New Fiction From Universal Monsters Chronology Author Jim Beard

by Rich Handley

Jim Beard, a co-writer on Hasslein's upcoming publication, It's Alive: The Unauthorized Universal Monsters Chronology, has contributed to a new anthology titled Black Bat Mysteries Volume 2, which is now available at Amazon.com.

Here's Amazon's description of the book:

"Crusading Attorney Anthony Quinn believed his career was over when a criminal threw acid into his face blinding him. Months later, desperate to regain his sight, Quinn underwent a unique transplant operation which gave him the eyes of a slain lawman. Not only did the procedure work, but it also gave Quinn the ability to see in the dark. Using this fantastic gift, he created the Black Bat, a justice seeking vigilante able to battle those villains beyond the reach of the law. Aided by his team of loyal crime-fighters, Carol Baldwin, Silk Kirby and Butch O’Leary, the Black Bat is once again on the prowl, his target, the depraved and evil denizens of his beloved city. New pulp writers, Aaron Smith, Joshua Reynolds, Jim Beard and Frank Byrns offer up a deadly quartet of fast pace action thrills. Stories that pit the Black Bat against super human Nazi monsters, corrupt politicians involved with Major League Baseball and team him with another classic pulp legend, Jim Anthony the Super Detective. Featuring a stunning cover by Ingrid Hardy and Rob Davis with interior illustrations by Andres Labrada, BLACK BAT MYSTERY Vol. Two is another great pulp collection from the high flying Airship 27 Productions you won’t want to miss. AIRSHIP 27 PRODUCTIONS – PULP FICTION FOR A NEW GENERATION!"

Jim has been a very busy little Toledoan of late, as he has also written a novel, Captain Action-Riddle of the Glowing Men, which is gaining glowing reviews at Amazon, as well as the books Sgt. Janus, Spirit-Breaker and Presidential Pulp. Why not give the bearded one's work a try?