Argosy Volume 1: Fantastic Frontiers

ISBN-13: 9781503008298 / Angielski / Miękka / 2014 / 176 str.

Daniel Bazinga; Andrew J. Lucas; James Hoffmeister

Opis

Argosy is a revival of the classic pulp format for the digital age, publishing low-cost, quality pulp fiction in ebook format. Volume 1 contains fantastic yarns from the frontiers of humanity, whether that be the old American West, the colonies of Mars, Saturn's asteroids or worlds beyond our solar system. Within this volume: The Martian Falcon by Andrew J Lucas A noir tale set on a Martian colony, inspired by the pulp classic The Maltese Falcon. Marshal Jones's Hunt by James Hoffmeister A space western on a terraformed planet about a gun-run gone terribly wrong. Parsec Hiccup by Lancer Kind A western style tale about a meteoroid mining camp that's the site of a love triangle that turns into a musical battle. Summers in the Snow by Clay Sheldon A space western on a maglev. To say any more would give away the twist. Kila S Tidwell (2204-2287) by Shombuddha Majumdar A space western styled as an obituary detailing the truth behind one of the future's most important industrialist. Falling by William Meikle A weird western about Civil War scouts transported to a strange and terrifying place. Last Stand of the Calaveras Kid by Cynthia Ward A weird western where ancient magic causes two timelines to intertwine. Valley of the Lost by Robert E. Howard This volume's republication, a seminal weird western by the brilliant Robert E. Howard. Artwork by Tais Teng.