I’m continuing my look at Manly Wade Wellman’s pulp hero Silver John, the roaming singer and guitarist who fights supernatural forces in the Appalachian Mountains of long ago, sort of like a countrified Orpheus meets Kolchak. He’s called Silver John because of the silver strings on his guitar and the silver coins he carries in his pockets. For more details click here: https://glitternight.com/pulp-heroes/
WHO ELSE COULD I COUNT ON? – Silver John encounters his own older self from forty years in the future. He’s traveled back in time to seek his younger self’s aid in preventing a war that will lead to the devastation of the Earth of the future.
OWLS HOOT IN THE DAYTIME – Silver John finds his way to a remote mountaintop which conceals a wasteland of rotted trees and rusted metal and where owls hoot in the daytime, flowers have eyes and possums are the size of yard dogs. (Isn’t that always the way? I have no idea what that means.)
In the midst of this forbidding landscape the heroic balladeer discovers a dilapidated cabin built into the side of a mountain. The cabin serves as a home for a white-bearded old midget and his “guard possum”. The midget, Maltby Sanger, has been guarding the structure for a very long time and tells John it dates back to the time of Adam and Eve.
A withered old door with a crucifix in the middle has been keeping something horrible locked inside the mountain for millenia. The door is wearing away and the infernal beast within will soon be free to ravage the world once more. To prevent this, Silver John makes a preemptive strike, bearding the creature in its own dark, otherworldy lair.
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Awesome! Time travel and monster whose like an Old One. Gotta check this guy out!
Please do! And please spread the word about Silver John! Thanks for the comment!
Owls Hoot sounds interesting enough that I’m gonna break down and buy some Silver John stories.
Well, I hope that you enjoy them!!
Oooooh! Love that monster going bacck to the days of Adam and Eve!
Isn’t that cool?
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Isn’;t that always the way? lol
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I discovered the Silver John stories through Balladeer’s Blog.
Thanks for saying so.
Great posts as always. This is another story that was captivating to read. I mentioned before that I have always loved stories that involve an element of time travel. Movies capturing the process of time travel have always captivated me. The story “Who Else Could I Count On” brought to mind the amazing science fiction romance film “About Time”. It tells the story of a man that can go back in time to fix romantic relationships. Underrated movie that is definitely worth watching.
Here’s why I recommend it:
“About Time” (2013) – Movie Review – The Film Buff (huilahimovie.reviews)
Thanks! I am looking forward to reading your review.
Great posts as always. This was an interesting look at the life of a forgotten pulp hero. It reminded me a lot of classic pulp heroes in movies I have seen. For instance, the article reminded me of the classic heroes in The Hobbit. J.R.R. Tolkien’s legendary book told a similar story about heroes embarking upon unexpected journeys into fantastical worlds. The film adaptation was good, but nowhere near the original LOTR franchise.
Here’s why it’s worth watching:
“The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey” (2012) – Movie Review – The Film Buff (huilahimovie.reviews)
Thank you very much!