The galactic agent known as HAWK has awakened too soon in a galaxy shattered by apocalyptic warfare. His master, the Machine, is possibly insane, and the great Adversary of Man has returned. Now he must confront his former allies, turned renegades and pirates instead of soldiers. His new mission is simple, yet perhaps impossible: He must unite them--or all life in our galaxy will end! HAWK: HAND OF THE MACHINE is vintage Van Allen Plexico-- stripped-down, all-out Military SF/New Pulp action and adventure in the grand tradition, with bold heroes, deadly menaces, and the future of the very galaxy at stake! "Amazingly talented!" --Sean Taylor, Show Me a Hero "Plexico writes some of the most readable action scenes around." --Barry Reese, creator of the Rook
Stripped of his authority by the Emperor of Mankind and assigned to duty in deepest space for failing to prevent the greatest robbery in history, Ezekial Tamerlane believes his career as a soldier is over. But strange forces are at work, urging the Emperor to set out on a journey fraught with dangers into a nightmare realm a universe away from our own; and Tamerlane, like it or not, is going along for the ride. What he and his high-tech super-soldiers find along the way will shake the Empire to its very foundations, and unleash a crisis of galactic proportions that not all the armies in creation can hold back... Beginning a new Military SF/New Pulp Space Opera adventure from Van Allen Plexico: THE SHATTERING! The galactic crisis that led to the shattering of the galaxy and the rise of the Hands of the Machine is revealed at last! "Plexico is the master of space opera." --Pulp Fiction Reviews
The long-awaited prequel to LUCIAN: DARK GOD'S HOMECOMING! Volume 2 in the ABOVE series and a part of the vast SHATTERING/LEGIONS sagaCosmic gods are born as alien agendas are revealed, mighty star fleets clash and the galaxy stands on the brink of annihilation!This book tells the story of the earliest days of the SHATTERING saga, revealing the age before the gods of the Golden City--and the origins of the mightiest beings in the galaxy.On the very eve of his conquest of the Seven Worlds of Man, an assassin has struck down General Constantine Baranak. Now his son, Gaius, has formed an alliance with a mysterious being who walks between worlds to track down those responsible for the murder. But this enigmatic figure possesses dark secrets no one else knows, and pursues an agenda all his own. When the true threat is at last revealed, the two will have to battle the enemy side by side before the dreams of alien conquerors seeking godhood bring about the destruction of all that is... "Plexico is master of Space Opera."-Pulp Fiction Reviews "If adventure has another name, it must be Van Allen Plexico."--David Michelinie, writer of the Avengers, Iron Man and Spider-Man The SHATTERING/LEGIONS Saga:LUCIAN: DARK GOD'S HOMECOMING (The Above: 1) BARANAK: STORMING THE GATES (The Above: 2) HAWK: HAND OF THE MACHINE (Shattered Galaxy: 1) LEGION I: LORDS OF FIRE LEGION II: SONS OF TERRA LEGION III: KINGS OF OBLIVION The Legion Chronicles 1: COLD LIGHTNING Learn more about the Shattering/Legions Saga at http://www.whiterocketbooks.com/shattering
Book Two of the Greatest Superhero Novel Saga of All! Having saved the world from the sinister Warlord, Esro Brachis wanted nothing more than to relax and work on his wondrous suit of armor. But then the superpower-adapting robot attacked... And alien soldiers landed in his back yard... And a strange force hurtled him across the galaxy, with only a beautiful alien starship officer at his side. Come to think of it, the whole situation actually might not be so bad--if only she didn't want to kill him! Continuing the saga following the momentous events of Sentinels: When Strikes the Warlord, this new anniversary edition of the second Sentinels volume brings with it more action, more adventure, new enemies and allies, and a cosmic-time-travel leap across the galaxy! "There's a grandness to this book. You NEED to be reading the Sentinels." --Percival Constantine, author of SoulQuest "This kind of fun doesn't come along every day." --Pulp Fiction Reviews The Sentinels saga: One of the best-reviewed superhero novel series on GoodReads; now at 7 volumes and growing!
Pro Se Presents #7 Brings Thrills and Chills Like None You've Ever Seen! Fan Favorite The Silver Manticore returns for another story! Noted New Pulp Author Van Allen Plexico debuts his latest novel character, HAWK, in a story exclusive for Pro Se! And Frank Schildiner's newest Weird Hero, Lee Cohen, Monster Mobster, debuts and is featured on this stunning cover by Sean E. Ali! Get Scared, Spaced, and Masked all in this issue of PRO SE PRESENTS! Puttin' The Monthly Back Into Pulp!
The Power has returned. And now I, the exiled dark lord Lucian, race across the infinite planes of creation, a charge of mass murder upon my head, vicious foes dogging my every step. My goals are simple: Justice for myself, vengeance upon my enemies, and conquest of the known universe if I get half a chance. But events are conspiring to bring me together with some very unexpected allies, and to thrust me into the most unlikely role of all... Hero?! LUCIAN: DARK GOD'S HOMECOMING combines exciting SF/Fantasy adventure with a puzzling murder mystery whodunit in the grand tradition of Roger Zelazny's AMBER series and Jack Vance's DYING EARTH. "Great stuff. LUCIAN is an amazing book." --James Palmer, Voices for the Cure "Fans of Jack Vance and Roger Zelazny will eat this up. Good stuff start to finish." --Pulp Fiction Reviews
Aliens, gods, demons and men battle across a thousand worlds as the fate of the galaxy hangs in the balance! Marcus Ezekial Tamerlane appeared destined for lofty rank in the First Legion of the Empire. But then the Emperor dragged him along on a journey into a nightmare realm a universe away from our own. What he and his high-tech super-soldiers find will shake the Empire to its foundations, and unleash dark demonic forces that not all the armies in creation can hold back... This 700-page hardcover omnibus edition collects all three volumes in the epic saga of THE SHATTERING: Legion I: LORDS OF FIRE Legion II: SONS OF TERRA Legion III: KINGS OF OBLIVION ""Intrigue, betrayal and plenty of action."" --Doug Dandridge, author of the Empires at War series. ""Dune as written by Robert E. Howard."" --Ron Fortier, author of the Capt. Hazzard series. ""Plexico is the master of Space Opera."" --Pulp Fiction Reviews.
Stories by fan-favorite writers Ron Fortier, Bobby Nash, Wayne Skiver, Ian Watson, Adrian Watts, and David Wright. Plus two new Sentinels adventures by creator Van Allen Plexico bridging the gap between Volumes 3 and 4.
Ron Fortier, Bobby Nash, Wayne Skiver, Ian Watson, Adrian Watts, and David Wright join Van Allen Plexico for a new anthology of SENTINELS adventures. Overflowing with illustrations and special features!
Edited by Ron Fortier & Van Allen Plexico - Here are seven new tales of Puritan swordsman, Gideon Cain the Demon Hunter by Scott Harris, Brian Zavitz, I. A. Watson, K.G. McAbee, James Palmer, David Wright and Van Allen Plexico. In the tradition of Robert E. Howard's "Solomon Kane," here is swashbuckling action at its finest. Cover art by Rob Davis & Shane Evans. Introduction by Kurt Busiek. Produced by Airship 27 Productions.
Volume 3 in the best-selling Sentinels superhero novel series! The climax of the Grand Design trilogy! Trapped between a horde of superpower-adapting robots intent on devouring the planet, and an alien starfleet determined to wipe out both the robots AND the Earth, Pulsar and the Sentinels must find a way to defeat BOTH monumental menaces. Of course, this would be the worst possible time for the dimension-hopping villain known as the Warlord to make his return...! Includes five full-page illustrations by series artist Chris Kohler. FROM THE BOOK COVER: Menaced by super-powered villains, trans-dimensional warlords, and alien invasion fleets, the Earth cries out for its heroes. But the Sentinels have vanished! Now Pulsar stands alone, down but not defeated, and determined to rescue her teammates... and her world. CRITICAL PRAISE: "An awe-inspiring finale... No one, either in comics or prose, is doing superheroes better than Van Allen Plexico." --Percival Constantine, author of SoulQuest. "Buoyed by astounding characterization. I could barely put it down." --SoftPixels.net. "A smashing wrap up... triumphant, glorious... This is another solid winner." --Pulp Fiction Reviews.
THE MASKED MANHUNTER OF THE SKIES RETURNS! Pulp Obscura, an imprint of Pro Se Productions in conjunction with Altus Press, brings yet another rare and classic Pulp Character back to life from Pulp's Golden Era! Kerry Keen is a young millionaire playboy by day to hide his nocturnal adventures as a costumed airborne crime fighter! From a secret underground hangar on his Long Island estate in the Graylands, The Griffon takes to the skies in the Black Bullet, his supercharged and heavily armed seaplane on missions of justice and vengeance! This stunning collection features an incredible cover by Mike Fyles as well as fantastic format and design by Sean Ali! Six Tales of Action, Excitement, Mystery and Amazing Arial Adventure take flight in this collection from writers Van Allen Plexico, Chuck Miller, Phil Bledsoe, S. E. Dogaru, Don Thomas and R. P. Steeves! Climb into the cockpit of the Black Bullet with Kerry Keen and fly off into THE NEW ADVENTURES OF THE GRIFFON from PULP OBSCURA!
Contains five high flying adventures starring the classic pulp aviations heroes of yesterday, The Three Mosquitoes, the Griffon and pulpdom's greatest flying star, the one and only Captain Midnight. Written by Bobby Nash, David Walker, Van Allen Plexico and Aaron Smith and edited by Ron Fortier. Interior illustrations by Rob Davis with an original cover by Shane Evans.
Fate has brought these diverse people together: heroes and villains, aliens and androids, showboats, students and government agents. Somehow they must confront and defeat the cosmic menaces converging upon Earth--without killing each other first! Here are the first three novels from Van Allen Plexico's epic superhero/space opera saga in one omnibus volume, introducing the Sentinels and their deadliest foes. Contains "When Strikes the Warlord," "A Distant Star," and "Apocalypse Rising." Complete with fifteen full-page interior illustrations by Chris Kohler.
2-Time Novel of the Year Finalist! In the spirit of Warhammer 40,000 and the Horus Heresy! Stripped of his authority by the Emperor of Mankind and assigned to duty in deepest space for failing to prevent the greatest robbery in history, former Colonel Ezekial Tamerlane believes his career as a soldier is over. But strange forces are at work, urging the Emperor to set out on a journey fraught with dangers into a nightmare realm a universe away from our own; and Tamerlane, like it or not, is going along for the ride. What he and his high-tech super-soldiers find along the way will shake the Empire to its very foundations, and unleash a crisis of galactic proportions that not all the armies in creation can hold back... "Plexico is the master of space opera." --Pulp Fiction Reviews This new format edition features amazing new cover art by new series artist Mark Williams. "Intrigue, betrayal, and plenty of action and adventure!" -Doug Dandridge, author of the Exodus: Empires at War series.
The power-mad Warlord stands poised to conquer--or destroy!--the universe itself. Can anyone stand in his way? Enter the Sentinels: College student Lyn Li... brilliant inventor and smart-alec Esro Brachis... beloved hero Ultraa... flamboyant showman Damon Sinclair... and mysterious alien powerhouse Vanadium. When at last they all clash atop the Warlord's floating city, can the world itself survive?
The biggest games, the best bowls, the greatest players and coaches to ever wear the orange and blue-- it's all here in this celebration of Auburn Football in the Modern Era. In its more than 300 pages of colorful memories, statistics, humor, Top Ten lists, and much more, DECADES OF DOMINANCE passionately argues for Auburn's greatness on the football field. Here are just a handful of the many chapter topics included: Dye Hard: The Pat Dye Era Top Ten Bowl Games Running Back U: Auburn's Top Rushers and their Statistics The Rise and Fall of the Bowden Empire Top Ten Greatest Games Played in Jordan-Hare The Tommy Tuberville Era Auburn's Records vs the Rest of the SEC and vs All Other Conferences The Future of Auburn Football AND MUCH MORE! As a special bonus, this book includes the Complete History of Jordan-Hare Stadium, as well as the scores from every season, every game, and every bowl game in Auburn's Modern Era, 1981-present. Van Allen Plexico and John Ringer, authors of the bestselling SEASON OF OUR DREAMS and "Wishbone" columnists and podcasters for The War Eagle Reader, poured every ounce of their passion for Auburn football into giving you DECADES OF DOMINANCE: AUBURN FOOTBALL IN THE MODERN ERA. "A compendium unapologetically celebrating the greatness of Auburn football. Every Auburn fan should own it." -- Michael Skotnicki, author of AUBURN'S UNCLAIMED NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS
The greatest superhero novel saga of all begins here, with Volume 1 of the SENTINELS Saga! The power-mad Warlord stands poised to conquer--or destroy!--the universe itself. Can anyone stand in his way? Enter the Sentinels: College student Lyn Li... brilliant inventor and total jerk Esro Brachis... beloved national hero (and amnesiac!) Ultraa... flamboyant showman Damon Sinclair... and mysterious alien cyborg Vanadium. When at last they all clash atop the Warlord's floating city, can the world itself survive..? This "Anniversary Edition" brings the groundbreaking original Vol. 1 back into print as a newly-updated, stand-alone trade paperback, with five full-page interior illustrations by Chris Kohler. (This book is also available as part of "The Grand Design" Omnibus paperback from White Rocket Books.) "If you aren't a Sentinels fan yet, it's high time you checked it out. This kind of reading fun doesn't come along every day." --Pulp Fiction Reviews
The best superhuman science fiction epic I have ever read. Period." --Adrian Watts, author of Golden Age Adventures "A DISTANT STAR is Sci Fi dialed up to classic rock levels!" --RevolutionSF.com (8/10 starred review) After helping to save the world, all Esro Brachis wanted was a little peace and quiet. Then the giant robot attacked. And the alien warships landed in his back yard. And then things got really crazy. At least he has a beautiful alien warrior woman at his side-- if only she didn't want to kill him! SENTINELS: A DISTANT STAR is a fast-paced, 313-page novel that continues the journey and the excitement in a bigger, bolder adventure, with all your favorite heroes and villains back for more... and with many new wonders to encounter! "It's solid fun." --RevolutionSF.com
Menaced by no fewer than three alien invasion forces, the Earth cries out for its heroes. But the Sentinels have vanished! And now Pulsar stands alone, down but not defeated, and determined to rescue her teammates... and her world. APOCALYPSE RISING is a dynamic and gripping novel in its own right-- and the climactic chapter in the Sentinels saga! "One gifted writer." --Ron Fortier, author of Terminator: The Burning Earth
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