Larque Press | The Digest Enthusiast | Pulp Modern
Story title
Reviews

William Brittain’s The Man Who Read EQ

EQMM Dec. 1965 coverFrom the Potpourri section of The Misadventures of Ellery Queen anthology edited by Josh Pachter and Dale C. Andrews.

Ancient Arthur Mindy is “The Man Who Read Ellery Queen” in William Brittain’s fictional world of the Goodwell Senior Citizen Home, first printed in EQMM in Dec. 1965. Mindy’s prize possession is a complete set of books by Queen, and at the top of his bucket list is the chance to solve a mystery in the manner of the great detective. He sees his opportunity when the prize possession of another senior suddenly goes missing. It’s schmaltzy, but somehow Brittain keeps a low-key mystery vibrant and a feel-good ending, feeling good.

EQMM base image from Galactic Central.

This review continues on April 26 . . .

News

Max Clotfelter’s Rat Tactics

“Each page of this zine was created in under four hours during the monthly Dune Comics Night at Cafe Racer in Seattle…” Nov. 2012 thru Oct. 2017 The self-imposed timeframe give these single-page comix spontaneity. Their…

Interviews

Speculative Fictioneer

From the introduction to Edd Vick’s interview, conducted by D. Blake Werts, from The Digest Enthusiast book six. “Edd Vick works for the University Book Store, and buys so many books that his library is a…

Vault

New Concept in Publishing

“A new science-fiction magazine with a new concept in publishing. Each issue will be filled with stories by Foreign Authors. International Science Fiction Will give American readers a chance to read the science-fiction stories by Authors…

Opening Lines

Opening Lines

Selected from a digest featured in The Digest Enthusiast book five: “Their women came first. “One was a blonde, one a redhead, one a brunette. They were tall, extremely so; as though height had been a…

TDE Update

Manhunt 1953 Sept. thru Dec.

Proofread the layout for Peter Enfantino’s synopses of Manhunt 1953 part three, today. This will conclude his wrap-up of the magazine’s first year of publication. Peter also includes his “top ten” stories from the magazine for…

Vault

Magazine of Horror #36 Apr. 1971

Contents “Dread Exile” by Paul Ernst (Strange Tales June 1932) “The Testament of Athammaus” by Clark Ashton Smith (Weird Tales Oct. 1932) “The Vespers Service” by William R. Bauer “The Artist of Tao” by Arthur Styron…

TDE Update

Marc Myers’ Collage

Writer/editor Josh Pachter granted permission to reprint his story from Espionage, June 1986, in The Digest Enthusiast book eight. I asked Marc Myers if he’d create a collage artwork piece to accompany the story, and he…

News

Broadswords and Blasters #5 Spring 2018

The pulp magazine with modern sensibilities. Contents From the Editors Alison McBain “After War” Aaron Emmel “Irini” J. Rohr “Let It All Bleed Out” David F. Shultz “Jerold’s Stand” Dianne M. Williams “Giving Up the Ghost”…