THE WORLD'S FIRST NON-COSTUMED SUPER HERO! CODE NAME: THE EMPEROR "An embarrassment of high adventure riches, mixing every cool paperback, comic, late night TV treasure and the best of heady 60s and 70s spy adventure with the breakneck pace of the great Republic serials, and all with a wry sense of good humor that rival's Napoleon Solo's best lines. Oh, and the good guys win. As they should." -Steve Latshaw, author Stan Lee's Lightspeed Are you a fan of Superman, Captain America, the Flash, the Avengers. Doc Savage, and other super heroes? Then prepare to enter a world of adventure and danger, of a hero unequaled since the days of the movie serials, of comic books, and the yellowed pages of the pulp magazines. He could leap tall buildings, if he wanted to. He is nearly invulnerable, but doesn't like to show-off. He is superstrong, supersmart, superfast. But he'd rather wine and dine beautiful women than pummel badguys. But watch out, bad guys, once he gets you in his sights.... His code name is the Emperor, the world's first non-costumed superhero. Born in an underground comic in the 1960s, he's now featured in his own series of pulp novels. A debonair crime-fighter, head of an intrepid band of adventurers, the Emperor fights evil where ever it may arise. Able to pass unsuspected through any security or fortification, he has outwitted and out-fought the cleverest and most deadly enemies. The Emperor's exploits put those of James Bond, Jack Reacher, and those two men from UNCLE to shame. The Emperor's Gambit showcases four amazing adventures of The Emperor, as he and his able corps of agents fight international criminals, foreign terrorists, space aliens, and a madman with the gloves Thor used to wield Mjolnir, his mighty hammer! Don't miss this underground pulp and comic book sensation - now in book form. For forty years, Charles Lee Jackson II has been producing a body of work unprecedented in the annals of pulp magazines and comics. He has garnered a fanatic body of followers and admirers - but his work has never been made available to a mass audience before! Begin the adventure here, with the first volume of stories featuring Jackson's legendary cliffhanger hero, in his fight against the forces of evil. "Mr. Jackson's books combine the best of heady 60s and 70s spy adventure with the breakneck pace and scale of the great Republic serials, and all with a wry sense of good humor that rival's Napoleon Solo's best lines. And best of all, when I read them, I'm 12 years old again, and the world is new and full of intrigue, and possibilities. And high adventure. Oh, and the good guys win. As they should." - Steve Latshaw, screenwriter Stan Lee's Lightspeed, director Return of the Killer Shrews "Super heroes, fast-paced action, and plots that will knock your socks off! 'The Emperor' novels are fun, snappy, and a reflection of the pulp fiction that readers have read and loved for decades. Jackson couples original characters with seductive situations that will have you on the edge of your seat." -J. D. Crayne, author How to Bonk a Zombie.
A New Superhero is Born in this Light-hearted, Lightning-fast Series! The Emperor's partners in crime-fighting operate all over the world, and come from many walks of life, like San Francisco-based detective Jack Allen, who finds himself opposing a recondite super-criminal whose drive to secure an unknown goal means death and destruction for any who oppose him. Like the hero of a cliffhanger serial from the golden days of Hollywood, Jack adopts the identity of Fireball, masked crusader for Justice, to face doom from fire, water, a runaway locomotive, guided missiles, explosions, and even an attack by a mechanical man as he tries to find those responsible for these attacks and solve the mystery of... The Mark of Cypher
The world's first non-costumed super hero, an underground pulp action Sensation - first time ever in book form! "Nonstop action, thriller fans will love it." -Joe Vadalma, author of The Chronicles of Morgaine the Witch. Are you a fan of James Bond and Cotton Malone? Of "Maverick" and "The Man from U.N.C.L.E."? Of Modesty Blaise or Catwoman? Of Spiderman or Green Lantern? Of Doc Savage and the Spider? Then prepare to enter a world of adventure and danger, of a hero unequaled since the days of the movie serials, of Golden Age comic books, and the yellowed pages of pulp magazines, a world of memorable characters, of good and evil. Welcome to the Emperorverse! For over four decades, in dozens of privately published comic books and pulp magazines, Charles Lee Jackson II has produced a unique body of work set in what his fans hail as the "Emperorverse." Its central figure is The Emperor, a crusader for good with extraordinary powers, who doubles as the harassed head of a minor Hollywood movie studio. The Emperor is smart, swift, capable of amazing feats, all but indestructible, well dressed (prefers jacket and tie to flamboyant costumes), able to charm beautiful women with a single smile. Opposing him is Continent-Eight, the international Executive of Crime and its creator, Varan Haruchi, AKA The Black Dragon, whose exposure to arcane experimental chemicals has resulted in his long-lived youthful appearance. The Emperor also encounters a host of other evil-doers in his war against crime and destruction: Dr. Yalta, doctor and dentist once recruited by US intelligence for his resemblance to warlord Adolf Hitler, kept young by the same accident, who now supervises medical and scientific crimes for Continent-Eight. Maskman, a mysterious helmeted figure, whose true identity is unknown even to his partners in crime. Victoria Poten, The Jade Dragon, third generation Eurasian crime boss whose personal goals of crime often place her at odds with her partners. Horst Sterling Rosefeld, the mysterious and powerful leader of the Church of Nihilism, dedicated to the destruction of the human race, and ruthless enough to accomplish it. And a rogue's gallery of sinister figures, notable among them Johnny Rainbow, the Steel Skull, Xavier Xavier AKA Dr. Double X, the Eye, Alain Sarnov, the Dragon, Warhead, and Madame von Teufel. In his war against Continent-Eight, and other evils, The Emperor is aided by as memorable a group of allies in crime-busting as Doc Savage's fabled companions. His supporting cast includes Bill Mills, musician, stuntman, and adventurer who joined The Emperor to make motion pictures and stayed to fight crime; Max Decker, Federal Intelligence agent who met The Emperor in the field and worked for many years as a crime-fighter while masquerading as a criminal gang-leader, the Gila; the amazing Shanghai Lil, red-headed woman as skilled with a blade as her wits. Plus a host of costumed heroines and heroes, super and otherwise, among them Shooting Star, Solara, Nemesis, Cat's-Eye, Fireball, and the robot Titan. They are all part of the Emperorverse, an incredible assembly of international spies, space aliens, mad scientists, colorful villains, costumed heroes, secret agents, spacemen, and even the cowboys of yesteryear, all engaged in the wildest and wooliest adventures you've ever read. It's an amazing and unequaled creative tapestry, woven into a complex, interrelated web that snares the imagination. In this newest installment released to the public, the actions races from the silver mines of Idaho, to Hollywood and Malibu, to a slumbering volcano in the Cascades. The Emperor tackles a monstrous enemy so deadly that even the crooks of Continent-Eight join in the fight against him, a villain who plans not merely to subjugate humanity but to destroy it - at any cost. And because he's the only thing stopping this fiend, Our Hero becomes... The Emperor Marked for Death!
To stop Continent-Eight, an evil executive of crime with outposts in nearly every major city in the world, secret agent Max Decker risked playing a deadly game. Forced to kill a leader of Continent-Eight, the notorious supercriminal known as the Gila, in self-defense, Decker risks all to masquerade as a villain. But when Decker finds himself on trial for the Gila's murder, he calls the only person he knew might be able to save him, the Emperor, head of his own shadowy organization for good. And if Decker does by a miracle get off, he must still face the vengeance of Continent-Eight, and the toils of its female master spy, the Jade Dragon. Another thrilling novel of action, suspense and daring in the grand tradition of the pulps and the Saturday afternoon movie serials, taken directly from the Emperor's Secret Files. For fans of James Rollins' Sigma Force, Doc Savage, Matt Drake, James Bond, The Man from U.N.C.L.E, old movie serials, comic books, and the Robert Langdon novels.
The blonde bombshell of superheroines, Solara, is back - on the most dangerous adventure she's ever faced. Victoria Poten, the Jade Dragon, is determined learn the secret of Solara's powers, and won't stop at anything, even murder. If she succeeds, Poten might even achieve her life's goal, and become the sole ruler of the criminal world. To do this, she strikes at Solara's friends with deadly weapons, kidnaps innocent women in her search for Solara's alter ego, and finally traps the blonde bombshell and holds her helpless at her mercy!" "Solara, the blond bombshell, literally explodes into action! She goes head to head with Continent-8's own blacksheep, The Jade Dragon. Grab the book and be prepared to be Emperoralyzed!" -Amazon 5-star review
CHARLES LEE JACKSON, II's BRILLIANT INTRODUCTION TO THE FILMS AND ERA OF THE GOLDEN AGE OF THE MOVIES! "When I was younger, two books had a profound effect on my introduction to and early love for classic movie history... Alan G. Barbour's A THOUSAND AND ONE DELIGHTS and Don Miller's B MOVIES. These two seminal volumes took the reader on a you-are-there journey through the world of classic film, from serials and westerns, to comedies, mysteries, classic dramas, epic adventures and the feisty little B programmers that frequently outshined their major studio counterparts. And both books promised and delivered quite a ride, carrying me on a personal voyage alongside their authors, as I experienced the wonder they did at discovering these films in countless darkened theaters. And now Charles Lee Jackson II has done something I thought impossible; writing a film history book that triggers that same wonder and exhilaration I felt when I first read Barbour and Miller's books. YOUR BEST ENTERTAINMENT introduces the new classic movie fan - and reintroduces the veteran moviegoer - to the best entertainment the movie world has given us for decades... both cherished favorites and hidden treasures from the golden age of motion pictures. Jackson's writing style is breezy for easy reading, yet rich in detail, providing production details, behind-the-scenes stories, sometimes amusing and always revelatory anecdotes and, most importantly, historical context. This latter point is very important; for younger fans, he ties in classic movies to their modern counterparts, erasing the separation of decades and timelines, joining past and present together as one great, amazing body of work we can all enjoy. It's a terrific, fun read (and re-read) for all ages and Jackson is the perfect guide and traveling companion for this time-traveling trip through cinematic history. Take the ride! My only recommendation? Keep a pen, notebook, electronic notepad on your iPhone, iPad or other electronic device handy. You will be furiously jotting down movie titles fondly remembered that you want to see again - and movies you've never heard of that become must sees. This book is a gem." -Steve Latshaw, writer/director, the Return of the Killer "Well-researched," - David Gerrold Another "great book by the knowledgeable Charles Lee Jackson. Of tremendous value to the fan and film historian is the massive amount of background information Jackson provides. Authoritative and well written." - Amazon Verified 5-Star review Illustrated Written by noted film scholar Charles Lee Jackson, II. Cover design: Frankie HillLavishly illustrated Written by noted film scholar Charles Lee Jackson, II. Cover design: Frankie Hill
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