|
Age of Aces
Now available!
CAPTAIN PHILIP STRANGE: STRANGE
SPECTRES by Donald E. Keyhoe
A mental marvel from birth, who
used his talents on stage as a boy, Philip Strange is now known as “The Phantom
Ace of G-2″ by the Allies during WWI. “Horrors of war” takes on a whole new
meaning when WWI erupts with paranormal activity: Flaming planes piloted
by charred skeletons; Battleship crews that mysteriously vanish; Medieval
knights falling from the sky; The spirit of the Red Baron himself haunting
the frontlines! When World War I gets weird, only America’s own “Phantom
Ace of G-2” has a ghost of a chance against the supernatural slaughter. Captain
Philip Strange in his strangest cases yet from the pages of Flying Aces magazine!
Take another trip through the imaginings of Donald E. Keyhoe, where the
WWI war skies are filled with giant bats, invisible fire, and beautiful spies.
And where America turns to its own unnatural secret weapon: Captain Philip
Strange. A mental marvel from birth, he was so terrifyingly effective as
the Allies’ top agent that the Germans were offering a king’s ransom for
his death. This fifth volume of weird WWI adventures collects six stories
featuring Germany’s wildest attempts to win the war and Captain Philip Strange’s
counter measures!
Stories include:
“Scourge of the Spectre,” – Flying Aces, August 1935
“Spectre of the Red Knight,” – Flying Aces, January 1932
“The Vanishing Avenger,” – Flying Aces, February 1934
“The Ghost from G-2,” – Flying Aces, May 1934
“Strafe of the Flying Corpse,” – Flying Aces, January 1936
“The Armored Corpse,” – Flying Aces, March 1936
Trade paperback, 6"x9", 350 pages, $16.99
SQUADRON OF THE DEAD by Frederick
C. Painton
The Squadron of the Dead contained
all the hellions of ten armies! Men without hope; men courting death; men
who loved to kill; men who laughed and fought, drank and cursed, lived hard,
and died harder. Americans, British, Russians—even Germans—made up their
ranks, and only one bond held them together: Death lay ahead of them. They
were assigned the grim missions no other squadron dared to take—for they
had all been condemned to die!
Each of the eight stories in Painton’s Squadron of the Dead is the story
of a different pilot who has been condemned to death and sent to the squadron
to serve out his sentence. And die they did, dropping spies, bombing impossible
places, strafing infantry for harassed Allied battalions. These men flew
recklessly, savagely, knowing they could live again only when death really
claimed them. Then their names would shine once again in the casualty announcements
and they would be posthumously awarded the Legion d’Honneur.
Frederick C. Painton, a prolific pulp author and venerated newspaper man,
wrote the eight Squadron of the Dead stories contained in this anthology
in 1935 for Sky Birds magazine.
Painton is best remembered for his coverage of World War II for Reader’s
Digest magazine.
Stories include:
“Today We Die,” – Sky Birds, February 1935
“Ghosts of the Living,” – Sky Birds, March 1935
“The Glory Gambler,” – Sky Birds, April 1935
“Tarmac of Treason,” – Sky Birds, June 1935
“Death’s Dreadnaughts,” – Sky Birds, July 1935
“Legion of the Unlucky,” – Sky Birds, August 1935
“Duel of Dishonor,” – Sky Birds, September 1935
“Slaughter of the Dead,” – Sky Birds, December 1935
Plus:
”About the Author” by Frederick C. Painton
Trade paperback, 6"x9", 362 pages, $16.99
|
|
|
|
|
|
Airship 27 Productions
BARRY BASKERVILLE’S BLUE BICYLCE
By Richard L. Kellogg
Art by Gary Kato
Now available!
Airship 27 Production is proud to announce the release of the fourth title
in their popular childrens’ book series starring Barry Baskerville, the boy
who would be Sherlock Holmes. In this new tale, again beautifully illustrated
by artist Gary Kato, Watsonville’s young detective continues his adventures,
both frustrating and even annoying his friends and teachers with his puzzles.
When he receives a brand new bike for his birthday, Barry immediately begins
planning on how to use it to help him solve new neighborhood mysteries.
As ever, it doesn’t take long before he’s once again on a new case aiding
his friend, Police Officer Lestrade in catching a daring thief.
“The Barry Baskverville books are fun for the entire family,” states Airship
27 Productions’ Managing Editor Ron Fortier. “And we are thrilled to
be bringing them to all our young readers. Both Richard Kellogg and
Gary Kato pour their hearts and souls into these wonderful stories.”
Now at Amazon available in both paperback and on Kindle.
Airship
27 Productions – Pulp Fiction For A New Generation!
|
|
Altus Press: Pulp Blog by Morgan
Wallace - Now online!
Never Trust a Martian by Paul W. Fairman (American Science
Fiction Magazine series)
“The Guthrie Method” by Raymond Z. Gallun / “Desperate Remedy”
by Mack Reynolds
“As You Were” by Henry Kuttner in Australia’s “American
Science Fiction Magazine” series
The Irrationals by Milton Lesser (American Science Fiction
Magazine series)
American Science Fiction Magazine “Common Time” by James
Blish
|
|
|
Altus
Press
Pulp Logo
T-shirts
Now available!
Black Mask T-Shirt
This is the authentic logo used for this classic pulp hero’s magazine
from the 1930s. This aviation hero fought the foes of America from 1934 to
1935.
Note: blue fabric only.
$19.95
The Mysterious Wu Fang T-Shirt
This is the authentic logo used for this classic pulp hero’s magazine
from the 1930s. This aviation hero fought the foes of America from 1934 to
1935.
Note: blue fabric only.
$19.95
Dr. Yen Sin T-Shirt
This is the authentic logo used for this classic pulp hero’s magazine
from the 1930s. This aviation hero fought the foes of America from 1934 to
1935.
Note: blue fabric only.
$19.95
Short Stories T-Shirt
This is the authentic logo used for this classic pulp hero’s magazine
from the 1930s. This aviation hero fought the foes of America from 1934 to
1935.
Note: blue fabric only.
$19.95
Popular Publications Logo
1 T-Shirt
This is the authentic logo used for this classic pulp hero’s magazine
from the 1930s. This aviation hero fought the foes of America from 1934 to
1935.
Note: blue fabric only.
$24.95
Popular Publications Logo
2 T-Shirt
This is the authentic logo used for this classic pulp hero’s magazine
from the 1930s. This aviation hero fought the foes of America from 1934 to
1935.
Note: blue fabric only.
$24.95
Also available!
Dusty Ayres and his Battle
Birds T-Shirt
This is the authentic logo used for this classic pulp hero’s magazine
from the 1930s. This aviation hero fought the foes of America from 1934 to
1935.
Note: blue fabric only.
$19.95
Argosy Magazine T-Shirt
This is the authentic logo used for this classic pulp magazine from
the 1930s.
Note: red fabric only.
$19.95
Dime Detective Magazine T-Shirt
This is the authentic logo used for this classic pulp magazine from
the 1930s.
Note: black fabric only.
$19.95
Argosy 1970s Logo T-Shirt
This is the authentic logo used for this classic magazine.
In 1974, the new owners of Argosy revamped the decades-old periodical, introducing
a new design—including a completely-updated logo—
by Herb Lubalin and Roger Ferriter, two of the greatest designers of the
20th Century.
Note: burgundy fabric only.
$19.95
All shirts are available in Small, Medium, Large,
X-Large, and XX-Large.
|
|
|
|
Altus
Press
Argosy, Black Mask, and Famous Fantastic Mysteries
Return to Magazine Format
Featuring NEW stories by Frederick Nebel, Paul Bishop, and Kimberly B. Richardson
Three of the
most historic pulp fiction magazines of the Twentieth Century are set to
return to magazine format.
This November, Altus Press will relaunch full-length magazines of Argosy,
Black Mask, and Famous Fantastic Mysteries in periodical format.
These three pulp magazine titles were renowned for the high level of quality
fiction which they published for decades.
Argosy, Black Mask, and Famous Fantastic Mysteries will be composed of classic
fiction from the backlog of The Frank A. Munsey Company, Pro-Distributors
Publishing Company, Inc., and Popular Publications, Inc., along with all-new
stories and articles.
Argosy features an ALL-NEW story by Frederick Nebel, along with stories
by H. Bedford-Jones, Berton E. Cook, Ralph R. Perry, W. Wirt, Murray R. Montgomery,
and Norbert Davis. Argosy’s focus will remain primarily on adventure fiction.
Black Mask is highlighted by a brand new story by award-winner Paul Bishop,
as well as classic hard-boiled detective stories by Carroll John Daly, Frederick
Nebel, Raoul Whitfield, T.T. Flynn, Merle Constiner, Richard Sale, and Norbert
Davis.
Famous Fantastic Mysteries is highlighted by a new short story by Kimberly
B. Richardson. It’s rounded out by stories from G.T. Fleming-Roberts, Arthur
Leo Zagat, Frederick C. Davis, High B. Cave, Paul Ernst, Wyatt Blassingame,
and Wayne Rogers, among others. Famous Fantastic Mysteries will focus on
the weird fiction genre.
Each of these magazines enjoyed decades-long publications by a variety of
publishers, comprising several thousand total issues. Now owned by Steeger
Properties, LLC, these titles will be published on a regular schedule and
in print and e-magazine formats.
These new magazines will be printed in black & white and each is heavily
illustrated. Argosy, Black Mask, and Famous Fantastic Mysteries will available
via the popular book and e-book vendors as well as at www.altuspress.com.
Altus Press is accepting article proposals and advertising for placement
in future issues. Please contact submissions@altuspress.com
to be considered for future issues.
|
|
|
Art's Reviews Podcasts!
- Now online!
Pulpfest 6: Author Barbara Doran's Readings
Ms. Doran reads from her book "Claws of the Golden Dragon" and from
her contribution to volume 5 of "Sinbad: The New Voyages."
Past
episodes:
Modern Times : Jeff Deischer's
New Argentverse novel
Pulpfest 4: Argosy Artists and the Lamont Award
Rick Lai's Major Sabbath
PulpFest Lecture 3 - Collaborating with Philip
Jose Farmer
|
AVENGERS OF THE MOON - New
Captain Future story coming April 11, 2017!
by Allen Steele
Allen Steele, author of Arkwright, gives us a thrilling piece of
sf pulp with Avengers of the Moon. Curt Newton has spent most of his life
hidden from the rest of humankind, being raised by a robot, an android, and
the disembodied brain of a renowned scientist. This unlikely trio of guardians
has kept his existence a closely guarded secret after the murder of Curt's
parents.
Curt's innate curiosity and nose for trouble inadvertently lead him into
a plot to destabilize the Solar Coalition and assassinate the president.
There's only one way to uncover the evil mastermind―Curt must become Captain
Future.
Hardcover: 304 pages, $25.99
Thanks to Chris Yates for the tip!
|
|
THE BIG BOOK OF JACK THE RIPPER - Now available!
by Otto Penzler (Editor)
A new anthology from Edgar Award-winning editor
Otto Penzler, centered around the historical enigma whose name has become
synonymous with fear: Jack the Ripper.
Of all the real-life serial killers whose gruesome deeds have splashed
across headlines throughout human history, few have reached the near-mythical
status of Jack the Ripper. Terrorizing the world with a rash of violent murders
in London’s East End in the fall of 1888, Saucy Jack seemed to vanish just
as quickly, leaving future generations to speculate upon the Ripper's identity
and whereabouts—and living on in some of the most spectacularly unnerving
fiction and nonfiction ever written. Collected here, for the first time ever,
are 41 tales featuring the infamous slasher, from classics by Marie Belloc-Lowndes,
Robert Bloch, and Ellery Queen to never-before-seen stories by contemporary
masters Jeffery Deaver, Loren D. Estleman, Lyndsay Faye, and many more. Also
featured in this volume are essential true-crime artifacts of Jack the Ripper
lore, including genuine witness statements, autopsy reports, contemporary
news articles, and astonishing theories from the world’s foremost Ripperologists—as
is only proper for a case that is truly as chilling as fiction.
Paperback: 864 pages
Publisher: Vintage
Product Dimensions: 7 x 1.4 x 9.1 inches
Pre-order price: $25.00
|
|
Black Coat Press
New titles now available!
To All Parisians:
I dispose of three tons of dynamite. I occupy the Catacombs. If the government’s
threats are carried out, I shall blow up Paris
Tenebras.
Tenebras -- a phantom-like criminal who defies all the police of Europe.
Against him are arrayed the forces of Harry Dickson, the American Sherlock
Holmes, and the dynamic Inspector Loustaud of the French Sûreté,
but also the Simpson Brothers, two ruthless American billionaires who will
do anything in their power, and commit any crime, to seize the $1.5 million
inheritance of young Teddy, the son of the beautiful Comtesse Dianah de Villerville.
This prodigious criminal saga, penned by Arnould Galopin, the creator of
Doctor Omega, was first published in France in 1911—the same year as the
better known Fantômas—and is now being presented in English for the
first time. The reader will be transported from the catacombs of Paris to
the busy streets of Baltimore with non-stop action and plenty of surprising
twists.
Contents:
- Introduction by Jean-Marc Lofficier
- Tenebras, le Bandit Fantôme (1911) by Arnould Galopin
US $45.95 /GBP £32.99
6x9 trade
paperback, 648 pages
ASTRAL AMOUR
by Willy
adapted by Brian Stableford
cover by Mike Hoffman
"The alchemists of the Middle Ages fabricated homunculi; why shouldn’t
we, who’ve pored over the hermetic books of Nicolas Flamel and Cyliani, attempt
to create a woman?"
Astral amour by Willy (Henry Gauthier-Villars, 1859-1931, Colette’s husband)
was originally published as an eight-part serial in the Nouvelle Revue between
December 1900 and April 1901 and was never reprinted in book form.
As an account of the social and psychological aspects of the occult revival
in the 19th century, Astral Amour does have the advantage of a unique originality.
It is more a commentary on occult fantasy than an occult fantasy in its own
right, although it is willing to use the fantastic as a casual literary device
for the purpose of that examination. Neurocyme, the elemental woman given
flesh by the novel’s protagonists Enogat de Sothermès and Doctor Callidulus,
is described by them as a mixture of illusion and irony—and the same alchemical
combination applies to the text, which is simultaneously all illusion and
all irony.
Contents:
Amour astral (1901)
Introduction, Afterword and Notes by Brian Stableford.
US $21.95 /GBP £12.99
5x8 trade
paperback, 260 pages
Translations by Ruth Berman, J.S. Chartres, C.J. Cherryh, W.W. Comfort,
Lafcadio Hearn, Charles Lamb, Mrs. John Lane, Andrew Lang, Eugene Mason,
Peter Antony Motteux, Léonce Rabillon, Michael Shreve, P.J. Sokolowski,
Brian Stableford, and Sir Thomas Urquhart of Cromarty.
The French Fantasy Treasury serves as an introduction to French fantasy,
which has a long and noble history, quite distinct from its British and American
counterparts. Its three volumes chronicle the history of the genre, from
its origins through modern times, and include stories, excerpts and novellas
by some of the most prestigious authors in French literature.
A must for fantasy lovers everywhere.
This third volume looks at how French fantasy spread its wings from
the 19th century to modern times, exploring lost continents and civilizations,
revisiting the colorful eras of the mythical past and far-away lands, and
even spreading into outer space, imagining other worlds and races. In these
pages, we visit the last days of the Era of the Beasts when Fauns, Tritons
and other mythical creatures shared the Earth; we travel back four thousand
years in the past, to see an ancient civilization quest for the favor of
the old gods; we meet Argall, a brave barbarian, who becomes both pawn and
prize in a fierce conflict between the wicked Sorceress-Queen of Atlantis
and the courageous maiden who has dared challenge her. We hear tales of timeless
Egypt, mystical Greece, and magical China; we explore the lost world at the
center of the Earth, the Red Planet and the mythical Psi Cassiopeia; and
we even venture into the far future when Earth is in the thrall of the Green
Gods.
CONTENTS:
Introduction
LOST CONTINENTS
Hippolyte Mettais: The War of the Gods
Charles Lomon & P.-B. Gheusi: Soroé
André Lichtenberger: The Centaurs
AGES OF WONDERS
Théophile Gautier: One of Cleopatra's Nights
Han Ryner: The Mysteries of Eleusis
Gustave Flaubert: Moloch
FAR-AWAY LANDS
Charles Nodier: The Dream of Gold
Judith Gautier: The Boatwoman of the Blue River
André Arnyvelde: The Secret of the Anaide Grotto
OTHER WORLDS
Jacques Collin de Plancy: The Subterranean World
C.I. Defontenay: Star
H. Gayar: A Martian Adventure
DYING EARTHS
Nathalie Henneberg: The Green Gods
Kurt Steiner: Ortog and the Darkness
US $32.95 /GBP £22.99
5x8 trade
paperback, 432 pages
|
|
Black Dog Books
War-Nymphs of Venus: The Complete Planet Stories
Tales
by Ray Cummings (Author), Gene Christie (Editor), Tom Roberts (Introduction)
Now available!
Journey to worlds afar and combat
space pirates, find a new utopian world shrouded in fear, follow an interstellar
bounty hunter on his obsessive task, see man’s conquest of a frozen planet
fail, and witness the Shadow Squad battle a new and unknown enemy.
This volume collects the complete contributions to Planet Stories by one
of the pioneers in the science fiction genre, and includes such previously
uncollected works as “Phantom of the Seven Stars,” “Gods of Space,” “The
Flame Breathers,” “Monster of the Asteroid,” “The Man Who Killed the Earth,”
“Space-Wolf,” “Space-Liner X-87,” “War-Nymphs of Venus” plus five others.
With an introduction by Tom Roberts.
Softcover, 360 pages, $19.95
Black Dog Books
Amazon.com
|
|
|
Black Dog Books
The Thing from--Outside
by George Allan England (Author), Gene Christie (Editor), Tom Roberts (Introduction)
Now available!
"George Allan England . . . to my mind, ranks with Edgar Rice Burroughs
and Albert Payson Terhune as one of the three supreme literary artists of
the house of Munsey."—H.P. Lovecraft
When science fiction was a new and yet undefined genre, pre-dating the vast-reaching,
intergalactic sagas of Heinlein, Asimov and Clarke, one of the most successful
authors of the era was George Allan England. Garbed in his rapid-paced storytelling,
England depicts people affected by advancing technology and unexplainable
events, always delving further, towards a central theme, asking the question
of “What if?”
What if . . .
. . . viewing events from other periods of history became possible?
. . . the implantation of a mechanical heart could grant near immortality?
. . . Earth were visited by an alien intelligence looking for science projects?
. . . a device were created to predict crime before it happens and weed
out from society those individuals with predilection for such behaviors?
. . . the intelligence of man were surgically spliced with the brutish physic
of a great ape?
The answers to these and other questions may be discovered in The Thing
from—Outside.
With an introduction by Tom Roberts
Softcover, 252 pages, $19.95
|
|
|
Black Dog Books
In the Shadow: and Other Uneasy Stories
by C.A. Tod Robbins (Author), Gene Christie (Introduction)
Now available!
Strip away the façade of sanity and discover why C.A. “Tod”
Robbins is considered a curator of malevolence. From the author of “Spurs”
and “The Terrible Three,” sources for the classic horror films Freaks and
The Unholy Three, comes this new collection of bizarre masterpieces to make
you shudder.
SAFE AND SANE—The watchdogs of wisdom howl as the counter-effects of boredom
take a mysterious twist.
UNDYING HATRED—The Hand of Death dispenses its black gift with odd equality.
IN THE SHADOW—The death of a matriarch perverts the thoughts and actions
of an entire family.
THE MAN WHO ESCAPED—An unlikely hero faces off against unavoidable Fate
in this mysterious offering.
The roots of evil clutch at the reader in these and other strangling tales.
The fiction of C.A. “Tod” Robbins has been compared to the works of Edgar
Allan Poe, Nathaniel Hawthorne and other masters of the weird and bizarre.
In this volume, readers may savor some of Robbins’ twisted tales that have
remained unavailable for decades, not collected previously in book form.
Also included are two newly discovered works!
Softcover, 228 pages, $19.95
|
|
|
|
|
Blood 'N' Thunder / Murania
Press: EDitorial Comments - Now online!
September 30: Collectibles for Sale Section Update
Collectibles Section Updated
PulpFest 2016 Report
More Collectibles for Sale Being Listed for July 4th Weekend!
|
|
|
Blood 'N' Thunder / Murania
Press
The latest issue of Blood 'n' Thunder continues our survey of Famous
Fantastic Mysteries, that most underrated pulp reprint magazine.
Readers will also find extensive coverage of important vintage films: "Cliffhanger
Classics" revisits The House Without a Key, the 1926 silent serial that introduced
moviegoers to Charlie Chan, while "Pulp Page to Silver Screen" takes an in-depth,
behind-the-scenes look at three 1946 Monogram Pictures whodunits featuring
The Shadow.
Other department installments focus on such rare pulps as Detective Dragnet
and Dime Mystery Book.
In other articles: Western yarns by Robert E. Howard, creator of Conan the
Barbarian, are examined and defended by Howard scholar Morgan Holmes.
Prolific novelist Will Murray contributes a piece on a proposed Street &
Street hero pulp that was to have had a time-traveling protagonist and be
edited by the legendary SF writer John W.Campbell.
The issue is rounded out by two portfolios; one features ads for 1930s Street
& Smith pulps published in the company's top-selling movie fan magazine
Picture Play, the other reproduces rare pulp cover paintings scanned from
the original art.
100
pages, 8x10, trade paperback
Price: $12.50
PURCHASE PRICE INCLUDES SHIPPING AND HANDLING TO
DOMESTIC BUYERS.
OVERSEAS BUYERS MUST INQUIRE FOR SHIPPING RATES BEFORE PLACING ORDERS.
|
|
|
Blood 'N' Thunder / Murania
Press
FLICKERING SHADOWS
How Pulpdom's Master of Darkness Brightened
the Silver Screen
Now available!
FLICKERING SHADOWS! Subtitled "How Pulpdom's Master of Darkness Brightened
the Silver Screen," this 98-page monograph—about the length of a typical
issue of BLOOD 'N' THUNDER—fully chronicles The Shadow's career in films
and television. Beginning with the character's 1931 motion-picture debut
in Universal's "Shadow Detective" featurettes, Ed Hulse follows the premier
pulp hero in his two Grand National feature films, his 1940 cliffhanger serial,
his three Monogram "B" mysteries, his two unsold TV pilots of the '50s, and
finally the big-budget 1994 spectacular starring Alec Baldwin. Along the
way Hulse debunks Shadow movie myths and even covers films scripted but never
made, drawing on his extensive research and in-person interviews. He also
discusses the Shadow pulp magazine so as to offer context in his examination
of the motion pictures.
The book is profusely illustrated with stills, posters, lobby cards, vintage
pulp covers, and even frame captures from the films themselves. It's a must-have
for Shadow fans. Get it today at muraniapress.com!
Trade paperback,
7x10, 98 pages
Price: $10.95
PURCHASE PRICE INCLUDES SHIPPING AND HANDLING TO
DOMESTIC BUYERS.
OVERSEAS BUYERS MUST INQUIRE FOR SHIPPING RATES BEFORE PLACING ORDERS.
|
|
|
|
THE BRONZE GAZETTE
#77
is at the printer and ships later this month!
It's never
too early to sign up for the next three big issues coming your way in 2017!
Subscriptions
(via Paypal) are now available for No. 78, 79, and 80.
$30.00 USA
$40.00 Canada (US Dollars)
$50.00 International
(Prices Include Postage)
Click HERE
to subscribe!
Get single copies of #76 and #77 for $12 each in the USA.
|
|
|
Castalia House Blog - Now online!
Short Reviews – Garden of Evil, by Margaret St. Clair
- New!
The 2016 H. P. Lovecraft Re-read: The Whisperer in Darkness
- New!
Short Reviews – Peril Orbit, by C.J. Wedlake
The 2016 H. P. Lovecraft Re-read: The Dunwich Horror
Short Reviews – The Starbusters, by Alfred Coppel,
Jr.
The 2016 H. P. Lovecraft Re-read: The Colour Out of Space
|
|
|
The
Digest Enthusiast
Digest Magazine Checklists
Now
available!
The first set of digest magazine checklists are available now.
There are two types of checklists, available as free PDF files on the Resources
page of the Larque Press website: pages and cards
Digest-Size Pages
These checklists are 2-up on a sheet of paper. Print them out and cut them
in half. Then 3-hole punch as indicated and drop into a 3-ring binder designed
for 8.5” x 5.5” pages.
The Digest-Size Checklists include more complete background information
on each title, the full contents list and cover images for most of the issues.
Some titles, like The Mysterious Traveler Magazine include more than one
page.
A sample digest size page is shown at the right.
Trading Card-Size Checklists
The trading card checklists are 8-up on a sheet of paper. Print and cut
the sheet into individual cards via the trim marks. Finished card size is
the standard 2.5” x 3.5”. The checklist cards include basic information on
each title, a check box and a little space for notes. Some titles, like Dashiell
Hammett Digests include more than one card.
Both checklists are dated for version control.
If corrections or new information is added The Digest Enthusiast will update
the file and post an updated version.
Please let The Digest Enthusiast know of any errors.
|
|
|
| The
Digest Enthusiast Blog - Now online!
Suspense the Mystery Magazine #3 Feb. 1947 - New!
House Dick by Dashiell Hammett
Jack Vance: Worlds of Origin
Masters of Sword & Sorcery
Ellery Queen Selects: The Golden Horseshoe by Dashiell Hammett
Kelly Freas 10, Emsh 8
Off Beat Detective Stories!
|
|
|
Doc Con 2016
November 4, 5 & 6, 2016
Doc Con will be
held November 4, 5 & 6, 2016.
Request that vacation time...mark those calendars and let everyone know
you will be in Phoenix the first weekend of November.
Special plans are still being made to make this the best Doc Con ever!
So stay tuned for more details to follow as soon as we can announce them.
Doc Con in a box 2016 and t-shirt pre-orders now open!
It's getting to be that time again and
, like last year, I'll be helping out all of you who can't attend Doc Con
XIX in Glendale, Az in November by reserving some of the top swag and making
it available to you via mail.
So far, the confirmed contents of in the 2016 "Doc Con in a Box "
will be an exclusive signed and numbered lithograph created by Joe DeVito
for Doc Con and signed by Joe and Will Murray, the full color program full
of interviews and articles and a Doc Con tote bag.
The current estimate for the Doc Box is $30.00
plus shipping.
I'd expect the price to go up $10.00 - $20.00 depending on how much additional
items I can confirm quantities of.
I don't need any money right now, just your promise to pay and I'll put
you on the reservation list.
Also, I'm taking pre-orders for the official Doc
Con 2016 T-Shirt , "Got Doc? " along with matching hats.
The shirts are the usual 100% cotton preshrunk shirt like previous years.
The hats are high quality with embroidered design.
The shirts will be available in Men's and women's sizes S- 2XL for $20.00
and 3 XL - 4XL for $23.00The hats run $25.00
JAMES
BAMA SPEAKS!
Doc Savage Author and Artists already has Will Murray and Joe DeVito,
so it only seems fitting that the reason most of us picked up a Doc Savage
book in the first place gets his chance to tell his story at Doc Con!
See and hear JAMES BAMA talk to us, tell stories and answer questions all
through the magic of Skype. My son will travel to James and Lynne Bama's
home in Wyoming to facilitate our electronic face-to-face with the man himself.
Don't
miss your chance at this once in a lifetime opportunity to see and hear James
Bama appear and interact at Doc Con 19!
November 4-6, 2016. Details and registration info can be found at:
http://docfantasycovers.com/Doc-Con/
|
|
Edgar Rice Burroughs Comics
All
New Comic Strips created exclusively for ERB, Inc.
You
can subscribe for only $1.99 / month
Fifteen strips currently available on the
Burroughs comics website:
"Tarzan of the Apes" by Roy Thomas and Pablo Marcos, adapting the original
Tarzan novels.
"Tarzan" by Roy Thomas and Tom Grindberg, featuring new Tarzan adventures.
John Carter: Warlord of Mars by Roy Thomas and Rodolfo Pérez
Garcia.
"Korak the Killer" by Ron Marz
and Rick Leonardi.
"Carson of Venus" by Martin Powell and Tom Floyd.
"The Eternal Savage" by Martin Powell and Steven E. Gordon.
"The War Chief" by Martin Powell and Nik Poliwko.
"The Cave Girl" by Martin Powell and Diana Leto.
"Pellucidar" by Chuck Dixon and Gary Kwapsiz.
"The Land That Time Forgot" by Martin Powell and Pablo Marcos.
"The Mucker" by Ron Marz and Lee Moder
"The Monster Men" by Tom
Simmons, Erik Roman, L Jamal Walton, and Cristian Docolomansky
"The Lost Continent"
by Martin Powell and Oscar González
"The
Jungle Girl" by Martin Powell and Will Meugniot
"The Outlaw of Torn" by Thomas Simmons and Jake Bilbao
|
|
|
|
Edgar Rice Burroughs Comics
Featuring art from your favorite ERB comic strips!
Now available!
The Land that
Time Forgot Comic Tee
The Mucker Comic Tee
The War Chief Comic Tee
Carson of Venus Comic Tee
Pellucidar Comic Tee
John Carter Comic Tee
Eternal Savage Comic Tee
Korak the Killer Comic Logo Tee
Tarzan Comic Tee
Cave Girl Comic Tee
Tarzan of the Apes Comic Tee
Mens and Womens sizes
Small, Medium, Large, X-Large, XXL (+$2), XXXL (+$2)
$ 24.99 each
|
|
|
|
Edgar Rice Burroughs
TARZAN
MYTH & MYSTERY AT BRAZOS VALLEY MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY
JUNE 16 - OCTOBER 29, 2016
The Brazos Valley Museum of Natural History proudly announces the
premiere of its upcoming exhibition, TARZAN: Myth & Mystery,on display
from June 16-Oct 29, 2016. This exhibition will open on Thursday, June 16th,
at 6 pm, with a free public lecture by Edgar Rice Burroughs Bibliophile Jim
Goodwin, followed by a wine & hors d’oeuvres reception & gallery
viewing.
A reader and collector of Edgar Rice Burroughs for over 55 years, Goodwin
will discuss the story behind Burroughs’ Tarzan tales, interesting Burroughs
background and Tarzan trivia, and other fascinating anecdotes about Burroughs’
writing. A native Texan and a graduate of Stephen F. Austin University, Goodwin
worked in the communications industry for 37 years. He is the co-founder
of the Texas chapter of the Burroughs Bibliophiles, the “Hell’s Benders.”
The name “Hell’s Benders” originated from Burroughs’ Western fiction novel,
The Bandit of Hell’s Bend, featuring a character named Tex. Mr. Goodwin currently
resides in Iowa Park, Texas with his wife, Rita, of 43 years and is blessed
with two daughters and 4 grandchildren.
Jim Goodwin
This exclusive exhibit showcases items from an extensive collection of Tarzan
and Edgar Rice Burroughs memorabilia. Early publications, beautiful original
artwork, rare books, and rarely seen film posters will be shown alongside
stunning taxidermy animals from central Africa. Through this colorful and
exciting exhibit, visitors can explore the natural settings of the Tarzan
books, the life of author Edgar Rice Burroughs, the bold world of pulp art,
Tarzan’s international appeal, and other related topics.
The Brazos Valley Museum of Natural History is committed to promoting science,
and cultural and natural history with the integration of art in exhibits
and educational programs. This exhibit was made possible in part through
Hotel Tax Revenue funded from the City of College Station through the Arts
Council of Brazos Valley. The Museum partnered with Edgar Rice Burroughs,
Inc., private collectors, Cushing Memorial Library and Archives, and the
Anthropology Department at Texas A&M University to produce this outstanding
display.
|
|
|
Facebook - Now online!
There are numerous groups on Facebook that are of potential interest
to pulp fans.
The Shadow Knows
Agents of The Shadow
Flearun - A Doc Savage Group
Fans
of Bronze
G-8
and Operator #5
The Spider - Master of Men
Flash Gordon
The
Others [The Gray Seal, Nick Carter, Fantomas, Arsene Lupin, The Saint]
Professor
Jameson alias 21MM392
The Pulp Heroes
Pulp, Pulp Everywhere and Lots and Lots to Read
Pulp Talk
Pulp Magazine Authors and Literature Fans
The Serial Squadron Cinema Cliffhanger Serial Archive
ERBzine
Edgar Rice Burroughs - Facebook Forum
Edgar Rice Burroughs: Worlds of Adventure
PulpFest
Windy City Pulp & Paper Convention
Pulp Coming Attractions
Robert E. Howard Comics Group
The Robert E. Howard Foundation
Robert E. Howard Readers
Two Gun Bob--The Worlds of Robert E. Howard
The International Robert E. Howard Fan Association
Conan the Cimmerian
REH: Two-Gun Raconteur
Altus Press
Weird Tales Magazine
|
|
Now online!
New on Famous (and forgotten) Fiction!
September 2016
Turning our attention back to the work of G. K. Chesterton, we are
pleased to present the fourth Father Brown tale, "The Bolt from the Blue (The Hammer of God)," as it
appeared in the November 5, 1910 issue of The Saturday Evening Post including
the illustrations by George Gibbs. Introduction is by Dan Neyer.
August 2016
Just to prove that we have some small literary interests at FAFF,
we are pleased to present to you "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button" by F. Scott Fitzgerald,
as it appeared in the May 27, 1922 issue of Collier's Magazine.
Our presentation includes the illustrations by James Montgomery Flagg and
an introduction by Bob Gay.
July 2016
Presenting the third (and oddly titled) Father Brown story, Why True Fishermen Always Wear Green Evening Coats,
from the pages of the October 1, 1910 issue of The Saturday Evening Post,
including the illustrations by George Gibb. Introduction to the story
is by Dan Neyer.
June 2016
Following up on last month's release, we are pleased to present the
second Father Brown story, The Secret of the Sealed Garden, as it appeared in the
September 3, 1910 issue of The Saturday Evening Post. The original
illustrations by George Gibbs are included along with a short introduction
by Dan Neyer. If you are new to Father Brown, you might want to read
our introduction to the character found on the page, The Innocence of Father Brown, written by Dan Neyer.
May 2016
We have revamped Valentine Follows a Curious Trail (The Blue Cross) by G.
K. Chesterton and fixed some errors from our previous reprinting and
cleaned up the illustrations by George Gibbs.
This story now serves as the beginning of our reprinting of the original
Father Brown stories as they appeared in the Post, complete with the original
illustrations.
Introductions to all are by Dan Neyer. Best place to start is on our introductory page, The Innocence of Father Brown.
April 2016
A dictator meets his comeuppance in Kirby Draycott's The Clock Face of Schaumburg which,
as explained in in the introduction, bears some resemblance to a story by
a certain Mr. Poe. All the original illustrations are included, just as they
appeared in the November, 1898 issue of The Royal Magazine. Introduction
is by Bob Gay.
March 2016
A tale of romance and espionage by Baroness Orczy, Number 187, as it appeared in the January, 1899 issue
of Pearson's Magazine, including the illustrations by Ernest Prater.
Introduction by Dan Neyer.
February 2016
All is revealed to the members of The Grill Club in the third (and
final) part of In the Fog by Richard Harding Davis, The Solicitor's
Story, just as it appeared in the May, 1902 issue of The Windsor Magazine,
including the illustrations by Maurice Greiffenhagen.
January 2016
The second part of "In The Fog" by Richard Harding Davis:
"The Story of the Queen’s Messenger," just as it appeared in the April, 1902
issue of The Windsor Magazine, including the illustrations by Maurice Greiffenhagen.
|
Girasol Collectables
SPECIAL NOTICE
The Girasol Pulp Replicas project is complete.
No NEW Replicas will be added to the catalogue.
We will, for an as yet undetermined period, be keeping the existing catalogue
available.
Girasol Collectables has begun retiring the less-active Replicas.
The replicas listed below will be discontinued in the next month or two.
Don't delay if there are any you're interested in!
Contact us before ordering large quantities to confirm availability.
Pulp replica editions to be retired
in 2017!
|
Black Mask #1, #43
Dime Mystery #1
Dr Yen Sin (all 3 issues)
Horror Stories #1, 2, 5
Wu Fang (all 7 issues)
|
Pulp replica editions previously
retired!
|
All Detective #27
Civil War Stories
Dan Turner, Hollywood Detective #1, 2
Dime Mystery Book #1
Eerie (Canadian pulp)
Mystery Adventures #7
Phantom Detective #1
Pirate Stories #1
Soldiers of Fortune #1
Strange Detective Stories #2
Strange Stories #1
Thrilling Mystery #1
|
We'd like to thank everybody that has supported the project over the years,
and we hope that the Replicas continue to provide reading and research enjoyment
for years to come.
We do not anticipate taking on any other pulp reprint projects at this time
and our Pulp Cover Gallery project is our only active item at present.
Girasol accepts checks, International
money orders, and Paypal as methods of payment.
Other than Replicas, please confirm availability first before ordering
items such as pulp magazines or other books.
Paypal payments can be made to our regular info@girasolcollectables.com
email address.
As always, these reprints are exact copies including the illustrations,
ads, and back-up stories and have been printed on off-white paper, staple-bound
and finished off with a high quality reproduction of the original cover.
The only thing missing is the smell (alas) and the flaking newsprint.
All payments
must be made in $US payable to Girasol Collectables and mailed to:
Neil Mechem c/o Girasol Collectables
3501 GlenErin Drive, Apt. 1409,
Mississauga, ON, Canada L5L 2E9
|
|
Back
issues - Still available!
|
|
ALL DETECTIVE MAGAZINE
($25 each postpaid)
#27 January 1935
BLACK MASK MAGAZINE ($35
each postpaid)
April 1920 - First issue!
June 1,1923 - The rare KKK issue
CIVIL
WAR STORIES ($25 each postpaid)
Spring 1940
DAN
TURNER ($25 each postpaid)
Dan Turner Hollywood
DetectiveNo. 1 (January 1942)
Dan Turner Hollywood Detective No.
2 (April 1942)
DIME MYSTERY BOOK
($35 each postpaid)
#1 December
1932
DOCTOR DEATH ($25
each postpaid)
#1 February 1935
#2 March 1935
#3 April 1935
DR. YEN SIN ($35
each postpaid)
#1 May/June 1936
#2 July/August 1936
#3 September/October 1936
EERIE
TALES ($20 eachpostpaid)
#1 July 1941
GOLDEN FLEECE ($25 each postpaid)
#1 October 1938
#2 November 1938
#3 December 1938
#4 January 1939
#5 February 1939
#6 March 1939
#7 April 1939
#8 May 1939
#9 June 1939
HORROR STORIES ($35 each postpaid)
#1 January 1935
#2 February 1935
#5 July 1935
MAGIC CARPET ($25 each postpaid)
#1 January 1933
#2 April 1933
#3 July 1933
#4 October 1933
#5 January 1934
THE MYSTERIOUS WU FANG ($35 each postpaid)
#1 September 1935
#2 October 1935
#3 November 1935
#4 December 1935
#5 January 1936
#6 February 1936
#7 March 1936
MYSTERY
ADVENTURE MAGAZINE ($25 each
postpaid)
November 1936 with a rare Domino Lady cover appearance
THE OCTOPUS ($35 each postpaid)
February/March 1939
OPERATOR
5 ($35 each postpaid)
#1 The Masked Invasion (April 1934)
#2 The Invisible Empire (May 1934)
#3 The Yellow Scourge (June 1934)
#4 The Melting Death (July 1934)
#5 Cavern of the Damned (August 1934)
#6 Master of Broken
Men (September 1934)
#7 Invasion of the
Dark Legions (October 1934)
#8 The Green Death
Mists (November 1934)
#9 Legions of Starvation (December 1934)
#10 The Red Invader (January 1935)
#11 The League of War Monsters
(February
1935)
#12 The Army of the Dead (March 1935)
#13 March of the Flame Marauders (April 1935)
#14 Blood Reign of the Dictator (May 1935)
#15 Invasion of the Yellow Warlords (June 1935)
#16 Legions of the Death Master (July 1935)
#17 Hosts of the Flaming Death (August 1935)
#18 Invasion of the Crimson Death Cult (September
1935)
#19 Attack of the Blizzard Men (October 1935)
#20 Scourge of the Invisible Death (November 1935)
#21 Raiders of the Red Death (December 1935)
#22 War-Dogs of the Green Destroyer (January 1936)
#23 Rockets From Hell (February 1936)
#24 War Masters from the Orient (March 1936)
#25 Crimes Reign of Terror (April 1936)
#26 Death's Ragged Army (June-July
1936)
#27 Patriot's Death Battalion (August-Sept. 1936)
#28 The Bloody Forty-Five Days (Oct.-Nov. 1936)
#29 America's Plague Battalions (December
1936)
#30 Liberties Suicide Legion (January 1937)
#31 Seige of the Thousand Patriots (February 1937)
#32 Patriot's Death March (March-April 1937)
#33 Revolt of the Lost Legions (May-June 1937)
#34 Drums of Destruction (July-August 1937)
#35 The Army Without a Country (Sept-Oct 1937)
#36 The Bloody Frontier (Nov-Dec 1937)
#37 The Coming of the Mongol Hordes (Jan-Feb 1938)
#38 The Seige that Brought the
Black Death (Mar-Apr 1938)
#39 Revolt of the Devil Men (May-June 1938)
#40 The Suicide Battalion (July-Aug 1938)
#41 The Day of the Damned (Sept-Oct 1938)
#42 The Dawn that Shook the World (Nov-Dec
1938)
#43 When Hell Came to America (Jan-Feb 1939)
#44 Invasion from the Sky (March-April 1939)
#45 Winged Hordes of the Yellow Vulture (May-June 1939)
#46 War Tanks of the Yellow Vulture (July-Aug 1939)
#47 Corpse Cavalry of the Yellow Vulture (Sept-Oct 1939)
#48 The Army from Underground (Nov-Dec 1939)
ORIENTAL STORIES ($25 each postpaid)
#1 October / November
1930
#2 December
1930 / January 1931
#3 February / March
1931
#4 Spring 1931
#5 Summer 1931
#6 Autumn 1931
#7 Winter 1932
#8 Spring 1932
#9 Summer 1932
PIRATE STORIES ($25
each postpaid)
#1 November 1934
THE PHANTOM DETECTIVE ($25 each postpaid)
#1 February
1933
SAUCY MOVIE TALES ($25 each
postpaid)
#3 December 1935
(#1 after a title change)
#4 January 1936
(#2 after a title change)
#5
March 1936
#9 July 1936
#11 September 1936
#17 March 1937
THE SCORPION ($35 each postpaid)
April/May 1939
SOLDIER
OF FORTUNE ($25 each postpaid)
October 1931
SPICY-ADVENTURE
STORIES ($25 each postpaid)
#2 November 1934
[#1 after the ashcan]
#3 December 1934
#4 January 1935
#5 February 1935
#6 March 1935
#7 April 1935
#8 May 1935
#9 June 1935
#10 July 1935
#11 August 1935
#12 September 1935
#13 October 1935
#14 November 1935
#15 December 1935
#16 January 1936
#17 February 1936
#18 March 1936
#19 April 1936
#20 May 1936
#21 June 1936
#22 July 1936
#23 August 1936
#24 September 1936
#25 October 1936
#26 November 1936
#27 December
1936
#28 January 1937
#36 September 1937
#39 December 1937
SPICY-DETECTIVE
STORIES ($25 each postpaid)
#1 May 1934
#3 July 1934
#4 August 1934
#5 September 1934
#6 October 1934
#7 November 1934
#8 December 1934
#9 January 1935
#10 February 1935
#11 March 1935
#12 April 1935
#13 May 1935
#14 June 1935
#15 July 1935
#16 August 1935
#17 September 1935
#18 October 1935
#19 November 1935
#20 December 1935
#21 January 1936
#22 February 1936
#23 March 1936
#24 April 1936
#25 May 1936
#26 June 1936
#27 July 1936
#28 August 1936
#29 September 1936
#30 October 1936
#31 November 1936
#32 December 1936
#33 January 1937
#42 October 1937
#76 August 1940
SPICY-MYSTERY
STORIES ($25 each postpaid)
#2 June 1935
#3 July 1935
#4 August 1935
#5 September 1935
#6 October 1935
#7 November 1935
#8 December 1935
#9 January 1936
#10 February 1936
#11 March 1936
#12 April 1936
#13 May 1936
#14 June 1936
#15
July 1936
#16 August
1936
#17 September 1936
#18 October 1936
#19 November 1936
#20 December 1936
#21 January 1937
#22 February
1937
#23 March 1937
#26 June 1937
|
SPICY WESTERN STORIES ($25
each postpaid)
#1 November 1936
#2 December
1936
#3 January 1937
#4 February 1937
#14 December 1937
THE
SPIDER ($35 each postpaid)
#1 The Spider Strikes!
(October 1933)
#2 The Wheel of Death
(November 1933)
#3 Wings of the Black
Death (December 1933)
#4 City of Flaming Shadows
(January 1934)
#5 Empire of Doom (February
1934)
#6 Citadel of Hell (March 1934)
#7 Serpent of Destruction (April 1934)
#8 The
Mad Horde (May 1934)
#9 Satan's Death
Blast (June 1934)
#10 The Corpse Cargo (July 1934)
#11 Prince of the Red Looters
(August 1934)
#12 Reign of the Silver
Terror (September 1934)
#13 Builders of the
Black Empire (October 1934)
#14 Death's Crimson
Juggernaut (November 1934)
#15 The
Red Death Rain (December
1934)
#16 The City Destroyer (January 1935)
#17 The Pain Emperor (February 1935)
#18 The Flame Master
(March 1935)
#19 Slaves of the Crime Master (April 1935)
#20 Reign of the Death Fiddler
(May 1935)
#21 Hordes of the Red Butcher
(June 1935)
#22 Dragon Lord of the Underworld (July
1935)
#23 Master of the Death Madness
(August
1935)
#24 King of the Red Killers
(September 1935)
#25 Overlord of the Damned (October 1935)
#26 Death Reign of the
Vampire King (November 1935)
#27 Emperor of the Yellow Death
(December
1935)
#28 The Mayor of Hell (January 1936)
#29 Slaves
of the Murder Syndicate (February 1936)
#30 Green Globes of Death (March 1936)
#31 The Cholera King (April 1936)
#32 Slaves of the Dragon (May 1936)
#33 Legions of Madness (June 1936)
#34 Laboratory of the Damned (July 1936)
#35 Satan's Sightless Legion (August 1936)
#36 The Coming of the Terror (September
1936)
#37 The Devil's Death Dwarfs (October 1936)
#38 City of Dreadful Night (November
1936)
#39 Reign of the Snake Men (December 1936)
#40 Dictator of the Damned (January 1937)
#41 The Mill-Town Massacres (February 1937)
#42 Satan's Workshop (March 1937)
#43 Scourge of the Yellow Fangs (April 1937)
#44 The Devil's Pawnbroker (May 1937)
#45 Voyage of the Coffin Ship (June 1937)
#46 The Man Who Ruled in Hell (July 1937)
#47 Slaves of the Black Monarch (August 1937)
#48 Machine Guns Over the White House (Sept 1937)
#49 The City That Dared Not Eat (October 1937)
#50 Master of the Flaming Horde (November 1937)
#51 Satan's Switchboard (December 1937)
#52 Legion of the Accursed Light (January 1938)
#53 The City of Lost Men (February 1938)
#54 The Grey Horde Creeps (March 1938)
#55 City of Whispering Death (April 1938)
#56 When Thousands Slept in Hell (May 1938)
#57 Satan's Shackles (June 1938)
#58 The Emperor from Hell (July 1938)
#59 The Devil's Candlesticks (August
1938)
#60 The City That Paid to Die (September 1938)
#61 The Spider at Bay (October 1938)
#62 Scourge of the Black Legions (November 1938)
#63 The Withering Death (December 1938)
#64 Claws of the Golden Dragon (January
1939)
#65 The Song of Death (February 1939)
#66 The Silver Death Rain (March 1939)
#67 Blight of the Blazing Eye (April 1939)
#68 King of the Fleshless Legion (May 1939)
#69 Rule of the Monster Men (June 1939)
#70 The Spider and the Slaves of Hell (July
1939)
#71 The Spider and the Fire God (August
1939)
#72 The Corpse Broker (September 1939)
#73 The Spider and the Eyeless Legion
(Oct. 1939)
#74 The Spider and the Faceless One (Nov. 1939)
#75 Satan's Murder Machines (December
1939)
#76 The Spider and the Pain Master (January
1940)
#77 Hell's Sales Manager (February 1940)
#78 Slaves of the Laughing Death (March 1940)
#79 The Man From Hell (April
1940)
#80 The Spider and the War Emperor (May 1940)
#81 Judgement of the Damned (June 1940)
#82 Dictator's Death Merchants (July
1940)
#83 Pirates From Hell
(August 1940)
#84 Master of the Night-Demons (Sept. 1940)
#85 The Council of Evil
(October 1940)
#86 The Spider and his Hobo
Army (November 1940)
#87 The Spider and the
Jewels of Hell (Dec. 1940)
#88 Harbor of Nameless Dead
(January 1941)
#89 The Spider and the Slave
Doctor (February 1941)
#90 The Spider and the Sons
of Satan (March 1941)
#91 Slaves of the Burning Blade (April 1941)
#92 The Devil's Paymaster (May 1941)
#93 The Benevolent Order of Death
(June 1941)
#94 Murder's Black Prince (July 1941)
#95 The Spider and the Scarlet
Surgeon (August 1941)
#96 The Spider and the Deathless
One (September1941)
#97 The Satan's Seven Swordsmen
(October1941)
#98 Volunteer Corpse Brigade
(November1941)
#99 The Crime Laboratory (December 1941)
#100 Death and The Spider (January 1942)
#101 Murder's Legionaires (February 1942)
#102 The Gentleman
from Hell (March 1942)
#103 Slaves of
the Ring (April 1942)
#104 The Spider and the Death Piper
(May 1942)
#105 Revolt of the Underworld (June 1942)
#106 Return of the Racket Kings (July 1942)
#107 Fangs of the Dragon (August 1942)
#108 Hell Rolls on the Highways (September 1942)
#109 Army of the Damned (October 1942)
#110 Zara, Master of Murder (November 1942)
#111 The Spider and the Flame King
(December 1942)
#112 The Howling Death (January 1943)
#113 Secret City of Crime (February 1943)
#114 Recruit for the Spider Legion (March 1943)
#115 The Spider
and the Man from Hell (June1943)
#116 The Criminal
Horde (August1943)
#117 The Spider
and Hell's Factory (October1943)
#118 When Satan Came to Town (December1943)
STRANGE DETECTIVE STORIES ($25 each postpaid)
#2 December 1933
STRANGE
STORIES ($25 each postpaid)
#1 February 1939
STRANGE TALES ($25 each postpaid)
#1 September 1931
#2 November 1931
#3 January 1932
#4 March 1932
#5 June 1932
#6 October 1932
#7 January 1933
TERROR
TALES ($35 each postpaid)
#1 September 1934
#2 October 1934
#3 November 1934
#4 December 1934
#5 January 1935
#6 February
1935
#7 March1935
#8 April 1935
#9 May 1935
#10 June 1935
#11 July 1935
#12 August 1935
#13 September 1935
#14 October 1935
#15 November 1935
#16 December 1935
#17 January 1936
#18 February 1936
#19 March 1936
#20 April 1936
#21 May 1936
#22 June 1936
#23 July/Aug 1936
#24 Sept-Oct 1936
#25 Nov-Dec 1936
#26 Jan-Feb 1937
#27 March-April 1937
#28 May-June 1937
#29 July-August 1937
#30 September-October 1937
#31 November-December 1937
#32 January-February 1938
#33 March-April 1938
#34 May-June 1938
#35 July-August 1938
#36 September-October 1938
#37 November-December 1938
#38 January-February 1939
#39 March-April 1939
#40 May-June 1939
#41 July-August 1939
#42 September-October 1939
#43 November/December 1939
#44 January/February 1940
#45 March/ April 1940
#46 May/June 1940
#47 July 1940
#48 September 1940
#49 November 1940
#50 January 1941
#51 March 1941
THRILLING MYSTERY ($25 each postpaid)
#1 October 1935
WEIRD
TALES ($35 each postpaid)
#1 March 1923
#2 April 1923
#3 May1923
#4 June 1923
#5 July/August 1923
#6 September 1923
#7 October 1923
#8 November 1923
#9 December 1923/January
1924
#10 February 1924
#11 March 1924
#12 April 1924
#13 Anniversary
Issue May/June/July/24 ($50)
#14 November 1924
- One of the rarest WT's
#15 December 1924
#16 January 1925
#17 February 1925
#18 March 1925
#19 April 1925
#20 May 1925
#21 June 1925
#22 July 1925
#23 August 1925
#24 September 1925
#25 October
1925
#26 November 1925
#27 December 1925
#28 January 1926
#29 February 1926
#30 March 1926
#31 April 1926
#32 May 1926
#33 June 1926
#34 July 1926
#35 August 1926
#36 September 1926
#37 October 1926
#38 November 1926
#39 December
1926
#40 January
1927
#53 February 1928
#59 August
1928
#96 December 1931
#107 November 1932
#108 December 1932
#111 March 1933
#114 June 1933
#115 July 1933
#117 September 1933
#118 October 1933
#121 January 1934
#124 April 1934
#125 May 1934
#128 August 1934
#129 September
1934
#131 November 1934
#130 October 1934
#132 December 1934
#134 February 1935
#135 March 1935
#143 November 1935
#151 July 1936
#152 August 1936
#153 October 1936
#173 June 1938
|
|
|
Girasol Collectables
Pulp Cover Gallery Edition Volume 5
The
Spider, G-8 and His Battle Aces, and Operator #5
Now available!
Volume 5 of our Pulp Cover Gallery series
is in the works, scheduled for a mid-May release.
This edition will be the same overall format
as our other volumes, featuring sets of cover scans of The Spider, G-8 and
His Battle Aces, and Operator #5.
One difference this time out is that the
images are square-cut, they do not show the rough pulp edges.
The same bonded leather hardcover exterior,
8.5" x 11" interior pages, 130+ pages, full color throughout,
with a brief introduction and checklist with
cover artist credit where known.
As before, this is not a book about the pulp
titles featured, it is a visual reference of the covers. Lots of great viewing!
Order before April 01, 2016 and save $10!
$140 including shipping & handling* (*within
North America, for overseas orders add $25.)
|
The Golden Age - Now
online!
It's Talk Like a Pirate Day!
N.C. Wyeth illustrating Jules Verne's The Mysterious
Island
Some Great Pulp Covers - 1930's - 40's ~ Art By Belarski,
Rozen, Saunders, Anderson, Ward, Howitt and others
Some Great Paperback Book Covers ~ art by Rudolph Belarski
and others...but mostly Belarski
|
Gotham Pulp Collectors
Club
Typically the 3rd Saturday of every
month
Check the
website at the link below for the latest schedule.
Gotham Pulp Collectors Club is a club for pulp collectors
to meet in the NYC/Metro area.
It meets the 3rd Saturday of every month.
Check the website at the link below for exact time and place information.
Name:
Gotham Pulp Collectors Club
Time: 1-5 PM
Place: Muhlenberg Library on West 23rd Street.
Contact: Mark Halegua
at msh@pulps1st.com
Gotham Pulp Collectors
Club
|
|
THE GREATEST ADVENTURE
Tarzan, Korak, John Carter, Dejah
Thoris, and more!
New Dynamite series coming in 2017!
Comics luminary Bill Willingham (Fables, Legenderry) dips his toes
and his pen into the rich world of Edgar Rice Burroughs with news of an all-new
limited series featuring Tarzan, Korak, John Carter, Dejah Thoris, and more:
The Greatest Adventure! Previous Warlord of Mars artist Cezar Rezak joins
Willingham on the planet-hopping series grand enough to have come from the
mind of Burroughs himself!
A crash landing reveals a secret plot by a mysterious cabal of scientists
to weaponize Jason Gridley's famous wave, turning it into a disintegration
ray that can bypass distance, on a galactic scale, to destroy a single person,
or even an entire world at a time. Gridley seeks the help of Tarzan and Jane
to stop these villainous adventurers from finding the final piece needed
to fulfill their devious end. When Tarzan puts the word out to assemble a
crew to man Jason Gridley's Martian Flying Ship, the galaxy's greatest fighters
and adventurers come together to stop this evil plan.
"Here we are with my chance, at long last, to play in the very fields that
Burroughs created, and to marry my two loves of comic book and prose fiction
in doing it," says Bill Willingham. "One comic series couldn't possibly contain
everything I've loved and discovered in his books. The Greatest Adventure
contains everything I love that I could fit into a single series, including
his most popular characters, as well as many obscure ones, which are nevertheless
beloved to me."
"Bill Willingham is a master of weaving together characters to tell a masterful
story, pulling together multiple worlds and timelines," says Dynamite CEO
and publisher, Nick Barrucci. "To have him tackle John Carter and the other
characters of literary master Edgar Rice Burroughs with the help of Cezar
Rezak is truly a matchup that every comics fan should be as excited to read
as I am! This truly may be the ‘Greatest Adventure' yet!"
Bill Willingham is the American writer whose career can be traced back to
the 1980's breakout series Elementals, and has since included notable work
for DC's Vertigo imprint, including a 13-year run on the critically acclaimed
Fables, bringing together notable characters from fairytales and folklore.
Willingham's previous work for Dynamite includes the steampunk crossover,
Legenderry, featuring some of the company's most well-known characters.
Cezar Rezak has drawn multiple series for Dynamite, including Battlestar
Galactica, Warlord of Mars, and Dejah Thoris.
The Greatest Adventure will premier in 2017, with further details to be
announced in the coming months.
|
|
|
|
Haffner Press
In addition to containing “They,”
a brand-new Leigh Brackett story, the contents of the LEIGH BRACKETT CENTENNIAL
book continues to grow.
So, it seems a natural to offer a combo of it, THE BOOK OF STARK, and our
most recent Brackett title, SHANNACH—THE LAST: FAREWELL TO MARS.
Ordering the combo will put you first in line as well as lock-in your total
price for:
LEIGH BRACKETT CENTENNIAL is still being
offered at $25, but with the addition of new content, the final price will
certainly be higher. Wait until you see what we uncovered! (Keep Watching
the Skies, indeed!)
THE BOOK OF STARK is still holding at
$45 and we hope to have news of who will be providing the introduction very
soon (fingers-crossed!). As you may gather, this massive tome collects the
four “Eric John Stark” stories, the three novels of the “Skaith” series,
and will be the first appearance of Brackett’s outline for a new Stark novel
that she abandoned in 1977 to take on the screenwriting duties for the sequel
to STAR WARS. The dustjacket and endpapers are provided by Raymond Swanland.
SHANNACH—THE LAST: FAREWELL TO
MARS is the third and final volume collecting all Brackett’s
science fiction stories published in her lifetime. At nearly 600 pages, it’s
a excellent addition to your library; many stories being reprinted for the
first time and nearly as many appearing in their first hardcover appearance.
The cover art is by Frank Kelly Freas and illustrated endpapers are by Ed
Emshwiller. Grandmaster Anne McCaffrey provides the introduction.
$110.00 with free shipping!
|
|
|
Now available for
pre-order!
Production
Update from Haffner Press!
Quite far along, this volume sees all proofreading complete except for the
long-awaited introduction.
This cover image is still a work-in-progress and Raymond Swanland once again
demonstrates that he is the master of heroic and kinetic action.
THIS
IS IT! The BIG one!
All the tales of Eric John Stark in a single volume.
The stories, the novels, and for the first time, Brackett’s working
notes for the abandoned FOURTH “Stark” novel from 1977.
Contents
“Queen of the Martian Catacombs”
“Enchantress of Venus”
“Black Amazon of Mars”
“Stark and the Star Kings”
The Ginger Star
The Hounds of Skaith
The Reavers of Skaith
“1977: Notes for Stark #4″
Artwork by Raymond Swanland
Edited by Stephen Haffner
ISBN: 9781893887862
720+ pages
Smythe-sewn Hardcover
Preorder
price: $45
|
|
|
Haffner Press
LEIGH BRACKETT CENTENNIAL
Now available for pre-order!
Production Update from Haffner Press!
Proofreading
is also complete on this title as well. We are still waiting for clearances
and permissions on a several texts and images that we feel MUST be a part
of this book.
And remember, there's a NEW AND UNPUBLISHED Brackett-tale in here!
Leigh Brackett (1915-1978), noted
author of mystery & science fiction novels—with screenplays for THE BIG
SLEEP, RIO BRAVO and THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK—sees her Centennial celebrated
with a previously unpublished story in the forthcoming Haffner Press collection:
LEIGH BRACKETT CENTENNIAL.
Discovered by editor Stephen Haffner, Brackett’s unpublished story “They”
is a mature science fiction tale of power and intrigue, of homegrown xenophobia
versus stellar exploration, with an answer to the ultimate question: “Are
we alone?”
“They” leads off this tribute volume collecting the majority of Brackett’s
nonfiction writings, supplemented with vintage interviews and commentaries/remembrances
from such luminaries as Ray Bradbury, Michael Moorcock, Richard A. Lupoff
and more.
“Her dialogue crackled, the characters lived and breathed. For any burgeoning
fan of film, you couldn’t ask for a better inspiration than Leigh Brackett.”
—George Lucas
“She had a marvelous ability for moving a narrative along…I remember one
story of mine which had me frozen…she took over and wrote the first thousand
words—and it was published that way.” —Ray Bradbury
LEIGH BRACKETT CENTENNIAL covers numerous facets and events of Brackett’s
life, in her own words, and in the words of those who knew her:
- Brackett writes of bringing Philip Marlowe into the 1970s for Robert
Altman’s The Long Goodbye . . .
- SF-author and NASA employee Joseph Green records the time he hosted
Brackett at the launch of Apollo XII . . .
- Bookseller Ray Walsh documents the day he escorted Brackett to view
a new groundbreaking space-fantasy film in the summer 1977 . . .
Available for preorder, LEIGH BRACKETT CENTENNIAL continues the effort begun
in 2002 by Haffner Press to collect, preserve, and present the works of Leigh
Brackett for current and future generations.
Edited by Stephen Haffner
ISBN-13 978-1893887-84-8
500pp. Trade Paperback
$25.00
|
|
|
Haffner Press
FREDRIC BROWN MYSTERY LIBRARY
VOLUME 1: MURDER DRAWS A CROWD
(Writer) Fredric Brown, Jack Seabrook
(Cover) Norman Saunders
Still available for pre-order!
Production Update from Haffner Press!
As noted before,
Volume One, MURDER DRAWS A CROWD was initially printed in December 2015,
but the quality was so poor that we rejected the finished inventory and the
printer refused to mount a second effort that would meet our (and your) expectations.
Since then, we've been looking for a new printer whom we feel can get the
job done.
Fairly soon, we will be giving a different printer the job to make THE WATCHER
AT THE DOOR: THE EARLY KUTTNER, VOLUME TWO. If all goes well, we will send
Volume One and Volume Two of the FREDRIC BROWN MYSTERY LIBRARY to this printer
at the same time. Ideally, these Browns will be ready in the 4th quarter.
A massive fix of liquor-fueled
murder, smoke-clouded mystery, and hard-hitting revenge from the author of
The Screaming Mimi and The Fabulous Clipjoint. This archival-quality hardcover
assembles 38 incredibly rare stories from 1938-1942, with the original Pulp
artwork from such magazines as Thrilling Detective, Masked Detective, Detective
Fiction Weekly, and more. This is the book Fredric Brown fans have been waiting
for!
Introduction by Jack Seabrook
ISBN: 9781893887787
744 pages
Over 100 illustrations
39 pulp magazine stories: • Detective • Mystery • Horror
• Western
100-pg appendix with the "V.O.N. Munchdriller" & "William Z. Williams"
comedies
Decorated endpapers
Smythe-sewn binding
Full cloth-covered binding boards
Preorder
price: $40
On publication: $45
|
|
|
Haffner Press
Fairly soon, we will be giving a printer the job
to make THE WATCHER AT THE DOOR: THE EARLY KUTTNER, VOLUME TWO. If all goes
well, we will send Volume One and Volume Two of the FREDRIC BROWN MYSTERY
LIBRARY to this printer at the same time. Ideally, these Browns will be ready
in the 4th quarter.
“. . . enough good people
put Brown on their must-read lists and then become evangelists to keep his
name alive on the same high shelf as Hammett, Thompson, Ross Macdonald and
other crime icons. Somewhere up in literary heaven, I hope he’s looking down,
sipping a beer, playing his flute and smiling.”—Dick Adler, Chicago Tribune
While the editor of this series only recently came upon the above quote
from 2008, these eyes read no truer words. Work has been underway for nearly
a year on assembling the first two volumes of a series provisionally titled
LOADED: THE COLLECTED FREDRIC BROWN. Now is your chance to get in on the
ground floor of what is hoped to be the definitive collection of Fredric
Brown sans his science fiction works. Assembled in chronological order of
publication, this set will contain all the short fiction (of all genres:
mystery, horror, noir, western, detection, etc.) and all of Brown’s novels
(again, excepting his sf works). You’ll be able to enjoy Fredric Brown at
his longer lengths from The Fabulous Clipjoint and Night of the Jabberwock
to The Lenient Beast and Mrs. Murphy’s Underpants.
Assisting with this effort have been Brown bibliographer Phil Stephensen-Payne
and Brown biographer Jack Seabrook. This massive undertaking could not have
been accomplished without their help.
Introduction by Jack Seabrook
744 pages
Over 90 illustrations
32 pulp magazine stories: • Detective • Mystery • Horror
80-pg appendix with the "Colonel Cluck/Kluck," "Barnyard Bill Says—"
& "Willie Skid" bits
Decorated endpapers
Smythe-sewn binding
Full cloth-covered binding boards
Preorder
price: $40
|
|
Haffner Press
The Watcher at the Door: The Early Kuttner, Volume Two
Now available for pre-order!
Edited by
Stephen Haffner
Foreword by Robert A. Madle
Introduction by Dr. Garyn G. Roberts
Cover Art by Jon Arfstrom
700+ page Hardcover
$45.00
Production Update from Haffner Press!
We're happy
to report that we've run out of things to do to make the second volume of
Henry Kuttner's early stories THE WATCHER AT THE DOOR ready for the bindery,
so this 700+ page treasure is heading down the birthing process. The ambition
is to release the book at the 2016 World Fantasy Convention in Columbus,
Ohio in the last week of October.
Before his marriage to (and subsequent collaborations with) Catherine
L. Moore, Henry Kuttner was a frequent contributor to the pulp magazines
that specialized in the weird, supernatural, horror, and science fiction
genre. Beginning in 1936, with the minor classic “The Graveyard Rats,” Kuttner
launched a steady stream of short stories aimed at Weird Tales, Strange Stories,
Thrilling Mystery, and others.
Writing for Weird Tales brought Kuttner into direct correspondence with
that magazine’s premier contributor. H. P. Lovecraft. Kuttner set several
stories in Lovecraft’s “Cthulhu Mythos” and two are presented in THE WATCHER
AT THE DOOR: “Hydra” and “The Hunt.”
At this point in his still-young career, Kuttner had cracked the science
fiction market and was steadily publishing in Thrilling Wonder Stories, Fantastic
Adventures, Science Fiction, and made his first sale to the new prestigious
fantasy magazine, UNKNOWN.
In the course of writing the stories collected in this volume, Kuttner married
Catherine Lucille Moore on June 7, 1940 (in New York with artist Virgil Finlay
as Best Man).
THE WATCHER AT THE DOOR is the second volume in a three-volume “Early Kuttner”
set collecting many of Kuttner’s earliest stories, most of which have never
been reprinted.
|
|
Haffner Press
The Complete Ivy Frost
by Donald Wandrei
Cover Art by Raymond Swanland
Now available for pre-order!
Production
Update from Haffner Press!
The assembly of Donald Wandrei's colossal 744-page
collection of all 18 stories of sleuth IVY FROST and his partner Jean Moray
(from the pages of CLUES DETECTIVE STORIES) passed another hurdle with the
recent delivery of the interior art by Chris Kalb!
Chris has re-purposed the original black and white pulp illos for each story
as double-page spreads opening each tale. They are simply fantastic!
The introduction by Wandrei expert D.H. Olson is in hand and all that remains
is the last proofreaders pass on three remaining stories with a final touch-up
on the magazine covers reproduced on the full-color endpapers.
It may come as a surprise to some that Donald Wandrei wrote more
mysteries than all his horror, fantasy, and science fiction tales combined.
This volume collects all eighteen adventures of Wandrei’s ratiocinative detective
I.V. Frost, who is ably assisted by his beautiful and tough female assistant,
Jean Moray. A scientist and inventor, Frost has his own approach to solving
mysteries. Rather than following the usual hard-drinking, trench-coated style
of many of his contemporaries, Frost’s strategy was to mix the logic of Sir
Arthur Conan Doyle’s Sherlock Holmes with the technology of Lester Dent’s
Doc Savage. In 2000, D.H. Olson edited a volume published by Fedogan and
Bremer collecting the first eight of Frost’s adventures. A second volume
of the remaining 10 tales was promised but never materialized.
Hardcover
$40
|
|
Production
Update from Haffner Press!
With the rigamarole in getting the Fredric Brown
titles back on track, this omnibus of four 1950s mystery novels, THE MICHAEL
GRAY MYSTERIES by Henry Kuttner and Catherine L. Moore, has been pushed down
the publication list.
We can report that aside from acquiring new cover art (the image at
left is a placeholder; yeah, we know it says "Henry Kutter"...), we are in
possession of the proofread manuscript, the Ed Gorman introduction, and the
finished interior design.
We are soon to send out an offer to a new cover artist and hope to hear
back some good news.
Edited by Stephen Haffner Introduction by Ed Gorman Cover Art by
Lawrence Noble
A massive omnibus of four novels from the late 1950s all featuring the amateur
sleuthing of San Francisco psychoanalyst Michael Gray.
The Murder of Eleanor Pope —Psychoanalyst Michael Gray leads police to a
three-time killer!
The Murder of Ann Avery —Psychoanalyst solves brutal slaying!
Murder of a Mistress —Psychoanalyst Michael Gray solves the killing of a
girl who knew too much about too many men who had too damned much to lose.
Murder of a Wife —Marked for Murder! No one believed her—not even the police!
Hardcover
$40
Haffner Press Status Update:
Nearly everything is in hand to bring this 4-novel omnibus to you.
Once we have Fredric Brown's MURDER DRAWS A CROWD under our belt and out
in the wild, this is the next title to go to press.
NOTE: this title is part of a 3-book combo of Horror & Detective titles
that features an exclusive chapbook. See the Haffner Press homepage
for details.
|
|
Haffner Press
The Six Sleepers, The Collected
Edmond Hamilton, Volume Five
Now available for pre-order!
Production
Update from Haffner Press!
Bob Madle's fantastic intro is done and the manuscript
has been proofread. Additional work is needed cleaning up the graphics for
the appendix.
Following on from THE REIGN OF THE ROBOTS, THE COLLECTED EDMOND HAMILTON,
VOLUME FOUR, THE SIX SLEEPERS, THE COLLECTED EDMOND HAMILTON, VOLUME FIVE
brings you more of the World Wreckers vintage works.
Here, Hamilton really put his Remington’s to the task with more stories
for WEIRD TALES as well as some of his best work (which is to say some of
the best work ever to appear in) for WONDER STORIES. Depending on the length
of ephemera in the appendix, this volume may also see Hamilton crack the
Tremaine-era of ASTOUNDING STORIES.
As with previous volumes in this series, an appendix showcasing the original
pulp magazine illustrations also bulks large with obscura including reader’s
letters from the vintage magazines commenting on these stories, along with
editorial correspondence between Hamilton and his editors.
Introduction by Robert A. Madle
Cover Art by Margaret Brundage
Illustrated by C.C. Senf, Frank R. Paul, H.W. "Wesso" Wessolowski,
Hugh Rankin, Joseph Doolin, Virgil Finlay
600+ page Hardcover
$40.00
|
|
Haffner Press
Hollywood on the Moon / Man About Time: The Pete Manx Adventures
Arthur K. Barnes & Henry Kuttner
Now available for pre-order!
Production
Update from Haffner Press!
We had an introduction lined up for this from a
noted SF comic, but it appears to have evaporated.
The book also needs different cover art.
This Bergey image from Startling Stories, while awesome, doesn't match the
time-frame of these stories. We'll have more news later this year.
Prior to his marriage
to fellow science-fantasy writer Catherine L. Moore in 1940, Henry Kuttner
wrote stories of Lovecraftian horror, weird-menace “shudder” tales, and thrilling
adventure stories. But he also wrote blood-n-thunder Space Opera stories
in the vein of Edmond Hamilton (one of young Kuttner’s favorite authors)
told with a rough-edge style similar to Kuttner’s protege Leigh Brackett.
Arthur K. Barnes, an early friend of Kuttner, published his first story
“Lord of the Lightning” for Wonder Stories in December 1931. His “Interplanetary
Hunter” series featuring Miss Gerry Carlyle of the London Interplanetary
Zoo was originally published in Thrilling Wonder Stories.
Together, Kuttner & Barnes collaborated (and in some cases, wrote independently)
on two series of science fiction adventures for Thrilling Wonder Stories.
The first, the “Hollywood on the Moon” series, featured ace cameraman Tony
Quade of Nine Planets Films, Inc. and his crew skipping around the solar
system (even teaming up with Gerry Carlyle a few times!) humorously encountering
all manner of weird alien life.
The second series, dealt with the hilarious temporal romps of carnival barker,
conman, and small-time crook Pete Manx. Pete is always on the run from some
debt collector, or running to his lastest scam for an easy buck. Inevitably,
Manx always ends up in the laboratory of Dr. Mayhem, whose unreliable time
machine launches Pete into the past where he finds himself in hotter water
than before.
This volume collects all the SF collaborations of these two punsters and
features the interior illustrations of the original magazines.
Introduction by Ron Goulart
Cover Art by Earle K. Bergey
600+ pp. Hardcover
$40.00
|
|
|
|
Hard Case Crime
Coming soon!
October 2016
QUARRY IN THE BLACK
by Max Allan Collins
Cover art by Laurel Blechman, Glen Orbik
With a controversial presidential election just weeks away, Quarry
is hired to carry out a rare political assignment: kill the Reverend Raymond
Wesley Lloyd, a passionate Civil Rights crusader and campaigner for the underdog
candidate. But when a hate group out of Ferguson, Missouri, turns out to
be gunning for the same target, Quarry starts to wonder just who it is he’s
working for.
NOW A CINEMAX TELEVISION SERIES!
The longest-running series from Max Allan Collins, author of ROAD TO PERDITION,
the Quarry novels tell the story of a paid assassin with a rebellious streak
and an unlikely taste for justice. Once a Marine sniper, Quarry found a new
home stateside with a group of contract killers. But some men aren’t made
for taking orders—and when Quarry strikes off on his own, God help the man
on the other side of his nine-millimeter...
First publication ever!
November 2016
SINNER MAN by Lawrence Block
Cover art by Michael Koelsch
To escape punishment for a murder he didn’t mean to commit, insurance
man Don Barshter has to take on a new identity: Nathaniel Crowley, ferocious
up-and-comer in the New York mob. But can he find safety in the skin of another
man...a worse man...a sinner man...?
Long before he became the award-winning creator of Matthew Scudder (A WALK
AMONG THE TOMBSTONES) and an MWA Grand Master, Lawrence Block penned this
tough, unforgettable crime novel, his very first. But as he describes in
a new afterword, the book wound up published only eight years later, under
a different title and a fake name—and was then lost for half a century. Now
appearing for the first time under Block’s real name, with revisions by the
author, SINNER MAN is revealed as a powerful work by a young novelist destined
to become one of the giants of the mystery genre.
First publication in almost 50 years!
December 2016
THE KNIFE SLIPPED by Erle Stanley Gardner
Cover art by Robert McGinnis
THE LOST DETECTIVE NOVEL BY THE CREATOR OF PERRY MASON!
At the time of his death, Erle Stanley Gardner was the best-selling American
author of the 20th century, and world famous as the creator of crusading
attorney Perry Mason. Gardner also created the hardboiled detective team
of Cool and Lam, stars of 29 novels published between 1939 and 1970—and one
that’s never been published until now.
Lost for more than 75 years, THE KNIFE SLIPPED was meant to be the second
book in the series but got shelved when Gardner’s publisher objected to (among
other things) Bertha Cool’s tendency to "talk tough, swear, smoke cigarettes,
and try to gyp people." But this tale of adultery and corruption, of double-crosses
and triple identities —however shocking for 1939—shines today as a glorious
present from the past, a return to the heyday of private eyes and shady dames,
of powerful criminals, crooked cops, blazing dialogue, and delicious plot
twists.
Donald Lam has never been cooler—not even when played by Frank Sinatra on
the U.S. Steel Hour of Mystery in 1946. Bertha Cool has never been tougher.
And Erle Stanley Gardner has never been better.
First publication ever!
|
|
|
Hard Case Crime
FOREVER AND A DEATH
An unused plot for
Pierce Brosnan’s 007 has resurfaced - as a novel!
Coming in June 2017!
Back in the 1990s, Eon Productions worked with a number of writers
to develop the story for the follow-up to Goldeneye. One of those writers
was Donald Westlake, legendary author of over 100 crime novels, the perhaps
most famous of which were the Parker books (under his pseudonym of Richard
Stark).
In 1995, before Goldeneye was even released, Westlake turned into Eon two
treatments for “Bond 18.” Both his treatments apparently used as their backdrop
Hong Kong’s transfer of sovereignty to China. In one of the treatments, Westlake
had 007 facing off against Gideon Goodbread, an American businessman who
planned to level Hong Kong after robbing its banks – a revenge scheme for
the death of his missionary parents at the hands of the Red Chinese. Westlake
described his Bond villain as “John Goodman with a Southern accent”, and
likened him to the lead character in Jim Thompson’s The Killer Inside Me.
Goodbread commanded an army of Amerasian orphans he called “the Children.”
Westlake floated the following titles for his Bond adventure: Dragonsteeth;
Nobody Dies; Forever And A Death; Never Look Back; On Borrowed Time. That
last title was prophetic; the time-sensitive nature of the Hong Kong chanegover
backdrop was deemed unsuitable, we got Tomorrow Never Dies instead, and Westlake's
script was shelved.
Now Hard Case Crime has resurrected this lost story, which at some point
Westlake rewrote as a novel - Forever And A Death.
It’s no longer a James Bond story and the details described above may not
be included, but the vestigial elements of the story seem to be in place.
As a bonus, the novel will contain an afterword by one of the Bond producers,
describing the history of the project.
The cover is by artist Paul Mann.
|
|
Tom Lovell is widely known today for his Western and fine art work,
and previous books on the artist have focused almost exclusively on
this side of his career. This spectacular new book branches out in a new
direction to explore the artist's earlier days as an illustrator. Featuring
over 270 illustrations, this 224 page long volume is filled with beautiful
illustrations reproduced from the original paintings and drawings, as well
as scores of rarely seen tear sheets from the pulps, the slicks, and beyond.
This book is limited to 1000 copies total. It is 224 pages, 9”x12”, full-color
on premium glossy stock, hardbound with dust jacket.
A Standard Edition copy of the book is available for only $44.95 plus postage.
A Special Edition copy of the book was available for $65.00 plus postage.
- SOLD OUT!
|
|
|
IRWIN ALLEN'S LOST IN SPACE: THE LOST ADVENTURES #5
- Arriving in comic shops October
12!
(Writer) Carey Wilber, Holly Interlandi (Art/Cover) Patrick McEvoy
"Malice in Wonderland" continues! After Willoughby ESQs them to a
strange dimension populated by Lewis Carroll characters, Smith, Penny, Will,
and the Robot attempt to find a way out while the angry Queen of Hearts tries
to chop off their heads! It's space with a psychadelic twist in this adaptation
of the late Carey Wilber's teleplays.
Full Color, 32 pages, $3.99
|
|
|
|
James Bond - Anthony Horowitz
to write a second James Bond novel due out in 2018!
Anthony Horowitz will return to pen a second James Bond novel to
be published in 2018.
Horowitz was invited to write a second official James Bond novel by Ian
Fleming Publications Ltd after the success of his 2015 bestseller, TRIGGER
MORTIS, published by Orion in September last year.
As yet untitled, the setting will be "period Bond" and the story
will again feature previously unpublished material by Fleming.
|
|
JAMES BOND: HAMMERHEAD #1 (OF 6) - Arriving in comic shops October 12!
Writer: Andy Diggle
Art: Luca Casalanguida
Covers: A: Francesco Francavilla, B: Robert Hack, C: Ron Salas
Bond is assigned to hunt down and eliminate Kraken, a radical anti-capitalist
who has targeted Britain's newly-upgraded nuclear arsenal. But all is not
as it seems. Hidden forces are plotting to rebuild the faded glory of the
once-mighty British Empire, and retake by force what was consigned to history.
007 is a cog in their deadly machine - but is he an agent of change, or an
agent of the status quo? Loyalties will be broken, allegiances challenged.
But in an ever-changing world, there's one man you can rely on: Bond. James
Bond.
Full Color, 32 pages, $3.99
|
|
|
Jerry Schneider Enterprises
Now available!
ELAK OF ATLANTIS and Prince Raynor
A Fiction House Press Classic Reprint
Elak of Atlantis was a four-story series first published in Weird
Tales pulp magazine.
The two-story Prince Raynor series first appeared in Strange Stories pulp
magazine.
We reprint the original pulp text along with the pulp interior illustrations.
CONTENTS
ELAK OF ATLANTIS
"Thunder in the Dawn"
"Spawn of Dagon"
"Beyond the Phoenix"
"Dragon Moon"
PRINT RAYNOR
"Cursed be the City"
"The Citadel of Darkness"
Hardcover w/dust jacket, 6 x 9 inch, 304 pages
$29.95
Trade Paperback, 6 x 9 inch, 304 pages
$12.95
|
|
John Carter of Mars - New
Dynamite series by Brian Wood coming soon!
Dynamite Entertainment proudly announces another superstar writer
contributing to the impressive legacy of the company’s line of titles based
around Edgar Rice Burroughs’ library of characters. Brian Wood (DMZ, The
Massive, Briggs Land) will lend his storytelling skill alongside Alex Cox
to the Warlord of Mars himself, John Carter.
Brian Wood is one of the most respected writers in modern comics, whose
work is widely applauded for its political undertones and dystopian world-building,
with multiple Eisner nominations and New York Times Bestselling series. His
most recent original series, Briggs Land, is already one of 2016’s most talked-about
launches, and is currently in development for television with AMC.
Alex Cox is a comic book industry staple making his writing debut, having
lent artistic talents to various projects over the years and serving as the
Comic Book Legal Defense Fund’s Deputy Director.
“Taking on a classic literary icon like John Carter is no small thing, and
working with Alex Cox to find a direction that both honors the past and looks
into the future has been a great challenge, one that we both are enjoying
immensely,” says Brian Wood.
“The John Carter series is one of the all-time great Sci-fi/fantasy epics,
and having the opportunity to play in that sandbox is just awesome. Brian’s
concept is unlike any John Carter story to date, but with a lot of reverence
for the world that Burroughs built.” states co-writer Alex Cox. “Beyond that,
we’re drawing on everything from Jodorowsky to Jesse Marsh to John Wayne
to make this story as cool as possible. I think people are going to love
it- old school superfans, and also people who have no idea what a Rykor is.”
“We have wanted to bring Brian Wood to Dynamite for quite some time now,
and he’s even written our very own Vampirella before she found her home here,”
says Dynamite CEO and publisher, Nick Barrucci. “We had been waiting to find
the perfect book for him to take on, and when we all landed on John Carter,
we knew it was going to be well worth the wait! Brian’s bringing on Alex
(Cox) to co-write has helped make the story grander still. Fan are going
to love this series!”
“We’re taking John Carter to strange new places, which is no easy feat considering
the man teleports himself to Mars to live a swashbuckler’s life, but Brian
Wood has amazing things planned for Carter, Dejah, and the rest as we venture
far into Carter’s future for a tale unlike any other,” says Joseph Rybandt,
Editorial Director for Dynamite Entertainment.
Look for further details on art team and release date for this upcoming
series in the coming months, and visit dynamite.com for an extensive collection
of previous John Carter stories.
|
|
|
LONE RANGER / GREEN HORNET #4 (OF 5) - Arriving in comic shops October 12!
Writer: Michael Uslan
Art: Giovanni Timpano
Cover: Jan Dursema
When the secret of the leader of The Cavendish Gang is revealed,
it’s up to Kato, now personally trained by the aged Tonto, to try to save
The Green Hornet, The Lone Ranger, and possibly the world. But when death
strikes the very heart of a family, can a family, itself, survive? Read “The
Fight for Law and Order,” the heart-breaking 4th issue of 6 in “THE LONE
RANGER MEETS THE GREEN HORNET: CHAMPIONS OF JUSTICE!”
Full Color, 32 pages, $3.99
|
|
Martin Grams' Blog - Now online!
Free streaming video from the Mid-Atlantic Nostalgia Convention
The Shadow of Fu Manchu Radio Program
Bruce Lee as Kato on the Green Hornet
|
The Robert E. Howard Newsline
Now online!
Bringing you the
latest news in Robert E. Howard books, pulp reprints, comics, audio, conventions,
games, and whatever else seems applicable.
|
THE NEW ADVENTURES OF KI-GOR -THE DEVIL'S DOMAIN: TALES
OF THE JUNGLE LORD - Now available!
Dedicated to breathing new life into classic and sometimes forgotten
Pulp Characters, Pulp Obscura, an imprint of Pro Se Productions in conjunction
with Altus Press, announces the release of THE NEW ADVENTURES OF KI-GOR:
THE DEVIL’S DOMAN-TALES OF THE JUNGLE LORD. Ki-Gor returns to Jungle Adventure
as written by noted New Pulp author Barry Reese in print and digital formats.
“Ki-Gor,” says Tommy Hancock, Editor in Chief of Pro Se Productions, “definitely
came into being at a time that many jungle types populated fictional Africa
and even other jungle bound lands. Something, though, that makes this particular
jungle hero stand out concerned those around him more than his own existence.
To have Helene, a mate who stood toe-to-toe with Ki-Gor in every way, not
to his side, is exciting in stories like this. Then throw in Timbu and the
supporting cast and you have more than just another guy in a loin cloth.
You have a realized character capable of fantastic adventures and he definitely
has a couple in this new book, thanks to the ever talented Barry Reese.”
One of the Pulp Era’s greatest heroes returns! Created by John M. Reynolds,
Ki-Gor, Lord of the Jungle, battled slave traders, dinosaurs, witch doctors,
and lost civilization from 1939 to 1954 in the pages of “Jungle Stories.”
Assisted by his beautiful and daring wife, Helene, and their loyal allies:
the powerful Timbu Jones and the diminutive N’Geesso, Ki-gor continues to
protect the peace of his jungle home.
From out of the past, the Jungle Lord stalks the wild once more! Ki-Gor
and Helene and return to action in two exciting new adventures presented
from the imagination of one of New Pulp’s finest authors, Barry Reese, in
THE NEW ADVENTURES OF KI-GOR: THE DEVIL’S DOMAIN-TALES OF THE JUNGLE LORD
from Pulp Obscura, an imprint of Pro Se Productions in conjunction with Altus
Press.
Featuring a stunning cover by Mike Fyles and cover design and print formatting
by Sean E. Ali, is available now at the links below.
Paperback, 5x8, 118 pages, $10.00
|
|
|
Occult Detective Quarterly
New Kickstarter Project open for pledges until November
6!
Occult Detective Quarterly is an exciting new venture for enthusiasts
of those who dare to probe beyond the Veil, those who face the psychic, the
supernatural and the strange. Arrogant amateurs, scholars and philosophers;
hardened detectives, and innocents who have no choice - these are the characters
who will fill our pages. Think Carnacki, John Silence and Flaxman Low. Think
pulp and noir, and the disenchanted PI – Sam Spade staring into Hell itself.
Or stand in contemporary shadows and watch the John Constantines of this
world battle the next one.
Even more than this, we want to rip apart the boundaries, and explore the
limits of occult investigative fiction. We're already looking for, and finding,
new approaches, new characters in unlikely settings. From First Nation female
investigators to gay detectives scouring a decadent 19th century Paris, from
the South American bruja to the hoodoo-woman – we want all these to join
the time-honoured ranks.
A perfect-bound print magazine, along with an e-version for day-to-day browsing,
ODQ will bring you fabulous fiction by great names from the field, and introduce
you to exciting new writers. All accompanied by fearsome art, fascinating
articles and reviews.
Editing the journal will be Sam Gafford, an experienced writer of dark fiction,
editor and William Hope Hodgson scholar, from the United States, and John
Linwood Grant, a lifelong addict of supernatural fiction, blogger of the
weird and a writer of strange period horror, from the UK.
We already have a great line-up for the first couple of issues, and
now we want to make sure that we take it to the next level. Your pledges
will ensure that we can bring this together. We want our contributors to
get a fair deal, our journal to be stylish and our readers to be delighted.
This Kickstarter will ensure that we get off the ground running. It will
guarantee not only that we can offer subscriptions with confidence, but that
we can expand our plans, such as:
- More quality art illustrating the stories
- At least one serial exclusive to ODQ
- Extended content to enthrall
Contribute now and you'll be in at the start, with extra rewards
and recognition, ready to come with us as we journey into forbidden territories...
|
Off-Trail Publications
- Now
available!
Before he was a comic-book pioneer, Major Malcolm-Wheeler Nicholson wrote
adventure tales for the great pulp magazines—and no run-of-the-mill pulp
fiction was it. The Major served as a cavalry officer on the southwest border
during the Mexican Revolution. While the First World War raged in Europe,
he fought the Moro insurgency in the southern Philippines. Then followed
his strangest assignment, conducting espionage in legendarily hostile Siberia.
After the war he was stationed in Western Europe. These places became the
settings for the majority of his hardboiled adventure stories. His use of
authentic detail, combined with his superior storytelling ability, make his
stories difficult to put down. You read one of the Major’s entrancing tales—and
your imagination is transported back to those real places of danger and daring!
This inaugural collection of the Major’s fiction includes stories set in
all four of his real-life arenas, originally published in top adventure pulps:
Adventure, Argosy, The Popular Magazine. It is time for the Major to receive
his due—as one of the genuine larger-than-life men of the pulps. Included
is an in-depth introduction by Nicky Wheeler-Nicholson, the Major’s granddaughter.
“Yes, Major Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson
is one of the very, very few people responsible for the birth of the comic
book industry as the visionary founder of what we today call DC Comics. And,
yes, Major Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson is one of the very, very few people
responsible for giving the world Superman.”
Michael Uslan,
Executive Producer of all the Batman movies,
Comic book historian, and author of his memoir, The Boy Who Loved Batman.
“Not many adventure writers
can claim to have based their stories on their own exploits. Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson
could—and because of it, his evocations of heroism and combat have a believability
and a personal depth unlike anything else in pulp fiction.”
Gerard Jones,
Author of Men of Tomorrow: Geeks, Gangsters and the Birth of the Comic Book.
6x9-inch perfect bound; 264 pages,
$20.00
Checkout earlier titles by clicking on the link below.
|
|
|
Planetary Stories #37 - Now
online!
Planetary Stories #37
THE WATER BOYS by Matthew Harrison
They discovered this shipment of water from space contained a great surprise!
THE PORTAL by William Quincy Belle
This portal contained more than expected
AMELIA AT THE UN by Martyn Osmundsen
Introducing a new storyline about fascinating beings and extraordinary happenings.
YOU'RE WANTED by Matthew Harrison
They were lost in space, dependent upon the sex drive of a warped navigator!
Pulp Spirit #27
CATHY HAS VISITORS by William Quincy Belle
Cathy shows you better not mess with senior citizens!
LOTS OF LUCK by Shelby Vick
Thanks to a leprechaun, Pete finds himself a magical pookah -- a very sexy
pookah!
GHOST JUNGLE by Len Dobson
A look at Ghost Jungle, home of Tallia, the Beast Woman.
MOB RECRUITS by Phil Rossi
It's always a major moment when a mob boss reaches out.
THE PURTIEST GIRL ON MAD HOSS MOUNTAIN by Julius Henry Breckinridge
"Ain't nobody else but me gonna have that gal!"
|
|
Pulpgen-Online Pulps - Now online!
New this week
"Melody of Murder" by John L. Benton from
THRILLING DETECTIVE, August, 1938
When Kung Li Refuses to Pay Tribute, Murder Stalks Chinatown!
"The Tottering Idol" by Norman A. Daniels from
G-MEN DETECTIVE, Fall (October) 1946
Assistant District Attorney Jack Coyle ingeniously ferrets out a blackmail
plot that has some baffling murder angles!
"Give Them What They Want" by William H. Hamby
from ALL-STORY WEEKLY, October 25, 1919
A range romance. Cal Dodson hates two things, spending money and female
ranchers, especially the one homesteading the land next to his. His efforts
to get rid of her ends up costing him a lot more than he bargained for.
|
|
Pulp Adventurecon
November 5, 2016!
Sixteen years and still going strong!
We'll return to the Ramada Inn of Bordentown, NJ this November 5 for another
afternoon of pulp mania.
You'll find 46 tables of bargain-priced stuff lurking in the vendor room.
Get ready for another afternoon of buying and selling pulp magazines.
You'll also find a large selection of movie memorabilia, golden age comics,
vintage paperbacks, and more!
A few collectors have acquired some terrific original art at Pulp Adventurecon.
Bring an active line of credit!
In its infancy, Pulp Adventurecon dodged scheduling conflicts with other
collectibles shows.
With the passage of time, many of those events have moved onto Nostalgia
Valhalla.
In 2001, we moved the show to Bordentown's Ramada Inn, conveniently located
at New Jersey Turnpike Exit 7.
The Ramada has been our venue for 15 years, and for some wayward pulp fans
it's a second home.
Admission is a mere $5.00 per person. Single tables are $50 ...
Dealers receive a ten percent discount when reserving more than one table.
Altus Press Announces The Dime Detective Library
Series 3
Premiere at the Pulp AdventureCon
in Bordentown, NJ, on November 5, 2016.
|
Pulp Crazy - Now online!
Pulp Adventures
Mod by Benton Grey - New!
Review: Night’s
Dominion #1 by Ted Naifeh
PulpFest 2016
– Guest of Honor, Ted White
PulpFest 2016
– FarmerCon XI Author Readings
|
Pulp Den - Now online!
Mystery Men - New!
Crossroads of Fate
Mouthpiece
Blackstar Bomber
|
Pulp Flakes - Now online!
A new pulp blog on pulp magazines, authors and their stories, adventure
and detective pulps.
Clarence Budington Kelland - The transmigration of a sheep
- New!
In memoriam - Bob Weinberg (1946-2016), pulp and art collector
extraordinaire
Improbably beautiful covers #1 - Western Story Magazine,
December 21, 1929 cover by Gayle Hoskins
Adventure magazine covers featuring a pirate
|
The Pulp Hermit -
Now online!
Cobra Trap - New!
The A Team
Secret Mission Cairo
Dead Letter
The Shadow In Review
|
Pulp Magazines Project - Now online!
Publishing legends The Black Mask (1920), Weird Tales (1923), and
Amazing Stories (1926) are considered so “extremely rare and valuable” that
the U.S. Library of Congress houses its collection of 277 issues in Washington,
D.C.’s Rare Book and Special Collections Division—along with the personal
libraries of Presidents, medieval and Renaissance manuscripts, and one of
only three known perfect copies of the Gutenberg Bible in existence. With
its latest addition of 4 issues of The Black Mask (Aug. & Sept. 1920;
Dec. 1921; and Apr. 1922), the Pulp Magazines Project has made all 3 classic
titles available together—for the first time—in high-quality, cover-to-cover
digital editions.
Also available at the Pulp Magazines Project, new issues of the iconic “weird
menace” pulp, Dime Mystery Magazine (Apr. 1938 and Sept. 1946); Adventure
(Jul. 1, 1928; feat. Walt Coburn’s “The Man Who Hated Himself”); Western
Story (Jul. 27, 1940); Detective Story (May 1938; feat. Zorro-creator Johnston
McCulley’s “Thubway Tham’s Thothial Thecurity”); and histories of both The
Black Mask (E.R. Hagemann; UCLA) and Dime Mystery Magazine (Emily Sisler;
University of West Florida).
The Pulp Magazines Project
is an open-access digital archive dedicated to the study and preservation
of one of the twentieth century's most influential literary & artistic
forms: the all-fiction pulpwood magazine. The Project also provides information
on the history of this important but long neglected medium, along with biographies
of pulp authors, artists, and their publishers.
At the heart of the Project's mission is the archive itself. In summer
2011, it began with a modest library of five representative first-generation
pulp titles from the early twentieth century. Over time, the archive will
expand, new magazines will be digitized, and contextual materials added.
Eventually, the archive will feature a broad range of pre-1923 titles, post-1923
titles where copyright has lapsed, and full volume runs of select titles
from 1896 to 1946.
The Project is dedicated to fostering ties between communities of collectors,
fans, and academics devoted to pulp magazines, and will offer opportunities
for research and collaboration to both scholars and enthusiasts alike. We
will provide information on upcoming conferences and conventions, and promote
new working relationships between academics and the hundreds of pulp fans
and collectors beyond the college and university.
|
|
|
Pulp Newsgroups -
Now online!
There are numerous pulp newsgroups that are of potential interest
to pulp fans.
Information on several of these groups and a link to sign up is posted below.
Abraham Merritt: This
group is dedicated to all of the fiction of ABRAHAM MERRITT. Merritt's novels,
short stories, paperbacks, hardcovers, pulps, reprints, and any movies based
on these works can all be discussed here. Also, any artwork from any of the
above pertaining to Merritt's writing can be discussed and displayed. If
interested, questions and statements about other authors that copied or imitated
Merritt's style can be posted.
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ABEMERRITTFANS/
CoverUps: Sharing and
trading of Pulp Fiction covers. Discussion not only allowed, but encouraged!
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Cover_Ups/
Doc Con: The annual
Doc Savage Convention gathered together for the first time on October 24,
1998. The convention also known as Doc Con is the brainchild of Rob Smalley
who together with Jay Ryan, Paul Cook and Courtney Rogers have hosted the
event each year in Arizona. Traditionally held the second Saturday of each
November, Doc Con attracts residents from around the country, for a weekend
of planned Doc Savage events as well as discussions and camaraderie. Follow
along with the planning each year by participating in this group. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Doc_Con/
Burroughs Group: This group is dedicated to the study and
appreciation of one of the greatmasters of literary adventure, Burroughs
(1875-1950). Creator of numerous famous characters, such as Tarzan, Carson
Napier, and John Carter of Mars, and exciting worlds, such as Venus, Barsoom,
and Pellucidar, Burroughs is widely recognized as one of the fathers of the
Pulp Era and modern heroic fiction. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/edgarriceburroughs/
FictionMags: The purpose of this mailing
list is to discuss the history of fiction magazines, and to exchange information
about magazines which have carried fiction, past or present. Particular emphases
are on the "Gaslight" magazines of circa 1880-1914, the pulp magazines of
the first half of the 20th century, the "Big Slick" magazines of the mid-20th
century, the digest-sized magazines of the 1950s and 1960s -- and any other
areas of magazine publishing which have been important for fiction. Discussion
may cover aspects of the publishing history of the magazines concerned, their
editors and editorial policies, the authors they published, and so on.
http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/fictionmags/
Flearun: This group is for fans
of all the incarnations of Doc Savage. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/flearun/
H.R. Haggard: This
group is dedicated to one of the greatest of adventure/fantasy writers ,
H.R. Haggard.
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/masterofadventureriderhaggard/
Justice Inc.: This group is dedicated
to the [1940's pulp version] of Richard Benson and his group of crime fighting
adventurers , Justice Inc. Everything about this group can be discussed [
comics, pulps, radio shows, paperbacks, current news]also if anyone is interested
in Paul Ernst---In the roaring heart of the crucible...... http://groups.yahoo.com/group/JUSTICEINC/
Otis Adelbert Kline: This
group is devoted to Otis Adelbert Kline. His works in the science fiction,
weird and historical fiction genre and his general biography can also be
discussed here.
Visit http://groups.yahoo.com/group/OTISKLINE/
to join!
Pulp Fiction Uncensored: is for
all fans of Pulp Fiction!
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Pulp_Fiction_Uncensored/
PulpMags: If you're interested
in the old pulp magazines, this forum is the place to be. We deal with OLD
pulps only! If you're looking for something dealing with modern "pulp fiction"
style writing, you'd be bored here.This moderated list is setup along the
lines of PEAPS, the Pulp Era Amateur Press Society, and all pulp fans across
the world are welcome. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PulpMags/
Pulp Swap Group: Place
your swappable pulps and digest, plus wants, in the file section or individual
messages. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PulpSwap/
REH Comics Group: This group
is dedicated to the characters created by Robert E Howard that have appeared
in comic book form from Marvel Comics, Dark Horse Comics, Cross Plains Comics,
Dynamite Entertainment etc. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/TheREHcomicsgroup/
Vintage Paperbacks: A forum
for readers and collectors of classic paperback books, primarily from the
"vintage era" of 1939 to 1960 (roughly speaking). Ace Doubles, Dell Mapbacks,
L.A. Bantams, Gold Medal, Avon, Handibooks, and many more - we cover them
all. Discussion of all genres is welcome and we particularly want to hear
about any rare and unusual paperbacks or stories *about* paperbacks that
you might be able to share. We discuss the cover artists, the writers, the
publishers, and anyone and everyone connected with the great world of vintage
paperback books. Read a great old book lately? Come on in and tell us about
it! http://groups.yahoo.com/group/VintagePaperbacks/
Western Pulps: This list is dedicated
to the discussion of Western pulp magazines -- the characters, the authors,
the stories, the paperback reprints, and anything else connected with Western
pulps. Though the primary emphasis is on pulps, we also discuss non-pulp
Western novels, movies, comics, etc. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/WesternPulps/
|
Radio Archives
Secret Agent "X" #13 Audiobook
Devils of Darkness
by Paul Chadwick writing as Brant House
Read by Milton Bagby
Now available!
They called Secret Agent “X”,
the Man of the Thousand Faces. Armed with his irresistible gas gun, wearing
impenetrable disguises, “X” infiltrates the darkest corners of the Underworld
to crush all crime czars!
Black as night, black as hell itself, the “devil-dark” descended upon a
fear-crazed populace! Men and women shrieked in agony beneath the lash of
bloody, torturing whips. The mangled bodies of innocent children lay in the
streets, while human fiends emptied the city of its wealth. And into this
chaotic and hideous fog of darkness went Secret Agent “X” to wage a life-and-death
battle with unseen criminals.
|
|
The enigma of enigmas, Secret Agent “X” has been deputized by a high government
official to battle the darkest, most diabolical enemies of America before
they sink their poisonous fangs into the nation’s healthy core.
At the end of the Depression year of 1933, tiny Magazine Publishers could
see which way the pulp winds were blowing. Street & Smith had broken
new ground when they launched The Shadow Magazine in 1931. Doc Savage came
two years later. As did The Phantom Detective.
In the Fall of ’33 Popular Publications released both The Spider and G-8
and His Battle Aces. The public was obviously hungry for heroes. And editor
Rose Wyn decided that her outfit had to offer one too!
With top writer Paul Chadwick, she brainstormed Secret Agent “X”, uncanny
composite of Doc and The Shadow, with a dash of the Phantom thrown in. The
first issue appeared at the end of 1933 with a February 1934 cover date.
Coincidentally, the popular King Features newspaper strip, Secret Agent X-9,
debuted that same month! But for that hyphenated X, lawsuits might have shut
down one or the other hero.
Follow the Man of a Thousand Faces as he confronts the menace of Devils
of Darkness, ripped from the pages of Secret Agent “X” magazine, March 1935
and read with chilling intensity by Milton Bagby.
5 hours - $9.99 Download
/ $19.98 Audio CDs
|
|
Total Pulp Experience. These exciting
pulp adventures have been beautifully reformatted for easy reading as an
eBook and features every story, every editorial, and every column of the
original pulp magazine. As a special bonus, Will Murray has written an introduction
especially for this series of eBooks.
Jimmy Christopher, clean-cut, square-jawed and clear-eyed, was the
star of the most audacious pulp magazines ever conceived — Operator #5. Savage
would-be conquerors, creepy cults, weird weather-controllers and famine-creating
menaces to our mid-western breadbasket... these were but a few of the fiendish
horrors that Jimmy Christopher was forced to confront. Operator #5 returns
in vintage pulp tales, reissued for today’s readers in electronic format.
Table of Contents:
Introduction by Will Murray
War Scare — An Editorial
Winged Hordes of the Yellow Vulture by Curtis Steele
Over the western part of the United States fell the dark, terrible
cloud of the most incredible invasion in history. Before this inhuman, scientific
attack of Asia’s barbaric army, Americans died agonizingly in a deliberately
released leprosy plague! As one great western city after another was wiped
out, and the invading army’s ranks were overwhelmingly swelled by drugged
American recruits, Operator 5 and his fighting patriots were slowly beaten
back. Then came the showdown — when a handful of gallant sons of Liberty
for the last time challenged a Yellow despot in order that America might
still go free!
Things That Made America Great
The Spy Who Saved a Nation by Morton Taney
He was one lone Continental undercover agent against the whole British
army — doomed to die ignobly if he failed. That night, hemmed in by the enemy,
he began his hazardous return journey to General Washington — carrying the
secret upon which hung the lives of untold thousands...
The Secret Sentinel — A Department
Secret Sentinel Reports — Our Readers
Radio Archives Pulp Classics line of eBooks are of the highest quality
and feature the great Pulp Fiction stories of the 1930s-1950s. All eBooks
produced by Radio Archives are available in ePub and Mobi formats for the
ultimate in compatibility. If you have a Kindle, the Mobi version is what
you want. If you have an iPad/iPhone, Android, or Nook, then the ePub version
is what you want. $3.99.
Radio Archives
|
|
|
Robert E. Howard Foundation
Join the Robert E. Howard Foundation
|
|
|
The Serial Squadron Cinema Cliffhanger
Archive
THE
GREEN ARCHER
Columbia 1940 / 15 Chapters / Mystery
Source: The Green Archer by Edgar Wallace
Now available!
Hero: Spike Holland (Victor Jory)
Leading Lady: Valerie Howett (Iris Meredith)
Mystery Hero: The Green Archer
Villain: Abel Bellamy (James Craven)
Main Henchmen: Savini (Robert Fiske), Dinky (Kit Guard), Brad (Jack Ingram)
Supporting Cast: Dorothy Fay, Forrest Taylor, Joseph W. Girard, Fred Kelsey,
Kenne Duncan
Directed by: James W. Horne
Plot: A mysterious archer in medieval attire and his imitator -- sometimes
we don't know which is which -- prowl the grounds of the villain's modern
castle and adjoining house while insurance investigator Spike Holland tries
to make sense of the whole business. Operating from the castle is a jewel
ring run by blackguard Abel Bellamy, who takes over the property after sending
his innocent brother to prison for one of the ring's capers.
Notes: Remake of the earlier silent serial version which featured Walter
Miller and Allene Ray, made on similar, sometimes identical sets.
Reviews: "James W. Horne's first two solo sound serials (The Shadow and
The Green Archer) are also his best. Both move lightning fast without a loss
of coherence, and neither descend into obnoxious and idiotic self-parody
like some of his later serials (Captain Midnight and Terry and the Pirates
for instance). Green Archer is not a serious serial though -- it's an "old
dark house" style mystery/comedy showcasing the same comedic talent Horne
showed in such films as Laughing Gravy and Way Out West with Laurel and Hardy."
-- Green Hornet
|
|
The Shadow - Under the Blue Light - Now online!
The Silver Scourge - New!
The Star of Delhi
Death Has Gray Eyes
The Yellow Band
|
Tellers of Weird Tales - Now online!
Terence Hanley has created a blog in which he researches and writes
about the contributors to Weird Tales magazine and its companion titles,
Oriental Stories and The Magic Carpet Magazine.
Clowns on the Cover of Weird Tales - New!
Wrap-Up of Art and Artists of the Bellerophon Weird Tales
- New!
George D. Sukara (b. ?) - New!
Dave Stevens (1955-2008) - New!
Overton Loyd (b. 1954) - New!
Hyang Ro Kim (b. ?)
Bruce David-A Speculation
Fred Humiston (1902-1976)
Hannes Bok (1914-1964)
The Golden Anniversary of Star Trek
|
|
