Monthly Archives: February 2015

Thanks.

I’ve been humbled by the outpouring of help. We’re not out of the tunnel yet, but we can see the light, if you’ll forgive the cliche. Thank you so much. You’ll never know how much your help has been needed, and … Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorized | Leave a comment

Asking for help.

Hi. There’s no easy way to say this, but—I need help. I’ve been hammered recently by a series of bills, everything from taxes to medical, and I’m in financial trouble. Having-difficulty-making-rent kind of trouble. So I’m swallowing my not-inconsiderable pride … Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorized | Leave a comment

The best of the Encyclopedia of Pulp Heroes: Dusty Ayres

Ayres, Dusty. Dusty Ayres was created by Robert Sidney Bowen (Dave Dawson, Kip Lacey, Red Randall) and appeared in Dusty Ayres and His Battle Birds #1-12 (1934-1935). Dusty Ayres and His Battle Birds tells the story of a world at … Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorized | Leave a comment

The best of the Encyclopedia of Pulp Heroes: Avni.

    Avni. Avni was created by Ebüssüreyya Sami and appeared in the Turkish pulp Amanvermez Avni #1-10 (1913-1914) and a number of stories from 1913 to 1920, beginning with “Yanm?? Adam” (1913). Avni is a Great Detective influenced by Sherlock … Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorized | Leave a comment

The best of the Encyclopedia of Pulp Heroes: Audaz

Audaz. Audaz was created by Messias de Mello and appeared in the Brazilian comic strip “Audaz, O Demolidor” (Gazetinha, 1937-1938); the strip was reprinted in Spain in 1949. Audaz is a gigantic crime-fighting robot controlled and piloted by the brilliant … Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorized | Leave a comment

The best of the Encyclopedia of Pulp Heroes: Atalanta.

Atalanta. Atalanta was created by Robert Kraft (Frank Carter, Gentleman of the Air, Count Leo V. Hagen, Loke Klingsor, Detective Nobody, Mister Nobody (I), Richard) and appeared in the German pulp Atalanta #1-60 (1904) and the novel Atalanta: Die Geheimnisse Des Sklavensees … Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorized | Leave a comment

The best of the Encyclopedia of Pulp Heroes: the Ases.

Ases. The Ases were created by Edmund Kiss and appeared in the German novels Das Glaeserne Meer (1930), Fruehling in Atlantis (1933), Die Letzte Koenigin von Atlantis (1935), and Die Singschwaene aus Thule (1939). Kiss’ tetralogy is one of the foremost … Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorized | Leave a comment

The best of the Encyclopedia of Pulp Heroes: Arizona Jim.

Arizona Jim. Arizona Jim appeared in the Spanish pulps El Sheriff #1-200? (1929-1935), Aventuras Ineditas de Arizona Jim #1-4 (1936), El Intrepido Arizona #1-24 (1942), and Arizona #1-41 (1959). Arizona Jim is the sheriff of a town in Arizona. He fights … Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorized | Leave a comment

The best of the Encyclopedia of Pulp Heroes: the Ape, and Pao-Pao

Ape. The Ape was created by Yevgeni Zamyatin (D-503) and appeared in the play Afrikanskii Gost’ (1929-1930). The Ape is an African ape who is slowly converted to Soviet Communism through careful indoctrination. Pao-Pao. Pao-Pao was created by Ilya Selvinsky … Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorized | Leave a comment

The best of the Encyclopedia of Pulp Heroes: Grannie Annie

Annie, Grannie. Grannie Annie was created by Carl Jacobi (Stephen Benedict) and appeared in “Doctor Universe” (Planet Stories, Fall 1944) and “Double Trouble” (Planet Stories, Spring 1945). Annabella C. Flowers is the well-liked writer of a long line of very … Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorized | Leave a comment