The year also witnessed a blossoming of magazine science fiction and fantasy with eight new pulps entering the field. The best indepth work on the avenger is the gray nemesis by the late howard hopkins. The avenger is an interesting pulp hero, and now is a great time to get into this character, what with the availability of new and original stories. The avenger is one of the best pulp heroes ever, and stands shoulder to shoulder with doc savage. And sanctum books did a reprint series of the original pulp stories, including the tepperman short stories, but leaving out the later goulart novels. This classic pulp reprint showcases the classic color pulp covers by lenosci and william timmons, paul orbans interior illustrations and commentary by pulp historian will murray. Avengers story avengers 1 avengers characters book characters pulp magazine magazine art magazine covers book cover art book covers.
This list was later reprinted in howard hopkins the gray nemesis golden perils press, 1992. Five additional short stories were published in clues detective magazine 19421943, and a sixth novelette in the shadow magazine in 1943. Very minimal damage to the cover including scuff marks, but no holes or tears. See more ideas about avengers, pulp fiction and hero. When you go to a place where you have the least suspicion of being watched, son, dont come out the same hole you went in. He well deserves to be revived and have some new adventures. He was one of the authors of the adventure house guide to the pulps, and has edited several pulp anthologies, including the best of adventure series. Anthony tollins pulp novel reprints of the shadow, doc savage, the avenger, the whisperer, the spider, the phantom detective and the whisperer. Published in a selftitled pulp magazine series, the avenger is richard henry benson, selfmade millionaire, scientific genius, former mercenary for hire, and fulltime adventurer. Books reprints of vintage the avenger pulp stories, and original novels continuing series. Pulpfest 2019 is pleased to announce that win scott eckert will read from his newest book, hunt the avenger, on saturday, august 17 at 2.
The inspiration for the look of the series is obviously the old doc savage novel from bantam, not the old walter m. In chuck millers faces of death, a distraught woman comes to the richard benson with a story about the ghost of a vicious mass murderer, he and nellie gray find themselves targeted by a ruthless killer. Enter the name of the series to add the book to it. The pulps legendary man of steel returns in three actionpacked pulp thrillers by paul ernst and emile tepperman. The avenger is the protagonist in a series of actionadventure pulp fiction novels written under the house name of kenneth robeson. Novelization based on marvel comics popular comic book series.
In a time when all seemed doom and gloom, it was exciting and inspiring to read about heroes who always beat the odds. In the best of the pulp adventure traditions, the avengers first adventure veers between the wildly improbably to the downright. I once owned nearly all of the 1960s editions of the original series, and still have fond memories of them. With the writer paul ernst writing it whilst using the kenneth robeson housename, it manages to really set the tone of the characters and the world. Avenger novels, the 14 whisperer novels from the original pulp series and. For many years his tattered pages press published the pulp fanzine pulp vault, as well as other books on the pulps.
Pulpfest 2017 further examines pulp fictions psychos with 100 years with the. Sanctum books doc savage shadow home of the double reprints with at least two novels in each book. From moonstone, we got three collections of shorts stories, a new novel, the first double feature volume, and a collection of linked stories from win scott eckert. Avenger opened with a three paragraph stagesetting prolog that didnt even fill a quarter of a page. Steeger books is pleased to be the publisher of will murrays allnew wild adventures series starring pulp heroes doc savage and tarzan. Avenger this entry was posted on friday, october 19th, 2012 at 1. The avenger pulp magazine published by street and smith publications, inc. Notably, after world war ii, the radio producer discovered that it still had distribution rights to a radio program of the avenger, and created an in name only remake.
Apr 11, 2018 the pulp hero of the 40s, aka richard henry benson, together with his group known as justice, inc. Warner paperback library reprinted the 24 avenger pulp stories along with new ones written by scifi great ron goulart. Sanctum books has been publishing them in omnibus editions in the correct order as originally published. Some of the later novels were also written by emile tepperman. Benson pointed to the importance a lesson taught to him by a socalled arizona badman. Despite his rather young age, he married and had a daughter until a fateful airplane ride saw them kidnapped and benson driven mad.
The avenger appeared as a backup feature in street and smiths shadow comics during the 1940s, but he didnt star in his own comic series until 1975, when dc comics released 4 issues of justice, inc. Van vogt, as well as isaac asimovs first story for the magazine. William w johnstone doesnt seem to have an upcoming book. Their newest book is where theres fire, theres smoke and was released on august, 27th 2019. In addition, there have been a few tries at a comic book series, and a shortlived radio drama. I was recently sent a new pulp fiction reprint volume titled thrilling detective pulp tales, vol. Beginning in the early 2000s, moonstone books under. The avenger book series 36 books latest book in the series. From the creators of doc savage, the final volume in this series. A book that has been read but is in good condition. In 1972, warner paperback library reprinted most of the avenger novels in a series of paperback editions, all credited to kenneth robeson. The hero pulp was a product of the 1930s and the great depression. We had gotten the 12 ron goulart novels when warner continued publishing avenger paperbacks after the original pulp novels had been reprinted.
See more ideas about original paintings, avengers and novels. Writing a pulp inspired e book represents one tiny choice in a sea of choices. The avenger avoids killing opponents but doesnt aim for their. First brought out in 1939 this was the book that really started it all, and not just the the avenger series, but a lot of pulp fiction to follow. This first novel in the avenger series tells the origin story of richard benson, a man who, prior to the events of this book, had earned his fortune by being a professional adventurer. The avenger, a new series written by eisner awardwinning comics veteran mark waid and illustrated by dynamite regular ronilson freire. In some cases, as with chronicles of narnia, disagreements about order necessitate the creation of more than one series. I have an early edition of it, but know its still available from. Set to debut in june, the book will star the avenger, a pulp hero with more than 75 years of history. The avenger collectioncomplete 36 book pulp series. The avenger reprints book series 7 books latest book in the series. For the most part these printed in the same order by warner books as they were by the original publisher. In the early 1970s, warner acquired the rights to several of the pulp heroes, and published a series of the avenger novels, their authors using the robeson pseudonym. The character also surfaces in a series of short stories in clues detective and.
Waid to write pulp series justice, inc the avenger for. The common knowledge section now includes a series field. The pulp superfan meet justice inc the avenger the pulp. Chapter 1 introduced the main character over eight pages and ended. Decades later, newly written adventures were commissioned and published by.
Sep 9, 2019 original paintings for warner books reprints of vintage the avenger pulp stories, and original novels continuing series. The avenger is a fictional character whose original adventures appeared. Awardwinning books by great authors weve strived to make the bestlooking pulp books available anywhere, collecting the best and the most obscure of the pulps golden age. Published by brick pickle media under the heading of a thrilling publication, its one of a series of pulp related works they have put out this volume collects five stories of varing lengths by different authors from thrilling detective. After reprinting the 24 original novels by paul ernst, warner ignored the short stories of tepperman which have not yet been reprinted in sanctums books and i dont know why as they should be in the reprints, and. The avenger double feature includes two brand new novels in one book by authors chuck miller and bobby nash. Then, a deadly plane crash sets dick benson on the trail of the incredible new invention. When his plans for a peaceful life are destroyed when his wife and daughter are killed, he goes through a physical transformation out of pure shock. Seventyfive years ago, astounding science fiction published the first sciencefiction stories of robert e. First brought out in 1939 this was the book that really started it all, and not just the the avenger series, but a lot of pulpfiction to follow. This first novel in the avenger series tells the origin story of richard benson, a man who, prior to the events of this book. The avenger is richard henry benson, millionaire adventurer. You can follow any responses to this entry through the rss 2. To create a series or add a work to it, go to a work page.
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