Dr. Elias Locke – Electric Icarus Project

The Comet That Ordered Seconds

A glowing comet visits a vintage roadside diner as a waitress carries biscuits and coffee and an eccentric scientist looks on.

Dr. Elias Locke discovers that even a comet needs a breakfast break when one parks outside the Last Chance Diner and orders biscuits.

The Rocket That Needed a Porch Permit

Retro sci-fi illustration of Dr. Elias Locke on his porch beside a tiny homemade rocket, a sleepy dog, and a clipboard-carrying inspector.

A porch rocket, a determined inspector, and a dog promoted to flight director. Dr. Elias Locke discovers the surprising bureaucracy of leaving home.

The Friday Special

At a spaceport diner, Dr. Elias Locke encounters a robot waiter who knows the difference between an idea, a reservation, and a receipt.

The Quantum Conundrum — Episode 001: The Man Who Knocked Twice

Dr. Elias Locke stands in his study before two eerily identical reflections of himself and a luminous fractured clock.

Dr. Elias Locke receives an invoice for his own death, followed by a visitor who looks exactly like him. Neon Theater premieres The Quantum Conundrum, a sci-fi mystery in which reality is relative and competence is optional.

The Review from Tomorrow

Retro science-fiction illustration of Dr. Elias Locke with a premature theater review, clock, and cosmic portal.

A theater critic reviews a performance that hasn’t happened, and Dr. Elias Locke discovers that tomorrow has already begun requesting refunds.

The Four-Door Department

Retro science-fiction illustration of Dr. Elias Locke and four mysterious theater doors.

Four doors. Four premieres. One stage. Dr. Elias Locke discovers that the greatest threat to a fictional universe may be an overly ambitious theater manager.

The Department of Duplicate Tuesdays

Retro science-fiction illustration for Dr. Elias Locke's October 20 column.

Two original notices, one duplicator machine, and a department that insists both Tuesdays are official. Dr. Elias Locke investigates.

The Eleven Emergencies Before Breakfast

Illustration of fictional Dr. Elias Locke in a cowboy hat at a coffee-strewn desk with a brass microphone, analog clock, and luminous interdimensional portal.

Before he’s even put his pants on, Dr. Elias Locke has eleven emergencies, one cup of coffee, and a calendar in desperate need of supervision. Issue 001 of Everyday, with Dr. Elias Locke.

The Electric Icarus Flyer | Everybody’s in Charge. Nobody Knows Who’s Responsible.

Electric Icarus Flyer cover with golden sun and cyan pulse, featuring the headline Everybody's in Charge. Nobody Knows Who's Responsible.

The Electric Icarus Flyer — October 19, 2026. Everybody’s in Charge. Nobody Knows Who’s Responsible. Powered by The Daily Pulse.

A Safe Tale: Fables of Toyland

Building a Safe… Every story starts with an idea.Most of them end somewhere else. A Safe Tale: Fables of Toyland began as a cyberpunk story about resurrection, artificial intelligence, and the consequences of bringing someone back from the dead. There were corporations, conspiracies, hunters, ghosts, and enough neon rain to flood a city. But somewhereContinue reading “A Safe Tale: Fables of Toyland”

July 2025License Framework: CC-BY-NC-SA + CG-GS-OS

🔒 Electric Icarus Licensing & Computational Governance Last Updated: July 2025License Framework: CC-BY-NC-SA + CG-GS-OSI. 📜 Core License All original content, frameworks, writings, visuals, models, and theoretical systems published under the Electric Icarus Project—including works by Jonathan LaBelle and associated pseudonyms (Lucian L. Ardent, Valis R. Voss, Dr. Elias Locke, etc.)—are governed by: Creative CommonsContinue reading “July 2025License Framework: CC-BY-NC-SA + CG-GS-OS”

Shadow of Clay Hollow: Outlaw Cowboy Saga

Available Now in Print $13: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-shadow-of-clay-hollow-jonathan-labelle/1147512281?ean=9780139396717 The Shadow of Clay Hollow is a sweeping saga of defiance, transformation, and the enduring spirit of a forgotten town caught between the decay of the old world and the birth of something stranger still. Jonathan LaBelle’s epic trilogy—Ashes of the Rising, Chains of the Emperor, and The FlameContinue reading “Shadow of Clay Hollow: Outlaw Cowboy Saga”