AVant Guard: 1962: The Case of the Desert Cat
by Dan Swanson and Drivtaan 
The theft of a ceramic statuette of a Chinese desert cat from a curio store sparks a mystery that only the AVant Guard can solve! But as Palette and Miss Music follow the trail through the streets of Chinatown, will they survive their encounter with a dangerous smuggling ring? And how does all of this tie in to an ancient Chinese parable?
AVant Guard: 1962: The Case of the Desert Cat, Epilogue: A Parting Gift
by Dan Swanson Return to chapter list It took several more hours to get everything sorted out with the police. The goons from the local tong, who had been trashed in the basement, recovered and escaped in the confusion. Lei Chiu had been rushed to the hospital in a hastily summoned ambulance, but was not . . .
This entry was posted in Earth-S on .AVant Guard: 1962: The Case of the Desert Cat, Chapter 4: The Stolen Gem
by Dan Swanson Return to chapter list As they moved through the store, the two super-heroines and the reporter passed a display of weapons. The edged weapons were locked behind glass, but there was a display rack holding fighting sticks and a bamboo sword, also known as a shinai. Palette picked up the shinai, liked . . .
This entry was posted in Earth-S on .AVant Guard: 1962: The Case of the Desert Cat, Chapter 3: The Thief and the Smuggling Ring
by Dan Swanson Return to chapter list Shortly before midnight, Tammi Paige was curled up in the living room on the sofa in front of the fireplace. She was wearing her favorite silk baby-doll nightie as she snuggled under a big, fluffy blanket, fortified with a bunch of Dinah Shore, Doris Day, and Patti Page . . .
This entry was posted in Earth-S on .AVant Guard: 1962: The Case of the Desert Cat, Chapter 2: The Jade Emperor and the Monkey King
by Drivtaan and Dan Swanson Return to chapter list The Most Venerable and Highest Jade Emperor of All-Embracing Sublime Spontaneous Existence of the Heavenly Golden Palace upon occasion found joy in walking the breadth of the earth in the guise of a very old man. Once, while traversing the northeastern Tibetan plateau in Sichuan, the . . .
This entry was posted in Earth-S on .AVant Guard: 1962: The Case of the Desert Cat, Chapter 1: A Chinese Parable
by Dan Swanson and Drivtaan Return to chapter list San Francisco, Saturday, April 21, 1962: “Ah, Alex, what a pleasant surprise. It is indeed wonderful to see you. Please come in!” A short, stout Chinese woman with a formal air and a very British accent greeted Alex Silverstone and her friend, Tammi Paige, as they . . .
This entry was posted in Earth-S on .AVant Guard: 1962: The Case of the Desert Cat, Prologue: Introducing the AVant Guard
by Dan Swanson Return to chapter list In the fog-shrouded San Francisco of the early 1960s, there existed a heroic duo whose super-powers defied the ordinary. They were the AVant Guard, whose Audio-Visual or AV-based name was fitting, as this pair of amazing women had mastered the forces of sound and sight. Palette and Miss . . .
This entry was posted in Earth-S on .The Marvel Family: Commander Venture and the Hyperspace Invaders
by Libbylawrence 
Captain Marvel and Mary Marvel meet Commander Erin Venture of the 25th century, daughter of legendary space adventurers Captain Venture and the Planet Princess! But as the Marvels quickly leap into the future to help her battle invaders from hyperspace, they can’t help but recognize a few familiar yet slightly different faces from their own era! Who is the self-proclaimed Empress of the Cosmos, and is Ms. Mind a heroine or a villainess? Finally, is this the Marvel Family’s own future, or that of an alternate timeline?
The Marvel Family: Commander Venture and the Hyperspace Invaders, Chapter 4: The Universal Engine
by Libbylawrence Return to chapter list Meanwhile, Captain Marvel had restored the climate of Saturn and secured all of the Dragon Men. As he departed from the planet, he spotted a weird energy pattern. Concentric circles of color began to pulsate in his path as he left the planet. Those things must be the rainbow-colored . . .
This entry was posted in Earth-S on .The Marvel Family: Commander Venture and the Hyperspace Invaders, Chapter 3: Empress of the Cosmos
by Libbylawrence Return to chapter list Captain Marvel and Mary Marvel were equally shocked as they recognized what appeared to be the same mutated alien worm known as Mister Mind, who had threatened to conquer the universe countless times in the past. “No! We are Ursula!” the blonde woman explained quickly as the worm disappeared . . .
This entry was posted in Earth-S on .The Marvel Family: Commander Venture and the Hyperspace Invaders, Chapter 2: Snow on Saturn
by Libbylawrence Return to chapter list As she walked through the Hall of Justice, Commander Erin Venture couldn’t help but be impressed with all she saw. Photos lined the walls, along with displayed costumes, tools, gadgets, and awards. Mister Scarlet, Sunbeam, Minute Man, Lance O’ Casey — all the great heroes of history used this . . .
This entry was posted in Earth-S on .The Marvel Family: Commander Venture and the Hyperspace Invaders, Chapter 1: The Adventurer’s Daughter
by Libbylawrence Return to chapter list 2485: Commander Erin Venture loved her job as head of the Planetary Defense Agency’s Military Flight Squadron. Of course, the beautiful and intelligent auburn-haired woman also occasionally found herself frustrated by the bureaucratic demands of the position. She wasn’t opposed to calm, rational discussions about the best policies to . . .
This entry was posted in Earth-S on .Whiz: 1984: The Return of the Ghast
by Dan Swanson 
Twenty years ago, a fictional super-villain called Ghast the Ghostly Avenger was mystically brought to life one Halloween to battle the world’s greatest super-heroes of the time before disappearing into nonexistence. When the Ghast inadvertently returns, will this fictional character choose a prescribed life of villainy or become a hero? Guest starring Captain Marvel!
Whiz: 1984: The Return of the Ghast, Epilogue: Suppressed Memories
by Dan Swanson Return to chapter list Together, Valerie Coppersmith, Spooks, and Bensonhurst quickly formed a plan. Val called the Squadron of Justice hotline (Spooks had never used a dial phone, much less heard of a ten-digit phone number, much less a 1-800 number), and pretended to be Velvet. Meanwhile, Spooks turned his attention to . . .
This entry was posted in Earth-S on .Whiz: 1984: The Return of the Ghast, Chapter 5: A Very Good Deed
by Dan Swanson Return to chapter list To the Ghast, the Ghostly Avenger, spirits weren’t invisible at all but appeared before her mystical senses as clear as day. She had questions for both the ghost and the angel before her. “Who are you two?” The deep bass of the Ghast’s voice, which Bensonhurst could sense . . .
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