Name: the bat strikes again and again!
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Author: Johnston McCulley
ISBN: 9781442105485

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Type

Physical Book

Author

Johnston McCulley

Will Murray

Publisher

Createspace

Year

2009

Language

English

Pages

220

Format

Paperback

Dimensions

22.9 x 15.2 x 1.2 cm

Weight

0.30 kg.

ISBN

1442105488

ISBN13

9781442105485

Synopsis "the bat strikes again and again!"

The inspiration for Batman! For the first time in one collection, all four appearances of the pulp hero The Bat, as written by pulp legend Johnston McCulley (Zorro). These stories from 1934-35 detail the adventures of Dawson Clade, a man who was inspired to fight crime by a bat's sudden appearance. Includes an all-new introduction by pulp historian Will Murray.

Johnston McCulley

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Johnston McCulley (1883-1958) was an American writer known for his adventure literature and pulp fiction works. His most famous creation is Zorro, a masked vigilante who first appeared in The Curse of Capistrano (1919), published in All-Story Weekly magazine. Due to its success, the story was compiled and published as a novel in 1924 under the title Zorro.

McCulley wrote numerous sequels to the character, consolidating his legacy in literature and cinema. In addition to the Zorro stories, he explored other genres, such as crime and adventure, writing for pulp magazines. His dynamic style and ability to create masked heroes influenced popular culture and the evolution of the superhero genre.

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