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FOUR BULLETS FOR DILLON
A lost city in the Cambodian jungles run by a pint-sized tyrant wearing a gem-encrusted belt buckle; Beautiful women who lure Dillon and his rival, rock musician Sly Gantlet, into a clash of alpha males and a deadly set-up; a deceitful queen and a backstabbing friend; a quest for an evil artifact linked to the betrayer of Christ. Four Bullets for Dillon includes four hard to find and never before seen stories ripped from the life of global adventurer and instigator, Dillon.
146 pages, Kindle Edition
First published January 1, 2011
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February 7, 2012
(Note: This review originally appeared on Amazon.com)
In the full-length novels "Dillon and the Voice of Odin" and "Dillon and the Legend of the Golden Bell", Derrick Ferguson introduced us to his titular modern pulp-hero: a cocky-yet-likeable badass who dives into trouble head-first and often brings everybody and their mothers in with him. These novels have cemented both the character and his creator as forces to be reckoned with in the "New Pulp" movement, but with "Four Bullets For Dillon" we are treated to four early and hard-to-find short stories: bite-sized installments that are great starting-points for Dillon newbies or great fun for those experienced with "the Road Runner of pulp".
Starting off with "Dillon and the Bad Ass Belt Buckle", we find Dillon & his stalwart and grizzled ally Eli Creed as they attempt to return a kidnapped actress back to safety. Unforseen circumstances intervene, however, and they end up stuck in the Cambodian jungle with their charge. It's after they stumble upon a lawless little town in the middle of nowhere called Cheap Prayer that things start to get interesting, and Dillon must compete against Cheap Prayer's tough little ruler in a gauntlet where the odds are stacked against him.
"Dead Beat in La Esca" by Joel Jenkins is a blast: Dillon and Jenkins' character, rock guitarist and mercenary Sly Gantlett, encounter each other and end up butting heads in a New York nightclub. The joke's on them, however, as a trap is sprung on the heads of the two adventurers. What then erupts is something like a mid-80's action flick crossed with a Looney Toons short. Another meeting of the two characters is supposed to be in the works, and I'm looking forward to it.
"Dillon and the Judas Chalice" is pretty much the centerpiece of the collection, and it almost feels like a full-scale Dillon novel. After a real slam-bang opening- the kind of action-scene that some other stories would put near the end!- Dillon is hired by a dying man (who has some rather unique operatives) to recover the titular artifact: a cup forged from Judas' infamous thirty pieces of silver, and an object worshipped by followers of Judas... What follows is a terrific action story with a great cast and a great beat-the-clock climax.
To wrap up the book, we have "Dillon and the Escape from Tosegio", a great little story about the aftermath of a double-cross and Dillon's flight to escape some very cool and comic-booky pursuers. This fills in the background between Dillon and Awesome Times, a booming, bearded, and filthy mercenary "friend" of Dillon's who appeared in "Dillon and the Legend of the Golden Bell".
Overall, this collection is a giant blast. I really can't recall anything that I didn't enjoy about these stories, and as always Ferguson and Dillon get my highest recommendation. Snap it up and strap yourself in- it's another great ride with Dillon.
In the full-length novels "Dillon and the Voice of Odin" and "Dillon and the Legend of the Golden Bell", Derrick Ferguson introduced us to his titular modern pulp-hero: a cocky-yet-likeable badass who dives into trouble head-first and often brings everybody and their mothers in with him. These novels have cemented both the character and his creator as forces to be reckoned with in the "New Pulp" movement, but with "Four Bullets For Dillon" we are treated to four early and hard-to-find short stories: bite-sized installments that are great starting-points for Dillon newbies or great fun for those experienced with "the Road Runner of pulp".
Starting off with "Dillon and the Bad Ass Belt Buckle", we find Dillon & his stalwart and grizzled ally Eli Creed as they attempt to return a kidnapped actress back to safety. Unforseen circumstances intervene, however, and they end up stuck in the Cambodian jungle with their charge. It's after they stumble upon a lawless little town in the middle of nowhere called Cheap Prayer that things start to get interesting, and Dillon must compete against Cheap Prayer's tough little ruler in a gauntlet where the odds are stacked against him.
"Dead Beat in La Esca" by Joel Jenkins is a blast: Dillon and Jenkins' character, rock guitarist and mercenary Sly Gantlett, encounter each other and end up butting heads in a New York nightclub. The joke's on them, however, as a trap is sprung on the heads of the two adventurers. What then erupts is something like a mid-80's action flick crossed with a Looney Toons short. Another meeting of the two characters is supposed to be in the works, and I'm looking forward to it.
"Dillon and the Judas Chalice" is pretty much the centerpiece of the collection, and it almost feels like a full-scale Dillon novel. After a real slam-bang opening- the kind of action-scene that some other stories would put near the end!- Dillon is hired by a dying man (who has some rather unique operatives) to recover the titular artifact: a cup forged from Judas' infamous thirty pieces of silver, and an object worshipped by followers of Judas... What follows is a terrific action story with a great cast and a great beat-the-clock climax.
To wrap up the book, we have "Dillon and the Escape from Tosegio", a great little story about the aftermath of a double-cross and Dillon's flight to escape some very cool and comic-booky pursuers. This fills in the background between Dillon and Awesome Times, a booming, bearded, and filthy mercenary "friend" of Dillon's who appeared in "Dillon and the Legend of the Golden Bell".
Overall, this collection is a giant blast. I really can't recall anything that I didn't enjoy about these stories, and as always Ferguson and Dillon get my highest recommendation. Snap it up and strap yourself in- it's another great ride with Dillon.
February 2, 2016
Another wonderful work by Derrick Ferguson. If there is another character in New Pulp (if not all fiction) better than Dillon, someone please point that character out. He's simply awesome. On top of that, Ferguson creates this world that seems really close to reality, but with interesting twists that make it a wonderful fictional realm. These four stories only help to increase my admiration for Dillon and the world he lives in. If you haven't read Dillon or Derrick Ferguson, it's time you did!
October 28, 2011
I haven't read any of the other Dillon books, but this collection of 4 stories gives you everything you need to know without requiring any of the others. The stories by Derrick Ferguson are the prose version of the blockbuster action films of the 80s and 90s - if you're a bit younger than I am, think of the Dillon stories as sequels to "The Rundown" starring The Rock. Great action, great stories. Tons of fun.
November 1, 2015
These shorts are great!! I must stop reading series out of order, these being linked to later books. Very Good tales with great characters. Always impressed by the imagination of Mr Ferguson. These books have switched me on to pulp. Dillon needs a movie!!
May 26, 2014
Dillon is a New Pulp Hero, that can stand toe to toe with Bond, Steve Austin and Remo Williams!
If you like non-stop excitement, thrills and humor, I highly recommend this anthology!
If you like non-stop excitement, thrills and humor, I highly recommend this anthology!
November 8, 2016
Man of action, style and exquisite taste.
Dillon is smart and suave as Shaft. Globetrotting mercenary that would could take down Rambo with ease. Has more personality than Bond will ever have. This man Dillon is a personified verb. His adventures are summer blockbuster swell of action, intrigue and heart stopping theatrics. Fast paced and highly entertaining straight out the gate this book was a awesomely good read.
Dillon is smart and suave as Shaft. Globetrotting mercenary that would could take down Rambo with ease. Has more personality than Bond will ever have. This man Dillon is a personified verb. His adventures are summer blockbuster swell of action, intrigue and heart stopping theatrics. Fast paced and highly entertaining straight out the gate this book was a awesomely good read.
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