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B. C. Bell writes Crime, Horror, Science, and Pulp Fiction. His short story "How Pappy Got Five Acres Back and Calvin Stayed on the Farm," is an SFReader.com Award Winner. His first novel, TALES OF THE BAGMAN is a roaring 1930's pulp thriller about a mobster forced to don a mask. His latest, BIPOLAR EXPRESS is the story of mentally ill men trying to survive, sometimes humorously, sometimes savagely, in a an abandoned city as the magnetic poles switch. Bell has written adventures for many pulp heroes, including The Avenger, Secret Agent X, and Dan Fowler G-Man. His work has ranged in influence from Dashiell Hammett and H. P. Lovecraft to Demons, Werewolves and Psychologists. He is currently awaiting release of the second Bagman novel, VERSUS THE WORLD, and, as always, working on his next novel, and another pulp novella featuring a character far too mysterious to name. Bell lives in Chicago (and occasionally shows up for readings). Look him up on Facebook [www.facebook.com/B.C.Bell.Writes] or his blog [www.chicagobagman.blogspot.com].

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Tales of the Bagman Volume Three Feb 5, 2016

by B.C. Bell, Art Cooper

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BAGMAN VS THE BUTCHER

A new gang boss is taking over the meat-packing district of Chicago and his tools are murder and intimidation. He calls himself the Butcher and the trail of death and destruction he leaves in his wake is a testament to that moniker. Now it will take all of the Bagman’s skills and know-how to unmask this savage foe and save the streets of the Windy City from a new and bloody gang war.

Writer B. Chris Bell unleashes a trio of brand new adventures featuring his sarcastic 1930’s hero who wears a burlap sack over his head and fights for his neighborhood streets. Added to this volume’s roster is a mystery involving the kidnapping of newsboys and in a third story, Bagman’s trusted ally and driver, Crankshaft, is featured in a solo short. Here is pulp action in a truly unique style starring one of the most original new pulp stars ever put to paper, the Bagman!

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The Bagman Vs. The World's Fair (Tales of the Bagman Book 2) Aug 26, 2013

by B.C. Bell, Andy Fish

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It is the summer of 1933 and the Windy City is hosting the fabulous World’s Fair. The famous Navy Pier along the shores of Lake Michigan is invaded by thousands of tourists from around the nation and the world; all there to marvel at the newest scientific advancements on display.
But within this glittering pleasure park of wonder lurks a devilish fiend set upon causing mass destruction and ruining the Fair; a scientist turned mad employing a bizarre sonic cannon to commit murder and chaos amongst the innocent throngs. Now it will be up to the unlikeliest hero of them all, the odd, notorious Bagman, to save the day.
Writer B.C. Bell sends his one time petty crook, Frank “Mac” McCullough back into action in this, the Bagman’s first full length adventure. Along with his loyal buddy, the ace mechanic, Crankshaft, Chicago’s most unusual mystery man must find the lunatic inventor and put an end to his heinous attacks before more people will die.
Also features a very special cameo by writer Calvin Daniels’ own new pulp hero, the Black Wolf.
So slap another clip in your .45, straighten your tie and put that bag over your head, pulp fans; here comes the Bagman, delivering justice in his own peculiar way.
AIRSHIP 27 PRODUCTIONS – Pulp Fiction for a New Generation!

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Tales of the Bagman Apr 14, 2014

by B. Bell, Kelly Everaert

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In the mid 1930s, Chicago was one of the fastest growing metropolises in the country. Situated on mighty Lake Michigan, it was the home to millions of hard working Americans looking to a better themselves. The Windy City was also shackled by its bootleg history, a time of violent gang wars that had permanently established a brutal underworld empire second to none. Corruption was the order of the day and both the police and government were in the pocket of the mob bosses.

Frank “Mac” McCullough was a foot-soldier in one of the city’s toughest crime families until he was ordered to rough up his uncle; a decent man with a gambling problem. The innate decency in Mac rebelled and suddenly he found himself up against the very men he had once admired and followed. Determined to put an end to their lawlessness, he put a bag over his head as a crude disguise only to become labeled the Bagman by the press.

Writer B.C. Bells tells the amazing stories of old Chicago’s most unique hero. Aided by solely by a tough, black WW I veteran named Crankshaft, the Mac wages war against the mobs in fast paced, non-stop action tales pulp fans will cheer. Featuring nine illustrations by Kelly Evereart and a cover by Laura Givens. Airship 27 Productions is thrilled to present pulpdom’s newest avenger, THE BAGMAN.

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The Avenger: Justice Inc. Oct 31, 2012

by Robin Wayne Bailey, Will Murray, Joe Gentile, Howard Hopkins

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From the flames of tragedy, a hero rises! In the roaring heart of the crucible, steel is made. In the raging flame of personal tragedy, men are sometimes forged into something more than human. Life was bliss for millionaire adventurer Richard Henry Benson until the fateful day crime and greed took away his wife and daughter and turned him into something more than human. Driven by loss, compelled by grief, The Avenger is a chilled impersonal force of justice, more machine than man, dedicated to the destruction of evildoers everywhere.

This collection features new prose stories of The Avenger by such luminaries as Will Murray, Robin W. Bailey, Matthew Baugh, Joe Gentile, Paul Kupperberg, Howard Hopkins, Mark Ellis, Ron Fortier, and David Michelinie.

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Black Fedora Sep 27, 2013

by B.C. Bell, Phillip Drayer Duncan, Kevin Paul Shaw Broden

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The Anthology For When The Good Guys aren't Good Enough is here! BLACK FEDORA from Pro Se Productions throws the spotlight on those in the shadows, the other half of every great story- The Villain. Welcome to the dark side. Within this book you will find stories where the hero is the villain and one person's crime is another person's glory. Get ready to step out of the light and take a tour of various underworlds with three tales that give us a look at what secrets lurk beneath the BLACK FEDORA. This exciting anthology features tales by B. C. Bell, Phillip Drayer Duncan, and Kevin Paul Shaw Broden and a stunning cover by the best Pulp Artist today, Douglas Klauba! Edited by Brad Mengel and Mark Beaulieu with cover design and print formatting by Sean Ali and Ebook formatting by Russ Anderson, BLACK FEDORA is so good it's criminal. From Pro Se Productions, the leader in cutting edge New Pulp and Genre Fiction

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George Chance-The Green Ghost Volume 1 Mar 22, 2014

by Michael Panush, Greg Hatcher, B.C. Bell, Erwin Roberts, Zachary Brunner

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Former stage magician George Chance, by various twists of fate, becomes an eerie vigilante to help the police solve baffling, unique mysteries. He is aided by his loyal crew made up of former glamour girl, Merry White, circus little man, Tiny Tim Terry, former bookmaker and gambler Joe Harper and Glenn Saunders, a novice magician who is his identical double.

Created by writer G.T. Fleming-Roberts, the Green Ghost and his team battled all manner of villainy in some of the most macabre pulp adventures ever recorded. Now Chance & Company are back in four brand new tales as chronicled by a quartet of today’s finest New Pulp writers; Michael Panush, Greg Hatcher, B.C. Bell and Erwin K. Roberts. In these pages the Green Ghost will face a giant mechanical monster on a long abandoned boardwalk, attempt to solve the murder of his old mentor and uncover a ring of foreign saboteurs using radio frequencies to carry out their missions of terror and destruction.

Here are pulp thrills and spills showcasing one of the most original classic pulp heroes ever invented. Brought to you by Airship 27 Productions, the new home of High Adventure.

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Marty Quade Private Detective Volume One Feb 9, 2019

by Gordon Dymowski, Chris Bell, Gene Moyers, Michael Black, Brian Loner

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THE RETURN OF MARTY QUADE • During the days of the classic pulps, one of the finest mystery magazines on the stands was 10 Detective Aces. Among the revolving series that appeared in that monthly were the cases of Marty Quade Private Eye as written by Emil Tepperman. Now Airship 27 Productions is thrilled to bring back this classic pulp character in four brand new adventures by writers Gordon Dymowski, Chris Bell, Gene Moyers and Michael Black. From a missing pulp writer to spies on a military base, gumshoe Quade finds himself always neck deep in hot dames, flying fists and lethal lead. But Quade is no ordinary shamus, with both a quick wit and street-smart survival instincts, he almost always solves the case.

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Dan Fowler: G-Man Volume Two Jun 1, 2013

by Derrick Ferguson, Aaron Smith, Joshua Reynolds, B Bell, Neil Foster

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One of the greatest pulp heroes of old returns in four gun-blazing new adventures. Dan Fowler, ace investigator for the FBI, is back in action again. This time facing off against quartet of deadly villains; from a hideous monkey-faced gang boss to avenging the murder of an undercover agent. Along the way he’ll team up with a colorful assortment of allies from a sexy jewel thief to none other than Jim Anthony, the Super Detective.

Writers Derrick Ferguson, Aaron Smith, Joshua Reynolds and B.C. Bell have whipped up four of the most fast-paced, nail biting crime thrillers ever to grace any pulp collection. Dan Fowler is an iconic pulp hero who, during the course of his original series, battled criminals and outlaws from rural hick bootleggers to the organized syndicates of New York and Chicago. Always a fan favorite, Airship 27 Productions is thrilled to be bringing him back into the spotlight of New Pulp fiction with these original thrill-a-minutes tales.

Wrapped up by a gorgeous cover from Brian McCulloch and featuring wonderful black and white interior illustrations by Neil T. Foster, DAN FOWLER G-MAN Vol II was designed by Rob Davis and edited by Ron Fortier. So move over Elliot Ness and Melvin Purvis, here comes the greatest G-Man of them all- DAN FOWLER!!

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Legends of New Pulp Fiction Dec 27, 2015

by Ron Fortier

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LEGENDS OF NEW PULP FICTION
Publisher – Airship 27 Productions
Editor – Ron Fortier
Assistant Editors – Todd Jones – Jaime Ramos
Art Director – Rob Davis
Cover Painter – Douglas Klauba

Collected within these two covers are sixty fantastic stories of action, adventure, mystery, horror, fantasy and suspense. It is a treasure chest of the best of the New Pulp Movement, the fastest growing style of fiction writing in world today. And all of it generated as a benefit project. Sixty writers and thirty six artists have pooled their talents to produce a volume like none other ever conceived before. If you are unfamiliar with New Pulp, then look no further than this one book. Then buckle up and enjoy the ride.

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Bipolar Express Aug 3, 2012

by B. C. Bell

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A misdiagnosed mentally ill man spends thirty days in a mental institution. Four years later he finds himself rescued from his own destructive impulses by his fellow patients, who inform him that the magnetic poles have begun to shift, just as they have every 250,000 years. Regardless of the truth, now he's trying to survive the worst winter in Chicago history along with his mentally ill friends, a man with no fingers, and a cannibal dog.
And, If the cold, starvation and illness don't kill him, there's a gang roving the city that will. Along the way he'll discover magnetism affects the behavior of birds, elephants, ants, even humans. And then there are those 'radioactive' rays in the sky...
From Award winning short story writer and creator of Tales of The Bagman comes a novel about failure, redemption, and the end of a world.
Bipolar Express.

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