In 1933, a macabre new hero exploded into the pages of the pulp magazine Ten Detective Aces, a Depression-era Robin Hood who wore a spherical, reflective mask that made his head look like the shining moon. Police detective by day and rogue-ish thief by night, he called himself the Moon Man, and his stories would continue to appear regularly in Ten Detective Aces for the next four years.  THE MOON MAN OMNIBUS collects all 38 of those original stories under one cover for th...

Black Mask, the greatest American detective magazine of all time, is back with another issue. This time around, it includes nine new stories in the Black Mask vein by Brian Townsley, Jane Jakeman, Brian Stanley, Hannah Honeybun, William Burton McCormick, Frank Megna, Jonathan Sheppard, Michael Bracken, Jim Doherty, as well as a new article on Raymond Chandler’s The Little Sister by Katrina Younes. In addition, Boris Dralyuk has kindly supplied his translation of Isaac Bab...

When you think of the pulp magazines that flourished in the first half of the 20th century, it’s hard not to think of adventure—the term “pulp fiction” these days has come to mean slam-bang action. That’s what this volume of our MEGAPACK® is here to celebrate: great adventure stories.Included are:HE SWALLOWS GOLD, by H. Bedford-JonesPLANE JANE by Frederick C. DavisARCTIC ANGELS, by A. DeHerries SmithTHE TAKING OF CLOUDY McGEE, by W.C. TuttleESPEC...

"This volume collects 17 thrilling pulp adventure stories with an aviation theme, showcasing daring World War I pilots, fearless stunt flyers, vigilant air border patrol agents, and more. These tales, packed with action and drama, capture the pioneering spirit of aviation's golden age.These stories come primarily from pulp magazines published in the 1920s, a decade when aviation soared from novelty to necessity, and pilots became global heroes. This was the era of Amelia Ea...

Issue four closes our exciting first year with the very talented debut of Arthur Klepchukov. His intelligent “A Damn Fine Town” is followed by film director and writer John Shepphird and a prequel to his award-nominated “Shill” trilogy, a bit of a teaser for those of you who may not have discovered Jane Innes…yet.Brian Silverman is up next with a story set on his fictional Caribbean island of St. Pierre featuring his characters, Leonard and Tubby. The featured story this issue is o...

One of America’s most famous anti-slavery advocates, Frederick Douglass is a man who has left a lasting and profound impact on both America, and the world.Now, inside this biography, you’ll learn about Douglass’ incredible life. From his time as a slave in Maryland to his journey to becoming one of America’s most influential and famous anti-slavery voices, you’ll discover how he taught himself to read, then went on to become a powerful speaker and oralist, and how ...

"The Armenian Crisis in Turkey" by Frederick Davis Greene delves into the complex and tragic history of the Armenian people during a tumultuous period in the Ottoman Empire. Greene meticulously examines the socio-political landscape that led to widespread persecution and violence against Armenians. Through a combination of historical analysis and personal accounts, the book sheds light on the struggles faced by this community, highlighting their resilience and the impact of external forces...

Se si considerano l’arte e la letteratura giapponesi – dalle stampe dell’ukiyo-e alla poesia haiku, dai motivi ornamentali sulle stoffe dei kimono ai drammi del teatro Nō –, i fiori e gli alberi sono tra i soggetti più rappresentati. La natura vegetale è infatti un elemento centrale della cultura del Paese del Sol Levante, e in questo breve volume Frederick Hadland Davis ci racconta i miti e le leggende che a essa si ispirano. Scopriremo la toccante storia del crisantemo bianco, o quella m...

The Cornish Foundation is thriving under the directorship of Arthur Cornish when he and his beguiling wife, Maria Theotoky, decide to undertake a project worthy of the late art expert, collector, and notable eccentric Francis Cornish, whose vast fortune endows the Foundation. It is decided that the Foundation will fund the doctoral work of one Hulda Schnakenburg, a grumpy, remarkably unattractive, and extraordinarily talented music student. Her task is to complete the score of an unfinishe...

La volpe è protagonista indiscussa del folclore giapponese. A volte è una creatura maligna che assume le sembianze di un’incantevole fanciulla per stregare gli uomini e distruggerli; altre volte è invece Inari, importante divinità shintoista, spesso generosa e disposta a esaudire le preghiere delle persone. Di fianco alla volpe, però, convive tutta una serie di animali il cui destino si intreccia con quello degli esseri umani: lepri, tassi, gatti, cani e scimmie, a volte dotati di poteri s...

Una interesantísima recopilación de las leyendas que conforman la mitología fundacional japonesa: sus criaturas, sus historias y sus cimientos. Elaborada por uno de los mayores expertos en folclor oriental, este conjunto de mitos nos habla del carácter sintoísta de la cultura japonesa, de sus tradiciones, de su modo de ver el mundo y, en última instancia, de su identidad.

Frederick Davis Greene's Armenian Massacres is a harrowing and meticulously documented chronicle of the late 19th-century atrocities committed against the Armenian population of the Ottoman Empire. Published in the wake of the 1894–1896 Hamidian massacres, the book compiles survivor testimonies, diplomatic reports, missionary accounts, and press coverage to build a searing indictment of state-sanctioned violence. Greene's narrative is not merely journalistic—it is an impassioned p...