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A Dystopian Sci-fi gaming thriller that examines the need for and risks of Big Tech. The power and flaws of innovation and the beauty and destruction of money. Gaming will never be looked at the same after you engage your senses. "I should have said more. But how could I know? The world, the game, ugh... the game. But now we are here. And there's no turning back." While Remi remembers how we got here, we journey back in time through her unreliable memory in this prequel to the present day dystopia we live in. Love, death, and control all sit at Remi's doorstep, but again, how did we get here? Let Remi take you on a journey and Engage with your senses in this high-concept Sci-Fi thriller.

Female Indiana Jones In Space- Adrienne James is, high adventure amongst the stars Searching for rare antiquities and in a world where art is the form of currency, follow Adrienne as she battles evil in search of the ultimate prize, the E-Ra-Du. In a far-off galaxy obsessed with rarity and the exotic treasures of a million worlds, thousands of treasure-hunting factions vie for the rarest treasure of them all--the fabulous and mysterious E-Ra-Du Long rumored to be the source of ultimate power and hidden somewhere in the galaxy by the long-lost Elders, the E-Ra-Du holds the key to dominance over the cosmos. The star-scattered secrets leading to it and the spoils it promises have long been lost over eons. And now AeroJ, capital of the galaxy, is rocked by the death of the leader of the virtuous Luman's, Waldun Li, while he and his partner, the intrepid and infamous Adrienne James, were hot on the trail of the E-Ra-Du Still reeling from his shocking death, Adrienne, who must now take on the mantle of High Luman, is about to embark on the adventure of a lifetime--which begins, of course, at her own funeral...

A Dystopian Sci-fi gaming thriller that examines the need for and risks of Big Tech. The power and flaws of innovation and the beauty and destruction of money. Gaming will never be looked at the same after you engage your senses. "I should have said more. But how could I know? The world, the game, ugh... the game. But now we are here. And there's no turning back." While Remi remembers how we got here, we journey back in time through her unreliable memory in this prequel to the present day dystopia we live in. Love, death, and control all sit at Remi's doorstep, but again, how did we get here? Let Remi take you on a journey and Engage with your senses in this high-concept Sci-Fi thriller.

A distinctive generational event. The Dark Wing pays tribute to all space faring science fiction that came before with a fresh, unique take on the genre. A planet fairing ship. Millennia ago, a doomed civilization did the impossible: saving their planet from an encroaching black hole by converting it into a giant spacecraft. Now, the Dark Wing - piloted by Captain Benedict Gunn - shepherds the planet and its entire race of Quails through space, searching for a new sun. A product of intense research and wild imagination, Dark Wing is operatic in every sense of the word: vast, intellectual, and spanning generations. It offers a prescient glimpse at the engineering, culture, and emotionality of an interstellar society - much like the one we're becoming.

A distinctive generational event. The Dark Wing pays tribute to all space faring science fiction that came before with a fresh, unique take on the genre. A planet fairing ship. Millennia ago, a doomed civilization did the impossible: saving their planet from an encroaching black hole by converting it into a giant spacecraft. Now, the Dark Wing - piloted by Captain Benedict Gunn - shepherds the planet and its entire race of Quails through space, searching for a new sun. A product of intense research and wild imagination, Dark Wing is operatic in every sense of the word: vast, intellectual, and spanning generations. It offers a prescient glimpse at the engineering, culture, and emotionality of an interstellar society - much like the one we're becoming.

Hi it’s me, Alessandra, you can call me Sanny though, wait, don’t think that’s because we’re close or anything, I just don’t want to hear you butcher the rolling R in my name thats all. Anyhow I guess you're wondering why you're here, how did we even meet? You know I’m just a high school senior right? I know, impressive, but stay with me, I’m trying to uncover the truth about these strange occurrences, these strange coincidences happening in my home town of East Valley. Actually, let's take a step back for a moment, and level set a few things. First of all, you ever wonder why it feels like the elite class never ages, why no matter how hard you work, no matter how “lucky" you get, seemingly you can't reach the levels of what you see in the media? I would think that alone would spawn questions about things, about how, and who and why, and when. But evidently, when you ask those questions, you are faced with resistance, with lies, with attacks… lucky for me, that's my favorite flavor of admiration. Seriously, no wonder these mysteries haven’t been uncovered yet, haven’t been given their 15 minutes of fame. Everytime you poke around, you get framed or canceled or worse… expelled. Gosh, I sound like Hermione Granger, but I'm serious. I don’t come from much, well actually, I don’t really come from anything, my mom and I live in the poorest part of town, and I'm one of the “lucky ones” bused into EVR to “show” inclusion from the most prominent public school in the nation. As you know if you were paying any attention up above, my dad died before I was born, so I don’t know much about him, but I do know his death, and my mom being the absolute legend she is, is what secured me a spot at EVR. And I’ve been taking advantage of that privilege ever since the ripe old age of 9. Come to think of it, it’s a bit strange isn’t it that I was picked, ehhh whatever, well come back to that. As I was saying, I aced every class, was smarter at every turn, ha, these locals never saw anyone like me, and that's the way I like it. No stupid, not my race, not the color of my skin, we’re talking about my economic class, my lack of privilege and my big ole brain. Stay with me here, this isn't a story about race, it's a story about the capitalist caste system we have lulled ourselves into here in America. So when I say I am the last person who should be snooping around, asking the tough questions, you know I mean it. But there I go again, too smart for my own good. I can’t just leave these questions in my head unanswered, I can’t just let these oddities persist without justification, I’m just not wired that way. So whether I get expelled, or (hopefully at least) tortured, I will find some of the truths about the underbelly of the American elite class, all the while graduating from one of their elite schools, in the midst of applying to one of their elite institutions; God the irony of the elitism is not lost on me. Hopefully if I’m lucky, I can get a front row seat to how the sausage is made. To how these people stay in power, to what the operation entails to create the system and most interestingly of it all, why the hell does it feel like there's shit that happens that reality can’t explain? Now that you know a bit more about what we’re up against, the possible dangerous afoot, are you still willing to see this through? Ya? Ok then, down the rabbit hole we go.

There is no Drake Equation. There is no question onsentience. The galaxy is alive and filled with life. The only issue: we humansaren't invited.The Galactic Star Alliance awaits yourexploration.Inthis illustrated novel co- created & written by Matthew Medney (Heavy MetalMagazine CEO & NYU adjunct professor) and John Connelly (Lockheed MartinAerospace Engineer), humankind acknowledges the vastness of time, the cyclicalnature of civilization, and the obscurity of our own history.If our galaxy isso full of sentient life, why has no one said hello? We thought of a simple,logical reason: no one wants to. Stepping back and casting an objectiveeye on ourselves, it seems painfully obvious that humans lack a fundamentalrespect for our planet and for each other. We possess extremely short memoriesand long grudges, and the likelihood of receiving alien tools to hasten ourexpansion seems downright foolhardy. The Galactic Star Alliance has been alive and wellfor millions of earth years. Hundreds of thousands of sentient worlds andtrillions of beings walk, run, and crawl across the many home worlds of theAlliance. This revelation led to many questions: How is faster-than-light speedtravel possible, and could cohesive, interstellar civilizations exist withoutit? Is it conceivable to govern a coalition not of different countries, but ofdifferent species? Each question led to another and each answer built our world,piece by piece until it spanned thousands of answers and millions oflight-years. As for the title, from where would our judges watchus?But our galaxyhas spoken to us humans. There are some who believe it is out there. Not asscience-fantasy but as science.Introduce Bernard William Hubert. World renownedastrophysicist, and Lead Scientist of the seminal company of exploration, OuterLimits. While on loan to CERN, a catastrophe of unimaginable proportions leavesBernard as the sole survivor. While the scientific community & world looksto him for answers, he simply states the unthinkable "it has to bealiens." Inconceivable to the world, the Hubert family is investigated andhis family's name tarnished.Disgraced and shunned. Bernard claws his way backinto the equation with his new company C.O.R.E as they work tirelessly to designan engine capable of interstellar travel. Follow Bernard on his road to redemption anddiscovery in this ensemble cast of futurism, space travel and the fate of ourspecies. Thisillustrated novel includes 35 pieces of beautiful, full-color, painted artworkby Utku Ozden. - Matthew is the CEO of Heavy MetalEntertainment that encompasses Heavy Metal Magazine & all other mediaventures. As well, Matthew has been an Adjunct Professor at NYU, teachingclasses on IP Creation and Digital marketing strategy and John is an aerospaceengineer for Lockheed Martin who performs mechanical design for NASA deep spacemissions. with 3 satellites using his designs currently orbiting our planet.Allscience in the book is accurate and the theoretical science is backed up byscience theory. No assertions in these works is fanatical.

A dystopian space opera that straddles the threads of compassion, perseverance and humanity. Three arks. Two worlds. One chance at survival. On an Earth with a dying Sun, there are two kinds of people. The Chosen. And the left behind. We thought it was over. We thought we had lost. A burnt out star left us without enough warmth to thrive, our days as a species were numbered. But then, then a miracle happened. We received a transmission from an alien civilization that scanned our Sun and knew we needed help. So they threw us a life raft in the form of designs for Space Arks, we built 3. Interstellar capable, with pre-programmed coordinates to bring us to their home world, a place we were told could be called home. 100,000 humans per Ark, chosen to represent the best in us, a last ditch effort to save humanity. Do I trust these aliens? hell no. but what choice do we have? Paulson's the name, Caleb Paulson, you can think of me as the architect of this mission. We're heading to this alien system with no idea what lies ahead. As for the billions who were not so fortunate? The ones who did not receive an invitation aboard the arks? We left them to shephard a lawless and desperate earth, poor bastards. This stable of arks is humanity's last chance to endure. Created by: Hero Projects Written by Matthew Medney and Morgan Rosenblum Story by: Matthew Medney, Morgan Rosenblum, Voodoo Bownz, Jonny Handler Art by: Francesco Pisa Letters by: Ismail Nihad Editorial Design: Voodoo Bownz Produced by: Hero Projects and Tomato Farm Published By Heavy Metal

The galaxy is alive and filled with life. The only issue: we humans aren't invited. The Galactic Star Alliance awaits your exploration. The Amazon #1 Best Selling Hard Science Fiction Novel is back with the Galactic Edition with More Planets & More Science There is no Drake Equation. There is no question on sentience. The galaxy is alive and filled with life. The only issue: we humans aren't invited. The Galactic Star Alliance awaits your exploration. In this illustrated novel co- created & written by Matthew Medney (Heavy Metal Magazine CEO & NYU adjunct professor) and John Connelly (Lockheed Martin Aerospace Engineer), humankind acknowledges the vastness of time, the cyclical nature of civilization, and the obscurity of our own history. If our galaxy is so full of sentient life, why has no one said hello? We thought of a simple, logical reason: no one wants too. Stepping back and casting an objective eye on ourselves, it seems painfully obvious that humans lack a fundamental respect for our planet and for each other. We possess extremely short memories and long grudges, and the likelihood of receiving alien tools to hasten our expansion seems downright foolhardy. The Galactic Star Alliance has been alive and well for millions of earth years. Hundreds of thousands of sentient worlds and trillions of beings walk, run, and crawl across the many home worlds of the Alliance. This revelation led to many questions: How is faster-than-light speed travel possible, and could cohesive, interstellar civilizations exist without it? Is it conceivable to govern a coalition not of different countries, but of different species? Each question led to another and each answer built our world, piece by piece until it spanned thousands of answers and millions of light-years. As for the title, from where would our judges watch us? But our galaxy has spoken to us humans. There are some who believe it is out there. Not as science-fantasy but as science. Introduce Bernard William Hubert. World renowned astrophysicist, and Lead Scientist of the seminal company of exploration, Outer Limits. While on loan to CERN, a catastrophe of unimaginable proportions leaves Bernard as the sole survivor. While the scientific community & world looks to him for answers, he simply states the unthinkable "it has to be aliens." Inconceivable to the world, the Hubert family is investigated and his family's name tarnished. Disgraced and shunned. Bernard claws his way back into the equation with his new company C.O.R.E as they work tirelessly to design an engine capable of interstellar travel. Follow Bernard on his road to redemption and discovery in this ensemble cast of futurism, space travel and the fate of our species. This expanded "Galactic Edition" includes the original illustrated 35 pieces of beautiful, full-color, painted artwork by Utku Ozden along with a sneak peek at Chapter 1 of the second installment of Beyond Kuiper, The Voyage Of The Nomad. 12 exclusive pieces of art from the second book & 15 planets, designations, and information about the Karandu galaxy illustrated by Luigi Aime

An adventurer in the 1930s by the name of Raymond Colt II discovers a buried fortress frozen in ice and time. Colt awakens an ancient alien technology known as Deinos, that had been in slumber for millennia. More than a century later, Deinos now rules over mankind in totality. But a resistance endures. This rebel group of scientists and militants led by Stella & Ramond Colt V, look to undo the horrors that beset their society when their Great Great Grandfather accidentally activated "The Machine". What happens if you bury your demons? Dogma Resistance examines the human flaw of ignoring your greatest fears. As our characters fight for the right to live freely due to the mistakes of their ancestors, we evaluate the themes of paying for our parents' mistakes. What are we willing to do? Is it fair? And how much will we suffer because of their hubris. This theme holds true for the impending climate crisis we are facing as well as the technological and infrastructure nightmares ahead of our future children. Dogma Resistance is currently in development as a Live Action TV show and an Animated Movie. Written By: Matthew Medney & Morgan Rosenblum Story By: Matthew Medney & Morgan Rosenblum, Voodoo Bownz, Jonny Handler Artist: Santa Fung Colorist: Alan Quah Created By: Her Projects

A single government entity now presides over what's left of the world, and prohibits certain content that is deemed emotionally dangerous, or "red", in an attempt to maintain order and keep society working. But when a collection of gifted musicians discover they are the key to overthrowing the totalitarian government that has taken their emotional freedoms, they become public enemy #1. In the distant future, a nuclear world war has changed the course of history forever. A single government entity now presides over what's left of the world, and prohibits certain content that is deemed emotionally dangerous, or "red", in an attempt to maintain order and keep society working. A collection of gifted musicians, who possess the rare ability to create red content, discover they are the key to overthrowing the totalitarian government that has taken their emotional freedoms. Jonny Jones and his group of misfit rebel artists are discovered for operating an illegal Speakeasy, and become Nova City's most wanted. They are forced to turn to a mysterious benefactor known only as "the Collector '', who just so happened to be at the right place at the right time. While Jonny and his crew have their suspicions, they're best chance at freedom appears to be with this mysterious man. Written By: Morgan Rosenblum & Matthew Medney Story By: Matthew Medney & Morgan Rosenblum, Voodoo Bownz, Jonny Handler Artist: Jon Lam, Giuseppe Peppe, Letterer: Ismail Nihad Created By: Her Projects

A dystopian space opera that straddles the threads of compassion, perseverance and humanity. Three arks. Two worlds. One chance at survival. On an Earth with a dying Sun, there are two kinds of people. The Chosen. And the left behind. We thought it was over. We thought we had lost. A burnt out star left us without enough warmth to thrive, our days as a species were numbered. But then, then a miracle happened. We received a transmission from an alien civilization that scanned our Sun and knew we needed help. So they threw us a life raft in the form of designs for Space Arks, we built 3. Interstellar capable, with pre-programmed coordinates to bring us to their home world, a place we were told could be called home. 100,000 humans per Ark, chosen to represent the best in us, a last ditch effort to save humanity. Do I trust these aliens? hell no. but what choice do we have? Paulson's the name, Caleb Paulson, you can think of me as the architect of this mission. We're heading to this alien system with no idea what lies ahead. As for the billions who were not so fortunate? The ones who did not receive an invitation aboard the arks? We left them to shephard a lawless and desperate earth, poor bastards. This stable of arks is humanity's last chance to endure. Created by: Hero Projects Written by Matthew Medney and Morgan Rosenblum Story by: Matthew Medney, Morgan Rosenblum, Voodoo Bownz, Jonny Handler Art by: Francesco Pisa Letters by: Ismail Nihad Editorial Design: Voodoo Bownz Produced by: Hero Projects and Tomato Farm Published By Heavy Metal

"2449 - Our depiction of this future has a very 1920's vibe. Everything from the fashion, to the cars, to the architecture, even the technology, feel decidedly less "futuristic." While technology still plays an integral role in our story and the world, we have purposely toned it down substantially, instead choosing to focus on refining a few key innovations." - Morgan Rosenblum "The goal was to create a unique and unusual future, one that might actually feel more like an alternate reality or vivid dream." - Matthew Medney The year is 2449 - Abel Kane, an accomplished writer, witnesses a murder. But when he discovers the victim was a machine in a "skin suit", his life is turned upside down. Its mere existence is either an anomaly or part of a surreptitious takeover. Soon Abel finds himself caught in the middle of a dangerous conspiracy. The more he investigates, the more he begins to fear he might be the only human left. Created by: Hero Projects Written By: Morgan Rosenblum & Matthew Medney Story By: Matthew Medney & Morgan Rosenblum, Voodoo Bownz, Jonny Handler Pencils: Fabrizio Ugolini Inker: Fabrizio Ugolini, Onofrio Orlando, Salvatore Di Marco Colorist: Anna Volcan Created By: Her Projects Produced By: Her Projects & Tomato Farm Published By Heavy Metal

What are we willing to do as a society to fulfill our sensory needs? This growing problem in our current society of the "10 second attention span" is interpreted through the lens of futuristic technologies. We pose the question, "What would the experience be like, if we could live while we sleep?" But just like with all technologies, there's an unknown cost that comes due. Yun-Yeong Bin AKA "Rip" is a 24-year old Asian-American girl who lives two different lives. One is that of a gaming star and streamer in the world's perennial VR Game, FUTURE -- accessed by a state of the art sleeping pod that doubles as a VR port that allows your body to rest while you escape into your virtual life. Perfect for the Gen Z'ers. Rip's other life is not quite as glamorous. In the real world, Rip is an underachieving (but not due to lack of smarts) master's student who is only in engineering to appease her overbearing father. Pulled between both personas, Rip even lives a double life inside the VR world. To escape the spotlight, she secretly plays as her best friend Wes' avatar "Kobe", who was gifted to her after Wes died from brain cancer.. While playing as Kobe one day, Rip is approached by another player who mistakes her for Wes. This encounter spawns a chain of events that will bring to light a nefarious coverup, challenging everything Rip knows and loves... Blurring the line between realities. Written By: Matthew Medney & Morgan Rosenblum Story By: Matthew Medney & Morgan Rosenblum, Voodoo Bownz, Jonny Handler Artist: Andrea Adiletto Lettering: Ismail Nihad Created By: Her Projects

Post apocalyptic adventure brought forth by nuclear annihilation. Layering in reverse racial inequality, and the advancements of science & technology only achievable by a civilization that has no suffering. We examine what is, what was, and what could be. 100 years ago, they vanished. No one knew why, no one knew how -- no one knew anything. The scientists were stunned, hell the world was stunned, and as for myself, I knew it was a moment that would haunt our history. My name is Betty Anders, a small-town teacher with an intrepid husband. David and I lived our peaceful, uneventful lives in Nebraska: I taught, while he pursued his research in biogenetic engineering. His breakthrough discovery -- quantum entangled botany -- gave us hope for a brighter, more sustainable future... which turned to utter fear when the government took it too far. Of course they did. Our remaining peace evaporated when the missiles started falling, fired by cruelly-intentioned leaders of the Alliance. I know what you're thinking... WHAT freaking missiles? But bare with me, there's a lot to cover, and not a lot of time. Soon we found ourselves confined to David's bunker, frantically searching for any information. Who was left? How had the fallout altered the landscape? I couldn't help my mind go to the simple prevailing truth that my husband's scientific breakthrough is now the most important piece of knowledge on the planet. As we brace ourselves to leave the bunker, I wonder, above all, if these events are somehow linked to the great mystery of what happened with the Native Americans those 100 years ago. While David and I find our place in this post-apocalyptic world, we need your help in summoning the courage to push forward as I have a feeling that the lines of history are all converging on this moment in time.

Mutant Labs is your typical science lab. They do work on rockets, gene splicing, finding cures, and you know…interdimensional energy type stuff. The company is currently working on their potentially biggest breakthrough yet: a renewable energy device strong enough to power an entire city block, but small enough to fit into the palm of your paw: about the size of a ball of yarn, and comprised of a powerful synthetic thread that draws power from alternate planes of existence. It’s complicated, but it works, trust us. So what’s this great innovation called? Mutant Labs are currently calling it: The Cluster. But with all great inventions, hubris is always a problem. The Mutant Labs higher-ups want the Cluster ready for market “yesterday”, forcing project leader Flux and his team of idiot geniuses to scramble and cut some corners to get it working in time for the big event. But taking shortcuts can be dangerous when you’re working with that interdimensional energy type stuff. With realities overlapping, we’ve now entered the Mutantverse. And let me tell you, it’s a real cluster fu@%.

On an Earth with a dying Sun, there are two kinds of people. The Chosen. And the left behind. We thought it was over. We thought we had lost. A burnt out star left us without enough warmth to thrive, our days as a species were numbered. But then, then a miracle happened. We received a transmission from an alien civilization that scanned our Sun and knew we needed help. So they threw us a life raft in the form of designs for Space Arks, we built 3. Interstellar capable, with pre-programmed coordinates to bring us to their home world, a place we were told could be called home. 100,000 humans per Ark, chosen to represent the best in us, a last ditch effort to save humanity. Do I trust these aliens? Hell no. But what choice do we have? Paulson’s the name, Caleb Paulson, you can think of me as the architect of this mission. We’re heading to this alien system with no idea what lies ahead.

100 years ago, they vanished. No one knew why, no one knew how — no one knew anything. The scientists were stunned, hell the world was stunned, and as for myself, I knew it was a moment that would haunt our history. My name is Betty Anders, a small-town teacher with an intrepid husband. David and I lived our peaceful, uneventful lives in Nebraska: I taught, while he pursued his research in biogenetic engineering. His breakthrough discovery — quantum entangled botany — gave us hope for a brighter, more sustainable future... which turned to utter fear when the government took it too far. Of course they did. Our remaining peace evaporated when the missiles started falling, fired by cruelly-intentioned leaders of the Alliance. I know what you’re thinking... WHAT freaking missiles? But bear with me, there’s a lot to cover, and not a lot of time. Soon we found ourselves confined to David’s bunker, frantically searching for any information. Who was left? How had the fallout altered the landscape? I couldn’t help my mind go to the simple prevailing truth that my husband’s scientific break- through is now the most important piece of knowledge on the planet. As we brace ourselves to leave the bunker, I wonder, above all, if these events are somehow linked to the great mystery of what happened with the Native Americans those 100 years ago. While David and I find our place in this post-apocalyptic world, we need your help in summoning the courage to push forward as I have a feeling that the lines of history are all converging on this moment in time.

The year is 2449 - Abel Kane is an autobiographical author working on his next book. And what a book it is: the life story of the beloved senator turned Presidential candidate, Jim Palmer. While investigating his subject matter, Abel witnesses a murder that opens up a pandora’s box and calls into question everything he thought he knew. The victim appears to have been a machine in human skin. The mere existence of this aberration suggests it is part of a surreptitious takeover. Determined to find answers and get to the truth, Abel finds himself caught in the middle of a dangerous conspiracy. And the more he uncovers, the more Abel begins to fear he might be the only human left.