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HONEY WEST’S GLORIA FICKLING VISITS THE BOOK CAVE

The co-creator of Honey West, Gloria Fickling entertains The Book Cave crew of Art Sippo, Ric Croxtin, and David Luhn with the history of Honey West.

You can listen to The Book Cave Episode 210: Gloria Fickling aka Honey West here.

Honey West books are available from Moonstone Books.

THE MCGEES, JOHNNY DOLLAR, THE SPIDER AND MORE FROM RADIO ARCHIVES!

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December 7, 2012
 
Merry Christmas from Radio Archives!
 
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The Old Timer. Myrt the Operator. The Great Gildersleeve. Beulah. Mayor La Trivia. These names all share one common thread. They were first heard on one of the greatest radio comedies ever to play on the airwaves. And a season of that show, restored to the highest quality possible, is collected in The Fibber McGee and Molly Show, The 1945/1946 Season.
 
Sponsored by Johnson’s Wax, Fibber McGee and Molly moved from the Blue Network to NBC in March, 1938. Already well established before the move, most experts agree that Fibber McGee and Molly hit its stride not long after the network change.
 
Even though it wasn’t yet the legend it would become, the building blocks were in place in the late 1930s. Fibber was a teller of tales, blustery and boastful, until reproached by the long suffering, tolerant Molly. The door of their home at 79 Wistful Vista must have been revolving as an assortment of characters flitted in and out of it every week. Established Chicago actors like Isabel Randolph, Harold Peary, Bill Thompson, and even announcer Harlow Wilcox peopled The McGee’s fictional address with over the top, hilarious performances. Peary proved so memorable and effective that he went on to another show considered classic by many, The Great Gildersleeve.
 
The Fibber McGee and Molly Show, The 1945/1946 Season collects a full season of shows, restored to Sparkling audio quality. Listen as the characters everyone loves come to life in this collection. Fibber McGee and Mollyexpert Karl Pearson is the Series Contributor for this set. Enjoy 18 hours, 36 shows of pure fun. $53.98 Audio CDs / $26.99 Download.
 
 
The classic radio program featuring Johnny Dollar, America’s Action Packed Insurance Investigator, remains one of the most popular shows among OTR fans and collectors. And by far, the most popular actor to play the role of two fisted, witty Dollar was Bob Bailey. In Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar, Volume 4, you’ll discover Bailey and the show at their equal best. This 10 hour collection features ten five-part stories first aired in 1956. Bailey as Dollar painstakingly pursues each case to its conclusion and each script brims with tension and authenticity. Combine that with Bailey’s charm and delivery and these episodes represent the best of Old Time Radio. Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar with Bob Bailey. Regular Price $29.98 – Christmas Special priced until December 13th for $14.99 Audio CDs / $7.49 Download.
 
 
Return to radio’s Golden Age with Radio Classics, a 20-hour collection featuring forty of the greatest shows ever to hit the airwaves.
 
Radio Classics is our second best seller, but we normally don’t sell it on RadioArchives.com. We sell it on Amazon where it is a best seller. The reason we don’t normally offer it onRadioArchives.com is simple. Created by Nostalgia Ventures in 2004, Radio Classics was not restored by Radio Archives  and the audio quality is not up to our usual standards. Many of our customers have said that the audio quality is just like other national Old Time Radio companies, which is true. Radio Classics is a great collection of radio shows and makes a wonderful Christmas gift.
 
The 20 different Old Time Radio series that are in the set are; The Aldrich Family, Amos ‘n’ Andy,Boston Blackie, Casey, Crime Photographer, Dimension X, Father Knows Best, Fibber McGee & Molly, The Fred Allen Show, The FBI in Peace and War, The Great Gildersleeve, The New Adventures of Michael Shayne, Mr. & Mrs. North, Murder at Midnight, Mystery in the Air, Pete Kelly’s Blues, The Adventures of Ozzie & Harriet, Philo Vance, Richard Diamond, Private Detective, Vic & Sade, and X Minus One. $39.98 Audio CDs.
 
 
 
Old Time Radio Christmas Gift Ideas!
 
The Complete Cinnamon Bear – Make Old Time Radio a Christmas tradition with The Cinnamon Bear! A 26 episode adventure, The Cinnamon Bear relates the adventures of Judy and Jimmy, The Barton Twins, in Maybeland. On a hunt for the silver star to top their tree, the twins meet Paddy O’Cinnamon, the Cinnamon Bear. The Cinnamon Bear appeals to listeners of all ages, sparking nostalgia of a simpler time for some, carrying hints of childhood stories for others. For all, The Complete Cinnamon Bear is a must. 7 hours. $20.98 Audio CDs / $10.49 Download.
 
Casey, Crime Photographer, Volume 2 – Mystery, humor and a night at the Blue Note await you in this classic collection. A mix of lightheartedness, newspaper drama, and crime thrown in for good measure, Casey is one of the most fondly remembered shows of Radio’s Golden Age. Follow Casey and Annie as they track down the mystery in each episode in search of a great story and then all gather with fan favorite Ethelbert to wrap it up. Casey, Crime Photographer, Volume 2 is pure fun. 10 hours. $29.98 Audio CDs / $14.99 Download.
 
Cocoanut Grove Ambassadors, Volume 2 – Take a trip back to a time when music was memorable! The country was suffering through the greatest depression in history, a worried and overwhelmed population was desperately in need of morale-building entertainment, and a young and still-developing medium called radio brought welcome doses of musical entertainment into millions of homes throughout the country. Chock full of shows dating from 1932 through 1934 recorded live at the Cocoanut Grove, this collection is a journey you’ll want to take again and again. 10 hours. $29.98 Audio CDs / $14.99 Download.
 
Screen Director’s Playhouse – Relive Classic Hollywood films as heard on Golden Age Radio where Hollywood meets Radio. Featuring radio adaptations of such memorable films as Spellbound, Dark Victory, Stairway to Heaven and more, these hour long broadcasts bring together top names in both film and radio. Listen as Tallulah Bankhead, Joseph Cotton, Douglas Fairbanks, Jr. and others share microphones with radio legends like Howard McNear and Herb Butterfield. 10 hours. $29.98 Audio CDs / $14.99 Download.
 
 
Fibber McGee and Molly: The Lost Episodes, Volume 1 – Old Time Radio Fans always love returning to 79 Wistful Vista and this holiday season you can, too. Laugh along with the McGees in these fifteen minute episodes. All of the great lines and over the top characters in and out Fibber’s front door are here and the shows are some of the best of Fibber and Molly ever! Molly’s polite, only slightly acerbic wit and Fibber’s tall tale telling and knack for turning any situation into humorous trouble make these shows comedy gold. 10 hours. $29.98 Audio CDs / $14.99 Download.
 
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During his ferocious first year fighting crime, The Spider faced the most amazing array of supercriminals ever spawned. The Black Death. The Red Mask. The Tarantula. The Fly. Few were as memorable as the 20th Century corsair called Captain Kidd. She—yes, she!—embarked on a campaign of cruelty unmatched in pulp history.
 
It began with the torture-killing of a innocent young boy—a loyal member of the Spider Club. The weapon employed was a knife with eerie electrical properties. Discovering the hapless body, Richard Wentworth vowed to avenge this insult to The Spider’s power.
 
But Captain Kidd struck first! When a train roars into Grand Central Station, out of control and crashing to a brutal halt, authorities discover that everyone aboard, from the engineer and crew to the passengers, are cold corpses—electrified by a weird new weapon called the Green Fire!
 
Out of this rolling charnel house come the first clues to the Pirates—a roving band of modern-day buccaneers out to pillage greater New York. At their head, the deadly woman who has taken the feared name of Captain Kidd.
 
Once again, RadioArchives.com has selected one of the most electrifying Spider novels ever written for an equally-electrifying audiobook. Nick Santa Maria again takes on the dual role of Richard Wentworth, aka TheSpider, Master of Men, for this powerful new entry in the Will Murray Pulp Classics series. Robin Riker enchants as Nita van Sloan and gives a powerful performance as the wiley Captain Kidd. Producer Roger Rittner brings his superb directorial expertise to the proceedings, which are enhanced by sound effects and a full musical score. So far, our audience tells us that each Spider audiobook has outdone the one before. The Corpse Cargo is no exception.
 

This Total Pulp Experience audiobook contains all three stories from the tenth issue issue of The Spider MagazineJuly 1934. $27.98 Audio CDs / $13.99 Download.

 
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Pulp’s Master of Men, The Spider weaves a web of danger and intrigue in the Will Murray Pulp Classics audiobook Wings of the Black Death! Masterfully performed by Nick Santa Maria and Robin Riker and beautifully produced by Roger Rittner, this audiobook features the first story of The Spider as written by Norvell Page! Fight along The Spider as he struggles to save New York from horrifying death at the hands of a manmade plague! This tale is Page at his murderous, two fisted Pulpy best. Full sound effects and a period musical score make Wings of the Black Death a must have! 6 Hours of Classic Pulp Hero Action. Regular Price $23.98 – Christmas Special priced until December 13 for $11.99 Audio CDs / $5.99 Download.
 
Great Audiobooks for Christmas
 
Doc Savage The Jade Ogre – Doc Savage blazes yet another adventurous trail of action as written by Will Murray. Follow the Man of Bronze and his trusty companions as they encounter the sinister Jade Fever, instant death for those who face it! Thrill to Doc fighting alongside his beautiful cousin, Pat Savage, in this rollicking, fast paced two fisted romp! Performed by Michael McConnohie and produced by Roger Rittner,The Jade Ogre is an experience you must have! 12 hours. $47.98 Audio CDs / $23.99 Download.
 
Doctor Death The Gray Creatures – The maddest of Pulp Villains lives again! The maniacal scientist who relies on magic in his attempts to destroy civilization returns on a quest to Egypt for the secrets of Anubis. Pursued by Jimmy Holm and The Secret Twelve, Death seeks power that will make him the king of the undead and insure his victory over mankind. Doctor Death terrifies as read by Joey D’Auria in Doctor Death The Gray Creatures! 6 hours. $23.98 CD / $11.99 Download.
 
Nightbeat: Night Stories – New Stories based on a Classic Radio Show! Six stories in this collection feature Randy Stone, a reporter who covered the night beat for the Chicago Star. From murder to mystery, gunplay to climactic chases, from heartache to hardboiled, every night brought a new story to Randy Stone. This nostalgic collection of new tales comes alive courtesy of noted actor Michael C. Gwynne. Walk the streets of 1950s Chicago when the sun sets in Nightbeat: Night Stories. 6 hours. $23.98 Audio CDs / $11.99 Download.
 
The Octopus February-March 1939 – One of Pulp’s most unique villains, Norvell Page’s The Octopus is a lunatic intent on terrorizing America’s greatest city, passing sentence on it as ‘The City Condemned to Hell’! And when there’s an audacious villain, the hero must be equally over the top! The Skull Killer, a hero with three identities, challenges The Octopus in this Pulp Classic, the lead story and all back ups wonderfully read by Doug and Glen Stone! 6 hours. $23.98 Audio CDs / $11.99 Download.
 
Operator #5 #1 The Masked Invasion – Before Bond, Pulp gave America its best Secret Agent and Will Murray’s Pulp Classics Audiobooks brings Operator #5 screaming to life as read by Richard Epcar. Handsome and rugged, Jimmy Christopher had everything a man of espionage needed- two fists, skills aplenty, a team of his own ready to help whenever and the determination to protect America at all costs! Follow Operator #5 as he stands between America and the Thirteenth Darkness! 6 hours. $23.98 Audio CDs / $11.99 Download.
 
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The best of timeless Pulp now available as cutting edge eBooks! Will Murray’s Pulp Classics brings the greatest heroes, awesome action, and two fisted thrills to your eReader! Presenting Pulp Icons such as the Spider and Operator #5 as well as wonderfully obscure characters like the Octopus and more, Will Murray’s Pulp Classics brings you the best of yesterday’s Pulp today!
 
Behind his iron mask, Professor Mephisto decreed death for men who stood on the threshold of fame and fortune. The strongest crumpled in wordless terror, their palsied trigger fingers crooking at the dread command from this sinister chairman of Satan’s Suicide Club. Why did men and women give up their lives rather than reveal the masked one’s secret? To shatter those evil shackles, Richard Wentworth turns again to the Spider’s cloak and guns — and follows strange bypaths to meet the most cruel and dangerous antagonist of his peril-shot career! Total Pulp Experience. These exciting pulp adventures have been beautifully reformatted for easy reading as an eBook and features every story, every editorial, and every column of the original pulp magazine.
 

A dead man on the dock at sailing time — a bullet for the star passenger — an empire’s ransom in the hold! This was the ship that was to carry Richard Wentworth and Nita van Sloan to Europe for their honeymoon! Trapped by Baron Otuna’s Oriental guile, consigned to the brig as a pirate, Wentworth dons the Spider’s cloak, and shoots his way toward the heart of a bloody mystery that rallies the fighting ships of two navies as death stalks a stricken liner! Total Pulp Experience. These exciting pulp adventures have been beautifully reformatted for easy reading as an eBook and features every story, every editorial, and every column of the original pulp magazine. As a special bonus, Will Murray has written an introduction especially for this series of eBooks.
 

Relentless, unhindered, that eerie, green mist advanced slowly up the Lower Bay like a formless nightmare monster. Deep-bellied vessels which sailed nearby were engulfed in its nebulous depths, and emerged in flames! A wide, devastated path marked its progress across New York City… Etoria, powerful and greedy, the snarling war-dog of the Mediterranean, was striking to cripple America’s defenses, preparing ruthlessly to establish the most magnificent empire in history… Operator 5, Ace of the Intelligence, known in private life as Jimmy Christopher, makes the gravest decision of his life. Hampered by cowardly, official red-tape, he resigns from the Service. Marked as the enemy’s first victim, he carries the battle, single-handed, across the ocean and into the Etorian dictator’s own guarded stronghold!Total Pulp Experience. These exciting pulp adventures have been beautifully reformatted for easy reading as an eBook and features every story, every editorial, and every column of the original pulp magazine. As a special bonus, Will Murray has written an introduction especially for this series of eBooks.

 
Terror Tales Arthur Leo Zagat, Book 2

In 1934 a new type of magazine was born. Known by various names — the shudder pulps, mystery-terror magazines, horror-terror magazines — weird menace is the sub-genre term that has survived today. Terror Talesmagazine was one of the most popular. It came from Popular Publications, whose publisher Harry Steeger was inspired by the Grand Guignol theater of Paris. This breed of pulp story survived less than ten years, but in that time, they became infamous, even to this day. This ebook contains a collection of stories from the pages of Terror Tales magazine, all written by Arthur Leo Zagat, reissued for today’s readers in electronic format.
 

“With the secret of the plague of Suicide Tomb, I shall control all men and their destinies. I have arranged my bargain with death and the devil; now men shall do my bidding.” Thus spoke Wu Fang, secure in his Dragon’s Lair, surrounded by his ministry of murder!… Not far away, innocent of the Yellow Fiend’s purpose, was the only man who dare combat him — Val Kildare, watching and waiting; ready for the Crime Beast to show his hand!

 
Inspired by the Asian menace of Fu Manchu, Harry Steeger, publisher of Popular Publications, decided to publish a villain-centered pulp magazine series. And so, The Mysterious Wu Fang was born.  The series was written by Robert J. Hogan, who also wrote for G-8 and his Battle Aces and The Secret Six.  But after seven stories, the series was ended.  An eighth story “The Case of the Living Poison” was planned, but never was printed.
 
 
Captain Future… the Ace of Space! Born and raised on the moon, Curt Newton survived the murder of his scientist parents to become the protector of the galaxy known as Captain Future. With his Futuremen, Grag the giant robot, Otho, the shape-shifting android and Simon Wright, the Living Brain, he patrols the solar system in the fastest space ship ever constructed, the Comet, pursuing human monsters and alien threats to Earth and her neighbor planets. This is one of the legendary “final seven” Captain Future tales. After a run of twenty pulp issues, the quarterly magazine closed. But that was not the end of Captain Future. He returned in a series of short stories published in Startling Stories magazine, beginning with the January 1950 issue. Edmond Hamilton, creator of Captain Future and author of the majority of the full-length novels, returned to pen seven more Captain Future stories. His style had matured, as had his original audience, and these final seven Captain Future stories are considered to be some of his best. Captain Future left the pages of Startling Stories with the May 1951 issue, but editors left open the possibility that Captain Future might return some day. True fans are still waiting. Until then, Captain Future returns in these vintage pulp tales, reissued for today’s readers in electronic format.
 
All eBooks produced by Radio Archives are available in ePub, Mobi, and PDF formats for the ultimate in compatibility. When you upgrade to a new eReader, you can transfer your eBook to your new device without the need to purchase anything new.
 
Find these legendary Pulp tales and more in Will Murray’s Pulp Classics, now available in the Kindle storeBarnes and Noble Nook store, and RadioArchives.com! Search for RadioArchives.com in iTunes.
 
 

Classic Science Fiction adventure awaits Pulp Fans in Captain Future #7 The Magician of Mars! A daring prison break led by Ul Quorn, the mastermind known as The Magician of Mars, unleashes vile criminals from nine worlds on the universe! They have one goal, seeking lost treasure, and there’s only one force in the universe that can stop them! Captain Future! A mysterious hero, Captain Future and his three companions, an android, a brain, and a robot, known as the Futuremen set off across the universe and beyond to defeat The Magician and his minions! Thrill to this book length adventure by Edmond Hamilton this Christmas presented as a beautifully formatted eBook! Regular price $3.99. Christmas Special priced until December 13 for $1.99.
 
 
 
FREE Spider eBook!

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Receive an exciting original Spider adventure FREE! Part of the Will Murray Pulp Classics line, The Spider #11, Prince of the Red Looters first saw print in 1934 and features his momentous battle with The Fly and his armies of crazed criminal killers.
 
For those who have been unsure about digging into the wonderful world of pulps, this is a perfect chance to give one of these fantastic yarns a real test run. With a full introduction to the Spider written by famed pulp historian and author Will Murray, The Spider #11 was written by one of pulp’s most respected authors, Norvell W. Page. Writing as Grant Stockbridge, Page’s stories included some of the most bizarre and fun takes on heroes and crime fighting in the history of escapist fiction.
 
Even today Page’s scenarios and his edge-of-the-seat writing style are still thrilling both new and old fans everywhere. For those who have never read one of these rollercoaster adventures, you are in for a thrill. If you already know how much fun a classic pulp is, make sure you get a copy of this classic.
 
See what the Total Pulp Experience is for yourself. These exciting pulp adventures have been beautifully reformatted for easy reading as an eBook and features every story, every editorial, and every column of the original pulp magazine.
 
Send an eMail to eBooks@RadioArchives.com and start reading your FREE copy of  the Spider #11 within seconds! Experience The Best Pulps the Past has to offer in the most modern way possible!
 

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One of the top crime-fighters from the golden age of pulp fiction, The Spider returns in two thrill-packed adventures written by Norvell Page under the pseudonym of Grant Stockbridge. First, in “The Spider and the Jewels Of Hell” (1940), Tough, dauntless miners, accustomed to hardship and danger, paled in helpless terror as their homes were destroyed, their loved ones slaughtered! No one was safe, above ground or below, when The Killer walked among them. Only the Spider dared challenge the strangle-hold of fear that held an entire town in its deadly grip! Then, in “Recruit For the Spider Legion” (1943), Staunch supporter of justice and champion of the law Stanley Kirkpatrick, finds himself about to gain unexpected insights into the workings of the system when he himself is faced with the electric chair! Can the very man who has forever branded the Spider a criminal for his vigilante efforts join with his old enemy to battle the forces of Kali? These two exciting pulp adventures have been beautifully reformatted for easy reading and feature both of the original full color covers as well as interior illustrations that accompany each story. Buy it today for $14.95!
 
 
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The Knight of Darkness crushes crime in the classic pulp novels that inspired Hollywood’s first two Shadow feature films! First, the bizarre terms of a dead man’s will lead to a series of murders that will condemn an innocent man unless The Shadow can unmask the true killer in Walter Gibson’s “The Ghost of the Manor,” the inspiration for the 1937 film, “The Shadow Strikes.” Then, the Dark Avenger hunts a sadistic blonde murderess and the masked supervillain known as “Foxhound” in Theodore Tinsley’s violent novel that was filmed in 1938 as “International Crime.” BONUS: Film historian Ed Hulse unearths rare secrets behind the making of the first Shadow feature films! This instant collector’s item showcases the original pulp covers by George Rozen and the classic interior illustrations by Tom Lovell, with historical commentary by Will Murray. Buy it today for $14.95.
 
The Pulps’ original “Man of Steel” returns in three action-packed tales by Paul Ernst and Emile Tepperman writing as “Kenneth Robeson.” First, The Avenger enters a “House of Death” to unravel the mysterious murders befalling the owners of strange gold medallions! Then, the fate of the nation hangs in the balance as Dick Benson attempts to prevent “The Hate Master” from win ning the presidential election! Finally, a single misstep could result in “A Coffin for The Avenger” in an exciting novelette by Spider-wordsmith Emile Tepperman. BONUS: a Nick Carter mystery by Bruce Elliott! This classic pulp reprint leads off with a knockout color cover by Graves Gladney, and also features Paul Orban’s classic interior illustrations and commentary by pulp historian Will Murray. Buy it today for $14.95.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Richard Wentworth, the Spider, swings into Pulpy action once more in The Spider #11 – #15 Double Novel reprints. Race alongside the Master of Men and his beloved Nita Van Sloan and trusted companions Ram Singh and Jackson as they risk life, limb, and sanity to keep New York safe from madmen and lunatics! Find out why the Spider is considered one of the top three classic Pulp characters still today! Each reprint contains two exciting pulp adventures that have been beautifully reformatted for easy reading and feature both of the original full color covers as well as interior illustrations that accompany each story. The Spider Volumes #11 to #15, regular price $14.95 – Christmas Special priced until December 13 for $7.47.

 
The Man of Bronze leaves his mark on Pulp once again in classic stories reprinted in Doc Savage #11 – #15 from Radio Archives! Follow Doc and his trusted friends and aides –  Monk, Ham, Long Tom, Renny, and Johnny – as they take on supervillains, would be tyrants, and strange villains of all kinds! Read Lester Dent at his best as Doc uses both brain and brawn to fight for justice and save the world once more! Each reprint contains two full-length Pulp novels reformatted for easy reading and also includes articles, illustrations, and other Doc related information to make the experience more exciting! Doc Savage Volumes #11 to #15, regular price $12.95 – Christmas Special priced until December 13 for $6.47.

 
Find out Who Knows What Evil Lurks in the Hearts of Men in The Shadow #11 – #15 from Radio Archives! These classic tales beautifully reprinted and formatted for easy reading feature Pulp’s most mysterious hero as created by Walter Gibson. Each reprint features two full length Shadow Pulp novels as well as original covers and a multitude of extra material for the true fan! Follow The Shadow and his team of agents as they delve into the darkness of the city and fight the evil that hides in the night! Who is The Shadow? Wealthy playboy Lamont Cranston? Pilot Kent Allard? Or someone else! Join the mystery with The Shadow Volumes #11 to #15, regular price $12.95 – Christmas Special priced until December 13 for $6.47!
 
 
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Last Week for Stories From The Golden Age! Galaxy Press presents Stories from the Golden Age, a line of reprints and audio books by L. Ron Hubbard, at one time a prolific writer of Pulp fiction. These tales, including original pulp art and illustrations from the period, run the gamut of genres, including six shootin’ westerns, rollicking high adventures, chilling crime tales, and more! Along with the reprints, Stories from the Golden Age also features its tales as audiobooks, taking Pulp storytelling to another level. Thrill to classic tales of cowboys, pirates, heroes, villains and a whole multitude of other characters as written by Hubbard. Specially priced at 50% off until December 13. Get your copy of these books and audiobooks this week before they’re gone! Click here to see all the books that are available.
 
 
 
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The shattering sequel to Fortress of Solitude.
 
The Doc Savage exploit that went untold for 74 years—Death’s Dark Domain!
 
In the aftermath of the evil John Sunlight’s pillaging of the secret Fortress of Solitude, a dreadful super-weapon has fallen the hands of a Balkan dictator intent upon seizing control of the vampire-haunted zone of desolation known as Ultra-Stygia. War is imminent. Monsters are loose in the disputed region. A strange darkness falls over the sinister landscape. Only Doc Savage, the Man of Bronze, understands the terrible threat to humanity. And only he can prevent the terror from spreading…
 
There are unknown Things prowling the darkest patch of land on the planet. Haunted by creatures that might have emerged from the Hell’s lowest regions, ancient Ultra-Stygia has turned into a cauldron of conflict between rival countries. Monster bats careen through the night sky. Invisible Cyclopes patrol the scorched battleground. And a power beyond understanding robs men of their vision.
 
Can the 20th century’s premier scientist and superman untangle this Gordian knot of carnage before neighboring nations are drawn into an apocalyptic new world war? Or will the Man of Bronze succumb to an unstoppable power he himself has unleashed upon mankind?
 
From the frozen Arctic to the war-torn Balkans, Doc Savage and his fighting five follow a winding trail of terror to a blood-freezing climax.
 
Death’s Dark Domain features a fantastic cover painted by Joe DeVito! Buy it today for only $24.95 from Radio Archives.
 
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Back in print after 20 years! The rare Lester Dent-Will Murray collaboration resurrecting the original pulp superman…
 
Also available is the first Altus Press edition of Will Murray’s 1993 Doc Savage adventure, The Forgotten Realm. Deep in the heart of the African Congo lies a secret unsuspected for thousands of years. Doc Savage and his men embark on a quest to discover the secret of the strange individual known only as X Man, X for unknown. Before they come to the end of the trail, they find themselves fighting for their lives like gladiators of old!
 
No one knows who—or what—the strange being who calls himself “X Man” truly is. He was found wandering the ruins of a crumbling Roman fort, dressed in a toga, speaking classical Latin—and clutching a handful of unearthly black seeds.
 
Declared insane, the X Man patiently tends his weird plants until the day, impelled by a nameless terror, he flees Wyndmoor Asylum to unleash a cyclone of violence that is destined to suck the mighty Man of Bronze into the blackest, most unbelievable mystery of his entire career. For far from Scotland lies a domain of death unknown to the world and called by the ancient Latin name of Novum Eboracum—New York!
 
From the wild Scottish moors to the unexplored heart of darkest Africa, Doc Savage and his indomitable men embarked upon a desperate quest for the Forgotten Realm….
 
The Forgotten Realm features a spectacular cover painted by Joe DeVito! Buy it today for only $24.95 from Radio Archives.

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Doc Savage is overpowered and kidnapped by a gang working for a thug named Santini. A mysterious old man named Dan Thunden has come to Miami looking for someone named Kel Avery. Santini is trying to keep Thunden from contacting Doc Savage, but as usual, Doc turns tables on him and escapes.
 
An investigation reveals that Dan Thunden claims to have been a sailor on a ship that was lost in the Caribbean a century ago. That would make him 131 years old! Santini and his mob had rescued Thunden from the island known as Fear Cay. They had brought something with them that they think is worth millions but Thunden double crossed them and is now out for himself. He is seeking Kel Avery who is his immediate descendant in the hopes that blood is thicker than water and he can share the treasure.
 
By their blundering around, the two factions have gotten Doc Savage involved to their eternal regret. Doc pieces the story together and is shocked at his conclusion. Could Dan Thunden have discovered the Fountain of Youth? What is the mystery to be found on Fear Cay? And what is the ‘crackling death’ that haunts this lost island?
Fear Cay is another classic pulp story from the 1930s. It is full of mysterious menaces, plot twists and turns, and high adventure. This story also features Pat Savage in her second adventure with her famous cousin. This story was serialized by Roger Rittner and Will Murray in the original NPR radio series from the 1980s. It remains one of the most popular stories from the original series and you can enjoy it and another full length Doc Savage tale in Doc Savage Volume 13. Regularly price $12.95, Christmas Special priced through December 13 at $6.47
 
Comments From Our Customers!
 
Barbara Dominguez writes:
In the meanwhile, just wanted to let you know that I have in the past purchased several of your tape sets and they where excelent. I do highly recommend them and look forward to the e-texts which I am sure be must a good since your firm has always offered outstanding products and am delighted to see that you have moved into the electronic word of e-texts etc. even if I do not know how to really use them yet as I am 78 and my eye sight is not what it once was, so please excuse any typos that I did not catch.
 
David Southworth writes:
Thank you! As long as there are newly scanned and edited Operator #5 issues, I’ll keep coming back to buy them!
 
Ian Douglas writes:
I’m a big fan of your website, and especially the ebooks. I have a question. Is there a chance that you’ll be offering some ebooks of another Popular Publications pulp, namely “G-8 and His Battle Aces”? I would certainly be a customer.
 
Trent Reynolds writes:
Love to check this out! Thank you for bringing this great series of the Spider back to print and for e-reader.
 
If you’d like to share a comment with us or if you have a question or a suggestion send an email to Service@RadioArchives.com. We’d love to hear from you!
 

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Win Scott Eckert

The Book Cave’s Panel Fest podcast, Episode 14 features a panel from PulpFest 2012 called The New Fictioneers with New Pulp Author Win Scott Eckert is live.

Listen now at http://thebookcave.libsyn.com/panel-fest-episode-14-pulp-fest-2012-win-scott-eckert

Thanks to Jason Aiken for recording the panel.

NEW ORIGINAL NIGHTBEAT COLLECTION FROM RADIO ARCHIVES! AND MORE!

RadioArchives.com Newsletter

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November 16, 2012
 
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“Hi, This is Randy Stone. I cover the Nightbeat for the Chicago Star. Stories start in many different ways…”
 
One of the more memorable openings from the days of old time Radio, these lines spoken by actor Frank Lovejoy opened each episode of Nightbeat. For over two years from February 1950 through September 1952, NBC played host to the adventures of Randy Stone, wisecracking, tough guy reporter with a heart of gold.
 
An actor of many talents, Lovejoy worked as an announcer and actor on radio, his first leading role being that of comic book super hero The Blue Beetle in the 1940s. His distinctive voice, however, can be heard in multiple shows, from Dragnet to Suspense. Lovejoy also made a career in films, establishing himself as a strong character actor. Lovejoy’s straight forward tough guy with a heart persona gave him a career well into the era of early television, including leads in two television series as well as multiple guest appearances on other programs until his death in 1962.
 
Frank Lovejoy brought a certain everyman edge to the role of Randy Stone, the after hours scribe scouring Chicago for the best and the worst the night had to offer. He also had just enough muscle and grit in his voice to let everyone know, both characters and listeners, that Randy Stone was a man of strength and morals, someone who knew the city that he worked in like a lover. Couple that with a thunderous opening fanfare, well crafted and tightly plotted stories, and a strong supporting cast of actors and Nightbeat clearly stands out as one of the best remembered shows from Radio’s Golden era, even though it only lasted 28 months in its initial run.
 
Nightbeat, Volumes 1, 2, and 3 now features a new wonderfully atmospheric cover by Douglas Klauba. Stone, looking remarkably like Lovejoy, is front and center in this piece as he is in each story, facing danger while taking care of others. Klauba’s cover captures the essence of each episode of Nightbeat and these three Radio Archives collections feature 20 episodes per volume restored to sparkling audio quality.
 
Nightbeat is not only a classic radio show, but a program that combines the best elements of storytelling together to make each episode stand out as a classic. Enjoy the newspaper adventures of Randy Stone for yourself with Nightbeat, Volumes 1, 2, and 3. Each collection contains Ten hours, Twenty shows of Nightbeat. $29.98 Audio CDs / $14.99 Download.
 
 
Spotlight on Artist, Douglas Klauba
 

Artist Douglas Klauba is no stranger to applying his artistic talents to classic characters of Pulp, Radio, and more. He brings his fantastic ability to Radio Archives once again with a cover that is featured both on an old time radio collection as well as products featuring new tales of a classic character.
 
Randy Stone, the Chicago Reporter in the radio program Nightbeat, is captured by Klauba in an action scene worthy of the show itself. Doug’s cover also fronts the Nightbeat: Night Stories audiobook and ebook, new tales of Randy Stone produced by Radio Archives.
 
Not only is he an artist known for bringing his talent to reviving concepts from the past, Doug is also a fan. “I grew up with a great bunch of friends that collected comic books, monster magazines, made Super 8 films, recorded our own amateur OTR dramas, and created and published our own fanzines. I drew all the time! Those interests led me toward art school and I am a graduate of the American Academy of Art in Chicago.”
 
His interests growing up definitely influenced Doug’s work. “There is a large part of me that has always had an interest in shadows and light playing its part in storytelling in cinema and art. I also get that same thrill with listening to OTR, since I have an active imagination. Pulp art and comic books! Golden age illustration, movie poster art and paperback covers! They have always been an influence on my drawings and paintings. It’s what interests me and I let it inspire my work.”
 
As for the Nightbeat artwork specifically, Doug stated, “It’s a straight forward film noir inspired, pulp cover composition. I took a bit of a chance and worked with a different color palette that I normally would have worked in – and different brand of paint. I also put myself into the mindset as a depression era illustrator working for the pulps. I worked on this project only at night, listening to hours of Frank Lovejoy’s thrilling stories set in Chicago. Plain and simple, I wanted it to look like a pulp magazine cover.”
 
Doug has a connection to Nightbeat that goes beyond an artist painting a picture. “Nightbeat is Frank Lovejoy in Chicago. I’m born and raised in Chicago. I’ve lived and worked in the city most of my life. I worked in an illustration studio that was in a building on Wabash Avenue right behind the Chicago Sun-Times newspaper building and pretty much right across the street from the Chicago Tribune building. My uncle worked for the Sun-Times and I saw newspapermen and women all the time. The memory of the city at night, with its lights and shadows, and nighttime noises of cars and people. I love the city and I love the Nightbeat stories. They capture the imagination that lurks in a big city without us knowing. It gives us the excitement of the good guys solving the crime and us being a part of it along the way.”
 
Thrill to the classic episodes of Nightbeat in Radio Archives’ three volume set as well as the new adventures featured in the Nightbeat: Night Stories audiobook and eBook, all featuring a wonderfully rendered cover by Douglas Klauba.
 

 
Spotlight on Designer, Russell Pierce
 
An integral part of every product produced by Radio Archives is the design work that goes into each radio set, audiobook cover, eBook cover, the website and more. Russell Pierce is the magician behind the design work done for Radio Archives and brings a wealth of experience with him.
 
“I studied graphic design and illustration at the School of Visual Arts in New York City,” said Russell, and started my first design firm there after leaving school. This was before the advent of computers and I was well-versed in all the traditional production methods. When computers came into the industry I jumped into the digital world right away. I’ve always considered myself on the bleeding edge of technology and was constantly exploring and experimenting with different systems. Over the years I’ve had the privilege to work with many top brands including Hewlett-Packard, Yamaha, MTV, Sony-Columbia Tri-Star, Mattel, Pepsi and many others and have worked in every major category producing branding, advertising, packaging as well as interactive work that now includes mobile app design.”
 
Although he’s had a wide and varied career, Pierce looks at what he does for Radio Archives a bit differently. “I regard my work with Radio Archives as fun. I enjoy the category and have always been a fan of pulp artwork especially. When I first started working for Radio Archives, my goal was to establish a professional, cohesive brand for the entire line of products. I feel we’ve been very successful so far and I’m proud of everything we produce from the audiobooks, eBooks, etc. as well as all the various marketing materials we’re producing.”
 
When putting together packaging for Radio Archives products, Russell finds that, although different forms of art may be used, one fact remains true. “When you have a great piece of art to start with the job is relatively easy. Usually the art comes from a pulp cover that needs to have type and other graphics removed so it can work for our covers. Luckily the sophistication of the digital tools today makes it fairly easy to edit the art. Sometimes I also need to re-create the original logos so that we would have the flexibility to move it around on the artwork.”
 
In terms of the new designs for both existing and new Nightbeat related products, Russell Pierce is thankful for the artist involved. “Working with Doug has been great, he understands what our needs are. Doug makes my job easy. He doesn’t require a lot of art direction if any, he just hones in on the subject and goes for it. The best part is no digital retouching is needed and he gives me lots of room around the main subject to work with so that it will crop easily in various layouts. His work is great, it captures the essence of the old pulp art yet has a somewhat contemporary feel to it. Having custom illustration produced exclusively for Radio Archives brings a lot to our brand.” Russell Pierce himself also brings quite a bit to the look and brand of Radio Archives as well.

 

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In 1950, NBC began broadcasting Nightbeat, considered one of the finest shows of its time. The show featured Randy Stone, a reporter who covered the night beat for the Chicago Star with a unique blend of wit, compassion and toughness. From murder to mystery, gunplay to climactic chases, from heartache to hardboiled, every night brought a new story to Randy Stone. Radio Archives invites you to listen to six brand new Nightbeat stories set on the streets of Randy Stone’s Chicago in Nightbeat: Night Stories.
 
Authors Howard Hopkins, Will Murray, Paul Bishop, Mark Squirek, Bobby Nash and Tommy Hancock breathe new life into Randy Stone, bringing the nostalgic noir feel of the radio series fans have enjoyed for over sixty years to newly written tales that capture the true essence of Nightbeat.
 
A mystery involving a puzzle. A mad killer strangling women. A young boy on the wrong road. An old flame threatening to burn again. Blood and conspiracy in the boxing ring. The murder of a reporter. And at the center of every tale, Randy Stone. This nostalgic collection of new tales for your listening pleasure comes alive courtesy of noted voice actor Michael C. Gwynne. Delivering each line with a mix of two fisted determination and humanity, Gwynne makes Randy Stone and his Chicago living, breathing realities for both Nightbeat fans and new listeners.
 
Listen as 1950s Chicago comes alive when the sun sets. Join Michael C. Gwynne as Randy Stone in Nightbeat: Night Stories. Features an original oil painting cover by Douglas Klauba.
 

This Collection includes:
Introduction by Tommy Hancock
Strangler by Howard Hopkins
The Chicago Punch by Paul Bishop
Puzzle in Purple by Will Murray
Down Addison Road by Mark Squirek
Lucky by Tommy Hancock
The One That Got Away by Bobby Nash
 
Step into the world that comes alive when the sun sets with Nightbeat: Night StoriesSix exciting hours. $23.98 Audio CDs / $12.99 Download.
 

Nightbeat Audiobook Reader, Michael C. Gwynne
 
Nightbeat: Night Stories comes to life as an original audiobook from Radio Archives, voiced by noted actor Michael C. Gwynne. A fan of old time radio, Gwynne counts Nightbeat among one of his favorite programs and found both enjoyment and value in being a part of Nightbeat: Night Stories.
 
“Good story writing,” says Gwynne in reference to both the classic Nightbeat and the new audiobook, “that’s the essence of real education. Learning about ourselves, learning about our behavior. We go to movies to see things blow up and everything like that, that’s fine, eyeball candy we call it, but there has to be a story and Randy Stone told stories. And thanks to the people at Radio Archives we have another outlet for stories. It doesn’t matter, they go on forever in any time zone, yesterday, tomorrow, today, it all works if you’ve got a tale to tell, a tale well calculated.”
 
Referring to storytelling as “magic”, Gwynne continues, “There must be something else in there about this kind of storytelling and I’m really thankful to Radio Archives for bringing them back out. There must be a huge audience of people who don’t know about Old Time Radio shows yet, so in some ways I’m honored to be part of something that gets it out there.”
 
Experience Nightbeat: Night Stories performed by Michael C. Gwynne today.
 

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Tune in to a special Podcast episode of PULPED! Featuring the voice of the Nightbeat: Night Stories audiobook, Michael C. Gwynne!

 

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In 1950, NBC began broadcasting Nightbeat, considered one of the finest shows of its time. The show featured Randy Stone, a reporter who covered the night beat for the Chicago Star with a unique blend of wit, compassion and toughness. From murder to mystery, gunplay to climactic chases, from heartache to hardboiled, every night brought a new story to Randy Stone and he would be drawn in, eager to see them, hear them, live them, and record them. Nightbeat was more than a crime drama. It was a human drama.
 
Radio Archives invites you to return to the streets of Randy Stone’s Chicago in Nightbeat: Night Stories. Six brand new Nightbeat stories are now available in this beautifully formatted eBook. Authors Howard Hopkins, Will Murray, Paul Bishop, Mark Squirek, Bobby Nash and Tommy Hancock breathe new life into Randy Stone, bringing the nostalgic noir feel of the radio series fans have enjoyed for over sixty years to newly written tales that capture the true essence of Nightbeat. A mystery involving a puzzle. A mad killer strangling women. A young boy on the wrong road. An old flame threatening to burn again. Blood and Conspiracy in the boxing ring. The murder of a reporter. And at the center of every tale, Randy Stone. This nostalgic newly written collection issued for your reading pleasure in electronic format also features a cover by Douglas Klauba.
 
This Collection includes:
Introduction by Tommy Hancock
Strangler by Howard Hopkins
The Chicago Punch by Paul Bishop
Puzzle in Purple by Will Murray
Down Addison Road by Mark Squirek
Lucky by Tommy Hancock
The One That Got Away by Bobby Nash
 
Step into the world that comes alive when the sun sets with Nightbeat: Night Stories. eBook only $4.99.

 
Spotlight on the Creators – Nightbeat: Night Stories
 
For over two years from February 1950 through September 1952, NBC played host to the adventures of Randy Stone, wisecracking, tough guy reporter with a heart of gold. Nightbeat clearly stands out as one of the best remembered shows from Radio’s Golden era, even though it only lasted 28 months in its initial run.
 

Nightbeat: Night Stories, a collection of new tales written about Randy Stone and his Chicago from Radio Archives welcomes readers into what was basically a dream project for its editor. A long time fan of Old Time Radio, Tommy Hancock, editor and a writer for the collection, wasn’t around when Nightbeat originally aired, but became a fan early on in his life.

 
“I was eight years old in a small Arkansas town,” Hancock says. “I’d found a station out of a college about 100 miles away that played the neatest stuff I’d yet to hear. Shows that were like television programs, but on the radio! My favorite hands down was Nightbeat.
 
“There’s something basic that appeals to anyone familiar with Nightbeat,” explains Hancock. “Some stories are two fisted pulpy tales of action and crime, while others are really human interest tales dressed up in the ebony of the night.”
 
As he became a writer, publisher, editor, podcaster, and convention organizer, Hancock carried the memories of Nightbeat with him, always wanting an opportunity to put his own spin on the classic concept. “Nightbeat: Night Stories is the realization for me of not only telling those type of stories, but actually being involved in stories continuing the exploits of Randy Stone and his Chicago. Radio Archives recognizes the strength of the concept of the original show and the appeal that these types of stories carry for readers even still today.”
 
Nightbeat: Night Stories are all new tales written by a variety of talented modern writers, but set squarely in the 1950s Chicago Randy Stone called home. Paul Bishop, Will Murray, Mark Squirek, Bobby Nash, and Howard Hopkins, and Hancock bring Randy to life once more. And just as the show did, each story covers the spectrum, from true human drama to adrenaline filled action.
 
Will Murray is the uncrowned King of all Pulp, and heavy hangs the head of he who must write Doc Savage novels, co-edit the Sanctum Books reprints of Doc, The Shadow, and The Avenger, and helps oversee the Will Murray Pulp Classics line of audiobooks and eBooks produced by RadioArchives.com. Over fifty-plus novels, uncounted short stories, and innumerable articles, Murray has striven to be worthy to stand on the shoulders of the giants who came before him.
 
Murray’s story, Puzzle in Purple begins with jigsaw pieces that lead Randy to a greater mystery. “Although it stars a newspaper reporter, not a private eye,” says Murray, “Nightbeat: Night Stories is in the great trench-coated tradition of the hardboiled pulp writers who contributed to Black Mask magazine during its heyday when Carroll John Daly, Dashiell Hammett and Raymond Chandler were top contributors. I see Nightbeat as a 1950s incarnation of the great 1930s tough guys.”
 
Paul Bishop is a thirty-five year veteran of the Los Angeles Police Department. Paul has had twelve novels published, including five novels in his L.A.P.D. Detective Fey Croaker series.
 
Paul has also written feature film scripts and numerous episodic scripts for television, including such shows as Diagnosis: Murder, LA Dragnet, The New Detectives, and Navy Seals: The Untold Stories. Paul is currently writing and editing the monthly Fight Card series, 25,000 word e-novels inspired by the fight pulps of the 1930s and ‘40s
 
The Chicago Punch, Bishop’s tale, reaches into Randy’s boxing past and brings a one-two punch to his present. Bishop states, “The Nightbeat stories originally spoke – literally – to a generation hungry for upstanding heroes. The Nightbeat stories thrill us because, while they entertain, they also inspire us to believe we can each make a difference.”
 
With an interest in multiple genres, Bobby Nash writes a little bit of everything. From his secret lair in the wilds of Bethlehem, Georgia, Bobby has penned novels, comic books, short prose, novellas, graphic novels, screenplays, media tie-ins , and even a little pulp fiction.
 
Nash’s story, The One That Got Away reunites Randy with an old flame that may burn him alive this time. “Randy Stone,” says Nash, “is one of those great pulpy noir characters that are so much fun to write. He’s more than just a rough and tumble guy. Stone’s a thinker. By it’s very format, Nightbeat allows writers to tell a variety of stories. Randy Stone’s job is anything but boring.”
 
Mark Squirek has published several short stories in the pulp fiction field. He has written for The Overstreet Comic Book Price Guide, Comic Book Marketplace, Comics and Games Weekly, Hogan’s Alley, and many other magazines. He is currently a staff reviewer for The New York Journal of Books. A half dozen of his plays have been produced in the Baltimore area over the last six years.
 
Down Addison Road, Squirek’s entry in the collection, follows Stone as he fights to keep a young boy off the wrong road. Squirek says, “Writing a Nightbeat story was a dream for me. I love Chicago. It is one of the greatest of all American Cities and I had the privilege of living there for a year while I was in school in the late eighties. The radio show is a classic and to listen to them again today with fresh ears was a joy.”
 
Howard Hopkins wrote 31 westerns under the pen name Lance Howard and horror stories under his own. Howard began his writing career in the late 1980s. His interest in pulp magazines led him to create a magazine of his own. He produced and edited Golden Perils, a journal for fans of the magazines, and went on to produce other fanzines as well and write modern Pulp stories for Moonstone Books. Howard passed away in January 2012. His story, Strangler pits Randy against a murderer of women who may add the reporter to the kill list.
 
Tommy Hancock, also a writer, contributed a tale to the collection. Lucky centers around the mystery of a reporter’s death, a reporter named Stone.
 
Nightbeat: Night Stories brings six stories from six talented writers together, but this eBook is really more than that. It is the continuation of the adventures of a truly iconic character for both longtime fans and new readers to enjoy.
 

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Listen to a special Podcast episode of PULPED! Featuring the writers behind Nightbeat: Night Stories!

 

Spotlight on eBooks, John Olsen

 
Nightbeat: Night Stories, an original eBook produced by Radio Archives, features tales based on the classic radio program. Thanks to the design and format work of John Olsen, this collection of six stories is available to you in a beautifully crafted eBook, handled with the same care and precision Olsen handles all the eBooks from Radio Archives.
 
“I’ve been a fan of old radio all my life,” Olsen states, “especially The Shadow, but my interest in pulps began in late 1996 when I read my first Shadow pulp. Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software was rather primitive at that time, but I wanted to see if I could digitize a pulp novel and successfully transfer it from the printed page to the digital medium. I succeeded, although it was a bit of a challenge, and I began regularly scanning pulps and OCRing them. In 2010 I began working with RadioArchives.com on their huge pulp preservation project. In the past year, I have worked on transitioning several hundred more pulps from old crumbling paper to digital medium.”
 
Olsen brings his experience to bear on bringing classic Pulp as well as this new collection to customers at Radio Archives and it is an extensive process. According to him, “You need a real mixed-bag of tricks to do this stuff. I don’t do all of the steps. We have a dedicated and tireless team of over thirty people, most who specialize in one or two of the below processes. My job is to coordinate all of them. One person scans the old pulp magazine. This gets a picture of the individual pages digitized and in the computer. Another person uses OCR software to convert those pictures into text that can be edited. Another person reads through the newly created text file and corrects the errors that the OCR software has made. Another person takes that word processor document and formats it, indenting messages, making chapter titles in bold print, adding the cover graphics, and creating the table of contents. The proofer proofreads the story, and reports any errors that have slipped through. For the ultimate in quality control, we then send the file to a second person for another proofreading, to fix any last little lingering errors. Then another person takes that word processor document and converts it into the eBook formats, epub and mobi. Liner notes are created, to describe the product on the web site. And finally, the finished files are submitted to Kindle, Nook, iTunes and RadioArchives.com.
 
One thing is certain. Olsen wants to be sure that readers have a unique experience when they read a Radio Archives eBook. We want our readers to enjoy a pulp-like experience when they read one of our pulp eBooks. And we want this to be attractive and easy on the eyes. We use a font that is the proper size so that it can be resized up or down by the device the reader is using, all to adjust to their personal taste.”
 
“It has been said,” comments Olsen, “that eBooks have made “reading” cool, again. I’m not sure that’s true. I think it’s always been cool. It’s just that in today’s busy world, it has become inconvenient. But with the advent of the mobile eBook reader, reading has once more become convenient. So people can now read on their iPhones, their Kindle Fires and other devices, because it’s so easy to take with them wherever they are. People have always wanted to read for enjoyment, and now they can find it easier to do just that!”
 
Enjoy the work of John Olsen and all those involved in the eBook process with Nightbeat: Night Stories.

 

 

The best of timeless Pulp now available as cutting edge eBooks! Will Murray’s Pulp Classics brings the greatest heroes, awesome action, and two fisted thrills to your eReader! Presenting Pulp Icons such as the Spider and Operator #5 as well as wonderfully obscure characters like the Octopus and more, Will Murray’s Pulp Classics brings you the best of yesterday’s Pulp today!
 

In amusement parks, restaurants and private homes people were dying, convulsed in the throes of a horrible death! Some were marked for endless torture — awaiting the will of the Doctor of Murder… Richard Wentworth’s own friend, Stanley Kirkpatrick, lay stricken with the drug of the living dead. Then — his beloved, Nita van Sloan, became a victim of the madman’s venom!… Faced with the bitter despair in his own heart and the blind apathy of a nation ensnared in a death trap, the Spider launches forth on one of the most pulse-quickening adventures of his career! Total Pulp Experience. These exciting pulp adventures have been beautifully reformatted for easy reading as an eBook and features every story, every editorial, and every column of the original pulp magazine.
 

The leprous hordes of the Eastern world descend like a blighting plague upon a terrified New York. The citadels of the natron’s commercial strongholds totter under a Juggernaut of crime. And Richard Wentworth, the one man able to cope with the menace, must offer himself, as a sacrifice to the pestilence! Total Pulp Experience. These exciting pulp adventures have been beautifully reformatted for easy reading as an eBook and features every story, every editorial, and every column of the original pulp magazine. As a special bonus, Will Murray has written an introduction especially for this series of eBooks.

 

It was a sultry day in August when the ghastly cold first came. Snow began to fall; ice formed, and in a brief hour, New York City was paralyzed. A new and deadly weapon had been directed at America by a ruthless, international syndicate, for, under cover of the sub-zero weather, barbarous, armored warriors swarmed into the United States, turning our country into a helpless colony to be exploited savagely. In quick succession, other cities — Washington, Los Angeles, Chicago, New Orleans — fell before the assault of the astute enemy and the marrow-chilling cold. Could Operator 5 of the disabled Secret Service — Jimmy Christopher to his friends — save our land from shameful slavery? With Tim Donovan, his father and his beloved Diane all in the bloody clutches of the invader, Jimmy Christopher gambled for the highest stakes in the world — America — with his own life only an extra counter! Total Pulp Experience. These exciting pulp adventures have been beautifully reformatted for easy reading as an eBook and features every story, every editorial, and every column of the original pulp magazine. As a special bonus, Will Murray has written an introduction especially for this series of eBooks.

 
Terror Tales Nat Schachner, Book 1

In 1934 a new type of magazine was born. Known by various names — the shudder pulps, mystery-terror magazines, horror-terror magazines — weird menace is the sub-genre term that has survived today. Terror Tales magazine was one of the most popular. It came from Popular Publications, whose publisher Harry Steeger was inspired by the Grand Guignol theater of Paris. This breed of pulp story survived less than ten years, but in that time, they became infamous, even to this day. This ebook contains a collection of stories from the pages of Terror Tales magazine, all written by Nat Schachner, reissued for today’s readers in electronic format.

 

In 1934 a new type of magazine was born. Known by various names — the shudder pulps, mystery-terror magazines, horror-terror magazines — weird menace is the sub-genre term that has survived today. Terror Tales magazine was one of the most popular. It came from Popular Publications, whose publisher Harry Steeger was inspired by the Grand Guignol theater of Paris. This breed of pulp story survived less than ten years, but in that time, they became infamous, even to this day. This ebook contains a collection of stories from the pages of Terror Tales magazine, all written by Wayne Rogers, reissued for today’s readers in electronic format.
 

Captain Future… the Ace of Space! Born and raised on the moon, Curt Newton survived the murder of his scientist parents to become the protector of the galaxy known as Captain Future. With his Futuremen, Grag the giant robot, Otho, the shape-shifting android and Simon Wright, the Living Brain, he patrols the solar system in the fastest space ship ever constructed, the Comet, pursuing human monsters and alien threats to Earth and her neighbor planets.
 
This is one of the infamous “final seven” Captain Future tales. After a run of twenty pulp issues, the quarterly magazine closed. But that was not the end of Captain Future. He returned in a series of short stories published in Startling Stories magazine, beginning with the January 1950 issue. Edmond Hamilton, creator of Captain Future and author of the majority of the full-length novels, returned to pen seven more Captain Future stories. His style had matured, as had his original audience, and these final seven Captain Future stories are considered to be some of his best. Captain Future left the pages of Startling Stories with the May 1951 issue, but editors left open the possibility that Captain Future might return some day. True fans are still waiting. Until then, Captain Future returns in these vintage pulp tales, reissued for today’s readers in electronic format.
 

All eBooks produced by Radio Archives are available in ePub, Mobi, and PDF formats for the ultimate in compatibility. When you upgrade to a new eReader, you can transfer your eBook to your new device without the need to purchase anything new.
 
Find these legendary Pulp tales and more in Will Murray’s Pulp Classics, now available in the Kindle store and the Barnes and Noble Nook store! and RadioArchives.com!

 

FREE Spider eBook!

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Receive an exciting original Spider adventure for FREE! Part of the Will Murray Pulp Classics line, The Spider #11, Prince of the Red Looters first saw print in 1934 and features his momentous battle with The Fly and his armies of crazed criminal killers.
 
For those who have been unsure about digging into the wonderful world of pulps, this is a perfect opportunity to give one of these fantastic yarns a real test run. With a full introduction to the Spider written by famed pulp historian and author Will Murray, The Spider #11 was written by one of pulp’s most respected authors, Norvell W. Page. Writing as Grant Stockbridge, Page’s stories included some of the most bizarre and fun takes on heroes and crime fighting in the history of escapist fiction.
 
Even today Page’s scenarios and his edge-of-the-seat writing style are still thrilling both new and old fans everywhere. For those who have never read one of these rollercoaster adventures, you are in for a thrill. If you already know how much fun a classic pulp is, make sure you get a copy of this classic.
 

See what the Total Pulp Experience is for yourself. These exciting pulp adventures have been beautifully reformatted for easy reading as an eBook and features every story, every editorial, and every column of the original pulp magazine.
 
Send an eMail to eBooks@RadioArchives.com and start reading your FREE copy of  the Spider #11 within seconds! Experience The Best Pulps the Past has to offer in the most modern way possible!

 

 
One of the top crime-fighters from the golden age of pulp fiction, The Spider returns in two thrill-packed adventures written by Norvell Page under the pseudonym of Grant Stockbridge. First, in “The Spider and the Jewels Of Hell” (1940), Tough, dauntless miners, accustomed to hardship and danger, paled in helpless terror as their homes were destroyed, their loved ones slaughtered! No one was safe, above ground or below, when The Killer walked among them. Only the Spider dared challenge the strangle-hold of fear that held an entire town in its deadly grip! Then, in “Recruit For the Spider Legion” (1943), Staunch supporter of justice and champion of the law Stanley Kirkpatrick, finds himself about to gain unexpected insights into the workings of the system when he himself is faced with the electric chair! Can the very man who has forever branded the Spider a criminal for his vigilante efforts join with his old enemy to battle the forces of Kali? These two exciting pulp adventures have been beautifully reformatted for easy reading and feature both of the original full color covers as well as interior illustrations that accompany each story. Buy it today for $14.95!
 
 

The Knight of Darkness crushes crime in the classic pulp novels that inspired Hollywood’s first two Shadow feature films! First, the bizarre terms of a dead man’s will lead to a series of murders that will condemn an innocent man unless The Shadow can unmask the true killer in Walter Gibson’s “The Ghost of the Manor,” the inspiration for the 1937 film, “The Shadow Strikes.” Then, the Dark Avenger hunts a sadistic blonde murderess and the masked supervillain known as “Foxhound” in Theodore Tinsley’s violent novel that was filmed in 1938 as “International Crime.” BONUS: Film historian Ed Hulse unearths rare secrets behind the making of the first Shadow feature films! This instant collector’s item showcases the original pulp covers by George Rozen and the classic interior illustrations by Tom Lovell, with historical commentary by Will Murray. Buy it today for $14.95.
 
The Pulps’ original “Man of Steel” returns in three action-packed tales by Paul Ernst and Emile Tepperman writing as “Kenneth Robeson.” First, The Avenger enters a “House of Death” to unravel the mysterious murders befalling the owners of strange gold medallions! Then, the fate of the nation hangs in the balance as Dick Benson attempts to prevent “The Hate Master” from winning the presidential election! Finally, a single misstep could result in “A Coffin for The Avenger” in an exciting novelette by Spider-wordsmith Emile Tepperman. BONUS: a Nick Carter mystery by Bruce Elliott! This classic pulp reprint leads off with a knockout color cover by Graves Gladney, and also features Paul Orban’s classic interior illustrations and commentary by pulp historian Will Murray. Buy it today for $14.95.
 
 
 

 
 

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By Dr. Art Sippo

 

“Was Hercules real?” That was the question the beautiful Lee Mayland kept asking. She came to see Doc Savage to get the answer. But thugs intervened and kidnapped her before she could enlist the Bronze Man’s aid. But Doc and his Iron Crew are on the case and track her to a country home owned by a physical culture guru whose ads in the magazines promise to “make YOU into a Hercules.”
 
But when they arrive, Doc and his crew encounter strange doings. Objects appear and vanish as if by magic. Unparalleled criminal events occur that can be nothing less than feats of superhuman strength by an unseen party who tosses Doc and his men around like tenpins. And who is the elderly man who collapsed at the scene of the crime of apparent old age?
 
From the Old World, the legend of Hercules comes into modern New York. Has someone discovered the secret of Hercules’ legendary strength? Can even Doc Savage, the modern Galahad, fight the power of the ancient Greek Demigod?
 
The Whisker of Hercules is a pivotal Doc Savage story marking the transition from the adventurous editorship of John Nanovic to the more sedate story type that the new editors at Street and Smith wanted. Ironically, it was ten years to the month after the iconic 1934 story The Monsters which had been an all-time favorite Doc Savage Adventure. After this story, the editors wanted no more gadgets and no more fantastic plots. Doc Savage was to become a Science Detective to appeal to a different audience.
 
This was the last truly weird adventure Doc would have until Up From Earth’s Center in 1949 which ended the series. You don’t want to miss this one! Get Doc Savage, Volume 18 containing this story and another full length Doc Savage novel for only $12.95 from Radio Archives!

 

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The shattering sequel to Fortress of Solitude.
 
The Doc Savage exploit that went untold for 74 years—Death’s Dark Domain!
 
In the aftermath of the evil John Sunlight’s pillaging of the secret Fortress of Solitude, a dreadful super-weapon has fallen the hands of a Balkan dictator intent upon seizing control of the vampire-haunted zone of desolation known as Ultra-Stygia. War is imminent. Monsters are loose in the disputed region. A strange darkness falls over the sinister landscape. Only Doc Savage, the Man of Bronze, understands the terrible threat to humanity. And only he can prevent the terror from spreading…
 
There are unknown Things prowling the darkest patch of land on the planet. Haunted by creatures that might have emerged from the Hell’s lowest regions, ancient Ultra-Stygia has turned into a cauldron of conflict between rival countries. Monster bats careen through the night sky. Invisible Cyclopes patrol the scorched battleground. And a power beyond understanding robs men of their vision.
 
Can the 20th century’s premier scientist and superman untangle this Gordian knot of carnage before neighboring nations are drawn into an apocalyptic new world war? Or will the Man of Bronze succumb to an unstoppable power he himself has unleashed upon mankind?
 
From the frozen Arctic to the war-torn Balkans, Doc Savage and his fighting five follow a winding trail of terror to a blood-freezing climax.

 
Death’s Dark Domain features a fantastic cover painted by Joe DeVito! Buy it today for only $24.95 from Radio Archives.

 
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Back in print after 20 years! The rare Lester Dent-Will Murray collaboration resurrecting the original pulp superman…

 
Also available is the first Altus Press edition of Will Murray’s 1993 Doc Savage adventure, The Forgotten Realm. Deep in the heart of the African Congo lies a secret unsuspected for thousands of years. Doc Savage and his men embark on a quest to discover the secret of the strange individual known only as X Man, X for unknown. Before they come to the end of the trail, they find themselves fighting for their lives like gladiators of old!
 
No one knows who—or what—the strange being who calls himself “X Man” truly is. He was found wandering the ruins of a crumbling Roman fort, dressed in a toga, speaking classical Latin—and clutching a handful of unearthly black seeds.
 
Declared insane, the X Man patiently tends his weird plants until the day, impelled by a nameless terror, he flees Wyndmoor Asylum to unleash a cyclone of violence that is destined to suck the mighty Man of Bronze into the blackest, most unbelievable mystery of his entire career. For far from Scotland lies a domain of death unknown to the world and called by the ancient Latin name of Novum Eboracum—New York!
 
From the wild Scottish moors to the unexplored heart of darkest Africa, Doc Savage and his indomitable men embarked upon a desperate quest for the Forgotten Realm….
 

The Forgotten Realm features a spectacular cover painted by Joe DeVito! Buy it today for only $24.95 from Radio Archives.

 

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THE WEREWOLVES OF NEW IDRIA INVADE THE BOOK CAVE

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Art: Duncan Long

Author John Chadwell join The Book Cave hosts Ric Croxton and Dr. Art Sippo to introduce his graphic novel from Moonstone Books, Werewolves of New Idria.

The Book Cave Episode 205: John Chadwell is live. Listen to the conversation now at http://thebookcave.libsyn.com.

Learn more about Werewolves of New Idria at www.werewolvesofnewidria.com.

SCOTT ROBINSON SHARES PULP MUSIC AT THE BOOK CAVE!

ScienSonic LaboratoriesScott Robinson shares his music background with The Book Cave’s Ric Croxton and Dr. Art Sippo.

Visit The Book Cave at http://thebookcave.libsyn.com to listen to the conversation.

THE BOOK CAVE CELEBRATES 200 EPISODES

All Pulp congratulates Art Sippo and Ric Croxton on their 200th episode of The Book Cave podcast. The hosts celebrate with shout-outs from past guests and listeners.

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October 5, 2012
 
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Any program in entertainment needs its own special energy, something that drives it to be the best of the best. When that special electricity comes from many different angles, then you get shows like those in Mutual Radio Theater, Volume 3.
 
An entry in the comeback of radio drama in the late 1970s and early 1980s, Mutual Radio Theater provided new and amazing shows five nights a week for its entire run. Written by leading names in radio, Mutual Radio Theater also sported something that every show needs to succeed. Star power.
 
Each night of the week, a different star hosted – Lorne Greene, Andy Griffith, Vincent Price, Cicely Tyson, and Leonard Nimoy. These stunning talents, though, were only the beginning. The shows were peopled with stars from both classic radio and modern television and movies. Names from the golden era of radio drama included John Dehner, Vic Perrin, Hans Conried, Marvin Miller, Parley Baer, Elliot Lewis, Jeff Corey, Virginia Gregg, and Lurene Tuttle. Modern entertainment lent some of its best talent as well, including Tom Bosley, Marian Ross, Lloyd Bochner, Rick Jason, Frank Campanella, Toni Tennille, Arthur Hill, and Jesse White.
 
Mutual Radio Theater, Volume 3 contains 20 Stereo episodes featuring legendary talent alongside up and coming stars of the early 1980s. Combined with the stellar writing talents of such greats as Arch Oboler, Mutual Radio Theater, Volume 3 is a must have for any Radio enthusiast! $59.98 Audio CDs/$29.99 Download. For the next two weeks, Save $20.00 on the Audio CD version.  Introductory Priced at only $39.98!
 

 

“A modern day soldier of fortune finds mystery and intrigue in lands strange and romantic on Dangerous Assignment!”
 
This ad copy for NBC’s globe hopping adventure of intrigue and espionage captured the essence of Dangerous Assignment perfectly. Each week, Steve Mitchell was summoned to the office of the unnamed agency he worked for by his superior, the Commissioner. There, details of a plot that normally meant harm and death might come to the United States were revealed and Steve would be off on another action packed trip to uncover the plot, rout out the villains, and keep America safe for another week.
 
Dangerous Assignment is an excellent example of pulpy Post World War II action, especially with its focus on Mitchell. Played by Brian Donlevy in a two fisted, head on style, Mitchell is the sort of hero America looked for in entertainment in the 1950s. Devoutly patriotic, ready to defend the United States at the drop of a hat, and prepared to stand against any menace, mostly foreign, that might endanger the lives of honest Americans. Definitely not the only character to rise out of the paranoia and concern of Americans about Communists and other foreign threats throughout the 1950s, Steve Mitchell is wonderfully conceived in that mold and played to the hilt by Donlevy.
 
Dangerous Assignment, Volume 2 from Radio Archives features episodes of this classic series restored to sparkling audio quality and full of intrigue, suspense, and humor, making every episode a fun listen for any fan! Ten hours, twenty shows of great fun. $29.98 Audio CDs/$14.99 Download.

 
Because of your great response, Digital Downloads of any of our Old Time Radio sets will be priced at 50% off the regular Audio CD price through the end of the year. You get the same sparkling high quality audio content as our compact disc collections at a reduced price, Delivery immediately upon payment, and the ability to play them on your phone, computer, or portable device! Purchase the audio collections you love and enjoy them in a whole new way!
 

 

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Read by Michael C. Gwynne
 

Ever since Sax Rohmer conceived Dr. Fu Manchu, thriller writers have attempted to emulate his sinister appeal. No class of authors vied to out-villain Rohmer more than the pulp writers of the 1930s. The very best of these imitations was the work of top pulpateer Donald E. Keyhoe, later to make headlines as the retired Air Force officer who claimed that flying saucers were real.
 
Dr. Yen Sin lasted only three issues in 1936, but Keyhoe’s short-lived trilogy was a memorable attempt to give the “Yellow Peril” theme a mature and suspenseful treatment. The premise is a familiar one—a sinister Chinese super-scientist out to conquer the world. Pitted against him is the Q-Group, headed by State Department operative Michael Traile, who because of a childhood accident cannot sleep. Instead, he employs Yoga as a substitute. Under Traile are a host of secret agents, chief of whom is Eric Gordon of the F. B. I., who reports personally to Director John Glover—actually J. Edgar Hoover. Adding a dash of feminine mystique is Sin’s mysterious cohort, Sonya Damatri, while Eric Gordon’s girlfriend, Iris Vaughan, furnishes the series’ love interest.
 
Beginning with The Mystery of The Dragon’s Shadow and continuing through The Mystery of the Golden Skull and The Mystery of the Singing Mummies, the running battle between Dr. Yen Sin and his sleepless nemesis is a riveting roller-coaster ride of exotic torture, diabolic doom devices and sudden death that rages from Washington, D. C. to San Francisco! One wishes that Popular Publications had seen fit to publish the promised fourth installment, The Mystery of the Faceless Men…This series was that good!
 
Here is the suspenseful first encounter between Dr. Sin and the forces dedicated to destroying his Invisible Empire. The Mystery of the Dragon’s Shadow is read with appropriate gravity by Michael C. Gwynne. Also included are a trio of Chinatown tales by Frank Gruber, Arden X. Pangborn and radio’s famed Arch Obler. Six exciting hours. $23.98 Audio CDs/$11.99 Download.
 
Introducing our newest Audiobook Reader: Michael C. Gwynne
 

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Click to Listen to the extended podcast of this interview.
 
Will Murray’s Pulp Classics Line of Audiobooks continue to thrill and excite listeners, due in great part to the fantastic voices bringing these treasures of the past to life for modern fans. In a continuing effort to provide the best in Audiobook entertainment, Radio Archives has added not just another Audiobook reader to the already sterling lineup, but a performer with background in Radio, Television, and Films, and with such a distinctive, vibrant sound all his own that he can only be called ‘The Voice’.
 
Michael C. Gwynne, although new to Radio Archives, is in no way new to Radio. From his early childhood of listening to classic radio programs while waiting for his father, Big Band leader Frankie Kaye, to come home from work late at night, Gwynne discovered an interest very early on in what he heard. “I grew up with a lot of music around the house and a lot of uncles who weren’t really uncles sleeping over on couches and spare beds and lots of laughter well into the early morning hours. My first babysitter was a golden dialed radio that sat in the corner of my little room where my brother and I slept and it was telling stories and singing songs and I thought that’s what the rest of the world was doing.”
 
Determining that he wanted to be a part of what was coming out of radios all over the country, Gwynne set off at a very early age to do just that. “I realized I really loved the magic of radio and it had been my first babysitter, the golden dial that told me stories and scared me to death in the middle of the night and then sang songs. And so I thought wouldn’t that be interesting as a job. This would be in the late 50’s and I started listening to a lot of people on the radio and they were seeming to have a wonderful time playing that Top 40 brand new Rock and Roll Music. By the end of the ninth grade when the school promised to pass me only if I went to another school in the tenth grade, I took my mother’s typewriter into the basement. I wrote some letters to a few radio stations and asked them if there was any jobs to be had and one of them responded rather positively, if I would send an audition tape. I had no idea what that was, we didn’t have a tape recorder in those days…Then I thought, you know what, this is not going to work. I hitchhiked to this little radio station which by then we had moved to Toronto, so it was in a suburb of the big city and showed up on a Saturday afternoon. I just showed up… And I got the job. So radio went from one thing to another…Radio I realized combined two of my favorite passions – radio and traveling. I had a road itch.” Following his passions, Michael found himself in Berkley California, then Natchez, Mississippi and Mobile, Alabama and Monterey, California and Honolulu, Hawaii, as well as more radio jobs that eventually landed him in San Francisco in 1966.
 
Although his avenue into entertainment, Radio would not hold Michael C. Gwynne forever. An interest in acting as well as quite a bit of providence led him into a career full of roles in Television and film as well as interactions and friendship with noted Hollywood actors, such as Robert Mitchum. “I had to try my hand at acting. I had no experience, but like any other thing I’ve done, I had to try it for myself to see if I could do it. So I arranged for the radio station in San Francisco to switch me to their sister station in Manhattan, WWRL, where I did the all night show and studied acting with Stella Adler during the day. All that seemed to be for naught, it was too much like school…but finally I realized just like anything else I had to try it, so quite coincidentally a letter came from a friend I knew in San Francisco who said he was now living in Hollywood and that’s where the actors were and I should come out.”
 
After a coincidental meeting with Jerrold Freeman, a Producer at Universal, at a 1969 New Years Eve Party, Gwynne found himself with an acting job two weeks later. “I immediately went right into the business, I mean I know it sounds like the classic Hollywood story, but it’s what happened to me. One thing led to another…I didn’t even have an agent, it was only later when I met this young kid named Spielberg and Jerry Freeman also got him on at Universal, I did Spielberg’s first three TV shows.”
 
With roles in TV shows such as Kojak and MacGyver, as well as parts in movies like Sunset with James Garner and Bruce Willis and Private Parts, the Howard Stern movie, Gwynne still did not wander far from a particular interest he had in his youth – Pulps. “I started collecting Weird Tales when I was like fifteen years old. I used to go to every old book store I would see in any town I was in and ask them if they had any Weird Tales. And sometimes mostly they would laugh and say that was a Pulp twenty years ago, they’re not gonna be around anymore, but every now and again one guy would smile and disappear for a minute or two and bring one or two of them from the basement somewhere and I would spend like a dollar apiece for them and keep them, so I’ve amassed quite a collection.”
 
Of the title character of his debut audiobook in the Will Murray’s Pulp Classics line, Gwynne particularly enjoys not only the sheer over the top deviltry of Dr. Yen Sin, but also the fact that this villain has a truly formidable hero to spar with. “First of all, let’s look at this man’s name. Dr. Yen Sin. We all know what yen means and we all know what sin means, that’s how evil this guy is. He enjoys his evil. He’s got a yen for the sin. It’s rooted in a more interesting and singularly recurrent foe, the figure of Michael Traile, the man who could not sleep, the man who never slept. This is a man with almost equal power. Michael Traile began to intrigue me, a story about a young man in India who had a botched operation for a brain aneurism and found that the sleep aspect of the brain was interfered with and now he could no longer sleep. And he had to be taught how to take yoga relaxation exercises in order to keep him from just exploding. His mind couldn’t stop working and how even as a young man they had to constantly give him puzzles to solve, things to read, languages to learn. By the time he was fifteen he was speaking twelve different languages. He had grasped the deepest philosophies of the Orient and had gone on to become a bit of a scholar before he reached his twenties. So now Dr. Yen Sin has a formidable foe.”
 
Michael is clearly having fun with the tales he’s now telling for Will Murray’s Pulp Classics and feels like listeners and fans will as well. “Possibly, it has such a, there’s a quality to them. As soon as I started reading them aloud, I realized, whoa I can have some fun here, I’m not just delivering information. Most read material is delivering information. Pulps employed words of color, even exaggerated color. People thrummed when they talked, things bolted across the room, lightning flashed with a brilliant scientific blur across this room and several people were so satanic and their eyes glistened…As I’m reading them, I’m thinking, My God, I bet the police are going to be here any minute. They’re so big and wonderful and grand and glorious.”
 
Listen to Michael C. Gwynne as he brings Dr. Yen Sin #1 to life for Will Murray’s Pulp Classics from Radio Archives.

 

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FREE Spider eBook!

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Receive an exciting original Spider adventure for FREE! Part of the Will Murray Pulp Classics line, The Spider #11, Prince of the Red Looters first saw print in 1934 and features his momentous battle with The Fly and his armies of crazed criminal killers.
 
For those who have been unsure about digging into the wonderful world of pulps, this is a perfect opportunity to give one of these fantastic yarns a real test run. With a full introduction to the Spider written by famed pulp historian and author Will Murray, The Spider #11 was written by one of pulp’s most respected authors, Norvell W. Page. Writing as Grant Stockbridge, Page’s stories included some of the most bizarre and fun takes on heroes and crime fighting in the history of escapist fiction.
 
Even today Page’s scenarios and his edge-of-the-seat writing style are still thrilling both new and old fans everywhere. For those who have never read one of these rollercoaster adventures, you are in for a thrill. If you already know how much fun a classic pulp is, make sure you get a copy of this classic.
 

See what the Total Pulp Experience is for yourself. These exciting pulp adventures have been beautifully reformatted for easy reading as an eBook and features every story, every editorial, and every column of the original pulp magazine.
 
Send an eMail to eBooks@RadioArchives.com and start reading your FREE copy of  the Spider #11 within seconds! Experience The Best Pulps the Past has to offer in the most modern way possible!

 

 

The best of timeless Pulp now available as cutting edge eBooks! Will Murray’s Pulp Classics brings the greatest heroes, awesome action, and two fisted thrills to your eReader! Presenting Pulp Icons such as the Spider and Operator #5 as well as wonderfully obscure characters like the Octopus and more, Will Murray’s Pulp Classics brings you the best of yesterday’s Pulp today!

 

Cholera! Like Death’s own handmaiden, it was reaping a grim harvest. Corpses piled high in the streets of New York. Innocent men, women and children died faster than their wasted bodies could be cremated. Pestilence reached fatal fingers into every home; terror haunted every breast… Richard Wentworth — whom the Underworld knows and fears as the Spider — realized that a new criminal maniac, keen-witted and ruthless, had loosed the devastating disease to further his own mad ambitions. And the Spider, hampered as ever by the Law, hunted tirelessly by the vengeful lawless, accepts a challenge to the strangest duel in the world, in which the prize he strives to win seems to be disgrace and death! Total Pulp Experience. These exciting pulp adventures have been beautifully reformatted for easy reading as an eBook and features every story, every editorial, and every column of the original pulp magazine.
 
A depraved Oriental monster had planned the wholesale abductions. White slavery — the horrible traffic in women’s bodies and souls — was stripping America of women. Hunted avidly by the Dragon’s loathsome followers, they vanished, never to return, doomed at best to a vile life in the ghastly harems of the East… Richard Wentworth — whose adventures as the Spider have made him famous throughout the world — was the only hope of salvation for American womanhood. Pursued by G-men, with his beloved Nita captured by the Dragon, Richard Wentworth must battle on, when all others have gone down in shameful defeat! Total Pulp Experience. These exciting pulp adventures have been beautifully reformatted for easy reading as an eBook and features every story, every editorial, and every column of the original pulp magazine. As a special bonus, Will Murray has written an introduction especially for this series of eBooks.

 

At the heart of a vast international spy ring sat a devilishly cunning Master of Intrigue, spinning a plot intended to render the United States helpless against every foreign onslaught. Wealth, power and brains he had recruited to his organization; evil, destruction and death were the weapons with which he plied his diabolical game: the disarming of the greatest nation in the world! Against this terrible combination, against this hellish overlord, Operator 5 pitted his own brains and strength in a counter-struggle which placed Jimmy Christopher and his beloved Diane in the very jaws of Death! Total Pulp Experience. These exciting pulp adventures have been beautifully reformatted for easy reading as an eBook and features every story, every editorial, and every column of the original pulp magazine. As a special bonus, Will Murray has written an introduction especially for this series of eBooks.

 
Terror Tales Arthur Leo Zagat, Book 1

In 1934 a new type of magazine was born. Known by various names — the shudder pulps, mystery-terror magazines, horror-terror magazines — weird menace is the sub-genre term that has survived today. Terror Tales magazine was one of the most popular. It came from Popular Publications, whose publisher Harry Steeger was inspired by the Grand Guignol theater of Paris. This breed of pulp story survived less than ten years, but in that time, they became infamous, even to this day. This ebook contains a collection of stories from the pages of Terror Tales magazine, all written by Arthur Leo Zagat, reissued for today’s readers in electronic format.

 

In 1934 a new type of magazine was born. Known by various names — the shudder pulps, mystery-terror magazines, horror-terror magazines — weird menace is the sub-genre term that has survived today. Terror Tales magazine was one of the most popular. It came from Popular Publications, whose publisher Harry Steeger was inspired by the Grand Guignol theater of Paris. This breed of pulp story survived less than ten years, but in that time, they became infamous, even to this day. This ebook contains a collection of stories from the pages of Terror Tales magazine, all written by Ray Cummings, reissued for today’s readers in electronic format.

 

All eBooks produced by Radio Archives are available in ePub, Mobi, and PDF formats for the ultimate in compatibility. When you upgrade to a new eReader, you can transfer your eBook to your new device without the need to purchase anything new.
 
Find these legendary Pulp tales and more in Will Murray’s Pulp Classics, now available in the Kindle store and the Barnes and Noble Nook store! and RadioArchives.com!

 
 
Radio Archives is very proud to announce that we have Upgraded all of our Pulp eBooks, and you can upgrade the eBooks you have purchased from Radio Archives for FREE.
 
We have upgraded the Will Murray’s Pulp Classics eBooks. We made the eBooks look better by polishing the formatting, making the graphics crisper, and a new Contents page when you open the book just like in a pulp magazine.
 
We made it easier to purchase by eliminating the zipfile. Buy a Will Murray’s Pulp Classic from your iPad or other mobile reading device, and be reading within seconds. There is no need for a desktop computer.
 
Customers who have purchased the previous eBooks can upgrade to the new versions at no additional cost. Send an email to Service@RadioArchives.com and we will send you instructions on how to upgrade.
 

 

 
 

The shattering sequel to Fortress of Solitude.
 
The Doc Savage exploit that went untold for 74 years—Death’s Dark Domain!
 
In the aftermath of the evil John Sunlight’s pillaging of the secret Fortress of Solitude, a dreadful super-weapon has fallen the hands of a Balkan dictator intent upon seizing control of the vampire-haunted zone of desolation known as Ultra-Stygia. War is imminent. Monsters are loose in the disputed region. A strange darkness falls over the sinister landscape. Only Doc Savage, the Man of Bronze, understands the terrible threat to humanity. And only he can prevent the terror from spreading…
 
There are unknown Things prowling the darkest patch of land on the planet. Haunted by creatures that might have emerged from the Hell’s lowest regions, ancient Ultra-Stygia has turned into a cauldron of conflict between rival countries. Monster bats careen through the night sky. Invisible Cyclopes patrol the scorched battleground. And a power beyond understanding robs men of their vision.
 
Can the 20th century’s premier scientist and superman untangle this Gordian knot of carnage before neighboring nations are drawn into an apocalyptic new world war? Or will the Man of Bronze succumb to an unstoppable power he himself has unleashed upon mankind?
 
From the frozen Arctic to the war-torn Balkans, Doc Savage and his fighting five follow a winding trail of terror to a blood-freezing climax.

 
Death’s Dark Domain features a fantastic cover painted by Joe DeVito! Buy it today for only $24.95 from Radio Archives.

 

 
 

Back in print after 20 years! The rare Lester Dent-Will Murray collaboration resurrecting the original pulp superman…

 
Also available is the first Altus Press edition of Will Murray’s 1993 Doc Savage adventure, The Forgotten Realm. Deep in the heart of the African Congo lies a secret unsuspected for thousands of years. Doc Savage and his men embark on a quest to discover the secret of the strange individual known only as X Man, X for unknown. Before they come to the end of the trail, they find themselves fighting for their lives like gladiators of old!
 
No one knows who—or what—the strange being who calls himself “X Man” truly is. He was found wandering the ruins of a crumbling Roman fort, dressed in a toga, speaking classical Latin—and clutching a handful of unearthly black seeds.
 
Declared insane, the X Man patiently tends his weird plants until the day, impelled by a nameless terror, he flees Wyndmoor Asylum to unleash a cyclone of violence that is destined to suck the mighty Man of Bronze into the blackest, most unbelievable mystery of his entire career. For far from Scotland lies a domain of death unknown to the world and called by the ancient Latin name of Novum Eboracum—New York!
 
From the wild Scottish moors to the unexplored heart of darkest Africa, Doc Savage and his indomitable men embarked upon a desperate quest for the Forgotten Realm….
 

The Forgotten Realm features a spectacular cover painted by Joe DeVito! Buy it today for only $24.95 from Radio Archives.

 

Eerie Halloween Special
The Master of Darkness investigates baffling mysteries in two classic pulp novels by Walter B. Gibson writing as “Maxwell Grant.” First, a deadly outbreak of “Gypsy Vengeance” pittin gclan against clan can only be ended by The Shadow’s justice! Then, the Knight of Darkness must pierce the mystery behind a silver veil to end the murderous crimewave commanded by “The Veiled Prophet.” BONUS: legendary sleuth Nick Carter investigates murder on the set of a Shadow movie in a classic story from the Golden Age of Comics! This instant collector’s item showcases the original pulp covers by George Rozen and Graves Gladney plus the classic interior illustrations by Tom Lovell and Edd Cartier, with historical commentary by Anthony Tollin and Will Murray. Buy it today for $14.95.

 

Expanded Manuscript Edition Plus Supersnipe!
The pulp era’s greatest superhero returns in two incredible tales by Lester Dent writing as “Kenneth Robeson.” First, Doc, Monk and Ham journey to the Indo-China jungles to solve the strange enigma of “The Flaming Falcons” in a novel expanded from Lester Dent’s original 1939 manuscript. Then, what is the bizarre connection between “The Two-Wise Owl” and the murder of Ham Brooks’ brother? BONUS: Supersnipe, “the boy with the most comic books in America,” gets imto mischief on the set of a Shadow movie in a classic story from the Golden Age of Comics! This double-novel collector’s edition features both original color pulp covers by Emery Clarke, Paul Orban’s classic interior illustrations and historical commentary by Will Murray, writer of ten Doc Savage novels. Buy it today for $14.95.

 

Expanded Manuscript Edition Plus Supersnipe!
The pulp era’s greatest superhero returns in two incredible tales by Lester Dent writing as “Kenneth Robeson.” First, Doc, Monk and Ham journey to the Indo-China jungles to solve the strange enigma of “The Flaming Falcons” in a novel expanded from Lester Dent’s original 1939 manuscript. Then, what is the bizarre connection between “The Two-Wise Owl” and the murder of Ham Brooks’ brother? BONUS: Supersnipe, “the boy with the most comic books in America,” gets imto mischief on the set of a Shadow movie in a classic story from the Golden Age of Comics! This double-novel collector’s edition features both original color pulp covers by Emery Clarke, Paul Orban’s classic interior illustrations and historical commentary by Will Murray, writer of ten Doc Savage novels. Buy it today for $14.95.

 

One of the top crime-fighters from the golden age of pulp fiction, The Spider returns in two thrill-packed adventures written by Norvell Page under the pseudonym of Grant Stockbridge. First, in “Laboratory Of The Damned” (1936), Poisoned! Struck down by a deadly assault from a mad murderer, the Spider finds his friend Stanley Kirkpatrick, Commissioner of Police, doomed to a stupor of living death. Nor is he the only victim… also stricken with the dread malady is Richard Wentworth’s fiancee, Nita van Sloan! The Spider battles both the Law and the Underworld to survive! Then, in “Hell’s Sales Manager” (1940), The Brand wields a weird new weapon that sucks everything in its path into a vortex of destruction! How can even the Master of Men fight an enemy that seems to simply vanish? While this reign of terror goes unchecked, the Spider finds his every effort hampered by a human bloodhound assigned to track down and eliminate him. These two exciting pulp adventures have been beautifully reformatted for easy reading and feature both of the original full color covers as well as interior illustrations that accompany each story. Available now for $14.95!
 

 

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By Dr. Art Sippo

 

A man is rescued from Long Island Sound by life guards and then tries wildly to escape. But he is eventually caught by a crowd of ruffians who burn his mouth with acid and cut the tendons in his hands as a warning to a woman called Diamond Eve Post to stay away from Taz. The mutilated man makes his way instead to Doc Savage’s headquarters. Unable to speak or write he attempted to communicate with the bronze man by dipping his foot in ink and writing on the carpet. But he dies before he can complete the message. Meanwhile Diamond Eve Post arrived to enlist Doc’s aid in the matter of Taz when the 86th floor headquarters is stormed by the villainous Captain Flamingo and his crew.
 
Eventually, Doc and his men are taken prisoner and secretly taken out to sea on a ship headed to the Caribbean. They escape, to find themselves abandoned on the ship in the middle of the ocean with no one else on board. After several hours, men arise from the sea wearing no special diving equipment though they obviously have been underwater working for a long time. How can this be?
 
Doc Savage and his intrepid crew have come in between two warring factions both vying to control the secrets of Taz which is hidden deep underneath the sea. What is Taz? What is the mystery under the sea that is worth killing for? Can Doc trust Diamond Eve Post? Or are all hands turned against him and his men.
 
The Mystery Under the Sea is a tale of high adventure and ancient mystery. Doc Savage will confront a secret form the forgotten past of mankind: a secret that is worth billions to whomever controls it. But can even he defeat an enemy armed with the power of Taz? Don’t miss this exciting saga! Only $12.95 from Radio Archives!
 

Comments From Our Customers!
 
Pat writes from New Zealand:
I love that all this is being done! A wonderful idea indeed. Keep up the good work.
 
Somehow though, I can’t seem to find an easy way to select an audio book by the reader. I am hoping that you have a heap being read by ‘The Voice’ Michael Gwynne (and others of course). If the readers were listed and that list would pop up for me ….or offer any OTHER way of spotting and selecting them easily, I would be in seventh heaven.

 

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SPACE OPERA LANDS AT THE BOOK CAVE!

Author Wes Salem shares his space opera, “The Shadow of the Sund” with The Book Cave’s Ric Croxton and Dr. Art Sippo. Listen to the conversation now at http://thebookcave.libsyn.com/webpage

Learn more about New Pulp Author Wes Salem at https://westerntainment.blogspot.com

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MECHANOID PRESS’ JAMES PALMER ENTERS THE BOOK CAVE

This week, New Pulp Author James Palmer visits The Book Cave to introduce the crew to his new publishing company, Mechanoid Press, and upcoming tales.

Listen to episode 197 of The Book Cave at http://thebookcave.libsyn.com as hosts Ric Croxton and Art Sippo count down to their big 200th podcast episode.