Tales of Masks & Mayhem
Back in print! All-new pulp tales featuring Doc Atlas, The Night Hawk, The Tarantula, The Scarecrow, The Black Ghost, The Grey Monk, and Secret Agent “X” and written by Maxentius Andor Scarlatti, Therese Drippe, John L. French, Lance Curry, Michael A. Black, Debra Delorme, and Will Murray.
April 29th, 2009 at 3:52 pm
I know the Johnson’s did 2 more volumes of ToM&M. Any plans to bring them out under the Altus line?
May 8th, 2009 at 7:49 am
Probably not in the immediate future, as they’re still in print with other publishers.
June 16th, 2009 at 2:40 pm
This is a new edition of a collection first published by Mystic Toad Press, now in print from ALTUS PRESS. It reprints stories from Fading Shadow’s “Double Danger Tales” zine, which focused on new pulp heroes or new stories of classic pulp heroes in the public domain.
I wish they had indicated what issues these stories had appeared. Since they didn’t, here is the info.
“Monarch of the Flame Madness” by Maxentius Andor Scarlatti appeared in DDT #14 & 15. It stars The Tarantula, a character in the style of The Spider.
“Crimson Harvest” by Therese Drippe & Tom Johnson appared in DDT #31. It stars The Black Bat, a classic pulp hero.
“The Grey Monk’s Justice” by John L. French appeared in DDT #44. It stars The Grey Monk, a character somewhat in style with the Shadow. Unlike most new hero pulps, this one is set in modern times.
“Lunar League” by Lance Curry appeared in DDT #41. It has the classic pulp hero Secret Agent X going after another classic pulp hero, the Moon Man.
“Doc Atlas: Gorilla Killer” by Michael Black appeared in DDT #16. It starts Black’s Doc Savage pastiche, Doc Atlas. You can also get his Doc Atlas novel, Melody of Vengence. Both are set in 1947.
“Hunter’s Moon” by Debra Delorme & Tom Johnson appeared in DDT #20. It has Debra’s The Scarecrow teaming up with Johnson’s The Black Ghost against a common enemy, Obsidian. This one, too, seems set in modern times. Both heroes are more or less in the style of The Shadow.
“The Night Hawk” by Will Murray appeared in DDT #50. It stars Murray’s Night Hawk, a very unique pulp hero.
June 19th, 2009 at 4:52 pm
Thanks for adding this. I didn’t know it myself.