#pulp serials

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HOUDINI: Le Maitre du Mystere (Burton King, 1919)

Released as a 15 part serial.

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INKtober Day 14-DR ZORKA

Bella Lugosi’s mad genius of the cult classic film serial: THE PHANTOM CREEPS! A brilliant but mad genius , who, after a failed attempt by the government to seize his findings leads to his wife’s death, Dr. Zorka fakes his own death, and vows revenge and world domination! Harnessing the power of a meteorite that suspends animation in anything, an invisibility device, explosive robotic spiders, and an 8ft tall killer robot, Dr Zorka acts as the mysterious phantom villain, intent on throwing the whole world to its knees!

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In a previous post I waxed about D-list 40s Pulp Adventurer “The Avenger.”  

I recently listened to the first episode, since the ones on the Fallout Radio pack are out of order. 

This is how we’re introduced to Fern Collier and frankly...

I can relate.

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Fun Fact! The critical acclaim of each Indiana Jones movie is directly proportional to how many Nazis Indy punches in the film. 

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THE PHANTOM CREEPS (Universal, 1939)

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THE FIGHTING DEVIL DOGS (Republic, 1938)

Is this where George Lucas got his inspiration for Darth Vader -- from its villain, The Lightning?

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SCREEN THRILLS ILLUSTRATED #8 (1964)

This one from my own collection. Jim Warren and Forrest J Ackerman.

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Dick Merriwell’s Way, 1908.

Oh kids these days and their high wigwags and yaas. 

yaas.