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An Edgar and Macavity Award Nominee The first-ever biography of the most popular and most influential pulp writer of all time, written by the collaborator who knew him best There has never been a full-length biography of Mickey Spillane, the most popular and influential mystery writer of his era—until now. Beginning in 1947 with I, the Jury, and continuing with his next six novels, Spillane quickly amassed a readership in the tens of millions, becoming the bestselling novelist in the history of American publishing. Surrounded by controversy for the overt violence and suggestive sexual content of his iconic Mike Hammer private eye novels, Spillane was loathed by critics but beloved by his readers. There is, however, more to Spillane’s life than the books. He also starred as Hammer in a movie, was a circus performer, worked with the FBI in capturing a notorious criminal, and starred in Miller Light beer commercials that were so popular they ran for a quarter of a century. Max Allan Collins became Spillane’s friend and collaborator, continuing the Mike Hammer series for years after the author's death, building upon unfinished manuscripts the writer left behind. Now, with co-author James Traylor, Collins has produced the first comprehensive and authoritative profile of the Mystery Writers of America Grand Master. It is a must-read for any fan of the author—or of the generations of crime writers that were influenced by his work.
ABOUT THE BOOK She came, as in the book, Mickey Spillane That Saturday night dark masquerade Had filled his friend with lead, the same, sweetheart But then, as nothing happens quite the same Investigation is the game He had to check her story right away-he dead -Jon and Vangelis, Friends of Mr. Cairo, 1981 In this tribute to classic Hollywood film and literature of the 30s and 40s, Jon and Vangelis mention Mickey Spillane in the opening line. The ten-minute ode to Hollywood classics then goes on to incorporate snippets of dialogue and references from The Maltese Falcon, and film greats Humphrey Bogart, Jimmy Stewart, and Peter Lorre. That Spillane led the way is just one indicator of the importance of his role as a crime novelist and how profoundly he influenced the development of the gritty film-noir crime genre in Hollywood. Although many in the current generation of readers may not be familiar with his name, Mickey Spillane was a well-known author of crime novels, most featuring detective Mike Hammer. He has written some 35 novels which have sold more than 225 million copies around the world. In 1980, Spillane had seven out of the top best-selling fiction books in the U.S. His books were new in the field of crime fiction, taking readers on a journey that explored the detective story while incorporating a level of violence and sex that was previously unknown, although relatively tame by today's standards. MEET THE AUTHOR Debbie J. is an experienced writer and a member of the Hyperink Team, which works hard to bring you high-quality, engaging, fun content. Happy reading! EXCERPT FROM THE BOOK Like a number of other highly successful authors, Spillane started out writing comic book stories for Superman, Batman, and Captain Marvel. He had originally intended Mike Hammer to be a comic book character, Mike Danger, which he hoped would spin off into a Mike Danger series. With the publication of his first novel, I the Jury, in 1947 Spillane became a novelist. Even he was surprised at this career path; he wrote the book in only 19 days because he needed the money. I, the Jurywas made into a movie in 1953 with Biff Elliot as Mike Hammer, and grossed over a million dollars. It was remade a little more than 30 years later in 1984, with Armand Assante playing Hammer and Barbara Carrera as psychiatrist Dr. Charlotte Manning. Spillane began writing during a time when World War II had just ended and Americans and the world were coping with the aftermath. Economics, factories, and the population were growing, along with a new sense of social and cultural change. Organized crime, police corruption, racism, and drug use were all topics that were gaining awareness in the American psyche. Spillane took the tough, gritty approach, creating novels that were brutally honest and direct, 'like a bullet out of a gun.' He didn't mince words when it came to topics like sex, violence, and Communism. Even though critics were shocked at times, the public was ready for Spillane's straightforward and non-whitewashed style. Most of his books were in paperback, the original pulp fiction format, and were relatively short by today's standards. He constructed his novels on his old manual Smith Corona typewriter and claimed that he wrote without revisions. Many consider his prose, although simple and straightforward, to be a clean and seamless form of poetry. German painter Markus LuPertz says his own work is highly influenced by Spillane, and he calls Spillane one of the major poets of the 20th century.
When a chance encounter with a captivating femme fatale leads to a violent mob retaliation, hard-boiled detective Mike Hammer finds himself dodging both bullets and broads as he undertakes the most dangerous case of his career. Mickey Spillane’s tough-talking, brawling, skirt-chasing private eye returns to comics for the first time since the 1950s in this thrilling noire series from Max Allan Collins. Collects Mickey Spillane’s Mike Hammer #1-4 “Max Allan Collins knows a thing or three about writing private dicks!” – Critical Blast “The comic doesn’t pull punches. 4 out of 5.” – Comix Asylum “What better way to celebrate what would’ve been Spillane’s 100th birthday?” – IGN
Edited by Max Allan Collins & Lynn F. Myers, Jr. 41 fast-moving short-short stories by the creator of Mike Hammer! Revised and expanded with 14 new stories, including "A Turn of the Tide," a previously unpublished tale. For his first novel, Mickey Spillane adapted his unsold comic book character Mike Danger. Changing Danger to Hammer, Spillane wrote the yarn that launched a major career -- I, the Jury! But before he unleashed Mike Hammer on a world-wide audience, Spillane honed his craft writing terse, short-fiction for comic books, originally intended to fulfill an odd postal requirement. These "throw-away" stories became his literary boot camp, where he honed his story-telling ability. Here, collected in an expanded edition, are the earliest short stories bylined Mickey Spillane ... all written between 1941 and 1942. Spillane's comic book career was interrupted by military service (he signed up the day after Pearl Harbor was attacked). After the war, when the fighter pilot returned to civilian life, he found Funnies, Inc. (his old studio) was gone, most artists and writers now sub-contracting work directly for the comic book publishers. Now you have the opportunity to see a major mystery-fiction talent find his voice and develop his powerful storytelling skills, in a most unlikely venue -- with "filler" material in comic books. The 40 stories contained within this expanded edition demonstrate Spillane's future mastery of the tough-talking private detective and brutal criminals, while also displaying his versatility in other genres. In addition to hard-boiled crime, Spillane hammers out tales of ship wrecks, high-flying soldiers, a Lovecraftian mine-shaft, light-fingered con artists, overworked cub reporters, and a hapless exterminator. Some of the stories in the collection may frighten you, and a few will make you laugh out loud. But each one wraps up with the signature Spillane "socko finish." The combined cost of the rare comic books in which these text pieces first appeared today would be more than that of a new Cadillac; but these short stories provide their own memorable rides. Their value as a training ground for the 20th Century's top crime-fiction writer is priceless when compared to the millions of fans across the world entertained by Mickey Spillane's prose.
A bullet-riddled finale for the all-new Mike Hammer story!
An all-new Mike Hammer story, from a plot by original creator Mickey Spillane, written by Max Allan Collins (‘Quarry,’ ‘Road to Perdition’). When a chance encounter with a captivating femme fatale leads to a violent mob retaliation, hard-boiled detective Mike Hammer finds himself dodging both bullets and broads as he undertakes the most dangerous case of his career.
This is a critical history of spy fiction, film and television in the United States, with a particular focus on the American fictional spies that rivaled (and were often influenced by) Ian Fleming's James Bond. James Fenimore Cooper's Harvey Birch, based on a real-life counterpart, appeared in his novel The Spy in 1821. While Harvey Birch's British rivals dominated spy fiction from the late 1800s until the mid-1930s, American spy fiction came of age shortly thereafter. The spy boom in novels and films during the 1960s, spearheaded by Bond, heavily influenced the espionage genre in the United States for years to come, including series like The Man from U.N.C.L.E. and Matt Helm. The author demonstrates that, while American authors currently dominate the international spy fiction market, James Bond has cast a very long shadow, for a very long time.
An annual collection of more than thirty mystery stories from the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, and Germany includes pieces by such names as Ruth Rendell, Ed McBain, Barbara Hambly, Ian Rankin, and Joyce Carol Oates.
An all-new Mike Hammer story, developed from a never-before-seen 1950s screenplay by original creator Mickey Spillane, and written by Max Allan Collins (Road to Perdition, Quarry).
In the not-so-distant future, men have come to Mars to escape the oppressive Earth government. Ryan is an agent for a super-secret government agency, the Department of Control (DOC), and has always been willing to do whatever his masters want of him. But on Mars, everything is different, and all that Ryan does is read books: hardboiled, noir crime paperbacks dating from the last century. In fact, such works are read and collected by everyone on Mars, even serving as a medium of exchange. Why? Is there some secret DOC plot involved? Or has Ryan conjured up a literary fantasy in his own guilt-twisted mind? Maybe he's still confined in a prison cell back on Earth, reading a science-fiction novel called Mars Needs Books! As Ryan probes deeper and deeper into the mystery, he comes to understand just one thing: he must uncover the truth!