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Once more, author Jeff Deischer enters the Heritage Universe to continue the story of the Mystery Men and Women based on ideas from the Charlton Comics adventure heroes of the 1960s.  This new novel is a great story that takes several twists and turns and has some surprises. Any fan of the Silver Age of comics (or any period when comics were still fun and peppy) will enjoy this new superhero romp....

Pulp legend Will Murray has given the story for which Tarzan and John Carter fans have been waiting for over a century!  In this epic novel Tarzan of the Apes is transported to the planet Barsoom (i.e., Mars) and meets face to face with soldier-of-fortune ,John Carter.  This is truly a Tarzan adventure but the crossover with John Carter brings together the 2 most popular of Edgar Rice Burrough's c...

Award winning author Micah Harris has written a new novel that includes romance, action, fantasy, adventure, and an exploration of the coming-of-age of a young Princess destined to be Queen of her realm despite some handicaps caused by a supernatural attack.  This is an ambitious story that is not just "sword and sorcery" but also a battle between good and evil  in the mythical kingdom of Aarastad...

The legendary Ron Fortier is the current publisher of the Airship 27 line of publications that focuses on New Pulp material.  But he had his start in publishing in the world of comics.  Ron has interacted with several well known comic publishers such as Charlton, Now, Malibu and Alpha Productions over a period spanning 47 years.  He was there as comics rose to the prominence they have today in pop...

Fred Adams Jr. is a retired English professor who has a LOVE for the Pulps and has been writing furiously ever since.  His first major novel was the start of the popular Hitwolf series and he has kept pumping out stories ever since.  And WHAT stories!  He has quirky characters, paranormal elements, and well crafted action-packed plots.  The book we are reviewing ( Fred Adams Jr.: Pulp Writer ) is...

Pulp expert and prolific author Jeff Deischer gives us a volume two in his Heritage Universe series using pastiches and Public Domain characters based on the Mystery men from the Charlton Comics of the 1960s.  "Tag, you Are It" takes place in the mid-1960s and is chock-full of action, mystery, and high adventure.  Those of us who remember the Charlton heroes will really enjoy Jeff's take on them a...

Author John Molino treats us to horror story about a nasty dune on the Chesapeake Bay that has been taking lives for at least 200 years.  Now it is active again!  There are hints of Stephen King, Dean Koontz, and a touch of Lovecraft.  It has good character development, humor, a frightening plot line,  and a message.  Plus, you might find one of the characters to be familiar. From the author of "M...

This is a very well written novel that encompasses several genres:  New Pulp, mystery, supernatural thriller, paranormal investigations, Jazz music, the Harlem Renaissance, Lovecraftian Themes, and so much more!  This is one of the best novels I have read this year.  Jon Black is a professional journalist (with an emphasis on music) and a commercial writer who also does fiction in the mystery/horr...

Author Jeff Deischer adds another Comic hero universe to his repertoire with a pastiche of the Mystery Men (and Women) from the 1960s Charlton Comics.  He gathers together some of the well know (and lesser known) heroes from this universe and has them band together to solve a mystery that threatens the entire world.  The action occurs in 1967 shortly after Charlton shut down its venture into super...

Our guest in this episode is Pulp-Factory Award Winning Author Gordon Dymowski whose story " The Knights of the Silver Cross " was voted best short story this year.  Gordon has written several New Pulp stories and is a recognized expert on the Doctor Who TV series.  He has contributed to the Marty Quade noir detective anthology, the recent Aka The Sinner: Cover of Night  about a dark version of Th...

Jeff Deischer has just written his 50th novel " The Gates of Heaven ."  This is an interstellar story set in the 24th century where the most powerful warship in the Concordat   Federation fleet confronts an entity on a remote planet who claims to be God. This is an intellectual and philosophical thriller.   Jeff also has published  2 short novellas in Kindle format: If You Can't Take The Heat -  A...

This is the first anthology to deal with new original material concerning Oscar Wilde's classic horror character Dorian Gray.  It is an eclectic collection of stories in different styles along with a crossover chronology of the Dorian Gray character through time.  The contributing authors include David MacDowell Blue, T. Casey Brennan, Micah S. Harris, Kevin Heim, Christopher Nigro, Peter Rawlik,...

Author Jeff Deischer has publsihed a new Men's Adventure style espionage novel which is set in 1978.  Retired master agent Conrad Slade is brought out of retirement to seek out the secret machinations of the TAROT terroist organization.  This story is filled with adventure, action, mystery and plaot twists with fantastic elements.  It is reminiescent of the fast paced Pulp adventures of the 1930s...

It has been a busy first 3 months of 2019 for Airship 27!  Ron Fortier and Rob Davis will have 9 new books published by the end of March.  We had a spirited chat about these new books and some insider information about how they were produced.   It is always a spirited discussion when Ron and Rob come on the show and this was no exception.  There were several exclusives and lots of inside informati...

In this episode we discuss the issuing of the first 2 volumes in author Bobby Nash's "Abraham Snow" Series as Audible books ( Snow Falls , Snow Storm .)  Bobby and voice actor Stuart Gauffi discuss the process by which a print book is made into an audio book with hints for authors who are interested in the process for their own work. We also discuss the Snow series.  There are 4 books already comp...

Author Roger Alford discusses the newly published paperback version of No Victory without Scars- The Black Spectre Origins, Book II.  This is part 2 of 4  describing the origin and development of The Black Spectre pulp hero from 1936 forward.  This unique pulp hero continues to grow and develop as he pursues justice for the powerless and for the villains who destroyed his family.  This is not a sq...

Author Jeff Deischer starts a new series about superhuman agents from the United Nations trying to keep the peace in a world of complex threats from terrorists, rogue states, and other antagonists.  The series is set in contemporary times in which a diverse group of ethnic heroes from around the world work together for global security.  There are some echoes of themes from the silver age of comics...

With a career spanning seven decades, Robert Fujitani was one of the busiest illustrators in American Comics.  He contributed to the Golden, Silver, and Bronze Ages of comic history and did work for such memorable titles as Hangman, the Flying Dutchman, Prince Valiant, Flash Gordon, Mandrake the Magician, Rip Kirby, Doctor Solar: Man of the Atom, and Turok: Sone of Stone.  At 97 years young, he ha...

Authors Bobby Nash and Chuck Miller have each written a novella about the classic Pulp Hero Richard Henry Benson: The Avenger.  these two stories have been published in a volume by Moonstone Publishing entitled, "The Avenger:  Double feature."  The volume is available in softcover and hardcover formats directly from Moonstone.  The book will eventually be published in e-book format as well. Bobby...

Comicbook legend R. A. Jones has written Volume 3 in his Golden Age Superhero series "The Steel Ring" which is entitled "The House of Souls."  As one set of theats has been defused at the cost of some members of the Superhero Ring, a new threat looms: the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor!  Old characters return and new characters come on the scene, and there is a sense of dread that slowly builds u...

My friend and Fraternity Brother John Molino has published a crime story "Murder Gets Even"  which  tells the story of a horrific murder with a twist.  John is a former Deputy Secretary of Defense and tells this story involving a crime on a US Army base in the 1970s.  The story is character driven and very intense.  It is hard to put down. We have a lively discussion about several things literary,...

Tommy Hancock, Author, publisher, and all around wunderkind is one of the founders of the New Pulp movement, Editor in Chief of Pro Se publications, and publishing entrepreneur has a new project that he is launching. He has been gathering information on 507 public domain characters from the Golden Age of Comics to be the stars of a new world of adventure known as the Pulp Domain!  These will be pr...

Author Christopher Paul Carey reads from his sequel to the Moon Maid series authorized by the Edgar Rice Burroughs estate.  

Author Peter McGarvey reads from his Rip and Wilma series.

Author Wayne Carey reads from his novel "Quatermain and the Beast Men."