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| Age
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War pulp stories! Age of Aces Books is now offering a new feature on their Web site called "Age of Aces Presents". You can now download free PDF versions of some great Air War pulp stories. Visit them at http://www.ageofaces.net and look for the "Age of Aces Presents" link. New this week: "No Survivors" by Ralph Oppenheim (War Birds June 1931) featuring The Three Mosquitoes That intrepid trio of aces known as “The Three Mosquitoes” made the scar of their Vickers hated by every flying Hun. But even the skill of their wings was child’s play when they went to sea against that dread Channel menace that was leaving no survivors to tell it’s tale of dread. Then came the day when the red courage of madness swept the Mosquitoes leader into the maelstrom. | ||||||||||||||||
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| The Book Cave
- New podcasts now available online! Episode
36: Van Allen Plexico is Assembled!Episode 37: Edgar Rice Burroughs, Master of Adventure - New! Art Sippo and I talk about one of my all time favorite writers, Edgar Rice Burroughs. Episode 35: Back From PulpFest Part 2 Episode 34: Back From PulpFest Part 1 Episode 33: San Diego Comic Con Episode 32: Crossover Characters Episode 31: Pulpfest Episode 30: H.P. Lovecraft Episode 29: Kelly Ishikawa Comic Book Artist in Training Episode 28: Archie Marries Veronica Visit The Book Cave website at http://thebookcave.libsyn.com/ | ||||||||||||||||
| The
Bronze Gazette #56 - Going to press in a few weeks! The Bronze Gazette #56 should go to press in the next couple of weeks. This issue is coming pretty quickly after #55 which shipped only a few weeks ago, so if you haven't done so already, please renew your subscriptions. Just enough issues are printed to cover the subscriptions and the complimentary issues plus a few extras just in case some issues are damaged. The only way to be assured of getting each issue is to subscribe. Now accepting subscriptions for The Bronze Gazette issues #56, 57, 58. Prices for the new year have actually gone down. Prices are as follows: Cost is $15.00/3 Issues US Cost is $16.00/3 Issues Canada Cost is $20.00/3 Issues Overseas For those that have stuck with TBG all of these years, thanks for your continued support. The following back issue available: 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 29, 32, 35, 39, 40, 51, 53, 54, 55 Back issues are $6.00 each, but if you buy 3 or more then they are $5.00 each. Prices include postage. Send orders to: Green Eagle Publications 2900 Standiford Ave 16B PMB #136 Modesto, Ca 95350 Checks payable to: Green Eagle Publications | ||||||||||||||||
| Clive Cussler: SPARTAN GOLD - Arriving in bookstores September 1st! Clive Cussler unveils his newest heroes, a husband-and-wife team who hunt treasure for a living—even at the risk of dying . . . Thousands of years ago, two superpowers of the ancient world went to war, and a treasure of immeasurable value was lost to the shadows of history. In 1800, while crossing the Pennine Alps with his Grand Reserve Army, Napoleon Bonaparte stumbled across a startling discovery. Unable to transport it, he created an enigmatic map on the labels of twelve bottles of rare wine. When Napoleon died, the bottles disappeared—and the treasure was lost again. Until now. Treasure-hunting husband-and-wife team Sam and Remi Fargo are exploring the Great Pocomoke Swamp in Maryland when they are shocked to discover a World War II German U-boat. Inside, they find a bottle taken from Napoleon’s famous “Lost Cellar” and fascinated, they set out to find the rest of the collection. But another connoisseur of sorts is hunting his own prize, and the Lost Cellar is his key to finding it. That man is Hadeon Bondaruk, a half-Russian, half-Persian millionaire, and the treasure will be his, no matter what. Filled with the high-stakes suspense and boundless invention that are unique to Cussler, Spartan Gold is a dazzling thriller from the grand master of adventure fiction. Hardcover: 384 pages Publisher: Putnam ISBN-10: 0399156429 ISBN-13: 978-0399156427 $26.95 |  | |||||||||||||||
| Clive Cussler: THE WRECKER - Arriving in bookstores November 17th! It is 1907, a year of financial panic and labor unrest. Train wrecks, fires, and explosions sabotage the Southern Pacific Railroad’s Cascades express line and, desperate, the railroad hires the fabled Van Dorn Detective Agency. Van Dorn sends in his best man, and Bell quickly discovers that a mysterious saboteur haunts the hobo jungles of the West, a man known as the Wrecker, who recruits accomplices from the down-and-out to attack the railroad, and then kills them afterward. The Wrecker traverses the vast spaces of the American West as if he had wings, striking wherever he pleases, causing untold damage and loss of human life. Who is he? What does he want? Is he a striker? An anarchist? A revolutionary determined to displace the “privileged few”? A criminal mastermind engineering some as yet unexplained scheme? Whoever he is, whatever his motives, the Wrecker knows how to create maximum havoc, and Bell senses that he is far from done—that, in fact, the Wrecker is building up to a grand act unlike anything he has committed before. If Bell doesn’t stop him in time, more than a railroad could be at risk—it could be the future of the entire country. Filled with intricate plotting and dazzling set pieces, The Wrecker is one of the most entertaining thrillers in years. Hardcover: 480 pages Publisher: Putnam ISBN-10: 0399155996 ISBN-13: 978-0399155994 $27.95 |  | |||||||||||||||
| Doc Savage:
The Silver Pyramid - Coming in January! DC Comics reprints the 1987 miniseries! Pulp fiction hero Doc Savage - one of the major inspirations for the creation of Superman - stars in this fast-paced tale featuring early work by comics superstars Adam Kubert and Andy Kubert. Doc, and his band of assistants, are introduced in the modern era as retired heroes - and now, on the eve of an alien invasion triggered by a gang of would-be world conquerors, only Doc Savage's grown grandchild, Chip, can set things right. But is Chip, a self-professed pacifist, up to the task? Trade Paperback, 128 pages, $19.99 ISBN-10: 1401226213 ISBN-13: 978-1401226213 DC Comics |  | |||||||||||||||
| Donald M.
Grant - R.I.P. Donald M. Grant passed away on Thursday, August 20th, after a long lasting illness. He is survived by his wife, Shirley, and his two children. Grant was best known as one of the original publishers of small press limited editions, specializing in horror, fantasy and science fiction. His editions of Stephen King’s Dark Tower series are one of the hottest and most enduring collectibles in the field. Other notable editions included works by Karl Edward Wagner, Peter Straub, Douglas E. Winter, Robert E. Howard, Fritz Leiber, Charles L. Grant, Ambrose Bierce, Edgar Rice Burroughs, William Hope Hodgson, H.P. Lovecraft, David Morrell, Roger Zelazny and many, many, MANY more. He also served on the founding committees of NECON and the World Fantasy Convention. | ||||||||||||||||
| E-texts
on the net this week The Shadow in Review: This weeks Shadow review is "The Shadow's Rival" from June 15, 1937. Pulpgen-Online Pulps: Now with over 1000 stories online! "Cargo of Show Business" by George Armin Shaftel from SHORT STORIES, September 25, 1944 A military C-47 is shot down in remote Iceland; its cargo is a plane full of entertainment people who make the rounds of military bases during WWII putting on shows for the troops. "Trooper Tape" by William Rough from TEN DETECTIVE ACES, December, 1939 Trooper Dix had his own theory about murder. But when he tried to solve the case of the poisoned antique collector, his theory thrust him headfirst into a tangle of blood-red tape. | ||||||||||||||||
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| John Carter of
Mars English actors Samantha Morton, Dominic West and Polly Walker have joined "John Carter of Mars," Disney's adaptation of the Edgar Rice Burroughs book series that Andrew Stanton is directing. Taylor Kitsch, Lynn Collins and Willem Dafoe already are on board the production. Morton plays Sola, the daughter of Dafoe's Tars Tarkas, who must hide her softer side from her warmongering race. West plays Sab Than, prince of the Zodangans who believes he is entitled to rule Mars. Walker plays Sarkoja, a merciless, tyrannical Thark. Stanton wrote the screenplay with Mark Andrews. Jim Morris and Colin Wilson are producing "Mars," which is eyeing a start early next year. Brigham Taylor is overseeing for the studio. | ||||||||||||||||
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| Pulp 'n'
Fiction - Now online! A new pulp website is now available online which sells pulps, vintage American paperbacks, vintage British paperbacks, comics, original adverts, and records. It's at http://www.PulpnFiction.com | ||||||||||||||||
| Pulpville
Press - Now available! THE BOTTOM OF THE WORLD and other stories by John Coleman Burroughs, Hulbert Burroughs, and Jane Ralston Burroughs New hardcover edition (previously published as "The Lightning Men and other stories") with new typography and better quality illustrations. Four stories were written by these three members of the Edgar Rice Burroughs' family (creator of Tarzan) in collaboration with one and another (a fifth story was written by John Coleman Burroughs). "Hybrid of Horror" Terror screams in the night when a sculptor is called on to repair a cannibalistic statue. "The Man Without A World" A son of the interstellar void blazes the uncharted space-trails to Nova Terra! "The Lightning Men" Earth's exiles build a brave new world! "The Bottom of the World" Countless thousands vanish when a weird kidnaper snatches West Coast cities off the map! Follow Dan Norris as he invades a fantastic realm far below the Earth. Illustrated. Order Here Pulpville Press |  | |||||||||||||||
For well
over a year now, Dark Horse Deluxe has been distributing the beautiful work
of ReelArt Studios. From the stunning Snow Giants statue, inspired by the work of Frank Frazetta,
to Frank Cho’s
beautiful Babe & Ape, ReelArt Studios
has brought some of the most beautiful works to life with painstaking attention
to detail. With the help of Dark
Horse, ReelArt Studios
has carved out a place in the marketplace amongst of the top producers of collectable
statues. Now, the company ventures to move into the publishing world, utilizing
an already established relationship with one of comics’ top brands. ReelArt president, Michael Hudson came to Dark Horse with a proposal for a new imprint under the Dark Horse umbrella to transition well known pulp properties into traditional American comics. Fredric Brown’s MARTIANS GO HOME and Otis Adelbert Kline’s SWORDS OF VENUS will be the first two properties to receive this treatment. Both properties are licensed directly from the author’s estates and will feature contribution from such industry stalwarts as Bruce Jones, Martin Powell, Mike Ploog, Eduardo Barreto and Thomas Yeates. Longtime comics writer and editor, Christopher Mills will serve as Sequential Pulp’s Editor-in-Chief. The books will be released as full color 22 page stories on a bi-monthly basis. The books will be marketed by Dark Horse Comics as a specialty imprint. MARTIANS GO HOME will be solicited in the October PREVIEWS (Available in comic shops September 30th). SWORDS OF VENUS will be solicited in the November PREVIEWS (Available in comic shops October 28th). In addition, Dark Horse Entertainment will represent these projects to Hollywood studios for big screen adaptation. Dark Horse president Mike Richardson states, “Michael Hudson and ReelArt Studios have produced some of the finest products in the business. We’ve been very pleased with our existing relationship and are excited by the prospect of expanding our partnership to the printed page. Comic fans are going to see a slate of amazing original projects.” MARTIANS GO HOME #1 (of 6) Martin Powell (Writer), Mike Manley (Artist), and Bret Blevins (Cover) On sale December 2009 Full Color, 32 pages, $3.99 Martians have invaded Earth! That¹s right, real Martians. Seriously. Suddenly, without warning, one billion Little Green Men are everywhere. The Martians are on your street, and in your house, all of them knowing your deepest and darkest secrets. Untouchable as ghosts and obnoxious as hell, their sinister agenda remains a mystery. Perhaps, their plan is simply to drive the entire human race insane, for that is exactly what they¹re doing. From flop house to the White House, no one is above, or below, the torment of the alien invaders. All is lost. Or, is it? Only our unlikely hero Luke Devereaux, a burnt-out science fiction writer with nothing left to lose, knows how to defeat the MartiansŠbut he has already lost his mind! Sequential Pulp Comics presents writer Martin Powell, with artists Mike Manley and Bret Blevins, joining forces to present Fredric Brown¹s classic 1950s ³paranoia² sci-fi novel into a spectacular six issue limited series. You won¹t think of alien contact in the same way, ever again. http://www.sequentialpulpcomics.com/
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| ROBERT E HOWARD PRESENTS: THULSA DOOM
#1 - Arriving
in comic shops September 2nd! Writer: Arvid Nelson; Penciller/Inker: Lui Antonio; Covers: Alex Ross From the pages of writer Robert E. Howard comes the debut of Dynamite’s Thulsa Doom! Written by Kull writer Arvid Nelson and illustrated by Lui (Red Sonja) Antonio, the opening story arc also features cover artist Alex Ross! Featuring the origins of the ultimate anti-hero, Thulsa Doom #1 opens after the destruction of Atlantis, when the world was in chaos and Thulsa sought his own path to ultimate power! 32 pages, Full Color, $3.50 Publisher: Dynamite Entertainment | ||||||||||||||||
| THE
SAVAGE SWORD OF CONAN VOLUME 6 - Arriving
in comic shops September 2nd! Written by Roy Thomas, Michael Fleisher and Bruce Jones, art by various. With writers Roy Thomas, Michael Fleisher, and Bruce Jones contributing to The Savage Sword of Conan in the early 1980s, the action-filled comics magazine continued its long, successful run exploring the lush and dangerous world of Conan's Hyboria. This volume reprints most of the black-and-white Conan tales from 1981, with the artistic talents of John Buscema, Gil Kane, Ernie Chan, Ernie Colon, Alfredo Alcala, and others adding to the uncensored excitement! The Savage Sword creative teams presented in this latest tome deliver timeless adventures featuring Robert E. Howard's beloved barbarian. Collects Savage Sword of Conan #61-#71. 544 pages, black and white, $19.95 Dark Horse Comics |  | |||||||||||||||
| Snowbooks:
Sexton Blake - Scheduled
to arrive in bookstores September 1st! Created at the tail end of the Victorian era, Sexton Blake rapidly became one of the most popular fictional characters of the 20th Century. He featured in thousands of adventure stories written by more than two hundred authors and published in countless papers, magazines and comics. He also appeared in stage plays, radio dramas, films and television serials. One of the most written about characters in the English language, he was a household name and a publishing phenomenon. This book contains the finest stories from this vast output, edited by leading publisher and author George Mann. Hardcover, 900 pages, £15 ISBN13: 9781906727413 Snowbooks Available from Amazon.co.uk and Mike Chomko |  | |||||||||||||||
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| Tantor
Media: Del Rey Robert E. Howard Series Audiobooks - Now available! Now available: The Bloody Crown of Conan Paradox has announced that the popular Robert E. Howard series published by Random House/Del Rey is coming as audiobooks from Tantor Audio. First out are the three Conan books, followed by "Bran Mak Morn: The Last King", "The Horror Stories of Robert E. Howard", "Kull: Exile of Atlantis" and "The Savage Tales of Solomon Kane". Tantor Media has published numerous bestellers on audio, including the Halo series and titles by Harry Turtledove, Richard K. Morgan, and Peter F. Hamilton. Tantor offers over 1,000 titles in all genres, with a niche in sci-fi & fantasy. Todd McLaren will be narrating the stories. He is a 2009 Audie finalist for "Halo, The Fall of Reach" by Eric Nylund. His recordings include "Altered Carbon" (Richard K. Morgan), "A Meeting at Corvallis" (Stirling) and "Opening Atlantis" (Turtledove). The audiobooks can be found in bookstores and online as audio-cd, mp3-cd as well as mp3 download (online only). Coming in September: The Conquering Sword of Conan Coming in October: Kull, Exile of Atlantis Jim Barron reports that he contacted Tantor Media regarding the lack of track listings on THE COMING OF CONAN. Tantor responded that they would take Jim's suggestion and they would most likely be able to include the information on subsequent audiobooks as they were not beyond the cutoff point in production to make changes. Jim also passed along a contents list (with thanks to Jeff Wentzell) for THE COMING OF CONAN. Coming of Conan index (d=disc#, t=initial track#)
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| 50th
Michigan Antiquarian Book & Paper Show - Sunday, October 4, 2009! The Midwest's largest book show will feature over 75 dealers from around the country offering over a million old, rare, and collectible book & paper items for sale! Admission $4.50; free for children 13 and under Lansing Center: 333 E. Michigan Ave., Lansing, MI http://www.curiousbooks.com/show/abf.html | |||||||
| Adventure House - Coming in
January! HIGH ADVENTURE #110 featuring Adventure Fiction: Tong of Death and Other Stories THE TONG OF DEATH by Robert Carse [Short Stories 04/25/31] RED BREATH by Foster-Harris THE EMERALD BUDDAH by Murray Leinster A TRAPPER SETS FOR PIRATES by Raymond S. Spears THE EYE OF BLACK A'WANG by Murray Leinster SKIN DEEP by Sherman Ripley THE LEASH by Chester L. Saxby 7x10, 112 pages, $7.95 (U.S.) - Media Mail Shipping $2.50 for a single copy. Adventure House |  | ||||||
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| Adventure House - Coming in
March! HIGH ADVENTURE #111 featuring Ki-Gor THE LOST BEASTS OF TA'TAMBA by John Peter Drummond Ki-Gor, White Lord of the Jungle, and Brend, boy-emperor of the Stolen Kingdom, battled side by side against the thousand warrior-beasts of Ramfis. Crawling swamp lizards would have had a better chance of victory. But struggling in the claws of Durge-Rama, the fiend usurper, Helene cried: "Ki-Gor, my mate, will save me!" NIRVANA OF THE SEVEN VOODOOS by John Peter Drummond No broken, haunted captive lived to flee the jackal-born terrors of Nirvana, land of the red mists, where the gleaming-eyed scientist Krishna ruled by the dread hand of ancient gris-gris. And yet Ki-Gor, White Lord of the Jungle, dared enter that forbidden kraal, dared try to wrest his mate Helene from its secret power—and even dared challenge the half-human gorilla-men to a battle that could only end in defeat. 7x10, 112 pages, $7.95 (U.S.) - Media Mail Shipping $2.50 for a single copy. Adventure House |  | ||||||
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| Age
of Aces Presents - Downloadable PDF Air
War pulp stories! Age of Aces Books is now offering a new feature on their Web site called "Age of Aces Presents". You can now download free PDF versions of some great Air War pulp stories. Visit them at http://www.ageofaces.net and look for the "Age of Aces Presents" link. New this week: "Devildog Breed" by Donald E. Keyhoe (Sky Birds July 1934) featuring Lucky Lane Here they are again—that bunch of flying, fighting Devildogs—Lucky Lane and the Three Lunatics, Cyclone Bill Garrity, and the rest of the mad Marines. And fighting against them is a silent, unseen menace—a strange, black shadow that shrouds whole formations in its sable cloak of death, and sends them reeling down—to doom. | |||||||
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| Anthony
Tollin's Sanctum Books Coming in late October! DOC
SAVAGE Volume 31: "Devil on the Moon" & I Died Yesterday" (plus The Skipper!) The Girl of Bronze shares center stage with her famous
cousin in two of Lester Dent's most unusual thrillers. When a dying man claims
to have escaped from lunar captivity, Doc and Patricia Savage set out to uncover
the strange secret of the "Devil on the Moon." Then, Doc's adventurous cousin
teams with Monk Mayfair to rescue the kidnapped Man of Bronze in "I Died Yesterday,"
a groundbreaking tale narrated by Pat Savage herself. BONUS: Captain Fury (a.k.a.
The Skipper) and Mara the Leopard Princess confront "Black Cypress Doom." This
deluxe pulp reprint showcases the original color pulp covers by Emery Clarke and
Walter Swensen, all the original interior illustrations by Paul Orban and Edd
Cartier and historical commentary by Will Murray, writer of seven Doc Savage novels.
(Sanctum Books) 978-1-60877-010-6 Softcover, 7x10. B&W, $12.95 DOC SAVAGE VOLUME 31 is solicited in the September PREVIEWS (Available August 26th). The Diamond Item Code is SEP091115. 1 book: $12.95 plus $3.00 (First Class) or
$2 (Media Mail) for postage and packaging
2 books: $25.90 (cover price) First Class
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Anthony
Tollin's Sanctum Books Coming in late October! DOC
SAVAGE Volume 31: "Devil on the Moon" & I Died Yesterday" (JAMES BAMA Variant) The Girl of Bronze shares center stage with her famous cousin in
two of Lester Dent's most unusual thrillers. When a dying man claims to have escaped
from lunar captivity, Doc and Patricia Savage set out to uncover the strange secret
of the "Devil on the Moon." Then, Doc's adventurous cousin teams with Monk Mayfair
to rescue the kidnapped Man of Bronze in "I Died Yesterday," a groundbreaking
tale narrated by Pat Savage herself. BONUS: Captain Fury (a.k.a. The Skipper)
and Mara the Leopard Princess confront "Black Cypress Doom." This instant collector's
item showcases James Bama's breathtaking painting and the original color pulp
covers by Emery Clarke and Walter Swensen, the original interior illustrations
by Paul Orban and Edd Cartier and historical commentary by Will Murray, writer
of seven Doc Savage novels. (Sanctum Books) 978-1-60877-011-3 Softcover,
7x10. B&W, $12.95 DOC SAVAGE VOLUME 31 (BAMA variant) is solicited in the September PREVIEWS (Available August 26th). The Diamond Item Code is SEP091116. 1 book: $12.95 plus $3.00 (First Class) or
$2 (Media Mail) for postage and packaging
2 books: $25.90 (cover price) First Class
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Anthony
Tollin's Sanctum Books Coming in late October! THE
SHADOW Volume 32: "The Silver Scourge" & "The Book of Death" "As you sow evil, so shall you reap evil. Crime does not pay. The
Shadow knows! Secret Service operative Vic Marquette teams with The Shadow and
his new ally Pietro to end the counterfeiting plague of "The Silver Scourge."
Then, the incriminating secrets concealed within "The Book of Death" initiate
a winding trail of blackmail and murder! This instant collector's item showcases
the original color pulp covers by George Rozen (including his all-time greatest
Shadow painting) and the classic interior illustrations by Tom Lovell and Paul
Orban, with historical commentary by Will Murray and Anthony Tollin. (Sanctum
Books) 978-1-60877-009-0 Softcover, 7x10. B&W, $12.95THE SHADOW VOLUME 32 is solicited in the September PREVIEWS (Available August 26th). The Diamond Item Code is SEP091117. 1 book: $12.95 plus $3.00 (First Class) or
$2 (Media Mail) for postage and packaging
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Tollin's Sanctum Books Coming in early December! DOC
SAVAGE Volume 32: "The Feathered Octopus" & "The Goblins" The
pulp era's greatest superhero returns in two thrill-packed pulp novels by Lester
Dent writing as "Kenneth Robeson." Patricia Savage is kidnapped and spirited off
to the South Seas, leading Doc Savage on the trail of an Asian mastermind. What
is the incredible secret of "The Feathered Octopus"? Then, the Man of Bronze and
his Iron Men investigate sightings of "The Goblins," bizarre green creatures whose
touch brings a terrible, burning death! BONUS: An exciting adventure of Click
Rush, the Gadget Man. This deluxe pulp reprint showcases the classic color pulp
covers by Robert G. Harris and Modest Stein, Paul Orban's original interior illustrations
and historical commentary by Will Murray, writer of seven Doc Savage novels.(Sanctum Books) 978-1-60877-013-7 Softcover, 7x10. B&W, $12.95 1 book: $12.95 plus $3.00 (First Class) or
$2 (Media Mail) for postage and packaging
2 books: $25.90 (cover price) First Class
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Anthony
Tollin's Sanctum Books Coming in early December! THE
SHADOW Volume 33: "The Strange Disappearance of Joe Cardona" & "The Hand"
"The weed of crime bears bitter fruit. Crime does
not pay. The Shadow knows! The Knight of Darkness crushes crime in two classic
pulp thrillers by Walter B. Gibson writing as "Maxwell Grant." First, "The Strange
Disappearance of Joe Cardona" sets The Shadow on the trail of the Purple Death.
Then, a sinister criminal organization called "The Hand" challenges the Dark Avenger
to a fight to the finish, in the first installment of the legendary pulp epic
that inspired the premier adventure of DC Comics' Seven Soldiers of Victory. This
instant collector's item showcases both of George Rozen's color pulp covers and
the classic interior illustrations by Edd Cartier, with historical commentary
by Will Murray and Anthony Tollin.(Sanctum Books) 978-1-60877-012-0 Softcover, 7x10. B&W, $12.95 1 book: $12.95 plus $3.00 (First Class) or
$2 (Media Mail) for postage and packaging
2 books: $25.90 (cover price) First Class
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| THE BARRY
WINDSOR-SMITH CONAN ARCHIVES VOLUME 1 - Coming in
January! Written by Roy Thomas, art by Barry Windsor-Smith. In 1970, Barry Windsor-Smith burst onto the comic-book scene with his dynamic portrayal of Robert E. Howard's Conan the Barbarian, altering the course of the blue-eyed Cimmerian forever, and cementing himself as one of the greatest artists to touch pencil to paper. Nearly forty years later, Dark Horse Comics, in the tradition of the Dark Horse Archives collections, reprints Barry Windsor-Smith's entire run on Marvel's Conan the Barbarian in two fine hardcover volumes! The first volume of The Barry Windsor-Smith Conan Archives includes such classic tales as Rogues in the House and The Tower of the Elephant, written by Roy Thomas and fully illustrated by Barry Windsor-Smith -- now presented as they were intended, remastered using the original color palette! This volume reprints the first half of Barry Windsor-Smith's run on Conan the Barbarian. 200 pages, $49.95, in stores on January 20. Dark Horse Comics CONAN ARCHIVES VOLUME 1 is solicited in the September PREVIEWS (Available August 26th). The Diamond Item Code is SEP090018. |  | ||||||
| BATMAN/DOC SAVAGE SPECIAL #1 -
Coming in November! Written by Brian Azzarello; Art by Phil Noto; Cover by JG Jones Sketchbook material and variant cover by Rags Morales Doc Savage returns to DC Comics...and comes face-to-fist with the Batman! Superstar scribe Brian Azzarello (100 BULLETS, JOKER) and the breathtaking art of Phil Noto combine to shine the first light on a shadowy new version of the DC Universe, where the thugs run rampant, corruption runs deep, and even heroes can’t be trusted! Doc Savage, the Man of Bronze, hates what he’s heard about the connections between a grisly murder and Gotham City’s violent new vigilante. But the Batman can’t abide do-gooders getting in his way...and his .45 just won’t stay in its holster! Be here for this vital prologue to an upcoming 6-issue miniseries by Azzarello and Rags Morales (IDENTITY CRISIS), which will pull back the curtain to reveal the full width and breadth of DC’s new pulp-influenced universe. This special issue also features sketchbook material by Rags Morales that will show you just what you’re in for! You might think you’re ready – but you’re very, very wrong... 56 pages, $4.99, in stores on November 11. DC Comics BATMAN/DOC SAVAGE SPECIAL #1 is solicited in the September PREVIEWS (Available August 26th). The Diamond Item Code is SEP090139. | 
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The Book Cave - New podcasts now available
online! Episode
35: Back From PulpFest Part 2Episode 36: Van Allen Plexico is Assembled! - New! Join me as I talk to Van Allen Plexico about his books. As usual I go off topic and we talk comics for a while. Episode 34: Back From PulpFest Part 1 Episode 33: San Diego Comic Con Episode 32: Crossover Characters Episode 31: Pulpfest Episode 30: H.P. Lovecraft Episode 29: Kelly Ishikawa Comic Book Artist in Training Episode 28: Archie Marries Veronica Episode 27: Ric Rambles On Episode 26: Episode 26: The PSP and You Visit The Book Cave website at http://thebookcave.libsyn.com/ | |||||||
| BUCK ROGERS #3 - Arriving in comic shops
August 26th! Writer: Scott Beatty; Penciller/Inker: Carlos Rafael; Covers: John Cassaday (75%), Carlos Rafael (25%) Get on board with Buck Rogers, writer Scott Beatty and artist Carlos Rafael! And let’s not forget about those awesome John Cassaday covers! Issue #3 continues the exciting opening arc as Buck finds out more about his new home in the 25th Century and continues to long for the past he left behind Publisher: Dynamite Entertainment | |||||||
| BUCK ROGERS #6
- Coming in November! Writer: Scott Beatty; Penciller/Inker: Carlos Rafael; Covers: John Cassaday (75%), Carlos Rafael (25%) The Future is here! From Dynamite, writer Scott Beatty, cover artist John Cassaday and artist Carlos Rafael comes the all-new adventures of Buck Rogers! After the opening events of our first thrilling story arc, the creative team presents a special done-in-one -- “The Past is Passed” -- as Buck comes to grips with his strange new reality and explores his fantastic new home. 32 pages, Full Color, $3.50 Dynamite Entertainment BUCK ROGERS #5 is solicited in the September PREVIEWS (Available August 26th). The Diamond Item Code is SEP090751. | |||||||
| CONAN THE CIMMERIAN
#16 - Coming in November! Written by Timothy Truman, penciled by Tomas Giorello, colored by Jose Villarrubia, cover by Joseph Michael Linsner. "Free Companions," part 1 of 3. A new story arc begins, leading to Conan's tumultuous time fighting and looting with the kozaki -- a wild group of fellow mercenaries also known as the "Free Companions." Conan and his fellow warriors, regrouping and recovering from their battle with the wizard Natohk and his desert hordes, find themselves on the verge of having to serve in another war! Timothy Truman begins an original tale that will explore events alluded to in Robert E. Howard's Conan tales, and he will also share artistic duties with Argentine sensation Tomás Giorello to illustrate a time in Conan's life when he tries to keep his barbarous nature and hot temper in check in order to prove that he can be a leader of men. 40 pages, $2.99, in stores on November 18. Dark Horse Comics CONAN THE CIMMERIAN #16 is solicited in the September PREVIEWS (Available August 26th). The Diamond Item Code is SEP090017. |  | ||||||
| Doc Con XII - November
14, 2009! Doc Con XII will be held November 14, 2009 by Rob Smalley in Chandler Arizona. While, Doc Savage and Doc Savage Magazine began in 1933 and turned 75 in 2008, Pat Savage made her debut in Brand of the Werewolf in 1934 and 2009 will mark her 75th anniversary. While the theme may be Doc Savages single-action six-shooter toteing cousins anniversary, the emphasis will be on expanding our Doc Savage knowledge base. In Rob Smalleys own words: In a way I think we returned to our roots at Doc Con 11 thanks to those that provided us insights into people and history relating to the Doc Savage era and publishing realm. All week I've been saying to myself, "that's what you would do at a Doc Savage Conference". I thought it was great and made this year's Con unique from all others. I would like everyone to consider continuing this theme of learning segments at Doc Con 12. Contribute! Be a Big Part of the Big Book of Bronze #2!! 2008 saw the first Big Book of Bronze unveiled at Doc Con XI You are invited to contribute your article or artwork for inclusion! Our inaugural effort came in at 74 pages and our goal is double it in size! Check out the Big Book of Bronze #1 at: http://www.lulu.com/content/4310692 Join the Doc Con Yahoo Newsgroup for the latest information! | |||||||
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on the net this week The Shadow in Review: This weeks Shadow review is "Young Men of Death" from April 1943. Pulpgen-Online Pulps: Now with over 1000 stories online! "High Treason" by Alan Anderson from SPICY DETECTIVE STORIES, September, 1936 Why should the girl put on a strip act in her hotel window? Bruce wondered. Women and naval secrets, trick messages and seaplanes, all these and more were to clutter up his days because he was curious. "Suicide Patrol" by Lieut. Scott Morgan from SKY FIGHTERD, December, 1933 Death Rode With the Hundred and Fifth Squadron - Grim Death in War-Torn Skies! | |||||||
| FLASH GORDON: THE SECRET HISTORY OF MONGO -
Coming in November! After the events of The Mercy Wars, Flash explores this strange new world and comes across an ancient device that allows him to see into Mongo's recent past — revealing untold tales of Ming the Merciless, Prince Barin, Princess Aura, Prince Vultan and more! Creators include Joe Casey, Denny O'Neil, Tom DeFalco, J.M. DeMatteis, Shawn McManus, and Joe Staton. Softcover, 7x10, 80 pages, Full Color, SRP: $7.95 THE SECRET HISTORY OF MONGO is solicited in the September PREVIEWS (Available August 26th). The Diamond Item Code is SEP090616. | |||||||
| Friends of Old Time Radio Convention -
October 23-26, 2009! The Friends of Old Time Radio is hosting its 2009 Convention October 22-25 at the Holiday Inn North in Newark, NJ. There will again be many exciting autograph opportunities. The Friends of Old Time Radio will hold their 34th annual convention at the Holiday Inn North in Newark, N.J. from Thursday October 22 - Sunday October 25. The event features celebrity guest appearances, live recreations of radio dramas, historical panels, memorabilia and more. Celebrities scheduled to appear include Chuck McCann, Shirley Mitchell, Simon Jones, Tracey Dey, Joe Franklin, Rosemary Rice and Richard Herd. Program and registration information is available from Sean Dougherty, publicity coordinator, 201-739-2541, SeanDD@optonline.net, or online at www.fotr.net. Group discounts are available. The Friends of Old Time Radio Convention has a page on Facebook and issues updates via twitter at @fotrconvention and @doughertysean. Here's the complete guest list as of now.
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| Glenn Lord - August 29, 1-3PM
- Joe's Crab Shack, Houston, Texas If you've ever wanted to meet the godfather of REH studies, this is your chance. Joe's Crab Shack, 12400 Gulf Freeway, Houston, Texas, Saturday, August 29, 1-3PM. It is pretty rare that he makes any kind of appearance anymore (the last time was 2007). So if you'd like to meet him, maybe get a book signed or a photo, this is the time. And, he always enjoys meeting his fellow REH fans and talking smack. He also is big on HPL, and quite conversant on pulp authors of many stripes. The list of industry folks he has worked with and knows (authors, editors, publishers) reads like a Who's Who of the Fantasy genre. His bio on Wikipedia gives some basic background. There is no other like him, and at least in the Howard world, probably never will be again. So, if you get the chance to stop by, please do. Note that we'll probably do a birthday party in November as well, if you're thinking about jumping on a plane. This is pretty short notice on this one, but the next we'll try to let folks know a ways more in advance. Thanks to Paul Herman for setting this up! | |||||||
| GRYPHON BOOKS
Collectable Paperback Show - Sunday, October 4, 2009! New York City Collectible Paperback & Pulp Fiction Expo #21, the big 2009 show will be held on Sunday, October 4, 2009, at the Holiday Inn on 57th Street in NYC. A limited number of 6’ and 8’ tables available but book tables asap. Call Gary at 718-646-6126 after 5pm EST Confirmed guest authors and artists include: ELAINE DUILLO, famous cover artist. LINTON BALDWIN, Lion Books crime author. ANNETTE & MARTIN MEYERS, mystery author couple who also write as Maan Meyers. SANDY KOSSIN, classic vintage paperback cover artist. JACK KETCHUM, horror and fantasy author. C.J. HENDERSON, crime, fantasy and SF author. MARVIN KAYE, fantasy author and Sherlockian anthologist. PETER STRAUB, masterful horror and fantasy author. MORRIS HERSHMAN, Manhunt author and soft-core author as Arnold English. RON GOULART, master storyteller, SF writer, pulp and comic book scholar, more. KEN WISHNIA, had crime mystery author. MARCUS BOAS, fabulous fantasy artist. | |||||||
| Hermes Press: From Four Color to Silver Screen: The First
Movie Superheroes Coming soon! By Christopher IrvingFilm versions of comic books weren’t always big-budget affairs: they were originally screened as low-budget weekly chapter plays to kids in the 1940s. From Four Color to Silver Screen: The First Movie Superheroes covers the first live-action exploits of Superman, Batman, Captain Midnight, Spy Smasher, Captain Marvel, Vigilante, and others! Comics historian Christopher Irving (Comic Book Artist Magazine, The Blue Beetle: His Many Lives From 1939 to Today) ties the history of the serials in with the history of the comics, in this full-color book that starts with the Superman cartoon shorts of 1940, and ends with the lasting effect the serials had on the succeeding Superman and Batman television shows. You’ll learn the successes, the near-misses, and the outright silliness of the first onscreen comic book characters. Deluxe paperback with wrap-around flaps and endleaves: $39.99 ISBN #1-932563-04-0, 208 pages; all color; 8.5" x 11" Hermes Press |  | ||||||
| THE LONE RANGER #19
- Coming in November! Writer: Brett Mathews; Penciller/Inker: Sergio Cariello; Covers: John Cassaday The Lone Ranger and Tonto are being framed for murder! As the pair attempt to prove their innocence, Cavendish is on the move, and he’s bringing a wagon load of guns with him. All this plus the most shocking moment yet on this issue’s last page! home. 32 pages, Full Color, $3.50 Dynamite Entertainment THE LONE RANGER #19 is solicited in the September PREVIEWS (Available August 26th). The Diamond Item Code is SEP090757. | |||||||
| Mid-Atlantic
Nostalgia Convention - August 27 to 29, 2009! The Clarion Hotel, Aberdeen, Maryland Movie stars sign autographs for fans! Old-Time Movies and TV Shows screened 24/7! Vendor Room! Seminars, Panels and Presentations! Drive-In Movie Theater on Friday night! Don't miss the fun! Lee Meriwether (Catwoman on Batman, Time Tunnel, Barnaby Jonesalso Miss America 1955) James Best (Sheriff Rosco P. Coltrane on Dukes of Hazzard) Celeste Holm (Academy Award Winner for A Gentleman's Agreement and nominee for All About Eve! Also Tom Sawyer!) Bob Hastings (Lt. Carpenter on McHale's Navy, Batman, and more!) Johnny Whitaker (Family Affair, Tom Sawyer, Gunsmoke and Adam-12) Rosemary Rice (Studio One and Katryn on I Remember Mama) Diane Sowle (Mrs. Bucket on Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory) Patty McCormack (Academy Award nominee for The Bad Seed) Click on the web-site link for complete schedule of events! http://www.midatlanticnostalgiaconvention.com | |||||||
| Mike
Chomko - August 2009 newsletter is now available! Mike's August 2009 newsletter is now available. Click here to view/download it. Orders over $20 are discounted approximately 10%. Shipping is between $2-6, depending on the weight of your order (media mail or bound printed matter). Michael Chomko, 2217W. Fairview Street, Allentown, PA 18104-6542 | |||||||
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| Moonstone
Books: THE PHANTOM GENERATIONS #4 - Arriving in comic shops
August 26th! Written by Will Murray, art by Sean Van Briesen, cover by Doug Klauba. A new maxi-series of one-shot comic novellas, with each issue (by a different creative team) telling a tale of one of the 21 Phantoms! Doc Savage novelist Will Murray takes the fourth Phantom back to "The First Skull." For centuries, all Phantoms have sworn an oath to fight piracy on the skull of their father the first Phantom. A Singh pirate leader has learned of this skull -- although he doesn't know its true significance--and to avenge the many defeats of his ancestors by the hands of the Phantom line, decides to steal that very skull, hoping to demoralize the Phantom. No pirate has ever penetrated the Deep Woods before. But backed by a tiny band of cut-throats, the ancestral cranium is stolen! 32 pages, $3.99. Moonstone Books |  | ||||||
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Books: THE PHANTOM GENERATIONS #9 - Coming in November! Writer: Mike Baron; Artist: Alex Saviuk The Slave Trail, The Phantom in chains! Join Nexus' co-creator Mike Baron for tale somewhere in the Middle East, where an entire village is put to the sword. A young child then looks to the Phantom to get his revenge for him — against an army of scimitars and flintlocks, crocodiles, and quicksand! The jungle is unforgiving to all! 32 pages, Full Color, $3.99 Moonstone Books THE PHANTOM GENERATIONS #9 is solicited in the September PREVIEWS (Available August 26th). The Diamond Item Code is SEP090922. |  | ||||||
| Moonstone Books: THE SPIDER #1
- Arriving in comic
shops August 26th! Writer: C.J. Henderson; Artist: J. Anthony Kosar The Spider: the most violent and ruthless of all crime fighters. More just than the law, more dangerous than the underworld, hated, feared, and wanted by both. A cloaked, fanged, borderline crazy denizen of the dark force-feeding hard justice with a pair of '45's! Senseless slaughter accompanies a new string of bold and audacious heists, and only the Spider can stop it, but at a price so steep, can even the Spider hope to pay it? 40 pages, Black & White, $3.50 Moonstone Books |  | ||||||
| Moonstone
Books: THE SPIDER #3 - Coming in November! Writer: Howard Hopkins; Artist: Cortney Skinner The man-creature, hands about the Spider's wrists, hoisted him off his feet and slammed him against the stone wall. The beast was powerful, incredibly so, for he suspended the Spider in midair and shook him like a child's rattle. Then he twisted, and hurled the Spider. Wentworth's back crashed into the low marble railing running along the balcony. Momentum carried him over the railing and hurtling towards death upon the theater floor twenty feet below! 32 pages, B&W, $3.25 Moonstone Books THE SPIDER #3 is solicited in the September PREVIEWS (Available August 26th). The Diamond Item Code is SEP090933. |  | ||||||
| Pulp Adventurecon
10 - Saturday, November 7th, from 10am
to 5pm! We're all set to sponsor another one-day show at the Ramada Inn of Bordentown, NJ -- Saturday, November 7th, from 10am to 5pm. There is usually 45+ tables in our dealer room, and we'll probably try and do something special to commemorate the TENTH show. As one person, Joe Rainone, commented, it's a milestone ... and we agree, to a certain extent. Nine years and ten shows of unabashed pulp collecting consumption. Details will be posted shortly to http://www.boldventurepress.com/ | |||||||
| Pulpville
Press - Now available! THE GODS HATE KANSAS by Joseph J. Millard INVASION FROM THE STARS! It began with the landing of meteors in Kansas. Then, suddenly, it exploded into a massive catastrophe. First, the meteorite investigating them disappeared. When they reappeared, they had barricaded themselves from the world and began building a rocket, aimed at the stars. Then the Crimson Plague struck, sweeping over Earth's population, destroying human capacities and defying scientific probing. Only a few escaped the invasion from outer space. Among them astrophysicist Curt Temple, whose girl friend, Lee Mason, was enslaved and changed. Curt knew he had to pit his slim knowledge against the most perfect intelligence in the cosmos to save the world--and the woman he loved. Illustrated. Order Here Pulpville Press | 
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| QUEEN SONJA #2 - Coming in November! Writer: Joshua Ortega; Penciller/Inker: Mel Rubi Covers: MEL RUBI (25%), LUCIO PARILLO (50%), JACKSON HERBERT (25%) "Know also, O prince, that in the selfsame days that the Cimmerian did stalk the Hyborian Kingdoms, one of the few swords worthy to cross with his was that of Red Sonja, warrior-woman out of majestic Hyrkania. Forced to flee her homeland because she spurned the advances of a king and slew him instead, she rode west across the Turanian steppes and into the shadowed mists of legendry."—The Nemedian Chronicles The story of Sonja’s march to the throne continues as writer Joshua Ortega and artist Mel Rubi weave an incredible tale of intrigue and power in the ancient lands of Hyboria! 32 pages, Full Color, $2.99 Dynamite Entertainment QUEEN SONJA #2 is solicited in the September PREVIEWS (Available August 26th). The Diamond Item Code is SEP090752. | |||||||
| RED SONJA #47 - Arriving in comic shops
August 26th! Writer: Brian Reed; Penciller/Inker: Walter Geovani Brian Reed and Walter Geovani continue to march towards the momentous event that will be Red Sonja #50! As she quests for the mystery that is the Blood Dynasty, events are in motion that will change the world of Red Sonja FOREVER! Full Color, 32 pages, $2.99 Publisher: Dynamite Entertainment |  | ||||||
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| ROBERT E. HOWARD PRESENTS: THULSA DOOM #4 -
Coming in November! Writer: Arvid Nelson; Penciller/Inker: Lui Antonio; Covers: Alex Ross The origin of the ultimate anti-hero, Thulsa Doom, continues here as we conclude our opening story arc! Atlantis is destroyed! The world is in chaos! And Thulsa seeks his own path to ultimate power! From the pages of writer Robert E. Howard comes Dynamite's Thulsa Doom! Written by Kull writer Arvid Nelson and illustrated by Lui (Red Sonja) Antonio with incredible painted covers by Alex Ross! 32 pages, Full Color, $3.50 Dynamite Entertainment THULSA DOOM #4 is solicited in the September PREVIEWS (Available August 26th). The Diamond Item Code is SEP090758. | |||||||
| SHERLOCK HOLMES #4 - Arriving in comic shops
August 26th! Written by Leah Moore and John Reppion; Penciller/Inker: Aaron Campbell; Cover: John Cassaday The penultimate issue in Dynamite’s acclaimed Sherlock Holmes comic book event! After Watson appeals to Mycroft Holmes and Sherlock himself arrives at the scene end of last issue, can the world’s greatest detective unravel his greatest mystery? Full Color, 22 pages, $3.50 Publisher: Dynamite Entertainment | |||||||
| ZORRO
#18 - Coming in November! Writer: Matt Wagner; Penciller/Inker: Francesco Francavilla; Covers: Matt Wagner (75%), John K. Snyder III (25%) Writer and cover artist Matt Wagner and artist Francesco Francavilla continue their acclaimed story of Zorro! In this issue, a unique look at the legend of El Zorro told by the workers around him that have seen his attack on their masters first-hand! 32 pages, Full Color, $3.50 Dynamite Entertainment ZORRO #18 is solicited in the September PREVIEWS (Available August 26th). The Diamond Item Code is SEP090762. | |||||||
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| Age
of Aces Presents - Downloadable PDF Air
War pulp stories! Age of Aces Books is now offering a new feature on their Web site called "Age of Aces Presents". You can now download free PDF versions of some great Air War pulp stories. Visit them at http://ageofaces.home.att.net and look for the "Age of Aces Presents" link. New this week: "Death Flies to Fukien" by Arch Whitehouse (Flying Aces Feb. 1938) featuring Tug Hardwick Those two-hawks, Tug Hardwick and Beansie Bishop, knew where they could find Old Man Trouble if they wanted him. Shanghai was the place—for the welcome they’d get there would be a rousing one profusely punctuated with bullets! But meanwhile, Old Man Trouble had grown tired of waiting for them. That was something those two Yanks didn’t know—until a man fell at their feet with a knife in his back! | ||||||
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Anthony
Tollin's Sanctum Books Coming later this month! THE AVENGER Volume 2: "The Sky Walker" & "The
Devil's Horns" The Pulp Era's strangest superhero returns
in two more epic adventures of Justice, Inc. by Paul Ernst writing as "Kenneth
Robeson." First, Chicago skyscrapers collapse after "The Sky Walker" is seen striding
above the skyline, sparking fears of an alien invasion in the pulp epic that was
later adapted to comics by Jack Kirby. Then, "The Devil's Horns," a cryptic message
traced in a dying man's own blood provides the clue that helps The Avenger clean
up a corrupt city. This instant collector's item showcases H. W. Scott's classic
color pulp covers in the same format as Sanctum's popular Doc Savage reprints,
along with all the original interior illustrations by Paul Orban. BONUS:"Boulevard
of Death," a Whisperer thriller by Lawrence Donovan from the back pages of The
Shadow Magazine, plus historical commentary by pulp historian Will Murray and
Anthony Tollin.(Sanctum Books) Softcover, 7x10. B&W, $12.95  1 book: $12.95 plus $3.00 (First Class) or
$2 (Media Mail) for postage and packaging
2 books: $25.90 (cover price) First Class
postpaid
Check, Money Order, or Paypal
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| Anthony
Tollin's Sanctum Books Coming later this month! DOC SAVAGE Volume 29: "The Mental Wizard"
& The Secret of the Su" The pulp era's greatest
superhero seeks the lost secrets of Atlantis in two action-packed pulp novels
by Lester Dent writing as "Kenneth Robeson." First, deep in the Amazon, Doc Savage
is drawn into the weird mystery of "The Mental Wizard" in his quest for a lost
kingdom and the incredible creature known only as "Z." Then, plunging into the
Everglades the Man of Bronze races against Doctor Light and his Nazi agents in
a desperate search for "The Secret of the Su." BONUS: Doc confronts "The Society
Amazonia" and their murderous conspiracy to create a New World Order controlled
by women, in a lost 1943 Doc Savage radio adventure by Edward Gruskin. This instant
collector's item leads off with one of Robert G. Harris' greatest cover paintings
and also features all the original interior illustrations by Paul Orban and historical
commentary by Will Murray, writer of seven Bantam Doc Savage novels. (Sanctum Books) 978-1-60877-006-9
Softcover, 7x10, B&W,
$12.95  1 book: $12.95 plus $3.00 (First Class) or
$2 (Media Mail) for postage and packaging
2 books: $25.90 (cover price) First Class
postpaid
Check, Money Order, or Paypal
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| Anthony
Tollin's Sanctum Books Coming later this month! THE SHADOW Volume 30: "The Sealed Box"
& "Racket Town" "The weed of
crime bears bitter fruit. Crime does not pay. The Shadow knows! When supercrime
casts its dark shadow over two troubled towns, the Master Avenger swings into
action to root out evil. First, guised as both Lamont Cranston and Kent Allard,
The Shadow seeks to uncover the strange secret of "The Sealed Box" that makes
it more valuable than life itself, in the classic novel that was adapted as the
first Shadow comic strip adventure. Then, the Dark Avenger battles the vile corruption
that lurks beneath the surface of the "Racket Town." BONUS: Commissioner James
Gordon becomes "Bullet Bait" in the first Whisperer short story from the back
pages of The Shadow Magazine! This groundbreaking pulp reprint showcases both
original color pulp covers by George Rozen and the classic interior illustrations
by Edd Cartier, with historical articles by Will Murray and Anthony Tollin.(Sanctum Books) 978-1-60877-005-2 Softcover, 7x10, B&W, $12.95  1 book: $12.95 plus $3.00 (First Class) or
$2 (Media Mail) for postage and packaging
2 books: $25.90 (cover price) First Class
postpaid
Check, Money Order, or Paypal
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| THE BARRY WINDSOR-SMITH CONAN ARCHIVES VOLUME 1 -
Coming in January! Written by Roy Thomas, art by Barry Windsor-Smith. In 1970, Barry Windsor-Smith burst onto the comic-book scene with his dynamic portrayal of Robert E. Howard's Conan the Barbarian, altering the course of the blue-eyed Cimmerian forever, and cementing himself as one of the greatest artists to touch pencil to paper. Nearly forty years later, Dark Horse Comics, in the tradition of the Dark Horse Archives collections, reprints Barry Windsor-Smith's entire run on Marvel's Conan the Barbarian in two fine hardcover volumes! The first volume of The Barry Windsor-Smith Conan Archives includes such classic tales as Rogues in the House and The Tower of the Elephant, written by Roy Thomas and fully illustrated by Barry Windsor-Smith -- now presented as they were intended, remastered using the original color palette! This volume reprints the first half of Barry Windsor-Smith's run on Conan the Barbarian. 200 pages, $49.95, in stores on January 20. Dark Horse Comics | | |||||
| The
Book Cave - New podcasts now available online! Episode
34: Back From PulpFest Part 1Episode 35: Back From PulpFest Part 2 - New! Michael Neno joins Ric to talk about PulpFest and his comic book artist career. Episode 33: San Diego Comic Con Episode 32: Crossover Characters Episode 31: Pulpfest Episode 30: H.P. Lovecraft Episode 29: Kelly Ishikawa Comic Book Artist in Training Episode 28: Archie Marries Veronica Episode 27: Ric Rambles On Episode 26: Episode 26: The PSP and You Visit The Book Cave website at http://thebookcave.libsyn.com/ | ||||||
| CONAN THE CIMMERIAN #13 - Arriving in comic shops August 19th! Written by Timothy Turman, penciled by Tomas Giorello, colored by Jose Villarrubia, cover by Joseph Michael Linsner. In "Black Altar," the relentless final chapter in the "Black Colossus" adaptation, Natohk's desert hordes surge up the narrow Shamla Pass, and Conan's ragged army desperately attempts to hold their high ground. Outnumbered and facing an army fueled by a zealous, reborn Stygian wizard, simply surviving may be the greatest victory Conan can hope for. Any triumph will ring hollow, though, if Conan can't protect Khoraja's current sovereign, the beautiful Princess Yasmela -- whom Natohk has vowed to capture! Tim Truman, Tomás Giorello, and José Villarrubia bring the gripping, blood-filled Battle of Shamla Pass to life! Smartly written and flawlessly rendered, don't miss the epic finale to a Robert E. Howard classic. 40 pages, $2.99, in stores on August 19. Dark Horse Comics |  | |||||
| CONAN THE CIMMERIAN #16 -
Coming in November! Written by Timothy Truman, penciled by Tomas Giorello, colored by Jose Villarrubia, cover by Joseph Michael Linsner. "Free Companions," part 1 of 3. A new story arc begins, leading to Conan's tumultuous time fighting and looting with the kozaki -- a wild group of fellow mercenaries also known as the "Free Companions." Conan and his fellow warriors, regrouping and recovering from their battle with the wizard Natohk and his desert hordes, find themselves on the verge of having to serve in another war! Timothy Truman begins an original tale that will explore events alluded to in Robert E. Howard's Conan tales, and he will also share artistic duties with Argentine sensation Tomás Giorello to illustrate a time in Conan's life when he tries to keep his barbarous nature and hot temper in check in order to prove that he can be a leader of men. 40 pages, $2.99, in stores on November 18. Dark Horse Comics | | |||||
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on the net this week The Shadow in Review: This weeks Shadow review is "Young Men of Death" from April 1943. Pulpgen-Online Pulps: Now with over 1000 stories online! "Ranger Out of Bounds" by Johnston McCulley from TEXAS RANGERS, August, 1945 All's Fair in War on Outlaws, Decides Lawman Tom Darnack When He Tries a New Way of Getting His Man! "Murder Wrap" by Joe Archibald from POPULAR DETECTIVE, February, 1942 Featuring: Willie Klump Willie Klump Was Proud of His New Suit - But He Had to Give the Seat of His Pants to a Dog to Filch a Murder Case from the Police! | ||||||
| Lovecraft is Missing -
Now available online! Written & Ilustrated by Larry Latham Lovecraft is Missing, the online graphic novel that interweaves an original adventure with events and characters from the life and fiction of H P. Lovecraft, announces the Lovecraft Birthday Special. This Thursday, Aug. 20, 2009, will be horror master H. P. Lovecraft’s 119th birthday. To celebrate, Lovecraft is Missing will post its new comic page on Thursday rather than the usual Friday, as Father Jackey relates some incidents that will eventually appear in Lovecraft’s “The Call of Cthlhu,” though from a very different perspective. At last we begin to learn some of the background to the mysteries that swirl around Nan Mercy, Orwin Battler and the presumed priest. Some other surprises are also in the works. Lovecraft is Missing Book 1, debuted October 1, 2008; the new page marks the mid-point of Book 3. Comic pages are updated every Friday; blogs are updated Monday and Wednesday. http://www.lovecraftismissing.com | ||||||
| Moonstone
Books: DOMINO LADY #4 - Coming in December! Written by Nancy Holder, art by Reno Maniquis, covers by Michael J. Williams and Matt Larseon. Join Buffy novelist and four time Bram Stoker Award winner Nancy Holder, as she uncovers the sexy noir thriller secrets of "The Catalina Caper"! Hollywood has come to the island, and the Domino Lady's alter ego will make her big screen debut! First, of course, there is a matter of blackmail under the lights to attend to. There is nothing the Domino lady won't do for her adoring public. 32 pages, $3.99 Moonstone Books |  | |||||
| Pulpville
Press - Now available! THE SKYLARK OF SPACE by E. E. Smith The original space opera! The original text! The original illustrations! All in a brand new hardcover edition! 244 pages, 6" x 9", jacket-hardcover binding, black and white interior ink Order Here Pulpville Press | 
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| Robert E. Howard: ALMURIC - Now available! ALMURIC In this science fantasy classic, swordsman Esau Cairn is sent from Earth to the planet Almuric, where he finds human tribes in fortified towns and fights ape-like humans, winged demons, and other inhuman beings. Written by Robert E. Howard, the creator of Conan, this novel was published in book form in 1964. Paperback: 112 pages Publisher: IAP ISBN-10: 8562022853 ISBN-13: 978-8562022852 $7.95 |  | |||||
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Cat Books - Now available! Don't miss these recently released titles
from Wild Cat Books! Click on any of the covers for full details
to order from Lulu.com and Amazon.com! Visit the Wild Cat Books website at http://www.wildcatbooks.net/
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| Will Murray - New Doc Savage novel! Will Murray has announced that he has one more chapter to revise and he will have a solid draft of his new Doc Savage novel, "Horror in Gold." There is no publisher at this time...stay tuned. | ||||||
| ZORRO #15 - Arriving in comic shops August 19th! Writer: Matt Wagner; Penciller/Inker: Francesco Francavilla; Covers: Matt Wagner (75%), Francesco Francavilla (25%) Artist Francesco Francavilla returns to the pages of Zorro! Under the skillful hand of Eisner nominated writer and cover artist Matt Wagner, Dynamite’s Zorro series continues with issue #15 and the beginning of our third story arc. This time, El Zorro faces a band of merciless pirates and the line continues to blur between the masked avenger and his alter-ego Diego! Covers by Wagner and Francavilla! 32 pages, Full Color, $3.50 Dynamite Entertainment |  | |||||
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| 50th Michigan Antiquarian Book &
Paper Show - Sunday, October 4, 2009! The Midwest's largest book show will feature over 75 dealers from around the country offering over a million old, rare, and collectible book & paper items for sale! Admission $4.50; free for children 13 and under Lansing Center: 333 E. Michigan Ave., Lansing, MI http://www.curiousbooks.com/show/abf.html | |||||||||||||
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| Adventure House
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Tollin's Sanctum Books Coming later this month! DOC SAVAGE Volume 29: "The Mental Wizard"
& The Secret of the Su" The pulp era's greatest superhero
seeks the lost secrets of Atlantis in two action-packed pulp novels by Lester
Dent writing as "Kenneth Robeson." First, deep in the Amazon, Doc Savage is drawn
into the weird mystery of "The Mental Wizard" in his quest for a lost kingdom
and the incredible creature known only as "Z." Then, plunging into the Everglades
the Man of Bronze races against Doctor Light and his Nazi agents in a desperate
search for "The Secret of the Su." This instant collector's item leads off with
one of Robert G. Harris' greatest cover paintings and also features all the original
interior illustrations by Paul Orban and historical commentary by Will Murray,
writer of seven Bantam Doc Savage novels.(Sanctum Books) 978-1-60877-006-9 Softcover, 7x10, B&W, $12.95 1 book: $12.95 plus $3.00 (First Class) or
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Tollin's Sanctum Books Coming later this month! THE SHADOW Volume 30: "The Sealed Box"
& "Racket Town" "The
weed of crime bears bitter fruit. Crime does not pay. The Shadow knows! When
supercrime casts its dark shadow over two troubled towns, the Master Avenger swings
into action to root out evil. First, guised as both Lamont Cranston and Kent Allard,
The Shadow seeks to uncover the strange secret of "The Sealed Box" that makes
it more valuable than life itself, in the classic novel that was adapted as the
first Shadow comic strip adventure. Then, the Dark Avenger battles the vile corruption
that lurks beneath the surface of the "Racket Town." BONUS: the first Whisperer
short story from the back pages of The Shadow Magazine! This groundbreaking pulp
reprint showcases both original color pulp covers by George Rozen and the classic
interior illustrations by Edd Cartier, with historical articles by Will Murray
and Anthony Tollin.(Sanctum Books) 978-1-60877-005-2 Softcover, 7x10, B&W, $12.95 1 book: $12.95 plus $3.00 (First Class) or
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| The
Book Cave - New podcasts now available online! Episode
33: San Diego Comic ConEpisode 34: Back From PulpFest Part 1 - New! Matt Moring of Altus Press is back from PulpFest. Matt tells me all about PulpFest and his upcoming books. Be sure to be here next week for part 2 with Michael Neno. Episode 32: Crossover Characters Episode 31: Pulpfest Episode 30: H.P. Lovecraft Episode 29: Kelly Ishikawa Comic Book Artist in Training Episode 28: Archie Marries Veronica Episode 27: Ric Rambles On Episode 26: Episode 26: The PSP and You Episode 25: Episode 25: Wold Newton Episode 24: Episode 24: Iain Banks Episode 23: Star Trek The New Movie Episode 22: Tom Roberts of Black Dog Books Episode 21: Free Comic Book Day Episode 20: The Terror Of Fu Manchu Visit The Book Cave website at http://thebookcave.libsyn.com/ | |||||||||||||
| The
Bronze Gazette - The 55th issue is now available! This issue features: Editorial "Remembering Frank Hamilton" by Howard Hopkins "The Red Spider Redux" by Will Murray. "In Praise of Pfeiffer" by Glenn Horner News Update Front Cover: Mark Mrvicin Interior illustrations: Edd Cartier, Frank Hamilton, Fred Pfeiffer, and Bobb Cotter Edited by Howard Wright Subscriptions are now available forTHE BRONZE GAZETTE issues 56, 57, and 58 only. 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. |  | ||||||||||||
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| The Cimmerian
- Last call to purchase back issues! Leo Grin has announced that August 31 is the date after which all excess unsold copies of The Cimmerian will be destroyed. If you want any after that, you’ll have to wait for already-sold copies to appear on eBay, or scavenge at the REH Museum in Cross Plains for what copies they might still have. There will be no extensions or copies held on layaway. August 31 is the date. Get ‘em while you can. The Cimmerian | |||||||||||||
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| E-texts on the
net this week The Shadow in Review: There is no new Shadow review this week. Pulpgen-Online Pulps: Now with over 1000 stories online! "Murder's Messenger" by Robert Leslie Bellem from DAN TURNER-HOLLYWOOD DETECTIVE, January, 1942 Featuring: Dan Turner It's a big job for a detective to stop a murder from happening - especially if he gets there too late. But with the cutest quail in Hollywood cooled, her killer had to be found "Toole o' the Trolly: For Fightin' Glory Be!" by Charles Wesley Sanders from ALL-STORY WEEKLY, August 16, 1919 Featuring: Toole Toole comes to the assistance of a stranded railroad train. | |||||||||||||
| Friends
of Old Time Radio Convention - October 23-26, 2009! The Friends of Old Time Radio is hosting its 2009 Convention October 22-25 at the Holiday Inn North in Newark, NJ. There will again be many exciting autograph opportunities. The Friends of Old Time Radio will hold their 34th annual convention at the Holiday Inn North in Newark, N.J. from Thursday October 22 - Sunday October 25. The event features celebrity guest appearances, live recreations of radio dramas, historical panels, memorabilia and more. Celebrities scheduled to appear include Chuck McCann, Shirley Mitchell, Simon Jones, Tracey Dey, Joe Franklin, Rosemary Rice and Richard Herd. Program and registration information is available from Sean Dougherty, publicity coordinator, 201-739-2541, SeanDD@optonline.net, or online at www.fotr.net. Group discounts are available. The Friends of Old Time Radio Convention has a page on Facebook and issues updates via twitter at @fotrconvention and @doughertysean. Here's the complete guest list as of now.
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| GIRASOL PULP DOUBLES: THE SPIDER VOLUME
12 - Now available! This trade paperback reprints two action-packed adventures of the pulp-era hero The Spider! The stories are complete, including the original black-and-white illustrations. The volume contains "Satan's Death Blast" (June 1934) and "Murder's Legionnaires" (February 1942). Softcover, 128 pages, B&W, $14.95 Girasol Collectables Inc. | 
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| Girasol Collectables -
August Pulp Replicas! Girasol Collectables is pleased to announce three more issues in its ongoing series of Pulp Replicas. Click here or on the images to the right for a look at larger Pulp Replica cover images. Monthly Special: All three for $85 ($10 off) Our first Replica this month is THE SPIDER #45 in "Voyage of the Coffin Ship" from June 1937. $35 Our second Replica this month is WEIRD TALES #24 from September 1925. $35 Our third Replica is GOLDEN FLEECE #9 from June 1939. $25 Girasol also accepts Paypal as an alternate method of payment. Other than Replicas, please confirm availability first before ordering items such as pulp magazines or other books. Payments can be made to our regular info@girasolcollectables.com email address. As always, these reprints are exact copies including the illustrations, ads, and back-up stories and have been printed on off-white paper, staple-bound and finished off with a high quality reproduction of the original cover. The only thing missing is the smell (alas) and the flaking newsprint. Email Girasol Collectables at: info@girasolcollectables.com. A complete listing, along with other items such as books, fanzines and of course pulps, can be found on the Girasol Collectables website at http://www.girasolcollectables.com/ All payments must be made in $US payable to Girasol Collectables and mailed to: Neil Mechem c/o Girasol Collectables 3501 GlenErin Drive, Apt. 1409, Mississauga, ON, Canada L5L 2E9 Here is a complete listing of the Pulp Replicas currently available for $25, $35, or $50 each postpaid within North America. Overseas will be a few dollars more. |    | ||||||||||||
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| GRYPHON BOOKS Collectable Paperback Show
- Sunday, October 4, 2009! New York City Collectible Paperback & Pulp Fiction Expo #21, the big 2009 show will be held on Sunday, October 4, 2009, at the Holiday Inn on 57th Street in NYC. A limited number of 6’ and 8’ tables available but book tables asap. Call Gary at 718-646-6126 after 5pm EST Confirmed guest authors and artists include: ELAINE DUILLO, famous cover artist. LINTON BALDWIN, Lion Books crime author. ANNETTE & MARTIN MEYERS, mystery author couple who also write as Maan Meyers. SANDY KOSSIN, classic vintage paperback cover artist. JACK KETCHUM, horror and fantasy author. C.J. HENDERSON, crime, fantasy and SF author. MARVIN KAYE, fantasy author and Sherlockian anthologist. PETER STRAUB, masterful horror and fantasy author. MORRIS HERSHMAN, Manhunt author and soft-core author as Arnold English. RON GOULART, master storyteller, SF writer, pulp and comic book scholar, more. KEN WISHNIA, had crime mystery author. MARCUS BOAS, fabulous fantasy artist. | |||||||||||||
| Hard Case Crime - Coming in September and beyond! September 2009 LOSERS LIVE LONGER by Russell Atwood, Cover art by Robert McGinnis The death of legendary private eye George Rowell looked like an accident—but searching for the truth behind it will put down-and-out East Village detective Payton Sherwood on the corpse-littered trail of a runaway investment scam artist, a drug-addicted reality TV star—and the bewitching beauty whose appearance set it all in motion...  October 2009 HONEY IN HIS MOUTH by Lester Dent, Cover art by Ron Lesser - First publication ever! If you were small-time grifter Walter Harsh, recovering in a hospital with a broken arm, you’d listen to a proposition that could net you a cool $50,000 for impersonating the South American strongman you resemble. You’d pay attention when the dictator’s sultry mistress started putting the moves on you. And in the dead of night, when no one was watching, you might just hatch a plot to get it all for yourself: the money, the girl, and the stash of stolen loot she’s conspiring to spirit out of the country... November 2009 QUARRY IN THE MIDDLE by Max Allan Collins, Cover art by Ron Lesser The enigmatic hitman Quarry—star of seven celebrated novels and an award-winning feature film ("The Last Lullaby")—is back in this violent, steamy tale of warring crime families. When two Godfathers set out to bump each other off, guess who winds up with both contracts... | 
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| Hippocampus Press
- Coming this month! A
Means to Freedom: The Letters of H. P. Lovecraft and Robert E. Howard In a very welcome turn of events, Hippocampus Press will publish
the correspondence of famed weird fictioneers H. P. Lovecraft and Robert E. Howard.
Both sides of the correspondence will be presented, allowing readers to follow
the intense and often heady exchange of ideas between these two titans of literature.
Meticulously edited and exhaustively annotated by reigning Howardian and Lovecraftian
scholars Burke, Joshi, and Schultz, and presented with appropriate indices and
appendices, this release marks a milestone in the study of both Howard and Lovecraft.The letters will be published in a limited edition two-volume hardcover set, with Smythe-sewn signatures and illustrated dust wrapper, and with each volume individually shrink-wrapped. The Letters of H. P. Lovecraft and Robert E. Howard Edited by Rusty Burke, S. T. Joshi and David E. Schultz 2009: 2 volume set (individual volumes not sold separately) ISBN: 978-0-9814888-0-6 Price $100.00 / Pre-publication discount price: $90.00 The pre-publication discount on A MEANS TO FREEDOM: THE LETTERS OF H. P. LOVECRAFT AND ROBERT E. HOWARD is ending soon. Order before midnight on Monday, August 10th, to secure this two-volume limited hardcover set at the pre-publication price of $90.00 plus shipping. http://www.hippocampuspress.com | |||||||||||||
| Mid-Atlantic Nostalgia Convention
- August 27 to 29, 2009! The Clarion Hotel, Aberdeen, Maryland Movie stars sign autographs for fans! Old-Time Movies and TV Shows screened 24/7! Vendor Room! Seminars, Panels and Presentations! Drive-In Movie Theater on Friday night! Don't miss the fun! Lee Meriwether (Catwoman on Batman, Time Tunnel, Barnaby Jonesalso Miss America 1955) James Best (Sheriff Rosco P. Coltrane on Dukes of Hazzard) Celeste Holm (Academy Award Winner for A Gentleman's Agreement and nominee for All About Eve! Also Tom Sawyer!) Bob Hastings (Lt. Carpenter on McHale's Navy, Batman, and more!) Johnny Whitaker (Family Affair, Tom Sawyer, Gunsmoke and Adam-12) Rosemary Rice (Studio One and Katryn on I Remember Mama) Diane Sowle (Mrs. Bucket on Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory) Patty McCormack (Academy Award nominee for The Bad Seed) Click on the web-site link for complete schedule of events! http://www.midatlanticnostalgiaconvention.com | |||||||||||||
| Moonstone
Books: SHERLOCK HOLMES & KOLCHAK #3 (of 3) - Arriving
in comic shops August 12th! Writer: Joe Gentile; Artist: Andy Bennett, Carlos Magno Two of the most unique investigators of all time try to untangle the same mystery — one hundred years apart from each other! Kolchak follows Holmes' investigation of a not-so-innocent man who voluntarily wants to be imprisoned, a murdered domestic, and a showdown with the world's most deadly anarchist/assassin. Available with a regular cover from Dan Padrosian and a black and white cover from Paul Guinan, limited to 200 copies. 32 pages, Full Color, $3.99 | |||||||||||||
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A PulpFest Update PulpFest has been a huge success!
Attendance was at about 350+ people, which is almost double the official attendance of the 2008 Pulpcon. Congratulations to the Pulpfest Committee (Jack Cullers, Barry Traylor, Mike Chomko, Ed Hulse, and Chris Kalb) and thanks for the hard work putting together the show! Guest of Honor Otto Penzler was interviewed by Ed Hulse, Blood and Thunder Magazine publisher. Penzler announced that he has three more Big Lizard Book of Pulps collections in the works: Black Mask, Vampire Archives, and Adventure Stories. Black Mask has been postponed until Fall 2010. Vampire Archives arrives September 29th! As part of the con's The New Fictioneers programming, Ron Fortier tooks to the stage and read a chapter from his latest Captain Hazzard novel, Cavemen of New York. The reading was recorded and is now available online for all to hear! Pulpfest pictures have been posted online at two websites: Picture Link 1 and Picture Link 2 Thanks to Lohr McKinstry and Brian Earl Brown for posting them! I was awarded the inaugural Munsey Award at Pulpfest. Considering the caliber of the other nominees, I never dreamed that I might actually walk away with the prize. My sincere thanks to those who nominated me and the Lamont winners who voted for me. Special thanks to Tom Johnson who got me started doing this back in ECHOES #42 published in April 1989. I was unable to be at Pulpfest and I thank Matt Moring (Altus Press) for accepting the award on my behalf. I also offer a big thanks to all the publishers of pulp reprints, new pulp fiction, and other pulp related material. Without your fine efforts, there would be no COMING ATTRACTIONS. Next year, Pulpfest will be held July 30 through August 2nd! Mark the date on your calendar now! Visit the Pulpfest 2009 website at http://www.pulpfest.com/ | |||||||||||||
| Pulpville Press - Now available! JUNGLE STORIES #3 Contents: KA-ZAR: KING OF FANG AND CLAW by Bob Byrd -- the complete novel KWA OF THE JUNGLE by Paul Regard TARZAN THE UNTAMED by Edgar Rice Burroughs -- the final 4 chapters of the magazine version 130 pages $14.95 Order Here or Amazon.com Pulpville Press | 
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Now online! There are numerous pulp newsgroups that are of potential interest to pulp fans. Information on several of these groups and a link to sign up is posted below. Abraham Merritt: This group is dedicated to all of the fiction of ABRAHAM MERRITT. Merritt's novels, short stories, paperbacks, hardcovers, pulps, reprints, and any movies based on these works can all be discussed here. Also, any artwork from any of the above pertaining to Merritt's writing can be discussed and displayed. If interested, questions and statements about other authors that copied or imitated Merritt's style can be posted. Visit http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ABEMERRITTFANS/ to join! CoverUps: Sharing and trading of Pulp Fiction covers. Discussion not only allowed, but encouraged! http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Cover_Ups/ Doc Con: The annual Doc Savage Convention gathered together for the first time on October 24, 1998. The convention also known as Doc Con is the brainchild of Rob Smalley who together with Jay Ryan, Paul Cook and Courtney Rogers have hosted the event each year in Arizona. Traditionally held the second Saturday of each November, Doc Con attracts residents from around the country, for a weekend of planned Doc Savage events as well as discussions and camaraderie. Follow along with the planning each year by participating in this group. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Doc_Con/ Edgar Rice Burroughs Group: This group is dedicated to the study and appreciation of one of the greatmasters of literary adventure, Edgar Rice Burroughs (1875-1950). Creator of numerous famous characters, such as Tarzan, Carson Napier, and John Carter of Mars, and exciting worlds, such as Venus, Barsoom, and Pellucidar, Burroughs is widely recognized as one of the fathers of the Pulp Era and modern heroic fiction. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/edgarriceburroughs/ FictionMags: The purpose of this mailing list is to discuss the history of fiction magazines, and to exchange information about magazines which have carried fiction, past or present. Particular emphases are on the "Gaslight" magazines of circa 1880-1914, the pulp magazines of the first half of the 20th century, the "Big Slick" magazines of the mid-20th century, the digest-sized magazines of the 1950s and 1960s -- and any other areas of magazine publishing which have been important for fiction. Discussion may cover aspects of the publishing history of the magazines concerned, their editors and editorial policies, the authors they published, and so on. http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/fictionmags/ Flearun: This group is for fans of all the incarnations of Doc Savage. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/flearun/ Otis Adelbert Kline: This group is devoted to Otis Adelbert Kline. His works in the science fiction, weird and historical fiction genre and his general biography can also be discussed here. Visit http://groups.yahoo.com/group/OTISKLINE/ to join! Phantom Detective: Tom Johnson has created a Phantom Detective Yahoo Group. All Phantom Detective fans and/or pulp fans are welcome! To join the group, go to http://groups.yahoo.com/group/The_Phantom_Detective/?yguid=321995096 Pulp Fiction Uncensored: is for all fans of Pulp Fiction! http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Pulp_Fiction_Uncensored/?yguid=321995096 PulpMags: If you're interested in the old pulp magazines, this forum is the place to be. We deal with OLD pulps only! If you're looking for something dealing with modern "pulp fiction" style writing, you'd be bored here.This moderated list is setup along the lines of PEAPS, the Pulp Era Amateur Press Society, and all pulp fans across the world are welcome. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PulpMags/ Pulp Swap Group: Place your swappable pulps and digest, plus wants, in the file section or individual messages. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PulpSwap/ REH 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/ Vintage Paperbacks: A forum for readers and collectors of classic paperback books, primarily from the "vintage era" of 1939 to 1960 (roughly speaking). Ace Doubles, Dell Mapbacks, L.A. Bantams, Gold Medal, Avon, Handibooks, and many more - we cover them all. Discussion of all genres is welcome and we particularly want to hear about any rare and unusual paperbacks or stories *about* paperbacks that you might be able to share. We discuss the cover artists, the writers, the publishers, and anyone and everyone connected with the great world of vintage paperback books. Read a great old book lately? Come on in and tell us about it! http://groups.yahoo.com/group/VintagePaperbacks/ Western Pulps: This list is dedicated to the discussion of Western pulp magazines -- the characters, the authors, the stories, the paperback reprints, and anything else connected with Western pulps. Though the primary emphasis is on pulps, we also discuss non-pulp Western novels, movies, comics, etc. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/WesternPulps/ Wild Cat Books: Here we share a mutual love of the great, thrilling literature from the early to late 20th Century, and focus on Discussion, Promotion, and any topic related to the "Bloody Pulps" and Classic Heroes such as TARZAN... JOHN CARTER OF MARS... SECRET AGENT X... KI-GOR... DOMINO LADY... THE MOON MAN... THE LENSMEN... and many more. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/wildcatbooks_pulps | |||||||||||||
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| The
Robert E. Howard Foundation: Sentiment: An Olio of Rarer Works -
Next REH title! As announced at Howard Days this year, our next book is entitled Sentiment: An Olio of Rarer Works. This is a collection of Howard’s humor and contemporary fiction, some non-fiction pieces, and a few other items of miscellanea. The gem of the collection is “Wild Water” which, after a conversation with Foundation members, will also appear in a future Western volume (it’s a tough story to place). Many of the other pieces are short, unfinished, and/or unpolished. Because of this, we’ll be printing a small run and would like to know just how many customers are interested in the first printing so we’ll know about how many to produce. The price will probably be the same as our other large volumes ($53 for members and $59 for non-members). The book should go to the printer soon, with delivery sometime in August or September (our printer shuts down for two weeks in the summer). Please email your interest to info@rehfoundation.org. We are NOT accepting pre-orders at this time. The contents of Sentiment (which could still change a bit) are as follows:
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| Upcoming Modern Hero-Pulp Novels
by Christopher
R. Yates Lobster Johnson: Satan Factory, Thomas E. Sniegoski, Dark Horse, $12,95, July 8, 2009 - Now available! Countdown: The Novel, Greg Cox, Ace, $15.00, July 7, 2009 - Now available! The Calling, David Mack, Pocket, $15.00, July 21, 2009 - Now available! The 4400: Welcome to Promise City, Greg Cox, Pocket Star, $7.99, July 28, 2009 - Now available! Hunt Through the Cradle of Fear, Charles Ardai, Leisure Books, $6.99, August 1, 2009 - Now available! Indiana Jones & the Army of the Dead, Steve Perry, Del Rey, $7.99, September 29, 2009 Iron Man: Femmes Fatales, Robert Greenberger, Del Rey, $7.99, September 29, 2009 The Evil in Pemberley House, Philip José Farmer & Win Scott Eckert, Subterranean Press, $40, Sept. 30, 2009 The Darkness: Volume 2, Kerri Hawkins, Top Cow, $6.99, September 30, 2009 Hellboy: The Ice Wolves, Mark Chadbourn, Dark Horse, $12.95, October 15, 2009 The 4400: Promises Broken, David Mack, Pocket Star, $7.99, October 27, 2009 Hunt at World’s End, Nicholas Kaufmann, Leisure Books, $6.99, October 27, 2009 The Sapphire Sirens, John Zakour, DAW, $7.99, December 1, 2009 Wild Cards XX: Suicide Kings, ed. George R.R. Martin, Tor, $25.99, December 22, 2009 Iron Man: Virus, Alexander Irvine, Del Rey, $7.99, January 26, 2010 Hunt Beyond the Frozen Fire, Christa Faust, Leisure Books, $6.99, February 1, 2010 Hunt Among the Killers of Men, David J. Schow, Leisure Books, $6.99, May 2010 Shades of Gray, Jackie Kessler & Caitlin Kittredge, Bantam/Spectra, $15, July 1, 2010 Hunt Through Napoleon's Web, Raymond Benson, Leisure Books, $6.99, August 2010 | 
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| The Vampire Archives: The Most Complete Volume
of Vampire Tales Ever Published Coming September 29th! The Vampire Archives is the biggest, hungriest, undeadliest collection of vampire stories, as well as the most comprehensive bibliography of vampire fiction ever assembled. Dark, stormy, and delicious, once it sinks its teeth into you there’s no escape. Vampires! Whether imagined by BramStroker or Anne Rice, they are part of the human lexicon and as old as blood itself. They are your neighbors, your friends, and they are always lurking. Now Otto Penzler—editor of the bestselling Black Lizard Big Book of Pulps—has compiled the darkest, the scariest, and by far the most evil collection of vampire stories ever. With over eighty stories, including the works of Stephen King and D. H. Lawrence, alongside Lord Byron and Tanith Lee, not to mention Edgar Allan Poe and Harlan Ellison, The Vampire Archives will drive a stake through the heart of any other collection out there. Other contributors include: Arthur Conan Doyle, Ray Bradbury, Ambrose Bierce, H. P. Lovecraft, Harlan Ellison, Roger Zelazny, Robert Bloch, and Clive Barker. Trade Paperback, 1056 pages, $25 ISBN-10: 0307473899 ISBN-13: 978-0307473899 Vintage Crime/Black Lizard | 
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