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Friday Pulp

Thursday Pulp Part 2

Thursday Pulp

Secret Agent X

I have a story in the upcoming Secret Agent X anthology from Wildcats Books, edited by Ron Fortier. It's a revival of the classic pulp hero. Here's one of the covers to the original magazine:


I had a great time writing my story "Cult of the Walking Dead", and I was blown away when artist Rob Davis sent me one of his illustrations for my story:

"The resurrected man on the stage tilted back his head and wailed. It was a cry that had more animal than man in it."

Another of Rob's illios for my story is up at The Pulp Factory.

I can't wait to see the finished product. I'll let you know when the book is out.

Wednesday Pulp

No Pulp Cover Today

I really wanted to post a Doc Savage cover, but -- surprise, surprise -- Blogger is being uncooperative.

Instead, I'll take this opportunity to remind you that I post pulp and comic book covers most days over at the Media Madness forum of The Lost and the Damned message board. Drop by sometime and check it out.

Let's continue the linkage with the company that's bringing out the new facsimile reprints of Doc and the Shadow.

Have a nice evening. Check back later for more pulp covers, Blogger -- and "Gid" -- willing.

R.I.P Charles L. Grant

I just learned that Charles. L. Grant has passed away after an extended illness.

I never met the man, but I was always inspired by his writing and his editing.

He was a proponent of quiet horror, though he could get down and nasty and funny in his writing. Just read either of his X-Files novels.

The first book of his I read was The Hour of the Oxrun Dead, a volume I checked out of the Flatwoods Public Library when I still had all my hair.

But it was his wonderful anthologies that blew me away. The Shadows series introduced me to many writers who have become masters of the horror genre. I also have a fondness for those great single word anthos like Fears, Terrors , Horrors and Nightmares.

It's a terrible loss for the genre and the world of books. My condolences go out to his family.

It's Not That Easy Being Green

Pulp O' The Day

Pulp o' The Day

Some Good News

It looks like good things are on the way for my pulp novel Mad Reign of the Plague Master, originally begun for the lamented and aborted Pulp Nocturne site. I excerpted the first chapter here in June (you can check the archives if you wish), and it seems Doc Kronos and the Reaper have some life left in them, thanks to Ron Fortier and Wildcat Books.

More details to come.

Pulp o' The Day

Bengals 23 Chiefs 10

Whoo-hoo. How 'bout a bowl of chili and another oat soda?

Feeling A Little Pulpy

The Pulp Factory

I'm a member of a new group blog called The Pulp Factory. A number of writers of modern pulp fiction have come together to talk about writing, pulp fiction and various projects. If you fancy yourself a fan of the bloody pulps, check it out.

Fan Mail

I got this lovely email message today regarding my radio show. I’ve adjusted the profanity for the more sensitive of you, but the rest is unchanged.

First Name: DANNY
Last Name: ******
Email Address: DANNY_******@HOTMAIL.COM
City: ASHLAND
State: KY
Comments: I think that was bulls*** the other morning, when you idiots was making fun of not only Steve Irwin, but of God as well.. I hope you know that i used to listen to your radio station, but now, i won't even dare to listen.. You try to act funny, but it's cruel.. I hope you all who was involved get paid back, and i am sure you all will... God don't let things like that happen. You should be ashamed of yourself.. Everyone i know heard that, and they too are upset, and furious... I think it is a discrace.. to make fun of one of the best men in the world.. Steve Irwin was the best guy ever, and you dumb idiots assholes, made fun of him... and Our Lord... I hope you all go broke.. no one will be listening to your station anymore... 104.1 wpay IS THE BEST RADIO STATION EVER, YOU ALL DON'T EVEN COMPETE THERE... SO GROW UP, AND GET A LIFE, AND THINK REALLY HARD ABOUT WHAT YOU DID... PAYBACKS COULD BE HORRIBLE IN GIDS EYES... YOU WOULD DESERVE IT.. I HOPE YOU ARE HAPPY NOW, NO ONE LIKE YOUR STAION... I HAVE NOTHING MORE TO SAY TO WORTHLESS PEOPLE WHO ARE SUCH A DISCRACE TO MY COMMUNITY... SO F*** OFF, THATS MY OPINION, AND I DO HAVE FREEDOM OF SPEACH... F*** HEADS... BYE ASSHOLES... DUMB F***S.. IDIOTS.. F*** C***S..OHHHH AND D*** HOLE LICKERS, AND C** SUCKERS!!! HAHAHAHHA! F***TARDS THATS WHAT YOU ARE, YOU ARE THEM S***, I JUST S*** OUT... LITERALLY... YOU ARE A TURD... THATS IT, F***ERS

Danny,

Thanks for listening. I appreciate your input into the creative process, but I fear that “Gid” may not approve of the swearing in your “speach”.

Best Regards,
Mark

Hee Haw

If anyone cares, I've sold another humor column to a local magazine. This one's about the Sunday drive with my family that so freaked Norma out that she almost didn't marry me.

Didn't all families put peanuts in their bottles of Coca-Cola?

You can order the Fall 2006 issue at the Bridges site.

Aw, Poop

My cousin Bobby Sammy has tracked me down over at the Justice/Wilbanks message board.

This can't turn out well.

Pod of Horror #20

Pod of Horror has moved! Our new home is Horror World, and we celebrate our first anniversary with a stellar line-up on PoH #20:

* T. M. Wright talks writing, ghosts and the afterlife.

* Scott Bradley digs into THE RUINS.

* Dave’s serves up Poop and a close look at Tim Waggoner’s books.

* Nanci Kalanta says “fangs” for the Horrorfind memories.

* We give away two hot new books in The Tomb of Trivia.

* Grim Rictus answers your question with compassion. (*snicker*)

Pod of Horror hosted by Mark Justice and David T. Wilbanks. Download it at I-Tunes (we hope) or direct to your desktop.

And be sure to drop by the Justice & Wilbanks message board.