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Author Archives: Matthew X. Gomez
Pulp Appeal: Switchblade #10
It’s no secret that we enjoy Switchblade here at Broadswords and Blasters, and issue 10 is no exception. It features the usual short sharp fiction, each set apart by an illustration that really sets the mood for each piece. If … Continue reading
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Tagged boxing, crime fiction, criminals, diners, Dundalk, Los Angeles, noir, Switchblade magazine
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Pulp Appeal: Storyhack #3
Design wise, Storyhack continues to set a high bar. Full illustrations grace every story, with additional small cartoons interspersed within the stories. The full-sized layout of the magazine is a good choice, as is the double columns, leaving room for … Continue reading
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Tagged heist, jungle action, organized crime, storyhack, sword and sorcery, thieves, wilderness adventure
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Pulp Appeal: Blood Standard by Laird Barron (Guest post by Anthony Perconti)
(Editor’s Note: Anthony Perconti lives and works in the hinterlands of New Jersey with his wife and kids. He enjoys well-crafted and engaging stories across a variety of genres and mediums. His articles have appeared in several online venues and … Continue reading
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Tagged Alaska, Blood Standard, crime fiction, guest post, noir
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Pulp Appeal: The Beastmaster (Guest Post by R.A. Goli)
(Editor’s Note: R.A. Goli is an Australian writer of horror, fantasy, and speculative short stories. In addition to writing, her interests include reading, gaming, the occasional walk, and annoying her dog, two cats, and husband.Check out her numerous publications including her … Continue reading
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Pulp Appeal: From The Vaults of Imagination: The Forgotten Short Stories of Clark Ashton Smith (Guest Post by Joshua Grasso)
Editors’ Note: Joshua Grasso is a professor of English at a small university in Oklahoma, where he teaches courses in British and World literature (the older, the better), as well as comics and popular literature. He has several indie … Continue reading
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Tagged Clark Ashton Smith, Cthulhu Mythos, pulp writer, weird fiction, weird tales, weird writers
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Pulp Appeal: Switchblade #9
We’ve covered Switchblade before, and editor Matthew X. Gomez even had a flash piece published in Issue Seven, but that’s not going to stop us from covering their latest, Issue 9. We start with a poem by Willie Smith taking … Continue reading
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Tagged crime, indie fiction, indie magazine, magazine, noir, scotch rutherford
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Pulp Appeal: John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum
So we’ve talked about John Wick before, but with Chapter 3: Parabellum having just been released, we figured it would be a good idea to revisit the franchise. Some spoilers will follow. For anyone that doesn’t know- John Wick, prior … Continue reading
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Tagged assassins, gun fu, Halle Berry, Ian McShane, John Wick, Keanu Reeves, movies we love, Pulp Movies
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