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

Saturday, April 26, 2014

The Mind Master


The Mind Master

New York has a new hero. In a contemporary setting, thieves knock over an art gallery, stealing famous and valuable paintings, and at the same time hit a museum displaying a necklace once belonging to Queen Bathsheba given to her by King Solomon, its value beyond price. From the chaos rises a new hero, The Mind Master! Available from Amazon Kindle for $0.99 http://www.amazon.com/Mind-Master-Tom-Johnson-ebook/dp/B00E7FVX9G/ref=la_B008MM81CM_1_38?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1398474923&sr=1-38

Saturday, April 19, 2014

The Silence of Death


The Silence of Death

The Silence of Death by Tom Johnson. Colonel Jeremiah Custer's Wild West Show comes across murder in a small Texas town. A mystifying murder mystery ensnares the famous criminologist and sharpshooter, Colonel Jeremiah Custer when his
team encounters a young boy accused of mayhem. The lad cannot deny the
charges for he can neither hear nor speak. The scientific brain of the
greatest man hunter is put to task as he attempts to unravel this new crime! The ex intelligence officer puts his scientific skill to work to
prove that the deaf mute boy is not the killer. Follow Colonel Custer and
his aides as they unravel this deep mystery, and bring to justice the evil
murderer. Originally written as a Thaddeus C. Harker adventure, I decided to create a new pulp character instead, rewriting the story as a Colonel Custer adventure. It is available on Kindle for $1.99. However, Amazon Prime readers can borrow it free. http://www.amazon.com/Silence-Death-Tom-Johnson-ebook/dp/B00A9YQE70/ref=la_B008MM81CM_1_47?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1397864199&sr=1-47


Saturday, April 12, 2014

The Death Tower



Secret Agent X is back in The Death Tower. What could a German agent 
be after in America? During Secret Agent X's recovery at the Montgomery Mansion after the battle with Zerna's drug gang in 1937, Betty Dale falls
into a trap while following a suspect and is captured by a German Spy. Her
whereabouts are unknown, and indeed, it's not known if she's even alive. Although the Agent hasn't fully recovered from his previous battle with
Zerna and the underworld, it's imperative for him to locate and rescue the
girl. For Betty Dale is more precious to him than anything in the world. If
 she has been harmed, he will exact vengeance on those responsible!

Friday, April 4, 2014

Tom's Infamous Wall of Heroes


Tom’s Infamous Wall of Heroes

For a change of pace, I thought I would share a couple of pictures with the Group. Above is my infamous wall of heroes. My first two heroes were Batman and Superman, comic book super heroes I discovered in 1947, at age seven. I guess I read comic books for 33 years, giving them up in 1980. I had discovered new heroes, not men wearing tights (LOL). In 1963 & ’64, I discovered Doc Savage and The Shadow, along with REH and ERB, while I was stationed in France with the US Army. From that time onward, my interest in comic books began diminishing, and a love for exciting pulp tales was escalating. On the wall below Superman and Batman you will see Doc Savage, The Shadow, and The Phantom Detective, three of my all-time favorite heroes from the pulp magazines – but certainly not the only ones. The picture below is my den; wall-to-wall pulps, paperbacks, and digest magazines surround the pool table.