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| The 3rd Annual Mid-Atlantic
Nostalgia Convention - September 18 - 20, 2008! The Clarion Hotel, Aberdeen, Maryland Events include: A history of Hopalong Cassidy in print and film. A history of The Cisco Kid in print and film. A history of The Phantom in print and film. Television Spies and International Intrigue. Film Screenings Include: The Studio Murder Mystery (1929), The Fighting Cowboy (1933), Dragnet, 77 Sunset Strip, the 1956 TV pilot of The Phantom with Paulette Goddard and Lon Chaney Jr. and much more. Guests include: Francis M. Nevins (author of the Cornell Woolrich biography), Terry Salomonson (expert on The Lone Ranger and The Green Hornet), Ed Hulse (editor of Blood n' Thunder), Edd Byrnes (Kookie on 77 Sunset Strip), Larry Storch (F-Troop), Patty McCormack (The Bad Seed), Margaret Kerry (Little Rascals and model for Tinkerbell), Conrad Brooks (Plan 9 from Outer Space), Mickey Freeman (Sgt. Bilko) and Kathleen Hughes (Ray Bradbury's It Came From Outer Space). For more info: 443-286-6821 http://www.midatlanticnostalgiaconvention.com Thanks to Martin Grams, Jr. for the tip! | ||||||
| 33rd Annual Friends
of Old-Time Radio Convention - October 23-26, 2008! Holiday Inn Newark, Newark, New Jersey On Friday, Anthony Tollin will offer a presentation about Pulps to radio. http://www.fotr.net Thanks to Martin Grams, Jr. for the tip! | ||||||
| Adventure
House - Coming to comic
shops in October! HIGH ADVENTURE #102 featuring BLACK BAT in "Blind Man's Bluff" by G. Wayman Jones A returning wanderer, a substitute corpse, a faithless girl, a vague-minded musican and a murdered man are all parts of the grim jigsaw of crime that Tony Quinn must fit together! From the pages of Black Book Detective - Winter 1946 7x10, 112 pages, $7.95 |  | |||||
| Adventure House - Pulp facsimile reprints coming to comic shops in October! PHANTOM DETECTIVE - June 1937, 7x10, 128 pages, $14.95 Phantom Detective roamed the violent world of the pulp jungle! In "The Dancing Doll Murders" by Robert Wallace, waxen manikins leer vicious death threats at the command of a diabolical dealer in murder who employs all his evil arts to war against the keen-witted Phantom Man of a Thousand Faces! THE PHANTOM DETECTIVE is solicited in the August PREVIEWS (Available July 30th). The Diamond Item Code is AUG084485. Available direct from Adventure House in October THE RIO KID WESTERN - December 1939, 7x10, 128 pages, $14.95 DETECTIVE SHORT STORIES - June 1939, 7x10, 112 pages, $14.95 |    | |||||
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| Age of Aces Presents - Downloadable PDF Air War pulp stories! Age of Aces Books is now offering a new feature on their Web site called "Age of Aces Presents". You can now download free PDF versions of some great Air War pulp stories. Visit them at http://ageofaces.home.att.net and look for the "Age of Aces Presents" link. New this week: "Dave Dawson at Dunkirk" by Robery Sydney Bowen The Dave Dawson series of novels by Robert Sydney Bowen visits the history and events of WWII through the exciting adventures of teenagers Dave Dawson and Freddy Farmer. In this one the boys get trapped in the German invasion of France and Belgium. They must survive artillery barrages, capture by the Nazi's, plane crashes, and other assorted mayhem, all in their quest to reach Dunkirk. Click on any of the covers to order from Amazon.com!
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| Altus Press - Coming very soon! This title will include all 4 Sheena stories and it will be available in both hard cover and softcover editions. Contents: The Sword of Gimshai Slave Brand of Sleinan Bin Ali Sargasso of Lost Safaris Killer's Krall Altus Press |  | |||||
| Anthony Tollin's Sanctum Productions and
Nostalgia Ventures Inc "Who knows what evil lurks in the hearts of men? The Shadow Knows!"
The Knight of Darkness returns in two classic pulp thrillers by Walter B. Gibson
writing as "Maxwell Grant." First, a sexy champion swimmer teams up with The Shadow
to investigate a murderess and her "Smugglers of Death." Then, Lamont Cranston
and Margot Lane battle a sinister extortionist to unmask "The Blackmail King."
BONUS: a lost thriller from the Golden Age of Radio. This instant collector's
item also features a foreword by Margot Stevenson (Orson Welles' "lovely Margot
Lane"), the original color pulp covers by Graves Gladney and George Rozen, the
classic interior illustrations by Edd Cartier and Paul Orban, and historical commentary
by Anthony Tollin and Will Murray. (Sanctum Productions) 978-1-934943-09-0
1-934943-09-6Coming in October! THE SHADOW Volume 23: "Smugglers of Death" & "The Blackmail King" Softcover, 7x10. B&W, $12.95 THE SHADOW Volume 23 is solicited in the August PREVIEWS (Available July 30th). The Diamond Item Code is AUG084486. 1 book: $12.95 plus $3.00 (First Class) or
$2 (Media Mail) for postage and packaging
2 books: $25.90 (cover price)
First Class postpaid
Check, Money Order, or Paypal
Subscriptions: Six issues for $72 (first
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| Anthony Tollin's Sanctum Productions and
Nostalgia Ventures Inc Coming in October! DOC SAVAGE Volume 22: "Mystery Under the Sea" & "The Red Terrors" (classic edition) The
greatest superhero of the pulp era investigates the ancient mysteries of Atlantis
in two thrilling undersea adventures by Lester Dent writing as "Kenneth Robeson."
First, Doc Savage journeys to the Caribbean in search of the lost underwater city
of Taz to solve a "Mystery Under the Sea," with three never-before-published chapters
(totaling more than 6,000 words) restored from Dent's original manuscript. Then,
the Man of Bronze and his Iron Men discover a sunken fortress populated by amphibious
"Red Terrors." This classic reprint showcases the classic color pulp covers by
Walter Baumhofer and Emery Clarke, and reprints all the original interior illustrations
by Paul Orban. Historical commentary is provided by Will Murray, author of seven
Doc Savage novels. (Sanctum Productions) 978-1-934943-10-6 1-934943-10-X Softcover, 7x10. B&W, $12.95 DOC SAVAGE Volume 22 is solicited in the August PREVIEWS (Available July 30th). The Diamond Item Code is AUG084481. 1 book: $12.95 plus $3.00 (First Class) or
$2 (Media Mail) for postage and packaging 2 books: $25.90 (cover price) First Class postpaid Check, Money Order, or Paypal Subscriptions: Six issues for $72 (first class) or $66 (media mail) [postpaid] |  | |||||
| Anthony Tollin's Sanctum Productions and
Nostalgia Ventures Inc Coming in October! DOC
SAVAGE Volume 22: "Mystery Under the Sea" & "The Red Terrors" The greatest superhero of the
pulp era investigates the ancient mysteries of Atlantis in two thrilling undersea
adventures by Lester Dent writing as "Kenneth Robeson." First, Doc Savage journeys
to the Caribbean in search of the lost underwater city of Taz to solve a "Mystery
Under the Sea," with three never-before-published chapters (totaling more than
6,000 words) restored from Dent's original manuscript. Then, the Man of
Bronze and his Iron Men discover a sunken fortress populated by amphibious "Red
Terrors." This classic reprint showcases the classic color pulp covers by Walter
Baumhofer and Emery Clarke, and reprints all the original interior illustrations
by Paul Orban. Historical commentary is provided by Will Murray, author of seven
Doc Savage novels. (Sanctum Productions) 978-1-934943-14-4
1-934943-14-2(James Bama variant edition) Softcover, 7x10. B&W, $12.95 DOC SAVAGE Volume 21 is solicited in the August PREVIEWS (Available July 30th). The Diamond Item Code is AUG084482. 1 book: $12.95 plus $3.00 (First Class) or
$2 (Media Mail) for postage and packaging 2 books: $25.90 (cover price) First Class postpaid Check, Money Order, or Paypal Subscriptions: Six issues for $72 (first class) or $66 (media mail) [postpaid] |  | |||||
| Astonishing
Adventures Magazine Issue 4 - Now available! The astonishing tales told my writers such as Chris Dabnor, Scott Harper, and Matthew P. Mayo await to satiate your appetite for the best in new ePulp. A terrific bonus of this issue is another pulse-pounding tale of the Auslander by Michael Patrick Sullivan. We're also featuring new interior artwork by the amazing Joanne Renaud. 84 pages, $12.00 Available from Amazon.com Astonishing Adventures Magazine Issue 4 is also available to read online for free at WWW.Issuu.com Don't forget to visit our revamped pulp-filled website http://www.astonishingadventuresmagazine.com Launched in May 2007, Astonishing Adventures Magazine is owned and operated by John Donald Carlucci with Editor Katherine Tomlinson heading up the executive staff and support from various freelance staff members across the Internet. The stories are fresh takes on the genre of pulp from some of the very best writers from several countries. Exciting adventures with rogues and fatales from every dark corner of their crime-ridden cities confronting the direst of delinquent devils while spoiling their nefarious schemes - pulp. The AAM website has been developed to be a hub of all things pulp. From books, film, TV, comics, merchandise, and news. The ePulp world comes to Astonishing Adventures Magazine for their fill. New content is constantly being placed on the website, while the magazine itself is released once every quarter. |  | |||||
| Black Dog
Books - Coming in October! Black Dog Books has announced the first two volumes in a new series that will reprint the early works of Talbot Mundy, legendary author of classic adventure novels and military tales recounting the glory days of the British Empire. The first volume, "A Transaction in Diamonds: Talbot Mundy in the Pulps, 1911," will collect all of the stories and articles published by Mundy during his first year as a professional writer, with a new introduction by Brian Taves, author of "Talbot Mundy—Philosopher of Adventure. " The second, "The Soul of a Regiment: Talbot Mundy in Adventure, 1912," contains the bulk of his sales during that year to the Adventure pulp magazine, his primary outlet during this period. It will include a new introduction by prolific and popular writer S. M. Stirling, author of "The Peshawar Lancers." Both will be available in October 2008, with further volumes appearing on a regular basis. Later volumes will include introductions by Peter Berresford Ellis, author of "The Last Adventurer: the Life of Talbot Mundy," and Doug Ellis, author of "Uncovered." “The Talbot Mundy Library will bring back into print virtually all of the stories and articles from approximately the first ten years of Mundy’s career,” notes Black Dog Books publisher Tom Roberts. “Most of the these works have been out of print for decades, and many have never been reprinted since their first appearance in the magazines nearly a hundred years ago.” (Roberts is also the author of "Alex Raymond: His Life and Art" (Adventure House, 2008), the first detailed biography of the creator of Flash Gordon and other classic comic strips.) Pulp historian Gene Christie will serve as the series editor. In addition to appearances in American pulp magazines, Christie says, the library will include rare works from British publications, the Saturday Evening Post, the New York Times and other sources. Black Dog has scheduled the following eight volumes in the Talbot Mundy Library for 2008-2009, including collections of two limited series—the Billy Blain boxing stories (1912-16), and the adventures of Dick Anthony of Arran as he battles the forces of the Russian Czar (1914-15). Neither of the series has been previously collected. Vol. 1 — A Transaction in Diamonds: Talbot Mundy in the Pulps, 1911 Vol. 2 — The Soul of a Regiment: Talbot Mundy in Adventure, 1912 Vol. 3 — In a Righteous Cause: Talbot Mundy in Adventure, 1913 Vol. 4 — The Letter of His Orders: Three Short Novels from Adventure, 1913 Vol. 5 — Love and War: The Battles of Billy Blain Vol. 6 — The Sword of Ishkander: The Adventures of Dick Anthony of Arran Vol. 7 — A Soldier and a Gentleman: Talbot Mundy in Adventure, 1914-1918 Vol. 8 — From Hell, Hull and Halifax: Stories and Articles by Talbot Mundy, 1909-1919 | ||||||
| CONAN THE CIMMERIAN
#4 - Coming in October! Timothy Truman (W), Tomás Giorello (P), Richard Corben (P), José Villarrubia (C), and Frank Cho (Cover) Conan finds himself at odds with Horsa—an Aesir leader last seen in “The Frost Giant’s Daughter”—when he tries to protect his former Cimmerian lover, Caollan, from Horsa’s strange war party. Conan faces off against some strong Aesir soldiers, as well as the colorful-yet-foolhardy berserker Thorgeir and the powerful witch Olva. Being caught in the middle of a blood feud between Cimmerian and Aesir chiefs is bad enough, but things get much worse when Olva summons the demonic Skrae to hunt down Conan and his secretive ward. Richard Corben’s flashback sequences—featuring Conan’s grandfather, Connacht—take a surprising turn when they dovetail into the present for an exciting cliffhanger! Publication Date: October 15, 2008 Format: Full color, 32 pages Price: $2.99 Dark Horse Comics CONAN THE CIMMERIAN #4 is solicited in the August PREVIEWS (Available July 30th). The Diamond Item Code is AUG080033. |  | |||||
| CTHULHU TALES #8 - Coming in October! by Brian Augustyn, Glen Cadigan & Jon Reed Glen Cadigan presents a haunting story of parental love gone very, very wrong in the present, while Brian Augustyn (Batman: Gotham By Gaslight) tells a tale of years gone by - and the British Empire's first contact with Cthulhu's agents of horror in the stunning "Empire of Ants." Features two alternate covers by Shane Oakley and Dean Haspiel. BOOM! STUDIOS COVER A-SC, 24 pages, Full Color, $3.99 COVER B-SC, 24 pages, Full Color, $3.99 CTHULHU TALES #8 is solicited in the August PREVIEWS (Available July 30th). The Diamond Item Code is AUG083841. (Oakley) The Diamond Item Code is AUG083842. (Haspiel) | ||||||
| E-texts on the
net this week The Shadow in Review: There is no new Shadow review this week. Pulpgen-Online Pulps: Now with over 975 stories online! "An Old Spanish Custom" by Owen Fox Jerome from EXCITING DETECTIVE, Fall(August), 1940 A Desperate Plea for Aid Brings Federal Man Graham Right Into the Thick of a Grimly Mysterious and Murderous, Smuggler Plot! "From Spad to Worse" by Joe Archibald from THE LONE EAGLE, August, 1940 Featuring: Ambrose Hooley & Muley Spink The Happy-Go-Lucky Pilots Stumble on Their Merry Way - and Sometimes the Falls are Not so Funny! | ||||||
| E. E. Doc Smith - Lensmen film
in the works! J. Michael Straczynski is adapting the Lensmen saga for Ron Howard and Imagine Productions. | ||||||
| ELRIC
NOVEL VOLUME 2: TO RESCUE TANELORN - Arriving in bookstores
July 29th! by Michael Moorcock; illustrated by Michael Wm. Kaluta This gorgeous omnibus edition collecting classic fantasy tales of Elric, Last Emperor of Melniboné, includes "To Rescue Tanelorn," "Earl Aubec," "The Eternal Champion" (novella version), "The Singing Citadel," "The White Wolf's Song," among other stories. Softcover, 6x9, 496 pages, B&W (Book 2 of 6) SRP: $15.00 Del Rey Books |  | |||||
| FALL
OF CTHULHU: GODWAR #4 - Coming in October! by Michael Alan Nelson & Mateus Santolouco Cthulhu has finally heard the call - and, despite the best efforts of Cy and Lucifer, the evil Mr. Arkham's plans have culminated in the war between the cults of Cthulhu and Nodens as an ancient city begins its slow ascent from the frigid depths of the ocean! Features two alternate covers, one by Mateus Santolouco. BOOM! STUDIOS COVER A-24 pages, Full Color, $3.99 COVER B-24 pages, Full Color, $3.99 FALL OF CTHULHU : GODWAR #4 is solicited in the August PREVIEWS (Available July 30th). The Diamond Item Code is AUG083843. (Santolouco) The Diamond Item Code is AUG083844. | ||||||
| FEMME
NOIR: THE DARK CITY DIARIES #2 - Arriving in comic
shops July 30th! FEMME NOIR: THE DARK CITY DIARIES is a 4-issue monthly miniseries with completely original material (not reprints from the web comics) in full color. Written by Christopher Mills and illustrated by veteran comics artist Joe Staton, with inks by Horacio Ottolini and Mark Stegbauer. Covers are by Joe Staton and Alfredo Lopez Jr., with variants by Brian Bolland, Matt Haley, Phil Hester and the late Mike Wieringo. Issue #2: "Dead Man's Hand" A husband's bad luck at cards results in a violent, twisted web of lies, blackmail, murder, and an explosive climax at sea with Port Nocturne's beautiful and deadly protector. There is a new FEMME NOIR mini-website at: http://www.femme-noir.com Ape Entertainment's website is: http://www.ApeComics.com |  | |||||
| FLASH GORDON #3 - Coming in October! by Brendan Deneen & Paul Green While Flash Gordon and the mysterious Arborian ranger Eldun face off against the terrifying Lion Men and their leader, Prince Thun, Dale Arden finds herself more and more involved in Ming's plans to unify Mongo. Meanwhile, Dr. Zarkov wakes up the captive of a sadistic group of winged warriors! Ships with 2 covers in 50/50 ratio - Flash Vs. Lion Men and Zarkov Captive. 36 pages, Full Color, $3.99 Ardden Entertainment FLASH GORDON #3 is solicited in the August PREVIEWS (Available July 30th). The Diamond Item Code is AUG083766. | ||||||
| FRANK
FRAZETTA’S CREATURES #1 - Arriving in comic
shops July 30th! Story RICK REMENDER, Art PETER BERGTING, Covers FRANK FRAZETTA, PETER BERGTING & NAT JONES Pulp fantasist RICK REMENDER spins the untold adventures of Teddy Roosevelt, Rough Rider, President of the United States and paranormal investigator as he uncovers a plot concocted by a band of nefarious aliens in cahoots with a malevolent ancient Mayan demon to eradicate humanity and claim Earth for their own purposes. A merging of The X-Files, Ghostbusters, and Indiana Jones, Creatures promises high-adventure starting one of America’s greatest heroes of the early twentieth century brought to glorious four-color life by Swedish superstar PETER BERGTING. 32 pages, full color, $3.99 Image Comics | ||||||
| GIRASOL PULP DOUBLES: THE SPIDER VOLUME 9
- Coming in October! Two action-packed adventures of the 1930's and 1940's pulp-era hero TheSpider are reprinted in this single volume, complete with their original illustrations! The October 1933 story, "The Spider Strikes!" and the March 1937 story, "Satan's Workship" are reprinted in commemoration of The Spider's 75th anniversary! Girasol Collectables Inc. Softcover, 128 pages, $14.95 GIRASOL
PULP DOUBLES: THE SPIDER VOLUME #9 is
solicited in the August
PREVIEWS (Available July 30th). The Diamond Item Code is AUG084483.
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| Hard Case Crime - Coming in 2009! THE ADVENTURES OF GABRIEL HUNT An entirely new series edited by Charles Ardai and the folks at Dorchester will be publishing, called THE ADVENTURES OF GABRIEL HUNT. This series is intended to be to pulp adventure fiction what Hard Case Crime is to crime fiction. It will tell the continuing story of a modern-day adventurer traveling the globe in pursuit of priceless artifacts and lost civilizations. Anyone who grew up reading H. Rider Haggard and Edgar Rice Burroughs, or Alexandre Dumas and Sax Rohmer, or Doc Savage and the Avenger...or who grew up watching adventure movies starring Buster Crabbe or Harrison Ford...will find a lot to enjoy in the Hunt novels. You can get a glimpse of the cover art for the first book at www.HuntForAdventure.com -- and if you're interested in hearing more about the series as it gets closer to launching, you'll find instructions for signing up for a dedicated Gabriel Hunt mailing list. Check the website periodically for news, announcements, and sneak previews or sign up for the mailing list. Just send an e-mail to HuntForAdventure@gmail.com. | ||||||
| HAUNT
OF HORROR: LOVECRAFT #2 (of 3) - Arriving in comic
shops July 30th! Written by RICHARD CORBEN; Pencils & Cover by RICHARD CORBEN Horror comics legend RICHARD CORBEN (HAUNT OF HORROR: EDGAR ALLAN POE) brings you a new 3-issue limited series that offers eerie new spins on the poems and short stories of H.P. Lovecraft. Each issue features three adaptations—beautifully rendered in black and white with gray tones as only Corben can do it—along with a printing of the original source text by H.P. Lovecraft. In this second issue, Corben brings you “The Music of Eric Zann,” “The Canal,” and “The Lamp.” It’s classic Lovecraft with a new twist! 32 pages, Cardstock Cover, Explicit Content, $3.99 |  | |||||
| THE HORROR
STORIES OF ROBERT E. HOWARD - Coming in October! by Robert E. Howard; with illustrations by Greg Staples During his incredibly prolific career, Robert E. Howard went beyond the world of fantasy to write a variety of genres - and The Horror Stories of Robert E. Howard is the first-ever collection containing his best tales of terror, all restored to their earliest, most definitive versions. Sofcover, 6x9, 400 pages, $18.00 Del Rey THE HORROR STORIES OF ROBERT E. HOWARD is solicited in the August PREVIEWS (Available July 30th). The Diamond Item Code is AUG084595. |  | |||||
| H.P.
LOVECRAFT: THE WATCHERS OUT OF TIME - Coming in October! by H.P. Lovecraft & August Derleth Reworked from Lovecraft's unfinished manuscripts and story fragments by longtime friend and collaborator, August Derleth, these fifteen high-octane tales retain the mythos and essence of horror's most seminal writer. Darkly atmospheric and peopled by sinister figures, this collection contains such classics as "The Shuttered Room" and "Innsmouth Clay." Softcover, 5x8, 304 pages, $13.00 THE WATCHERS OUT OF TIME is solicited in the August PREVIEWS (Available July 30th). The Diamond Item Code is AUG084596. | ||||||
| THE LONE RANGER
75TH ANNIVERSARY "MEGA" BUST - Coming in
November! "Return with us now to those thrilling days of yesteryear... The Lone Ranger Rides Again!" Now, inspired by the definitive art of Lone ranger cover artist John Cassaday, Dynamite Select presents their first Lone Ranger Mega-Bust (look for Tonto next month). Sculpted and painted by Tom and Joy Snyder - under the watchful eye of Cassaday, the Lone Ranger Bust stands over 6" tall and is based on the Cover to Lone Ranger #6 by John Cassaday - all just in time to celebrate the Lone Ranger's 75th Anniversary! Aprox 8"H x 5"W x 4"D $59.99 THE LONE RANGER 75TH ANNIVERSARY BUST is solicited in the August PREVIEWS (Available July 30th). The Diamond Item Code is AUG083947. | ||||||
| THE LONE RANGER
#14 - Coming in October! by Brett Matthews & Sergio Cariello; Cover: John Cassaday Scorched Earth Part Three-by Mathews and Cariello! Cover by the Eisner Award winning (and nominated once again in 2008) John Cassaday! Tonto and the Ranger continue their hunt for a brutal and bloody killer while Cavendish and Winthrop come to an uneasy understanding, but will it last? Publisher: Dynamite Entertainment MATURE THEMES 32 pages, Full Color, $3.50 THE LONE RANGER #14 is solicited in the August PREVIEWS (Available July 30th). The Diamond Item Code is AUG083949. | ||||||
| MICKEY SPILLANE:
THE GOLIATH BONE - A MIKE HAMMER NOVEL - Coming in October! by Mickey Spillane & Max Allan Collins The bestselling American mystery writer of all time brings back his world-famous PI Mike Hammer for his biggest - and most dangerous - case! In the midst of a Manhattan snowstorm, Hammer halts the violent robbery of a pair of college sweethearts who have stumbled onto a remarkable archaeological find in the Valley of Elah: the perfectly preserved femur of what may have been the biblical giant Goliath. Now, Hammer must postpone his marriage to his faithful girl Friday, Velda, to fight a foe deadlier than the mobsters and KGB agents of his past - Islamic terrorists and Israeli extremists bent upon recovering the relic for their own agendas! Hardcover, 6x9, 320 pages, $25.00 THE GOLIATH BONE is solicited in the August PREVIEWS (Available July 30th). The Diamond Item Code is AUG084564. | ||||||
| THE MISKATONIC
PROJECT: H.P. LOVECRAFT'S THE WHISPERER IN THE DARKNESS - Coming in October! by Mark Ellis, Daryl Hutchinson, Don Heck & Darryl Banks Set in 1928, the graphic novel introduces members of the Miskatonic Project, three paranormal investigators who have experienced horrific brushes with the Great Old Ones in the past, including Cthulhu. The graphic novel features an adaptation of H.P. Lovecraft's "The Whisperer In Darkness" by noted Lovecraft illustrator, Daryl Hutchinson, and a sequel to the events of story penciled by legendary Marvel Comics artist Don Heck and Darryl Banks, who also drew the cover. Also, there's also a chronology of the world according to the Cthulhu Mythos. Transfuzion Publishing Softcover Graphic Novel, 128 pages, $16.99 THE WHISPERER IN THE DARKNESS is solicited in the August PREVIEWS (Available July 30th). The Diamond Item Code is AUG084334. | ||||||
| Moonstone Books
- Coming in October! SHERLOCK HOLMES & KOLCHAK THE NIGHT STALKER: CRY OF THUNDER #2 (of 3) by Joe Gentile, Andy Bennett & Carlos Magno Based on true events, an historic unveiling! Not a dream, not a hoax, not a parallel universe! Two of the most unique investigators of all time try to untangle the same mystery - one hundred years apart! Kolchak follows Holmes' investigation of a not-so-innocent man who voluntarily wants to be imprisoned, a murdered domestic, and a showdown with the world's deadliest anarchist-assassin. Then he uncovers the missing clue, the one thought long since lost to history, the piece of the puzzle that started it all! The lawless Wild West, the secret world of Victorian London, and the present day hell of Hollywood collide in this timeless tale for the ages! Available with covers from Vatche Mavlian and Leonardo Manco. Also available is a Vatche Mavlian variant Sketch cover edition. 32 pages, Full Color, $3.99 Moonstone Books CRY OF THUNDER #2 is solicited in the August PREVIEWS (Available July 30th). The Diamond Item Code is AUG084217. (Mavlian) The Diamond Item Code is AUG084218. (Manco) The Diamond Item Code is AUG084219. (Mavlian sketch) | ||||||
| NECRONOMICON #3 (of 4) - Coming in October! by William Messner-Loebs & Andrew Ritchie A witch cult has one of the Ancient Old Ones and keeps it bound and tortured, trying to wrest its secrets. Only Henry Said, student of the Necronomicon, can save the Earth from the cult - but, in doing so, will surely unleash the vengeance of the Old Ones! Cover by J.K. Woodward. 24 pages, Full Color, $3.99 BOOM! STUDIOS NECRONOMICON #3 is solicited in the August PREVIEWS (Available July 30th). The Diamond Item Code is AUG083849. | ||||||
| Off-Trail Publications
- Now available! THE
GANGLAND SAGAS OF BIG NOSE SERRANO Volume 1: DAMES, DICE AND THE DEVIL By Anatole Feldman Introduction by Will Murray Featuring the first four Big Nose Serrano novels from Gangster Stories, 1930-31. Serrano started off as a gangland version of Cyrano de Bergerac, a guy with a large nose who supplies romantic poetry to a better- looking friend. But Big Nose evolved into his own force of nature, a Tommy gun toting berserker who rhymed as he slew. From the pen of top gang pulp author, Anatole Feldman, who wrote down-and-dirty gang fiction like he was born to the cause. Big Nose is reprinted for the first time since original publication. Unique, unforgettable. Stories complete with original illustrations. 6x9-inch
perfect bound; 266 pages, $20.00 Shipping: $2.50 media mail; $4.50 priority Click
on the image at the right for a larger image and a complete listing of Off-Trail Publications fine line of pulp reprints!
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| Paizo
Publishing: THE BOOK OF SKAITH VOLUME 2: THE HOUNDS OF SKAITH - Coming in October! THE BOOK OF SKAITH VOLUME 2: THE HOUNDS OF SKAITH by Leigh Brackett; with an Introduction by F. Paul Wilson Eric John Stark rides again! Leigh Brackett's unforgettable science-fantasy hero of The Secret of Sinharat and The Ginger Star cuts a red swath across the brutal planet Skaith. Having killed the king-dog Flay in his quest to save an old friend and mentor, Stark now wanders the Worldheart in the company of nine ferocious canines that respond to his every command. Ruling the hounds of Skaith means tapping into the savagery of Stark's own mysterious past, and even a moment's hesitation could turn the pack against him! Paizo Publishing Softcover, 200 pages, $12.99 THE HOUNDS OF SKAITH is solicited in the August PREVIEWS (Available July 30th). The Diamond Item Code is AUG084574. |  | |||||
| Pigeons
from Hell #4 - Arriving in comic shops July 30th! Writer: Joe R. Lansdale; Artist: Nathan Fox; Cover Artist: Nathan Fox; Colorist: Dave Stewart Shaken by strange old Alcebee's mysterious portents and horrifying stories, Claire and Janet return to the crumbling Blassenville Mansion anyway, to confront the hideous thing that drove them out and possibly killed their friends--and to find a way to put an end to the curse that hangs over the estate. When Griswell left the Blassenville Mansion those many years ago, he couldn't have imagined the horrors that would eclipse the ones he saw then--but there's far more to fear in the darkness of this twisted old house than ominous, shape-shifting shadows and zombies! Based on the classic horror story by Conan creator Robert E. Howard! Format: Full color, 32 pages Price: $2.99 Dark Horse Comics |  | |||||
| Pulpcon
- July 31 to August 3, 2008 at the Dayton
Convention Center! This year’s PulpCon will focus on Jack Williamson and the 70th anniversary of John W. Campbell's ascension to the editorship of ASTOUNDING SCIENCE FICTION/ANALOG SCIENCE FICTION & FACT. Activities will include a special presentation on Jack Williamson by Stephen Haffner. Complementing this presentation will also be a DVD interview of Jack Williamson conducted by the famed science fiction writer James Gunn during the 1970s. A presentation on ASTOUNDING will include a slide show featuring many of the pivotal issues of the magazine while under the helm of Campbell. Pulpcon is pleased to announce that the Guests of Honor for this year’s convention are the award winning authors Jerry E. Pournelle and Larry Niven. Jerry Pournelle and Larry Niven are well known for their many varied interests and sense of humor. Their appearance at PULPCON 2008 should offer a great time for everyone. For complete registration details, dealer's room information, and auction information, visit the Pulpcon website and download the registration form. Visit the Pulpcon website at http://www.pulpcon.org/ | ||||||
| Pulpville Press
- Now available! THE LOST CITY OF THE AZTECS by Joseph E. Badger Jr Brothers Bruno and Waldo and their uncle, Professor Phaeton Featheerwit, are in an airship on an exploration trip when a tornado takes hold of their ship and sends them to a far-distant land where they discover The Lost City of the Aztecs. Fully illustrated. From Pulpville Press. Dust Jacketed Hardcover $24.95 Trade Paperback $14.95 Pulpville Press | ||||||
| RED SONJA #39 - Coming in October!
by Brian Reed & Walter Geovani; Covers: Fabiano Neves, Carlos Rafael, Pablo Marcos Know this, reader of these texts - Red Sonja has perished! Fallen in battle with the vile sorcerer Kulan Gath, Sonja gave her life to save all of Hyboria. For a time, the red-maned warrior did journey through Hades at the side of the boatsman Charon. Here, she did learn the truth of her own creation at the hands of the false Goddess Scathach. Twenty winters have passed since last Sonja walked the land. However, now that she has returned, her new incarnation self has yet to learn the truth of her existence, or the reason for her miraculous rebirth... Our opening arc of this exciting and dangerous new direction for Red Sonja concluded last issue and now the confused She-Devil and Osin struggle to move forward and continue the quest for the Blood Dynasty! 32 pages, Full Color SRP: $2.99 Publisher: Dynamite Entertainment RED SONJA #39 is solicited in the August PREVIEWS (Available July 30th). The Diamond Item Code is AUG083943. | ||||||
ReelArt
Studios: Frank Frazetta's Eqyptian Queen - Now available!
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| Robert E. Howard: Thulsa Doom - Feature film in the works! According to Variety, actor Djimon Hounsou has partnered with Dynamite Entertainment to star in and produce a bigscreen feature about immortal sorcerer Thulsa Doom, a central figure in the Conan the Barbarian and Kull comic books. The character will be featured in his own comic book series, published by Dynamite next year. Doom was portrayed by James Earl Jones in 1982's "Conan the Barbarian." Planned pic will showcase the origins of the flawed hero and show how his road to hell was paved with good intentions. Dynamite's president and publisher Nick Barrucci will develop and produce the pic with Hounsou, Arthur Lieberman and Luke Lieberman. The project is not yet set up at a studio. | ||||||
| San Diego Comic-Con -
Doc Savage film update! Michael Uslan, producer of BATMAN BEGINS and THE DARK KNIGHT, revealed that they have gotten the go ahead for a new Doc Savage movie. | ||||||
| San Diego Comic-Con
- Red Sonja and Conan film update! Robert Rodriguez offered a first look at the upcoming Red Sonja feature set to star Rose McGowan as the red-haired Robert E. Howard heroine. No footage has been shot, but a lot of promotional images depicting McGowan in the classic chainmail http://www.comicscontinuum.com/stories/0807/25/sonjapostera.htm http://www.comicscontinuum.com/stories/0807/25/sonjaposterb.htm Rodriguez also announced that he is in early talks to produce the upcoming Conan film. | ||||||
| SAVAGE
TALES #10 - Coming in October! Cover: Fabiano Neves Dynamite continues to present the most savage stories that comic creators have ever told! Each issue of the bi-monthly Savage Tales will feature a rotating cast of characters and creators featuring the savage and brutal worlds of Red Sonja and more! This month we kick off a brand-new Red Sonja two-parter by Mike Lieb and Joe (Superman) Prado! Also, look for the continuing stories of Valaka (Part 2) by Doug Murray and Lui Antonio and the finale of the second arc in the Dynamite saga of Atlantis by Leah Moore, John Reppion and Pablo Marcos! 48 pages, Full Color, $4.99 SAVAGE TALES #10 is solicited in the August PREVIEWS (Available July 30th). The Diamond Item Code is AUG083946. | ||||||
| SHEENA:
QUEEN OF THE JUNGLE VOLUME 2: DARK RISING #2 - Coming in October! Author: Steven E. de Souza and Todd Livingston; Artist: Lee Ferguson Cover Artists: A) Amanda Conner; B) Jeff Moy; C) Pop Art Studios Sheena continues to investigate strange rumors of a Nazi base hidden in the Jungle. Meanwhile, Laura Jeffries begins her campaign to eliminate SHEENA's alter ego Rachel Cardwell, not realizing that Rachel and SHEENA are one and the same! With Nazi atomic bombs pointed at Val Verde city, the clock is ticking for the Queen of the Jungle! Full Color, 32 pages, $3.50 DARK RISING #2 is solicited in the August PREVIEWS (Available July 30th). The Diamond Item Code is AUG083910. (Conner) The Diamond Item Code is AUG083911. (Moy) The Diamond Item Code is AUG083912. (Seeley) | ||||||
| SOLOMON KANE #2 (of 5) - Coming in October! Scott Allie (W), Mario Guevara (P), Dave Stewart (C), John Cassaday (Cover), and Laura Martin (Cover Colors) “It has fallen upon me, now and again in my sojourns through the world, to ease various evil men of their lives.” Mysteries emerge during Solomon Kane’s stay in the Castle of the Devil—the beasts that prey upon the local peasantry make their presence known, and another body is discovered. Kane begins to doubt the legends about the ancient chapel beneath the castle. Did a devil-worshiping monk really die there at the hands of his brothers, or was there something even more sinister afoot? And what lives down there now? Expands upon Robert E. Howard’s unfinished “Castle of the Devil.” Publication Date: October 29, 2008 Format: Full color, 32 pages Price: $2.99 Dark Horse Comics SOLOMON KANE #2 is solicited in the August PREVIEWS (Available July 30th). The Diamond Item Code is AUG080032. |  | |||||
| TRUE CRIME
DETECTIVE MAGAZINES - Coming in October! edited by Dian Hanson Introducing the Golden Age of bad girls - gun-toting femme fatales caught in the action! Follow the evolution and devolution of this distinctly American genre from 1924 to 1969. Hundreds of covers and interior images from dozens of magazine titles tell the story, not just of the "detectives," but also of America's attitudes towards sex, sin, crime, and punishment over five decades. With text by magazine collector Eric Godtland, George Hagenaur, and True Detective editor Marc Gerald, True Crime Detective Magazines is an informative and entertaining look at one of the strangest publishing niches of all time. Hardcover, 9x10, 336 pages, FC SRP: $39.99 Taschen Books TRUE CRIME DETECTIVE MAGAZINES is solicited in the August PREVIEWS (Available July 30th). The Diamond Item Code is AUG084638. | ||||||
| THE TWILIGHT ZONE:
UNLOCKING THE DOOR TO A TELEVISION CLASSIC - Coming 9/1/2008! by Martin Grams Jr. Foreward by George Clayton Johnson. Unlike all the other books written about the television program, this one is supposed to be the most promising and the final word on the subject. Complete history, and an episode guide to beat all episode guides (it even lists all the music cues for each episode!). A sample of one such episode, "The Hitch-Hiker," can be found on Bear Manor Media's web-site and gives a superb idea of what the book will be like. 800 pages thick, if the sample on that site doesn't speak enough, you'll need a crash course watching the episodes again. http://www.bearmanormedia.com | ||||||
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| Adventure House - Now available! HIGH ADVENTURE #101 featuring DAN FOWLER, G-MAN DETECTIVE in "Station D-E-A-T-H" by Brett Sterling When public mad dog number one sinks his fangs in the throat of American Commerce, the might of the F.B.I. is pitted against a gigantic nationwide hijacking combine! Follow Dan Fowler as he pursues a daring crime chief who hurls defiance at the forces of law! 7x10, 112 pages, $7.95 |  | |||||
| Adventure House - Now available! G-8 AND HIS BATTLE ACES #29 - "Skeletons of the Black Cross" - Originally published in February 1936 Sudden, hideous destruction loomed like some frightful monster in the skies, wrought by what fiendish hand, the Master Spy could not tell—could not tell because it struck swiftly and silently, without so much as a trace of its frightful source. Still G-8 hit the sky lanes of Death—with a purpose. He would bring back the answer or not return at all. 7x10, 112 pages, $9.95 |  | |||||
| Adventure House - The July pulp facsimile
editions are now available! Phantom Detective - June 1934, 7x10, 128 pages, $14.95 It's thrills, chills and mystery in this exciting novel of the Phantom's mad race with death on the gory trail of a sinister killer whose victims writhe in a strangle-hold of dread, as written by Robert Wallace in "Diamonds of Death!" Miracle Science & Fantasy Stories June-July 1931, 7x10, 128 pages, $14.95 Spicy Detective Stories September 1938, 7x10, 128 pages, $14.95
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| Airship 27 - Now available: BROTHERS BONES – The comic! Airhsip 27 Productions in partnership with Redbud Studio is thrilled to announce the publication of its first ever comic pulp tie-in. Since the inception of the hero pulps back in the 30s, many of these colorful heroes eventually were translated into comics, where their action packed exploits graphically captured the imagination of young readers. Now Airship 27 Productions’ Undead Avenger, Brother Bones, joins their ranks with this black and white one shot from Redbud Studio and is available at Indy Planet on-line. Forty-eight pages of non-stop action as provided by Brother Bones creator/writer, Ron Fortier and drawn in a truly unique stylized art by rising star, John Polacek. The book was designed by Redbud Studio head, veteran DC artist Rob Davis who also penciled the cover. It was then digitally painted by Shane Evans of New Zealand. Cape Noire lies on the Pacific Coast, ever facing the mysterious East. Now from its faraway shores comes a danger borne in the exotic, deadly shadows of the Orient. A killer who murders with …BULLETS OF JADE! Charged with killing the four heads of the Chinese Tongs in Cape Noire’s Chinatown, a mysterious assassin wielding a single-shot pistol that fires magically inscribed jade bullets stalks the city. Is it true that the inscriptions on these bullets are the only thing on this earth that can destroy Brother Bones? Find out in this first ever comic book appearance of THE UNDEAD AVENGER – BROTHER BONES! He has been sent to avenge the innocent and punish the guilty. Haunting the dark streets of Cape Noire, he is Brother Bones, the Undead Avenger. A murderous gangster brought back from the dead given a mysterious skull mask and twin .45 caliber automatics fights to redeem his immortal soul. Brother Bones: Bullets of Jade TM and © Story-Copyright 2008 Ron Fortier. InteriorArt- Copyright John Polacek. Cover Copyright 2008 Rob Davis/Shane Evans. All rights reserved. | 
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| Age
of Aces Books - Coming soon! SHERIDAN DOOME FLIP BOOK A fully authorized reprint of two Steve Fisher novels from the thirties - "Murder of the Admiral" and "Murder of the Pigboat Skipper." As chief detective for U.S. Naval Intelligence, Lieutenant Commander Sheridan Doome's job was a grim one. Whenever an extraordinary mystery or crime occurred in the fleet, on a naval base, or anywhere the navy worked to protect American interests, Doome was immediately dispatched to investigate it. Fear and dread would always precede Doome's arrival. For in an explosion during the first World War, he had been monstrously disfigured. Much of his skin had been burned away, leaving his head and face an expressionless bone-white lump of scar tissue. But behind the ugliness was a brilliant mind. Sheridan Doome always got his man. Before Doome became a staple in the pages of The Shadow magazine, two Doome hardcover mysteries were written in the mid-thirties by acclaimed hard-boiled author Steve Fisher. Age of Aces now brings you both books in one huge double novel, presented in the old flipbook style. | ||||||
| Age
of Aces Presents - Downloadable PDF Air
War pulp stories! Age of Aces Books is now offering a new feature on their Web site called "Age of Aces Presents". You can now download free PDF versions of some great Air War pulp stories. Visit them at http://ageofaces.home.att.net and look for the "Age of Aces Presents" link. New this week: "Sky Devil and Son" by Harold F. Cruickshank from the January 1943 Sky Fighters The hero of our Age of Aces book “Sky Devil: Hell’s Skipper” returns to action in WWII. Bill Dawe had to change his name and lie about his age to join the RAF’s fight against Hitler’s Luftwaffe. But little did he know that the most important mission of his life was soon to come. He must rescue his own son from the clutches of the S.S. This is the first of four WWII Sky Devil stories from Harold F. Cruickshank. "The Laughing Skull" by William E. Barrett from the Feb. 1934 Sky Birds, an "Iron Ace" tale featuring Hugh "The Assassin" McQuillen. The Iron Ace follows a strict code of battle, and he demands his entire squadron follow that code. But what will happen when a German ace challenges him to a personal duel. Click on any of the covers to order from Amazon.com!
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| Anthony Tollin's Sanctum Productions and
Nostalgia Ventures Inc Coming in November! DOC SAVAGE Volume 23: "The Fantastic Island" & "Danger Lies East" The pulp era's greatest action
hero returns in epic tales of international intrigue by W. Ryerson Johnson and
Lester Dent (writing as "Kenneth Robeson"). First, the disappearance of Johnny
Littlejohn leads the Man of Bronze and the beautiful Pat Savage to a madman's
deadly "Fantastic Island" in the epic pulp novel that TIME observed: "Š Ian
Fleming obviously ransacked when he wrote Dr. No Š" Then, in "Danger
Lies East," Doc Savage goes undercover for the State Department to prevent a Middle
East holy war. This instant collector's item showcases the classic color pulp
covers by Walter M. Baumhofer and Walter Swenson, and also features all the original
interior illustrations by Paul Orban and Edd Cartier, and historical commentary
by Will Murray, author of seven Doc Savage novels. (Sanctum Productions)
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| Anthony Tollin's Sanctum Productions and
Nostalgia Ventures Inc Coming in November! THE
SHADOW Volume 24: "Washington Crime" & "Quetzal" "As you sow evil, so shall you reap evil. Crime does not pay. The
Shadow Knows!" The Dark Avenger returns in two riveting espionage thrillers by
Walter B. Gibson writing as "Maxwell Grant." First, The Shadow teams up with America's
top secret agent to combat a beautiful international spy and "Washington Crime."
Then, in a shadowy sequel, the U.S. State Department sends "El Ombre" to Mexico
to prevent the foreign agent code-named "Quetzal" from selling the blueprints
for a top-secret military installation to an enemy power. This classic reprint
also features both color pulp covers by George Rozen, the classic interior illustrations
by Edd Cartier and commentary by pulp historian Will Murray. (Sanctum Productions)Softcover, 7x10. B&W, $12.95 |  | |||||
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| Black Gate Magazine - Issue 12 is now available! Black Gate Magazine Issue #12 - Summer, 2008 224 pages, $9.95 Edited by John O'Neill Published by New Epoch Press Website Editor: Leo Grin Cover Art by Bruce Pennington Interior Art by Storn Cook, Mark Evans, John Kaufmann, Chuck Lukacs, Michael Vilardi, and John Woolley Fiction “Oblivion Is the Sweetest Wine” by John R. Fultz The spider haunted towers held untold riches — and a terrifying secret. “Payment in Full” by James Enge In which Morlock the Maker faces slavers, golems, Sandboys…and the Byzantine trap of an old nemesis. “Houses of the Dead” by Martha Wells There were no bodies. Only the empty village, the rumors of wizardry…and, of course, the ghouls. “The Wily Thing” by Constance Cooper A desperate client, an unusual bayou town, and a far more unusual object…a tale of things better left undisturbed. “The Soldiers of Serenity” by Todd McAulty He had 24 hours to save his entire team from corporate “downsizing”…and far less to discover why he was being stalked by a ghost. “Knives Under the Spring Moon” by Ed Carmien Kris found herself amongst the outlaws, and in a deadly fight for her life with her oldest enemy. “Whispers from the Stone” by Howard Andrew Jones The ruins of Assyria held many secrets — but none so deadly as that which Dabir and Asim discovered amongst the stones. Fantasy Classic: “Tumithak and the Ancient Word” by Charles R. Tanner The thrilling conclusion to the epic saga of Tumithak! Tumithak races to rescue his kidnapped wife and son, only to become embroiled in a fiendish scheme to drive humanity back to the tunnels under the earth… Features Legends of the Ancient World: Orcs of the High Mountains A Solo Adventure Game from Dark City Games Story by Jerry Meyer, Jr. Departments: Editorial: Solitaire Fantasy Gaming by John O’Neill Letters: From Our Readers |  | |||||
| Doc Savage Will Murray has announced that after several years, he is close to a deal with Conde Nast covering reprinting his old Docs as well as writing new ones. Beyond that, keep watching the skies... | ||||||
| E-texts
on the net this week The Shadow in Review: There is no new Shadow review this week. Pulpgen-Online Pulps: Now with over 975 stories online! "The Walking Jury" by Lon Williams from WESTERN ACTION, April, 1954 Featuring: Judge Steele It was obvious that the woman seated in the front row of Flat Creek's crowded courtroom could be the determining factor in this case. Guilty or not, the prisoner would be acquitted if she continued to play upon the jurors' sentiments. Judge Steele, however, was immune . . . "A Shot in the Dark" by Ray Cummings from POPULAR DETECTIVE, September 1936 Featuring: Dr. Feather An Ingenious Detective Finds the Fatal Chord in a Fugue of Death! A Dr. Feather story. | ||||||
Electric
Tiki - Coming in September!
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| FALL OF CTHULHU #14 - Arriving in comic shops July23rd! by Michael Alan Nelson & Mat Santolouco The final showdown between the Gray Man and Lucifer over the fate of mankind and the otherworldly conflict that could consume us all! What horrible price has the Sheriff paid to tip the balance in our favor? Will it be enough to save humanity? The answers are here — but the ongoing adventures of the Fall of Cthulhu cast will continue next month in Fall of Cthulhu: Godwar! Plus, text stories from Fall of Cthulhu fiction contest winners, the Roncoli Brothers! BOOM! STUDIOS COVER A-24 pages, Full Color, $3.99 COVER B-24 pages, Full Color, $3.99 | ||||||
| Hard Case Crime - Coming in 2009! The Adventures of Gabriel Hunt - Check the website periodically for news, announcements, and sneak previews or sign up for the mailing list. Just send an e-mail to HuntForAdventure@gmail.com. | ||||||
| Mike Chomko
- July 2008 newsletter is now available! Mike's July 2008 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 Please note that Mike Chomko has a new E-mail address. It is listed in his catalog. | ||||||
| Nonstop Press - Coming in 2008! Nonstop Press has announce the SKETCHBOOK OF FANTASY & SCIENCE FICTION ART with long unseen illustrations by Hannes Bok, Virgil Finlay, Emsh, Lee Brown Coye, Powers and many more. The publication date is Fall 2008. Also in the works is ENCYCLOPEDIA OF CULT MAGAZINES by Earl Kemp. | ||||||
| Off-Trail Publications -
Now available! THE
WEIRD DETECTIVE ADVENTURES OF WADE HAMMOND: Volume 4 by Paul Chadwick The biggest Wade Hammond collection yet contains the remaining nine
stories from Ten Detective Aces. With Volume 4, all 39 Wade Hammond adventures
are now available. Here, the indomitable amateur investigator faces off against
some of his weirdest enemies, The Spinner, The Purple Hand, the sadistic Flandrin,
and many others. Also included is Chadwick's only known article on pulp writing.
An in-depth introduction updates Chadwick's career with newly unearthed information.6x9-inch perfect bound; 232 pages 9 stories, $18.00 Shipping: $2.50 media mail; $4.00 priority Click
on the image at the right for a larger image and a complete listing of Off-Trail Publications fine line of pulp reprints! Shipping: $2.50 media mail; $4.50 priority
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| Pulpville
Press - Now available! A STRANGE MANUSCRIPT FOUND IN A COPPER CYLINDER by James de Mille Since the days of Baron Munchausen it is doubtful if a tale of such thrilling adventure, blood-curdling danger and hair-breadth escape has been written. The wonderful and varied experiences of Munchausen, the marvelous and terrible birds and beasts of Sinbad, the strange and unreal races of Gulliver, the miraculous escapes of the "Arabian Nights", are here all rolled into one, with the imaginative powers of Jules Verne, the vivid realism of Robert Louis Stevenson, the skillful plausibility and dramatic force of Rider Haggard compounded as it were, and infused into the whole. Fully illustrated. From Pulpville Press. Hardcover w/dust jacket - $24.95 Trade Paperback - $14.95 THE LAND OF THE CHANGING SUN by Will. N. Harben In the center of the Earth a strange people live. The sun which lights the land is a mechanical one. An American and an Englishman found this strange land and started to explore it. They had innumerable exciting adventures and to save themselves at one time were compelled to turn off the light. Fully illustrated. From Pulpville Press. Hardcover w/dust jacket - $24.95 Trade Paperback - $14.95 Pulpville Press |  | |||||
| The Saint - THE BEST OF THE SAINT Volumes 1 and 2 are coming in November! It's 80 years since the adventures of Simon Templar first debuted in print and Hodder & Stoughton are celebrating the anniversary by publishing two anthologies of the best of the Saint's adventures this November.
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| ThrillerUK - Issue #31 is now
available! A new issue of ThrillerUK (#31) is now available. This issue features: Before James Bond Came Johnny Fedora A look back at the espionage assignments of Desmond Cory's famous secret agent Next Station: Nowhere A Gabriel Coltrane Adventure Joe Stein's World The novels of crime writer and ThrillerUK contributor, Joe Stein The Wanted Testament An action thriller from new contributor, Kim Sherwood 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 credit cards via Paypal. Visit the ThrillerUK website at http://www.thrilleruk.fsnet.co.uk |  | |||||
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| Adventure House - Coming in September! HIGH ADVENTURE #102 featuring BLACK BAT in "Blind Man's Bluff" by G. Wayman Jones A returning wanderer, a substitute corpse, a faithless girl, a vague-minded musican and a murdered man are all parts of the grim jigsaw of crime that Tony Quinn must fit together! From the pages of Black Book Detective - Winter 1946 7x10, 112 pages, $7.95 | | |||||
| Adventure House - Coming in November! HIGH ADVENTURE #103 featuring Ki-Gor by John Peter Drummond "Zomba Has A Thousand Spears" by John Peter Drummond When assegais-wise Masai warriors quailed before the twin-fanged beasts of the Black Vengeance Monster, Ki-Gor knew that captive Helene was doomed to die . . . Unless his lion-thewed strength alone could crush those snarling devil-dogs! "The Golden Claws of Raa" by John Peter Drummond Sam Slater, cobra-eyed merchant of warrior-flesh; Mog, the gorilla with human blood on his dagger-like teeth—and Raa, white queen of the ape legions . . . these were Ki-Gor's enemies in a battle that only the voodoo of Fate could decide! 7x10, 112 pages, $7.95 |  | |||||
| Adventure House - The December
pulp facsimile reprints are announced! Phantom Detective - June 1935, 7x10, 128 pages, $14.95 Red Blooded Stories - December 1928, 7x10, 144 pages, $14.95 Planet Stories - Summer 1947, 7x10, 128 pages, $14.95
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| Adventure House
- Coming in January! HIGH ADVENTURE #104 featuring Jim Anthony in "Bloated Death" by John Grange Tired of the superficialities of civilization, Jim Anthony goes back to the forest of his ancestors, little realizing that all the evil workings of mankind that have so sickened him in the big city are also to be found under stark, primitive conditions. From Super-Detective 01/41 7x10, 112 pages, $7.95 |  | |||||
| Adventure House - Coming in July,
November, January, and May! G-8 AND HIS BATTLE ACES #29 "Skeletons of the Black Cross" - Originally published in February 1936 G-8 AND HIS BATTLE ACES #30 "The Patrol of the Dead" - Originally published in March 1936 G-8 AND HIS BATTLE ACES #31 "Scourge of the Sky Beast" - Originally published in April 1936 G-8 AND HIS BATTLE ACES #32 "Patrol of the Cloud Crusher" - Originally published in June 1936
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| Adventure House - Back issues of PULP REVIEW are coming soon! Adventure House is reprinting some of the earliest copies of PULP REVIEW. The issues have had their old ads replaced, and those that originally were printed with black and white covers have an all-new look. They also are now perfect bound. Pulp Review #2 - AT THE PRINTER Pulp Review #4 - AT THE PRINTER Pulp Review #5 - AT THE PRINTER Pulp Review #6 - AT THE PRINTER Pulp Review #7 Pulp Review #9 Pulp Review #10 - AT THE PRINTER Pulp Review #11 - AT THE PRINTER Pulp Review #12 - AT THE PRINTER Pulp Review #13 - AT THE PRINTER Pulp Review #14 | ||||||
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| Age of Aces Presents - Downloadable
PDF Air War pulp stories! Age of Aces Books is now offering a new feature on their Web site called "Age of Aces Presents". You can now download free PDF versions of some great Air War pulp stories. Visit them at http://ageofaces.home.att.net and look for the "Age of Aces Presents" link. New this week: "Sky Devil and Son" by Harold F. Cruickshank from the January 1943 SKY FIGHTERS The hero of our Age of Aces book “Sky Devil: Hell’s Skipper” returns to action in WWII. Bill Dawe had to change his name and lie about his age to join the RAF’s fight against Hitler’s Luftwaffe. But little did he know that the most important mission of his life was soon to come. He must rescue his own son from the clutches of the S.S. This is the first of four WWII Sky Devil stories from Harold F. Cruickshank. And while
you are visiting the Age of Aces website, make sure you checkout their fine Air
War pulp reprints. Click on any of
the covers to order from Amazon.com!
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| Altus Press -
Now available! Out of this World
Adventures #2 (December 1950) by A. Bertram
Chandler, John Michel, Joe Kubert, W. Malcolm White, Gardner F. Fox, John Giunta,
Basil Wells, J. Harvey Haggard, Bryce Walton, John & Dorothy de Courcy, Walt
Sheldon, Len J. Moffatt, E.J. Bellin, A.H. JohnstonThe second and final issue of this pulp series. It too includes a comic book section featuring stories by Gardner F. Fox, Joe Kubert and John Giunta. 128 pages, 6.63" x 10.25", perfect binding, black and white interior ink $13.95 Altus Press | 
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| Altus Press -
Now available! Back for another issue, this time featuring the following stories.
DOCTOR DEATH RETURNS by Steve Mitchell: Twenty years before, a sinister madman
held the world at bay, using the twin powers of science and sorcery to unleash
a crimson tide of murder and destruction that swept across America and Asia. Then
he disappeared—leaving no clue as to his final fate. MURDER MUSEUM (featuring
The Phantom Detective) by K.G. McAbee: The Phantom Detective, that nemesis of
all evildoers in New York City, takes on the uncanny powers of the sinister Dr.
Darkness! And CRIME’S LAST STAND (starring The Masked Avenger) by Tom Johnson:
Will evil win out? Can even The Great Masked Avenger survive the final battle
with the city’s underworld when crime makes its last stand!126 pages, 6.63" x 10.25", perfect binding, black and white interior ink $14.95 Altus Press | 
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| Altus Press - Coming late July! Volume 1 in the Complete Reprint Series of Secret Agent "X"!  | ||||||
| Anthony Tollin's Sanctum Productions and
Nostalgia Ventures Inc Coming in July! THE SHADOW Volume
20: "The Blue Sphinx" & "Jibaro Death" "Who
knows what evil lurks in the hearts of men? The Shadow Knows!" The Master of Darkness
again demonstrates that "crime does not pay" in two pulse-pounding pulp thrillers
by Walter B. Gibson (writing as "Maxwell Grant"). First, after a museum curator
is murdered, The Shadow must solve the timeless riddle of "The Blue Sphinx," a
4000-year-old relic unearthed in the Libyan desert. Then, South American headhunters
team with New York gangsters to spread terror through "Jibaro Death." This classic
reprint also features both color pulp covers by George Rozen, classic interior
illustrations by the legendary Tom Lovell and historical commentary by Will Murray.
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Anthony Tollin's Sanctum Productions and
Nostalgia Ventures Inc The first superhero
returns with two action-packed epics from the Golden Age of Pulp Fiction. When
an ambassador is murdered after visiting Doc's headquarters, the Man of Bronze
and his Iron Men journey to Europe to prevent terrorists from overthrowing a Balkan
nation in "The King Maker." Then, in "The Freckled Shark," a sharkskin treasure
map leads Doc Savage to the Florida Keys and the terrible secret of Matacumbe.
This collector's item pulp reprint also features the original color pulp covers
by Walter Baumhofer and Emery Clarke, interior illustrations by Paul Orban and
historical articles by Will Murray, author of seven Doc Savage novels. (Sanctum
Productions) 978-1-934943-07-6 1-934943-07-X Coming in July! DOC SAVAGE Volume 19: "The King Maker" & "The Freckled Shark" Softcover, 7x10. B&W, $12.95 
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| Conan the Cimmerian #1 - Arriving in comic shops July 16th! As hard as it's been for Conan to return to Cimmeria, things aren't getting any easier as he nears his goal, and he quickly runs afoul of raiders on the Cimmerian borderlands. One stranger welcomes Conan home with a crack to the head, and another begins to weave a tale about Conan's grandfather--another Cimmerian who was filled with wanderlust. Conan the Cimmerian continues Dark Horse Comics' modern revitalization of Robert E. Howard's most beloved character. This is a great jumping-on point for new readers-and our first look at the creative muscle that will fuel Conan's adventures throughout 2008! * Legendary storyteller Joe Kubert contributes a rare variant cover for our first issue! * The star-studded team of Timothy Truman, Tomás Giorello, José Villarubia, Richard Corben, and Frank Cho launch Conan into a whole new era! Publication Date: July 16, 2008 Format: Full color, 40 pages Price: $2.99 Dark Horse Comics |  | |||||
| CONAN THE CIMMERIAN #4 -
Coming in October! Timothy Truman (W), Tomás Giorello (P), Richard Corben (P), José Villarrubia (C), and Frank Cho (Cover) Conan finds himself at odds with Horsa—an Aesir leader last seen in “The Frost Giant’s Daughter”—when he tries to protect his former Cimmerian lover, Caollan, from Horsa’s strange war party. Conan faces off against some strong Aesir soldiers, as well as the colorful-yet-foolhardy berserker Thorgeir and the powerful witch Olva. Being caught in the middle of a blood feud between Cimmerian and Aesir chiefs is bad enough, but things get much worse when Olva summons the demonic Skrae to hunt down Conan and his secretive ward. Richard Corben’s flashback sequences—featuring Conan’s grandfather, Connacht—take a surprising turn when they dovetail into the present for an exciting cliffhanger! Publication Date: October 15, 2008 Format: Full color, 32 pages Price: $2.99 Dark Horse Comics | | |||||
| Del Rey -
Robert E. Howard news! Rusty Burke has announced that the next volume in the Robert E. Howard collection after this October's THE HORROR STORIES OF ROBERT E. HOWARD will feature the following tales of El Borak, Kirby O'onnell, and Steve Clarney:
Michael William Kaluta's original illustrations from the FAX editions of "The Lost Valley of Iskander" and "The Swords of Shahrazar" were originally announced to be included in this volume, possibly along with new illustrations by Kaluta. However, Kaluta has since announced that no deal has been reached with Del Rey, so the artist for this title is presently unknown. Thanks to Rusty Burke for the information! |
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| E-texts on the net this week The Shadow in Review: There is no new Shadow review this week. Pulpgen-Online Pulps: Now with over 975 stories online! "Considine Laughs" by Emile C. Tepperman from SECRET AGENT "X", September, 1934 For sixteen long years these four men lived together in a fierce hate and distrust. Each was like a crouching vulture ready to spring. Only one thing held them together - greed. "Poison Payoff" by Robert Leslie Bellem from HOLLYWOOD DETECTIVE, December, 1945 Featuring: Dan Turner Things had been so dull in Dan Turner's private-eye business that he didn't know where his next murder was coming from. But the dainty little manicurist named Malloy thought she knew - and it turned out she was right. | ||||||
| LANKHMAR BOOK 6: SWORDS AND ICE MAGIC - Arriving in comic
shops July 16th! Written by Fritz Leiber. Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser have traveled the width and breadth of the land of Nehwon, in search of adventure and fortune. Now lost at sea, their ship drawn out on the Great Equatorial Current, their journey brings them to Rime Isle, a tragic island populated by vagabonds and wanderers. The island is also home to a race of gods, schemers, and manipulators that plague the humans for their amusement. Will Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser be able to escape the island, or be trapped forever as pawns of the gods? 224 pages, black and white, $12.95, in stores on July 16. Dark Horse Books | 
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| NIGHTMARES OF H.P. LOVECRAFT: ULTRA CTHULHU
STATUE - Now available! In the Southeast Pacific, lies the sunken city of R'Leyh. There lies C'thulhu waits to return to our world with the other Great Old Ones. A hideous creature of enormous size and alien power, it waits for it's time to return patiently. For it has all the time in the world while it waits for the stars. The Nightmares of H.P. Lovecraft: Ultra Cthulhu Statue features exquisite detail as the Great Old One is ready to strike. Painted and ready to display. SRP: $249.99
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| Paizo Publishing - Now available! THE GINGER STAR by Leigh Bracket (Trade Paperback) - $12.99 Eric John Stark, Outlaw of Mars, travels beyond the solar system for exciting science fantasy adventures on the planet of Skaith, a lawless sphere at the edge of the known universe. Raised as a savage on the hostile planet of Mercury and honed into a fearless warrior in the low canals of the Red Planet, Stark is one of science fiction’s greatest adventurers and is Leigh Brackett’s most famous character. The first in a trilogy of stories set on Skaith, The Ginger Star is a pivotal work of science fantasy from the famous screenwriter of The Empire Strikes Back and The Big Sleep. Introduction by Ben Bova 220-page softcover trade paperback |  | |||||
| Paizo Publishing
- Now available! MASTERS OF THE PIT by Michael Moorcock (Trade Paperback) - $12.99 The Eternal Champion returns in the form of Michael Kane, a brilliant Earthman stranded on the treacherous deserts of Ancient Mars! In this sweeping, epic sword-and-planet adventure in the tradition of Edgar Rice Burroughs, Kane and his blue giant companion Hool Haji must travel to the far reaches of the Red Planet to halt the hideous Green Death, an unstoppable disease that rots the mind as well as the body. Masters of the Pit promises stunning locales, disgusting Martian creatures, and relentless action from the Nebula and World Fantasy Award-winning creator of Elric of Melniboné! Introduction by Samuel R. Delany, the Nebula Award-winning author of Babel-17 and The Einstein Intersection and author of dozens of science fiction novels and short stories since the 1960s. 160-page softcover trade paperback | 
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| Pulpcon - July 31 to August 3,
2008 at the Dayton Convention Center! This year’s PulpCon will focus on Jack Williamson and the 70th anniversary of John W. Campbell's ascension to the editorship of ASTOUNDING SCIENCE FICTION/ANALOG SCIENCE FICTION & FACT. Activities will include a special presentation on Jack Williamson by Stephen Haffner. Complementing this presentation will also be a DVD interview of Jack Williamson conducted by the famed science fiction writer James Gunn during the 1970s. A presentation on ASTOUNDING will include a slide show featuring many of the pivotal issues of the magazine while under the helm of Campbell. Pulpcon is pleased to announce that the Guests of Honor for this year’s convention are the award winning authors Jerry E. Pournelle and Larry Niven. Jerry Pournelle and Larry Niven are well known for their many varied interests and sense of humor. Their appearance at PULPCON 2008 should offer a great time for everyone. For complete registration details, dealer's room information, and auction information, visit the Pulpcon website and download the registration form. Visit the Pulpcon website at http://www.pulpcon.org/ | ||||||
| THE PULP HERO -
DELUXE EDITION - Now available! THE PULP HERO - Deluxe Edition... by NICK CARR, VER CURTISS and RON HANNA... An Encyclopedia of more than 100 Heroes and Villains from the Golden Age of the pulps... and this Ultimate Edition includes "The Index & Bibliography of Nick Carr" by Ron Hanna... As well as the very valuable article... "The Care and Feeding of Pulps" by Ver Curtiss (who is also the cover artist for this book). This article is the definitive manual for paper and pulp preservation and restoration... This book has it all for fans of America's literary Golden Age... PLUS: This volume is Lavishly Illustrated with Pulp Covers, as well as "Pulp Pin-Ups" by Ver that were done in a limited edition. And finally, a new Essay on the creators of "The New Pulp Heroes" by Ron Hanna. 302 pages, 6"x9" Trade Paperback, $20.00 ISBN: 978-1-4357-3837-9 Download: $8.50 Available at: http://stores.lulu.com/wildcatbooks Visit the Wild Cat Books website
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| Pulpville Press -
Now available! Hugo Gernsback Presents SCIENCE FICTION STORIES #3 Featuring THE THOUGHT PROJECTOR by David H. Keller M.D., THE SHIP FROM NOWHERE by Sidney Patzer, and THE MOON MIRAGE by Raymond Gallun. Trade Paperback - $8.50 RALPH 124C 41 + by Hugo Gernsback Prophecies based on scientific knowledge! Against a vivid and pulse-thrilling background of mechanical, electrical and chemical wonders is a fascinating story of romance and adventure--the love story of the greatest scientist of his day, and a beautiful stranger--in the year 2660 A.D. Fully illustrated. Hardcover w/dust jacket - $24.95 Trade Paperback - $14.95 Pulpville Press |  | |||||
| SOLOMON KANE #2 (of 5)
- Coming in October! Scott Allie (W), Mario Guevara (P), Dave Stewart (C), John Cassaday (Cover), and Laura Martin (Cover Colors) “It has fallen upon me, now and again in my sojourns through the world, to ease various evil men of their lives.” Mysteries emerge during Solomon Kane’s stay in the Castle of the Devil—the beasts that prey upon the local peasantry make their presence known, and another body is discovered. Kane begins to doubt the legends about the ancient chapel beneath the castle. Did a devil-worshiping monk really die there at the hands of his brothers, or was there something even more sinister afoot? And what lives down there now? Expands upon Robert E. Howard’s unfinished “Castle of the Devil.” Publication Date: October 29, 2008 Format: Full color, 32 pages Price: $2.99 Dark Horse Comics | | |||||
| Wildside Press - July titles! ADVENTURE TALES is devoted to the pulp magazines of the early 20th century and reprints fiction and artwork representing the best of the era. Each issue focuses on a different author or theme. #5 is at the printer and will be available shortly. (Official publication date: 7/15/08.) ADVENTURE TALES #5 showcases the work of Achmed Abdullah, with two long stories: "The Remittance Woman" and "Their Own Dear Land." Also featured: "The Pearls of Paruki," by J. Allan Dunn, and "The Midwatch Tragedy," by Vincent Starrett. This issue has a landmark format change. With #5, ADVENTURE TALES shifts to traditional pulp magazine format -- 7" x 10" -- and expands to 128 pages. This allows us to recreate the "look and feel" of the classic pulp magazines...everything but the cheap paper. (Sorry, we're using archival-quality acid-free book paper.) We are certain pulp fans will approve of all the changes. For more information: https://wildsidebooks.3dcartstores.com/product.asp?itemid=2366 Our "Phantom Detective" reprint line continues, with 3 new novels for July: HARVEST OF DEATH by Robert Wallace Trade paperback, $15.00, ISBN 978-1-4344-7373-8 Ripped from the pages of the May, 1937 issue of "The Phantom Detective" magazine, here is the complete lead novel (including illustrations) -- HARVEST OF DEATH! Three men fall victim under the grim scythe of slaughter -- with never a word to utter testimony against their ruthless betrayer! The Phantom sets himself the task of discovering a secret of doom locked within dead lips! THE DANCING DOLL MURDERS by Robert Wallace Trade paperback, $15.00, ISBN 978-1-4344-7396-7 Wax manikins leer vicious death threats at the command of a diabolical dealer in murder who employs all his evil arts to war against the keen-witted Phantom, Man of a Thousand Faces! A thrilling novel ripped from the pages of the June, 1937 issue of The Phantom Detective magazine. NOTES OF DOOM by Robert Wallace Trade paperback, $15.00, ISBN 978-1-4344-7397-4 Ripped from the pages of the June, 1935 issue of "The Phantom Detective" magazine, here is the complete lead novel (including illustrations) -- NOTES OF DOOM! Follow the Phantom on the breath-taking trail of a ghastly series of sinister crimes perpetrated by a supercriminal who holds promissory notes for the lives of his victims! | 
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| ZORRO #5 - Arriving in comic
shops July 16th! by Matt Wagner & Francesco Francavilla Recovering from his wounds at the hands of Zorro, Gonzales and his men attempt to bring the rogue avenger to justice! Plus, the flashbacks continue by exploring Zorro's early adventures in Spain and the shocking events that force Diego and Bernando to return to America! Joining series cover artist Matt Wagner is artist Ryan Rook for a special series of alternate covers! 32 pages, Full Color, SRP: $3.50 Dynamite Entertainment | ||||||
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| 3rd Annual LaPlata Doc Con 75th Anniversary -
Saturday, Oct. 11th and Sunday October 12th! Attention Brothers in Bronze! Make plans to attend the BIGGEST Doc Con yet! This years LaPlata Doc Con will be held in the Silver Rails Event Center in LaPlata. That means we will be centrally located for the event! Vendors, TWO big screens, concessions, a stage, all within short walking distance of the Dent home, library, and the museum! This years guests include:
It all goes down Saturday, Oct. 11th and wraps up on Lester Dent's Birthday, Sunday,Oct. 12th. Now, due to the fact that we will be utilizing an actual event facility we will have to charge an admission/registration to cover our expenses. A whopping $10.00 DEALERS and VENDORS you can get your registration as well as a table for only $15.00! That registration will also get you into the one day Comic/Sci-Fi Con the day before Doc Con (Friday, Oct. 10th: http://crawldog.com/precon/ ) Contact me offlist for further info, promo website coming soon! Long live the man of bronze! | |||||||||
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| Age of Aces Presents - Downloadable
PDF Air War pulp stories! Age of Aces Books is now offering a new feature on their Web site called "Age of Aces Presents". You can now download free PDF versions of some great Air War pulp stories. Visit them at http://ageofaces.home.att.net and look for the "Age of Aces Presents" link. New this week: "Brigand Beacons" by Arch Whitehouse from the January 1934 SKY BIRDS featuring Billy "Buzz" Benson. By day he is a flying reporter for the Los Angeles Mercury newspaper, but Billy “Buzz” Benson’s real job is much more dangerous. He is a secret agent and pilot extraordinaire for the U.S. military. And his chief mission is keeping the emerging Japanese threat in the Pacific at bay. In this tale he is on hunt for “The Fiends of Fujiyama” and some stolen experimental weapons. And while you are visiting the Age
of Aces website, make sure you checkout their fine Air War pulp reprints. Click on any of the covers to order from Amazon.com!
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| Anthony Tollin's Sanctum Productions and
Nostalgia Ventures Inc Anthony
Tollin has learned that Diamond Comics unfortunately sat on the shipment of THE
SHADOW #18 and DOC SAVAGE #17 that its warehouse received back on May 27. Consequently,
many comic shops will be receiving DOC SAVAGE #17, DOC
SAVAGE #18, and THE SHADOW #19 this week and THE
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| Anthony Tollin's Sanctum Productions and
Nostalgia Ventures Inc Coming in July! DOC SAVAGE Volume 19: "The King Maker"
& "The Freckled Shark" The first superhero returns with
two action-packed epics from the Golden Age of Pulp Fiction. When an ambassador
is murdered after visiting Doc's headquarters, the Man of Bronze and his Iron
Men journey to Europe to prevent terrorists from overthrowing a Balkan nation
in "The King Maker." Then, in "The Freckled Shark," a sharkskin treasure map leads
Doc Savage to the Florida Keys and the terrible secret of Matacumbe. This
collector's item pulp reprint also features the original color pulp covers by
Walter Baumhofer and Emery Clarke, interior illustrations by Paul Orban and historical
articles by Will Murray, author of seven Doc Savage novels. (Sanctum Productions)
978-1-934943-07-6 1-934943-07-X Softcover, 7x10. B&W, $12.95 |  | ||||||||
| Anthony Tollin's Sanctum Productions and
Nostalgia Ventures Inc "Who knows what evil lurks in the
hearts of men? The Shadow Knows!" The Master of Darkness again demonstrates that
"crime does not pay" in two pulse-pounding pulp thrillers by Walter B. Gibson.
First, after a museum curator is murdered, The Shadow must solve the timeless
riddle of "The Blue Sphinx," a 4000-year-old relic unearthed in the Libyan desert.
Then, South American headhunters team with New York gangsters to spread terror
through "Jibaro Death." This classic reprint also features both color pulp covers
by George Rozen, classic interior illustrations by the legendary Tom Lovell and
historical commentary by Will Murray. (Sanctum Productions) 978-1-934943-04-5
1-934943-04-5Coming in July! THE SHADOW Volume 20: "The Blue Sphinx" & "Jibaro Death" Softcover, 7x10. B&W, $12.95 |  | ||||||||
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| Cosmos Books - Coming
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| Doc
Savage - Audio adventure available online! Uvula Audio has THE MAN OF BRONZE in audio (mp3)! Go to www.uvulaaudio.com and click on "Books" to find it. Thanks to Mark Lambert for the tip! | |||||||||
| Dynamite Entertainment - Dynamite
to publish The Phantom and Buck Rogers! Dynamite has acquired the rights to produce The Phantom comics – with Alex Ross attached to do covers and new character design. Created by Lee Falk in the mid ‘30s, “The Ghost Who Walks” has been in virtually continuous publication since 1936, either as a comic strip of comic book. Most recently, Moonstone held the license for the character. Dynamite’s treatment of The Phantom will be a reboot, similar to what the publisher has done with The Lone Ranger and Zorro. Dynamite will also publish a Buck Rogers comic starting in 2009. Note: Moonstone Books is also still licensed to publish The Phantom! | |||||||||
| E-texts on the net this week The Shadow in Review: This weeks Shadow review is "The Black Master" from March 1932. Pulpgen-Online Pulps: Now with over 975 stories online! "Danse Macabre" by John Easterly from THRILLING MYSTERY, January, 1940 Rand Wade Invades a Spider-Mesh of Horror When Men Go Back to the Primeval Ooze! "Blind Spot" by Norman A. Daniels from THRILLING DETECTIVE, August, 1951 There, in that loot-filled cave, Shannon gets the evidence he needs - but will he live long enough to make use of it? | |||||||||
| FEMME NOIR: THE DARK CITY DIARIES
#1 - Arriving in comic shops July 10th! The first issue of FEMME NOIR: THE DARK CITY DIARIES will be shipping from Ape Entertainment (publishers of the pulp-inspired comics ATHENA VOLTAIRE and THE BLACK COAT) in June of 2008. It is a 4-issue monthly miniseries with completely original material (not reprints from the web comics) in full color. Written by Christopher Mills and illustrated by veteran comics artist Joe Staton, with inks by Horacio Ottolini and Mark Stegbauer. Covers are by Joe Staton and Alfredo Lopez Jr., with variants by Brian Bolland, Matt Haley, Phil Hester and the late Mike Wieringo. Issue #1: "Blonde Justice" – just who is the mysterious female avenger of Port Nocturne? Is it Mob Princess Vanessa DeMilo? Nightclub torch singer Dahlia Blue? Or is it girl reporter Laurel Lye? Only one man knows... or does he? There is a new FEMME NOIR mini-website at: http://www.femme-noir.com Ape Entertainment's website is: http://www.ApeComics.com | 
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| Girasol Collectables
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| GIRASOL
PULP DOUBLES: THE SPIDER VOLUME 8 - Shipping in mid-July! This 128-page trade paperback reprints two action packed adventures of the pulp-era hero The Spider from the 1930s! Both stories are complete including the original pulp black-and-white illustrations and color covers. This issue contains the December 1933 story, "Wings of the Black Death," and the August 1936 story, "Satan's Sightless Legion." Softcover, 128 pages, B&W, $14.95 Visit the Girasol Collectables website at http://www.girasolcollectables.com/ |  | ||||||||
| Girasol Collectables -
July 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. Monthly Special: All three for $85 ($10 off) Our first Replica this month is Operator 5 in "Invasion of the Yellow Warlords" from June 1935. $35 Our second Replica this month is TERROR TALES #17 from January 1936. $35 Our third Replica is SPICY DETECTIVE STORIES #31 from November 1936. $25 Girasol also accepts Paypal as an alternate method of payment. Other than Replicas, please confirm availability first before ordering items such as pulp magazines or other books. Payments can be made to our regular info@girasolcollectables.com email address. As always, these reprints are exact copies including the 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. The only thing missing is the smell (alas) and the flaking newsprint. Email Girasol Collectables at: info@girasolcollectables.com. A complete listing, along with other items such as books, fanzines and of course pulps, can be found on the Girasol Collectables website at http://www.girasolcollectables.com/ All payments must be made in $US payable to Girasol Collectables and mailed to: Neil Mechem c/o Girasol Collectables 3501 GlenErin Drive, Apt. 1409, Mississauga, ON, Canada L5L 2E9 Here is a complete listing of the Pulp Replicas currently available for $25, $35, or $50 each postpaid within North America. Overseas will be a few dollars more. |    | ||||||||
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| Gotham Pulp Collectors Club -
Next meeting is July 12, 2008! Gotham Pulp Collectors Club is a club for pulp collectors to meet in the NYC/Metro area. It meets the 2nd Saturday of every month. This is the 75th anniversary of the hero pulps with The Phantom, Doc Savage, Nick Carter (in the pulp), Lone Eagle, Spider, G-8, and Moon Man making their debuts. It's also the 85th anniversary for Weird Tales debut. All are invited to attend, so, if you have an interest in pulp magazines, please come and share tales of your interest in and collections with other pulp collectors. Some of us will bring representative issues of Doc Savage and Weird Tales to show from our collections and tall tales of how we got these books. All meetings are free and open to the public.
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| Hard
Case Crime - Coming in July and beyond! July 2008 NO HOUSE LIMIT by Steve Fisher; Cover art by Richard B. Farrell Joe Martin ran the biggest independent casino on the Las Vegas strip—and the Syndicate wanted him out. So they brought in Bello, the most famous gambler in the world, to challenge Joe to a marathon craps game. The stakes: everything Joe owns... NO HOUSE LIMIT offers a sizzling insider’s view of Las Vegas written by the Academy Award-nominated screenwriter of numerous classic noir films, including Raymond Chandler’s Lady in the Lake, Humphrey Bogart’s Dead Reckoning and Tokyo Joe, and the atypically dark final film in the Thin Man series. August 2008 BABY MOLL by John Farris; Cover art by Robert McGinnis Six years after quitting the Florida Mob, Peter Mallory is about to be dragged back in. Stalked by a vicious killer and losing his hold on power, Mallory’s old boss needs help—the kind of help only a man like Mallory can provide. But behind the walls of the fenced-in island compound he once called home, Mallory is about to find himself surrounded by beautiful women, by temptation, and by danger—and one wrong step could trigger a bloodbath... September 2008 THE MAX by Ken Bruen, Jason Starr, Cover art by Glen Orbik When last we saw Max Fisher and Angela Petrakos, Max was being arrested by the NYPD for drug trafficking and Angela was fleeing the country in the wake of a brutal murder. Now both are headed for eye-opening encounters with the law—Max in the cell blocks of Attica, Angela in a quaint little prison on the Greek island of Lesbos... First publication ever! | 
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| Hippocampus Press Newsletter #29 (June
2008) At last we have managed to clear our backlog of promised titles, thanks to customers who preordered these books enabling us to move forward through our schedule of releases. Many thanks to all. ESSENTIAL SOLITUDE: THE LETTERS OF H. P. LOVECRAFT AND AUGUST DERLETH The prepublication discount offer on this two volume hardcover set will end at midnight, Monday July 7th. The books are at the printer; order now to secure your discounted copies, also with reduced shipping charges. The two volumes will be sent together, immediately upon publication in early August 2008. COMPLETE POETRY AND TRANSLATIONS OF CLARK ASHTON SMITH Monday, July 7th will also be the last day to receive a free copy of THE HASHISH-EATER book plus audio CD with the purchase of the complete Clark Ashton Smith poetry set. For those who have ordered in advance, your two remaining Smith poetry volumes are expected to ship to you within two weeks! H. P. LOVECRAFT COLLECTED ESSAYS: COMPLETE (CD-ROM) A limited amount of these are available for separate purchase, the majority having been sold with a subscription to the Collected Essays series. We will be shipping these in early August 2008. This is really a marvelous item: one disc containing all five volumes of our Collected Essays series, plus the entire run of Lovecraft's own journal "The Conservative" and additional scholarly material. THE ATLANTIS FRAGMENTS Donald Sidney-Fryer's massive, 550-page poetry omnibus is the most elaborate book ever published by Hippocampus. Its color frontispiece, printed end papers, profusion of interior illustrations, Smythe sewn signatures and illustrated dust wrapper destine it to be a collector's item. The prepublication discount is still in effect until Monday, July 7th. After that date the price goes up to $55.00. Order now to secure your copy! We have also begun taking orders for our next two paperback collections, featuring original fiction by fan favorite Ramsey Campbell, and newcomer Jonathan Thomas. INCONSEQUENTIAL TALES By Ramsey Campbell Illustrated by Jason C. Eckhardt September 2008: ISBN 978-0-9793806-6-2: $15.00 Ramsey Campbell is the most distinguished and highly acclaimed writer of horror and supernatural fiction of our time. In more than a score of novels and hundreds of stories, Campbell has demonstrated mastery in every facet of the weird tale. This volume gathers tales, written over a period of more than thirty years, that have not yet been included in any of Campbell's dozen or more short story collections. Among them are such dark jewels of the supernatural as "The Reshaping of Rossiter," an early version of the celebrated tale "The Scar"; "Broacast," which invests terror in a microphone; "Writer's Curse," in which horror writing itself is made a subject of terror; "Murders," a bizarre mix of horror and science fiction; "Snakes and Ladders," a powerfully cosmic vignette that served as an early version of "Playing the Game." Also included are two previously unpublished tales, "The Precognitive Trip" and "Pet." Campbell's distinctive vision, fecund imagination, and meticulous prose shine through every sentence, making the slightest of these tales a literary treasure. MIDNIGHT CALL AND OTHER STORIES By Jonathan Thomas Foreword by S. T. Joshi August 2008: ISBN 0979380693: $15.00 An artist is summoned to paint the portrait of sinister Mr. Finster in a decaying mansion . . . A suburban couple is vexed by the inveterate lawn-mowing of a ghost . . . In ice-bound Vermont, one farmer's crop is suspiciously bountiful . . . A miniature nymph is found swimming in an office water cooler . . . These are the bizarre conceptions of Jonathan Thomas, a powerful new writer of weird, horrific, and supernatural fiction who introduces himself to the reading public with this rich and varied short story collection. Thomas is, however, a practiced hand at terror-weaving, and his work spans the spectrum from comic fantasy to psychological suspense to science fiction. Unifying all his tales is a prose style of singular fluency and grace, enlivened by keen observation and mordant satire. http://www.hippocampuspress.com Thank you for your interest in Hippocampus Press! | |||||||||
| INDIANA JONES AND THE TOMB OF THE GODS
#1 - Arriving in comic shops July 10th! Rob Williams (W), Steve Scott (P), Michael Atiyeh (C), and Tony Harris (Cover) Dr. Henry Jones Jr. may be the world’s preeminent archeologist, but that doesn’t mean he’s spent his life in the library! Ready and able to do whatever it takes to preserve the final remnants of history’s most significant happenings, he’ll go head-to-head against Hitler’s elite who want nothing more than to exploit objects of ancient power in pursuit of world dominance! Be there for the beginning of this roller coaster thrill ride of non-stop excitement as Indiana Jones dons his hat, packs his whip, and undertakes an endeavor more awesome than anything ever! Full Color, 40 pages, $2.99/Miniseries Dark Horse Comics | |||||||||
| Leonaur Press - Now available! Tros of Samothrace 5: Cleopatra by Talbot Mundy - Hardcover: $30.99; Softcover: $19.99 Tros of Samothrace 6: The Purple Pirate by Talbot Mundy - Hardcover: $34.99; Softcover: $22.99 All Leonaur Press books are available in Softcover or Hardcover with dustjacket. All books look good on the outside & the inside. The prices speak for themselves! Find Leonaur titles at your local bookshop or from http://www.leonaur.com, Amazon.com, Amazon.co.uk or many other online suppliers. Leonaur books are printed and delivered in the USA. | |||||||||
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Lost Continent Library Magazine - Issue #7 is now online! The latest issue (#7) of Lost Continent Library Magazine is now online. It can be downloaded from http://www.mottimorphic.com. It's linked from the bottom-most cover, and is the one featuring the mermaid and the cool green sea. This is a big issue, (about 43 MB), so bring your bandwidth! Featuring the Phantom, The new Cisco Kid graphic novel (serialized) from Moonstone Comics, some classic Edgar Rice Burroughs, Fletcher Hanks, E.A. Guest, Tiki Art, and much, much more. Also presented is a pulp tale by yours truly, "Fisticuffs of the Damned," an homage to and in the tradition of two of the three greatest Weird Tales writers from that magazine's Golden Age. This one brings the denizens of a certain Mythos into direct conflict with the rip-snortin'est bare-knuckle brawler to ever sail the seven seas--and you've never read anything quite like it! Pulp Aficionados, enjoy! | |||||||||
| Mystery*File! - Now available online! Steve Lewis has posted the first installment of Ryerson Johnson's autobiography on his blog. See http://mysteryfile.com/blog/?p=671 for Bill Pronzini's introduction and a small chunk of Ryerson's chapter on David Dresser, aka Brett Halliday. | |||||||||
| Off-Trail Publications -
Now available! SUPER-DETECTIVE FLIP BOOK: TWO COMPLETE NOVELS From the SUPER-DETECTIVE pulp: "Legion of Robots" (November 1940), Intro by John McMahan "Murder’s Migrants" (March 1943), Intro by John Wooley 6x9-inch perfect bound; 174 pages, $18.00 In the late-1930s, Culture Publications added a new imprint, Trojan Publications, and gave comic-book fansa reason to stay with the pulps. The reason was Super-Detective, introduced in 1940, a pulp featuring the novel-length adventures of Jim Anthony, detective extraordinaire. But Anthony was no mere sleuth. He possessed phenomenal physical and mental abilities. Patterned after Doc Savage, he battled super-villains bent on the destruction of the United States. After ten amazing adventures, Super-Detective transformed the Jim Anthony novels to a hard-boiled detective-story mode. The criminals were less ambitious, and more susceptible to guns and fists. Here, in this SUPER-DETECTIVE FLIP BOOK, a joint presentation of Off-Trail Publications and Reverse Karma Press, are two Jim Anthony novels, one from each phase of Anthony’s career. Flip the book and read the second novel. Also included are two introductions that explore the dual worlds of Jim Anthony, and the authors who brought him to life. GANG PULP Introduction by John Locke 6x9-inch perfect bound; 294 pages, $24.00 In 1929, a new kind of magazine appeared on newsstands, the gang pulps! And nothing that came before gave the pulps a worse reputation. Month after month, the stories luridly recounted the exploits of the most sadistic killers, the most craven squealers, the most coldblooded gun molls, the most corrupt cops, the most ruthless gang bosses, the most brutal mob wars, that ever escaped the realm of the imagination--a genre of extremes. There had been outlaw heroes in crime fiction before, but none like this new breed, who toasted with bootleg liquor while their bloody victims lay dying on the floor. Almost immediately, the gang pulps came under attack from the censors. America’s morals lay dying on the pulpwood pages, they claimed. Centered in the crosshairs was famed pulp editorHarold Hersey, creator of Gangster Stories, Racketeer Stories, Speakeasy Stories, and a raft of other gang magazines. He was threatened with prosecution. Clean up--or else! But the story of this clash has never before been told; nor have many of the stories been available since their original publication during the dying years of Prohibition. Included in GANG PULP are nineteen rare tales, selected from both the pre- and post-censorship periods. Did Hersey buckle under? Judge for yourself in violent and profane pulp classics like "One Hour Before Dawn," "Rough on Rats," and "City of Bullets." In "Glorifying the American Goon," an in-depth introduction based on all-new research, the world of the gang pulps is explored: what the stories were about, what happened during the attack on Hersey, how he responded, how the stories changed. Stories complete with original illustrations. Click
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| Planetary Stories
- #11 is now available! The new issues of Planetary Stories (# 11) and Pulp Spirit (#2) are now available online at www.planetarystories.com. Planetary Stories features a long story, "Crimson Lightning" by Kenneth Pembroke and "Lovers Under the Green Sky," the Planetary Stories debut of Ken Kraus. This issue also debuts a new fan feature, "We Salute," honoring pioneer fan Jack Speer, who, sadly, passed away just before it went on line. The cover is by Jerry Burge. And -- on, yes -- don't miss "The Vibrating Ether," our letter column. This is the best instalment yet. In Pulp Spirit (featuring a cover by Jeff Fraker), you'll find another detective yarn featuring the Diamondville Dolls, "The Paste Ruby" by Fran Douglas. You'll also find the short but memorable horror story, "Door Closing" by Wendy Webb. This issue's "PulpRack" column deals with World War I stories. Planetary Stories and Pulp Spirit -- Where the Universe Comes for Adventure. | |||||||||
| Pulpcon - July 31 to August 3,
2008 at the Dayton Convention Center! This year’s PulpCon will focus on Jack Williamson and the 70th anniversary of John W. Campbell's ascension to the editorship of ASTOUNDING SCIENCE FICTION/ANALOG SCIENCE FICTION & FACT. Activities will include a special presentation on Jack Williamson by Stephen Haffner. Complementing this presentation will also be a DVD interview of Jack Williamson conducted by the famed science fiction writer James Gunn during the 1970s. A presentation on ASTOUNDING will include a slide show featuring many of the pivotal issues of the magazine while under the helm of Campbell. Pulpcon is pleased to announce that the Guests of Honor for this year’s convention are the award winning authors Jerry E. Pournelle and Larry Niven. Jerry Pournelle and Larry Niven are well known for their many varied interests and sense of humor. Their appearance at PULPCON 2008 should offer a great time for everyone. For complete registration details, dealer's room information, and auction information, visit the Pulpcon website and download the registration form. Visit the Pulpcon website at http://www.pulpcon.org/ | |||||||||
| Pulp Fiction Uncensored -
New Yahoo newsgroup! Pulp Fiction Uncensored is for all fans of Pulp Fiction! Whether it is The Shadow, The Spider, Tarzan, Daredevil Aces, Flying Aces, Bran Mak Morn, Buck Rogers, Captain Future, Dr. Death, G-8, Dr. Yen Sin, Green Lama, Ka-Zar, Hopalong Cassidy, John Carter of Mars, Jules De Grandin, Kull, Nick Carter, Operator No. 5, Sexton Blake, Secret Agent X, The Avenger, Black Bat, The Eel, Zorro, Biggles, Dan Turner, Hollywood Detective, Marvel Tales, Fu Manchu, Doc Savage, Phantom Detective,Black Mask, Dime Detective, Conan, Solomon Kane, Weird Tales, Argosy, Analog Science Fiction, Amazing Stories, Science Fiction, Robert E. Howard, Edgar Rice Burroughs, Upton Sinclair, Poul Anderson, Ray Bradbury, Hugh B. Cave, Lester Dent, August Derleth, Arthur Conan Doyle, Erle Stanley Gradner, Zane Grey, Frank Herbert, Fritz Leiber, Harold Lamb, Jack Vance, Sax Rohmer, Talbot Mundy, H.P. Lovecraft, Frank Munsey, Frank R. Paul, or H. Rider Haggard. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Pulp_Fiction_Uncensored/?yguid=321995096 Thanks to Tom Johnson for the tip! | |||||||||
| Pulpville Press
- Now available! THE LOST CONTINENT by Cutcliffe Hyne "Do you know that you've blundered upon the most valuable historical manuscript that the modern world has ever yet seen? For instance, those top sheets probably contained an unique account of the ancient civilization of Yucatan, a once prosperous colony of Atlantis, the Lost Continent!" Illustrated. From Pulpville Press. Hardcover w/dust jacket - $24.95 Trade Paperback - $14.95 TOM CORBETT SPACE RANGER! Eight Books were published between 1952 and 1954. The first seven are all available now with the final four of the seven. The Space Pioneers: Hardcover w/dust jacket - $24.95 Trade Paperback - $14.95 The Revolt On Venus: Hardcover w/dust jacket - $24.95 Trade Paperback - $14.95 Treachery in Outer Space: Hardcover w/dust jacket - $24.95 Trade Paperback - $14.95 Sabotage in Space: Hardcover w/dust jacket - $24.95 Trade Paperback - $14.95 Pulpville Press |
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| Pulp Newsgroups - Now online! There are numerous pulp newsgroups that are of potential interest to pulp fans. Information on several of these groups and a link to sign up is posted below. Abraham Merritt: This group is dedicated to all of the fiction of ABRAHAM MERRITT. Merritt's novels, short stories, paperbacks, hardcovers, pulps, reprints, and any movies based on these works can all be discussed here. Also, any artwork from any of the above pertaining to Merritt's writing can be discussed and displayed. If interested, questions and statements about other authors that copied or imitated Merritt's style can be posted. Visit http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ABEMERRITTFANS/ to join! CoverUps: Sharing and trading of Pulp Fiction covers. Discussion not only allowed, but encouraged! http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Cover_Ups/ Edgar Rice Burroughs Group: This group is dedicated to 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 modern heroic fiction. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/edgarriceburroughs/ Flearun: This group is for fans of all the incarnations of Doc Savage. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/flearun/ Otis Adelbert Kline: This group is devoted to Otis Adelbert Kline. His works in the science fiction, weird and historical fiction genre and his general biography can also be discussed here. Visit http://groups.yahoo.com/group/OTISKLINE/ to join! PulpMags: If you're interested in 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/ Pulp Swap Group: Place your swappable pulps and digest, plus wants, in the file section or individual messages. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PulpSwap/ REH ComicsGroup: This group is dedicated to the characters created byRobert E Howard that have appeared in comic book form from Marvel Comics, Dark Horse Comics, Cross Plains Comics, Dynamite Entertainment etc. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/TheREHcomicsgroup/ 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 | |||||||||
| Red Sonja - New feature film to start shooting in October! Nu Image/Millennium Films is pleased to announce the return of RED SONJA to the big screen. The film will star Rose McGowan as the mythical flame-haired comic-book vixen with a sword, Red Sonja. The film is presented by Robert Rodriguez and will be directed by Douglas Aarniokoski. The producers are Rodriguez, Avi Lerner, Boaz Davidson, Joe Gatta and George Furla. The film's executive producers are Danny Dimbort, Trevor Short, Luke Lieberman and Nick Barrucci. The screenplay is written by David White. Red Sonja is based on a heroine created by Robert E. Howard and adapted for Marvel Comics by Roy Thomas. In her return we find Red Sonja, a young girl risen from the ashes of tragedy to become the most feared woman warrior of all time. The mythical red-head blindly seeks vengeance on those who destroyed her family. In her path of destruction she discovers a larger purpose for her unearthly powers: to save all Hyrkania from the villainous Kulan Gath. Production is set to begin in October of this year. Locations are being scouted in Michigan and throughout the United States. Additional casting is also being considered. | |||||||||
| RED SONJA #35
- Arriving in comic shops July 10th! by Brian Reed & Walter Geovani Following the shocking pages of Red Sonja #34, a bold new direction begins here from writer Brian Reed (Ms. Marvel) and Walter Geovani (Savage Tales)! Everything you knew about Red Sonja and her world was forever changed when the She-Devil battled Kulan Gath to the death! Now, following her trip to Hades, the spirit of the She-Devil is reborn, though the world around her has forever changed! A perfect jumping on point for new readers, as well as an incredible continuation to the readers that have been there since issue #0! Featuring covers by definitive Red Sonja artist Mel Rubi and Carlos Rafael & Pablo Marcos! 32 pages, Full Color SRP: $2.99 Publisher: Dynamite Entertainment | |||||||||
| ReelArt Studio - July Newsletter! Big news is Frank Frazetta's Egyptian Queen is on its way to the US and should be shipping to customers 07/23/2008. Remember, all our preorders always go out before in-store sales begin. Next up are two new pieces which are almost done and are now ready for preordering. These are AC Comics' Yankee Girl and King Features' Prince Valiant. Both these pieces are expertly crafted and paint-mastered by Joy and Tom Studios. Both are are now overseas in manufacturing and are expected to ship to the US no later than September 2008. We are offering a whopping 20% discount on preorders for the Prince Valiant piece to all you Newsletter Subscribers. See below for information on exactly how to qualify. By the way, the Yankee Girl piece is almost sold out already. It looks like it may sell out before the pieces even reach the States in the same manner that Frank Cho's Babe and Ape did. So, those of you who want one of these hot little items better order it now to be assured of reserving one. Our next Frank Frazetta piece to hit the market will be Sun Goddess, sculpted by Tony Cipriano with paints by Kat Sapene. Also currently in production overseas is Buck Rogers which is expected on the market in the October-November 2008 timeframe. We are currently working on Sheena, Queen Of the Jungle which will be the classic version inspired by Steranko with a few twists (hint . . . think Irish McCalla features). REMEMBER, all you ReelArt Studios Newsletter Subscribers get a 20% DISCOUNT when preordering our new King Features' Prince Valiant piece. Visit the ReelArt Studios website to subscribe to the newsletter! So, if you want one, here's what you have to do: email ReelArt president Michael Hudson at artist@reelartstudios.com prior to placing an order, mentioning this Newsletter in your message. Also, tell him which statue(s) you want and how many and he'll email you back with a special Paypal invoice that will include the For-Newsletter-Subscribers-Only 20% discount. You can't beat that! | |||||||||
| Robert
E. Howard Foundation - Collected Letters Volume 3 is at
the printer! The Robert E. Howard Foundation has announced that The Collected Letters of Robert E. Howard Volume 3 has gone to the printer and pre-orders should start shipping in 6 to 7 weeks. | |||||||||
| The
Shadow - The last radio Shadow dies. England's GUARDIAN recently printed the obituary of veteran actor Lloyd Lamble, the last surviving actor to have starred as THE SHADOW during the Golden Age of Radio: http://film.guardian.co.uk/obituaries/0,,2284670,00.html Lloyd Lamble voiced Lamont Cranston in the 1940s Australian series produced by Grace Gibson, which reused earlier American scripts. Lamble also appeared in Alfred Hitchcock's THE MAN WHO KNEW TOO MUCH and Jacques Tourneur's classic horror film NIGHT/CURSE OF THE DEMON (based on Montague R. James's "Casting the Runes") and episodes of THE AVENGERS, THE PRISONER and DOCTOR WHO. Thanks to Anthony Tollin for the information. | |||||||||
| Upcoming Modern Hero-Pulp Novels
by Christopher
R. Yates Superpowers: A Novel, David J. Schwartz, Three Rivers Press,$14.95, June 10, 2008 - Now available! Soon I Will Be Invincible, Austin Grossman, Vintage, $14.95, June 10, 2008 - Now available! Hellboy II: The Golden Army (novelization), Robert Greenberger, Dark Horse, $6.99, June 15, 2008 - Now available! The 4400: The Vesuvius Prophecy, Greg Cox, Pocket Star, $7.99, 6/24/08 - Now available! Karma Girl, Jennifer Estep, Berkley, $7.99, July 01, 2008 - Now available! The Dark Knight (novelization), Dennis O’Neil, Berkley, $7.99, July 18, 2008 Who Can Save Us Now?, Owen King & John McNally, editors, Free Press, $15, July 15, 2008 Hellboy: Oddest Jobs, Christopher Golden, editor, Dark Horse Books, $14.95, July 16, 2008 The Darker Mask, Gary Phillips & Christopher Chambers, editors, Tor, $24.95, August 19, 2008 The Darker Mask, Gary Phillips & Christopher Chambers, editors, Tor, $14.95, August 19, 2008 Wolverine: Election Day, Peter David, Pocket Star, $7.99, August 26, 2008 Last Days of Krypton, Kevin Anderson, HarperCollins, $7.99, August 26, 2008 Heroes: Saving Charlie, Aury Wallington, Del Rey, $7.99, August 26, 2008 Jinx, Jennifer Estep, Berkley, $7.99, September 02, 2008 Hellboy: The All-Seeing Eye, Mark Morris, Dark Horse, $12.95, October 15, 2008 Spider-Man: Requiem, Jeff Mariotte, Pocket Star, $7.99, October 28, 2008 The 4400: Wet Work, Dayton Ward & Kevin Dilmore, Pocket Star, $7.99, October 28, 2008 Fantastic Four: Doomgate, Jeffrey Lang, Pocket Star, $7.99, November 25, 2008 The Flaxen Femme Fatale, John Zakour, DAW, $7.99, December 02, 2008 Wild Cards XIX: Busted Flush, George R.R. Martin, ed., Tor, $24.95, December 09, 2008 Wonder Woman, S.D. Perry & Britta Dennison, Pocket Star, $7.99, December 30, 2008 Captain Freedom, Gregory Xavier Robillard, Harper, $13.95, February 3, 2009 Iron Man (original novel), Del Rey, $7.99, March 24, 2009 | 
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