Zeppelin Red: A steampunk saga

by Rick Mitchell

I threw the severed head to the ground. Its two-foot beak full of teeth and its evil staring eyes bought gasps from the assembled maneaters. They were a hard crowd to impress. I figured I had their attention.

“My name is Red Rogers, I’m 15 years of age and I killed this – Anyone want to know how I did it?”

Yes, gather round, ladies and gentlemen. Hear the astonishing adventures of ‘Zeppelin’ Red, a tale of a world invaded, an airship stolen, a voyage to the next planet along, of heroism, daring and adventure, of monsters battled and bad guys getting just what they deserve. Mechanical mayhem, aeronautical astonishment, interplanetary intrigue, a punk with a gun and a villain with an attitude. Treachery and trainwreck and a mystery to be solved – and more!

Zeppelin Red is a tale of steampunks, dinopunks, skypunks and straight up chaos. It is an adventure that ranges from a dusty western with an unusual breed of livestock, a lost planet where dinosaurs rule, and the gritty streets of a strange New York where mobsters battle Nazis.

Red, his buddy Sam and the mysterious Celestine discover new ways to travel between worlds. On the way they encounter dangerous enemies like evil Kapitan Danker, and even more dangerous friends like warrior princess Maleena.

Join the journey to discover the truth about the edge worlds, the powers that control them and of course, about Red himself.

353 pages, Hardcover

Published July 5, 2022

About the author

Before becoming a lecturer in the English Department of California State University, Mitchell worked extensively as a playwright and professional comedian and ventriloquist. He performed throughout the U.S. and Caribbean, also appearing on television. Previous plays include: Urban Renewal, Potlatch, Cruising the Caribbean: Old Pleasures in the New World, Behind-the-Scenes, Brecht in L.A., The Composition of Herman Melville, and American Labor.