The Black Bat fights plunder and murder on a grim trail of crime without clues — and with the help of his loyal aides, takes a hand in a perilous and mysterious game played with the cards of destiny!
Although a Pulp hero, The Black Bat has definite characteristics that lend him to being more superhero than masked vigilante. The most notable of these is that Quinn has the ability to see plainly in the dark as well as in the light, thanks to the experimental eye transplant surgery he received after being stricken blind by acid thrown in his face. Along with that, he developed his other senses to a near superhuman level to compensate for being blind prior to the surgery. Also, he wore a mask and suit more like characters in comic books would sport to perform heroics than, say, Doc Savage and even The Shadow. He also had a secret passage in his home, leading to a gate house that he often used for various reasons, most notably to leave unnoticed from as The Black Bat.
Tony Quinn’s alter ego definitely had quite a bit in common with superheroes, but his place as a Pulp hero is also just as easily secured. Just like many of his fictional contemporaries, Tony Quinn was a man of unshakable morality who found himself making a decision to carry his personal crusade against crime to another level. He surrounded himself with a supporting cast of characters that acted as a team in every one of his adventures and he also, like many Pulp heroes, helped the police while also being pursued by them. Pulp or super, The Black Bat tales proved he was most definitely above all else a hero.
Thrill to The Missing Million, originally published in Black Book Detective #86 Summer 1949 and read with two fisted excitement by award winning voice actor Milton Bagby.
Table of Contents:
Chapter 1: Confession of Guilt
Chapter 2: Dead Man’s Alibi
Chapter 3: Man in Black
Chapter 4: Weak Drinks and Strong Men
Chapter 5: Gambler’s Sanctum
Chapter 6: The Well Guarded Dead
Chapter 7: Exit from Danger
Chapter 8: Protective Custody
Chapter 9: The Machete Man
Chapter 10: Man Missing
Chapter 11: Search for a Dead Man
Chapter 12: The Pit
Chapter 13: Mystery Lady
Chapter 14: Men of Suspicion
Chapter 15: Trap on the Roof
Chapter 16: Killers’ Ship
Chapter 17: A Drink for Quinn
Chapter 18: Action on a Freighter
Chapter 19: Black Bat’s Alibi
