BEHIND THE MASK Volume One

BEHIND THE MASK Volume #1 By Tom Johnson. Published by FADING SHADOWS. Cover titles, design, and logo created by Tom TV Powers. A string of murders and kidnappings lead the Masked Detective on a manhunt that could result in his own death. Follow the intrepid crime fighter as he attempts to unravel these hideous crimes as he embarks on a deadly trail of mystery …

            Clues lead the The Black Bat to theorize that small time crime originates with a traveling circus. He turns his information over to the police department, through his alter ego, blind Tony Quinn. However, the case is not pursued  until a murder is reported at the circus. Now, the Black Bat, nemesis of the underworld, takes flight to find the killer and bring the criminal activity to a close. But at every turn the Black Bat and his team of crime fighters find that they are faced by a super mind working behind the scenes.

When a new inhuman terror strikes the Slums of Akelton City, leaving the acid mark of a Skull on victim’s foreheads, can the Purple Scar uncover the diabolical scheme of a madman, and protect the innocent citizens before death also finds the woman he loves?

Private detective Sam Doyle took the case because he needed the money, but he knew the dame’s husband would never cheat on such a classy doll. But what he turns up is more than he bargained for – Hoodlums, snakes, and a cute kitty!

The Legend disappeared in 1953, and now it’s a decade later, and Carlos Donatti wants to be a Big Shot. What Carlos doesn’t remember is Legends never die.

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Gryphon Double #23

Gryphon Double Novel #23 (2001). I just found a few copies of this rare double novel by me, published by Gary Lovisi’s old Gryphon Double Novel series. A flip-over book in the format of the old Ace Doubles, both stories are by me, and feature my character The Masked Avenger. Gary didn’t edit books back then, so unfortunately there are numerous typos. Copies are available for $11.50 post paid as long as they last. Anyone interested you can contact me at fadingshadows40@gmail.com

Crime's Last Stand 
As a young boy lies wounded in a hospital after gangsters murder his mother, The Masked Avenger trails the gangsters to their hidden mastermind, known only as the Centipede. Can the Masked Avenger survive the final battle with the city's underworld when crime makes its last stand?

Dark Streets of Doom 
The Masked Avenger's most incredible adventure! When homeless children begin disappearing from the streets of New York, can even the great Masked Avenger protect those who are left and rescue the missing waifs?

Short Story Collection

Over the years I’ve written new stories featuring many of the original pulp characters, as well as some in the new pulp tradition. If you are a fan of any of these character, you might be interested in my short story collections from Altus Press www.altuspress.com/ and NTD www.bloodredshadow.com/ These are available also on Amazon, plus I may have a few copies on hand if you would rather get them from me at fadingshadows40@gmail.com

PULP DETECTIVES, available from Altus Press and Amazon, $24.95: Nine all-new stories starring the classic pulp heroes of the 1930s, featuring the following characters, written by pulp scholar Tom Johnson, it’s nearly 350 pages of excitement:

The Phantom Detective in “Satan’s Minions”

The Black Bat “Murder Under The Big Top”

The Lone Eagle in “The Nazi Spider Staffel”

The Masked Detective in “The Masked Detective’s Deadly Trail”

Secret Agent X in “The Spider’s Web”

The Black Bat in “Guns of Vengence”

The Phantom Detective (sort of) in “Fangs of Death”

 Nightwind in “Mystery of Haunted Range”

EXCITING PULP TALES, available from Altus Press and Amazon, 24.95: The exciting sequel to Tom Johnson's 2010 anthology, PULP DETECTIVES, brings you ten more all-new stories featuring classic pulp heroes:

The Angel in “The Devil of A Case”

The Green Ghost in “The Case of The Blind Soldier”

The Cobra in “Curse of The Viper”

The Crimson Mask in “The Mask of Anubis”

Gentle Jones in “Nazis Over Washington”

The Purple Scar in “The Skull Killer”

Funny Face in “The Star of Africa”

Mr. Death in “Coffins of Death”

The Jungle Queen in “Jungle Terror”

Ki-Gor in “The Lost Valley of Ja Far”

PULP ECHOES, available from NTD and Amazon, $15.50: Seven new stories in the pulp tradition, both new and original characters:

The Bat in "Blind As A Bat"

The Crimson Clown in "The Crimson Clown – Killer"

Nibs Holloway battles Dr. Death in "Till Death Do Us Part"

The Black Ghost in "Carnival of Death"

Captain Anthony Adventure in "Terror In The North Country"

The Black Cat in "A Cat Among Dogs"

Senora Scorpion in "Senora Scorpion"

Tales of Masks & Mayhem V #5

V #5 of Tales of Masks & Mayhem is coming soon from NTD. It will be available on Amazon as print and everywhere eBooks are sold, and features “The Green Death”, a Doc Atlas adventure by Michael A. Black and Ray Lovato; “The Silence of Death”, a Colonel Jeremiah Custer adventure by John Edwards; “Hunter’s Moon”, a Moon Man story by Tom Johnson; “Wolf’s Hunt”, a Nightmare story by John French; “The Games People Play”, a Pink Reaper story by Patrick Thomas; and “The Death Tower”, a thrilling case for Secret Agent X by Eddy Thomas. The book features a great cover by Patrick Thomas, as well as interior illustrations. Edited by Ginger Johnson, this is the best volume in the series yet, and contains stories by the top writers in new pulp fiction.