''Psi-Man'' is a series of six novels written by

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(originally writing under the

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"David Peters"). The books were published starting in 1990 by Diamond Books, and the series was re-released by

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in 2000 (under David's real name). The series concerns Chuck Simon, a teacher who develops

psionic In American science fiction of the 1950s and 1960s, psionics was a proposed discipline that applied principles of engineering (especially electronics) to the study (and employment) of paranormal or psychic phenomena, such as telepathy and psychok ...

powers including

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and

telekinesis Psychokinesis (from grc, ψυχή, , soul and grc, κίνησις, , movement, label=ㅤ), or telekinesis (from grc, τηλε, , far off and grc, κίνησις, , movement, label=ㅤ), is a hypothetical psychic ability allowing a person ...

, but his abilities are discovered by a government agency who wish to turn Chuck into a covert weapon. He goes on the run across a dystopian future landscape of ruined ecologies and elaborate entertainment facilities, often encountering others with strange abilities and mutations. He is joined by a telepathic dog (Rommel), that he meets while honing his telekinetic skills at one of the facilities owned by the government agency called Complex. Cover art consultants: Hal Steiner, Certified Master Trainer, (Canine consultant) Robin M. Rosenthal, M.A. (Self-defense consultant)

Titles

* ''Psi-Man 1: Mind-Force Warrior'' (1990) * ''Psi-Man 2: Deathscape'' (1991) * ''Psi-Man 3: Main Street D.O.A.'' (1991) * ''Psi-Man 4: The Chaos Kid'' (1991) * ''Psi-Man 5: Stalker'' (1991) * ''Psi-Man 6: Haven'' (1992)

References

{{Reflist Science fiction book series Superhero novels Works published under a pseudonym