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Adventure House - Now available!
High Adventure #125 - Dan Turner Hollywood Detective
Issue
7x10, 110 Pages, $9.95
ISBN: 1-59798-420-5
ISBN-13: 978-1-59798-420-1
Cover Artist: H.J. Ward
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Adventure House - Now available!
G-8 AND HIS BATTLE ACES #42
FANGS OF THE SKY LEOPARD by Robert J. Hogan
"An Invitation to Death that cannot be declined has been tendered
the Master Spy! What strange strength had been given to these beasts that
was denied to other men? What forces have made courage useless and the honor
of men a travesty? Fly if you will through the Skies of War on the darkened
Wings of Fear!
7x10
110 pages
Cover Artist: Frederick Blakeslee
ISBN: 1-59798-419-1
ISBN-13: 978-1-59798-419-5
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Airship 27 Productions - Now available!
CAPTAIN ACTION –
RIDDLE OF THE GLOWING MEN!
,
CAPTAIN ACTION – RIDDLE OF THE GLOWING MEN, the first ever Captain
Action novel from Airship 27 Productions and Captain Action
Enterprises, LLC is now on sale! Written by Jim Beard, the book features
a stunning cover by Nick Runge with interior illustrations and design by Rob
Davis.
“Riddle of the Glowing Men,” is set in the sixties where secret agent,
Miles Drake, aka, Captain Action, is attacked at A.C.T.I.O.N.
headquarters by several assassins whose green skin glows as if radiated.
In the process of learning the identity of these killers and the reason behind
their attack, Captain Action teams with a beautiful female Russian agent
and their quest leads them to a hidden civilization under the frozen wasteland
of Siberia. “Jim Beard has written a terrific, authentic Captain Action adventure,”
applauds Airship 27 Productions Managing Editor Ron Fortier. “It perfectly
captures the break-neck speed and thrills of the early pulps only with today’s
modern sensibilities. This book is sure to appeal to both Captain Action
fans and new pulp enthusiasts alike.”
Author Jim Beard will be signing copies at Pulp Fest, in Columbus, Ohio,
at the Airship 27 table on Sat. 11th Aug. He will also be signing at
Captain Action’s New York Comic Con booth in October.
Captain Action Enterprises, LLC.
As Retropreneurs, Captain Action Enterprises, LLC specializes in rejuvenating
old properties for a new generation. Captain Action toys and collectibles
are available nationally. The Original Super Hero Action Figure will soon
return to comics in an on-going comic book series. Additional properties
include Lady Action, the Zeroids and Savage Beauty. For more information,
contact ed.catto@bonfireagency.com.
Airship 27 Productions
Begun in 2004 to produce new novels and anthologies featuring classic,
public domain pulp heroes of the 30s and 40s, Airship 27 Productions was
one of the major factors behind the pulp renaissance which evolved into the
New Pulp Movement. Today they have over fifty titles in their ever
expanding catalog, sell both hard copy and digital versions of their books
and will soon be launching audio books of their titles. They can be found
at airship27hangar.com
Airship
27 Productions – Pulp Fiction For A New Generation!
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THE ALLURING ART OF MARGARET BRUNDAGE
(Writer) Stephen D. Korshak, J. David Spurlock (Art) Margaret Brundage
Coming in December!
Margaret Brundage changed the look of fantasy, science-fiction,
and horror with her alluring sensationalistic covers for the legendary pulp
magazine, WEIRD TALES. Brundage was the first female cover artist of the
pulp era and the first to paint Conan!.Decades before the gothic fetish craze,
Brundage's provocative paintings featuring semi-nude young women bearing
whips, became a major controversy.
In this, the first book devoted to this noted artist, authors Korshak and
Spurlock spotlight artwork along essays by noted artists Rowena, Robert Weinberg,
and more. All editions feature big, 9" x 12" lavish illustrated, full-color
pages with art and text. The Deluxe edition features an extra 16 page art
folio not included in the standard hardcover.
HARDCOVER: 8.5x11, 134 pages, Full
Color, $39.95 (Top illustration)
SLIPCASED DELUXE: 8.5x11, 150 pages, Full Color, $69.95
(Bottom illustration)
A softcover
edition is also planned. It will likely be solicited in September.
THE ALLURING
ART OF MARGARET BRUNDAGE
is solicited in the August
PREVIEWS (Available July
25).
The Diamond Item Code is AUG121385 (Hardcover).
The Diamond Item Code is AUG121384 (Deluxe Slipcased Hardcover).
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Anthony
Tollin's Sanctum Books
Now available!
DOC SAVAGE Volume 60: "He
Could Stop the World" & "The Laugh of Death"
The Man of Bronze returns in two tales
of super-science that inspired classic Superman stories. First, a silvery
stratospheric craft showers vapors of death upon a Texas town, while Cosmic
Rays alter Long Tom's mental makeup. Doc and Patricia Savage attempt to thwart
the deadly plots of a red-hooded mastermind in "He Could Stop the World,"
a pulp classic by Laurence Donovan that inspired an early Superman story by
Jerry Siegel. Then, "The Laugh of Death" could change the outcome of World
War II, in a Lester Dent thriller that introduced Doc's new Fortress of Solitude
that inspired the Man of Steel's glacier hideaway. This double-novel collector's
edition features both classic color pulp covers by Robert G. Harris and Emery
Clarke, Paul Orban's classic interior illustrations and historical commentary
by Will Murray, writer of ten Doc Savage novels. (Sanctum Books) 978-1-60877-086-1
Softcover, 7x10. 128 pages, B&W, $14.95
Anthony Tollin, P.O. Box 761474, San Antonio, TX 78245-1474
1 book: $14.95 plus $3.00 (First Class)
or $2 (Media Mail) for postage and packaging
2 books: $29.90 (cover price) First Class
postpaid
Twelve
issues for $167 (first class) or $155 (media mail) [postpaid]
(includes bonus variant and ring premium)
Six issues for $84 (first class) or $78 (media mail) [postpaid]
Check, Money Order, or Paypal
(orders@shadowsanctum.com)
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Anthony
Tollin's Sanctum Books
Now available!
DOC SAVAGE Volume
60: "He Could Stop the World" & "The Laugh of Death"
James Bama Variant Special
The Man of Bronze returns in two tales of super-science that inspired
classic Superman stories. First, a silvery stratospheric craft showers vapors
of death upon a Texas town, while Cosmic Rays alter Long Tom's mental makeup.
Doc and Patricia Savage attempt to thwart the deadly plots of a red-hooded
mastermind in "He Could Stop the World," a pulp classic by Laurence Donovan
that inspired an early Superman story by Jerry Siegel. Then, "The Laugh of
Death" could change the outcome of World War II, in a Lester Dent thriller
that introduced Doc's new Fortress of Solitude that inspired the Man of Steel's
glacier hideaway. This double-novel collector's edition leads off with a knockout
cover by legendary paperback artist James Bama. and also reprints both classic
color pulp covers by Robert G. Harris and Emery Clarke, Paul Orban's classic
interior illustrations and historical commentary by Will Murray. (Sanctum
Books) 978-1-60877-087-8 Softcover, 7x10. 128 pages, B&W, $14.95
Anthony Tollin, P.O. Box 761474, San Antonio, TX 78245-1474
1 book: $14.95 plus $3.00 (First Class)
or $2 (Media Mail) for postage and packaging
2 books: $29.90 (cover price) First Class
postpaid
Twelve
issues for $167 (first class) or $155 (media mail) [postpaid]
(includes bonus variant and ring premium)
Six issues for $84 (first class) or $78 (media mail) [postpaid]
Check, Money Order, or Paypal
(orders@shadowsanctum.com)
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Anthony
Tollin's Sanctum Books
Now available!
THE SHADOW Volume 63: "The Devil's Paymaster,"
"The Wasp Returns" & "The Comic Strip Killer"
Foreword by MICHAEL USLAN
The Knight of Darkness wages battles
to the death with two of his greatest superfoes! First, The Shadow becomes
"The Devil's Paymaster" to end the sadistic reign of The Prince of Evil in
the violent conclusion of Theodore Tinsley's most acclaimed storyline. Then,
Lamont Cranston must die to crush a superfiend's evil plots when "The Wasp
Returns" in an action-packed thriller by Walter B. Gibson. Foreword by Michael
Uslan, executive producer of the Summer Bat-Blockbuster, "The Dark Knight
Rises." This instant collector's item leads off with one of Graves Gladney's
greatest covers, and also showcases all the original interior illustrations
by legendary illustrator Earl Mayan, with historical commentary by Will Murray
and Anthony Tollin. BONUS: The Shadow tracks down "The Comic Strip Killer"
in a classic adventure from the Golden Age of Radio. (Sanctum Books) 978-1-60877-080-9
Softcover, 7x10,. 128 pages, B&W, $14.95
Anthony Tollin, P.O. Box 761474, San Antonio, TX 78245-1474
1 book: $14.95 plus $3.00 (First Class)
or $2 (Media Mail) for postage and packaging
2 books: $29.90 (cover price) First Class
postpaid
Twelve
issues for $167 (first class) or $155 (media mail) [postpaid]
(includes bonus variant and ring premium)
Six issues for $84 (first class) or $78 (media mail) [postpaid]
Check, Money Order, or Paypal
(orders@shadowsanctum.com)
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Anthony
Tollin's Sanctum Books
Coming in September!
DOC SAVAGE Volume
62: "The Flaming Falcons" and "The Too-Wise Owl"
EXPANDED MANUSCRIPT EDITION plus SUPERSNIPE!
The pulp era's greatest superhero returns
in two incredible tales by Lester Dent writing as "Kenneth Robeson." First,
Doc, Monk and Ham journey to the Indo-China jungles to solve the strange enigma
of "The Flaming Falcons" in a novel expanded from Lester Dent's original 1939
manuscript. Then, what is the bizarre connection between "The Two-Wise Owl"
and the murder of Ham Brooks' brother? BONUS: Supersnipe, "the boy with the
most comic books in America," gets imto mischief on the set of a Shadow movie
in a classic story from the Golden Age of Comics! T This double-novel collector's
edition features both original color pulp covers by Emery Clarke, Paul Orban's
classic interior illustrations and historical commentary by Will Murray,
writer of ten Doc Savage novels. (Sanctum Books) 978-1-60877-091-5
Softcover, 7x10, 128 pages, B&W, $14.95
DOC SAVAGE Volume 62
is solicited in the August
PREVIEWS (Available July
25).
The Diamond Item Code is AUG121536.
Anthony Tollin, P.O. Box 761474, San Antonio, TX 78245-1474
1 book: $14.95 plus $3.00 (First Class)
or $2 (Media Mail) for postage and packaging
2 books: $29.90 (cover price) First Class
postpaid
Twelve
issues for $167 (first class) or $155 (media mail) [postpaid]
(includes bonus variant and ring premium)
Six issues for $84 (first class) or $78 (media mail) [postpaid]
Check, Money Order, or Paypal
(orders@shadowsanctum.com)
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Anthony
Tollin's Sanctum Books
Coming in September!
DOC SAVAGE Volume
62: "The Flaming Falcons" and "The Too-Wise Owl"
EXPANDED MANUSCRIPT EDITION plus SUPERSNIPE!
James Bama Cover Variant!
The pulp era's greatest superhero returns in two incredible tales
by Lester Dent writing as "Kenneth Robeson." First, Doc, Monk and Ham journey
to the Indo-China jungles to solve the strange enigma of "The Flaming Falcons"
in a novel expanded from Lester Dent's original 1939 manuscript. Then, what
is the bizarre connection between "The Two-Wise Owl" and the murder of Ham
Brooks' brother? BONUS: Supersnipe, "the boy with the most comic books in
America," gets imto mischief on the set of a Shadow movie in a classic story
from the Golden Age of Comics! T This double-novel collector's edition features
both original color pulp covers by Emery Clarke, Paul Orban's classic interior
illustrations and historical commentary by Will Murray, writer of ten Doc
Savage novels. (Sanctum Books) 978-1-60877-092-2 Softcover, 7x10,
128 pages, B&W, $14.95
DOC SAVAGE
Volume 62 - Bama Edition
is solicited in the
August
PREVIEWS (Available July
25).
The Diamond Item Code is AUG121537.
Anthony Tollin, P.O. Box 761474, San Antonio, TX 78245-1474
1 book: $14.95 plus $3.00 (First Class)
or $2 (Media Mail) for postage and packaging
2 books: $29.90 (cover price) First Class
postpaid
Twelve issues for $167 (first class) or
$155 (media mail) [postpaid]
(includes bonus variant and ring premium)
Six issues for $84 (first class) or $78 (media mail) [postpaid]
Check, Money Order, or Paypal
(orders@shadowsanctum.com)
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Anthony
Tollin's Sanctum Books
Coming in September!
THE SHADOW Volume
65: "Gypsy Vengeance" and "The Veiled Prophet"
EERIE HALLOWEEN SPECIAL
The Master of Darkness investigates baffling
mysteries in two classic pulp novels by Walter B. Gibson writing as "Maxwell
Grant." First, a deadly outbreak of "Gypsy Vengeance" pittin gclan against
clan can only be ended by The Shadow's justice! Then, the Knight of Darkness
must pierce the mystery behind a silver veil to end the murderous crimewave
commanded by "The Veiled Prophet." BONUS: legendary sleuth Nick Carter investigates
murder on the set of a Shadow movie in a classic story from the Golden Age
of Comics! This instant collector's item showcases the original pulp covers
by George Rozen and Graves Gladney plus the classic interior illustrations
by Tom Lovell and Edd Cartier, with historical commentary by Anthony Tollin
and Will Murray. (Sanctum Books) 978-1-60877-090-8 Softcover, 7x10. 128
pages, B&W, $14.95
THE SHADOW Volume 65
is solicited in the August
PREVIEWS (Available July
25).
The Diamond Item Code is AUG121540.
Anthony Tollin, P.O. Box 761474, San Antonio, TX 78245-1474
1 book: $14.95 plus $3.00 (First Class)
or $2 (Media Mail) for postage and packaging
2 books: $29.90 (cover price) First Class
postpaid
Twelve
issues for $167 (first class) or $155 (media mail) [postpaid]
(includes bonus variant and ring premium)
Six issues for $84 (first class) or $78 (media mail) [postpaid]
Check, Money Order, or Paypal
(orders@shadowsanctum.com)
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Anthony
Tollin's Sanctum Books
Coming in November!
THE PHANTOM DETECTIVE
DOUBLE NOVEL VOLUME 1
The pulp era's longest-running supersleuth returns in his debut
adventures by D'Arcy Champion, reprinted for the first time in chronological
series order! First, playboy Richard Curtis Van Loan becomes The Phantom to
end the murderous reign of "The Emperor of Death" in his earliest recorded
adventure! Then, The Phantom combats a mysterious Asian's sinister plot in
"The Crime of Fu Kee Wong." Plus, from Thrilling Comics #53, the first Phantom
Detective comic book story by Flash and Justice Society artist E. E. Hibbard.
Softcover, 144 pages, B&W, $14.95
THE PHANTOM DETECTIVE Volume 1
is solicited in the August
PREVIEWS (Available July
25).
The Diamond Item Code is AUG121539.
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BEHOLD "THE NIGHT WIND" by Christopher
Yates
Cover and interior illustrations by Mark Maddox
A fifth, original installment of the Night
Wind saga
set immediately after the events in the fourth installment!
Coming in late 2012!
Bingham and Katherine Harvard are polite, New York society.
He is an Ivy League graduate, heir to his foster father’s fortune, and successor
to the presidency of New York’s Centropolis Bank. She is the daughter
of a United States Senator, scion of the Maxwilton family, the political dynasty
of the Commonwealth of Kentucky. Husband and wife reside at the sprawling
Long Island estate, Myquest.
The Harvards’ elevated status in the social register is not high
enough to avoid the clutch of crime. Years ago Bing earned an alias,
The Night Wind, in a bare-fisted brawl with the law in an all-sweeping revenge
against false witnesses. With five times the strength of an average
man, Bingham prevailed. Later, Lady Kate was a prisoner in her own home,
but sprang man-traps of her own devising in a successful bid at freedom.
Using sleuthing skills attained as a New York City police detective was no
small advantage during her plight. Together they have resolved to take
the battle to the villain instead of awaiting fate to drop yet another scoundrel
on their doorstep.
Aided by the United States Secret Service, and their valet, Julius,
the Harvards race headlong into chaos. Dubbed the Dry Capital of the
World and home of the Anti-Saloon League, the principal proponent of the successful
drive for national prohibition, one would never guess that Westerville, Ohio
could be described as chaotic. But a half dozen suspected arsons hit
speakeasies in nearby Columbus, drawing in organized crime from New York to
protect their business…until they, too are hunted down like game animals.
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Amidst this turmoil, United
States Senator Warren G. Harding is conducting his campaign for President
of the United States from the front porch of his home in Marion, Ohio.
His challenger for the Oval Office is the Governor of the State of Ohio.
History is being made in central Ohio this fall season of 1920. Will
it be historically tragic or triumphant?
The ingredients for anarchy are in the bowl waiting to be stirred.
Be prepared to be blown away. Behold, “The Night Wind!”
The first four installments of
the Night Wind saga were written by the father of serial detective Nick Carter,
Frederic Merrill Van Rensselaer Dey, and published by the man who introduced
the “pulp” magazine to the world, Frank A. Munsey. The Night Wind was
a super-endowed character whose life-span in American popular culture ran
from 1913 to the early 1920s.
Bingham Harvard, alias the Night Wind, used his prodigious strength (roughly
5 times that of the average man) to rescue himself, friends and family from
various plots of “frame-ups,” extortion and outright physical violence.
His exploits were serialized in Munsey’s fiction magazines The Cavalier and
All-Story Weekly just a few months after the appearance of Tarzan in October
1912 and wrapping up just before the first appearance of Zorro on August 1919
by the same publisher.
Upon the close of a pulp magazine serial, the installments were
bound and reissued in hardcover format. There were a total of four hardcover
novels starring the Night Wind: Alias “The Night Wind,” The Return of the
Night Wind, The Night Wind’s Promise, and The Lady of the Night Wind.
In 1923 the first novel was adapted for the silent screen and released with
much popular appeal as Alias “The Night Wind.”
After almost 100 years out of print, Alias “The Night Wind” was re-released by Wildside Press
in March 2007. The Wildside Press edition of the sequel: The Return of the Night Wind was released in September
2007, and the third installment The Night Wind’s Promise hit bookstores in September
2008. The fourth novel: The Lady of the Night Wind was released in April 2009.
BEHOLD “THE NIGHT WIND” is a fifth, original installment of the Night Wind
saga set immediately after the events in the fourth installment.
BEHOLD “THE NIGHT WIND” was written under contract with Wildside Press,
with cover and interior illustrations by Mark Maddox and a foreword
by Win Scott Eckert.
The copy-edited manuscript was delivered to Borgo Press, an imprint of
Wildside Press, the first week of June 2012.
Anticipated release is immediately before or amidst the 2012 Holidays.
Formats, so far, are trade paperback and e-book, prices to be announced
later.
Stay tuned for the official release announcement…soon.
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Black Gate - Now online!
Vintage Treasures: Henry Kuttner’s “The Graveyard
Rats” - New!
Edgar Rice Burroughs’s Mars, Part 7: A Fighting Man
of Mars - New!
Edgar Rice Burroughs’s Mars, Part 6: The Master Mind
of Mars
Edgar Rice Burroughs’s Mars, Part 5: The Chessmen
of Mars
Edgar Rice Burroughs’s Mars, Part 4: Thuvia of Mars
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Blood 'N' Thunder / Murania
Press: EDitorial Comments - Now online!
BLOOD ‘N’ THUNDER’s Upcoming Tenth Anniversary Issue - New!
Taking a Breather…But PulpFest Looms!
The Greatest Adventure Movie. Ever.
“What, another one?” Yep….
A New Magazine from Murania Press!
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The Book Cave - New podcast now available online!
Episode 188: The Ruby Files - New!
Sean Taylor and Bobby Nash introduce their newest creation The Ruby
Files.
Episode
187: Erwin K. Roberts
Episode 186: Radio Archives
Episode 185: PulpFest
Episode 184: Tales of the Rook
Episode 183: Stephen
Payne
Episode 182: The Return of Claire Croxton
Also,
don't miss a special installment of Art's Reviews featuring Jeff Deischer and his new Doc
Chronology.
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Classic Heroes Publishing
ZORRO - THE MASTER'S EDITION Volume 1
Now available for pre-order!
Classic
Heroes Publishing proudly announces the launch
of their all new ZORRO - The Masters
Edition Line.
Officially licensed by Zorro Productions
Inc.
ZORRO - THE MASTERS EDITION is back -
from a new publisher - in a new format - and this time it looks like the dream
of seeing the complete Zorro canon published in matching volumes will become
a reality.
Classic Heroes of Hohenfurch, Germany, has been granted permission by Zorro
Productions Inc to publish the entire series (all five novels and 59 shorter
adventures) in both English and German editions. The books will be limited
edition hardcovers (5.8 x 8.3 inches) featuring all of the original pulp art,
plus new covers by Joel F. Naprstek.
Leading off the series will be The Further
Adventures of Zorro, the sequel to The Mark of Zorro that first appeared in
Argosy All-Story Weekly in 1922. The novel finds Don Diego Vega ready to
get married and give up adventuring for good, until his betrothed is kidnapped
by pirates. Zorro vs. Pirates. What could be better?
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The book will sell for $24.95 plus $8
postage, and be available ONLY through the Classic Heroes website.
They're now taking orders, and offering the option to subscribe to the
whole series. You can also sign up for their free newsletter.
Aside from these great story's, we offer you classic Zorro comic
adventures. Our “Comic Edition” presents selected ZORRO adventures, many reprinted
for the first time. You will find classic highlights like “Zorro vs. Dracula,“
“Zorro´s Renegade,“ the all new complete “Alex Toth collection” and—for
the first time ever—the second and final year of “Zorro - The Dailies.”
As fellow fans and collectors, we also need your support: Please let us
know what you think.
All comments, suggestions, praise and criticism welcome!
Further information will be given in time. So stay tuned.
We hope to welcome you to our ZORRO program soon. Have fun with our all
new ZORRO creations. Please spread the word and enjoy.
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THE COMPLETE FLASH GORDON LIBRARY VOLUME
3: THE FALL OF MING
Coming in November!
(Writer) Alex Raymond, Don Moore (Art)
Alex Raymond
The third volume in the definitive Flash Gordon library! The continuing
tales of Flash Gordon, Dale Arden, Ming the Merciless, and the planet Mongo
are collected in this volume which features "The Fall of Ming," "Return to
Earth," "Queen Desira," "The Jungles of Mongo," "The Fiery Desert of Mongo,"
"Battle for Tropica," and "Triumph in Tropica!" Alex Raymond's classic strip
is restored to its original glory in the third volume of this spectacular
collection.
Hardcover, 11x10, 200 pages, Full Color, $39.95
THE COMPLETE
FLASH GORDON LIBRARY VOLUME 3: THE FALL OF MING
is solicited in the August
PREVIEWS (Available July
25).
The Diamond Item Code is AUG121303.
Titan Books
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CONAN THE BARBARIAN #9 - Coming
in October!
Brian Wood (Writer), Vasilis Lolos (Art), Dave Stewart (Color),
and Massimo Carnevale (Cover)
Brian Wood and Vasilis Lolos's "Border Fury" concludes, as the secret behind
Conan's impostor is revealed! Separated on Cimmeria's frozen plains, Conan
and Bêlit each fight handicapped while facing a deadly foe --
Conan by the unexpected identity of his pretender and Bêlit by
debilitating snow blindness!
32 pages, $3.50, in stores on October 19.
CONAN THE BARBARIAN #9 is
solicited in the August
PREVIEWS (Available July
25).
The Diamond Item Code is AUG120081.
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Davy Crockett's Almanak of
Mystery, Adventure, and the Wild West - Now online!
Forgotten Books: A Task for Zorro by Johnston McCulley
- New!
Forgotten (and FREE) Stories: Race Williams in "Death
for Two" by Carroll John Daly
Art Gallery: Masked Rider Western
Forgotten Books: Murder '97 by Frank Gruber
Forgotten Books: Dashiell Hammett's Secret Agent X-9 (now
playing on BBC !)
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DEJAH THORIS & THE WHITE APES OF MARS
#4
Arriving in comic shops July 25!
(Writer) Mark Rahner (Art) Lui Antonio
(Cover) Alé Garza, Sean Chen (1-in-10)
The harrowing horror epic's explosive conclusion! The princess has
seen her crew and best friends killed and eaten by the white apes that infest
a dead Martian city. She's run, hidden and tried to fight the apes. Now she's
out of options - with Carthoris and a ship full of children about to arrive.
Who will survive to learn the secret behind the legendary Face of Mars?
32 pages, Full Color, $3.99
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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!
"Poison Pen-Pal" by Joe Archibald from
TEN DETECTIVE ACES, November, 1942
Featuring: Dizzy Duo
Snooty Piper, that screwball newshawk, takes a cue from blitzkrieg artists
in smashing a homicide front.
"New Year's at Rock Siding" by Johnston McCulley
from MASKED RIDER WESTERN, February, 1948
Danger and trouble come to a lone mountain telegraph post on the buzzard-like
wings of a raging blizzard!
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Fading Shadows
Shadowhawke: First Flight by K.G. McAbee & Tom Johnson
Now available!
Deposed from her Balkan kingdom, the Spider Lady rules a new kingdom
in America. Taking over the New York underworld, she operates from a hidden
underground cavern. Those who oppose her are forced into her deadly web. But
one man and his fighting team take up the trail to bring justice to the Queen
of the underworld. The Shadowhawke!
With the ever-rising cost of pulp-related books, Tom Johnson re-launched
his old Fading Shadows imprint to see if it was possible to produce a book
for under $10.00. With Gail McAbee’s birthday coming up in November, Tom chose
their action-packed pulp story, “Shadowhawke: First Flight” as an experiment.
This 128-page (4 x 7) paperback is the result. Printing isn’t cheap, but
we’ve eliminated the middleman. With only a few copies ordered for this experimental
product, Tom is offering them on a first come basis at $10.00 (includes US
postage). This was not meant for regular sales and is not available on Amazon
or in bookstores.
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FRANK R. PAUL: THE FATHER OF SCIENCE FICTION
ILLUSTRATION
Jerry Weist (writer) • Frank R. Paul (art
& cover)
Coming in October!
Frank R. Paul is almost universally recognized as the "Father of
Science Fiction Illustration," and rightly so, since his work has influenced
and inspired generations of artists and visionaries over the past eighty years.
From Flash Gordon to Luke Skywalker, Paul's presence is still being felt
in the twenty-first century.
Jerry Weist, noted Science Fiction historian, scholar, and founding editor
of the prestigious EC comic fanzine Squa Tront, has turned his keen insight
towards Paul, who envisioned a world of futuristic cities, space travel and
alien life forms. These fantastic visions were realized in the pages of Amazing
Stories and hundreds of other science fiction pulps and digest magazines.
Weist, who authored Ray Bradbury: An Illustrated Life (in collaboration with
Bradbury) has brought together informative text on Paul and a visual record
of nearly every one of his incredible covers, as well as some of his very
best, and rarely seen, pen and ink interior illustrations.
This will be a visual feast for lovers of classic science fiction art.
With an introduction by Vincent Di Fate, Hugo Award-winning science fiction
illustrator.
Hardcover, 8” x 12”, Full Color, 160 pages,
$29.99
FRANK R. PAUL:
THE FATHER OF SCIENCE FICTION ILLUSTRATION
is solicited in the August
PREVIEWS (Available July
25).
The Diamond Item Code is AUG120452.
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Fu-Manchu: The Mask of Fu-Manchu - Coming March 5!
This book is a direct continuation of the previous entry, "The Daughter
of Fu Manchu." The story this time concerns Fu's attempts to steal the so-called
relics of El Mokanna from Sir Lionel. These relics will enable him to foster
an Islamic uprising that will sweep the world.
Paperback: 240 pages
ISBN-10: 0857686070
ISBN-13: 978-0857686077
$9.95
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GIRASOL PULP DOUBLES: THE SPIDER VOLUME
24
Now available!
Reprinting
1930s & 40s adventures of the pulp-era hero, The Spider!
This 128-page trade paperback reprints two action packed 1930s and
'40s adventures of the pulp-era hero The Spider. The stories are complete
including the original pulp black and white illustrations. Color covers. This
issue contains "Laboratory of the Damned" (#34 July 1936) and "Hell's Sales
Manager" (#77 February 1940).
Softcover, 128 pages, B&W
$14.95
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GIRASOL PULP DOUBLES: THE SPIDER VOLUME
25
Coming in October!
Reprinting
1930s & 40s adventures of the pulp-era hero, The Spider!
The stories are complete including the original pulp black and white illustrations.
Color covers. This issue contains "The Spider and the Jewels of Hell" (#87,
December 1940) and "Recruit for the Spider Legion" (#114, March 1943).
Softcover, 128 pages, B&W
$14.95
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GREEN HORNET #33 - Coming in October!
Written by Jai Nitz • Art by Jethro Morales
Covers by Phil Hester (50%), Stephen Sadowski (50%)
The events of Arms Race leave the Green Hornet family in ruin. Beaten,
broken, dead, and missing, the vigilantes of Century City sink into the shadows.
But the city still stands, and it still needs a champion. A new Green Hornet
flies across the skyline. A new chapter begins here!
32 pages, Full Color, $3.99
GREEN HORNET #33 is
solicited in the August
PREVIEWS (Available July
25).
The Diamond Item Code is AUG121036.
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HARDBOILED - Back issue list now available!
Gary Lovisi was asked by people to put together a list of recent
isues of HARDBOILED. If you're looking for the best in hard crime and noir
fiction then HARDBOILED is your meat! He has been publishing HARDBOILED now
for over 20 years! It is the toughest little crime magazine in the world.
Each 100-page, color cover, dgest-size issue contains a dozen of the hardest
crime and noir stories written today -- by both pro and new authors - today
and tomorrow's stars! HARDBOILED is published 1-2 times per year but I aim
to increase publishing frequency in 2012.
Now is your chance to get the latest issue, or some great back issues at
just $10 each + postage!
HARDBOILED BACK
ISSUE LIST WITH CONTENTS
#45: July 2012, newest issue just out, with new stories by
William E. Chambers, Arlette Lees, Stan Tyrbulski, Randall Perry, New Books
reported by Gary Lovisi, Terry L. Tanner, Gerald A. Winter, Milton C. Roby,
Don Alfieri and Terrence Butler with cover art by Jukka Murtosaari, order
a copy today, only $10. + postage.
#44: February, 2012, contains "The Editor's Casefile" news and letters;
and original stories include "Current Events" by Terrill Lee Lankford;
"Killing For Chocolate" by John D. Nesbitt; classic pulp reprint "Dixieland
Dirge" by Charles Beckman, Jr.; "Everybody Knows" by George Cronin; "The Stranger
Inside Me" by Rose Hardy; "Buttercup" by Cindy Rosmus; "On Writing Deranged"
by Lonni Lees; New On The Market, book reviews by Gary Lovisi; "Retirement"
by Ed Marohn; a crime cartoon by Carl Alessi; "Winnings" Annelle Neel; "The
Unfortunate Man on the Little Red Scooter" by Dennis E. Delaney; "Moonlight
and Roses" by Jack Halliday; "Turquoise and Silver" by James A. Wood; and
"The Wages of Violence" by Tom Tolnay. Cover design by Lucille Cali based
on UK Sexton Blake Killer's Playground.
#43: April 2011, a William F. Nolan special issue, contains "The
Editor's Casefile" with news and letters; original stories include "The Session"
by Stan Trybulski; "Payback" by Brenda Joziatis; "Betrayed" by Erin Lynn McNaughton;
"Distant Relations" by Morris Hershman; "Spare Change" by Libby Cudmore;
"The Beast of Bubble City" a Sam Space story by William F. Nolan; "The William
F. Nolan Interview" conducted by Gary Lovisi; "Buttquest" a Sam Space story
by William F. Nolan; "Bright Blue Mud" by Randall Perry; "New on the Market"
new books reviewed by Gary Lovisi; "Headhunter" by Michael Mallory; "Midnight
Rider" by Brian Durant; and "Granny Tree" by Ron Darian. Cover design by
Lucille Cali based on Denis McLoughlin.
#42: December 2010, "The Editor's Casefile" with news and
letters, original stories include "Somewhere Americana" by G.D. McFetridge;
"You're on the Air" by John Sunseri; "Jenny's Little Problems" by Terrill
Lee Lankford; "New on The Market" new books reviewed by Gary Lovisi; "Fire
in the Hole" by Dan Tracy; "Susie The Sniper" by Cindy Rosmus; "Willie The
Kid" by Larry Moskowitz; "The Grand" by Gerald A. Winter; "The Wake" by Ron
Capshaw; "Requiem in Smoke" a poem by Arlette Lees; "Crawlspace" by Lonni
Lees; "Time and Tide" by Will Hoyle: "Fists Like Hammers" by Jeff Kerr. Cover
puzzle design by Lucille Cali based on Rafael DeSoto.
#41: Jan. 2012, Sold Out.
#40: May 2009, "The Editor's Casefile" news and letters, stories include
"Detur Drive" by Terrill Lee Lankford; "Serious Money" by Morris Hershman;
"Stumble-bum Kid" by Ed Doherty; "Blame" by Brenda Joziatis; "Two Dead Cops"
by Harry Moss; "Books To Be On The Lookout For" new books reviewed by Gary
Lovisi; "At The End of The Orchard" by John D. Nesbitt WINNER of the Western
Writers of America Spur Award for Best Short Story of 2010; "The Contract"
by Bob Strother; "On The Trail of The Black Hand" true crime about the old
Mafia by Gregory Peduto; "The Sweet Hereafter on 17th Street" by Patty Templeton;
"424 Brussels, Man With A Gun" by Marc Igler; "Vickie is Back" by Tina Casey.
Cover design by Lucille Cali after Denis McLoughlin.
#39: Jan. 2009, "The Editor's Casefile" news and letters;
"Fremont & Lougie" by Darrell James; "Carney Love" by Pearce Hansen; "Dangerous
to Know" by Morris Hershman; "No Loose Ends" by Stan Trybulski; "The Way
Things Are" by Janett L. Grady; "Books To Be On The Lookout For" new books
reviewed by Gary Lovisi; "Show Me A Hobo" by Michael Aleman; "The Deadly
Flame" by Robert S.P. Lee; "Dead Wrong" by Lucille Cali; "A Coon Hunter's
Noir" by Frankie Bill; "Anonymous Hours" by Thomas Anthony Longo; "Big Night
Out" by Libby Cudmore; "The Best Damn Christmas Ever" by C.J. Henderson. Cover
design by Lucille Cali from Coleccao Gangster series #51.
#38: August 2008, "The Editor's Casefile" news and letters, original
stories include "Long Island Iced Tea" by Michael Hemmingson; "Business As
Usual" by G.D. McFedridge; "Number One With A Bullet" by Jason Hunt; "Free
Fall" by Paul D. Marks; "Books To Be On The Lookout For" the books of Terrill
Lee Lankford reviewed by Gary Lovisi; "My First Caper" by Tom Tolnay; "Bullet
Proof" by Rod Blair Brosig; "Gangster Town" by Corey J. Robins; "Bop Bop"
by C.J. Henderson; "Honeysuckle" by Mark Joseph Kiewiak; "Shutterbug" by Edward
Musto. Cover design by Lucille Cali from art by Scott MacQueen.
#37: March 2008, Sold Out.
#36: Jan. 2007, Sold Out.
#35: Spring 2006, "The Editor's Casefile" news and letters,
includes original stories "The Flower man" by Kristine Kathryn Rusch; :one
Lousy Mistake" by Tina Casey; "How You Feel" by Robert Benson; "Baby" by Brenda
Jozistis; "Family Mythology" a poem by Arlette Lees; "Pillow Talk" by Mark
Joseph Kiewiak; "Cash" by Arlette Lees; "Lash Wishes" by Lee Dresselhaus;
"Habit" by D.S. Munro; "We Always Maim To Please" by Chris Walmsley; "Leon's
Way" by Robert McClure; "The Partner" by Scott L. Sanders; "New On The Market"
new books reviewed by Gary Lovisi; "The Naked City" by Michael Berish; "Where
The Heart Is" by Pearce Hansen; "You Got Money For Gas?" by Ken Wheatcroft-Pardue;
"The Mafia's Number 1 Executioner" true crime by Paul S. Meskil. Cover art
by Sergio Giovine.
#34: Summer 2005, "The Editor's Casefile" news and letters, 20th
Anniversary issue, "Straight From The Shoulder Holster" article tells 20 year
history of founding of Hardboiled magazine by Wayne Dundee; original stories
include "A Matter of Flagrant Honesty" by Morris Hershman; "The Fat Man Sings"
by Larry Moskowitz; "The River Bleeds Vengeance" by Ron Rhodes; "Dead Men
Float" by Frank J. Pisano; "Vampire on Ice" by Steve Swanson; "Ride The Lightning"
by Michael Robb; "A Girl's Best Friend" by Eric Johnson; "Snake" by Rod Brosig;
"You Don't Wanna Know" by Jim Turner; "New on The Market" new books reviewed
by Gary Lovisi; "Legwork" by Edmund R. Schubert; "Baby Chicks" by Cindy Rosmus;
"Suffern" by Steven DiSebastian; "Patron Saint of Paper Boys" by Karl Koweski;
"Everybody's Dirty" by A.W. Coop; "Brassing The Coke" by Bernard S. Katz;
"Here's The Deal" by R.B. Sayers; "Dancer's Diary" by Michael Hemmingson;
"Tough Guys" by David Harry Moss. Cover design by Lucille Cali based on Denis
McLoughlin.
#33: March 2005, "The Editor's Casefile" news and letters,
original stories include "Too Bad" by Brenda Joziatis; "A Face You can Trust"
by Cecile Corona; "Invisible Kid" by T.M. Casey; "Nocturne For Murder" by
Terry White; "City Killer" by Karl Thayer; "Amber Alert" by Bryan Schingle;
"Catharsis" by T. Jackson Anderson; "Sure'Thing Benny Grunwald" by Art Cosing;
"People Like Us" by Stephen D. Rogers; "New On The Market" new books reviewed
by Gary Lovisi; "Last Collar" by Jason Chirevas; "My Brother's Keeper" by
G.D. McFetridge; "A Guy Walks into A Bar" by John Sunseri; "Friends" by Glen
Singer; "The Key" by M.H. Joyce; "The Cold Turkey Kissy Face Come Down" by
Anthony Alba; "Break Time" by John Riley. Cover art by Martha Barnes.
#32: Nov. 2004, "The Editor's Casefile" news and letters, original
stories include "The Debt" by Patrick Picciarelli; "Yellow Mama" by Cindy
Rosmus; "A Hint of Cinnamon" by Gerald Browning; "Marshport" by Don George;
"One of The Boys" by Kimberly Pauley; "The Final Fling" by Michael Penncavage;
"New on The Market" new books reviewed by Gary Lovisi; "Somebody Has To Do
It" by Neil Schofield; "Bush Fever" by Peter Sellers; "How To Keep A Secret"
by Fred Snyder; "Winterlude" by Don Alfieri; "Stiff Sentence" by Ardath Mayhar;
"Stella" by Joy Hewitt Mann; "Day Work" by Steve Kaye; "Road To Nowhere" by
Rebecca Hardy Black; "Dealers" by Bruce Henricksen. Cover art by Sergio Giovine.
#31: Jan. 2004, Sold Out. Also SOLD OUT issues #41, 37, 36, 31,
27/28.
To view covers of any issues go to my web site at the link below
and click on the "Hardboiled Magazine" link on the main menu of the home page.
All current and back issues listed below are $10 each (USD) + postage [except
Double trade paperback Issues (not listed here) which are $20].
Postage rates:
From 1-5 issues in USA via Media Mail $3; Priority Mail $6, then 50 cents
each additional issue.
Foreign orders please inquire.
All issues are in Fine or "as new" condition, but some issues are in low
supply, so please list alternates if possible.
You can also subscribe to HARDBOILED, all subscriptions begin with the
next issue:
--- A 4-issue Subscription in the US is only $35 mailed First Class Mail.
--- A 4-issue subscription to Canada is only $45 (USD) mailed First Class.
--- A 4-issue subscription to all other countries is $55 (USD) mailed Air
Mail.
All issues are also listed for sale on ABEbooks, Alibris and Biblio but
can also be ordered directly from me using VISA or Mastercard or PAYPAL (or
with a check in USD drawn on a US bank) via my website through my email address
at: gryphonbooks@att.net, (card info best in 2-3 emails), or checks to my
mailing address: Gryphon Books, PO Box 280209, Brooklyn, NY 11228, USA.
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ILLUSTRATION MAGAZINE #39 - Coming in October!
This issue of Illustration features the spectacular art of Henry
Clive, best known for his stunning pin up and magazine illustration of the
1930s and '40s. Next up we feature the second part of our series on Australian
illustrator Norman Lindsay, and his adventures in American illustration. Our
final feature is on the art of Albert Dorne, legendary founder of the Famous
Artists School, and one of the most successful and highest paid illustrators
of his day.
Magazine, 96 pages, Full Color, $15.00
ILLUSTRATION MAGAZINE #39 is
solicited in the August
PREVIEWS (Available July
25).
The Diamond Item Code is AUG121450.
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JOHN CARTER: THE GODS OF MARS #5 (OF
5)
Arriving in comic shops July 25!
Sam Humphries (Writer) • Ramón Pérez
(Artist)
Cover By Julian Totino Tedesco
After years of separation, John and his long lost love Dejah Thoris
are finally reunited!
But is it truly a happily-ever-after?
Issus revealed! What does the dreaded goddess have in store for John Carter?
It’s the final showdown between gods and men!
The series fans and critics are raving about comes to a thrilling conclusion!
Full Color, 32 pages, $3.99
Marvel Comics
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KULL VOLUME 3: THE CAT AND THE SKULL
TP
Arriving in comic shops July 25!
David Lapham (Writer), Gabriel Guzman (Art), Garry Henderson (Color),
and Jo Chen (Cover)
Kull's uneasy rule is again threatened by the serpent cult determined to
destroy him,
as it seeks aid from his most frightening foe, the immortal Thulsa Doom!
104 pages, $15.99
Dark
Horse Comics
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THE LONE RANGER #10 - Coming in October!
Writer: Ande Parks; Artist: Esteve Polls
Cover: Francesco Francavilla
Tonto has lost everything. He has committed acts of unspeakable
violence. Now, he must return to his tribe and attempt to find some way to
live his life again. He may not be successful. Meanwhile, three years later,
the Lone Ranger attempts to find help for his gravely wounded companion.
It may be too late to save Tonto, though, as the Ute Indians the Ranger has
sought out are facing deadly problems of their own. Part four of the epic
and character-defining Native Ground arc.
32 pages, Full Color, $3.99
THE LONE RANGER #10
is solicited in the
August
PREVIEWS (Available July
25).
The Diamond Item Code is AUG121052.
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THE LONE RANGER: SNAKE OF IRON #4
- Coming in October!
Writer: Ande Parks; Artist: Esteve Polls
Cover: Dennis Calero
The Masked Man comes to Tonto's aide. But have the faithful companions
found one another only to die together? Dozens of innocents may died in a
bloody massacre unless the legend of the Spirit Horse can come to life to
bring peace to the prairies. Basically, the Lone Ranger will fight his way
through the blizzard along with a troop of cavalry to rescue Tonto and the
trainload of folks.
32 pages, Full Color, $3.99
THE LONE RANGER: SNAKE OF IRON #4 is
solicited in the August
PREVIEWS (Available July
25).
The Diamond Item Code is AUG121053.
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LORD OF THE JUNGLE #6 - Arriving
in comic shops July 25!
(Writer) Arvid Nelson (Artist) Roberto
Castro
(Covers) Lucio Parillo (50%), Paul Renaud (50%), Francesco Francavilla
(1-in-10)
Cannibalistic man-apes… pirates… gigantic crocodiles… horny gorillas…
Tarzan and Jane Porter have survived a lot! But they will face their most
devious adversary yet – not in the jungle, but on the mean streets of Baltimore.
Jane has attracted the unwanted attention of a notorious gangster, who wants
to marry her so he will appear "respectable". Normally Jane would tell him
to take a hike, but her father is deeply in the gangster's debt! Tarzan travels
halfway around the world to save her, but his savage instincts threaten to
rip him and Jane apart forever. Don't miss Lord of the Jungle #6: The Light
of Civilization, the thrilling conclusion to the lord of Greystoke's first
adventure!
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LORD OF THE JUNGLE #11 - Coming in October!
(Writer) Arvid Nelson (Artist) Roberto
Castro
(Cover) Lucio Parillo
The Lord of the Jungle is back where he belongs, doing what he loves best
— kicking some serious ass in the African jungle! The ape-man has found a
tribe of warriors who can lead him to Opar, the legendary city of gold, but
before they can help him he's going to have to take out some colonialist thugs
who are carving a path of death through the jungle. Russian super-spy Nicholas
Rokoff is on the hunt for Opar too, and he'll stop at nothing to secure the
gold for the Tsar, not even kidnapping the ape-man's true love, Jane Porter.
32 pages, Full Color, $3.99
LORD OF THE
JUNGLE #11
is solicited in the August
PREVIEWS (Available July
25).
The Diamond Item Code is AUG121044.
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MARS ATTACKS THE HOLIDAYS ONE-SHOT - Coming in October!
Bill Morrison, Dean Haspiel, Fred Hembeck, Ian Boothby (writers)
• Morrison, Haspiel, Hembeck, others
It’s that time of year! The Martians have come to bring good cheer
to all! Well, not really, but humanity still will find a way to celebrate
the spirit of the season. Join IDW and Topps—along with a stellar team of
writers and artists—to honor the holidays in these four bloody tales of festive
cheer!
*4 regular covers will be shipped in a 1-to-1-to-1-to-1 ratio
Full Color, 48 pages, $7.99
MARS ATTACKS THE HOLIDAYS is
solicited in the August
PREVIEWS (Available July
25).
The Diamond Item Code is AUG120333.
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Masked Marauder Matinee - Now online!
The Masked Marauder Matinee is your home for audio adventure podcasts
and text based web serials filled with action, adventure and intrigue.
Get your tickets and find your seat, because the curtain goes up when you
push play.
The latest podcast features Caine Dorr's modern pulp hero, Commander
Knight.
Commander Knight is also featured in a free
ebook adventure that connects to the story published in MODERN PULP HEROES
https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/170716
Caine Dorr has a big event planned with several of his characters
called the TERMINAL TEMPEST, where a gaggle of masked avengers pull together
to save the world. Each character stars in a free ebook of their own
where the characters get introduced:
LADY RAVEN - https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/172059
SKY SENTRY - https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/173010
WHITE WOLF - https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/174947
IRON HORSE - https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/172191
IRON HORSE is the next character to be featured in a podcast at Masked
Marauder Matinee.
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Philip José Farmer: LORD OF THE
TREES
Coming in November!
Viscount Grandrith, also known as the Lord of the Jungle and the
legendary Apeman, proposes to tell all, relating the truth about the origins
of The Nine, the elixir that grants near eternal youth and superhuman strength,
and the struggles between them, which cause the world to tremble. A brand-new
edition of the classic novel.
Softcover, 5x8, 208 pages, $9.95
LORD OF THE TREES is
solicited in the August
PREVIEWS (Available July
25).
The Diamond Item Code is AUG121492.
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Philip José Farmer: The Wind
Whales of Ishmael
Coming in March 12!
Ishmael, lone survivor of the doomed whaling ship Pequod, falls
through a rift in time and space to a future Earth—an Earth of blood-sucking
vegetation and a blood-red sun, of barren canyons where once the Pacific
Ocean roared. Here too there are whales to hunt—but whales that soar through
a dark blue sky....
Hugo Award-winner Philip José Farmer has spun a fascinating tale
of whaling ships and seamen of the sky in a bizarre future world where there
are no seas to sail and no safe harbor to call home....
Paperback: 208 pages
ISBN-10: 1781162972
ISBN-13: 978-1781162972
$9.95
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PULPED!
- The Official New Pulp Podcast! - New podcast now available online!
TJ GLENN
- New!
Tommy Hancock welcomes Pulp Ark Award Winning Best New Pulp Author
TJ Glenn in for discussion on TJ's various Pulpy projects, his influences
and background, and the distinction between Fan Fiction and New Pulp Takes
on Old Characters! Have a hoot of a time listening while TJ Glenn gets
PULPED!
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Join us Thursday,
August 9th – Sunday, August 12th
at the Hyatt Regency in downtown Columbus, Ohio for PulpFest
2012.
In October 1912,
Edgar Rice Burroughs introduced readers of
THE ALL-STORY magazine to "Tarzan of the Apes."
100 years later, that name still resonates across the globe.
Stop by the PulpFest website for a look at PulpFest's Tarzan programming.
Our post "Tarzan: A Hero for the Ages" is now online.
You'll also be able to see a post on THE NEW ADVENTURES OF TARZAN,
the one and only Tarzan film that Burroughs produced.
PulpFest is very
pleased to announce that illustrators Jim & Ruth Keegan,
best known for their comic strip series "The Adventures of Two-Gun Bob,"
published by Dark Horse Comics, will be appearing at the "Summer’s Great
Pulp Con" in August.
Jim & Ruth, along with their friend Mark Schultz, will be helping PulpFest
2012 to celebrate
the 80th anniversary of Robert E. Howard’s Conan of Cimmeria.
In addition to their celebrated comic strip version of Howard's life, the
Keegans have illustrated
Howard's fiction for Wandering Star, Del Rey Books, and The Robert E. Howard
Foundation.
Jim, Ruth, and Mark will be appearing in PulpFest’s dealers’ room where
they will have some of their Howard-related work on display. On Saturday evening,
August 11th, the three artists will discuss the artistic challenges of illustrating
Howard’s work and will present an historical overview of seven decades of
Conan art.
Please visit http://www.pulpfest.com/programming/other-guests/ for
more on Jim & Ruth Keegan
and Mark Schultz. PulpFest will run from August 9th through 12th.
To book a room at the Hyatt Regency (rooms are going fast),
visit https://resweb.passkey.com/Resweb.do?mode=welcome_ei_new&eventID=6939453
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Pulpville Press -
Now available!
If you were an aviator living in Kansas City and you took off one
fine morning for New York and landed in Los Angeles, that would be surprising—it
would give you quite a laugh. But suppose that you had taken off for Mars
and landed on Venus! Could you laugh that off! That is precisely what Carson
Napier did—he landed on Venus. How it all happened and what happened to him
is told in this new novel of high imaginative fiction. If you have never travelled
with Edgar Rice Burroughs, there is a treat in store for you. If you have
already accompanied him to the heart of Africa, to Mars, to the Moon, to
the center of the earth, you have had a foretaste of the thrills that await
you.
Hardcover, 228 Pages
Price: $30.00
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Pulpville Press -
Now available!
Here are two of Burroughs realistic stories of life in the early
20th Century. THE GIRL FROM FARRIS’S: “There are no good men,” said the Girl
with a cynicism born of cruel experience in the narrow lines of her sordid
existence. To the Man, reared in an environment of luxury and knowing little
of life’s seamy side, this was incomprehensible. He was foreman of the grand
jury; she, a member of “the oldest profession in the world.” THE OAKDALE AFFAIR:
From the moment the mysterious burglar enters the palatial home of Jonas
Prim in Oakdale until he stands beside a professional tramp as both are about
to be lynched, this story contains melodramatics with a kidnaping, two murders,
a horrible stalking thing, and a gypsy’s death.
Hardcover, 282 Pages
Price: $30.00
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Pulpville Press -
Now available!
In this book, continuing the stirring adventures narrated in A Princess
of Mars, sturdy John Carter of Virginia finds himself once more upon the strange
planet forty-three million miles from earth. How he recovers his wife and
son; how he fights the great white apes and the "plant men", ferocious creatures
with sucking mouths in the palms of their hands, and whose mighty tails swish
their victims to instant death; and how he defies even Issus herself, terrible
Goddess of Death, whom all Mars worships and reveres, are among the gripping
episodes described in this second daring narrative of adventures on the dying
planet of Barsoom. The author, pastmaster creator of tales extraordinary,
has here given a new story written with all the inimitable vigor and marvellous
imagination which have made his famous "Tarzan" stories the delight of countless
admirers.
Hardcover, 300 Pages
Price: $30.00
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Pulpville Press -
Now available!
A continuation of the wonderful adventures of John Carter of Virginia
on the mysterious red planet. The story is full of thrilling situations and
the reader is taken breathlessly from one exciting adventure to another. There
are desperate encounters with ferocious banths and other horrible creatures.
Old acquaintances reappear, Tars Tarkas, Tardos Mors and other of the Jeddaks
and we meet again the faithful Woola, ever ready in the defense of John Carter.
There is a happy ending to the story in the union of the Warlord, the title
conferred upon John Carter because of his desperate valor, with Dejah Thoris.
Hardcover, 212 Pages
Price: $30.00
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Pulpville Press -
Now available!
This fourth volume in the Mars Series centers around the adventures
of Carthoris, the son of John Carter, who made himself Warlord of Mars. Thuvia,
daughter of a Martian emperor, is kidnapped by an unsuccessful suitor for
her hand. When Carthoris learns of the abduction he sets out to the rescue
and many and startling are the adventures he encounters. There are battles
with the terrible green men of Torquas, and with the even more ferocious deathless
archers--creatures of the imagination who can be evoked by the power of will.
This is a story which, once started, will be eagerly followed to the very
end.
Hardcover, 204 Pages
Price: $30.00
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Pulp Flakes - Now online!
A new pulp blog on pulp magazines, authors and their stories, adventure
and detective pulps.
When men were men, and clothes were clothes...
- New!
A short history of the Saturday Evening Post by the
Curtis Publishing Company
Bill Adams poem - Old temple of the deep - a sailor's prayer
The signal - short story by Bill Adams
Bill Adams - sailor, short story writer, poet
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Pulp Forums - Now online!
The majority of pulp discussion these days is happening on various
Yahoo newsgroups, but Jason Aiken believes that a centralized forum would
be beneficial as well. This is especially true for bringing new fans into
the hobby, as people in their teens, twenties and early thirties grew up on
message boards / forums and don't have much experience with Yahoo or
newsgroups. To that end, Jason has started up a message board
for pulp discussion called PULP FORUMS. You can visit and register at the
link below.
Jason hopes that pulp and new pulp can coexist in one place and we can
get some good discussions going, as well as have some veteran pulpsters interact
with new fans.
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The RAS Press
THE NEFERTITI-TUT EXPRESS by Ray Bradbury
Now available and coming soon to Amazon.com!
"In the late summer of 188-, a train leaves Cairo heading across
the desert... carrying an odd assortment of Egyptians, Europeans and English
men and women. A cannon fires at the train from the dunes and the train's
fuel tender is knocked apart. Lacking fuel, the train stops dead near a small
Egyptian ruin from another age. Foraging for fuel the passengers are driven
further into the desert by a brief sand storm where they stumble upon the
remains of an ancient Egyptian tombyard."
Thus begins a ghost story by Ray Bradbury. Inspired by a telephone call
from the noted animator Chuck Jones, Ray Bradbury dashed to his typewriter
composing a poem entitled, "The Nefertiti-Tut Express." However, the bizarre
subject matter continued to haunt the author and he expanded it to over 2,000
words of a completed screenplay outline.
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Lost in his files for
fourteen years, Bradbury rediscovered the screenplay in 1990. Unable to revive
it, he sent the manuscript to his friend, writer Harlan Ellison, to see if
he could add dialog and directing instruction. But Ellison's own demanding
publication schedule forbade time for revisionary work, and the manuscript
lay dormant and was soon forgotten.
Now, more than thirty-five years after its conception, Ray Bradbury's original
screenplay outline, "the Nefertiti-Tut Express," has at last been fleshed-out
and reanimated through the artistic vision of Gary Gianni, with more than
twenty illustrations.
Trade edition, less than 3000 copies printed.
The book is printed upon nice acid free papers withheavy paper covers and
is saddle-stiched enabling the book to lay flat to better view the twenty
illustrations by Gary Gianni. The book sells for $29.95 plus shipping.
Ray Bradbury received his copy two weeks before he died and this
was his comment.
"The NEFERTITI-TUT EXPRESS is a beautiful and fantastic book!" -
Ray Bradbury
Please direct inquiries to: Terence McVicker, The RAS Press,
1745 W. Kenneth Road, Glendale, CA 91201-1451.
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RED SONJA #73 - Coming
in October!
Written by Eric Trautmann • Art by Edgar Salazar
Cover by Walter Geovani
The She-Devil With A Sword keeps the home fires burning... literally. An
ancient feud in Red Sonja's native Hyrkania has flared back to life, and awakened
old animosities, and a growing, deadly evil. To stem the rising tide of bloodshed
will take all of Red Sonja's skill and daring... and the help of an old ally.
But is his return an omen of victory... or death?
32 pages, Full Color, $3.99
RED SONJA #73 is
solicited in the August
PREVIEWS (Available July
25).
The Diamond Item Code is AUG121046.
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RED SONJA: ATLANTIS RISES #3 - Coming in October!
(Writer) Luke Lieberman (Art) Max
Dunbar (Cover) Lucio Parrillo
Fighting fire with fire. To overcome the ancient evil that threatens Hyborea
Red Sonja must avail herself of an older evil from the heart of the Nameless
Isle. Meanwhile, King Kazel has continued his conquest, but when the victorious
king returns to Atlantis, he may find Doom awaits him.
32 pages, Full Color, $3.99
RED SONJA: ATLANTIS RISES #3 is
solicited in the August
PREVIEWS (Available July
25).
The Diamond Item Code is AUG121048.
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Robert E. Howard: "Vulture's
Sanctuary" - Now online!
Matthew Clark has a new audio production of REH’s “Vulture’s Sanctuary.”
The show aired live at 11:00 pm PDST on July 16.
Matthew will permanently posted it on the Gremlin Time section
of the Oregon based radio station KBOO’s webpage within a week.
Matthew has previously produced three other Howard stories: “Pigeons From
Hell,” “Wild Water” and “The Valley of the Lost,” all of them posted on KBOO’s
website. In addition to Robert E. Howard, Matthew presents stories a by a
host of other classic authors: Jack London, Damon Runyon, F. Scott Fitzgerald,
Edith Warton, Rafael Sabtini, Zora Neal Hurston, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Sosiki
Natsumi, and many others. So if you want to hear a good want to hear a good
story, tune in for a full hour on the 3rd Monday of every month.
"Vulture's Sanctuary"
Tonight, Fortunato presents “Vultures’ Sanctuary”, an old school western
by Robert E. Howard, first printed in 1936. At first, Big Mac just wanted
to take a real vacation in California. But, he’d stopped off in the lawless
town of Capitan, and there was this girl, Judith Ellis, who at first, thought
the big man was just another brawling roughneck. Now, he was riding deep into
the wild mountains of the Guadalupes and into the middle of an impregnable
outlaw stronghold to rescue her from the clutches of the mysterious bandit
chief, El Bravo.
Thanks to Damon Sasser for the tip!
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THE ROCKETEER: CARGO OF DOOM #3 (OF 4) - Coming in October!
Mark Waid (writer) • Chris Samnee (art) • Chris Samnee (cover)
The mysterious cargo is finally revealed and Cliff will discover
what demons will be decending on the City of Angels! It's allaction as the
Rocketeer must rise to challenges the likes of which he has never before faced.
Meanwhile, what exactly is Peevy's niece up to, and are her intentions as
innocent as they seem?
Full Color, 32 pages, $3.99
THE ROCKETEER: CARGO OF DOOM #3 is
solicited in the August
PREVIEWS (Available July
25).
The Diamond Item Code is AUG120383.
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Coming soon!
AT THE EARTH'S CORE
Welcome to Pellucidar -- by artist Jamie Chase for the new graphic
novel of Edgar Rice Burroughs'
classic sci-fi adventure, AT THE EARTH'S CORE. Written by Martin Powell
and authorized by ERB, Inc. From Sequential Pulp/Dark Horse Comics.
Artwork © Jamie Chase
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THE SHADOW #7 - Coming in October!
(Writer) Victor Gischler (Art) Jack Herbert (Cover) Alex Ross &
Various
The Shadow is known for the mystic power which allows him to cloud men's
minds and read their hearts. But what happens when this power fails
him? After the Shadow fails to stop a routine mugging, he travels to
the Far East with his pilot and sidekick WWI ace Miles Crofton. In Nepal,
he hopes to reconnect with his old masters and to consult with them about
what could be amiss with his powers. Instead, he finds opium smugglers.
As always, The Shadow faces danger ... but he must also look within himself.
32 pages, Full Color, $3.99
THE SHADOW #7 is
solicited in the August
PREVIEWS (Available July
25).
The Diamond Item Code is AUG120983.
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THE SPIDER #6 - Coming in October!
Written by David Liss, Art by Colton Worley
Covers: John Cassaday (Main), Francesco Francavilla (1-in-10)
A ruthless crime lord is on the rise. The clock is ticking on a politician's
life. Only The Spider stands a chance of stopping the Wingman before he strikes
and sends the city spiraling into chaos, but can he do it alone? It's the
return of Ronald Jackson, one of the pulp-era Spider's most trusted associates!
32 pages, Full Color, $3.99
THE SPIDER #6 is
solicited in the August
PREVIEWS (Available July
25).
The Diamond Item Code is AUG121034.
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TARZAN: THE ONCE AND FUTURE TARZAN - Coming in October!
Alan Gordon (Writer), Thomas Yeates (Writer/Art/Cover), and Lori
Almeida (Color)
Just in time for the 100th anniversary of Edgar Rice Burroughs's Tarzan
of the Apes, artist Thomas Yeates (Prince Valiant, Conan) spins a surprising
new tale that drops the lord of the jungle in an unfamiliar setting -- the
future! Can Tarzan's vine-swinging skills serve him in the half-flooded ruins
of a future London?
32 pages, $3.50, in stores on October 31.
TARZAN: THE
ONCE AND FUTURE TARZAN is
solicited in the
August
PREVIEWS (Available July
25).
The Diamond Item Code is AUG120052.
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TARZAN: THE RUSS MANNING YEARS VOLUME 1
HC
Coming in December!
Gaylord DuBois (Writer) and Russ Manning
(Artist)
Experience three of Edgar Rice Burroughs' Tarzan novels as drawn by Russ
Manning, the most beloved comic-book interpreter of the lord of the jungle!
Collecting Tarzan #155 - #161, #163, #164, #166, and #167, from the 1960s,
this volume is an essential addition to any comics fan's collection!
288 pages, $49.99, in stores on December 26.
TARZAN: THE
RUSS MANNING YEARS VOLUME 1 is
solicited in the
August
PREVIEWS (Available July
25).
The Diamond Item Code is AUG120053.
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Tarzan of the Apes & Other Tales: A
Centenary Edition
Edgar Rice Burroughs
Now available!
''Tarzan of the Apes and other stories'' is a beautifully produced omnibus
of the first six Tarzan novels, in the style of Gollancz's COMPLETE CHRONICLES
OF CONAN and H P Lovecraft collections.
This volume contains 'Tarzan of the Apes', 'The Return of Tarzan', 'The
Beasts of Tarzan', 'The Son of Tarzan', 'Tarzan and the Jewels of Opar' and
'Jungle Tales of Tarzan'
Abandoned to his fate when his English parents die in the African jungle,
a baby boy is rescued and reared by a loving ape foster mother. Conquering
the savage laws of the wilderness, Tarzan grows into a mighty warrior and
becomes leader of his tribe of apes until he encounters, for the first time,
his own kind - humans. An expedition of white treasure hunters has entered
his jungle kingdom, accompanied by the beautiful Jane Porter. Tarzan's primitive
heart is struck and he determines to become civilized in order to win her.
But will the charms of this charming and cultured young woman overcome when
the spirit of his wild nature beckons
Hardcover: 800 pages
Publisher: Gollancz
ISBN-10: 0575129166
ISBN-13: 978-0575129160
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Tellers of Weird Tales - Now online!
Terence Hanley has created a blog in which he researches and writes
about the contributors to Weird Tales magazine and its companion titles, Oriental
Stories and The Magic Carpet Magazine.
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1807-1882) - New!
Edgar Allan Poe (1809-1849)
Weird Tales Books: The 2nd Avon Fantasy Reader
Weird Tales Books: The Avon Fantasy Reader
Ray Bradbury in The New Yorker
Weird Tales on Film: The Ray Bradbury Theater
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Tom Johnson
GUNS OF THE BLACK GHOST (Kindle Ediion)
Now available!
This is my tribute to Walter Gibson and The Shadow. Set in contemporary
times, Jimmy Malone dons a black hood and cape sending fear into the hearts
of evildoers, as he battles the underworld in the tradition of a modern day
Shadow or Spider. Burning eyes, a mocking laugh, and blazing automatics announce
his entrance into an affray. Gangsters cringe when they come up against the
guns of the Black Ghost!
Now Available
On Kindle for $2.99.
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WARLORD OF MARS #25 - Coming in October!
Written by Arvid Nelson
Art by Leandro Oliveira
Covers by Joe Jusko (50%), Lucio Parrillo (50%)
It's Judgment Day on Mars. Everything John Carter has achieved has
lead him to this final confrontation with the cruel tyrant of the Martian
north. But he's going to be so busy commanding his army that he's not going
to be able to rescue Dejah Thoris this time – she's going to have to rescue
herself! And even if Carter is victorious, he has upset the ancient religion
of Mars and smashed the red planet's eons-old customs. What will be his reward?
The epic battle to unite all of Mars awaits you in Warlord of Mars #25: The
Final Reward!
32 pages, Full Color, $3.99
WARLORD OF
MARS #25 is
solicited in the August
PREVIEWS (Available July
25).
The Diamond Item Code is AUG121038.
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WARLORD OF MARS: DEJAH THORIS #20
Coming in October!
Writer: Robert Place Napton; Artist: Carlos Rafael
Covers: Paul Renaud (50%), Fabiano Neves (50%)
Having returned from Titan, Dejah reunites with her Grandfather
and Father and finds that a Criminal Underworld has gotten a foothold in
Helium led by the enigma "MORTUS." In order to discover Mortus true identity
and bring down his organization, Dejah and a notorious Weapons Master assume
different identities and infiltrate Barsoom's criminal underworld where they
encounter assassins, gangsters, and a vile world of corruption and deceit
that Dejah never knew existed.
Full Color, 32 pages, $3.99
WARLORD OF
MARS: DEJAH THORIS #20 is
solicited in the
August
PREVIEWS (Available July
25).
The Diamond Item Code is AUG121041.
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