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Pulp Modern: Volume Two Issue Six
The greatest multi-genre fiction digest of the 21st century returns with eight stunning short stories by John M. Floyd, Stephen J. Golds, Matthew X. Gomez, Stephen D. Rogers, Louise Taylor, Dustin Walker, and Patrick Whitehurst. This issue features a non-fiction article by Anthony Perconti. Bob Vojtko provides more entertaining cartoons. Art director Richard Krauss and illustrator Ran Scott have worked their tails off making this the most stunning issue yet. Chief editor Alec Cizak simply allowed all this talent to come together and create yet another gold standard for independent fiction digests.
131 pages, Kindle Edition
Published January 22, 2021
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February 16, 2021
I've read Pulp Modern for many years now and a little social media furore won't stop me catching up with the latest pulp from faces old and new. I'm not going to say there is no controversy and as a cishet white male, I may have missed certain things that would offend others, but I'd planned to read this prior to things kicking off again, so I'm sticking with it.
Matthew X. Gomez has another Ariadna tale as the swordswoman is enlisted to teach the aristocratic children some necessary skills of the blade. Stephen J. Golds, much like in his latest novel, Always the Dead, takes us to Shuri Castle in Okinawa as the US army closes in on victory in WW2 Japan with a soldier coming upon an opposition soldier, whose ritual suicide hasn't gone quite to plan.
John Floyd opens the issue with a suspenseful take on small town noir with the local mechanic and the Sheriff's wife concocting a plan in order to run away with each other. Dustin Walker brings an eye opening tale of necromancy as his undercover protagonist attempts to get in with a Canadian Necromancer.
Anthony Perconti brings some non-fiction to the table with an essay detailing early pulp heroes and "The Count of Monte Cristo" as the precursor for the superheroes that are beloved today. Stephen D. Rogers had my mind in tatters with his tale of time travel via a rear view mirror. Patrick Whitehurst brings an amusing tale of noir complete with imagery you can't take back. Nils Gilbertson closes the issue with a killer concierge.
More pulp goodness and look forward to more in the future.
Matthew X. Gomez has another Ariadna tale as the swordswoman is enlisted to teach the aristocratic children some necessary skills of the blade. Stephen J. Golds, much like in his latest novel, Always the Dead, takes us to Shuri Castle in Okinawa as the US army closes in on victory in WW2 Japan with a soldier coming upon an opposition soldier, whose ritual suicide hasn't gone quite to plan.
John Floyd opens the issue with a suspenseful take on small town noir with the local mechanic and the Sheriff's wife concocting a plan in order to run away with each other. Dustin Walker brings an eye opening tale of necromancy as his undercover protagonist attempts to get in with a Canadian Necromancer.
Anthony Perconti brings some non-fiction to the table with an essay detailing early pulp heroes and "The Count of Monte Cristo" as the precursor for the superheroes that are beloved today. Stephen D. Rogers had my mind in tatters with his tale of time travel via a rear view mirror. Patrick Whitehurst brings an amusing tale of noir complete with imagery you can't take back. Nils Gilbertson closes the issue with a killer concierge.
More pulp goodness and look forward to more in the future.
February 14, 2021
Craving Pulp Fiction...
What if you awoke one morning to realize you can see the past in your car's rear view mirror? What if you acted on that real *explosive* plan to ditch your spouse for life insurance? How about you train to sword fight in another time and place? Or, perhaps, you find yourself getting hired to rough up a few elderly swingers using artistic expression? Even more fun—going undercover as a wannabe necromancer to find cartel work—only to discover the dead can actually bite more off than they can chew. Perhaps you awake to find yourself strategically setting loose poisonous frogs at a vacation resort? Or maybe... you travel back in time to an intimate moment shared between two sworn enemies and share a smoke with them. Or maybe you'd prefer to just stay home and read about it. You'll find that all here and more... this is the pulp fiction you didn't know you were craving. The magazine also includes an in-depth article about the evolution of the mystery man sub genre in comic books. The graphic art is AMAZING as well as the mini cartoons. I'd pick this up again in a heartbeat. For those looking for a fun romp through pulp fiction, I highly recommend.
What if you awoke one morning to realize you can see the past in your car's rear view mirror? What if you acted on that real *explosive* plan to ditch your spouse for life insurance? How about you train to sword fight in another time and place? Or, perhaps, you find yourself getting hired to rough up a few elderly swingers using artistic expression? Even more fun—going undercover as a wannabe necromancer to find cartel work—only to discover the dead can actually bite more off than they can chew. Perhaps you awake to find yourself strategically setting loose poisonous frogs at a vacation resort? Or maybe... you travel back in time to an intimate moment shared between two sworn enemies and share a smoke with them. Or maybe you'd prefer to just stay home and read about it. You'll find that all here and more... this is the pulp fiction you didn't know you were craving. The magazine also includes an in-depth article about the evolution of the mystery man sub genre in comic books. The graphic art is AMAZING as well as the mini cartoons. I'd pick this up again in a heartbeat. For those looking for a fun romp through pulp fiction, I highly recommend.
February 7, 2021
More than a pastiche to the pulp magazines of the 40s/50s Pulp Modern really strikes out an extraordinary niche of its own. Collecting a wide range of stories from a wide range of genres this magazine is really a joyous read. A twisted, dark, trippy story for whatever your mood. Extremely well edited and the art work is phenomenal.
Highly recommended
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Highly recommended
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