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The Night Master
First edition bound in black cloth. A near fine copy in a VG+ dust jacket. The book has small bumps to its lower corners. The dust jacket has bumps to its lower corners and rubs to the upper corners. Tanning to its spine and rear panel. Signed and inscribed by Sampson on the front fly leaf. Dust jacket art by Frank Hamilton.
216 pages, Hardcover
Published January 1, 1982
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August 24, 2011
I am going to write a placeholder review for all of Robert Sampson's books because I plan to reread them soon. Hands down, the best writer/historian the pulps ever had! Why? Because he loves the pulps but he's not "in love" with them - he can show you why they were great, why they were awful, why they were brilliant, why they were cheap, how they were poetic and how they were trash, and do it all while informing you AND placing the whole shebang in it's cultural context AND entertaining you. An amazing writer, I believe I need one more book by him to have everything he ever wrote on the subject (that's been printed in book form, at least) - you may not ever need to actually read many pulp stories and now you don't have to - Robert Sampson has and can condense their weird wonder down into this strange, printed form of a magic elixir (a mixed metaphor!?! why, that would have made me 2/3rds of a cent if I was a bang-em out, hack pulp writer!)
Seriously, these are some stunning books and well worth your time if you have any interest in the topic of the pulps and dime novels and genre history.
Seriously, these are some stunning books and well worth your time if you have any interest in the topic of the pulps and dime novels and genre history.
June 19, 2015
Fantastic reference book on the Pulp Character "The Shadow". Excellent research and writing. Very recommended
August 26, 2021
Very well written and detailed study of THE SHADOW..one of the most popular pulp characters ever
created. Originated in pulp magazines in the 30's and 40's...over 300 stories written. Created by Walter Gibson. The Shadow has been in movies, books, old time radio, etc. Sampson gives background on its history and also history of the pulps. How the character was developed...and relates the story lines that were ultimately copied by other pulp writers. A good read.
created. Originated in pulp magazines in the 30's and 40's...over 300 stories written. Created by Walter Gibson. The Shadow has been in movies, books, old time radio, etc. Sampson gives background on its history and also history of the pulps. How the character was developed...and relates the story lines that were ultimately copied by other pulp writers. A good read.
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