Best of
Pulp

1995

Tarzan of the Apes and The Return of Tarzan


Edgar Rice Burroughs - 1995
    Clayton was renamed "Tarzan" by the apes, and grew up in the wild without knowledge of his humanity. Both novels are classic examples of American pulp fiction, portraying Tarzan as the quintessential strong, wild, able-bodied hero.This elegantly designed clothbound edition features an elastic closure and a new introduction.

Sandman Mystery Theatre, Vol. 1: The Tarantula


Matt Wagner - 1995
    Donning a gas mask, fedora, business suit and cape, Dodds goes after the Tarantula, a brutal kidnapper who is mercilessly preying upon the women of high society. But as the Sandman walks through a world of corruption and deceit, he uncovers the true secret of the murders and their implausible connection to the city's most prominent family. SUGGESTED FOR MATURE READERS.

Rulers of Darkness


Steven G. Spruill - 1995
    When other such murders follow, Dr. Katherine O'Keefe and her ex-lover, Detective Merrick Chapman are assigned to track down the "vampire" killer. They discover a bizarre abnormality in the killer's blood. The man is stricken with a rare disease whereby the blood genetically craves infusions of fresh blood. It is a condition Merrick knows well--because he too has it. And as O'Keefe and Chapman draw closer to the killer, they may find a truth more horrific than the murders themselves. Martin's Press.

The Haunting


Rodman Philbrick - 1995
    From the first blast of icy air in the driveway to windows that slam shut like guillotines to the lurking pale figure of a child, it is a place with a harrowing history--yet only the children experience its evil.

Blood Ritual


Frances Gordon - 1995
    Only Catherine, a paternal descendant, has tried to escape the terrible legacy that she has grown up fearing and detesting. Eventually, she enters a convent, hoping to find the peace she has long desired. But when she meets journalist Michael Devlin, she is drawn back to the ancient castle in the Carpathian mountains. For Michael, who is haunted by the last thing he saw before losing his sight, is determined to discover the truth about the line of the infamous Elizabeth Bathory... The lady that history had named The Blood Countess.

Mr. Sandman


Lyle Howard - 1995
     What is the mystery that Lance Cutter’s DNA is hiding? Whatever the secret is, they had it, they lost it, and now they will do anything to get it back... Time is running out. Lance Cutter is born out of a horrific experiment by a deranged scientist. Presumed dead in an explosion at birth, Lance and his mother create a quiet, normal life. But what is normal for others is not so for Lance. He is faster, smarter and more agile than other children. When Lance and his mother go to Washington seeking answers, they are greeted by deadly force. Barely escaping the clutches of government agents, the plane they are traveling on crashes into the icy Potomac river. Thought dead for the second time in his life, Lance grows up and finds a quiet, secluded existence working as an arson investigator in Florida. But when innocent people begin to spontaneously combust, Lance must use all of his extraordinary talents to stop the deranged killer.Cutter now finds himself front page news. It’s these headlines that will finally bring him face to face with the truth about his birthright and put him in a life and death struggle to survive. Scroll up and grab a copy today.

Death Stalks the Night


Hugh B. Cave - 1995
    Cave was nominated for a World Fantasy Award. Originally scheduled as a Carcosa release, it includes eighteen novelettes and short stories dating from the Thirties. The collection was assembled and edited by Karl Edward Wagner. The genre was called "weird menace", and it melded hard-boiled adventure with horror. Mad villains and their twisted henchmen abound, ever ready to kidnap and torture some beautiful, scantily-clad victim. The heroes were tough, two-fisted men of action, and action was what it was all about.

Murder Me!


Max Brand - 1995
    When soldier of fortune Dick Willett is approached by the elderly philanthropist and multi-millionaire David Barry, he is unprepared for the task Barry wishes him to take on--to arrange a homicide--the man's own murderer.

Pocket Monsters: The Complete Story


Satomi Nakamura - 1995
    Follow the journey of young Pokemon trainer Red in this close adaptation of the original games.

Butch/Femme


Manuela Soares - 1995
    Featuring the work of five contemporary lesbian photographers, the photos are accompanied by essays by Judy Grahn and Nisa Donnelly.

The Forever House


Mark Rivers - 1995
    Amy Lowell learns the town's secrets on a dare, when her friend Jon enters one of the deserted houses on Maitland Road . . . and never comes out.