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| Doc
Savage and The Shadow - New
pulp reprint update! Anthony Tollin's Sanctum Productions and Nostalgia Ventures Inc. are pleased to announce that Joe Wrzos has joined the editorial team of the new DOC SAVAGE and THE SHADOW reprints as copy editor, working with series editor Anthony Tollin and consulting editor Will Murray. Mr. Wrzos served as managing editor of AMAZING STORIES and FANTASTIC from 1965-67, and owns significant collections of THE SHADOW MAGAZINE and DOC SAVAGE. The first SHADOW book is scheduled to be bound next Thursday (7/6) and begins shipping the following day (Friday, 7/7). Girasol Collectables has been added to the list of distributors for these reprints so that Canadian SHADOW and DOC SAVAGE fans can more easily receive these reprints from within their own borders. Anthony Tollin will be glad to fulfill orders personally from Texas (add $3 for postage), and also in quantity discounts. However, fans can often save on shipping by combining their orders directly from the dealers listed below, and also supporting other pulp-related projects. Cases of The Shadow Volume 1 will be shipping simultaneously to all these dealers (except Bud Plant, who will receive their first books directly from Anthony Tollin at the beginning of San Diego's Comic-Con International. Each paperback will retail for $12.95 and contain two complete, unabridged pulp adventures of The Shadow, with reproduction of the original covers by George Rozen and interior illustrations by Edd Cartier. The Shadow Volume 1 can be ordered directly from: Anthony Tollin; P.O. Box 761474; San Antonio; TX 78245-1474 (sanctumotr@earthlink.net; add $3.00 for postage and packaging) or from Nostalgia Ventures' website (www.nostalgiaventures.com). The reprints will also be available from Adventure House, Bud Plant, Mike Chomko, Girasol Collectables, Vintage Library, and other pulp dealers. The first volume of The Shadow will be available at Pulpcon and the San Diego Comic-Con International. For last weeks complete press release regarding these exciting new reprints, click here. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION: Anthony Tollin 210-679-8556 sanctumotr@earthlink.net |   Click on the images above to view larger images. |
| Battered Silicon Dispatch Box - LOST TREASURES FROM THE PULPS! Coming in July 2006 and beyond! #11 THE COMPLEAT ADVENTURES OF THE PARK AVENUE HUNT CLUB (Philips) 2 Volume Folio Hard Cover ISBN 1-55246-593-4 $150.00 Mike Chomko is picking up his copies of this reprint collection at PULPCON. Contact Mike at chomko@enter.net to reserve your copy today! The following titles are in the works! #10 THE GOLDEN AMAZON (Fearn/Harbottle) Volume 2 Fall 2006 #10 THE GOLDEN AMAZON (Fearn/Harbottle) Volume 3 Fall 2008 #12 THE GREAT MERLINI OMNIBUS (Rawson/Roberts/Weinberg) Folio Hard Cover #13 THE JOHN SOLOMAN OMNIBUS (Rawson/Hoch/Roberts) 3 Volumes $250.00 #14 THE HAKE TALBOT PORTFOLIO (Nelms) Hardcover 400 pages #15 THE COMPLEAT ZAMBRA THE DETECTIVE (Hill) 500 pages #16 THE ADVENTURES OF SHARK GOTCH (Richard Wetjen/Ellis) Lost
Treasures from the Pulps can be ordered from: | |
| BLOOD
AND THUNDER: THE LIFE AND ART OF ROBERT E. HOWARD By Mark Finn - Now available for pre-order! Robert E. Howard, the creator of Conan the Cimmerian, Solomon Kane, King Kull, and many other characters that helped define the genre of heroic fantasy, lived all of his thirty years in the small town of Cross Plains, Texas. While his books remain continually in print, Howard himself has fallen into obscurity, the details of his personal life become mired in speculation, half-truth, and lies. This engaging biography traces the roots of his writings, correcting many long-standing misconceptions, and takes us on a tour of Howard's world as he saw it best: through his own incomparable imagination. Mark Finn is an award-winning scholar, author, essayist and playwright. He was the recipient of the 2005 Cimmerian Award for Outstanding Achievement in Robert E. Howard studies, and he has presented papers on the author at many international conferences. He lives in Austin, Texas. This book is scheduled for November release from MonkeyBrain Books. Paperback: 400 pages; Dimensions (in inches): 6 x 9 Release Date: November 2006, List Price: $15.95 |  |
| CAPTAIN
HAZZARD HARDCOVER - LIMITED EDITION! Wild Cat Books is pleased to announce that Comic and Book Author RON FORTIER will be joining Wild Cat Books at PulpCon, and will be at their table to sign copies of his various books: "BROTHER GRIM," "HOUNDS OF HELL," and "CAPTAIN HAZZARD." As a Special Offer, Wild Cat Books is offering a LIMITED EDITION of "CAPTAIN HAZZARD" in HARDCOVER, strictly limited to ONLY 25 SIGNED & NUMBERED copies! This is a "PulpCon Special" and will only be offered for sale at PulpCon, with the first orders receiving the lowest numbers. Be the first in line to get this fabulous book, and once all 25 are sold there will be no further printings! Wild Cat Books has just received the Publisher's Proof copies and they are beautiful. Each book will come with a Certificate of Authenticity Bookplate featuring Tom Floyd's Cover Art (without all the title lettering), and will be 152 pages, 6.00" x 9.00," casewrap-hardcover binding, 50# interior paper, black and white interior ink, 100# exterior paper, full-color exterior ink. These books look awesome and will be a true collector's item! The price is $40.00 and includes S&H with Delivery Confirmation. Available only at PulpCon. Don't miss out on this! |  |
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CIMMERIAN, VOLUME 3, NUMBER 6, JUNE 2006 - Now available! Edited by Leo Grin Features an in-depth look at the very first Robert E. Howard Days in 1986, complete with lots of pictures, along with a series of excerpts from the highly anticipated Howard biography by Mark Finn, a tantalizing tidbit from Don Herron's interview with Howard friend and contemporary Norris Chambers, rousing battle poetry from Darrell Schweitzer, a huge Lion's Den, and more. 40 pages This issue was printed in two editions. The deluxe edition, numbered 1-75, uses a black linen cover with foil-stamped gold text. The limited edition, numbered 76-225, uses an gold cover with solid black text. Visit The Cimmerian website for complete details. Deluxe edition: $15 each. Limited edition: $10 each. 1 Book: First Class (arrives in few days) $4; Media Mail (arrives in few weeks) $3. 2-4 books: Priority Mail (arrives in few days) $5; Media Mail (arrives in few weeks) #3. SUBSCRIPTIONS: The Cimmerian now offers a subscription service. Click here for details. You can only pay with a credit card or bank account by using PayPal. Send PayPal payments to editor@thecimmerian.com. You can also send check or money order, made payable to THE CIMMERIAN, to: THE CIMMERIAN P. O. Box 5572 PLAYA DEL REY, CA 90296 Visit The Cimmerian website for full ordering information and back issue availability. | |
| The Cimmerian Library -
Volume 2 is now available! The Cimmerian Library is a new chapbook series of scholarly reference works about Robert E. Howard. As time goes on, the imprint will grow into a database of dozens of titles containing indexes, encyclopedias, glossographies, essays, and miscellaneous research. Occasionally other authors in the weird fiction and fantasy fields will be featured. The end result will be a treasure trove of information about our favorite author, housed in a uniform set of booklets suitable for collecting. Volume 2: "Them's Fightin' Words"— REH on Boxing by Chris Gruber A wide-ranging series of excerpts from Howard's letters wherein he discusses the Sweet Science, accompanied by commentary from the editor of the Bison Books release Boxing Stories. Includes Index. first printing, 100 numbered copies. — $8 All the chapbooks run 40 pages, measure 5 1/2 x 8 1/2, and are printed on a fine grey parchment stock with a shimmering red metallic cover. Designed with the quality and elegance Cimmerian readers have come to expect, each booklet is built rugged enough to refer to again and again. How to order: The Cimmerian Library doesn't use distributors, all copies must be purchased directly from the editor. Cost for the Cimmerian Library chapbooks is $8 per Limited edition copy. Shipping is $3 per every 1-4 books shipped in the US (1-4 books = $3, 5-8 books = $6, etc.). Canadian shipping for every 1-4 books is $5, International Priority Airmail is $10, International Surface Mail varies from country to country, please inquire with the editor. Send check or money order, made payable to THE CIMMERIAN, to: THE CIMMERIAN P. O. Box 5572 PLAYA DEL REY, CA 90296 You can only pay with a credit card or bank account by using PayPal. Send PayPal payments to editor@thecimmerian.com. | |
| CONAN AND THE SONGS OF THE
DEAD #1 - Available
in comic shops July 6th! Written by Joe R. Lansdale, art by Timothy Truman, colored by Dave Stewart. This five-part series begins in the wretched wastes of Stygia, a burning, grinding stretch of desert so desolate the only thing more unforgiving are its inhabitants. There, Conan comes to the aid of an old ally, uncovers a scheme to acquire untold-of wealth, and punishes his foolish enemies most cruelly. Yet when his treasure hunt reveals an alluring spirit with long unsatisfied needs, the Cimmerian knows a gentler touch is required to win the day. 32 pages, $2.99 For a peak at all the covers and some interior pages from this mini-series, visit Timothy Truman's website. There is also a preview available on the Dark Horse Comics website. |  |
| Dennis
McHaney: THE MAN FROM CROSS PLAINS - Now available in hardcover! THE MAN FROM CROSS PLAINS: A CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION, is a collection of essays by some of the top Howard scholars in the field today. The book is being published as a benefit for The City of Cross Plains Fire Relief Fund, and all profits will be donated to the fund to benefit the victims of the terrible wild fire that destroyed much of the town in December, 2005. The book also contains the first U. S. publication of "The Ghost with the Silk Hat," a nine chapter novella by Robert E. Howard. "The Ghost with the Silk Hat" was previously published in WRITER OF THE DARK by Dark Carneval Press (Switzerland) in 1986. This was a limited edition of 500 and, according to Dennis McHaney, about 40 changes were made to the text, including at one point, changing the identity of the characters speaking. McHaney used Howard's typescript for the version in THE MAN FROM CROSS PLAINS. 328 pages, 6.00" x 9.00", perfect binding, black and white interior ink There is a preview available for viewing on the Lulu.com website that includes the complete contents of this book. Hardcover $35.00 Trade Paperback $19.95 Please check this benefit book out and lend your support to this worthwhile cause. This book will only be available until May, 2007. |  |
| E-texts
on the net this week The Shadow in Review: This weeks review is "The Jade Dragon" from April 15, 1942. "Cafe De Mort" by John Olsen is this week's Two-Minute Shadow Mystery. Shadows of the Pulps: Nothing new this week. Larry Estep-Online Pulps: Now with over 700 stories online! "Then Live To Use It" by Greta Bardet from CRACK DETECTIVE, January 1943 "Pro Patria" by Achmed Abdullah from PEOPLE'S FAVORITE MAGAZINE, December 10, 1918 | |
| Flesk Publications -
Now available! Mark Schultz: Various Drawings Volume Two Introduction by Gary Gianni. Designed by Randall Dahlk In this second volume of the ongoing Various Drawings series, Mark Schultz gives us a dynamic new collection of illustrations. Examples feature Schultz’s work for illustration, comics, private commissions, and stunning new works created especially for this book. Schultz takes you through the stages of the drawing process, from concept to finish. Several mediums are explored. Pencil, brush and ink, and Wolff pencil are employed to delineate his subjects. Showcased with over 50 drawings, the majority of the book features his most recent works. Schultz’s world of Xenozoic Tales is represented with specialty drawings. New concepts for future Xenozoic Tales covers and stories are included as well. A gatefold features an incredible private commission of a thirties-style Sunday newspaper strip. Each piece of artwork has been selected by Schultz for inclusion in this book. In addition, all stages of production have been overseen and approved by Schultz. 48 pages, 8.5”x 11” $19.95 softbound trade edition, ISBN: 1-933865-00-8 $29.95 hardbound limited signed edition, ISBN: 1-933865-01-6 The hardbound edition is limited to 1000 copies. Exclusive to this edition is a bound in plate reproducing an unpublished piece done in Wolff pencil. Each copy is numbered and signed. Visit Flesk Publications website at http://www.fleskpublications.com/ |  |
| The
Nostalgia League - Now available! The Nostalgia League will be posting "The Frontier Guard" by H. Russell Wakefield on Friday, June 30th! The Nostalgia League has a large number of stories online of interest to those interested in the Pulps. In the Library section of the site, you will find links to Edmond Hamilton's first story, the original version of "The Zayat Kiss," a complete reprinting of the first Hopalong Cassidy novel and a PDF reprinting of "Molemen Want your Eyes." In addition, most all the stories have introductory material that covers either the story or the author. The Gallery sections are also be of interest, since there are lots of covers displayed there. Here's how to get there: http://thenostalgialeague.com/olmag/index_olm.htm The Nostalgia League has been around since 1999 and does not have any plans to leave soon. The current schedule calls for a new story to go up about every other month, with "The Frontier Guard" by H. Russell Wakefield set to appear at the end of June. | |
| Pulpville Press - Now available! SNAPPY SPICY STORIES From the pages of Spicy Stories and Snappy pulp magazines comes this compilation of twenty stories, including "Foxing the Fox" by Jack Woodford, "Swell Little Doll", by Otto Nelson, "Stage Coach Sal" by Cliff Carruth, and "Honeymoon Bridge" by Ann Lawrence.. Fully illustrated with the original interior artwork. Hardcover $26.95 Trade Paperback $17.95 BREEZY STORIES From the pages of Breezy Stories comes this compilation of stories and poems. Breezy Stories published stories by unknown authors and by soon-to-be-famous authors, such as Johnston McCulley (Zorro), Erle Stanley Gardner (Perry Mason), Ray Cummings (Horror and Sci-Fi), and Murray Leinster (Sci-Fi). Illustrated. Hardcover $24.95 Trade Paperback $14.95 |  |
| Renaissance E Books and PageTurner Editions Renaissance E Books has opened a new, vastly improved webstore at http://renebooks.com. Visitors will find 20% off storewide for the entire first month. You can also sample audio clips from the new line of REB Inc. Audio Books. They are adding features the old store could not accommodate like author pages, customer reviews, audio clips, live chat sessions with authors - and more! And each month starting in July they will offer at least one of their regular $4.99 ebooks for just 10 cents! FORTHCOMING EBOOKS Renaissance E Books congratulates 93-years young veteran pulpster Stuart J. Byrne, whose magnum opus, "Star Quest," was the #1 bestselling science fiction ebook at several key sites for over three weeks - and spent more than two months in the top ten! Fans of his fabulous Star Man series will be delighted to know that Renaissance E Books will be publishing the entire series in omnibus editions, each volume showcasing two classic Star Man adventures. Plus, Renaissance E Books is bringing into print for the first time-ever all three novels in Byrne's classic Michael Flannigan pulp trilogy, exactly as the author wrote them: "Land Beyond the Lens," "The Golden Gods" and "The Return of Michael Flannigan" (the first two were published in a truncated volume many years ago, minus the concluding installment, and with a sexed up text the author did not approve, as Godman). Renaissance E Books is are truly excited that they have just acquired reprint rights from the good folks at Spectrum Literary Agency to a round two dozen classic pulp space operas by the writer who invented space opera, Edmond Hamilton. Find out why they didn't just give an award for Sense of Wonder to Edmond Hamilton - they named it after him! Most of these moody, poetic novellas and novels have never been reprinted since their first appearance in pulps like IMAGINATION, UNIVERSE, and THRILLING WONDER STORIES in the 1950s, when Hamilton was at the height of his powers as a writer, producing his most haunting and affecting prose works with one hand, while turning out memorable scripts for DC comics like Batman, Adam Strange, the Legion of Superheroes, and the first ever Superman-Batman team-up with the other. Something of the flavor of these wonderful lost space operas can be gleaned from their titles which include "Corridor of the Suns," "Citadel of the Star Lords," "Earthman," "Come Home" (AKA "The Sun Smasher"), "Planet of Exile," "The Ship from Infinity," "Fugitive of the Stars," "Lords of the Morning Star," "Thunder World," "Battle for the Stars," "World of Never-Men," and "Doom Star." This treasure chest of delights for those who love classic pulp space opera even includes a never-before-reprinted tale of the Star Kings, Star Hunter. Newer readers will get a chance to discover why THE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF SCIENCE FICTION says "the scope, color, and dynamic clarity of [Hamilton's] liberated action did much to define the Sense of Wonder for generations of readers" and hails his work as "genuine space opera." BARGAIN OMNIBUS EDITIONS Renaissance E Books bargain omnibus editions of famous sf/f/h classics - typically three complete novels reprinted in one inexpensive ebook - have proved such a hit with ereaders that we are stepping up production of these reading feasts. Already in print are The First Lord Dunsany Omnibus: The Book of Wonder, A Dreamer's Tales, Fifty-One Tales, The Gods of Pegana, and the Sword of Welleran and Other Stories; The First William Morris Omnibus: House of the Wolflings, Well at World's End, Wood Beyond the World; The First H. G. Wells Omnibus: Invisible Man, War of the Worlds, ;Island of Dr. Moreau; The Second H. G. Wells Omnibus: Time Machine, First Men in the Moon, When the Sleeper Wakes; Three Classic Fantasy Novels: Stephen's Crock of Gold; Garnett's Lady into Fox; Thackeray's The Rose and the Ring. Just out and already on many fantasy ebook bestseller lists is Legends of an Extraordinary Gentleman: The Allan Quatermane Omnibus #1 - Allan's Wife, Marie, Child of the Storm, the first of a five volume omnibus reprinting of the strange encounters of H. Rider Haggard's immortal character with African magic, majesty and might. More omnibus editions will be forthcoming. | |
| Wildside Press -
Schedule update! Wildside Press has hired full-time production person Steve Segal to work on their various magazine publications and get them back on schedule. The Wildside Press production schedule got backed up during the first half of 2006 and Wildside Press apologizes to those who have waited longer than expected for issues to arrive, however, they are now getting things back on track. The new issues of WEIRD TALES, FANTASY MAGAZINE and ADVENTURE TALES (both the regular edition and the book paper edition) are on the press right now. The next issues of STRANGE TALES and H.P. LOVECRAFT'S MAGAZINE OF HORROR are scheduled for early September. From there, all the titles will move forward on a regular, predictable, quarterly schedule (except, of course, for WEIRD TALES, which is bimonthly). Wildside Press would really like to hear everyone's feedback on the magazines -- opinions on anything and everything, from subscription service to page design and whatever else happens to strike your brain. Please feel free to drop an email to Steve Segal directly with suggestions or complaints: stephenhsegal@yahoo.com. | |
| 23 June 2006 | |
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Doc Savage and The Shadow -
New authorized pulp reprints! The Shadow and Doc Savage are returning to thrill fans old and new. Anthony Tollin has acquired the license to reprint the original Shadow and Doc Savage pulp novels, and will be publishing trade paperback reprints in partnership with Nostalgia Ventures, Inc., a leader in the field of radio and television nostalgia. These Shadow and Doc Savage volumes are officially licensed by Condé Nast, the owner of the famous properties. "This is a dream come true for me," proclaims Anthony Tollin, the former DC Comics professional who is also a leading pulp and radio historian. Tollin co-authored Walter B. Gibson's THE SHADOW SCRAPBOOK in 1979, and has long desired to get Gibson's Shadow novels back in print. "We're reissuing the classic pulp stories with the original covers and interior art, with the type reset for clarity. We're initially releasing the stories in a double-novel format. Our first volume, already at the printers, reprints Walter Gibson's 'Crime, Insured' and 'The Golden Vulture,' a Shadow novel that Lester Dent wrote in 1932 that was later revised by Gibson and published in 1938. This is the Shadow novel that won Lester Dent the Doc Savage contract. Our first story, 'Crime, Insured' is recognized as Walt Gibson's greatest action thriller, in which a criminal organization penetrates The Shadow's operation and captures his major agents, and The Shadow is trapped as the entire New York underworld invades his sanctum." This series of trade paperbacks is the first licensed publication of The Shadow novels in 22 years, and the first authorized reprinting of the original Doc Savage pulp novels in 15 years. The Shadow Magazine debuted in 1931 and launched the 1930s hero-pulp boom, inspiring dozens of characters including the Phantom Detective, the Spider, the Avenger and the Green Lama. Bob Kane and Bill Finger cited The Shadow as a major influence on the creation of Batman, while Clark Savage Jr., the Man of Bronze, was a major influence on the creation and development of Clark Kent, the Man of Steel. "If Street & Smith had not published The Shadow and Doc Savage, there might never have been any Superman or Batman," observes popular-culture historian Will Murray, who collaborated with Lester Dent on seven posthumous Doc Savage novels. "Between them, Walter Gibson and Lester Dent created the archetype of the superhero, and most of the fiction formulas and trappings of the eternal battle between superhero and supervillain that has come to dominate popular culture in the last 75 years. I like to call Lester Dent 'the Father of the Superhero' because, while Superman and Batman had other influences, both borrowed liberally from Doc Savage, the original owner of the Fortress of Solitude." The first volume of The Shadow is at the printers and will be at selected specialty stores in mid-July, and shipping from Diamond Distributors in October. Each paperback will retail for $12.95 and contain two complete, unabridged pulp adventures of The Shadow, with reproduction of the original covers by George Rozen and interior illustrations by Edd Cartier. The reprints can also be ordered directly from: Anthony Tollin; P.O. Box 761474; San Antonio; TX 78245-1474 (sanctumotr@earthlink.net; add $3.00 for postage and packaging) or from Nostalgia Ventures' website (www.nostalgiaventures.com). The reprints will also be available from Adventure House, Bud Plant, Mike Chomko, Vintage Library, and other pulp dealers. The first volume of The Shadow will be available at Pulpcon and the San Diego Comic Con. The first volume of Doc Savage will follow in November and will contain "Fortress of Solitude" and "The Devil Genghis." These are the two pulp adventures that pitted the Man of Bronze against master-villain John Sunlight. Rounding out each volume are historical articles by pulp historians including Tollin and Murray. A second volume of The Shadow, reprinting "The Chinese Disks" and "Malmordo," will also be released in November. The third volume of The Shadow will contain "The Murder Master" and "The Hydra." Priority is being given to the pulp stories that haven't been previously reprinted in mass-market paperbacks or hardcovers. Only a small fraction of the 325 pulp novels were reprinted by Bantam, Pyramid/Jove, Dover and the Doubleday Crime Club. The goal is to help fill that gap and publish many of the good stories that have never been reprinted. "And that's only the beginning," Tollin adds. "The Shadow and Doc Savage aren't the only classic pulp characters I've been licensed to reprint. I think fans of classic adventure heroes are going to be very excited by some of our future projects." FOR FURTHER INFORMATION: Anthony Tollin 210-679-8556 sanctumotr@earthlink.net |  Edd Cartier Click on the images above to view larger images. |
| The 18th Annual NYC
Collectable Paperback & Pulp Fiction Expo - October 1, 2006! The 18th big annual show will be held: Sunday, October 1, 2006, at the Holiday Inn on 57th Street, between 9th and 10th Avenues, NYC. Confirmed AUTHOR guests include: LINTON BALDWIN, famous 1950s era Lion Books crime author! ANN BANNON, author of many fine lesbian novels for Gold Medal in the 50s! JACK KETCHAM, spine-tingling horror author! MORRIS HERSHMAN, classic 50s Manhunt and paperback crime author! CHARLES ARDAI, crime author and editor of Hard Case Crime paperbacks! JOHN NORMAN, famous author of the Gor science fiction novels! Confirmed ARTIST guests include: SANDY KOSSIN, classic 60s paperback cover artist also did Bantam Shadow covers! PETER CARAS, classic 70s era paperback cover artist, also did The Avenger covers! MARCUS BOAS, current heroic fantasy artist and paperback cover artist! JOE DEVITO, famous artist in many venues, also covers for Doc Savage paperbacks! Visit the Gryphon Books website for the latest information. | |
| Adventure House - Coming in September! HIGH ADVENTURE #90 The first issue of The Black Bat as seen in Detective Book Magazine in 1939! Doomed to darkness by a murderous monger, Tony Quinn a.k.a. the Black Bat, makes darkness his weapon and justice his goal! His main goal is to fight against a foul, ruthless Lord of Crime, a man who strikes terror throughout the city. Includes a full color cover and a perfect bound publication. Soft Cover, 112 pages, B&W, $7.95 HIGH ADVENTURE #90 is solicited in theJuly PREVIEWS (available June 28th). The Diamond Item Code is JUL063587. |  |
| ATHENA
VOLTAIRE: FLIGHT OF THE FALCON #2 - Coming in September! by Paul Daly & Steve Bryant A perilous dogfight rages in the skies over the mysterious Cobra Temple! The Nine Unknown unleash their mystical power! To top it all off, Athena comes face to face with SS Major Hannah von Helm. Talk about jumping out of the frying pan and into the fire! 32 pages, Full Color, $2.99 APE ENTERTAINMENT FLIGHT OF THE FALCON #2 is solicited in theJuly PREVIEWS (available June 28th). The Diamond Item Code is JUL062873. | |
| Audio
Realms: The Dark Worlds of H. P. Lovecraft - Now available! The H. P. Lovecraft Collection, Volume 4, is a 3 CD Set that brings three of Lovecraft's best stories to life. The retail price is $25.95 with free shipping in the continental U.S. Howard Phillips Lovecraft, has been hailed by literary critics as the inventor of modern horror, and a cultivating force behind such modern writers as Robert Bloch (Psycho), Wes Craven (The Craft, Nightmare on Elm Street, Scream), and Stephen King (Pet Semetary, Carrie, Children of the Corn), just to name a few. The Rats In The Walls After its complete restoration, the narrator of this tale moves into his ancestral family home. Soon afterward, however, he begins to hear noises in the walls. Suspecting rats, he sets out traps but finds these vermin are not the kind so easily dispatched. One of the all-time creepiest of Lovecraft's tales. The Shunned House In the city of Providence stands an antique home of which everyone whispers. Never called “haunted” exactly, it is known as a place “unlucky,” one in which people have supposedly died in alarmingly great numbers. This is what Lovecraft's narrator tells us, just before he and his uncle begin a series of investigations into the old place, a place with a terrible odor, one that is stronger in the basement than any place else-- The Music Of Eric Zann In the city of Lights, an impoverished student hears incredible music coming from peaked garret overhead. He knows little of the violin, but is certain from the fantastic pieces he hears night after night that he is in the presence of a highly original genius. But, it isn't long before he finds himself wondering, why does Zann only play at night? And why every night? Brought to life again by the incomparable Wayne June come horrors from the mind of the Master himself, in the way that only he can. 3 CDs, almost 3 hours of AudioBook entertainment! Visit the Audio Realms or Shocklines website to order. | |
| Chronicles of Conan - New collections
are coming soon! Dark Horse Comics' CHRONICLES OF CONAN Volumes 11 and 12 are currently in production and their contents will take us up through CONAN THE BARBARIAN #100. Dark Horse is working on obtaining the SAVAGE SWORD OF CONAN materials and also putting together a massive two volume set of King Conan stories. The solicitation information should be appearing soon. CHRONICLES OF CONAN Volume 11 will be on sale in November 2006. Thanks to Terry Allen and the REHComics newsgroup for the information. | |
| Cimmerian Awards for 2006 The Cimmerian Awards for 2006 have been posted on The Cimmerian website. | |
| CONAN #32 -
Coming in September! Kurt Busiek (Writer) and Greg Ruth (Artist/Cover) Kurt Busiek and Greg Ruth return to Conan with another blood-stirring installment of “Born on the Battlefield,” a series of stand-alone stories chronicling Conan’s portentous formative years. Spring has come to the hard hills of Cimmeria and life is eventful for Conan—the robust youth earning the affection of more than one young woman. Yet gentle days are not long-lived in this land. A storm comes on the horizon. When it breaks, Conan will discover the consequences of his choices, determining not only his own fate, but that of his entire village—featuring the formative event from Robert E. Howard’s account of Conan’s youth: the boy vs. the bull! Dark Horse Comics On sale September 20, Full Color, 32 pages, $2.99 CONAN #32 is solicited in the July PREVIEWS (available June 28th). The Diamond Item Code is JUL060018. |  |
| CONAN
AND THE DEMONS OF KHITAI TPB - Available in comic shops June 28th! Akira Yoshida (W), Paul Lee (P), and Pat Lee (Cover) King Conan travels to the far-eastern land of Khitai, only to run afoul of an evil sorcerer and his demonic retainers in this tale of silent shadow-warriors and ghostly monsters. Set many years in the future from the award-winning ongoing series, Conan and the Demons of Khitai marks Conan’s first appearance as King in Dark Horse’s best-selling comics revival of the legendary fantasy hero. When King Conan receives an invitation from the Eastern kingdom of Khitai to open trade in precious jewels and spices, he leads a small army into this long-mysterious land. Yet to do so is perilous, as those who have requested his company may have far more devious intentions, and beasts unseen by Western eyes lurk amidst the shadows. This handsome volume is topped off with a cover by the oft-imitated but never surpassed Pat Lee (Transformers; Darkminds; Warlands). Collecting the four-issue miniseries. Dark Horse Comics Softcover, 96 page, Full Color, 7" x 10", $12.95 |  |
| CONAN
AND THE SONGS OF THE DEAD #3 (of 5) - Coming in September! Joe R. Lansdale (Writer), Timothy Truman (Artist), and Dave Stewart (Colors) Conan lays waste to sorcerous abominations birthed from the wretched desert as famous horror and western writer Joe R. Lansdale continues to give Timothy Truman the most hard-hided sword-and-sorcery scenes ever drawn. Amidst the burning desolation of Stygia, Conan has acquired a camel, a drunken companion, and objects of great power coveted by a wizard whose greed is only rivaled by his hate. What Conan seeks is profit, but he will take a fight—especially if it means teaching a dark sorcerer about the merciless ways of Cimmerian steel. Dark Horse Comics On sale September 20, Full Color, 32 pages, $2.99 CONAN AND THE SONGS OF THE DEAD #3 is solicited in the July PREVIEWS (available June 28th). The Diamond Item Code is JUL060019. |  |
| CONAN:
THE ULTIMATE GUIDE TO THE WORLD'S MOST SAVAGE BARBARIAN - Coming in September! Showcasing art by Frank Frazetta, Alex Ross, John Buscema, and Cary Nord, this first-ever illustrated reference guide to Robert E. Howard's epic fantasy world of Hyboria and Conan features detailed character profiles, maps, and art from original paperbacks, comic books, video games, and more. Hardcover, 9x12, 160 pages, Full Color, $24.99 CONAN: THE ULTIMATE GUIDE is solicited in the July PREVIEWS (available June 28th). The Diamond Item Code is JUL063681. |  |
| CONAN
VOLUME 3: THE TOWER OF THE ELEPHANT AND OTHER STORIES TPB - Now available! Written by Kurt Busiek, penciled by Cary Nord and Michael Wm. Kaluta, colored by Dave Stewart. Continuing Dark Horse's best-selling Conan series with an adaptation of one of Robert E. Howard's greatest Conan tales, "The Tower of the Elephant." Fed up with both civilization and mysticism, Conan travels to the infamous City of Thieves to take out his frustrations. When a bar fight uncovers the legend of the impregnable Tower of the Elephant, he becomes determined to rob it, setting out on a quest unlike any he's undertaken--one that will involve new comrades, sudden death, horrifying creatures, and gruesome unsettling fates for both gods and men. Collecting Conan #0, #16-17, #19-22. Softcover, 168 pages, $15.95 Dark Horse Comics |  |
| E-texts
on the net this week The Shadow in Review: There is no new review this week. Next weeks review is "The Jade Dragon" from April 15, 1942. "The Coin-Toss Killer" by Jarret W. Buse is this week's Two-Minute Shadow Mystery. Shadows of the Pulps: Nothing new this week. Larry Estep-Online Pulps: Now with over 700 stories online! "The Night the World Turned Over" by Joel Townsley Rogers from STARTLING STORIES, November 1952 "Anything Can Happen In Texas" by Hapsburg Liebe from SHORT STORIES, May 25, 1947 | |
| FRAZETTA'S SNOW GIANTS STATUE
- Coming in December! ReelArt Studios proudly presents Frazetta's Snow Giants Statue, the first of a four-piece series depicting the greatest artwork of Frank Frazetta in sculptural form. Masterfully sculpted by Tony Cipriano as overseen and approved by Mr. Frazetta himself, Snow Giants is an incredibly detailed and painted 1/8th scale resin statue that stands 17" tall overall with figures at 9" and 7" respectfully. Strictly limited to 2,000 pieces worldwide, with a Certificate of Authenticity included. Statue is painted, securely packaged in an art box, and comes ready to display. Scheduled to ship in December 2006. SRP: $349.00 FRAZETTA'S SNOW GIANTS STATUE is solicited in the July PREVIEWS (available June 28th). The Diamond Item Code is JUL064190. |  |
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GREAT PULP HEROES by Don Hutchison - Coming in August! Here is an affectionate look back at the outsized heroes who once occupied the imagination of millions of loyal readers - The Shadow, Tarzan, Doc Savage, Captain Future, The Spider, Zorro. They were the original super guys, godfathers and inspiration to the likes of Superman, Batman and James Bond. Fascinating and informative, THE GREAT PULP HEROES is a lively and entertaining history of those fabulous characters, of the gaudy, glorious magazines that spawned them, and of the amazing wordsmiths who churned out their monthly adventures Publisher: Book Republic Press, 6x9, 288 pages, ISBN: 1580421849, $12.95 NOTE: Don Hutchison is editing, revising, and expanding the original book for this new edition. Neil (Girasol Collectables) Mechem has been hired to do the cover--and it's really terrific! This will be a new, improved edition that every collector will want to own. THE GREAT PULP HEROES is solicited in the July PREVIEWS (available June 28th). The Diamond Item Code is JUL063753. | The previously shown cover featuring the Shadow was for early promotion and is not the actual cover. One the actual cover is completed, you will see it here! |
| James Rollins: BLACK ORDER
- Arriving in bookstores June 27th! High in Nepal, a monastery erupts with savagery and madness . . . Deep in a German mine, abomination wears the innocent face of a child . . . Hidden in the jungles of Africa, experiments rooted in a dark past have found fertile ground again . . . Go to the ends of the earth and back with the elite scientists of Sigma Force as they race to crack the ultimate mystery of mankind, a quest that will save—or destroy—us. William Morrow, 448 pages, $24.95 This is the third Sigma Force novel and Rollins recently signed with Morrow for three more! Visit James Rollins website at http://www.jamesrollins.com/ |  |
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LONE RANGER #1 - Coming in September! by Brett Matthews, John Cassaday, Sergio Cariello, & Dean White The Lone Ranger #1 is a powerful tale of the Old West and begins the origins of the Lone Ranger in a way never before presented. Evoking shades of such powerful Westerns as Unforgiven, the tone of such powerful modern interpretations of the Old West as Deadwood, and written in the most reverential way, this is the must-read comic of 2006. Written by Brett (Firefly) Matthews and art directed by John (Astonishing X-Men) Cassaday - who also provides each "dynamite" cover for the series. Lone Ranger #1 also features the interior veteran illustrator Sergio Cariello and colorist Dean (Punisher) White. Also available in a limited silver "bullet" foil edition ($12.50)! 32 pages, Full Color, $2.99 THE LONE RANGER #1 is solicited in the July PREVIEWS (available June 28th). The Diamond Item Code is JUL063037. The Diamond Item Code is JUL063040. (silver "bullet" foil edition) | |
| MOONSTONE BOOKS -
Available in comic shops June 28th! THE PHANTOM #11 Written by Ben Raab, art by Rick Burchett, cover by Doug Klauba. When an ancient sea monster is spotted off Bangalla¹s coast, the Phantom¹s children investigate, unbeknownst to their dear old purple-clad dad. But the trouble they find is more mundane and most certainly more sinister than they expected, as desperate men prepare to savage their peaceful jungle home. The Phantom¹s on them in a heartbeat, but will he be ready to face these new foes who may just be the advance troops of an invasion planned by his oldest and deadliest enemies? 32 pages, $3.50 http://www.moonstonebooks.com |  |
| Moonstone
Books - Coming in September! THE PHANTOM #12: TIGER'S BLOOD Part 1 of 2 Written by Mike Bullock; Art by Gabriel Rearte; Colors by Ken Wolak; Cover by Joe Prado & Rod Reis When poachers come ashore in Bangalla to harvest the organs of jungle cats, they soon discover they're the ones being hunted. However, these are more than just ordinary poachers and just what do they want with these organs? And who is the mysterious man in the bar? 32 pages, Full Color, $3.50 Bonus feature: a new on-going column on Phantom history and lore by Phantom Scholar Ed Rhoades: "Behind the Mask"! http://www.moonstonebooks.com THE PHANTOM #12 is solicited in the July PREVIEWS (available June 28th). The Diamond Item Code is JUL063309. |  |
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Books - Coming in September! KOLCHAK TALES: GHOST STORIES Written by Tom DeFalco, CJ Henderson, Dave Ulanski Art by: Ron Frenz, Sal Buscema, Ron Harris, Keith Williams, Dan Dougherty 2 covers ship in a 50/50 split, by Dave Aikins and Dave Ulanski After being fired from the Hollywood Dispatch, Kolchak must find a new way to pay the bills. In "Fifteen Minutes," our hero joins a team of ghost chasers, where he encounters a house with a very unhappy extra resident. Then, still a reporter at heart, he looks into a "Family Business" to learn why something from beyond the grave is killing truck drivers. And finally, Carl's new buddies try to give him "A Clue to the Truth" about why he's cut out for this work, by sending him on an eerie yet spiritual journey. Nothing says "Halloween" like ghosts and Kolchak the Night Stalker! 48 pages, black & white, $4.95 http://www.moonstonebooks.com KOLCHAK TALES: GHOST STORIES is solicited in the July PREVIEWS (available June 28th). The Diamond Item Code is JUL063311. |  |
| Moonstone
Books - Coming in
October! KOLCHAK: THE NIGHT STALKER CASEBOOK By Pierce Askegren, Mike Baron, Rachel Caine, Mark Dawidziak, Tom DeFalco, PN Elrod, John Everson, Joe Gentile, Christopher Golden, Elizabeth Massie, John Ostrander, Gary Phillips, James Reasoner, Robert J Randisi, Richard Dean Starr and Dave Ulanski, cover by Doug Klauba. Sixteen new tales of the surreal, bizarre, and the macabre. After the Stoker Award nominated success of the Kolchak Chronicles (and its various printings), Moonstone presents a new collection of original creepy-thriller Kolchak prose short stories! So listen in as Kolchak relays some of his most spine-tingling cases about voodoo, myths, ghost towns, time conundrums, Vikings, haunted amusement parks, pirates, big fish, and some startling revelations about Kolchak¹s past! Plus: the first ever original Kolchak novella, by Mark Dawidziak. "Cancellation"...you see, Kolchak has been hired to be the consultant on a new network TV show about someone very much like him...hmmm, sound like something you may have seen last year on TV...? Plus, an intro/memoriam of Darren McGavin. http://www.moonstonebooks.com 320 pages, $16.95. | |
| Pirates
of the Caribbean Keith Richards, who producers have been in talks with for years to play the role of Captain Jack Sparrow’s pop, has finally agreed to star in a “Pirates of the Caribbean” movie. According to The Star, Richards will probably film his “Pirates of the Carribean 3” role in August, whilst The Rolling Stones are taking a respite from their tour. Director Gore Verbinski said with a wink that Richards' role would be "open to interpretation." Though Internet scuttlebutt had it that producers tried to get Richards for “Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest” (due out next month), it was stated that the plan was always to get the rocker to do an appearance in the third film, and the third film only. Source: MovieHole PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: DEAD MAN'S CHEST opens July 7th! | |
| RED SONJA #15
- Coming in September! by Michael Avon Oeming, Mel Rubi with Steve Sadowski The ultimate Red Sonja story continues by the all-star team of Michael Avon Oeming, Mel Rubi, Brian Buchellato and friends! Kulan Gath continues to weave his evil, world-altering spell as Red Sonja, Suumarro, and Osin and captive King Quillo reach the Hall of the Old Gods! It is in this great Hall that our heroes gather new allies, and Red Sonja makes a fateful decision which will change the way those around her view her forever! This exciting new story arc is presented by the regular creative team of Michael Avon Oeming and artist Mel Rubi - along with "flashback" artist Stephen Sadowski. Includes covers by Steve (Civil War) McNiven, and his Civil War buddies Dexter Vines and his colorist Morry Hollowell. Plus, Jim Balent makes his Red Sonja cover debut! 32 pages, Full Color, $2.99 RED SONJA #15 is solicited in the July PREVIEWS (available June 28th). The Diamond Item Code is JUL063050. | |
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SAVAGE RED SONJA: QUEEN OF THE FROZEN WASTES #2 -
Coming in September! by Frank Cho, Doug Murray, & Homs Dynamite's newest Red Sonja mini-series event continues as writers Doug Murray and Frank Cho - along with our newest Sonja sensation Homs - present the second issue pitting the Savage Red Sonja against the Queen of the Frozen Wastes! Sonja battles for her very life against all manners of strange and powerful creatures, all under control of the deadly, beautiful Ice Queen. With a new series of fabulous cover art from series cover storyteller and artist Frank Cho, Stjepan Nebezial, and interior artist Homs! 32 pages, Full Color, $3.50 QUEEN OF THE FROZEN WASTES #2 is solicited in the July PREVIEWS (available June 28th). The Diamond Item Code is JUL063053. | |
| TARZAN:
THE JOE KUBERT YEARS VOLUME 3 HC -
Available in comic shops June 28th! Written and art by Joe Kubert. Writing, drawing, and editing a monthly Tarzan comic-book series in the 1970s, Joe Kubert was able to illustrate the adventures of his childhood hero and produce some of the most inspiring pages of his career. Dark Horse Comics is proud to present this final collection in a series of Joe Kubert's complete Tarzan comics. Tarzan: The Joe Kubert Years Volume Three features an incredible, four-part adaptation of Edgar Rice Burroughs' 1934 adventure novel, Tarzan and the Lion Man. Tarzan attempts to protect two beautiful actresses and a Hollywood production crew from the many dangers lurking in Africa's jungles . . . and from a deranged geneticist who calls himself "God." This volume also includes previously unpublished pages of Kubert's original Tarzan notes and thumbnails from the early 1970s, the Tarzan stories "Moon Beast," "The Magic Herb," and "Ice Jungle," and a Korak, Son of Tarzan, tale, "Leap into Death," which was inked by Russ Heath. 216 pages, $49.95 Dark Horse Comics |  |
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| The
100 Best Writers of Fantasy & Horror - Coming in November! This is the first book of its kind, something fantasy fans have wanted for years: they want to read more about the lives of their favorite authors! Leading fantasy anthologist and literary critic Douglas A. Anderson has now collected a unique assemblage of the English language's top hundred fantasy and horror writers, from classic to current authors. Each entry features a short biography, along with detailed accounts of the author's best books in the genre. A section headed "notable editions" will give the bibliographical details of the first editions, and mention significant revised or illustrated editions. Each entry will also have a section labeled "the author's voice" with some representative quotes by the author (from interviews or essays, or as a sample from a fictional work). And a final, separate bonus section headed "associations" will give brief accounts of similar worthy writers, extending coverage beyond the 100 main authors. Includes an appendix and index. Key authors featured include JRR Tolkien, Stephen King, Phillip Pullman, J. K. Rowling, Lucius Shepard, Clive Barker, Thomas Ligotti, John Crowley, L. Frank Baum, Jack Finney, H. P. Lovecraft, Terry Pratchett, Ursula K. Le Guin, Kenneth Morris, M. R. James, Bram Stoker, Robert E. Howard - among many others! Cold Spring Press Trade paperback, 416 pages ISBN: 1593600402 You can pre-order this title from Amazon.com |  | ||||||||
| Adventure House - New issues of G-8 announced! G-8 and His Battle Aces #22: "Wings of the Juggernaut" - November 2006 There is something strange going on here in Germany. Watch for a new insignia on Fokkers. I will report more later. J-7" But half an hour later J-7 was dead. What had he suspected? Against what new danger had he tried to warn the Allies? There was just one way to find out—G-8 took it, baited a suicide trap with dynamite wings. And before that night was over he knew he and his battle aces were up against the most deadly menace they had ever faced in fighting skies! Originally published July 1935. 110 pages 7 x 10, $9.95 (U.S.) plus Media Mail Shipping $2.50 for a single copy. G-8 and His Battle Aces #23: "The Headless Staffel" - January 2007 G-8 stared in horror. The observer of that black plane had shoulders and arms—but no head. There was nothing but a neck that oozed blood. And on the neck a falcon perched! For an hour the Yank spy had hunted this black ship. And now that he had sighted it he knew that his assignment to "Find the Wizard—wipe him out!" was one of the most daring jobs he and his aces had ever tried to carry out in death skies! Originally published August 1935. 110 pages 7 x 10, $9.95 (U.S.) plus Media Mail Shipping $2.50 for a single copy. G-8 and His Battle Aces #24: "Staffel of Beasts" - April 2007 I'm going blind . . . I can't see!" From all along the Yank front those reports came in—pitiful reports from troops sent up to stage a victory drive—troops that now fought on—grimly, hopelessly. And G-8, watching from the air, vowed grimly to avenge their slaughter, to track this horror scourge to its source and bust it wide open with crimson lead! Originally published September 1935. 110 pages 7 x 10, $9.95 (U.S.) plus Media Mail Shipping $2.50 for a single copy. G-8 and His Battle Aces #25: "Claws of the Sky Monster" - July 2007 To the driver of the Geier who kills G-8, I will personally give one hundred thousand marks." Deep in Germany Herr Doktor Krueger made this offer . . . And now G-8 was taking off into war skies. He hadn't yet seen the giant geiers—didn't know that he was soon to pit his wings against the most horrible menace that ever patroled scarlet cloud lanes. Originally published Octobery 1935. 110 pages 7 x 10, $9.95 (U.S.) plus Media Mail Shipping $2.50 for a single copy. |   | ||||||||
| Adventure House - Pulp facsimile reprint update! Adventure House has now scheduled several of their pulp facsimile reprints and added one new title! Coming August 2006: SPICY ADVENTURE STORIES November 1939, 7x10, 128 pages, $14.95 THE GANG MAGAZINE - May 1935, 7x10, 128 pages, $14.95 - Just scheduled! DANGER TRAIL - August 1928, 7x10, 160 pages, $14.95 - Just scheduled! Coming September 2006: SPICY ADVENTURE STORIES April 1941, 7x10, 128 pages, $14.95 SPICY MYSTERY STORIES October 1941, 7x10, 128 pages, $14.95 SPICY DETECTIVE STORIES September 1939, 7x10, 128 pages, $14.95 Coming October 2006: ADVENTURE NOVELS AND SHORT STORIES - July 1937, 7x10, 128 pages, $14.95 FAME AND FORTUNE MAGAZINE - February 25, 1929, 7x10, 128 pages, $14.95 SPICY ADVENTURE STORIES September 1938, 7x10, 128 pages, $14.95 - Just added! Coming November 2006: SPEAKEASY STORIES - Oct.-Nov. 1931, 7x10, 128 pages, $14.95 - Just scheduled! |  | ||||||||
| Bison
Books - Coming in September and October! Coming in September are two more Edgar Rice Burroughs reprints: "Tanar of Pellucidar" and "Tarzan at the Earth's Core." Coming in October are two reprint volumes by Clark ashton Smith: "Lost Worlds" and "Out of Space and Time." | |||||||||
| Black Dog Books -
Two new titles are now available! Forced Luck by J. Allan Dunn From the pages of the February 10, 1922 issue of ADVENTURE. Barthelemy Portuguese's luck was legendary. Throughout the Spanish Main -- all through the Caribbean Seas he was known as the notorious freebooter "Lucky Bart." Uncounted times luck had come through when Bart needed it, winning him fame, fortune and a crew that too believed in his marriage to Lady Luck. But Bart had forced his luck once too often. Now it turned afoul. Captured by the hated Spanish, his ship seized, his loyal crew in irons, Bart imprisoned, awaits his fate at the gallows. Could he once more lure Lady Luck to dance with him? Could he force his luck one more time? Price: $9.95 Gods Guard the Brave by H. Bedford Jones From the pages of March and July issues of BLUE BOOK. Desperate adventure on strange tropic seas in these two thrilling novelettes by a master storyteller! The Pearl of Price ... an action crammed novelette of the frontier Pacific Islands. "Gods Guard the Brave"... desperate adventure on strange tropic seas. Price: $9.95 Each chapbook is 5x8 in size, 68 pages, and staple bound. Both titles are now available from the Vintage Library. |   | ||||||||
| The
Bronze Gazette - Issue #47 is
now available! Last week my copy of THE BRONZE GAZETTE had not yet arrived, so here it is again with the cover! This issue features: Editorial "Doc Savage: Hard-Boiled Science Detective" by David Pettus Doc Savage Comic (Illustrated by Al Bare V4 #7) "Bronze Sunset" by Howard Hopkins Scenes from the Green Master by Ron Wilber Single issues are: U.S. $6.00 each; Canada $6.50 each; Overseas $8.00 each. Back Issues - please inquire. Subscriptions are now available for THE BRONZE GAZETTE issues 47, 48, and 49. Rates: U.S. $16.50 for three issues; Canada $18.00 for three issues; Overseas $22.00 for three issues. Makes checks and money orders payable to: Green Eagle Publications, 2900 Standiford Ave 16B, PMB #136, Modesto, California 95350. |  | ||||||||
| Captain
Hazzard - Update and more! Ron Fortier has revived the pulp hero CAPTAIN HAZZARD. He has completely rewritten the one and only CAPTAIN HAZZARD pulp story, "Python Men of Lost City." It is now available as a trade paperback available from Wild Cat Books. A 15 page preview (PDF format) is available for viewing. 6"x9" Trade Paperback, 152 pages, $13.99 A brand new series of Captain Hazzard adventures by Ron and veteran comic-scribe, Martin Powell are in the works. The first of these new pulp adventures is "Citadel of Fear." It is now 99% complete and will be the newest Captain Hazzard novel in almost 70 years. It should be out this summer from Wild Cat Books. At the same time, Chris Mills and Ron have a three part comic mini-series based on PYTHON MEN in the works. Craig Shepart is the penciller for the project and he is embellished by inker Sean Tenoff. Rounding out the team will be Digital Caps own Jaymes as the letterer and Bishop Bowie of Graphic Balance as the colorist. Artist Craig Shepart had a small sample comic made up of the first few pages of the book that were printed and distributed to the folks who stopped by his local comic shop on Free Comic Book Day. One of the two covers is reproduced at the right. A larger image and the second cover are online to preview at Ron Fortier's website. Ron is also editing a new series of pulp books for Wild Cat Books that will feature a classic pulp hero. Each volume will have four brand new stories by today's wordsmiths. Some of these future books will star Secret Agent X and The Domino Lady amongst others. |  | ||||||||
| Captain
Spectre and the Lightning Legion -
Captain Spectre Returns! After an absence from updates due to having to relocate his studio space and living quarters and attending the Iowa Comic Convention – Tom Floyd's Captain Spectre returns to regular updates starting Monday June 19th. The current story line “Secret Worlds” will resume right where it left off. Also on the website this week, Tom Floyd is offering a printed sketchbook. The first of, what he hopes to be, many more in a series of print items. As always the money from this sketchbook goes to supporting the website, and paying for the items needed to produce the strip. Thanks for your support and your patience in the Captain’s absence of update. Keep up the good work Legionnaires! Strike...like Lightning SWIFT SURE TRUE! Captain Spectre For those unfamiliar with Captain Spectre, "SECRET WORLDS" Chapter 3 of Captain Spectre is in progress and pages 1 through 12 are now posted online. http://www.captainspectre.com | |||||||||
| CONAN #29 -
Available in comic shops June 21st! Mike Mignola (W), Cary Nord (P), Dave Stewart (C), and Tony Harris (Cover) Hellboy creator Mike Mignola takes over writing duties on Conan for a three-part story adapting one of Robert E. Howard’s legendary “lost” story fragments, “The Hall of the Dead”! Pursued by a small army, Conan heads for shelter in the ancient ruins of a forgotten city, lured by a flimsy rumor of treasure. Instead, he finds the fallen idols of twisted gods and a lot of croaking creatures. Luckily, frogs are no match for a Cimmerian . . . right? From artist Cary Nord and comics visionary Mike Mignola comes one of the weirdest tales ever cooked up by Howard, taking Conan on an adventure far darker, and slimier, than he’s ever faced before. On sale June 21, Full Color, 32 pages, $2.99 |  | ||||||||
| CONAN
#32 - Coming in September! Kurt Busiek (Writer) and Greg Ruth (Artist/Cover) Kurt Busiek and Greg Ruth return to Conan with another blood-stirring installment of “Born on the Battlefield,” a series of stand-alone stories chronicling Conan’s portentous formative years. Spring has come to the hard hills of Cimmeria and life is eventful for Conan—the robust youth earning the affection of more than one young woman. Yet gentle days are not long-lived in this land. A storm comes on the horizon. When it breaks, Conan will discover the consequences of his choices, determining not only his own fate, but that of his entire village—featuring the formative event from Robert E. Howard’s account of Conan’s youth: the boy vs. the bull! Dark Horse Comics On sale September 20, Full Color, 32 pages, $2.99 | | ||||||||
| CONAN:
BOOK OF THOTH #4 (of 4) -
Available in comic shops June 21st! Kurt Busiek (W), Len Wein (W), Kelley Jones (A), and Michelle Madsen (C) Ancient evil dawns upon the land of Stygia in this horrifying conclusion to the origin of Conan’s greatest adversary, Thoth-amon! After a lifetime of scheming plots, bloody rituals, and murderous betrayals, Thoth-amon achieves his dark destiny as a dreaded sorcerer of the snake-god Set, and his ultimate display of power will devastate a nation and test the will of those dedicated to protecting a world lost and broken. It is the birth of a darkness beyond reckoning, and an unexpected finale to a story that has permanent ramifications for the Conan mythos! On sale June 21, Full Color, 48 pages, $4.99 |  | ||||||||
| CONAN
AND THE MIDNIGHT GOD - New miniseries coming later this year! Joshua Dysart (SWAMP THING) is writing a Conan mini-series for Dark Horse. The first issue of CONAN AND THE MIDNIGHT GOD should be available before the end of this year. The art is by Tone Rodriguez. This is a story of King Conan at 46 years old. He's married with his first child on the way and has become the ruler of a great empire. That's right, time for a mid-life crisis! But instead of buying a sports car and having an affair with a woman half his age, Conan marches 5,000 soldiers to the Stygian border. What happens next is a bit of an epic. Thanks to Terry Allen and the REHComics newsgroup for the information. | |||||||||
| CONAN AND THE SONGS OF THE
DEAD #3 (of 5) - Coming in September! Joe R. Lansdale (Writer), Timothy Truman (Artist), and Dave Stewart (Colors) Conan lays waste to sorcerous abominations birthed from the wretched desert as famous horror and western writer Joe R. Lansdale continues to give Timothy Truman the most hard-hided sword-and-sorcery scenes ever drawn. Amidst the burning desolation of Stygia, Conan has acquired a camel, a drunken companion, and objects of great power coveted by a wizard whose greed is only rivaled by his hate. What Conan seeks is profit, but he will take a fight—especially if it means teaching a dark sorcerer about the merciless ways of Cimmerian steel. Dark Horse Comics On sale September 20, Full Color, 32 pages, $2.99 | | ||||||||
| CONAN
- Boaz Yakin to write and potentially direct
"Conan the Barbarian" VARIETY reports that Warner Bros. is looking to re-establish Conan as more than a chat host. Warner Bros. has set Boaz Yakin to write and potentially direct "Conan the Barbarian," a new take on the Robert E. Howard-created character. WB is eyeing an early 2007 production start for the film, which will be produced by Irving Azoff, Jon Jashni, Richard Alexander and Akiva Goldsman. Peter Sederowsky and Fredrik Malmberg of Paradox Entertainment, the intellectual property company that controls rights to the Howard estate, exec produce. Yakin, best known for writing and directing "Fresh" and for directing the gridiron hit "Remember the Titans," has been a fan of the Howard series since childhood and came up with a take that impressed the studio. Yakin's concept is more faithful to the Howard story than were the two Dino De Laurentiis-produced "Conan" films that starred Arnold Schwarzenegger as the sword-wielding conqueror. WB has tried diligently to revive Conan and got close twice. "The Matrix" directors Larry and Andy Wachowski circled, and then Robert Rodriguez emerged, but hiring the latter became problematic after he quit the Directors Guild of America so he could co-helm "Sin City" with Frank Miller. Thanks to Rusty Burke and the REHComics newsgroup for the information. | |||||||||
| CONAN - THE ULTIMATE GUIDE
TO THE WORLD'S MOST SAVAGE BARBARIAN Coming this fall is DK Publishing's "Conan - The Ultimate Guide to the World's Most Savage Barbarian". This book is a genuine treasure chest of Conan lore, following Conan through the ages, through his different careers, as he meets friends and foes and travels across the Hyborian continent. At times the Nemedian Chronicles and other legends differ, but this book will cover most adventures Conan ever found himself in the middle of. And those are not few... Written by none other than Roy Thomas of Marvel fame, expect nothing less than an exciting tale which with art from some of the foremost Conan portrayers ever: Frank Frazetta, Mark Schultz, Gary Gianni, Cary Nord and more. Foreword by longtime Conan fan Todd McFarlane. The book will be released this fall. The Official Conan website has a sneak peak of this book now online. | |||||||||
| THE DARK HORSE BOOK OF MONSTERS
- Coming in November! Mike Mignola (W/A), Kurt Busiek (W), Evan Dorkin (W), Sarah Dyer (W), Leah Moore (W), John Reppion (W), Scott Allie (W), William Hope Hodgson (W), Keith Giffen (A), Timothy Green II (A), Jill Thompson (A), Paul Lee (A), Gary Gianni (A), Arvid Nelson (W), Juan Ferreyra (A), and Brian Horton (A) Mike Mignola takes Hellboy on a monster-crunching mission and Gary Gianni provides illustrations for a classic tale of South Seas horror by William Hope Hodgson in this fourth addition to Dark Horse's Eisner-nominated books of Hauntings, Witchcraft, and The Dead. Along with Mignola and Gianni, Evan Dorkin and Jill Thompson--who won Eisners in both 2004 and 2005 for their stories in Hauntings and Witchcraft--return to unveil a new painted story starring everyone's favorite evil-fighting strays. Also included is an homage to the great creature comics of Jack Kirby, by Kurt Busiek and Keith Giffen, and many more terrifying yarns by some of the most talented folks in comics! Dark Horse Comics On sale November 22, Hardcover, 96 ges, Full Color, 6" x 9", $15.95 |  | ||||||||
| THE
DARK MAN - Now available! The double-issue of THE DARK MAN, Volume 2, Numbers. 1-2 for 2006. The contents are: Editorial Comments Robert E. Howard and Poetic Narrative: The Bardic Tradition and "Popular Modernities" by Frank Coffman Robert E. Howard: New Deal Heroic Fantasist by Rusty Burke Crash Go the Civilizations: Some Notes on Robert E. Howard's Use of History and Anthropology by Mark Hall "Red Shadows" Through the Lens of Northrop Frye's Archetypal Criticism by Patrick Burger Letters to the Editor Reviews Conan: The Legend Returns by Terry Allen Review of Adventure Tales by Morgan Holmes Review of The Cimmerian by Charles Gramlich Review of Boxing Stories by Jeffrey Kahan Review of Bran Mak Morn: The Last King by Charles Hoffman Review of The Bloody Crown of Conan by Jeffrey Kahan The contents will be enclosed by a great color wrap-around cover designed by Larry Richter. The entire issue will run 98 pages. The retail price is $16. Order from Seele-Brennt Publications or Shocklines. Visit the Dark Man website at http://www.robert-e-howard.org/TDM/ | |||||||||
| E-texts
on the net this week The Shadow in Review: This weeks review is "Doom on the Hill" from November 15, 1934. "Diamonds of Despair" by Brandon Aldinger is this week's Two-Minute Shadow Mystery. Shadows of the Pulps: Nothing new this week. Larry Estep-Online Pulps: Now with over 700 stories online! "Another Pawn of Fate" by F. St. Mars from ADVENTURE, June 6, 1922 "The Conjuror of the Clouds" by Muriel A. Pollexfen from ADVENTURE, August 1911 Featuring: Gray Ghost | |||||||||
| Flesk Publications: JAMES BAMA: AMERICAN
REALIST - Scheduled for September! The illustration art of James Bama has now been collected into this impressive 160-page full color hardbound edition. James Bama: American Realist is the first book to span his entire career. Examples explore his diverse brush from magazine illustrations, paperback book covers, and advertising. Chapters examine his work in pop culture, horror, science fiction, adventure and western genres, concluding with his most recent fine art endeavors. This volume features a detailed biography exploring his noteworthy and singular career. Insightful quotes by Bama accompany many pieces. In addition, testimonials by leading artists, writers, and historians are contained throughout. During his career, Bama’s art graced many memorable pop culture paperback book covers. Among his most notable works are the 62 cover paintings for Bantam’s Doc Savage adventure series, all of which are contained within. His uncanny ability to render a multitude of genres, and under amazingly tight deadlines, made Bama highly sought after by top publishers. Combined with his exemplary work ethic, Bama’s artwork encompassed a wide spectrum of media. This, along with his unique realist approach, helped secure his place as one of the most influential artists of his time. Having achieved remarkable success in illustration, Bama changed direction, pursuing a career in fine art. His gamble led to higher acclaim. This book delves into the man, from illustrator to artist. Written and designed by Brian M. Kane in cooperation with Mr. Bama. Introduction by Harlan Ellison®. Foreword by Len Leone. 160 pages in color. Over 260 illustrations are featured, of which more than 85 are from the original art. Over 30 personal photographs of family and modeling shoots are contained within. Hardbound and limited hardbound signed edition available. The deluxe edition is limited to 1000 signed and numbered copies, with slipcase, and Paul Jilbert’s one hour documentary of the artist on DVD. 160 pages, 8.5"x11", full color on premium glossy stock $34.95 hardbound edition, ISBN: 0-9723758-8-0 $74.95 hardbound limited signed and numbered edition, ISBN: 0-9723758-9-9 Flesk Publications |  | ||||||||
| HELIX
SF - New online magazine! There is a new quarterly on-line sf/fantasy magazine called HELIX SF. It is edited by William Sanders and Lawrence Watt-Evans. http://www.helixsf.com/ | |||||||||
| Indiana Jones 4 According to George Lucas, Sir Sean Connery – who has apparently retired, not that that ever means anything in Hollywood – will indeed be returning for “Indiana Jones 4”, reprising his role as Indy’s wise-old pop, Henry Jones. According to Lucas, Connery has been written into the script, so now it’s just a matter of coaxing him into doing it. "I would love him to be in the next Indiana Jones...maybe I can push him into it," Lucas told the show. "We are writing him in whether he wants to do it or not." Source: Moviehole | |||||||||
| LESTER DENT'S ZEPPELIN TALES
- Online preview now available! Lester Dent penned many pulp adventures before he created Doc Savage in 1933 under the house name Kenneth Robeson. LESTER DENT'S ZEPPELIN TALES collects five airship-themed stories published from 1930 to 1932, and includes material restored from Dent's original manuscripts! A free preview in PDF format is now available at http://e23.sjgames.com/media/HEL5820_preview.pdf LESTER DENT'S ZEPPELIN TALES is nearly 100,000 words of pulpy goodness. For a complete story listing, click here. LESTER DENT'S ZEPPELIN TALES is now available as a PDF download ($8) available from e23. LESTER DENT'S ZEPPELIN TALES is now available in a book edition from Amazon.com ($18.87). http://www.heliograph.com/zeppelinage/ |  | ||||||||
| Pulp
Fiction Journal - New pulp product! Based on the classic pulp fiction magazines of the 30's and 40's, the journal has a front cover from THRILLING WONDER STORIES and a back cover from STARTLING STORIES. Each journal is wire-bound, 6 by 9 inches in size, and contains 160 pages. The retail price is $10.95. Order from Clarkson Potter. |  | ||||||||
| Pulp
Fiction Note Cards - New pulp product! Based on the classic pulp fiction magazines of the 30's and 40's, these journals showcase the covers of some of the best including THRILLING WONDER STORIES, CAPTAIN FUTURE, STARTLING STORIES, and FANTASTIC ADVENTURE. One box of cards contains sixteen 3 5/8 by 5 1/16 inch note cards with envelopes. There are four different design cards with a full color science fiction pulp cover on the front and back. The insides are completely blank so you can write your own message. Each box of 16 cards retails for $12. Order from Clarkson Potter.
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| Pulpville
Press - Now available! THRILLING SKY STORIES by Frederick C. Davis These three Frederick C. Davis stories using the original text from AIR STORIES and WINGS: "Sky Pirates," "The Sky Racketeers," and "Patrol of the Dead." Illustrated with the interior artwork from the original magazines. Hardcover $24.95 Trade Paperback $14.95 DAN FOWLER MAN-HUNTER in HOLLYWOOD CZAR by C. K. M. Scanlan The complete Dan Fowler novel from G-MEN pulp magazine. See Dan Fowler as he battles against an unknown person who has taken over the Hollywood Community of the 1930's. Also includes "Murder on the Ybarra", a G-Man story. Completely illustrated with all of the interior artwork from the original magazine. Hardcover $24.95 Trade Paperback $11.50 |  | ||||||||
| RED
SONJA #11- Available in comic shops June 21st! by Michael Avon Oeming, Mel Rubi, & Pablo Marcos Red Sonja’s second stunning arc — "Arrowsmith" — by writer Michael Avon Oeming and artist Mel Rubi, concludes with this issue! And as the D.E. crew heads into issue #12 and their next exciting story arc, they’ll be presenting a surprise that will have to be seen to be believed! Oh, and it’ll all be kicked-off with a Jim Lee cover! ‘Nuff Said! Ships with four covers in an equal ration by: Pat Lee, Mel Rubi, Randy Queen, and Pablo Marcos! 32 pages, Full Color, SRP: $2.99 | |||||||||
| ReelArt Studios: Frank Frazetta's Snow
Giants - Ready for Pre-orders! True to form, Snow Giants is a GIANT of a piece being 17” tall overall with a backside length of 13½”. The figures of the Giants are 11” and the Barbarian is 9” in height. Sculpted by Tony Cipriano and paintmastered by Dan Cope. Cast in resin, it is strictly limited worldwide. Co-produced with Dark Horse Comics, this finished product will be shipping in November 2006 and retailing at $350.00. Visit the Reelart Studios website to place your pre-order! ReelArt Studios also has three more Frazetta statues (Egyptian Queen, Huntress, Silver Warrior) on the way as well as numerous pulp projects in the planning stages: Spicy Mystery, The Spider, G-8, Domino Lady, Fu Manchu, Captain Future, and Fantastic Mysteries. From the ReelArt Studios main page, click on SELECT CATEGORY and then select FRANK FRAZETTA or PULP from the pull-down menu. | | ||||||||
| STRANGE
GEOMETRY PRESS - New title now available! THE ANGELS OF MONS by Arthur Machen A 481-page collection of short stories. Softcover, 6" x 9", perfect binding, $17.92 | |||||||||
| 09 June 2006 | |
| "24"
Movie - Work is underway! It's now official - work is underway on "24: The Movie". Variety reports that Twentieth Century Fox has closed a deal with series creators Robert Cochran and Joel Surnow, as well as showrunner Howard Gordon, to bring the Kiefer Sutherland real-time thriller to the bigscreen. Surnow and Cochran will write the script, with Gordon working on the story - a rough sketch of the plot has already been drafted. No talent deals are yet in place, though Sutherland -- an exec producer of the hit Fox series -- has made it clear he's interested in starring in the film should it snag a greenlight. It's understood the work on the script will begin late this summer, just as production on the sixth season of the show gets under way. Once execs see the script and look at ratings for the first few episodes of season six, they'll be able to make a decision on greenlighting production of the film very early in 2007. Shooting will then take place next spring and summer during the hiatus between season six and seven. The plan is then to abandon the real-time conceit of the TV show which allows scribes much greater plot possibilities, most notably international travel. The film is not expected to be tied too heavily to the "24" mythology, allowing those who haven't watched the series to understand the movie's action. Source: Dark Horizons | |
| The Avenger -
Rights to the Avenger pulps purchased! Howard Hopkins reports that he has been told that the rights to The Avenger pulps have been purchased and the stories will be reprinted soon, complete with interior illustrations. Howard is not sure in what format and can't name his source or the company at this time. Thanks to Howard Hopkins and the Flearun newsgroup for passing along this great information. | |
| BLACK COAST PRESS: THE CHRONICLER
OF CROSS PLAINS #2 - Now available! This is the long awaited second issue of THE CHRONICLER OF CROSS PLAINS. This journey into the imagination of Robert E. Howard is the biggest publication yet from The Black Coast Press. CHRONICLER is jam packed with fast-paced fiction, well-written essays and articles, and fantastic artwork from some of the best fantasy artists in the world. Full Color Conan Cover Inside front and back covers: Mikhal Oglu and Red Sonya by Rafael Kayanan Back cover: Cormac Mac Art and Wulfhere by David Burton "Desert Blood" by Robert E. Howard, Illustrated by David Burton "Howard and the Picts" by Timothy A. Arney, Illustrated by Bill Cavalier "The Knockout Punch" by John Norse, Illustrated by Robert Sankner "The Man-Eaters of Zamboula: A Conan Portfolio" by Michael L. Peters "Black Stone in a Red Setting" by Steve Tompkins, Illustrated by Joe Werhle "Mzee" by Charles R. Saunders, Illustrated by Bill Cavalier "Soulless and Deadly" by Gary Romeo, Illustrated by Rafael Kayanan "To The or Not to The" by Rusty Burke A review of Dennis McHaney's The World's Greatest Pulpster by Don Herron Plus additional artwork, news and features Price is $22.50 per copy ($19.50, plus $3.00 for US shipping and handling). Order from and make checks and money orders payable to: Damon C. Sasser 6402 Gardenspring Brook Lane Spring, TX 77379 Payment also accepted via PayPal through this email address: orders@rehtwogunraconteur.com Visit The Black Coast Press website at http://rehtwogunraconteur.com/ |  |
| The
Bronze Gazette - Issue #47 is
now available! This issue features: Editorial "Doc Savage: Hard-Boiled Science Detective" by David Pettus Doc Savage Comic (Illustrated by Al Bare V4 #7) "Bronze Sunset" by Howard Hopkins "Scenes from the Green Master" by Ron Wilber Single issues are: U.S. $6.00 each; Canada $6.50 each; Overseas $8.00 each. Back Issues - please inquire. Subscriptions are now available for THE BRONZE GAZETTE issues 47, 48, and 49. Rates: U.S. $16.50 for three issues; Canada $18.00 for three issues; Overseas $22.00 for three issues. Makes checks and money orders payable to: Green Eagle Publications, 2900 Standiford Ave 16B, PMB #136, Modesto, California 95350. Thanks to Howard Hopkins for the information. | |
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Burroughs Bulletin #66 - Now Available! The Spring 2006 issue (#66) of the THE BURROUGHS BULLETIN is now available. This issue features articles on Burroughs’ 65th story, "Tarzan and the Madman." It is profusely illustrated in black & white with full color front and back covers. Articles include: "Tarzan and the Madman and Reed Crandall" by Robert R. Barrett Picture Gallery: "The Dum-Dum" by Roy Krenkel "Madman and Balloon Boy" by "Ye Editor" "The Tarzan Legend'" by George T. McWhorter "Remembering our President: A Tribute to Bob hyde, 1925-2006" "'An Incomplete list of the Illustrations of Dorothy Dulin" by Robert R. Barrett "The Barsoom We'll Probably Never see" by James Van Hise " Appraising Your Burroughs Collection" by Leon Nielsen Letters to the Editor and Bibliographer's Corner Subscriptions
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| E-texts
on the net this week The Shadow in Review: There is no new review this week. Next weeks review is "Doom on the Hill" from November 15, 1934. "A Question of Art" by Jonathan Blade is this week's Two-Minute Shadow Mystery. Shadows of the Pulps: Nothing new this week. Larry Estep-Online Pulps: Now with over 700 stories online! "The Role of the Weird" by Tom Worth from THE ARGOSY, October 1907 "The Accidental Oriental" by Bertram B. Fowler from SHORT STORIES, April 25, 1943 | |
| Filament
Books - The Black Ghost Volumes 3 and 4 are now available! Volume 3: Dark Night of the Black Ghost by Tom Johnson When a medical scientist falls from a window high up in a tall building, the police believe it to be an accident, but The Black Ghost suspects murder! The doctor was performing medical experiments on animals, and the crime fighter encounters a team he suspects as being ALF (Animal Liberation Front). In a final battle, the Black Ghost discovers his mistake, but is he too late? This is an ebook for $9.99. Volume 4: The Black Ghost and theTown of Fear by Tom Johnson Returning from a charity ball, Peggy and Jimmy Malone encounter a dying FBI agent near railroad tracks. The agent speaks the name of Shaitan, a dreaded Eastern terrorist, and gives his location. The Black Ghost must uncover the hideout of the terrorist before he unleashes a deadly virus on an unsuspecting community. If he fails, The Black Ghost knows that America is next! This is an ebook for $9.99. Still available: Volume 1: Calling the Black Ghost by Tom Johnson First in a new series of crime-adventure tales featuring an enigmantic crime fighter straight from the pulp novels of yesteryear. Beautiful young women are disappearing. One is a young girl Peggy Malone had recently befriended. When that girl telephones for help, Peggy and her husband, Jimmy go to meet her, but what they find is a corpse. Now, gangland must face the wrath of -- The Black Ghost! This is an ebook for $9.99. Volume 2: The Black Ghost at Bay by Tom Johnson The second book in a series of four compelling pulp dramas about the mysterious crime fighter, The Black Ghost! Strange suicides leads The Black Ghost to investigate a traveling Tent Revival and its charismatic preacher. But the intrepid crime fighter is pursued by the police, who suspect his true identity. Now, The Black Ghost must fight a gang of criminals while evading the police at every turn! This is an ebook for $9.99. Visit the Filament Books website at http://www.filamentbooks.com Visit Tom Johnson's website to see his other pulp novels. | |
| Hippocampus Press Newsletter The following information is from the latest Hippocampus Press newsletter. Coming in June LOVECRAFT'S NEW YORK CIRCLE is at the printer but has been plagued with technical problems. The cover has had to be redone twice due to corrupt or missing fonts. We have taken the delay as an opportunity to make a few changes inside the book as well, incorporating several late revisions which Mara Kirk Hart suggested, and which strengthen the book. Without the necessity of redoing the cover, these interior changes would not have been able to be made, so there is a silver lining to these clouds of delay. This book will probably hit the streets in late June. Coming in July Scott Connor's anthology of criticism on Clark Ashton Smith, THE FREEDOM OF FANTASTIC THINGS, is in the final proof stage and will probably be released in July. The paperback will appear slightly in advance of the hardcover, but we do not expect the lengthy delay between release of the two states that happened with our last set of hardcovers, Lovecraft's COLLECTED ESSAYS Volumes 3 & 4. Coming in August In August, we will release the next entry into our Lovecraft's Library series, AN EXCHANGE OF SOULS and LAZARUS by Barry Pain and Henri Beraud respectively. We are releasing these two short novels in an unusual binding style recalling the "Ace Doubles" of the past, whereby one work was printed in the normal fashion, and another work printed upside down and backwards, so that one would read it by turning the book over! This has of course necessitated two different cover designs. We have been fortunate to obtain the very rare cover art from the 1911 original edition of AN EXCHANGE OF SOULS. LAZARUS featured a text-only cover design in its original 1925 release, which we have temporarily placed at our website for your inspection. Our edition will feature a striking print by Ralph Fabri. Incidentally, this "Ace Double" format would appear to be a good way of putting two works together that are too short to be issued by themselves. We are planning future Hippocampus Doubles including, F. B. Young's COLD HARBOUR and Leland Hall's SINISTER HOUSE, to be released together in this fashion. Coming in September W. H. Pugmire's collection THE FUNGAL STAIN AND OTHER DREAMS will be released in September. The great Lovecraftian artist Robert H. Knox returns to Hippocampus for this title, and will be providing cover art and interior illustrations. RHK is working closely with Mr. Pugmire to develop suitably decadent images that reflect the author's unique vision. Mythos enthusiasts will welcome the news that Bob Price has agreed to come on board as a sort of "series editor" for our burgeoning line of Mythos titles. Work is progressing apace on the final volume of Lovecraft's COLLECTED ESSAYS, the first volume of Smith poetry collection, and the Howard critical anthology. Expect more information on these and other titles in the near future. Visit the Hippocampus Press website at http://www.hippocampuspress.com | |
| THE MAN FROM U.N.C.L.E.
- DVD set of Season 1 delayed! It looks like the reported release of THE MAN FROM U.N.C.L.E. in July will not be happening. Apparently there is a dispute over who owns the rights between Warner Bros. and Anchor Bay. WARNER claims that they own the rights and plan to release season sets, but not in 2006. Source: TV Shows on DVD | |
| Mike Chomko -
June 2006 newsletter is now available! Mike's June 2006 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, 2217 W. Fairview Street, Allentown, PA 18104-6542 Contact Mike by email at chomko@enter.net | |
| Pulpville
Press - Now available! ARTHUR B. REEVE DETECTIVE SERIES Vol. 1: The Silent Bullet by Arthur B. Reeve This first volume in the Arthur B. Reeve Detective Series features Craig Kennedy, Scientific Detective series of twelve stories includes "The Steel Door", "The Scientific Cracksman", "The Deadly Tube", "The Silent Bullet", and eight more. Hardcover $24.95 Trade Paperback $14.95 ARTHUR B. REEVE DETECTIVE SERIES Vol. 2: The Poisoned Pen by Arthur B. Reeve This second volume in the Arthur B. Reeve Detective Series features Craig Kennedy, Scientific Detective series of twelve stories includes "The Germ of Death", "The White Slave", "The Confidence King", "The Invisible Ray", and eight more. Hardcover $24.95 Trade Paperback $14.95 | |
| RED SONJA /CLAW THE UNCONQUERED:
DEVIL'S HANDS #4 - Available in comic shops June 14th! Written by John Layman, art by Andy Smith, covers by Smith and Jim Lee & Gabrielle Dell’Otto The partnership of Red Sonja with the doomed barbarian known as Claw comes to an explosive, bloody end as Claw finally succumbs to the dark urges that have been slowly consuming him! Once a force for good, Claw has embraced evil — and the only person who can stop him is the She-Devil with a Sword: Red Sonja. The unforgettable climax to the crossover of the season is right here, and it’s not for the squeamish! This final issue leads directly into CLAW THE UNCONQUERED #1, also shipping in June. This issue will ship with two covers, one by Andy Smith and one by Jim Lee & Gabrielle Dell’Otto (approximately 50/50 split). Co-published with Dynamite Entertainment. On sale June 14, 32 pages, Full Color, $2.99 | |
| STRANGE
GEOMETRY PRESS - New Lulu.com publisher of interest! 49 TALES by Clark Ashton Smith A 512-page collection of stories written by WEIRD TALES great Clark Ashton Smith. Softcover, 6" x 9", perfect binding, $14.79 20 TALES by M.R. James, softcover, 224 pages, 6" x 9", perfect binding, $9.02 FOUR TALES by William Hope Hodgson, softcover, 610 pages, 6.00" x 9.00", perfect binding, $16.75 SIX TALES by H.G. Wells, 600 pages, 6.00" x 9.00", perfect binding, $16.55 ALLAN QUATERMAIN I by H. Rider Haggard, 5 stories, 625 pages, 6.00" x 9.00", perfect binding, $17.05 ALLAN QUATERMAIN II by H. Rider Haggard, 3 stories, 583 pages, 6.00" x 9.00", perfect binding, $16.21 | |
| Wild Cat Books -
New pulpzines LOST SANCTUM and THE SANCTUM FILES! WILD CAT BOOKS is beginning a new pulpzine, LOST SANCTUM, and so far the response has been very favorable! The First Issue theme is Science Fiction, and is almost complete, featuring both classic tales and new authors and artists. Here's a brief TOC with even more articles and stories to be added as they arrive. The first issue will be available July 1st. LOST SANCTUM 1 Table of Contents: INTRODUCTION by Ron Hanna LOOPHOLE by Richard K. Lyon, Art by Ver THE RUNAWAY SKYSCRAPER by Murray Leinster LENSMEN: HEROES OF CIVILIZATION by Dr. Hermes METEOR MEN OF MARS by Harry Cord & Otis Adelbert Kline COMIC BOOK CLASSICS: "Strange Adventures" by Ron Hanna TOO CLOSE FOR COMFORT by Avi Abrams SATURDAY MATINEE: "IT! The Terror From Beyond Space" by Ron Hanna LOST SANCTUM will be published quarterly and is looking for contributors for future issues. Stories, Essays, Articles, and Artwork would all be appreciated. This would be a great chance for new writers and artists to get their work out into the public eye! Also needed are facsimile reproductions of pulp stories, which Wild Cat Books hopes to make an intregal part of LOST SANCTUM. As always, contributors receive two (2) free complimentary copies of the issue in which their work appears and retain full copyright ownership. Wild Cat Books only wants "used with permission" material, and will never claim copyright of any material submitted. Themes for future issues are: #2: Dark Fantasy & Horror - Deadline: Oct. 1st. #3: Pulp Heroes & Villains - Deadline: Jan. 1st. #4: Adventure - Deadline: April 1st. #5: Fantasy - Deadline: July 1st. If you can submit before the above deadlines, that is even better! THE SANCTUM FILES Also in production are THE SANCTUM FILES, which will concentrate on a specific author and all aspects of his works: Stories, Films, History, etc. The first author to be featured is already spoken for: Robert E. Howard. This issue will be produced in conjunction with other REHupa members. The next in the series will be Edgar Rice Burroughs and so far that space is open to any and all of his fans. Wild Cat Books wants to make these new pulpzines and specials something that every pulp fan will love. All will be printed as Perfect-Bound Trade Paperbacks (8.5"x11"), with glossy full-color covers, and with ISBN #'s to allow distribution around the world. Wild Cat Books hopes to hear from those of you who would like to be a part of these projects. | |
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| Captain
Spectre and the Lightning Legion -
Update! The webcomic adventures of Captain Spectre will be on hiatus for a few weeks. The Lightning Legion comic production department is relocating and should be back in production very soon. Running at the site during this time will be an older, unpublished, unseen 10 page strip called "Mr. Fright - the haunted man". This is a horror/superhero type genre. The site will update with multiple pages each week, until the Captain Spectre strip is back up and in production. Please keep visiting the site for updates on the relocation and the Mr. Fright story line. For those unfamiliar with Captain Spectre, "SECRET WORLDS" Chapter 3 of Captain Spectre is in progress and pages 1 through 12 are now posted online. http://www.captainspectre.com | |||
| THE CIMMERIAN, VOLUME 3,
NUMBER 5, MAY 2006 - Now available! Edited by Leo Grin This issue is subtitled "The Conan the Adventurer Fortieth Anniversary Symposium." Articles include: Editorial: "Celebrating the Lancers" by Leo Grin "Viagra for the Soul" by Gary Romeo "The Lancer Legacy of Frank Frazetta" by Anthony Avacato "Long Ago and Far Away" by Richard A. Lupoff "Pseudo Boom" by Leon Nielsen Poetry: "A Vision of Atali" by James Ruffini The Lion's Den (Letter column) 40 pages This issue was printed in two editions. The deluxe edition, numbered 1-75, uses a black linen cover with foil-stamped gold text. The limited edition, numbered 76-225, uses an gold cover with solid black text. Visit The Cimmerian website for complete details. Deluxe edition: $15 each. Limited edition: $10 each. 1 Book: First Class (arrives in few days) $4; Media Mail (arrives in few weeks) $3. 2-4 books: Priority Mail (arrives in few days) $5; Media Mail (arrives in few weeks) #3. SUBSCRIPTIONS: The Cimmerian now offers a subscription service. Click here for details. You can only pay with a credit card or bank account by using PayPal. Send PayPal payments to editor@thecimmerian.com. You can also send check or money order, made payable to THE CIMMERIAN, to: THE CIMMERIAN P. O. Box 5572 PLAYA DEL REY, CA 90296 Visit The Cimmerian website for full ordering information and back issue availability. | |||
| Dark Horse Comic's Conan
Series - Update on upcoming issues! Timothy Truman has revealed that the Free Comic Book Day Conan story, "The Spear" serves as a sort of prelude for a King Conan story that he is doing with artist Paul Lee for Conan #35 and #36. These issues serve as a bit of an intermission, so Cary Nord can take a breather before launching into the epic adaptation and expansion of REH's "Rogues in the House". Truman reports that Paul Lee has already started turning in art for issue 35 and the art looks great. The artwork is a bit darker in tone than his previous Conan work. Thanks to Tim Truman and the REH Comics Newsgroup for the information. | |||
| Dennis McHaney publications On June 5, the following publications by Dennis McHaney that are now available on Lulu.com will cease to be available and should be considered OUT OF PRINT. The Howard Review # 12 The Howard Review # 13 Robert E. Howard's Strange Tales Hardback version Robert E. Howard, Oriental Stories, The Magic Carpet, and The Souk | |||
| Doc Savage and The Shadow
audio books Marc Butler has completed an audio version of Doc Savage in "Birds of Death." Marc Butler has also begun an audio version of the very first Shadow adventure, "The Living Shadow." These are amateur efforts, but Marc has attempted to do a decent job with voices and pacing. Marc is also adding appropriate sound effects to enhance the experience. The raw recording of all of the chapters of "The Living Shadow" are finished and Marc is now post- processing them, cleaning up the "uh's" and "oops" and things like that, plus adding in sound effects. The first couple of chapters are available for download in MP3 format from Marc's website now. Marc plans to average about a chapter a day uploading as post-processing is easier and faster than recording. The website is: http://www.markbsplace.net/Audios | |||
| E-texts on the net this week The Shadow in Review: This weeks review is "Legacy of Death" from August 1, 1942. "Mobsman on the Spot" by John Olsen is this week's Two-Minute Shadow Mystery. Shadows of the Pulps: Nothing new this week. Larry Estep-Online Pulps: Now with over 700 stories online! "Dead Man's Chest" by Norbert Davis from THRILLING ADVENTURES, November 1936 "The Rag-Tag Girl" by Norbert Davis from THE PHANTOM DETECTIVE, May 1936 | |||
| Girasol Collectables -
THE WEIRD WRITINGS OF ROBERT E. HOWARD - Now available! The Greatest REH Collection Ever Assembled! Two massive hardcover facsimile volumes totaling more than 1200 pages with ALL of Robert E. Howard’s writings from the original run of WEIRD TALES Magazine! ALL the stories & illustrations. All the verse. Plus letters to the editor. Scanned right from the original pulp pages! No editing! No reset text! 2 volume set: $200 (+ $10 s&h) Volume 1 or 2 : $100 (+ $5 s&h) All payments
must be made in $US payable to Girasol Collectables and mailed to: http://www.girasolcollectables.com/ |   | ||
| Girasol
Collectables - NEW Robert E. Howard Book coming this Fall! Girasol Collectables Inc. is pleased to announce ANOTHER major Robert E. Howard facsimile project! Fall 2006 will see the release of THE EXOTIC WRITINGS OF ROBERT E. HOWARD. EXOTIC WRITINGS will be another hardcover edition of approximately 500 facsimile pages, similar in format to WEIRD WRITINGS, and will cover most of REH's exotic, historical, and detective adventure fiction. This single volume archive will include Howard's works from ORIENTAL STORIES and MAGIC CARPET, STRANGE TALES, SPICY ADVENTURE (as Sam Walser), GOLDEN FLEECE, THRILLING MYSTERY, THRILLING ADVENTURES, SUPER DETECTIVE, STRANGE DETECTIVE STORIES plus a few other goodies. We will not be including any of his boxing stories, Breckenridge Elkins or other western material. Included will be his pieces written under the Patrick Ervin pseudonym. Many of these pulps are extremely difficult to come by, and we're quite excited to be able to offer this companion volume to the WEIRD WRITINGS set. Once again, these high quality facsimile pages will be scanned right from the original pulps, with all the illustrations and no edits or omissions. Limited Numbered Edition: $115 Regular Edition: $95 Shipping (either edition) +$5 (within North America, call for overseas pricing) | |||
| Girasol Collectables - June Pulp Replicas! Girasol Collectables is pleased to announce three more issues in its ongoing series of Pulp Replicas. Click here or on the images to the right for a look at larger Pulp Replica cover images. The SPIDER/OPERATOR #5 rotation will continue in 2006 with eight new issues of THE SPIDER and four new issues of OPERATOR #5. Monthly Special: All three for $85 ($10 off) Our first Replica this month is "Reign of the Death Fiddler" featuring The Spider from May 1935. $35 Our second Replica this month is WEIRD TALES #15 (December 1924). $35 This issue features "Death Waters" by Frank Belknap Long, Jr. Our third Replica is SPICY ADVENTURE STORIES #24 for September 1936. This issue features "The Dragon of Kao Tsu" by Robert E. Howard writing as Sam Walser. $25 We have also recently begun accepting
Paypal as an alternate method of payment. Other than Replicas or the upcoming
REH book, 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. Any of you with the old girasol@interlog.com address please note
the new address for Paypal payments. 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. 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. BLACK
MASK MAGAZINE ($35 each postpaid within North America) CIVIL WAR STORIES ($25 each postpaid within North America) DAN TURNER ($25 each postpaid within North America) DOCTOR DEATH ($25 each postpaid within
North America) |    | ||
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EERIE TALES
($20 each postpaid within
North America) #1 July 1941 GOLDEN FLEECE ($25 each postpaid within North America) #1 (October 1938) HORROR STORIES ($35 each postpaid within North
America) November 1936 with a rare Domino Lady cover appearance THE OCTOPUS ($35 each postpaid within North America) OPERATOR 5 ($35 each postpaid within North America) #1 (Oct./Nov. 1930) featuring the Robert E. Howard story, TheVoice of El-Lil. #2 (Dec. 1930/Jan. 1931) #3 (February/March 1931) featuring the Robert E. Howard story, Red Blades of Black Cathay. #4 (Spring 1931) featuring stories by Otis Adelbert Kline and Robert E. Howard (Hawks of Outremer). #5 (Summer 1931) featuring stories by Otis Adelbert Kline, E. Hoffmann Price, Paul Ernst, and more. #6 (Autumn 1931) featuring stories by Robert E. Howard and Clark Ashton Smith. PIRATE STORIES ($25 each postpaid within North America) #1 (November 1934) SAUCY MOVIE TALES ($25 each postpaid within North America) #3 December 1935 (#1 after a title change) - Terrific Saunders cover, spicier than the Spicy's! #4 January 1936 (#2 after a title change) with a great Saunders 'Shark' cover! #11 September 1936 THE SCORPION ($35 each postpaid within North America) SPICY ADVENTURE STORIES ($25 each postpaid within
North America) SPICY DETECTIVE STORIES ($25 each postpaid within
North America) SPICY MYSTERY STORIES ($25 each postpaid within
North America) SPICY WESTERN STORIES ($25 each postpaid within
North America) THE SPIDER ($35 each postpaid within North America) #1 (February 1939) STRANGE TALES ($25 each postpaid within North America) TERROR TALES ($35 each postpaid within North America) WEIRD TALES ($35 each postpaid within North America) Email
Girasol Collectables at: info@girasolcollectables.com. All
payments must be made in $US payable to Girasol Collectables and mailed to: | Last Months Replicas   | ||
| Gotham
Pulp Collectors Club - Next meeting is
June 10, 2006! There is a new club for pulp collectors to meet in the NYC/Metro area. It meets the 2nd Saturday of every month. The Theme for the June meeting is western pulps. What are your favorite western pulps? Frontier, Dime Western, Western Story, Thrilling Western, what? A few of us will bring their favorites for a little show and tell (including Ed Hulse, and you know how good THOSE pulps will look). We'll talk about western pulps and, if you've a mind to, bring some pulps to trade (they don't have to be westerns). Name: Gotham Pulp Collectors Club Time: 1-4 PM Place: Hudson Park Library, 66 Leroy Street, Manhattan (West Village) | |||
| GRAVE
DANGER by Jim Bryant -
Now available! Grave Danger…written by screenwriter Jim Bryant (Big Bad Voodoo Momma and Grave Danger-the movie version) is a high-octane ride back to the pulp thrillers of yesteryear with a little supernatural twist thrown in for good flavor! Illustrated by the highly talented artist Dave Fox whose style is a perfect blend for Grave Danger. If you’re looking for a thrill ride then this baby will take you for a spin on the wild side! Frank Graves is not your ordinary assassin. He’s big, mean, and has a nasty little habit of coming back from the dead. He’s a zombie assassin created by the CIA, and he’s just woken up in the morgue. He’s on a mission to end the double-cross, betrayal, and temporary death once and for all. Also visit http://www.tikiroom32productions.com! 118 pages, 6.00" x 9.00", perfect binding, black and white interior ink, $9.99 You can order this title from Lulu.com. | |||
| Hard Case Crime -
Coming in June and beyond! June 2006 STRAIGHT CUT by Madison Smartt Bell, Cover art by Chuck Pyle A freelance film editor, Tracy Bateman goes where the work is. So when his old partner calls with an assignment, Tracy finds himself on a plane to Rome. But there are surprises waiting for him—deadly surprises that will lead him on a desperate chase across Europe, into the hands of a pair of brutal drug smugglers, and back to New York City, where the greatest betrayal of all awaits... July 2006 LEMONS NEVER LIE by Richard Stark, Cover art by Richard B. Farrell When he’s not carrying out heists with his friend Parker, Alan Grofield runs a small theater in Indiana. But putting on shows costs money and jobs have been thin lately—which is why Grofield agreed to fly to Las Vegas to hear Andrew Myers’ plan to knock over a brewery in upstate New York. Unfortunately, Myers’ plan is insane—so Grofield walks out on him. But Myers isn’t a man you walk out on, and his retribution culminates in an act of unforgivable brutality. August 2006 THE LAST QUARRY by Max Allan Collins, Cover art by Robert McGinnis The ruthless professional killer known as Quarry long ago disappeared into a well-earned retirement. But now a media magnate has lured the restless hitman into tackling one last lucrative assignment. The target is an unlikely one: Why, Quarry wonders, would anyone want a beautiful young librarian dead? And why in hell does he care? On the 30th anniversary of the enigmatic assassin’s first appearance, bestselling author Max Allan Collins brings him back for a dark and deadly mission where the last quarry may turn out to be Quarry himself. |   | ||
| Howard
Days - June 8-10, 2006 This year will be the biggest Howard Days ever, and rooms for miles around will likely fill up fast. Howard Days will run three days this year: Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, June 8, 9, and 10. Confirmed Guests of Honor are Glenn Lord and Roy Thomas, both of whom will be sitting on panels, signing autographs for attendees, etc. Other Guests of Honor may be announced in the coming months. Complete information is available online at http://www.rehupa.com/reh_days_2006.htm | |||
| LESTER DENT'S ZEPPELIN TALES
- The print version is now available from
Amazon.com! Lester Dent penned many pulp adventures before he created Doc Savage in 1933 under the house name Kenneth Robeson. LESTER DENT'S ZEPPELIN TALES collects five airship-themed stories published from 1930 to 1932, and includes material restored from Dent's original manuscripts! "Zeppelin Bait": Jed Day, American Great War flyer, is framed for spying for a notorious German Zeppelin Captain! Originally published in the October 1932 issue of SKY BIRDS. "Blackbeard's Spectre": Zeppelin pirates steal the passenger dirigible City of Oakland before its maiden flight to Japan! One of Dent's first published works, it originally appeared as "The Thirteen Million Dollar Robbery" in the March 1930 issue of THE POPULAR MAGAZINE. "Peril's Domain": Bill Kirgan battles a pirate band on a Zeppelin en route to the Arctic! Originally published under the title "The Frozen Flight" in the February 1931 issue of AIR STORIES. "Helene Was A Cannibal": What menaces the flight of Germany's newest Zeppelin, the Vaterland? Originally published as "Teeth of Revenge" in the May 1931 issue of SCOTLAND YARD. "A Billion Gold!": A private dick gets mixed up in a Zeppelin-sized scheme in New York City! Originally published as "One Billion-Gold!" in the June 1931 issue of SCOTLAND YARD. LESTER DENT'S ZEPPELIN TALES is nearly 100,000 words of pulpy goodness. LESTER DENT'S ZEPPELIN TALES is now available as a PDF download ($8) available from e23. LESTER DENT'S ZEPPELIN TALES will be available in June in a book edition from Amazon.com ($18.87). http://www.heliograph.com/zeppelinage/ | | ||
| Necronomicon Plush Book - Coming in October! The law of the dead complete with squeaky toy! This faithful plush adaptation of the Necronomicon is modified for a slightly younger audience. It features a squeaker and a gloved hand for rolling human bones! This extreme high quality, collectible plush "book," has detailed and interactive features on 6 different pages, 4 inside plus the front and back covers. It measures 15-inches tall x 12 1/2-inches wide x 3 1/2-inches deep. Limited edition of 1,200 pieces. The retail price is $99.99. The Necronomicon Plush Book will be available from Entertainment Earth. |  | ||
| Planetary Stories #4 - Now available online! Planetary Stories V1N4 is now available. Planetary Stories is an online homage to the S-F pulp magazines of the 30's through the 50's! THIS WILL BE THE LAST ISSUE, if there is not sufficient response to V1N4! Comment by emailing shelvy@planetarystories.com Visit http://www.planetarystories.com | |||
| PULPCON 35 -
August 3-6, 2006 PULPCON 35 will be held August 3-6, 2006 at the Dayton Convention Center in Dayton, Ohio. Ernest Chiriacka and William Tenn to be Guests of Honor William Tenn was a major figure in science fiction magazines after his first SF story "Alexander the Bait" appeared in the May, 1946 Astounding until he became a professor of English at Pennsylvania State University in 1966. His satirical and ironic stories from the period which have been anthologized dozens of times were collected into two super volumes by NESFA in 2001. They have been translated into more than a dozen languages. Earlier sports, detective and western magazines sometimes had them as written by Kenneth Putnam. Tenn was an editor at Popular Publications and edited one anthology, "Children of Wonder" in 1953. He is now Professor Emeritus at Penn State and, at 87, a rabid football fan. Ernest Chiriacka, who attended Pulpcon last year, had outstanding covers on pulps in several fields. Two of his paintings appeared in an advertisement in the December 2004 issue of Illustration, supporting that magazine and the entire community of illustration fans making it a success. A later issue had a lengthy article about him which featured quite a few of his striking action cover paintings. Hal Steeger of Popular Publications rated him "one of the very best in quality and to work with". Since enjoying Pulpcon 34, Chiriacki has been guest of honor at the Windy City convention and Rich Harvey's shorter and smaller gathering in New Jersey. Pulpcon is introducing a new price structure for memberships, offering full memberships Thursday-Sunday (T-S), Friday-Sunday (F-S) and Saturday-Sunday (S-S). Dealers will be required to purchase T-S memberships. Memberships arriving at the Pulpcon mailbox on or before May 13, 2006 are $20 (T-S) and $10 (S-S). Memberships arriving in our box May 14th through July 15th are: $30 T-S, $20 F-S and $10 S-S. Those arriving July 16th or later will be held for at-the-door registration: $40 (T-S), $20 (F-S) and $10 (S-S). Watch the PULPCON website for the latest information as it becomes available. | |||
| The Pulp.Net - 10th anniversary online! ThePulp.Net is celebrating its 10th anniversary online this year. To celebrate, they have posted several nifty gifts for you. They've created a Pulp.Stuff section where you can download pulp desktop images and icons, as well as order limited-edition t-shirts, bumper stickers and other swag if you wish. So surf on over to http://thepulp.net and check out the celebration. They will be updating the Pulp.Stuff throughout the year. This month, two new pulp wallpapers were added to the Pulp.Stuff section at ThePulp.Net. June's wallpapers are called “warning” and “sword." Add them to your collection. ThePulp.Net will be replacing them in a month or two with two new ones. Also, June 1 means its time for a new pulp T-shirt design. June delivers the first of our pulp superlative series designs. This one sports “I like my pulps... top-notch” on the back and a pulp hero and TPN logo on the front. As a bonus, the black version of the May shirt design, “dime,” will be around a bit longer because of its popularity. It features the “10 cent” art on the front, with the slogan “When your next adventure was just a dime away” printed in small white type around the art. You'll find a link to it on the Pulp.Stuff page, too. | |||
| 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. 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 set up along the lines of PEAPS, the Pulp Era Amateur Press Society, and all pulp fans across the world are welcome. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PulpMags/ CoverUps: Sharing and trading of Pulp Fiction covers. Discussion not only allowed, but encouraged! http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Cover_Ups/ REH Comics Group: This group is dedicated to the characters created by Robert 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/ Flearun: This group is for fans of all the incarnations of Doc Savage. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/flearun/ Edgar Rice Burroughs Group: This group is dedicated to the study and appreciation of one of the great masters 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/ Pulp Swap Group: Place your swappable pulps and digest, plus wants, in the file section or individual messages. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PulpSwap/ | |||
| Pulpville
Press - Now available in hardcover and softcover! The Mucker by Edgar Rice Burroughs This is the original magazine version. It became the first half of the book version. Illustrated. Hardcover $24.95 Trade Paperback $14.95 | | ||
| Upcoming Modern Hero-Pulp Novels
by Christopher R. Yates X-Men 3: The Last Stand (movie novelization), Chris Claremont, Del Rey, $6.99, May 16 - Now Available! City of Heroes: The Freedom Phalanx, Robin Laws, CDS Books, $6.99, June 30 - Now Available! Superman Returns (movie novelization), Marv Wolfman, Warner Books, June 1 - Now Available! DC Universe: Inheritance, Devin Grayson, Warner Books, $6.99, June 1 - Now Available! Anderson PSI Division: Red Shadows, Mitchell Scanlon, Black Flame, $7.99, June 6 - Now Available! The Darkest Hours (Spiderman), Jim Butcher, Pocket Star, $7.99, June 27 Durham Red: Black Dawn, Peter J. Evans, Black Flame, $7.99, July 11 Batman: Dead White, John Shirley, Del Rey, $6.99, July 25 The God Machine (Hellboy), Thomas E. Sniegoski, Pocket Star, July 25 Astounding Hero-Tales, James Lowder, editor, Hero Games, $15.99, August 2006 City of Heroes: The Rikti War, Shane Hensley, CDS Books, $6.99, August 6 Tomorrow Men (The Ultimates), Michael Jan Friedman, Pocket Star, $7.99, August 29 It’s Superman: A Novel, Tom De Haven, Ballantine Books, $13.95, August 29 The Wraith: Valley of Evil, Frank Dirscherl, Coscom Entertainment, $25, September Infinite Crisis, Greg Cox, Ace, $14, October 3, 2006 Wolverine: Road of Bones, David Alan Mack, Pocket Star, $7.99, October 31 Batman: Inferno, Alex Irvine, Del Rey, $6.99, October 31 I Am The Law: The Judge Dredd Omnibus,Gordon Rennie, Black Flame, $10.99, November DC Universe: Helltown, Dennis O’Neil, Warner Books, $6.99, November 1, 2006 Subterranean (Hellblazer series), John Shirley, Pocket Star, $7.99, November 28 The Baxter Effect (Fantastic Four), Dave Stern, Pocket Star, $7.99, December 26 Batman: Fear Itself, Michael Reaves, Del Rey, $6.99, February 27, 2007 DC Universe: Trail of Time, Jeff Mariotte, Warner Books, Spring 2007 Delayed - No new publication date available. Wild Cards: Deuces Down (softcover), George R.R. Martin, ed., ibooks, $6.99 Wild Cards 4: Aces Abroad, George R.R. Martin editor, ibooks, $7.99 Rising Stars: Book 3; Change the World, Arthur Byron Cover, ibooks, $6.99 The Science of Superman, Mark Wolverton & Howard Zimmerman, ibooks, $7.99 Fathom: Book 2: Tides of Destiny, Kevin Andrew Murphy, ibooks, $6.99 Justice Society of America: Book 1, Geoff Johns & Paul Kupperberg, ibooks, $6.99 Crisis on Infinite Earths (softcover), Marv Wolfman, ibooks, $12.95 |   | ||
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