Pulp Research Books From Altus Press

From Altus Press, five research books by pulp fan and scholar Tom Johnson. Visit Altus Press at www.altuspress.com for pricing and ordering.

One of the most beloved pulp characters, The Black Bat, is finally celebrated with this 340 page deluxe retrospective. Author Tom Johnson has indexed each issue, listing everything you need to know about the series, along with the following highlights: - A complete reprint of the rejected Black Bat adventure, "The Lady's Out for Blood" - A breakdown of the newly-discovered final Black Bat story, "The Celebrity Murders" - All 800 German Black Bat stories newly identified for the English audience - Nine complete reprints of the Black Bat's golden Age comic book stories - An interview with series creator Norman Daniels as well as his complete payment records... available here for the first time Featuring additional articles by Will Murray, this is the ultimate history of the series.

The longest-running hero of the pulp era! For the first time, the history of the Phantom Detective is brought to fans under one volume, completely updated! Includes an index to nearly 175 stories, hundreds of pages of articles, two unused Phantom story plots from the mid-1930s and nearly all of the Phantom's comic book appearances. It's 400 pages of must-own information for any pulp fan to enjoy.

The classic investigation of SECRET AGENT "X," revised and updated by the original writers, Tom Johnson and Will Murray, including new chapters, images and information! It's the last word on this classic character!

For nearly 20 years, Dan Fowler and his G-men battled crimedom in the pages of G-Men Detective. Now, author Tom Johnson has indexed each issue, listing everything you need to know about the series. Also included are complete reprints of the two best Dan Fowler stories as chosen by Johnson and pulp historian Will Murray: "Give 'Em Hell" by Norvell W. Page and "Bullet Justice" by Charles Greenberg. And reprinted in its entirety for the first time: "I Cover the Murder Front," the lost, rejected Dan Fowler story. Featuring additional articles by Johnson and Murray, this is the ultimate history of the series.

The entire history of The Purple Invasion, the War and Peace of the pulps which ran for over a year in the pages of OPERATOR #5! Written by Tom Johnson under the mythical Harrison Steivers, who chronicled the fall of America by the Purple Invaders, then its slow recovery.