Greetings loyal airman. This is going to be a fast Log Entry, as we hope to go out later this morning and catch a matinee movie.  I'll be discussing that movie shortly.  But first up, take a look at my latest piece of pulp action.
                                      
                                       

Father Michael Ryan was a marine chaplain during the Pacific Campaign in World War II.  Upon his return home to Federal City, he finds his old neighborhood under siege by a new enemy, organized crime.  With a bat in one hand and a rosary in the other, this battling padre is going to fight the good fight and clean up the streets.  This new chapter book is now on sale and I hope you'll check it out  I've posted it on our Air Fare page with a link to the store site.  The book was produced and designed by my pal Anthony Schiavino, and the gorgeous art throughout is by the talented Dave Flora.  I think its a winner and hope you'll agree.

I have always been fascinated by the King Arthur legend and over the years have collected many books, both historical and fictional dealing with this magnificent King of Brittania and the stories of the Knights of the Round Table.  I also have many movies on the theme, some great, others so-so.  Above is a statue we found during one of our vacation trips to Florida years ago. Arthur getting ready to free the magic sword Excalibur from the stone in which it was imprisoned, awaiting the rightful king.  It's a beautiful piece and I marvel at it every time I look it.  So why this discussion?  Several months ago I discovered a new book which you might say is a prelude to the entire legend.  Every wonder exactly where Excalibur came from and how it ended up in that stone?

That's the plot of THE LAST LEGION by italian writer, Valerio Massimo Manfredi.  It is an exciting, wonderful adventure book that starts in Italy during the last days of the Roman Empire.  I've written a complete review if you are interested, and its posted at my Pulp Fiction Review site (see link above).   No sooner had I started reading this fun book when I learned Hollywood had actually made a film loosely based on it.   And that is the movie Valerie and I hope to be seeing in the next few hours.  I hope all of you will also have a terrific weekend.
See you back here in seven days.

Ron – Over and Out.