Monday, May 12, 2008

to put on my growing back burner

Today's selection from Pulp of the Day is the December 1938 issue of G-8 and His Battle Aces, titled "The Bloody Wings of the Vampire." I am charmed by this.

I decided to look to see if I could read this online. No luck. I found this site, where I can purchase a copy for $125. I'm afraid that I am not that charmed.

On to the meat. Wikipedia, can you tell us about G-8?
G-8 was an heroic aviator and spy during World War I in pulp fiction. . . .
While not as dramatic a character as Doc Savage or the Shadow, his stories were often outlandish, with many supernatural or science fiction elements. G-8's true identity was never revealed. He had a girlfriend, a nurse who aided his group, and her name was never revealed, either. His English manservant was named Battle. His wing-men were the short Nippy Weston, who flew an aircraft numbered 13, and the tall and muscular but superstitious Bull Martin, whose aircraft was numbered 7. Both of them were Americans. His adventures entailed fighting against the lethal super technology that was constantly created by the Kaiser's mad scientists.
Copies of G-8 magazine can be purchased from The Vintage Library either as a paperback or as a downloadable PDF file. "The Bloody Wings of the Vampire" is not currently on either list.

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