DOCTOR OMEGA AND THE SHADOWMEN
Edited by J.M. & Randy Lofficier
Black Coat Press
278 pages
Earlier in the year we saw the cover to this anthology and were
greatly intrigued by it. Till then we had never head of Doctor Omega. This was obviously a sequel of sorts to the
book “Doctor Omega” by Arnould Galopin that Black Coat Press had published
several years ago. Then, much to our delight, our good friend, Lucas Garrett
provided us with a copy of that old French science fiction adventure thus
familiarizing us with this hero. We read
the book; enjoyed it immensely and wrote up an enthusiastic review in which we
noted many of the similarities between Doctor Omega and another highly popular
Doctor, this one of British origins on the telly.
Then we happily went out and bought a copy of this
title. It is a collection of thirteen
brand new Doctor Omega stories as penned by some of the best writers in the New
Pulp field today; from G.L. Gick, Chris Roberson, Stuart Shiffman and Matthew
Baugh to name a few. Let me add that
every story in this volume is excellent, though they vary in theme and length
considerably, there is in each a spark of gleeful imagination and twisted
perspectives on daring-do.
From wonky vampires to cowboy heroes, Prof. Moriarity and
the Bride of Frankenstein, the good Doctor’s adventures are peppered with
classic fictional characters easily recognizable and handled with deft
interpretations. And though it seems
unfair to single out one particular entry, we must applaud the fateful meeting
between Omega’s ship the Cosmos and a tiny little craft from the planet
Krypton. You can pretty much figure out
what happens next.
“Doctor Omega and the Shadowmen” is one of the best
anthologies released this year and it is guaranteed to entertain fans of the
fantastic. Do yourselves a big favor and
pick up copy. You can thank us later.
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