Science Fiction

BACK #3: Hostile Dock

Believing that his beloved captain may be dead, Dweich rests onboard Dick Starhopper’s ship, the Quantum Piledriver, until he meets Dick’s wife who attempts to seduce him under false pretenses. Eventually, Dick reveals his true intentions, and things grow tense. Just in the nick of time, the AstroGlide finally catches up, and Buck mounts an attack.

BACK #2: My Stinky Valley

After passing out from a surprise gas attack, Dweich wakes up imprisoned in Black Soul Patch’s secret base, and Buck finds himself back on his own ship. While Buck and Flurf rush to Dweich’s rescue, they have no idea that they may, once again, be headed into a devious trap. However, what BSP doesn’t know is that Buck isn’t the only man coming for Dweich, and he’s got his own entirely different plans.
 

BACK #1: Penal Code

Captain Buck Goodsense and First Mate Dweich Stevens, joined by furry alien Flurf, stop at a space station for some R&R when they receive a call concerning a derelict mining ship that could be carrying valuable cargo from a nearby asteroid. Since their names were specifically requested, the space adventurers wonder if they're being lured into a trap. Ultimately, they decide there’s only one way to find out.
 
[OPTIONAL: Lasers & Feelings #1-3]

S.P.R.I.N.G.S. (Jupiter Springs 2020) #3: A Better World

With their notoriety on the rise, O.K. Boomer, Bloody Dickey, and M.G. head to Las Vegas armed and incognito. There, they must find a way north to Area 51 where, if everything goes according to plan, a time machine will send them back to the 1980s. But everything doesn’t go according to plan. Sacrifices are made, heroes are chosen, and nothing will ever be the same.

S.P.R.I.N.G.S. (Jupiter Springs 2020) #2: Pyramid Power

After putting their trust in Mr. Boomer, the rebels travel by train to San Francisco where a contact awaits with details on how to save the world. To their surprise, the contact is a familiar face they haven’t seen in many years.

S.P.R.I.N.G.S. (Jupiter Springs 2020) #1: Tub Fluffers

In a dark future, Dickey Newton and M.G. (aka Merlyn Grubb, aka Plunger) work at a marshmallow fluff factory serving Earth’s addicted alien overlords. After being appointed a new supervisor named Mr. Boomer, they soon discover the old man is not exactly who they thought he was. Suddenly, they’re presented with an opportunity to hypothetically make the world right again, but it won’t be easy.
 
[PREREQUISITE: Kids on Bikes 1-6]
 
[OPTIONAL: Fudge (Hard Time in Hardgate) 1-6]
 

Kids on Bikes #6: Into the Darkness

With Chip now back in Jupiter Springs, the kids meet with a professor who provides valuable insights about the tree markings they’d photographed. After some preparations, the boys journey back to the place where it all began, seeking irrefutable proof of the cave creature’s existence.
 
[For more of the Kids on Bikes characters, also listen to SPRINGS 1-3 and Druids of Dragondale 1-4.]

Kids on Bikes #5: Daywalker

With Derrick behind the wheel, Dickey and Plunger take a road trip to visit Chip in Sacramento. However, they quickly find that something’s not right with their old friend, and in fact, he might be in mortal danger. It takes their combined encyclopedic knowledge and skill mastery to deduce the situation and set things right again.

Kids on Bikes #4: Return of the Cave Creature

A year after their encounter at Saber-Tooth Cave, Dickey Newton and Plunger might be catching fleeting glimpses of the same horrifying entity. Dickey is skeptical, but Plunger wants to believe. Meanwhile, Chip Estrada has been convalescing in a Sacramento psychiatric facility. Can the kids uncover the truth? If so, can they handle it?
 

Kids on Bikes #3: The Fluffening

The plot thickens as the kids track another clue, taking them into dark woods. There, something awaits, revealing an even deeper mystery and pushing their courage to the limit.