A series of mass murders sets Tony Quinn, the lightning-fast nemesis of crime, on the trail of a satanic ring of insurance killers who make a profitable business of slaughter! Follow the Black Bat as he comes to grips with the most vicious gang of criminals he has ever encountered!
Many Pulp magazines came and went only after a few issues. The same could easily be said for characters in series within the magazines. Many only appeared twice, some even only making one appearance before plans for more stories were cancelled. First appearing in 1939, Tony Quinn wore his mask and fought for justice until 1953, putting him on the short list of long running Pulp heroes with the likes of Doc Savage, The Shadow, and The Phantom Detective. The majority of these stories were written by Norman A. Daniels, the author who essentially created The Black Bat as fans came to know him.
Although other writers would contribute to the series here and there, Daniels was overall the driving force behind The Black Bat. This is why fans see this series as one of the most consistent Pulp canons today, most of them being penned by the same writer. With that in mind, it was likely an editorial change that brought about the end of The Black Bat in 1953. Thrilling replaced the series long time editor, Leo Marguiles, with a new editor. According to information attributed to Daniels’ himself, the new editor was a woman and wanted to change the format, updating it for an adult audience and possibly even introducing romance and innuendo into the series. Daniels didn’t agree with this direction and this is believed by many to be why The Black Bat took his last flight into his fight against evil when he did.
Thrill to The Black Bat Strikes Again, originally published in Black Book Detective #36 November 1939 and read with two fisted excitement by award winning voice actor Milton Bagby.
Table of Contents:
Chapter 1: Graveyard Murder
Chapter 2: Phantoms of the Night
Chapter 3: Doubled in Death
Chapter 4: The Bat Moves In
Chapter 5: Silk Meets Danger
Chapter 6: A Trap for the Bat
Chapter 7: Swing to Action
Chapter 8: Ruse Against Ruse
Chapter 9: Brute Strength — and No Brains
Chapter 10: Tony Quinn — At Home
Chapter 11: A Collector of Recordings
Chapter 12: Busy Bus Boy
Chapter 13: A Nice Old Lady
Chapter 14: To Save a Policeman
Chapter 15: The Truce
Chapter 16: Secret of the Recordings
Chapter 17: Silk Is Trapped
Chapter 18: Murder on the High Seas
Chapter 19: The Chase Closes In
Chapter 20: All the Cards — Face Down
Chapter 21: McGrath Names Himself
