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| Adventure House - Pulp facsimile
reprints coming to comic shops! Coming in July 2007! PHANTOM DETECTIVE - December 1935 "The Murder Empire": Unleashed by a sinister oriental menace, a mysterious death rey wreaks grim havoc and takes grisly toll! Follow the Phantom on a baffling trail of crime! This pulp replica features a full-color cover complete with all ads, illustrations, and facsimile pages. Softcover, 7x10, 128 pages, B&W, $14.95 NOTE: This item may be available through other retail outlets before shipping to comic book specialty shops. PHANTOM DETECTIVE is solicited in the June PREVIEWS (available May 31st). The Diamond Item Code is JUN074033. Coming in August 2007! PLANET STORIES - Winter 1939 "The Golden Amazons Of Venus": Written by John Murray Reynolds. "War-Lords of the Moon": By Fletcher Pratt and Laurence Manning. Features a full-color cover complete with all ads, illustrations, and facsimile pages. NOTE: This item may be available through other retail outlets before shipping to comic book specialty shops. Softcover, 7x10, 128 pages, B&W, $14.95 PLANET STORIES is solicited in the June PREVIEWS (available May 31st). The Diamond Item Code is JUN074034. SECRET AGENT X - February 1937 "Death's Frozen Formula": Written by Brant House. Features a full-color cover complete with all ads, illustrations, and facsimile pages. Softcover, 7x10, 128 pages, B&W, $14.95 NOTE: This item may be available through other retail outlets before shipping to comic book specialty shops. SECRET AGENT X is solicited in the June PREVIEWS (available May 31st). The Diamond Item Code is JUN074035. |   | ||||
| Anthony Tollin's Sanctum Productions and
Nostalgia Ventures Inc Coming to comic
shops in August! DOC SAVAGE Volume 9: "The Majii" and "The Golden Man" The pulps' legendary superman battles evil in two exciting adventures by Lester Dent writing as Kenneth Robeson. In "The Majii" (1935), a living dead man lures Doc Savage into an Aladdin's cavern of horror. Then, "The Golden Man" tests the scientific wizardry of the Man of Bronze, exposing deep secrets of Doc Savage's strange origins. These classic pulp thrillers are reproduced with the original color pulp covers by Walter Baumhofer and Emery Clarke, interior illustrations by Paul Orban and historical articles by pulp historian Will Murray. (Sanctum Productions) Softcover, 7x10, B&W, $12.95 DOC SAVAGE Volume 9 is solicited
in the June PREVIEWS
(available May 31st). The Diamond Item Code is JUN074032. |  | ||||
| Anthony Tollin's Sanctum Productions and
Nostalgia Ventures Inc Coming to comic
shops in August! THE SHADOW Volume 10: "The City of Doom" & "The Fifth
Face" "Who knows what evil lurks in the hearts of men? The Shadow Knows!" The legendary supersleuth returns in two action-packed pulp thrillers by Walter B. Gibson. The Voodoo Master returns from the grave and launches a series of terrorist attacks to enslave "The City of Doom." Then, the Dark Avenger battles the master of disguise known only as Five Face. Will "The Fifth Face" be the face of death? In a special bonus feature, The Shadow battles an million-year-old Neanderthal in a "lost" radio script by Hugo Award-winning science fiction author Alfred Bester. This instant collector's item leads off with a classic cover by George Rozen, and also includes all the original interior art by acclaimed illustrator Tom Lovell and Earl Mayan plus historical commentary on the origins of super-villains and DC's Vandal Savage by popular culture historians Will Murray and Anthony Tollin. (Sanctum Productions) Softcover, 7x10, B&W, $12.95 THE SHADOW Volume 10 is solicited
in the June PREVIEWS
(available May 31st). The Diamond Item Code is JUN074036. |  | ||||
| Anthony Tollin's Sanctum Productions and
Nostalgia Ventures Inc Coming to comic shops in September! DOC SAVAGE Volume 10: "Dust of Death" and
"The Stone Man" - NEWLY RESTORED EDITION The legendary pulp superman battles evil in two expanded novels by Lester Dent and Harold A. Davis writing as Kenneth Robeson, incorporating never-before-published text from the original manuscripts. After Long Tom is arrested on spying charges, Doc Savage, Monk and Ham intervene in an Amazon jungle border war as they battle the mysterious Inca in Gray (in the novel that introduced Ham's pet ape, Chemistry). Then, the Man of Bronze and his Iron Crew journey to Arizona and discover a lost race and a strange mist that transforms men into stone. This pulp reprint showcases the classic pulp covers by Walter Baumhofer and Emery Clarke, all of Paul Orban's interior illustrations and historical commentary by Will Murray, author of seven Bantam Doc Savage novels. (Sanctum Productions) Softcover, 7x10. B&W...................................$12.95 DOC SAVAGE Volume 10 is solicited in the July PREVIEWS (available June 27th). |  | ||||
| Anthony Tollin's Sanctum Productions and
Nostalgia Ventures Inc Coming to comic shops in September! THE SHADOW Volume 11: "The Road of Crime" & "Crooks Go
Straight" "Who knows what evil lurks in the hearts of men? The Shadow Knows!" Nostalgia Ventures' sales-smashing revival of Street & Smith's iconic pulp superheroes continues as the Master Avenger proves that "crime does not pay" in two of Walter Gibson's most intriguing mysteries. In "Road of Crime," a former criminal attempts to reform his life with some unseen help from The Shadow, in a 1933 tale of redemption. Then, a series of robberies and murders casts suspicion on two supposedly-reformed criminals. Did the Crooks Go Straight, or has one of them returned to crime? This classic pulp collection also features George Rozen's spectacular pulp covers, all the original interior art by acclaimed illustrator Tom Lovell and historical commentary by popular culture historian Will Murray. (Sanctum Productions) Softcover, 7x10. B&W ........................................$12.95 THE SHADOW Volume 11 is solicited in the July PREVIEWS (available June 27th). |  | ||||
| ASTONISHING ADVENTURES! MAGAZINE
- New ePulp quarterly magazine! ASTONISHING ADVENTURES! MAGAZINE is a new ePulp quarterly magazine distributed for free.We at AAM love the old pulps like the Shadow, the Spider, the Operator, Doc Savage, and any of the hundreds of other characters you could name. This was the main reason we started Astonishing in the first place, but we have other reasons in mind also. We want to see what the thriving pulp community out there has to say and what they have to show us.AAM is looking for new fiction based on original pulp-styled characters. The word count can be anything under 3500, but we are open to review anything with a higher word count. Query us first before sending material. AAM is also looking for articles, columns, and artwork related to the pulp world - just ask! The bad news is that we aren't paying one red cent at this time. Sorry kids, we’re a small magazine with big hopes, but little pocketbooks beyond the expenses of the magazine. The magazine will be a quarterly affair at this point with a web only distribution (in PDF form). The experimental part is that we will not be charging for the magazine. Insane you say? Mad? Well, we’re looking to generate income for the writers thanks to advertising eventually. Please give us a try and we look forward to reading your ASTONISHING ADVENTURES! PS: Send stories with monkeys! I love monkeys – evil monkeys are the best. Evil monkeys with Human brains are the E-ticket. Deadline is August 1st, 2007 Editor-In-Chief (don't call me chief) EditorJDC@gmail.com And Tim Gallagher Editor EditorTimGallagher@gmail.com Astonishing Adventures Magazine AstonishingSubmissions@gmail.com http://www.AstonishingAdventuresMagazine.com http://www.myspace.com/astonishingadventures | |||||
| ASTOUNDING
HERO TALES - Coming to comic shops in August! edited by James Lowder The spirit of the pulps lives on in Hero Games' premiere fiction release, Astounding Hero Tales! Lost jungle temples, mysterious crime-busters, gallant air aces, and unspeakable cosmic horrors share the spotlight in this anthology of all-new stories by such masters of the fantastic as Robert Weinberg, Will Murray, Darrell Schweitzer, and David Niall Wilson. Astounding Hero Tales also boasts a previously unpublished weird mystery by Lester Dent, creator of Doc Savage, and a foreword and original dark crime yarn by legendary pulp veteran Hugh B. Cave. Softcover, 6x9, 304 pages, $16.99 ASTOUNDING HERO TALES is solicited in the June PREVIEWS (available May 31st). The Diamond Item Code is JUN074159. ASTOUNDING HERO TALES is available now from Amazon.com. |  | ||||
| CLASSIC
COMIC BOOK CHARACTERS #7: THE GREEN LAMA - Coming in
October! Dark Horse continues its series of vintage-style statuettes featuring the best characters from comic books. The sculpting and packaging design is inspired by the original "Golden Age" version of one of the era's most interesting heroes, The Green Lama, and echoes the look and feel of his earliest comic appearances. This series will depict the characters as they were originally presented in the comics. 5 inches tall, limited to 350 hand-numbered pieces, packaged in a custom-tooled, full-color, litho-printed tin box. Included is a small booklet and a vintage-style pinback button. $49.99 In stores on October 17. Dark Horse Comics THE GREEN LAMA statuette is solicited in the June PREVIEWS (available May 31st). The Diamond Item Code is JUN070073. |  | ||||
| CONAN
#43 - Coming in August! Timothy Truman (W), Cary Nord (Cover), Tomás Giorello (A), and Richard Isanove (Cover) The Pits of Refuge: This is the penultimate chapter of Timothy Truman’s adaptation of the Robert E. Howard classic “Rogues in the House!” A favorite of fans and critics alike, the seminal Conan story “Rogues in the House” first appeared in WEIRD TALES. Now, writer Timothy Truman and artist Tomàs Giorello bring you the tale of the Red Priest, as you’ve never seen it before. Trapped in the labyrinthine halls of the Red Priest’s house, and stalked by a mysterious horror, Conan and his uneasy ally Murillo have made a wary alliance with the Priest himself. Full Color, 32 pages, $2.99, On sale August 15 Dark Horse Comics CONAN #43 is solicited in the June PREVIEWS (available May 31st). The Diamond Item Code is JUN070023. |  | ||||
| CONAN
AND THE MIDNIGHT GOD - Coming in
October! Joshua Dysart (W), Will Conrad (A), and Jason Shawn Alexander (Cover) Conan has won the throne of Aquilonia and the hand of the beautiful Zenobia. With a kingdom to rule and an heir on the way, will the Cimmerian finally put up his sword for good? Don’t bet on it. When his bride and country are attacked by a sinister Stygian sorcerer, Conan strikes back at Stygia with all his might—and the might of Aquilonia—in a move that threatens to throw all Hyboria into chaos! Written by Joshua Dysart (Swamp Thing, Violent Messiahs) and drawn by upcoming Kull artist Will Conrad (Serenity; Buffy The Vampire Slayer). Full Color, Trade paperback, 136 pages, $14.95, On sale October 24 Dark Horse Comics CONAN AND THE MIDNIGHT GOD is solicited in the June PREVIEWS (available May 31st). The Diamond Item Code is JUN070024. |  | ||||
| CONAN: THE HALL OF THE DEAD AND OTHER
STORIES - Arriving in comic shops May 31st! Kurt Busiek (W), Mike Mignola (W), Tim Truman (W), Cary Nord (P), and Dave Stewart (C) Know, O Prince, that in an age undreamed of, shining kingdoms lay spread across the world like blue mantles beneath the stars. Hither came Conan the Cimmerian; black-haired, sullen-eyed, sword in hand, a thief, a reaver, a slayer, with gigantic melancholies and gigantic mirth, to tread the jeweled thrones of the Earth under his sandaled feet . . . Conan: The Hall of the Dead concludes writer Kurt Busiek's ( JLA/Avengers , Astro City ) critically acclaimed run, paving the way for new writer Tim Truman ( Conan and the Songs of the Dead ) and featuring a story by Hellboy creator Mike Mignola! Eisner award-nominated artist Cary Nord ( Daredevil ), and Eisner award-winning color artist Dave Stewart ( Ultimate Fantastic Four , DC: The New Frontier ) continue their groundbreaking run on Dark Horse's best-selling Conan series with three of the best writers in comics today . Dark Horse Comics Hardcover, Full Color, 200 pages $24.95 |  | ||||
| Dashing Diamond Dick and Other Classic
Dime Novels - Coming in
June! Compiled by J . Randolph Cox Dime novels —as fundamentally American as baseball and jazz—were an inexpensive and inexhaustible source of popular entertainment for millions of Americans in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. The five novels in this unique anthology are classic examples of the form, which encompassed Westerns, early science fiction, detective and mystery yarns, and Revolutionary War historicals. From the handsome gambler "Dashing Diamond Dick" and the daring inventor in "Over the Andes with Frank Reade, Jr., in His New Air-Ship" to the mythic baseball player in "Frank Merriwell’s Finish," here are some of the most valiant heroes and notorious rogues in the pantheon. Read together, these novels are fascinating time capsules from a young nation in love with its larger-than-life characters. Trade paperback, 384 pages, $15, Available June 26th! Penguin Classics Thanks to Chris Yates for the tip! |  | ||||
| E-texts
on the net this week The Shadow in Review: This weeks review is "Alibi Trail" from January 1, 1942. "Recipe for Murder" by Jonathan Blade is this week's Two-Minute Shadow Mystery. Shadows of the Pulps: Nothing new this week. Pulpgen-Online Pulps: Now with over 850 stories online! "Never Come Mourning" by Stewart Sterling from DETECTIVE BOOK MAGAZINE, Winter, Sept.-Nov. 1948 Featuring: Fire Marshal Pedley "Every arsonist has a twisted mind," said Chief Fire Marshal Pedley. But the tangled web of greed and lust that fashioned a monstrous funeral pyre in the Hotel Grolier was more than he could fathom . . . "Curly Wolf" by Bruce Douglas from ACE-HIGH MAGAZINE, First March 1932 Guilty or innocent, a man charged with almost every crime in the law books is apt to find his own range unhealthy. The Curly Wolf found it so, and decided to enjoy the scenery in Mexico - as soon as he finished a little performance for the sole benefit of Sheriff Steele. | |||||
| THE
FALL OF CTHULHU #7 - Coming in August! by Michael Alan Nelson & Jean-Jacques Diazlowski The horror mounts in the new hit Lovecraftian ongoing series from BOOM! Cy is gone, but the dark machinations that surround his discoveries continue. A war is brewing, as the Dreamlands is in upheaval and Mister Arkham plots his strategy on earth. With mankind standing in the way, darkness is coming to the world! 24 pages, Full Color, $3.99 Boom Studios THE FALL OF CTHULHU #7 is solicited in the June PREVIEWS (available May 31st). The Diamond Item Code is JUN073337 (Cover A). The Diamond Item Code is JUN073338 (Cover B). | |||||
| FRANK
FRAZETTA'S DEATH DEALER #5 (of 6) - Coming in August! Story - Joshua Ortega; Art - Nat Jones & Jay Fotos; Covers - Frank Frazetta, Nat Jones & Jay Fotos Rian Atar finally reaches the castle of King Strom–only to find a most terrible surprise waiting for him and his men! Adelia, Lambeau and Dreovid follow the Death Dealer to the edge of the Angra Swamp, where the grotesque Dazaka lies in wait… Featuring one of the biggest shocks in fantasy history–this is one twist you won't see coming! Image Comics 32 pages, Full Color, SRP: $3.99, On sale July 11th! DEATH DEALER #5 is solicited in the June PREVIEWS (available May 31st). The Diamond Item Code is JUN071911. |  | ||||
| HALLOW'S EVE CTHULHU PLUSH - Coming in
September! Every Fall, every Halloween is the night of nights. It is on this holiday the ancestors and Old Ones breech the barrier and creep amongst humanity. Beware, oh ye of mortal substance for the ethereal lurk in the Dark places of Toy Vault. Prepare for Hallow’s Eve Cthulhu! Swathed in a cocoon of black, with shimmering orange highlights, Hallow’s Eve Cthulhu is the perfect 11" plush companion in the dead of an autumn night. Scheduled to ship in September 2007. $19.99 HALLOW'S EVE CTHULHU PLUSH is solicited in the June PREVIEWS (available May 31st). The Diamond Item Code is JUN074472. | |||||
| It's
A Pulp World It's A Pulp World is Eric Jamborsky's blog that has now posted (finally) the next installment of his look at Startling Stories Magazine. This time we look at the May 1940 issue. | |||||
| LANKHMAR
BOOK 3: SWORDS IN THE MIST by Fritz Leiber - Coming in
August! Lean times in Lankhmar force brothers-in-arms Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser to part ways. Only after a joust of wits and swords do the friends join together again, stealing the ship the Black Treasurer and sailing round and through The Claws. Fighting sea kings, curses, and seven-eyed wizards, the pair set out on their heroic wanderings through the wilds of Nehwon. Trade paperback, 5 x 8, 224 pages, $12.95, On sale August 22 Dark Horse Books SWORDS IN THE MIST is solicited in the June PREVIEWS (available May 31st). The Diamond Item Code is JUN070040. |  | ||||
| THE LONE RANGER Rumor has it that Jerry Bruckheimer (PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN) may be trying to revive another possibly dead genre with a new take on "The Lone Ranger." Better yet, he is bringing in the director of the "Pirates" trilogy, Gore Verbinski, and the writers responsible for making it work, Ted Elliot and Terry Rossio. More news when available! | |||||
| THE
LONE RANGER #9 - Coming in August! by Brett Matthews, Sergio Cariello The Eisner Nominated ("Best News Series" and "Best Cover Artist") series continues from Dynamite, writer Brett Matthews, artist Sergio Cariello and art director/cover artist John Cassaday! The Lone Ranger #9 continues the explosive story arc that begin in issue #7 of the all-new ongoing series, all in the powerful shadow of Dynamite’s FCBD flip-book which featured the Ranger and reached thousands of new fans and readers! It's frontier justice versus legal justice in this issue as the Ranger and Tonto find themselves at odds as they transport a man accused of murder through lands owned by the relatives of the man he killed. 32 pages, Full Color, SRP: $2.99 Publisher: DynamiteEntertainment THE LONE RANGER #9 is solicited in the June PREVIEWS (available May 31st). The Diamond Item Code is JUN073413. | |||||
| Moonstone
Books - Coming in
September/October! Doc Savage: The Lost Radio Scripts of Lester Dent Written by: Lester Dent Interior Art: Tom Roberts Cover Art: Bob Larkin (regular), Doug Klauba (Limited) 352 pages, b/w, Squarebound, 6”x9”, $18.95 (Limited hardcover $49.99) Moonstone Books will offer the first new Doc Savage tales in more than thirty-five years this September when they unveil a collection of radio scripts written in the late 1940s by the enduring character's creator, Lester Dent. Many of these radio scripts have never been seen before and for the most part they have been virtually forgotten for more than half a century. Doc Savage remains one of the most highly regarded pulp characters, with a track record that includes 181 issues of Doc Savage magazine, a wildly successful string of novels, comic books, and a feature film, “the Man in Bronze” has thrilled audiences around the world for more than five decades. Doc Savage: The Lost Radio Scripts of Lester Dent collects for the first time these radio scripts for the character's legions of fans. The book will be available in a trade paperback version and a special, limited and signed hardcover edition with a full-color dust jacket. The special edition is limited to 300 numbered copies and features a pulp-era Doc Savage cover by Douglas Klauba. It will be signed by both the artist and the interior illustrator, Tom Roberts. It will also include special Doc color plates by Dave Dorman, Joe Prado, and Ruben Procopio. The trade paperback will retail for $18.95, and limited edition will carry at $49.99 cover price. Doc Savage: The Lost Radio Scripts of Lester Dent is solicited in the July PREVIEWS (available June 27th). Moonstone Books |   | ||||
| Moonstone
Books - Coming in August! THE PHANTOM #19 Written by Mike Bullock, Art by Silvestre Szilagyi, Colors by Bob Pedroza, covers by Marat Mychaels and by Darryl Banks, Terry Austin and Bob Pedroza. "Invisible Children," part 3 of 3. Torn from today's headlines, the electrifying conclusion to The Phantom's one-man war against the army of HIM is now! Don't miss out as our hero comes face-to-face with his worst nightmare. Can he overcome HIM or will The Phantom become his next recruit? 32 pages, $3.50 (Cover B, $4.50). Moonstone Books THE PHANTOM #19 is solicited in the June PREVIEWS (available May 31st). The Diamond Item Code is JUN073756 (Regular cover). The Diamond Item Code is JUN073757 (Limited charity cover). |  | ||||
| Pulpville
Press - Now available! JUNGLE STORIES #2 BLOOD OF THE BEAST, Theodore Roscoe KI-GOR -- AND THE STOLEN EMPIRE, John Peter Drummond WHEN THE LION FED (part 2 of Tarzan the Untamed), Edgar Rice Burroughs JONGOR OF LOST LAND, Robert Moore Williams Retail price $10.95. Web special $8.95. TALES FROM THE PULPS #2 PE-RA, DAUGHTER OF THE SUN, Ralph Milne Farley SCARLET ACE, Theodore A. Tinsley MAGIC BATHING SUITS, Murray Leinster DEAD MIKE, Robert Leslie Bellem TENDERFOOT, E. Hoffman Price OMELETTES AND SYMPATHY FOR ALL, Earl Derr Biggers THE NUDIST GYM DEATH RIDDLE, Jack Gray Retail price $10.95. Web special $8.95. Pulpville Press: PulpTales Magazines |   | ||||
| Pulpville Press - Coming soon! PRIVATE SUPER DETECTIVE COMICS #1 - Available in early June 2007 Featuring the comic adventures of Girl Friday, Betty Blake, Jerry Jasper, and Ray Hale. All comics taken from the pulp magazines of the Trojan line, such as Private Detective and Super Detective. SPICY WESTERN COMICS #1 - Available in June 2007 Featuring the comic adventures of Polly of the Plains, taken from Spicy Western pulp magazine. FIGHTING WESTERN COMICS #1 - Available in June 2007 Featuring the comic adventures of Lariat Lucy and Fighting Bob Dale, taken from Fighting Western pulp magazine. PRIVATE SUPER DETECTIVE COMICS #2 - Available in late June 2007 Featuring the comic adventures of Girl Friday, Betty Blake, Jerry Jasper, and Ray Hale. All comics taken from the pulp magazines of the Trojan line, such as Private Detective and Super Detective.
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| RED
SONJA #26 - Coming in
August! by Michael Avon Oeming & Brian Reed, & Homs “World on Fire” continues from writers Michael Avon Oeming and Brian Reed, artist Homs and an all-star cast of cover artists including David Mack, Mel Rubi, Homs and Joe Prado! Plus a foil cover edition by Ron Adrian! Sonja has returned to the lands of Hyboria and desperately attempts to assemble an army to battle Kulan Gath and his growing legions. But will the people follow Sonja... or lead her right into Gath’s trap to save their own desperate lives! 32 pages, Full Color SRP: $2.99 RED SONJA #26 is solicited in the June PREVIEWS (available May 31st). The Diamond Item Code is JUN073398. | |||||
| Robert E. Howard: THE DAUGHTER OF ERLIK KHAN
- Now available for pre-order! Now available for pre-order from Medusa Expression is THE DAUGHTER OF ERLIK KHAN. A plot to ransom a wayward wife turns into deadly adventure for rescuer Francis Xavier Gordon, known in the east as El Borak. Yasmeena has turned her back on a cruel, yet wealthy husband. A case of mistaken identity has deified her among a hidden and dangerous cult. Only Gordon's force of will and cunning will prevail over forces that gather to either ransom or destroy her. Twists, turns, a hidden room of gold and self-preservation all work to distract Gordon from his mission as savior of the life of Yasmeena, The Daughter of Erlik Khan. This is the first El Borak tale, originally published in TOP NOTCH MAGAZINE, December 1934. Hardcover (illustrated case binding, 6.25 x 9.5") 96 Pages Cover art: Serge Jacques (photograph) -View a larger cover image on the HOWARD WORKS website. The print run is limited to 150 copies, each copy is signed/numbered by the Editor (Michael Hranek) and includes an original photoprint of the cover subject by Serge Jacques tipped in. Pre-order price is $45.00 postpaid in the US. If any copies are left, the price will move to $60 on July 1, the official street date. The books are expected in from the printer in about two weeks and start shipping immediately. Existing customers have already locked in about half the run. Orders may be placed on the Medusa Expression website at: http://www.medusaexpression.com/publications.htm |  | ||||
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SAVAGE SWORD COLLECTION BUST #1: CONAN - Coming in October! One of the longest running and most important comics magazines of heroic fantasy was undoubtedly Savage Sword. Dark Horse, in conjunction with Conan Properties, proudly announces the first in what will be a series of top-shelf sculptures of the greatest Robert E. Howard characters, who were discovered by many in the pages of Savage Sword. The series will be coordinated in terms of packaging design and size, and notably by the commitment that one of the industry’s top sculpting talents, Tony Cipriano, will bring to each bust in the series. This is something that no collector will want to miss, so get in on the ground floor! Bust measures 6.5" from base to helmet top. Approximately 8" wide. $54.99 On sale October 10 Dark Horse Comics SAVAGE SWORD COLLECTION BUST #1: CONAN is solicited in the June PREVIEWS (available May 31st). The Diamond Item Code is JUN070063. |  | ||||
| SHEENA
#3 (OF 5) - Coming in
August! Author: Robert Rodi; Artist: Matt Merhoff ; Cover Artists: Alex Horley, Mike Bear, and Tim Seeley Based on a concept by Stephen E. De Souza In the big city and on the run from the corrupt Cardwell Industries, Sheena finds herself needing a disguise… And in this case, hiding in plain sight is her only choice! She’s survived everything that the brutal jungle has thrown at her in her life… can she survive cocktail dresses, high heels and clutch purses?! 32 pages, Full Color, $3.50 Devil's Due Publishing SHEENA #3 is solicited in the June PREVIEWS (available May 31st). The Diamond Item Code is JUN073466. |  | ||||
| STAR WARS There is a big rumor going around that George Lucas is going to announce tomorrow, on the 30th Anniversary of STAR WARS at the big Celebration IV event in LA, that in addition to the two STAR WARS TV shows (one animated, one live action) he will be prepping a new STAR WARS theatrical film. The rumor has it that this supposed film will take place before the prequels, during the time of the Old Republic. More news when available! | |||||
| TALES OF H.P. LOVECRAFT [MIGNOLA
COVER EDITION] - Coming in
September! edited by Joyce Carol Oates Combining the nineteenth-century gothic sensibility of Edgar Allan Poe with a daring internal vision, Lovecraft's tales foretold a psychically troubled century to come. Lovecraft's universe is a frightening shadow world where reality and nightmare intertwine, and redemption can come only from below. Now, at last, the most important tales of this distinctive American genius are gathered in one volume by National Book Award-winning author Joyce Carol Oates. A collection of ten prototypical stories by Lovecraft, the influential myth-and monster-maker of Providence, Rhode Island, whose extravagantly gothic tales have spawned and inspired such latterday disciples as Stephen King and Ramsey Campbell. It's ingenuous for Ecco to claim that "Now, at last'' we have a representative Lovecraft (considering all that several publishers have done over the years to keep even his ephemera in print). Still, here are some of his best, including such comparatively little-known triumphs as a harrowing depiction of a surrender to madness ("The Dreams in the Witch-House'') and a superb haunted-house tale ("The Shunned House''). Oates's brief, incisive introduction suggestively compares Lovecraft's experiences and temperament with those of his mentor Poe, and helpfully summarizes the content of the former's apparently immortal "Chthulu Mythos.'' One misses only Lovecraft's hair-raising novella "The Case of Charles Dexter Ward.'' But even without it this attractive volume offers a fine chance to sample Lovecraft's ghoulish pleasures. Softcover, 6x9, 160 pages, $14.95 TALES OF H.P. LOVECRAFT is solicited in the June PREVIEWS (available May 31st). The Diamond Item Code is JUN074142. | |||||
| WEIRD TALES: THE 21ST CENTURY VOLUME
1 MMPB - Coming in
August! by Various Originally founded in the 1920s with the mission of finding and publishing "the next Edgar Allan Poe," the dark-fantasy magazine WEIRD TALES has featured such mind-bending authors of unearthly fiction as H. P. Lovecraft, Ray Bradbury, Robert E. Howard, Robert Bloch, and Stephen King. Now, discover the myriad horrors of WEIRD TALES in this brand-new format! Softcover, 160 pages, B&W SRP: $6.95 This title will be available in bookstores everywhere on August 1st. Prime Books WEIRD TALES: THE 21ST CENTURY VOLUME 1 is solicited in the June PREVIEWS (available May 31st). The Diamond Item Code is JUN074135. |  | ||||
| Wildside Press - Coming to comic
shops in August & September! WEIRD TALES MAGAZINE #346 It's the buzz of 2007 in the fantasy-horror-science fiction community: WEIRD TALES, the world's very first gothic fantasy magazine, is back on the cutting edge of storytelling freakiness! This issue features bizarre stories from three of the hottest young authors today: Barth Anderson's "The Furious Host," in which a wild young woman getting hammered at every bar in the Midwest just may be one of the legendary Valkyrie of Norse myth; Holly Phillips' "The Past Never Dies," which sees the return of tormented psychic investigator Emily Lake; and a mysterious discovery from Jeff VanderMeer. Could this really be a Bible of Cthulhu? Plus, incredible artwork from indie illustrators Molly Crabapple, Star St. Germain, and more! Magazine, 88 pages, $5.95 WEIRD TALES MAGAZINE #346 is solicited in the June PREVIEWS (available May 31st). The Diamond Item Code is JUN074037. THE WEIRD WORKS OF ROBERT E. HOWARD VOLUME 9: BLACK HOUNDS OF DEATH by Robert E. Howard; edited by Paul Herman Meticulously-restored text by renowned Howard scholar Paul Herman, this is the ninth in a ten book definitive chronological collection of Robert E. Howard's stories that appeared in pulp magazines like the revered WEIRD TALES. Hardcover, 240 pages, $35.00 BLACK HOUNDS OF DEATH is solicited in the June PREVIEWS (available May 31st). The Diamond Item Code is JUN074136. G-8 AND HIS BATTLE ACES: SCOURGE OF THE STEEL MASK by Robert J. Hogan The first G-8 and His Battle Aces novel to be reprinted by Wildside Press as part of its Wildside Pulp Classics line, "Scourge of the Steel Mask" pits G8 against a ruthless madman imprisoned in life-sustaining steel armor! Softcover, 128 pages, B&W SRP: $14.95 SCOURGE OF THE STEEL MASK is solicited in the June PREVIEWS (available May 31st). The Diamond Item Code is JUN074160. |   | ||||
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| Anthony Tollin's Sanctum Productions and
Nostalgia Ventures Inc
Now available and shipping to subscribers
and retailers! DOC
SAVAGE Volume 6: "The Polar Treasure" and "Pirate of the Pacific" - UPDATED!The legendary pulp superman battles evil in two of his earliest adventures by Lester Dent writing as Kenneth Robeson. Why does a blind violinist have a map tattooed on his back? Investigating the mystery, Doc Savage and his Iron Crew race to the Arctic icecap in search of the secret of The Polar Treasure, with more than 1,400 never-before-published words restored from Dent's original manuscript. Then, while returning to New York aboard his new submarine Helldiver, the Man of Bronze is attacked by the Pirate of the Pacific in one of his most violent adventures. This classic pulp reprint showcases the superb pulp cover by Walter Baumhofer that was reused as the cover of the golden age Doc Savage Comics #1, all of Paul Orban's 1933 interior illustrations from the ultra-rare (and expensive!) fourth and fifth issues of Doc Savage Magazine, and historical commentary by pulp historian Will Murray, author of seven Bantam Doc Savage novels. (Sanctum Productions) Softcover, 7x10. B&W...................................$12.95 These reprints can also be ordered directly from: Anthony Tollin (via check, money order, or Paypal). 1 book: $12.95 plus $3 (first class) or $2 (media mail) 2 books: $25.90 (cover price) first class postpaid Subscriptions are available for either THE SHADOW or DOC SAVAGE: Subscriptions: Six issues for $72 (firstclass) or $66 (media mail). Anthony Tollin P.O. Box 761474 San Antonio, TX 78245-1474 sanctumotr@earthlink.net |  The image above is the actual published
cover reproduced from the painting owned by Bob Lesser. Click on the cover for a larger image. |
| Battered
Silicon Dispatch Box - Coming soon! SEABURY QUINN: THE OTHER TALES, VOLUMES 4 & 5 - Seabury Quinn's non-Jules de Grandin tales, collected in two folio-sized volumes, each over 800 pages long- $80 (hard) FIREGANG: A MYTHIC FANTASY - written by the noted bibliographer of fantastic literature, Everett F. Bleiler, Firegang is a haunting tale set amid the Norse-$15 (soft) MAGISTRATE MAI AND THE INVISIBLE MURDERER - written in the tradition of the classical Chinese detective story, Magistrate Mai is deftly plotted with special attention to character and atmosphere by Everett Bleiler, the bibliographer of fantastic literature-$15 (soft) These titles can be pre-ordered from Mike Chomko. Mike expects to have these books in early July; that's when he will see the publisher at Pulpcon. However, if you want any of the titles listed above, let Mike know now. Given the cost of the hardcover volumes, he keeps his extra inventory to a minimum. You can also order direct from the publisher. http://www.batteredbox.com/ | |
| Bionic
Woman - New NBC series this Fall! "Bionic Woman" (Wednesdays, 9-10 p.m. ET) is a re-imagination of the classic from David Eick ("Battlestar Galactica") and Jason Smilovic ("Kidnapped") and stars Michelle Ryan ("EastEnders") as a young woman whose life is radically altered and empowered after a car crash. Here is how NBC describes the series: "Struggling as a bartender and surrogate mom to her teenage sister, Jaime Sommers didn't think life could get much harder. But when a devastating car accident leaves her at death's door, Jaime's only hope for survival is a cutting-edge, top-secret technology that comes at a hefty price. With a whole new existence and a debt to re-pay, Jaime must figure out how to use her extraordinary abilities for good, while weighing the personal sacrifices she will have to make. Ultimately, it's Jaime's journey of self-discovery and inner strength that will help her embrace her new life as the Bionic Woman." The cast also includes: Mae Whitman as Becca, Jaime's younger sister; Miguel Ferrer as Jonas, the man who employs Jaime's boyfriend; Chris Bowers as Will, Jaime's boyfriend, who performs the operation; and Molly Price, as Ruth, Jonas' second-in-command. Battlestar Galactica's Katee Sackhoff plays Sara in the pilot episode. | |
| Cthulhu
Plush Pillow - Now available and arriving in comic shops
May 23rd! Beware all ye who seek him out, for the Dark one is coming... to your house! The Lord Cthulhu in his infinite, demented, wisdom had disguised himself as this cute pillow to take over the world one home at a time. It's perfect for the bed, your couch, or even to toss on the floor. Wherever you put it, this big soft Cthulhu is sure to be a fun addition to your home... at least until he comes to life and devours your soul. This pillow measures 20-inches x 15-inches x 6-inches. Price: $39.99 Available from Entertainment Earth. |  |
| E-texts
on the net this week The Shadow in Review: There is no new review this week. Next weeks review is "Alibi Trail" from January 1, 1942. "Mystery at the Museum" by Fred Trickett is this week's Two-Minute Shadow Mystery. Shadows of the Pulps: Nothing new this week. Pulpgen-Online Pulps: Now with over 850 stories online! "Big House Gambit" by Neil Moran from 10-STORT DETECTIVE, May 1947 On the way to the prison, those two men played a tricky game with each other and a duel with an unseen killer besides. "Fanged Fury" by Frederick C. Davis from SECRET AGENT "X", February 1934 Swfitly Professor Van Dyk swung the door shut. Too late! Through the opening swished a glittering green dart of light. The deadly flying snake had escaped. | |
| Elder
Signs Press - HIGH SEAS CTHULHU is coming Summer 2007! Hoist the anchor and set sail for the High Seas! Discover a time when tall ships ranged the oceans and creatures lurked in the dark depths. Journey across the world from the reign of pirates to the Age of Napoleon, and learn what fears dwell in sailors’ hearts. All hands on deck, ready the cannon, and prepare to engage terrors unknown! Swashbuckling adventure meets the Mythos in this exciting new anthology of Lovecraftian tales. Available in trade paperback for $17.95 Visit the Elder Signs Press website at http://www.eldersignspress.com/ |  |
| THE
FALL OF CTHULHU #3 - Arriving in comic shops May 23rd! by Nelson, Diazlowski, & Mavillian Lovecraftian horror in the present day, with a decidedly different bend. Now that Cy has become persuaded that the Call of Cthulhu is happening, what is standing in its way? And how is it Cthulhu's very followers who are the greatest barrier to his rising? Other forces in Lovecraft's universe array against these tidal movements, and Cy soon discovers that he has been pulled into an abyss of despair and powers far beyond the mortal. Boom Studios 32 pages, Full Color, SRP: $3.99 |  |
| Flesk
Publications: Mark Schultz: Various Drawings Volume 3 - Coming August 1, 2007! Introduction by Michael Ryan This third volume of the ongoing Various Drawings series focuses on Mark Schultz’s most recent works and unpublished art. Showcasing only his best in this annual collection, he demonstrates a continued ability to refine his craft through a variety of formats: private commissions, illustrations, comics material, and rare sketchbook art. New this year is a sixteen-page color section, featuring color roughs for his paintings and tinted experiments. The drawings include new pieces featuring Xenozoic Tales favorites Jack Tenrec and Hannah Dundee, plus a selection of recent comic book covers. Also included are preliminaries for his upcoming Storms at Sea storybook, unpublished brush and ink roughs for book illustration assignments, and more—65 pieces of art rendered variously in pencil, Wolff pencil, and brush and ink. The Various Drawings series continues to present Schultz’s otherwise unseen privately commissioned works, and, as usual, includes a spectacular gatefold centerpiece. The hardbound edition is limited to 1000 copies. Exclusive to this edition is a bound in plate reproducing an unpublished illustration. Each copy is numbered and signed. Flesk Publications 48 pages, 8.5”x 11” 65 illustrations in black and white and partial color on premium matt stock $19.95 softbound trade edition ISBN-13: 978-1-933865-02-7 $29.95 hardbound limited signed edition ISBN-13: 978-1-933865-03-4 |  |
| Hippocampus
Press - Coming soon! The Complete Poetry and Translations of Clark Ashton Smith Volume 3 In addition to being a prolific and innovative poet in his own right, Clark Ashton Smith was a noted translator of French and Spanish poetry. Teaching himself French in the mid-1920s, Smith undertook the ambitious program of translating the entirety of Charles Baudelaire's Les Fleurs du mal (The Flowers of Evil) into English. Over the next several years he succeeded in translating all but six of the 157 poems that comprised the definitive (1868) edition of Les Fleurs du mal. Smith would begin with a relatively literal prose translation and would later render it into verse; in the end, Smith versified about a third of the poems, the rest remaining in prose. His mentor George Sterling testified to the remarkable spiritual affinity between Smith and Baudelaire, rendering him the perfect translator of this difficult poet. Smith also translated other noteworthy French poets-Paul Verlaine, Victor Hugo, Alfred de Musset, and Théophile Gautier, among others-as well as such obscure poets as Marie Dauguet and Tristan Klingsor. In the 1940s Smith taught himself Spanish, making splendid verse translations of such poets as Amado Nervo, Gustavo Adolfo Becquer, and and Jorge Isaacs. The great majority of the poems included in this volume are unpublished. The current edition presents, for the first time, Smith's complete translations in French and Spanish, also printing the French and Spanish texts on facing pages. All texts are annotated by S. T. Joshi and David E. Schultz. Clark Ashton Smith (1893-1961) is a towering figure in American poetry and in the literature of fantasy and horror. Born and raised in California, Smith early fell under the tutelage of George Sterling, and later established friendships with H. P. Lovecraft, August Derleth, Benjamin de Casseres, and other leading figures. His tales of exotic fantasy have achieved a worldwide audience, while his meticulously crafted poetry, published here in a complete edition for the first time, will establish him as a leading poetic voice in his time. S. T. Joshi is a leading authority on H. P. Lovecraft, Lord Dunsany, and other writers of fantasy and horror. He is the author of The Weird Tale (1990) and H. P. Lovecraft: A Life (1996) and the coeditor of World Supernatural Literature: An Encyclopedia. He has edited Smith's juvenile novel, The Black Diamonds, for Hippocampus Press. David E. Schultz is a pioneering scholar on H. P. Lovecraft. He is the editor of Lovecraft's Commonplace Book (1987) and the coeditor (with S. T. Joshi) of Smith's The Last Oblivion: Best Fantastic Poems (2003) and The Shadow of the Unattained: The Letters of George Sterling and Clark Ashton Smith (2005). Hardback - $50.00 Visit the Hippocampus Press website to order and for a complete list of the contents. |  |
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MAGAZINE: ILLO. #1 - Arriving in comic shops May 23rd! The first issue of this new quarterly magazine on contemporary illustration takes a look at the work of Mitch O'Connell whose art has graced the covers of Newsweek and comic books as well as clip art for tattoos. Of particular interest to pulp fans is a lengthy interview with Mark Schultz, the artist who created numerous illustrations for the book The Coming of Conan The Cimmerian. There are also pieces on Nathan Jurevicius, Nancy Stahl, and Brian Taylor. Extensively illustrated, with the exceptional production values of its companion, Illustration, this hefty magazine is a real bargain at its price. $10 (magazine) http://www.illo.us/ | 
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| Mike Chomko - May 2007 newsletter is now available! Mike's May 2007 newsletter is now available. Click here to view/download it. Orders over $20 are discounted approximately 10%. Shipping is between $2-6, depending on the weight of your order (media mail or bound printed matter). Michael Chomko, 2217W. Fairview Street, Allentown, PA 18104-6542 Contact Mike by email at chomko@enter.net | |
| MonkeyBrain
Books - Coming in October! SECRET FILES OF THE DIOGENES CLUB by Kim Newman From the 1860s to the present day, the Diogenes Club has been the least-known of Great Britain's intelligence and law enforcement services. Founded by Sherlock Holmes's cleverer brother Mycroft, the Club protects the realm—and this entire plane of existence—from occult menaces, threats born in other dimensions, magical perfidy and the Deep Dark Deadly Ones. In this collection, covering uncanny events from the late 19th Century to the 1970s, the files are opened, and select exploits of the Club's greatest Assets are made available to the public, revealing the truth about fairies and fish-folk, national heroes and national horrors, diabolical masterminds and the Weather. Kim Newman continues the series began in The Man From the Diogenes Club, revealing more of the secrets of the British Empire's most secret service. Kim Newman is the author of Anno Dracula, Life’s Lottery and others; his non-fiction publications include co-editing Horror: 100 Best Books (with Stephen Jones) and Ghastly Beyond Belief (with Neil Gaiman) and writing Nightmare Movies and Apocalypse Movies, plus monographs on Cat People and Doctor Who. Now Available for Preorder $3.00 shipping & handling for all domestic orders. MonkeyBrain Books |  |
| Moonstone
Books: KOLCHAK THE NIGHT STALKER: THE LOVECRAFTIAN HORROR - Arriving in comic shops May 23rd! By C.J. Henderson & Jaime Calderon Carl Kolchak has seen it all, from vampires and zombies to witches, ghosts, and even the minions of Hell, itself. By rights, nothing should shake this indominable reporter anymore. But, when he starts to follow the trail begun by the photographing of a strange sea creature, one more reminiscent of the creature from the black lagoon than a shark or tuna, he suddenly finds himself being drawn into a nightmare world so fantastic, so utterly alien and frighteningly dark that even his massive psychic defenses begin to crumble. For once, Kolchak isn't just following a story; he isn't merely uncovering yet another monster a step or two up from a serial killer. This time he's crossing the threshold into another reality, one which could possibly destroy both his mind, and the entire world! 96 pages, Full Color, $12.95 Moonstone Books |  |
| Robert
E. Howard Days - June 7, 8, and 9 2007! Robert E. Howard Days 2007 are fast approaching! Visit the REHupa website for complete details. | |
| Robert
E. Howard: THE DAUGHTER OF ERLIK KHAN - Now available for
pre-order! Now available for pre-order from Medusa Expression is THE DAUGHTER OF ERLIK KHAN. A plot to ransom a wayward wife turns into deadly adventure for rescuer Francis Xavier Gordon, known in the east as El Borak. Yasmeena has turned her back on a cruel, yet wealthy husband. A case of mistaken identity has deified her among a hidden and dangerous cult. Only Gordon's force of will and cunning will prevail over forces that gather to either ransom or destroy her. Twists, turns, a hidden room of gold and self-preservation all work to distract Gordon from his mission as savior of the life of Yasmeena, The Daughter of Erlik Khan. This is the first El Borak tale, originally published in TOP NOTCH MAGAZINE, December 1934. Hardcover (illustrated case binding, 6.25 x 9.5") 96 Pages Cover art: Serge Jacques (photograph) -View a larger cover image on the HOWARD WORKS website. The print run is limited to 150 copies, each copy is signed/numbered by the Editor (Michael Hranek) and includes an original photoprint of the cover subject by Serge Jacques tipped in. Pre-order price is $45.00 postpaid in the US. If any copies are left, the price will move to $60 on July 1, the official street date. The books are expected in from the printer in about two weeks and start shipping immediately. Existing customers have already locked in about half the run. Orders may be placed on the Medusa Expression website at: http://www.medusaexpression.com/publications.htm Medusa Expression's first REH title, SKULL-FACE, is now sold out at the publisher! At the right is the cover for the sold out regular edition of SKULL-FACE! Visit HOWARD WORKS for more information on this book. Copy #58 of the Artist's Edition is presently up for sale on ebay. |  |
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Sarah Connor Chronicles - New series on FOX! Fox has announcd that “The Sarah Connor Chronicles” will go to series for the 2007-2008 season. “The Sarah Connor Chronicles” is from screenwriter Josh Friedman (“The Black Dahlia,” “War of the Worlds”) and is set between “Terminator 2” and “Terminator 3.” Sarah Connor and her son John are trying to stay under-the-radar from the government as they plot to destroy the computer network Skynet in hopes of preventing Armageddon. Lena Headey stars as Sarah Conner and Thomas Dekker stars as John Connor. The series will debut in January 2008. | |
| Wild
Cat Books - Coming soon! At long last, the most eagerly awaited event of the year... THE CAPTAIN FUTURE HANDBOOK. Compiled by Chuck Juzek, this is the Definitive Reference Guide for all fans of this Pulp Magazine Space Adventurer! Previously available only as a small-press softcover edition, this Newly Updated & Edited Hardcover version contains even more Articles, References, and Artwork (over 100 pieces alone in glorious Full-Color!)... Includes Complete Story Summaries, with all the Pulp Magazine, Paperback, and Video Covers, including German and Japanese editions. Also featuring a Complete Bibliography, Index, Comic Book and Internet information, as well as "An Inside Look at Captain Future" by Edmond Hamilton! With pages from the "Under Observation" departments, this is a "Must Have" for all fans of this world-wide Pulp Hero! This marks Wild Cat Books first-ever Full-Color Hardcover, and once the publisher's proof copy arrives in two weeks, it will be made available to the general public... We want to make sure that the book is of the highest quality! 246 pages, 8.25" x 10.75" Casewrap Hardcover, Full-Color throughout. $75.00 |  |
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| Adventure House - Now available! HIGH ADVENTURE #94 - "Captain Future's Challenge" Striking terror on four worlds, a mysterious raider throttles interplanetary commerce—and earth summons Curtis Newton, the Wizard of Science, and his trio of Futuremen to combat this sinister menace. Retail: $7.95 (U.S.) Media Mail Shipping $2.50 for a single copy. |  | |||
| Adventure
House - The May facsimile reprints are now available! PHANTOM DETECTIVE - September 1935, 7x10, 128 pages, $14.95 LONE WOLF DETECTIVE STORIES - October 1940, 7x10, 112 pages, $14.95 SPEED DETECTIVE - February 1943, 7x10, 128 pages, $14.95
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| Anthony Tollin's Sanctum Productions and
Nostalgia Ventures Inc Now available and shipping to subscribers and retailers! THE SHADOW Volume 7: "The Cobra" & "The Third Shadow"
"The weed of crime bears bitter fruit. Crime does not pay. The Shadow Knows!"
The Master Avenger returns in two of Walter Gibson's most memorable mysteries.
A new crimefighter called The Cobra decimates the Manhattan underworld in a murderous
war on organized crime. Has The Shadow finally met his match, or will he be forced
to de-fang a human snake? Then, the Knight of Darkness confronts not one
but two sinister doppelgangers in The Third Shadow. Which Shadow will have the
last laugh? In his foreword, Marvel Comics-great Dick Ayers recalls how The Shadow
inspired the creation of the Ghost Rider, while popular culture historian Will
Murray explains how The Shadow influenced the creation of classic characters including
Batman, the Spider, the Black Bat and the Darkman. This classic pulp collection
also features George Rozen's electrifying pulp covers, and all the original interior
art by acclaimed illustrator Tom Lovell. (Sanctum Productions) Softcover, 7x10. B&W ........................................$12.95 DOC SAVAGE Volume 6: "The Polar Treasure" and "Pirate of the Pacific" The legendary pulp superman battles evil in two of his earliest adventures by Lester Dent writing as Kenneth Robeson. Why does a blind violinist have a map tattooed on his back? Investigating the mystery, Doc Savage and his Iron Crew race to the Arctic icecap in search of the secret of The Polar Treasure. Then, while returning to New York aboard his new submarine Helldiver, the Man of Bronze is attacked by the Pirate of the Pacific in one of his most violent adventures. This classic pulp reprint showcases the superb pulp cover by Walter Baumhofer that was reused as the cover of the golden age Doc Savage Comics #1, all of Paul Orban's 1933 interior illustrations from the ultra-rare (and expensive!) fourth and fifth issues of Doc Savage Magazine, and historical commentary by pulp historian Will Murray, author of seven Bantam Doc Savage novels. (Sanctum Productions) Softcover, 7x10. B&W...................................$12.95
Adventure House,
Girasol Collectables, Bud Plant, Mike Chomko, Nostalgia Ventures, Shocklines, Vintage Library, Borders Books, and your local comic shop through Diamond Comic Distributors,Inc. These reprints can also be ordered directly from: Anthony Tollin (via check, money order, or Paypal). 1 book: $12.95 plus $3 (first class) or $2 (media mail) 2 books: $25.90 (cover price) first class postpaid Subscriptions are available for either THE SHADOW or DOC SAVAGE: Subscriptions: Six issues for $72 (firstclass) or $66 (media mail). Anthony Tollin P.O. Box 761474 San Antonio, TX 78245-1474 sanctumotr@earthlink.net |   | |||
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The Bionic Woman NBC, which will unveil its fall 2007 schedule this Monday, has issued a 13-episode order to the remake of The Bionic Woman. | ||||
| Bison
Books - Now available! Back to the Stone Age by Edgar Rice Burroughs Illustrated by John Coleman Burroughs Introduction to the Bison Books edition by Gary Dunham The fifth installment of Edgar Rice Burroughs’s Pellucidar series, Back to the Stone Age recounts the strange adventures of Lieutenant von Horst, a member of the original crew that sailed to Pellucidar with Jason Gridley and Tarzan who is left behind in the inner world. Horst wanders friendless and alone from one danger to the next among the Stone Age peoples, mighty reptiles, and huge animals that have been extinct on the outer crust for thousands of years. But woven among the tales of savage cave men in the country of the Basti, the hideous Gorbuses in the caverns beneath the Forest of Death, and the terrible Gaz is the story of the love this cultured hero feels for a barbarian slave girl who has spurned and discouraged him, working instead toward her own mysterious goal. 336 pages, $19.95 Land of Terror by Edgar Rice Burroughs Introduction to the Bison Books edition by Anne Harris If you have ever wondered what a civilized man of the twentieth century would do if catapulted into an Old Stone Age where huge cave bears, saber-toothed tigers, monstrous carnivorous dinosaurs, mammoths, and mastodons roamed the savage terrain, you need look no further than Land of Terror, the sixth installment of Edgar Rice Burroughs's Pellucidar series. Years ago David Innes and Abner Perry bored straight down through five hundred miles of the Earth's crust and landed in Pellucidar, the savage, primeval world that lies at the center of the Earth. This is the story of their continuing adventures in the timeless land of perpetual noon and their encounters with the hideous creatures and savage men who pursue them. Although they encounter enemies at every turn, David and Abner find a few loyal friends as they embark on exhilarating adventures. 352 pages, $19.95 Savage Pellucidar by Edgar Rice Burroughs Illustrated by J. Allen St. John Introduction by Harry Turtledove When David Innes and Abner Perry set out to search for mineral deposits in Perry's newly invented Mechanical Prospectro, they never dreamed of discovering the beautiful, terrifying world of Pellucidar five hundred miles beneath their feet. Cast into a country of fierce fighting men, beautiful women, and vicious beasts, David and Abner take sharply diverging paths. David and his mate, Dian the Beautiful, set out to teach Pellucidar the ways of civilization and succeed in gathering a number of primitive kingdoms into the Empire of Pellucidar. Meanwhile, Abner turns his inventive genius to the science of aeronautics, with dire results for both David and Dian. The seventh and final book in Edgar Rice Burroughs's Pellucidar series, Savage Pellucidar continues the epic story with a masterful blend of action, humor, and suspense. 304 pages, $19.95 Riders of the Steppes: The Complete Cossack Adventures, Volume Three by Harold Lamb Edited by Howard Andrew Jones Introduction by E. E. Knight A master of driving pace, exotic setting, and complex plotting, Harold Lamb was one of Robert E. Howard's favorite writers. Here at last is every pulse-pounding, action-packed story of Lamb's greatest hero, Khlit the Cossack, the “wolf of the steppes.” Journey with the unsung grandfather of sword and sorcery in search of ancient tombs, gleaming treasure, and thrilling landscapes; match wits with deadly swordsmen, scheming priests, and evil cults; rescue lovely damsels, ride with bold comrades, and hazard everything on your brains, skill, and a little luck. This four-volume set collects for the first time the complete Cossack stories of Harold Lamb: every adventure of Khlit the Cossack and those of his friends, allies, and fellow Cossacks, many of which have never appeared between book covers. Compiled and edited by the Harold Lamb scholar Howard Andrew Jones, each volume features essays Lamb wrote about his stories, informative introductions by popular authors, and a wealth of rare, exciting, swashbuckling fiction. In this third volume, the wily old Cossack Khlit may have aged but he's lost none of his guile. He shepherds his dashing grandson Kirdy into one adventure after another, finally uniting with his allies Ayub and Demid in the climactic story White Falcon—out of print since the 1920s. Here too are the exploits of Ayub and Demid, risking all to safeguard the perilous Russian border from marauding Turks, Tatars, and even bloodthirsty Russian nobles. 544 pages, $21.95 Swords of the Steppes: The Complete Cossack Adventures, Volume Four by Harold Lamb Edited by Howard Andrew Jones Introduction by Barrie Tait Collins A master of driving pace, exotic setting, and complex plotting, Harold Lamb was one of Robert E. Howard's favorite writers. Here at last is every pulse-pounding, action-packed story of Lamb's greatest hero, Khlit the Cossack, the “wolf of the steppes.” Journey with the unsung grandfather of sword and sorcery in search of ancient tombs, gleaming treasure, and thrilling landscapes; match wits with deadly swordsmen, scheming priests, and evil cults; rescue lovely damsels, ride with bold comrades, and hazard everything on your brains, skill, and a little luck. This four-volume set collects for the first time the complete Cossack stories of Harold Lamb: every adventure of Khlit the Cossack and those of his friends, allies, and fellow Cossacks, many of which have never appeared between book covers. Compiled and edited by the Harold Lamb scholar Howard Andrew Jones, each volume features essays Lamb wrote about his stories, informative introductions by popular authors, and a wealth of rare, exciting swashbuckling fiction. In the concluding volume, gallop into adventure with Khlit and Kirdy for their final challenge in The Wolf Master, out of print since 1933. Then, delve into a treasure trove of stories gleaned from rare magazines: an account of a desperate mission for Khlit’s old friend Ayub; three tales of the valorous Koum and the champion swordsman Gurka; two daring ventures by Stenka Razin, the Robin Hood of the steppes; five short stories of Uncle Yarak, a Cossack fighting in World War II; and more than a half dozen other swashbuckling tales from the steppes.640 pages, $21.95 |  
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Coast Press: REH: TWO GUN RACONTEUR #11 - Now available for pre-order! Now available for pre-order, is the eleventh issue of The Definitive Howard Journal This issue is chock full of rare Howard fiction, outstanding articles and essays by top Howard scholars and fantastic artwork by a variety of artists. Number 11 will make its debut at the annual Howard's Days on June 7th; mail orders will ship on June 12th. Contents include: Full Color Solomon Kane Cover by Bo Hampton Back cover by Stephen Fabian "A Touch of Color" by Robert E. Howard, illustrated by Bill Cavalier "The Image of Conan" by Leon Nielsen "An Atlantean Book Burning" by Rob Roehm, illustrated by David Burton "Reflections on Hyborian Africa" by Charles Saunders, illustrated by Joe Wehrle "Beyond the Black River: A Conan Portfolio" by Michael L. Peters "Blooming Madness and Death" by Danny Street A review of Joe Lansdale's Conan and the Songs of the Dead by Morgan Holmes Plus additional artwork, news and features Price is $18.75 per copy ($15.50, plus $3.25 for US shipping and handling). Order from and make checks and money orders payable to: Damon C. Sasser 6402 Gardenspring Brook Lane Spring, TX 77379 Payment also accepted via PayPal through this email address: orders@rehtwogunraconteur.com Website: http://www.rehtwogunraconteur.com |  | |||
| CLASSIC
COMIC BOOK CHARACTERS #7: THE GREEN LAMA - Coming in
October! Dark Horse continues its series of vintage-style statuettes featuring the best characters from comic books. The sculpting and packaging design is inspired by the original "Golden Age" version of one of the era's most interesting heroes, The Green Lama, and echoes the look and feel of his earliest comic appearances. This series will depict the characters as they were originally presented in the comics. 5 inches tall, limited to 350 hand-numbered pieces, packaged in a custom-tooled, full-color, litho-printed tin box. Included is a small booklet and a vintage-style pinback button. $49.99 In stores on October 17. Dark Horse Comics | | |||
| CONAN
#40 - Arriving in comic shops May 16th! Timothy Truman (W), Paul Lee (P), Dave Stewart (C), Cary Nord (Cover), and Richard Isanove (Cover) Two Wizards and a Funeral: King Conan has vanquished the forces of Koth and slain the cruel wizard Tsotha. But the barbarian king learns too late that severing a wizard's head makes him no less dangerous when Tsotha returns with a new and deadly ally: Conan's ancient foe, Thoth-amon! Writer Timothy Truman, penciller Paul Lee, and returning colorist Dave Stewart offer an oft-requested peek into Conan's years as King of Aquilonia in this direct follow-up to Robert E. Howard's "The Scarlet Citadel." Full Color, 32 pages, $2.99 Dark Horse Comics |  | |||
| CONAN
#43 - Coming in August! Timothy Truman (W), Cary Nord (Cover), Tomás Giorello (A), and Richard Isanove (Cover) The Pits of Refuge: This is the penultimate chapter of Timothy Truman’s adaptation of the Robert E. Howard classic “Rogues in the House!” A favorite of fans and critics alike, the seminal Conan story “Rogues in the House” first appeared in Weird Tales. Now, writer Timothy Truman and artist Tomàs Giorello bring you the tale of the Red Priest, as you’ve never seen it before. Trapped in the labyrinthine halls of the Red Priest’s house, and stalked by a mysterious horror, Conan and his uneasy ally Murillo have made a wary alliance with the Priest himself. Full Color, 32 pages, $2.99, On sale August 15 Dark Horse Comics Dark Horse has announced that the first draft script for Kull #1 is in now from Arvid Nelson and a decision on the Solomon Kane creative team should come soon. Expect Kull to launch at the end of the year, Kane early in the next. | | |||
| CONAN
AND THE MIDNIGHT GOD - Coming in
October! Joshua Dysart (W), Will Conrad (A), and Jason Shawn Alexander (Cover) Conan has won the throne of Aquilonia and the hand of the beautiful Zenobia. With a kingdom to rule and an heir on the way, will the Cimmerian finally put up his sword for good? Don’t bet on it. When his bride and country are attacked by a sinister Stygian sorcerer, Conan strikes back at Stygia with all his might—and the might of Aquilonia—in a move that threatens to throw all Hyboria into chaos! Written by Joshua Dysart (Swamp Thing, Violent Messiahs) and drawn by upcoming Kull artist Will Conrad (Serenity; Buffy The Vampire Slayer). Full Color, Trade paperback, 136 pages, $14.95, On sale October 24 Dark Horse Comics | | |||
| E-texts
on the net this week The Shadow in Review: This weeks review is "Death in the Crystal" from August 1944. "The Missing Gold" by Charles W. Johnson II is this week's Two-Minute Shadow Mystery. Shadows of the Pulps: Nothing new this week. Pulpgen-Online Pulps: Now with over 850 stories online! "Dying to See Willie" by Joe Archibald from POPULAR DETECTIVE, March 1949 Featuring: Willie Klump The crook climbed right into bed with Detective Klump before kicking the bucket, but he left a valuable clue behind him! "Officer Nineteen's Last Case" by Frank R. Adams from ALL-STORY WEEKLY, January 1, 1916 Miss Dorothy Webster, as Probation Officer No. 19 of the Court of Domestic Relations, took her job very seriously. | ||||
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FALL OF CTHULHU #2 - Arriving in comic
shops May 16th! by Nelson, Diazlowski, & Mavillian A series of stunning revelations leads to the discovery that the Call of Cthulhu just might be happening again. And yet, there are greater forces at work in Lovecraft's universe, forces that do not even recognize the existence of man. Facing an abyss of darkness and insanity, is there a greater call than Cthulhu's? The earth-spanning horror epic continues with new, startling revelations that just might lead you to believe that a god can die. Boom Studios 32 pages, Full Color, SRP: $3.99 | ||||
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FRAZETTA'S DEATH DEALER #2 - Arriving in comic
shops May 16th! Story - Joshua Ortega; Art - Nat Jones & Jay Fotos; Covers - Frank Frazetta, Nat Jones & Jay Fotos Death returns to the land of Iparsia, as the kingdoms of Oro and Edani resurrect an ancient war. But the soliders of Edani aren't human this time…they're more like demonic shadows. What's happened to the soldiers? And can the Death Dealer be far behind? Get the exciting answers from critically acclaimed writer JOSHUA ORTEGA (NECROMANCER) and rising star artists NAT JONES (SPAWN: THE DARK AGES) and JAY FOTOS (SPAWN) in the pulse-pounding second issue of this epic miniseries! 32 pages, Full Color, SRP: $3.99 Image Comics |  | |||
| GirasolCollectables
- PULP DOUBLES #4 is coming in July! Girasol is pleased to introduce their new series of Spider reprints. The 'Pulp Doubles' line features 2 action-packed Spider stories per issue.These 7" x 10" trade paperbacks have re-set text, but feature the original illustrationsfrom the pulps. Unlike the Pulp Replica line, these are NOT facsimile editions, nor do they include the backup stories or the original ads. But for those of you who want action the way only the Spider can provide it, these are for you! This new product line is IN ADDITION to our Pulp Replicas... the Replicas will continue exactly as before. PULP DOUBLES #4: "Dragon Lord of the Underworld" (July 1935) & "Satan's Switchboard" (Dec. 1937) The fourth issue in our new trade paperback style pulp reprint series. 128 pages with 2 action-packed Spider stories. Reset text, but includes the original illustrations. #3: "Slaves of the Crime Master" (April 1935) & "The Spider and the Fire God" (August 1939) The third issue in our new trade paperback style pulp reprint series. 128 pages with 2 action-packed Spider stories. Reset text, but includes the original illustrations. #2 - Spider #14 & #64: "Death's Crimson Juggernaut" (Nov. 1934) & "Claws of the Golden Dragon" (Jan.1939) The second issue in our new trade paperback style pulp reprint series. 128 pageswith 2 action-packed Spider stories. Reset text, but includes the original illustrations. #1 - Spider #11 & #49: "Prince of the Red Looters" (Aug. 1934) & "The City That Dared Not Eat" (Oct. 1937) The Spider battles a daring gentleman killer who has dubbed himself 'TheFly' in issue #11, August 1934. So confident is The Fly of his ability, that he dares challenge the Spider himself to a duel... to the death! In issue #49, October 1937, Richard Wentworth matches wits against a master criminal who is impersonating the Spider and turning the city against their champion. By seizing control of the very food supply through mass poisonings and murder, this criminal fiend plans to loot all of New York! The price per issue is $14.95 + $2.05 s&h for a total of $17 per issue (within North America). All payments must be made in $US payable to Girasol Collectables and mailed to: Neil Mechem c/o Girasol Collectables 3501Glen Erin Drive, Apt. 1409, Mississauga, ON, Canada L5L 2E9 Visit the Girasol Collectables website at http://www.girasolcollectables.com/ |  | |||
| LANKHMAR
BOOK 3: SWORDS IN THE MIST by Fritz Leiber - Coming in
August! Lean times in Lankhmar force brothers-in-arms Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser to part ways. Only after a joust of wits and swords do the friends join together again, stealing the ship the Black Treasurer and sailing round and through The Claws. Fighting sea kings, curses, and seven-eyed wizards, the pair set out on their heroic wanderings through the wilds of Nehwon. Trade paperback, 5 x 8, 224 pages, $12.95, On sale August 22 Dark Horse Books | | |||
| LaPlata
Doc Savage Convention - October 20-21st! This will be the 2nd annual LaPlata Doc Savage Convention! Anthony Tollin intends to try to make it to the Doc Con as the Guest of Honor this year! It looks 90% sure but is not cast in concrete. So keep your fingers crossed! Last year was a blast and established a permanent display for Lester Dent and his writings in the LaPlata Library. There is no registration fee, donations to the pulp museum are more than welcome though. The Con will be held at various locations by "event" throughout the very tiny town of LaPlata but we will initially meet at the Depot Inn conference room. Saturday runs from 8am to 4pm with a Big BBQ bash afterwards. Sunday start time will be determined by everyone at the BBQ and last till people need to go! Events Include: Tour of Lester Dent's House Buy/Trade/Selling of Pulps and related goodies Viewing of Lester Dent related Films "Voyage of the Albatross" and hopefully Matt Heiberts wonderful "DOCumentary" Socializing at the Library's Lester Dent / Doc Savage exhibit. This year we will have a commemorative booklet for attendees. **A sneak peek opening of the Lester Dent Museum of Pulp History!** Pulp Fans BBQ. Pulp related movies for those interested. Memorial dedication at Dent's Gravesite We may even have a few folks on hand like last year, to tell first hand stories about Lester Dent. Contact Wayne Judge for more details at shaolin770@yahoo.com Here is the contact info for the Depot Inn. BE SURE to tell them you need a room for the Doc Savage Convention if you inquire. Otherwise they may tell you they are full. Sharing rooms is recommended as the hotel is filling up fast! The management did say they could get spare roll away beds for rooms if need be. 660-332-4669 http://www.DEPOT-INN.com |  | |||
| McFarland
- Now available! Edgar Rice Burroughs: The Exhaustive Scholar’s and Collector’s Descriptive Bibliography of American Periodical, Hardcover, Paperback, and Reprint Editions by Robert B. Zeuschner In creating some of the most enduring characters in 20th century literature, Burroughs (1875–1950) left a complex bibliographic record of editions, and a long chain of fascinated collectors. The present reference work details all United States versions of all his works published through 1995. Each listing begins with a description of the first magazine appearance of the story (with full publication data); the first hardcover is then examined in detail, with publisher, date, a complete description of the book’s cover and jacket, print run, price, number of pages, and characteristics that separate it from following editions. Similar information is then provided from all subsequent editions. photographs, appendices, bibliography, index softcover, 299 pages, $35 ISBN 0-7864-3113-X |  | |||
| McFarland:
PULP MAGAZINE HOLDINGS DIRECTORY - Now available! McFarland has published PULP MAGAZINE HOLDINGS DIRECTORY by Jess Nevins. This is an alphabetical list of pulps accompanied by their library holdings--that is, which issues of which pulps are held in which libraries. This work is a comprehensive index of American pulp magazines. Entries are organized alphabetically by magazine title, and offer bibliographic data including author, volume/issue numbers, dates of publication, publisher, and a brief categorization. Each entry also includes a helpful list of current library holdings, if any, among American, Canadian, and European libraries. According to Nevins, "I wrote the book because, as a researcher, I needed something like this, but also because there are some libraries that have a surprisingly large set of pulps in their collection, like the Denver Public Library, and few people know about it. So the book will be useful to both researchers and casual fans of the pulps, I think." Softcover, $49.95 |  | |||
| McFarland
- Now available! PLAGUES, APOCALYPSES AND BUG-EYED MONSTERS: HOW SPECULATIVE FICTION SHOWS US OUR NIGHTMARES by Heather Urbanski Speculative fiction—both science fiction and fantasy—reflects,among other things, the fears of the culture that created it, contributing (perhaps unconsciously) to our efforts to prevent our fears from coming true. While the names and media change over time, the themes of speculative fiction have a long history. Nineteenth century works such as Frankenstein and The Invisible Man contain many of the same messages as the more modern tales of Terminator, Jurassic Park and even Buffy, the Vampire Slayer, although almost a century separates their creation. This critical study discusses the ways in which speculative fiction reflects societal fears and analyzes how such cautionary tales contribute to society’s efforts to avoid the realization of these fears. Beginning with a discussion of the nature of speculative fiction, it takes a look at the characteristics of the cautionary tale. The core of the book, however, is the concept of the “Nightmares Model,” which examines and categorizes the repetition of specific themes within the genre. The dangers of science and technology, the perils of power, and the threat of the unknown are discussed as recurrent themes within a variety of works in prose, film and television. Works analyzed range from Twenty-Thousand Leagues Under the Sea to 2001: A Space Odyssey to The Blair Witch Project. Sources include the author’s own observations as a member of the genre’s fandom, a variety of published commentaries and the perspectives of contemporary professionals gained through personal interviews and panel discussions. $35 softcover |  | |||
| Off-Trail
Publications - WADE HAMMOND
Volume 2 is now available! THE WEIRD DETECTIVE ADVENTURES OF WADE HAMMOND Volume 2 by Paul Chadwick Wade Hammond takes on another round of uncanny cases! From the vivid imagination of legendary fictioneer, Paul Chadwick, from the pages of the great 1930's pulps, DETECTIVE-DRAGNET and TEN DETECTIVE ACES, are collected another ten of Wade Hammond's unforgettable adventures, the majority reprinted here for the first time since their original publication! Here in Volume 2, Wade Hammond, globe trotting adventurer, accomplished newsman, and courageous amateur sleuth, pits his abilities against a frightening series of diabolical villains: The Sloth, The Man with the Grin, The Reaper, The Fiend, and many more! 6x9-inch perfect bound; 169 pages, 10 stories, $18.00 plus shipping Also available from Off-Trail Publications: DOCTOR COFFIN: THE LIVING DEAD MAN by Perley Poore Sheehan Introduction by John Wooley Doctor Coffin must rank as one of pulpdom's strangest denizens. He'd been the famous actor, Del Manning, before faking his own death. He returned as the mysterious Doctor Coffin, proprietor of a chain of Hollywood mortuaries by day, crimefighter by night. From 1932-33, Thrilling Detective featured him in a series of novelettes by Perley Poore Sheehan, veteran fictioneer and Hollywood screenwriter. Collected here are eight of Doctor Coffin's exploits, including the first six. 175 pages, 6x9, perfect-bound, $16 plus shipping PULPWOOD DAYS, Volume 1: Editors You Want To Know Edited by John Locke Behind the flashy covers of the pulp magazines, below the famous names of the authors, toiled the hardworking, and usually anonymous, architects of the medium—the editors. Included in this collection from the writers’ magazines of the Pulp Era are their stories, articles by and about the editors, the lives they led, the difference they made. Ample biographical material accompanies the articles, illuminating dim, forgotten corners of pulp magazine history. Illustrated; fully indexed. Among the many editors covered: Frank E. Blackwell (Detective Story, Western Story), Ray Palmer (Amazing Stories, Fantastic Adventures), Robert A.W. Lowndes (Columbia Publications), Edwin Baird (Weird Tales, Detective Tales), Freeman H. Hubbard (Railroad Stories), Harry Maule (Short Stories, West), Carson Mowre (Dell Publishing), Arthur E. Scott (Top-Notch), Daisy Bacon (Love Story), Harold Hersey, Anthony Rud. 180 pages, $16 plus shipping THE CITY OF BAAL by Charles Beadle Mysterious Africa... At the turn of the 20th Century, Charles Beadle served the British Empire in the colonies of southern Africa; saw duty in the Boer War. Afterwards, he worked his way north through perilous territory as an oddjobber, trader and explorer. When his travels ended, he tapped his storytelling gifts and turned the Africa of experience into enthralling fiction, becoming a stalwart of the great adventure pulps. Included in this collection of seven short stories and novelettes--originally published in ADVENTURE and THE FRONTIER --are strange tales of daring quests, wildlife in riot, treacherous characters, inscrutable witchdoctors, bizarre tribes, gruesome fates--all the mystery, discovery, danger . . . and dread, of unknown lands. From small-scale stories of isolated outposts under stress, to epic sagas of lost races in the depths of the jungle--from the macabre to the breathtaking--here is adventure at its best. Also included is a detailed discussion of the historical context of Beadle’s stories, and a look at his fascinating life and career. 6x9-inch perfect bound, 240 pages, 7 stories, $20.00 plus shipping THE WEIRD DETECTIVE ADVENTURES OF WADE HAMMOND by Paul Chadwick Reporter by day, detective by night, adventurer by blood. Meet Wade Hammond, tough and smart, the man who tackles cases the police can’t handle, battling some of the most diabolical killers known to pulp fiction. It takes brains as well as brawn to outsmart these insidious madmen, geniuses at twisting science into terrifying tools of murder, and Wade never shrinks from the challenge. For the first time, ten of the most spine-chilling Wade Hammond stories have been collected from the pages of classic 1930’s pulps: DETECTIVE-DRAGNET and TEN DETECTIVE ACES. In these vivid, atmospheric tales from the pen of Paul Chadwick, author of Secret Agent X and Captain Hazzard, the mood is mysterious, the situation perilous, and the suspense unrelenting. Lock the doors, pull down the blinds, and enter the weird and wonderful world of Wade Hammond. 6x9-inch perfect bound; 180 pages, 10 stories, $18.00 plus shipping Shipping For one book: $2.50 media mail; $4.00 priority For two or more books: Add $0.50 for each additional book Check or Money Order to: Off-Trail Publications 2036 Elkhorn Rd. Castroville, CA 95012 You can also order by PayPal:offtrail@redshift.com |  Click the cover for a larger image  
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Pulp Rack - New additions! I was remiss in not sending a note that I'd updated The Pulp Rack last weekend -- the reading group of the Spur & Lock Mercantile and Sundries Emporium, The Woodstove Whittlers and Wrangling Association, returns to discuss (with its usual aplomb) "Summer Kill" -- a Story by Lewis B. Patten. You'll find it here: http://pulprack.com/arch/2007/05/asummer_killaa_1.html Some members of the reading group are partial to the writing of Lewis B. Patten, in particular his action-driven narratives and hard-nosed characters. Those in the group who hold a differing opinion argue that Patten is a plot-dependent hack who couldn't vary his characterizations if his Stetson depended on it. The WWWA decided to try some short stories by Patten to see if anyone might be swayed to another opinion. They chose "Summer Kill" as the initial target of their ire and delight. This week's spiel for patrons to put some pennies in The Pulp Rack's pocket: Some pals of mine have begun publishing series-specific collections of stories reprinted from the pages of DAREDEVIL ACES. Under the Ace of Aces imprint, the first volume is "Captain Babyface: The Complete Adventures" by Steve Fisher. Fisher is probably better known as a writer of hard-boiled detective yarns, and he was a buddy of Frederick Faust (Max Brand) during his Hollywood years. You can purchase "Captain Babyface" at Amazon.com by visiting this URL: http://www.amazon.com/Captain-Babyface-Adventures-Steve-Fisher/dp/0979409209/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1/pulprack-20 Thanks for your patronage! As always, thanks for your patronage. Duane Spurlock proprietor The Pulp Rack http://www.pulprack.com Sign up for the Pulp Rack email list at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/pulprack/ |  | |||
| Pulpville
Press - Coming soon! TALES FROM THE PULPS #2 - Available later this month! PE-RA, DAUGHTER OF THE SUN, Ralph Milne Farley SCARLET ACE, Theodore A. Tinsley MAGIC BATHING SUITS, Murray Leinster DEAD MIKE, Robert Leslie Bellem TENDERFOOT, E. Hoffman Price OMELETTES AND SYMPATHY FOR ALL, Earl Derr Biggers THE NUDIST GYM DEATH RIDDLE, Jack Gray Retail price $10.95. Web special $8.95. JUNGLE STORIES #2 - Available in June 2007! BLOOD OF THE BEAST, Theodore Roscoe KI-GOR -- AND THE STOLEN EMPIRE, John Peter Drummond WHEN THE LION FED (part 2 of Tarzan the Untamed), Edgar Rice Burroughs JONGOR OF LOST LAND, Robert Moore Williams Retail price $10.95. Web special $8.95. FANTASTIC ADVENTURE STORIES #2 - Available in July 2007! THE PEOPLE THAT TIME FORGOT, Edgar Rice Burroughs THE SHORT WAVE SUPERMAN, Robert Leslie Bellem THE RETURN OF CAPTAIN FUTURE, Edmond Hamilton AND ALL THE GIRLS WERE NUDE, Richard Magruder SEA CURSE, Robert E. Howard THE FAMILIARS, H. P. Lovecraft Retail price $10.95. Web special $8.95. | | |||
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SONJA #22 - Arriving in comic shops May 16th! by Michael Avon Oeming & Homs The ultimate tale of the "She-Devil with a Sword" begins a new storyline as we kick off the start of the 35th Anniversary celebration! "Animals" continues here! Featuring regular Sonja writer Michael Avon Oeming and new story by Savage Red Sonja artist Homs! "Animals" concludes here as Sonja and her comrades make a fateful decision concerning not only their fates, but the fates of the very world! Will Sonja and crew pick up the battle once again and head back to face the growing armies of Kulan Gath? Or will they remain amongst the strange and powerful creatures on the other side of the know world? Joining our creative team this month, we have covers by Mel Rubi, Homs, Joe Prado, and Adriano Batista, all shipping in an equal ratio! 32 pages, Full Color, $2.99 Publisher: Dynamite Entertainment |  | |||
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SAVAGE SWORD COLLECTION BUST #1: CONAN - Coming in October! One of the longest running and most important comics magazines of heroic fantasy was undoubtedly Savage Sword. Dark Horse, in conjunction with Conan Properties, proudly announces the first in what will be a series of top-shelf sculptures of the greatest Robert E. Howard characters, who were discovered by many in the pages of Savage Sword. The series will be coordinated in terms of packaging design and size, and notably by the commitment that one of the industry’s top sculpting talents, Tony Cipriano, will bring to each bust in the series. This is something that no collector will want to miss, so get in on the ground floor! Bust measures 6.5" from base to helmet top. Approximately 8" wide. $54.99 On sale October 10 Dark Horse Comics | | |||
| ThrillerUK
- Issue #29
is now available! A new issue of ThrillerUK (#29) is now available. This issue features: Twenty Rules for Writing a Detective Novel - A modern interpretation of S S Van Dine's rules Operation Kiwi - A thriller by Cat Connor The Paper with a Thousand Thrills - A look at the pre WW2 mystery paper, The Thriller Train Called Nemesis - A Netherby Chase adventure Bond Begins Again - James Bond in Casino Royale Happiness in a Warm Gun - A story from ThrillerUK regular, Gary Dobbs The Saint and Inspector Teal - Simon Templar's friend and foe Inspector Teal Sacrifice - An Inspector Dores mystery Price: £3.95 + 0.55p P&P Subscriptions: £15.00 (overseas £20.00) Please order via the website: http://www.thrilleruk.fsnet.co.uk/latest.htm ThrillerUK now accepts creditcardsvia Paypal. Visit the ThrillerUK website at http://www.thrilleruk.fsnet.co.uk |  | |||
| Wild
Cat Books - Now available! THE PULP MAGAZINE SCRAPBOOK by Wooda "Nick" Carr features over 40 years of Letters and Art compiled from the many Writers, Artists, and Publishers of the Pulp Magazines during America's Literary Golden Age! Nick was fortunate enough to know and correspond with people like Walter B. Gibson, Norman Saunders, Ryerson Johnson, Harry Steeger, Norman Daniels, Robert G. Harris, Hascal Giles, Frederick C. Davis, Judson P. Phillips, Donald Wollheim, Hugh B. Cave, Wyatt Blassingame, John Jakes, Richard Wormser, Manly Wade Wellman, Ron Goulart, Frank Hamilton, and others to numerous to name. Letters and Art are faithfully scanned to reproduce them in their original form, and together with bits and pieces of artwork, covers, and photos, this is a book that belongs on every pulp lover's bookshelf. This is a true "Scrapbook" that defines an era of Popular Culture that gave us "The Shadow", "Doc Savage", "The Spider", and every type of Action and Adventure you can imagine! This is a book that has been long in development and long overdue. It captures the personal correspondence between Nick Carr and all the Pulp Fiction writers and artists that he maintained a close relationship with. A true Historical Reference and insight into America's Literary Heritage! This is a MUST HAVE for all fans of Pulp Fiction, as the letters recall a time when wonder filled the air, and dreams filled the mind. 194 pages, 8.5" x 11" Trade Paperback, $20.00 Available now at: http://www.lulu.com/wildcatbooks |  | |||
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| 11th Annual Fantastic PulpsShow
&Sale - May 12, 2007 The 11th Annual Fantastic Pulps Show &Sale will be held Saturday, May 12, 2007 from 10am to 5pm. Thelocationas always, is the lower level of the LillianH. Smith branch of the Toronto Public Library, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The show is a small but pulp specific eventof 25 tables, featuring pulps, pulp reprints and related items, as wellas video and a scattering of other collectables.The show is a friendly event, and the city of Toronto has many attractions to offerfor a vacation/pulpouting. There is a slide show, auction, and periodic tours of the library's own pulp collection.The library is located in the heart of Toronto at 239 CollegeStreet, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. For
more information contact Neil Mechem at Girasol Collectablesat
905.820.7572 or email at: info@girasolcollectables.com Click on the image at the right for the complete show poster! |  | ||
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| Anthony Tollin's Sanctum Productions and
Nostalgia Ventures Inc THE SHADOW Volume 7: "The Cobra" & "The Third Shadow"
Coming later this month! "The weed of crime bears bitter fruit. Crime does not pay. The Shadow Knows!" The Master Avenger returns in two of Walter Gibson's most memorable mysteries. A new crimefighter called The Cobra decimates the Manhattan underworld in a murderous war on organized crime. Has The Shadow finally met his match, or will he be forced to de-fang a human snake? Then, the Knight of Darkness confronts not one but two sinister doppelgangers in The Third Shadow. Which Shadow will have the last laugh? In his foreword, Marvel Comics-great Dick Ayers recalls how The Shadow inspired the creation of the Ghost Rider, while popular culture historian Will Murray explains how The Shadow influenced the creation of classic characters including Batman, the Spider, the Black Bat and the Darkman. This classic pulp collection also features George Rozen's electrifying pulp covers, and all the original interior art by acclaimed illustrator Tom Lovell. (Sanctum Productions) Softcover, 7x10. B&W ........................................$12.95 DOC SAVAGE Volume 6: "The Polar Treasure" and "Pirate of the Pacific" The legendary pulp superman battles evil in two of his earliest adventures by Lester Dent writing as Kenneth Robeson. Why does a blind violinist have a map tattooed on his back? Investigating the mystery, Doc Savage and his Iron Crew race to the Arctic icecap in search of the secret of The Polar Treasure. Then, while returning to New York aboard his new submarine Helldiver, the Man of Bronze is attacked by the Pirate of the Pacific in one of his most violent adventures. This classic pulp reprint showcases the superb pulp cover by Walter Baumhofer that was reused as the cover of the golden age Doc Savage Comics #1, all of Paul Orban's 1933 interior illustrations from the ultra-rare (and expensive!) fourth and fifth issues of Doc Savage Magazine, and historical commentary by pulp historian Will Murray, author of seven Bantam Doc Savage novels. (Sanctum Productions) Softcover, 7x10. B&W...................................$12.95 These reprints can be ordered directly from: Anthony Tollin (via check, money order, or Paypal). 1 book: $12.95 plus $3 (first class) or $2 (media mail) 2 books: $25.90 (cover price) first class postpaid Subscriptions are available for either THE SHADOW or DOC SAVAGE: Subscriptions: Six issues for $72 (firstclass) or $66 (media mail). Anthony Tollin P.O. Box 761474 San Antonio, TX 78245-1474 sanctumotr@earthlink.net | | ||
| Anthony Tollin's Sanctum Productions and
Nostalgia Ventures Inc SPECIAL OFFER #1 Subscribers
to either THE SHADOW or DOC SAVAGE can obtain the Bama Variant edition of DOC
SAVAGE #2 for $11 if it's mailed out in the same package with their subscription.
Anthony Tollin will be refunding the excess anyones check that has already paid
for the Bama variant of Doc Savage Volume 2. The $12.95 plus $3 postage only applies
to single orders. SPECIAL OFFER #2 Anthony
Tollin has a limited time offer for readers subscribing to both THE SHADOW and
DOC SAVAGE: A free bonus copy of the just-printed Doc Savage #2 Bama variant will be included as a bonus when you subscribe (or renew your subs) to both THE SHADOW and DOC SAVAGE: 6 books of each title via media mail for $132 or via priority mail for $144. And of course, subscription books ordered directly from me are always mailed out packed between two pieces of cardboard. Anthony Tollin P.O. Box 761474 San Antonio, TX 78245-1474 sanctumotr@earthlink.net |  | ||
| Beb
Books - Now available! Beb Books is bringing three new books to the Windy City Pulp and Paperback show. The new books are: Secret Agent "X" #2, "The Spectral Stranger" - $7 The Spectral Strangler is a about a mysterious conspiracy to steal military secrets. They strike by seeming to strangle people when no one is around. Secret Agent "X" #4, "Ambassador of Doom" - $8 The Ambassador of Doom takes place in Washington, DC where spy wearing a Green Mask and using Malay torturers is trying to steal plans for a death ray. Secret Agent "X" #6, "Hand of Horror" - $8 The Hand of Horror is claustophobic tale of political machinations and blackmail. Still available! Peter the Brazen, a reprint of the 1919 Lippencott book. While copies last $5. Also all Frank L. Packard book are $5 each The Adventures of Jimmie Dale The Further Adventures of Jimmie Dale Jimmie Dale and the Phantom Clue The White Moll All books are postpaid. Pay via check or money order made payable to Brian Brown. Send money to: Brian Earl Brown 11675 Beaconsfield Detroit, MI 48224 beb01@sprynet.com |  
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| Captain
Spectre and the LightningLegion
- Chapter 3 is now complete
online! Captain Spectre Chapters 1 through 3 are now posted online for your reading pleasure. Chapter 4 will be starting as soon Tom Floyd gets caught up with other work! This is a great time to read Chapters 1 through 3 and prepare for the start of the next exciting chapter. Join the Lightning Legion and get in on the adventures. It's Free!! http://www.captainspectre.com |   | ||
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CIMMERIAN, VOLUME 4, NUMBER 2 (April) - Now available! THECIMMERIAN, VOLUME 4, NUMBER 2 Edited by Leo Grin | Illustrated by Andrew Cryer 40 pages Features a lengthy symposium on the two main anthologies that appeared during the Centennial Year, with four articles totaling tens of thousands of words, poetry by Fred Phillips, a meaty Lion’s Den, and more. Each issue was printed in two editions. The deluxe edition, numbered 1-75, uses a black linencover with foil-stamped midnight blue text. The limited edition, numbered 76-225, uses an midnight blue cover with solid black text. Visit The Cimmerian website for complete details. Deluxe edition: $15 Limitededition: $10 each. UNITED STATES 1 Book: First Class (arrives in few days) $4 2-4 books: PriorityMail (arrives in few days)$5 CANADA 1-4 books: Airmail (arrives in a few days) $5 INTERNATIONAL (most other countries — Europe, Australia, Asia, etc.) 1-4 books: Airmail (arrives in 4-7 days) is $10; Surface Mail (by boat, usually takes 4+ weeks) varies from country to country, please inquire with the editor. You can only pay with a credit card or bank account by using PayPal. SendPayPal paymentsto editor@thecimmerian.com. You can also send checkor money order, madepayableto THECIMMERIAN, to: THECIMMERIAN P. O. Box 5572 PLAYA DELREY,CA 90296 Visit The Cimmerian website for full ordering information and back issue availability. | |||
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CIMMERIAN LIBRARY VOLUME 4 - Now available! “Yours for Faster Hippos,” — Thirty Years of “Conan vs. Conantics” — by Don Herron This retrospective of one of the most important Howard essays features the anniversary reprinting of “Conan vs. Conantics,” along with a host of other Herron articles about the pastichers of Robert E. Howard and their critical legacy. Includes articles covering the Howardian work of L. Sprague de Camp, Lin Carter, Karl Edward Wagner, Richard L. Tierney, and David C. Smith. The Cimmerian Library | |||
| The Collected Letters of Robert
E. Howard - Volume 1 is expected to ship in late May! The REH Foundation is proud to present "The Collected Letters of Robert E. Howard". This three-volume, limited-edition series collects all the known letters written by REH. The collection will include dozens of previously unpublished letters and hundreds of poems not found in any other collection. "The Collected Letters of Robert E. Howard" reveal a side of Howard’s personality that readers of his fiction might not suspect existed. Full of humor, philosophical musings, travelogue, historical sketches, and opinions on contemporary politics and events — local, national, and international — Howard’s letters provide important insight into the life and times of one of the most influential pulp-era writers of the twentieth century. This three-volume set collects more than 330 letters, from the early ones to his Texas friends, most notably Tevis Clyde Smith, and continuing through correspondence with fellow writers Clark Ashton Smith, E. Hoffmann Price, and others. Also included are Howard’s letters to H. P. Lovecraft, which constitute one of the most intriguing correspondence cycles in the history of Fantasy fiction. Each volume will be printed in hardback with dust jacket, in a limited quantity of 300 copies, each individually numbered. Cover design and artwork is by Jim & Ruth Keegan. Volume 1, covering the years 1923-1929, is now available for pre-ordering. This volume is expected to start shipping by late May 2007. Those wishing to pre-order the complete set of three together may also order at this time. The price for Volume 1 is $44 for REHF Members, $49 for non-members (all prices in US dollars) plus shipping. (How to become a member? See here.) Note that Volume 2 (1930-1933) and Volume 3 (1934-1936) will be somewhat larger, and cost $53 apiece for REHF member, $59 apiece for non-members. These two later volumes are expected to ship in June and August, respectively. All three volumes may be ordered together for $143 for REHF members, $159 for non-members. Further, if you order all three at once, you will be guaranteed to receive the same number of each volume. Texas residents must add 8.25% to the total for sales tax. If you’d like confirmation on the final total of your order, please contact us at info@rehfoundation.org. How to order: For this volume, shipping options in the US are via USPS Priority, for $8, or USPS Book Rate, for $3. Shipping to Canada will be $13 for Global Priority. Shipping to Europe (UK, France, Germany, etc.) and Australia is $20 for Global Priority. Insurance to anywhere is $2 extra. All books will be securely packed. Payment is accepted by personal check, cashiers check or preferably PayPal. REHFP IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR LOSS BY THE POST OFFICE, PURCHASE INSURANCE IF YOU DO NOT WANT TO TAKE THE RISK. Those wishing to ship via some other carrier (UPS, FedEx, etc.) will need to contact us at info@rehfoundation.org to make arrangements and determine costs, which will certainly be higher. To order, pay directly via PayPal to paypal@rehfoundation.org, or via check or money order sent to: The REH Foundation Press, PO Box 251242, Plano, TX, 75025. ALL PAYMENTS MUST BE IN US DOLLARS. Be sure that ALL the necessary shipping information is included and accurate. If you desire a specific number, please notify us as soon as possible atinfo@rehfoundation.org, and we will do our best to accommodate your preference. Those not requesting specific numbers will receive lowest numbers available. Books will be shipped after payment has cleared. Any questions or comments, contact us at info@rehfoundation.org. Note that after the first printing is sold out, sales will shift to print-on-demand, possibly in both paperback and hardback, likely at a lower price. So this book will hopefully be staying in print for a while. Full details are available on the Robert E. Howard Foundation website. |  Click on the image above for a slightly larger
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| The
Dark Man Volume 3, No. 2, 2007 - Now available! The Dark Man Volume 3, No. 2 is now available. Visit The Dark man website at http://www.beyond49.ca/TDM/index.html Table of Contents Editorial Comments by Charles Gramlich The Influence of Joseph A. Altsheler's Young Trailers Series on Howard's Pictish Wilderness Fiction by Robert M. McIlvaine Review of The Black Stranger and Other American Tales by Ian Nichols Mind-forg'd Manacles? Back to School with Robert E. Howard by Steve Tompkins Conan the Shakespearean/Hamlet the Barbarian by Jeffrey Kahan News: Contributions by Paul Herman and S. T. Joshi Letters to the Editor The cover design is an amalgamation of mostly French NeO paperback covers, designed by Scotty Henderson. The intent was to illustrate covers with most of the major well-known Howard characters, with their creator, and his ghost. Visit The Dark Man website to see the wraparound cover for this issue. | |||
| E-texts
on the net this week The Shadow in Review: There is no new review this week.Next weeks review is "Death in the Crystal" from August 1944. "The Washington Letters" by John Olsen is this week's Two-Minute Shadow Mystery. Shadows of the Pulps: Nothing new this week. Pulpgen-Online Pulps: Now with over 850 stories online! "I Die Daily" by H. Wolff Salz from 10-STORY DETECTIVE, April 1945 Policeman Joe McCabe was a coward who was too yellow to run. "No Hearse for Harry" by W. Lee Herrington from SMASHING DETECTIVE STORIES, December 1951 Mike Trahan spent almost a year tracking down crooked gambler Joe Marish, determined to bring him down. Large file size on this story. | |||
| GirasolCollectables
- The Complete ORIENTAL STORIES! Girasol Collectables Inc. is pleased to announce the newest addition to our hardcover series of facsimile pulp reprint volumes. Due for release in late Fall 2007 will be a massive 3 volume set totaling more than 1200 pages completing ALL 9 issues of ORIENTAL STORIES MAGAZINE, scanned from the original pulp pages! No editing, no reset text, plus all the original illustrations. The back of the dust jacket will show the original covers in color. The books will be similar in style to our 'Weird Writings of Robert E. Howard' and 'Exotic Writings of Robert E. Howard' volumes. At present, we haven't set the quantity, but the Limited Edition will be a small, numbered run. Pre-release price $210/set of 3 + $10 ($15 off regular price) s&h within North America, valid to October 1st. 2007.
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| GirasolCollectables
- May Pulp Replicas! Girasol Collectables is pleased to announce three more issues in its ongoing series of Pulp Replicas. Click here or on the images to the right for a look at larger Pulp Replica cover images. The SPIDER/OPERATOR #5 rotation continues in 2007 with eight new issues of SPIDER and four new issues of OPERATOR #5. Also coming in 2007 are the 5 issues of MAGIC CARPET! Monthly Special: Allthree for $85 ($10 off) Our first Replica this month is The Spider in "Emperor of the Yellow Death" from THE SPIDER (#27) Dec. 1935. $35 Our second Replica this month is WEIRD TALES #128 from August 1934 featuring Robert E. Howard's Conan story "The Devil in Iron" plus Hugh B. Cave, C. L. Moore, Clark Ashton Smith (verse) and more. $35 Our third Replica is MAGIC CARPET #2 from April 1933 featuring Hugh B. Cave, Edmond Hamilton, and more. $25 Girasol also accepts Paypal as an alternate
method of payment. Other than Replicas, please confirm availabilityfirst before
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always, these reprints are exact copies includingthe illustrations, ads,
and back-up stories and have been printed on off-white paper, staple-bound and
finished off with a high quality reproduction of the original cover. Email
Girasol Collectables at:info@girasolcollectables.com. All payments must be made
in $US payable to Girasol Collectablesand mailed to: Here is a complete listing of the Pulp Replicas currently $available for 25, $35, or $50 each postpaid withinNorthAmerica. Overseaswill be a few dollars more. |    | ||
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| GORDON
SCOTT PASSES AWAY AT AGE 79 Gordon Scott passed away Monday, April 3o, at approximately 10:50am EST. For the past few weeks, Gordon had been suffering post-operative complications from a recent surgery, and it was feared that this would be the inevitable conclusion. A native of Portland, Oregon, Gordon M. Werschkul first majored in physical education at the University of Oregon, but dropped out after one semester. He joined the Army became an infantry drill instructor, then a military policeman. After his honorable discharge in 1947 he went on to be a fireman, cowboy, and farm machinery salesman. His discovery is pure Hollywood legend. In 1953, he was working as a lifeguard at the Sahara Hotel in Las Vegas when he was spotted by a pair of Hollywood agents, who were impressed by his muscular physique and 19" biceps. They introduced Mr. Werschkul to Sol Lesser who had already conducted 200 tests in search of a new Tarzan to replace the departing Lex Barker. The producer cast him in "Tarzan's Hidden Jungle" (1955), gave him a seven-year contract and a new last name. It also led to romance as Scott married his co-star, Vera Miles. The first three Tarzans pictures, made by Lesser and released through RKO and M-G-M, were mediocre, but the last two, for producer Sy Weintraub through Paramount, displayed a more articulate and intelligent Tarzan and are considered among the best of this series. In 1960, Gordon turned down an offer to do further Tarzan pics and went to Italy to star in a series of sword and sandal spectaculars and spaghetti westerns. | |||
| Gotham
Pulp Collectors Club - Next meeting is May 12, 2007! Gotham Pulp CollectorsClub is a club for pulp collectors to meet in the NYC/Metro area. It meets the 2nd Saturday of every month.
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| Hard
Case Crime - Coming in May and beyond! May 2007 THE WOUNDED AND THE SLAIN by David Goodis, Cover art by Glen Orbik Their marriage on the rocks, James and Cora Bevan flew to Jamaica for a last chance at patching things up. But in the slums of Kingston James found himself fighting for his life—while Cora found her own path to destruction, in the arms of another man. June 2007 BLACKMAILER by George Axelrod, Cover art by Glen Orbik From the Academy Award-Nominated Screenwriter of BREAKFAST AT TIFFANY’S and THE MANCHURIAN CANDIDATE Comes a Breathtaking Story of Murder and Mischief... IT’S THE STORY of a big-game hunter, fisherman, fighter, visitor to Cuba, drunk, and Nobel Prize-winning author, recently deceased of a self-inflicted gunshot wound, whose final unpublished manuscript could fetch a mint... IT’S THE STORY of a short, balding man with a high-pitched voice and a vicious wit, whose cocktail parties are the talk of the town, especially when a beautiful woman dies at one of them... IT’S THE STORY of Hollywood’s sexiest starlet, who manages to conceal things even when she’s wearing nothing but a towel... ...and it’s the story of Dick Sherman, intrepid New York publisher, on the trail of the literary find of the century—and the killer who will stop at nothing to keep it from being found. July 2007 SONGS OF INNOCENCE by Richard Aleas, Cover art by Glen Orbik Three years ago, detective John Blake solved a mystery that changed his life forever—and left a woman he loved dead. Now Blake is back, to investigate the apparent suicide of Dorothy Louise Burke, a beautiful college student with a double life. The secrets Blake uncovers could blow the lid off New York City’s sex trade...if they don’t kill him first. |   | ||
| Howard
Days 2007 - June 8 and 9, 2007! Leo Grin has release tentative information regarding this years Howard Days in The Cimmerian Blog. "Tentative highlights include a Thursday trip to Fort McKavett and Enchanted Rock State Park, which if you’ve never been to them is a must. We could also hit Clear Creek Cemetery, where Novalyne Price is buried. Barring any unforeseen obstacles, the Guest of Honor this year is Wandering Star/Del Rey artist Greg Manchess, so bring down your copies of "The Conquering Sword of Conan" for Greg to sign and doodle in. I’m going to try to hold a few less panels this year, and make them a bit less biographical and more story-and-character oriented, more “fun” for the general fan. I know I’m a bit burned out on the endless fighting and controversy concerning biographical matters, and want to reconnect with my original love for the work. We’ll see how it turns out — stay tuned for more Howard Days news as it becomes available." | |||
| LaPlata Doc Savage Convention - October 20-21st! This will be the 2nd annual LaPlata Doc Savage Convention! Last year was a blast and established a permanent display for Lester Dent and his writings in the LaPlata Library. There is no registration fee, donations to the pulp museum are more than welcome though. The Con will be held at various locations by "event" throughout the very tiny town of LaPlata but we will initially meet at the Depot Inn conference room. Saturday runs from 8am to 4pm with a Big BBQ bash afterwards. Sunday start time will be determined by everyone at the BBQ and last till people need to go! Events Include: Tour of Lester Dent's House Buy/Trade/Selling of Pulps and related goodies Viewing of Lester Dent related Films "Voyage of the Albatross" and hopefully Matt Heiberts wonderful "DOCumentary" Socializing at the Library's Lester Dent / Doc Savage exhibit. This year we will have a commemorative booklet for attendees. **A sneak peek opening of the Lester Dent Museum of Pulp History!** Pulp Fans BBQ. Pulp related movies for those interested. Memorial dedication at Dent's Gravesite We may even have a few folks on hand like last year, to tell first hand stories about Lester Dent. Contact Wayne Judge for more details at shaolin770@yahoo.com Here is the contact info for the Depot Inn. BE SURE to tell them you need a room for the Doc Savage Convention if you inquire. Otherwise they may tell you they are full. Sharing rooms is recommended as the hotel is filling up fast! The management did say they could get spare roll away beds for rooms if need be. 660-332-4669 http://www.DEPOT-INN.com | | ||
| The
Lester Dent Museum of Pulp History - Now accepting donations! The Lester
Dent Museum of Pulp History is a go! Wayne Judge recently moved to LaPlata
with the intention of starting a full fledged museum to Lester Dent. After much thought that idea evolved into a museum for ALL pulps in the hometown of and dedicated to Lester Dent. A special sneak peek opening is scheduled for this years LaPlata Doc Con. Local interested citizens have come together and an entire new building is being built to house the museum. 10,000 square feet! It will feature exhibits on pulp art and authors, history, life size dioramas,Old Time Radio (with listening stations) and even Movie Serials. The museum is taking donations of items for the museum and any donor will be credited,and their name put on the "Friends of the Museum" plaque. This is a collection for all of pulpdom and starting next year will begin hosting a pulp convention of its own as well. Think about that, a permanent pulp venue! The museum will be located in a temporary location starting this October until the new building is completed. It has already received generous donations from Tom and Ginger Johnson, Chuck Juzek, Ron Hanna, Barney Dannelke, and others. Wayne Judge is happy to answer any and all questions concerning the museum or the Doc Savage convention. Just shoot him an email! Wayne will be at the Windy City Convention promoting the Museum (as well as his books). Those that know him know of my dedication to this, my dream. Wayne hopes to see you in LaPlata over the next year or so! Chuck Juzek has made an incredible and generous donation to the museum. Chuck donated seven boxes of material including: A FULL RUN of Capt. Future including all the Startling Stories appearances All the Captain Future paperback reprints A FULL RUN of Fantastic Stories and Fantastic Stories Quarterly Rare Big Little Buck Rogers and Big Little style Flash Gordon and Brick Bradford books SUPER RARE Big Big Book of Buck Rogers Spider paperbacks (virtually every incarnation) and Spider Reprints Several collections of full size and "card size" pulp cover reproductions on high quality photo paper. These are really stunning pieces! AND...Theres one more box yet to come! Chuck's amazing donation now allows (demands actually!) a featured Captain Future exhibit and will help to round out the Sci-Fi, and Spider exhibits too! The Captain Future exhibit will feature the plaque dedicated to Chuck as well (he's also the author of the Captain Future Handbook coming from Wild Cat Books). Tom and Ginger Johnson, Mark Lambert, Ron Hanna, Barney Dannelke, and more have already made contributions! Contact Wayne Judge to make your museum contribution. When you donate you get a brass nameplate on the "Friends of the Museum" plaque. Additionally, Wayne has announced that there are certain individuals that should be on the "Friends of the Museum" plaque for the simple reason that they have done so much for pulpdom over the years. The very least The museum can do is say "Thank You". Wayne is adding names in threes and will gladly take suggestions on more names and people along the lines of this criteria. The first 3 names added as a "Thank You" from pulpdom and the museum are: Wooda "Nick" Carr Anthony Tollin Bill Thom | |||
| Madame
Mirage #3 - Coming in July! A locked room, two deadly adversaries, and one loaded gun between them. Madame Mirage finds herself in a life or death duel with ASI's most skilled assassin, and the only way out is for one to kill the other. While the fatal drama unfolds, shocking secrets are revealed about our heroine's past, radically changing the direction of the series and everything you know about Madame Mirage. Full color, 32 pages, $2.99 Image Comics - Top Cow | |||
| PULPCON36
- July 5-8, 2007 PULPCON 36 will be held July 5-8, 2006 at the Dayton Convention Center in Dayton, Ohio. PulpCon is pleased, and proud, to announce the Guests of Honor for PulpCon 36. Glenn Lord By way of celebrating the 100th anniversary of Robert E. Howard (2006) and the anniversary of the publication of the first Conan story in WEIRD TALES, Mr. Glenn Lord has accepted our invitation to attend PulpCon 36 as a Guest of Honor. Mr. Lord was instrumental in the revival of Conan and Howard's other characters. Following are just a few other facts gleaned from the internet and individuals concerning Glenn: "For nearly half a century he has been championing Howard and his work, from his landmark publication of the first REH poetry collection, ALWAYS COMES EVENING (Arkham House, 1959) and his legendary REH fanzine, THE HOWARD COLLECTOR (1960-1972), through over thirty years as the literary agent for the owners of Howard's works, to his current involvement in working with the editors of the Wandering Star/Del Rey and Wildside Press Howard books, and the forthcoming updating of his monumental bio-bibliography, THE LAST CELT (Donald M. Grant, 1976), Glenn has befriended, assisted, advised, and mentored two generations of REH fans, scholars, and editors. There is much more but I think you can see why we are honored to have him as a Guest of Honor. David Saunders In honor of celebrating the 100th birthday of noted pulp artist Norman Saunders, David Saunders has also accepted our invitation to be a Guest of Honor at PulpCon 36. David will present a slide show of almost all of Norman's original pulp work and give a brief description of his life and work. He will also talk about his "obsessive process of researching biographical information on pulp artists". I am sure most of you have read some of his work in ILLUSTRATION magazine and other periodicals.In his own words David describes his latest project: "I have just finished my latest biographical essay on the pulp artist ALLEN ANDERSON, who was actually the artist I knew best, since he was my father's lifelong best friend, so this latest essay has been a meaningful sentimental experience to let other people who enjoy his work know what a sweet person he was". (David would also like to speak with anyone who might own any of Anderson's original artwork. If you know of anyone contact me and I will forward the information to him). Previous works by David include biographical articles and checklists on artists such as Ernest Chiriacka, John W. Scott, Rafael DeSoto, and, of course, Norman Saunders. David has been a good friend of PulpCon's and we look forward to having him as a Guest of Honor. Visit the Pulpcon website for completeregistration details and a tentative schedule of events. | |||
| Pulp
Newsgroups - Now online! There are numerous pulp newsgroups that are of potential interest to pulp fans. Information on several of these groupsand a link to sign up is posted below. PulpMags: If you're interestedin the old pulp magazines, this forum is the place to be. We deal with OLD pulps only! If you're looking for something dealing with modern "pulp fiction" style writing, you'd be bored here.This moderated list is setup along the lines of PEAPS, the Pulp Era Amateur Press Society, and all pulp fans across the world are welcome. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PulpMags/ CoverUps: Sharing and trading of Pulp Fictioncovers. Discussion not only allowed, but encouraged! http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Cover_Ups/ REH ComicsGroup: Thisgroup is dedicated to the characters created byRobert E Howard that have appeared in comic book formfrom Marvel Comics, Dark Horse Comics, Cross Plains Comics, Dynamite Entertainmentetc. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/TheREHcomicsgroup/ Flearun: This group is forfans of all the incarnations of Doc Savage. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/flearun/ Edgar RiceBurroughsGroup: This group is dedicatedto the study and appreciation of one of the greatmasters of literary adventure, Edgar Rice Burroughs (1875-1950). Creator of numerous famous characters, such as Tarzan, Carson Napier, and John Carter of Mars, and exciting worlds, such as Venus, Barsoom, and Pellucidar, Burroughs is widely recognized as one of the fathers of the Pulp Era and modernheroic fiction.http://groups.yahoo.com/group/edgarriceburroughs/ Pulp Swap Group: Place your swappable pulps and digest, plus wants, in the file section or individual messages.http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PulpSwap/ Wild Cat Books: Here we share a mutual love of the great, thrilling literature from the early to late 20th Century, and focus on Discussion, Promotion, and any topic related to the "Bloody Pulps" and Classic Heroes such as TARZAN... JOHN CARTER OF MARS... SECRET AGENT X... KI-GOR... DOMINO LADY... THE MOON MAN... THE LENSMEN... and many more... http://groups.yahoo.com/group/wildcatbooks_pulps | |||
| Pulp
Podcast David Riganti is thinking about creating a podcast aimed at discussing the Pulps and anything related to pulp era fiction. David posted the following email in several pulp newsgroups: I am fairly well read when it comes to REH (and David Gemmell, whom I consider S&S of the highest quality) but otherwise my interests lean toward SF. I have been reading quite a bit of pulp fiction recently (I am in the middle of Hardboiled Cthulhu at the moment). I see the podcast as a relaxed mix of reviews, "in depth" articles, and possibly fiction readings (if anyone submits any). Anyway, what I want to know is, would there be enough interest in a podcast about pulp era fiction, or sword and sorcery in particular? Secondly, as the subject is quite broad, is there anyone out there who would be interested in contributing to the show. I am looking for at least one co-host, as well as, possibly, a couple of other contributors who would be happy to read reviews, do interviews etc. As I am in the UK, an American co-host would be ideal, to broaden the appeal of the show. Also there would be a need for written contributions of both reviews and longer articles. I am happy enough to edit and do the technical work with the sound recordings, but I would like to find someone to create and run the website for the podcast. My web-design skills are basic at best, and I would like the website to look fairly professional. So, what do you folks think, is there enough interest? Is there anyone interested in contributing? Is anyone already doing something similar (in which case please let me know so I can listen in on it)? If you think I should just forget it please let me know why!!!! Anyway, please either discuss it here, email me or join my Yahoo Group if you want to get involved. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/pulp-podcast/ | |||
| Pulpville
Press - Now available! PRIVATE DETECTIVE STORIES #1 The premiere issue of a new magazine reprinting detective stories of the past. Each issue will feature at least one Dan Turner, Hollywood Detective, story as written by Robert Leslie Bellem. MURDER BY PROXY, Robert Leslie Bellem THE CLUE OF THE HUNTED VAMPIRE, Vance Miller JEWELS OF MURDER, Tom Jennings WIRE TRAP, Ellery Watson Calder MARIJUANA VICE TRAP, L. S. Worth TRAIL OF CORPSES, Alvin Yudkoff DRUNK, DISORDERLY, AND DEAD, Robert Leslie Bellem FATE PLAYS POSTMAN, Ray Cummings A STRAW FOR THE THIRSTY, Robert A. Garron Retail price $10.95. Web special $8.95. |  | ||
| RED
SONJA: VACANT SHELL ONE-SHOT - Arriving in comic shops
May 9th! by Rick Remender & Paul Renaud Fan Favorite writer Rick Remender is joined by the incredibly talented Paul Renaud as they present the Vacant Shell! Featuring two covers, one by Renaud and the other by living legend Michael Kaluta, Vacant Shell finds the She-Devil amidst a village of the undead and up against a dark sorcerer bent of unleashing hell in Hyboria! Red Sonja one-shots are a great introduction to the character and her world, as well as quick sell-outs! 32 pages, Full Color, $4.99 Dynamite Entertainment |  | ||
| Robert
E. Howard Foundation Membership - Support the
Foundation by becoming a member! The Foundation will use annual membership fees to reach its missions and goals. The different levels of membership are:
NOTE: The Robert E. Howard Foundation is completing its paperwork and governmental review process to receive its 501(c)(3) status, and this should be completed sometime in 2007, hopefully by summer. At the current time, we do NOT have this status, and so membership fees will NOT be tax-deductible donations if made prior to our achieving the 501(c)(3) status. The Robert E. Howard Foundation | |||
| Science
Fiction Book Club - TALES OF MARS by Edgar Rice Burroughs! In TALES OF MARS, the last epic adventures of John Carter, Warlord of Mars, are about to unfold. In "Llana of Gathol," Carter rushes headlong into danger as he searches for his lost granddaughter, Llana. From clashes with Lum Tar O, the undead corpse plaguing the city of Horz, to enslavement by the Black Martians, to the infiltration of the brutal army of Hin Abtol, John Carter, Pan Dan Chee (Llana’s sworn suitor), and even Llana herself struggle against impossible odds to live and fight another day. In "John Carter of Mars," two more epic tales find Carter battling it out with enemies far and wide. First, Carter must rescue his beloved Deja Thoris from the synthetic man known as Pew Mogel. Mogel intends to conquer Mars. But first, he has to get around a very angry John Carter…. In the second tale, Carter is kidnapped and taken to the faraway world of Jupiter where a warlike race known as the Morgors intend to have Carter serve them. The Morgors hope that he can give them the information they need to make Mars an easy conquest. But when Carter won’t oblige, he’s tossed into prison, with a slow and painful death as his reward. Unless, of course, he can somehow escape…. Jacket art by Michael Whelan. Approximately 304 pages for $12.99. The first three books in the series, UNDER THE MOONS OF MARS, RETURN TO MARS, and MEN OF MARS are still available. |  | ||
| SECRETS
OF SPIDER-MAN REVEALED - Now Available! by Robert Weinberg For more than 40 years, Spider-Man was a web-spinning, wall-crawling crime fighter who regularly saved society from unspeakable villains, but who carefully concealed his identity. Then, the world discovered he was ordinary Peter Parker, transformed by a radioactive spider-bite—and it seemed that all of Spider-Man’s secrets were known. Not so! Secrets of Spider-Man Revealed shows just how much more there is to your friendly neighborhood Spider-Man. Spanning the full length of the popular character’s colorful career, it offers heretofore hidden and detailed descriptions of his powers and accessories, his friends and adversaries, and his most exciting adventures. Full of facts and fun, this handbook is an indispensable guide to a classic comic book hero—and a superb accompaniment to the upcoming blockbuster Spider-Man 3. Sterling Publishing Softcover, 5x7, 144 pages, Full Color $9.95 |  | ||
| Upcoming Modern Hero-Pulp Novels
by Christopher
R. Yates X-Men: The Return, Chris Roberson, Pocket Star, $7.99, April 24, 2007- Now Available! Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer , Daniel Josephs, Pocket Star, $7.99, April 24, 2007- Now Available! The City of the Living Dead (Scorpion #2), Warren Stockholm, Black DeathBooks, $9.99,June 2006 Leaper: The Misadventures of a Not-Necessarily-Superhero by Geoffrey Wood, WaterBrook Press, $13.99, June 19, 2007 Fantastic Four: What Lies Between, Peter David, Pocket Star, $7.99, June 26, 2007 52 - The Novel, Greg Cox, Ace, $15.00, July 3, 2007 The Darkness, Volume 1 by Kerri Hawkins, Top Cow,$6.99, July 07, 2007 Baltimore: Or the Steadfast Tin Soldier and the Vampire, Mike Mignola & Christopher Golden,Spectra, $25, Aug. 28, 2007 The Ultimates: Against All Enemies, Alex Irvine, Pocket Star, $7.99, August 28, 2007 The Last Days of Krypton, Kevin J. Anderson, Harper Entertainment, $24.95, October 01, 2007 Wolverine: Violent Tendencies, Marc Cerasini, Pocket Star, $7.99, October 30, 2007 Spider-Man: Drowned in Thunder, Christopher L. Bennett, Pocket Star, $7.99, December 26, 2007 WildCards XVIII: Inside Straight, George R.R. Martin, ed., Tor, $24.95, January 1 2008 |  
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| Wild
Cat Books - Now available! THE ETERNAL WARRIOR by Tim Jones In the tradition of Edgar Rice Burroughs, Lin Carter, and Michael Moorcock comes the latest and greatest Adventure Hero. "They are chosen amongst men. Each time they are cast afresh into the endless void of life, the memories of why and how fade as rapidly as the new experiences unfold, building up a picture of their many existences, a canvas washed clean with each new life and painted afresh each time. One such is Richard Anthony... The Eternal Warrior" Written by Tim Jones, the acclaimed author of "The Legend Of Kesrik", and many more exciting novels!. Cover Art by William and Chris Carney. 222 pages, 6" x 9" Trade Paperback, $19.98 ISBN: 978-1-4303-2035-7 Available now at: http://www.lulu.com/wildcatbooks |  | ||
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