| THE AVENGER Volume 2: "The Sky Walker" &
"The Devil's Horns" The Pulp Era's strangest superhero returns in two more epic adventures of Justice, Inc. by Paul Ernst writing as "Kenneth Robeson." First, Chicago skyscrapers collapse after "The Sky Walker" is seen striding above the skyline, sparking fears of an alien invasion in the pulp epic that was later adapted to comics by Jack Kirby. Then, "The Devil's Horns," a cryptic message traced in a dying man's own blood provides the clue that helps The Avenger clean up a corrupt city. This instant collector's item showcases H. W. Scott's classic color pulp covers in the same format as Sanctum's popular Doc Savage reprints, along with all the original interior illustrations by Paul Orban. BONUS:"Boulevard of Death," a Whisperer thriller by Lawrence Donovan from the back pages of The Shadow Magazine, plus historical commentary by pulp historian Will Murray and Anthony Tollin. (Sanctum Books) Softcover, 7x10. B&W, $12.95 |
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Pulp Era's most intriguing superhero returns in his first two epic adventures
by Paul Ernst writing as "Kenneth Robeson." First, a devastating personal
tragedy forges adventurer Richard Henry Benson into a "Man of Steel," leading
him to assemble the crime-fighting team called "Justice, Inc." Then, murder
sets The Avenger on the trail of "The Yellow Horde," the secret treasure
of the Aztecs. This instant collector's item showcases H. W. Scott's classic
pulp covers, and reprints all the original interior illustrations by Paul
Orban. Pulp historian Will Murray provides commentary, revealing how The
Shadow's Walter Gibson and Doc Savage's Lester Dent helped develop The Avenger,
a character who also appeared in Street & Smith and DC comics. (Sanctum
Productions) ISBNs TO FOLLOW
Softcover, 7x10. B&W, $12.95 |