Stories by @nikobatman

The Invisible Man : The Pact of the Immortals

London, present day. A young girl sets out to find her little brother, kidnapped by a mysterious masked man against whom the police seem powerless. By questioning her family's "godfather," the influential gang leader Mr. Hyde, she learns that a kind of non-aggression pact prevents certain so-called "immortal" beings from interfering in the affairs of others, and therefore he cannot help her. However, he gives her the address of a private detective specializing in the supernatural : Jack Griffin. He turns out to be a former scientist who has discovered a way to become invisible ! He cannot regain his physical appearance, but he can use his powers to help some mortals fight forces against which they would normally be helpless. Thus begins a very dangerous investigation in the supernatural underbelly of the British capital, home to many unique creatures and belligerent beings... but nothing that can frighten the Invisible Man !

Mythological Monsters : By the Will of Mother

This story takes place immediately after the events of The Awakening. Gloria Salah, adrift in her lifeboat, is picked up by a ship and believes she can finally return home. But actualy, she has been rescued by a fearsome pirate crew, the vanguard of a vast fleet from around the world, intent on attacking the Rave Party, kidnapping numerous people, and demanding a hefty ransom. However, the ship is quickly sunk by Scylla, another recently awakened member of the family, and the survivors, including Gloria, find themselves on Monster Island ! While Gloria clearly has little to fear from the family, the same cannot be said for the many cruel pirates, drawn by the lure of profit, who believe they can make a fortune off the monsters... but they have other plans, such as letting the rest of the world know that they're indeed real !

Mythological Monsters : The Awakening

On a remote, forested Greek island, the biggest private rave party is taking place, drawing people from all corners of the globe to participate in this sad example of modern-day debauchery. However, one of the guests, a young man who has been bullied by a group of other guests on the island, has a rather peculiar plan : find an ancient hotel lost on the island to perform a mystical ceremony. At the cost of his life, he succeeds, and some members of the most powerful family of mythological monsters are freed from the underworld, guided by the eldest of the clan, guardian of the underworld : Cerberus ! Bound by their oath to obey the orders of whoever frees them, they will deal with those who harmed their benefactor, as well as the many other bad people partying and defiling this ancient island. Nevertheless, there is one young woman on this island, different from the others, the only one who has always been kind, named Gloria Salah. She will fight for her survival, but it seems that her fate is linked to that of these monsters... who are only the vanguard of a new era to come !

Lizard Girl

A top-secret, illegal project in the remote Canadian wilderness aimed to create a half-human, half-Argonian creature as a living weapon, nicknamed Lizard Girl. However, after being awakened in her vat by a stranger, she broke free, using titanium blades—the rarest and most indestructible metal on Earth—grafted into each of her arms, to escape and kill all the guards who tried to stop her. She wasn't alone in her escape, but she found a small village further into the Canadian forest where she was taken in by Tannon Miller, a former superhero with the ability to pass through matter, now a widowed family man who saw the good in her. Although her appearance frightened the villagers, Lizard Girl would prove that evil didn't guide her steps, wanting to be like the superheroes protecting this world she had recently heard about. However, the cruel scientist who led the operations that created her will stop at nothing to get her back, so the one who called herself Saphir will do everything to defend what she now has, because she's much more than a weapon !

Crocodile

Several world-renowned actors, some of whom have recently run into trouble, accept the project of another star, a former wrestler, who dreams of proving he's more than just a mountain of muscle by making a poignant romantic film in the jungle under realistic conditions. So, the group sets off into the heart of the wild Democratic Republic of Congo's jungle, aboard a large boat, to film their movie primarily on the river. However, filming mishaps can occur, but nothing compares to the enormous crocodile, made violent and vicious, a man-eater, by corpses thrown into the river by a war criminal. The crocodile then begins hunting the film crew both on the river and even in the jungle ! Never before has the desire for an Oscar been so... deadly !

The Final Tournament : Second Round (1999)

A few years after the previous tournament, the forces of darkness have managed to organize a new round, raising the stakes between light and darkness on Earth. This time, there is likely to be more bloodshed, but for the world to continue functioning normally, sacrifices will have to be made.

Oz : Path of Justice

Once upon a time, there was a little girl from Kansas who inadvertently stumbled into a magical world : Oz ! There, she met a host of colorful characters, including three who became her best friends for life : the Scarecrow, the Tin Man, and the Cowardly Lion ! She was able to return home to her aunt and uncle, but she had many more adventures in Oz and met so many people that she stopped feeling lonely ! Until that sad evening when, back at her aunt and uncle's isolated house, they were attacked by a gang of criminals who thought the place was being used as a drug stash house for a cartel that they could have stolen to make some money ! Things spiraled out of control, and they killed Dorothy's aunt and uncle before leaving her for dead. She was brought back to Oz before the end, to her friends, who were shocked to see their friend in such a state ! This awakened in her three friends a rage unlike any Oz had ever seen, a rage that would bear fruit years later. Her friends were finally able to reach Kansas, and patiently, they devised a plan to eliminate all those responsible, directly or indirectly, for what had happened to their friend ! When things begin, they want their enemies to know : death will come for them... and there is nothing they can do to stop it ! This is not for revenge... but for justice !

Friend or Foe : Thin Border (2010)

Joshua McKay is a decorated war veteran and sheriff of a quiet, wooded area near the middle of the great US-Canadian border, a calm place. However, one evening, a man named Isaiah comes to threaten him, not to rob him, but to get revenge, because he holds the sheriff responsible for the death of his younger brother while he was in the army. Joshua tries to explain that it's more complicated than that, but since his brother was all he had left, Isaiah refuses to listen and prepares to execute him. Then they are suddenly ambushed by a gang of French criminals, led by a cold and dangerous man, who are there to recover an unknown lost treasure. Our two men will therefore have to learn to fight together if they hope to survive and settle their differences... or move on.

Primal Manor

1923, on a private British forest island, a mysterious and somewhat eccentric lord invites a motley crew of guests to spend a weekend at his manor. Once there, it turns out the lord wants to lead them on an unparalleled hunt... where they're not the hunters, but the hunted ! On this strange island, extinct creatures from various eras roam, and no one knows why. But one thing is certain : victory will only come through survival... which is highly unlikely in such a setting !

Primal Town

Redwood Hollow, a small town lost deep in the Colorado wilderness, surrounded by unspoiled nature, a place without history... until this week of horror ! For an unknown reason, several dangerous extinct species from different eras arrive in the town and quickly cut it off even further from the world. Few survive this sudden awakening. A motley crew of survivors bands together as best they can to face some of the most dangerous predators in the history of our planet. Together, they'll try to find a way to leave the town... before ending up devoured by one of those things that would have been better off staying extinct !

Arkham Redemption 2 : In the Eye of the Leviathan

Six months after the events of the first season, a major new threat looms over Gotham : the top-secret international criminal organization Leviathan ! With Batman already largely occupied, he puts his team of former supervillains seeking redemption on the case, and to ensure they stay on the straight and narrow, he entrusts the former Robin, Jason Todd, with the task of guiding them ! Recently returned to Gotham, recovered from the effects of the Lazarus Pit, and remorseful for his crimes, no longer desiring to kill, Red Hood seems perfect to fight his old enemies. However, in such a context, it's sometimes difficult to know where the worst threat will truly come from !

World of Warcraft : The Horde Crusade

Takes place during the "Burning Crusade" expansion. One of the Horde's best warrior groups travels to the Eastern Kingdoms to combat a demonic threat. Along the way, they will encounter members of the newest race to join the Horde : the Blood Elves. At first, cohesion seems difficult between these old enemies, but against a common foe that shows no mercy, unity is the only way to survive !

Special Op

When an unknown international terrorist entity acquires a dangerous new chemical weapon, the CIA deploys its top-secret special operations team to handle the situation. However, they're not known for their subtlety...

Lucifer : War for Hell

Long ago, when humanity was in its infancy, a terrible war raged between the Archangels, protectors of the Light, and the High Demons, the first champions of darkness. In the camp of light, the champion, the greatest of the Archangels, was named Samael, but this story, alas, was also the story of his downfall ! After losing several loved ones, he was imprisoned by the most powerful of the Demons, the one who created this race with his blood : Chernabog ! However, Samael broke free and understood that to defeat these monsters... he himself had to become one ! From then on, calling himself "Lucifer," he used all his power to incite a revolt among the demons, dividing their army in two : Chernabog's loyalists and the rebels of the Fallen Angel. Lucifer's intentions, however, remain good... but isn't it said that the road to Hell is paved with good intentions ? And one is entitled to ask the question, if Lucifer, or rather "Satan" as most demons call him, were to succeed in overthrowing Chernabog, would he be content with this victory... or would he seek to become his successor ?

The Treasure of Monster Island

This takes place several years after the events of "Monster Survivor". A motley crew of hapless pirates is joined by a an oil company's ex employe. He informs them of a vast treasure, belonging to an internationally renowned businessman who vanished years ago, hidden on a remote island not marked on any map. He offers to share the treasure in exchange for their help. Though surprised, the lure of riches compels them to accept, and they all set sail for this misty and enigmatic destination. But sometimes, there are good reasons why things are hidden, and it will already be too late when they realize where they've landed. In a place considered for years a legend, but which is, alas, all too real : Monster Island !

The Redeemed

Some of the lesser-known monster hunters are sent by Lord Holmwood, a descendant of one of the men who "defeated" Dracula at the end of the 19th century, on "one last mission". In a remote location, they're supposed to eliminate dangerous monsters, but in reality, the creature they find, while the most accomplished creation of the fugitive Doctor Moreau, is anything but a monster; it's primarily a trap to get rid of them. However, although they all prefer to work alone, they'll have to do what they've done before : work together. Only united can they prevail, even if the exact nature of this plot remains to be seen. It's best never to count your hunters before they hatch !

Hunters Stories 2 : The Final Test

Eredin is back with new stories about other monster hunters protecting our world. However, this time, he decides to reveal his true nature. After their individual stories, the hunters are brought together against their will to confront their terrible enemy... the Wild Hunt ! However, what Eredin hadn't foreseen is that these hunters might escape thanks to the unexpected support of the one who left the hunter's world order years ago to work alone, because he's not as extreme as most hunters, the one considered the Monster Reaper ! What a tell !

Hunters Stories

Welcome to Eredin's manor, a mysterious Occult's connoisseur. He knows many stories, and tonight he intends to share a few with you. They all share the common thread of being exploits of some of the greatest monster hunters, those who fight against the darkness to ensure the Light endures in our World. But is Eredin truly on their side, or is he studying them for another purpose ?

The Dark Legion

April 1945, Berlin has practically fallen. Since being officially recognized by the Allied Forces by saving New York, the Dark Legion has been fighting alongside the Allies, and the end is near. They're in the capital, in order to neutralize what remains of the Ahnenerbe, while their Soviet allies deal with the standard army. However, in neutralizing the secret stronghold in Berlin, the Dark Legion frees a dangerous prisoner : a Golem that, years ago, was summoned by a grieving Jewish father, the creature having massacred an entire German army in Poland before being immobilized and brought here. Once free, the golem decides to resume his mission and quickly outpaces the Russians, killing Hitler once and for all ! The Dark Legion takes him with them on their way back, thinking to focus on the Japan, now that Italy has already surrendered and Germany will soon do the same. However, General Marvin, commander of the American special forces like the Liberty Company, informs them that there are still two Ahnenerbe's generals at large who have in their possession what could restart the war for at least ten years ! These two are twins, one of them has taken refuge in an isolated place in Switzerland, while the other has just boarded the Orient Express to take shelter in Turkey, with former Ottoman Empire's unofficial allies. The Dark Legion will split into two to finish off these damned Nazis once and for all, provided that Marvin has been 100% honest with them...

The Dark Legion

Takes place immediately after last season ending. It's D-Day, the Allies land in Normandy. There is an elite American commando, composed of the best soldiers, led by the only living Allied super-soldier, the Liberty Company ! In France they meet the Dark Legion and, on the advice of US Champion, their leader, they ally with them, because they have a common ennemy. For weeks, they fight together in Normandy, before a Naga, a mythical creature from India, finds the Dark Legion to warn them of a serious threat, a powerful witch from her country and her sect helping the Nazis to find what will allow them to destroy the Allies ! The Dark Legion therefore leaves to join the Canary Islands, where there is a secret Nazi base collaborating with Francoists. They destroy it and free the prisoners. Two of them join the Dark Legion : an alien bounty hunter from one of Saturn's moons, a virtually unkillable big mouth using highly advanced technology, and an ice giant who has been taken prisoner by a fallen Valkyrie ! Together, they discover that their enemies are in a Bermuda Triangle very particular point, having bewitched the powerful ruler of the mythical lost underwater city of Atlantis ! The latter is therefore forced to send his army of amphibian warriors and sea monsters to attack New York, launching a surprise invasion that could change the war. However, the Dark Legion, with the help of new allies, could once again prevent this... they would be the only ones !