“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 concept of...
In what is probably the last in this series of articles, I give an overview of another of the major pulp publishers and their pulp heroes: Fiction House. Established in...
Overall, I think that new “pulp-inspired” characters fall into two general categories. The first are the very clear “New Pulp” heroes, characters...
One type of heroic character that I enjoy is the “occult detective.” They can also be called an investigator. Or the terms paranormal or supernatural may be...
“Shadows of the Opera: Retribution in Blood” is another great collection of interconnected short stories by Rick Lai, the second in this series. These are...
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 overlooked...
The Rook is a New Pulp hero created by Barry Reese. Barry mixes in pulp hero, comic book and comic strip characters into his stories, along with occult horror/weird...
There have been a lot of Sherlock Holmes pastiches over the years. One particular recent series that is interesting is “The Further Adventures of Sherlock...
“Tales of the Shadowmen: Danse Macabre” (2006) is the third volume of this eclectic anthology series from Black Coat Press. It makes use of a concept of...
Cap Fury, the Skipper was part of Street & Smith’s attempt to repeat the success of The Shadow and Doc Savage. After the success of those two characters, they...