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Captain Hazzard #1
Captain Hazzard- Python Men of the Lost City
The most intriguing character from the action pulps returns! This thrill-a-minute new edition is not merely a reprint of that solo 1938 classic, but a brand new relaunch of this long-forgotten pulp hero.
Captain Hazzard travels the world in search of action and adventure, accompanied by his team: Jake Cole, Monatana sharp-shooter; Martin Tracey, surgeon; Washington MacGowen, scientific genius; Tyler Randall, ace pilot; and William Crawley, tabloid crime reporter. Their adventures are the stuff of legends.
This New, updated Special Edition contains:
•The completely re-edited and rewritten Captain Hazzard book "Python Men of the Lost City" by Ron Fortier to include new chapters not included in the 1938 book!
• Wonderful spot illustrations by artist Rob Davis!
• A sensational cover by Mark Maddox.
• New introduction and afterward written especially for this new edition.
Captain Hazzard travels the world in search of action and adventure, accompanied by his team: Jake Cole, Monatana sharp-shooter; Martin Tracey, surgeon; Washington MacGowen, scientific genius; Tyler Randall, ace pilot; and William Crawley, tabloid crime reporter. Their adventures are the stuff of legends.
This New, updated Special Edition contains:
•The completely re-edited and rewritten Captain Hazzard book "Python Men of the Lost City" by Ron Fortier to include new chapters not included in the 1938 book!
• Wonderful spot illustrations by artist Rob Davis!
• A sensational cover by Mark Maddox.
• New introduction and afterward written especially for this new edition.
154 pages, Kindle Edition
First published January 1, 2006
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May 22, 2022
Great update of a character that only appeared once during the pulp era.
Captain Hazzard is an obvious knock-off of Doc Savage. In this adventure, goons with a device that creates a "Curtain of Death" have a scheme to accumulate great wealth, and only Hazzard and his friends can stop them.
Great purple prose.
Captain Hazzard is an obvious knock-off of Doc Savage. In this adventure, goons with a device that creates a "Curtain of Death" have a scheme to accumulate great wealth, and only Hazzard and his friends can stop them.
Great purple prose.
July 1, 2015
Captain Hazzard is a Doc Savage knock off but a good one. The story is well written and fast paced. Recommended
November 2, 2014
A character created to cash in on the popularity of Doc Savage gets a second chance at life.
Captain Hazzard got a single story in the 40's and then went into literary limbo. Rediscovered and released in this second golden age of pulp, this story is used as the first in a series of new stories.
Hazzard is an interesting character, a traditional pulp hero with a super power, he straddles the line between the pulps and comic book heroes. Reminds me a bit of the french pulp hero, the Nyctalope.
He is good and noble, but still has a likable personality.
Like Doc, Hazzard has a team of aides, and while they are an interesting mix of character types, only about half of them get much screen time/ characterization.
Fun story with lots of action, funky pulp science and a vile villain.
Fortier's efforts as editor/script doctor. Mostly fixing some non-PC references and reminding us that the damsel has big boobs.
Looking forward to more adventures of Hazzard and co. once Fortier is flying solo.
Captain Hazzard got a single story in the 40's and then went into literary limbo. Rediscovered and released in this second golden age of pulp, this story is used as the first in a series of new stories.
Hazzard is an interesting character, a traditional pulp hero with a super power, he straddles the line between the pulps and comic book heroes. Reminds me a bit of the french pulp hero, the Nyctalope.
He is good and noble, but still has a likable personality.
Like Doc, Hazzard has a team of aides, and while they are an interesting mix of character types, only about half of them get much screen time/ characterization.
Fun story with lots of action, funky pulp science and a vile villain.
Fortier's efforts as editor/script doctor. Mostly fixing some non-PC references and reminding us that the damsel has big boobs.
Looking forward to more adventures of Hazzard and co. once Fortier is flying solo.
February 21, 2014
Pretty good. Had that awesome pulpy feel to it. I'm not sure what Ron Fortier actually did to change the original story, but the end result was decent. As a character, Captain Hazzard seems to rival Doc Savage and the like. His crew also seems comparable, both in makeup and quality, to Doc's Fab Five. Poor editing hurt this book a bit. Nonetheless, I may look to pick up some of Fortier's other Capt. Hazzard stories.
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