09/03/2026
Instead of simply providing you with a blurb, a cover, and a few pages from The Phantom Beat and Tau the Warrior, I wanted to take a moment to talk about what you're actually supporting.
The creation of The Phantom Beat comes from my lifelong love of pulp fiction, comics, cartoons, and movies. I'm showing my age here, but before audiobooks, I used to sit in front of the radio in Detroit and listen to rebroadcasts of old shows like The Shadow and The Green Hornet.
I also loved horror comics from Marvel, including The Tomb of Dracula, Man-Thing, and even Howard the Duck. And don't get me started on those classic Hammer horror films starring Peter Cushing and Christopher Lee. Oh, don't let me forget to mention the horror genre, including blaxploitation films like Blacula, Sugar Hill, and J.D.'s Revenge.
All of these things helped inspire The Phantom Beat.
As for Tau the Warrior, I was a huge fan of the Conan the Barbarian comic book series. Later, I discovered Imaro by the late Charles R. Saunders, with whom I had the opportunity to communicate several years before his death. His work was a major reason I wanted to create my own sword-and-sorcery story.
Originally, I planned to write Tau the Warrior as a novel. But then an artist created a visual of the character, and I told myself, "I could make a comic book out of this." That moment changed everything.
At the heart of it all, these books come from my love of these genres and the stories that inspired me throughout my life. The Phantom Beat and Tau the Warrior are my way of sharing that passion with you.
And now, I'm asking for your support in getting these books into readers' hands.
Time is running short, and every pledge and every share helps. If these kinds of stories sound like something you would enjoy, I hope you'll consider supporting the campaign and helping me bring these books to life.
Thank you for taking the time to learn a little more about the stories behind the stories—and thank you to everyone who has supported me along the way.
Just because you're dead doesn't mean the work stops.
