| The Purple Zombie | |
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| Author | Ron Goulart |
| Illustrator | George Cross |
| Publication date | 1974 |
| Published by | Warner Paperback Library |
| ISBN | 9780446756112 |
| Publication Order | |
| Preceded by Empire of Doom |
Followed by Rip van Winkle's Long Wet Dream |
Synopsis for The Purple Zombie[]
1943: The young director of a horror film begins to encounter actors he knows are dead. The Avenger, in California to investigate a spy ring, meets the director and soon both are on the trail of a mysterious someone with the power to raise the dead.
Characters in The Purple Zombie[]
Featured Characters:
- The Avenger (Richard Benson)
Supporting Characters:
- Justice, Inc.
- Detective Cole Wilson
- Josh Newton
- Algernon Heathcote Smith ("Smitty")
- Nellie Gray
Villains:
- Lazlo Grimm (actor; dies)
- Leavitt (dies)
- Emil Furthman (dies)
- Offord (dies)
- Dickensheet
- F.J. Ackeroyd
Other Characters:
- Lamont Cranston (cameo)
- Heather Brail (an actress)
- Terence O'Malley (a director)
- Don Early (a government agent)
- Minnig (a government agent)
- Lt. Maresca
- Blosser
- Dr. Elbert H. Dawkins (can revive the dead)
- Tanksley
Locations:
- Hollywood, California
- New York City
- Bleek Street
Items:
- Mike, the Avenger's pistol
Vehicles:
Notes[]
- Lamont Cranston is briefly glimpsed at a cocktail party.
- Norgil the Magician, a character created by Walter B. Gibson, is mentioned in the story.
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