While a few of the stories didn't work as well as others, this is a prime anthology to give you a few tastes of the pulp world. I know I'll be looking for more on many of the authors herein (especially Lou Anders, Chris Roberson, Kage Baker, Mark Finn, Kim Newman, and Marc Singer).

Now I just wish that this had been an annual series of anthologies, as I'm wisihing I had another collection just like this. Guess I'll have to go pick up my friend Lowder's ASTOUNDING HERO TALES and see what he's got in there. ( )

Great pulp adventure stories in a multitude of genres. Some of my favorites were Lou Anders’ weird techno-western (there better be more installments of this coming, Lou, or so help me I’ll hunt you down), Kim Newman’s kid-detectives-meet-Cthulhu charmer, and Mike Resnick’s hilarious Island of Dr. Moreau/Dr. Doolittle opener. ( )

http://fireandsword.blogspot.com/2007/01/adventure-vol.html

This hefty compendium of adventure tales embraces everything from the corniest of old-time pulp (“Dogfight Donovan’s Day Off” by Michael Moorcock) to the weirdest New Weird (“Eel Pie Stall” by Paul di Filippo). It’s a bit dizzying, though there should be something here for almost any taste.