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In the years between the end of the Civil War and the dawn of the 20th century, when much of the American West was still a frontier and word-of-mouth was the primary conduit for information from one territory to the next, the line between fact and legend was hazy at best. Stories of bigger-than-life figures emerged and traveled quickly, spreading across the plains like wildfire and cutting through desert country like a hot wind.

WHAT CHILD IS THIS? Less than a week before Christmas 1938, ten-year-old Billy Hanover—scion of the wealthiest family in Union City—is abducted from his schoolyard and held for ransom. Making the nightmare even more perilous is young Billy’s heart condition, which...

Cold Steel Meets Dark Magic They are mercenaries, wanderers, soldiers, and oftentimes barbarians. They are usually for hire, though some simply seek justice for its own sake. They wield swords, axes and other weapons forged from cold steel and honed to a deadly edge...

THE WAR IS OVER, BUT THE ADVENTURE CONTINUES!The end of World War II brought with it a renewed chance for peace, hope, and prosperity to the strife-ridden nations across the globe, but for some people treachery, intrigue, and conflict was in their blood…whether they...

Who Rides the Dark Track? Returning on a cross-country train trip from a prestigious speaking engagement with his occult-minded colleagues, Sgt. Janus encounters one of the most haunting, most dangerous spirits of his career—and must deal with his abject failure to...

Who is Lady Janus? SGT JANUS RETURNS provides tantalizing clues to the identity of the mysterious, raven-haired woman who appears out of nowhere in a sleepy little village in the countryside and exhibits characteristics of Sgt. Roman Janus, the ghost-hunter...

EXPANDED EDITION Who is Sgt. Janus? SGT JANUS, SPIRIT-BREAKER offers a unique opportunity to learn the answer to this most perplexing of mysteries through a curious habit of the good sergeant: He requires his clients to document their adventures into the Unknown for...

He’s back! It’s been two years since The Midnight Guardian, aided by a mask that enhanced his reflexes and heightened his sensory powers to superhuman levels, brought down criminal sociopath Nicky Diamond in Union City’s hour of darkness. Since then, the mysterious...

ANCIENT ASTRONAUTS Murder, intrigue, betrayal, suspense… Most authors merely write about such things. Conrad von Honig lives them. As a world-renowned yet controversial best-selling author, Von Honig’s only real satisfaction comes from his quest for the truth. He...

Never Disturb the Dead Mummies. They have slept for centuries, and yet they do not rest. By ancient ritual, by violence or by accident, they have been left for dead, but they are not at peace. Join New Pulp luminaries Barry Reese, Teel James Glenn, Sam Gafford, Duane...

WHO PROTECTS YOUR CITY IN THE HOUR OF DARKNESS? In the days of Prohibition, mobster and racketeer Nicholas Diamond—aka Nicky Dynamite—held Union City in an iron grip of fear. But in a heroic moment on a summer night in 1922, one good cop stood his ground and...

COME ONE, COME ALL! Step right up, ladies and gentlemen! Marvel at the performers! Gasp in amazement at their death-defying feats! Gaze at the wondrous curiosities arrayed before you! In 1956, the Henderson & Ross Royal Circus is one of the last traveling shows of...

From the minds of comics’ most gonzo Golden Age creator and modern adventure fiction’s most talented writers come ten tales of scintillating strangeness! From 1939 to 1941, Fletcher Hanks toiled in obscurity to create comic book adventures that today defy easy...