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This is a hotch-potch of one-off tales, episodes contributed to other people's tales, and general materials that don't fit anywhere else. Enter at your own risk. Those who need a scorecard are referred to The Who's Who of the Parodyverse.


Go to: Saving the Future; Boss Deadeyes, Herringcarp Gothic


Other stories in order of appearance:

Mythology Interlude - the Hooded Hood takes an interest in the Wars of the Gods (a Dark Knight limited series)

Starseed and the Chicken of Crime Part 1 - The first half of an unfinished mini-round-robin

Xander the Improbable and the Curse of spiffy - a formal introduction to the Parodyverse's sorcerer supreme and master of the mystic crafts.

Nats' Simple Job - Bill Reed gains new employment in this welcome-to-the-board tale for the flying delivery man.

Zemowocky - believe it or not this poem was published by the Lewis Caroll Society of Canada.

Virtual Death - a joint work with Exile featuring the frightening return of a classic vilain.

Daily Trombone Newspaper Editorial - J. Jonah Jerkson of the Daily Trombone explains the problems with superheroes.

A Dissenting View: On Our "Superhero Saviors" ... - Bernice Teschmaker makes the case against vigilante justice.

A reply to Miss Teschmacher's Article regarding "Our Superhero Saviours" - Sir Mumphrey Wilton offers a rebuttal of Miss Teschmaker's article.

First Run of De Brown Streak - The introduction of mutant rights champion Joshua Clement and the first appearance of DBS.

A Gathering of Notables, Part One by Amazing Guy and Part Two: And You Thought Those Monsters Were Wicked by HH - Two Hallowe'en horrors where monsters dwell.

The Cowled Crime Czar and the Questionnaire - the Hooded Hood's answer to CrazySugarFreakBoy!'s enquiries.

The Sinister Secret of the Heckfire Club - featuring some of the less noted characters of the Parodyverse in an exposé of the celebrated gentleman's association.

Asil in Amsterdam - An addendum to the Lair Legion World Tour.

The Last Testimony of George Jeremiah Waldegrave - a Messenger story - The postman comes across Abyssal Greye and the Ghouls under Gothametropolis.

"Comes Great Responsibility - a CSFB! Episode - CrazySugarFreakBoy! and the Hooded Hood discuss the nature of heroes.

The Hooded Hood Catches Up on the Parodyverse - the archvillain considers contemporary events

Flapjack and the ManManHunters - why it's not as easy taking out a hunchbacked pervert as it might seem

A Day in the Life of the Hooded Hood - a rare insight into the man behind the mayhem, a peek into the secret journals of the cowled crime czar

Modern Malefactor - a copy of the infamous Flapjack interview issue

The Case Against the Lair Legion - Mr Epitome looks at the reasons not to trust the Parodyverse's greatest heroes

Third Degree - a Villain's Week story

Lost Poetry - a Librarian story for the Tales of the Parodyverse series

Advice on How To Get a Job from Some Top Parodyverse Pundits - "helpful" words for those seeking employment in the Parodyverse. Maybe.

Dead Boy and the Other Picture of Dorian Grey - a Hallowe'en tale of dark dealings and horrific history.

1720 - A glimpse of the enigmatic Improbable College.

Unidentified - A lonely road, a mysterious breakdown, a shining light, and a butchered cow... and then things get strange.

Hacker 9 and Lindy: My First Big Felony - Falcon's little sister has an unusual date.

Night Nurse #2: Blood Will Tell, revealing the secret life of ER worker Grace O'Mercy

Night Nurse #3 (with special guest star Big Thick Eddie): Night of the Bucket - another busy evening at Phantomhawk Memorial Hospital's emergency room.

Night Nurse #6: Woe is... the Widget! - ManMan needs serious help and only the Night Nurse can save him.

The Night Before Doom - a tale of the Parodyverse featuring the Junior Lair Legion's darkest hour.

The Junior Lair Legion Programme Multiple Choice Exam Paper - find out how you'd do as a superhero.

Nitz - the Stenching - welcoming a new hero to the Parodyverse. No, really.

Why are the Legionnaires in the Lair Legion? where our heroes discuss why they do what they do over a quiet dinner.

How To Pick Up a Brunette - a forgotten encounter from a hero's past.

What If... Hatman Was Written by Someone Else? - Hatman as envisaged by the Hooded Hood..

The Light at the End of the Tunnel - Sir Mumphrey Wilton speaks with the Lair Legion's resident Artificial Intelligence.

Follies of Youth: New and Old Alike - What would happen if the Lair Legion woke up one morning and they were sixteen years old?.

Follies of Youth: The Time of Our Life - Teen Lisa and Asil have a heart to heart.

Follies of Youth: Bad Seeds - A teenaged Lair Legion, some nasty grown-up villains.

Follies of Youth: Follies of Flapjack - The Follies of Youth turn comical and tragical for two of our supporting cast members.

A Typical Day in the Parodyverse - written as an introductory story for new readers.

Yuki's Grave Welcome to Gothametropolis York - Cyborg P.I. Yuki Shiro encounters some Parodyverse weirdness.

At Home with the Baroness - The Hooded Hood welcomes a new villainess to the Parodyverse in his own inimitable manner.

Untold Tales #64 - the Unpublished Unfinished Edition - a completely different fragment for a story that never happened.

Doctor Doom and The Hooded Hood: Eight Ways to Conquer the Universe - Part One Part Two Part Three - a crossover story featuring the Avengers, the Lair Legion, and archvillains from two universes.

Lair Legion: the Comic - what if the Lair Legion were in a comic book?The Hooded Hood - A Writer's Guide and History - essential info on the cowled crime czar

Canto II Stanzas XII-XVII - how the Caphan poets might remember Visionary

Great Parody Moments #1: Study Group - Al B. Harper's first day in class.

Great Parody Moments #2: The Fix - the Chronicler of Stories' darkest hour.

Great Parody Moments #4: How To Pick Up a Brunette - when Johnstantine met Sarah.

Great Parody Moments #6: No Man's Land - a decision on the eve of battle.

Who Remembers the Hatman Roast? - #11 of the round robin story.

Night Nurse #0 - how Grace O'Mercy came to Paradopolis and died.

Heart of Darkness Epilogue #4: Bad News About the Doom Hamster - being a last contribution to the epic tale of Willingham Lighthouse and its new owner.

Call of the Wild #9: Heartland - an unusual chapter of Rabid Wolf's exchange visit to the Lair Legion.

Destination #2 #4 #8 - new twists to the tormented relationship of Exu the Doomherald and Liu Xi Xian.

Sunshine and Rain - a tie in to Messenger's Sunshine Days arc, wherein the postman meets... the Hooded Hood.

Benefit of Friends - Sam, Magweed, and Griffin gang up on Visionary and Sir Mumphrey.

Super-Villain Team Up Special: Baby Elephant and... the Hooded Hood! - on which the cowled crime czar and the pachyderm of peril finally meet - with fudgy consequences!

Something Old, Something New - a tie-in to the wedding of Alice April Apple and CrazySugarFreakBoy!.

Parodyverse Team Up #1: Faking It by HH, #2: The Naked Truth by Vizh, and #3: Shirts v Skins by HH, in which Visionary and Citizen Z must work together or die (and it's a pretty close choice).

Tom Black #1: Sins of the Father - a man with a dark heritage receives one darker yet.

Tom Black #2: A Date With Death - Tom's evening with Asil goes in some unexpected directions.

Tom Black #3: Bedroom Regrets - truth and consequences the morning after the night before.

Tom Black #4: Portents of Armaggedon - Asil has a rude awakening and Tom awakes his nefound powers.

The Compound #1: Gathered #2: Scattered #3: Slaughtered - A deserted underground lab, an experiment gone wrong, a small group trapped in a base full of ghosts... must be Hallowe'en again.

Shadowrat Prologue: Arcadian Nights - Arcadia is fallen. All that remains is to pick over the ruins.

Creativity #2: Works In Progress - Superandroid Anna meets plain old sexbot Tandi.

The Princess and the Great North Star #9: Black Dreams - tying in with Visionary and Dancer's tumble through the sleeping fancies of the Parodyverse's heroes.

The Bride - Vinnie De Soth and Liu Xi Xian consider arranged marriage.

An Icy Welcome - Magweed, Griffin, and Sam decide they want to keep Icy the Snowman around.

The Last Victim - Charity Hanson was perhaps the last person to die in the Parody War... but that doesn't mean her story ends there.

Old Acquaintance - Vinnie De Soth is reunited with a girl in trouble - and she used to be his fiancée.

The Moderator Saga #3 #4 #10 #12 #16 #19 #23#27 #33 #33a #39 #41 #48 - chapters from the multi-part round robin where the world is a different place.

Saving the Future #1 (by Dancer) #2 (by Vizh) #3 #4 #5 #6 #7 #8 #9 #10 #11 #12 #13 #14 #15 #16 #17 #18 #19 #20 #21 #22 #23 #24 #25 #26 #27 #28 (all by HH) - the longest-running serial so far from the Parodyverse (counting all the 66 tie-ins linked from the main chapters) in which the world loses its heroes and then whole its population as a plan from the dawn of creation finally comes to pass.

Tom Black #5: Undesirable Alien - Tom wears out his welcome in the USA.

Tom Black #6: The Dreaming Sands - There's a secret power in Egypt that has a secret purpose for Tom.

Tom Black #7: Death and Glory - Desert Rose wants Tom dead. Koo Koo Ka Choo wants Tom undead.

Tom Black #8: The March of History - Tom speculates on what makes a villain a villain, then conducts some practical experiments.

Aagrah In The Afternoon Supernatural Special - a very unusual episode of the popyular chat show, with some very special guest stars.

The End of History - a glimpse into a future world that threatens the current Parodyverse.

Choices That Haunt - a tie in complication to Chiaki and Liu Xi’s ongoing stories.

Vinnie De Soth and the Sorority Poltergeist - a bloody haunting at the worst time of the month.

Vinnie De Soth and the Virgin Factory - Vinnie De Soth and Liu Xi Xian celebrate Hallowe'en by taking on a Saaiitaii manifestation of sheer evil - but still find time to snog.

Minutes of the Society of Fairly Nasty Supervillains - in which Dr Mean (Chair), Clockwatcher (Hon. Secretary), Frigid Lass, Shadowslide, and Dangerzone deviate from the agenda.

Tom Black #9: Badripoor Scheming - Wicked Tom visits the wickedest city in the world and plans wicked things.

Tom Black #10: Eggs In One Basket - There's a waiting list to do unpleasant things to Tom Black, but nobody's prepared to wait.

Tom Black #11: Last Man Standing - Lots of very powerful people butt heads in the cause of random property damage and things get excessively green.

Tom Black #12: The Judgement of Badripoor - The Carnifex seems to have some strict views on who should remain alive in Badripoor. The Lair Legion's opinions vary.

How To Go To The Big City And Become A Superhero - a personal account from someone who's been there and done that.

The Hooded Hood Chronicles volume 3 - Fragments that never happened and Clockwatcher's first day on the job at Herringcarp Asylum working for... the Hooded Hood.

The Negotiating Room - The powers and principalities of the Parodyverse meet to consider an offer they can't refuse.

Forest Week: If You Go Down To The Woods Today - The Lair Legion face arboreal anarchy and sylvan slaughter as they face the most unexpected adversary of all.

The Rabbits Are Not What They Seem - A murdered girl, wrapped in plastic - again. Something is very wrong in the quiet town of Hood's End.

Worlds Apart - A chance meeting between two very different people in the Lair Mansion.

Christmas 1872 - A young woman flees home. An ancient werewolf follows her. Your standard yuletide story.

Vinnie De Soth and the War of the Hells - Why delivering birthday cards to the Abyss is a bad idea.

Vinnie De Soth and the Vampire Definition - Social work and relationship counselling with vampire brides can be a challenging career choice.

Vinnie De Soth and the Bride of the Werewolf - This isn't your usual wedding crasher.

Vinnie De Soth and the Spider Demons of the Infernal Web - It's important to always read the EULA.

Vinnie De Soth and the Spider Demons of the Infernal Web - Outtake Scene - A bit that didn't end up in the finished story.

The Case of the Christmas Card Caper 1 - The Juniors kick off a round robin - and pretty much everything else. Note: This story remains unfinished

The Case of the Christmas Card Caper 3 - It's part three of a cross-writer event. Of course things have got complicated. Note: This story remains unfinished

Tandi 9000 #7 - Okay, so there were no issues 1-6, but she's not going to let that stop her!

Sir Mumphrey Wilton Saves the Badgers - The eccentric Englishman strikes a grumpy blow for eo-causes afflicted by the ungodly.

Heart and Soul - A Vinnie De Soth Case - The jobbing occultist vs big business and bigger theology.

Vinnie De Soth and the Ravens of London - History can still kill.

Vinnie De Soth and the Invisible Friends - Magweed and Griffin bring the jobbing occultist a case.

The Hood's Great Organ - The cowled crime czar plays more than a musical instrument.

Slouching Towards Bethlehem - A heartwarming seasonal story of time travel, lost love, and demonic pacts.

Fill in the Blanks - A brief adventure with the Lair Legion.


The Boss Deadeyes Stories

Deadeyes #1: Dead Heat - they buried Antony Ventredi over sixty years ago; now he's back.

Deadeyes #2: Deadfellas - Boss Deadeyes is rebuilding his empire; so he needs his associates.

Deadeyes #3: Get Deadeyes - concerning the adjustments and alliances of a new crime boss.

Deadeyes #4: The Turpin Hill Mob - featuring Ventredi's closest dead associates.

Deadeyes #5: Once Upon a Time In Gothametropolis - The Boss has trouble holding his Champagne.

Deadeyes #6: Reservoir Dead - With special guest stars Vinnie de Soth and Tom Black.

Deadeyes #7: The Undeadables - The criminal underworld meets the other kind of underworld.


Herringcarp Gothic:

Herringcarp Gothic - Secrets from the Asylum - A compilation of chapters 1-8 of the dark origin of a darker madness.

Chapter 9: Blood Sacrifice - Amnesia and the Inquisitor.

Chapter 10: Dance of the Dead Men - Dr Winkelweald faces the last waltz.

Older Versions of the Story:

Obscure Parody Moments #7: Amnesia - a dark tale of a lost girl in a brutal asylum whose only hopes are a monster and madman.

Obscure Parody Moments #8: Where Monsters Dwell - but which are the monsters?

Obscure Parody Moments #9: The Black Chapel - there's a dark secret at the heart of Herringcarp Asylum.

Obscure Parody Moments #10: The Cabinet of Doctor Morningstar - all knowledge has a price, and genius costs the most of all.

Obscure Parody Moments #11: Flesh and Blood - it's so easy to be devoured by predators.

Obscure Parodyverse Moments #12: I Am John’s Psychosis - madness and supervillains are a dangerous combination

Obscure Parodyverse Moments #13: The Romance of Heresy - lust, betrayal, truth, and consequences

Obscure Parodyverse Moments #14: Whispers and Screams - a voyage to the heart of Herringcarp Asylum

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