Note from Doc Talos author/contest judge R. Paul Sardanas: Leslie is an old comrade of mine from my days writing erotic thrillers — it was interesting to see that given total freedom of content here, she chose to dial down the intense erotic content of that genre of fiction. Instead, she has approached the topicContinue reading “Talos Fan Fiction Contest Entry #14 – The Shy Man”
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Paperback release for Talos “Esoterica”
For those who have experienced any or all of the 6-volume Talos Chronicle (and lived to tell the tale), a companion volume of short stories, vignettes, art and photos is being released on August 1 for those with continuing interest in Doc. Esoterica is an eclectic array of stories, photos and full-color artwork that enhanceContinue reading “Paperback release for Talos “Esoterica””
Talos Fan Fiction Contest Entry #13 – Forged in Bronze
Note from Doc Talos author/contest judge R. Paul Sardanas: Scott Cranford brings us another look at a younger James Talos, with a look at the crucible within which the most enduring metal can be forged, both inside and outside. Comment from author Scott Cranford: I’ve been a Doc Savage fan since I was twelve yearsContinue reading “Talos Fan Fiction Contest Entry #13 – Forged in Bronze”
Talos Fan Fiction Contest Entry #12 – There is a Perfection
Note from Doc Talos author/contest judge R. Paul Sardanas: A fascinating piece of pastiche detective work by Joan Lee, who links the notorious stories and poems by Anais Nin, Henry Miller and George Barker, commissioned privately in the 1940’s by an individual known to them as “The Collector” (later revealed to be Oklahoma oil manContinue reading “Talos Fan Fiction Contest Entry #12 – There is a Perfection”
Talos Fan Fiction Contest Entry #11 – Daughter of the King
Note from Doc Talos author/contest judge R. Paul Sardanas: When I invited short story author Marissa Sarno to take part in the contest, she expressed two wishes: one, to write something that would potentially fit with existing Doc Talos canon, and — after reading the Princess Monja posts here on the Forbidden Pulp blog —Continue reading “Talos Fan Fiction Contest Entry #11 – Daughter of the King”
Talos Fan Fiction Contest Entry #10 – In Cold Blood
Note from Doc Talos author/contest judge R. Paul Sardanas: Dick Lawrence’s meeting between James Talos and author Truman Capote — an interlude discussing subtleties of crime and emotion, is one of the more unique takes I’ve seen on the concept of Doc’s “crime college”. No answers are forthcoming at the end of the short tale,Continue reading “Talos Fan Fiction Contest Entry #10 – In Cold Blood”
Talos Fan Fiction Contest Entry #9 – The Professor
Note from Doc Talos author/contest judge R. Paul Sardanas: Daryl Morrissey, creator of the huge Refractions in Bronze project, displays his virtuosity in the world of a renowned 20th century adventurer, as well as his fascination for the untold stories from the youth of the man who would come to be known as Doc. InContinue reading “Talos Fan Fiction Contest Entry #9 – The Professor”
Returning to the roots of the graphic novel: Doc Talos and the illuminated Books of William Blake
In our May 8 Forbidden Pulp blog, we explored the process of creating a new kind of novel/graphic novel hybrid. Instead of the sequential panel art format of most graphic novels, the Talos Saga was created using a fusion of traditional narrative book-style text formatting, and fully painted art. While strikingly different from the visualContinue reading “Returning to the roots of the graphic novel: Doc Talos and the illuminated Books of William Blake”
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