Historical investigation
The Tartaria Mystery
A historical investigation into maps, architecture, world’s fairs, and the modern debate over claims of a forgotten Tartarian civilization.
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John A. Reynolds creates visually driven books that range from the retro automotive fantasy of Radical Riders to illustrated investigations of consciousness, UFO history, historical mysteries, Edgar Cayce, and spiritual traditions. His work brings a career in photography, graphic design, color imaging, and video production into the design and storytelling of every title.
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About
John A. Reynolds
John A. Reynolds is an author, photographer, graphic designer, and veteran video editor whose creative career spans more than four decades. Publishing both under his own name and the creative identity FLATLINERACER, Reynolds combines a lifelong interest in visual storytelling with an equally strong curiosity about history, consciousness, unexplained phenomena, spirituality, and the unusual stories that often exist at the edges of conventional research.
His creative roots reach back to the bold visual culture of the 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s. Growing up with Rat Fink, Odd Rods, custom cars, muscle machines, monster trucks, television vehicles, and bubble-gum trading cards helped inspire Radical Riders, his fantasy illustration series celebrating outrageous machines and the unforgettable characters behind the wheel. The series reimagines the spirit of classic card-shop artwork through modern digital illustration.
Reynolds later expanded his publishing into extensively illustrated nonfiction examining subjects that have fascinated him for decades. His books include The Gateway Process: Separating Science, Speculation, and Consciousness; Declassified: 80 Years of Government Investigations into UFOs; The Tartaria Mystery; The Book of Ashtar; and Edgar Cayce & the Akashic Records.
Although the subjects vary widely, the approach remains consistent: examine the history, documents, claims, photographs, testimony, and competing interpretations while giving readers enough context to think about the evidence for themselves. His background in professional photography, graphic design, color imaging, and video production strongly influences the way the books are built, with imagery treated as part of the storytelling rather than decoration.
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Pitch
Radical Riders
Radical Riders is a fantasy illustration series inspired by the outrageous custom-car art and bubble-gum trading-card culture of the 1960s and 1970s. Wild vehicles, oversized personalities, hot rods, muscle machines, monster-inspired creations, and strange characters are rebuilt through modern digital art while preserving the humor, energy, and rebellious imagination of the era that inspired them. The cars matter, but so do the drivers: every machine is designed around the personality behind the wheel.
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Illustrated nonfiction
Beyond Radical Riders, Reynolds has developed a growing catalog of visually rich nonfiction that explores disputed history, consciousness research, declassified UFO investigations, spiritual traditions, and enduring mysteries. The books are designed for curious readers who want more than a sensational claim or a dismissive answer. Each project brings together historical context, source material, competing explanations, archival imagery, original visual interpretation, and a clear distinction between documented evidence and speculation.
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Short bio
John A. Reynolds is an author, photographer, graphic designer, and veteran video editor publishing as both John A. Reynolds and FLATLINERACER. Creator of the Radical Riders fantasy illustration series, he also writes extensively illustrated nonfiction on consciousness, UFO history, historical mysteries, Edgar Cayce, and spiritual traditions. His books combine research, archival material, photography, design, and visual storytelling with an emphasis on separating documented evidence from speculation.
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John A. Reynolds is an author and visual storyteller whose work ranges from the retro automotive fantasy of Radical Riders to illustrated investigations of consciousness, UFO history, historical mysteries, and spiritual traditions.
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- Name: John A. Reynolds
- Publishing identity: FLATLINERACER
- Fields: writing, photography, graphic design, color imaging, video editing
- Career: more than four decades of creative and visual-media work
- Radical Riders roots: Rat Fink, Odd Rods, custom cars, muscle machines, monster trucks, television vehicles, bubble-gum cards
- Editorial approach: visually rich presentation with a clear line between documented history, interpretation, and speculation
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Books by John A. Reynolds
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Government UFO documentation
DECLASSIFIED
A documentary-style journey through decades of official investigations, from early U.S. Air Force programs through the modern UAP era and congressional scrutiny.
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Radical Riders artwork and storytelling
Chaos
Inspired by a lifelong love of crazy-looking motor vehicles. Chaos is the pile-up: wreckage, chrome, and drivers who would rather grin than brake.
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Consciousness research
The Gateway Process: Expanded
The revised and expanded illustrated edition. Discovering and activating the pineal gland to access higher consciousness, inner wisdom, and the true potential of the human mind.
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Edgar Cayce research
Edgar Cayce: Expanded Edition
The expanded illustrated edition: 301 pages and 120+ images unlocking humanity’s hidden past, present, and possible future through Cayce’s readings.
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Ashtar teachings and continuing updates
The Book of Ashtar — The Red Book, Volume 1
THE RED BOOK – VOLUME 1 — 2026. Continuing Revelations & Updates. Illustrated collector’s edition of THE BOOK OF ASHTAR: Uncovering the Truth and Separating Reality from Fiction.
Buy on AmazonAt first glance, fantasy car art, government UFO files, the Gateway Process, Tartaria, Ashtar, and Edgar Cayce may seem unrelated. The connecting thread is Reynolds’ interest in subjects with strong visual identities and stories that invite a second look.
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Suggested story angles
- From bubble-gum cards to book publishing: how 1960s–70s automotive art became Radical Riders.
- Why a lifelong visual artist moved from fantasy illustration into consciousness, UFO history, and historical mysteries.
- Designing nonfiction as a visual experience: treating photographs, diagrams, documents, and illustrations as part of the argument.
- How to write about controversial or unexplained subjects without confusing evidence, belief, interpretation, and speculation.
- The continuing appeal of Edgar Cayce and the Akashic Records to modern readers.
- What eight decades of U.S. government UFO investigations reveal about changing institutions, terminology, and public expectations.
- Why old maps, world’s fairs, monumental architecture, and internet-era Tartaria claims became a modern historical debate.
- The creative identity FLATLINERACER: cars, characters, photography, design, and the evolution of a personal publishing studio.
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Possible questions
- Where did Radical Riders begin, and what did the original trading-card culture mean to you?
- Why are the drivers and characters as important as the vehicles in Radical Riders?
- What made you begin publishing investigative nonfiction after years of visual and automotive work?
- How do you decide whether a claim belongs in the evidence, interpretation, or speculation category?
- How does your background in photography and video editing change the way you structure a book?
- What drew you to the Gateway Process, UFO history, Tartaria, Ashtar, and Edgar Cayce?
- How do you balance atmosphere and visual impact with historical accuracy?
- What do you hope readers do after finishing one of your investigative books?
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John A. Reynolds expands beyond Radical Riders with a growing catalog of illustrated investigative books
Veteran photographer, graphic designer, and video editor brings a visual storyteller’s approach to consciousness, UFO history, historical mysteries, Edgar Cayce, and spiritual traditions.
August 2026
Author and visual storyteller John A. Reynolds, known creatively as FLATLINERACER, is expanding the publishing identity that began with his Radical Riders fantasy illustration series into a broader catalog of heavily illustrated nonfiction.
Radical Riders grew from Reynolds’ lifelong fascination with the wild custom-car art and bubble-gum trading cards of the 1960s and 1970s. The series combines outrageous machines with equally memorable drivers and characters, using modern digital illustration to recapture the humor, attitude, and imagination of an earlier card-shop era.
His newer books move far beyond the garage while retaining the same emphasis on strong visual storytelling. Titles now include The Gateway Process: Separating Science, Speculation, and Consciousness; Declassified: 80 Years of Government Investigations into UFOs; The Tartaria Mystery; The Book of Ashtar; and Edgar Cayce & the Akashic Records.
The subjects range from declassified government programs and consciousness research to historical controversies and spiritual traditions. Reynolds’ approach is not to ask readers to accept every extraordinary claim. Instead, he organizes the history, documents, testimony, imagery, and competing interpretations so readers can see where the record is strong, where questions remain, and where speculation begins.
“There is always more to the story” has become a natural description of the catalog. It applies equally to an outrageous Radical Rider, an old map, an unexplained government file, or a century-old spiritual reading: each begins with an image or idea that invites a closer look.
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