January 28, 2012—Eighty years ago in February, 1933 the Street & Smith company released the first issue of Doc Savage Magazine, introducing one of the most popular and influential pulp superheroes ever to hit the American scene. Doc Savage was the greatest adventure and scientist of his era, and while his magazine ended in 1949, […]

Anyone know what this is? I found it being used as a bookmark in one of my old Doc Savage pulps. It’s roughly business card-sized, 3.375″x1.75,” printed on thin, semi-glossy paper. It almost looks like a stamp. I thought it was cut from something else, but the trim lines are too perfect. Any ideas?

July 9—Altus Press is proud to announce the publication of the most important collection of Sax Rohmer’s work in decades. Eighteen months in the making, July will see the release of The Complete Cases of the Crime Magnet, fully authorized by the Rohmer estate. Best known for his thrilling tales of Dr. Fu Manchu, author […]

We’ve just added another trio of titles as e-books to Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and the iBookstore (coming soon): The Phantom Detective: Phantoms in Bronze: Barnes & Noble (for the Nook reader): $4.99 Amazon (for the Kindle reader): $4.99 iBookstore (for the iPad, iPhone and iPhone Touch): $4.99 The Pulp Adventures of the Hooded Detective: […]

Though we continue to work on new material, we’re also converting our back titles into ebooks. Just this week, we’ve added the following to Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and the iBookstore (coming soon): Alias Mr. Death: The Complete Series: Barnes & Noble (for the Nook reader): $4.99 Amazon (for the Kindle reader): $4.99 iBookstore (for […]

I wanted to point out a recent article on http://www.phillyburbs.com which showcases Doc Savage cover artist Joe DeVito. You can read more and see some great pics of the Doc covers in his studio here.

We’re continuing our quest to get e-books out for nearly all of our books. Yesterday we announced that Doc Savage: Horror in Gold made its debut in e-book form. Today we’re pleased to announce that Paul S. Powers’ Riding the Pulp Trail is now available for the Kindle, iPod/iPhone/iPad, and the Nook. Here are the […]

At long last, the latest all-new Doc Savage novel by Will Murray and Lester Dent, Horror in Gold, is now available for purchase. Check out the purchasing options below: Printed Books: Order the deluxe signed hardcover: $34.95 Order the paperback from AdventuresInBronze.com: $24.95 Order the paperback from Amazon: $24.95 E-Books: Order the e-book from Barnes […]

Good news: after several months of work, the second volume of our Wild Adventures of Doc Savage series is nearly here. Assuming things go right, Horror in Gold will be available for sale on www.adventuresinbronze.com late this week or early next. Horror in Gold is even longer than The Desert Demons (clocking in at about […]

Pro Se Productions, a leading Publisher in the New Pulp Movement, and Altus Press, the foremost Publisher of quality Pulp reprints and new works such as THE WILD ADVENTURES OF DOC SAVAGE, announced a partnership in November and revealed today specifics to what has become known as the PULP OBSCURA Imprint. The concept behind Pulp […]

For your listening enjoyment (or pain, depending on how you look at it), Will Murray and Matt Moring made an appearance on Comic Geek Speak’s spinoff pulp podcast, CGS Presents: Comics With or Without Pulp. Check out Episode 2 on the history of Doc Savage. Thanks for inviting us on, Matt and Jamie! Listen here.

As promised, we wanted to give you a heads-up on when we’ve added new e-books to our lineup. Below is a list of all the e-books we currently have available on the site: Doc Savage: The Desert Demons (for the Kindle, iPad/iPhone, and Nook) Thunder Jim Wade: The Complete Series (for the Kindle, iPad/iPhone, and Nook) […]

I was recently informed of a post on newpulpfiction.com entitled Table Talk: At What Price? wherein one of the participants, Barry Reese, decided to passive-aggressively complain about the price point or our books, based mainly on conjecture and made-up quotes. I posted a response on that site, and I’ve also posted it here, as I […]

We’ll be at Pulpfest this weekend, along with three of our all-new books: Riding the Pulp Trail, Doc Savage: The Desert Demons, and Writings in Bronze. So stop on by our table and get all three books signed by the authors! Well, most of the writers; I don’t think Lester Dent or Paul Powers will […]

Hey, check out Laurie Powers’ interview with the Santa Clara Valley Signal where she talks about one of our new books, Riding the Pulp Trail. You can read it here: Discovering grandpa’s pulp trail.

While checking out the Amazon listings for two of our latest release, Doc Savage: The Desert Demons and Riding the Pulp Trail, I was very pleased to see how highly they were ranked on Amazon book sales charts. First, take a look at The Desert Demons, which clocked in at #9,768: While Riding the Pulp […]

I recently did an interview on POD publishing and it’s now live. If you’re interested, please check out Print-On-Demand and the Future of Independent Publishing. Thanks to Matthew Asprey for including me in the discussion!

No doubt you’ve noticed our website’s redesign; I felt a fresh coat of paint was in order on the eve of the release of the first all-new Doc Savage novel in 20 years, The Desert Demons (coming mid-July). I believe you’ll find the new design easier to navigate, and hopefully it does a better job […]

BOSTON, MA—JUNE 14, 2011: Altus Press is excited to announce the launch of The Wild Adventures of Doc Savage, the first in a new series of blockbuster novels starring the legendary pulp superhero in nearly 20 years. Written by prolific pulp writer Will Murray, who has won acclaim for his unequalled ten-year tenure ghostwriting Warren […]

We’ve been working behind the scenes to line up a few high-profile publications. Some have taken months of negotiation, but one major franchise is nearly 100% official. Look for a huge announcement in the next few weeks. I can say no more…. …well, except for: thanks for your continued support! Matt

Hey all- As you may know, we’ll soon be publishing a collection of Paul S. Powers westerns… it’s about a 50/50 mix of reprints and all-new, unpublished stories. Now we need your help! Paul’s granddaughter Laurie is currently running a contest to name this book; get all the details here: The New Paul Powers Book […]

If you were awaiting the hardcover versions of our two Norvell Page books, “G Stands for Glory: The G-Man Stories of Norvell Page” and “When the Death-Bat Flies: The Detective Stories of Norvell Page”, wait no longer. Both are now available, adorned by fantastic covers by Chris Kalb. Enjoy!

We’ll be publishing a collection of Paul Powers Western stories early in 2011, and if you’re eagerly anticipating that, then you’ll want to know about a couple of other Paul Powers-related things. First, a brand-new Powers story, “An Embrace at Bell Chapel” posted at Laurie’s Wild West today! Check it out. Secondly, Laurie has announced […]

I want to post more about forthcoming titles… we’ve got tons of cool books coming down the pipeline, and I want to share them with you as they gradually get closer to release. To the right, I’ve posted a thumbnail of a recent ad I did for the new Airship 27 book, The Green Lama […]

August 19, 2010—Altus Press, one of the most prolific pulp reprint publishers, today announced it has come to an agreement to publish a trio of books by noted pulp author Paul S. Powers. During the 1930s and 1940s, Paul Powers (1905-1971) was a prolific and successful pulp fiction writer, writing over 400 stories for such […]

I just noticed while setting up a few new titles that we currently have 50 total titles available currently available under the Altus Press banner! Thanks so much for supporting us as we’ve grown to be one of the most prolific pulp publishers in the business! We had the good fortune of working with some […]

First, thanks to everyone for your suggestions for future reprint books. I wish I could tackle them all, but I can tell you that several that were mentioned will happen. We’ve released a lot of great titles over the past for years, and in order to get them out in a timely manner I’ve had […]

We strive to put out a wide variety of books here at Altus Press. But the underlying direction of our releases comes down to one thing: putting out the books we’d like to have on my own bookshelf, and that no one else has published in a thorough way. We’ve got tons of new books […]

Just a heads up for everyone: The great podcast, The Book Cave, has chosen our book, The Casebook of Seekay and Other Prototypes of The Avenger, as their Book of the Month for April. That means that the hosts, Ric and Art, will be chatting with me about this tome in early May. And we […]

Hey all- Just wanted to let you all know that two new titles are ready & available for purchase in both hard- and softcover. You can now order The Casebook of Seekay and Other Prototypes of The Avenger as well as The Hand of Red Finger from this site. And more title are coming shorty!

Wow, it’s been a pretty hectic last few months! If you’ve been reading Bill Thom’s Coming Attractions site, you’ve probably seen several new titles announced. I wanted to give everyone an update on where these books are & let you know when they should be available. Several people recommended the writings of Dan (Stay Away, […]

Hi all- I usually pride myself on having several titles being released at the same time. I’ve had a handful in the construction stage for some time, and after a few technical delays, they are nearly ready for release. First, you’ll notice that Volume 3 of our complete reprinting of the Secret Agent “X” series […]

It’s been a few weeks since I’ve posted on here, but there’s plenty to talk about, what with PulpFest just concluding, etc. But In the past few weeks I’ve encountered some cool books which I think Altus Press fans would dig. The first of which is the magazine Pulpdom, published by Camille Cazedessus. Caz recently […]

Just a heads up: we’ve recently added a shopping cart to this site. It’s very safe, secure & the transaction is handled by Google Checkout. As of now, I’ve just listed a few Doc Savage pulps, but I’ll add more soon. And I’ll also list some other pulp-related books as well. And perhaps I’ll add […]

First, thanks for enduring the blog updates that sporadically came from my iPhone. It relied on a good signal, which didn’t occur in various parts of the Weston. The Saturday night auction was a marathon; several hundred lots in 4 hours. I personally don’t get the appeal of Weird Tales, but I could certainly appreciate […]

Just got back from the Hamilton. auction, where many deals could be found. The highlights of the auction went cheaper than I expected: the Baumhoffer painting got $3500, and the Canadian Shadow #1 went for $1000. Overall, I’d say most lots went for roughly $100-200. The Hamilton art was sold for roughly $100-200 for b&w, […]

To clarify, the Doc Savage #1 is coverless so it’s not pretty. Still it beats $3000 on a nice copy. I picked up the new Blood n Thunder and it looks great. Chris Kalb has completely redesigned it and it’s twice as thick. I bought a pile if Triple Detectives. I bet there are some […]

Here it is, across several pics.

Woo! Pics of that plus the con floor in a bit.

It’s funny watching the parking lot from my hotel room; I see lots of pulp swag getting hauled into the show.

I’m still on east coast time, so being up at 6 for a show that begins at 12 might prove a bit boring for a few hours. But we’re heading off for some breakfast which will kill some time. I took a pic of the front of the con hallway; it’s before 9 and already […]

I just returned to my hotel room after visiting the Windy City hospitality suite. I apologize for the lackluster pic; it was pretty crowded and difficult to get a good shot. I did, however, get to meet Al Tonik in person after quite a few swapped emails. I brought my near-complete copy of The Phantom […]

Ahhh… After a flight that was delayed an hour, we’re at the Lombard. Beautiful hotel, but not much of a view (see pic), I’m afraid. I believe there was another attendee checking in at the next desk over, so there must be more pulp people around. The weather’s clearing up and there’s not a lot […]

Just to let everyone know, the blogging from the Windy City show begins (sporadically) on Thursday, April 30th. This is the first day attendees can register, so check back then!

As many people have noticed by now, Altus Press has worked out a deal to reprint the works of Harold Ward. Probably best known for his Doctor Death stories, his output spans many different genres, and is well worth owning. We’ll be putting these out soon, as taken directly from the original manuscripts. And many […]

Wow, lots of posts today! I’ve tried to keep posts to a minimum, only posting when there’s something to post about. There’s a lot of unnecessary clutter out there on blogs; why add to it? But people have asked me about the books here and future plans, so I’ll dive in. Here are the most-frequently […]

While it’s probably too late now, for the past week I’ve been considering publishing a “giveaway” for customers. I like that publishers used to do such things, both as a thank-you to customers as well as an incentive to purchase something. Well, it’s never too late, I suppose, but to take advantage of the Christmas […]

Oh, yes, I forgot to mention that other title that’s been two years in the making! I’m an admirer of Ray Cummings. I know he’s been branded a one-trick pony, but I think that’s unfair. The guy wrote in many genres, including the hero pulps (The Phantom Detective, and possibly more). He’s known for his […]

As the year winds down, we’re frantically trying to wrap up several near-complete titles… one of which I’ve been toiling over for more than two years now! The first of which is The Pulp Adventures of The Hooded Detective, which collects for the first time all three pulp stories as published by Columbia in 1941-42. […]

I recently received an email from one of my customers asking: Can you explain how your limited editions work? Be happy to! As you may have noticed, we offer hardcover, limited editions of most of our books, and these are limited to 100 copies each. Once that threshold has been reached, the book is retired. […]

Thanks to the work of Mike Chomko and a handful of others, a new Pulpcon is coming in 2009. This is a good thing. While I’ve never attended a Pulpcon, I am looking forward to this one, now that it will be run right. I’ve thought about attening other, earlier Pulpcons. But there was always […]

Matt writing; I hope you won’t mind a few hiccups while we’re rolling out our new website. We’ll be including regular blog posts so you’ll want to check back often.