. They will be no match for me."

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Eyez, LadyByrd and plenty more supers - Coming in 2021

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