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Weird Heroes Index

WH was created by author/editor Byron Preiss in the mid-late 70s.
Its intention was to be a "New American Pulp", with new heroic 
characters inspired by the classic pulp characters.  Many of the 
authors where comic-book writers, most where familiar with the
pulp characters.  In addition to this the series was also heavy 
on art, having many well know artists illustrate the stories.

The series was 'packaged' by Byron Preiss Visual Productions and was
published by Pyramid/Jove/HBJ.  Four of the books are anthologies,
four are novels.  Unfortunately, most of the characters where never
seen after the demise of WH.  Preiss did write one novel about his
character Guts, and planned a second.  This was published by Ace, maybe
as part of a 'revival' as single novels.  Tor reprinted Farmer's
Greatheart Silver stories in a single volume with new art.  A lot of these 
characters had potential and it is unfortunate they did not continue.
Most of the authors hoped to write more about these characters.
Ron Goulart's "Quest of the Gypsy" was meant to be a series of novels,
the first lasting 3-4 novels, but we have only seen two.

Since WH, BPVP has gone on to create other series.  They have produced several
graphic novels that have been published by different publishers.  Currently 
they are involved with the "Robot City" series and the (now defunct) 
"Dr. Bones" series and current Tom Swift revival.

Weird Heroes #1
       Greatheart Silver in the Showdown at Shootout (Philip Jose Farmer)
       Quest of the Gypsy (Ron Goulart)
       Adam Stalker: The Darkstar File (Archie Goodwin)
       Rose in the Sunshine State (Joann Kobin)
       Guts, the Cosmic Greaser (Byron Preiss)

Weird Heroes #2
       Doc Phoenix (Ted White)
       Cordwainer Bird in "The New York Review of Bird" (Harlan Ellison)
       The Camden Kid (Charlie Swift)
       Viva           (Steve Engelhart)
       SPV 166, The Underground Express (Elliot S Maggin)
       The Return of Greatheart Silver (Phillip Jose Farmer)

Weird Heroes #3: Quest of the Gypsy (Ron Goulart)

Weird Heroes #4: Nightshade: Terror, Inc. (Tappan King & Beth Mechanem)

Weird Heroes #5: Doc Phoenix: The Oz Encounter (Marv Wolfman/Ted White)

Weird Heroes #6 
       Shimbert Investigates (Ron Goulart)
       Orion (Ben Bova)
       50 Years of Heroes: The Edmond Hamilton Papers (Edmond Hamilton)
       Greatheart Silver in the First Command (Philip Jose Farmer)
       Galactic Gumshoe: a Franklin Davis Thriller (Arthur Byron Cover)

Weird Heroes #7: Quest of the Gypsy: Eye of the Vulture (Ron Goulart)

Weird Heroes #8
       Seward: The Deep Fix (Michael Moorcock)
       Kamus: The Big Spell (J. Michael Reeves)
       Orion 2: Flood Tide (Ben Bova)
       Kamus 2: The Maltese Vulcan (Reeves)
       Robeson: The Grant-Robeson Papers "Savage Shadow" (Maxwell
          Grant[Farmer]) 

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Fiction Illustrated

FI was a companion series of graphic novels published in digest size.
Except for #3, all where written by Preiss.  Also #3 & 4 appeared in
regular graphic novel size as well as digest size.  A fifth one was
promised (Dragonworld ?), which was to only appear in large format size, 
but never did (??).

Fiction Illustrated #1: Schlomo Raven (Preiss and Tom Sutton)
Fiction Illustrated #2: Star Fawn     (Preiss and Stephen Fabian)
Fiction Illustrated #3: Chandler      (Jim Steranko)
Fiction Illustrated #4: Son of Sherlock Holmes: The Woman in Red  
                                      (Preiss and Ralph Reese)

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Other Books:

I, Alien (Michael Reeves) Ace Books, 1979.
Guts (Byron Preiss)  Ace Books, 1979.
   Produced by BPVP for Ace.  Illustrated like WH was, in many ways a 
   continuation of WH.  "Guts" first appeared in WH#1.  A second Guts
   book and a second `I--Alien' book ('I--Alien in NY') were promised, 
   but not published.  

Darkworld Detective (J. Michael Reeves) Bantam Books, 1982.
   Reprints first 2 Kamus stories from WH#8 plus 2 `new' ones.
Kamus of Kadizhar: The Black Hole of Carcosa (John Shirley) St Martin's, 1988.
   contains character from WH#8.

Greatheart Silver (Philip Jose Farmer)  Tor Books, 1982.
   reprints GHS stories from WH

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Compiled May 13, 1992
Updated: Feb 14, 1994
Michael R. Brown 

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