Overlord of the Damned & Dictator's Death Merchantsde Soto - 07/40 Alternate Cover
Overlord of the DamnedOct. 1935
The Boss unleashes horrible death with his demonic acid guns...wait a vat of the same deadly corrosive reserved for those who talk too much! With his beloved Nita Van Sloan a hostage to a terrible doom, the Spider faced the soul-tearing prospect of planting the Spider seal on his friend Stanley Kirkpatrick, Commissioner of Police!
Dictator's Death MerchantsJul. 1940
The jaws of death gape open when El Crocodilo feasts! With uncanny skill, he forestalls even the Spider's best attempts to trap him. Striking without mercy, this menace from the past rises anew by demolishing a banking institution each night, in a mad scheme to take control of nothing less than all of America's finances!
The School for Murder and Murder on the Line
THE WHISPERER #5: "School for Murder" and "Murder on the Line" - "Commissioner Gordon before Batman!"
The double life of Police Commissioner James Gordon is explored in a pair of two-fisted thrillers that inspired classic Batman stories! First, The Whisperer goes undercover to close down a "School for Murder" that prepares teenagers for criminal careers! Then, Wildcat Gordon investigates corruption in the trucking industry in "Murder on the Line." BONUS: an adventure of Norgil the Magician by The Shadow's Maxwell Grant! This historic collector's item showcases both original color pulp covers by Spider artist John Newton Howitt, classic interior illustrations by Paul Orban and golden-age great Creig Flessel, and historical commentary by Will Murray and Anthony Tollin. (Sanctum Books)
Strange avenues of Death that lead to the door of the Master Spy whose address has been written in blood! Who holds the key to this mystery? What man may unlock the door of Fate? The hand of Krueger about to strike, has been gripped by a terrible fear, as Stahlemaske moves acorss the scene with a hate that consumes all men! G-8 and Kreuger are patners again, as strange as it may seem—to defeat a scourge that knows no bounds—the relentess Masters of Murder!
L. Ron Hubbard
Down-on-his-luck tramp Doughface Jack has been shot while trying to escape from a cop and a train brakeman—causing him to fall from the train and crush his skull. A local doctor performs emergency surgery to save Doughface's life, patching up and stitching together the two halves of his brain and then sealing the cranium with a silver bowl.While Doughface miraculously survives, he also acquires phenomenal mental powers: he can instantaneously heal or kill, or make the old young. Terrified of his newfound abilities, Doughface flees the university where he was being kept for examination, only to cross paths with a vengeful and beautiful woman bound to reach the ultimate seat of power—using Jack to destroy anything that gets in her way!Experience the Stories from the Golden age, where adventure comes to life!
Excerpt. © Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved.The Tramp“For a man that’s been through what happened to you, I’d say you looked marvelous,” smiled Miss Finch. That was not exactly true. Doughface had always been as fat as a butterball and his complexion had never been anything but pasty white. The bluish growth of beard did not help.“What’s the idea?” said Doughface, glancing around again.“You mean where are you?” said Miss Finch. “Doctor Pellman saw you get hurt and brought you here. He operated.”“Geez,” said Doughface, alarmed, “I ain’t got no lucre. Them things cost the bucks!”“Never mind,” said Miss Finch. “The doctor hasn’t collected a bill for years and he doesn’t even try anymore. You can thank him for your life.”“Huh,” said Doughface, “he must be a right guy.”“He’s a wonderful fellow, if that’s what you mean,” said Miss Finch.“Y’mean I’d be dead if it wasn’t fer him, huh?”“That’s it.”“Geez . . . And he don’t want no lucre for it?”“No,” replied Miss Finch. “Now you be quiet and I’ll go get you something to eat.”“Eat?”“Yes. Anything you want in particular?”Doughface shut his eyes and then gathered courage to take the plunge. “How about chicken and ice cream?”“All right,” said Miss Finch.Doughface blinked. He suspected this wasn’t Earth after all. If it wasn’t for that mole this girl would look just like . . . Huh! He gaped at her in astonishment.“What’s the matter?” said Miss Finch.“That . . . uh . . . y’had a mole on yer chin and it ain’t there no more!”Her hand flew to the spot. She stepped to a mirror at the head of the bed and stared at herself. “Why . . . why, that’s so. It’s gone!”Through it all the man on one side had not moved and neither had the girl practically hidden in bandages.Doughface did not long concentrate on the vanishing mole. “What burg is this?”“Centerville,” said Miss Finch in a preoccupied fashion, hand to chin.“Then this is all the hospital there is, huh?”“Yes.”“What’s the matter with these ginks?” said Doughface nodding his head to right and left.“That’s Tom Johnson,” said Miss Finch. “He’s dying of cancer and the doctor is going to operate later in the day. And this is Jenny Stevens. She was in an accident last night—poor thing. You had better be very quiet. They’re very sick.”“Jake with me,” said Doughface. “You mean it about that chicken and ice cream?”Miss Finch smiled and went out.Doughface turned over and regarded the man for some time. The fellow was barely conscious and at long last he turned his head.“How ya feel, pal?” said Doughface.The man’s lips moved but no sound came forth.“Hard lines,” said Doughface sympathetically.The man moved his lips again and this time he spoke. “Heart’s almost gone. But I hope Doc Pellman’s gonna fix it. I know I wasn’t none too good but . . .”“He saved my life,” said Doughface. “I guess he’s a right guy.”“Shore is,” said the man, strongly. “He brung my four children into the world. Ain’t nobody hereabouts that’ll say nothin’ agin Doc Pellman.”He stirred restlessly and looked long at Doughface. Slowly he raised himself up on an elbow and further regarded the tramp.Unexpectedly Tom Johnson said, “You got a cigarette, cap’n?”“Me? Naw. They was some snipes in me clothes but I don’t see nothin’ around now.”Johnson raised himself higher and glanced around the room. An ashtray was under the window and he could see the butts in it. He swung down his feet and stretched. He shuffled across the floor and fished out a butt. He found some matches and brought the tray back to Doughface.Again Johnson stretched and then took a luxurious puff. “Ain’t enough air in here,” he said, crossing to the window and throwing it open. He stood in the chill blast, again stretching.“My goodness but I feels good,” said Johnson.Doughface was disappointed a little, but grinning just the same. “Yeah, I put on an act like that plenty of times. What’d you want, some free meals?”“Ac’?” blinked Johnson. “Say, Doc Pellman was wrong. He said I was gonna die maybe. But I ain’t gonna die. I feels like I could lift this buildin’ sky-high.”Doughface grinned knowingly. The girl in the other cot stirred a bit and Doughface turned to grin at her. “Whatcha know about that, sister? Tom here pullin’ a fake to squeeze a free handout from a right guy like this Pellman.”The girl turned her head painfully to look at Doughface. Her voice was very faint. “What?”“I said Tom was tryin’ to gyp the old man. But what the deuce. I done it myself lots of times. What was you doin’? Neckin’ party or one arm drivin’ or somethin’?”The girl stirred. “Drivin’?” Until that moment she had not realized where she was. She started to put her arm down and found that it was in a cast. The weight of bandages on her face was suddenly smothering to her and she pried them away from her mouth and nose.“How long have I been here?” she queried.“The nurse said since last night,” said Doughface. “She claimed you was on a wild party. . . .”The girl sat up straight. “I was not! The other man was at fault. He was on the wrong side of the road! Was Bob hurt?”“Who’s Bob?” said Doughface.The girl looked wildly around her to make sure Bob wasn’t there.Miss Finch came in at that moment with a tray for Doughface—chicken, ice cream and all. She saw Johnson standing by the window in his nightshirt and gave a gasp of horror.“Get in bed!” cried Miss Finch. “You’re due to be operated on in an hour!” She turned and saw the girl sitting up. “For heaven’s sake! Lie down! You’ve got a compound fracture and your face . . . Jenny Stevens! What have you been doing to your bandages?”The girl pulled at the gauze so that she could see better and Miss Finch stopped dead.The nurse managed to recover her wits. She advanced on Jenny and moved the gauze again.“But it can’t be!” cried the nurse. “That eye was out! There was an inch splinter of glass in it! But . . . but maybe it was the other eye.” She lifted the other bandage and a healthy blue orb blinked at her in a puzzled way. “I must have been mistaken. . . .” said Miss Finch shakily. “But . . . but no. I wasn’t! I held your eye open while he took the glass out. He said you couldn’t ever see again.”
Joseph Szokoli
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DOC SAVAGE Volume 55: "The Time Terror" & "The Talking Devil"
The pulp era's greatest superman returns in two classic pulp thrillers by Lester Dent writing as "Kenneth Robeson." First, Doc and Patricia Savage enter an Arctic abyss where dinosaurs and prehistoric humans survive, and race against Japanese agents to uncover the secret of The Time Terror that could change the outcome of the war. Then, a series of crimes committed by "graduates" of the Man of Bronze's Crime College threaten to destroy Doc's reputation. What is the sinister secret of The Talking Devil? This special collectors edition showcases both color pulp covers by Emery Clarke, Paul Orban's classic interior illustrations and historical commentary by Will Murray, writer of eight Doc Savage novels. (Sanctum Books)
THE SHADOW Volume 57: "The Five Chameleons" & "The Wasp" - Supervillain Special
Who knows what evil lurks in the hearts of men? The Shadow knows! The Knight of Darkness battles evil supercriminals in two action-packed pulp novels by Walter Gibson writing as "Maxwell Grant." First, in a never-reprinted 1932 epic, The Shadow seeks to unmask The Five Chameleons, master villains whose uncanny ability to blend with their surroundings rivals his own. Then, the Dark Avenger feels the savage sting of The Wasp in his first confrontation with one of his deadliest foes. This double-novel reprints the classic cover paintings by George Rozen and Graves Gladney and the original interior illustrations by Tom Lovell and Earl Mayan, with historical articles by Will Murray. (Sanctum Books)
DOC SAVAGE Volume 54: "The Yellow Cloud" & "Men of Fear"
Doc Savage and his beautiful cousin Patricia battle threats to national security in pulp classics by Evelyn Coulson and Lester Dent writing as "Kenneth Robeson." First, while testing an experimental plane for the Army, Renny disappears after his airship is engulfed by The Yellow Cloud. Then, what has transformed Monk, Ham and Johnny into cowardly Men of Fear? The incredible secret could end the war, unless Nazi agents seize it first. This special collectors edition showcases the original color pulp covers by Emery Clarke, Paul Orban's classic interior illustrations and historical commentary by Will Murray, author of eight Doc Savage novels. (Sanctum Books)
THE SHADOW Volume 56: "The Embassy Murders" & "Hills of Death"
Who knows what evil lurks in the hearts of men? The Shadow knows! The Master of Darkness, agent Clyde Burke and Secret Service agent Vic Marquette investigate deadly plots in two thrilling pulp novels by Walter Gibson as "Maxwell Grant." First, The Shadow's investigation of The Embassy Murders unearths a sinister plot that threatens world peace. Then, the kidnapping of Clyde Burke leads The Shadow and his agents on a winding murder trail through New Jersey's Hills of Death. BONUS: a two-fisted adventure of Police Commissioner James Gordon, a.k.a. The Whisperer! This instant collectors' item features both classic cover paintings by George Rozen, the original interior pulp illustrations by Tom Lovell and Edd Cartier and historical commentary by popular culture historians Anthony Tollin and Will Murray. (Sanctum Books)
THE AVENGER Volume 6: "The River of Ice" & "The Flame Breathers"
The Pulp Era's strangest mystery man returns in two more epic adventures by Paul Ernst writing as "Kenneth Robeson." First, can Justice, Inc. prevent secrets of an ancient civilization buried for centuries in The River of Ice from destroying the modern world? Then, scientists in Paris, Berlin and Montreal exhale fire as they die, setting The Avenger on the trail of The Flame Breathers and a deadly secret that threatens to plunge the world into a fiery infernal! BONUS: a thrilling adventure of Police Commissioner James Gordon, a.k.a. The Whisperer! This classic pulp reprint showcases H. W. Scott's classic pulp covers, all the original interior illustrations by Paul Orban, and historical commentary by Will Murray. (Sanctum Books)
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