theheroeswedeserve.substack.com
@theheroeswedeserve.substack.com
The official account for the Heroes We Deserve, a superhero serial novel on Substack.

Not a personal account, because I loathe social media. But, readers would be nice. So here we are.

https://theheroeswedeserve.substack.com/
Chapter 12 is out! Gray Matter and Simon says discuss current events and future plans. It's bad for everyone involved! Trigger Warning: Body horror, psychological horror, medical torture
Chapter Twelve: Je Te Plumerai
Trigger Warning: Body horror, psychological horror, medical torture
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August 5, 2025 at 11:44 PM
Chapter Eleven is out! Ragtag and the Outlier cross paths! Mistakes are Made! Elderly Computers are Appreciated! Hammers are used for things that are not nails!

Trigger Warning: Violence
Chapter Eleven: Team-Up
Gateway's two new vigilantes cross paths. Things get messy. Trigger Warning: Violence
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July 7, 2025 at 11:50 PM
Interlude One: A "Brief" History of CANON is up. I wrote 18 pages of historical background for my superhero novel. There is something wrong with me. Please send help. Or just read it.
Interlude One: A "Brief" History
A dip into the history of CANON. A lore dump for the demented reader.
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June 16, 2025 at 3:10 AM
If you're ever wondering what the fuck is wrong with humanity, consider that at base we're meat computers put together through trial and error. We were never even alpha tested.
May 20, 2025 at 5:55 AM
Been late with the newest chapter, due to life events. But, shooting for Chapter Eleven to be out either this coming weekend or the next. As a bonus, will be trying to put out a lore post, because what is more enticing than one jackasses' history dives into his setting?
May 14, 2025 at 3:36 AM
Chapter One: Ragtag

Bear witness to the perils of budget superpowers.

For new readers, here's the place to start.
Chapter One: Ragtag
The boss hadn’t been lying when he had said that this was going to be a simple job.
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April 24, 2025 at 1:26 AM