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Batesville, AR 72503
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Based in Batesville, Arkansas, Pro Se Productions has become a leader on the cutting edge of New Pulp Fiction in a very short time.

Pulp Fiction, known by many names and identified as being action/adventure, fast paced, hero versus villain, over the top characters and tight, yet extravagant plots, is experiencing a resurgence like never before. And Pro Se Press, publishing New Pulp since August, 2011, is a major part of the revival, one of the reasons that New Pulp is growing by leaps and bounds!

Pro Se is the place to find Super Heroes, Explorers, Fairies, Werewolves, Men's Men, and Femme Fatales.  Specializing primarily in prose books, anthologies, and magazines, Pro Se has made a commitment to 'Put the Monthly Back into Pulp' and continues to do that successfully, producing at least one New Pulp work every month!  

Pro Se is an innovator in New Pulp, continually refining its presentation and product and working on exciting new veins of New Pulp to bring to readers and fans of all ages everywhere!

Pulp Obscura Imprint

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Bringing Heroes Lost in Yesterday Blazing to Life in New Pulp Tales Today!

 

          PULP OBSCURA is an imprint poised to introduce rare and obscure characters from the Classic Era of Pulp Fiction to a whole new world!  Pro Se, in conjunction with Altus Press, noted Publisher of Pulp reprints, developed the PULP OBSCURA line to spotlight characters from the classic days of Pulp Fiction that are considered unknown or rare in the modern era.  

          This concept was the brainchild of Altus Press founder and publisher, Matt Moring.  He saw the potential in many of the characters he plans to reprint the original adventures of via Altus Press to be used in new stories by modern day writers.  Out of that rose PULP OBSCURA, an imprint dedicated to giving new life to rare characters who had more stories to tell.  


Johnston McCulley, the author responsible for Zorro, also created the mysterious avenger known as The Whirlwind. A young man leaves behind a life of wealth and privilege in Spain and journeys to california. He builds a new life with a new name, Pedro Garzos. As he settles into his new home, the man known as Pedro discovers tyrant, bandits, and other dangers that threaten the weak and powerless! Rising to the challenge, he assumes one last alias and dons the mask of El Torbellino- The Whirlwind! The Whirlwind now returns and continues his crusade for justice! From out of the past comes new tales of the Wily Whirlwind! Pro Se Productions in conjunction with Altus Press presents a new volume in its Pulp Obscura line! Bringing adventures and heroes lost in yesterday blazing to life in New Pulp Tales Today! Exciting new stories of blazing justice and heroic adventure from Teel James Glenn, Nancy A. Hansen, and Allan Gilbreath! Join the Whirlwind as he takes on new adventures with his friends, Juanita Lazaga, daughter of Carlos the innkeeper, and Friar Marcos, as they fight for the people of Old California! Pulp Obscura Proudly Presents The New Adventures of the Whirlwind!


From the Creator of Zorro comes a lost hero of the past- Johnston McCulley's The Man in Purple lives again in THE NEW ADVENTURES OF THE MAN IN PURPLE from Pulp Obscura, a Pro Se Productions imprint in conjunction with Altus Press. The Man in Purple is Richard Staegal, a wealthy man-about-town with a colorful past. Donning a purple mask and suit, Staegal leads a life of outrageous adventure stealing from the rich and ruthless and giving the spoils away to the powerless people who are unable to fight for themselves! From out of the past comes new tales of the Violet Vigilante! Featuring Exciting new stories of thrilling capers and fast moving adventure from Russ Anderson, Jr., Ashley Mangin, Lee Houston, Jr., and Terry Alexander! Join the Man in Purple as he takes on new adventures with his nemesis, the intrepid Detective Troman hot on his trail! Bar your windows and lock your doors, but if you're his target, nothing will stand in the way of the Man in Purple in his pursuit of Justice and Adventure! Pulp Obscura Presents THE NEW ADVENTURES OF THE MAN IN PURPLE!


From Out of the Past Comes a New Tale of A Hero Who Strikes Like Thunder! Pro Se Productions in conjunction with Altus Press presents a new volume in its PULP OBSCURA line - THE NEW ADVENTURES OF THUNDER JIM WADE VOLUME TWO: THE HORROR OF HYPERBOREA by Frank Schildiner! A madman's desperate quest for a fabled lost civilization! A brilliant scientist kidnapped! A menace unimaginable! These are fragments of a greater mystery that sets thunder Jim Wade on a collision course with THE HORROR OF HYPERBOREA! From Pulp Obscura and Pro Se Productions!


Major John Tatersall Lacy, known to his mysterious benefactors as Mr. Sunday, returns in new adventures leading an amazing fighting force, Amusement, Inc. in a war against the Underworld! 

Created by Theodore A. Tinsley, Amusement, Inc. is a group of former Marines who bring their considerable talents and military tactics to bear in a new battle-- the war on crime. The group is funded by six mysterious men who make up the Emergency Council to Combat Crime and keep their identities hidden behind codenames based on the days of the week. Taking the codename Mr. Sunday, Major Lacy leads Amusement, Inc. in the field and is assisted by three trusted aides. Together they lead their small army in an ongoing mission- to bring the battle for the law and justice to those who rule the Underworld and WIN! 

From out of the Past comes new tales of one of Pulp's Greatest Citizen Soldiers!  

Pro Se Productions in conjunction with Altus Press presents a new volume in its PULP OBSCURA line! 

THE NEW ADVENTURES OF MAJOR LACY AND AMUSEMENT, INC.!


From Out of the Past Comes New Tales of One of Pulp's Gadget Wielding Gumshoes! Pro Se Productions, in conjunction with Altus Press, presents a new volume in its PULP OBSCURA imprint featuring a character created by legendary Pulp Author Lester Dent, creator of Doc Savage! 

THE NEW ADVENTURES OF FOSTER FADE, THE CRIME SPECTACULARIST is the return of Dent's character, first appearing in Dell's All Detective Magazine in 1934. Fade is a private investigator who is employed by a major newspaper to investigate the strange and the bizarre with his assistant Dinamenta "Din" Stevens, a reporter who writes about his incredible exploits. Armed with extraordinary instruments of scientific wizardry, Fade and Din are back on their beat and plunging headlong into adventure! 

Authors Adam Lance Garcia, H. David Blalock, Aubrey Stephens, Derrick Ferguson, and David White pen six new tales featuring Mechanical Marvels and MAddening Mystery in THE NEW ADVENTURES OF FOSTER FADE, THE CRIME SPECTACULARIST! From PULP OBSCURA and Authorized by the Lester Dent Estate.


Pro Se Productions in conjunction with Altus Press Presents The Latest Volume in the PULP OBSCURA Imprint- THE NEW ADVENTURES OF THE GREEN GHOST! 

 An invention of Zorro creator Johnston McCulley, the Green Ghost is secretly Dany Blaney, an honest police officer who was framed by criminals and then disgraced by his fellow officers. Acquitted by a jury and dismissed by the police, Danny, as the Green Ghost, plays a dangerous game as he confounds cops and criminals in his unique crusade for justice! 

From out of the past, a Mysterious Masked Manhunter Returns to Wage One Man War Against The Forces of the Underworld as He Evades the Forces of the Law! 

 With a stunning cover by Mike Fyles, THE NEW ADVENTURES OF THE GREEN GHOST features three tales of fast moving mystery and thrills by Bobby Nash, Don Thomas, and Terry Alexander. 

 Bringing Adventures and Heroes Lost in Yesterday Blazing to Live in New Pulp Tales Today, Pulp Obscura Proudly Presents THE NEW ADVENTURES OF THE GREEN GHOST.


Pulp Obscura - Bringing Adventures and Heroes Lost in Yesterday Blazing to Life in New Pulp Tales Today - debuts its first digest sized novel!  

THE NEW ADVENTURES OF JIM ANTHONY, SUPER-DETECTIVE: THE DEATH'S HEAD CLOUD by noted Author Joshua Reynolds! 

A smothering fog of doom heralds a terror that leaves a pile of bloody corpses in a busy subway station! The Death's Head Cloud strikes swiftly, snaring innocents in its foul grip, leaving madness and death in its wake! Will im Anthony be able to solve this mystery or will he also succumb to this terrible menace? 

Reynolds, known for previous works featuring this classic Pulp Character, breathes new life into Jim Anthony! Originally written by such greats as Robert Leslie Bellem, W. T. Ballard, and Victor Rousseau Emanuel, Anthony was a 'half Irish, Half Indian, and All-American' Adventurer who inherited great wealth and has amazing mental and physical abilities. Scholar, businessman, scientist, criminologist, inventor-Jim Anthony is prepared to face any danger, solve any mystery and overcome any challenge in his battle for justice! 

From out of the Past the Super-Detective Returns in a Bold New Adventure As He Fights a Deadly Menace that Lurks in the Very Air We Breathe! 

Featuring a stunning cover by Mike Fyles, THE NEW ADVENTURES OF JIM ANTHONY, SUPER DETECTIVE delivers mystery, action, and Pulp with both fists and barrels! From Pro Se Productions and Pulp Obscura!


There's a Full House...The Lights are Dimmed...The Audience is Seated..and The best seat in the house is saved for You in the Front Row for THE NEW ADVENTURES OF DIAMONDSTONE THE MAGICIAN from Pulp Obscura by Pro Se Productions in conjunction with Altus Press!

Created by master Pulp author G. T. Fleming, Diamondstone the Magician was a seasoned sleight of hand artist and stage illusionist who dabbled in the investigation of crime as an amateur detective.

Aided by his friend and assistant, Absalom, Diamondstone uses his skills, tricks, and wits to confound, confuse and capture criminals who believe that they can outsmart justice using smoke and mirrors! From out of the past comes New Tales of the Magician Sleuth written by Chuck Miller, Russ Anderson, Jr., Lee Houston, Jr., and Nicholas Ahlhelm!

Watch as Diamondstone gives some of his finest performances ever as he steps into the spotlight to solve strange cases and exciting new mysteries in THE NEW ADVENTURES OF DIAMONDSTONE THE MAGICIAN from Pulp Obscura!

 


PULP OBSCURA, an imprint of Pro Se Productions in conjunction with Altus Press, proudly presents new tales of the Masked Mistress of the Range written by three of today's best authors! THE NEW ADVENTURES OF SENORITA SCORPION!

Created by Les Savage, Senorita Scorpion is in fact Elgera Douglas, a young lady who became a legendary outlaw defending her family's land and legacy, the fabled Lost Santiago Mine. Beautiful and deadly. A crack shot. A fast thinking, daring fighter who is ruthless to those who threaten the land and people under her protection!

Nancy A. Hansen, Andrea Judy, and Brad Mengel bring a classic Pulp character galloping back to life as Senorita Scorpion rides again in three daring tales of hard riding action and bold adventure! From out of the Past comes New Tales of Classic Characters from PULP OBSCURA!

With an amazing cover by Mike Fyles and Format and Design by Sean Ali and ebook design by Russ Anderson, ride alongside the mysterious blond bandit of the Old West in THE NEW ADVENTURES OF SENORITA SCORPION!


THE MASKED MANHUNTER OF THE SKIES RETURNS! Pulp Obscura, an imprint of Pro Se Productions in conjunction with Altus Press, brings yet another rare and classic Pulp Character back to life from Pulp's Golden Era!

Kerry Keen is a young millionaire playboy by day to hide his nocturnal adventures as a costumed airborne crime fighter! From a secret underground hangar on his Long Island estate in the Graylands, The Griffon takes to the skies in the Black Bullet, his supercharged and heavily armed seaplane on missions of justice and vengeance!

This stunning collection features an incredible cover by Mike Fyles as well as fantastic format and design by Sean Ali and Ebook Formatting by Russ Anderson! Six Tales of Action, Excitement, Mystery and Amazing Arial Adventure take flight in this collection from writers Van Allen Plexico, Chuck Miller, Phil Bledsoe, S. E. Dogaru, Don Thomas and R. P. Steeves!

Climb into the cockpit of the Black Bullet with Kerry Keen and fly off into THE NEW ADVENTURES OF THE GRIFFON from PULP OBSCURA!


From Japan to Berlin, from Paris to Moscow, from London to Washington D.C. and all points between and beyond, his reputation for facing the most dangerous opponents, taking on the most difficult missions is well known. He is the Nation's Ace Troubleshooter, the Country's Amazing Master Spy! Jeff Shannon is The Eagle- America's Ultimate Secret Agent!

The Eagle's Mission: To Wage a One Man War Against America's Enemies and those Who Threaten Liberty Across The Globe!

From Out of the Past Comes New Tales of One of Pulp's Forgotten Heroes! Pro Se Productions in Conjunction with Altus Press Presents a New Volume in its PULP OBSCURA line! Bringing Adventures and Heroes Lost in Yesterday Blazing to Life in New Pulp Tales Today! Thrill to Six Sensational Tales of High Powered Adventure, Heart Stopping Thrills, and Death Defying Action from Nick Ahlhelm, Teel James Glenn, Lee Houston, Jr., Ashley Mangin, Bobby Nash, and R. P. Steeves!

Join Jeff Shannon as he fights against the foes of freedom in fantastic new adventures! PULP OBSCURA PROUDLY PRESENTS THE NEW ADVENTURES OF THE EAGLE


A stranger with a glittering hook for a left hand. He came to the untamed wilderness of Africa to escape from a dark, troubled past to make his fortune. Yet his new life comes at an unexpected price. Wherever he goes adventure, danger, and death seems to follow...

From Pulp Obscura comes brand new adventures of one of the most unique heroes of Classic Pulp! Armless O'Neil, explorer, adventurer, and soldier of fortune with his own unique view on life and a thirst for action like no other lives once more in the pages of Pulp Obscura, an imprint from Pro Se Productions in conjunction with Altus Press! In the Heart of the Dark Continent, the Man Known as Armless O'Neil Hunts for Legendary Treasures, but Discovers a World of Shadowy Secrets, Wild Danger, and Sensational Adventure!

Thrill to Five Fantastic Stories of Savage Mystery, Amazing Action, and Incredible Excitement from Sean Taylor, Nick Ahlhelm, R. P. Steeves, I. A. Watson, and Chuck Miller! Follow Armless O'Neil as he makes his way in bold new stories from the finest in New Pulp today! Pulp Obscura Proudly Presents Blood-Price of the Missionary's Gold: The New Adventures of Armless O'Neil!


From A Mysterious Island Hidden in the Pacific Comes a Man Known to Friend and foe alike. Genius. Scientific Wizard. Adventurer. Troubleshooter. Hero. A Force For Justice That Strikes Like Thunder!

Pro Se Productions, in conjunction with Altus Press, Presents THE NEW ADVENTURES OF THUNDER JIM WADE! The latest in the PULP OBSCURA line, THE NEW ADVENTURES OF THUNDER JIM WADE features brand new tales of this classic Hero by six of the finest writers of New Pulp today!

Two fisted action flies from yesterday into today thanks to Andrew Salmon, Ashley Mangin, Barry Reese, Frank Schildiner, Mark Squirek, and Nick Ahlhelm with fantastic art from Mike Fyles. THE NEW ADVENTURES OF THUNDER JIM WADE give the world exactly what it needs today! A Hero Ready for Whatever Evil Throws at Him!

Pulp Obscura Presents THE NEW ADVENTURES OF THUNDER JIM WADE from Pro Se Productions!


To Some He Was Q, America's Secret Weapon... To Others, He was a Millionaire Flyboy... To All Who Practiced Evil, However... He Was Hell From On High!

From the Past Flies New Tales of One of Pulp's Forgotten Heroes! Pro Se Productions in conjunction with Altus Press presents the first volume in its PULP OBSCURA line! Bringing Adventures and Heroes Lost in Yesterday Blazing to Life in New Pulp Tales Today!

Six high flying, wild and weird adventures from I. A. Watson, Barry Reese, Frank Schildiner, Joshua Reynolds, Terry Alexander, and Adam Lance Garcia!

Fly with this Hero of the Airways as he battles threats to America from the common to the extraordinary! The first New Stories since 1942! Pulp Obscura Proudly presents THE NEW ADVENTURES OF RICHARD KNIGHT!


From Out of the Past Comes a New Tale of A Hero Who Strikes Like Thunder! Pro Se Productions in conjunction with Altus Press presents a new volume in its PULP OBSCURA line - THE NEW ADVENTURES OF THUNDER JIM WADE VOLUME TWO: THE HORROR OF HYPERBOREA by Frank Schildiner! A madman's desperate quest for a fabled lost civilization! A brilliant scientist kidnapped! A menace unimaginable! These are fragments of a greater mystery that sets thunder Jim Wade on a collision course with THE HORROR OF HYPERBOREA! From Pulp Obscura and Pro Se Productions!


From the Creator of Zorro comes a lost hero of the past- Johnston McCulley's The Man in Purple lives again in THE NEW ADVENTURES OF THE MAN IN PURPLE from Pulp Obscura, a Pro Se Productions imprint in conjunction with Altus Press. The Man in Purple is Richard Staegal, a wealthy man-about-town with a colorful past. Donning a purple mask and suit, Staegal leads a life of outrageous adventure stealing from the rich and ruthless and giving the spoils away to the powerless people who are unable to fight for themselves! From out of the past comes new tales of the Violet Vigilante! Featuring Exciting new stories of thrilling capers and fast moving adventure from Russ Anderson, Jr., Ashley Mangin, Lee Houston, Jr., and Terry Alexander! Join the Man in Purple as he takes on new adventures with his nemesis, the intrepid Detective Troman hot on his trail! Bar your windows and lock your doors, but if you're his target, nothing will stand in the way of the Man in Purple in his pursuit of Justice and Adventure! Pulp Obscura Presents THE NEW ADVENTURES OF THE MAN IN PURPLE!


One of Lester Dent's early characters returns in a collection of all new adventures authorized by the legendary creator's estate- The New Adventures of Lynn Lash from Pulp Obscura! 

Lynn Lash was created by Lester Dent, the man responsible for one of pulp fiction's greatest and most enduring adventurers, Doc Savage! 

Lash made his first appearance in 1932 in Ace's Detective Dragnet Magazine. His few stories contained many elements that Dent used when he began writing the adventures of the Man of Bronze. Lash lives and works in a skyscrapers headquarters in the heart of the city. He operates as a special consultant to the police, investigating unusual scientific threats beyond their abilities. Lash has an amazing array of equipment and devices of his own design which he employs in his cases. Occasionally aided by his secretary, Rickey Dean, Lynn Lash uses his formidable intellect and astonishing inventions to defeat the schemes of madmen and win the war on crime! 

From Out of the Past Comes New Tales of One Of the Gadgeteers of the Golden Age! Pro Se Productions in conjunction with Altus Press presents a new volume in its PULP OBSCURA line! Bringing adventures and heroes lost in yesterday blazing to life in New Pulp tales today! 

Six tales featuring Mechanical Marvels and Maddening Mystery from Andrew Salmon, Chuck Miller, Jim Beard, Tim Lasiuta, R. P. Steeves, and Teel James Glenn! Pulp Obscura Proudly Presents THE NEW ADVENTURES OF LYNN LASH!


Prepare to be amazed and astonished as the first occult detective of Pulp Fiction walks once more from the halls of the Urania Building and joins the fight against evil! Pulp Obscura, an imprint of Pro Se Productions, in conjunction with Altus Press proudly presents 'The New Adventures of Semi Dual'! 

Created by J. U. Giesy and J. B. Smith, Semi Dual was considered Pulp's first occult detective. Semi Dual, also known as Prince Abdul Omar of Persia, was an astrologer, a mystic, a telepath, and a psychologist. Semi Dual's name was based, in part, on his methods of investigation: "by dual solutions-- one material for material minds-- the other occult, for those who cared to sense a deeper something back of the philosophic lessons interwoven in the narrative." 

Assisted by his allies at Glace and Bryce, Private Investigators, Semi Dual peels away the layers of mystery to shine light on the darkness! 

From out of the past comes new tales of The Master Mystic! The New Adventures of Semi Dual by I. A. Watson, Kevin Noel Olson, and James Palmer! Available from Pulp Obscura and Pro Se Productions!