In its dark heart is an ancient crater basin, sealed in by a living cage, making it a time capsule for an ancient, deadly ecosystem.Matt Kearns, Carla Nero and a team of scientist explorers have found their way in. In the crater’s sunken interior are creatures from a primordial nightmare. Dangers lurk in every treetop, under every rock or loom monstrously over them. It is a place where mankind is out of time.Matt and Carla must find out how the terrifying parasite wreaking havoc in the United States can be controlled while staying ahead of things that defy belief and shake their understanding of evolution on our planet.Trapped, with time running out, the team of explorers will find themselves a part of a food chain … and nowhere near the top.This title is a novella-length episode of The First Bird. The final episode will be released on 1 August. Please visit www.momentumbooks.com.au for release dates, further information and to sign-up to be notified of the next release.

    Enorma, coveted by every man within 100 miles of Dodge City -- and every Indian Tribe -- is a handful in every sense of the word.

    And this time he doesn’t have Alex Hunter to save him when the stuff hits the fan.When a fame-hungry scientist brings an impossible, living specimen of a creature long thought extinct back from the wild jungles of South America he unwittingly brings along a passenger. Something with the potential to destroy every living thing on our planet.The infestation begins, rapidly overtaking medical resources and resisting all treatment. One woman knows the danger, Carla Nero, chief scientist of the Centre for Disease Control. She makes Matt an offer he can’t refuse and together they join a team heading to the deep jungle in a desperate race to locate the hidden place where the specimen was taken.Only by finding the location of the specimen can the team and the world hope to uncover the secret of how to survive the ancient, horrifying parasite that has been released.This title is a novella-length episode of The First Bird. The next episode will be released on 1 July and will conclude with Episode 3 on 1 August. Please visit www.momentumbooks.com.au for release dates, further information and to sign-up to be notified of the next release.

    Which is perfect since their detective agency caters to the supernatural. But a simple job finding a lost locket leads to a big case tracking relics for an ancient daemon.The daemon needs the relics to keep a dangerous portal closed. His enemy, Gabriel, wants the relics to open the portal and give his people access to a new feeding ground – Earth.Caught on live TV, other portals begin to open and the creatures of magic return to Earth. The people of Earth are not alone, but will soon wish they were.When Gabriel threatens their family, Thulu and La Fi's search becomes personal. The couple will need powerful help in the race to find the relics before Gabriel does. But maybe that's what ghostly friends, magical allies and daemonic clients are for.When the creatures of myth and magic return to Earth, they're nothing like your mother's fairy tales.

    In the spirit of two-ness, Tales Designed to Thrizzle Book Two features two of Kupperman's recurring duos: America's favorite mustachioed physicist/writer double team of Twain and Einstein (solving new crimes and barreling through exciting new adventures), and the crime-fighting team of Snake and Bacon ("Sssssssssssss!") who make a special return just to star in Reservoir Dogs 2. Elsewhere in this volume the crusty Quincy, M.E. makes his comic book debut, struggling through the fantastic landscapes of his own dreams in "Quinception" (in which St. Peter also gets his own comic book). Also: The Jungle Princess battles rhino traders... A story of Broadway theatrics in "All About Drainage"... Slightly cursed merchandise... Cockney grave robbers... Cowboy Oscar Wilde... McArf the Crime Dog takes a bite out of scum... The origin of The Hamanimal... Plus a photocomic starring comedian Julie Klausner: "Voyage To Narnia."

    Modern medicine has failed to halt the spread of the flesh-consuming parasite, and humans have been forced to hide, even from each other.The infected roam the cities and suburbs of a ruined nation. But the devastating effects on human physiology are only the beginning. Something has been let loose, something that the team were not prepared for human nature itself.Matt and Carla must make it back to the CDC headquarters, crossing the apocalyptic countryside that proves every bit as dangerous and deadly as the South American jungle. The race is on to test their eradication cure, before their world suffers the same fate as that of the giant saurians of prehistory.But there is something they don’t count on the solution has a high price. If they don’t use the cure it means the end of mankind, but what if the remedy is worse than the disease?

    

    Not with his wife, Amy, and especially not with their asshole friend, Scott. Lawyers all three, they were more likely to strip their opponents of pride, not clothing.Not that Ben wasn't intrigued--especially in the company of two attractive couples with a history of flirtation. He'd love to see either woman naked; he just wasn't sure how he felt about the guys ogling his wife. But when the wine begins to flow, inhibitions loosen, and clothes start coming off, he discovers a part of himself that's turned on by the attention Amy commands.Soon, the three couples are caught in the throes of high-stakes poker. Secrets come out, things get wild, and Ben discovers a side of his wife he never knew existed.

    With his mentor, Maxwell Falconi, who once fought crime behind the mask of the Stranger, in mortal peril, the Red Panda must battle both ancient powers and modern terrors, just to have a chance to fight for his life within… The Pyramid of Peril! Heroes of All-New Radio Adventures, Pulp-inspired novels and Comic Books, the masked protectors of 1930’s Toronto are back again with a two-fisted thriller sure to please. The Red Panda and his trusty sidekick the Flying Squirrel trade wisecracks and banter as they battle supernatural forces beyond mortal comprehension, and fight to keep unspeakable power out of the hands of those who would use it to enslave humanity! The Red Panda’s thrilling exploits have been chronicled in Decoder Ring Theatre’s award-winning Radio Drama series The Red Panda Adventures, in Graphic Novel form (digitally from Monkeybrain Comics and in a Trade Paperback edition from IDW Publishing), and in the ongoing Tales of the Red Panda prose novel series. Like all of the Red Panda’s adventures, Pyramid of Peril is a self-contained story, and is a fine entry point for those experiencing our heroes’ world for the first time.

    In 1967, Manning was selected by the Edgar Rice Burroughs estate to take over the strip and bring it back to the original Burroughs vision. With assists by Bill Stout, Mike Royer, and Dave Stevens, Manning created 26 original Sunday storylines and seven daily stories. The action took place from Pal-ul-don to Opar and Pellucidar and beyond. The first volume includes more than 650 daily and Sunday strips from December 1967 through October 1969, reproduced from the Edgar Rice Burroughs file copies. For Fans Who Enjoyed: Definitive Flash Gordon and Jungle Jim Vol 1 9781613770153 Complete Chester Gould's Dick Tracy Vol 1 9781600100369 Complete Terry And The Pirates Vol 1: 1934-1936 9781600101007 Steve Canyon Vol 1: 1947-1948 9781613771259

    

    However, after a bout of unfortunate events and even more unfortunate decisions, Titus finds himself at the backwater edge of the galaxy, tracking an elusive heretic that will bring about his strange demise, a very strange demise indeed...Originally published in Hammer and Bolter: Issue 1

    Together they team up with Tara the hot-rodding ambulance driver and a secretive member of a samurai warrior brotherhood to take on a powerful clan of ninja and yakuza bent on sparking a third world war.From the heroic exploits of the Devil’s Brigade in World War II and the brutal underground fight scene of Tokyo to the American heartland, BLADE OF DISHONOR pits battle-hardened cage fighters against cunning shadow warriors in a thrilling adventure story that’s part Kurosawa and part Tarantino … with a ton of Pluck!

    Charles R. Saunders and Milton J. Davis present seventeen original and exciting Sword and Soul tales focusing on black women. Just as the Griots Anthology broke ground as the first Sword and Soul Anthology, Griots: Sisters of the Spear pays homage to the spirit, bravery and compassion of women of color. The griots have returned to sing new songs, and what wonderful songs they are!

    Lounge singer Josie Taylor. Bandaged avenger Hunter Noir. Mysterious hybrid Mr. Mask. Together they will stop at nothing to undermine the Martian occupation of Earth. From daring action in the South China Sea to explosive chaos on the frozen glaciers of Greenland. Watch a man transformed into a vigilante hero, as the world he knows crumbles around him. See an alien-human abomination discover self-worth in the death of a man who extends him kindness. What are the resistance plans for combating the Martian threat? Discover an awakening as two young boys journey from distant farms to the big city, to get in on the life of battle. Just what are the creeping monsters threatening the small southwestern town of Adobe Wells?Scott P. Vaughn's vision of a world ruled by three-eyed invaders from the popular webcomic comes to life in this anthology, with fourteen tales of intrigue, horror, and desperate action. The stories run the gamut from the air war, to the horseback of the wild west and the nocturnal alleys of battle-torn 1940s urban America. Brought to you by some of the best names in the horror, action & adventure, supernatural thriller, and comics genres. Relive the glory of the Pulp era with these stories of the fight. With stories from the following authors: Sean Ellis Ron Fortier Kane Gilmour Stephen M. Irwin J. H. Ivanov David Lindblad Jeffrey J. Mariotte Alex Ness Chris Samson Megan E. Vaughn Scott P. VaughnIllustrations by the following artists:Jean Arrow Andy CarreonMike DeBalfoBill FarmerMatthew GoodallChristian GuldagerRobert HackRob HicksJohn LucasPaul Roman MartinezNathan MorrisDan ParsonsNik PoliwkoRichard SerraoDoc VaughnJason Worthington

    The Wild West has never seen the likes of Reverend Jebidiah Mercer, a hard man wielding a burning Bible and a bottle of whiskey in the battle between God and the Devil. Frankly, he’s not sure he gives a damn who wins. As the not-so-good Reverend tangles with a Lovecraftian horror and joins a renegade named Flower to battle a horde of cannibalistic fiends, only this is certain: Mercer’s blasphemous journey is laced with relentless action, terrifying evil, and nonstop humor. This supernatural epic of the Old West that never was will leave you heartily cheering for the good guys—if you can just figure out who the good guys are. (Deadman's Crossing is the e-book edition of Deadman's Road minus the novella Dead In the West.)

    When a full moon fills the night sky, Private Investigator Roman Dalton becomes a werewolf and prowls The City's neon and blood soaked streets.Roman Dalton - Werewolf PI is a short, sharp collection of vivid and violent noir horror stories.Drunk On The MoonThe MissionaryBlack Moon RisingThe Brain Salad MurdersShe's My WitchBefore The Moon Falls

    She can bend the very fabric of reality, but at a cost – a cost to her health and her sanity. Her power is unstoppable but it leaves her empty, weak, and often unconscious. Jonas is a squire on the run – running away from the shadow of murder. They travel together to find the one person that can save Rime from the wild magic, from the inexorable madness and death that comes to those who are born to ignore the rules of the universe. The Gray Witch of the Wheelbrake Marsh, a creature out of a fairy tale.

    Genius horror artists of the known and unknown variety poured their tortured souls into these comics. The best and rarest stories have been chosen with the help of top horror comic collectors. The comics are all lovingly restored and presented in full-creepy color. Bonus: a story by Warren Kramer reproduced from the original art and Kramer's sketches for this book's iconic cover!You will be thrilled, chilled and maybe even a little sickened by the over-the-top zombies, ghouls and gore in this latest addition to The Chilling Archives of Horror!

    . . Reacher is like a fully detached version of Travis McGee' LEE CHILD Travis McGee isn't your typical knight in shining armour. He only works when his cash runs out, and his rule is simple: He'll help you find whatever was taken from you, as long as he can keep half. Discover Travis McGee with this special collection. Features books four, five and six of John D. MacDonald's classic series. The Quick Red Fox Hollywood's leading lady Lysa Dean isn't in the business of making mistakes. But a night involving a debauched party and some naked photos turns out to be one mistake too many. Travis McGee soon finds himself led on a wild chase across the country, trying to track down everyone associated with the fateful evening. But just when Travis thinks he knows exactly where things are headed, one big twist shakes his very core . . . A Deadly Shade of Gold When Travis McGee picks up the phone and hears a voice from his past, he can't help it, he has to meddle. Especially when he has the chance to reunite Sam, his reckless, restless old friend, with the woman who's been waiting for him. But the case takes a sinister turn when Sam shows up brutally cut and lying in a pool of his own blood. Travis is left to uncover the truth in a violent chase that takes him to dark but beautiful Mexico. But when the truth is as terrifying as this, does he really want answers at all? Bright Orange for the Shroud When an old friend, conned out of his life savings by his ex-wife, unexpectedly turns up at Travis McGee's door, he finds himself pursuing a violently twisted hustler to get it back. What starts out as a simple job soon turns into a dangerous mission when he comes face-to-face with a quick-thinking and quicker-fisted enemy. To beat him, Travis is going to have to play him at his own game . . . Features an introduction by Lee Child JOHN D. MACDONALD: A GRAND MASTER CRIME WRITER 'The great entertainer of our age, and a mesmerizing storyteller' - Stephen King '. . . my favorite novelist of all time' - Dean Koontz 'What a joy that these timeless and treasured novels are available again' - Ed McBain 'There's only one thing as good as reading a John D. MacDonald novel: reading it again . . . He is the all-time master of the American mystery novel' - John Saul

    These periodicals introduced and popularized such famous characters as Tarzan, Zorro, Sam Spade, Buck Rogers, Doc Savage, Hopalong Cassidy, and Conan the Barbarian, to name just a few. The producers of pulp fiction churned out their vigorous and occasionally outré stories at a feverish pace, generally for a mere penny per word. Some eventually graduated from the pulps to become world-famous, best-selling authors—among them Edgar Rice Burroughs, Max Brand, Erle Stanley Gardner, Ray Bradbury, Louis L’Amour, Dashiell Hammett, and Raymond Chandler. Often derided in their own time, the “rough paper” magazines had an incalculable effect on American pop culture. They gave birth to modern science fiction and the hardboiled detective story, but also to plot devices, character types, and storytelling innovations that live on in today’s most popular novels, movies, and TV shows. Illustrated with more than 600 magazine covers and original paintings, THE BLOOD 'N' THUNDER GUIDE TO PULP FICTION presents a complete and lively history of this unique literary form, covering genres individually and identifying key titles, authors, and stories. It also offers advice on collecting the vintage magazines and directs readers to recently published reprints of classic pulp.

    All of humanity shares one inescapable experience, one inevitable fate. They all die. And in death, one woman finds her destiny. To be a Villain, to stand toe to toe with the ultimate heroine, The Pulptress. But first, evil had to rise from somewhere dark. Renata, a devotee of Mene, Goddess of Death, is on a singular mission during the era of the Black Death: to kill the Necromancer who is bringing the dead back as chiffoniers, rag and bone men. With a small band of men who have survived the Plague, Renata must find who is attempting to steal away the power of death and destroy them once and for all. Chiffoniers dog them every step of the way. And when death itself finally comes for Renata, everything changes. Once hunted, she becomes the hunter, tracking down the necromancer at any cost to herself and those around her. THE BONE QUEEN by Andrea Judy reveals the origin of its title character, first featured in THE PULPTRESS from Pro Se Productions. Proving as popular as her foe, The Bone Queen now stands at the center of Judy's first digest novel. From devotee to deliverer of death, follow Renata as she discovers her true purpose lies in what comes after life. May The Gods Help Us All.

    Born into abject poverty at the dawn of the 20th Century, Albert Dorne rose to prominence and privilege through the application of sheer determination, an instinctive grasp of solid business practices and a keen understanding of human nature combined with a native talent for drawing. Despite dropping out of school as a teen, he was and known as one of the more erudite men in his field and widely recognized as the founder of the Famous Artists School. A self-taught artist, by the time of his death in 1965, Dorne had established himself as perhaps the preeminent, highest paid illustrator of his day-one whose services were sought after by the biggest companies and best magazines for his memorable advertizing art and dynamic illustrations. A self-made man, he enjoyed the finest things that his millions could buy, and yet he never forgot his roots and remained a champion of the handicapped and the working man to the end. Now, for the first time, the entire career of this complex titan of education, industry and illustration is presented in the pages of one book. Featuring an informative essay by David Apatoff, an insightful introduction by author-illustrator Howard Munce, who knew the artist, and a graphic foreword by celebrated Mad magazine artist, Jack Davis, this volume captures the scope and breadth of Albert Dorne's many accomplishments. Key points: This is the first and only career-spanning survey of Albert Dorne's career and his prodigious artistic output. Featuring hundreds of full color images of the artist's work, many reproduced from the original art, almost every page teems with the colorful, lively illustrations of this master craftsman. Showcases examples from every stage of Dorne's professional life, including advertising art, editorial illustrations, and posters created to support the armed services during World War II. Albert Dorne consorted with the best and brightest, with presidents and starlets, and yet he never lost touch with the common man and woman, whose concerns infuse his artwork. One of the most important and influential artists of his era, almost forgotten today, is brought to vibrant life on the page.

    Howard. The first round measures in at 420 pages, and will be printed in hardback with dust jacket, in a limited quantity of 200 copies, each individually numbered. Cover art by Tom Gianni and introduction by Christopher Gruber.ContentsIntroduction: “The Brute Eternal,” by Christopher GruberFists of IronThe Spirit of Tom MolyneauxDouble CrossThe Weeping WillowThe Right HookThe Voice of DoomCrowd HorrorIron MenThe Mark of a Bloody HandThey Always Come BackThe Trail of the SnakePoemsKid Lavigne is DeadAw Come on and Fight!The Cooling of Spike McRueFables for Little FolksThe ChampSlugger’s VowIn the RingUntitled (And Dempsey climbed into the ring)Untitled (They matched me up that night)Down the AgesJohn L. SullivanJack DempseyUntitled (We are the duckers of crosses)Untitled (All the crowd)When you Were a Set-up and I Was a HamEarly Tales, Variants and FragmentsThe Spirit of Brian BoruA Man of PeaceThe Atavist (unfinished)Cupid vs. PolluxThe Spirit of Tom Molyneaux (alternate version)Untitled fragment (I had just hung…)The Ferocious Ape” (fragment)Untitled fragment (Spike Morissey…)Untitled fragment (The tale has always been…)The Ghost Behind the Gloves (fragment)Lobo Volante (fragment)Night Encounter (incomplete)The Folly of Conceit (unfinished)Iron Men (first version)ArticlesDula Due to be ChampionThe PunchMen of IronOdds and EndsUntitled document, incomplete, perhaps from an essayJeffries Versus DempseyMisto DempseyThe Funniest BoutBoxing material from Howard’s self-published The Right HookAppendix“The Lord of the Ring” (part 1), by Patrice Louinet

    Ray Archer is a serial seducer - jaded by his sordid erotic conquests and looking for a fresh challenge. When he meets Neely, he enters into a twisted pact with his manipulative ex-lover Carlotta, to see the Christian girl debauched and ruined. Ray embarks on a campaign of expert seduction, easing the virgin Neely ever further, stripping away the layers of her resistance one by one. Will she find the strength to resist his lure? And will Ray confront the true nature of his feelings before he brings about disaster?

    Housed hundreds of feet below the ground, the Government complex is home to hundreds of deadly viruses, diseases, and parasites.But one specimen is deadlier than them all. His name is Welshchild. And he wants out.

    Friends call me Dill. I'm a mutant armadillo. I dig for the truth.And the truth is I need to get out of the city, away from supernatural mobsters that want my carapace for a foot bath. So when some rich dame saunters into my Hovel Office with a job, I take it. Even if it's to retrieve a pearl necklace that's not here. I'm desperate enough, I don't even care the job sends me to Nevermore Bay.Yeah, Nevermore Bay: the city where some wacko in a mask hurdles across rooftops; calls himself The Buzzard. Criminals are scared pantsless of him. 'Course, most people think he's a myth created by the police department.If you ask me, that's a far more exciting mystery than some oyster's cough drops. Maybe I can kill two birds with one stone during this vacation. If, that is, I don't get killed by the police, Don Komodo's crew that's on my tail, some of The Buzzard's rogues gallery or the Buzzard, himself.

    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!

    Far from the hardboiled streets of Los Angeles, Flynn and his partner, Tombstone Jones, are on a two-fisted rampage to find a killer. But hiding in the swamp, deep inside the walls of the Bayou Sauvage Federal Penitentiary, the killer patiently waits to crush his prey with razor sharp teeth and deadly jaws. After taking down gangster Mickey Cohen’s championship prospect Solomon Kane in “Felony Fists,” Patrick Flynn triumphantly returns in “Swamp Walloper,” facing an even more dangerous foe – a killer fueled by voodoo and revenge ...

    Next to the Louis L’Amours, one could find the adventures of The Executioner, the Destroyer, the Death Merchant, and many more action heroes that were hell-bent on bringing America back from the brink. That time was the 1970s & ’80s. A bygone era filled with wide-eyed innocence and mustaches.Those stories are back! The quarterly magazine Blood & Tacos is bringing back the action, the fun, and the adventure. Also, the mustaches.In each issue of Blood & Tacos, some of today’s hottest crime writers will choose an era and create a new pulp hero and deliver a brand-new adventure. Each issue will include 5-6 stories featuring action-packed mayhem written in the style of that bygone era. The stories might not always be politically correct, but whether satire or homage, they will deliver on every page. Fast and fun, action and adventure, Blood & Tacos.So enjoy this serving of Blood & Tacos. And remember, if it’s too cheesy, it’s a quesadilla.***Blood & Tacos is the brainchild of Johnny Shaw, screenwriter and author of the novel Dove Season: A Jimmy Veeder Fiasco. When he’s not writing or teaching, he is usually in an undisclosed warzone working as the demolitions expert in the mercenary group, The Bushmasters. He also enjoys badminton. His website can be found at Johnnyshaw.net. Or follow him on Twitter at @BloodandTacos.Blood & Tacos is published by Creative Guy Publishing, the company that brought you such fine books as Amityville House of Pancakes (Vols 1-3), Stays Crunchy in Milk, Installing Linux on a Dead Badger, Brine, and many others with odd titles but excellent stories.

     Jim sees dead people! Jim is a young man in college that has always been able to sense the paranormal. A new world is about to open up to him, in more ways than one. This is an erotic fantasy with elements of the polyamory lifestyle and expicit sex! MF and MFF If that offends you this is not the book for you! Jim's Legacy: Mina's Story contains MF, MFF, and FF. Jim's Legacy: Wade's Story contains MF and MFF. Jim's Legacy: Ariel's Story contains MF, MFF and FF.

    More than just ghosts, however, this collection includes tales of vampires and other creatures of the night...and much, much more. Nearly 1,300 pages of great reading!THE SINGULAR DEATH OF MORTONTHE OLIVEANCIENT LIGHTSTHE KIT-BAGTHE OCCUPANT OF THE ROOMA HAUNTED ISLANDTHE CENTAURTHE DAMNEDTHE WOLVES OF GODCHINESE MAGICRUNNING WOLFFIRST HATETHE TARN OF SACRIFICETHE VALLEY OF THE BEASTSTHE CALLEGYPTIAN SORCERYTHE DECOYTHE MAN WHO FOUND OUT (A NIGHTMARE)THE EMPTY SLEEVEWIRELESS CONFUSIONCONFESSIONTHE LANE THAT RAN EAST AND WESTVENGEANCE IS MINETHE WILLOWSTHE WENDIGOJOHN SILENCE, CASE 1: A PSYCHICAL INVASIONJOHN SILENCE, CASE II: ANCIENT SORCERIESJOHN SILENCE, CASE III: THE NEMESIS OF FIREJOHN SILENCE, CASE IV: SECRET WORSHIPJOHN SILENCE, CASE V: THE CAMP OF THE DOGJOHN SILENCE, CASE VI: A VICTIM OF HIGHER SPACETHE REGENERATION OF LORD ERNIETHE SACRIFICEA DESCENT INTO EGYPTWAYFARERSACCESSORY BEFORE THE FACTAnd don't forget to search this ebook store for "Wildside Megapack" to see more entries in this series, covering classic authors and subjects like mysteries, science fiction, westerns, ghost stories -- and much, much more!

    Lansdale, Gary Phillips, Charles R. Saunders, Derrick Ferguson, D. Alan Lewis, Christopher Chambers, Mel Odom, Kimberly Richardson, Ron Fortier, Michael A. Gonzales, Gar Anthony Haywood, and Tommy Hancock together to craft adventure tales, mysteries, and more, all with black characters at the forefront! "Literature for the masses kindled the imagination and used our reading skills so that we could regale ourselves in the cold chambers of alienation and poverty. We could become Doc Savage or The Shadow, Conan the Barbarian or the brooding King Kull and make a difference in a world definitely gone wrong."--Walter Mosley from his introduction. Between these covers are 12 tales of action, adventure, and thrills featuring heroes and heroines of darker hues that will appeal to audiences everywhere! BLACK PULP! From Pro Se Productions!

    the greatest crime-fighter of the 40's returns in a third thrilling collection of original action-packed tales of adventure, intrigue, and revenge.

    From Best Selling and Award Winning Author Barry Reese comes another fantastic creation from his action packed imagination! THE ADVENTURES OF GRAVEDIGGER VOLUME ONE from Reese Unlimited, Barry's very own Author Imprint at Pro Se Productions features the debut of a different take on the concept of Hero in Pro Se's Sovereign City Project! The Adventures of Gravedigger introduces the latest masked warrior to inherit the mantle of Gravedigger. A lost soul who has returned from the grave to take up a mission of justice and vengeance, Gravedigger stalks the streets of Sovereign City assisted by her faithful agents and surprising familiar allies! She is the last defense against the criminals, madmen, and bizarre creatures that prowl in the shadows! Featuring a stunning cover by award winning Pulp Artist George Sellas and mind blowing interiors by renowned artist Will Meugniot. THE ADVENTURES OF GRAVEDIGGER is a stunning, horrifying new addition to Pulp! From Author Barry Reese, Edited by David White, with Format and Design by Sean Ali! THE ADVENTURES OF GRAVEDIGGER VOLUME ONE from Reese Unlimited and Pro Se Productions!

    From serpent-goddess temples in the jungle lands to the snowy peaks and hidden valleys of the Drokpa Mountains, Swords of the Four Winds delivers rousing sword and sorcery adventures in the classic vein, rife with cruel schemes, betrayals, grisly magic, and swift, savage swordplay.

    A collection of pulp-inspired fiction, comics, and art created by you (hopefully!) concerning libraries and librarians.Featuring: Victoria Dexter and the Mechanical Library by Irina JevlakovaMeta Danger by Adena BronsThe Midnight Library by Matthew MurrayShelf Harm by Anna Ferri

    This collection begins with the story of a winged monkey who sets off to find adventure and follow his true nature, and concludes with a tale of apes who run the world. Along the way, monkeys meet presidents and write novels, support America's space program and help the disabled, go to war and fall in love. This ape anthology is covered by a striking illustration by Ken Knudtsen-creator of "My Monkey's Name is Jennifer" (Slave Labor Graphics) and artist of "I Hate Zombies" (Terminal Press) and "Wolverine" (Marvel Comics). Authors featured in the anthology include: Terry Alexander, Mike Berger, Mike Bogart, David Briggs, Cecelia Chapman, Julie Mark Cohen, Caroline Cormack, Ronan Elliott, John Grey, Jimmy Grist, Christine Hamm, Sarah Hilary, DeAnna Knippling, Viktor Kowalski, Rebecca McFarland Kyle, Pete McArdle, Kristin McHenry, Jessica McHugh, Bernie Mojzes, Lon Prater, Frank Roger, James F.W. Rowe, Carrie Ryman, Henry Sane, Timothy Sayell, Frank Sjodin, Beth Ann Spencer, Michael D. Turner, Ian Welke, and Cheryl Elaine Williams

    T. Ballard, and Victor Rousseau Emanuel, Anthony was a 'half Irish, Half Indian, and All-American' Adventurer who inherited great wealth and has amazing mental and physical abilities. Scholar, businessman, scientist, criminologist, inventor-Jim Anthony is prepared to face any danger, solve any mystery and overcome any challenge in his battle for justice! From out of the Past the Super-Detective Returns in a Bold New Adventure As He Fights a Deadly Menace that Lurks in the Very Air We Breathe! Featuring a stunning cover by Mike Fyles, THE NEW ADVENTURES OF JIM ANTHONY, SUPER DETECTIVE delivers mystery, action, and Pulp with both fists and barrels! From Pro Se Productions and Pulp Obscura!

    Frederick Nebel was a master of the hardboiled school, and the nine-year saga of Captain Steve MacBride and Kennedy of the Free Press was his finest body of work. This second of four volumes presents the next ten novelettes, complete with the original illustrations by Arthur Rodman Bowker, and a new introduction by Evan Lewis. Hold onto your seat. It's going to be a wild ride.

    It's 276 AD, in the Roman province of Aegypt.And in a late summer night, the stars are coming right.In the swamps of the Nile's delta, after strange aeons the sleeping Isfet is about to wake.Young and ambitious, Aegyptian princess Amunet is here to become the Bride of the God.But she is not alone, as she descends in the depths of the lost temple: many are seeking the power of Betentacled Isfet to make it their own.Sestus Cornelius Aculeo, centurion of the Second Traian Legion, is not one of them.His problems are simple, their solution is equally simple.But before the sun rises, Isfet will meet its Bride - and the problems of Aculeo & Amunet will become VERY complicated.Sword & sorcery done the old way, Bride of the Swamp God is the first story in the adventures of Aculeo & Amunet.

    Then the stories would come in. They were special ... seamless and outrageous and wonderful. I let him do whatever he wanted and he rarely, if ever, disappointed. He really deserves a tribute. I think of him as a treasure." - Bruce Jay Friedman (STERN, LUCKY BRUCE), Kaylin's editor at MEN, MALE and TRUE ACTION Scores of great authors wrote for men's adventure pulps - Elmore Leonard, Jim Thompson, Richard Matheson, Lawrence Block and Harlan Ellison, to name a few. But the one writers for MAN'S WORLD and TRUE ACTION envied most was Walter Kaylin. Leaving an indelible mark on three decades of sweat-soaked pulp fiction, Walter Kaylin tackled testosterone-fueled subjects from Westerns to war, secret agents to sex sirens, Nazis to noir. His frequently over-the-top plots and characters scaled new heights of ingenuity and invention, while setting the standard for the kind of unapologetic savagery and excess that made men's adventure magazines notorious - then and now. Robert Deis of MensPulpMags.com and Wyatt Doyle (STOP REQUESTED), editors of the acclaimed WEASELS RIPPED MY FLESH! anthology, rescue a whopping 15 high-intensity Kaylin classics from pulp fiction purgatory, along with the jaw-dropping illustrations that accompanied their original magazine publication ... plus reminiscences by Kaylin, his family, and his former editor, writer Bruce Jay Friedman. HE-MEN, BAG MEN & NYMPHOS rips the lid off the pulps' best kept secret to introduce Kaylin's unique brand of tension and tough-guy thrills to a new generation of readers. But be warned: These are not stories for the delicate, or faint of heart. HE-MEN, BAG MEN & NYMPHOS hits like a clenched fist; get yours or get out of the way!

    This complete Professor Challenger collection contains the following works:The Lost WorldThe Poison BeltThe Land of MistThe Disintegration MachineWhen the World Screamed

    Her friend and physician, Dr. Laurent Stine, replaced her damaged body parts with android components. Angelique realizes that she must replace a battery pack in her mechanical heart within 48 hours. However, a loathed and exiled warlock, Sir Xavier Thames, steals the battery packs and transports them to Thames Keep on CADAVER ISLAND. Angelique, Dr. Stine, and their allies are forced to embark on a long, perilous journey to CADAVER ISLAND. Can they arrive at Thames Keep and replace Angelique's battery pack before she succumbs to cardiac arrest?CADAVER ISLAND is the first installment of a horror/fantasy trilogy. Angelique Bosc and her allies will traverse harsh, nightmarish landscapes during their journey. The novel features a stunning cover by Arianne Soares from Fitztown, along with razor-sharp editing by Percival Constantine and amazing graphics, layout, and design by Sean Ali. Get your copy of CADAVER ISLAND from Pro Se Press today! Now available on Amazon.com!

    An ill-starred young man is frustrated by a faulty lucky amulet. A new lodger introduces two flatmates to a card game with stakes too high for any gambler. A divorced dad gets some late-night advice down the telephone line from the late Stanley Kubrick. Noir, horror and a streak of black humour a mile wide merge in these stories. This is a world whose inhabitants cling to hope but can't seem to escape the shadows.

    This edition features a brand new story that was not included in its limited run in ASTONISHING ADVENTURES magazine. WORLD WAR II: The United States is geared up for the war in Europe, unaware that a secret plan designed and overseen by Germany’s top covert agent will soon launch death and destruction across the entire country. When the plan’s mastermind awakens in a stateside motel room, he finds himself mysteriously robbed of his memories… and his allegiance to the Führer. Racing against the clock, the spy who now calls himself The Auslander must piece together his own vast conspiracy, and fight the entire German spy network that he created – who are bent on killing him at all costs. This Pulp 2.0 collection of The Auslander’s adventures features two-fisted World War II thrillers in the pulse-pounding tradition of Ken Follett and Alistair MacLean. “Sullivan delivers old-fashioned, pulpy adventure with an iconic hero who’s all action and no name.” – Eric Heisserer Screenwriter of The Thing, Final Destination 5, and Nightmare on Elm StreetPulp 2.0 Presshttp://pulp2ohpress.com/

    Beautiful and deadly. A crack shot. A Fast thinking, daring fighter who is ruthless to those who threaten the land and people under her protection! Nancy A. Hansen, Andrea Judy, and Brad Mengel bring a classic Pulp character galloping back to life as Senorita Scorpion rides again in three daring tales of hard riding action and bold adventure! From out of the Past comes New Tales of Classic Characters from PULP OBSCURA! With an amazing cover by Mike Fyles and Format and Design by Sean Ali, ride alongside the mysterious blond bandit of the Old West in THE NEW ADVENTURES OF SENORITA SCORPION!

    The artwork in this issue is by Bob Eggleton, who has created a full wraparound Godzilla vs. Ghidorah cover in the Famous Monsters style.

    

    From classic science fiction and kitsch romance adventures to cautionary crime, grisly horror and tragic war stories – there’s a multitude of legendary Golden Age cover artwork. From “Exploring the Supernatural” with “Forbidden Worlds” to “Stirring stories of real romance”, there’s something for every taste. Each postcard features the title, date, publisher and artist credited on the back, making it an essential purchase for aficionados.

    You’d live to tell tales of glory. You’d be the stuff of legends. Sounds like a dream job, right? Well, no job is perfect, and there is a high price to be paid for this fantasy. That’s reality for a Skyraco.These winged warriors operate millions of miles from their home-world, Centrus, on the frontier of the known. They travel to planets remote and unimagined where they are forced to interpret crises and dispense justice on their terms, or so they think.In "Skyracos: The Mining Mess" recent recruit, Chip Daniels wants to be a hero, but gets more than he bargained for once incased in his streamlined flight suit. Chip and the rest of Unit 9901 are ordered to investigate a mysterious plague outbreak in an isolated mining colony. What starts out as a game quickly unravels into a life or death crisis. Notions of good and evil spin into a nightmare of moral ambiguity, which challenges Chip's definition of heroics...Welcome to a Skyraco's uncomfortable world."Skyracos: The Mining Mess" is a retro sci-fi adventure of flight packs and flying men forged from the same mettle as Flash Gordon, Buck Rogers, The Rocketeer and pulps like Startling Stories.It ain't Shakespeare. It's pure Pulp!Download a free preview from your favorite eBookstore today.

    Shaver and Raymond A. Palmer, with never-seen-before first person accounts of their everyday lives from people who knew them best.Was Ray Palmer a hoaxer extraordinaire as his critics claim, or was he a believer beyond all reason? Who really discovered the Shaver Mystery? Did Dick Shaver recant his belief in the Shaver Mystery on his deathbed? These questions and more are answered in Shaverology. It is your one-way ticket to sunny Palm Springs, California, and the home of reclusive publisher William L. Hamling; to Shaver’s rock-strewn Wisconsin farm; and to Ray Palmer’s vast, uncharted mind. The angst, treachery, suspicion, and hope of the Shaver Mystery all converge in Shaverology.Shaverology contains more than 170 photos and illustrations mined from the caliginous depths of Shavertron Caverns. Many are rare, never-before-published items. This makes Shaverology longer than War Over Lemuria, by 38 pages, at a cost less than half the McFarland edition!Shaverology: a Shaver Mystery Home Companion, continues the saga begun by Richard Toronto with added insights from Shaver’s close friend and companion Richard Devere Horton. It is a personal tour of the minds and manners of Dick Shaver and Ray Palmer. Hop aboard the Shaver Mystery one more time for another wild ride.

    Kline. This unique collection combines the Venus Trilogy and the Mars Series in one easy-to-access compilation. You'll certainly enjoy this one of a kind collection, which has been reformatted and optimized for Kindle. The collection includes original cover art and a hyperlink menu for easy navigation from book to book.Novels included in this anthology:The Venus Trilogy1. Planet of Peril2. Prince of Peril3. Port of Peril (Buccaneers of Venus)The Mars Series1. The Swordsman of Mars2. The Outlaws of Mars

    This one starts with a girl and a racing tractor. Sally Slick knows she's meant to be more than a Midwestern farm girl. What she wants more than anything is to be an inventor when she grows up-and she has the custom-built racing tractor to prove it. But good girls in 1914 don't go off to the city in search of adventure. Everything changes when Sally's big brother comes back from Chicago with a robot in hand and mobsters on his heels. With the help of her friend, wannabe hero Jet Black, Sally will risk everything to protect the people she loves. Those big-city bad guys are about to get a giant wrench thrown right into their plans.

    The economy is in ruins, much like the city crumbling around Janet, a woman who has lost everything – her husband, her job . . . her leg.When the lure of a job brings her out on the increasingly dangerous streets she must confront the deadliest of new fears – the bands of cannibals who roam the city.With a ragtag group of bikers, strippers and survivors Janet must face down the most dangerous night of their lives. When dawn comes, not everyone will live to see a new day and dance at the Stripper Pole At The End Of The World.

    Henderson, James Chambers, Ron Fortier, Bobby Nash, Howard Hopkins, Eric Fein, Gary Phillips, Don Roff, Matthew Baugh, I.A. Wilson, and Rik Hoskin.

    but discovers that his true inheritance is his father's thirst for justice. Donning the iconic emerald outfit, developing an arsenal of non-lethal weaponry, and building his rapport with martial artist and driver Kato, Reed launches a crusade against mob boss Vincent "Skid" Caruso, making the bullet-ridden Chicago streets safe again during the Prohibition Era. But will the Green Hornet and Kato survive when their efforts attract the attention of the sadistic enforcer called The Scourge?

    Maybe it's all the busted dreams and the way they seep into the pavement like acid rain, bleaching the color out of things..."It's 1947, the streets are filthy with grease and empty promises, and private detective Colt Coltrane trolls the city for cheaters and deadbeats with his robotic sidekick Petey. It's all business as usual until a mysterious Japanese woman walks into his office asking him to look into a string of grisly murders along the L.A. River, where the only trace the killer leaves behind, other than a mutilated female victim, is a single white lotus flower. But there is far more to this dame than meets the eye, and Colt's quest to find the Lotus Killer soon leads him to shocking and terrifying secrets lurking beneath Los Angeles.A pulpy mix of the past, present, and future, COLT COLTRANE AND THE LOTUS KILLER is a non-stop thrill that won't soon be forgotten.

    Its creators said it was a new wave in science fiction. Critics called it dangerous nonsense and labeled its fans the lunatic fringe. Whatever else the Shaver Mystery was, it became a worldwide sensation between 1945 and 1948, one of the greatest controversies to hit the science fiction genre. Today these stories of the remnants of a sinister ancient civilization living in caverns under the Earth are an all but forgotten sidebar to the historical record. The Shaver Mystery began as a series of science fiction yarns in Amazing Stories nearly 70 years ago. The men behind it, Ray Palmer and Richard Shaver, were derided and seldom understood by a fandom that did its best to sweep them under the carpet of history. Though Ray Palmer was one of the earliest and biggest names in SF fandom, credited with many firsts in his field, his fannish brethren have roundly ignored him, thanks to the Shaver Mystery. What is the truth behind these men and their mystery? This is the question writers and editors that promoted the Shaver Mystery try to answer as they reveal the behind-the-scenes story of the phenomenon known as Shaverism.

    and our own!Inside this book you’ll find the condensed history of the world, 1935-1951, with story hooks for high-fl ying global adventure at every turn. Across the world and through the years, you’ll discover a rogue’s gallery of pulp hero archetypes ripe for populating your own worlds of imagination — from the Brain in a Jar to the Übermensch and everything in between. Then round it out with dozens of new stunts to add to your Spirit of the Century or Fate Core games.Wheels up, folks—it’s time to tell your own strange tale... of adventure!

    The Deadlands Noir Companion shines a light on the rest of Noir North America—including Chicago, Shan Fan, Lost Angels, and the incredible City of Gloom.The Companion also introduces martial artists, and adds Sykers and the Blessed to the ranks of those struggling against the eternal darkness.Don’t go alone into the black night, shamus. Take a Companion.

    He only works when his cash runs out, and his rule is simple: He'll help you find whatever was taken from you, as long as he can keep half. Discover Travis McGee with this special collection of the first three titles of John D. MacDonald's classic series.The Deep Blue Goodbye Travis McGee isn't particularly strapped for cash, but how can anyone say no to Cathy, a sweet girl who's been tortured repeatedly by her manipulative ex-boyfriend Junior Allen? What Travis isn't anticipating is just how many women Junior has torn apart and left in his wake . . . Nightmare in Pink Travis McGee's old army buddy needs a favour. His sister's fiancé has just been murdered in what the authorities claim was a standard Manhattan mugging. But Nina knows better. Travis is determined to get to the bottom of things, but just as he's closing in on the truth he finds himself taken captive. Some people will go to any lengths to make sure their secrets don't get out . . .A Purple Place for Dying Travis McGee isn't sure he wants to help Mona, a woman trapped in a marriage with a wealthy businessman whom she is convinced is stealing from her trust fund. That is until he sees Mona shot dead on the cliffs near her cabin. But when he arrives at the scene, her body is gone. And there's no trace of them ever having met. Will Travis prove that what he saw was real, and unravel a complex murder web, in time to save his own skin?

    In the process, he encounters bizarre-looking aliens from different planets, woos the most alluring humanoid females, is almost forced to wed a crocodilian princess, competes in futuristic games, and finally overcomes his rivals to win the affection of the fairest damsel in all of outer space. Three further adventures in the Manning Draco series await the reader of volume 2, Whistle Stop in Space. Kendell Foster Crossen, a mainstay of the science fiction pulps in the 1950s, also published over forty-five detective and spy novels under a variety of pseudonyms, including M.E. Chaber, Christopher Monig, Richard Foster, and others.

    Volume 1 contains the first three tales of Prince Abdul Omar AKA Semi Dual, all from 1912: “The Occult Detector,” “The Significance of the High ‘D’,” and “The Wistaria Scarf.” This premiere collection includes an all-new introduction by Garyn Roberts, Ph.D.

    In "Pimping Fictions," Justin Gifford provides a hard-boiled investigation of hundreds of pulpy paperbacks written by Himes, Donald Goines, and Iceberg Slim (aka Robert Beck), among many others. Gifford draws from an impressive array of archival materials to provide a first-of-its-kind literary and cultural history of this distinctive genre. He evaluates the artistic and symbolic representations of pimps, sex-workers, drug dealers, and political revolutionaries in African American crime literature-characters looking to escape the racial containment of prisons and the ghetto. Gifford also explores the struggles of these black writers in the literary marketplace, from the era of white-owned publishing houses like Holloway House-that fed books and magazines like Players to eager black readers-to the contemporary crop of African American women writers reclaiming the genre as their own.

    A New Pulp Classic Flies Again in a Special Edition from Reese Unlimited and Pro Se Productions! The Rook Volume 2-Special Edition features the continuation of one of the best known New Pulp Heroes Ever, created by Barry Reese! The Rook encounters Russian Adventurer Leonid Kaslov and the lovely, yet lethal masked crimefighter known as The Domino Lady in his ongoing war with the underworld and other unholy menaces! Completely re-edited by David White, repackaged with a fantastic cover and gorgeous new illustrations by George Sellas and featuring cover design and format by Sean Ali, The Rook Volume 2- Special Edition plants a bold new mark for The Rook! From Reese Unlimited, an imprint of Pro Se Productions!

    Their mission was to coordinate with friendly members of the underground resistance. Unfortunately the alleged allies were not what they appeared to be. As lies and betrayals add up it became clear the reportedly safe-heaven was actually as a nest of vipers. The throughly deceived traveling companions were separated, imprisoned, and on a short walk to the gallows. Thanks to quick-thinking and a deception of her own, Marj escapes, frees Jerry and the couple hightail it out of corn country with one fortunate prize. Spurred by mysterious clues uncovered in a secret diary, the road trip takes our heroes head to meet up with some old friend in New New Paris, in New Canada. Unfortunately the scars of their captivity remain and put a strain on the traveling companions relationship…and Marj herself has a brush with her past and the supernatural. Wild Marjoram: The Detour is the second stop of a five part road trip to the Broken Apple.Word count: 25K

     The Third Death of Henry Antrim: Royal Occultist Charles St. Cyprian and his companion-in-arms, the lovely, gun-toting, and slightly bloodthirsty Ebe Gallowglass, discover murder most foul, a holy relic in the form of a Colt .45 pistol, and an evil sprung up from the wildlands of the weird west. The Wild Hunt: When the vulpine changeling Asami encounters a restless spirit wandering the icy slopes of Kurodake, Japanese legend clashes with Norse mythology and she finds herself caught up in the midst of a mythic hunt. Malcom Destroys Christmas: A seven-year-old boy swears vengeance upon Santa Claus and the malign menace known only as Krampus decides to enlist him in a dastardly plot against Father Christmas. The Shadow Killers: Cold-hearted assassin Monica Killingsworth finds herself the reluctant, but extremely well paid, escort of a small child and becomes the target of merciless killers, some of which she has worked with before. But Killingsworth knows a thing or three about assassination and bullets, blood, and bombs fly on Christmas day.

    Rider Haggard’s most popular fictional character was Alan Quatermain, the irascible African big game hunter. As the hero of the classic KING SOLOMON’S MINES, Quatermain immediately fired the imagination of readers across the world and created an instant demand for more of his adventures. Now Airship 27 Productions answers that on-going demand by presenting two brand new Alan Quatermain novellas each filled with a host of suspense, action and exotic African locales. When a French river boat pilot discovers elephant ivory suffused with gold, it sends the expert guide on a quest find a fable elephant’s graveyard to learn answer to the “GOLDEN IVORY” by Alan J. Porter. Next a naïve American lad follows Quatermain deep into the jungle to find eight missing white women only to uncover an ancient evil capable of possessing the bodies of its victim’s in Aaron Smith’s chilling “TEMPLE OF LOST SOULS.” Here are complete tales that will thrill pulp fans and introduce a whole new generation to one of the most famous adventure heroes of all time; H. Rider Haggard’s Alan Quatermain.

    Fought by MechWarriors, commanded by neo-feudal officers, owned by national governments and band of mercenaries, loyal to one of the interstellar Successor States or the martial Clans, these ’Mechs make every other ground combat vehicle obsolete.This is the warfare of fusion-powered giants.This is BattleTech.The Chaos Irregulars are mercenaries, born on the battlefields of the planet Acamar at the dawn of the Word of Blake’s horrific Jihad. Orphans of shattered mercenary battalions, they were forged in the crucible of combat into one of the most reliable mercenary battalions in the Inner Sphere. Chaos Born: Book One of the Chaos Irregulars chronicles the battalion’s formation and first few contracts, battling intrigue, betrayal and other BattleMech mercenaries. First published on the BattleCorps fiction site, these stories comprise the first half of a duology that will culminate in Chaos Formed: Book Two of the Chaos Irregulars.

    Heroes and heroines and villainous villains. Fourteen exciting stories by Mike Resnick, Adrian Cole, William Meikle, Anne Nicholls, Bryn Fortey, Chico Kidd, Pauline E Dungate, Marion Pitman, Robert William Iveniuk, Stuart Young, Ian Hunter, Andrew Coulthard, Martin Gately and Arch Whitehouse.

    We present ourselves to the world foremost with our faces, Dr. Ken Salyer explains, and the people we meet initially look to our faces to ascertain who, in fact, we are. Dr. Salyer is a fiercely intelligent, energetic, insatiably inquiring, and deeply compassionate man whose life has been one of service. As he writes in his introduction to A LIFE THAT MATTERS, he is "convinced that possessing a face you aren't forced to hide is a fundamental human right-as important to a fully lived life as freedom from fear or want." And in clinics and operating room around the world, today Dr. Salyer continues a groundbreaking forty-year career whose nexus melds cutting-edge medicine with humanitarian aid offered to profoundly unfortunate children.A LIFE THAT MATTERS focuses on the moving stories of the children whose lives have been transformed and their moving personal testaments to how precious their "normalcy" now is. It is these children who inspired Dr. Salyer to found the World Craniofacial Foundation and establish clinics across the globe that now offer hope for good lives to hundreds of poor children in still-developing countries who otherwise would be shunned, locked away, or abandoned. In a voice that's compelling, eloquent, and always impassioned, he issues a call for a new worldwide understanding of the rights of the terribly disfigured, and he encourages readers to be inspired by the lives of these children and to transform our own challenges into triumphs.

    Jo Gar is both a classic "thinking" sleuth and a tough man of action who inhabits the exotic noir world of the Philippines between the two World Wars. Jo Gar faces a rogue's gallery of colorful villains from mixed-race Chinese to high society American exiles. In these Jo Gar stories, Whitfield creates a vivid world where typhoons threaten the harbor, criminals escape from the local prison, and the waterfront is home to cutthroats from all countries. Manila's great international seaport is home to luxury liner travelers of all classes from all around Asia, and the world. This new, expanded edition of the long out of print, very collectable 2002 anthology, contains every word written about Jo Gar, and presents every story, novella, and novel. It includes two legendary Nagasaki novelettes not seen since 1930 as well as the only Jo Gar novel, The Rainbow Murders, complete and unabridged! Edited by the Black Mask Library Series General Editor, Keith Alan Deutsch, this new volume includes two important, critical, biographical essays about Whitfield and Jo Gar by Black Mask scholar E.R. Hagemann, and a portrait of Professor Hagemann by his colleague, Dr. R.H. Miller. The new book is richly illustrated with line drawings by the greatest dry brush illustrator of the pulp age, Arthur Rodman Bowker. All these extras, and now at a new, low, popular price, too! Another volume in the Black Mask Library.

    Richard Monroe springs to treacherous life in NOBODY DIES FOR FREE by author Aaron Smith! After years of loyally serving his country in the CIA, Richard Monroe wants nothing more than early retirement and a peaceful life in Paris with the only woman he's ever truly loved. But when an assassin's bullet takes his happiness away, Monroe embarks on a quest to find the man responsible for the tragedy. Monroe is soon recruited back into the clandestine services, but with a difference. Now he's a lone agent reporting to a supervisor so mysterious that the official agencies don't even know he exists. In his new position, Monroe will deal with situations too delicate and too dangerous for the CIA or FBI to handle. On his first assignment, he discovers a connection between the mission and the criminal mastermind behind his wife's killing. Business becomes personal again and Richard Monroe sets out to teach his enemies a brutal lesson: NOBODY DIES FOR FREE! From Aaron Smith and Pro Se Productions comes a tense, jaw dropping spy thriller- NOBODY DIES FOR FREE!

    Joseph Merrick: The Elephant Man fucks up the occult, in a Victorian tale of gin joints, black magic and carnival freaks.A gaslamp tale set in 1880’s London which steps between historical facts and figures and turn of the century folklore juxtaposed with the American superhero comic conventions of super powers, masks, secret identities and fantastic adventures.The trade paper back contains issues #01-04 plus a covers gallery, pin-up gallery and other bonuses including an introduction from Joe Casey (Wildcats 3.0, Uncanny X-Men, The Intimates, Adventures of Superman).

    His research demands he place himself in peril to directly observe and interact with his subjects, a peril his assistants must endure as well.Bookish Lynus Wesselbaum is the picture of a scholar-in-training whose days are often spent sifting through the vast stacks of tomes within Corvis University. Yet Lynus has earned his place as Professor Pendrake’s senior assistant professor, having accompanied his mentor in the field and survived countless encounters with the most dangerous flora and fauna of western Immoren. Lynus is fortunate to be joined by Edrea Lloryrr, a young but eminently capable Iosan arcanist who also assists Pendrake and brings a unique perspective. When word comes of a new menace plaguing the remote villages around Corvis, both Lynus and Edrea find themselves swept up with Pendrake in an adventure that will force them to confront a primeval force of absolute destruction.

    Ehlers' Erotic Vampire Bank Heist in all its uncut glory. It's like Dracula by Sam Peckinpah and Anais Nin! Varney The Vampire by Jim Thompson and Erica Jong! And it's like nothing you've ever read before!Erotic Vampire Bank Heist: Because the only thing a vampire hates more than a cross…is a double cross.

    Donning masks and capes, they took to the streets to fight crime and battle evil. Their tactics were effective but harsh, stacking up a body count larger than the mobs. But as the decades went by, the heroes passed their abilities through their bloodline to each generation of their descendants. And each generation spawned a hero to protect the Port. Born into a city when the first generation of heroes fought, Eric Raven struggled in the mean streets of Port Victoria to survive. After witnessing the horrific murder of his mother, he found a home in an orphanage where the men of God taught him right from wrong. Another lesson he learned, however, is that sometimes what is considered right by some is evil in the eyes of others. Although lacking super powers, Eric transforms himself into The Bishop to bring his own form of justice and peace to the city. But as he grows physically and spiritually, he finds the lines between good and evil blurred. Are the heroes doing God’s work or is he? And in the end, will he be the city’s spiritual leader or the world’s most diabolical villain? The Bishop of Port Victoria by D. Alan Lewis chronicles the life of Eric Raven from orphaned street rat to a bastion of power in his nineties in a collection of intertwining stories. Set in the city Lewis debuted in Pro Se Productions’ ground breaking Black Pulp anthology, these two fisted tales not only feature stunning characters and edge of your seat action, but also explore truly what it means to be a hero and a villain…and how a man might just be both. The Bishop of Port Victoria by D. Alan Lewis from Pro Se Productions.

    But this journey turns into chaos for the couple, as they find themselves in the backroads of occupied America.

    This souvenir collectable is a must-download for any Skyraco fan across the Earth.The Skyracos Dicta was compiled from the notes of Ozgood Price, the first and most famous Skyraco. He meant for it to act as an operational guide, a code of conduct, a credo, a list of virtues, commandments, prime directives, and most importantly, a method for survival. Now, long after his untimely demise, the Dicta is a part of every recruit's training manual and Ozgood's words continue to inspire new generations of Skyracos.It's often quoted by the high-flying heroes during their adventures in Zoland System. Some can hear the voice of Ozgood within the words of the cryptic code while others inevitably see what they want or bend the messages to meet their needs. You may even discover something about yourself once you look inside...

    Complete with chills and thrills harkening back to the classic Pulps, THE FIRST SYNN introduces the first sibling duo in Pulp history, ready to take on whatever horror flies their way! Years ago Gideon Synn tried to save Faith Bloodstone from a deadly family curse in upstate New York. He failed and Faith died at the hands of a mysterious blood drinking fiend. Synn ran from his failure and became a world traveler, joining the French Foreign Legion and eventually becoming a mercenary in China. Now, years later he has opened a security firm with his sister Kathy. Charity Bloodstone, Faith's younger sister, comes to him for help against the same curse-the supposed vampire ghost of her ancestor, Justice Bloodstone! According to legend, Charity has only one week to live! Several people have been killed by what appears to be the undead Justice in ways that suggest a supernatural cause. The Synn siblings are drawn into a whirlwind of terror and evil as the mystery of the vampire murders comes closer and closer to fulfilling the curse. Has Gideon found love with Charity only to lose her to dark forces? Who are the armed thugs that have attacked the siblings? Can Kathy Synn keep her brother out of trouble long enough to solve the mystery of the Bloodstone Confidential? "THE BLOODSTONE CONFIDENTIAL is a nice entry into this book series. Hopefully, Glenn can come up with enough clever plots and enemies to throw at Synn for numerous further adventures." -Bruce Grossman, www.bookgasm.com "Another adventure straight out of an RKO serial. Anyone who likes those old black and white movies will enjoy this story. The descriptions, the language, the style...it's all there. A good entry into Author Glenn's booklist. Looking forward to book #2. Keep 'em coming, TJ!"-Toni Sweeney, Book Reviewer From Teel James Glenn and Pro Se Productions- THE FIRST SYNN: THE BLOODSTONE CONFIDENTIAL!

    Nothing since the bloody rule of Conan has there been a man more savage than Rurik. Born in the frozen wasteland of a brutal world, he set upon his path destined to seek out that is which not of the known plane. Demons, devils and warlocks all forsworn foes of The Demonwatch a secretbrotherhood brought forth to keep the realm of man safe from demonic invaders and those who would summon them. Now faithful reader, step back into a barbaric realm where chaos rules the land and man survives fueled by blood and iron! In "Rite of Passage", Rurik faces a dark shadow from his past while he is on a mission of peace and commerce. A wizard's pupil is threatening to rip a portal between Rurik's world and one swimming with blood thirsty demons! Enjoy Rurik of The Demonwatch in this blood drenched saga full of pulp goodness!

    Howard's crime stories. His cases are not always easy but for sure very, very weird ...This edition contains the following stories:Names in the Black BookGraveyard RatsFangs of Gold

    For twenty long years he is hardened and forged into a savage weapon of vengeance. After two decades of wandering the world the time is nigh for his return. But he is no longer the naïve young prince who left his homeland of Fairandia lo so many years ago. Now upon his return he will forevermore be known as 'Torahg the Warrior: Sword of Vengeance!' and woe be unto any who seek to bar his path! A new hero is born! One who will proudly stand beside such heroic figures as John Carter, Tarzan, Kull and Conan!

    He is a sailor but also a boxer and lives through many adventures.This edition contains the following stories:The Sign of the SnakeThe Pit of the SerpentThe Iron ManThe Bull Dog BreedThe Slugger's GameThe TNT PunchWinner Takes AllWaterfront FistsVikings of the GlovesTexas FistsSluggers on the BeachCircus FistsChamp of the ForecastleBreed of BattleBlow the Chinks Down!Dark ShanghaiFist and FangSailors' GrudgeNight of BattleGeneral IronfistAlleys of Peril

    While the mundane existence of a barmaid in a frontier town holds its own challenges, the world around her is realigning in a most sinister and dangerous way. Calculating eyes, benevolent and malicious, are now turned in her direction; and Callie finds herself in the midst of ever-increasing intrigue to control her destiny. Will this headstrong and courageous young woman—who has within her the spark of life that could bring together a diverse legion of defenders—survive long enough to carry this pregnancy to term? Or will Callie forfeit her place in legend and history to protect the shameful secret of her unborn child’s heritage and unknowingly sacrifice everyone else’s hopes and dreams in the process? Find out in PROPHECY'S GAMBIT by Nancy Hansen-part of her Hansen's Way imprint from Pro Se Productions!

    This first-ever American collection gathers a sampler of his unusual talent, as exemplified by the tale of THE MAGNETIZED CORPSE about a dead man kept alive by magnetism, published several months before Poe's "The Facts in the Case of M. Valdemar" (1845). Other tales gathered here include fake folk legends, paradoxical ghost stories in the vein of ETA Hoffmann, and surreal reflections on the supernatural nature of music. "Janin was probably closer to Poe in spirit, although his ambition took him in a different direction." Brian Stableford.

    7 tales of the weird and wild west, with 5 stories that run the gamut of western inspired insanity from the regular ZP team of B. PANOWICH, R. SAYLES, C. LEEK, I. KIRKMAN, and artist/writer C.D. REGAN, 1 guest story from R.E. PHILLIPS, the editor-in-chief of the esteemed western fiction website; THE BIG ADIOS, and a special introduction and rare flash story from HAWTHORNE creator and weird western aficionado, HEATH LOWRANCE. From the Icy mountains of Montana to the vast red plains of Mars, Zelmer Pulp delivers the West like no one else.

     From the immediate past to the far future and every point in between! Join us as editor James Palmer (Monster Earth) brings together writers James R. Tuck (the Deacon Chalk series), Joel Jenkins (Dire Planet) and newcomer James L. Finley bring you three startling tales of robotic action! Witness as... Two pulp heroes must stop an invasion of giant Nazi robots... The President of the United States is kidnapped by sentient robots intent on enslaving humanity—and finds an unlikely ally... A disabled soldier gets a second chance to defend his country when he merges with a giant alien robot to fight off a daikaiju invasion! From the editor of Monster Earth and Strange Trails comes this mechanized trilogy of non-stop pulp action! If you like robots, you'll love... Robots Unleashed!

    In fact a whole Crossover dossiers worth of useful Alternate Historical and fantastical information to help you expand your campaign out into the wider world of the Secret War.

    A financial disaster has nearly wiped out his bank account back home in England and he needs a job quickly in order to pay his hotel bill or risk jail in Japan. He and a similarly unemployed friend have a fortuitous encounter with the shady and morose Abel Starkenden in a local bar that changes their luck. The Starkenden Quest has overtones of Haggard, Bedford-Jones and all the Indiana Jones movies. Starkenden and his two explorers-for-hire encounter a run-in with Chinese pirates, crossing a raging river of white rapids in a most unusual fashion, and travelling through an ancient cavern equipped with a lantern made from a human skull. Collins is well worth investigating for readers who like intelligent rousing adventures. First published in 1925 by Gerald Duckworth and Co. The Starkenden Quest was popular enough in its day to merit an abridged version in the pulp magazine Famous Fantastic Mysteries in the October 1949 issue. The Raven's Head Press edition contains a foreword by genre fiction critic J.F. Norris who gives us a fascinating insight into the man behind the novel, Gilbert Collins. A ROUSING ADVENTURE NOVEL IN THE LOST RACE GENRE WITH DWARFISH APE-LIKE CREATURES, A HIDDEN TREASURE TROVE OF GEMS, A MUMMY, A WHITE GODDESS, A LOVE INTEREST AND HEROIC CHARACTERS FIGHTING FOR THEIR LIVES. THIS IS PULP...