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INTRODUCTION

Pulp writer Johnston McCulley (1993-1938) was the author of hundreds (if not thousands) of short stories and novels, published in pulp magazines under his own name and a plethora of pseudonyms. His most famous creation is, without doubt, the masked swordsman Zorro, made famous by radio, movies, and television. But before Zorro hit it big, McCulley tried out dozens of different heroes and antiheroes: Black Star, the Avenging Twins, the Man in Purple, the Green Ghost, the Mongoose, Richard Hughes—Railroad Detective, the Spider, the Thunderbolt, the Crimson Clown…and a pickpocket with a lisp named “Thubway Tham” who is is pursued by Detective Craddock of the New York Police Department.

Tham got his start in 1918, but continued with more than 100 original stories (in various magazines) through 1960. That’s quite a run.

Wildside Press published Tales of Thubway Tham (a collection of 10 stories) in 2005. Since then, we’ve had nothing but positive feedback about the clever little “dip.” Now we’re pleased to issue a second collection of 10 more stories (plus a humorous anecdote).

Enjoy this brief digression to the classic pulp stories, and one of the great undiscovered characters. And if you become as big a fan of Tham as I am, you’ll soon be hunting for more!