As written by Patrick Culhane (pseud. of Max Allan Collins), Robert B. Parker, Loren D. Estleman & Charles Knief Brave, courageous and bold... and a P.I.? WYATT EARP, of course, was a real person, a legendary lawman in the Old West. Dime novels, movies, TV and radio -- we're all more than familiar with the "story." … Continue reading Wyatt Earp
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Caleb York
Created by Max Allan Collins & Mickey Spillane Max Allan Collins picks up the reins on a story idea by his old pal Mickey, and lets fly on a rootin,' tootin' honest-to-God western series revolving around former Wells Fargo detective CALEB YORK, who wanders the South West, a gun-for-hire tracking down assorted desperadoes and dispatching … Continue reading Caleb York
Nate Heller
Created by Max Allan Collins "I was rereading The Maltese Falcon for a community college class I was about to teach, and noticed the copyright -- 1929 -- and had the thought, 'Huh, that's the year of the St. Valentine's Day Massacre. That means Sam Spade and Al Capone were contemporaries.' That started me thinking … Continue reading Nate Heller
Mike Hammer
Created by Mickey Spillane (1918-2006) "The monicker is Mike Hammer, kid. I'm a private eye." -- please allow him to introduce himself (I, the Jury) ONE TAKE Whatever else you may think about MIKE HAMMER, one word may well be appropriate: extreme. The Hammer books are not only extreme in their subject matter, but they … Continue reading Mike Hammer
Mike Danger
Created by Mickey Spillane (1918-2006) According to legend, Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer was originally meant to be a comic book eye called MIKE DANGER, allegedly a harder, tougher version of a Mike Lancer backup feature he had written for Harvey Comics' Green Hornet #10 back in 1942. Danger worked out of New York City's Hackard … Continue reading Mike Danger