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November 30, 2012

PULP NOW: BLACK DOG BOOKS!

PULP NOW: BLACK DOG BOOKS!

UNBEATABLE HOLIDAY SALES FROM BLACK DOG BOOKS
EARLY SCIENCE FICTION 2-Pack
The Man Who Found Zero and The Space Annihilator, both selected and edited by Gene Christie.
Normally priced at $33 if purchased separately, now combined and offered at $24.50. A savings of 25%

GEORGE ALLAN ENGLAND CLASSIC SCIENCE FICTION 2-Pack
The Nebula of Death and The Empire in the Air.
Normally priced at $50 if purchased separately, now combined and offered at $35. A savings of 25%

H. BEDFORD-JONES ADVENTURE 2-Pack
Two of our best-selling titles—The Golden Goshawk and The Master of Dragons.
Normally priced at $20 if purchased separately, now combined and offered at $15. A savings of 25%

SAX ROHMER 2-Pack
The Leopard Couch and The Green Spider—including several stories never before available in the US!
Normally priced at $39 if purchased separately, now combined and offered at $29. A savings of more than 25%

THE LESTER DENT LIBRARY 4-Pack
Dead Men's Bones, The Skull Squadron, Hell's Hoofprints and Fists of Fury—collecting numerous works not available elsewhere.
Normally priced at $103 if purchased separately, now combined and offered at $70. A savings of 30%

THE TALBOT MUNDY LIBRARY 4-Pack
A Transaction In Diamonds, In A Righteous Cause, The Letter of His Orders and A Soldier and a Gentleman—collecting numerous works not available elsewhere. Normally priced at $83 if purchased separately, now combined and offered at $60. A savings of more than 25%

THE ADVENTURE LIBRARY 4-Pack
Web of the Sun by T. S. Stribling, King Corrigan's Treasure by H.D. Couzens, In the Grip of the Minotaur by Farnum Bishop and Arthr G. Brodeur and The Black Death by Marion Polk Angellotti. Normally priced at $85 if purchased separately, now combined and offered at $60. A savings of more than 25%

THE BEST OF ADVENTURE SERIES 2-Pack
Volume 1 and Volume 2 edited by Doug Ellis—Our popular anthology series of works from the early years of Adventure magazine.
Normally priced at $70 if purchased separately, now combined and offered at $44.95. A savings of almost 40%

CREEPING TERROR 4-Pack
The Man from Hell by Arthur Leo Zagat, The People of the Pit edited by Gene Christie, The Surgeon of Souls by Robert Leslie Bellem and Demons of the Night by Seabury Quinn. Collections guaranteed to unnerve you.
Normally priced at $68 if purchased separately, now combined and offered at $50. A savings of almost 30%!

CRIME TIME 2-Pack
Horse Money by Richard Wormser and The Rajah From Hell by H. Bedford-Jones.
Normally priced at $20 if purchased separately, now combined and offered at $15. A savings of 25%!

G-MEN GALORE 2-Pack
Shock Troops of Justice by Robert R. Mill and Bring 'Em Back Dead by George Fielding Eliot.
Normally priced at $50 if purchased separately, now combined and offered at $30. A savings of 40%!

WESTERN 2-Pack
Unmasked edited by Tom Roberts and Dead Man's Brand by Norbert Davis. Two highly acclaimed titles.
Normally priced at $43 if purchased separately, now combined and offered at $30. A savings of more than 25%!

FLY THE KILLER SKIES 2-Pack
Wings of War by F. E. Rechnitzer and Dusty Ayres—Invasion of the Black Lightning by Robert Sidney Bowen.
Normally priced at $45 if purchased separately, now combined and offered at $30. A savings of more than 25%!

SOUTH SEAS SHOWDOWN 3-Pack
Some of our most popular titles. South of Sulu by George F. Worts, Raiders of the Seas by Warren Hastings Miller and Empire of the Devil by Frederick Nebel. Normally priced at $55 if purchased separately, now combined and offered at $40. A savings of more than 25%!

SWORDSMEN OF THE EAST 2-Pack
The Skull of Shirzad Mir by Harold Lamb and The Dragoman's Revenge by Otis Adelbert Kline.
Normally priced at $40 if purchased separately, now combined and offered at $25. A savings of more than 35%!

SPICY WESTERN 3-Pack
Lust of the Lawless by Bellem, Trail of the Snake by Novell Page and Nomad's Trail by E. Hoffmann Price.
Normally priced at $37 if purchased separately, now combined and offered at $27. A savings of more than 25%! BLACK DOG BOOKS
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Published on November 30, 2012 17:08

November 29, 2012

THE TROUBLE WITH BLONDES!

THE BLOND GANG MOLL OF AFRICA'S JUNGLE BANDITS ...
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Published on November 29, 2012 20:07

AVAILABLE NEXT WEEK!

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Published on November 29, 2012 16:26

MORE BLONDE TROUBLE!

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Published on November 29, 2012 13:35

November 28, 2012

LOUNGE CENTRAL!

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Published on November 28, 2012 15:51

THE TROUBLE WITH BLONDES!

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Published on November 28, 2012 15:50

November 27, 2012

FIGHT FILMS: KID GALAHAD 1937!

FIGHT FILMS: KID GALAHAD 1937!

RETRO-POP CULTURE BLOGGER EVAN LEWIS REVIEWS THE ORIGINAL VERSION OF FIGHT FILM KID GALAHAD FROM 1937 (STARRING BOGART NOT ELVIS)

... I was always thought Kid Galahad was just an Elvis movie (albeit an above-average Elvis movie, because it had fighting built into the storyline and supporting cast members who could actually act). Boy, was I wrong. The real Kid Galahad is this 1937 classic, while the Elvis vehicle is only a pale imposter. This one has rock-solid performances from Robinson, Davis and Bogart, some fine directing from Michael Curtiz, and a screenplay I can’t kick about ...

FOR THE FULL REVIEW CLICK HERE

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Published on November 27, 2012 08:09

November 25, 2012

NEW PULP PUBLISHERS TEAM UP!

NEW PULP PUBLISHERS TEAM UP!
 Terry Quinn was an enforcer for the Irish Mob in New York during the 1930s.  One of the toughest and the best.  But before he donned a trench-coat and fedora, before his life took the deadly detour leading him deep into the underworld, Quinn was an up and coming heavy weight boxer with a good chance at the title.   Created by author Terrence McCauley, Quinn’s story is about to unfold from two of today’s most popular pulp publishers, Airship 27 Productions and Fight Card. Initially McCauley submitted his full length crime novel, “Prohibition,” to Airship 27 Productions’ Managing Editor Ron Fortier.  “It’s a tough, gritty fast paced gangster book,” related Fortier, “that reminded me of those classic black and white Warner Brothers movies of the 30s and 40s.  After reading the first few chapters, it was a done deal that we were going to publish this.” “Prohibition,” by Terrence McCauley will be released by Airship 27 Productions in December.  The book will feature a cover and nine interior illustrations by artist Rob Moran, a creator noted for his noir inspired art with book design by Art Director Rob Davis. But McCauley was far from done with Quinn.  As a writer, he was intrigued by Quinn’s backstory- how he became the man the underworld fears.  For this early story, set in Quinn’s days in the boxing ring,  McCauley believed he knew the perfect target for such a story - the Fight Card series created by Paul Bishop and Mel Odom.  Each month since January 2012, the Fight Card series has published a new novelette from some of the finest action scribes in the field of New Pulp - all writing under shared pseudonym of Jack Tunney.  Each tale in the Fight Card series features a hard hitting melodrama centered in the world of boxing inspired by the fight pulps of the ‘30s and 40s  - such as Fight Stories Magazine and Robert E.Howard’s two-fisted boxing tales featuring Sailor Steve Costigan. Upon receiving McCauley’s inquiry, Bishop quickly approved it.  “I have been constantly amazed at the varied stories the Fight Card series has produced,” Bishop said, “And Terrence’s story featuring the origins of his Quinn character was another completely unique take on the mythology of boxing noir.” McCauley’s tale of Quinn’s boxing days, “Fight Card: Against The Ropes,” will be published in January or Feburary of 2013. As for McCauley, he couldn’t be happier.  “Even before Airship 27 agreed to publish Prohibition, I'd always envisioned my Terry Quinn character to be part of a larger body of work than just one book. That's why I was honored when Fight Card gave me the opportunity to tell of Quinn's beginnings with Fight Card:Against The Ropes. I'm honored that Quinn has found homes with both Airship 27 and Fight Card.  He’s also been featured in earlier short stories that have appeared in a variety anthologies.” Airship 27 Productions and Fight Card are set to deliver a solid one-two punch knock-out that will have New Pulp fans cheering!
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Published on November 25, 2012 09:20

November 24, 2012

HARDBOILED CORNER: BODY COUNT!

HARDBOILED CORNER: BODY COUNT!

Blue collar PI Joe Hannibal made his debut in the Fall 1982 issue of Spiderweb Magazine, marking this his 30th year in print and making the Hannibal stories and books one of the longest-running, still-active series on the fictional PI scene.

In recognition of this accomplishment, a collection of Hannibal stories spanning his 30-year (so far) career has just been released.  Starting with his first appearance in the never before reprinted, "The Fancy Case," through to "The Hard Side of Heartbreak," an original tale written exclusively for this collection. Also included is the Edgar, Anthony, and Shamus nominated title piece, "Body Count."

BODY COUNT

WAYNE D. DUNDEE

A JOE HANNIBAL SHORT STORY COLLECTION

SIX SHORT STORIES, THIRTEEN HOMICIDES, FIVE HOT DAMES, AND ONE TOUGH PI ...

My name's Hannibal. Joe Hannibal. When you've carried a PI ticket for as many years as I have, you're likely to have run up against plenty of different kinds of trouble in plenty of different places.

It might come in the form of a runaway Illinois wife whose flight ends up making her a target for far worse than what she was trying to run away from … Or it might be a couple of former partners in the bodybuilding racket whose competitiveness triggers a jealous rage neither of them ever saw coming … Or maybe a high priced call girl whose client list turns into a hit list when the obsession of a highly dangerous man turns lethal.

In laid-back rural Nebraska, a thick late-night fog can hold more danger than even the spooky conjuring of an overly imaginative young boy … Or a planned hike through a stretch of remote "badlands" can turn into a life-or-death struggle with a predatory psychopath … And a country western band on the brink of elusive stardom might find their success blocked yet again when deep, simmering secrets from within its members suddenly and destructively boil to the surface.

You don't have to take my word for it. I've opened up my files and laid bare some of my most memorable cases spanning the past thirty years. Get ready to discover that there are 'mean streets' to be found everywhere—not just in the bowels of a big city.

ALL TOLD, BODY COUNT DELIVERS 50,000 WORDS OF HARDBOILED ACTION FOR THE SUPER-BARGAIN PRICE OF ONLY $0.99!


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Published on November 24, 2012 16:09

November 22, 2012