MOONSTONE DOUBLE SHOT: GREEN HORNET & KATO/I.V. FROST & MORAY

Moonstone Books presents a new, Double Shot release, headlining those dynamic crime-fighters, the Green Hornet, Kato, I.V. Frost and Jean Moray in two sensational stories.

The Hornet novella springs from Mel Odom, and the Frost short story from Ron Fortier. The tales complement each other well, making this Moonstone submission a literary winner on both counts, abetted by a crackerjack cover from Malcolm McClinton and striking interiors from Sergio Ibanez.

For Odom's adventure, "The Hornet's Big Score", Britt Reid and Hayashi Kato face a killing spree from the crafty crime lord Kavieff and race forth to snuff the carnage. The Detroit escapade proves touchy, but our resilient duo fights on to right the great wrong in this sizzling exploit.  

In Fortier's Frost caper, "the Vanishing Train", our cool criminologist and his scrupulous, Harlow-ish confidant, Miss Moray, investigate a missing locomotive. How could an object so massive just disappear? That's the clever angle of this crisply written mystery, which will leave readers conjecturing to the hilt.  

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THE BLACK BAT/THE PURPLE SCAR: FACES OF FEAR...NOW AVAILABLE FROM MOONSTONE!!!

Just finished the novella, THE BLACK BAT/THE PURPLE SCAR: FACES OF FEAR, the latest crossover adventure from Moonstone Books. Gotta say--whoa!!! This one sure overflows with action and intrigue. It's also written by Black Bat raconteur and Airship 27 Publications founder, Ron Fortier (a good sign, if ever there was one, for no one weaves a New Pulp yarn quite like Captain Ron). The adventure is also graced by gripping illustrations from his creative pal, the legendary Rob Davis!!!

Faces of Fear deals with the evident rise of dead criminals within Black Bat/Tony Quinn's NY turf. It appears that the insidious, porcelain-faced Mr. Mask is responsible. Naturally, Black Bat (accompanied by his faithful assistant, Silk Kirby) leaps in to tackle the situation. However, as the weirdness mounts, another enigmatic figure enters--that hard-hitting, rubber-masked avenger, the Purple Scar, aka Miles Murdoch. 

After the Black Bat rescues the Purple Scar from a sticky situation, the crusaders decide to join forces to untangle the perplexing manifestations.   

As with Fortier's Black Bat comic-book entries, Faces of Fear moves at a rapid clip, but the blistering action never blurs the characterizations, which remain distinct throughout, courtesy of the author's crisp, engaging style. The story also does an excellent job probing concepts of identity and the secrets people tuck beneath their various facades. 

Davis' wonderful illustrations give a film-noir ambiance to the tale: each image projecting a moody, almost three-dimensional depth that pulp fans will relish. 

By the adventure's conclusion, one side triumphs over the other, but I won't reveal exactly how. Experiencing the way Black Bat and Purple Scar (or more precisely, Fortier and Davis) make it click is all part of the fun. 

Incidentally, the stunning hardback-cover artwork is by Davis, with Eric Enervold having rendered the dynamic, softcover version. Cool!!! 

Give Faces of Fear a try. You're guaranteed a rousing treat, with either edition you buy. Heck, why not splurge for both? 

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GUNS OF THE BLACK BAT #3 BLASTS FORTH!!!

GUNS OF THE BLACK BAT #3 swings onto the scene with the second part of the "Final Phase" story line. 

As the Black Bat combats mutant horrors in New York City (including a rampaging, rat colony to exceed Renfield's wildest dreams), Ki-Gor and his lady, Helene, assist Domino Lady and the Phantom Detective to gather a jungle-moss antidote that will halt the weird plague. The question is: Will their courageous efforts pay off in time?  

GUNS OF THE BLACK BAT #3's intermingling of flamboyant characters is unrivaled. In fact, many a superhero team-up movie could take a few pointers from GUNS OF THE BLACK BAT, thanks to crackerjack writer Ron Fortier's movie-serial know-how, and boy, is it ever in top form in #3. To boot, Silvestre Szilagyi's artwork is again nothing short of divine, as is Michael Stribling's brooding cover.

You can order copies of GUNS OF THE BLACK BAT through Moonstone Books at...http://www.moonstonebooks.com/shop/. You're guaranteed excitement galore!!!