Goal

This Site is for essays on The New Pulp Heroes. It’s about time we catalog new characters appearing in books and anthologies. Since I do not have time to read everything being published, I will offer space here for legitimate creators of new pulp characters to send me their data, and I will post their essays. It is not my place to say what is, or what is not a new pulp hero, and the only changes I will make to essays will be editing and format. If you wish, include a jpeg of a book cover or b&w illustration if you have permission from the artist. By sending me your essays, you are giving me permission to promote and showcase this data. Essays should be up to 500 words, and include information on MC and back up characters, creator, title of books, and where the stories can be found. A paperback edition is now available for $12.00, plus $3.99 postage (US). The book will only be sold through us: Tom Johnson, 204 W. Custer St., Seymour, TX 76380. Send questions or data to fadingshadows40@gmail.com

Friday, February 23, 2018

The Man of The Mist

THE MAN OF THE MIST

Creator: Darryle Purcell
Characters
Ralph Thorn
Ayida Patel
Moxie Malone
Thomas Walker
Hal Wesley
Lon Graham
Jack Slocum (Mayor)
Inspector Farmisht
Detective O’Reilly
Clyde
Professor Makarios Plecetus
Robert Proboscis (Gangster)
Billy Bannocci (Owner of the Kit Kat Club)
The Banshee (?)

Ralph Thorn and Ayida Patel were imprisoned in cells on the Amazon River while competitors took their place in industries. Ayida, a voodoo priestess understands mind control, and teaches the technique to Thorn. They fall in love and become lovers, and eventually escape from prison; but Ayida is struck by a poisoned dart and falls into the river to be eaten by piranhas, the cannibal fish of the Amazon. Unable to save her, Thorn’s boat is carried on downstream.
Man of The Mist: Thorn yanked the edge of his rain jacket up in front of his face like it was a cape, his eyes piercing out from under the brim of his fedora. He started a slow humming sound, which changed to a hiss as a swirling gray mist began to surround his vanishing form.
Thomas Walker is the editorial cartoonist for the News Tribune. His political cartoons anger the mob and people in office. He’s the first to be killed by the bat beasts.
Moxie Malone is the blond-headed secretary for Thorn Industries, as well as love interest for Ralph Thorn, plus knows his secret identity as the Man of The Mist.
Lon Graham is the publisher of the News Tribune. Hal Wesley is the editor of the newspaper.
The police officials are Inspector Farmisht and Detective O’Reilly.
Clyde is a 12-year-old boy that runs the local newsstand, and witnesses the murder of Thomas Walker.
There has only been one novel so far in the series.

“Trail of The Bat-Beasts” (2017) Independent Publishing Platform