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| Alias the Whirlwind Written in the depths of The Depression, this collects the entire saga of The Whirlwind, Johnston (Zorro) McCulley’s other Southwestern hero of the Old West! Never before reprinted, this omnibus includes an all-new Whirlwind adventure by novelist Tom Johnson. Trade paperback - $19.95 Limited Edition Hardcover - $29.95 |
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| The Black Bat Companion One of the most beloved pulp characters, The Black Bat, is finally celebrated with this 340 page deluxe retrospective. Author Tom Johnson has indexed each issue, listing everything you need to know about the series, along with the following highlights:
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Dan Fowler: G-Man Companion
by Tom Johnson, Will Murray, Robert Sidney Bowen, Charles Greenberg, & Norvell W. Page For nearly 20 years, Dan Fowler and his G-men battled crimedom in the pages of G-MEN DETECTIVE. Now, author Tom Johnson has indexed each issue, listing everything you need to know about the series. Also included are complete reprints of the two best Dan Fowler stories as chosen by Johnson and pulp historian Will Murray: "Give 'Em Hell" by Norvell W. Page and "Bullet Justice" by Charles Greenberg. And reprinted in its entirety for the first time: "I Cover the Murder Front," the lost, rejected Dan Fowler story. Featuring additional articles by Tom Johnson
and Will Murray, this is the ultimate history of the series.
414 pages Trade paperback - $34.95 Limited Edition Hardcover - $34.95 |
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| Exciting Pulp Tales The exciting sequel to Tom Johnson's 2010 anthology, PULP DETECTIVES, EXCITING PULP TALES brings you ten more all-new stories featuring classic pulp heroes such as The Angel, The Green Ghost, The Cobra, The Crimson Mask, Gentle Jones, The Purple Scar, Funny Face, Mr. Death, The Jungle Queen, and Ki-Gor. Trade paperback - $24.95 Limited Edition Hardcover - $34.95 |
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| The Hand of Red Finger “Der Rote Finger!” the foreign spy gasped as he came face to face with America’s top agent. Ford Duane, a mild mannered bookstore owner is, in truth, the dreaded Red Finger, top agent of P.A.T., hunter and destroyer of foreign spies. Carrying only a strange gas gun, foreign agents end up dead after they meet this nemesis. His black gloves have one oddity, the trigger finger is painted blood red, giving him the name foreign spies have come to recognize and fear—The Red Finger! For the first time, all 12 stories by Arthur Leo Zagat from the back pages of Operator #5 are collected in one edition. And a newly-written story, “Obituaries are Final” by Tom Johnson—published here for the first time—puts closure on this classic series. Trade paperback - $24.95 Limited Edition Hardcover - $39.95 |
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| The Man in Purple Fresh off the creation of Zorro, writer Johnston McCulley created a fantastic follow-up masked hero: The Man in Purple! Nearly forgotten today and never before reprinted in its entirety, The Man in Purple series has been restored to its original glory! As a bonus, this collection has been augmented by an all-new adventure of The Man in Purple by pulp writer Tom Johnson. Trade paperback - $24.95 Limited Edition Hardcover - $34.95 |
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| Operator #5: The History of the Purple Wars by Harrison Stievers The entire history of the The Purple Invasion, the War and Peace of the pulps which ran for over a year in the pages of OPERATOR #5! Loaded with illustrations from the original pulps. 129 pages, 6" x 9", perfect binding, black and white interior ink Trade paperback - $14.95 Limited Edition Hardcover - $29.95 |
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| The Phantom Detective Companion The longest-running hero of the pulp era! For the first time, the history of the Phantom Detective is bought under one volume, completely updated! Includes an index to nearly 175 stories, 100s of pages of articles, two unused Phantom story plots from the mid-1930s and nearly all of the Phantom’s comic book appearances. It’s 400 pages of must-own information for any pulp fan to enjoy. Trade paperback - $29.95 Limited Edition Hardcover - $49.95 |
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| Pulp Detectives For the first time, nine all-new stories starring the classic pulp heroes of the 1930s, featuring characters such as The Phantom Detective, The Black Bat, The Lone Eagle, The Masked Detective, Secret Agent X and Nightwind. Written by pulp scholar Tom Johnson, it’s nearly 350 pages of excitement! Trade paperback - $24.95 Limited Edition Hardcover - $34.95 |
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Agent "X" Companion The classic investigation of SECRET AGENT "X," revised and updated by the original writers, Tom Johnson and Will Murray, including new chapters, images and information! It's the last word on this classic character! 157 pages, 6" x 9", perfect binding, black and white interior ink $14.95 Altus Press |
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| Triple Detective #4
- Three stories in ONE magazine! THE GIBBERING GAS OF MADNESS by Capt. Kerry McRoberts. When Scientist working on military weapons mysteriously go mad, The U.S. Government fears a foreign power at the source of the evil and G-2 calls in their top secret agent, The Eagle. But this time his foe may be the greatest spy in the world – And the most beautiful. Will Jeff Shannon also fall victim to her womanly charms? CITY OF PHANTOMS by Robert Wallace. When an old case resurfaces, The World’s Greatest Detective is pulled back into a new battle with a deadly enemy, while ex-Fighting District Attorney Tony Quinn’s lovely secretary, Carol Baldwin is kidnapped by a vicious mob, hoping to force the prosecution to drop it’s case against their Boss. Two champions of Justice meet in a race against time! PLAGUE OF DEATH by Tom Johnson. A German scientist has brought a virus to America to aid in the Brown Shirts taking control of the United States for Hitler. To test the virus, the scientist releases it on a Chicago orphanage, killing all but one child. The Masked Avenger puts the child, a young Korean boy, under his protection, while a Chicago policeman and young Korean woman also watch over him. But when the boy is kidnapped, the trail leads the Masked Avenger to New York, where he must uncover the German scientist and stop the virus from killing everyone in the great city. A wild ride, as the German mob and Brown Shirts combine to bring America to its knees while Hitler concentrates his army on Europe! Can one man, even such as the Masked Avenger, succeed when America looks to be doomed? An additional surprise is in store for the readers with THE LEGEND by Tom Johnson. In this short story, The Legend returns to bring justice to an old hoodlum! This giant issue also contains a Phantom Detective comic not reprinted in THE PHANTOM DETECTIVE COMPANION. |
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Three stories in ONE magazine! DARK STREETS OF DOOM by Tom Johnson: Dark Streets That Lead To Ebony Alleys In The City’s Immigrant District Culminate In A Spider’s Web of Fear When Homeless Children Are Abducted By Emissaries Of Evil. When The Masked Avenger Promises Protection To The City’s Unwanted Children, Can He Keep That Promise? THE BLACK BAT'S WAR by G. Wayman Jones (Tom Johnson): In the trenches of war-torn Germany, soldiers were dying from the medicines they were receiving for their wounds. The Army generals blamed America for the bad drugs, yet nothing could be done until the source of the deadly medicines could be uncovered and replaced with new drugs. While investigators were stymied, The Black Bat and his team of crime fighters took up the challenge, uncovering a giant plot by a master criminal. But would he be in time to save brave young soldiers dying of their wounds in a far off No-Man’s Land? THE EYES OF SATAN by Robert Wallace (Tom Johnson): From war-torn Europe comes a mastermind with plans to unite all the mobs under his leadership, but while he is making future plans, a small-time thief murders his young bride, calling for vengeance first. That vengeance results in the death of three people, the small time thief, a respected jewel dealer, and a city cop. Those murders bring in the underworld’s dreaded nemesis, The Phantom Detective. But when the lovely Muriel Havens, daughter of the Phantom’s only contact, Frank Havens, is kidnapped, can even the master detective run down the killer before death strikes again? |
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in ONE magazine! DOCTOR DEATH RETURNS by Steve Mitchell: Twenty years before, a sinister madman held the world at bay, using the twin powers of science and sorcery to unleash a crimson tide of murder and destruction that swept across America and Asia. Then he disappeared—leaving no clue as to his final fate. MURDER MUSEUM (featuring The Phantom Detective) by K.G. McAbee: The Phantom Detective, that nemesis of all evildoers in New York City, takes on the uncanny powers of the sinister Dr. Darkness! CRIME'S LAST STAND (starring The Masked Avenger) by Tom Johnson: Will evil win out? Can even The Great Masked Avenger survive the final battle with the city's underworld when crime makes its last stand!. |
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#1 - Three stories
in ONE magazine! Phantom Detective - Norman Daniels’ “The Happiest Hour Murders” with restored text. The Black Bat - Stewart Sterling’s “The Lady of Death” with restored text. The Secret Agent “X” in “The Stolen Formula” - first American publication in English. One of the most popular titles of its day, TRIPLE DETECTIVE early on carried some terrific stories. The magazine was so popular that it lasted long after most titles had folded, continuing until the Fall 1955 issue. Some interesting stories ended up in the later issues after the other titles ceased, and it’s likely that a number of lost hero pulp stories ended up here as well. Unfortunately, many of the later issues contained reprints of earlier published stories. With the release of the new series, three important stories are included in the first issue for the pulp fan. Norman Daniels’ “The Happiest Hour Murders” was written as a Phantom Detective entry in 1934, but rejected, and published later with all reference to the Phantom deleted removed from the story. When the Black Bat folded in 1953, Stewart Sterling’s “The Lady of Death” was left unpublished, and appeared later, with all traces of the Black Bat removed. These two stories have been restored to their original characters and published here for the first time. The Secret Agent “X” story, “The Stolen Formula” was originally written and published in Greece in 1950, and this is its first American publication in English. TRIPLE DETECTIVE is being published in the pulp format of old, and for the pulp collector, and fan of the character pulps, this will quickly become a collector’s item in itself. Basically, these are three “lost” stories from the heyday of the character pulps. |
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| DOUBLE DANGER TALES #64 Featuring two pulp crime mysteries by Tom Johnson in a 4 x 7 paperback: Murder Town and The Legend. Compere had not been able to get Peggy away from the door leading to the stairwell, and he knew that danger lay in that direction. He increased his deadly fire, but had become a non-moving target himself. A bullet from one of the gangster’s guns clipped the little gas container on his belt, and suddenly two skull-faced apparitions appeared, one on each wrist of his hands. With a slight movement of his wrists, the gas-filled balloons were disconnected and flew from his outstretched arms with a loud hiss, each flying in opposite directions. The appearance of the banshees was so sudden, gangsters turned their fire on the two escaping gas balloons, and Compere accounted for another four hoodlums as their guns had been diverted from him. Unfortunately, his luck was running out. He heard a light sound from behind, a short sigh from Peggy, and then he felt the cold hard steel of the barrel of a revolver digging into his spine. A vicious voice grunted from behind, "Drop your cannons, friend, or this girl gets a bullet in the head!" The series is being published in a limited run. For the initial run, book and postage is $10.00. Contact Fading Shadows at fadingshadows40@gmail.com for ordering information. |
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| DOUBLE DANGER TALES #64 Compere had not been able to get Peggy away from the door leading to the stairwell, and he knew that danger lay in that direction. He increased his deadly fire, but had become a non-moving target himself. A bullet from one of the gangster’s guns clipped the little gas container on his belt, and suddenly two skull-faced apparitions appeared, one on each wrist of his hands. With a slight movement of his wrists, the gas-filled balloons were disconnected and flew from his outstretched arms with a loud hiss, each flying in opposite directions. The appearance of the banshees was so sudden, gangsters turned their fire on the two escaping gas balloons, and Compere accounted for another four hoodlums as their guns had been diverted from him. Unfortunately, his luck was running out. He heard a light sound from behind, a short sigh from Peggy, and then he felt the cold hard steel of the barrel of a revolver digging into his spine. A vicious voice grunted from behind, "Drop your cannons, friend, or this girl gets a bullet in the head!" Kindle Edition - $0.99 Available from Amazon.com |
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| DOUBLE DANGER TALES #65 Two of the greatest of the Greek heroes were Hercules and Atalanta, and both have survived in their own identities, as well as being the patterns for many other heroes of print, song, and screen. But no hero has ever achieved the strength of the mighty Hercules. Nor has any arrow ever flown as swift and true as one shot from the bow of Atalanta! Monsters from the land, sea, and moon face our heroes in these exciting pulp adventures! In this double action adventure, Atalanta must seek out The Golden Lion, and Hercules battles The Moon Goddess. If you like your heroes strong, your heroines beautiful, and the action fast, then go no further, this adventure is for you! Kindle Edition: $0.99 Available from Amazon.com |
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| THE SOUL STEALERS by Tom Johnson Angels have walked among mankind since the dawn of civilization. Although we may not recognize them, or even see their presence, they are always with us. Perhaps they whisper advice in our dreams, or guide our governments without their knowledge, angels are moving us towards a higher good. Some even protect us in our final day, when violent death reaches out for our very soul - these are the Soul Sealers! Kindle Edition: $0.99 Available from Amazon.com |
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| Alien Worlds Volume 1 Featuring five stories by pulp historian / author Tom Johnson! Barbara Custer and Tom Johnson team up to explore the possibilities of intergalactic adventure. The action and suspense in these stories will keep you turning the pages. Does intelligent life exist on other worlds? Some people believe that God didn’t create the vast universe just for humans. Are they gentle friendly beings, or are they monsters that prey on weaker species? Custer explores heroic aliens bent on rescuing the human race, and evil aliens intending to destroy it. Humans will be in the crossfire! Brothers will also be at odds in their desire to save or destroy mankind. Johnson gives us two views of the galactic frontier, with his Captain Danger, a superman of the future who keeps law and order among the spaceways, and a master thief, who operates as a future Robin Hood of the star systems. Together, Custer & Johnson present their fantastic tales of SF in the first of several anthologies from NTD. ISBN 978-0-9826-7955-5 Price $16.50 259 Pages Now available from Amazon.com and Night To Dawn Books |
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| Pulp Echoes PULP ECHOES presents seven new stories in the pulp tradition, both new and original characters: The Bat returns in "Blind As A Bat" The Crimson Clown returns in "The Crimson Clown – Killer" Nibs Holloway battles Dr. Death in "Till Death Do Us Part" The Black Ghost is back in "Carnival of Death" Captain Anthony Adventure in "Terror In The North Country" The Black Cat in "A Cat Among Dogs" and Senora Scorpion in "Senora Scorpion" The cover features Senora Scorpion! ISBN 978-0982679586 Price $14.50 238 Pages Now available from Amazon.com, Kindle, Barnes & Noble (Nook), and Night To Dawn Books |
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| Starship Invasions Barbara Custer and Tom Johnson bring their respective experiences to the printed page, blending it into tales of intergalactic adventure. Johnson introduces us to Eddy Edwards, a UFO hunter searching for alien life. In the process he meets Stuanofu, the pilot of a flying saucer! Plus, return to the 1940s, when three young men discover that dinosaurs have found an opening to the world above. Can they be returned to Earth’s hidden pocket? Custer’s characters live in a world where a person must have a job and health insurance; otherwise they forfeit the right to medical treatment. All of them struggle with painful pasts as they compete in cutthroat work environments. They must seek help from aliens when an exploding star threatens to incinerate the earth. These aliens challenge their world views, and the lessons come hard when they learn that sometimes humans make the worst enemies. ISBN 978-1-4611-5509-6 Price $16.50 294 Pages Now available from Amazon.com and Night To Dawn Books |
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Of Ancient Greece Stories By Tom Johnson, Michael A. Black, Ralph E. Horner, and Ron Wilber Two of the greatest of the Greek heroes were Hercules and Atalanta, and both have survived in their own identities, as well as being the patterns for many other heroes of print, song, and screen. But no hero has ever achieved the strength of the mighty Hercules. Nor has any arrow ever flown as swift and true as one shot from the bow of Atalanta! Monsters from the land, sea, and moon face our heroes in these exciting pulp adventures! This volume contains stories by Doc Atlas creator, Michael A. Black, paranormal author, Ralph Horner, and Tom Johnson, author of the popular Jur novels. Fully illustrated by Ron Wilber, including a three page comic by the artist. If you like your heroes strong, your heroines beautiful, and the action fast, then go no further, this adventure is for you! ISBN #978-06152-1439-9 Print copies are available for $13.50 plus postage. Contact Tom Johnson. |
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Moons And Nightscapes By Tom Johnson And Barbara Custer A Short Story Anthology featuring Nightmare Tales to make your heart flutter, and chills run up and down your neck! Each yarn aimed to keep the reader awake on dark nights when the moon is red and the wind howls! The authors present 15 stories of terror in 196 pages. Includes Tom’s short novel, “Bad Moon Rising”. Your car stalls on a railroad track, with a train bearing down on you! A soldier, bitten by a deadly snake in Vietnam while evading a Viet Cong patrol! Vampires! Uncaring nursing homes! These can be your worst nightmares! $13.90 ISBN #978-0-615-26116-4 |
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TALES #1 DOUBLE DANGER TALES, Vol. 1... DR. SATAN & THE BLACK BAT return in 4 All-New Exciting Tales of Mystery, Magic, and Adventure! Pulp Fiction at its finest!... Includes: DR. SATAN starring in "Symphony in Death Minor" by Wayne Skiver, and "The Prisoner" by Sean Ellis... THE BLACK BAT features "Death Smiles Back" by Wayne Skiver, and "Murder Under the Big Top" by Tom Johnson. Cover Art & Interior illustrations are by Rich Woodall... Join us in these Thrilling and Chilling set of stories featuring 2 Heroes & Villains, in 2 stories each... DOUBLE DANGER TALES! 218 pages, 6" x 9", perfect binding, black and white interior ink $14.95 printed or $6.06 PDF download Wild Cat Books |
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| KI-GOR KI-GOR... THE JUNGLE LORD returns in All-New Adventures based on the popular Pulp Hero of "Jungle Stories"... Stories include: "Armaana's Dark Mirror" by Peter Currane, "The Lost Valley of Ja Far" by Tom Johnson, "Curse of the White Witch" by Wayne Skiver, and "Moon of the Demon Men" by Duane Spurlock... Cover Art by Tom Floyd, with Interior Illustrations by Ron Wilber... Also features a Gallery of original "Jungle Stories" Pulp Covers, and Essays on KI-GOR by each author... If you love Exciting Jungle Action, then experience the Thrills and Chills that await you within these pages! 206 pages, 6" x 9", perfect binding, black and white interior ink $19.95 Wild Cat Books |
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"X" - Volume Two Presenting a Brand-New collection of Short Stories featuring America's Master Spy, the Man Of A Thousand Faces! Pulp Hero Action and Adventure at its finest, this book includes: "Masterpiece of Vengeance" by Sean Ellis "Betty Dale: Gun Moll" by Kevin Noel Olson "The Plague Doctor" by G. L. Gick "The Horror Monsters from Hell" by Tom Johnson All stories are wonderfully illustrated by Rob Davis, and each tale also features Commentary by the authors, with an Afterword by Ron Fortier. Experience the Thrills and Chills of Secret Agent "X"'s latest exploits! Cover by Rob Davis, with Colors by Chris Carney. Not to be missed! A Ron Fortier Production. Wild Cat Books |
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#4 Strap on a Space Helmet and grab your Blaster, because once more we bring you the New Future of Science Fiction & Fantasy! Featuring CAPTAIN DANGER & THE SPACE RANGERS in "Blood and Iron" by Wayne Skiver... A new tale of OMEGA STATION with "The Forever Man" by Tom Johnson, plus an exciting Sword & Sorcery tale, "A Baited Trap" by K. G. McAbee... Ron Wilber provides his usual beautiful artwork to each story, and our SCIENCE NOTES Dept. returns with "Before Jurassic Park" by Tom Johnson. Another great issue of Startling Stories from Wild Cat Books, where Space Opera lives! 64 pages, 8.5" x 11", saddle-stitch binding, 60# white interior paper, black and white interior ink, 100# white exterior paper, full-color exterior ink. $10 Printed or $4.20 as PDF Download Wild Cat Books |
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#2 Yes, this is the 2nd Issue of the re-launch of one of Pulp Fiction's best Sci-Fi magazines! Featuring a new CAPTAIN DANGER story, "The Trillig From Marrowgaz" by K.G. McAbee. This is Space Opera at its best, and is followed by "What Goes There?" by Tom Johnson, along with a new Department: Science Notes: An occasional area where we explore new frontiers, past & present. But I've saved the best news for last. Artist RON WILBER returns on a regular basis. 'Nuff Said!' Also includes: "The Star" by H.G. Wells. This is some GREAT STUFF. 64 pages, 8.5" x 11", saddle-stitch binding, 60# white interior paper, black and white interior ink, 100# white exterior paper, full-color exterior ink. $10 Printed or $4.20 as PDF Download Wild Cat Books |
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#1 This old pulp magazine title featured some of the best ScienceFiction ever written, and now it's back with new stories, artwork, and more. This issue also marks the debut of CAPTAIN DANGER & THE SPACE RANGERS by Tom Johnson, an on-going series of great Space Opera and thrilling tales in the tradition of Captain Future and The Lensmen. Plus another new series, ON OMEGA STATION: The Ballad of Malik Blayne by K. G. McAbee. and an introduction to THE SPACE-HAWK SQUADRON by Wayne Skiver. STARTLING STORIES means Science Fiction at its best. Pick up your copy today! 64 pages, 8.5" x 11", saddle-stitch binding, 60# white interior paper, black and white interior ink, 100# white exterior paper, full-color exterior ink. $10 Printed or $4.20 as PDF Download Wild Cat Books |
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