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Forgotten Books: RED TRAILS by Hugh Pendexter
Red Trails is one of five books now available in Black Dog Books' Hugh Pendexter Library. The others are The Shadow of the Tomahawk (reviewed HERE), Along the River Trail (HERE), The Shorthorn Kid and...
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Toy Soldier Saturday: TIM-MEE KNIGHTS
Some Tim-Mee figures had strangely awkward poses (especially the pirates, HERE), but on these knights (except for the last one) it looks pretty good. The wide-legged stance on most of these guys...
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Who's going to LEFT COAST CRIME?
In case you didn't know, Davy Crockett's Almanack comes to you from the kickass town of Portland, Oregon. And this year, March 12-15, Portland plays host to the kickass mystery convention Left Coast...
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Cap Gun Monday: Mattel Zero W Fanner 50
Last week we looked at the holster (and the box) this baby came in. So here's the weapon itself, and aside from the sloppy application of the Zero W sticker, it's a fine piece of gunmaking. The smooth...
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A Forgotten Gem Returns: A BAD WOMAN by James M. Cain
Back in 1947 Avon published an original James M. Cain novel called Sinful Woman, which I reviewed here a couple three years ago. Well, it's back, and given new legs with a new title from Chalk Line...
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Forgotten Books: THREE-BLADED DOOM by Robert E. Howard (1977)
My favorite Howard character is normally either Breckenridge Elkins, Conan or Francis Xavier Gordon, depending which I've read most recently. After reading one of their adventures, I'm usually raring...
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Toy Soldier Saturday: MARX GIs (Part 3)
Here are more of our fathers and grandfathers fighting the good fight in WWII. More HERE and HERE, and still more on the way.The Toy Soldiers go marching on HERE.
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Cap Gun Monday: MARX Miniature Sharp's Carbine
The Sharp's carbine was a relatively short weapon - less than four feet long - but that's still a lot longer than the Marx Miniature, which is only about 7 inches. Though it was widely used by...
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Pulp Gallery: SAUCY MOVIE TALES (1936-37)
Paintings by Norman "Blaine" Saunders More Saucy Movie TalesHERE.
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Forgotten Books: The Trailsman 243 - WEST TEXAS UPRISING by Stephen Mertz
When I reviewed the new Stephen Mertz western Blaze! (HERE), I mentioned it was not Steve's first rodeo. That distinction, I believe, falls to West Texas Uprising, published way back in 2002. Near as I...
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Toy Soldier Saturday: MARX Presidents (Part 4)
Here's a collection of nobody's favorite Presidents, the guys who occupied the White House between 1909 and 1933. As usual, the more colorful of each pair was handpainted by "artists" in Hong Kong.
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Cap Gun Monday: Leslie-Henry TEXAS RANGER
This week's less-than-lethal weapon is about 8 1/2 inches long, with a shiny nickel finish, and dates from around 1955. It doesn't say MADE IN U.S.A. anywhere, but you can bet your bippy it was. If...
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Overlooked Films: Philip Marlowe in "Blackmailers Don't Shoot"
"Blackmailers Don't Shoot," from the December 1933 issue of Black Mask, was Raymond Chandler's first published story. I re-read it recently and found it shockingly good. Shocking that Chandler was that...
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Comic Gallery: The Birth of S.H.I.E.L.D. (Part 5)
1965Kirby/Steranko coverFirst true Steranko coverEarlier S.H.I.E.L.D. covers HERE.
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