Skip to content
  • Reddit
  • Twitter
Inkican

Inkican

Golden Age Scifi and Other Cool Stuff by Jackson Allen

  • Home
  • Brain Tacos
  • Mesh
  • Sci-fi Shorts
  • Author Tools
  • Creative People Survival Guide
  • About
  • Contact
  • Community
  • Join Us
  • Toggle search form
  • No Story to Tell Bardist
  • Do All of the Things Now Bardist
  • Sci-Friday #105 – Christopher Nolan Edition – Fun Scifi Stuff Bardist
  • Real Writers Have Day Jobs Awesome Author Ideas
  • Sci-Friday #123 – The Black Hole Uncategorized
  • Scifi Filmmaker Program Geekquinox
  • Sci-Friday #100 – We Did It! – Scifi and Blender Bardist
  • Sci-Friday #74 – The Melting Gun – Fun Scifi Stuff Bardist

New Short Story: The Superhero Shrink

Posted on March 20, 2017 By Jackson Allen

I’ve been amused to see how sick people are getting of superhero stories:

It reminds me of the call that went out last year for short stories featuring superheroes. I sent in a submission but it didn’t make the cut. Rather than complain, I decided to release it as a free short for new readers and am happy to announce that The Superhero Shrink is now available to the Inkican Crew. Here’s a quick description:

Dr. Christopher has a very difficult, unique job. He’s a psychiatrist who works with superheroes. Some legendary warriors come with baggage and his job is to help ‘keep ’em flying.’ Half-serious, half-dark comedy, ‘The Superhero Shrink’ is “‘The Avengers’ Meets ‘Ordinary People,'” an honest look at the people behind the masks.

I’m also releasing it to Amazon on March 27th if you’ve got a Kindle. If you’re sick of the typical ‘superhero’ story, this might be your jam.

Tags:Announcements, Bardist

Post navigation

Previous Post: There Is No Spoon
Next Post: Dear Netflix: Here’s How You Do ‘Reverse Iron Fist.’
Read a free scifi story

About Me


My name is Jackson Allen. My intention is to be a self-sufficient science fiction author. I spend my time actively writing, querying, submitting neo-Golden Age scifi and I analyze future trends, asking: "how can new tech and innovation help kids feel excited about the future?" Lots of self-published shorts - actively querying for a formal, mainstream publication house.

Why I Write


Updates Weekly - Watch me write my next novel
Prizes Every Week!

Top Posts

  • Back to the Drawing Board
  • Brain Tacos
  • Why I Write
  • Mesh
  • Free Author Tools

Announcements Awesome Author Ideas Bardist Cinderellavator Free Author Tools Fun Geekquinox Mesh Microfiction Mike Sierra Echo Project Arecibo Sage Scifi Sci-Friday Solarpunk Tech State of the Art Thank the Maker Thoughts Uncategorized

Copyright © 2022 Inkican.