Mindbender (1)
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At the tender age of seven¸ Alexander Oberman witnessed the gruesome deaths of his parents in a horrendous explosion caused by the explosive power of his own mind. How Alex survived has been a mystery. Physically he was fine¸ but mentally he withdrew into himself. For 16 years¸ Alex hadn't uttered a solitary word or had a voluntary movement of his own¸ until now. Those that would use his destructive abilities have been awaiting Alex's awakening. Now that wait has ended¸ and the world will soon learn the true potential of mankind. But will Alex be a vanguard for the world or will he be responsible for its annihilation? Also included¸ a representation of the short story "Strait Jacket" from the award-winning anthology Negative Burn originally published in 1997 that was the very first appearance of the concepts that become Mindbender.