Avenger SC (2009 Double Novel) comic books 2009-2011

Volume 1 - 1st printing. The Pulp Era's most intriguing superhero returns in his first two epic adventures by Paul Ernst writing as "Kenneth Robeson." First, a devastating personal tragedy forges adventurer Richard Henry Benson into a "Man of Steel," leading him to assemble the crime-fighting team called "Justice, Inc." Then, murder sets The Avenger on the trail of "The Yellow Horde," the secret treasure of the Aztecs. This instant collector's item showcases H. W. Scott's classic pulp covers, and reprints all the original interior illustrations by Paul Orban. Pulp historian Will Murray provides commentary, revealing how The Shadow's Walter Gibson and Doc Savage's Lester Dent helped develop The Avenger, a character who also appeared in Street & Smith and DC Comics. Softcover, 128 pages, Text (with B&W Chapter iLlustrations). Cover price $12.95.

Volume 2 - 1st printing. "The Devil's Horns" and The Sky Walker!" The Pulp Era's strangest superhero returns in two more epic adventures of Justice, Inc. by Paul Ernst, writing as "Kenneth Robeson." First, Chicago skyscrapers collapse after "The Sky Walker" is seen astride the city's skyline, sparking fears of an alien invasion in a pulp epic that was later adapted for comics by Jack Kirby. Then, a cryptic message traced in a dying man's own blood provides the clue that helps The Avenger clean up a corrupt city in "The Devil's Horns." Plus, a Whisperer novelette from the back pages of The Shadow Magazine, plus original commentary by pulp historian Will Murray. Softcover, 128 pages, Text (with B&W Chapter iLlustrations). Cover price $12.95.

Volume 3 - 1st printing. "The Frosted Death" and The Glass Mountain!" The Pulp Era's strangest mystery man returns in two more epic adventures by Paul Ernst writing as "Kenneth Robeson." First, a snowlike powder releases a deadly plague upon the residents of New York City. Can The Avenger save the world's greatest city from The Frosted Death? Then, a bizarre cloud emits deadly lightning bolts that kill without warning. Has an ancient Indian Rain God returned to deliver supernatural vengeance? This classic pulp reprint showcases H. W. Scott's classic pulp covers, all the original interior illustrations by Paul Orban, and historical commentary by Will Murray. Bonus: "My Business is Death!," Paul Ernst's 1936 story that introduced the Avenger prototype, The Wraith. Softcover, 128 pages, Text (with B&W Chapter iLlustrations). Cover price $12.95.

Volume 4 - 1st printing. "The Blood Ring" and "Stockholders in Death!" The Pulp Era's most unusual mystery man returns in two epic adventures by Paul Ernst writing as "Kenneth Robeson." First, a famous museum becomes a killing site when an ancient Egyptian curse is revived by a strange ritual involving "The Blood Ring." Then, an unholy partnership between Organized Crime and Big Business produces a deadly trail of murder. Only The Avenger and Justice, Inc. can challenge the "Stockholders in Death." BONUS: a lost Avenger radio script from the Golden Age of Radio! This classic pulp reprint showcases H. W. Scott's classic pulp covers, all the original interior illustrations by Paul Orban and historical commentary by Will Murray. Softcover, 128 pages, Text (with B&W Chapter iLlustrations). Cover price $14.95.

Volume 5 - 1st printing. "Tuned for Murder" and "The Smiling Dogs!" What is the bizarre connection between a howling canine and an overly generous banker? Alone, Dick Benson confronts the a vicious mastermind who is "Tuned for Murder." Then, in "The Smiling Dogs," The Avenger investigates the nightmarish secret behind a tiny red man and his smiling green dachshund. Softcover, 128 pages, Text (with B&W Chapter iLlustrations). Cover price $14.95.