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Category Archives: Fiction
Bartitsuesque Action in “Gotham”
Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on Wednesday, 26th November 2014 A notably Bartitsuvian fight scene from the hit TV series Gotham, in which Alfred Pennyworth (Sean Pertwee) demonstrates his credentials as a retired badass. Readers of a certain age and proclivity … Continue reading
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Action, Adventure and Intrigue in “Suffrajitsu: Mrs. Pankhurst’s Amazons”
Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on Thursday, 11th December 2014 The Suffrajitsu graphic novel trilogy (coming in early 2015) now has its own official website, Facebook page and Twitter account! Suffrajitsu.com Suffrajitsu.com is your one-stop-shop for all matters Amazonian. Designed as something … Continue reading
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A New Judith Lee Adventure: “The Wrestler and the Diamond Ring”
Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on Friday, 23rd January 2015 This short story from the Suffrajitsu.com website introduces Anglo-Chinese socialite and amateur detective Judith Lee and describes her first encounter with Mrs. Pankhurst’s Amazons. The Bartitsu Club and several of its principal figures play … Continue reading
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La Canne …
Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on Monday, 26th January 2015
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The Name’s Marwood … James Marwood.
Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on Tuesday, 27th January 2015 Reporter Cassam Looch attends the Kingsman: The Secret Service academy where he learns how to become the perfect Kingsman agent, including a suit fitting followed by an umbrella combat … Continue reading
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Bartitsu Action and Adventure in “Suffrajitsu: Mrs. Pankhurst’s Amazons”
Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on Wednesday, 28th January 2015 Issue #1 of the Bartitsu-themed action/adventure graphic novel trilogy Suffrajitsu: Mrs. Pankhurst’s Amazons is now available! Preview/purchase Suffrajitsu #1 at Amazon.com Preview/purchase Suffrajitsu #1 at comiXology Set against the dramatic backdrop … Continue reading
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Suffrajitsu: Mrs. Pankhurst’s Amazons #3 Available Now!
Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on Wednesday, 25th March 2015 The climactic chapter of the Suffrajitsu graphic novel trilogy is now available from Amazon.com and comiXology! In Issue #3, Persephone Wright and her team of Bartitsu-trained Amazons must race to prevent a terrorist attack … Continue reading
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Bartitsu in the Court Theatre’s Romeo and Juliet
Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on Monday, 25th May 2015 Tybalt (Owen Black, left) and Benvolio (Ben Freeth, right) engage in some Bartitsu cane fighting in a rehearsal for the Court Theatre’s (Christchurch, New Zealand) production of Romeo and Juliet. This … Continue reading
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The Life’s Work of Percy Longhurst
Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on Saturday, 5th March 2016 Percy William Longhurst (1874-1959) was a lifelong wrestling and antagonistics enthusiast, a prolific writer and a significant figure in the history of Bartitsu. Unfortunately, comparatively little is known of … Continue reading
Shades of Esme Beringer: Double-Weapon Fencing in “Penny Dreadful”
Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on Wednesday, 12th October 2016 The final season of the popular dark fantasy/drama series Penny Dreadful introduced the character of Catriona Hartdegen, a historian, thanatologist and expert swordswoman played by actress Perdita Weeks. As the series … Continue reading