The Mind Master

“The Mind Master” by Tom Johnson.  New York has a new hero. In a contemporary setting, thieves knock over an art gallery, stealing famous and valuable paintings, and at the same time hit a museum displaying a necklace once belonging to Queen Bathsheba given to her by King Solomon, its value beyond price. From the chaos rises a new hero, The Mind Master! With aides, the beautiful nightclub singer Kay Shannon, ex-heavyweight boxing champ Rocky Carver, and martial arts expert Jae Lee, the mysterious man in the fedora and black cloak unravels a deadly crime. But who is this mysterious crime-fighter? $.99 on Kindle at http://www.amazon.com/Mind-Master-Tom-Johnson-ebook/dp/B00E7FVX9G/ref=la_B008MM81CM_1_36?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1421457278&sr=1-36 or available in “New Pulp Heroes” paperback for $15.00 post paid from Tom at 204 W. Custer St., Seymour, TX 76380. A lot of fun, and shows we can still have heroes today.

New Pulp Heroes

I want to start posting messages on Saturdays, unless we have extra material during the week, this to coincide with Saturday Matinees. So for that in mind, today I'm posting information on our latest book release from FADING SHADOWS, essays on New Pulp Heroes, along with two fiction stories by Ginger and me.

NEW PULP HEROES now available in 280-page paperback from FADING SHADOWS, $12.00, plus $3.99 postage (US). Tom & Ginger Johnson compile 56 essays on new pulp characters, plus 2 essays on villains, plus much more data. Also included are new pulp fiction stories by grandma & grandpa Johnson: “The Mind Master” by Tom, and “The Origin of Mr. Minus” by Ginger. This will only be sold through FADING SHADOWS. This is very likely the first of several books that will chronicle the history of new pulp heroes, and their creators. Order from Tom Johnson, 204 W. Custer St., Seymour, TX or contact fadingshadows40@gmail.com

Tom & Ginger will be on The Book Cave discussing NEW PULP HEROES the week of January 2^nd, 2014 (episode #263). Please listen in to the podcast as we discuss it. http://thebookcave.libsyn.com/webpage FADING SHADOWS does not get a free ride, we have to pay the printers, it isn’t printed free, and a 280-page book is expensive to print. Not only that, but the friendly person we were working with retired, and left us in the hands of unfriendly people, so we’re now looking for a new printer for our FADING SHADOWS books. We also commissioned and paid for interior illustrations. Due to this added cost, we were forced to limit interior art to six illustrations. If we hadn’t this book would have ended up with a $24.95 price tag. This is a project I proposed three years ago, but it never came about. When the project looked like it was being revived, it hoped it was a go, but after waiting a reasonable amount of time it appeared interest had again cooled off. I should have released it in time for Christmas, but waiting on another publisher proved fruitless, and we decided to publish our material through our FADING SHADOWS imprint. We’ve been in the publishing business since 1982, and don’t have to rely on others. Time is right for these essays. This volume is only being sold through FADING SHADOWS, so be the first to get your copies. Fadingshadows40@gmail.com