There was a period of time when I watched a lot of serials. Sadly, many of them were second-rate efforts. So I decided to treat myself and watch one of the top-rated...
The following review of a “lost” story of The Shadow is taken from my book The Shadow in Review: The Ultimate Guide to the Pulp Magazine Series. ■ ■ ■...
“Slaves of the Crime Master “was originally published in the April 1935 issue of The Spider Magazine. A magically persuasive radio voice lures thousands of...
Perry Mason was the brain child of author Erle Stanley Gardner. Gardner got his start in the pulps, where he was regularly published in Black Mask among many others. But...
Now this is an interesting serial. The Daughter of Don Q was released in 1946 by Republic Pictures, after the end of WWII. It’s not a western. Not a sci-fi serial...
This is the third in a rotating series of The Shadow Two-Minute Mysteries. Pit your mind against that of The Shadow. This is the version of The Shadow that appeared in...
“The City of Lost Men” was originally published in the February 1938 issue of The Spider Magazine. Over New York’s police force felt the blight of...
Erle Stanley Gardner was one of the well-known examples of a pulp writer who graduated to the slicks and the book market. He was a prolific writer who gave up his law...
In King of the Texas Rangers you’ve got cowboys and horses, cars, boats, and planes, all set in contemporary times. It’s a “modern” western set...
And for this week, the final part of a “lost” Shadow mystery. Happy Holidays! Murder Marked Merry Christmas (Broadcast Dec. 26, 1948) What has gone before:...