Damballa, by Charles R. Saunders
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Making Pulp History! From the heart of Africa to the streets of Harlem, a new hero is born sworn to support and protect Americans of all races and creeds; he is Damballa and he strikes from the shadows. When the reigning black heavy weight boxing champion of the world agrees to defend his crown against a German fighter representing Hitler's Nazis regime, the ring becomes the stage for a greater political contest. The Nazis' agenda is to humble the American champion and prove the superiority of their pure-blood Aryan heritage. To achieve this end, they employ an unscrupulous scientist capable of transforming their warrior into a superhuman killing machine. Can the mysterious Damballa unravel their insidious plot before it is too late to save a brave and noble man? Airship 27 Productions and Cornerstone Book Publishers are proud to introduce pulpdom's first ever 1930s African-American pulp hero as created by the acclaimed author, Charles Saunders. "Having revolutionized the genre of epic fantasy with the creation of Imaro, a black warrior easily equal to such classic characters as Tarzan and Conan, Charles Saunders has done it again. This time he has created DAMBALLA, a true hero in every sense of the word. Battling racism and evil in the 1930's, DAMBALLA is no pale imitation of The Shadow or The Avenger. In fact, after reading this excellent book, I think that they would be proud to consider him a brother in the ceaseless war against crime and injustice." Derrick Ferguson – "Dillon and the Voice of Odin"
Damballa, by Charles R. Saunders- Amazon Sales Rank: #4250904 in Books
- Published on: 2015-05-30
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Dimensions: 9.00" h x .47" w x 6.00" l, .63 pounds
- Binding: Paperback
- 206 pages
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful. Charles Saunders Makes History -- Again! By Joseph P. Bonadonna Charles Saunders created "Imaro," the first black sword and sorcery hero, over 30 years ago. He made history with that one, folks. Now, with his new novel, DAMBALLA, Saunders has once again made history -- giving us the first black crime-fighting superhero in pulp fiction. But this novel is a lot more than an action-adventure story. This one is set in the world of boxing, in 1938 Harlem. It's film noir and hard-boiled detective, with a wonderful cast of characters. Filled with Nazis, gangsters and jazz, cultural insight, plenty of atmosphere, and a serious subtext dealing with bigotry and racism, this action-packed novel climaxes in one blistering boxing match, and an ending that is both justice served, as well as emotionally satisfying. Saunders knows how to write, how to tell a story and fill it with twists and surprises, and he is an authority on boxing. I highly recommend this novel to anyone who likes a great story with characters who live and breathe. You won't be disappointed. I guarantee it.--- Joe Bonadonna, author of MAD SHADOWS:THE WEIRD TALES OF DORGO THE DOWSER
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. A Hero for Harlem By Raven I was finally able to get my hands on a copy of this book, and believe me, it was well worth the wait.Set in Harlem in the 1930's,it tells the story of a different kind of pulp hero. Walter Horace Shropshire, Jr.is the son of an American Missionary and a woman of the mysterious Bakosi tribe of the Belgian Free Congo. He also hides a secret known to very few: He is the mysterious crime fighter known as Damballa.It is a great event in New York City. Boxing Champion Junius Jackhammer Johnson has been challenged by Nazi superman Wolfgang Krieger, a fight that has not only racial, but international overtones, The Nazis, still stinging from defeats by black athletes at the Munich Olympics, make no effort to disguise their contempt for the World Champion.Wolf Krieger finds himself no longer master of his own destiny. Even his trainer Franz Kohlbreche has little leeway when it comes to the training for the fight. Instead evil Nazi Herr Dokter Von Dunkel has control of the fighter. The evil Dokter is not about to let this be a fair fight. To that end he has developed a serum called Starkenflessig. He expects the fight to be short and to be a slaughter.Nazis meanwhile are making trouble in Harlem, from Sugar Row to the Darkside. The men are stopped by the mysterious Damballa. After one battle with the Nazis, Damballa gains insight into what is really planned for the boxing match. With damage already done, it becomes a race to somehow salvage the boxing match, and to safeguard the life of the world champion.Fast paced and exciting, the plot travels from upscale mansions on Sugar Row to underground lairs; from the Nazi camp in an abandoned prison to ringside at the battle of the century. And through it all winds the trail of Harlem's avenging angel, DamballaI for one would like to see more on this new and exciting character! Encore! Encore!Quote the Raven...
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. Not To Be Missed! By ASalm We've all been thrilled and enthralled by Classic Pulp. It has influenced so much of pop culture today. However for all its ability to be of its time yet ahead of its time, there is one black mark in the history of the form - racism. Now I am of the camp that believes it is not fair to judge the work of decades past with modern sensibilities. The great pulp yarns of yesteryear were products of their time, written for their time and should be read as such regardless of their faults however offensive they may be.The New Pulp movement, however, allows us to revisit those bygone days and tell adventurous stories based in the past yet geared for the modern reader. And, more importantly, affords us the opportunity to correct the mistakes of pulp's forefathers.Enter: Damballa!It's not often that history is made in New Pulp, but Charles Saunders's Damballa does just that by giving us the first ever African-American classic pulp hero. All of the wondrous trappings of pulp are here in this incredible work: action, adventure, evil scheming Nazis and a hero determined to foil their plot to embarrass the United States, politically, in the boxing ring - the key component here is that Damballa is a black man.Given the classic pulp elements present in the novel, it would have been easy for Saunders to just trot out a pulp archetype and just changed the color of hero's skin but an author of his skill and ability would not be limited to taking the easy way out. Instead Damballa has deep, African roots and an intriguing origin and supporting cast, the surface of which has only been scratched by this first adventure.Some of you may be thinking, `Okay, Damballa makes history as the first black classic pulp hero, so what? I read pulp to be entertained. Is the book any good?' All right let's get down to brass tacks and tackle some questions:What is the book about? Is it pulp?Let's tackle that first one, shall we? Set in 1938, Damballa gives us a fictional retelling of the real boxing re-match between Joe Louis and Max Schmelling. The real life bout had both political and racial ramifications as the German, Schmelling, went toe to toe with African-American Louis at a time when the world was on the cusp of WW2 and the Nazis were keen on proving their racial superiority. In the novel, the fighters are Jackhammer Jackson and Wolf Krieger but the stakes are the same. Thing is, the Nazis are cheating as only they can and it's up to Damballa to level the playing field before disaster strikes. What follows is an engaging action yarn peopled with characters of every shade of gray. One of the wonderful, telling, modern touches Saunders brings to the pulp form can be found in one scene where Damballa, no slouch in the disguise department, has to masquerade as a white man to enter certain parts of 1930s society unmolested in his quest to stop the Nazis before it's too late.Yeah, but is it pulp?Damballa is a pulp novel and a very, very good one. Punctuated by short, staccato chapters, Saunders keeps the story moving while layering in wonderful historical details that recreate the time period to perfection. Within this framework he inserts memorable characters, crackling dialogue, mysteries and a compelling hero for the ages. By arming Damballa with a wealth of African lore and real science to go along with brains, brawn and physical ability, Saunders introduces us to a costumed hero bad guys do NOT want to mess with. And one adventure fans won't be able to get enough of. The book features an atmospheric cover by Charles Fetherolf and moody interior illustrations by Clayton Hinkle - the end result is one of the best looking, best reading pulp books of the year.Damballa is one of the shining lights in the New Pulp movement, a truly exceptional novel you cannot afford to miss.
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