John Gregory Betancourt

Hours of great reading await, with ghostly tales from some of the 19th and 20th century's most renowned authors. Featured in this volume are:: THE SIGNAL-MAN, by Charles Dickens THE SOUL OF THE GREAT BELL, by Lafcadio Hearn PRESENT AT A HANGING, by Ambrose Bierce CANON ALBERIC'S SCRAP-BOOK by M. R. James THE MASS OF SHADOWS, by Anatole France THE MAN WHO WENT TOO FAR, by E.F. Benson THE THING AT NOLAN, by Ambrose Bierce THE PHANTOM 'RICKSHAW, by Rudyard Kipling THE RIVAL GHOSTS by Brander Matthews THE INTERVAL, by Vincent O'Sullivan A GHOST, by Guy De Maupassant A COLD GREETING, by Ambrose Bierce THE TURN OF THE SCREW, by Henry James THE SHADOWS ON THE WALL, by Mary E. Wilkins Freeman THE MESSENGER, by Robert W. Chambers THE BEAST WITH FIVE FINGERS, by W. F. Harvey WHAT WAS IT?, by Fitz-James O'Brien THE SHELL OF SENSE, by Olivia Howard Dunbar THE WOMAN AT SEVEN BROTHERS, by Wilbur Daniel Steele AT THE GATE, by Myla Jo Closser LIGEIA, by Edgar Allan Poe THE HAUNTED ORCHARD, by Richard Le Gallienne KERFOL, by Edith Wharton THE WIND IN THE ROSE-BUSH, by Mary E. Wilkins Freeman THE STORY OF MING-Y, by Lafcadio HearnAnd don't forget to check out the 350+ other volumes in the MEGAPACK(R) series Search on "Wildside Press Megapack" in your favorite ebook store to see the complete list...covering science fiction, fantasy, horror, westerns, mysteries, and much more

Here is the ultimate record of how Dungeons & Dragons came to be. The Making of Original D&D is an extraordinary collection of rare documents that shed light on D&D's origin story. Uncover materials never released to the public, including Gary Gygax's first draft of original D&D, and early published writings such as the 1974 original D&D "white box" booklets and supplements. Each document is featured alongside insightful commentary from one of the game's foremost historians, Jon Peterson. Disclaimer: We (Wizards) recognize that some of the legacy content in this product does not reflect the values of the Dungeons & Dragons franchise today. Some older content may reflect ethnic, racial, and gender prejudices that were commonplace in American society at that time. These depictions were wrong then and are wrong today. This content is presented as it was originally created, because to do otherwise would be the same as claiming these prejudices never existed. Dungeons & Dragons teaches that diversity is a strength, and we strive to make our D&D products as welcoming and inclusive as possible. This part of our work will never end.

The return of the legendary magazine Startling Stories under the editorship of Doug Draa is one of science fiction's publishing events of the year. Jam-packed with fiction, art, and even a poem, here is a brand new issue of the classic pulp magazine, featuring: CRADLE OF THE DEEP, by Mike Chinn INVASION OF THE DEADLY BRAIN FROM ALPHA-IX, by Scott Emerson EVIDENCE OF THE MIRROR, by Herb Kauderer MOTHERSHIP, by Stephen Persing HAZTHROG'S CONTEMPT, by Maxwell I. Gold PAYLOAD, by M. Stern NEW LIFE, by Mark Slade RED DRAGON, by Shadrick Beechem SNACK TIME, by Franklyn Searight AMIRI, by Nicole Givens Kurtz STICKS AND STONES, by John B. Rosenman T. GIPS AND THE TIME FLIES, by Ahmed A. Khan THE ANGRY PLANET, by DJ Tyrer THE HEART OF A HITMAN, by Rie Sheridan Rose THE KIDNAPPED PRINCE, by Cynthia Ward THE OUTPOST, OUTSIDE, by Larry Hinkle THE VAULTS OF BAN-ERACH, by Steve Dilks TOTALITY, by Andre E. Harewood TRIPLET CROSS, by Patrick S. Baker SEA BOUND-1, by Eddie D. Moore DEFIANT, DEVIANT, DEVOID OF SOUL, by Russell Hemmell THE BLOOD RED SKY OF MARS, by Adrian Cole HORIZON, by John Gregory Betancourt SUNRISE ON MERCURY, by Robert Silverberg

BONES TO THE RESCUE His name is Dr. Bones. He will transport you across a galaxy of unknown fate and perilous adventures. His discoveries unveil mysterious fossils, forgotten species and vanished empires. Battling villains, both human and alien, he fights to preserve the legacies of the galaxy. Dr. Bones, archaeologist and professor, is called to another adventure. Alien artifacts have turned up on a frontier mining planet, Komako. Since no animal life was known there before, Bones rushes to examine the evidence. However, his attempt to preserve the dragon-like fossils and their environment meets opposition from the start. The miners would rather continue their profitable strip-mining business and ignore the saurian artifacts. Dr. Bones and his crew interfere, and the tension builds. Soon, mysterious disturbances trouble the miners and the excavators alike, and threaten the safety of the artifacts. Equipment is sabotaged, and rumor has it that the saurian are still alive-and are trying to scare the humans off their planet. Can Bones stop the destruction before it's too late?

Tales of Magic and Mystery, which published five issues between December 1927 and April 1928, remains one of the rarest and most sought-after of the early fantasy pulp magazines. This issue features contributions from Walter B. Gibson, among others.

The famous Spicy pulp magazines of the 1930s and 1940s are among the rarest and most sought-after publications by collectors. The Spicy magazines — which included Spicy Mystery, Spicy Adventure, Spicy Detective and others — published a titilating mix of fantasy, horror, mystery, action-adventure and suspense, punctuated by episodes of torture, sadism, sex and other risque elements. Although tame by current standards, and sometimes of dubious literary merit, these publications presented tales which thrilled a sensation-hungry audience. Despite the themes and constraints of the market, writers who would later become famous — including Hugh B. Cave, E. Hoffman Price, Robert Leslie Bellem and many more — were frequent contributors. The December 1939 issue of Spicy Adventure Stories includes works from Robert Leslie Bellem, Lew Merrill (Victor Rousseau), Hugh Speer, Ken Cooper, Clayton Maxwell, Clark Nelson and Harley L. Court.

A facsimile reprint of the first issue of the famous hero pulp magazine "The Phantom Detective". The lead novel is "The Emperor of Death," by G Wayman Jones. The issue also includes "Framed," by Will Levinrew, "Death on Dow Street," by Jack D'Arcy, and "Rub-Out," by John H Compton.