Chaos Angel Spanner

BOOK 1: Revision 4 is now complete! Revision 5 now in progress.
BOOK 2: A new version begins regular posting on July 1, 2013!
BOOK 0: Now officially my project for NaNoWriMo 2013!

After the Conservative Revolution of 2012, a teenage prankster and tomboy slut finds forbidden love with a suicidal Corporate princess and is forced to join forces with an underground “krewe” of hackers, dissidents, and neopirates against the dark alliance of theocracy and corporatism that destroyed the American Republic and now threatens to conquer the world. A modern-day Anglopunk JapaWestern about the death and rebirth of Western civilization in America and beyond.

Chaos Angel Spanner is the manga project that I’ve been working on in some form since 1992, when I spun it off from a still unrealized “Bubblegum Crisis caught in a revolution” series which I eventually called Team Valkyrie (where the villainous Dictel Corporation originated). Spanner took its final name, its structure, and some semblance of its final form by 1999. Since I’ve been unable so far to teach myself how to draw more than pretty female heads, I’m pre-emptively writing the novelization first. When I’ll actually draw and post the manga depends on how much, and how quickly, I can improve my drawing...

The titles of Books 1, 4, and 5 are final as of October 20, 2010, those of Books 0, 2 and 3 on January 11, 2013. The ebook edition of Book 1 is now in the works and will eventually be released on all the major online bookstores.

Contents:

WARNING!
Contains Political Incorrectness, Controversial Material, and
LIVE MIND VIRUSES!
READ AT YOUR OWN RISK!


Dedicated to all the people at KNHC who do the mix shows
that have kept me writing and drawing since 1992;
to Tony Angelino, Sondra Ertzberger, and Brandon Graham;
and to the memory of:

Robert Anton Wilson
John Peel
Joe Strummer
Philip José Farmer
Satoshi Kon
Ezzy Watkins
Ron Jernberg



Book 0: Fatal Love Complex (new NaNoWriMo 2013 project)
PRELIMINARY PROJECT NOTES: As the concept of this volume is the novelization of a 13-episode anime and the numbers 1-13 are already taken (see below), the chapters will be numbered -13 to -1 and be named after J-rock song titles. Songs by X-Japan, the Pillows, Gackt, etc. are fair game. The Intro (also see below) will precede this, with a new Interlude 0 to take its place in Book 1.


Book 1: Rock City Blues (Revision 4)
(NOTE: Revision 5 [final version] now in the works. I will post whatever I get completed when I complete it.)
  1. Intro: Press The Reset Button (November 1, 2010, Final Revision 7/2/12)
  2. Spanner in the Works (November 5, 2010, Revision 4 7/10/12)
    1. Interlude 0: Foregone Conclusions (coming soon)
    2. The Beginning of the End (May 31, 2011 [as part of 1.1 “I Can See for Miles”]; Revision 4.1 5/10/13)
    3. I Can See for Miles (May 31, 2011 [as 1.1], Final Revision 5/16/13)
    4. Escape to New York (June 1, 2011 [as 1.2 “Mathematics of Chaos”]; Revision 4 7/5/12)
    5. Secret Meetings (June 2, 2011 [as part of 1.3 “The Lost Cause”]; Revision 4.1 4/7/13)
    6. The Lost Cause (June 2, 2011 [as 1.3]; Revision 4 7/7/12)
    7. Stalking the Rotten Apple (June 3, 2011 [as part of 1.4 “Enter the Monkeywrench”]; Revision 4 7/8/12)
    8. Enter the Monkeywrench (June 3, 2011 [as 1.4]; Revision 4 7/9/12)
    9. The Virus Has Been Spread (June 4, 2011 [as 1.5]; Revision 4 7/10/12)
    10. Interlude 1: Rocket Ready (June 5, 2011, Final Revision 7/2/12)
  3. Sex Bomb (November 8, 2010, Final Revision 7/5/12)
    1. Lethal Lolita (June 6, 2011)
    2. Ghost Hunting (June 7, 2011)
    3. Shockley on the Case (June 7, 2011)
    4. Rebel’s Game (June 8, 2011)
    5. The Rebel Sell (June 9-10, 2011)
    6. The Dangerous Type (June 11, 2011)
    7. Interlude 2: The Brown Note (June 12, 2011)
  4. Rock Is Dead (November 12, 2010, Final Revision 7/5/12)
    1. The Call (July 5, 2012)
    2. Stalking Minty Fresh (June 13, 2011)
    3. Her Name Is Rio (June 14, 2011)
    4. Party Crashers on the Boardwalk (June 15-16, 2011)
    5. Your Next Trick (June 16-17, 2011)
    6. You Don’t Know What Is What (June 18, 2011)
  5. Special Delivery Service (November 15, 2010, Final Revision 7/27/12)
    1. Public Service Announcement (June 19, 2011)
    2. She’s Trouble (June 20, 2011)
    3. Last Day of Freedom (July 27, 2012)
    4. The Hand-off (June 21, 2011)
    5. New Pony Express (June 22, 2011)
    6. So Much the Worse (June 23, 2011)
    7. Interlude 3: One Nation Under Copyright, All Rights Reserved (August 3, 2012)
  6. I Lerned Alot in Skool (November 19, 2010, Final Revision 8/2/12)
    1. Sky Surfer Goes to School (June 25, 2011)
    2. Meet Your Friends While You Still Can (June 26, 2011)
    3. The Grand Introduction (June 27, 2011)
    4. The Politically Correct (June 28, 2011)
    5. Meeting of the Minds (June 29-30, 2011)
    6. In Too Deep (July 1, 2011)
    7. Interlude 4: The Rules of Tournament (July 2, 2011, Final Revision 8/12/12)
  7. Teenage Wasteland (November 22, 2010, Final Revision 8/16/12)
    1. The Head and the Tail (July 3, 2011, Final Revision 8/16/12)
    2. First Day of Classes (July 4, 2011, Final Revision 8/17/12)
    3. Throw the Gauntlet (July 5, 2011, Final Revision 8/18/12)
    4. The Death Prayers (July 6, 2011, Final Revision 8/19/12)
    5. By Any Means Necessary (July 7, 2011, Final Revision 8/20/12)
    6. The School Invasions (July 8, 2011, Final Revision 8/21/12)
  8. Love Missile (November 26, 2010, Final Revision 8/21/12)
    1. She Shoots, She Scores (July 16, 2011, Final Revision 8/22/12)
    2. The Marriage Exception (July 9, 2011, Final Revision 8/23/12)
    3. Through Being Cool (July 11, 2011, Final Revision 8/24/12)
    4. The Birthday Party (July 12, 2011, Final Revision 10/2/12)
    5. Patriot Day (July 13, 2011, Final Revision 8/26/12)
    6. Seize the Day (July 14/19, 2011, Final Revision 8/27/12)
    7. Interlude 5: Approaching Solstice, December 2012 (August 29, 2012)
  9. Rip Her to Shreds (November 29, 2010, Final Revision 8/30/12)
    1. Black Caturday (July 10, 2011, Final Revision 8/30/12)
    2. All in the Cards (August 31, 2012)
    3. Breaking up the Girl (July 17, 2011, Final Revision 9/1/12)
    4. Hide in Plain Sight (July 18, 2011, Final Revision 9/2/12)
    5. Closer to the Edge (July 20-21, 2011, Final Revision 9/3/12)
    6. Melt With You (July 21, 2011, Final Revision 9/4/12)
  10. The Girl You Want (December 3, 2010, Final Revision 9/7/12)
    1. Interlude 6: The Monkeywrench Cometh (September 5, 2012)
    2. The Morning After (July 23, 2011, Final Revision 9/6/12)
    3. Dead Angel Lives (July 24, 2011, Final Revision 9/7/12)
    4. New School of Hard Knocks (July 25, 2011, Final Revision 9/8/12)
    5. Nymphetamine (July 26, 2011, Final Revision 9/7/12)
    6. Eurotrash Girl (July 27, 2011, Final Revision 9/7/12)
    7. She’s My Man (July 28, 2011, Final Revision 9/7/12)
  11. Fashion Meltdown (December 6, 2010, Final Revision 9/20/12)
    1. Interlude 7: Pop Will Eat Itself (August 4, 2011, Final Revision 8/30/12)
    2. Song for Minty (July 30, 2011, Final Revision 12/10/12)
    3. Exploding Youth (July 31, 2011, Final Revision 9/15/12)
    4. She’s Got the Look (August 1, 2011, Final Revision 9/17/12)
    5. For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge (August 2, 2011, Final Revision 9/19/12)
    6. Battle of the Pop Idols (August 3, 2011, Final Revision 9/19/12)
    7. Vengeance and Fashion (August 4, 2011, Final Revision 9/20/12)
  12. Everybody’s Talkin’ ’Bout (December 10, 2010; Final Revision 10/19/12)
    1. Dream Love Babylon (August 5, 2011, Revision 4 10/1/12)
    2. Psycho Fangirls (August 6, 2011, Revision 4 10/3/12)
    3. Let’s Make a Deal (August 7, 2011, Revision 4 10/5/12)
    4. Lead Us Not (August 8, 2011, Revision 4 10/8/12)
    5. Crash the Murder Party (August 9, 2011, Revision 4 10/10/12)
    6. Friday Night Slumber Party (August 10, 2011, Revision 4 10/12/12)
    7. Interlude 8: Rebel, Rebel (November 2, 2012, Final Revision 4/8/13)
  13. Bad Girls Can’t Win (December 13, 2010, Final Revision 11/28/12)
    1. Gangster in a Strange Land (August 13, 2011, Final Revision 11/26/12)
    2. Waking Up with the House on Fire (November 28, 2012)
    3. Mean Girl Murder Case (August 11, 2011, Final Revision 11/30/12)
    4. Anonymity Is Freedom (August 14, 2011, Final Revision 12/3/12)
    5. Dark Side in Your Mirror (August 12, 2012, Final Revision 12/5/12)
    6. Showdown at Game Wars (August 15, 2011, Final Revision 12/7/12)
  14. The Girl with No Name (December 17, 2010, Final Revision 12/21/12)
    1. Know Your Enemy (August 18, 2011, Final Revision 12/10/12)
    2. Hello Nothing (August 19, 2011, Final Revision 12/12/12)
    3. Breaking Amanda (August 20, 2011, Final Revision 12/14/12)
    4. Guess Who’s Coming (August 21, 2011, Final Revision 12/17/12)
    5. Sex as a Weapon (August 22, 2011, Final Revision 12/19/12)
    6. The Battle of Evergreen Park (August 23, 2011, Final Revision 12/21/12)
    7. Interlude 9: City on the Edge of a Dream (December 24, 2012)
  15. Plots and Plans (December 20, 2010, Final Revision 1/9/12)
    1. City in Flight (August 24, 2011, Final Revision 12/26/12)
    2. I Choose Free Will (August 25-26, 2011, Final Revision 12/28/12)
    3. B Krool 2 Ur Scuel (The School Invasions Part II) (December 31, 2012)
    4. When the Cat’s Away (August 27, 2011, Final Revision 1/4/13)
    5. His Satanic Majesty’s Request (August 28, 2011, Final Revision 1/7/13)
    6. Last Chance for Free Play (August 29, 2011, Final Revision 1/9/13)
  16. Start the Violence (December 24, 2010, Final Revision 1/23/13)
    1. The Calm Before the Storm (August 30, 2011, Final Revision 1/11/13)
    2. The Ingathering (August 31, 2011, Final Revision 1/14/13)
    3. Invocation of the Nation (September 1, 2011, Final Revision 1/16/13)
    4. Epiphany of the God-King (September 2, 2011, Final Revision 1/18/13)
    5. Things Fall Apart (September 3, 2011, Final Revision 1/21/13)
    6. Message Coming on Channel 12 (September 4, 2011, Final Revision 1/23/13)
    7. Interlude 10: You Have Lost the Game (January 25, 2013)
  17. Don’t Change the Channel (December 27, 2010, Final Revision 2/6/13)
    1. Urban Intelligence (September 5, 2011, Final Revision 1/28/13)
    2. Pick Up the Pieces (September 6, 2011, Final Revision 1/30/13)
    3. Faith and Suicide (September 7, 2011, Final Revision 2/1/13)
    4. Live on Pirate Television KCUF (September 8, 2011, Final Revision 2/4/13)
    5. Such Women Are Dangerous (September 9, 2011, Final Revision 2/6/13)
    6. Stalking the Wild Newtype (September 10, 2011, Final Revision 2/8/13)
  18. Power, Corruption, and Lies (December 31, 2010, Final Revision 2/22/13)
    1. We Control Your Signal (September 12, 2011, Final Revision 2/11/13)
    2. Sinister Secrets of Bangor High (September 13, 2011, Final Revision 2/13/13)
    3. Special Delivery for the Man of Mystery (September 14, 2011, Final Revision 2/15/13)
    4. Pray Away the Gay (September 15, 2011, Final Revision 2/18/13)
    5. The Sexcrime Videos (September 16, 2011, Final Revision 2/20/13)
    6. The Law of Plausible Deniability (September 17, 2011, Final Revision 2/22/13)
    7. Interlude 11: The Gun Is Your Penis, Go Forth and Kill (March 2, 2013)
  19. White Riot in the Streets (January 3, 2011, Final Revision 3/9/13)
    1. Rage Against the People (September 19, 2011, Final Revision 3/4/13)
    2. Lost Girl Homecoming (September 20, 2011, Final Revision 3/5/13)
    3. No Enemies to the Right (September 21, 2011, Final Revision 3/6/13)
    4. TerrorVision (The School Invasions Part III) (September 22, 2011, Final Revision 3/7/13)
    5. Satan Oscillate My Metallic Sonatas (September 23, 2011, Final Revision 3/8/13)
    6. Permanent Riot (September 24, 2011, Final Revision 3/9/13)
  20. Hackers of Reality (January 7, 2011, Final Revision 3/22/13)
    1. The iPhone Murders (September 25, 2011, Final Revision 3/11/13)
    2. Building the Perfect Girl (September 26, 2011, Final Revision 3/12/13)
    3. Read Between the Lies (September 27, 2011, Final Revision 3/18/13)
    4. The Copbot Suicides (September 28, 2011, Final Revision 3/19/13)
    5. Living Dead Girl (September 29, 2011, Final Revision 3/20/13)
    6. Drag You Down With Me (September 30, 2011, Final Revision 3/21/13)
    7. Interlude 12: Portrait of the Death of the Artist (March 23, 2013)
  21. Stand or Fall (January 10, 2011, Final Revision 3/27/13)
    1. The Fall of the Student Council (October 1-4, 2011; Final Revision 3/24/13)
    2. The Team Challenge (October 5, 2011; Final Revision 3/25/13)
    3. Temporary Autonomous Zone (October 6, 2011; Final Revision 3/27/13)
  22. High School Banned (January 14, 2011, Final Revision 4/3/13)
    1. No Leaders for the New Revolution (October 7, 2011, Final Revision 3/28/13)
    2. Show Me Your Plan (October 8, 2011, Final Revision 3/29/13)
    3. Man Rage vs. Nudefight Girls (October 9, 2011, Final Revision 3/30/13)
    4. Test Your Might (October 10, 2011, Final Revision 3/31/13)
    5. Undressed for Action (October 11, 2011, Final Revision 4/1/13)
    6. Burning Down the House (The School Invasions Part IV) (October 12, 2011, Final Revision 4/2/13)
  23. There Is No Law (Revision 2: October 19, 2011; Final Revision 4/14/13)
    1. Interlude 13: This Is Not America (April 5, 2013)
    2. Teenage Resistance (October 14, 2011, Final Revision 4/8/13)
    3. Lovecrime Conspiracy (October 15, 2011, Final Revision 4/9/13)
    4. Fight the Power (October 16, 2011, Final Revision 4/10/13)
    5. Massive Retaliation (October 17, 2011, Final Revision 4/11/13)
    6. Total Police Breakdown (October 18, 2011, Final Revision 4/12/13)
    7. The Naked Killers (October 19, 2011, Final Revision 4/13/13)
  24. Black Panic in the Suites (Revision 2: October 25, 2011, Final Revision 4/25/13)
    1. Welcome to My Revolution (October 20, 2011, Final Revision 4/15/13)
    2. Warriors of Rock (October 21, 2011, Final Revision 4/19/13)
    3. The Television Will Be Revolutionized (October 22, 2011, Final Revision 4/21/13)
    4. Burn the Polls, Ye Sons of Freedom (October 23, 2011, Final Revision 4/22/13)
    5. The Fuses Have Been Lit (October 24, 2011, Final Revision 4/23/13)
    6. I Am the Future (October 25, 2011, Final Revision 4/24/13)
Book 2 Previews (for the ebook edition):
  • Interlude 14: The Crisis (May 2, 2013)
  • 24.1: School’s Out Forever (The School Invasions Part V) (May 9, 2013)


Book 2: Love Terrorists (Current project slated for complete first draft and full edit in spring and summer 2013; first non-preview installment to be posted starting July 1, 2013)
NOTE: The version below is part of an incomplete first draft under the original working title “Rage of the Prophets.” The published version will be radically revised. The order of chapters and sections below is not final and will be changed.)


Coming Eventually:
Book 3: Mad Frontier (NaNoWriMo 2011 and NaNoEdMo 2014 project)
Book 4: Business Is War (NaNoWriMo 2013 project)
Book 5: Revolution Rock



Character Profiles (list currently far from complete and needs updated to fit the new continuity)

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