Weird Heroes
"The New York Review of Bird"

Volume Two, Byron Priess Visuals/Pyramid Visuals

story, Harlan Ellison
illustrations, Neal Adams
cover, Steranko
editor, Byron Preiss

A story in volume two of a series produced by Byron Preiss featuring illustrated stories trying to recapture the spirit and characters of the classic pulp magazines. The inside front cover describes the series thusly:

"In the 1930's, the old american pulps gave their readers Sam Spade, Doc Savage, Sheena, the Shadow, Captain Future, and the Lone Ranger.
"Now, in the 1970's, this New American Pulp brings together twelve of the most exciting writers and artists in the field of popular fiction. Their goal: to produce six of the most exciting, most incredible, most outrageous characters you've ever seen...."

Ellison turns his alter-ego into a hero of the literary world. The story is described on the back cover:

"CORDWAINER BIRD, ELLISON'S MEDIA HERO
"The sensational Harlan Ellison introduces a media hero to take the N.Y. literary establishment by a storm! See Ellison's nom-de-plume become a 'real' hero (with art by Neal Adams) in 'The New York Review of Bird.'"

Other stories in this edition include:
"Doc Phoenix" by Ted White with art by Fabian;
"SPV 166-The Underground Express" by Elliott S. Magin! with art by Ralph Reese and Paul Kirchner
"The Camden Kid" by Charlie Swift with art by steranko;
"Viva" by Stephen Englehart with art by Estabon Morato; and
"The Return of Greatheart Silver" by Philip Jose Farmer with art by Tom Sutton