Sep 5, 2015

Once again, I humbly thank you all for your continued and growing support.  I can't say enough how much I appreciate it.  Today, I uploaded a new chapter for you to take a look at, Chapter 21 - Sewerside (a brief journey into Chicago's dark underbelly....).  I thought now might be a good time to offer up some inspiration as to where the hell Hellrazor "comes from".  It is likely no small wonder that I'm a fan of pulps, especially The Shadow.  For two-fisted tales of blazin' action, you can't out do that dark crusader.  But from a writing standpoint, Robert E. Howard remains my "mentor".  Crisp crackling action and brooding men of action.  It is clear to anyone who has read them, that Longinus shares a branch of the same family tree, perhaps, as Solomon Kane.  But the biggest general influence on this work is probably Moorcock's "Eternal Champion" serials.  For the longest time I wanted to write in such a world--create a World-- where there was a continuity of character with a vastness of scope.  Then it hit me like an anvil:  the Centurion who put Christ out of his misery.  A ready made myth of an immortal "man" (and perhaps Christianized version of Cain) upon which to tell two-fisted tales of righteous fury and heroism against the most vile Evils threatening Mankind.  From that fiery furnace, was Hellrazor forged. 

The Hellrazor mythos (if I can coin that) allows me a rich and varied texture upon which to story-tell:  mythology, history, four-color superheros, horror.  Conspiracy theory (I can't help myself).  In many ways, the may tales of the Hellrazor universe are an attempt at what I call the Unified Field Conspiracy Theory--a multiverse juncture where Cthuhlu crosses Christianity and the Devil beckons Time Travel and a man made immortal talks himself into become Arthur Rex and clandestine government agencies seek to weaponize vengeful ghosts.  Yeah, it's crowded in my head.

I hope you enjoy the read.  Please share as best you can - I need all the help I can get, to climb into the top rankings, and the competition is ever-growing and intense.  If you haven't pre-ordered, I ask you to consider and to encourage others to, as you see fit.  But mostly, I thank you so much for reading and following the project.