Tales of the Astonishing Black Spark

By Charlie J. Eskew and Charles J. Eskew

Trapped in a dead-end job in his Ohio hometown, watching the girl of his dreams move on to a glamorous new life in a big city--Donald McDougal's aimlessness has held him back for a long time. When a lightning strike grants him superhuman powers, he jumps at his chance to finally be somebody. But the new abilities and the pursuit of superheroic fame come with a price tag, and it may not be one he can afford.

This wry debut is at once a fanboy's homage to the history of superhero storytelling in America and a keen-eyed satire of those same stories, raising questions about race and privilege that are becoming impossible to ignore.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1941360165
• ISBN13: 9781941360163
• Release Date: September 2018
• Publisher: Lanternfish Press
• Length: 374 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 5.5" x 8.2"