ALL PULP BECOMES A PART OF COMICMIX- PRESS RELEASE AND FINAL STATEMENT FROM ALL PULP EIC TOMMY HANCOCK-LAST POST AT THIS SITE

 ComicMix (www.comicmix.com) , one of the leading Internet sites for news and opinion about popular culture, today announced that it is expanding its reach with the addition of All Pulp, a well known source for Pulp related news.

Mike Gold, Editor-in-Chief of ComicMix, said, "As someone who loves comics, movies and television, I'm a big fan of pulp fiction. All Pulp is keeping alive traditions that gave us The Shadow, The Phantom, and Indiana Jones.  It's a great place for our readers to discover fantastic new entertainment."

All Pulp Founder and Editor in Chief Tommy Hancock said, "This is a great next step for All Pulp.  Being a part of ComicMix means that Pulp, both Classic and New, will be exposed to a much larger audience and that's all we've ever wanted to do.  Share the work that has been done and that is being done in the Pulp style.  And the fit is a good one, with Pulp Fiction being so integral into the development of so many ways to tell stories, especially comic books.  All Pulp belongs at ComicMix."

All Pulp is a leading source to the Who, What, When, Where, and How of the Modern Pulp Revival.  Interest in Classic Pulps, discussions of then versus now, news and information concerning Pulp Fiction from its early 20th Century Origins through its heyday to the modern revitalization of the style, All Pulp is the go to source for releases, interviews, reviews, and more.

ComicMix is the site for readers who enjoy all types of popular culture, from comic books, television and movies to video games and more.  Every day, hundreds of thousands of visitors find news, facts, reviews, commentary, columns and a community environment that traces across the globe, across decades and into the future.

For more information, contact

Martha Thomases

Vice-President, Communications and Marketing

212-727-8089

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martha@comicmix.com

FROM TOMMY HANCOCK, EDITOR IN CHIEF OF ALL PULP-

A few months ago, All Pulp came to an interesting precipice.  I had to make a decision to either leave All Pulp and essentially end the site or to pass on the duties I have here to someone else.  What actually happened was something different.  Mike Gold and Glenn Haumann of ComicMix reached out and wanted to bring All Pulp into the ComicMix family.  Many wonderful things were said about All Pulp, our staff, and what we have done to bring Classic and New Pulp news and more to the attention of readers today.   Although it has taken some time, that process has finally happened.

As of October 1st, 2013, All Pulp staffers will begin posting at www.comicmix.com just as regularly, if not more as we always have.  There are already past articles there as a transfer of the content here moved our stuff there.   New articles will begin appearing on the First of October and for the most part, our content will remain the same.  Some recurring things, such as newsletters for some companies and other material, will not be continued due to technical issues concerning how they were submitted usually as well as the style guide we'll be following at the new site.

Although I am not EIC, I will still be involved, primarily as a contributor and as the All Pulp representative so to speak between the two groups.

I can't even put into words how much the support and encouragement every single reader of this site has provided to myself and those who have contributed.  Please continue to follow Pulp news and the people in it with All Pulp at www.comicmix.com.  Thank You.

Tommy Hancock

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NIK POLIWKO SHADOWS RICK RUBY

Art: Nik Poliwko

Art: Nik Poliwko

Artist Nik Poliwko is doing an amazing job illustrating stories for the upcoming second volume of Rick Ruby anthology for Airship 27 Productions. Here’s a sneak peek.

The award-winning The Ruby Files returns for a second volume of pulpy detective yarns in 2013 from Airship 27 Productions. The Ruby Files Vol. 2 features stories by Ruby Files creators Sean Taylor and Bobby Nash and authors Alan J. Porter and Ron Fortier. Interior illustrations provided by Nik Poliwko under a cover by Mark Wheatley. Rob Davis returns as book designer.

Keep watching http://rickruby.blogspot.com for more The Ruby Files vol. 2 news as it becomes available.

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NEW FROM RADIO ARCHIVES

 

August 30, 2013

 

CBS Radio Workshop

Volume 4

 

The CBS Radio Workshop debuted at the end of the Age of Classic Radio, which was a time of innovation and experimentation, especially in terms of radio drama. The ten-hour Volume 4 includes “All Is Bright”, a history of the famous Christmas song; “1489 Words”, which featured the debut of later film composer Jerry Goldsmith’s “The Thunder of Imperial Names”, which was written for a concert band and was based on a text piece by Thomas Wolfe; a two-part adaptation of Frederick Pohl and Cyril M. Cornbluth’s The Space Merchants, which offers a satirical look at rampant consumerism from the viewpoint of an advertising executive; Archibald MacLeish’s “Air Raid”, the series’ only re-broadcast, which had first been written for the 1938 Columbia Workshop. Aired during the Cold War era, it took on a sinister new meaning; Henry Fritch’s “The Endless Road”, about a road to nowhere being built in the Caribbean and the corruption surrounding its construction; “A Dog’s Life”, which was the actual recordings of a pound dog being adopted raised by a man; Rose Orente’s “Carlotta’s Serape”, a play in verse, was the winner of a jury-chosen contest offered by The Academy of American Poets and CBS; Elliott Lewis wrote, directed and performed “Nightmare”, about a man who suffers from nightmares so bad that he can no longer distinguish sleep from reality.

 

The man behind CBS Radio Workshop, which debuted in 1956, was William Froug. Inspired directly by the work of Norman Corwin on the original Columbia Workshop, Froug put all the pieces together to produce a program that took the best of what had come before it and succeeded even further in production, performance and storytelling.

 

CBS Radio Workshop not only continued to push boundaries in terms of utilizing story, music, voice and more in exciting, modern ways, it broke new ground in radio drama. In short, the CBS Radio Workshop set the standard for modern audio drama.

 

Blending sound effects with story, music with voice, and quality with substance, the episodes on CBS Radio Workshop, Volume 4 shows how boundless storytelling can be with audio drama. 10 hours $29.98 Audio CDs / $14.99 Download.

 

New Radio Digital Downloads now Available

 

For fourteen years, Radio Archives has been known for the amazing audio quality of our classic radio audio CD collections and it's no wonder. We insist upon finding the absolute best quality masters, then carefully restoring them so that they retain all of the audio luster of the original recordings with none of the crackle, pops, hiss, or muffling so often heard in radio shows from other sources.

 

So, when we decided to start offering digital downloads of these same collections, two years ago, we knew that you'd accept nothing but the absolute best quality.

 

If you enjoy audio entertainment on your computer, your cell phone, or a portable device, you'll be glad to hear that we've just added another sizable batch of digital downloads. Included are such long-time customer favorites as Suspense, The Best of the Big Bands, Boston Blackie, Archive Masters, Mystery is My Hobby, Night Watch, and Crime Club!

 

Digital downloads from RadioArchives.com give you the best of everything. Top quality shows in sparkling audio fidelity, available to you for instant delivery around the clock and, with digital downloads, you'll pay no postage or delivery charges! Whether you live in Beijing, Basingstoke, or Bakersfield, just place your order and, within minutes, you'll be enjoying some great entertainment.

 

We have 240 radio collections and the final 8 sets are now being converted to the Digital Download format. We are very pleased to announce that 4 radio collections are available for the first time today as digital downloads. The remaining 4 sets will be released soon. Great shows, great sound, and great prices, too!

 

Singers of the Big Band Era Volume 1 #RA187 10 hours $29.98 Audio CDs $14.99 Download	Great Scenes from Great Plays Volume 1 #RA087 10 hours $29.98 Audio CDs $14.99 Download
Jump Jump and the Ice Queen #RA41 6 hours $17.98 Audio CDs $8.99 Download	Jonathan Thomas and his Christmas on the Moon #RA053 6 hours $17.98 Audio CDs $8.99 Download

 

 

Special 50% discount Offer

Let George Do It

Volume 1

 

“Personal notice: danger’s my stock in trade. If the job’s too tough for you to handle, you’ve got a job for me, George Valentine.”

 

Old-time radio fans love and revere actor Bob Bailey - particularly when it comes to his long-running stint as “America’s favorite freelance investigator” on the classic radio crime drama “Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar” in the 1950s. But before landing that lucrative gig, “Robert” Bailey cut his teeth on another detective show favorite that ran on the West Coast Mutual-Don Lee network from October 18, 1946 to September 27, 1954: a decidedly offbeat private-eye series entitled “Let George Do It.” George Valentine was an ex-cop-turned-private-investigator who set himself apart from his private eye brethren - at least, in the early episodes - by eschewing tough-guy muscle in favor of a certain manual dexterity and analytical thinking skills. His cases ran the gamut from murder to blackmail to kidnapping.

The episodes offered in this collection originate from transcription discs syndicated by the New York-based Harry S. Goodman Radio Productions. The discs themselves were found in Toronto and were originally syndicated throughout Canada by S. W. Caldwell Ltd. The audio quality of these recordings is exceptionally fine and, at first listen, it was assumed that the original scripts from the series had actually been re-recorded for syndication. However, additional research - and, particularly, reviews of the cast listings - lends credence to the theory that they are instead edited and repackaged broadcast recordings of the original 1946-54 Mutual-Don Lee run. The fact is, at this writing, there is no way to be certain of their origin -- but what is certain is that several of these broadcasts are not mentioned in any of the program logs for the series, suggesting that this is the very first time they have been made available for modern listeners to enjoy. Thanks to expert transfers and complete audio restoration, the crystal clear recordings in this ten-hour set give you the opportunity to really hear what happens when you “Let George Do It”. 10 hours. Regular Price $29.98 - Specially priced until September 12 for $14.99 Audio CDs / $7.49 Download.

 

 

Will Murray's Pulp Classics #32

The Green Lama #3 Audiobook

The Man Who Wasn't There & Death's Head Face

by Kendell Foster Crossen writing as Richard Foster

Read by James C. Lewis. Liner Notes by Will Murray

 

 

The jade-robed Buddhist priest who battled crime as The Green Lama is back. Conceived in 1939 at the behest of the editors of Munsey Publications to compete with The Shadow, The Green Lama was the creation of writer Kendell Foster Crossen, who was asked to think up a hero who could lure mystery-minded readers away from The Shadow’s loyal legion of followers.

 

“The basis for the Green Lama came after I’d read a non-fiction book review in the New York Times about an American who really became a lama,” Crossen once recalled. “The book was titled, The Penthouse of the Gods.” That individual was Theos “the White Lama” Bernard.

 

Returning to the States, young Jethro Dumont assumed an alternative identity of the Buddhist cleric, the Reverend Dr. Charles Pali, then began gathering about him a band of civic-minded citizens to join him in his Buddhistic battle against suffering in all forms—particularly those caused by criminals. And aiding him from the shadows, the mysterious Magga, a woman of many faces who has taken an interest in guiding The Green Lama’s campaign against malefactors.

 

One of the fascinating and delightful things about Ken Crossen’s Green Lama stories is the parade of supporting characters popping in and out of the action during the course of the series. In our first selection, The Man Who Wasn’t There, two of these announce their intention to marry. In the second story, Death’s Head Face, they do wed, thereby paving the way for a resourceful new couple to work in service to The Green Lama.

 

And so, bid farewell to Gary Brown and Evangl Stewart, and say hello to Broadway-bound actors, Ken Clayton and Jean Farrell. You’ll be hearing more about these latter two in upcoming audiobooks.

 

Otherwise these exciting stories tell the linked tale of The Green Lama’s confrontation with James Nord, the Man with the Death's Head Face. He's the only villain the Lama tackled twice. They first encounter one another aboard the S. S. Cathay, as Jethro Dumont returns from his previous adventures in Hollywood, while Nord is operating a smuggling ring. Back in New York for the sequel, Dumont begins the search for The Murder Corporation’s skull-faced chief executioner.

 

James C. Lewis again essays the triple role of Jethro Dumont and his emerald-clad aliases, Reverend Dr. Pali and The Green Lama....Om Mani Padme Hum! The Green Lama Knows! 6 hours $23.98 Audio CDs / $11.99 Download.

 

 

FREE Pulp Audiobook!

 

RadioArchives.com and Will Murray are giving away the downloadable version of the newly released Strange Detective Mysteries audiobook for FREE.

 

If you prefer the Audio CDs to play in your car or home CD player, the coupon code will subtract the $11.99 price of the download version from the Audio CDs. That makes the Audio CDs half price.

 

Add Strange Detective Mysteries to the shopping cart and use the Coupon Code AUDIOBOOK.

 

“Strange Detective Mysteries #1 is one of my favorite pulps and I am excited to produce it as an audiobook with my good friends at Radio Archives. It leads off with Norvell W. Page’s bizarre novelette, “When the Death-Bat Flies,” and includes thrilling stories by Norbert Davis, Paul Ernst, Arthur Leo Zagat, Wayne Rogers and others. Popular Publications went all-out to make this 1937 debut issue a winner. And they succeeded!”

 

Happy listening,

Will Murray

 

 

 

New Will Murray's Pulp Classics eBooks

 

The best of timeless Pulp now available as cutting edge eBooks! Will Murray's Pulp Classics brings the greatest heroes, awesome action, and two fisted thrills to your eReader! Presenting Pulp Icons such as the Spider and Operator #5 as well as wonderfully obscure characters like the Octopus and Captain Satan. Will Murray's Pulp Classics brings you the best of yesterday's Pulp today!

 

The Spider #76 January 1940 The Spider and the Pain Master

Read this vivid saga of crime-fighting and put yourself in Richard Wentworth's place! Feel the keen sense of danger, the thrill of battle both wily and furious as you pit yourself against Red Feather while he holds New York in his crushing grip of terror... Red Feather, the monster who launched the Torture Trust — a scheme to make millions of dollars out of pain! 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. $2.99, Save $1.00.

 

Operator 5 #36 November-December 1937 The Bloody Frontiers

Helpless America had been hurled back into the abysmal dawn of history, by those guerilla bands of the Purple Emperor, which had been loosed in fury and hate to put civilization to fire and sword. Across the Hudson, slaying as they came, advanced the Gothic hordes which would sack the nation’s great metropolis. And only Operator 5, racing against time and fate, could hope to challenge this new, grim menace which threatened the entire world with primitive darkness! 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. $2.99, Save $1.00.

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Captain Combat #2 June 1940 Red Wings for the Blood Battalion

The skies are filled with the birds of war, and the echoing cries of the vanished dead. And it is here Bill Combat makes his fight against a power whose creed is Hatred! A Yankee flier in Europe’s bloody skies, he lends his skill and his courage that freedom may not perish beneath the heel of tyranny — that the brave might be forced to salute no flag except their own! Fly the skies of early World War II with Captain Bill Combat — the war ace who fought across Europe through the smoke of human liberties as it vanished from the earth. Fearlessly he battled the minions of the Nazi war machine. The Nazi evil had murdered his mother and uncle, and he vowed vengeance. It was a rousing call to America, which had not yet entered the war. But it was a call that only lasted for three issues of Captain Combat magazine: April, June and August of 1940. Captain Combat was a symbol created by author Barry Barton to do and say the things that America couldn't officially say in those perilous times. Read along as blue skies turn red above, as green pastures become the barren homes of the dead. Today it stands as a rare glimpse of what fear fanned across America in the days when war was an ominous threat upon a bloody horizon. Captain Combat returns in these vintage pulp tales, reissued for today’s readers in electronic format. $2.99, Save $1.00.

 

Dime Mystery Magazine Ray Cummings

In 1934 a new type of magazine was born. Known by various names — the shudder pulps, mystery-terror magazines, horror-terror magazines — weird menace is the sub-genre term that has survived today. Dime Mystery Magazine was one of the most popular. It came from Popular Publications, whose publisher Harry Steeger was inspired by the Grand Guignol theater of Paris. This breed of pulp story survived less than ten years, but in that time, they became infamous, even to this day. This ebook contains a collection of stories from the pages of Dime Mystery Magazine, all written by Ray Cummings, reissued for today’s readers in electronic format. $2.99, Save $1.00.

 

99 cent eBook Singles

Each 99 cent eBook Single contains a single short story, one of the many amazing tales selected from the pages of Terror Tales and Rangeland Romances. These short stories are not included in any of our other eBooks.

 

Dime Mystery Magazine From What Black Pit by Richard C. Huzarski

The pale bodies of virgins were yet more pallid when the woman in rusty black stole away from their bed-sides. In 1934 a new type of magazine was born. Known by various names — the shudder pulps, mystery-terror magazines, horror-terror magazines — weird menace is the sub-genre term that has survived today. Dime Mystery Magazine was one of the most popular. It came from Popular Publications, whose publisher Harry Steeger was inspired by the Grand Guignol theater of Paris. This breed of pulp story survived less than ten years, but in that time, they became infamous, even to this day. This ebook contains a classic story the pages of Dime Mystery Magazine, reissued for today’s readers in electronic format. $0.99.

 

Dime Mystery Magazine Gift of Cain by Joel Stephens

The possessor may kill with impunity — but at a price no man can afford to pay! In 1934 a new type of magazine was born. Known by various names — the shudder pulps, mystery-terror magazines, horror-terror magazines — weird menace is the sub-genre term that has survived today. Dime Mystery Magazine was one of the most popular. It came from Popular Publications, whose publisher Harry Steeger was inspired by the Grand Guignol theater of Paris. This breed of pulp story survived less than ten years, but in that time, they became infamous, even to this day. This ebook contains a classic story the pages of Dime Mystery Magazine, reissued for today’s readers in electronic format. $0.99.

 

 

Terror Tales The Devil's Dowry by Ben Judson

What fearful power was it that brought Judie Anthony's death on the eve of her wedding day? In 1934 a new type of magazine was born. Known by various names — the shudder pulps, mystery-terror magazines, horror-terror magazines — weird me most popular. It came from Popular Publications, whose publisher Harry Steeger was inspired by the Grand Guignol theater of Paris. This breed of pulp story survived less than ten years, but in that time, they became infamous, even to this day. This ebook contains a classic story from the pages of Terror Tales magazine, reissued for today’s readers in electronic format. $0.99.

 

Rangeland Romances #13 Beware A Pretty Feudist

Nona had her own gay life to live and couldn’t spare time from her lover’s arms — to look after her wild young sister. A story of new love and ancient hatred in the grandeur of San Gabriel Canyon. One of the most popular settings for romance stories was the old west, where men were men and women were women. As many a swooning damsel could attest, "There's something about a cowboy." The western romance became one of the most popular types of magazines sold during the early and mid-twentieth century. $0.99.

 

All eBooks produced by Radio Archives are available in ePub, Mobi, and PDF formats for the ultimate in compatibility. When you upgrade to a new eReader, you can transfer your eBook to your new device without the need to purchase anything new.

 

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FREE Spider eBook!

 

Receive an exciting original Spider adventure FREE! Part of the Will Murray Pulp Classics line, The Spider #11, Prince of the Red Looters first saw print in 1934 and features his momentous battle with The Fly and his armies of crazed criminal killers.

 

For those who have been unsure about digging into the wonderful world of pulps, this is a perfect chance to give one of these fantastic yarns a real test run. With a full introduction to the Spider written by famed pulp historian and author Will Murray, The Spider #11 was written by one of pulp's most respected authors, Norvell W. Page. Writing as Grant Stockbridge, Page's stories included some of the most bizarre and fun takes on heroes and crime fighting in the history of escapist fiction.

 

Even today Page's scenarios and his edge-of-the-seat writing style are still thrilling both new and old fans everywhere. For those who have never read one of these rollercoaster adventures, you are in for a thrill. If you already know how much fun a classic pulp is, make sure you get a copy of this classic.

 

See what the Total Pulp Experience is for yourself. 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.

 

Send an eMail to eBooks@RadioArchives.com and start reading your FREE copy of the Spider #11 within seconds! Experience The Best Pulps the Past has to offer in the most modern way possible!

 

 

Wordslingers: An Epitaph for the Western

by Will Murray

 

The Writers of the Purple Wage have long since taken the last trail into dusty memory. But, now, they live again––to retell tall tales of those distant days when they helped forge the fabled West of American Imagination.

 

They’re all here!

*The Popular hacks!
*The Spicy bestsellers!
*The Thrilling myths!

 

Those amazing million-words-a-year men!
True Westerners born on the Range!
Broadway cowboys never West of Hoboken!

 

Join Max Brand, Luke Short, Johnston McCulley, Ernest Haycox, Walt Coburn, Frank Gruber, Ryerson Johnson, & a hard-working, fast-drawing posse of freelance fictioneers!

 

And those two-fisted foremen of New York’s fiction factories–magazine editors Frank Blackwell, Rogers Terrill, Leo Margulies, Robert Lowndes & Fanny Ellsworth!

 

Together, in their own words, these veteran pulpsters & others offer startling inside stories of how they created the mythology of the Golden West!

 

*Blazing action! Savage characterization! Real emotion!

 

Ride with the Old West’s top gunhands, greatest pulpsmiths & legendary brands. From Buffalo Bill, Deadwood Dick & Hopalong Cassidy to Gunsmoke & Louis L’Amour, this is their saga.

 

Armed with forgotten interviews, controversial essays & candid letters first not seen in generations, acclaimed pulp historian Will Murray, author of The Wild Adventures of Doc Savage, reveals the epic life & frequent deaths of the Pulp West!

 

Will Murray’s Wordslingers is not only the first in-depth history of the Western pulps, it’s one of the best and most important books on the pulps ever written, perfectly capturing the era, the magazines, and the writers, editors, and agents who helped fill their pages. Pulp fans will be fascinated by the rich background provided by hundreds of quotes from the people involved in producing the Western pulps, while writers will benefit from the discussions of characterization and storytelling that prove to be both universal and timeless.
—James Reasoner

 

I thoroughly enjoyed Wordslingers, one of the finest histories ever written about the pulp magazines, and those who edited and wrote for them. It informs, it amuses, it brings the pulp era to life as no other book on the subject ever has. It’s a book the pulp collector and fan has to own, but whether or not you’ve ever read a pulp, you might find yourself astonished at how just plain delightful this book is.
—Gerald W. Page

 

Will Murray's new book from Altus Press is not technically a history of the Western pulp magazine. Though Wordslingers contains enough info for someone to assemble a traditional history, it's much more than that. Actually, it might be a whole new breed of book. I'm not sure there's ever been anything like it before.

 

Wordslingers captures the joy and the sadness of the 50-year saga of these history making (and history remaking) magazines. It's much more than a good read—it's an experience. Experience it yourself!

—Evan Lewis

 

469 pages, approx. 6"x9" $29.98

 

The Spider, Volume 19

Pulp fiction's legendary Master of Men returns in two classic novels from the Golden Age of Pulp Fiction, written by Norvell Page under the pseudonym of Grant Stockbridge. First, in "Slaves of the Dragon" (1936), white slavery is stripping America of its of wives, sisters and sweethearts. Richard Wentworth, valiant champion of human rights, knows that an Oriental master criminal is captaining the slavery syndicate and has guessed the unspeakable purpose behind these wholesale abductions. But with Nita hopelessly lost and with G-Men on his tail, can the Spider outwit his most formidable foe and save America's doomed womanhood? Then, in "The Spider and his Hobo Army" (1940), murder and destruction has stupefied the nation. The zero hour has come and the vast and insidious Order of the Double Cross is ready to blast America from the face of the earth. Can The Spider crush the minions of the Double Cross, with only a handful of ragged hobos to aid him? This beautifully reformatted double-novel version of these two pulp novels features the original cover art and interior illustrations that accompany each story. On sale for $12.95, save $2.00

 

 

The Shadow, Volume 75

Triple Novel Special

The Knight of Darkness battles diabolical supervillains in classic pulp thrillers by all three "Maxwell Grants." First, the Master of Darkness confronts his greatest superfoe, Shiwan Khan, "The Golden Master," in Walter Gibson's landmark novel that inspired the blockbuster 1994 movie. Then, The Shadow battles The Light in "Death's Bright Finger," a violent thriller by Theodore Tinsley. Finally, The Shadow and his agents are faced with a "Reign of Terror" in Bruce Elliott's final (and best) pulp novel. This instant collector's item showcases the classic color pulp covers by George Rozen and Graves Gladney and the original interior illustrations by Edd Cartier and Paul Orban, with commentary by popular culture historian Will Murray. $14.95.

 

 

Doc Savage, Volume 67

The Man of Bronze and his daredevil cousin Pat Savage return in two classic pulp novels by Lester Dent and William Bogart writing as "Kenneth Robeson." First, Doc Savage is accused of serial murders and jailed. Can Pat and Doc's aides help unearth the strange secret of "The Invisible-Box Murders" and prove the Man of Bronze's innocence? Then, Doc journeys to Honolulu after a strange letter makes Pat's friend, Sally Trent, a "Target for Death." BONUS: "The Hang String," a rare 1933 tale by Lester Dent from the back pages of The Shadow Magazine. This double-novel collector's edition leads off with a classic color cover by Emery Clarke, and showcases all of Paul Orban's original interior illustrations and new historical commentary by Will Murray, writer of eleven Doc Savage novels. $14.95.

 

Doc Savage, Volume 27, James Bama cover

Philip José Farmer tribute edition
The pulp era's greatest superhero returns in two imaginative novels by Laurence Donovan and Lester Dent writing as "Kenneth Robeson." What is the strange connection between a snowstorm in July and the death of a woman transformed into a shadow? Doc and Pat Savage journey to the Syrian Desert to unravel the strange secret of the "Murder Mirage" in the novel that inspired a 1940 Superman story! Then, a mysterious animal pelt leads Doc and his aides through a crack in the Earth to the prehistoric dangers of "The Other World." Pulp historian Will Murray provides historical commentary and a tribute to the late Doc Savage writer Philip José Farmer. This deluxe pulp reprint showcase a stunning cover painting by the legendary James Bama, the classic color covers by Walter Baumhofer and Emery Clarke and all the original interior illustrations by Paul Orban. $14.95.

 

 

The Avenger, Volume 10

The pulps' original "Man of Steel" returns in three action-packed pulp thrillers by Paul Ernst and Emile Tepperman writing as "Kenneth Robeson." First, smuggled "Pictures of Death" are only the sinister prelude to deadly sabotage and mass destruction. Then, Justice Inc. hunts for the antidote to a deadly malady that transforms men into apelike monstrosities in "The Green Killer." Will the cure bring death to The Avenger? PLUS "Calling Justice Inc.," a bonus Avenger thriller by Spider-scribe Emile Tepperman! This classic pulp reprint showcases the classic color pulp covers by Lenosci and William Timmons, Paul Orban's interior illustrations and commentary by pulp historian Will Murray. $14.95.

 

Featured Girasol Replica: Oriental Stories #5 Summer 1931 [Pulp Replica]

This is an authentic replica of an original pulp magazine published by Girasol Collectables. This edition is designed to give the reader an authentic taste of what a typical pulp magazine was like when it was first issued - but without the frailty or expense of trying to find a decades-old collectable to enjoy. The outer covers, the interior pages, and the advertisements are reprinted just as they appeared in the original magazine, left intact to give the reader the true feel of the original as well as an appreciation for the way in which these publications were first offered to their avid readers. To further enhance the “pulp experience”, this edition is printed on off-white bond paper intended to simulate the original look while, at the same time, assuring that this edition will last far longer than the original upon which it is based. The overall construction and appearance of this reprint is designed to be as faithful to the original magazine as is reasonably possible, given the unavoidable changes in production methods and materials. $25.00.

 

 

Review of The Spider and the Eyeless Legion

By Andrew Salmon

 

For October 1939's Spider offering, The Spider and the Eyeless Legion, Norvell W. Page narrows the focus a little bit for a creepy novel that will make you squirm while it makes you sweat. Although this one does not have as high a body count as other Spider adventures or end with a city in ruins, The Spider is faced with as dire a situation as readers will likely find in the canon and, as usual, the tale packs and emotional wallop as our hero is pushed, yet again, to the limits of his endurance and beyond.

 

It begins with The Spider barely escaping a police drag net only to be apprehended and enslaved by a mysterious organization able to inflict blindness on their victims by means of a gas. Reduced to a mere cog in the villain's nefarious machine producing bullets containing the gas for the unsuspecting police department, The Spider has to bide his time, learn all he can while he must stand by and watch his fellow New Yorkers work as slaves. That is until the love of his life, Nita van Sloan, falls into the clutches of the diabolical madman. Then The Spider explodes into action and both he and Nita wind up blind in the process!

 

Now how can The Spider prevail against a villain whilst blind? Impossible, right? If you think so, then you don't know The Spider. And it's this struggle towards the end that sets The Eyeless Legion apart and makes it such an engaging read. Watching as The Spider, helpless with the loss of his vision and at the mercy of his captors, overcomes this seemingly insurmountable obstacle to continue his battle for justice makes for an intense read that is out of the ordinary for the genre.

 

Along with The Spider acting as a 1930s Moses leading the enslaved in a revolt against their master who is bent on taking over the labor unions, we get to revel in the glee with which he takes the fight to the enemy needing to be everywhere at once as the pages fly by. Preventing a bank heist, warning the police commissioner that the bullets issued to the force contain the blinding gas, car chases galore, reuniting with his trusted aides Ram Singh and Jackson and the heart-rending blindness he and Nita suffer all combine to provide a well-rounded reading experience and one heck of a lot of fun. The novel's climax is an over-the-top masterpiece that is pure pulp and pure Spider.

 

I enjoyed The Eyeless Legion with its focus turned squarely on The Spider's desperate need to protect the everyman. The action is not as grandiose as other offerings but no less intense despite that and the relationship between Wentworth and Nita alone is always worth the price of admission. I recommend it.

 

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Pro Se Productions, a leader in New Pulp and Genre Fiction, announces digital advanced reader copies of its newest anthology!

Pro Se Productions proudly presents BLACK FEDORA! Following a Classic Pulp tradition, the stories under the BLACK FEDORA all feature villains in the lead role! Authors B. C. Bell, Phillip Drayer Duncan, and Kevin Paul Shaw Broden pen stories where Bad is Good, Dark is Light, and Wrong is Better than Right! From hardcore crime noir to Super Villainy at its Worst and beyond, BLACK FEDORA proves that one crime is another person's glory!

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