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...

This book brings together scholars to unpack the religious ideas, themes, motifs, texts, traditions, and practices that suffuse anime. Immensely popular with Western audiences since the 1980s, anime continues to be a prominent medium through which contemporary people, especially younger generations, are engaging ideas about God or ultimate reality, the world, and the self. This volume brings an academic lens to anime and shows the central role that religion plays in the intellectual and vi...

Virtue theory, natural law, deontology, utilitarianism, existentialism: these are the basic moral theories taught in “Ethics,” “History of Philosophy,” and “Introduction to Philosophy” courses throughout the United States. When the American philosopher William James (1842 – 1910) find his way into these conversations, there is uncertainty about where his thinking fits. While utilitarianism has become the default position for teaching James’s pragmatism and radical empiricism, this default ...

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...

Statt sich um seine Crew zu kümmern, hatte sich Kapitän Stewart mit den Halunken unter O´Leary verbündet. Auch Sir Robert Monk war mit von der Partie und ebenso Joe Doherty, das Profos-Monster. Sie segelten auf die Bucht zu, in der die "Caribian Queen" und die "Isabella" ankerten. Sir Robert hatte den Plan ausgebrütet - nämlich jetzt bei Nacht die "Isabella" zu entern, zur Kapitänskammer vorzudringen und den schwerverletzten Philip Hasard Killigrew als Geisel zu nehmen. Als sich eine Wolke...