"Why was an ancient Chinese agriculture god helping me storm a poultry barn? That's a story for another time ... "
This is a representative sampling of the Susan Downs stories I have written and/or plotted. Want to draw one? Check out the Artists Wanted section.Dual Cultivation
Artist: Steve Black
A glimpse into Susan's past. Lost and
angry after losing her eyes, Susan learns to help someone else -- and accept help in return.
The Bridge
Artist: Tony Goins
Susan finds a woman about to throw herself from a bridge. It's a good opportunity for a ghost story!
Angel's Pin
Susan returns to Angel's Pin, the bar where she traded her eyes for a little bit of knowledge. She must convince a priest not to drink too deeply from the spring of knowledge -- before it's too late!
Unforgettable
Susan tracks a series of vicious crimes with one common thread: A gourd is found at each crime scene. Susan finds each gourd holds the memor of a horrible crime -- driving her to the bring of insanity.
I Love LA
Susan drops in on her friend's niece, old to find she's been kidnapped by white slavers. With the help of her old master -- now a Toaist immortal -- she tracks the party to their getaway boat. Only by embracing failure can she succeed.
It's a Free-Range Ancient Chinese Tie-Dyed Freak Out, Turkey
Susan must rescue a hippie commune of free-range turkey farmers from a group of evil rednecks -- with a little help from an ancient Chinese agriculture god.
Codex Scrovegnii
It's a sunny day, but Susan can't resist reading her tea leaves. The leaves point to danger! A call from the Vatican sends her on the trail of the Codex Scrovegnii, an infamous 15th-century book of demonic spells. Despite help from a hot-rodder and a mystical lost-and-found department, Susan is running out of time to save the cult's virginal victim.