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Nathan Crowder

Creator and curator of the superhero universe of Cobalt City, Nathan lives in the wilds of North Seattle, where he writes his weird stories and survives on a diet of coffee and irony. He draws inspiration from Kurt Vonnegut who reminds us, "God damn it, you've got to be kind."

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Books By Nathan Crowder

The Complete Mad World Cycle
The Complete Mad World Cycle
The Mad World Cycle. Vote for Stardust. Nathan Crowder.
Vote for Stardust
The Mad World Cycle: Throne of Heaven, Nathan Crowder.
Throne of Heaven
The Carcosa View, Nathan Crowder, The Mad World Cycle, A Cobalt City Universe Story.
The Carcosa View
Warlock Rising, Nathan Crowder, The Mad World Cycle, A Cobalt City Universe Story.
Warlock Rising
Cover art for Cobalt City Dragonstorm.
Cobalt City Dragonstorm
Cover for Mad Scientist Journal - Autumn 2019
Mad Scientist Journal - Autumn 2019
Cover Art for Battling in All Her Finery
Battling in All Her Finery: Historical Accounts of Otherworldly Women Leaders
Cobalt City: Resistance by Nathan Crowder
Cobalt City: Resistance
Cover art for Cobalt City: Ties That Bind
Cobalt City: Ties that Bind
Cover art for Ride Like the Devil
Ride Like the Devil
Cover Art for Mad Scientist Journal: Spring 2018
Mad Scientist Journal: Spring 2018
Cobalt City Christmas Christmas Harder
Cobalt City Christmas: Christmas Harder
Cover Art for Selfies from the End of the World
Selfies from the End of the World: Historical Accounts of the Apocalypse
Cobalt City Los Muertos by Nathan Crowder
Cobalt City: Los Muertos
Cover Art for That Ain't Right
That Ain't Right: Historical Accounts of the Miskatonic Valley
Cobalt City Dark Carnival
Cobalt City Dark Carnival
Cobalt City Blues by Nathan Crowder
Cobalt City Blues
Cobalt City Timeslip
Cobalt City Timeslip
Book Cover: Cobalt City Christmas
Cobalt City Christmas
Chanson Noir by Nathan Crowder
Chanson Noir
Greetings from Buena Rosa by Nathan Crowder
Greetings From Buena Rosa
This entry was posted on January 21, 2018 by defcon.

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