Longtime contributor to the Hellboy mythos Christopher Golden brings together a crew of luminaries including Joe R. Lansdale and China Miéville, cross-genre sensation Barbara Hambly, celebrated mystery writer Ken Bruen, bestselling science-fiction and fantasy novelist Tad Williams, and a bevy of other skilled storytellers eager to spin a tale or two about the world's greatest paranormal detective. Some of the biggest names in horror, mystery, and fantasy come together to pay homage to Mike Mignola's Hellboy!
Fifteen of the biggest names in weird literature come together to pay tribute to Hellboy and the characters of Mike Mignola's award-winning line of books! Assembled by Joe Golem and Baltimore co-writer Christopher Golden this anthology boasts fifteen original stories by the best in horror, fantasy, and science fiction, including Seanan McGuire (October Daye series), Chelsea Cain (Heartsick), Jonathan Maberry (Joe Ledger series), and more! The new writer of Hellboy and the B.P.R.D., iZombie co-creator Chris Roberson, pitches in as well, and Chris Priestley (Tales of Terror) provides a story!
In 1994, Mike Mignola created one of the most unique and visually arresting comics series to ever see print: Hellboy. Tens of thousands have followed the exploits of the World's Greatest Paranormal Investigator in comics form and in prose. Now, fans of the comic can enjoy the world of Hellboy as seen through the eyes of some of the brightest creative lights in horror and mystery fiction.
What a bunch of characters! Hollywood has always given us a plethora of memorable characters in the classic films made during the Golden Age, and here are some that will stir your imaginations as you listen to some true classics.
"Adventure Wanted. Will Go Anywhere, Do Anything. Box Thirteen." More than just the show's title, 'Box Thirteen' was an address for action and two fisted adventure. Dan Holiday, played to tough guy perfection by movie star Alan Ladd, was a newspaper reporter turned mystery writer with a unique approach to obtaining new material for his stories. Using an ad placed in the paper he works for, Holiday helps those who contact him, often putting his life on the line. Mix that with his scatterbrained gal Friday named Suzy along with over the top colorful characters played by such radio veterans as Betty Lou Gerson, Lurene Tuttle, Alan Reed, Frank Lovejoy, and Joseph Kerns, and what you have is 7 hours of pulse pounding, nail biting, roller coaster pulp style action.
"Adventure Wanted. Will Go Anywhere, Do Anything. Box Thirteen." More than just the show's title, 'Box Thirteen' was an address for action and two fisted adventure. Dan Holiday, played to tough guy perfection by movie star Alan Ladd, was a newspaper reporter turned mystery writer with a unique approach to obtaining new material for his stories. Using an ad placed in the paper he works for, Holiday helps those who contact him, often putting his life on the line. Mix that with his scatterbrained gal Friday named Suzy along with over the top colorful characters played by such radio veterans as Betty Lou Gerson, Lurene Tuttle, Alan Reed, Frank Lovejoy, and Joseph Kerns, and what you have is 6 hours of pulse pounding, nail biting, roller coaster pulp style action.
Dan Holiday, risk taking reporter turned author, is back! Played to tough guy perfection by movie star Alan Ladd, Holiday continues to find mystery and mayhem around every corner thanks to his unique approach to obtaining new material for his stories. Using an ad placed in the paper he works for, Holiday answers each response, either offering help to those in trouble or finding out someone wants him framed, injured, or even dead. Hard as nails when he needs to be, Holiday also presents a very human everyman character in each adventure, thanks largely to Ladd's trademark ability to play a 'tough guy with a heart' in various roles. Follow Holiday on a roller coaster of death and danger in this new collection restored to the highest sparkling audio quality possible!
"Adventure wanted. Will go anyplace, do anything. Box Thirteen." These words sent Dan Holiday, reporter turned author, into mystery and action for fifty-two episodes of 'Box Thirteen', a stand out radio program produced in 1948-49. Mayfair Productions, Ladd's own radio syndication company, produced the program, one of the best of its era. This final Volume of the classic well-produced show contains thrills, chills, and the conscientious tough guy persona of Alan Ladd to boot! Hang on tight and read over Dan Holiday's shoulder as he learns what danger and death awaits him when he checks in at the Star-Times. All the mystery, suspense, and pure adventure you can handle await you in Box Thirteen, Volume 4, the last episodes in this classic program.
One of the many series created by MGM Radio Attractions in the late 1940s, "The Adventures of Maisie" was produced at NBC in Hollywood and starred Ann Sothern as Maisie Revere, a brassy Jill-of-all-trades whose hard luck in life and love was matched with a heart of pure gold. Based on the popular movies of the 1940s, this hilarous series related the comical misadventures of the sassy showgirl in tales that regularly featured such well-known talents as Sheldon Leonard, Hans Conried, Bea Benaderet, and Frank Nelson in supporting roles. Sothern - a long-time MGM star who was made the sassy Miss Revere her signature role - brought a sincere sweetness to the part, making Maisie one of the most memorable characters in popular entertainment.
Airing on Mutual, The Comic Weekly Man combined two pastimes important to American families, Radio and Comic strips. The Comic Weekly Man brought comic strip favorites - from Flash Gordon to Beetle Bailey, from Prince Valiant to Snuffy Smith - to life. The concept was simple. The Comic Weekly Man sang his theme song, then picked up the newspaper, flipped right to the comic strips, and read them aloud to millions of listeners, replete with different voices, music, and sound effects. The Comic Weekly Man, voiced by veteran radio actor Lon Clark, voiced all the male parts while Little Miss Honey, a young girl, assisted with the female roles. Listen as the classic comic characters joke, fight, and tickle their way to your ears with The Comic Weekly Man, Volume 1 from Radio Archives.
Airing on Mutual, The Comic Weekly Man combined two pastimes important to American families, Radio and Comic strips. The Comic Weekly Man brought comic strip favorites - from Flash Gordon to Beetle Bailey, from Prince Valiant to Snuffy Smith - to life. The concept was simple. The Comic Weekly Man sang his theme song, then picked up the newspaper, flipped right to the comic strips, and read them aloud to millions of listeners, replete with different voices, music, and sound effects. The Comic Weekly Man, voiced by veteran radio actor Lon Clark, voiced all the male parts while Little Miss Honey, a young girl, assisted with the female roles. Listen as the classic comic characters joke, fight, and tickle their way to your ears with The Comic Weekly Man, Volume 2 from Radio Archives.
Airing on Mutual, The Comic Weekly Man combined two pastimes important to American families, Radio and Comic strips. The Comic Weekly Man brought comic strip favorites - from Flash Gordon to Beetle Bailey, from Prince Valiant to Snuffy Smith - to life. The concept was simple. The Comic Weekly Man sang his theme song, then picked up the newspaper, flipped right to the comic strips, and read them aloud to millions of listeners, replete with different voices, music, and sound effects. The Comic Weekly Man, voiced by veteran radio actor Lon Clark, voiced all the male parts while Little Miss Honey, a young girl, assisted with the female roles. Listen as the classic comic characters joke, fight, and tickle their way to your ears with The Comic Weekly Man, Volume 3 from Radio Archives.
