Red Kelso is a full bodied red with an adventuresome aftertaste. Pulpy, with a hint of cheekiness, this Australian made webcomic is very satisfying.

Red Kelso is a rip-roaring, old fashioned adventure serial that reminds me of King Kong (the original) mixed with a dash of Indiana Jones and a sprinkling of Tintin. Gary Chaloner's crisp artwork is only matched by crisper dialogue with a real "pulp" feel to it. And like some other modern pulp tales, it doesn't feel forced. Gary has used a very subdued colour palette for the strip, but the use of vibrant red against the "sepia" tone really makes each page stand out. My favourite scene to date would have to be the salty "Cock Eye Bob" getting kicked in the face sending his false eye sailing across the dock with a simple "pop". I'm looking forward to see how the story will lead us from New York to the jungle standoff that we witness in the prologue. ... read it now!

Meet the Yellow Jacket - he's not the man you think he is...

Sunday mornings. They're made for lazy adventures shared on a comfy sofa, for reading penny-dreadfuls, for watched cliffhangers and double fisted action. And now there's another source of good old-fashioned, hard-boiled pulp romps. Thrill Seeker Comics introduce a anti-hero so unique and yet so familiar you'll think that you've been reading his exploits since the 30s. So pull yourself up a chair, and keep Sunday morning's spare for the Yellow Jacket. I know I will be... PS. If you think gas masks are creepy, you'll love part one! ... read it now!

Craig A. Taillefer's Gold Fever, a short story from his "Unknown Vistas" collection, is a gem of pulp illustration and plotting. "Gold Fever" is a modern science fiction story told in the style of the pulps of the 30s and 40s, with an EC twist

Craig A. Taillefer's Gold Fever, a short story from his "Unknown Vistas" collection, is a gem of classic pulp illustration and plotting.

"Gold Fever" is a modern science fiction story told in the style of the pulp heroics of the 30s and 40s, but with an EC-horror-style twist ending. 

In the story, an fortune-seeking astronaut lands on an uncharted planet where he's met by a seemingly primitive tribe whose village abounds with gold. Eager to discover - and plunder - the source of the gold, he tricks the tribespeople and follows them to a cave full of gold - and monsters!

Though he escapes with his treasure, he escapes with something else, something deadly, too.

Taillefer employs a beautifully rendered classic pulp illustration style here. I don't know my illustration history well enough to cal out the homages, but his page composition and sheer rendering skill are impressive and attractive. 

And, to boot, the story uses one of my favorite EC Comics sound effects: "choke."

Anyone who enjoys a good pulp or SF yarn ought to check out Gold Fever. 

... read it now!