Ron Goulart Books in Order
Explore William Shatner’s collaborations with Ron Goulart behind the TekWar universe, with books in order, plot summaries, and background on this pulpy future-crime partnership.
Last updated: June 7, 2026
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Publication Order
116 books
The Sword Swallower
by Ron Goulart
1968
After Things Fell Apart
by Ron Goulart
1970
The Fire Eater
by Ron Goulart
1970
Broke Down Engine
by Ron Goulart
1971
Clockwork's Pirates
by Ron Goulart
1971
Death Cell
by Ron Goulart
1971
Gadget Man
by Ron Goulart
1971
If Dying Was All
by Ron Goulart
1971
Cheap Thrills
by Ron Goulart
1972
Plunder
by Ron Goulart
1972
Too Sweet to Die
by Ron Goulart
1972
A Talent for the Invisible
by Ron Goulart
1973
An American Family
by Ron Goulart
1973
Cleopatra Jones and the Casino of Gold
by Ron Goulart
1973
Hawkshaw
by Ron Goulart
1973
Shaggy Planet
by Ron Goulart
1973
The Golden Circle
by Ron Goulart
1973
The Hydra Monster
by Ron Goulart
1973
The Mystery of the Sea Horse
by Ron Goulart
1973
The Same Lie Twice
by Ron Goulart
1973
The Tin Angel
by Ron Goulart
1973
The Veiled Lady
by Ron Goulart
1973
Flux
by Ron Goulart
1974
Google-Eyed Pirates
by Ron Goulart
1974
One Grave Too Many
by Ron Goulart
1974
Space Hawk, Inc.
by Ron Goulart
1974
The Chameleon Corps and Other Shape Changers
by Ron Goulart
1974
The Lion Men of Mongo
by Ron Goulart
1974
The Plague of Sound
by Ron Goulart
1974
The Space Circus
by Ron Goulart
1974
The Swamp Rats
by Ron Goulart
1974
The Time Trap of Ming XIII
by Ron Goulart
1974
The Witch Queen of Mongo
by Ron Goulart
1974
Bloodstalk
by Ron Goulart
1975
On Alien Wings
by Ron Goulart
1975
The Adventurous Decade
by Ron Goulart
1975
The Hellhound Project
by Ron Goulart
1975
The War of the Cybernauts
by Ron Goulart
1975
When the Waker Sleeps
by Ron Goulart
1975
A Whiff of Madness
by Ron Goulart
1976
Blood Wedding
by Ron Goulart
1976
Deadwalk
by Ron Goulart
1976
Deathgame
by Ron Goulart
1976
Easy Money
by Ron Goulart
1976
Gold Rush
by Ron Goulart
1976
Snake God
by Ron Goulart
1976
Teamwork
by Ron Goulart
1976
The Enormous Hourglass
by Ron Goulart
1976
Weird Heroes: Volume 3: Quest of the Gypsy
by Ron Goulart
1976
Challengers of the Unknown
by Ron Goulart
1977
Crackpot
by Ron Goulart
1977
Emperor Of The Last Days
by Ron Goulart
1977
Nemo
by Ron Goulart
1977
The Island Of Dr. Moreau
by Ron Goulart
1977
The Panchronicon Plot
by Ron Goulart
1977
Weird Heroes: Volume 7: Eye of the Vulture
by Ron Goulart
1977
Calling Dr. Patchwork
by Ron Goulart
1978
Capricorn One
by Ron Goulart
1978
Hulk: Stalker from the Star
by Ron Goulart
1978
The Wicked Cyborg
by Ron Goulart
1978
Captain America: Holocaust For Hire
by Ron Goulart
1979
Cowboy Heaven
by Ron Goulart
1979
Dr. Scofflaw
by Ron Goulart
1979
Hello, Lemuria Hello
by Ron Goulart
1979
Empire Ninety Nine
by Ron Goulart
1980
Ghosting
by Ron Goulart
1980
Hail Hibbler
by Ron Goulart
1980
Skyrocket Steele
by Ron Goulart
1980
Brinkman
by Ron Goulart
1981
Robot in the Closet
by Ron Goulart
1981
The Cyborg King
by Ron Goulart
1981
Big Bang
by Ron Goulart
1982
The Great British Detective
by Ron Goulart
1982
Upside Downside
by Ron Goulart
1982
Hellquad
by Ron Goulart
1984
The Prisoner of Blackwood Castle
by Ron Goulart
1984
Brainz, Inc
by Ron Goulart
1985
Graveyard of My Own
by Ron Goulart
1985
Suicide, Inc.
by Ron Goulart
1985
Galaxy Jane
by Ron Goulart
1986
The Definitive Illustrated History from the 1890s to the 1980s
by Ron Goulart
1986
The Great Comic Book Artists
by Ron Goulart
1986
Daredevils, Ltd
by Ron Goulart
1987
Starpirate's Brain
by Ron Goulart
1987
The Curse of the Obelisk
by Ron Goulart
1987
Everybody Comes to Cosmo's
by Ron Goulart
1988
The Dime Detectives
by Ron Goulart
1988
TekWar
by William Shatner
1989
In the twenty-second century, ex-cop Jake Cardigan is thawed early from cryo-prison after being framed for dealing tek, an illegal digital drug. Hired by powerful fixer Walter Bascom, he dives back into the underworld to clear his name.
The Tijuana Bible
by Ron Goulart
1989
The Wisemann Originals
by Ron Goulart
1989
Even the Butler Was Poor
by Ron Goulart
1990
Over Fifty Years of American Comic Books
by Ron Goulart
1990
The Encyclopedia of American Comics
by Ron Goulart
1990
TekLab
by William Shatner
1991
Cardigan and partner Sid Gomez investigate a high-tech research lab where experimental versions of tek are being engineered. When a scientist vanishes and virtual reality spills into real streets, the case becomes a battle over who will own the future.
TekLords
by William Shatner
1991
Now working for private security firm Cosmos, Jake Cardigan takes on the ruthless tek lords who control the drug trade. His hunt forces him to confront old addictions, corrupt cops, and a conspiracy that reaches uncomfortably high into government.
Now He Thinks He's Dead
by Ron Goulart
1992
Tek Vengeance
by William Shatner
1993
Jake’s search for the people who destroyed his family draws him into a cross-border war between rival tek cartels. As bodies fall on both sides, he must decide whether revenge is worth losing the last pieces of his conscience.
TekSecret
by William Shatner
1993
A shadowy program promises to end tek addiction forever, but Cardigan suspects the cure hides something worse. Tracking assassins and missing test subjects, he uncovers a plan to turn the digital drug into a subtle tool of mass control.
The Comic Book Reader's Companion
by Ron Goulart
1993
TekPower
by William Shatner
1994
A new form of tek is being used to hijack corporate networks and financial systems. Jake and Sid race through sprawling mega-cities and off-world colonies to stop a mastermind who can crash economies with a single illegal chip.
TekMoney
by William Shatner
1995
When counterfeit tek floods the streets, overdoses skyrocket and Cardigan is hired to find the source. The trail winds through virtual casinos, offshore accounts, and a scheme that turns stolen memories into the ultimate currency.
The Funnies
by Ron Goulart
1995
Tek Kill
by William Shatner
1996
An elite assassin uses tek-induced hallucinations to mask their hits, leaving Cardigan chasing a killer no witness can clearly describe. To stop the attacks, he may have to plug back into the drug he swore never to touch again.
TekNet
by William Shatner
1997
Someone has woven tek directly into the global data net, trapping users inside shared hallucinations that can kill. Jake must navigate this lethal virtual maze while his own body is hunted down in the real world.
Groucho Marx, Master Detective
by Ron Goulart
1998
Elementary, My Dear Groucho
by Ron Goulart
1999
Groucho Marx, Private Eye
by Ron Goulart
1999
Comic Book Culture
by Ron Goulart
2000
Great American Comic Books
by Ron Goulart
2001
Groucho Marx and the Broadway Murders
by Ron Goulart
2001
Groucho Marx, Secret Agent
by Ron Goulart
2002
Comic Book Encyclopedia
by Ron Goulart
2004
Groucho Marx, King of the Jungle
by Ron Goulart
2005
Joe Chiodo's How to Draw and Paint Pin-Ups
by Ron Goulart
2006
Good Girl Art
by Ron Goulart
2007
Alex Raymond
by Ron Goulart
2015
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