One of the great tropes of modern heroic fiction is the “dark reflection,” where we get to see a villain that’s very similar to our hero – so much so, that they’re practically two sides of the same coin. Lazarus Gray has clashed several times with a man known as Nemesis, whose very existence isContinue reading “Murder Unlimited!”
Monthly Archives: January 2022
Another 5 Star Review
Ray Bara gave the newest Lazarus Gray a 5 star review. Here’s what he had to say: Another great addition to the Lazarus Gray canon! Whether it’s a supernatural battle or a good old fistfight, Barry Reese fills the pages with thrills and chills. We are ten volumes into the Lazarus Gray series, and BarryContinue reading “Another 5 Star Review”
Grimarr Gets Reviewed
Dale Russell posted a 5-star review of Sword of Hel on Goodreads. This is what he had to say: The reward for a true Norse warrior is to die in glorious battle and be swept from the battlefield by Odin’s own Valkyries. On winged horses they will fly the warrior’s soul to waiting Valhalla to…Continue reading “Grimarr Gets Reviewed”
Back in Sovereign
So I’m working on the fourteenth book in the Lazarus Gray series right now — wait what’s that? You thought I already wrote that one, finishing it several months back? Well, you’re right! I did write an entire Lazarus Gray novel but I wasn’t particularly happy with the package as a whole — there wereContinue reading “Back in Sovereign”
Another Lazarus Review!
Pat Casey has posted a new review of The Adventures of Lazarus Gray Volume Ten on Amazon. He gave the book 5 stars and had the following to say: The newest adventure of Assistance Unlimited has arrived. Barry Reese has given his readers another double barreled shot of pulpy goodness! This volume consists of twoContinue reading “Another Lazarus Review!”
Miscellaneous Things
Finished watching the Daredevil series on Netflix – overall I loved it, though I do feel that the first season was the best. I thought the chemistry between the actors that played Matt, Foggy, and Karen was spot-on — and the Kingpin character was amazingly well done. Currently reading New Avengers: Breakout by Alisa Kwitney.Continue reading “Miscellaneous Things”
Recommended Reading
A Cowboy in Carpathia by Teel James Glenn is one odd beast. Basically, it starts off as a work of alternative history — in this reality Robert E. Howard, creator of such pulp characters as Conan and Solomon Kane, did not commit suicide after the death of his mother. Rather, he decides to honor herContinue reading “Recommended Reading”
Lazarus Gray & Nightveil
A few years ago I got the honor of writing a novel featuring AC’s Nightveil character. The book, The Quiet Girls, turned out really well and I’m still extremely proud of it. Nightveil’s creator, Bill Black, mentioned to me that he would like to see some of his characters meet some of mine… and thatContinue reading “Lazarus Gray & Nightveil”
A Nice Intro to New Pulp
Over at thepulp.net at they have a nice list of New Pulp sites to browse through. It’s not complete by a long shot but it should get you started off if you’re new to the genre. For some reason, *this* site isn’t included in their list but we won’t hold that against them. Not tooContinue reading “A Nice Intro to New Pulp”
Reese Unlimited Timeline (1/13/2022)
Major Events specific to certain stories and novels are included in brackets. Some of this information contains SPOILERS for The Peregrine, Lazarus Gray, Gravedigger and other stories. ~ 800 – Viking warrior Grimarr dies of disease but is resurrected as the Sword of Hel. He adventures for some time as Hel’s agent on Earth. [TheContinue reading “Reese Unlimited Timeline (1/13/2022)”
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