The Spider Chronicles

by John Jakes, Mort Castle, Bill Crider

More just than the law, more dangerous than the Underworld...hated, feared, and wanted by both. One cloaked, fanged, border-line crazy denizen of the dark force, feeding hard justice with a pair of 45's! Moonstone is proud to present 20 new short stories of searing white hot prose starring pulpdom's most violent and ruthless crime fighter ever The Spider! Here you will find relentless, hard-fisted action that remains true in tone to his mythic-proportioned adventures, with stories by John Jakes (North and South, Kent Family Chronicles), Mort Castle, Bill Crider, Shannon Denton, Chuck Dixon, Steve Englehart, Ron Fortier, Joe Gentile, Rich Harvey, John Helfers, CJ Henderson, Howard Hopkins, Anthony Kuhoric, Elizabeth Massie, Christopher Mills, Will Murray, Ann Nocenti, Martin Powell, and Robert Weinberg.

304 pages, Paperback

First published April 18, 2007

About the author

John William Jakes, the author of more than a dozen novels, is regarded as one of today’s most distinguished writers of historical fiction. His work includes the highly acclaimed Kent Family Chronicles series and the North and South Trilogy. Jakes’s commitment to historical accuracy and evocative storytelling earned him the title of “the godfather of historical novelists” from the Los Angeles Times and led to a streak of sixteen consecutive New York Times bestsellers. Jakes has received several awards for his work and is a member of the Authors Guild and the PEN American Center. He and his wife, Rachel, live on the west coast of Florida.

Also writes under pseudonyms Jay Scotland, Alan Payne, Rachel Ann Payne, Robert Hart Davis, Darius John Granger, John Lee Gray. Has ghost written as William Ard.

Reviews

[Travis · Rating 4 out of 5]

Like any anthology, this one can be uneven. There are a couple clunkers, but the stories that get it right, the writer nails all the over the top violent, insane, sexy, action packed, hot, bloody surreal pulp magic of the classic Spider stories.
Every other story reads like a great summer comic book movie.
Brilliant stuff. I love that Moonstone comics has gotten a hold of so many of these great old characters and I hope they do more of these anthologies.

[Greg Hatcher · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is pure adrenaline. Great fun. Every author is trying and mostly succeeding at channeling his or her inner Norvell Page. This is a pure pulp effort that is joyously and unashamedly BAD FOR YOU. On purpose.

[Randy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Anthology of stories based on the pulp character.

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The Spider Chronicles by John Jakes (2007)

[Mike · Rating 4 out of 5]

Intense, gun-toting pulp action awaits those that pick up this awesome collection of "The Master of Men". Well done!