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The Thrilling Adventure Hour
Series · 4 books · 2013-2019

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The Thrilling Adventure Hour

Thrilling Tales of Adventure and Supernatural Suspense!

2013

Based on the popular Hollywood stage show and Nerdist Industry podcast, The Thrilling Adventure Hour is a rip-roaring adventure anthology in the tradition of old-time radio serials, brought to you by a carnival of Hollywood and comic's finest! In a timeless collection of original genre tales that harken back to the heyday of old-time radio entertainment, The Thrilling Adventure Hour brings to life the wild and wonderful worlds and characters serialized on stage by co-creators Ben Acker and Ben Blacker, and performed regularly by fan-favorite actors and comedians such as Paul F. Tompkins, Paget Brewster, Busy Philipps, Nathan Fillion, Linda Cardellini, Patton Oswalt, Neil Patrick Harris, and many, many more. And now those serialized characters will come to life on the pages of this hardcover anthology featuring all-new stories from the worlds of the TAH universe by top artists from the comics community! Each stand-alone tale celebrates and reinvigorates a new genre from the radio comedies of yesteryear, including science fiction, fantasy, westerns, superheroes, horror, war dramas, and many more. A unique, timey-wimey blend of silver age pulp and post-modern pop, this one-of-a-kind anthology promises something for everyone as this cult phenomenon jumps off the proscenium stage and onto the page for the first time in over eight years and 100+ consecutive shows around the globe!
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#2

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A Spirited Romance

2018

Based on the popular Hollywood stage show and podcast, The Thrilling Adventure A Spirited Romance follows fan-favorite characters Frank and Sadie Doyle in “Beyond Belief”. It’s time to send the little ones to dreamland and set your radio’s dial to “spooky.” Steel yourself for mysterious suspense in…BEYOND BELIEF! Meet Frank and Sadie Doyle, toast of the upper crust. Headliners on the society pages. And, oh yes, they see ghosts. Trading quips and tossing back cocktails, the Doyles take what they want and hoodwink their clientele for the rest. Ghosts, vampires, werewolves, mummies, even diabolical gingerbread men are nothing but obstacles in the way of the liquor cabinet for our fast-talking, hard-drinking sleuths. Written by the creators of the wildly popular Hollywood stage show and podcast, Ben Acker and Ben Blacker ( Deadpool, Star Wars Adventures ), and illustrated by Phil Hester ( Batman Beyond ), The Thrilling Adventure A Spirited Romance is a rip-roaring adventure that harkens back to the heyday of old-time radio entertainment. Collects The Thrilling Adventure Hour Beyond Belief #0 - #4
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Martian Manhunt

2019

Based on the popular Hollywood stage show and podcast, The Thrilling Adventure Martian Manhunt follows fan favorite character Sparks Nevada. Shine your astro spurs and don your robot fists! Justice rides a rocket steed across the crimson plains of the fourth planet, where one man brings hope to humans who make this frontier world their home. He is...Sparks Marshal on Mars. Alongside his trusty Martian sidekick Croach, Sparks protects Mars from robot outlaws, alien invaders, and any galactic threat foolish enough to target the red planet. Written by the creators of the wildly popular Hollywood stage show and podcast, Ben Acker and Ben Blacker (Deadpool, Star Wars Adventures), and illustrated by J. Bone ( The Brave and the Bold), The Thrilling Adventure Martian Manhunt is a rip-roaring adventure that harkens back to the heyday of old-time radio entertainment. Collects The Thrilling Adventure Hour Sparks Marshal on Mars #0-4.
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Residence Evil

2019

Based on the popular Hollywood stage show and podcast, The Thrilling Adventure Residence follows fan-favorite characters Frank and Sadie Doyle in “Beyond Belief”. It’s time to send the little ones to dreamland and set your radio’s dial to “spooky.” Steel yourself for mysterious suspense in…BEYOND BELIEF Meet Frank and Sadie Doyle, toast of the upper crust. Headliners on the society pages. And, oh yes, they see ghosts. Trading quips and tossing back cocktails, the Doyles take what they want and hoodwink their clientele for the rest. When one night of having a drink (or ten) with friends goes horribly wrong at a haunted house, the Doyles find themselves face-to-face with ancient beings of the blood-sucking variety. Luckily, their blood alcohol content is up for the task. Written by the creators of the wildly popular Hollywood stage show and podcast, Ben Acker and Ben Blacker (Deadpool, Star Wars Adventures), and illustrated by M.J. Erickson, The Thrilling Adventure Residence Evil is a rip-roaring adventure that harkens back to the heyday of old-time radio entertainment. Collects The Thrilling Adventure Hour #1-4.

Authors

Ben Acker
Author · 14 books
Aka: Benjamin Acker
Ben Blacker
Author · 9 books
Aka: Benjamin A. Blacker
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