Tales of the Shadowmen
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Tales of the Shadowmen is an annual anthology
of short stories
edited by Jean-Marc Lofficier
and Randy Lofficier, published by Black Coat Press. As of 2010, seven volumes have been released, with a eighth slated for late 2011. The stories take place in a fictional world where all of the characters and events from adventure literature
, and in particular French
adventure literature, actually exist in the same universe.
writer Philip José Farmer
's works centering around the Wold Newton family
. The concept first emerged in Jean-Marc Lofficier's non-fiction works, French Science Fiction, Fantasy, Horror & Pulp Fiction: A Guide To Cinema, Television, Radio, Animation, Comic Books And Literature From The Middle Ages To The Present (2000) and Shadowmen: Heroes And Villains Of French Pulp Fiction (2003), which reviewed characters from French popular literature, the latter blending bibliographical information and speculative fiction.
and Lovern Kindzierski
ISBN 978-1-934543-50-4 (2009)
by publisher Riviere Blanche starting in November 2007.
Anthology
An anthology is a collection of literary works chosen by the compiler. It may be a collection of poems, short stories, plays, songs, or excerpts...
of short stories
Short Stories
Short Stories may refer to:*A plural for Short story*Short Stories , an American pulp magazine published from 1890-1959*Short Stories, a 1954 collection by O. E...
edited by Jean-Marc Lofficier
Jean-Marc Lofficier
Jean-Marc Lofficier is a French author of books about films and television programs, as well as numerous comic books and translations of a number of animation screenplays. He usually collaborates with his wife, Randy Lofficier .-Biography:Jean-Marc Lofficier was born in Toulon, France in 1954...
and Randy Lofficier, published by Black Coat Press. As of 2010, seven volumes have been released, with a eighth slated for late 2011. The stories take place in a fictional world where all of the characters and events from adventure literature
Adventure novel
The adventure novel is a genre of novels that has adventure, an exciting undertaking involving risk and physical danger, as its main theme.-History:...
, and in particular French
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
adventure literature, actually exist in the same universe.
About the series
The title and concept of Tales of the Shadowmen were inspired by science fictionScience fiction
Science fiction is a genre of fiction dealing with imaginary but more or less plausible content such as future settings, futuristic science and technology, space travel, aliens, and paranormal abilities...
writer Philip José Farmer
Philip José Farmer
Philip José Farmer was an American author, principally known for his award-winning science fiction and fantasy novels and short stories....
's works centering around the Wold Newton family
Wold Newton family
The Wold Newton family is a literary concept derived from a form of crossover fiction developed by the science fiction writer Philip José Farmer...
. The concept first emerged in Jean-Marc Lofficier's non-fiction works, French Science Fiction, Fantasy, Horror & Pulp Fiction: A Guide To Cinema, Television, Radio, Animation, Comic Books And Literature From The Middle Ages To The Present (2000) and Shadowmen: Heroes And Villains Of French Pulp Fiction (2003), which reviewed characters from French popular literature, the latter blending bibliographical information and speculative fiction.
Tales of the Shadowmen, Volume 1: The Modern Babylon
Cover by Mike Manley ISBN 1-932983-36-8 (2005)| Author | Title | Principal Character(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Matthew Baugh | "Mask of the Monster" | Frankenstein's Monster Frankenstein's monster Frankenstein's monster is a fictional character that first appeared in Mary Shelley's novel, Frankenstein, or The Modern Prometheus. The creature is often erroneously referred to as "Frankenstein", but in the novel the creature has no name... , Judex Judex Judex is the title of a 1916 silent French movie serial concerning the adventures of Judex who is a pulp hero, similar to The Shadow, created by Louis Feuillade and Arthur Bernède.-Concept:... , Maigret Maigret Jules Maigret, Maigret to most people, including his wife, is a fictional police detective, actually a commissaire or commissioner of the Paris "Brigade Criminelle" , created by writer Georges Simenon.Seventy-five novels and twenty-eight short stories about Maigret were published between 1931 and... |
| Bill Cunningham | "Cadavres Exquis" | Fascinax |
| Terrance Dicks Terrance Dicks Terrance Dicks is an English writer, best known for his work in television and for writing a large number of popular children's books during the 1970s and 80s.- Early career :... |
"When Lemmy Met Jules" | Lemmy Caution Peter Cheyney Reginald Evelyn Peter Southouse Cheyney, known as Peter Cheyney, was a British crime fiction writer who flourished between 1936 and 1951... , Maigret Maigret Jules Maigret, Maigret to most people, including his wife, is a fictional police detective, actually a commissaire or commissioner of the Paris "Brigade Criminelle" , created by writer Georges Simenon.Seventy-five novels and twenty-eight short stories about Maigret were published between 1931 and... |
| Win Scott Eckert Win Scott Eckert Win Scott Eckert is an author and editor, best known for his work on the literary-crossover Wold Newton Universe, created by author Philip José Farmer, but much expanded-upon subsequently by Eckert and others. He holds a B.A... |
"The Vanishing Devil" | Doc Ardan (i.e. Doc Savage Doc Savage Doc Savage is a fictional character originally published in American pulp magazines during the 1930s and 1940s. He was created by publisher Henry W. Ralston and editor John L... ), Doctor Natas (i.e. Fu Manchu Fu Manchu Dr. Fu Manchu is a fictional character introduced in a series of novels by British author Sax Rohmer during the first half of the 20th century... ), Maigret Maigret Jules Maigret, Maigret to most people, including his wife, is a fictional police detective, actually a commissaire or commissioner of the Paris "Brigade Criminelle" , created by writer Georges Simenon.Seventy-five novels and twenty-eight short stories about Maigret were published between 1931 and... |
| Viviane Etrivert | "The Three Jewish Horsemen" | Arsène Lupin Arsène Lupin Arsène Lupin is a fictional character who appears in a book series of detective fiction / crime fiction novels written by French writer Maurice Leblanc, as well as a number of non-canonical sequels and numerous film, television such as Night Hood, stage play and comic book adaptations.- Overview :A... , Josephine Balsamo Josephine Balsamo Joséphine Balsamo a.k.a. Countess Cagliosto, is a fictional character who is the best known antagonist of Arsène Lupin, the notorious gentleman burglar created by Maurice Leblanc.-History:... , The Phantom of the Opera The Phantom of the Opera Le Fantôme de l'Opéra is a novel by French writer Gaston Leroux. It was first published as a serialisation in "Le Gaulois" from September 23, 1909 to January 8, 1910... |
| G.L. Gick | "The Werewolf of Rutherford Grange" (part 1) | Harry Dickson Harry Dickson Harry Dickson is a fictional pulp detective, born in America, educated in London, and was called The American Sherlock Holmes. He has appeared in almost 200 pulp magazines published in Germany, Holland, Belgium and France.- History :... , Sâr Dubnotal Sâr Dubnotal Sâr Dubnotal is a fictional character and pulp hero who starred in 20 pulp magazines published in France in 1909.The Sâr Dubnotal stories were published anonymously... |
| Rick Lai | "The Last Vendetta" | Arthur Gordon of Texas, Josephine Balsamo Josephine Balsamo Joséphine Balsamo a.k.a. Countess Cagliosto, is a fictional character who is the best known antagonist of Arsène Lupin, the notorious gentleman burglar created by Maurice Leblanc.-History:... , Django Django (film) Django is a 1966 Italian spaghetti Western film directed by Sergio Corbucci and starring Franco Nero in the eponymous role. The film earned a reputation as being one of the most violent films ever made up to that point and was subsequently refused a certificate in Britain until 1993, when it was... |
| Alain le Bussy Alain Le Bussy Alain Le Bussy was a prolific Belgian author of science fiction who won the Prix Rosny-Aîné in 1993 for his novel Deltas. He died on October 14, 2010, from complications following throat surgery.... |
"The Sainte-Geneviève Caper" | Arsène Lupin Arsène Lupin Arsène Lupin is a fictional character who appears in a book series of detective fiction / crime fiction novels written by French writer Maurice Leblanc, as well as a number of non-canonical sequels and numerous film, television such as Night Hood, stage play and comic book adaptations.- Overview :A... |
| Jean-Marc Lofficier Jean-Marc Lofficier Jean-Marc Lofficier is a French author of books about films and television programs, as well as numerous comic books and translations of a number of animation screenplays. He usually collaborates with his wife, Randy Lofficier .-Biography:Jean-Marc Lofficier was born in Toulon, France in 1954... & Randy Lofficier |
"Journey to the Center of Chaos" | JimGrim Talbot Mundy Talbot Mundy was an English writer. He also wrote under the pseudonym Walter Galt.-Life and work:... , Robur Robur the Conqueror Robur the Conqueror is a science fiction novel by Jules Verne, published in 1886. It is also known as The Clipper of the Clouds. It has a sequel, The Master of the World, which was published in 1904.- Plot summary :... , Sâr Dubnotal Sâr Dubnotal Sâr Dubnotal is a fictional character and pulp hero who starred in 20 pulp magazines published in France in 1909.The Sâr Dubnotal stories were published anonymously... , Yog-Sothoth Yog-Sothoth Yog-Sothoth is a cosmic entity of the fictional Cthulhu Mythos and the Dream Cycle of H. P. Lovecraft. Yog-Sothoth's name was first mentioned in his novella The Case of Charles Dexter Ward... |
| Samuel T. Payne Samuel T. Payne Samuel T. Payne is a freelance writer whose published works include Lacunal Visions for Tales of the Shadowmen, The Prized Calf and Second Hand. A number of articles for Science Fiction and Fantasy Modeller were published in the early 2000s covering visual effects work for Doctor Who and The Arc of... |
"Lacunal Visions" | Auguste Dupin, Doctor Omega Doctor Omega Doctor Omega is a fictional character created by French writer Arnould Galopin for his science fiction novel Le Docteur Oméga , visibly inspired by H. G... |
| John Peel John Peel (writer) John Peel is a British writer, best known for his books connected to several television series. He has written under several pseudonyms, including John Vincent and Nicholas Adams. He lives in Long Island, New York and his wife is a U.S... |
"The Kind-Hearted Torturer" | Auguste Dupin, The Count of Monte-Cristo, The Black Coats Les Habits Noirs thumb|250px|Cover for a French edition of Les Habits Noirs.Les Habits Noirs is a book series written over a thirty-year period, comprising eleven novels, created by Paul Féval, père, a 19th-century French writer.... |
| Chris Roberson Chris Roberson (author) Chris Roberson is a science fiction author, tromboner, and publisher based in Austin, Texas, best known for alternate history novels and short stories.-Biography:Chris Roberson grew up near Dallas, Texas, and attended the University of Texas, Austin... |
"Penumbra" | Judex Judex Judex is the title of a 1916 silent French movie serial concerning the adventures of Judex who is a pulp hero, similar to The Shadow, created by Louis Feuillade and Arthur Bernède.-Concept:... , The Shadow The Shadow The Shadow is a collection of serialized dramas, originally in pulp magazines, then on 1930s radio and then in a wide variety of media, that follow the exploits of the title character, a crime-fighting vigilante in the pulps, which carried over to the airwaves as a "wealthy, young man about town"... , The Vampires Les Vampires Les Vampires is a 1915/1916 ten-part silent film serial. It was written and directed by Louis Feuillade and stars Musidora as "Irma Vep" a femme fatale whose name is a suspicious anagram of "vampire." The serial is set in Paris and follows the exploits of a gang of master criminals who call... |
| Robert Sheckley Robert Sheckley Robert Sheckley was a Hugo- and Nebula-nominated American author. First published in the science fiction magazines of the 1950s, his numerous quick-witted stories and novels were famously unpredictable, absurdist and broadly comical.Sheckley was named Author Emeritus by the Science Fiction and... |
"The Paris-Ganymede Clock" | Fantômas Fantômas Fantômas is a fictional character created by French writers Marcel Allain and Pierre Souvestre .One of the most popular characters in the history of French crime fiction, Fantômas was created in 1911 and appeared in a total of 32 volumes written by the two collaborators, then a subsequent 11... |
| Brian Stableford Brian Stableford Brian Michael Stableford is a British science fiction writer who has published more than 70 novels. His earlier books were published as by Brian M. Stableford, but more recent ones have dropped the middle initial and appeared under the name Brian Stableford... |
"The Titan Unwrecked; or, Futility Revisited" | Allan Quatermain Allan Quatermain Allan Quatermain is the protagonist of H. Rider Haggard's 1885 novel King Solomon's Mines and its various prequels and sequels. Allan Quatermain was also the title of a book in this sequence.- History :... , Dracula Dracula Dracula is an 1897 novel by Irish author Bram Stoker.Famous for introducing the character of the vampire Count Dracula, the novel tells the story of Dracula's attempt to relocate from Transylvania to England, and the battle between Dracula and a small group of men and women led by Professor... , She She (novel) She, subtitled A History of Adventure, is a novel by Henry Rider Haggard, first serialized in The Graphic magazine from October 1886 to January 1887. She is one of the classics of imaginative literature, and with over 83 million copies sold in 44 different languages, one of the best-selling books... , Tenebre Brothers Paul Féval, père Paul Henri Corentin Féval, père was a French novelist and dramatist.He was the author of popular swashbuckler novels such as Le Loup Blanc and the perennial best-seller Le Bossu... |
Tales of the Shadowmen, Volume 2: Gentlemen of the Night
Cover & illustrations by Fernando Calvi ISBN 1-932983-60-0 (2006)| Author | Title | Principal Character(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Matthew Baugh | "Ex Calce Liberatus" | Arsène Lupin Arsène Lupin Arsène Lupin is a fictional character who appears in a book series of detective fiction / crime fiction novels written by French writer Maurice Leblanc, as well as a number of non-canonical sequels and numerous film, television such as Night Hood, stage play and comic book adaptations.- Overview :A... , Kogoro Akechi Kogoro Akechi Kogoro Akechi is a fictional character and the creation of Japanese mystery writer Edogawa Rampo.He first appeared in the story "The D Slope Murder case" in 1925 and continued to appear in stories for a quarter of a century... , The Vampires Les Vampires Les Vampires is a 1915/1916 ten-part silent film serial. It was written and directed by Louis Feuillade and stars Musidora as "Irma Vep" a femme fatale whose name is a suspicious anagram of "vampire." The serial is set in Paris and follows the exploits of a gang of master criminals who call... |
| Bill Cunningham | "Trauma" | Fantômas Fantômas Fantômas is a fictional character created by French writers Marcel Allain and Pierre Souvestre .One of the most popular characters in the history of French crime fiction, Fantômas was created in 1911 and appeared in a total of 32 volumes written by the two collaborators, then a subsequent 11... , The Green Hornet The Green Hornet The Green Hornet is an American radio and television masked vigilante created by George W. Trendle and Fran Striker, with input from radio director James Jewell, in 1936. Since his radio debut in the 1930s, the Green Hornet has appeared in numerous serialized dramas in a wide variety of media... , Maigret Maigret Jules Maigret, Maigret to most people, including his wife, is a fictional police detective, actually a commissaire or commissioner of the Paris "Brigade Criminelle" , created by writer Georges Simenon.Seventy-five novels and twenty-eight short stories about Maigret were published between 1931 and... |
| Win Scott Eckert Win Scott Eckert Win Scott Eckert is an author and editor, best known for his work on the literary-crossover Wold Newton Universe, created by author Philip José Farmer, but much expanded-upon subsequently by Eckert and others. He holds a B.A... |
"The Eye of Oran" | Doc Ardan (i.e. Doc Savage Doc Savage Doc Savage is a fictional character originally published in American pulp magazines during the 1930s and 1940s. He was created by publisher Henry W. Ralston and editor John L... ), Doctor Natas (i.e. Fu Manchu Fu Manchu Dr. Fu Manchu is a fictional character introduced in a series of novels by British author Sax Rohmer during the first half of the 20th century... ), "La Peste" |
| G.L. Gick | "The Werewolf of Rutherford Grange" (part 2) | Harry Dickson Harry Dickson Harry Dickson is a fictional pulp detective, born in America, educated in London, and was called The American Sherlock Holmes. He has appeared in almost 200 pulp magazines published in Germany, Holland, Belgium and France.- History :... , Sâr Dubnotal Sâr Dubnotal Sâr Dubnotal is a fictional character and pulp hero who starred in 20 pulp magazines published in France in 1909.The Sâr Dubnotal stories were published anonymously... |
| Rick Lai | "Dr. Cerral's Patient" | Victor Chupin Émile Gaboriau Émile Gaboriau , was a French writer, novelist, and journalist, and a pioneer of modern detective fiction.- Life :Gaboriau was born in the small town of Saujon, Charente-Maritime... |
| Serge Lehman Serge Lehman Serge Lehman is the main pseudonym of the French science fiction writer Pascal Fréjean. He has won the Prix Rosny-Aîné with the novel F.A.U.S.T. and in short fiction with Dans l'abîme and Origami. F.A.U.S.T also won the Grand Prix de l'Imaginaire... |
"The Mystery of the Yellow Renault" | Joseph Rouletabille Joseph Rouletabille Joseph Rouletabille is a fictional character created by Gaston Leroux, a French writer and journalist.-Overview:In the first novel, The Mystery of the Yellow Room, Rouletabille solves an attempted murder in a locked room mystery... |
| Serge Lehman Serge Lehman Serge Lehman is the main pseudonym of the French science fiction writer Pascal Fréjean. He has won the Prix Rosny-Aîné with the novel F.A.U.S.T. and in short fiction with Dans l'abîme and Origami. F.A.U.S.T also won the Grand Prix de l'Imaginaire... |
"The Melons of Trafalmadore" | Doctor Omega Doctor Omega Doctor Omega is a fictional character created by French writer Arnould Galopin for his science fiction novel Le Docteur Oméga , visibly inspired by H. G... |
| Jean-Marc Lofficier Jean-Marc Lofficier Jean-Marc Lofficier is a French author of books about films and television programs, as well as numerous comic books and translations of a number of animation screenplays. He usually collaborates with his wife, Randy Lofficier .-Biography:Jean-Marc Lofficier was born in Toulon, France in 1954... |
"Arsène Lupin's Christmas" | Arsène Lupin Arsène Lupin Arsène Lupin is a fictional character who appears in a book series of detective fiction / crime fiction novels written by French writer Maurice Leblanc, as well as a number of non-canonical sequels and numerous film, television such as Night Hood, stage play and comic book adaptations.- Overview :A... |
| Jean-Marc Lofficier Jean-Marc Lofficier Jean-Marc Lofficier is a French author of books about films and television programs, as well as numerous comic books and translations of a number of animation screenplays. He usually collaborates with his wife, Randy Lofficier .-Biography:Jean-Marc Lofficier was born in Toulon, France in 1954... |
"Figaro's Children" | The Phantom of the Opera The Phantom of the Opera Le Fantôme de l'Opéra is a novel by French writer Gaston Leroux. It was first published as a serialisation in "Le Gaulois" from September 23, 1909 to January 8, 1910... |
| Jean-Marc Lofficier Jean-Marc Lofficier Jean-Marc Lofficier is a French author of books about films and television programs, as well as numerous comic books and translations of a number of animation screenplays. He usually collaborates with his wife, Randy Lofficier .-Biography:Jean-Marc Lofficier was born in Toulon, France in 1954... |
"The Tarot of Fantômas" | Fantômas Fantômas Fantômas is a fictional character created by French writers Marcel Allain and Pierre Souvestre .One of the most popular characters in the history of French crime fiction, Fantômas was created in 1911 and appeared in a total of 32 volumes written by the two collaborators, then a subsequent 11... |
| Jean-Marc Lofficier Jean-Marc Lofficier Jean-Marc Lofficier is a French author of books about films and television programs, as well as numerous comic books and translations of a number of animation screenplays. He usually collaborates with his wife, Randy Lofficier .-Biography:Jean-Marc Lofficier was born in Toulon, France in 1954... |
"The Star Prince" | Doc Ardan (i.e. Doc Savage Doc Savage Doc Savage is a fictional character originally published in American pulp magazines during the 1930s and 1940s. He was created by publisher Henry W. Ralston and editor John L... ), The Little Prince The Little Prince The Little Prince , first published in 1943, is a novella and the most famous work of the French aristocrat writer, poet and pioneering aviator Antoine de Saint-Exupéry .... |
| Jean-Marc Lofficier Jean-Marc Lofficier Jean-Marc Lofficier is a French author of books about films and television programs, as well as numerous comic books and translations of a number of animation screenplays. He usually collaborates with his wife, Randy Lofficier .-Biography:Jean-Marc Lofficier was born in Toulon, France in 1954... |
"Marguerite" | Nyctalope Nyctalope The Nyctalope is the name of a lesser-known fictional superhero who appears in a book series of novels written by French writer Jean de La Hire, a prolific author of popular adventure series, many of which include science fiction elements... |
| Jean-Marc Lofficier Jean-Marc Lofficier Jean-Marc Lofficier is a French author of books about films and television programs, as well as numerous comic books and translations of a number of animation screenplays. He usually collaborates with his wife, Randy Lofficier .-Biography:Jean-Marc Lofficier was born in Toulon, France in 1954... |
"Lost and Found" | Judex Judex Judex is the title of a 1916 silent French movie serial concerning the adventures of Judex who is a pulp hero, similar to The Shadow, created by Louis Feuillade and Arthur Bernède.-Concept:... |
| Xavier Mauméjean Xavier Mauméjean Xavier Mauméjean is a French writer born in 1963. He teaches philosophy at a college in Valenciennes, Northern France.-Books in French:* Les Mémoires de l'Homme-Eléphant, Le Masque * Gotham, Le Masque... |
"Be Seeing You!" | Arsène Lupin Arsène Lupin Arsène Lupin is a fictional character who appears in a book series of detective fiction / crime fiction novels written by French writer Maurice Leblanc, as well as a number of non-canonical sequels and numerous film, television such as Night Hood, stage play and comic book adaptations.- Overview :A... , The Prisoner Number Six (The Prisoner) Number Six is the central fictional character in the 1960s television series The Prisoner, played by Patrick McGoohan. In the AMC remake, the character is played by Jim Caviezel, renamed "Six".... , Sherlock Holmes Sherlock Holmes Sherlock Holmes is a fictional detective created by Scottish author and physician Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. The fantastic London-based "consulting detective", Holmes is famous for his astute logical reasoning, his ability to take almost any disguise, and his use of forensic science skills to solve... |
| Sylvie Miller & Philippe Ward | "The Vanishing Diamonds" | The Invisible Man The Invisible Man The Invisible Man is a science fiction novella by H.G. Wells published in 1897. Wells' novel was originally serialised in Pearson's Weekly in 1897, and published as a novel the same year... , The Time Traveller The Time Machine The Time Machine is a science fiction novella by H. G. Wells, published in 1895 for the first time and later adapted into at least two feature films of the same name, as well as two television versions, and a large number of comic book adaptations. It indirectly inspired many more works of fiction... , The Three Musketeers The Three Musketeers The Three Musketeers is a novel by Alexandre Dumas, first serialized in March–July 1844. Set in the 17th century, it recounts the adventures of a young man named d'Artagnan after he leaves home to travel to Paris, to join the Musketeers of the Guard... |
| Jess Nevins Jess Nevins John J. Nevins, MA/MS, is an American author and librarian, born 30 July 1966 and raised in Boston, Massachusetts. He is the author of the World Fantasy Award-nominated Encyclopedia of Fantastic Victoriana , and other works on Victoriana and pulp fiction... |
"A Jest, To Pass The Time" | Arsène Lupin Arsène Lupin Arsène Lupin is a fictional character who appears in a book series of detective fiction / crime fiction novels written by French writer Maurice Leblanc, as well as a number of non-canonical sequels and numerous film, television such as Night Hood, stage play and comic book adaptations.- Overview :A... , Belphégor Belphégor (novel) Belphégor is a 1927 horror novel by French writer Arthur Bernède, about a "ghost" which haunts the Louvre Museum, in reality a masked villain trying to steal a hidden treasure... , Fantômas Fantômas Fantômas is a fictional character created by French writers Marcel Allain and Pierre Souvestre .One of the most popular characters in the history of French crime fiction, Fantômas was created in 1911 and appeared in a total of 32 volumes written by the two collaborators, then a subsequent 11... , Zenith the Albino |
| Kim Newman Kim Newman Kim Newman is an English journalist, film critic, and fiction writer. Recurring interests visible in his work include film history and horror fiction—both of which he attributes to seeing Tod Browning's Dracula at the age of eleven—and alternate fictional versions of history... |
"Angels of Music" | The Phantom of the Opera The Phantom of the Opera Le Fantôme de l'Opéra is a novel by French writer Gaston Leroux. It was first published as a serialisation in "Le Gaulois" from September 23, 1909 to January 8, 1910... , Josephine Balsamo Josephine Balsamo Joséphine Balsamo a.k.a. Countess Cagliosto, is a fictional character who is the best known antagonist of Arsène Lupin, the notorious gentleman burglar created by Maurice Leblanc.-History:... , Irene Adler Irene Adler Irene Adler is a fictional character featured in the Sherlock Holmes story "A Scandal in Bohemia" by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, published in July 1891... , Trilby O'Ferrall Trilby (novel) Trilby is a novel by George du Maurier and one of the most popular novels of its time, perhaps the second best selling novel of the Fin de siècle after Bram Stoker's Dracula. Published serially in Harper's Monthly in 1894, it was published in book form in 1895 and sold 200,000 copies in the United... |
| John Peel John Peel (writer) John Peel is a British writer, best known for his books connected to several television series. He has written under several pseudonyms, including John Vincent and Nicholas Adams. He lives in Long Island, New York and his wife is a U.S... |
"The Incomplete Assassin" | Michel Strogoff, Joseph Rouletabille Joseph Rouletabille Joseph Rouletabille is a fictional character created by Gaston Leroux, a French writer and journalist.-Overview:In the first novel, The Mystery of the Yellow Room, Rouletabille solves an attempted murder in a locked room mystery... |
| Chris Roberson Chris Roberson (author) Chris Roberson is a science fiction author, tromboner, and publisher based in Austin, Texas, best known for alternate history novels and short stories.-Biography:Chris Roberson grew up near Dallas, Texas, and attended the University of Texas, Austin... |
"Annus Mirabilis" | Albert Einstein Albert Einstein Albert Einstein was a German-born theoretical physicist who developed the theory of general relativity, effecting a revolution in physics. For this achievement, Einstein is often regarded as the father of modern physics and one of the most prolific intellects in human history... , Doctor Omega Doctor Omega Doctor Omega is a fictional character created by French writer Arnould Galopin for his science fiction novel Le Docteur Oméga , visibly inspired by H. G... |
| Jean-Louis Trudel Jean-Louis Trudel Jean-Louis Trudel is a science fiction writer. He was born in Toronto, Canada and has lived in Ottawa, Toronto, and Montreal before moving to Quebec City, Quebec, Canada, in 2010. He currently teaches part-time at the University of Ottawa.... |
"Legacies" | Arsène Lupin Arsène Lupin Arsène Lupin is a fictional character who appears in a book series of detective fiction / crime fiction novels written by French writer Maurice Leblanc, as well as a number of non-canonical sequels and numerous film, television such as Night Hood, stage play and comic book adaptations.- Overview :A... , Joseph Rouletabille Joseph Rouletabille Joseph Rouletabille is a fictional character created by Gaston Leroux, a French writer and journalist.-Overview:In the first novel, The Mystery of the Yellow Room, Rouletabille solves an attempted murder in a locked room mystery... , Lady Diana Wynham Maurice Dekobra Maurice Dekobra was a French writer. His real name was Maurice Tessier. Seen as a subversive writer in the 1920s and 1930s, he became one of the best-known French writers between the First and the Second World Wars. His books have been translated into 77 languages... |
| Brian Stableford Brian Stableford Brian Michael Stableford is a British science fiction writer who has published more than 70 novels. His earlier books were published as by Brian M. Stableford, but more recent ones have dropped the middle initial and appeared under the name Brian Stableford... |
"The Grey Men" | Gregory Temple Les Habits Noirs thumb|250px|Cover for a French edition of Les Habits Noirs.Les Habits Noirs is a book series written over a thirty-year period, comprising eleven novels, created by Paul Féval, père, a 19th-century French writer.... , John Devil Les Habits Noirs thumb|250px|Cover for a French edition of Les Habits Noirs.Les Habits Noirs is a book series written over a thirty-year period, comprising eleven novels, created by Paul Féval, père, a 19th-century French writer.... |
Tales of the Shadowmen, Volume 3: Danse Macabre
Cover & illustrations by Daylon ISBN 1-932983-77-5 (2007)| Author | Title | Principal Character(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Matthew Baugh | "The Heart of the Moon" | Telzey Amberdon Telzey Amberdon Telzey Amberdon is the fictional character of the eponymous science fiction short story series by James H. Schmitz, taking place in his "The Federation of the Hub" fictional universe in mid-4th millennium. She is introduced as a fifteen-year-old genius, a first-year law student, living on the... , Captain Kronos Captain Kronos - Vampire Hunter Captain Kronos - Vampire Hunter is a 1974 British horror film written, produced and directed by Brian Clemens for Hammer Film Productions that was originally the pilot for a planned series. It stars Horst Janson in the title role, along with John Carson, Shane Briant and Caroline Munro... , Solomon Kane Solomon Kane Solomon Kane is a fictional character created by the pulp-era writer Robert E. Howard. A late 16th / early 17th century Puritan, Solomon Kane is a sombre-looking man who wanders the world with no apparent goal other than to vanquish evil in all its forms... , Maciste Maciste Maciste is one of the oldest recurring characters in cinema. He cuts a heroic figure throughout the history of the cinema of Italy from the 1910s to the 1970s, even if most of the movies that featured him are considered to be of poor artistic quality... , Doctor Omega Doctor Omega Doctor Omega is a fictional character created by French writer Arnould Galopin for his science fiction novel Le Docteur Oméga , visibly inspired by H. G... , the Vampire City Paul Féval, père Paul Henri Corentin Féval, père was a French novelist and dramatist.He was the author of popular swashbuckler novels such as Le Loup Blanc and the perennial best-seller Le Bossu... |
| Alfredo Castelli Alfredo Castelli Alfredo Castelli is an Italian comic book author and writer.-Biography:Born in Milan, Castelli began his comic book career at an early age, creating the strip Scheletrino, a humor series for Italian comic book Diabolik, when he was only 16 years old.In 1966, with Paolo Sala, he created Comics Club... |
"Long Live Fantômas!" | Fantômas Fantômas Fantômas is a fictional character created by French writers Marcel Allain and Pierre Souvestre .One of the most popular characters in the history of French crime fiction, Fantômas was created in 1911 and appeared in a total of 32 volumes written by the two collaborators, then a subsequent 11... , The Black Coats Les Habits Noirs thumb|250px|Cover for a French edition of Les Habits Noirs.Les Habits Noirs is a book series written over a thirty-year period, comprising eleven novels, created by Paul Féval, père, a 19th-century French writer.... |
| Bill Cunningham | "Next!" | Barbarella Barbarella (comic book) Barbarella is a fictional heroine in the French science fiction comic book created by Jean-Claude Forest. He created the character for serialisation in the French magazine V-Magazine in spring 1962, and in 1964 Eric Losfeld later published these strips as a stand-alone book, under the title... , James T. Kirk James T. Kirk James Tiberius "Jim" Kirk is a character in the Star Trek media franchise. Kirk was first played by William Shatner as the principal lead character in the original Star Trek series. Shatner voiced Kirk in the animated Star Trek series and appeared in the first seven Star Trek movies... |
| François Darnaudet | "Au Vent Mauvais..." | Madame Atomos Madame Atomos Madame Atomos is the name of a fictional villain who appears in a book series of novels written by French writer André Caroff, a prolific author of popular adventure series, many of which include science fiction and horror elements.-Plot:... |
| Paul Di Filippo Paul Di Filippo Paul Di Filippo is an American science fiction writer. He has been published in Postscripts... |
"Return to the 20th Century" | The 20th Century Albert Robida Albert Robida was an illustrator, etcher, lithographer, caricaturist, and novelist. He edited and published La Caricature magazine for 12 years. Through the 1880s he wrote an acclaimed trilogy of futuristic novels... , Cat-Women of the Moon Cat-Women of the Moon Cat-Women of the Moon is a 1953 Science fiction 3-D film directed by Arthur Hilton. It stars Sonny Tufts, Victor Jory and Marie Windsor. The musical score was composed by Elmer Bernstein.... |
| Win Scott Eckert Win Scott Eckert Win Scott Eckert is an author and editor, best known for his work on the literary-crossover Wold Newton Universe, created by author Philip José Farmer, but much expanded-upon subsequently by Eckert and others. He holds a B.A... |
"Les Lèvres Rouges" | Doc Ardan (i.e. Doc Savage Doc Savage Doc Savage is a fictional character originally published in American pulp magazines during the 1930s and 1940s. He was created by publisher Henry W. Ralston and editor John L... ), Elizabeth Bathory Elizabeth Báthory Countess Elizabeth Báthory de Ecsed was a countess from the renowned Báthory family of Hungarian nobility. Although in modern times she has been labelled the most prolific serial killer in history, the number of murders has been debated... , Nestor Burma Nestor Burma Nestor Burma is a fictional character created by French crime novelist Léo Malet. In the series of crime novels featuring him one can isolate a subset of novels each set in a different quarter of Paris which Malet dubbed the "New Mysteries of Paris", homaging the most famous feuilleton of the 19th... , Jens Rolf |
| G.L. Gick | "Beware the Beasts" | Doctor Omega Doctor Omega Doctor Omega is a fictional character created by French writer Arnould Galopin for his science fiction novel Le Docteur Oméga , visibly inspired by H. G... , Planet of the Apes |
| Micah Harris | "The Ape Gigans" | Becky Sharp, Professor Lindenbrock Journey to the Center of the Earth A Journey to the Center of the Earth is a classic 1864 science fiction novel by Jules Verne. The story involves a German professor who believes there are volcanic tubes going toward the center of the Earth... , King Kong King Kong King Kong is a fictional character, a giant movie monster resembling a gorilla, that has appeared in several movies since 1933. These include the groundbreaking 1933 movie, the film remakes of 1976 and 2005, as well as various sequels of the first two films... and the Mahars of Pellucidar Pellucidar Pellucidar is a fictional Hollow Earth milieu invented by Tarzan creator Edgar Rice Burroughs for a series of action adventure stories. In a notable crossover event between Burroughs' series, there is a Tarzan story in which the Ape Man travels into Pellucidar.The stories initially involve the... |
| Travis Hiltz | "A Dance of Night and Death" | Fantômas Fantômas Fantômas is a fictional character created by French writers Marcel Allain and Pierre Souvestre .One of the most popular characters in the history of French crime fiction, Fantômas was created in 1911 and appeared in a total of 32 volumes written by the two collaborators, then a subsequent 11... , The Vampires Les Vampires Les Vampires is a 1915/1916 ten-part silent film serial. It was written and directed by Louis Feuillade and stars Musidora as "Irma Vep" a femme fatale whose name is a suspicious anagram of "vampire." The serial is set in Paris and follows the exploits of a gang of master criminals who call... |
| Rick Lai | "The Lady in the Black Gloves" | Josephine Balsamo Josephine Balsamo Joséphine Balsamo a.k.a. Countess Cagliosto, is a fictional character who is the best known antagonist of Arsène Lupin, the notorious gentleman burglar created by Maurice Leblanc.-History:... , The Black Coats Les Habits Noirs thumb|250px|Cover for a French edition of Les Habits Noirs.Les Habits Noirs is a book series written over a thirty-year period, comprising eleven novels, created by Paul Féval, père, a 19th-century French writer.... , Doctor Mabuse Doctor Mabuse Doctor Mabuse is a fictional character created by Norbert Jacques in the novel Dr. Mabuse, der Spieler, and made famous by the three movies director Fritz Lang made about the character; see Dr. Mabuse the Gambler. Although the character was designed deliberately to mimic pulp magazine-style... |
| Jean-Marc Lofficier Jean-Marc Lofficier Jean-Marc Lofficier is a French author of books about films and television programs, as well as numerous comic books and translations of a number of animation screenplays. He usually collaborates with his wife, Randy Lofficier .-Biography:Jean-Marc Lofficier was born in Toulon, France in 1954... |
"The Murder of Randolph Carter" | Hercule Poirot Hercule Poirot Hercule Poirot is a fictional Belgian detective created by Agatha Christie. Along with Miss Marple, Poirot is one of Christie's most famous and long-lived characters, appearing in 33 novels and 51 short stories published between 1920 and 1975 and set in the same era.Poirot has been portrayed on... , Charles Dexter Ward, Jean Ray |
| Xavier Mauméjean Xavier Mauméjean Xavier Mauméjean is a French writer born in 1963. He teaches philosophy at a college in Valenciennes, Northern France.-Books in French:* Les Mémoires de l'Homme-Eléphant, Le Masque * Gotham, Le Masque... |
"A Day in the Life of Madame Atomos" | Madame Atomos Madame Atomos Madame Atomos is the name of a fictional villain who appears in a book series of novels written by French writer André Caroff, a prolific author of popular adventure series, many of which include science fiction and horror elements.-Plot:... , Sumuru Sumuru (literary character) Sumuru is a female supervillain created by Sax Rohmer, author of the Fu Manchu series of novels. She leads a secret organisation known as the Order of Our Lady.-Radio:... , Madame Hydra, Modesty Blaise Modesty Blaise Modesty Blaise is a British comic strip featuring a fictional character of the same name, created by Peter O'Donnell and Jim Holdaway in 1963. The strip follows the adventures of Modesty Blaise, an exceptional young woman with many talents and a criminal past, and her trusty sidekick Willie Garvin... |
| David A. McIntee David A. McIntee -Biography:McIntee has written many spin-off novels based on the BBC science fiction television series Doctor Who, as well as one each based on Final Destination and Space: 1999. He has also written a non-fiction book on Star Trek: Voyager and one jointly on the Alien and Predator movie franchises... |
"Bullets Over Bombay" | Docteur Mystère |
| Brad Mengel | "All's Fair..." | James Bond James Bond James Bond, code name 007, is a fictional character created in 1953 by writer Ian Fleming, who featured him in twelve novels and two short story collections. There have been a six other authors who wrote authorised Bond novels or novelizations after Fleming's death in 1964: Kingsley Amis,... , OSS 117 OSS 117 OSS 117 is the codename for Hubert Bonisseur de La Bath, a fictional secret agent initially from the pen of the prolific Jean Bruce. Hubert Bonisseur de La Bath is described as being an American Colonel from Louisiana of French descent... , L'Ombre, The Saint Simon Templar Simon Templar is a British fictional character known as The Saint featured in a long-running series of books by Leslie Charteris published between 1928 and 1963. After that date, other authors collaborated with Charteris on books until 1983; two additional works produced without Charteris’s... |
| Michael Moorcock Michael Moorcock Michael John Moorcock is an English writer, primarily of science fiction and fantasy, who has also published a number of literary novels.... |
"The Affair of the Bassin Les Hivers" | Lapointe Maigret Jules Maigret, Maigret to most people, including his wife, is a fictional police detective, actually a commissaire or commissioner of the Paris "Brigade Criminelle" , created by writer Georges Simenon.Seventy-five novels and twenty-eight short stories about Maigret were published between 1931 and... , Zenith the Albino, The Vampires Les Vampires Les Vampires is a 1915/1916 ten-part silent film serial. It was written and directed by Louis Feuillade and stars Musidora as "Irma Vep" a femme fatale whose name is a suspicious anagram of "vampire." The serial is set in Paris and follows the exploits of a gang of master criminals who call... , Vautrin Le Père Goriot Le Père Goriot is an 1835 novel by French novelist and playwright Honoré de Balzac , included in the Scènes de la vie Parisienne section of his novel sequence La Comédie humaine... |
| John Peel John Peel (writer) John Peel is a British writer, best known for his books connected to several television series. He has written under several pseudonyms, including John Vincent and Nicholas Adams. He lives in Long Island, New York and his wife is a U.S... |
"The Successful Failure" | Isidore Beautrelet Arsène Lupin Arsène Lupin is a fictional character who appears in a book series of detective fiction / crime fiction novels written by French writer Maurice Leblanc, as well as a number of non-canonical sequels and numerous film, television such as Night Hood, stage play and comic book adaptations.- Overview :A... , Biggles Biggles "Biggles" , a pilot and adventurer, is the title character and main hero of the Biggles series of youth-oriented adventure books written by W. E. Johns.... |
| Joseph Altairac & Jean-Luc Rivera | "The Butterfly Files" | Madame Atomos Madame Atomos Madame Atomos is the name of a fictional villain who appears in a book series of novels written by French writer André Caroff, a prolific author of popular adventure series, many of which include science fiction and horror elements.-Plot:... , William Mulder |
| Chris Roberson Chris Roberson (author) Chris Roberson is a science fiction author, tromboner, and publisher based in Austin, Texas, best known for alternate history novels and short stories.-Biography:Chris Roberson grew up near Dallas, Texas, and attended the University of Texas, Austin... |
"The Famous Ape" | Zephir Babar the Elephant Babar the Elephant is a French children's fictional character who first appeared in Histoire de Babar by Jean de Brunhoff in 1931 and enjoyed immediate success. An English language version, entitled The Story of Babar, appeared in 1933 in Britain and also in the United States. The book is based on... , Curious George Curious George Curious George is the protagonist of a series of popular children's books by the same name, written by Hans Augusto Rey and Margret Rey. The books feature a curious brown monkey named George, who is brought from his home in Africa by "The Man with The Yellow Hat" to live with him in a big city.When... |
| Robert L. Robinson, Jr. | "Two Hunters" | Tarzan Tarzan Tarzan is a fictional character, an archetypal feral child raised in the African jungles by the Mangani "great apes"; he later experiences civilization only to largely reject it and return to the wild as a heroic adventurer... , Judex Judex Judex is the title of a 1916 silent French movie serial concerning the adventures of Judex who is a pulp hero, similar to The Shadow, created by Louis Feuillade and Arthur Bernède.-Concept:... |
| Brian Stableford Brian Stableford Brian Michael Stableford is a British science fiction writer who has published more than 70 novels. His earlier books were published as by Brian M. Stableford, but more recent ones have dropped the middle initial and appeared under the name Brian Stableford... |
"The Child Stealers" | John Devil Les Habits Noirs thumb|250px|Cover for a French edition of Les Habits Noirs.Les Habits Noirs is a book series written over a thirty-year period, comprising eleven novels, created by Paul Féval, père, a 19th-century French writer.... , Cagliostro |
Tales of the Shadowmen, Volume 4: Lords of Terror
Cover by José Ladrönn ISBN 978-1-934543-02-3 (2008)| Author | Title | Principal Character(s) |
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| Matthew Baugh | "Captain Future and the Lunar Peril" | Captain Future Captain Future Captain Future is a science fictional hero pulp character originally published in self-titled American pulp magazines during the 1940s and early 50s.-Origins:... , Eric John Stark Eric John Stark Erik John Stark is a character created by science fiction author Leigh Brackett. Stark is the hero of a series of pulp adventures set in a time when the Solar System has been colonized... , Northwest Smith Northwest Smith Northwest Smith is a fictional character, and the hero of a series of stories by science fiction writer C. L. Moore.- Story setting :Smith is a spaceship pilot and smuggler who lives in an undisclosed future time when humanity has colonized the solar system.... , Saint-Ménoux René Barjavel René Barjavel was a French author, journalist and critic who may have been the first to think of the grandfather paradox in time travel. He was born in Nyons, a town in the Drôme department in southeastern France... |
| Bill Cunningham | "Fool Me Once..." | Harry Dickson Harry Dickson Harry Dickson is a fictional pulp detective, born in America, educated in London, and was called The American Sherlock Holmes. He has appeared in almost 200 pulp magazines published in Germany, Holland, Belgium and France.- History :... , Fascinax |
| Win Scott Eckert Win Scott Eckert Win Scott Eckert is an author and editor, best known for his work on the literary-crossover Wold Newton Universe, created by author Philip José Farmer, but much expanded-upon subsequently by Eckert and others. He holds a B.A... |
"The Atomos Affair" | Madame Atomos Madame Atomos Madame Atomos is the name of a fictional villain who appears in a book series of novels written by French writer André Caroff, a prolific author of popular adventure series, many of which include science fiction and horror elements.-Plot:... , U.N.C.L.E. U.N.C.L.E. U.N.C.L.E. is an acronym for the fictional United Network Command for Law and Enforcement, a secret international intelligence agency featured in the TV series The Man from U.N.C.L.E. and The Girl from U.N.C.L.E.. Both were 1960s TV series produced in the United States.U.N.C.L.E. is an organization... |
| Micah Harris | "The Anti-Pope of Avignon" | Solomon Kane Solomon Kane Solomon Kane is a fictional character created by the pulp-era writer Robert E. Howard. A late 16th / early 17th century Puritan, Solomon Kane is a sombre-looking man who wanders the world with no apparent goal other than to vanquish evil in all its forms... , Fausta Michel Zevaco Michel Zevaco was a French journalist, novelist, publisher, film director, and anti-clerical as well as anarchist activist.... |
| Travis Hiltz | "Three Men, A Martian and A Baby" | Doctor Omega Doctor Omega Doctor Omega is a fictional character created by French writer Arnould Galopin for his science fiction novel Le Docteur Oméga , visibly inspired by H. G... |
| Rick Lai | "Corridors of Deceit" | Josephine Balsamo Josephine Balsamo Joséphine Balsamo a.k.a. Countess Cagliosto, is a fictional character who is the best known antagonist of Arsène Lupin, the notorious gentleman burglar created by Maurice Leblanc.-History:... , The Black Coats Les Habits Noirs thumb|250px|Cover for a French edition of Les Habits Noirs.Les Habits Noirs is a book series written over a thirty-year period, comprising eleven novels, created by Paul Féval, père, a 19th-century French writer.... , Fantômas Fantômas Fantômas is a fictional character created by French writers Marcel Allain and Pierre Souvestre .One of the most popular characters in the history of French crime fiction, Fantômas was created in 1911 and appeared in a total of 32 volumes written by the two collaborators, then a subsequent 11... |
| Roman Leary | "The Evils Against Which We Strive" | Sâr Dubnotal Sâr Dubnotal Sâr Dubnotal is a fictional character and pulp hero who starred in 20 pulp magazines published in France in 1909.The Sâr Dubnotal stories were published anonymously... , The Shadow The Shadow The Shadow is a collection of serialized dramas, originally in pulp magazines, then on 1930s radio and then in a wide variety of media, that follow the exploits of the title character, a crime-fighting vigilante in the pulps, which carried over to the airwaves as a "wealthy, young man about town"... |
| Jean-Marc Lofficier Jean-Marc Lofficier Jean-Marc Lofficier is a French author of books about films and television programs, as well as numerous comic books and translations of a number of animation screenplays. He usually collaborates with his wife, Randy Lofficier .-Biography:Jean-Marc Lofficier was born in Toulon, France in 1954... |
"Madame Atomos' Christmas" | Madame Atomos Madame Atomos Madame Atomos is the name of a fictional villain who appears in a book series of novels written by French writer André Caroff, a prolific author of popular adventure series, many of which include science fiction and horror elements.-Plot:... |
| Randy Lofficier | "The Reluctant Princess" | Doc Ardan (i.e. Doc Savage Doc Savage Doc Savage is a fictional character originally published in American pulp magazines during the 1930s and 1940s. He was created by publisher Henry W. Ralston and editor John L... ), Sleeping Beauty Sleeping Beauty Sleeping Beauty by Charles Perrault or Little Briar Rose by the Brothers Grimm is a classic fairytale involving a beautiful princess, enchantment, and a handsome prince... |
| Xavier Mauméjean Xavier Mauméjean Xavier Mauméjean is a French writer born in 1963. He teaches philosophy at a college in Valenciennes, Northern France.-Books in French:* Les Mémoires de l'Homme-Eléphant, Le Masque * Gotham, Le Masque... |
"A Wooster Christmas" | Hercule Poirot Hercule Poirot Hercule Poirot is a fictional Belgian detective created by Agatha Christie. Along with Miss Marple, Poirot is one of Christie's most famous and long-lived characters, appearing in 33 novels and 51 short stories published between 1920 and 1975 and set in the same era.Poirot has been portrayed on... , Bertie Wooster Bertie Wooster Bertram Wilberforce "Bertie" Wooster is a recurring fictional character in the Jeeves novels of British author P. G. Wodehouse. An English gentleman, one of the "idle rich" and a member of the Drones Club, he appears alongside his valet, Jeeves, whose genius manages to extricate Bertie or one of... |
| Jess Nevins Jess Nevins John J. Nevins, MA/MS, is an American author and librarian, born 30 July 1966 and raised in Boston, Massachusetts. He is the author of the World Fantasy Award-nominated Encyclopedia of Fantastic Victoriana , and other works on Victoriana and pulp fiction... |
"Red in Tooth and Claw" | Rocambole Rocambole (character) Rocambole is the creation of Pierre Alexis Ponson du Terrail, a 19th-century French writer. Rocambole is a fictional adventurer. His importance to the genres of adventure novels and crime fiction cannot be overestimated, as he represents the transition from the old-fashioned Gothic novel to modern... |
| Kim Newman Kim Newman Kim Newman is an English journalist, film critic, and fiction writer. Recurring interests visible in his work include film history and horror fiction—both of which he attributes to seeing Tod Browning's Dracula at the age of eleven—and alternate fictional versions of history... |
"Angels of Music 2: The Mark of Kane" | The Phantom of the Opera The Phantom of the Opera Le Fantôme de l'Opéra is a novel by French writer Gaston Leroux. It was first published as a serialisation in "Le Gaulois" from September 23, 1909 to January 8, 1910... , Gigi Gigi Gigi is a 1944 novella by French writer Colette. The plot focuses on a young Parisian girl being groomed for a career as a courtesan and her relationship with the wealthy cultured man named Gaston who falls in love with her and eventually marries her.... , Eliza Doolittle Eliza Doolittle Eliza Sophie Caird , better known by her stage name Eliza Doolittle, is an English singer–songwriter from London, who signed to the Parlophone record label in October 2008. Her debut self-titled album, Eliza Doolittle was released on 12 July 2010, where it debuted at number 3 in the UK... , Rima Rima Rima, also known as Rima the Jungle Girl, is the fictional heroine of W. H. Hudson's 1904 novel Green Mansions: A Romance of the Tropical Forest. In 1974, she was adapted into a comic book character and featured in the short-lived monthly series Rima the Jungle Girl, published by DC Comics... , Charles Foster Kane Charles Foster Kane Charles Foster Kane is a fictional character and the subject of Orson Welles' 1941 film Citizen Kane. Welles played Kane , with Buddy Swan playing Kane as a child... |
| John Peel John Peel (writer) John Peel is a British writer, best known for his books connected to several television series. He has written under several pseudonyms, including John Vincent and Nicholas Adams. He lives in Long Island, New York and his wife is a U.S... |
"Twenty Thousand Years Under the Sea" | Captain Nemo Captain Nemo Captain Nemo, also known as Prince Dakkar, is a fictional character featured in Jules Verne's novels Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea and The Mysterious Island .... , Cthulhu Cthulhu Cthulhu is a fictional character that first appeared in the short story "The Call of Cthulhu", published in the pulp magazine Weird Tales in 1928. The character was created by writer H. P... |
| Steven A. Roman | "Night's Children" | The Vampires Les Vampires Les Vampires is a 1915/1916 ten-part silent film serial. It was written and directed by Louis Feuillade and stars Musidora as "Irma Vep" a femme fatale whose name is a suspicious anagram of "vampire." The serial is set in Paris and follows the exploits of a gang of master criminals who call... , Count Orlock |
| John Shirley John Shirley John Shirley is an American fantasist, author of noir fiction, and science-fiction writer. Shirley is a prolific writer of novels and short stories, TV scripts and screenplays who has published over 30 books and 10 collections... |
"Cyrano and the Two Plumes" | Cyrano de Bergerac Cyrano de Bergerac Hercule-Savinien de Cyrano de Bergerac was a French dramatist and duelist. He is now best remembered for the works of fiction which have been woven, often very loosely, around his life story, most notably the 1897 play by Edmond Rostand... , D'Artagnan The Three Musketeers The Three Musketeers is a novel by Alexandre Dumas, first serialized in March–July 1844. Set in the 17th century, it recounts the adventures of a young man named d'Artagnan after he leaves home to travel to Paris, to join the Musketeers of the Guard... |
| Brian Stableford Brian Stableford Brian Michael Stableford is a British science fiction writer who has published more than 70 novels. His earlier books were published as by Brian M. Stableford, but more recent ones have dropped the middle initial and appeared under the name Brian Stableford... |
"The Return of Frankenstein" | Gregory Temple Les Habits Noirs thumb|250px|Cover for a French edition of Les Habits Noirs.Les Habits Noirs is a book series written over a thirty-year period, comprising eleven novels, created by Paul Féval, père, a 19th-century French writer.... , Malo de Treguern Paul Féval, père Paul Henri Corentin Féval, père was a French novelist and dramatist.He was the author of popular swashbuckler novels such as Le Loup Blanc and the perennial best-seller Le Bossu... , Victor Frankenstein Frankenstein Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus is a novel about a failed experiment that produced a monster, written by Mary Shelley, with inserts of poems by Percy Bysshe Shelley. Shelley started writing the story when she was eighteen, and the novel was published when she was twenty-one. The first... , Frankenstein's Monster Frankenstein's monster Frankenstein's monster is a fictional character that first appeared in Mary Shelley's novel, Frankenstein, or The Modern Prometheus. The creature is often erroneously referred to as "Frankenstein", but in the novel the creature has no name... |
Tales of the Shadowmen, Volume 5: The Vampires of Paris
Cover by Alan WeissAlan Weiss (comics)
Alan Weiss is an American comic book artist and writer known for his work on Warlock, Avengers, Captain America, Daredevil, Sub-Mariner and Spider-Man...
and Lovern Kindzierski
Digital Chameleon
Digital Chameleon was a comic book coloring and inking studio based in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. They have countless credits for a variety of publishers, and are attributed with being the first studio to make the use of the computer software program Adobe PhotoShop widespread in the comics industry...
ISBN 978-1-934543-50-4 (2009)
| Author | Title | Principal Character(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Michelle Bigot | "The Tarot of the Shadowmen" | "art portfolio" |
| Matthew Baugh | "The Way of the Crane" | Madame Atomos Madame Atomos Madame Atomos is the name of a fictional villain who appears in a book series of novels written by French writer André Caroff, a prolific author of popular adventure series, many of which include science fiction and horror elements.-Plot:... , Kato Kato (The Green Hornet) Kato is a fictional character from The Green Hornet series. This character has also appeared with the Green Hornet in film, television, book and comic book versions. Kato was the Hornet's assistant and has been played by a number of actors... |
| Christopher Paul Carey & Win Scott Eckert Win Scott Eckert Win Scott Eckert is an author and editor, best known for his work on the literary-crossover Wold Newton Universe, created by author Philip José Farmer, but much expanded-upon subsequently by Eckert and others. He holds a B.A... |
"Iron and Bronze" | Doc Ardan (i.e. Doc Savage Doc Savage Doc Savage is a fictional character originally published in American pulp magazines during the 1930s and 1940s. He was created by publisher Henry W. Ralston and editor John L... ), Hareton Ironcastle J.-H. Rosny aîné J.-H. Rosny aîné was the pseudonym of Joseph Henri Honoré Boex , a French author of Belgian origin who is considered one of the founding figures of modern science fiction. Born in Brussels in 1856, he wrote in the French language, together with his younger brother Séraphin Justin François Boex... , Antinea, Harry Killer |
| G.L. Gick | "Tros Must Be Crazy!" | Tros of Samothrace Tros of Samothrace Tros of Samothrace is a fantasy novel by author Talbot Mundy. It was published in 1934 by Appleton-Century. The novel was constructed of novellas which first appeared in the magazine Adventure in 1925-1926.... , Asterix Asterix Asterix or The Adventures of Asterix is a series of French comic books written by René Goscinny and illustrated by Albert Uderzo . The series first appeared in French in the magazine Pilote on October 29, 1959... |
| Micah Harris | "May the Ground Not Consume Thee..." | Count of Monte-Cristo, Lord Ruthven Lord Ruthven (vampire) Lord Ruthven is a fictional character. First appearing in print in 1816, he was one of the first vampires in English literature.-Origins:There is a genuine title of Lord Ruthven of Freeland which is a subsidiary title of the Earl of Carlisle in the United Kingdom... |
| Tom Kane | "The Knave of Diamonds" | Francisco Scaramanga Francisco Scaramanga Francisco Scaramanga is a fictional character and the main antagonist in the James Bond film and novel The Man with the Golden Gun. The film was so named because it described Scaramanga's possession of a golden gun.... , O Story of O Story of O is an erotic novel published in 1954 about love, dominance and submission by French author Anne Desclos under the pen name Pauline Réage.Desclos did not reveal herself as the author for forty years after the initial publication... |
| Lovern Kindzierski Digital Chameleon Digital Chameleon was a comic book coloring and inking studio based in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. They have countless credits for a variety of publishers, and are attributed with being the first studio to make the use of the computer software program Adobe PhotoShop widespread in the comics industry... |
"Perils Over Paris" | Fascinax, The Vampires Les Vampires Les Vampires is a 1915/1916 ten-part silent film serial. It was written and directed by Louis Feuillade and stars Musidora as "Irma Vep" a femme fatale whose name is a suspicious anagram of "vampire." The serial is set in Paris and follows the exploits of a gang of master criminals who call... |
| Rick Lai | "All Predators Great and Small" | Dracula Dracula Dracula is an 1897 novel by Irish author Bram Stoker.Famous for introducing the character of the vampire Count Dracula, the novel tells the story of Dracula's attempt to relocate from Transylvania to England, and the battle between Dracula and a small group of men and women led by Professor... , Josephine Balsamo Josephine Balsamo Joséphine Balsamo a.k.a. Countess Cagliosto, is a fictional character who is the best known antagonist of Arsène Lupin, the notorious gentleman burglar created by Maurice Leblanc.-History:... , The Black Coats Les Habits Noirs thumb|250px|Cover for a French edition of Les Habits Noirs.Les Habits Noirs is a book series written over a thirty-year period, comprising eleven novels, created by Paul Féval, père, a 19th-century French writer.... , The Vampires Les Vampires Les Vampires is a 1915/1916 ten-part silent film serial. It was written and directed by Louis Feuillade and stars Musidora as "Irma Vep" a femme fatale whose name is a suspicious anagram of "vampire." The serial is set in Paris and follows the exploits of a gang of master criminals who call... |
| Roman Leary | "The Heart of a Man" | Nyctalope Nyctalope The Nyctalope is the name of a lesser-known fictional superhero who appears in a book series of novels written by French writer Jean de La Hire, a prolific author of popular adventure series, many of which include science fiction elements... , Ernst Stavro Blofeld Ernst Stavro Blofeld Ernst Stavro Blofeld is a fictional character and a supervillain from the James Bond series of novels and films, who was created by Ian Fleming and Kevin McClory. An evil genius with aspirations of world domination, he is the archenemy of the British Secret Service agent James Bond and is arguably... , Giraud Murder on the Links The Murder on the Links is a work of detective fiction by Agatha Christie and first published in the UK by The Bodley Head in May 1923 and in the US by Dodd, Mead and Company in of the same year.It features Hercule Poirot and Arthur Hastings... |
| Alain le Bussy Alain Le Bussy Alain Le Bussy was a prolific Belgian author of science fiction who won the Prix Rosny-Aîné in 1993 for his novel Deltas. He died on October 14, 2010, from complications following throat surgery.... |
"A Matther Without Gravity" | Sherlock Holmes Sherlock Holmes Sherlock Holmes is a fictional detective created by Scottish author and physician Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. The fantastic London-based "consulting detective", Holmes is famous for his astute logical reasoning, his ability to take almost any disguise, and his use of forensic science skills to solve... , Lord Beltham Fantômas Fantômas is a fictional character created by French writers Marcel Allain and Pierre Souvestre .One of the most popular characters in the history of French crime fiction, Fantômas was created in 1911 and appeared in a total of 32 volumes written by the two collaborators, then a subsequent 11... |
| Jean-Marc Lofficier Jean-Marc Lofficier Jean-Marc Lofficier is a French author of books about films and television programs, as well as numerous comic books and translations of a number of animation screenplays. He usually collaborates with his wife, Randy Lofficier .-Biography:Jean-Marc Lofficier was born in Toulon, France in 1954... |
"Madame Atomos' Holidays" | Madame Atomos Madame Atomos Madame Atomos is the name of a fictional villain who appears in a book series of novels written by French writer André Caroff, a prolific author of popular adventure series, many of which include science fiction and horror elements.-Plot:... , The Yellow Shadow Bob Morane Bob Morane, a creation of French-speaking Belgian novelist Henri Vernes, the pseudonym of Charles-Henri Dewisme, is a series of adventure books in French, featuring an eponymous protagonist... |
| Randy Lofficier | "The English Gentleman's Ball" | The Phantom Angel Sleeping Beauty Sleeping Beauty by Charles Perrault or Little Briar Rose by the Brothers Grimm is a classic fairytale involving a beautiful princess, enchantment, and a handsome prince... , Bertie Wooster Bertie Wooster Bertram Wilberforce "Bertie" Wooster is a recurring fictional character in the Jeeves novels of British author P. G. Wodehouse. An English gentleman, one of the "idle rich" and a member of the Drones Club, he appears alongside his valet, Jeeves, whose genius manages to extricate Bertie or one of... , Belphégor Belphégor (novel) Belphégor is a 1927 horror novel by French writer Arthur Bernède, about a "ghost" which haunts the Louvre Museum, in reality a masked villain trying to steal a hidden treasure... |
| Xavier Mauméjean Xavier Mauméjean Xavier Mauméjean is a French writer born in 1963. He teaches philosophy at a college in Valenciennes, Northern France.-Books in French:* Les Mémoires de l'Homme-Eléphant, Le Masque * Gotham, Le Masque... |
"The Most Exciting Game" | Count Zaroff The Most Dangerous Game (film) The Most Dangerous Game is a 1932 Pre-Code adaptation of the 1924 short story of the same name by Richard Connell, the first film version of that story. The plot concerns a big game hunter on an island who chooses to hunt humans for sport. The film stars Joel McCrea, Leslie Banks, and King Kong... , Serpent Men Serpent Men Serpent-Men have also appeared in the Marvel Comics universe.The original Serpent-Men were a race of reptilian semi-humanoids who were created by the demon Set and who ruled areas of prehistoric Earth. Due to the efforts of Kull and Conan, the original Serpent-Men became extinct about 8,000 years... , John Markham Philo Vance Philo Vance featured in 12 crime novels written by S. S. Van Dine , published in the 1920s and 1930s. During that time, Vance was immensely popular in books, movies, and on the radio. He was portrayed as a stylish, even foppish dandy, a New York bon vivant possessing a highly intellectual bent... , Margo Lane Margo Lane Margo Lane is a fictional character in The Shadow stories. Margo is a friend and companion to Lamont Cranston, and spies for his alter ego, The Shadow, in the wealthy set. Her first appearance was in 1937 in the Shadow radio drama... |
| Jess Nevins Jess Nevins John J. Nevins, MA/MS, is an American author and librarian, born 30 July 1966 and raised in Boston, Massachusetts. He is the author of the World Fantasy Award-nominated Encyclopedia of Fantastic Victoriana , and other works on Victoriana and pulp fiction... |
"A Root That Beareth Gall and Worms" | Monsieur Lecoq Monsieur Lecoq Monsieur Lecoq is the creation of Émile Gaboriau, a 19th-century French writer and journalist. Monsieur Lecoq is a fictional detective employed by the French Sûreté... , Dr. Loveless The Wild Wild West The Wild Wild West is an American television series that ran on CBS for four seasons from September 17, 1965 to April 4, 1969.... , Alejandro de la Vega Zorro Zorro is a fictional character created in 1919 by New York-based pulp writer Johnston McCulley. The character has been featured in numerous books, films, television series, and other media.... |
| John Peel John Peel (writer) John Peel is a British writer, best known for his books connected to several television series. He has written under several pseudonyms, including John Vincent and Nicholas Adams. He lives in Long Island, New York and his wife is a U.S... |
"The Dynamics of an Asteroid" | Doctor Omega Doctor Omega Doctor Omega is a fictional character created by French writer Arnould Galopin for his science fiction novel Le Docteur Oméga , visibly inspired by H. G... , Professor Moriarty Professor Moriarty Professor James Moriarty is a fictional character and the archenemy of the detective Sherlock Holmes in the fiction of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Moriarty is a criminal mastermind, described by Holmes as the "Napoleon of Crime". Doyle lifted the phrase from a real Scotland Yard inspector who was... , Zephyrin Xirdal The Chase of the Golden Meteor The Chase of the Golden Meteor is a novel by Jules Verne. It was one of the last novels written by the prolific French hard science fiction pioneer and was only published in 1908, three years after his death. It is one of seven such posthumous novels, many of which were extensively edited by his son... |
| Frank Schildiner | "The Smoking Mirror" | Jean Kariven, Inspector Cramer Nero Wolfe Nero Wolfe is a fictional detective, created in 1934 by the American mystery writer Rex Stout. Wolfe's confidential assistant Archie Goodwin narrates the cases of the detective genius. Stout wrote 33 novels and 39 short stories from 1934 to 1974, with most of them set in New York City. Wolfe's... |
| Stuart Shiffman | "The Milkman Cometh" | Tevye Tevye Tevye the Dairyman is the protagonist of several of Sholem Aleichem's stories, originally written in Yiddish and first published in 1894. The character became best known from the fictional memoir Tevye and his Daughters , about a pious Jewish milkman in Tsarist Russia, and the troubles he has with... , Sherlock Holmes Sherlock Holmes Sherlock Holmes is a fictional detective created by Scottish author and physician Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. The fantastic London-based "consulting detective", Holmes is famous for his astute logical reasoning, his ability to take almost any disguise, and his use of forensic science skills to solve... , Joseph Rouletabille Joseph Rouletabille Joseph Rouletabille is a fictional character created by Gaston Leroux, a French writer and journalist.-Overview:In the first novel, The Mystery of the Yellow Room, Rouletabille solves an attempted murder in a locked room mystery... , Ivan Dragomiloff Ivan Dragomiloff Ivan Dragomiloff is a fictional character, the chairman of The Assassination Bureau, Ltd in the book of that name by Jack London. This character was played by actor Oliver Reed in the movie of the same name.... |
| David L. Vineyard | "The Jade Buddha" | Arsène Lupin Arsène Lupin Arsène Lupin is a fictional character who appears in a book series of detective fiction / crime fiction novels written by French writer Maurice Leblanc, as well as a number of non-canonical sequels and numerous film, television such as Night Hood, stage play and comic book adaptations.- Overview :A... , Henri de Beaujolais Beau Geste Beau Geste is a 1924 adventure novel by P. C. Wren. It has been adapted for the screen several times.-Plot summary:Michael "Beau" Geste is the protagonist. The main narrator , by contrast, is his younger brother John... , Hanoi Shan |
| Brian Stableford Brian Stableford Brian Michael Stableford is a British science fiction writer who has published more than 70 novels. His earlier books were published as by Brian M. Stableford, but more recent ones have dropped the middle initial and appeared under the name Brian Stableford... |
"The Vampire in Paris" | Gregory Temple Les Habits Noirs thumb|250px|Cover for a French edition of Les Habits Noirs.Les Habits Noirs is a book series written over a thirty-year period, comprising eleven novels, created by Paul Féval, père, a 19th-century French writer.... , Malo de Treguern Paul Féval, père Paul Henri Corentin Féval, père was a French novelist and dramatist.He was the author of popular swashbuckler novels such as Le Loup Blanc and the perennial best-seller Le Bossu... , Countess Marcian Gregoryi Paul Féval, père Paul Henri Corentin Féval, père was a French novelist and dramatist.He was the author of popular swashbuckler novels such as Le Loup Blanc and the perennial best-seller Le Bossu... , Jean-Pierre Severin Paul Féval, père Paul Henri Corentin Féval, père was a French novelist and dramatist.He was the author of popular swashbuckler novels such as Le Loup Blanc and the perennial best-seller Le Bossu... , Frankenstein's Monster Frankenstein's monster Frankenstein's monster is a fictional character that first appeared in Mary Shelley's novel, Frankenstein, or The Modern Prometheus. The creature is often erroneously referred to as "Frankenstein", but in the novel the creature has no name... |
Tales of the Shadowmen, Volume 6: Grand Guignol
Cover by Christine Clavel ISBN 978-1-935558-00-2 (2009)| Author | Title | Principal Character(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Christopher Paul Carey | "Caesar's Children" | Maximilian Petion Caesar's Column Caesar's Column: A Story of the Twentieth Century is a novel by Ignatius Donnelly, famous as the author of Atlantis: The Antediluvian World. Caesar's Column was published pseudonymously in 1890... , The Ponto Family Albert Robida Albert Robida was an illustrator, etcher, lithographer, caricaturist, and novelist. He edited and published La Caricature magazine for 12 years. Through the 1880s he wrote an acclaimed trilogy of futuristic novels... , Pantagruel Gargantua and Pantagruel The Life of Gargantua and of Pantagruel is a connected series of five novels written in the 16th century by François Rabelais. It is the story of two giants, a father and his son and their adventures, written in an amusing, extravagant, satirical vein... |
| Win Scott Eckert Win Scott Eckert Win Scott Eckert is an author and editor, best known for his work on the literary-crossover Wold Newton Universe, created by author Philip José Farmer, but much expanded-upon subsequently by Eckert and others. He holds a B.A... |
"Is He in Hell?" | Scarlet Pimpernel Scarlet pimpernel Scarlet pimpernel is a low-growing annual plant found in Europe, Asia and North America... , Léonox |
| Emmanuel Gorlier | "Out of Time" | Nyctalope Nyctalope The Nyctalope is the name of a lesser-known fictional superhero who appears in a book series of novels written by French writer Jean de La Hire, a prolific author of popular adventure series, many of which include science fiction elements... , Bob Morane Bob Morane Bob Morane, a creation of French-speaking Belgian novelist Henri Vernes, the pseudonym of Charles-Henri Dewisme, is a series of adventure books in French, featuring an eponymous protagonist... , The Time Patrol Poul Anderson Poul William Anderson was an American science fiction author who began his career during one of the Golden Ages of the genre and continued to write and remain popular into the 21st century. Anderson also authored several works of fantasy, historical novels, and a prodigious number of short stories... |
| Matthew Baugh & Micah Harris | "The Scorpion and the Fox" | Becky Sharp, The Yellow Shadow Bob Morane Bob Morane, a creation of French-speaking Belgian novelist Henri Vernes, the pseudonym of Charles-Henri Dewisme, is a series of adventure books in French, featuring an eponymous protagonist... |
| Travis Hiltz | "The Treasure of the Ubasti" | Sâr Dubnotal Sâr Dubnotal Sâr Dubnotal is a fictional character and pulp hero who starred in 20 pulp magazines published in France in 1909.The Sâr Dubnotal stories were published anonymously... , Mowgli Mowgli Mowgli is a fictional character from India who originally appeared in Rudyard Kipling's short story "In the Rukh" and then went on to become the most prominent and memorable character in his fantasies, The Jungle Book and The Second Jungle Book , which also featured stories about other... |
| Rick Lai | "Incident in the Boer War" | Fantômas Fantômas Fantômas is a fictional character created by French writers Marcel Allain and Pierre Souvestre .One of the most popular characters in the history of French crime fiction, Fantômas was created in 1911 and appeared in a total of 32 volumes written by the two collaborators, then a subsequent 11... , Raffles A. J. Raffles Arthur J. Raffles is a character created in the 1890s by E. W. Hornung, a brother-in-law to Arthur Conan Doyle, the creator of Sherlock Holmes. Raffles is, in many ways, a deliberate inversion of Holmes — he is a "gentleman thief," living in the Albany, a prestigious address in London, playing... |
| Roman Leary | "The Children of Heracles" | Nyctalope Nyctalope The Nyctalope is the name of a lesser-known fictional superhero who appears in a book series of novels written by French writer Jean de La Hire, a prolific author of popular adventure series, many of which include science fiction elements... , Quatermass Quatermass Quatermass may best be known as the surname of the title character of a British science fiction franchise of several television serials and films, and a radio production... , The Master Master (Doctor Who) The Master is a recurring character in the British science fiction television series Doctor Who. He is a renegade Time Lord and the archenemy of the Doctor.... |
| Jean-Marc Lofficier Jean-Marc Lofficier Jean-Marc Lofficier is a French author of books about films and television programs, as well as numerous comic books and translations of a number of animation screenplays. He usually collaborates with his wife, Randy Lofficier .-Biography:Jean-Marc Lofficier was born in Toulon, France in 1954... |
"J.C. in Alphaville" | Jerry Cornelius Jerry Cornelius Jerry Cornelius is a fictional secret agent and adventurer created by science fiction / fantasy author Michael Moorcock. Cornelius is a hipster of ambiguous and occasionally polymorphous sexuality. Many of the same characters feature in each of several Cornelius books, though the individual books... , Alphaville, The Castle |
| Randy Lofficier | "The Spear of Destiny" | The Phantom Angel Sleeping Beauty Sleeping Beauty by Charles Perrault or Little Briar Rose by the Brothers Grimm is a classic fairytale involving a beautiful princess, enchantment, and a handsome prince... , Belphégor Belphégor (novel) Belphégor is a 1927 horror novel by French writer Arthur Bernède, about a "ghost" which haunts the Louvre Museum, in reality a masked villain trying to steal a hidden treasure... |
| Xavier Mauméjean Xavier Mauméjean Xavier Mauméjean is a French writer born in 1963. He teaches philosophy at a college in Valenciennes, Northern France.-Books in French:* Les Mémoires de l'Homme-Eléphant, Le Masque * Gotham, Le Masque... |
"The Man for the Job" | The Pied Piper |
| William P. Maynard | "Yes, Virginia, There is a Fantômas" | Fantômas Fantômas Fantômas is a fictional character created by French writers Marcel Allain and Pierre Souvestre .One of the most popular characters in the history of French crime fiction, Fantômas was created in 1911 and appeared in a total of 32 volumes written by the two collaborators, then a subsequent 11... |
| John Peel John Peel (writer) John Peel is a British writer, best known for his books connected to several television series. He has written under several pseudonyms, including John Vincent and Nicholas Adams. He lives in Long Island, New York and his wife is a U.S... |
"The Biggest Guns" | Doc Ardan (i.e. Doc Savage Doc Savage Doc Savage is a fictional character originally published in American pulp magazines during the 1930s and 1940s. He was created by publisher Henry W. Ralston and editor John L... ), John Roxton, The Gun Club From the Earth to the Moon From the Earth to the Moon is a humorous science fantasy novel by Jules Verne and is one of the earliest entries in that genre. It tells the story of the president of a post-American Civil War gun club in Baltimore, his rival, a Philadelphia maker of armor, and a Frenchman, who build an enormous... |
| Neil Penswick | "The Vampire Murders" | Harry Dickson Harry Dickson Harry Dickson is a fictional pulp detective, born in America, educated in London, and was called The American Sherlock Holmes. He has appeared in almost 200 pulp magazines published in Germany, Holland, Belgium and France.- History :... |
| Dennis E. Power | "No Good Deed..." | Passepartout Passepartout (character) Jean Passepartout is a character in Jules Verne's novel, Around the World in Eighty Days. He is the French valet to the novel's English protagonist, Phileas Fogg... , Auguste Dupin Auguste Dupin Le Chevalier C. Auguste Dupin is a fictional detective created by Edgar Allan Poe. Dupin made his first appearance in Poe's "The Murders in the Rue Morgue" , widely considered the first detective fiction story... , Père Tabaret Monsieur Lecoq Monsieur Lecoq is the creation of Émile Gaboriau, a 19th-century French writer and journalist. Monsieur Lecoq is a fictional detective employed by the French Sûreté... |
| Frank Schildiner | "Laurels for the Toff" | Jean Kariven, The Toff The Toff In the series of adventure novels by John Creasey, the Toff is the nickname of the Honourable Richard Rollison, an upper-class crime sleuth. Creasey published almost 60 Toff adventures, beginning with Introducing the Toff in 1938 and continuing through The Toff and the Crooked Copper, published in... |
| Bradley H. Sinor | "Where the Shadows Began..." | Inspector Legrasse The Call of Cthulhu The Call of Cthulhu is a short story by American writer H. P. Lovecraft. Written in the summer of 1926, it was first published in the pulp magazine Weird Tales, in February 1928.-Inspiration:... , Michel Ardan From the Earth to the Moon From the Earth to the Moon is a humorous science fantasy novel by Jules Verne and is one of the earliest entries in that genre. It tells the story of the president of a post-American Civil War gun club in Baltimore, his rival, a Philadelphia maker of armor, and a Frenchman, who build an enormous... |
| Michel Stéphan | "The Red Silk Scarf" | Madame Atomos Madame Atomos Madame Atomos is the name of a fictional villain who appears in a book series of novels written by French writer André Caroff, a prolific author of popular adventure series, many of which include science fiction and horror elements.-Plot:... , Harry Dickson Harry Dickson Harry Dickson is a fictional pulp detective, born in America, educated in London, and was called The American Sherlock Holmes. He has appeared in almost 200 pulp magazines published in Germany, Holland, Belgium and France.- History :... , John Ashenden |
| David L. Vineyard | "The Children's Crusade" | Arsène Lupin Arsène Lupin Arsène Lupin is a fictional character who appears in a book series of detective fiction / crime fiction novels written by French writer Maurice Leblanc, as well as a number of non-canonical sequels and numerous film, television such as Night Hood, stage play and comic book adaptations.- Overview :A... , Modesty Blaise Modesty Blaise Modesty Blaise is a British comic strip featuring a fictional character of the same name, created by Peter O'Donnell and Jim Holdaway in 1963. The strip follows the adventures of Modesty Blaise, an exceptional young woman with many talents and a criminal past, and her trusty sidekick Willie Garvin... , Harry Lime |
| Brian Stableford Brian Stableford Brian Michael Stableford is a British science fiction writer who has published more than 70 novels. His earlier books were published as by Brian M. Stableford, but more recent ones have dropped the middle initial and appeared under the name Brian Stableford... |
"Where Zombies Armies Clash By Night" | Ned Knob Paul Féval, père Paul Henri Corentin Féval, père was a French novelist and dramatist.He was the author of popular swashbuckler novels such as Le Loup Blanc and the perennial best-seller Le Bossu... , Germain Patou Paul Féval, père Paul Henri Corentin Féval, père was a French novelist and dramatist.He was the author of popular swashbuckler novels such as Le Loup Blanc and the perennial best-seller Le Bossu... |
Tales of the Shadowmen, Volume 7: Femmes Fatales
Cover by Phil Cohen ISBN 978-1-935558-44-6 (2010)| Author | Title | Principal Character(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Roberto Lionel Barreiro | "Secrets" | Jean Valjean Jean Valjean Jean Valjean is the protagonist of Victor Hugo's 1862 novel Les Misérables... , Zorro Zorro Zorro is a fictional character created in 1919 by New York-based pulp writer Johnston McCulley. The character has been featured in numerous books, films, television series, and other media.... |
| Matthew Baugh | "What Rough Beast" | Hugo Danner Hugo Danner Hugo Danner is a fictional character, the protagonist of the 1930 American novel Gladiator, by Philip Gordon Wylie. Born in the late 19th century with superhuman abilities via prenatal chemical experimentation, Danner tries to use his powers for good, making him a precursor of the superhero... , Judex Judex Judex is the title of a 1916 silent French movie serial concerning the adventures of Judex who is a pulp hero, similar to The Shadow, created by Louis Feuillade and Arthur Bernède.-Concept:... , Sâr Dubnotal Sâr Dubnotal Sâr Dubnotal is a fictional character and pulp hero who starred in 20 pulp magazines published in France in 1909.The Sâr Dubnotal stories were published anonymously... |
| Thom Brannan | "What Doesn't Die" | Doctor Omega Doctor Omega Doctor Omega is a fictional character created by French writer Arnould Galopin for his science fiction novel Le Docteur Oméga , visibly inspired by H. G... , Nikola Tesla Nikola Tesla Nikola Tesla was a Serbian-American inventor, mechanical engineer, and electrical engineer... , The Bride of Frankenstein |
| Matthew Dennion | "Faces of Fear" | Judex Judex Judex is the title of a 1916 silent French movie serial concerning the adventures of Judex who is a pulp hero, similar to The Shadow, created by Louis Feuillade and Arthur Bernède.-Concept:... , Freddy Krueger Freddy Krueger Frederick Charles "Freddy" Krueger is a fictional, horrifying character from the Nightmare on Elm Street series of horror films. He first appears in Wes Craven's A Nightmare on Elm Street as a disfigured dream stalker who uses a glove armed with razors to kill his victims in their dreams,... |
| Win Scott Eckert Win Scott Eckert Win Scott Eckert is an author and editor, best known for his work on the literary-crossover Wold Newton Universe, created by author Philip José Farmer, but much expanded-upon subsequently by Eckert and others. He holds a B.A... |
"Nadine's Invitation" | Lady Blakeney The Scarlet Pimpernel The Scarlet Pimpernel is a play and adventure novel by Baroness Emmuska Orczy, set during the Reign of Terror following the start of the French Revolution. The story is a precursor to the "disguised superhero" tales such as Zorro and Batman.... , The Black Coats |
| Emmanuel Gorlier | "Fiat Lux!" | Nyctalope Nyctalope The Nyctalope is the name of a lesser-known fictional superhero who appears in a book series of novels written by French writer Jean de La Hire, a prolific author of popular adventure series, many of which include science fiction elements... , The Invaders The Invaders The Invaders, a Quinn Martin Production , is an ABC science fiction television program created by Larry Cohen that ran in the United States for two seasons, from January 10, 1967 to March 26, 1968... |
| Micah Harris | "Slouching Towards Camulodunum" | Becky Sharp Becky Sharp (character) Becky Sharp is the anti-heroine of William Makepeace Thackeray's satirical novel Vanity Fair . A cynical social climber who uses her charms to fascinate and seduce upper-class men, Sharp is contrasted with the clinging, dependent heroine Amelia Sedley... , Sâr Dubnotal Sâr Dubnotal Sâr Dubnotal is a fictional character and pulp hero who starred in 20 pulp magazines published in France in 1909.The Sâr Dubnotal stories were published anonymously... |
| Travis Hiltz | "The Robots of Metropolis" | Doctor Omega Doctor Omega Doctor Omega is a fictional character created by French writer Arnould Galopin for his science fiction novel Le Docteur Oméga , visibly inspired by H. G... , Rotwang Rotwang C. A. Rotwang is a fictional character in Fritz Lang's 1927 science fiction film Metropolis. Rotwang was played by Rudolf Klein-Rogge.- Character overview :... |
| Paul Hugli | "Death to the Heretic!" | Bruce Wayne, Indiana Jones Indiana Jones Colonel Henry Walton "Indiana" Jones, Jr., Ph.D. is a fictional character and the protagonist of the Indiana Jones franchise. George Lucas and Steven Spielberg created the character in homage to the action heroes of 1930s film serials... , Nyctalope Nyctalope The Nyctalope is the name of a lesser-known fictional superhero who appears in a book series of novels written by French writer Jean de La Hire, a prolific author of popular adventure series, many of which include science fiction elements... |
| Rick Lai | "Will There Be Sunlight?" | John Sunlight, The Black Coats |
| Jean-Marc Lofficier Jean-Marc Lofficier Jean-Marc Lofficier is a French author of books about films and television programs, as well as numerous comic books and translations of a number of animation screenplays. He usually collaborates with his wife, Randy Lofficier .-Biography:Jean-Marc Lofficier was born in Toulon, France in 1954... |
"The Sincerest Form of Flattery" | Diabolik Diabolik Diabolik is a fictional character, an anti-hero featured in Italian comics. He was created by sisters Angela and Luciana Giussani in 1962. His stories appear in monthly black and white digest-sized booklets. The character was inspired by several previous characters from Italian and French pulp... , Fantômas Fantômas Fantômas is a fictional character created by French writers Marcel Allain and Pierre Souvestre .One of the most popular characters in the history of French crime fiction, Fantômas was created in 1911 and appeared in a total of 32 volumes written by the two collaborators, then a subsequent 11... |
| David McDonnell | "Big Little Man" | Dr. Loveless Dr. Loveless Dr. Miguelito Quixote Loveless is a fictional character, a villain on the 1960s television series The Wild Wild West. He is a brilliant dwarf portrayed by Michael Dunn. As a mad scientist, and the arch-enemy of Secret Service agents James West and Artemus Gordon, Dr. Loveless was involved in... , Nurse Ratched Nurse Ratched Nurse Mildred Ratched is the primary antagonist from Ken Kesey's 1962 novel One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, as well as the 1975 film. A cold, sociopathic tyrant, Nurse Ratched has become the stereotype of the nurse as a Battleaxe... |
| Brad Mengel | "The Apprentice" | The Saint Simon Templar Simon Templar is a British fictional character known as The Saint featured in a long-running series of books by Leslie Charteris published between 1928 and 1963. After that date, other authors collaborated with Charteris on books until 1983; two additional works produced without Charteris’s... , Malko Linge Malko Linge Son Altesse Sérénissime is a series of espionage novels created by French author Gérard de Villiers, featuring prince Malko Linge as the lead character... |
| Sharan Newman | "The Beast Without" | Catherine Levendeur, Bisclavret Bisclavret "Bisclavret" is one of the twelve Lais of Marie de France written in the 12th century. Originally written in French, it tells the story of a werewolf who is trapped in lupine form by the treachery of his wife... |
| Neil Penswick | "Legacy of Evil" | Fu Manchu Fu Manchu Dr. Fu Manchu is a fictional character introduced in a series of novels by British author Sax Rohmer during the first half of the 20th century... , Le Poisson Chinois |
| Pete Rawlik | "The Masquerade in Exile" | Herbert West Herbert West Herbert West is a fictional character created by H. P. Lovecraft for his short story "Herbert West—Reanimator", first published in 1922. There have been several adaptations of the story including Herbert West as played by Jeffrey Combs in the 1985 Re-Animator movie and its two sequels, Bride... , Christine Daae Christine Daaé Christine Daaé is the main female character in Gaston Leroux's novel The Phantom of the Opera , the young singer with whom the main character Erik, the Phantom of the Opera falls in love.- Character history :... |
| Frank Schildiner | "The Tiny Destroyer" | Jean Kariven, Kato Kato (The Green Hornet) Kato is a fictional character from The Green Hornet series. This character has also appeared with the Green Hornet in film, television, book and comic book versions. Kato was the Hornet's assistant and has been played by a number of actors... |
| Stuart Shiffman | "Grim Days" | Lord Peter Lord Peter Lord Peter is a collection of short stories featuring Lord Peter Wimsey.First published in 1972 , it includes all the short stories about Lord Peter written by Dorothy L... , Colonel Haki Eric Ambler Eric Clifford Ambler OBE was an influential British author of spy novels who introduced a new realism to the genre. Ambler also used the pseudonym Eliot Reed for books co-written with Charles Rodda.-Life:... |
| Bradley H. Sinor | "The Screeching of Two Ravens" | Captain Blood Captain Blood (novel) Captain Blood: His Odyssey is an adventure novel by Rafael Sabatini, originally published in 1922.- Synopsis :The protagonist is the sharp-witted Dr... , Milady de Winter Milady de Winter Milady Clarick de Winter, often referred to as simply Milady, is a fictional character in the novel The Three Musketeers by Alexandre Dumas, père. She acts as a spy for Cardinal Richelieu and is one of the chief antagonists of the story.... |
| Brian Stableford Brian Stableford Brian Michael Stableford is a British science fiction writer who has published more than 70 novels. His earlier books were published as by Brian M. Stableford, but more recent ones have dropped the middle initial and appeared under the name Brian Stableford... |
"The Necromancers of London" | Gregory Temple Les Habits Noirs thumb|250px|Cover for a French edition of Les Habits Noirs.Les Habits Noirs is a book series written over a thirty-year period, comprising eleven novels, created by Paul Féval, père, a 19th-century French writer.... , Victor Frankenstein Victor Frankenstein Victor Frankenstein was born in Napoli, is a Swiss fictional character and the protagonist of the 1818 novel Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus, written by Mary Shelley... , Count Szandor Paul Féval, père Paul Henri Corentin Féval, père was a French novelist and dramatist.He was the author of popular swashbuckler novels such as Le Loup Blanc and the perennial best-seller Le Bossu... |
| Michel Stéphan | "The Three Lives of Maddalena" | Victor Frankenstein Victor Frankenstein Victor Frankenstein was born in Napoli, is a Swiss fictional character and the protagonist of the 1818 novel Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus, written by Mary Shelley... , Carmilla Carmilla Carmilla is a Gothic novella by Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu. First published in 1872, it tells the story of a young woman's susceptibility to the attentions of a female vampire named Carmilla... |
| David L. Vineyard | "The Mysterious Island of Dr. Antekirtt" | Bob Morane Bob Morane Bob Morane, a creation of French-speaking Belgian novelist Henri Vernes, the pseudonym of Charles-Henri Dewisme, is a series of adventure books in French, featuring an eponymous protagonist... , Bernard Prince Bernard Prince Bernard Prince is a Franco-Belgian comics series, featuring an eponymous character and his sailor-adventurer companions. The series was created by Belgian cartoonists Greg and Hermann for the comics magazine Tintin, first appearing on January 4, 1966.... , Nyctalope Nyctalope The Nyctalope is the name of a lesser-known fictional superhero who appears in a book series of novels written by French writer Jean de La Hire, a prolific author of popular adventure series, many of which include science fiction elements... |
Tales of the Shadowmen, Volume 8: Agents Provocateurs
Cover by Jean-Claude Claeys. ISBN 978-1-61227-050-0 (2011)| Author | Title | Principal Character(s) |
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| Matthew Baugh | "Don Camillo and the Secret Weapon" | Don Camillo Don Camillo Don Camillo is the main character created by the Italian writer and journalist Giovannino Guareschi , and is based on the historical Roman Catholic priest, WW II partisan and detainee of the concentration camps of Dachau and Mauthausen, Don Camillo Valota . Don Camillo is one of two protagonists,... , James Bond James Bond James Bond, code name 007, is a fictional character created in 1953 by writer Ian Fleming, who featured him in twelve novels and two short story collections. There have been a six other authors who wrote authorised Bond novels or novelizations after Fleming's death in 1964: Kingsley Amis,... , Eva Kant Eva Kant Eva Kant is a fictional character in the Italian comics series starring the anti-hero Diabolik. She first appeared in Diabolik #3 .-Fictional character biography:Eva is the girlfriend and sidekick of criminal mastermind Diabolik... |
| Nicholas Boving | "The Elphberg Red" | Rudolf Rassendyll, Raffles, Josephine Balsamo Josephine Balsamo Joséphine Balsamo a.k.a. Countess Cagliosto, is a fictional character who is the best known antagonist of Arsène Lupin, the notorious gentleman burglar created by Maurice Leblanc.-History:... |
| Matthew Dennion | "The Most Dreadful Monster" | Madame Atomos Madame Atomos Madame Atomos is the name of a fictional villain who appears in a book series of novels written by French writer André Caroff, a prolific author of popular adventure series, many of which include science fiction and horror elements.-Plot:... , Hulk Hulk (comics) The Hulk is a fictional character, a superhero in the . Created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, the character first appeared in The Incredible Hulk #1 .... |
| Win Scott Eckert Win Scott Eckert Win Scott Eckert is an author and editor, best known for his work on the literary-crossover Wold Newton Universe, created by author Philip José Farmer, but much expanded-upon subsequently by Eckert and others. He holds a B.A... |
"TBA" | Lady Blakeney The Scarlet Pimpernel The Scarlet Pimpernel is a play and adventure novel by Baroness Emmuska Orczy, set during the Reign of Terror following the start of the French Revolution. The story is a precursor to the "disguised superhero" tales such as Zorro and Batman.... , The Black Coats |
| John Gallagher | "The Books of Shadows" | (art portfolio) |
| Martin Gately | "Leviathan's Creek" | Joseph Rouletabille Joseph Rouletabille Joseph Rouletabille is a fictional character created by Gaston Leroux, a French writer and journalist.-Overview:In the first novel, The Mystery of the Yellow Room, Rouletabille solves an attempted murder in a locked room mystery... , Kapitan Mors Der Luftpirat und sein Lenkbares Luftschiff Der Luftpirat und sein lenkbares Luftschiff was a German dime novel with 165 issues from 1908-1911. The book followed the adventures of Captain Mors, the "Air Pirate".... |
| Micah Harris | "Slouching Towards Camulodunum" (part 2) | Becky Sharp Becky Sharp (character) Becky Sharp is the anti-heroine of William Makepeace Thackeray's satirical novel Vanity Fair . A cynical social climber who uses her charms to fascinate and seduce upper-class men, Sharp is contrasted with the clinging, dependent heroine Amelia Sedley... , Sâr Dubnotal Sâr Dubnotal Sâr Dubnotal is a fictional character and pulp hero who starred in 20 pulp magazines published in France in 1909.The Sâr Dubnotal stories were published anonymously... |
| Travis Hiltz | "In the Caves of the Serpent" | El Borak El Borak El Borak, otherwise known as Francis Xavier Gordon, is a fictional character created by Robert E. Howard. Gordon was a Texan gunfighter from El Paso who had travelled the world and settled in Afghanistan... , Orlando Orlando: A Biography Orlando: A Biography is an influential novel by Virginia Woolf, first published on 11 October 1928. A semi-biographical novel based in part on the life of Woolf's lover Vita Sackville-West, it is generally considered one of Woolf's most accessible novels... , The Wandering Jew Paul Féval, père Paul Henri Corentin Féval, père was a French novelist and dramatist.He was the author of popular swashbuckler novels such as Le Loup Blanc and the perennial best-seller Le Bossu... |
| Paul Hugli | "Sleep No More!" | Harry Dickson Harry Dickson Harry Dickson is a fictional pulp detective, born in America, educated in London, and was called The American Sherlock Holmes. He has appeared in almost 200 pulp magazines published in Germany, Holland, Belgium and France.- History :... , The Spider, Doctor Skull |
| Rick Lai | "Vampire Renaissance" | Count Dracula Count Dracula Count Dracula is a fictional character, the titular antagonist of Bram Stoker's 1897 Gothic horror novel Dracula and archetypal vampire. Some aspects of his character have been inspired by the 15th century Romanian general and Wallachian Prince Vlad III the Impaler... , Countess Marcian Gregoryi Paul Féval, père Paul Henri Corentin Féval, père was a French novelist and dramatist.He was the author of popular swashbuckler novels such as Le Loup Blanc and the perennial best-seller Le Bossu... |
| Joseph Lamere | "Satan's Signature" | Auguste Dupin Auguste Dupin Le Chevalier C. Auguste Dupin is a fictional detective created by Edgar Allan Poe. Dupin made his first appearance in Poe's "The Murders in the Rue Morgue" , widely considered the first detective fiction story... , Sherlock Holmes Sherlock Holmes Sherlock Holmes is a fictional detective created by Scottish author and physician Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. The fantastic London-based "consulting detective", Holmes is famous for his astute logical reasoning, his ability to take almost any disguise, and his use of forensic science skills to solve... , Dr. Jekyll |
| Olivier Legrand | "Lost in Averoigne" | Jules de Grandin Jules de Grandin Jules de Grandin is a fictional occult detective created by Seabury Quinn for Weird Tales. Assisted by Dr. Trowbridge , de Grandin fought ghosts, werewolves, satanists in over ninety stories between 1925 and 1951. Jules de Grandin and Dr. Trowbridge lived in Harrisonville, New Jersey... , Jirel of Joiry Jirel of Joiry Jirel of Joiry is a fictional character created by American writer C. L. Moore, who appeared in a series of sword and sorcery stories published first in the pulp horror/fantasy magazine Weird Tales. Jirel is the proud, tough, arrogant and beautiful ruler of her own domain—apparently somewhere in... |
| Jean-Marc Lofficier Jean-Marc Lofficier Jean-Marc Lofficier is a French author of books about films and television programs, as well as numerous comic books and translations of a number of animation screenplays. He usually collaborates with his wife, Randy Lofficier .-Biography:Jean-Marc Lofficier was born in Toulon, France in 1954... & Randy Lofficier |
"The Affair of the Necklace Revisited" | The Avenger, Judex Judex Judex is the title of a 1916 silent French movie serial concerning the adventures of Judex who is a pulp hero, similar to The Shadow, created by Louis Feuillade and Arthur Bernède.-Concept:... |
| David McDonald | "Catspaw" | Flahman's son Harry Paget Flashman Sir Harry Paget Flashman VC KCB KCIE is a fictional character created by George MacDonald Fraser , but based on the character "Flashman" in Tom Brown's Schooldays , a semi-autobiographical work by Thomas Hughes .... , The Nyctalope's father Nyctalope The Nyctalope is the name of a lesser-known fictional superhero who appears in a book series of novels written by French writer Jean de La Hire, a prolific author of popular adventure series, many of which include science fiction elements... , Dr. Moreau The Island of Doctor Moreau The Island of Doctor Moreau is an 1896 science fiction novel written by H. G. Wells. It is told from the point of view of a man named Edward Prendick who is shipwrecked, rescued by a passing boat, and then left at the ship's destination by the crew along with the ship's cargo of exotic animals... |
| Chris Nigro | "Patricide" | The Phantom of the Opera The Phantom of the Opera Le Fantôme de l'Opéra is a novel by French writer Gaston Leroux. It was first published as a serialisation in "Le Gaulois" from September 23, 1909 to January 8, 1910... , Frankenstein's Monster Frankenstein's monster Frankenstein's monster is a fictional character that first appeared in Mary Shelley's novel, Frankenstein, or The Modern Prometheus. The creature is often erroneously referred to as "Frankenstein", but in the novel the creature has no name... |
| John Peel John Peel John Robert Parker Ravenscroft, OBE , known professionally as John Peel, was an English disc jockey, radio presenter, record producer and journalist. He was the longest-serving of the original BBC Radio 1 DJs, broadcasting regularly from 1967 until his death in 2004... |
"More Imaginative Sins" | Carnacki Carnacki Thomas Carnacki is a fictional supernatural detective created by English fantasy writer William Hope Hodgson. Carnacki was the protagonist of a series of six short stories published between 1910 and 1912 in The Idler magazine and The New Magazine.... , Madame Palmyre |
| Dennis E. Power | "Passing through the Hands of Steel" | Passepartout Passepartout (character) Jean Passepartout is a character in Jules Verne's novel, Around the World in Eighty Days. He is the French valet to the novel's English protagonist, Phileas Fogg... , Johnny Brainerd, Winnetou Winnetou Winnetou is a fictional Native American hero of several novels written by Karl May in German, including the sequels Winnetou I through Winnetou IV.... |
| Pete Rawlik | "Before the War, Five Dragons Roar" | Charlie Chan Charlie Chan Charlie Chan is a fictional Chinese-American detective created by Earl Derr Biggers in 1919. Loosely based on Honolulu detective Chang Apana, Biggers conceived of the benevolent and heroic Chan as an alternative to Yellow Peril stereotypes, such as villains like Fu Manchu... , Mr. Moto Mr. Moto Mr. Moto is a fictional Japanese secret agent created by the American author John P. Marquand. He appeared in six novels by Marquand published between 1935 and 1957. Marquand initially created the character for the Saturday Evening Post, which was seeking stories with an Asian hero after the death... , Madame Atomos Madame Atomos Madame Atomos is the name of a fictional villain who appears in a book series of novels written by French writer André Caroff, a prolific author of popular adventure series, many of which include science fiction and horror elements.-Plot:... |
| Joshua Reynolds | "The Carolingian Stone" | Jim Anthony Jim Anthony Jim Anthony, Super Detective, was a fictional pulp magazine character published in Trojan Publications's Super Detective magazine. Jim Anthony was an attempt to create a Doc Savage like character... , Belphegor Belphegor In demonology, Belphegor is a demon, and one of the seven princes of Hell, who helps people to make discoveries. He seduces people by suggesting to them ingenious inventions that will make them rich. According to some 16th century demonologists, his power is stronger in April... , Jan Mayen Jan Mayen Jan Mayen Island is a volcanic island in the Arctic Ocean and part of the Kingdom of Norway. It is long and 373 km2 in area, partly covered by glaciers . It has two parts: larger northeast Nord-Jan and smaller Sør-Jan, linked by an isthmus wide... |
| Frank Schildiner | "The Death Bird" | Jean Kariven, Albert Campion Albert Campion Albert Campion is a fictional character in a series of detective novels and short stories by Margery Allingham. He first appeared as a supporting character in The Crime at Black Dudley , an adventure story involving a ring of criminals, and would go on to feature in another 17 novels and over 20... |
| Michel Stéphan | "With the Compliments of Nestor Burma!" | Nestor Burma Nestor Burma Nestor Burma is a fictional character created by French crime novelist Léo Malet. In the series of crime novels featuring him one can isolate a subset of novels each set in a different quarter of Paris which Malet dubbed the "New Mysteries of Paris", homaging the most famous feuilleton of the 19th... , Madame Atomos Madame Atomos Madame Atomos is the name of a fictional villain who appears in a book series of novels written by French writer André Caroff, a prolific author of popular adventure series, many of which include science fiction and horror elements.-Plot:... |
| Michel Vannereux | "The Warlord of Vaha" | John Carter John Carter (character) John Carter is a fictional character, created by Edgar Rice Burroughs, who appears in the Barsoom series of novels. Though actually a Virginian from Earth and a visitor to Mars, he is often referred to as "John Carter of Mars" in reference to the general setting in which his deeds are recorded, in... , Cal of Terra |
Tales of the Shadowmen, Volume 9: La Vie en Noir
Cover by Nathalie Lial. To be published late 2012Translations
French translations of Tales of the Shadowmen entitled Les Compagnons de l'Ombre are being published in FranceFrance
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
by publisher Riviere Blanche starting in November 2007.
Characters A-Z
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| Adolf Hitler Adolf Hitler Adolf Hitler was an Austrian-born German politician and the leader of the National Socialist German Workers Party , commonly referred to as the Nazi Party). He was Chancellor of Germany from 1933 to 1945, and head of state from 1934 to 1945... |
6 | Out of Time | Emmanuel Gorlier |
| Albert Einstein Albert Einstein Albert Einstein was a German-born theoretical physicist who developed the theory of general relativity, effecting a revolution in physics. For this achievement, Einstein is often regarded as the father of modern physics and one of the most prolific intellects in human history... |
2 | Annus Mirabilis | Chris Roberson Chris Roberson (author) Chris Roberson is a science fiction author, tromboner, and publisher based in Austin, Texas, best known for alternate history novels and short stories.-Biography:Chris Roberson grew up near Dallas, Texas, and attended the University of Texas, Austin... |
| Alejandro de la Vega Zorro Zorro is a fictional character created in 1919 by New York-based pulp writer Johnston McCulley. The character has been featured in numerous books, films, television series, and other media.... |
5 | A Root That Beareth Gall and Worms | Jess Nevins Jess Nevins John J. Nevins, MA/MS, is an American author and librarian, born 30 July 1966 and raised in Boston, Massachusetts. He is the author of the World Fantasy Award-nominated Encyclopedia of Fantastic Victoriana , and other works on Victoriana and pulp fiction... |
| Allan Quatermain Allan Quatermain Allan Quatermain is the protagonist of H. Rider Haggard's 1885 novel King Solomon's Mines and its various prequels and sequels. Allan Quatermain was also the title of a book in this sequence.- History :... |
1 | The Titan Unwrecked; or, Futility Revisited | Brian Stableford Brian Stableford Brian Michael Stableford is a British science fiction writer who has published more than 70 novels. His earlier books were published as by Brian M. Stableford, but more recent ones have dropped the middle initial and appeared under the name Brian Stableford... |
| Alphaville | 6 | J.C. in Alphaville | Jean-Marc Lofficier Jean-Marc Lofficier Jean-Marc Lofficier is a French author of books about films and television programs, as well as numerous comic books and translations of a number of animation screenplays. He usually collaborates with his wife, Randy Lofficier .-Biography:Jean-Marc Lofficier was born in Toulon, France in 1954... |
| Antinea | 5 | Iron and Bronze | Christopher Paul Carey & Win Scott Eckert Win Scott Eckert Win Scott Eckert is an author and editor, best known for his work on the literary-crossover Wold Newton Universe, created by author Philip José Farmer, but much expanded-upon subsequently by Eckert and others. He holds a B.A... |
| Arsène Lupin Arsène Lupin Arsène Lupin is a fictional character who appears in a book series of detective fiction / crime fiction novels written by French writer Maurice Leblanc, as well as a number of non-canonical sequels and numerous film, television such as Night Hood, stage play and comic book adaptations.- Overview :A... |
1 | The Three Jewish Horsemen | Viviane Etrivert |
| 1 | The Sainte-Geneviève Caper | Alain Le Bussy Alain Le Bussy Alain Le Bussy was a prolific Belgian author of science fiction who won the Prix Rosny-Aîné in 1993 for his novel Deltas. He died on October 14, 2010, from complications following throat surgery.... |
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| 2 | Arsène Lupin's Christmas | Jean-Marc Lofficier Jean-Marc Lofficier Jean-Marc Lofficier is a French author of books about films and television programs, as well as numerous comic books and translations of a number of animation screenplays. He usually collaborates with his wife, Randy Lofficier .-Biography:Jean-Marc Lofficier was born in Toulon, France in 1954... |
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| 2 | Be Seeing You! | Xavier Mauméjean Xavier Mauméjean Xavier Mauméjean is a French writer born in 1963. He teaches philosophy at a college in Valenciennes, Northern France.-Books in French:* Les Mémoires de l'Homme-Eléphant, Le Masque * Gotham, Le Masque... |
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| 2 | A Jest, To Pass The Time | Jess Nevins Jess Nevins John J. Nevins, MA/MS, is an American author and librarian, born 30 July 1966 and raised in Boston, Massachusetts. He is the author of the World Fantasy Award-nominated Encyclopedia of Fantastic Victoriana , and other works on Victoriana and pulp fiction... |
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| 2 | Legacies | Jean-Louis Trudel Jean-Louis Trudel Jean-Louis Trudel is a science fiction writer. He was born in Toronto, Canada and has lived in Ottawa, Toronto, and Montreal before moving to Quebec City, Quebec, Canada, in 2010. He currently teaches part-time at the University of Ottawa.... |
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| 5 | The Jade Buddha | David L. Vineyard | |
| 6 | The Children's Crusade | David L. Vineyard | |
| Arthur Gordon of Texas | 1 | The Last Vendetta | Rick Lai |
| Ashenden | 6 | The Red Silk Scarf | Michel Stéphan |
| Asterix Asterix Asterix or The Adventures of Asterix is a series of French comic books written by René Goscinny and illustrated by Albert Uderzo . The series first appeared in French in the magazine Pilote on October 29, 1959... |
5 | Tros Must Be Crazy! | G.L. Gick |
| Auguste Dupin | 1 | Lacunal Visions | Samuel T. Payne Samuel T. Payne Samuel T. Payne is a freelance writer whose published works include Lacunal Visions for Tales of the Shadowmen, The Prized Calf and Second Hand. A number of articles for Science Fiction and Fantasy Modeller were published in the early 2000s covering visual effects work for Doctor Who and The Arc of... |
| 1 | The Kind-Hearted Torturer | John Peel John Peel (writer) John Peel is a British writer, best known for his books connected to several television series. He has written under several pseudonyms, including John Vincent and Nicholas Adams. He lives in Long Island, New York and his wife is a U.S... |
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| 6 | No Good Deed... | Dennis E. Power | |
| 6 | The Scorpion and the Fox | Matthew Baugh & Micah Harris | |
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| Barbarella Barbarella (comic book) Barbarella is a fictional heroine in the French science fiction comic book created by Jean-Claude Forest. He created the character for serialisation in the French magazine V-Magazine in spring 1962, and in 1964 Eric Losfeld later published these strips as a stand-alone book, under the title... |
3 | Next! | Bill Cunningham |
| Becky Sharp | 3 | The Ape Gigans | Micah Harris |
| 6 | The Scorpion and the Fox | Matthew Baugh & Micah Harris | |
| 7 | Slouching Towards Camulodunum | Micah Harris Micah Harris Micah Harris was a senior defensive lineman on the Duke University football team.Officials say Harris died instantly he hit a tree while driving north on Interstate 85 in Brunswick County, Virginia. He was born in Missouri.Micah Harris went to high school at Poland Seminary High School in Poland,... |
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| Belphégor Belphégor (novel) Belphégor is a 1927 horror novel by French writer Arthur Bernède, about a "ghost" which haunts the Louvre Museum, in reality a masked villain trying to steal a hidden treasure... |
2 | A Jest, To Pass The Time | Jess Nevins Jess Nevins John J. Nevins, MA/MS, is an American author and librarian, born 30 July 1966 and raised in Boston, Massachusetts. He is the author of the World Fantasy Award-nominated Encyclopedia of Fantastic Victoriana , and other works on Victoriana and pulp fiction... |
| 5 | The English Gentleman's Ball | Randy Lofficier | |
| 6 | The Spear of Destiny | Randy Lofficier | |
| Bernard Prince Bernard Prince Bernard Prince is a Franco-Belgian comics series, featuring an eponymous character and his sailor-adventurer companions. The series was created by Belgian cartoonists Greg and Hermann for the comics magazine Tintin, first appearing on January 4, 1966.... |
7 | The Mysterious Island of Dr. Antekirtt | David Vineyard |
| Bertie Wooster Bertie Wooster Bertram Wilberforce "Bertie" Wooster is a recurring fictional character in the Jeeves novels of British author P. G. Wodehouse. An English gentleman, one of the "idle rich" and a member of the Drones Club, he appears alongside his valet, Jeeves, whose genius manages to extricate Bertie or one of... |
4 | A Wooster Xmas | Xavier Mauméjean Xavier Mauméjean Xavier Mauméjean is a French writer born in 1963. He teaches philosophy at a college in Valenciennes, Northern France.-Books in French:* Les Mémoires de l'Homme-Eléphant, Le Masque * Gotham, Le Masque... |
| 5 | The English Gentleman's Ball | Randy Lofficier | |
| Biggles Biggles "Biggles" , a pilot and adventurer, is the title character and main hero of the Biggles series of youth-oriented adventure books written by W. E. Johns.... |
3 | The Successful Failure | John Peel John Peel (writer) John Peel is a British writer, best known for his books connected to several television series. He has written under several pseudonyms, including John Vincent and Nicholas Adams. He lives in Long Island, New York and his wife is a U.S... |
| Bisclavret Bisclavret "Bisclavret" is one of the twelve Lais of Marie de France written in the 12th century. Originally written in French, it tells the story of a werewolf who is trapped in lupine form by the treachery of his wife... |
7 | The Beast Without | Sharan Newman |
| The Black Coats Les Habits Noirs thumb|250px|Cover for a French edition of Les Habits Noirs.Les Habits Noirs is a book series written over a thirty-year period, comprising eleven novels, created by Paul Féval, père, a 19th-century French writer.... |
1 | The Kind-Hearted Torturer | John Peel John Peel (writer) John Peel is a British writer, best known for his books connected to several television series. He has written under several pseudonyms, including John Vincent and Nicholas Adams. He lives in Long Island, New York and his wife is a U.S... |
| 3 | Long Live Fantômas! | Alfredo Castelli Alfredo Castelli Alfredo Castelli is an Italian comic book author and writer.-Biography:Born in Milan, Castelli began his comic book career at an early age, creating the strip Scheletrino, a humor series for Italian comic book Diabolik, when he was only 16 years old.In 1966, with Paolo Sala, he created Comics Club... |
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| 3 | The Lady in the Black Gloves | Rick Lai | |
| 4 | Corridors of Deceit | Rick Lai | |
| 6 | The Scorpion and the Fox | Matthew Baugh & Micah Harris | |
| 7 | Nadine's Invitation | Win Scott Eckert Win Scott Eckert Win Scott Eckert is an author and editor, best known for his work on the literary-crossover Wold Newton Universe, created by author Philip José Farmer, but much expanded-upon subsequently by Eckert and others. He holds a B.A... |
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| 7 | Will There Be Sunlight? | Rick Lai | |
| Bob Morane Bob Morane Bob Morane, a creation of French-speaking Belgian novelist Henri Vernes, the pseudonym of Charles-Henri Dewisme, is a series of adventure books in French, featuring an eponymous protagonist... |
6 | Out of Time | Emmanuel Gorlier |
| 7 | The Mysterious Island of Dr. Antekirtt | David Vineyard | |
| Bride of Frankenstein Bride of Frankenstein Bride of Frankenstein is a 1935 American horror film, the first sequel to Frankenstein... |
7 | What Doesn't Die | Thom Brannan |
| Bruce Wayne | 7 | Death to the Heretic! | Paul Hugli |
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| Cagliostro | 3 | The Child Stealers | Brian Stableford Brian Stableford Brian Michael Stableford is a British science fiction writer who has published more than 70 novels. His earlier books were published as by Brian M. Stableford, but more recent ones have dropped the middle initial and appeared under the name Brian Stableford... |
| Captain Blood Captain Blood Captain Blood may refer to:* Captain Blood , by Rafael Sabatini** Captain Blood , based on the novel** Captain Blood , based on the novel... |
7 | The Screeching of Two Ravens | Bradley H. Sinor |
| Captain Future Captain Future Captain Future is a science fictional hero pulp character originally published in self-titled American pulp magazines during the 1940s and early 50s.-Origins:... |
4 | Captain Future and the Lunar Peril | Matthew Baugh |
| Captain Kronos Captain Kronos - Vampire Hunter Captain Kronos - Vampire Hunter is a 1974 British horror film written, produced and directed by Brian Clemens for Hammer Film Productions that was originally the pilot for a planned series. It stars Horst Janson in the title role, along with John Carson, Shane Briant and Caroline Munro... |
3 | The Heart of the Moon | Matthew Baugh |
| Captain Nemo Captain Nemo Captain Nemo, also known as Prince Dakkar, is a fictional character featured in Jules Verne's novels Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea and The Mysterious Island .... |
4 | Twenty Thousand Years Under the Sea | John Peel John Peel (writer) John Peel is a British writer, best known for his books connected to several television series. He has written under several pseudonyms, including John Vincent and Nicholas Adams. He lives in Long Island, New York and his wife is a U.S... |
| Carmilla Carmilla Carmilla is a Gothic novella by Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu. First published in 1872, it tells the story of a young woman's susceptibility to the attentions of a female vampire named Carmilla... |
7 | The Three Lives of Maddalena | Michel Stéphan |
| The Castle | 6 | J.C. in Alphaville | Jean-Marc Lofficier Jean-Marc Lofficier Jean-Marc Lofficier is a French author of books about films and television programs, as well as numerous comic books and translations of a number of animation screenplays. He usually collaborates with his wife, Randy Lofficier .-Biography:Jean-Marc Lofficier was born in Toulon, France in 1954... |
| Catherine Levendeur | 7 | The Beast Without | Sharan Newman |
| Cat-Women of the Moon Cat-Women of the Moon Cat-Women of the Moon is a 1953 Science fiction 3-D film directed by Arthur Hilton. It stars Sonny Tufts, Victor Jory and Marie Windsor. The musical score was composed by Elmer Bernstein.... |
3 | Return to the 20th Century | Paul Di Filippo Paul Di Filippo Paul Di Filippo is an American science fiction writer. He has been published in Postscripts... |
| Charles Dexter Ward | 3 | The Murder of Randolph Carter | Jean-Marc Lofficier Jean-Marc Lofficier Jean-Marc Lofficier is a French author of books about films and television programs, as well as numerous comic books and translations of a number of animation screenplays. He usually collaborates with his wife, Randy Lofficier .-Biography:Jean-Marc Lofficier was born in Toulon, France in 1954... |
| Charles Foster Kane Charles Foster Kane Charles Foster Kane is a fictional character and the subject of Orson Welles' 1941 film Citizen Kane. Welles played Kane , with Buddy Swan playing Kane as a child... |
4 | Angels of Music 2: The Mark of Kane | Kim Newman Kim Newman Kim Newman is an English journalist, film critic, and fiction writer. Recurring interests visible in his work include film history and horror fiction—both of which he attributes to seeing Tod Browning's Dracula at the age of eleven—and alternate fictional versions of history... |
| Christine Daae Christine Daaé Christine Daaé is the main female character in Gaston Leroux's novel The Phantom of the Opera , the young singer with whom the main character Erik, the Phantom of the Opera falls in love.- Character history :... |
7 | The Masquerade in Exile | Pete Rawlik |
| Chthulhu | 4 | Twenty Thousand Years Under the Sea | John Peel John Peel (writer) John Peel is a British writer, best known for his books connected to several television series. He has written under several pseudonyms, including John Vincent and Nicholas Adams. He lives in Long Island, New York and his wife is a U.S... |
| Colonel Haki Eric Ambler Eric Clifford Ambler OBE was an influential British author of spy novels who introduced a new realism to the genre. Ambler also used the pseudonym Eliot Reed for books co-written with Charles Rodda.-Life:... |
7 | Grim Days | Stuart Shiffman |
| The Count of Monte-Cristo | 1 | The Kind-Hearted Torturer | John Peel John Peel (writer) John Peel is a British writer, best known for his books connected to several television series. He has written under several pseudonyms, including John Vincent and Nicholas Adams. He lives in Long Island, New York and his wife is a U.S... |
| 5 | May the Ground Not Consume Thee... | Micah Harris | |
| Count Orlock | 4 | Night's Children | Steven A. Roman |
| Count Zaroff The Most Dangerous Game (film) The Most Dangerous Game is a 1932 Pre-Code adaptation of the 1924 short story of the same name by Richard Connell, the first film version of that story. The plot concerns a big game hunter on an island who chooses to hunt humans for sport. The film stars Joel McCrea, Leslie Banks, and King Kong... |
5 | The Most Exciting Game | Xavier Mauméjean Xavier Mauméjean Xavier Mauméjean is a French writer born in 1963. He teaches philosophy at a college in Valenciennes, Northern France.-Books in French:* Les Mémoires de l'Homme-Eléphant, Le Masque * Gotham, Le Masque... |
| Count Szandor & Countess Marcian Gregoryi Paul Féval, père Paul Henri Corentin Féval, père was a French novelist and dramatist.He was the author of popular swashbuckler novels such as Le Loup Blanc and the perennial best-seller Le Bossu... |
5 | The Vampire in Paris | Brian Stableford Brian Stableford Brian Michael Stableford is a British science fiction writer who has published more than 70 novels. His earlier books were published as by Brian M. Stableford, but more recent ones have dropped the middle initial and appeared under the name Brian Stableford... |
| 7 | The Necromancers of London | Brian Stableford Brian Stableford Brian Michael Stableford is a British science fiction writer who has published more than 70 novels. His earlier books were published as by Brian M. Stableford, but more recent ones have dropped the middle initial and appeared under the name Brian Stableford... |
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| Curious George Curious George Curious George is the protagonist of a series of popular children's books by the same name, written by Hans Augusto Rey and Margret Rey. The books feature a curious brown monkey named George, who is brought from his home in Africa by "The Man with The Yellow Hat" to live with him in a big city.When... |
3 | The Famous Ape | Chris Roberson Chris Roberson (author) Chris Roberson is a science fiction author, tromboner, and publisher based in Austin, Texas, best known for alternate history novels and short stories.-Biography:Chris Roberson grew up near Dallas, Texas, and attended the University of Texas, Austin... |
| Cyrano de Bergerac Cyrano de Bergerac Hercule-Savinien de Cyrano de Bergerac was a French dramatist and duelist. He is now best remembered for the works of fiction which have been woven, often very loosely, around his life story, most notably the 1897 play by Edmond Rostand... |
4 | Cyrano and the Two Plumes | John Shirley John Shirley John Shirley is an American fantasist, author of noir fiction, and science-fiction writer. Shirley is a prolific writer of novels and short stories, TV scripts and screenplays who has published over 30 books and 10 collections... |
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| D'Artagnan The Three Musketeers The Three Musketeers is a novel by Alexandre Dumas, first serialized in March–July 1844. Set in the 17th century, it recounts the adventures of a young man named d'Artagnan after he leaves home to travel to Paris, to join the Musketeers of the Guard... |
2 | The Vanishing Diamonds | Sylvie Miller & Philippe Ward |
| 4 | Cyrano and the Two Plumes | John Shirley John Shirley John Shirley is an American fantasist, author of noir fiction, and science-fiction writer. Shirley is a prolific writer of novels and short stories, TV scripts and screenplays who has published over 30 books and 10 collections... |
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| Lady Diana Wynham Maurice Dekobra Maurice Dekobra was a French writer. His real name was Maurice Tessier. Seen as a subversive writer in the 1920s and 1930s, he became one of the best-known French writers between the First and the Second World Wars. His books have been translated into 77 languages... |
2 | Legacies | Jean-Louis Trudel Jean-Louis Trudel Jean-Louis Trudel is a science fiction writer. He was born in Toronto, Canada and has lived in Ottawa, Toronto, and Montreal before moving to Quebec City, Quebec, Canada, in 2010. He currently teaches part-time at the University of Ottawa.... |
| Diabolik Diabolik Diabolik is a fictional character, an anti-hero featured in Italian comics. He was created by sisters Angela and Luciana Giussani in 1962. His stories appear in monthly black and white digest-sized booklets. The character was inspired by several previous characters from Italian and French pulp... |
7 | The Sincerest Form of Flattery | Jean-Marc Lofficier Jean-Marc Lofficier Jean-Marc Lofficier is a French author of books about films and television programs, as well as numerous comic books and translations of a number of animation screenplays. He usually collaborates with his wife, Randy Lofficier .-Biography:Jean-Marc Lofficier was born in Toulon, France in 1954... |
| Django Django (film) Django is a 1966 Italian spaghetti Western film directed by Sergio Corbucci and starring Franco Nero in the eponymous role. The film earned a reputation as being one of the most violent films ever made up to that point and was subsequently refused a certificate in Britain until 1993, when it was... |
1 | The Last Vendetta | Rick Lai |
| Doc Ardan (i.e. Doc Savage Doc Savage Doc Savage is a fictional character originally published in American pulp magazines during the 1930s and 1940s. He was created by publisher Henry W. Ralston and editor John L... ) |
1 | The Vanishing Devil | Win Scott Eckert Win Scott Eckert Win Scott Eckert is an author and editor, best known for his work on the literary-crossover Wold Newton Universe, created by author Philip José Farmer, but much expanded-upon subsequently by Eckert and others. He holds a B.A... |
| 2 | The Eye of Oran | Win Scott Eckert Win Scott Eckert Win Scott Eckert is an author and editor, best known for his work on the literary-crossover Wold Newton Universe, created by author Philip José Farmer, but much expanded-upon subsequently by Eckert and others. He holds a B.A... |
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| 2 | The Star Prince | Jean-Marc Lofficier Jean-Marc Lofficier Jean-Marc Lofficier is a French author of books about films and television programs, as well as numerous comic books and translations of a number of animation screenplays. He usually collaborates with his wife, Randy Lofficier .-Biography:Jean-Marc Lofficier was born in Toulon, France in 1954... |
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| 3 | Les Lèvres Rouges | Win Scott Eckert Win Scott Eckert Win Scott Eckert is an author and editor, best known for his work on the literary-crossover Wold Newton Universe, created by author Philip José Farmer, but much expanded-upon subsequently by Eckert and others. He holds a B.A... |
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| 4 | The Reluctant Princess | Randy Lofficier | |
| 5 | Iron and Bronze | Christopher Paul Carey & Win Scott Eckert Win Scott Eckert Win Scott Eckert is an author and editor, best known for his work on the literary-crossover Wold Newton Universe, created by author Philip José Farmer, but much expanded-upon subsequently by Eckert and others. He holds a B.A... |
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| 6 | The Biggest Guns | John Peel John Peel (writer) John Peel is a British writer, best known for his books connected to several television series. He has written under several pseudonyms, including John Vincent and Nicholas Adams. He lives in Long Island, New York and his wife is a U.S... |
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| Doctor Miguelito Loveless The Wild Wild West The Wild Wild West is an American television series that ran on CBS for four seasons from September 17, 1965 to April 4, 1969.... |
5 | A Root That Beareth Gall and Worms | Jess Nevins Jess Nevins John J. Nevins, MA/MS, is an American author and librarian, born 30 July 1966 and raised in Boston, Massachusetts. He is the author of the World Fantasy Award-nominated Encyclopedia of Fantastic Victoriana , and other works on Victoriana and pulp fiction... |
| 7 | Big Little Man | David McDonnell | |
| Docteur Mystère | 3 | Bullets Over Bombay | David A. McIntee David A. McIntee -Biography:McIntee has written many spin-off novels based on the BBC science fiction television series Doctor Who, as well as one each based on Final Destination and Space: 1999. He has also written a non-fiction book on Star Trek: Voyager and one jointly on the Alien and Predator movie franchises... |
| Doctor Mabuse Doctor Mabuse Doctor Mabuse is a fictional character created by Norbert Jacques in the novel Dr. Mabuse, der Spieler, and made famous by the three movies director Fritz Lang made about the character; see Dr. Mabuse the Gambler. Although the character was designed deliberately to mimic pulp magazine-style... |
3 | The Lady in the Black Gloves | Rick Lai |
| Doctor Natas (i.e. Fu Manchu Fu Manchu Dr. Fu Manchu is a fictional character introduced in a series of novels by British author Sax Rohmer during the first half of the 20th century... ) |
1 | The Vanishing Devil | Win Scott Eckert Win Scott Eckert Win Scott Eckert is an author and editor, best known for his work on the literary-crossover Wold Newton Universe, created by author Philip José Farmer, but much expanded-upon subsequently by Eckert and others. He holds a B.A... |
| 2 | The Eye of Oran | Win Scott Eckert Win Scott Eckert Win Scott Eckert is an author and editor, best known for his work on the literary-crossover Wold Newton Universe, created by author Philip José Farmer, but much expanded-upon subsequently by Eckert and others. He holds a B.A... |
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| 7 | Legacy of Evil | Neil Penswick | |
| Doctor Omega Doctor Omega Doctor Omega is a fictional character created by French writer Arnould Galopin for his science fiction novel Le Docteur Oméga , visibly inspired by H. G... |
1 | Lacunal Visions | Samuel T. Payne Samuel T. Payne Samuel T. Payne is a freelance writer whose published works include Lacunal Visions for Tales of the Shadowmen, The Prized Calf and Second Hand. A number of articles for Science Fiction and Fantasy Modeller were published in the early 2000s covering visual effects work for Doctor Who and The Arc of... |
| 2 | The Melons of Trafalmadore | Serge Lehman Serge Lehman Serge Lehman is the main pseudonym of the French science fiction writer Pascal Fréjean. He has won the Prix Rosny-Aîné with the novel F.A.U.S.T. and in short fiction with Dans l'abîme and Origami. F.A.U.S.T also won the Grand Prix de l'Imaginaire... |
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| 2 | Annus Mirabilis | Chris Roberson Chris Roberson (author) Chris Roberson is a science fiction author, tromboner, and publisher based in Austin, Texas, best known for alternate history novels and short stories.-Biography:Chris Roberson grew up near Dallas, Texas, and attended the University of Texas, Austin... |
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| 3 | The Heart of the Moon | Matthew Baugh | |
| 3 | Beware the Beasts | G.L. Gick | |
| 4 | Three Men, A Martian and A Baby | Travis Hiltz | |
| 5 | The Dynamics of an Asteroid | John Peel John Peel (writer) John Peel is a British writer, best known for his books connected to several television series. He has written under several pseudonyms, including John Vincent and Nicholas Adams. He lives in Long Island, New York and his wife is a U.S... |
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| 7 | What Doesn't Die | Thom Brannan | |
| 7 | The Robots of Metropolis | Travis Hiltz | |
| Dracula Dracula Dracula is an 1897 novel by Irish author Bram Stoker.Famous for introducing the character of the vampire Count Dracula, the novel tells the story of Dracula's attempt to relocate from Transylvania to England, and the battle between Dracula and a small group of men and women led by Professor... |
1 | The Titan Unwrecked; or, Futility Revisited | Brian Stableford Brian Stableford Brian Michael Stableford is a British science fiction writer who has published more than 70 novels. His earlier books were published as by Brian M. Stableford, but more recent ones have dropped the middle initial and appeared under the name Brian Stableford... |
| 5 | All Predators Great and Small | Rick Lai | |
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| Eliza Doolittle Eliza Doolittle Eliza Sophie Caird , better known by her stage name Eliza Doolittle, is an English singer–songwriter from London, who signed to the Parlophone record label in October 2008. Her debut self-titled album, Eliza Doolittle was released on 12 July 2010, where it debuted at number 3 in the UK... |
4 | Angels of Music 2: The Mark of Kane | Kim Newman Kim Newman Kim Newman is an English journalist, film critic, and fiction writer. Recurring interests visible in his work include film history and horror fiction—both of which he attributes to seeing Tod Browning's Dracula at the age of eleven—and alternate fictional versions of history... |
| Elizabeth Bathory Elizabeth Báthory Countess Elizabeth Báthory de Ecsed was a countess from the renowned Báthory family of Hungarian nobility. Although in modern times she has been labelled the most prolific serial killer in history, the number of murders has been debated... |
3 | Les Lèvres Rouges | Win Scott Eckert Win Scott Eckert Win Scott Eckert is an author and editor, best known for his work on the literary-crossover Wold Newton Universe, created by author Philip José Farmer, but much expanded-upon subsequently by Eckert and others. He holds a B.A... |
| Eric John Stark Eric John Stark Erik John Stark is a character created by science fiction author Leigh Brackett. Stark is the hero of a series of pulp adventures set in a time when the Solar System has been colonized... |
4 | Captain Future and the Lunar Peril | Matthew Baugh |
| Ernst Stavro Blofeld Ernst Stavro Blofeld Ernst Stavro Blofeld is a fictional character and a supervillain from the James Bond series of novels and films, who was created by Ian Fleming and Kevin McClory. An evil genius with aspirations of world domination, he is the archenemy of the British Secret Service agent James Bond and is arguably... |
5 | The Heart of a Man | Roman Leary |
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| Fantômas Fantômas Fantômas is a fictional character created by French writers Marcel Allain and Pierre Souvestre .One of the most popular characters in the history of French crime fiction, Fantômas was created in 1911 and appeared in a total of 32 volumes written by the two collaborators, then a subsequent 11... |
1 | The Paris-Ganymede Clock | Robert Sheckley Robert Sheckley Robert Sheckley was a Hugo- and Nebula-nominated American author. First published in the science fiction magazines of the 1950s, his numerous quick-witted stories and novels were famously unpredictable, absurdist and broadly comical.Sheckley was named Author Emeritus by the Science Fiction and... |
| 2 | The Tarot of Fantômas | Jean-Marc Lofficier Jean-Marc Lofficier Jean-Marc Lofficier is a French author of books about films and television programs, as well as numerous comic books and translations of a number of animation screenplays. He usually collaborates with his wife, Randy Lofficier .-Biography:Jean-Marc Lofficier was born in Toulon, France in 1954... |
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| 2 | A Jest, To Pass The Time | Jess Nevins Jess Nevins John J. Nevins, MA/MS, is an American author and librarian, born 30 July 1966 and raised in Boston, Massachusetts. He is the author of the World Fantasy Award-nominated Encyclopedia of Fantastic Victoriana , and other works on Victoriana and pulp fiction... |
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| 3 | Long Live Fantômas! | Alfredo Castelli Alfredo Castelli Alfredo Castelli is an Italian comic book author and writer.-Biography:Born in Milan, Castelli began his comic book career at an early age, creating the strip Scheletrino, a humor series for Italian comic book Diabolik, when he was only 16 years old.In 1966, with Paolo Sala, he created Comics Club... |
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| 3 | A Dance of Night and Death | Travis Hiltz | |
| 4 | Corridors of Deceit | Rick Lai | |
| 6 | Incident in the Boer war | Rick Lai | |
| 6 | Yes, Virginia, There Is a Fantômas | William P. Maynard | |
| 7 | The Sincerest Form of Flattery | Jean-Marc Lofficier Jean-Marc Lofficier Jean-Marc Lofficier is a French author of books about films and television programs, as well as numerous comic books and translations of a number of animation screenplays. He usually collaborates with his wife, Randy Lofficier .-Biography:Jean-Marc Lofficier was born in Toulon, France in 1954... |
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| Fascinax | 1 | Cadavres Exquis | Bill Cunningham |
| 4 | Fool Me Once... | Bill Cunningham | |
| 5 | Perils Over Paris | Lovern Kindzierski Digital Chameleon Digital Chameleon was a comic book coloring and inking studio based in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. They have countless credits for a variety of publishers, and are attributed with being the first studio to make the use of the computer software program Adobe PhotoShop widespread in the comics industry... |
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| Fausta Michel Zevaco Michel Zevaco was a French journalist, novelist, publisher, film director, and anti-clerical as well as anarchist activist.... |
4 | The Anti-Pope of Avignon | Micah Harris |
| Francisco Scaramanga Francisco Scaramanga Francisco Scaramanga is a fictional character and the main antagonist in the James Bond film and novel The Man with the Golden Gun. The film was so named because it described Scaramanga's possession of a golden gun.... |
5 | The Knave of Diamonds | Tom Kane |
| Frankenstein's Monster Frankenstein's monster Frankenstein's monster is a fictional character that first appeared in Mary Shelley's novel, Frankenstein, or The Modern Prometheus. The creature is often erroneously referred to as "Frankenstein", but in the novel the creature has no name... |
1 | Mask of the Monster | Matthew Baugh |
| 4 | The Return of Frankenstein | Brian Stableford Brian Stableford Brian Michael Stableford is a British science fiction writer who has published more than 70 novels. His earlier books were published as by Brian M. Stableford, but more recent ones have dropped the middle initial and appeared under the name Brian Stableford... |
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| 5 | The Vampire in Paris | Brian Stableford Brian Stableford Brian Michael Stableford is a British science fiction writer who has published more than 70 novels. His earlier books were published as by Brian M. Stableford, but more recent ones have dropped the middle initial and appeared under the name Brian Stableford... |
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| Freddy Krueger Freddy Krueger Frederick Charles "Freddy" Krueger is a fictional, horrifying character from the Nightmare on Elm Street series of horror films. He first appears in Wes Craven's A Nightmare on Elm Street as a disfigured dream stalker who uses a glove armed with razors to kill his victims in their dreams,... |
7 | Faces of Fear | Matthew Dennion |
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| Gigi Gigi Gigi is a 1944 novella by French writer Colette. The plot focuses on a young Parisian girl being groomed for a career as a courtesan and her relationship with the wealthy cultured man named Gaston who falls in love with her and eventually marries her.... |
4 | Angels of Music 2: The Mark of Kane | Kim Newman Kim Newman Kim Newman is an English journalist, film critic, and fiction writer. Recurring interests visible in his work include film history and horror fiction—both of which he attributes to seeing Tod Browning's Dracula at the age of eleven—and alternate fictional versions of history... |
| Giraud Murder on the Links The Murder on the Links is a work of detective fiction by Agatha Christie and first published in the UK by The Bodley Head in May 1923 and in the US by Dodd, Mead and Company in of the same year.It features Hercule Poirot and Arthur Hastings... |
5 | The Heart of a Man | Roman Leary |
| The Green Hornet The Green Hornet The Green Hornet is an American radio and television masked vigilante created by George W. Trendle and Fran Striker, with input from radio director James Jewell, in 1936. Since his radio debut in the 1930s, the Green Hornet has appeared in numerous serialized dramas in a wide variety of media... |
2 | Trauma | Bill Cunningham |
| Gregory Temple Les Habits Noirs thumb|250px|Cover for a French edition of Les Habits Noirs.Les Habits Noirs is a book series written over a thirty-year period, comprising eleven novels, created by Paul Féval, père, a 19th-century French writer.... |
2 | The Grey Men | Brian Stableford Brian Stableford Brian Michael Stableford is a British science fiction writer who has published more than 70 novels. His earlier books were published as by Brian M. Stableford, but more recent ones have dropped the middle initial and appeared under the name Brian Stableford... |
| 4 | The Return of Frankenstein | Brian Stableford Brian Stableford Brian Michael Stableford is a British science fiction writer who has published more than 70 novels. His earlier books were published as by Brian M. Stableford, but more recent ones have dropped the middle initial and appeared under the name Brian Stableford... |
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| 5 | The Vampire in Paris | Brian Stableford Brian Stableford Brian Michael Stableford is a British science fiction writer who has published more than 70 novels. His earlier books were published as by Brian M. Stableford, but more recent ones have dropped the middle initial and appeared under the name Brian Stableford... |
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| 7 | The Necromancers of London | Brian Stableford Brian Stableford Brian Michael Stableford is a British science fiction writer who has published more than 70 novels. His earlier books were published as by Brian M. Stableford, but more recent ones have dropped the middle initial and appeared under the name Brian Stableford... |
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| Hanoi Shan | 5 | The Jade Buddha | David L. Vineyard |
| Hareton Ironcastle J.-H. Rosny aîné J.-H. Rosny aîné was the pseudonym of Joseph Henri Honoré Boex , a French author of Belgian origin who is considered one of the founding figures of modern science fiction. Born in Brussels in 1856, he wrote in the French language, together with his younger brother Séraphin Justin François Boex... |
5 | Iron and Bronze | Christopher Paul Carey & Win Scott Eckert Win Scott Eckert Win Scott Eckert is an author and editor, best known for his work on the literary-crossover Wold Newton Universe, created by author Philip José Farmer, but much expanded-upon subsequently by Eckert and others. He holds a B.A... |
| Harry Dickson Harry Dickson Harry Dickson is a fictional pulp detective, born in America, educated in London, and was called The American Sherlock Holmes. He has appeared in almost 200 pulp magazines published in Germany, Holland, Belgium and France.- History :... |
1 | The Werewolf of Rutherford Grange (part 1) | G.L. Gick |
| 2 | The Werewolf of Rutherford Grange (part 2) | G.L. Gick | |
| 4 | Fool Me Once... | Bill Cunningham | |
| 6 | The Vampire Murders | Neil Penswick | |
| 6 | The Red Silk Scarf | Michel Stéphan | |
| Harry Lime | 6 | The Children's Crusade | David L. Vineyard |
| Henri de Beaujolais Beau Geste Beau Geste is a 1924 adventure novel by P. C. Wren. It has been adapted for the screen several times.-Plot summary:Michael "Beau" Geste is the protagonist. The main narrator , by contrast, is his younger brother John... |
5 | The Jade Buddha | David L. Vineyard |
| Herbert West Herbert West Herbert West is a fictional character created by H. P. Lovecraft for his short story "Herbert West—Reanimator", first published in 1922. There have been several adaptations of the story including Herbert West as played by Jeffrey Combs in the 1985 Re-Animator movie and its two sequels, Bride... |
7 | The Masquerade in Exile | Pete Rawlik |
| Hercule Poirot Hercule Poirot Hercule Poirot is a fictional Belgian detective created by Agatha Christie. Along with Miss Marple, Poirot is one of Christie's most famous and long-lived characters, appearing in 33 novels and 51 short stories published between 1920 and 1975 and set in the same era.Poirot has been portrayed on... |
3 | The Murder of Randolph Carter | Jean-Marc Lofficier Jean-Marc Lofficier Jean-Marc Lofficier is a French author of books about films and television programs, as well as numerous comic books and translations of a number of animation screenplays. He usually collaborates with his wife, Randy Lofficier .-Biography:Jean-Marc Lofficier was born in Toulon, France in 1954... |
| 4 | A Wooster Xmas | Xavier Mauméjean Xavier Mauméjean Xavier Mauméjean is a French writer born in 1963. He teaches philosophy at a college in Valenciennes, Northern France.-Books in French:* Les Mémoires de l'Homme-Eléphant, Le Masque * Gotham, Le Masque... |
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| Hugo Danner Hugo Danner Hugo Danner is a fictional character, the protagonist of the 1930 American novel Gladiator, by Philip Gordon Wylie. Born in the late 19th century with superhuman abilities via prenatal chemical experimentation, Danner tries to use his powers for good, making him a precursor of the superhero... |
7 | What Rough Beast | Matthew Baugh |
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| Indiana Jones Indiana Jones Colonel Henry Walton "Indiana" Jones, Jr., Ph.D. is a fictional character and the protagonist of the Indiana Jones franchise. George Lucas and Steven Spielberg created the character in homage to the action heroes of 1930s film serials... |
7 | Death to the Heretic! | Paul Hugli |
| The Invaders The Invaders The Invaders, a Quinn Martin Production , is an ABC science fiction television program created by Larry Cohen that ran in the United States for two seasons, from January 10, 1967 to March 26, 1968... |
7 | Fiat Lux! | Emmanuel Gorlier |
| Inspector Cramer Nero Wolfe Nero Wolfe is a fictional detective, created in 1934 by the American mystery writer Rex Stout. Wolfe's confidential assistant Archie Goodwin narrates the cases of the detective genius. Stout wrote 33 novels and 39 short stories from 1934 to 1974, with most of them set in New York City. Wolfe's... |
5 | The Smoking Mirror | Frank Schildiner |
| The Invisible Man The Invisible Man The Invisible Man is a science fiction novella by H.G. Wells published in 1897. Wells' novel was originally serialised in Pearson's Weekly in 1897, and published as a novel the same year... |
2 | The Vanishing Diamonds | Sylvie Miller & Philippe Ward |
| Irene Adler Irene Adler Irene Adler is a fictional character featured in the Sherlock Holmes story "A Scandal in Bohemia" by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, published in July 1891... |
2 | The Angels of Music | Kim Newman Kim Newman Kim Newman is an English journalist, film critic, and fiction writer. Recurring interests visible in his work include film history and horror fiction—both of which he attributes to seeing Tod Browning's Dracula at the age of eleven—and alternate fictional versions of history... |
| Isidore Beautrelet | 3 | The Successful Failure | John Peel John Peel (writer) John Peel is a British writer, best known for his books connected to several television series. He has written under several pseudonyms, including John Vincent and Nicholas Adams. He lives in Long Island, New York and his wife is a U.S... |
| Ivan Dragomiloff Ivan Dragomiloff Ivan Dragomiloff is a fictional character, the chairman of The Assassination Bureau, Ltd in the book of that name by Jack London. This character was played by actor Oliver Reed in the movie of the same name.... |
5 | The Milkman Cometh | Stuart Shiffman |
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| James Bond James Bond James Bond, code name 007, is a fictional character created in 1953 by writer Ian Fleming, who featured him in twelve novels and two short story collections. There have been a six other authors who wrote authorised Bond novels or novelizations after Fleming's death in 1964: Kingsley Amis,... |
2 | The Eye of Oran | Win Scott Eckert Win Scott Eckert Win Scott Eckert is an author and editor, best known for his work on the literary-crossover Wold Newton Universe, created by author Philip José Farmer, but much expanded-upon subsequently by Eckert and others. He holds a B.A... |
| 3 | All's Fair... | Brad Mengel | |
| James T. Kirk James T. Kirk James Tiberius "Jim" Kirk is a character in the Star Trek media franchise. Kirk was first played by William Shatner as the principal lead character in the original Star Trek series. Shatner voiced Kirk in the animated Star Trek series and appeared in the first seven Star Trek movies... |
3 | Next! | Bill Cunningham |
| Jean Kariven | 5 | The Smoking Mirror | Frank Schildiner |
| 6 | Laurels for the Toff | Frank Schildiner | |
| 7 | The Tiny Destroyer | Frank Schildiner | |
| Jean Ray | 3 | The Murder of Randolph Carter | Jean-Marc Lofficier Jean-Marc Lofficier Jean-Marc Lofficier is a French author of books about films and television programs, as well as numerous comic books and translations of a number of animation screenplays. He usually collaborates with his wife, Randy Lofficier .-Biography:Jean-Marc Lofficier was born in Toulon, France in 1954... |
| Jean Valjean Jean Valjean Jean Valjean is the protagonist of Victor Hugo's 1862 novel Les Misérables... |
7 | Secrets | Roberto Lionel Barreiro |
| Jean-Pierre Séverin Paul Féval, père Paul Henri Corentin Féval, père was a French novelist and dramatist.He was the author of popular swashbuckler novels such as Le Loup Blanc and the perennial best-seller Le Bossu... |
5 | The Vampire in Paris | Brian Stableford Brian Stableford Brian Michael Stableford is a British science fiction writer who has published more than 70 novels. His earlier books were published as by Brian M. Stableford, but more recent ones have dropped the middle initial and appeared under the name Brian Stableford... |
| Jeeves Jeeves Reginald Jeeves is a fictional character in the short stories and novels of P. G. Wodehouse, being the valet of Bertie Wooster . Created in 1915, Jeeves would continue to appear in Wodehouse's works until his final, completed, novel Aunts Aren't Gentlemen in 1974, making him Wodehouse's most famous... |
4 | A Wooster Xmas | Xavier Mauméjean Xavier Mauméjean Xavier Mauméjean is a French writer born in 1963. He teaches philosophy at a college in Valenciennes, Northern France.-Books in French:* Les Mémoires de l'Homme-Eléphant, Le Masque * Gotham, Le Masque... |
| 5 | The English Gentleman's Ball | Randy Lofficier | |
| Jens Rolf | 3 | Les Lèvres Rouges | Win Scott Eckert Win Scott Eckert Win Scott Eckert is an author and editor, best known for his work on the literary-crossover Wold Newton Universe, created by author Philip José Farmer, but much expanded-upon subsequently by Eckert and others. He holds a B.A... |
| Jerry Cornelius Jerry Cornelius Jerry Cornelius is a fictional secret agent and adventurer created by science fiction / fantasy author Michael Moorcock. Cornelius is a hipster of ambiguous and occasionally polymorphous sexuality. Many of the same characters feature in each of several Cornelius books, though the individual books... |
6 | J.C. in Alphaville | Jean-Marc Lofficier Jean-Marc Lofficier Jean-Marc Lofficier is a French author of books about films and television programs, as well as numerous comic books and translations of a number of animation screenplays. He usually collaborates with his wife, Randy Lofficier .-Biography:Jean-Marc Lofficier was born in Toulon, France in 1954... |
| JimGrim Talbot Mundy Talbot Mundy was an English writer. He also wrote under the pseudonym Walter Galt.-Life and work:... |
1 | Journey to the Center of Chaos | Jean-Marc Lofficier Jean-Marc Lofficier Jean-Marc Lofficier is a French author of books about films and television programs, as well as numerous comic books and translations of a number of animation screenplays. He usually collaborates with his wife, Randy Lofficier .-Biography:Jean-Marc Lofficier was born in Toulon, France in 1954... & Randy Lofficier |
| John Devil Les Habits Noirs thumb|250px|Cover for a French edition of Les Habits Noirs.Les Habits Noirs is a book series written over a thirty-year period, comprising eleven novels, created by Paul Féval, père, a 19th-century French writer.... |
2 | The Grey Men | Brian Stableford Brian Stableford Brian Michael Stableford is a British science fiction writer who has published more than 70 novels. His earlier books were published as by Brian M. Stableford, but more recent ones have dropped the middle initial and appeared under the name Brian Stableford... |
| John Markham Philo Vance Philo Vance featured in 12 crime novels written by S. S. Van Dine , published in the 1920s and 1930s. During that time, Vance was immensely popular in books, movies, and on the radio. He was portrayed as a stylish, even foppish dandy, a New York bon vivant possessing a highly intellectual bent... |
5 | The Most Exciting Game | Xavier Mauméjean Xavier Mauméjean Xavier Mauméjean is a French writer born in 1963. He teaches philosophy at a college in Valenciennes, Northern France.-Books in French:* Les Mémoires de l'Homme-Eléphant, Le Masque * Gotham, Le Masque... |
| John Roxton | 6 | The Biggest Guns | John Peel John Peel (writer) John Peel is a British writer, best known for his books connected to several television series. He has written under several pseudonyms, including John Vincent and Nicholas Adams. He lives in Long Island, New York and his wife is a U.S... |
| John Sunlight | 7 | Will There Be Sunlight? | Rick Lai |
| Joseph Rouletabille Joseph Rouletabille Joseph Rouletabille is a fictional character created by Gaston Leroux, a French writer and journalist.-Overview:In the first novel, The Mystery of the Yellow Room, Rouletabille solves an attempted murder in a locked room mystery... |
2 | The Mystery of the Yellow Renault | Serge Lehman Serge Lehman Serge Lehman is the main pseudonym of the French science fiction writer Pascal Fréjean. He has won the Prix Rosny-Aîné with the novel F.A.U.S.T. and in short fiction with Dans l'abîme and Origami. F.A.U.S.T also won the Grand Prix de l'Imaginaire... |
| 2 | The Incomplete Assassin | John Peel John Peel (writer) John Peel is a British writer, best known for his books connected to several television series. He has written under several pseudonyms, including John Vincent and Nicholas Adams. He lives in Long Island, New York and his wife is a U.S... |
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| 2 | Legacies | Jean-Louis Trudel Jean-Louis Trudel Jean-Louis Trudel is a science fiction writer. He was born in Toronto, Canada and has lived in Ottawa, Toronto, and Montreal before moving to Quebec City, Quebec, Canada, in 2010. He currently teaches part-time at the University of Ottawa.... |
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| 5 | The Milkman Cometh | Stuart Shiffman | |
| Josephine Balsamo Josephine Balsamo Joséphine Balsamo a.k.a. Countess Cagliosto, is a fictional character who is the best known antagonist of Arsène Lupin, the notorious gentleman burglar created by Maurice Leblanc.-History:... |
1 | The Three Jewish Horsemen | Viviane Etrivert |
| 1 | The Last Vendetta | Rick Lai | |
| 2 | Angels of Music | Kim Newman Kim Newman Kim Newman is an English journalist, film critic, and fiction writer. Recurring interests visible in his work include film history and horror fiction—both of which he attributes to seeing Tod Browning's Dracula at the age of eleven—and alternate fictional versions of history... |
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| 3 | The Lady in the Black Gloves | Rick Lai | |
| 4 | Corridors of Deceit | Rick Lai | |
| 5 | All Predators Great and Small | Rick Lai | |
| John Devil Les Habits Noirs thumb|250px|Cover for a French edition of Les Habits Noirs.Les Habits Noirs is a book series written over a thirty-year period, comprising eleven novels, created by Paul Féval, père, a 19th-century French writer.... |
3 | The Child Stealers | Brian Stableford Brian Stableford Brian Michael Stableford is a British science fiction writer who has published more than 70 novels. His earlier books were published as by Brian M. Stableford, but more recent ones have dropped the middle initial and appeared under the name Brian Stableford... |
| Judex Judex Judex is the title of a 1916 silent French movie serial concerning the adventures of Judex who is a pulp hero, similar to The Shadow, created by Louis Feuillade and Arthur Bernède.-Concept:... |
1 | Mask of the Monster | Matthew Baugh |
| 1 | Penumbra | Chris Roberson Chris Roberson (author) Chris Roberson is a science fiction author, tromboner, and publisher based in Austin, Texas, best known for alternate history novels and short stories.-Biography:Chris Roberson grew up near Dallas, Texas, and attended the University of Texas, Austin... |
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| 2 | Lost and Found | Jean-Marc Lofficier Jean-Marc Lofficier Jean-Marc Lofficier is a French author of books about films and television programs, as well as numerous comic books and translations of a number of animation screenplays. He usually collaborates with his wife, Randy Lofficier .-Biography:Jean-Marc Lofficier was born in Toulon, France in 1954... |
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| 3 | Two Hunters | Robert L. Robinson, Jr. | |
| 7 | What Rough Beast | Matthew Baugh | |
| 7 | Faces of Fear | Matthew Dennion | |
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| Kato Kato (The Green Hornet) Kato is a fictional character from The Green Hornet series. This character has also appeared with the Green Hornet in film, television, book and comic book versions. Kato was the Hornet's assistant and has been played by a number of actors... |
5 | The Way of the Crane | Matthew Baugh |
| 7 | The Tiny Destroyer | Frank Schildiner | |
| King in Yellow | 6 | Where the Shadows Began | Bradley H. Sinor |
| King Kong King Kong King Kong is a fictional character, a giant movie monster resembling a gorilla, that has appeared in several movies since 1933. These include the groundbreaking 1933 movie, the film remakes of 1976 and 2005, as well as various sequels of the first two films... |
3 | The Ape Gigans | Micah Harris |
| Kogoro Akechi Kogoro Akechi Kogoro Akechi is a fictional character and the creation of Japanese mystery writer Edogawa Rampo.He first appeared in the story "The D Slope Murder case" in 1925 and continued to appear in stories for a quarter of a century... |
2 | Ex Calce Liberatus | Matthew Baugh |
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| Lapointe Maigret Jules Maigret, Maigret to most people, including his wife, is a fictional police detective, actually a commissaire or commissioner of the Paris "Brigade Criminelle" , created by writer Georges Simenon.Seventy-five novels and twenty-eight short stories about Maigret were published between 1931 and... |
3 | The Affair of the Bassin Les Hivers | Michael Moorcock Michael Moorcock Michael John Moorcock is an English writer, primarily of science fiction and fantasy, who has also published a number of literary novels.... |
| Lecoq Monsieur Lecoq Monsieur Lecoq is the creation of Émile Gaboriau, a 19th-century French writer and journalist. Monsieur Lecoq is a fictional detective employed by the French Sûreté... |
5 | A Root That Beareth Gall and Worms | Jess Nevins Jess Nevins John J. Nevins, MA/MS, is an American author and librarian, born 30 July 1966 and raised in Boston, Massachusetts. He is the author of the World Fantasy Award-nominated Encyclopedia of Fantastic Victoriana , and other works on Victoriana and pulp fiction... |
| Legrasse The Call of Cthulhu The Call of Cthulhu is a short story by American writer H. P. Lovecraft. Written in the summer of 1926, it was first published in the pulp magazine Weird Tales, in February 1928.-Inspiration:... |
6 | Where the Shadows Began | Bradley H. Sinor |
| Lemmy Caution Peter Cheyney Reginald Evelyn Peter Southouse Cheyney, known as Peter Cheyney, was a British crime fiction writer who flourished between 1936 and 1951... |
1 | When Lemmy Met Jules | Terrance Dicks Terrance Dicks Terrance Dicks is an English writer, best known for his work in television and for writing a large number of popular children's books during the 1970s and 80s.- Early career :... |
| Léonox | 6 | Is He in Hell? | Win Scott Eckert Win Scott Eckert Win Scott Eckert is an author and editor, best known for his work on the literary-crossover Wold Newton Universe, created by author Philip José Farmer, but much expanded-upon subsequently by Eckert and others. He holds a B.A... |
| The Little Prince The Little Prince The Little Prince , first published in 1943, is a novella and the most famous work of the French aristocrat writer, poet and pioneering aviator Antoine de Saint-Exupéry .... |
2 | The Star Prince | Jean-Marc Lofficier Jean-Marc Lofficier Jean-Marc Lofficier is a French author of books about films and television programs, as well as numerous comic books and translations of a number of animation screenplays. He usually collaborates with his wife, Randy Lofficier .-Biography:Jean-Marc Lofficier was born in Toulon, France in 1954... |
| Lord Beltham Fantômas Fantômas is a fictional character created by French writers Marcel Allain and Pierre Souvestre .One of the most popular characters in the history of French crime fiction, Fantômas was created in 1911 and appeared in a total of 32 volumes written by the two collaborators, then a subsequent 11... |
5 | A Matter Without Gravity | Alain le Bussy Alain Le Bussy Alain Le Bussy was a prolific Belgian author of science fiction who won the Prix Rosny-Aîné in 1993 for his novel Deltas. He died on October 14, 2010, from complications following throat surgery.... |
| Lord Peter Wimsey Lord Peter Wimsey Lord Peter Death Bredon Wimsey is a bon vivant amateur sleuth in a series of detective novels and short stories by Dorothy L. Sayers, in which he solves mysteries; usually, but not always, murders... |
7 | Grim Days | Stuart Shiffman |
| Lord Ruthven Lord Ruthven (vampire) Lord Ruthven is a fictional character. First appearing in print in 1816, he was one of the first vampires in English literature.-Origins:There is a genuine title of Lord Ruthven of Freeland which is a subsidiary title of the Earl of Carlisle in the United Kingdom... |
5 | May the Ground Not Consume Thee... | Micah Harris |
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| Maciste Maciste Maciste is one of the oldest recurring characters in cinema. He cuts a heroic figure throughout the history of the cinema of Italy from the 1910s to the 1970s, even if most of the movies that featured him are considered to be of poor artistic quality... |
3 | The Heart of the Moon | Matthew Baugh |
| Madame Atomos Madame Atomos Madame Atomos is the name of a fictional villain who appears in a book series of novels written by French writer André Caroff, a prolific author of popular adventure series, many of which include science fiction and horror elements.-Plot:... |
3 | Au Vent Mauvais... | François Darnaudet |
| 3 | A Day in the Life of Mrs. Atomos | Xavier Mauméjean Xavier Mauméjean Xavier Mauméjean is a French writer born in 1963. He teaches philosophy at a college in Valenciennes, Northern France.-Books in French:* Les Mémoires de l'Homme-Eléphant, Le Masque * Gotham, Le Masque... |
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| 4 | The Atomos Affair | Win Scott Eckert Win Scott Eckert Win Scott Eckert is an author and editor, best known for his work on the literary-crossover Wold Newton Universe, created by author Philip José Farmer, but much expanded-upon subsequently by Eckert and others. He holds a B.A... |
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| 4 | Madame Atomos' XMas | Jean-Marc Lofficier Jean-Marc Lofficier Jean-Marc Lofficier is a French author of books about films and television programs, as well as numerous comic books and translations of a number of animation screenplays. He usually collaborates with his wife, Randy Lofficier .-Biography:Jean-Marc Lofficier was born in Toulon, France in 1954... |
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| 5 | The Way of the Crane | Matthew Baugh | |
| 5 | Madame Atomos' Holidays | Jean-Marc Lofficier Jean-Marc Lofficier Jean-Marc Lofficier is a French author of books about films and television programs, as well as numerous comic books and translations of a number of animation screenplays. He usually collaborates with his wife, Randy Lofficier .-Biography:Jean-Marc Lofficier was born in Toulon, France in 1954... |
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| 6 | The Red Silk Scarf | Michel Stéphan | |
| Madame Hydra | 3 | A Day in the Life of Mrs. Atomos | Xavier Mauméjean Xavier Mauméjean Xavier Mauméjean is a French writer born in 1963. He teaches philosophy at a college in Valenciennes, Northern France.-Books in French:* Les Mémoires de l'Homme-Eléphant, Le Masque * Gotham, Le Masque... |
| The Mahars of Pellucidar Pellucidar Pellucidar is a fictional Hollow Earth milieu invented by Tarzan creator Edgar Rice Burroughs for a series of action adventure stories. In a notable crossover event between Burroughs' series, there is a Tarzan story in which the Ape Man travels into Pellucidar.The stories initially involve the... |
3 | The Ape Gigans | Micah Harris |
| Maigret Maigret Jules Maigret, Maigret to most people, including his wife, is a fictional police detective, actually a commissaire or commissioner of the Paris "Brigade Criminelle" , created by writer Georges Simenon.Seventy-five novels and twenty-eight short stories about Maigret were published between 1931 and... |
1 | Mask of the Monster | Matthew Baugh |
| 1 | When Lemmy Met Jules | Terrance Dicks Terrance Dicks Terrance Dicks is an English writer, best known for his work in television and for writing a large number of popular children's books during the 1970s and 80s.- Early career :... |
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| 1 | The Vanishing Devil | Win Scott Eckert Win Scott Eckert Win Scott Eckert is an author and editor, best known for his work on the literary-crossover Wold Newton Universe, created by author Philip José Farmer, but much expanded-upon subsequently by Eckert and others. He holds a B.A... |
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| 2 | Trauma | Bill Cunningham | |
| Malko Linge Malko Linge Son Altesse Sérénissime is a series of espionage novels created by French author Gérard de Villiers, featuring prince Malko Linge as the lead character... |
7 | The Apprentice | Brad Mengel |
| Malo de Treguern Paul Féval, père Paul Henri Corentin Féval, père was a French novelist and dramatist.He was the author of popular swashbuckler novels such as Le Loup Blanc and the perennial best-seller Le Bossu... |
4 | The Return of Frankenstein | Brian Stableford Brian Stableford Brian Michael Stableford is a British science fiction writer who has published more than 70 novels. His earlier books were published as by Brian M. Stableford, but more recent ones have dropped the middle initial and appeared under the name Brian Stableford... |
| 5 | The Vampire in Paris | Brian Stableford Brian Stableford Brian Michael Stableford is a British science fiction writer who has published more than 70 novels. His earlier books were published as by Brian M. Stableford, but more recent ones have dropped the middle initial and appeared under the name Brian Stableford... |
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| Margo Lane Margo Lane Margo Lane is a fictional character in The Shadow stories. Margo is a friend and companion to Lamont Cranston, and spies for his alter ego, The Shadow, in the wealthy set. Her first appearance was in 1937 in the Shadow radio drama... |
5 | The Most Exciting Game | Xavier Mauméjean Xavier Mauméjean Xavier Mauméjean is a French writer born in 1963. He teaches philosophy at a college in Valenciennes, Northern France.-Books in French:* Les Mémoires de l'Homme-Eléphant, Le Masque * Gotham, Le Masque... |
| The Master Master (Doctor Who) The Master is a recurring character in the British science fiction television series Doctor Who. He is a renegade Time Lord and the archenemy of the Doctor.... |
6 | The Children of Heracles | Roman Leary |
| Metropolis Metropolis (film) Metropolis is a 1927 German expressionist film in the science-fiction genre directed by Fritz Lang. Produced in Germany during a stable period of the Weimar Republic, Metropolis is set in a futuristic urban dystopia and makes use of this context to explore the social crisis between workers and... |
6 | J.C. in Alphaville | Jean-Marc Lofficier Jean-Marc Lofficier Jean-Marc Lofficier is a French author of books about films and television programs, as well as numerous comic books and translations of a number of animation screenplays. He usually collaborates with his wife, Randy Lofficier .-Biography:Jean-Marc Lofficier was born in Toulon, France in 1954... |
| 7 | The Robots of Metropolis | Travis Hiltz | |
| Michel Ardan From the Earth to the Moon From the Earth to the Moon is a humorous science fantasy novel by Jules Verne and is one of the earliest entries in that genre. It tells the story of the president of a post-American Civil War gun club in Baltimore, his rival, a Philadelphia maker of armor, and a Frenchman, who build an enormous... |
6 | Where the Shadows Began... | Bradley H. Sinor |
| Michel Strogoff | 2 | The Incomplete Assassin | John Peel John Peel (writer) John Peel is a British writer, best known for his books connected to several television series. He has written under several pseudonyms, including John Vincent and Nicholas Adams. He lives in Long Island, New York and his wife is a U.S... |
| Milady De Winter Milady de Winter Milady Clarick de Winter, often referred to as simply Milady, is a fictional character in the novel The Three Musketeers by Alexandre Dumas, père. She acts as a spy for Cardinal Richelieu and is one of the chief antagonists of the story.... |
7 | The Screeching of Two Ravens | Bradley H. Sinor |
| Modesty Blaise Modesty Blaise Modesty Blaise is a British comic strip featuring a fictional character of the same name, created by Peter O'Donnell and Jim Holdaway in 1963. The strip follows the adventures of Modesty Blaise, an exceptional young woman with many talents and a criminal past, and her trusty sidekick Willie Garvin... |
3 | A Day in the Life of Mrs. Atomos | Xavier Mauméjean Xavier Mauméjean Xavier Mauméjean is a French writer born in 1963. He teaches philosophy at a college in Valenciennes, Northern France.-Books in French:* Les Mémoires de l'Homme-Eléphant, Le Masque * Gotham, Le Masque... |
| 6 | The Children's Crusade | David L. Vineyard | |
| Mowgli Mowgli Mowgli is a fictional character from India who originally appeared in Rudyard Kipling's short story "In the Rukh" and then went on to become the most prominent and memorable character in his fantasies, The Jungle Book and The Second Jungle Book , which also featured stories about other... |
6 | The Treasure of the Ubasti | Travis Hiltz |
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| Nestor Burma Nestor Burma Nestor Burma is a fictional character created by French crime novelist Léo Malet. In the series of crime novels featuring him one can isolate a subset of novels each set in a different quarter of Paris which Malet dubbed the "New Mysteries of Paris", homaging the most famous feuilleton of the 19th... |
3 | Les Lèvres Rouges | Win Scott Eckert Win Scott Eckert Win Scott Eckert is an author and editor, best known for his work on the literary-crossover Wold Newton Universe, created by author Philip José Farmer, but much expanded-upon subsequently by Eckert and others. He holds a B.A... |
| Nikola Tesla Nikola Tesla Nikola Tesla was a Serbian-American inventor, mechanical engineer, and electrical engineer... |
7 | What Doesn't Die | Thom Brannan |
| Northwest Smith Northwest Smith Northwest Smith is a fictional character, and the hero of a series of stories by science fiction writer C. L. Moore.- Story setting :Smith is a spaceship pilot and smuggler who lives in an undisclosed future time when humanity has colonized the solar system.... |
4 | Captain Future and the Lunar Peril | Matthew Baugh |
| Nurse Ratched Nurse Ratched Nurse Mildred Ratched is the primary antagonist from Ken Kesey's 1962 novel One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, as well as the 1975 film. A cold, sociopathic tyrant, Nurse Ratched has become the stereotype of the nurse as a Battleaxe... |
7 | Big Little Man | David McDonnell |
| Nyctalope Nyctalope The Nyctalope is the name of a lesser-known fictional superhero who appears in a book series of novels written by French writer Jean de La Hire, a prolific author of popular adventure series, many of which include science fiction elements... |
2 | Marguerite | Jean-Marc Lofficier Jean-Marc Lofficier Jean-Marc Lofficier is a French author of books about films and television programs, as well as numerous comic books and translations of a number of animation screenplays. He usually collaborates with his wife, Randy Lofficier .-Biography:Jean-Marc Lofficier was born in Toulon, France in 1954... |
| 5 | The Heart of a Man | Roman Leary | |
| 6 | Out of Time | Emmanuel Gorlier | |
| 6 | The Children of Heracles | Roman Leary | |
| 7 | Fiat Lux! | Emmanuel Gorlier | |
| 7 | Death to the Heretic! | Paul Hugli | |
| 7 | The Mysterious Island of Dr. Antekirtt | David Vineyard | |
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| O Story of O Story of O is an erotic novel published in 1954 about love, dominance and submission by French author Anne Desclos under the pen name Pauline Réage.Desclos did not reveal herself as the author for forty years after the initial publication... |
5 | The Knave of Diamonds | Tom Kane |
| L'Ombre | 3 | All's Fair... | Brad Mengel |
| OSS 117 OSS 117 OSS 117 is the codename for Hubert Bonisseur de La Bath, a fictional secret agent initially from the pen of the prolific Jean Bruce. Hubert Bonisseur de La Bath is described as being an American Colonel from Louisiana of French descent... |
3 | All's Fair... | Brad Mengel |
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| Pantagruel Gargantua and Pantagruel The Life of Gargantua and of Pantagruel is a connected series of five novels written in the 16th century by François Rabelais. It is the story of two giants, a father and his son and their adventures, written in an amusing, extravagant, satirical vein... |
6 | Caesar's Children | Christopher Paul Carey |
| La Peste | 3 | The Eye of Oran | Win Scott Eckert Win Scott Eckert Win Scott Eckert is an author and editor, best known for his work on the literary-crossover Wold Newton Universe, created by author Philip José Farmer, but much expanded-upon subsequently by Eckert and others. He holds a B.A... |
| The Phantom of the Opera The Phantom of the Opera Le Fantôme de l'Opéra is a novel by French writer Gaston Leroux. It was first published as a serialisation in "Le Gaulois" from September 23, 1909 to January 8, 1910... (Erik) |
1 | The Three Jewish Horsemen | Viviane Etrivert |
| 2 | Figaro's Children | Jean-Marc Lofficier Jean-Marc Lofficier Jean-Marc Lofficier is a French author of books about films and television programs, as well as numerous comic books and translations of a number of animation screenplays. He usually collaborates with his wife, Randy Lofficier .-Biography:Jean-Marc Lofficier was born in Toulon, France in 1954... |
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| 2 | Angels of Music | Kim Newman Kim Newman Kim Newman is an English journalist, film critic, and fiction writer. Recurring interests visible in his work include film history and horror fiction—both of which he attributes to seeing Tod Browning's Dracula at the age of eleven—and alternate fictional versions of history... |
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| 4 | Angels of Music 2: The Mark of Kane | Kim Newman Kim Newman Kim Newman is an English journalist, film critic, and fiction writer. Recurring interests visible in his work include film history and horror fiction—both of which he attributes to seeing Tod Browning's Dracula at the age of eleven—and alternate fictional versions of history... |
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| Planet of the Apes | 3 | Beware the Beasts | G.L. Gick |
| Le Poisson Chinois | 7 | Legacy of Evil | Neil Penswick |
| The Prisoner The Prisoner The Prisoner is a 17-episode British television series first broadcast in the UK from 29 September 1967 to 1 February 1968. Starring and co-created by Patrick McGoohan, it combined spy fiction with elements of science fiction, allegory and psychological drama.The series follows a British former... |
2 | Be Seeing You! | Xavier Mauméjean Xavier Mauméjean Xavier Mauméjean is a French writer born in 1963. He teaches philosophy at a college in Valenciennes, Northern France.-Books in French:* Les Mémoires de l'Homme-Eléphant, Le Masque * Gotham, Le Masque... |
| Professor Lindenbrock Journey to the Center of the Earth A Journey to the Center of the Earth is a classic 1864 science fiction novel by Jules Verne. The story involves a German professor who believes there are volcanic tubes going toward the center of the Earth... |
3 | The Ape Gigans | Micah Harris |
| Professor Moriarty Professor Moriarty Professor James Moriarty is a fictional character and the archenemy of the detective Sherlock Holmes in the fiction of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Moriarty is a criminal mastermind, described by Holmes as the "Napoleon of Crime". Doyle lifted the phrase from a real Scotland Yard inspector who was... |
5 | The Dynamics of an Asteroid | John Peel John Peel (writer) John Peel is a British writer, best known for his books connected to several television series. He has written under several pseudonyms, including John Vincent and Nicholas Adams. He lives in Long Island, New York and his wife is a U.S... |
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3 | Beware the Beasts | G.L. Gick |
| Quatermass Quatermass Quatermass may best be known as the surname of the title character of a British science fiction franchise of several television serials and films, and a radio production... |
6 | The Children of Heracles | Roman Leary |
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| A.J. Raffles | 6 | Incident in the Boer War | Rick Lai |
| Rakemetov | 6 | The Scorpion and the Fox | Matthew Baugh & Micah Harris |
| Rima Rima Rima, also known as Rima the Jungle Girl, is the fictional heroine of W. H. Hudson's 1904 novel Green Mansions: A Romance of the Tropical Forest. In 1974, she was adapted into a comic book character and featured in the short-lived monthly series Rima the Jungle Girl, published by DC Comics... |
4 | Angels of Music 2: The Mark of Kane | Kim Newman Kim Newman Kim Newman is an English journalist, film critic, and fiction writer. Recurring interests visible in his work include film history and horror fiction—both of which he attributes to seeing Tod Browning's Dracula at the age of eleven—and alternate fictional versions of history... |
| Robur Robur the Conqueror Robur the Conqueror is a science fiction novel by Jules Verne, published in 1886. It is also known as The Clipper of the Clouds. It has a sequel, The Master of the World, which was published in 1904.- Plot summary :... |
1 | Journey to the Center of Chaos | Jean-Marc Lofficier Jean-Marc Lofficier Jean-Marc Lofficier is a French author of books about films and television programs, as well as numerous comic books and translations of a number of animation screenplays. He usually collaborates with his wife, Randy Lofficier .-Biography:Jean-Marc Lofficier was born in Toulon, France in 1954... & Randy Lofficier |
| Rocambole Rocambole (character) Rocambole is the creation of Pierre Alexis Ponson du Terrail, a 19th-century French writer. Rocambole is a fictional adventurer. His importance to the genres of adventure novels and crime fiction cannot be overestimated, as he represents the transition from the old-fashioned Gothic novel to modern... |
4 | Red in Tooth and Claw | Jess Nevins Jess Nevins John J. Nevins, MA/MS, is an American author and librarian, born 30 July 1966 and raised in Boston, Massachusetts. He is the author of the World Fantasy Award-nominated Encyclopedia of Fantastic Victoriana , and other works on Victoriana and pulp fiction... |
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| Saint-Ménoux René Barjavel René Barjavel was a French author, journalist and critic who may have been the first to think of the grandfather paradox in time travel. He was born in Nyons, a town in the Drôme department in southeastern France... |
4 | Captain Future and the Lunar Peril | Matthew Baugh |
| Sâr Dubnotal Sâr Dubnotal Sâr Dubnotal is a fictional character and pulp hero who starred in 20 pulp magazines published in France in 1909.The Sâr Dubnotal stories were published anonymously... |
1 | Journey to the Center of Chaos | Jean-Marc Lofficier Jean-Marc Lofficier Jean-Marc Lofficier is a French author of books about films and television programs, as well as numerous comic books and translations of a number of animation screenplays. He usually collaborates with his wife, Randy Lofficier .-Biography:Jean-Marc Lofficier was born in Toulon, France in 1954... & Randy Lofficier |
| 1 | The Werewolf of Rutherford Grange (part 1) | G.L. Gick | |
| 2 | The Werewolf of Rutherford Grange (part 2) | G.L. Gick | |
| 4 | The Evils Against Which We Strive | Roman Leary | |
| 6 | The Treasure of the Ubasti | Travis Hiltz | |
| 7 | What Rough Beast | Matthew Baugh | |
| 7 | Slouching Towards Camulodunum | Micah Harris Micah Harris Micah Harris was a senior defensive lineman on the Duke University football team.Officials say Harris died instantly he hit a tree while driving north on Interstate 85 in Brunswick County, Virginia. He was born in Missouri.Micah Harris went to high school at Poland Seminary High School in Poland,... |
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| Scarlet Pimpernel Scarlet pimpernel Scarlet pimpernel is a low-growing annual plant found in Europe, Asia and North America... |
6 | Is He in Hell? | Win Scott Eckert Win Scott Eckert Win Scott Eckert is an author and editor, best known for his work on the literary-crossover Wold Newton Universe, created by author Philip José Farmer, but much expanded-upon subsequently by Eckert and others. He holds a B.A... |
| 7 | Nadine's Invitation | Win Scott Eckert Win Scott Eckert Win Scott Eckert is an author and editor, best known for his work on the literary-crossover Wold Newton Universe, created by author Philip José Farmer, but much expanded-upon subsequently by Eckert and others. He holds a B.A... |
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| Serpent Men Serpent Men Serpent-Men have also appeared in the Marvel Comics universe.The original Serpent-Men were a race of reptilian semi-humanoids who were created by the demon Set and who ruled areas of prehistoric Earth. Due to the efforts of Kull and Conan, the original Serpent-Men became extinct about 8,000 years... |
5 | The Most Exciting Game | Xavier Mauméjean Xavier Mauméjean Xavier Mauméjean is a French writer born in 1963. He teaches philosophy at a college in Valenciennes, Northern France.-Books in French:* Les Mémoires de l'Homme-Eléphant, Le Masque * Gotham, Le Masque... |
| The Shadow The Shadow The Shadow is a collection of serialized dramas, originally in pulp magazines, then on 1930s radio and then in a wide variety of media, that follow the exploits of the title character, a crime-fighting vigilante in the pulps, which carried over to the airwaves as a "wealthy, young man about town"... |
1 | Penumbra | Chris Roberson Chris Roberson (author) Chris Roberson is a science fiction author, tromboner, and publisher based in Austin, Texas, best known for alternate history novels and short stories.-Biography:Chris Roberson grew up near Dallas, Texas, and attended the University of Texas, Austin... |
| 4 | The Evils Against Which We Strive | Roman Leary | |
| She She (novel) She, subtitled A History of Adventure, is a novel by Henry Rider Haggard, first serialized in The Graphic magazine from October 1886 to January 1887. She is one of the classics of imaginative literature, and with over 83 million copies sold in 44 different languages, one of the best-selling books... |
1 | The Titan Unwrecked; or, Futility Revisited | Brian Stableford Brian Stableford Brian Michael Stableford is a British science fiction writer who has published more than 70 novels. His earlier books were published as by Brian M. Stableford, but more recent ones have dropped the middle initial and appeared under the name Brian Stableford... |
| Sherlock Holmes Sherlock Holmes Sherlock Holmes is a fictional detective created by Scottish author and physician Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. The fantastic London-based "consulting detective", Holmes is famous for his astute logical reasoning, his ability to take almost any disguise, and his use of forensic science skills to solve... |
1 | The Vanishing Devil | Win Scott Eckert Win Scott Eckert Win Scott Eckert is an author and editor, best known for his work on the literary-crossover Wold Newton Universe, created by author Philip José Farmer, but much expanded-upon subsequently by Eckert and others. He holds a B.A... |
| 2 | Be Seeing You! | Xavier Mauméjean Xavier Mauméjean Xavier Mauméjean is a French writer born in 1963. He teaches philosophy at a college in Valenciennes, Northern France.-Books in French:* Les Mémoires de l'Homme-Eléphant, Le Masque * Gotham, Le Masque... |
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| 5 | A Matter Without Gravity | Alain le Bussy Alain Le Bussy Alain Le Bussy was a prolific Belgian author of science fiction who won the Prix Rosny-Aîné in 1993 for his novel Deltas. He died on October 14, 2010, from complications following throat surgery.... |
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| 5 | The Milkman Cometh | Stuart Shiffman | |
| Simon Templar Simon Templar Simon Templar is a British fictional character known as The Saint featured in a long-running series of books by Leslie Charteris published between 1928 and 1963. After that date, other authors collaborated with Charteris on books until 1983; two additional works produced without Charteris’s... |
3 | All's Fair... | Brad Mengel |
| 7 | The Apprentice | Brad Mengel | |
| Sleeping Beauty Sleeping Beauty Sleeping Beauty by Charles Perrault or Little Briar Rose by the Brothers Grimm is a classic fairytale involving a beautiful princess, enchantment, and a handsome prince... (The Phantom Angel) |
4 | The Reluctant Princes | Randy Lofficier |
| 5 | The English Gentleman's Ball | Randy Lofficier | |
| 6 | The Spear of Destiny | Randy Lofficier | |
| Solomon Kane Solomon Kane Solomon Kane is a fictional character created by the pulp-era writer Robert E. Howard. A late 16th / early 17th century Puritan, Solomon Kane is a sombre-looking man who wanders the world with no apparent goal other than to vanquish evil in all its forms... |
3 | The Heart of the Moon | Matthew Baugh |
| 4 | The Anti-Pope of Avignon | Micah Harris | |
| Sumuru Sumuru (literary character) Sumuru is a female supervillain created by Sax Rohmer, author of the Fu Manchu series of novels. She leads a secret organisation known as the Order of Our Lady.-Radio:... |
3 | A Day in the Life of Mrs. Atomos | Xavier Mauméjean Xavier Mauméjean Xavier Mauméjean is a French writer born in 1963. He teaches philosophy at a college in Valenciennes, Northern France.-Books in French:* Les Mémoires de l'Homme-Eléphant, Le Masque * Gotham, Le Masque... |
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| Tabaret Monsieur Lecoq Monsieur Lecoq is the creation of Émile Gaboriau, a 19th-century French writer and journalist. Monsieur Lecoq is a fictional detective employed by the French Sûreté... |
6 | No Good Deed... | Dennis E. Power |
| Tarzan Tarzan Tarzan is a fictional character, an archetypal feral child raised in the African jungles by the Mangani "great apes"; he later experiences civilization only to largely reject it and return to the wild as a heroic adventurer... |
3 | Two Hunters | Robert L. Robinson, Jr. |
| Tenebre Brothers Paul Féval, père Paul Henri Corentin Féval, père was a French novelist and dramatist.He was the author of popular swashbuckler novels such as Le Loup Blanc and the perennial best-seller Le Bossu... |
1 | The Titan Unwrecked; or, Futility Revisited | Brian Stableford Brian Stableford Brian Michael Stableford is a British science fiction writer who has published more than 70 novels. His earlier books were published as by Brian M. Stableford, but more recent ones have dropped the middle initial and appeared under the name Brian Stableford... |
| Tevye Tevye Tevye the Dairyman is the protagonist of several of Sholem Aleichem's stories, originally written in Yiddish and first published in 1894. The character became best known from the fictional memoir Tevye and his Daughters , about a pious Jewish milkman in Tsarist Russia, and the troubles he has with... the Milkman |
5 | The Milkman Cometh | Stuart Shiffman |
| The Time Traveller The Time Machine The Time Machine is a science fiction novella by H. G. Wells, published in 1895 for the first time and later adapted into at least two feature films of the same name, as well as two television versions, and a large number of comic book adaptations. It indirectly inspired many more works of fiction... |
2 | The Vanishing Diamonds | Sylvie Miller & Philippe Ward |
| The Time Patrol Poul Anderson Poul William Anderson was an American science fiction author who began his career during one of the Golden Ages of the genre and continued to write and remain popular into the 21st century. Anderson also authored several works of fantasy, historical novels, and a prodigious number of short stories... |
6 | Out of Time | Emmanuel Gorlier |
| Telzey Amberdon Telzey Amberdon Telzey Amberdon is the fictional character of the eponymous science fiction short story series by James H. Schmitz, taking place in his "The Federation of the Hub" fictional universe in mid-4th millennium. She is introduced as a fifteen-year-old genius, a first-year law student, living on the... |
3 | The Heart of the Moon | Matthew Baugh |
| Trilby O'Ferrall Trilby (novel) Trilby is a novel by George du Maurier and one of the most popular novels of its time, perhaps the second best selling novel of the Fin de siècle after Bram Stoker's Dracula. Published serially in Harper's Monthly in 1894, it was published in book form in 1895 and sold 200,000 copies in the United... |
2 | The Angels of Music | Kim Newman Kim Newman Kim Newman is an English journalist, film critic, and fiction writer. Recurring interests visible in his work include film history and horror fiction—both of which he attributes to seeing Tod Browning's Dracula at the age of eleven—and alternate fictional versions of history... |
| Tros of Samothrace Tros of Samothrace Tros of Samothrace is a fantasy novel by author Talbot Mundy. It was published in 1934 by Appleton-Century. The novel was constructed of novellas which first appeared in the magazine Adventure in 1925-1926.... |
5 | Tros Must Be Crazy! | G.L. Gick |
| The 20th Century Albert Robida Albert Robida was an illustrator, etcher, lithographer, caricaturist, and novelist. He edited and published La Caricature magazine for 12 years. Through the 1880s he wrote an acclaimed trilogy of futuristic novels... |
3 | Return to the 20th Century | Paul Di Filippo Paul Di Filippo Paul Di Filippo is an American science fiction writer. He has been published in Postscripts... |
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| U.N.C.L.E. U.N.C.L.E. U.N.C.L.E. is an acronym for the fictional United Network Command for Law and Enforcement, a secret international intelligence agency featured in the TV series The Man from U.N.C.L.E. and The Girl from U.N.C.L.E.. Both were 1960s TV series produced in the United States.U.N.C.L.E. is an organization... |
4 | The Atomos Affair | Win Scott Eckert Win Scott Eckert Win Scott Eckert is an author and editor, best known for his work on the literary-crossover Wold Newton Universe, created by author Philip José Farmer, but much expanded-upon subsequently by Eckert and others. He holds a B.A... |
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| Vampire City Paul Féval, père Paul Henri Corentin Féval, père was a French novelist and dramatist.He was the author of popular swashbuckler novels such as Le Loup Blanc and the perennial best-seller Le Bossu... |
3 | The Heart of the Moon | Matthew Baugh |
| Vautrin Le Père Goriot Le Père Goriot is an 1835 novel by French novelist and playwright Honoré de Balzac , included in the Scènes de la vie Parisienne section of his novel sequence La Comédie humaine... |
3 | The Affair of the Bassin Les Hivers | Michael Moorcock Michael Moorcock Michael John Moorcock is an English writer, primarily of science fiction and fantasy, who has also published a number of literary novels.... |
| The Vampires Les Vampires Les Vampires is a 1915/1916 ten-part silent film serial. It was written and directed by Louis Feuillade and stars Musidora as "Irma Vep" a femme fatale whose name is a suspicious anagram of "vampire." The serial is set in Paris and follows the exploits of a gang of master criminals who call... (Irma Vep) |
1 | Penumbra | Chris Roberson Chris Roberson (author) Chris Roberson is a science fiction author, tromboner, and publisher based in Austin, Texas, best known for alternate history novels and short stories.-Biography:Chris Roberson grew up near Dallas, Texas, and attended the University of Texas, Austin... |
| 2 | Ex Calce Liberatus | Matthew Baugh | |
| 3 | A Dance of Night and Death | Travis Hiltz | |
| 3 | The Affair of the Bassin Les Hivers | Michael Moorcock Michael Moorcock Michael John Moorcock is an English writer, primarily of science fiction and fantasy, who has also published a number of literary novels.... |
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| 5 | Perils Over Paris | Lovern Kindzierski Digital Chameleon Digital Chameleon was a comic book coloring and inking studio based in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. They have countless credits for a variety of publishers, and are attributed with being the first studio to make the use of the computer software program Adobe PhotoShop widespread in the comics industry... |
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| 5 | All Predators Great and Small | Rick Lai | |
| Victor Chupin Émile Gaboriau Émile Gaboriau , was a French writer, novelist, and journalist, and a pioneer of modern detective fiction.- Life :Gaboriau was born in the small town of Saujon, Charente-Maritime... |
2 | Dr. Cerral's Patient | Rick Lai |
| Victor Frankenstein Frankenstein Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus is a novel about a failed experiment that produced a monster, written by Mary Shelley, with inserts of poems by Percy Bysshe Shelley. Shelley started writing the story when she was eighteen, and the novel was published when she was twenty-one. The first... |
4 | The Return of Frankenstein | Brian Stableford Brian Stableford Brian Michael Stableford is a British science fiction writer who has published more than 70 novels. His earlier books were published as by Brian M. Stableford, but more recent ones have dropped the middle initial and appeared under the name Brian Stableford... |
| 7 | The Three Lives of Maddalena | Michel Stéphan | |
| 7 | The Necromancers of London | Brian Stableford Brian Stableford Brian Michael Stableford is a British science fiction writer who has published more than 70 novels. His earlier books were published as by Brian M. Stableford, but more recent ones have dropped the middle initial and appeared under the name Brian Stableford... |
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| The Yellow Shadow Bob Morane Bob Morane, a creation of French-speaking Belgian novelist Henri Vernes, the pseudonym of Charles-Henri Dewisme, is a series of adventure books in French, featuring an eponymous protagonist... |
5 | Madame Atomos' Holidays | Jean-Marc Lofficier Jean-Marc Lofficier Jean-Marc Lofficier is a French author of books about films and television programs, as well as numerous comic books and translations of a number of animation screenplays. He usually collaborates with his wife, Randy Lofficier .-Biography:Jean-Marc Lofficier was born in Toulon, France in 1954... |
| 6 | The Scorpion and the Fox | Matthew Baugh & Micah Harris | |
| Yog-Sothoth Yog-Sothoth Yog-Sothoth is a cosmic entity of the fictional Cthulhu Mythos and the Dream Cycle of H. P. Lovecraft. Yog-Sothoth's name was first mentioned in his novella The Case of Charles Dexter Ward... |
3 | Journey to the Center of Chaos | Jean-Marc Lofficier Jean-Marc Lofficier Jean-Marc Lofficier is a French author of books about films and television programs, as well as numerous comic books and translations of a number of animation screenplays. He usually collaborates with his wife, Randy Lofficier .-Biography:Jean-Marc Lofficier was born in Toulon, France in 1954... & Randy Lofficier |
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| Zenith the Albino | 2 | A Jest, To Pass The Time | Jess Nevins Jess Nevins John J. Nevins, MA/MS, is an American author and librarian, born 30 July 1966 and raised in Boston, Massachusetts. He is the author of the World Fantasy Award-nominated Encyclopedia of Fantastic Victoriana , and other works on Victoriana and pulp fiction... |
| 3 | The Affair of the Bassin Les Hivers | Michael Moorcock Michael Moorcock Michael John Moorcock is an English writer, primarily of science fiction and fantasy, who has also published a number of literary novels.... |
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| Zephir Babar the Elephant Babar the Elephant is a French children's fictional character who first appeared in Histoire de Babar by Jean de Brunhoff in 1931 and enjoyed immediate success. An English language version, entitled The Story of Babar, appeared in 1933 in Britain and also in the United States. The book is based on... |
3 | The Famous Ape | Chris Roberson Chris Roberson (author) Chris Roberson is a science fiction author, tromboner, and publisher based in Austin, Texas, best known for alternate history novels and short stories.-Biography:Chris Roberson grew up near Dallas, Texas, and attended the University of Texas, Austin... |
| Zephyrin Xirdal The Chase of the Golden Meteor The Chase of the Golden Meteor is a novel by Jules Verne. It was one of the last novels written by the prolific French hard science fiction pioneer and was only published in 1908, three years after his death. It is one of seven such posthumous novels, many of which were extensively edited by his son... |
5 | The Dynamics of an Asteroid | John Peel John Peel (writer) John Peel is a British writer, best known for his books connected to several television series. He has written under several pseudonyms, including John Vincent and Nicholas Adams. He lives in Long Island, New York and his wife is a U.S... |
| Zigomar | 5 | A Root that Beareth Gall and Worms | Jess Nevins Jess Nevins John J. Nevins, MA/MS, is an American author and librarian, born 30 July 1966 and raised in Boston, Massachusetts. He is the author of the World Fantasy Award-nominated Encyclopedia of Fantastic Victoriana , and other works on Victoriana and pulp fiction... |
| Zorro Zorro Zorro is a fictional character created in 1919 by New York-based pulp writer Johnston McCulley. The character has been featured in numerous books, films, television series, and other media.... |
7 | Secrets | Roberto Lionel Barreiro |
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