Heroes of Ancient Greece

"Heroes of Ancient Greece" by Tom Johnson & Others. The stories capture the best of the sand and sandal flicks of our youth. This collection has four enjoyable tales by three authors who grew up with those muscle-men action adventures also. The first half of the book is allotted to Hercules with two adventures, while the second half is devoted to Atalanta. Hercules and the Moon Goddess by Tom Johnson pits the mighty half-mortal half-god against the Moon Goddess, a woman from another world with a crew of giant robots at her command. Michael A. Black then presents Spawns of the Titans, in which the mighty Hercules must battle a sea monster and a giant Cyclops to free an island of chained slaves. Artist Ron Wilber starts off the second half with The Legends of Atalanta, a three-page comic book retelling the legend of the mightiest female warrior that ever lived. Tom Johnson then returns with Atalanta and the Golden Lion, telling the story of Atalanta's journey to Africa on the Argo to battle a prehistoric beast and giant golden lion. And finishing up this fantastic collection is Ralph Horner's Atalanta Alters the Tide of Alida. Atalanta must travel to the undersea kingdom of Atlantis to save its people and destroy a number of foes in the arena. Cover image by Ron Wilber, and colors by Sarge. Based on Greek Mythology, the stories lean towards science fiction and fantasy, and you can tell the authors enjoyed writing these romps in mythical adventures. As you read them, you will imagine each story as a film produced by the famous Italian directors of the 1950s & `60s. Long out of print, but Tom has one copy left for $16.50 post paid (US).

Out of Print Books

Just in time for Christmas, four out of print books that are still available from the author. These will make great gifts. Postage is $3.99 per book. Contact the author at fadingshadows40@gmail.com

Heroes of Ancient Greece By Tom Johnson, Michael A. Black, Ralph E. Horner, and Ron Wilber. Two of the greatest of the Greek heroes were Hercules and Atalanta, and both have survived in their own identities, as well as being the patterns for many other heroes of print, song, and screen. But no hero has ever achieved the strength of the mighty Hercules. Nor has any arrow ever flown as swift and true as one shot from the bow of Atalanta! Monsters from the land, sea, and moon face our heroes in these exciting pulp adventures! This volume contains stories by Doc Atlas creator, Michael A. Black, paranormal author, Ralph Horner, and Tom Johnson, author of the popular Jur novels. Fully illustrated by Ron Wilber, including a three-page comic by the artist. If you like your heroes strong, your heroines beautiful, and the action fast, then go no further, this adventure is for you! $16.50 from the author.

Guns of The Black Ghost by Tom Johnson. This is my tribute to Walter Gibson and The Shadow. Set in contemporary times, Jimmy Malone dons a black hood and cape sending fear into the hearts of evildoers, as he battles the underworld in the tradition of a modern day Shadow or Spider. Burning eyes, a mocking laugh, and blazing automatics announce his entrance into an affray. Gangsters cringe when they come up against the guns of the Black Ghost! $16.50 from the author.

Pangaea: Eden’s Planet by Tom Johnson. Seven astronauts en route to Mars encounter a time warp in space that disables their ship. Crash landing on Earth, they discover an alien planet sixty million years before the dinosaurs. Pangaea, the super continent, is filled with danger and terror, as they must survive against fierce reptiles that ruled the Earth 250 million years in the past! $13.95 from the author.

Tunnel Through Space by Tom Johnson. This is an exciting story of survival at the beginning of the universe. Sucked into a Black Hole, their cargo ship crashes on an alien world populated by savages and prehistoric beasts. But love can be found even on a primitive planet with two suns! $16.50 from the author.