What follows is a review/discussion by three diverse authors…all enthusiastic creators and readers of pulp adventure. The three of us met in 2021 and immediately enjoyed one another’s company and writings to the degree that we joined in the tradition of author circles like the 1930’s Kalem Club (a literary group whose last names allContinue reading “The Council of Evil discusses Harold Bloom’s “The Flight to Lucifer””
Author Archives: R. Paul Sardanas
Omnipresent Sunlight: Doc Savage’s archenemy – Part 17
In the previous installment, David Avallone, author of the last (to date) John Sunlight tale, joined me to talk about his inspirations and process for the story, The Ring of Fire. David will return again, giving us more background on the third issue of this four-issue tale, published by Dynamite Entertainment in 2017. The firstContinue reading “Omnipresent Sunlight: Doc Savage’s archenemy – Part 17”
Omnipresent Sunlight: Doc Savage’s archenemy – Part 16
In the last installment, I began with a look at the first issue of Dynamite Entertainment’s 2017 Doc Savage limited series, The Ring of Fire. The author was David Avallone, the artist Dave Acosta. Since then, David Avallone himself has graciously offered to let me share his thoughts on the series here. What follows isContinue reading “Omnipresent Sunlight: Doc Savage’s archenemy – Part 16”
Omnipresent Sunlight: Doc Savage’s archenemy – Part 15
The most recent appearance of John Sunlight in a mainstream venue was in the 2017 Dynamite Entertainment comic book limited series Doc Savage: The Ring of Fire. The author of this story is David Avallone, and the interior art is by Dave Acosta. This is also the last time (to date) that a Doc SavageContinue reading “Omnipresent Sunlight: Doc Savage’s archenemy – Part 15”
“Operation Xanadu” Book Release
Gromagon Press is pleased and proud to announce the release in paperback of Atom Mudman Bezecny’s novella Operation Xanadu. Atom is no stranger to Forbidden Pulp…she is the author of the Doc Talos story Silver Legacy, as well as a member of the Conseil du Mal modern pulp review/discussion team. Her Operation Xanadu novella isContinue reading ““Operation Xanadu” Book Release”
Omnipresent Sunlight: Doc Savage’s archenemy – Part 14
In the previous installment, I took a look at the concept and introductory issues of Dynamite Entertainment’s 2014 Justice Inc. limited series, which featured John Sunlight as one of two antagonists (the other being Dr. Mocquino, The Voodoo Master, an opponent of The Shadow). Sunlight did not appear until issue #3, crashing down from aboveContinue reading “Omnipresent Sunlight: Doc Savage’s archenemy – Part 14”
Omnipresent Sunlight: Doc Savage’s archenemy – Part 13
The next appearance of John Sunlight was in 2014, in a comic book limited series from Dynamite Entertainment. Dynamite had acquired not only the right to do Doc Savage stories, but also the other two pillars of Depression-era heroic pulp fiction: The Shadow and The Avenger. Dynamite’s not-too-surprising decision on the use of those charactersContinue reading “Omnipresent Sunlight: Doc Savage’s archenemy – Part 13”
Three authors discuss the world of modern pulp: Jeff Deischer’s Doc Brazen “Acid Test”
Three Pulp Authors review and discuss Jeff Deischer’s “Acid Test” and the Doc Brazen series A brief intro of our authors: R. Paul Sardanas is the author of over 30 books of both mainstream/classical and pulp fiction, including the pulp-epic Talos Chronicle; Grace Ximenez hosted a noir/story/roleplay/film site for almost a decade, and headlined threeContinue reading “Three authors discuss the world of modern pulp: Jeff Deischer’s Doc Brazen “Acid Test””
Omnipresent Sunlight: Doc Savage’s archenemy – Part 12
When we left off, we were about halfway through IDW’s 2012 Rocketeer story, Cargo of Doom. Series creator Dave Stevens had, in his original stories about this character, included fond “guest appearances” of Doc, Monk and Ham, though they were not officially named, as Rocketeer comics were not authorized to openly use those names. AfterContinue reading “Omnipresent Sunlight: Doc Savage’s archenemy – Part 12”
New release of the Doc Talos Mythos novella “We Are Connected by Invisible Links”
Doc Talos Mythos books expand on the events and characters from the six core novels of the Talos Chronicle, from new, exciting creative talents. Authorized additions to the Talos canon (and sometimes co-written or illustrated by series creators Sardanas and Bellerophon), they add a unique depth and new perspectives to the Doc Talos story. WeContinue reading “New release of the Doc Talos Mythos novella “We Are Connected by Invisible Links””
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