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| 47th Michigan Antiquarian Book &
Paper Show - Sunday, April 6, 2008! The Midwest's largest book show will feature about 90 dealers from around the country offering over a million old, rare, and collectible book & paper items for sale! 9:30 AM to 5:00 PM Admission $4.50; free for children 13 and under Lansing Center: 333 E. Michigan Ave., Lansing, MI http://www.curiousbooks.com/show/abf.html | |||||
| Abingdon Pulp
& Paperback Conference - Saturday,
June 21 and Sunday, June 22! Curt Philips is hosting a small SF conference here in Abingdon, VA on Saturday, June 21 and Sunday, June 22. (We'll also have some kind of social function on the evening of Friday, June 20 for those who may want to arrive early but I'm still looking at what that will be. Several interesting alternatives - mostly involving food - present themselves.) It's called the Abingdon Pulp & Paperback Conference and yes, this is short notice, but I invite any of you who might like to attend to come to Abingdon and join us. I expect to have a website up soon and will certainly post that link here. I already have intentions to attend in hand from two writers and I'm hoping for more. I'm also looking for additional book dealers who'd like to attend. If anyone here would be interested in being a dealer, or would just like to bring some surplus pulps, fiction magazines or books along to sell or trade, we'll have a place for you too. The weekend will be one of relaxed book-hunting and book conversation with like minded people, and as the name indicates, our main focus will be on pulp magazines and paperback books, vintage or otherwise. I hope that we'll have a couple of panal discussions with accomplished writers, publishing professionals and book collectors, I'm hoping to arrange a special display by a certain local artist whom you've all heard of, and there'll be some local attractions available for your enjoyment including walks in the 230 year-old Town of Abingdon, visits to two major flea markets where *I* find great old books just about every weekend, you can, if you wish, take in a play at the world famous Barter Theater located just down the street, and if it ever stops snowing here in town I'll go out and pick out a good place for us to have a Saturday night banquet. So the focus for the Abingdon Pulp & Paperback Conference will be books, food, visiting the attractions of the beautiful southwest Virginia mountains and hanging out with other book people. I expect this to be a relatively small gathering with a mixture of local fans and folks from across the region (this is where you all come in...). I hope that many of you will be able to join us in Abingdon. Details, prices (cheap!) and so forth should be available right here and on the event website very soon. I'll let you know. As I said, I'm looking for a few more dealers of good books. If you're such a dealer, e-mail me and we'll see if we can talk you into coming to Abingdon. I'm also looking for any suggestions from any of you about other things we might do at the conference and other folks who might like to attend. I can be contacted directly at the email address below. Curt Phillips Absarka_prime@comcast.net | |||||
| 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: "Hawks of the Night", a Three Mosquitoes tale by Ralph Oppenheim from the March 15, 1928 WAR STORIES. "Savoias Out of Sapporo", a Bancroft and Leadbeater adventure by Arch Whitehouse from the Jan. 1940 SKY FIGHTERS. And while you are visiting the Age of Aces website, make sure you checkout their fine Air War pulp reprints. Click
on any of the covers to order from Amazon.com!
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Anthony Tollin's Sanctum Productions and
Nostalgia Ventures Inc Now at the printer and coming in April! THE SHADOW Volume 17: "The
Fate Joss" and "The Golden Pagoda" "As you sow evil,
so shall you reap evil! Crime does not pay. The Shadow Knows!" The Dark Avenger
known to Asians as Ying Ko investigates deadly Chinatown mysteries in two intriguing
pulp novels by Walter B. Gibson. First, the Shadow investigates the strange disappearances
and reappearances of a half-ton golden idol. What are the incredible secrets of
"The Fate Joss" and the mysterious Dr. Roy Tam? Then, a miniature "Golden Pagoda"
leads The Shadow and his agents through a series of bizarre deathtraps into the
realm of the infamous brigand Li Hoang. In supporting features, Pulp-historian
Will Murray examines The Shadow's many investigations into the mysteries of Chinatown,
while series editor Anthony Tollin provides a history of Myra Reldon, The Shadow's
first female agent. This classic reprint also reproduces both color pulp
covers by George Rozen and all the interior illustrations by legendary artists
Tom Lovell and Edd Cartier. (Sanctum
Productions) ISBN: 1-932806-92-X 13-DIGIT:
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Anthony Tollin's Sanctum Productions and
Nostalgia Ventures Inc The 75th birthday of the pulp era's
greatest superhero continues with two more epics from the Golden Age of Pulp Fiction.
Doc Savage journeys to Oklahoma to investigate the murder of a Nobel Prize-winning
scientist. What is "The Secret in the Sky" that can bring ruin to an entire continent?
Then, in "The Giggling Ghosts," the Man of Bronze and his aides investigate a
toxic outbreak of uncontrollable hilarity that is causing New Jersey residents
to literally laugh themselves to death. This collector's item pulp reprint
also features the original color pulp covers by Emery Clarke and Walter Baumhofer,
interior illustrations by Paul Orban and historical articles by Will Murray, author
of seven Doc Savage novels. (Sanctum Productions) Now at the printer and coming in April! DOC SAVAGE Volume 16: "The Secret in the Sky" and "The Giggling Ghosts" ISBN: 1-932806-93-8 13-DIGIT: 978-1-932806-93-9 Softcover, 7x10. B&W ........................................$12.95  | |||||
| E-texts
on the net this week The Shadow in Review: This weeks review is "The Third Shadow" from March 15, 1936. Happy Anniversary! The Two-Minute Shadow Mysteries is celebrating it's fifth anniversary this week. Five years of solve-it-yourself mysteries, a new one every Friday. No repeats, no reruns. Every week a new mini-mystery to test your deductive abilities. And to celebrate this anniversary, John Olsen has written a special Two-Minute Shadow Mystery, "The Haunted Grove." It's a homage to one of Walter Gibson's most famous Shadow pulp tales, "The Grove of Doom." The Shadow once again visits the weird grove of copper beech trees to confront the evil he thought he had vanquished in the original pulp story. Pulpgen-Online Pulps: Now with over 900 stories online! "Charmed Crates" by John Scott Douglas from THE LONE EAGLE, February 1934 Jim Wells buys a luck piece from a buddy - and then strange things happen in this exciting story of the Sky Lanes "Kidnaped Evidence" by Joseph J. Millard from THRILLING MYSTERY, March, 1942 Private Detective McGee steals a corpse to save a case. | |||||
| Eureka Productions: GRAPHIC CLASSICS Volume
15 - Now available! Eureka Productions is pleased to announce the publication of FANTASY CLASSICS, the fifteenth volume in the GRAPHIC CLASSICS® series of comics adaptations of great literature. FANTASY CLASSICS: Graphic Classics Volume Fifteen Edited by Tom Pomplun Published March 2008, Eureka Productions Distributed by Diamond Book Distributors (ISBN 978-0-9787919-3-3) 144 pages, 7 x 10", paperback, b&w, 4c cover, $11.95 FANTASY CLASSICS is a multi-author anthology, featuring Mary Shelley's "Frankenstein," adapted by Rod Lott and Skot Olsen, with a prologue illustrated by Mark A. Nelson. Also featured is H.P. Lovecraft's epic fantasy "The Dream Quest of Unknown Kadath," by Ben Avery and Leong Wan Kok, and "Oz" author L. Frank Baum's "The Glass Dog," by Antonella Caputo and Brad Teare. Plus Nathaniel Hawthorne's "Rappaccini's Daughter," adapted by Lance Tooks, and poems by Fantasy Masters Clark Ashton Smith and Lord Dunsany, illustrated by Evert Geradts and Rachel Masilamani. With a dramatic cover painting by Skot Olsen. FANTASY CLASSICS is available in bookstores, comics shops, or direct from the publisher at http://www.graphicclassics.com. |  | ||||
| FRANK
FRAZETTA'S DARK KINGDOM, PART ONE - Arriving in comic
shops April 2nd! story MARK KIDWELL, art TIM VIGIL, covers FRANK FRAZETTA, TIM VIGIL & NAT JONES The Frazetta tradition of epic dark fantasy continues as the masterpiece DARK KINGDOM roars to life from canvas to the comics page. From amid the clash of steel and decks stained red comes legendary sea raider RED MORDEN, battling his way through an ocean of horror to save the family he holds dear. For love and vengeance, he will face his greatest fears, both real and imagined as he stands alone against a kingdom of darkness. Image Comics 32 pages, Full Color, $3.99, On sale April 2 |  | ||||
| Girasol
Collectables: THE COMPLETE MAGIC CARPET MAGAZINE - Coming
in April! Girasol Collectables has been very pleased with the positive response to the ORIENTAL STORIES Limited Edition hardcover set, and hopes everyone is enjoying the books. As you probably know, the title changed name from ORIENTAL STORIES to MAGIC CARPET MAGAZINE, and lasted another 5 issues, put out quarterly, before being cancelled altogether. Included are a couple of Robert E. Howard stories, and the only Robert E. Howard pulp appearance of Red Sonya, described somewhat differently than the chain mail bikini she wears in the various comics... the frontispiece illustration for the Limited Edition is an attempt at a more faithful rendition of the character. Girasol will be ready to ship the MAGIC CARPET companion volume in mid to late April, and would like to take this opportunity to offer those who purchased the ORIENTAL STORIES Limit Edition their matching Limited Edition numbers at a pre-release special. After that, the book will be offered to the general public. The ORIENTAL STORIES sets have been going fairly quickly, and we're down to the last few left. The pricing is as shown below, and the pre-release price will be open until the end of March. Girasol accepts checks, international money orders and Paypal, and if you'd like a Paypal invoice sent, let them know. If you haven't ordered by the end of March, they won't be able to guarantee being able to offer your matching number.
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| ILLUSTRATION
MAGAZINE #22 - Now available
and arriving in comic shops April 2nd! The latest issue of Illustration features the most extensive article ever published concerning the pulp art of Frederick Blakeslee, best-known for his brilliant cover work in the aviation pulps of the 1930's and 40's. Noted pulp historian David Saunders explores Blakeslee's work in depth, with over 100 full-color reproductions from every phase of his long career. Also featured in this issue is the work of magazine illustrator Morton Roberts, a wonderful painter who died tragically long. Rounding out the issue is a feature on The Merrill Company Publishers and the discovery and salvation of their archives containing over 600 original paintings originally made for the covers of childrens books from the 1940's and 50's. Magazine, 112 pages, Full Color, $15.00 Illustration Magazine |  | ||||
| LaPlata
Doc Con - Oct. 11-12! The dates for the LaPlata Doc Con this coming October are Oct. 11th-12th that means it will be on Lester Dent's birthday! The one day Sci-Fi stays on a weekend and always ends on Sunday. More details as they become available! | |||||
| Paizo Publishing - Now available! ALMURIC by Robert E. Howard (Trade Paperback) - $12.99 The creator of Conan looks to the stars in one of fantasy’s most enduring science fantasy classics! ... Robert E. Howard’s Almuric is a savage planet of crumbling stone ruins and debased, near-human inhabitants. Into this world comes Esau Cairn, Earthman, swordsman, murderer. Only he can overthrow the terrible devils that enslave Almuric, but to do so he must first defeat the inner demons that forced him to abandon Earth. Filled with vile beasts and thrilling adventure in the tradition of Edgar Rice Burroughs, Almuric is one of Howard’s few novels, and an excellent yarn from one of America’s most distinct literary voices. 160-page softcover trade paperback Softcover, $12.99 Paizo Publishing |  | ||||
| Paizo
Publishing - Now available! NORTHWEST OF EARTH: THE COMPLETE NORTHWEST SMITH by C. L. Moore (Trade Paperback) - $12.99 75th Anniversary Edition! From the crumbling temples of forgotten gods on Venus to the seedy pleasure halls of old Mars, Northwest Smith blazes a trail through the underbelly of the solar system in 13 action-packed stories you won’t soon forget. Among the best-written and most emotionally complex stories of the Pulp Era, the tales of intergalactic smuggler Northwest Smith still resonate strongly 75 years after their first publication. A staple of WEIRD TALES in its Golden Age, C.L. Moore’s stories appeared alongside work by H.P. Lovecraft, Robert E. Howard, and Clark Ashton Smith, forming the backbone of the “unique magazine’s” approach to science fiction and planetary adventure. For the first time ever, all of Northwest Smith’s adventures have been collected in a single volume, including “Quest of the Starstone,” which pairs Smith with Moore’s other famous creation, the fierce swordswoman Jirel of Joiry! Introduction by C.J. Cherryh 220-page softcover trade paperback Softcover, $12.99 Paizo Publishing |  | ||||
| Pulpcon
- July 31
to August 3, 2008 at the Dayton Convention Center! This year’s PulpCon will focus on Jack Williamson and the 70th anniversary of John W. Campbell's ascension to the editorship of ASTOUNDING SCIENCE FICTION/ANALOG SCIENCE FICTION & FACT. Activities will include a special presentation on Jack Williamson by Stephen Haffner. Complementing this presentation will also be a DVD interview of Jack Williamson conducted by the famed science fiction writer James Gunn during the 1970s. A presentation on ASTOUNDING will include a slide show featuring many of the pivotal issues of the magazine while under the helm of Campbell. Guests of Honor have been invited to this year's convention, but Pulpcon is waiting for formal confirmation before promoting their appearance. For complete registration details, dealer's room information, and auction information, visit the Pulpcon website and download the registration form. Pulpcon
is pleased to announce that the Guests of Honor for this year’s convention
are Jerry
Pournelle was born in 1933 and published his first fiction story in
1965. Pournelle was the first recipient of the John W. Campbell Best New Writer
Award, which is named after the well known pulp science fiction writer and editor.
Pournelle served as President of the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America.
Pournelle has written numerous novels and short stories, many of them with military
themes, and has collaborated with Larry Niven on several novels, most notably
The Mote In God's Eye, Lucifer's Hammer, and Footfall.the award winning authors Jerry E. Pournelle and Larry Niven. Larry Niven was born in 1938 and published his first fiction story in 1964. Niven received several Hugo Awards, including one for his very popular Ringworld series, and has written many novels and short stories. Other stories co-authored with Pournelle include Oath of Fealty, Inferno, Burning Tower, and The Burning City. Niven wrote in the field of television, penning scripts for the animated Star Trek series, Land of the Lost, and the 1990s Outer Limits series. Niven has also written graphic novels and other stories for DC Comics. He is known for Niven’s Laws, a look at how the universe works. Jerry Pournelle and Larry Niven are well known for their many varied interests and sense of humor. Their appearance at PULPCON 2008 should offer a great time for everyone. Visit the Pulpcon website at http://www.pulpcon.org/ | |||||
| Pulpville
Press - Now available! THE HIDDEN HAND by Arthur B. Reeve FIRST EDITION! This is the synopsis of The Hidden Hand, the silent film serial, as it appeared in newspapers in 1918 during the first run of the serial. Illustrated. Softcover, 54 pages, 6" x 9", saddle-stitch binding, black and white interior ink $9.95 Pulpville Press |  | ||||
| STARLOG
#365 - Interview with Street & Smith editor John
L. Nanovic - Now available! The latest issue of STARLOG (#365) features an interview with Street & Smith editor John L. Nanovic by Will Murray. In the interview, Nanovic talks about helming DOC SAVAGE, THE SHADOW and other pulps. You will learn how Nanovic was originally tapped to edit ASTOUNDING, and why John W. Campbell got it instead. The article runs five pages and is profusely illustrated with Street & Smith pulp covers and photos of Nanovic, Walter Gibson, and Henry Ralston (S&S General manager). More unseen Nanovic stories are included in DOC SAVAGE #15, where he reveals his role in co-creating the Man of Bronze. Upcoming in STARLOG, Thrilling and Batman editor Jack Schiff speaks. Thanks to Will Murray for the information! |  | ||||
| Subterranean
Press: KULL, EXILE OF ATLANTIS - Coming in
June!
Subterranean Press is now taking preorders for the limited edition of Robert E. Howard’s Kull: Exile of Atlantis, featuring copious black and white interior illustrations and color plates by Justin Sweet.
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| ZORRO
#2 - Arriving in comic shops April 2nd! by Matt Wagner & Francesco Francavilla Dynamite continues the return of yet another Legend as Eisner award-winning writer/artist Matt Wagner unveils the all-new Zorro! Writer, art director, and cover artist Matt Wagner is in command of this all-new "year one" Zorro comic book adventure. Similar in tone and scope to Dynamite's acclaimed Lone Ranger series, Zorro also features artist Francesco Francavilla who complements Wagner's pulp action writing! Issue #2 continues the frantic pace set by issue #1 as we learn more about Diego's past, while in the present, his alter-ego Zorro is making things more and more difficult for the brutal Gonzales as the two come face-to-face! Featuring a cover by Wagner, and a special alternate cover by Mike Mayhew with the incredible colors of Dean White! 32 pages, Full Color, SRP: $3.50 Dynamite Entertainment |  | ||||
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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. Available right now are eight exciting adventures including a Three Mosquitoes tale from the November 1935 FLYING ACES. We will be adding one or two new stories every week so check back often. And while you are visiting the Age of Aces website, make sure you checkout their fine Air War pulp reprints. Click
on any of the covers to order from Amazon.com!
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Anthony Tollin's Sanctum Productions and
Nostalgia Ventures Inc Coming in June! DOC
SAVAGE Volume 18: "The Monsters" and "The Whisker of Hercules" America's first superhero returns in two over-the-top adventures
by Lester Dent writing as Kenneth Robeson. First, Doc Savage battles genetically-engineered
giants in "The Monsters," the classic pulp thriller that inspired the Hugo Strange
story in Batman #1. Then, the Man of Bronze and his Iron Crew discover that a
metabolism-accelerating elixir is creating an army of superpowered criminals.
This classic pulp reprint also features the original color pulp covers by Walter
Baumhofer and Modest Stein, interior illustrations by Paul Orban and historical
articles by Will Murray, author of seven Doc Savage novels. (Sanctum Productions)
Softcover, 7x10. B&W, $12.95DOC SAVAGE Volume 18 is solicited in the April PREVIEWS (Available March 26th). The Diamond Item Code is APR084283. |  | |||||
| Anthony Tollin's Sanctum Productions and
Nostalgia Ventures Inc Coming in June! THE
SHADOW Volume 19 - FORESHADOWING THE JOKER: "Who knows what evil lurks in the hearts of
men? The Shadow Knows!" The Master of Darkness returns in three thrillers that
foreshadowed two classic Batman villains. First, the Voodoo Master returns from
the dead to lead The Shadow on a "Voodoo Trail" to their final showdown, in the
story that inspired Batman's first supervillain, Doctor Death. Then, The Shadow
battles a murderous clown in "Death's Harlequin." Finally, The Dark Avenger searches
for a murderer who kills with a deadly formula that causes his victims to laugh
themselves to death in "The Laughing Corpse," a classic Shadow script from the
Golden Age of Radio, while
The Shadow-Batman connection is examined in a foreword by Denny O'Neil.
This instant collector's item also features both color pulp covers by George Rozen
and Graves Gladney, all the interior illustrations by legendary illustrator Edd
Cartier and commentary by popular culture historians Will Murray and Anthony Tollin.
(Sanctum Productions)"Voodoo Trail" and "Death's Harlequin" Softcover, 7x10, B&W, $12.95 THE SHADOW Volume 19 is solicited in the April PREVIEWS (Available March 26th). The Diamond Item Code is APR084284. |  | |||||
| Arthur C. Clarke - Passed away in his adopted home of Sri Lanka on March 19. Arthur C. Clarke, a visionary science fiction writer who won worldwide acclaim with more than 100 books on space, science and the future, died Wednesday in his adopted home of Sri Lanka, an aide said. He was 90. Clarke, who had battled debilitating post-polio syndrome since the 1960s and sometimes used a wheelchair, died at 1:30 a.m. after suffering breathing problems, aide Rohan De Silva said. Clarke moved to Sri Lanka in 1956, lured by his interest in marine diving which he said was as close as he could get to the weightless feeling of space. "I'm perfectly operational underwater," he once said. Co-author with Stanley Kubrick of Kubrick's film "2001: A Space Odyssey," Clarke was regarded as far more than a science fiction writer. He was credited with the concept of communications satellites in 1945, decades before they became a reality. Geosynchronous orbits, which keep satellites in a fixed position relative to the ground, are called Clarke orbits. | ||||||
| CONAN
THE CIMMERIAN #0 - Coming in June! Timothy Truman (W), Tomás Giorello (P/Cover), José Villarubia (C) Conan the Cimmerian #0 marks a transitional period in young Conan's life, as he spurns the magicians, turncoats, and legal trappings of the cities he's seen in order to return to the beloved northern frontiers of Cimmeria, where he was born and raised. It also marks a turning point in the artistic muscle that will fuel Conan's adventures throughout 2008 and beyond. Writer Timothy Truman and Argentine artist Tomás Giorello are joined by renowned colorist José Villarrubia in this special issue, as they deliver their adaptation of Robert E. Howard's "Cimmeria" poem. And what's up with Conan? He fights for his life when he crosses paths with a pack of Vanir raiders on the Cimmerian border! Full Color, 24 pages, $.99, On sale June 25 Dark Horse Comics CONAN THE CIMMERIAN #0 is solicited in the April PREVIEWS (Available March 26th). The Diamond Item Code is APR080013. |  | |||||
| CTHULHU
TALES #4 - Coming in June! by Mark Waid, Mark Sable & Various 52 writer Mark Waid makes his Cthulhu Tales debut with a macabre story that gives retailers and fans a glimpse of the future of BOOM!’s entire horror line! Plus, writer Mark Sable (Fearless) creeps in with his take on the Lovecraft mythos, and the terrors he’s seen will take your breath away! BOOM! STUDIOS COVER A-SC, 24 pages, Full Color, $3.99 COVER B-SC, 24 pages, Full Color, $3.99 CTHULHU TALES #4 is solicited in the April PREVIEWS (Available March 26th). The Diamond Item Code is APR083640 (Cover A). The Diamond Item Code is APR083641 (Cover B). | ||||||
| E-texts on the net this week The Shadow in Review: There is no new Shadow review this week. Next weeks review is "The Third Shadow" from March 15, 1936. This week's Two-Minute Shadow Mystery is based upon the 1943 story "The Museum Murders." The Shadow must penetrate a seeminly unsolvable puzzle in "The Museum Plot." It's written by John Olsen. Pulpgen-Online Pulps: Now with over 900 stories online! "Unwritten Law" by Lon Williams from WESTERN ACTION, November, 1956 Featuring: Judge Steele The question was - would the jury be swayed by sentiment or the needs of justice in this case? "Dog Collared" by Joe Archibald from POPULAR DETECTIVE, October, 1941 Featuring: Willie Klump When Willie sees Red and battles saboteurs who threaten the Navy Yard, he wins the Fur-Lined Pooch for Sleuthing! | ||||||
| Elric: To Rescue Tanelorn - Coming in July! By Michael Moorcock, Illustrated by Michael William Kaluta Trade Paperback, 496 pages, $15 Del Rey Elric: The Sleeping Sorcerous arrives in December 2008! |  | |||||
| FALL OF CTHULHU #14 - Coming in June! by Michael Alan Nelson & Mat Santolouco The final showdown between the Gray Man and Lucifer over the fate of mankind and the otherworldly conflict that could consume us all! What horrible price has the Sheriff paid to tip the balance in our favor? Will it be enough to save humanity? The answers are here — but the ongoing adventures of the Fall of Cthulhu cast will continue next month in Fall of Cthulhu: Godwar! Plus, text stories from Fall of Cthulhu fiction contest winners, the Roncoli Brothers! BOOM! STUDIOS COVER A-24 pages, Full Color, $3.99 COVER B-24 pages, Full Color, $3.99 FALL OF CTHULHU #14 is solicited in the April PREVIEWS (Available March 26th). The Diamond Item Code is APR083643 (Cover A). The Diamond Item Code is APR083644 (Cover B). | ||||||
| FEMME NOIR: THE DARK CITY DIARIES #1
- Coming in June! The first issue of FEMME NOIR: THE DARK CITY DIARIES will be shipping from Ape Entertainment (publishers of the pulp-inspired comics ATHENA VOLTAIRE and THE BLACK COAT) in June of 2008. It is a 4-issue monthly miniseries with completely original material (not reprints from the web comics) in full color. Written by Christopher Mills and illustrated by veteran comics artist Joe Staton, with inks by Horacio Ottolini and Mark Stegbauer. Covers are by Joe Staton and Alfredo Lopez Jr., with variants by Brian Bolland, Matt Haley, Phil Hester and the late Mike Wieringo. Issue #1: "Blonde Justice" – just who is the mysterious female avenger of Port Nocturne? Is it Mob Princess Vanessa DeMilo? Nightclub torch singer Dahlia Blue? Or is it girl reporter Laurel Lye? Only one man knows... or does he? THE DARK CITY DIARIES #1 is solicited in the April PREVIEWS (Available March 26th). The Diamond Item Code is APR083545. FEMME NOIR: THE DARK CITY DIARIES #2, 3, & 4 - Coming in July, August, and September! Issue #2: "Dead Man's Hand" – a man's bad fortune at cards results in a violent, twisted web of lies, murder, and an explosive climax at sea. Issue #3: "Killer In Steel" – the Port Nocturne underworld has a new force to be reckoned with when an altruistic scientist's invention is corrupted into the bulletproof killer known as the invincible Robot Mobster! Issue #4: "Concrete Jungle" – when an ancient artifact is stolen from the natives of an uncharted island of monsters by unscrupulous adventurers, its protector – a beautiful young jungle girl – follows it to Port Nocturne with revenge in her heart and a spear in her hand. There is also a new FEMME NOIR mini-website at: http://www.femme-noir.com Ape Entertainment's website is: http://www.ApeComics.com | 
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| Flesk Publications: THE PRINCE VALIANT
PAGE - Coming in June! by Gary Gianni With a Foreword by Mike Mignola and an introduction by Robert Wagner, The Prince Valiant Page offers a well-rounded, informative look at both Gary Gianni’s rendition of the Prince Valiant Sunday strip and his own working procedures. After 25 years as a professional illustrator, Gianni describes his new role as an assistant to John Cullen Murphy (who assisted Hal Foster — Prince Valiant's creator), continuing with in-depth knowledge of the strip’s creative process. The Prince Valiant Page is also available in a deluxe, hardbound, slipcased edition — limited to 1,000 copies — that comes with a bound-in plate reproducing a bonus drawing. Flesk Publications Hardcover, 9x12, 208 pages, SRP: $29.95 Deluxe Signed Slipcased Hardcover, 9x12, 208 pages, SRP: $39.95 THE PRINCE VALIANT PAGE is solicited in the April PREVIEWS (Available March 26th). The Diamond Item Code is APR084319 (Hardcover). The Diamond Item Code is APR084320 (Signed, Slipcased Hardcover). |  | |||||
| GREEN
LAMA: MAN OF STRENGTH #0 - Arriving
in comic shops March 26th! by Bill Black, Mark G. Heike & Bob Davis One of the most enduring superheroes of The Golden Age returns in this prequel to a brand-new series! Can an untested student and descendant of the classic Green Lama prevail when villains Lady Luger and Fritz Voltzmann herald a cyberspace attack on civilization by Adolf Hitler himself? Since AC Comics' revival of the Green Lama in 1989, he has been a frequent and popular supporting character in Femforce and other AC titles. With the current renewed interest in reviving Golden Age characters, this re-edited presentation of the Man of Strength's greatest modern-day triumph should prove an excellent lead-in for the all-new series! Contains material originally presented in All Hitler Comics #1. 36 pages, B&W SRP: $6.95 |  | |||||
| HAUNT OF HORROR:
LOVECRAFT #1 (of 3) - Coming in June! Written by RICHARD CORBEN; Pencils & Cover by RICHARD CORBEN Horror comics legend RICHARD CORBEN (HAUNT OF HORROR: EDGAR ALLAN POE)brings you a new 3-issue limited series that offers eerie new spins on the poems and short stories of H.P. Lovecraft. Each issue features three adaptations-beautifully rendered in black and white with gray tones as only Corben can do it-along with a printing of the original source text by H.P. Lovecraft. In issue #1, Corben brings you "Dagon," "Recognition," and "A Memory." It's classic creepy Lovecraft with a new twist! 32 pages, Cardstock Cover, Explicit Content, $3.99 There will be three adaptations in each issue followed by the original text version. The stories include “Dagon, The Music Of Eric Zann” and “Arthur Jermyn.” These were picked both for length and for variety of subject. The other adaptations are from Lovecraft's poetry, actually all from “Fungi From Yugoth.” HAUNT OF HORROR: LOVECRAFT #1 is solicited in the April PREVIEWS (Available March 26th). The Diamond Item Code is APR082333. | ||||||
| INDIANA JONES AND
THE TOMB OF THE GODS #1 - Coming in June! Rob Williams (W), Steve Scott (P), Michael Atiyeh (C), and Tony Harris (Cover) Dr. Henry Jones Jr. may be the world’s preeminent archeologist, but that doesn’t mean he’s spent his life in the library! Ready and able to do whatever it takes to preserve the final remnants of history’s most significant happenings, he’ll go head-to-head against Hitler’s elite who want nothing more than to exploit objects of ancient power in pursuit of world dominance! Be there for the beginning of this roller coaster thrill ride of non-stop excitement as Indiana Jones dons his hat, packs his whip, and undertakes an endeavor more awesome than anything ever! Full Color, 40 pages, $2.99/Miniseries, On sale June 29 Dark Horse Comics INDIANA JONES AND THE TOMB OF THE GODS #1 is solicited in the April PREVIEWS (Available March 26th). The Diamond Item Code is APR080011. | 
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| John Carter of Mars - Film trilogy may get started this year! Jim Hill Media is reporting that unless Disney's "Prince Caspian" does huge business when it's released to theaters in May, Disney may opt to pull the plug on the "Narnia" series. Replacing that film franchise with a trio of Pixar-produced "John Carter of Mars" movies. According to Disney insiders, Mark Andrews has allegedly already completed a first pass on a screenplay for the first film in the proposed "Mars" series. And given that both Pixar and Disney execs have reportedly responded very enthusiastically to Andrews' script ... Well, both companies are now anxious to put this project in the development pipeline ASAP. Click here for the full story. | ||||||
| MACK BOLAN, THE EXECUTIONER: THE DEVIL'S TOOLS
#3 - Coming in June! Doug Wojtowicz (w); S.L. Gallant (a); Justin Randall (c) IDW Publishing teams up with Gold Eagle Books to bring back to comics one of the longest-running adventure novel series: Don Pendleton's Mack Bolan, the Executioner! With Brownsville and the Border Steel Cartel still reeling from the fallout of Bolan's first 24 hours in Texas, the Executioner goes on the hunt with the assistance of Agents Cooke and Nye. But Border Steel isn't going to give up without a fight. Doug Wojtowicz, SL Gallant and Louis Antonio Delgado attempt to contain the mayhem unleashed in this firefight, while Justin Randall struggles to keep the cover from blowing off this book. Full Color, 32 pages, $3.99 IDW Publishing THE DEVIL'S TOOLS #3 is solicited in the April PREVIEWS (Available March 26th). The Diamond Item Code is APR083947. | ||||||
| Mike Chomko - March 2008 newsletter is now available! Mike's March 2008 newsletter is now available. Click here to view/download it. Orders over $20 are discounted approximately 10%. Shipping is between $2-6, depending on the weight of your order (media mail or bound printed matter). Michael Chomko, 2217W. Fairview Street, Allentown, PA 18104-6542 Please note that Mike Chomko has a new E-mail address. It is listed in his catalog. | ||||||
| Moonstone
Books: THE
PHANTOM #22 - Arriving in comic shops March 26th! Written by Mike Bullock, pencils by Silvestre Szilagyi, inks by Tomas Coggiola, colors by Bob Pedroza, cover by Eric J and Bob Pedroza. "Checkmate," part 2 of 5. The biggest arc in Moonstone¹s Phantom run, culminating in the double sized issue #25, continues! After the tragic end to last issue, The Phantom must pick up the pieces and move forward to discover who is responsible. However, his mourning is violently interrupted when war comes to the Deep Woods. 32 pages, $3.99. Moonstone Books |  | |||||
| Moonstone
Books: KOLCHAK TALES: NIGHT STALKER OF THE LIVING DEAD #1 - Arriving in comic shops March 26th! Written by Christopher Mills, art by Tim Hamilton, covers by Dave Akins. Zombies! Everybody hates them. But that appears to be exactly what Carl Kolchak finds to be stalking among the cornstalks in the small heartland town of Georges Corner, Nebraska. The simple task of covering just another festival pageant takes a dark turn... as it so often does in Kolchak's world... when people start disappearing, and the dead start walking! Watch out... they bite! 32 pages, $3.99. Moonstone Books | ||||||
| Moonstone Books: THE PHANTOM
#25 - Coming June/July! by Mike Bullock & Silvester Salogy CHECKMATE: Part 5—Special Double Size Issue! Bangalla Invaded! The biggest arc in Moonstone's "Phantom" run climaxes here! The Phantom's one-man war against the UAFM comes to an explosive conclusion in this landmark double-sized issue. Featuring a wraparound card-stock painted cover by Doug (Project Superpowers) Klauba! Moonstone Books THE PHANTOM #24 is solicited in the April PREVIEWS (Available March 26th). The Diamond Item Code is APR084012. | ||||||
| Paizo Publications:
MICHAEL MOORCOCK'S MASTERS OF THE PIT - Coming to comic shops in June! by Michael Moorcock Michael Moorcock’s Eternal Champion returns in the form of Michael Kane, a brilliant Earthman stranded on the treacherous deserts of Ancient Mars! In this sweeping, epic, sword-and-planet adventure in the tradition of Edgar Rice Burroughs, Kane and his blue giant companion Hool Haji must travel to the far reaches of the Red Planet to halt the hideous Green Death, an unstoppable disease that rots the mind as well as the body! Softcover, 6x9, 160 pages, $12.99 Paizo Publishing MASTERS OF THE PIT is solicited in the April PREVIEWS (Available March 26th). The Diamond Item Code is APR084338. |  | |||||
| PIGEONS
FROM HELL #3 (of 4) - Coming in June! Joe R. Lansdale (W), Nathan Fox (A/Cover), and Dave Stewart (C) After last issue's bloody surprises and frightening, new terrors, Claire and Janet follow a mysterious lawman away from the gore-filled plantation house to seek advice from a strange, obsessive-compulsive hermit. While they can't leave their friends (or what's left of them) behind for long, this may be their only chance at escape. Or maybe they'll just find a quick death, if they're lucky. Haunted by dangerous shape-shifting shadows, reanimated bodies of the dead, and the dark heart of the mansion itself, the panic-stricken twins would rather take a chance finding answers in the demented shack of a madman than spend another minute in the hell that still holds their friends captive! Written by celebrated horror author Joe R. Lansdale (writer of Bubbu Ho-Tep, Batman, Jonah Hex, Conan) Based on the classic horror story by Conan creator Robert E. Howard! Full Color, 32 pages, $2.99, On sale June 18 Dark Horse Comics PIGEONS FROM HELL #3 is solicited in the April PREVIEWS (Available March 26th). The Diamond Item Code is APR080093. |  | |||||
| Pulp
Adventurecon #8 - March 29, 2008! Rich
Harvey will be holding another Pulp Adventurecon this Spring! So
far, our special guest will be CJ HENDERSON, contributor to Moonstone Books' Spider
Chronicles and Kolchak: A Black and Evil Truth. More info to be announced
when available...Special offer: $1 off if you print out this Coming Attractions announcement! The location is the same: Ramada Inn, Bordentown, NJ March 29, 2008 from 10am - 4pm Admission $6.00 This show will be in addition to the pulp show on November 1, 2008. | ||||||
| Pulpville Press - Now available! ARTHUR B. REEVE DETECTIVE SERIES VOLUME 7: THE EXPLOITS OF ELAINE The Clutching Hand! Craig Kennedy! Elaine Dodge! What else is needed in this novelization of the silent film serial The Exploits of Elaine? Follow the American detective, Craig Kennedy, as he foils The Clutching Hand and saves Elaine Dodge from death. Illustrated. Hardcover w/dustjacket $24.95 Trade Paperback $14.95 Pulpville Press | ||||||
| REELART STUDIOS: THE SPIDER STATUE
- Now available! Pulpdom’s The Spider is the most violent vigilante crime fighter of all time and he’s back and bigger than ever in 2008! Licensed by Argosy Communications, Inc., sculptor William Paquet has designed and sculpted a stunning rendition capturing the very essence of The Master of Men. The sculpt includes two interchangeable heads; one of crime fighter Richard Wentworth and one of his alter ego, The Spider. Produced by ReelArt Studios.
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| RED SONJA #35 - Coming in
June!
by Brian Reed & Walter Geovani Following the shocking pages of Red Sonja #34, a bold new direction begins here from writer Brian Reed (Ms. Marvel) and Walter Geovani (Savage Tales)! Everything you knew about Red Sonja and her world was forever changed when the She-Devil battled Kulan Gath to the death! Now, following her trip to Hades, the spirit of the She-Devil is reborn, though the world around her has forever changed! A perfect jumping on point for new readers, as well as an incredible continuation to the readers that have been there since issue #0! Featuring covers by definitive Red Sonja artist Mel Rubi and Carlos Rafael & Pablo Marcos! 32 pages, Full Color SRP: $2.99 Publisher: Dynamite Entertainment RED SONJA #35 is solicited in the April PREVIEWS (Available March 26th). The Diamond Item Code is APR083698. | ||||||
| Robert E. Howard
- New titles now available and coming soon! The Haunter of the Ring & Other Tales - Wordsworth Editions - May 2008, £2.99 Compiled and Introduced by M.J. Elliot From the unsurpassed imagination of the creator of Conan, Robert E. Howard, here are twenty-one tales of suspense, high adventure and Lovecraftian horror. The contents include:
Beyond the Black River - The Weird Works of Robert E. Howard Volume 3 - Cosmos Books - July 2008 Dodo Press - 48 pages, $10.99 each - Now available! | 
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| ROGUE ANGEL: TELLER OF
TALL TALES #5 - Coming in
June!
Barbara Randall Kesel (w); Renae De Liz (a); Rebecca A. Wrigley (c) Gold Eagle Book’s heroine concludes her first foray into comic books. The package that may hold the secret behind Mark Twain's writing is in Annja's hands, but she's on the wrong side of a cave-in! Written by Harvey Award-nominated writer Barbara Randall Kesel and featuring art by Renae De Liz and Ray Dillon, with cover art by Rebecca A. Wrigley. Full Color, 32 pages, $3.99 IDW Publishing ROGUE ANGEL: TELLER OF TALL TALES #5 is solicited in the April PREVIEWS (Available March 26th). The Diamond Item Code is APR083948. | ||||||
| SAVAGE TALES #8
- Coming in
June!
The Savage Tales from Dynamite Entertainment continue in issue #8! This month, Red Sonja and Quatermain continue! Plus: the return of the Hunter from the pages of Red Sonja and the return of Savage Tales Atlantis! Vito Delsante and Lui Antonio present the conclusion of an all-new Red Sonja short! In "Quartermain (Part 2)" by Luke Lieberman, Matt Wolpert, and Diego Bernard, the early adventures of the world-s greatest explorer continue to unfold! "The Trials of Osin" by Luke Lieberman and Fabiano Neves begins — taken from the pages of Red Sonja comes the untold trials of Osin, bridging the gap from the end of the Gath storyline and the bold new direction begun in Red Sonja #35! Finally, "Battle For Atlantis," by Leah Moore, John Reppion, and Pablo Marcos begins as the fan-favorite Savage Tales series returns with an all-new sequel serial! All the action and excitement (and sex and violence) under one incredible cover by Arthur Suydam! MATURE THEMES 48 pages, Full Color, SRP: $4.99 Dynamite Entertainment SAVAGE TALES #8 is solicited in the April PREVIEWS (Available March 26th). The Diamond Item Code is APR083706. |
