I have heard that in Germany, science fiction is divided into “Perry Rhodan” and “everything else.” But who is Perry Rhodan? He’s...
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Diamondstone the Magician was a short-lived series (six stories) written by G.T. Fleming-Roberts and appeared in Thrilling’s pulp magazines. Diamondstone...
Manly Wade Wellman (1902-1986) wrote several occult detectives over the years. His first was Judge Pursivant, who had four stories from 1938-41 in Weird Tales...
One of my earliest postings was on Warren Fahy‘s “Fragment,” part of the “techno thriller” genre (though perhaps a better term...
Sherlock Holmes, the world’s most well-known fictional consulting detective, has inspired a whole range of imitators and pastiches. Because the character...
“Sisters of the Shadows: The Cagliostro Curse” is another great collection of interconnected short stories by Rick Lai. These are “Wold...
“Tales of the Shadowmen: Lords of Terror” (2008) is the fourth volume of this eclectic anthology series from Black Coat Press. It makes use of a...
Overall, I think that new “pulp-inspired” characters fall into two general categories. The first are the very clear “New Pulp” heroes...
“Shadows of the Opera: Retribution in Blood” is another great collection of interconnected short stories by Rick Lai, the second in this series...
When it comes to the works of Arthur Conan Doyle, everyone knows of Sherlock Holmes. Less known are his many historical fiction works. And sadly, also often...