WHO PROTECTS YOUR CITY IN THE HOUR OF DARKNESS? In the days of Prohibition, mobster and racketeer Nicholas Diamond—aka Nicky Dynamite—held Union City in an iron grip of fear. But in a heroic moment on a summer night in 1922, one good cop stood his ground and sacrificed his life to stop Diamond’s relentless advance and protect his city. More than a decade later, Diamond is back and determined to reestablish power by building an organization even more widespread and nefarious than his alcohol empire of old. Leaving an explosive calling card wherever he strikes, his exact whereabouts remain a mystery to the police. Enter Jack Hunter, Union City’s up-and-coming assistant district attorney. He’s fiercely committed to taking Diamond down by any means necessary, even if he has to bend the rules to do it. When Hunter acquires advanced technology that pushes his natural abilities to a level that’s more than human, he dives headlong into the gray area between law and justice and becomes a defender of a different kind. Will Hunter be strong enough and fast enough to stop a madman so obsessed with controlling the city that he’s willing to destroy it? The answer lies somewhere in the Hour of Darkness. Join author John C. Bruening for New Pulp thrills and adventure in his debut novel, a work Jim Beard (SGT. JANUS, CAPTAIN ACTION) calls “pulp world-building at is high-octane finest!”

The Midnight Guardian: Hour of Darkness

Literature & Fiction

Bruening, John C.

Action & Adventure

Flinch Books

Never Disturb the Dead Mummies. They have slept for centuries, and yet they do not rest. By ancient ritual, by violence or by accident, they have been left for dead, but they are not at peace. Join New Pulp luminaries Barry Reese, Teel James Glenn, Sam Gafford, Duane Spurlock, John C. Bruening and Nancy Hansen as they unwrap tales of ancient mummies who endure the centuries to mete out a dark vengeance and balance the eternal scales. Peer into the ancient tombs in every dark corner of the globe and prepare for an evil that is RESTLESS.

Restless: An Anthology of Mummy Horror

Gafford, Sam

Hansen, Nancy

Reese, Barry

Glenn, Teel James

Spurlock, Duane

Genre Fiction

Quest for the Space Gods: The Chronicles of Conrad von Honig

Beard, Jim

Adams Jr., Fred

Schildiner, Frank

Alexander, Terry

Morris, Brian K.

Reddick, Desmond

He’s back! It’s been two years since The Midnight Guardian, aided by a mask that enhanced his reflexes and heightened his sensory powers to superhuman levels, brought down criminal sociopath Nicky Diamond in Union City’s hour of darkness. Since then, the mysterious figure has faded into the haze of urban legend. But now a sinister regime is threatening all of Europe, and a Nazi scientist and saboteur who calls himself the Sensenmann – supported by a fifth column organizing on the outskirts of town – has set up a secret operation in Union City and pointed a doomsday weapon at the heart of the bustling metropolis. Before long, assistant DA Jack Hunter has no choice but to reassume his avenging alter ego. The world is slowly inching toward war, and it’s up to The Midnight Guardian to prevent the first strike by dismantling an enemy from within.

The Midnight Guardian: Annihilation Machine

Science Fiction & Fantasy

Fantasy

THE WAR IS OVER, BUT THE ADVENTURE CONTINUES! 
The end of World War II brought with it a renewed chance for peace, hope, and prosperity to the strife-ridden nations across the globe, but for some people treachery, intrigue, and conflict was in their blood…whether they liked it or not. 
You’re enlisted to join forces with six stalwart pulp writers as they march into occupied territory in post-war Germany, Italy, and Japan. The Axis Powers have been vanquished, though in some camps the news either falls on deaf ears, or is a signal to work even harder to bring about the downfall of freedom-loving people everywhere. 
OCCUPIED PULP offers all the two-fisted, slam-bang action and adventure that are hallmarks of the pulp tradition. Along the way, you’ll encounter fascinating heroes and villains who wage a mighty struggle to either protect the fragile peace or set the wheels of conflict and destruction back in motion. 
Stay vigilant! Some enemies have not yet laid down their arms! 
Featuring stories by Will (DOC SAVAGE) Murray, William Patrick (FU MANCHU)Maynard, Patricia (HANNARIA) Gilliam, Bobby (SNOW) Nash, Justin (STORM’S FURY) Bell, and John C. (MIDNIGHT GUARDIAN) Bruening. 
OCCUPIED PULP created by Jim Beard and John C. Bruening. 
Cover art by Adam Benet Shaw. Cover design and logo by Maggie Ryel.

Occupied Pulp

Murray, Will

Bell, Justin

Nash, Bobby

Maynard, William Patrick

Gilliam, Patricia

WHAT CHILD IS THIS? Less than a week before Christmas 1938, ten-year-old Billy Hanover-scion of the wealthiest family in Union City-is abducted from his schoolyard and held for ransom. Making the nightmare even more perilous is young Billy's heart condition, which turns his rescue into a race against time. Local police and federal agents are on the case, but with the clock ticking toward Christmas Eve, The Midnight Guardian sidesteps conventional law enforcement channels and joins in the search. His journey takes him from a house of worship at the heart of Union City to the rough-and-tumble shipping docks at the river's edge, and along the way he forges an alliance with an unlikely combination of Good Samaritans and forgotten souls. On a cold winter's night in the season of miracles, can desperate kidnappers on a dark path find their way back to the light, and can The Midnight Guardian help a lost boy find his way home? Writer John C. Bruening returns to Union City for the newest adventure in the continuing saga of his two-fisted hero, The Midnight Guardian, which Blackgate.com has called "the creative construct of a first-rate storyteller." Cover Illustration: Douglas Klauba Cover Design: Maggie Ryel

The Midnight Guardian: God and Sinners

Rising Sun Reruns: Memories of Japanese TV Shows from Today's Grown-Up Kids (Memories from Today's Grown-Up Kids)

Humor & Entertainment

Porter, Alan J.

Boop, David

Greenberger, Robert

Bullock, Mike

Rainey, Stephen Mark

Buhlert, Cora

Movies

Independently published

Knocks and Howls: A Bigfoot Fiction Anthology

Esquivel, Eric

Reynolds, Josh

Fan, Mary

Ryan, Christopher

Helvie, Forrest C.

Ebey, George

Pritchett, Josh

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