Bøger af Jim Beard

FAR OUT! These Swingin' Super People are not only kooky and ooky, they're also fab, gear, and not a little bit groovy! In the SUPER SWINGIN' HERO 1968 SPECIAL you'll thrill to the audacious afterlife adventures of Ghostman, witness the outrageous origin of the Substandard Quintet, hang ten with Beauty and the Beetle, do the Frug with the fabulous Fate's Four, and marvel at the terrific transformations of Changeor the Mutable Man! And that's not all! Comics legend David Michelinie (Iron Man), Chuck Miller, Lisa Collins, Mark Halegua, Irwin K. Roberts, Lisa M. Collins, Bonnie J. Sterling, Thomas Deja, Sam Gafford, and edifying editors Jim Beard and Lee Houston Jr. are your guides through ten send-ups of the scintillating Silver Age of Comics - It's an uncanny collection of superhero prose fiction unlike anything you've ever read before!

Where Do They Get All Those Wonderful Toys? It's 1975, and you only think the members of Adventure Command International have been in tight spots before! When the worldwide cult the team's battled for the past two years suddenly and sinisterly advances its plans to change the world forever, D.C. Jones and Adventure Command bring together all their resources to make a final assault for freedom, liberty, and democracy! In their first full-length novel, you'll be right there in the middle of all the action with Adventure Command as they pit all their strength, ingenuity, and fighting savvy against an opponent who has the power to warp reality itself! There has never been a D.C. Jones mission like it before-and if he and his fellow adventurers fail, it may just be their last! D.C. JONES AND ADVENTURE COMMAND INTERNATIONAL 3 is writer Jim Beard's explosive conclusion to the Cult Trilogy, a sprawling story that will transport you back to the 1970s and all those great toys and action figures of the past! Cover by M. Mrakota OrsmanInterior design and formatting by Maggie Ryel

How well do you really know the Presidents of the United States? Sure, the names may be familiar, but do you know the details and secrets of their lives? Or know the adventures that might have been? Presidential Pulp takes five great Presidents from the past and reinvents them in great adventure tales. Whether it is James K. Polk, Ulysses Grant, Dick Nixon or Theodore and Franklin Roosevelt, these tales take classic historical figures and tells the adventures you never know they had! With stories by Jim Beard (Sgt. Janus, Spirit Breaker), Robin Reed (Powers vs. Power), Travis Hiltz (Tales of the Shadowmen), Caine Dorr (Modern Pulp Heroes) and Robbie Lizhini.

THEY'RE NOT JUST TOYING WITH YOU...It's 1973 and every kid in America wants to roar into action with D.C. Jones and his Adventure Command Intl., the world-famous band of explorers and troubleshooters who make danger their business across the globe! Each member of the team is the best at what they do-on land, at sea, and in the air-but their missions frequently confront them with challenges even they can't always see coming!Ride with Adventure Command as they plunge headlong into three thrilling tales complete in this volume: A baffling mystery beneath the ocean that promises to rewrite history, a deadly duel with mercenaries on a tropical island, and a quest to recover an ancient artifact at the Rock of Gibraltar!D.C. JONES AND ADVENTURE COMMAND INTL. will excite and entertain fans of all the great action toys of the 1970s, pulp fiction aficionados, and anyone who simply loves a good story!Note: Two stories in this volume were published previously online in different forms and under different titles.Cover by M. Mrakota Orsmanwww.mirthquake.net

THE WAY OF THE GUN... In the years between the end of the Civil War and the dawn of the 20th century, when much of the American West was still a frontier and word-of-mouth was the primary conduit for information from one territory to the next, the line between fact and legend was hazy at best. Stories of bigger-than-life figures emerged and traveled quickly, spreading across the plains like wildfire and cutting through desert country like a hot wind. Their names were only whispered around campfires or in smoky saloons, but their reputations were nearly as powerful as the weapons on their belts. Some were soldiers and lawmen, others gamblers and thieves. Still others defied description completely, but all were rugged and resourceful men and women, fast on a horse and even faster on the draw, working inside or outside the law - and often exploring the wide-open spaces in between. SIX-GUN LEGENDS returns to those thrilling days of yesteryear with stories by ten talented writers: Fred Adams, Terry Alexander, Jim Beard, John C. Bruening, Trevor Holliday, Jeffrey J. Mariotte, Terrence McCauley, Will Murray, Christopher Ryan and Duane Spurlock. Each of these storytellers spins a tale of the mystery, mayhem, intrigue, and adventure that inevitably unfold when one of these legendary entities steps out of the collective imagination and into the spotlight with guns blazing. Saddle up and take a ride into the past - but be ready to make a fast draw at any moment along the way. Sooner or later, this trail will bring you face to face with the SIX-GUN LEGENDS of the Old West.

One of the most popular heroes of the 1960s returns in his first ever full-length novel. Super-spy and master of disguises, Miles Drake, aka Captain Action investigates the ?Riddle of the Glowing Men, ? by writer Jim Beard. Foreign assassins are sent to kill Captain Action and though he manages to defeat them, it is their lifeless bodies that pose the greater mystery as they give off a green, glowing radiation.Teamed with a beautiful and seductive Russian Agent, Captain Action travels to the barren, frozen wastelands of Siberia where the secret behind the glowing men lies buried in a fantastic, lost underground world. It is a secret also pursued by his most dangerous nemesis, the alien-born Dr. Evil. What is this strange power hidden beneath the earth that could destroy all of mankind and who will unlock its mysteries first? Riddle of the Glowing Men, ? is a classic pulp thriller packed with enough intrigue, daring escapes and breakneck adventure to fill a dozen books. Featuring a stunning cover by artist Nick Runge and interior illustrations by award winning artist, Rob Davis, it presents a well loved hero to a new audience eager to experience his special brand of two-fisted battling, Captain Action style!Airship 27 Productions ? Pulp Fiction For A New Generation.

Major John Tatersall Lacy, known to his mysterious benefactors as Mr. Sunday, returns in new adventures leading an amazing fighting force, Amusement, Inc. in a war against the Underworld! Created by Theodore A. Tinsley, Amusement, Inc. is a group of former Marines who bring their considerable talents and military tactics to bear in a new battle-- the war on crime. The group is funded by six mysterious men who make up the Emergency Council to Combat Crime and keep their identities hidden behind codenames based on the days of the week. Taking the codename Mr. Sunday, Major Lacy leads Amusement, Inc. in the field and is assisted by three trusted aides. Together they lead their small army in an ongoing mission- to bring the battle for the law and justice to those who rule the Underworld and WIN! From out of the Past comes new tales of one of Pulp's Greatest Citizen Soldiers! Pro Se Productions in conjunction with Altus Press presents a new volume in its PULP OBSCURA line! THE NEW ADVENTURES OF MAJOR LACY AND AMUSEMENT, INC.!

ACTION IN JAPAN! While on assignment in Japan, Captain Action is haunted by the woman he loved and lost years ago in the underground kingdom beneath Siberia. When she mysteriously begins reappearing during his clandestine mission to witness a newly discovered power source, agent Miles Drake begins to question his own sanity. Forces are at work to steal two naturally formed energy stones whose limitless power in the wrong hands could destroy the world. When he begins to suspect his alien nemesis, Dr. Evil, is behind these attacks, Drake has to utilize his most daring disguises ever to learn the truth and ally himself with an old vigilante hero from the past. Now the one and only Captain Action must walk a delicate tightrope between old and new allies while attempting to discover the source of the threat to the Hearts of the Rising Sun. If he fails, mankind is doomed!Airship 27 Productions - Pulp Fiction For A New Generation (TM) & (c) Captain Action Enterprises, LLC www.CaptainAction.com

It is 1897 and the skies are haunted by mysterious airships and unfathomable secrets. Tasked with hunting down these strange vehicles of the air and determining their origin and intent, two U.S. government agents toil under unusual conditions to supply their shadowy superiors with information. But that information proves to be as elusive as the airships themselves. Ride with Agents Valiantine and Cabot across the Midwest as they encounter reports of strange lights, phantom soldiers, unreliable witnesses, and the ultimate source of their airborne prey. They are the Airship Hunters, and they cannot be waylaid from their path to uncover the greatest mystery of them all.

Who Rides the Dark Track? Returning on a cross-country train trip from a prestigious speaking engagement with his occult-minded colleagues, Sgt. Janus encounters one of the most haunting, most dangerous spirits of his career-and must deal with his abject failure to contain it. To fight this prevailing evil and save the life-indeed, the very soul-of an innocent young woman, the famous Spirit-Breaker must consider taking a desperate path, one he possessed no previous knowledge of despite his vast experience with the supernatural. He must take the Dark Track. Only hinted at in the tomes in Janus' occult library, the Dark Track is not to be ridden lightly, and in fact threatens to alter its passengers beyond recognition. Join the sergeant and his intrepid companion Valerie as he pushes all his doubts and fears aside and makes a momentous decision-to forget all he knows and everything he's learned to confront the darkness in an entirely new way. SGT. JANUS ON THE DARK TRACK is the long-awaited third volume in the adventures of the groundbreaking character who's breathed new life into the classic occult detection fiction form. The train will soon be leaving the station...do you dare to get on board?

Who is Lady Janus? SGT JANUS RETURNS provides tantalizing clues to the identity of the mysterious, raven-haired woman who appears out of nowhere in a sleepy little village in the countryside and exhibits characteristics of Sgt. Roman Janus, the ghost-hunter extraordinaire who is believed dead. At this intriguing woman's side rides Joshua Hargreaves, a jazz-loving, self-styled layabout who is captivated with "Lady Janus" and her odd proclivity for seeking out spirits and breaking their bonds to the mortal plane. As the mystery of her true identity deepens, Hargreaves takes on the role of her chronicler-and too often her reluctant partner in her paranormal pursuits. Sgt. Janus is gone...or is he? The answer to the question lies within these pages, but the journey to its ultimate revelation is fraught with frightening locales, mortal enemies, and the relentless spirits of the dead. Prepare to have your expectations stretched to their extremes. First published in 2014, SGT JANUS RETURNS thrilled fans of the character introduced in SGT JANUS SPIRIT-BREAKER, the groundbreaking first volume of occult detection by Jim Beard, and makes its comeback in this newly edited and expanded edition.

EXPANDED EDITION Who is Sgt. Janus? SGT JANUS, SPIRIT-BREAKER offers a unique opportunity to learn the answer to this most perplexing of mysteries through a curious habit of the good sergeant: He requires his clients to document their adventures into the Unknown for his personal files. In eight spine-tingling tales, Sgt. Janus opens up those records to reveal eight different perspectives of his Edwardian-era ghost-hunting operations. The result is an unprecedented window providing a close-up look at his techniques in breaking the bonds that hold malevolent spirits to the Earth and prevent them from vexing mere mortals. Steel your nerves and pay close attention as you walk the path between our reality and the spirit world. You may find that the eight tales within this tome flow one into another until one overarching story emerges for your entertainment and enlightenment.First published in 2013, SGT. JANUS, SPIRIT-BREAKER stunned fans of occult detective stories with its groundbreaking approach to the classic genre. Now it returns in a newly edited and expanded edition to thrill existing Sgt Janus fans as well as newcomers to the terrifying exploits of this mysterious supernatural adventurer.

High flying Thrills!Rev up those Pratt-Whitney engines, pull back on the stick and prepare for take-off, as LANCE STAR - SKY RANGER gets ready to soar into the clouds in this, his fourth volume of high flying adventures.Once again it's time to join America's aviation ace, Lance Star and his faithful team; Buck Tellonger, Cy Hawkins, Jim Nolan and Red Davis as they fly into four brand-new hair-raising tales. From discovering a hidden Nazis base on lost South Seas Island inhabited by prehistoric monsters to foiling an assassination attempt on President Roosevelt, the Sky Rangers travel the globe tackling danger wherever they go..So goose your fuel lines, spin the props of your Skybolts and Skeeter and prepare yourself for classic pulp action. Writers Bobby Nash, Sean Taylor, Andrew Salmon and Jim Beard have delivered a quartet of fast-paced, high soaring stories to keep you buckled up tight.

Welcome to a world where the Cold War was fought not with the threat of nuclear destruction, but with Giant Monsters. Watch as the denizens of this Earth that might have been learn to harness the power of these legendary creatures for good and ill. In these seven tales you'll witness first hand as... --A young boy learns the value of sacrifice when the Japanese use a giant monster to attack Pearl Harbor... --An Inuit confronts his heritage to harness a frightening creature of the Great White North... --A false guru's greed endangers 1960s Boston... All this and more await you in the pages of MONSTER EARTH! Join editors James Palmer (Slow Djinn), Jim Beard (Sgt. Janus, Spirit-Breaker) and some of the most talented voices in New Pulp, including Nancy Hansen (Prophecy's Gambit), Edward M. Erdelac (The Merkabah Rider series), and I.A. Watson (Blackthorn: Dynasty of Mars) as they take you to frightening vision of Earth... MONSTER EARTH!