Episodes 141
Avg. Duration 35m
Activity Sporadic
Apple Rating 4.8 (62)
Since Jul 2019
Latest Episode Feb 2026

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Every 2 Weeks
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70%
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Paperback Warrior is an American content creator that specializes in critiquing vintage fiction. The creator's flagship is it's eponymous blog that contains over 2,000 comprehensive posts about vintage and contemporary fiction including media such as comic books, graphic novels, pulps, action-adventure magazines, digests, black and white magazines, comic strips, and movie and television tie-in content. Additionally, the brand's owner, Christopher Eric Compton, hosts the Paperback Warrior Podcast, an outreach of the blog featuring reviews, author biographies, publisher histories, bookstore guides, buying tips, interviews, and analytic commentary about the 19th and 20th century publishing industry. The brand's YouTube channel contains over 200 videos that channels the same spirit as the blog and podcast with additional commentary about Eric's national bookstore experiences and a monthly ranking video of the prior month's reads.

Paperback Warrior continues to collaborate with publishers such as Stark House Press, Black Gat Books, Brash Books, Cutting Edge Books, Wolfpack Publishing, Rough Edges, and Encyclopocalypse. The brand also incorporates affiliate partnerships with Amazon, Abe Books, and YouTube with Ad Sense.  

Media and publishers can contact the brand at [email protected].

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Conversations - The Book Graveyard

Feb 23, 2026 1h 6m Transcript

Welcome to my newest collaboration with Nick at The Book Graveyard. On this episode, we continue our "Guide to Gothics" discussions by reviewing a 1976 paperback by William Ross titled Phantom…

Conversations - The Book Graveyard & Liminal Spaces

Jan 28, 2026 1h 26m Transcript

In this episode, I'm talking with Nick from The Book Graveyard and Chris from Liminal Spaces about a 1969 paperback titled To the Dark Tower by Weird Tales author Frank Belknap Long. Is the book an…

Episode 125: Top Reads of 2025

Dec 15, 2025 37m Transcript

In this energetic year-end episode, Eric looks back at a wildly productive 2025 for Paperback Warrior — packed with reviews, interviews, collaborations, and behind-the-scenes adventures. He shares…

Conversations - The Book Graveyard

Nov 17, 2025 1h 12m Transcript

In this month’s installment of Guide to Gothics, Paperback Warrior teams up once again with Nick Anderson of The Book Graveyard to unearth a paperback relic: Dorothy Daniel’s The Tormented, a 1969…

Conversations - John Shirley

Nov 10, 2025 1h 30m Transcript

Legendary writer John Shirley blasts into Paperback Warrior to talk crime, cyberpunk, and chaos. From his hard-boiled new novel The Silver Revolver to the upcoming streaming revival of his ’80s…

Conversations - The Book Graveyard

Oct 20, 2025 54m Transcript

The Brooding Lake – A Gothic Gem Resurrected In this episode of Paperback Warrior: Conversations, our host joins forces with Nick Anderson of YouTube’s Book Graveyard to unearth a haunting treasure…

Conversations - David Agranoff

Sep 22, 2025 1h 19m Transcript

This in-depth interview explores the work and creative philosophy of author David Agranoff, known for blending horror, science fiction, and political commentary. The discussion covers his literary…

Conversations - Greg F. Gifune

Sep 16, 2025 1h 31m Transcript

In this in-depth conversation, acclaimed horror author Greg F. Gifune discusses his literary journey, publishing experiences, writing philosophy, and the psychological themes that define his work.…

Conversations - The Book Graveyard

Sep 01, 2025 1h Transcript

The Paperback Warrior collides with The Book Graveyard for another "Guide to Gothics" episode. On this show, Eric and Nick discuss a 1972 Dell Gothic paperback titled, "Decoy in Diamonds". The…

Episode 124: William R. Cox

Aug 25, 2025 28m Transcript

This podcast episode features William R. Cox, a prolific author of over 1,000 pulp stories known for his crime-fiction, sports, and western novels. It also includes a review of a 1967 vintage…

Episode 123: Pulps in Paperback

Aug 11, 2025 46m Transcript

In this episode, Eric explores the transition of vintage pulp stories and heroes from magazine format to mass market paperbacks in the 1960s and 1970s. He also celebrates GarbAugust by highlighting…

Conversations - The Book Graveyard

Jul 21, 2025 1h 54m Transcript

Eric collaborates with Nick from The Book Graveyard BookTube channel to review the 1971 gothic paperback The Shadow Guest. They also explore the gothic paperback scene of the 1960s–80s, focusing on…

Episode 122: Jack Karney & S.S. Rafferty

Jul 07, 2025 33m Transcript

In this double-feature episode, Eric investigates the mysterious life and work of crime-fiction and boxing-story writer Jack Karney, while also spotlighting S.S. Rafferty, a regular contributor to…

Audiobook: Guns Drawn by Thomas Hyland (narrated by Eric Compton)

Jun 30, 2025 1h 15m Transcript

It's a book premier right here on Paperback Warrior! I narrate the new 75-page novella GUNS DRAWN by Thomas Hyland, a violent, tightly-knit character piece involving bad guys, sexy women, gunplay,…

Episode 121: Arthur Catherall

Jun 16, 2025 46m Transcript

In this episode, Eric embarks on a globe-trotting nautical adventure with a spotlight on Arthur Catherall, exploring his World War II-era series set in exotic locales. He also dives into a recent…

Episode 120: Lou Cameron

Jun 02, 2025 36m Transcript

In this episode, Eric explores the life and career of Lou Cameron, a comic book artist who became a prolific paperback writer and pioneer in the adult western genre. He also reviews a Booktuber,…

Episode 119: Amityville Paperbacks from Hell

May 19, 2025 36m Transcript

In this podcast episode, Eric explores the infamous Amityville murders and their impact on pop culture through a deep dive into The Amityville Horror and its many paperback sequels and spinoffs that…

Conversations - Paul Bishop

May 12, 2025 56m Transcript

Acclaimed author, editor, and podcast host Paul Bishop joins Eric for a lively conversation about his latest book, 52 Weeks 52 Sherlock Holmes Novels. In this engaging discussion, Paul offers a…

Conversations - Greg Shepard

Apr 28, 2025 1h 28m Transcript

Over the last seven years, Paperback Warrior has discussed, reviewed, promoted, and contributed to Stark House Press publications. In this exclusive interview, Greg Shepard, Stark House's founder and…

Conversations - The Book Graveyard & Bad Taste Books

Apr 17, 2025 59m Transcript

Nick from The Book Graveyard and Bryan from Bad Taste Books drop in to help me out with a review of THE TERROR TRUCKERS, a 1977 vintage men's action-adventure paperback starring former Mafia hitman…

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