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Type of bind: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 813
EAN num: 9781411690929
ISBN number: 1411690923
Label: Wild Cat Books
Manufacturer: Wild Cat Books
Quantity: 1
Page Count: 152
Printing Date: April 19, 2006
Publishing house: Wild Cat Books
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CAPTAIN HAZZARD - PYTHON MEN OF THE LOST CITY... Written by RON FORTIER & CHESTER HAWKS, this book features the original pulp adventure, completely rewritten and edited, and starts the beginning of an entire new series of Captain Hazzard adventures! Illustrated by ROB DAVIS, with wonderful Cover Art by TOM FLOYD, it also features an Introduction by CHRISTOPHER MILLS, with an Afterword & Interview with the author by RON HANNA. And as a Special Bonus: A preview of the subsequent Captain Hazzard novel, by Ron Fortier & Martin Powell, 'Citadel of Fear'... as well as some pages from the new Captain Hazzard Comic Book! This is a must-have for any Pulp Hero fan!
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This book is a strange hybrid. It began when Ron Fortier picked up a manuscript from vintage pulp author, Chester Hawk, which had fallen into the public domain. Python Men of the Lost City was the very first and only printed Captain Hazzard story, though it is suspected that several plots intended for CH were later repurposed for another pulp action hero. It was also a hastily slapped-together piece that was pretty much unreadable by modern standards.
Ron, with a two-fisted optimism worthy of the greatest pulp heroes, saw the possibilities in the manuscript and decided to rewrite it from beginning to end.
In my opinion, he did a great job. This novella really feels like a great, vintage pulp story. The action is both cool and totally relentless. In the very first few chapters alone, the reader is shown a strange field that spells instant death for anyone caught in it, tangled up in an intense gun fight in a dark and cramped apartment, and then taken for a reckless drive in a flaming car with a smoking corpse in the back seat!
Wild Cat Books should also be praised for the production values exhibited in this book. The binding, paper, cover, etc. are all solid. The book also includes a number of b&w interior illustrations by Rob Davis, a wild cover by Tom Floyd executed in true pulp style, previews of the subsequent Captain Hazzard story and comic book, an interview with Ron Fortier, and some other nice extras.
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The Golden Age of pulp fiction may have receded into the sunset, but the genre is alive and well! Still kicking and going strong! Case in point Ron Fortier's CAPTAIN HAZZARD AND THE PYTHON MEN OF LOST CITY. Intrepid Captain Hazzard may have had only a single issue in which to do his thing back in 1938, but he's back now and hasn't lost a step.
As any pulp fanatic knows, the secret to great pulp consists of a tempting brew of colorful characters, nasty-to-the-core villains and over the top action and plotting. But the key, at least for this reader, is PACE! Pulp fiction needs to race along at breakneck pace, never letting the reader have a chance to catch his/her breath. This is the true hallmark of pulp fiction.
And these elements are executed to near perfection. Fortier's Captain Hazzard is as colorful as they come. Having been blind for fifteen years of his boyhood, Hazzard developed his remaining senses to the utmost. Then, sight restored, he set out for adventure, righting wrongs and doing good in the world along with a handful of choice adventurers. And the communicate through telepathy! Pure pulp in its finest form.
As for the story itself, it stays true to its roots. It explodes into action from very first page to last with almost every chapter ending in a page-turning cliff-hanger. The men are tough, the action bloody, fast and explosive. The damsel in distress is pretty and plucky. As Hazzard and crew storm into the Lost City searching for the damsel's missing father, the reader is swept up in the adventure. Once picked up this book cannot be put down. Simple as that.
Anyone long-familiar with the grand pulp tradition will enjoy PYTHON MEN OF THE LOST CITY. And, for anyone curious to know what all the excitement of pulp is all about, you'd be hardpressed to find a better example of the level of excitement the pulps provided back in the day. That tradition is alive and well. And writers like Ron Fortier have carried it into the 21st Century. Don't miss it!
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What an uber-fun, super-fast-paced romp! Fortier makes you want to strap on your utility belt, grab the nearest blonde bombshell, and head for high adventure! Clearly a labor of love by both the writer and the artist, the two gentlemen infuse energy, pacing, and sheer entertainment into a slick package. Recommended for those looking for old-school pulp excitement in the grand tradition.
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Ron Fortier's sci-fi detective novel THE HOUNDS OF HELL, plus his BROTHER GRIM volume of short horror-crime stories, introduced this veteran comic book writer as a highly skilled pulp wordsmith, as well.
Now, with his meticulous rewriting and restoration of the Captain Hazzard adventure PYTHON MEN OF THE LOST CITY, an overlooked and long-abandoned pulp hero is reborn with a grandeur worthy of Dent, Haggard, and Burroughs. Readers of DOC SAVAGE, ALLAN QUATERMAIN, and TARZAN will be very well pleased with this handsomely illustrated addition to their bookshelves.
The book is a real pulse-pounder, and the reader might find himself daydreaming about its contents long after putting this book down. Within the space of just a couple sentences Fortier establishes a tangible atmosphere, and his love of the genre, and of words in general, is obvious on every page.
It's clear and certain that Ron Fortier loves his craft. That's a very fortunate fact for all of us.
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Ron Fortier has brought back a forgotten hero from the Pulp Graveyard and given him vibrant new life! If your a fan of High Action and Adventure, Doc Savage, or even Indiana Jones This is a MUST OWN! Captain Hazzard is all the buzz on the online pulp groups. If you have yet to read it dont wait! Cant say enough good things. I anxiously await the forthcoming sequel as well! Fun fast and exciting read!
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