Pulp Confidential Authors Tim Bruckner and Derek Lantin are aided and abetted by noir artist Rob Moran in bringing readers the experience of the shadowed corners of crime in the mold of the 1930s pulp magazines. First up is Tim Bruckner's "Scared Pretty" It is the 1930s and a sadistic serial killer is on the loose in Hollywoodland. What follows is writer Derek Lantin's Bankok thriller "The Missing Beauty" British accountant Jack Walters is in Bangok for a new job. What he finds instead is an exotic beauty-leading him into a web of kidnapping and murder

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Ever since a 12-inch G.I. Joe took toy soldiers to a whole new level by giving them the ability to pose via moveable parts, as well as interchangeable clothing and accessories, the business of creating pop sculpture icons for the mass market was off and running. Superheroes came next, followed by TV show and movie characters, most notably those from Star Wars. Today, action figures exist for sports stars, rock stars, even presidents.

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