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Back in print after decades, The Collected Pulp Era Volume 2
reprints the second half of this classic fanzine, shot straight
from the original pages. Volume 2 collects The Pulp Era #68 through
the revival #1 (1967-1993). Also included are articles, letters,
tributes and rare photos, most of which have never before been
seen.
In October 1931, Dick Tracy made his debut on the American
newspaper pages. Through extensive research and interviews with
Chester Gould (the creator of ""Dick Tracy""), his assistants, Dick
Locher (the current artist), Mark Allan Collins (who scripted the
stories for 15 years), and many others associated with the strip,
Dick Tracy as a cultural icon emerges. The artists are fully
revealed and Dick Tracy paraphernalia and the 1990 movie Dick Tracy
are discussed. Dick Tracy's appearances in other media - books,
comics, radio, movie serials, ""B"" movies, television dramas, and
animated cartoons - are fully covered.
Born into poverty with an abusive home life, Dean Koontz found a
respite in books. As he began a writing career in the late 1960s,
Koontz began injecting the dark experiences of his own life into
his literature, and autobiography became a central thematic element
of his thrillers, science fiction and horror stories. Even Koontz's
earliest pieces, like Star Quest and Demon Seed, are tapestries of
raw, varied and energetic storylines equally as worthy of
examination as his later popular novels. This compilation of essays
examines the fiction of Dean Koontz, from his earliest literary
efforts in the 1960s and '70s to his emergence as a bestselling
author of suspense. Written by some of the top experts in popular
culture studies, these essays will appeal to the many fans of Dean
Koontz's work, as well as to general readers of popular thrillers.
It is the first study to approach the evolution of major themes and
intricacies in Koontz's early career as a bestselling author.
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