 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
|
| 26 February 2010 | 19 February 2010 | 12 February 2010 | 05 February 2010 |
| 26 February 2010 |  | ||||||
| |||||||
| |||||||
| Age
of Aces Presents - Downloadable PDF Air War pulp stories! Age of Aces Books is now offering a new feature on their Web site called "Age of Aces Presents". You can now download free PDF versions of some great Air War pulp stories. Visit them at http://www.ageofaces.net/category/age-of-aces-presents/ New this week: "The Frying Suit" by Joe Archibald from the December 1933 FLYING ACES featuring Phineas Pinkham. Phineas Pinkham had given Major Rufus Garrity two cigars in a week—and they’d both been good! What was behind this sudden bout of good behavior? Something was very wrong at the drome of the Ninth Pursuit. | |||||||
| |||||||
| The Book Cave - New
podcast now available online! Episode 62: Derrick FergusonEpisode 63: Coming Attractions - New! Art and Ric go over the January 29 Coming Attractions. Episode 61: The Satan Factory Episode 60: Bond, James Bond Episode 58: Chilling with Art & Ric Episode 57: Paul Malmont Episode 56: From T.V. to Paperback Episode 55: Looking Back Visit The Book Cave website at http://thebookcave.libsyn.com/ | |||||||
| |||||||
| Doc Savage - Film Update! Variety has announced that Columbia Pictures is planning a new film based on pulp hero Doc Savage. The film in development is being co-written and will be directed by Shane Black. Black is attached to direct the film from a screenplay he is penning with Anthony Bagarozzi and Chuck Mondry. Neal Moritz will produce through his Sony-based Original Film banner. | |||||||
| Donovan
Pike and the City of the Gods Chapter 5 is now available online and recommended! Ten years ago, the father of Donovan Pike disappeared while searching for the City of the Gods, a mythical metropolis that legend says contains technology from the stars. Now a clue turns up that could mean Pike’s father is alive, and the City of the Gods is real. The adventurer must team up with an old enemy to battle a dark army that will stop at nothing to prevent Pike from finding his father and discovering the location of an ancient city that will change the world – or destroy it. Read it online or listen to the podcast! A new chapter will be posted approximately every week! Visit the Pulp Nocturne website for the adventures of Donovan Pike! | |||||||
| E-texts
on the net this week The Shadow in Review: This weeks new Shadow review is "The Strange Disappearance of Joe Cardona" from November 15, 1936. Pulpgen-Online Pulps: Now with over 1000 stories online! "Moon Over Murder" by Robert J. Hogan from POPULAR DETECTIVE, November, 1946 New York Detective Tad Madden heads for Miami to bring back a thief, and then finds himself prowling about in graveyards! "Aces Wild" by Peter Barrett from THE LONE EAGLE, April, 1937 Captain Barry White Takes a Vital Message and Flaunts It in the Grinning Face of Death! | |||||||
| Fantom Press - Doc Savage and First Wave signed sets update! Sorry for the now-you-see-it-now-you-don’t act with the signed comics, but a bunch of exciting charges are in store. The total of signers for the First Wave set now includes writer Brian Azzarello, interior artist Rags Morales, and cover artist J. G. Jones. I’m currently working out the details with those gentlemen and will announce soon the details on both the regular cover edition as well as sets of the variant cover editions signed by Azzarello and Morales, and as many of the variant cover artists as possible. The line up of signers for the new Doc Savage set has grown to include all the principal contributor. Writers Paul Malmont (Doc Savage) and Jason Starr (Justice, Inc.) are on board as well as Doc artist Howard Porter and inker Art Thibert and Justice, Inc artist Scott Hampton. Cover Artist J.G. Jones has offered to sign the books as well I’ll let you know about autographed variant sets as soon as I have something. With the line up growing from 2 signers to 8, the logistics of shipping multiple copies of multiple issues around the country is something that I need to address before I can start taking pre-orders. With First Wave starting next week, the final issue won’t be out for at least 5 months, so there are 6 months or more before you have to worry about delivery of the sets. I will try to the best of my ability get every issue of every comic signed by all contributors. Since all these gentlemen are giving their time with little or no compensation, I’ll have to play it by ear. Once I feel a rhythm has been established and I feel confident that I can deliver the goods, I’ll let you know. For those who pre-ordered sets before the change, your money has been refunded, but your place in line has been reserved. Anyone who want to get on the list and reserve a spot, please pop me an email and I’ll get you set. You’ll have the first chance to order the sets when they become available. If you have any questions, please contact me. Thanks! Terry Allen terry@fantompress.net www.fantompress.net | |||||||
| Fantom Press -
Doc Savage: Man of Bronze signed graphic novel pre-orders being taken now! I’m now taking pre-orders on the signed edition of the upcoming graphic novel, Doc Savage: Man Of Bronze! This 176 page graphic novel collects issues 1-8 of the Marvel Comics series from the 1970’s: Written by ROY THOMAS, STEVE ENGLEHART, GARDNER FOX & TONY ISABELLA • Art by ROSS ANDRU, TOM PALMER, RICH BUCKLER, ERNIE CHAN, and others! 30s pulp adventures include “The Man of Bronze,” “Death in Silver,” “The Monsters” and “Brand of the Werewolf,” and are collected for the first time from the pages of DOC SAVAGE #1-8. The Fantom Press exclusive edition features a bookplate with an all new interpretation of the cover to Doc Savage #7 by original cover artist Rich Buckler and will be signed by all six of the surviving creators of the classic series: Roy Thomas, series editor, writers Steve Engelhart, Tony Isabella, and artists Rich Buckler, Tom Palmer, and Ernie Chan. PayPal is available and I’ll also accept checks or money orders. The edition will be limited to 100 numbered copies and numbers will be assigned in order of purchase or reservation. If you wish to pay via mail or wish to purchase any other item with the book, please email and I’ll send a combined invoice and reserve your place in line. Thanks! Terry Allen terry@fantompress.net www.fantompress.net |
 | ||||||
| |||||||
| GREEN HORNET
#1 - Arriving in comic
shops March 3rd! Writer: Kevin Smith; Artist: Jonathan Lau; Covers: Alex Ross (Top left), John Cassaday (Top right) Covers: J. Scott Campbell (Bottom left), Stephen Segovia The Green Hornet is back, and Dynamite is the new home for the avenging hero and his faithful sidekick, Kato (and, the Black Beauty, ‘natch)! And we’re kicking things off with a BANG as we launch the first of a new series of adventures starting with the great Kevin Smith. And let’s get it out of the way, right here, right NOW – the scripts are in! Every single one! Joining Smith in bringing his unproduced screenplay to life is artist Jonathan (Black Terror) Lau as they present the one and only origin of the Green Hornet and Kato. This is the comic book version of Kevin smith’s unproduced Green Hornet film and Dynamite is the only place to get in on the action – it all begins here! 32 pages, Full Color, $3.99 Dynamite Entertainment |
 | ||||||
| Leigh Brackett
- New website! A new blog dedicated to the works on Leigh Brackett is now available online. This site contains links to a tremendous amount of material regard Leigh Brackett. After clicking on one of the tabs, you need to scroll down the page to find the actual content. Check it out at http://leighbrackett.blogspot.com/ Thanks to Curt Phillips for the tip! | |||||||
| Leonaur
Books - Now available! Craig Kennedy—Scientific Detective In Craig Kennedy the American nation might justifiably lay claim to their own Sherlock Holmes, for here is a detective whose activities projected him into the modern age. Where Conan Doyle’s famous character of a more gentle era relied on his superb powers of analysis, Kennedy is able to combine his own intellectual powers with the technological marvels of a new age. Arthur B. Reeve’s classic ‘Craig Kennedy’ stories began appearing in 1910, ensuring him of a place as a dominant crime fighter for the emerging 20th century. Kennedy is perhaps the natural evolution of the ‘great detective’ and the reader cannot but imagine that Holmes would have embraced his newly created techniques with equal enthusiasm. Here the reader will discover the application of lie detectors, gyroscopes, seismographs and an arsenal of other equipment, both real and imagined, to the solving of crimes and the bringing of criminals to justice. This special Leonaur collection of the ‘scientific’ detective of Columbia University comprises seven substantial volumes, each in a colour coordinated cover. Leonaur hard backs are cloth bound, have fabric head and tail bands and feature gold foil lettering on their spines, so this may be the ideal way to collect and own the marvellous Craig Kennedy detective story series. Craig Kennedy—Scientific Detective Volume 1 by Arthur B. Reeve The Poisoned Pen & The Silent Bullet In the first volume, the reader will find two complete books of intriguing detective stories to enjoy—The Poisoned Pen and The Silent Bullet, both originally published in 1912. Within its pages enthusiasts can puzzle over many a dastardly crime and, of course, an equal number of brilliantly deduced solutions. Craig Kennedy—Scientific Detective Volume 2 by Arthur B. Reeve The Dream Doctor & The Exploits of Elaine In the second volume, the reader will find two more complete books of intriguing detective stories to enjoy—The Dream Doctor and The Exploits of Elaine, originally published in 1914 and 1915 respectively. Within its pages enthusiasts can puzzle over many a dastardly crime and, of course, an equal number of brilliantly deduced solutions. | |||||||
| Moonstone Books: THE PHANTOM GENERATIONS
#9 - Arriving in comic shops March 3rd! Writer: Mike Baron; Artist: Alex Saviuk The Slave Trail, The Phantom in chains! Join Nexus' co-creator Mike Baron for tale somewhere in the Middle East, where an entire village is put to the sword. A young child then looks to the Phantom to get his revenge for him — against an army of scimitars and flintlocks, crocodiles, and quicksand! The jungle is unforgiving to all! 32 pages, Full Color, $3.99 |  | ||||||
| |||||||
| Pulpville
Press - Now available! TALES OF THE DRAGOMAN by Otis Adelbert Kline and E. Hoffman Price These are the stories of Hamad the Attar, the man who limped, the dragoman. This is the complete Dragoman series, all seven stories, with original illustrations. Hardcover, 304 pages, $35 Trade paperback coming soon! |
 | ||||||
| |||||||
| Subterranean Press - Coming in December! Up the Bright River By Philip Jose Farmer (preorder) Edited by Gary K. Wolfe Subterranean Press is proud to present a new, roughly 120,000 word gathering of Philip Jose Farmer’s singular tales! This first posthumous collection of the short fiction of Philip Jose Farmer is a celebration of the impressive variety of his prodigious output, from the space adventures he published in the science fiction magazines of the 1950s through the 1970s, to his acerbic satires of religion and medicine, to his fictional biographies and memoirs, to his beloved Riverworld. Appearing for the first time in a Philip Jose Farmer collection are his last three “Riverworld” stories—featuring characters from his own family history--as well as the “memoir” of Lord Greystoke which he claimed to have merely edited. Other highlights include “Attitudes,” the first of the Father Carmody stories; “The Two-Edged Gift,” which introduces the fictional science fiction writer Leo Queequeg Tincrowdor; “Toward the Beloved City” (about which its original editor said he had never before really understood the Book of Revelations); and “Father’s in the Basement,” a little-known Gothic horror tale which is also a satire of the writing profession. Farmer created some of the most famous worlds in science fiction, but he also wrote in many worlds, and readers familiar only with his best-known classics may find a few surprises among these tales. Trade: 1500 fully cloth bound hardcover copies - $40 ISBN: 978-1-59606-329-7 Length: 360 pages (tentative) | |||||||
| Wildside Press - Free stuff, 20% off coupon, 2-for-a-penny sale! FREE STUFF:You can find a new free ebook by H. Bedford-Jones, the "King of the Pulps," at our blog. Visit Wildside's Salon to download "Land Sharks and Others" in epub or .pdf format. And if you missed our previous free ebook by Arthur O. Friel -- it's still available, too. Help yourself! (And tell your friends!) COUPON: Save 20%. Use coupon code WILDSIDE20 at checkout at www.wildsidebooks.com and save 20% on 2 or more books. (You can use this coupon with the 2-for-a-penny offer below, too.) 2-FOR-A-PENNY SALE: Click here for the 2-for-a-Penny Sale and add the 2 books to your cart. Yes, that price is correct -- 2 fabulous science fiction, fantasy, or pulp reprint books for a penny (plus postage) with any book or magazine purchase of $5 or more from our web site. FINE PRINT: Spend $5.00 or more from the Wildside Press web site, add the 2-for-a-penny sale item to your cart, and we will send you those 2 books (chosen by us from our surplus book trove) for a penny. Cover price will be at least $25 -- and probably a lot more. (We're doing this to clear out the overstocked books that have been piling up over the last few years.) LIMITED
TO THE FIRST 100 RESPONDERS ONLY. U.S. Customers:
Books will be sent by media mail, so don't get fancy and choose UPS or FedEx when
you check out. (We'll ship by media mail anyway and count the difference as tip.
Buahahah! You have been warned!) International customers: Choose either a large flat-rate international box, the large envelope (it will hold 3 books comfortably), or ask for a postage quote and we will give you an exact total to your country. Limit one free offer per person and/or household. Offer ends March 15 or when 100 sets of books have been sold. Want to pick your books? In the "COMMENTS" field at checkout, put: 2 FREE FANTASY BOOKS -or- 2 FREE SCIENCE FICTION BOOKS -or- 2 FREE PULP REPRINTS If you don't specify which deal you'd like, we will use our best judgment. (We'll get you something good, don't worry!) | |||||||
| ZORRO
#20 - Arriving in comic
shops March 3rd! Writer: Matt Wagner; Artist: Francesco Francavilla Covers: Matt Wagner (75%), John K. Snyder III (25%) Zorro continues to wage war and chaos against the bullying oppressors of California, but those in command have had enough of the rogue and plot desperately to destroy him and his crusade once and for all! 32 pages, Full Color, $3.50 Dynamite Entertainment |
 | ||||||
| 19 February 2010 | | ||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||
| Age
of Aces Presents - Downloadable PDF Air War pulp stories! Age of Aces Books is now offering a new feature on their Web site called "Age of Aces Presents". You can now download free PDF versions of some great Air War pulp stories. Visit them at http://www.ageofaces.net/category/age-of-aces-presents/ New this week: "The Flying Fortress" by Arch Whitehouse from the June 1932 ACES featuring 'The Casket Crew" A Yank pilot said too much at a Paris estaminet, a British airman said too little on the way to the Front. And a battle that began at twelve thousand feet hurtled to a hangar door. Will this be the end of The Casket Crew? | |||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||
|
Anthony
Tollin's Sanctum Books Coming in April! DOC SAVAGE Volume 36: "The Phantom City" & "No Light to Die By" The pulp era's greatest superhero returns in two exotic
pulp novels by Lester Dent writing as "Kenneth Robeson." First, the attempted
theft of the submarine Helldiver and an encounter with a mysterious white-tressed
woman bring Doc Savage to the Arabian desert in search of "The Phantom City."
Then, a case of mistaken identity and the disappearance of the Moon lead Doc,
Monk and Ham into one of their strangest cases in "No Light to Die By," a rare
tale told in the first person. This instant collector's item features the color
pulp covers by Walter M. Baumhofer and Walter Swenson, Paul Orban's classic interior
illustrations and historical commentary by Will Murray, writer of seven Doc Savage
novels. (Sanctum Books) 978-1-60877-024-3 Softcover, 7x10, b&w,
$12.95 DOC
SAVAGE #36 is
solicited in the March PREVIEWS
(Available February
24th). The Diamond Item Code is MAR101309. 1 book: $12.95 plus $3.00 (First Class) or
$2 (Media Mail) for postage and packaging
2 books: $25.90 (cover price) First Class
postpaid
Check, Money Order, or Paypal
(orders@shadowsanctum.com) |
 | ||||||||||||||||
|
Anthony
Tollin's Sanctum Books Coming in April! DOC
SAVAGE Volume 36: "The Phantom City" & "No Light to Die By" JAMES BAMA VARIANT EDITION The pulp era's greatest
superhero returns in two exotic pulp novels by Lester Dent writing as "Kenneth
Robeson." First, the attempted theft of the submarine Helldiver and an encounter
with a mysterious white-tressed woman bring Doc Savage to the Arabian desert in
search of "The Phantom City." Then, a case of mistaken identity and the disappearance
of the Moon lead Doc, Monk and Ham into one of their strangest cases in "No Light
to Die By," a rare tale told in the first person. This instant collector's item
leads off with one of James Bama's greatest cover paintings and also features
the color pulp covers by Walter M. Baumhofer and Walter Swenson, Paul Orban's
classic interior illustrations and historical commentary by Will Murray, writer
of seven Doc Savage novels. (Sanctum Books) 978-1-60877-025-0 Softcover,
7x10, b&w, $12.95 DOC SAVAGE #36 is
solicited in the March PREVIEWS
(Available February
24th). The Diamond Item Code is MAR101310. 1 book: $12.95 plus $3.00 (First Class) or
$2 (Media Mail) for postage and packaging
2 books: $25.90 (cover price) First Class
postpaid
Check, Money Order, or Paypal
(orders@shadowsanctum.com) |
 | ||||||||||||||||
|
Anthony
Tollin's Sanctum Books Coming in April! THE
SHADOW Volume 37: "The Third Skull" &
"Realm of Doom" "Who knows what
evil lurks in the hearts of men? The Shadow knows! The Knight of Darkness crushes
crime in two thrilling mysteries by Walter Gibson writing as "Maxwell Grant."
First, "The Third Skull" holds the secret to a hidden fortune, but only The Shadow
can decipher its cryptic message. Then, as millionaire Lamont Cranston and businessman
Henry Arnaud, the Dark Avenger journeys to a "Realm of Doom" to engage the last
of The Hand's murderous Fingers in a battle to the death! This classic pulp reprint
showcases both of George Rozen's color pulp covers, the original interior illustrations
by Tom Lovell and Edd Cartier and commentary by Will Murray. (Sanctum Books)
978-1-60877-023-6 Softcover, 7x10. B&W, $12.95 THE SHADOW #37 is
solicited in the March PREVIEWS
(Available February
24th). The Diamond Item Code is MAR101311. 1 book: $12.95 plus $3.00 (First Class) or
$2 (Media Mail) for postage and packaging
2 books: $25.90 (cover price) First Class
postpaid
Check, Money Order, or Paypal
(orders@shadowsanctum.com) |
 | ||||||||||||||||
|
Anthony
Tollin's Sanctum Books Now available! THE AVENGER Volume 3: "The Frosted Death"
and "The Glass Mountain"
The Pulp Era's
strangest mystery man returns in two more epic adventures by Paul Ernst writing
as "Kenneth Robeson." First, a snowlike powder releases a deadly plague upon the
residents of New York City. Can The Avenger save the world's greatest city from
The Frosted Death? Then, a bizarre cloud emits deadly lightning bolts that kill
without warning. Has an ancient Indian rain god returned to deliver supernatural
vengeance? This classic pulp reprint showcases H. W. Scott's classic pulp covers,
all the original interior illustrations by Paul Orban, and historical commentary
by Will Murray. Bonus: "My Business is Death!"‹Paul Ernst's 1936 story that
introduced the Avenger prototype, the Wraith.
(Sanctum Books) 978-1-60877-019-9 Softcover, 7x10. B&W, $12.95  1 book: $12.95 plus $3.00 (First Class) or
$2 (Media Mail) for postage and packaging
2 books: $25.90 (cover price) First Class
postpaid
Check, Money Order, or Paypal
(orders@shadowsanctum.com) | |||||||||||||||||
| Anthony
Tollin's Sanctum Books Now available! DOC SAVAGE Volume 34: "The Man Who Shook
the Earth" & "The Three Devils" The
pulp era's greatest superman battles evildoers in two action-packed pulp novels
by Lester Dent writing as "Kenneth Robeson." First, the Man of Bronze and his
Iron Crew journey to Chile to investigate a bizarre series of South American earthquakes.
Then, Doc Savage's investigation of a murderous ghost bear in Mock Lake, Canada
reveals a Nazi plot. This deluxe pulp reprint showcases the original color pulp
covers by Walter M. Baumhofer and Modest Stein, Paul Orban's classic interior
illustrations plus historical commentary by Will Murray, writer of seven Doc Savage
novels. (Sanctum Books) 978-1-60877-018-2 Softcover, 7x10, b&w,
$12.95 1 book: $12.95 plus $3.00 (First Class) or
$2 (Media Mail) for postage and packaging
2 books: $25.90 (cover price) First Class
postpaid
Check, Money Order, or Paypal
(orders@shadowsanctum.com) | |||||||||||||||||
| Anthony
Tollin's Sanctum Books Now available! THE SHADOW Volume 35: "The Condor" &
"Chicago Crime" "Who knows what evil lurks
in the hearts of men? The Shadow knows! The Knight of Darkness combats supercrime
in two action-packed pulp thrillers by Walter B. Gibson writing as "Maxwell Grant."
First, a tip from a dying mobster sets Cliff Marsland and The Shadow on the trail
of The Condor and his deadly army of evil. Then, The Shadow journeys to the Windy
City to wage war against Chicago Crime and yet another "finger" of the murderous
crime cabal called the Hand. This instant collector's item showcases both
of George Rozen's color pulp covers, the classic interior illustrations by Tom
Lovell and Edd Cartier, and commentary by pulp historian Will Murray. (Sanctum
Books) 978-1-60877-017-5
Softcover, 7x10. B&W, $12.95 1 book: $12.95 plus $3.00 (First Class) or
$2 (Media Mail) for postage and packaging
2 books: $25.90 (cover price) First Class
postpaid
Check, Money Order, or Paypal
(orders@shadowsanctum.com) | |||||||||||||||||
| Autogyro Press - Now available! Sinister forces are at work, striking within the very heart of the city's elite with powers that seem otherwordly. Are the attacks random? Simply for profit? Or is an unknown predator hunting our masked heroes themselves? If the mysterious Ajay Shah really does have powers that rival the Red Panda, will even the Terrific Twosome of Toronto be able to resist the might of... The Mind Master? The second volume of the Tales of the Red Panda series is written in the breathless style of the classic Hero Pulps of the 1930s and 40s. The heroes from "The Red Panda Adventures"; a popular full-cast audio drama adventure series make the leap into pulp prose in spectacular style. This story is a self-contained adventure; you needn't have heard a single episode of Decoder Ring Theatre's long-running audio drama series to enjoy the thrills, mystery and adventure... but fans of the series will take special delight, as the story fits neatly within the series continuity. If you love classic adventure stories, mystery men, pulp fiction and golden age superheroics, you won't want to miss Tales of the Red Panda: The Mind Master! Tales of the Red Panda: The Mind Master is available from Autogyro Press through Amazon.com. And remember, the ongoing radio adventures of the Red Panda can always be found for free download at http://www.decoderringtheatre.com |
 | ||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||
| THE
BIG BANG: THE LOST MIKE HAMMER SIXTIES NOVEL - Coming
in May! Mickey Spillane, Max Allan Collins In midtown Manhattan, Mike Hammer and his beautiful partner Velda take on the narcotics racket in New York just as the streets have dried up and rumors run rampant of a massive heroin shipment due any day. In a New York of flashy discotheques, swanky bachelor pads, and the occasional dark alley, Hammer deals with doctors and drug addicts, hippie chicks and hit men, meeting changing times with his timeless brand of violent vengeance. Originally begun by Spillane in the mid-sixties, and completed by Max Allan Collins, The Big Bang is vintage Mike Hammer on acid — literally. Hardcover, 6x9, 256 pages, Full Color, $25.00 Houghton Mifflin Harcourt ISBN-10: 0151014485 ISBN-13: 978-0151014484 THE BIG BANG is solicited in the March PREVIEWS (Available February 24th). The Diamond Item Code is MAR101270. | |||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||
| The
Book Cave - New podcast now available online! Episode 61: The Satan FactoryEpisode 62: Derrick Ferguson - New! Ric has a nice conversation with Derrick Ferguson about his book "Dillon and the Voice of Odin". Episode 60: Bond, James Bond Episode 58: Chilling with Art & Ric Episode 57: Paul Malmont Episode 56: From T.V. to Paperback Episode 55: Looking Back Visit The Book Cave website at http://thebookcave.libsyn.com/ | |||||||||||||||||
| BUCK
ROGERS #9 - Arriving in comic shops February 24th! Writer: Scott Beatty; Artist: Carlos Rafael; Cover: Carlos Rafael (75%), John Watson (25%) This issue: “The Airlords of Han”: Part 1 (of 2)—Wilma Deering has been sent as an envoy to the city-org of Han, but she hasn’t returned… and Han is causing trouble. In order to get “aboard” the hovering city-state, Buck has to ally himself with Black Barney, an air-pirate who trades regularly with the Han, but Barney is playing both sides… what could possibly go wrong? This, that, and everything, that’s what! 32 pages, Full Color, $3.50 Dynamite Entertainment |  | ||||||||||||||||
| BUCK ROGERS
#12 - Coming in May! Writer: Scott Beatty; Artist: Carlos Rafael; Cover: Carlos Rafael (75%), John Watson (25%) “MOONFALL”: Part 2 (of 2)—Buck and his allies have discovered that the greatest threat to Earth is not aliens or warring city-states, but from a Lunar “separatist” colony that has the most dangerous (and simplest) weapon ever devised: Rocks THE GRAND FINALE TO THE SERIES!! 32 pages, Full Color, $3.50 Dynamite Entertainment BUCK ROGERS #12 is solicited in the March PREVIEWS (Available February 24th). The Diamond Item Code is MAR100879. | |||||||||||||||||
| CONAN THE
CIMMERIAN #22 - Coming in May! Written by Timothy Truman, art by Tomas Giorello, colored by Jose Villarrubia, cover by Cary Nord. A new arc opens, and our next Robert E. Howard story adaptation begins! With Conan barely having enough time to get his brain and body in gear after surviving the Ilbars Massacre, he comes across Shah Amurath in the wetlands near the Vilayet Sea. After running into the shah and a fugitive slave, Conan embarks on his next quest: laying low on a remote island until the military heat in the region is off of him. However, the gods tend to enjoy putting Conan in precarious situations, and our beloved barbarian is soon enmeshed in pirate politics and a centuries-old mystery! Just how did those huge iron statues get to this island in the Vilayet Sea, what happens to the island at night, and what strange beast is stalking Conan and his new friend, Olivia? 40 pages, $2.99, in stores on May 19. Dark Horse Comics CONAN THE CIMMERIAN #22 is solicited in the March PREVIEWS (Available February 24th). The Diamond Item Code is MAR100025. |
 | ||||||||||||||||
| CONAN:
THE SPEAR AND OTHER STORIES - Coming in July! Written by Timothy Truman, art by Paul Lee, colored by Dave Stewart, cover by Cary Nord. Collecting all of the Conan and Conan the Cimmerian comic-book collaborations between acclaimed storyteller Timothy Truman and veteran artist Paul Lee, Conan: The Spear and Other Stories is a tribute to Robert E. Howard's tenacious King Conan. Beleaguered by attempts at his crown and sickened by political maneuverings, Conan is the sort of king who takes matters into his own bloody hands. Collects the Conan Free Comic Book Day 2006 story; Conan #35, #36, and #40; and Conan the Cimmerian #15. 120 pages, $14.99, in stores on July 7. Dark Horse Comics CONAN: THE SPEAR AND OTHER STORIES is solicited in the March PREVIEWS (Available February 24th). The Diamond Item Code is MAR100026. |
 | ||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||
| Donovan Pike and the City of the Gods Chapter 4 is now available online and recommended! Ten years ago, the father of Donovan Pike disappeared while searching for the City of the Gods, a mythical metropolis that legend says contains technology from the stars. Now a clue turns up that could mean Pike’s father is alive, and the City of the Gods is real. The adventurer must team up with an old enemy to battle a dark army that will stop at nothing to prevent Pike from finding his father and discovering the location of an ancient city that will change the world – or destroy it. Read it online or listen to the podcast! A new chapter will be posted approximately every week! Visit the Pulp Nocturne website for the adventures of Donovan Pike! | |||||||||||||||||
| 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! "Mark of the Wampus Cat" by Lon Williams from REAL WESTERN STORIES, October, 1954 Featuring: Lee Winters There was nothing in Deputy Marshal Winters' experience to match what he went through in Tallyho Canyon... "Bang Tale" by Joe Archibald from TEN DETECTIVE ACES, October, 1940 Featuring: Dizzy Duo Snooty Piper and Scoop Binney become crime jockeys as they follow the nags to a horse-racing homicide. And to get old Abigail Hepplethwaite, the Beantown mint, out from under a first-degree rap, the Dizzy Duo ride a long-shot hunch to a bangtail fare-thee-well. | |||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||
| Fritz Leiber: Selected Stories
- Coming in April! Known in his lifetime primarily to readers of science fiction and fantasy, Fritz Leiber deserves to be seen as one of the finest writers of popular fiction of the 20th Century. An intimate of H. P. Lovecraft, Leiber crafted the twentieth century's first great stories of urban horror, created the sword and sorcery tale almost single-handedly, and wrote strong, resonant science fiction. Nothing less than a visionary American author, Leiber is considered by critics and fans alike to be one of our most original and versatile storytellers. From the fabled, decadent streets of god-haunted Lankhmar to the eerie underworld of a Martian gambling hall; from a sunless, frozen Earth to the shattered, bombed, and violent wreckage of a post-atomic New York, the seventeen tales selected for this volume showcase Leiber's virtuoso range and unforgettable characters. Edited by master anthologist Jonathan Strahan and Locus Magazine founder Charles N. Brown, and featuring an introduction by Neil Gaiman, Fritz Leiber: Selected Stories represents the essential Fritz Leiber. Contents: Introduction by Neil Gaiman Smoke Ghost The Girl with the Hungry Eyes Coming Attraction A Pail of Air A Deskful of Girls Space Time for Springers Ill Met in Lankhmar Four Ghosts in Hamlet Gonna Roll the Bones The Inner Circles (aka The Winter Flies) America the Beautiful Bazaar of the Bizarre Midnight by the Morphy Watch Belsen Express Catch That Zeppelin! Horrible Imaginings The Curse of the Smalls and the Stars | |||||||||||||||||
| GREEN HORNET #3 -
Coming in May! Writer: Kevin Smith; Artist: Jonathan Lau Cover: Alex Ross (50%), John Cassaday (50%), Joe Benitez (1-in-10), Stephen Segovia (1-in-25) This is the one you WILL NOT WANT TO MISS! The stunning final pages of this issue will have fans talking for the rest of the year… and beyond! Join writer Kevin Smith, artist Jonathan Lau and a host of talented cover artists (Ross, Cassaday, Segovia and Benitez!) as they unveil the next generation of The Green Hornet, Kato, and the mysterious Black Hornet! The Black Hornet is the Green Hornet's GREATEST foe! Will the original Green Hornet rise up to fight again for justice? Where’s Kato been all this time? Who’s the mysterious and beautiful Mulan? Three will LIVE! One will DIE! For Good! Find out all of this and more in this very issue! 32 pages, Full Color, $3.99 Dynamite Entertainment GREEN HORNET #3 is solicited in the March PREVIEWS (Available February 24th). The Diamond Item Code is MAR100841. | |||||||||||||||||
| THE GREEN HORNET
STRIKES! #1 - Coming in May! Writer: Brett Matthews; Artist: Ariel Padilla; Cover: John Cassaday WHO IS THE GREEN HORNET? A hero? A criminal? He doesn't even know, himself... In a near future where the financial crisis never resolved, Chicago is more corrupt than ever. The rich are few and wield unimaginable power and influence. The poor are countless and live without hope. Gangs vie for control of the streets. Heroes have long been forgotten...Until now. Witness the birth of a new Green Hornet in THE GREEN HORNET STRIKES! #1! An ultimate tale in the making, THE GREEN HORNET STRIKES! Features the writing of acclaimed Lone Ranger scribe Brett Matthews, cover artist John Cassaday and interior artist Ariel Padilla! 32 pages, Full Color, $3.99 Dynamite Entertainment THE GREEN HORNET STRIKES #1 is solicited in the March PREVIEWS (Available February 24th). The Diamond Item Code is MAR100847. | |||||||||||||||||
| THE GREEN HORNET:
YEAR ONE #2 - Coming in May! Writter: Matt Wagner; Art: Aaron Campbell Covers: John Cassaday; Francesco Francavilla (1-in-10) The earliest days of the original Green Hornet and his faithful sidekick Kato continue under the masterful hand of writer Matt Wagner and artist Aaron Campbell! Follow the two as they move into the pages of history and form the ultimate crime-fighting duo! 32 pages, Full Color, $3.99 Dynamite Entertainment GREEN HORNET YEAR ONE #2 is solicited in the March PREVIEWS (Available February 24th). The Diamond Item Code is MAR100862. | |||||||||||||||||
| Haffner Press -
Your Vote Counts! After the well-received presentation at Pulpfest 2009 (Crashing Suns: The Early Edmond Hamilton) Haffner Press has asked by the Pulpfest 2010 organizers for a similar performance. But here's where *you* can make a difference. We have accumulated a lot of information/trivia/goodies on both Leigh Brackett and her works, along with a lot of info and artwork on Captain Future (who celebrates his 70th Anniversary this year). Visit www.haffnerpress.com and look for the RED box at the upper left of the page and cast your vote for either Captain Future, or Leigh Brackett -- The Queen of Space Opera. We'll close the poll in mid-April and begin work in earnest on the winning topic. There
are only 57 votes so far! Let's go folks, cast your vote today! Join the Haffner Press Facebook page! | |||||||||||||||||
| Hamilton/Brackett Day - October 21, 2010! Organizer Don Sutton and the Kinsman Historical Society have selected October 21, 2010 as the date for the (happily) re-named "Hamilton/Brackett Day." Haffner Press will send and post updates as they become available, but the approach this year is to acknowledge the efforts of *both* Ed & Leigh, and the date has been moved from the middle of summer and to Hamilton's birthday. Leigh's birthday is December 7th, but Northeast Ohio's weather can be dicey at that time of the year. Sponsored by Kinsman Historical
Society and Haffner Press SCHEDULE 10:00-4:00PM - Market Square Book Den Sales of Haffner Press' editions of books by Edmond Hamilton and Leigh Brackett with a display of rare books and pulps 7:00PM - Kinsman Presbyterian Church Edmond Hamilton - A Portrayal by Don Sutton; friend, fan, neighbor, and official biographer Memorial toast at dusk at Hamilton/Brackett gravesite Contact Don Sutton at 330-876-8962 / 330-876-3178 | |||||||||||||||||
| ILLUSTRATION
MAGAZINE #30 - Coming in May! Illustration is a beautiful, educational, and scholarly magazine devoted to the history of American illustration art. Published quarterly and printed in full color, each issue features the highest quality printing, photography and color reproductions of original art available anywhere. For those with an interest in popular culture, commercial art and design, publishing history, comic books, paperbacks, pulp magazines, or collecting original art, this is the best source for new information on the illustrators of the past. This issue will feature the work of Ellen B.T. Pyle, best known today for her many Saturday Evening Post covers, and other magazine and book illustrations. Also featured in this issue will be the work of Edwin Georgi, and a look at some drawings by William Meade Prince. And more! NOTE: CONTENT SUBJECT TO CHANGE. Magazine, 96 pages, Full Color, $15.00 ILLUSTRATION MAGAZINE #30 is solicited in the March PREVIEWS (Available February 24th). The Diamond Item Code is MAR101245. | |||||||||||||||||
| KATO #2
- Coming in May! Writter: Ande Parks; Art: Alé Garza; Main Cover: Joe Benitez The second issue exploring the days right before the ongoing Dynamite Green Hornet series (by writer Kevin Smith!). Join writer Ande Parks as he tells a tale of loves lost and ultimate revenge featuring the original Kato, his daughter and the mysterious Black Hornet! 32 pages, Full Color, $3.99 Dynamite Entertainment KATO #2 is solicited in the March PREVIEWS (Available February 24th). The Diamond Item Code is MAR100858. | |||||||||||||||||
| KATO ORIGINS #1:
WAY OF THE NINJA - Coming in May! Writer: Jia Nitz; Artist: Colton Worley; Cover: Colton Worley, Francesco Francavilla (1-in-10) Dynamite debuts an all-new Kato series, set during the earliest adventures of the Green Hornet and his faithful sidekick! Early 1942, just months after Pearl Harbor, a police detective knocks on Britt Reid's door. He’s looking for Kato. There’s been a murder in the small Korean section of town. They want Kato's help with the locals. They find a murder crime scene and their detective instincts kick in. They piece together the crime until they find a single Japanese character written in blood. It reads "coward". 32 pages, Full Color, $3.99 Dynamite Entertainment KATO ORIGINS #1 is solicited in the March PREVIEWS (Available February 24th). The Diamond Item Code is MAR100853. | |||||||||||||||||
| THE LONE RANGER
#22 - Coming in May! Writer: Brett Mathews; Artist: Sergio Cariello; Cover: John Cassaday In this issue, “Resolve” continues and takes a deadly turn as Cavendish tears through the Ranger’s family to strike at the man himself 32 pages, Full Color, $3.50 Dynamite Entertainment THE LONE RANGER #22 is solicited in the March PREVIEWS (Available February 24th). The Diamond Item Code is MAR100890. | |||||||||||||||||
| Moonstone
Books: AIRFIGHTERS #1 - Arriving in comic
shops February 24th! Written by Chuck Dixon and Tom DeFalco, art by Oscar Celestini, covers by Tom Grindberg and Rob Schwager. It¹s an all out air war as Dixon, DeFalco and Celestini rev up Airboy and his Airfighters' return to the comic page! This 72-page extravaganza features the all new high-flying exploits of Airboy and his revamped compatriots in their very first Moonstone appearance: Skywolf, Black Angel, Flying Dutchman, Iron Ace, Bald Eagle, and the Flying Fool! Plus, a special first tale of Moonstone's Captain Midnight! 72 pages, black and white, $5.99. Moonstone Books |  | ||||||||||||||||
| Moonstone
Books: CAPTAIN MIDNIGHT CHRONICLES - Coming
in May! Written by John J. Nance, Stephen Mertz and Chuck Dixon, art by Vatche Mavlian, cover by Richard Clark. Born in the blazing crucible of war, but sworn to fight for peace, the mysterious obsidian aviator known only by the codename Captain Midnight... flies again! An ace pilot, super secret agent, and astounding scientific genius, the heroic Captain Midnight returns when we need him most, along with his legendary Secret Squadron -- to battle spies, saboteurs and the mercenary armies of the evil warmonger Ivan Shark and his delectably deadly daughter, Fury. Join the Captain and his elite air warriors in eleven all-new stories by some of the greatest adventure writers in the world, as they battle evil and fight for freedom all over the world! Softcover, 234 pages, $16.95. Hardcover, 234 pages, $29.95. Moonstone Books CAPTAIN MIDNIGHT CHRONICLES is solicited in the March PREVIEWS (Available February 24th). The Diamond Item Code is MAR101067 (Softcover). The Diamond Item Code is MAR101068 (Limited Hardcover). |
 | ||||||||||||||||
| Moonstone
Books: PHANTOM DOUBLE SHOT #6: KGB NOIR -
Coming in May! Writer: Mike Bullock and Joe Gentile; Artist: Fernado Peniche; Cover by Denis Calero A special noir mini-series starring The Phantom with tectonic tie-in tales featuring Moonstone Books' best and brightest stars! The Phantom hits the nail on the head...with the Hammer...to conclude this gritty six part story with a bang! And then, The Spider is out for revenge as an innocent woman and child is killed and NKVD agents are roaming the streets looking to take down one of their own! 24 pages, black and white, $2.99. Moonstone Books PHANTOM DOUBLE SHOT #6 is solicited in the March PREVIEWS (Available February 24th). The Diamond Item Code is MAR101069. |
| ||||||||||||||||
| Moonstone Books: THE PHANTOM GENERATIONS SPECIAL
#1 - Coming in May! Writters: Justin Gray, Mike Bullock and Aaron Shaps; Artists: John Toledo, Norman Lanting and Mick Collins Cover: Eugenio Mattozzi. Three brand new tales in one giant-sized mag! In "Final Roar," join the 14th Phantom in the hunt for a rogue lion who is responsible for the deaths of many villagers...and then begins to stalk the Phantom! In "Priceless," the 15th Phantom returns to Africa to find the perfect diamond for his betrothed, but what awaits him is far more than a pretty gem! And in "Ghost Drum," Venture to the wild west with the 16th Phantom, where the Masked Cowboy must battle for his life, and his soul, against an legendary murderer. 72 pages, Full Color, $7.50 Moonstone Books THE PHANTOM GENERATIONS #14 is solicited in the March PREVIEWS (Available February 24th). The Diamond Item Code is MAR101070. |
| ||||||||||||||||
| Moonstone Books: THE PHANTOM: GHOST WHO
WALKS #11 - Coming in May! Writer: Mike Bullock; Artist: Silvestre Syzilagy; Colors by Bob Pedroza; Covers by Steve Scott. "Godfall" Part IV of V. In the aftermath of last issue, The Ghost Who Walks must pay a visit to some old friends. While the first provides helpful insight into the coming war, the second visit leads to the hunter becoming the hunted in the depths of the darkest house in all of Africa. 32 pages, Full Color, $3.99 Moonstone Books THE PHANTOM: GHOST WHO WALKS #11 is solicited in the March PREVIEWS (Available February 24th). The Diamond Item Code is MAR101072. |
 | ||||||||||||||||
| Moonstone
Books: THE PHANTOM: UNMASKED #2 (of 2) - Coming in May! Writter: Martin Powell; Art: Hannibal King; Colors: Andrew Dalhouse; Covers: Franchesco and Howard Simpson. Investigator Laughton Brice, brilliant as she is icily beautiful, traces the true origins of The Phantom into the Deep Woods, ultimately meeting the Ghost Who Walks face to face. In a deadly cat-and-mouse game of deceitful double-crosses and unexpected alliance, the Man Who Cannot Die finally faces his most evil and ancient adversary. 32 pages, Full Color, $3.99 Moonstone Books THE PHANTOM: UNMASKED #2 is solicited in the March PREVIEWS (Available February 24th). The Diamond Item Code is MAR101073. |
 | ||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||
| Moonstone Books: TALES OF ZORRO TPB
- Now available! edited by Richard Dean Starr with art by Ruben Procopio; cover by Douglas Klauba From Moonstone Books. Moonstone is proud to re-present Tales of Zorro, the all-new anthology featuring 18 tales of the fox -- the first collection of original Zorro short fiction ever published! Including the work of Jan Adkins, Robin Wayne Bailey, Matthew Baugh, Mike Bullock, Terry Butler, Max Allan Collins, Greg Cox, A.C. Crispin, Peter David, Loren D. Estleman, Ed Gorman, Robert Greenberger, CJ Henderson, Nancy Holder, Tim Lasiuta, Jeff Mariotte, Elizabeth Massie, Robert Morrish, Kathleen O'Malley, Andy Mangels, Michael A. Martin, and Jean Schanberger. Plus a special prologue and introduction by Zorro luminaries Isabel Allende and Guy Williams Jr.! Softcover, 6x9, 288 pages, $18.95 |
 | ||||||||||||||||
| Moonstone
Books: TALES OF ZORRO HC -
Coming in March! edited by Richard Dean Starr with art by Ruben Procopio; cover by Douglas Klauba From Moonstone Books. Moonstone is proud to re-present Tales of Zorro, the all-new anthology featuring 18 tales of the fox -- the first collection of original Zorro short fiction ever published! Including the work of Jan Adkins, Robin Wayne Bailey, Matthew Baugh, Mike Bullock, Terry Butler, Max Allan Collins, Greg Cox, A.C. Crispin, Peter David, Loren D. Estleman, Ed Gorman, Robert Greenberger, CJ Henderson, Nancy Holder, Tim Lasiuta, Jeff Mariotte, Elizabeth Massie, Robert Morrish, Kathleen O'Malley, Andy Mangels, Michael A. Martin, and Jean Schanberger. Plus a special prologue and introduction by Zorro luminaries Isabel Allende and Guy Williams Jr.! Scheduled to ship 03/03/10. Hardcover, 6x9, 288 pages, $35.99 TALES OF ZORRO is solicited in the March PREVIEWS (Available February 24th). The Diamond Item Code is MAR101077. |
| ||||||||||||||||
| Paizo
Publishing: PLANET STORIES - Coming in March! Who Fears the Devil?—The Complete Silver John by Manly Wade Wellman Introduction by Mike Resnick There’s a traveling man that the Carolina mountain folk call Silver John for the silver strings strung on his guitar. In his wanderings, John encounters a parade of benighted forest creatures, mountain spirits, and shapeless horrors from the void of history with only his enduring spirit, playful wit, and the magic of his guitar to preserve him. Manly Wade Wellman’s Silver John is one of the most beloved figures in fantasy, a true American folk hero of the literary age. The Planet Stories edition of Who Fears the Devil? collects—for the first time—all of John’s adventures published throughout Wellman’s life, including two stories about John before he got his silver-stringed guitar that have never previously appeared in a Silver John collection. Lost, out-of-print, or buried in expensive hardcover editions, the seminal, unforgettable tales of Who Fears the Devil? stand ready for a new generation to continue the folk tradition of Silver John! 352-page softcover trade paperback ISBN-13: 978-1-60125-188-6 $15.99 |
| ||||||||||||||||
| Paizo
Publishing: PLANET STORIES - Coming in July! TEMPLATE: A NOVEL OF THE ARCHONATE Matthew Hughes When professional duelist Conn Labro escapes indentured servitude as the star player of Horder's Emporium, he abandons the gaming world and sets out on an interstellar journey filled with murder, deceit, and self-discovery. His only friend on Thrais, now dead, left him enough money to buy out his contract and a curious deed to a mysterious property on the distant edge of the galactic Spray. With the seductive showgirl Jenore Mordene at his side and a villainous pleasure cult dogging his every move, Labro sets out to learn the truth behind his own past. Softcover, 6x9, 260 pages, $14.99 TEMPLATE: A NOVEL OF THE ARCHONATE is solicited in the March PREVIEWS (Available February 24th). The Diamond Item Code is MAR101728. |
 | ||||||||||||||||
| Paizo
Publishing: PLANET STORIES - Coming in June! THE WALRUS AND THE WARWOLF Hugh Cook On his 16th birthday, Drake Douay finds himself exiled from his homeland amid a treacherous crew of pirates on the open sea. Through battles with sea monsters, mysterious cults, weird technology of a bygone age, and the warring gangs of two pirate lords, Drake explores a world of dark fantasy and betrayal with his keen wit and a sharp sword his only protection from an early death. Never before published in a North American edition, this is the most popular of Hugh Cook's 10-volume Chronicles of an Age of Darkness series. Softcover, 6x9, 400 pages, $17.99 THE WALRUS AND THE WARWOLF is solicited in the March PREVIEWS (Available February 24th). The Diamond Item Code is MAR101729. |
 | ||||||||||||||||
| Paizo Publishing:
PLANET STORIES - Coming in September! Sojan the Swordsman / Under the Warrior Star By Michael Moorcock & Joe R. Lansdale Planet Stories presents two brand-new science fantasy adventures in one volume from legends Michael Moorcock and Joe R. Lansdale! These never-before-published novellas present modern masters at their pulpy, planetary best, forging new legends on far-off worlds! Moorcock’s SOJAN THE SWORDSMAN revisits the author’s very first published character, the original incarnation of the Eternal Champion! Rewritten and expanded from its original appearance in Moorcock’s self-published Tarzan Adventures fanzine, this tale of swordplay, airships, and bizarre landscapes sees the hero Sojan and his beloved Princess Noothar encountering strange races of men and even stranger monsters in a fast-paced adventure in the tradition of Edgar Rice Burroughs and Leigh Brackett. Lansdale’s UNDER THE WARRIOR STAR is the tale of Brax Hooker, a freelance journalist whose world travels in search of adventure lead him to a secret laboratory in the Rocky Mountains where a rogue scientist is attempting to create a universe in minature. Having come to believe his life has lost meaning, Brax agrees to be the first traveler into this new Universe, venturing into a forest world of strange plants, weird creatures and deadly warriors. There Brax leads a life of adventure, discovering danger, a ton of surprises, and the love of his life under the hazy blue light of an alien sun. 260-page softcover trade paperback, ISBN-13: 978-1-60125-288-3, $15.99 |
 | ||||||||||||||||
| Paizo Publishing:
PLANET STORIES - Coming in November! Battle in the Dawn: The Complete Hok the Mighty By Manly Wade Wellman with an introduction by David Drake In the 1930s, a very unusual tale appeared in the influential Amazing Stories magazine. Unlike the usual yarns of robots and interstellar travel, this “Battle in the Dawn” featured the brutal exploits of Hok, the first hero of humanity, in his struggles against the savage Neanderthals. Written by rising pulpster Manly Wade Wellman (Who Fears the Devil?), who would later achieve fame for his American folktales of Silver John and beat out William Faulkner for a prestigious writing award, the story and its brave hero struck a chord with Amazing’s readers, and several additional adventures followed, taking Hok through the prehistory of mankind to battle unrelenting cavemen, explore the lost city of Atlantis, discover new technology, and chart a new destiny for humanity. Now, for the first time ever, Planet Stories presents a complete authorized collection of all of Wellman’s rare Hok the Mighty tales, packed with unfinished story fragments, all-new illustrations, and a brand new introduction written by Wellman’s longtime friend, fantasy author David Drake! Full stories include: Battle in the Dawn Hok Goes to Atlantis Hok Draws the Bow Hok and the Gift of Heaven Hok Visits the Land of Legends Day of the Conquerors 352-page softcover trade paperback, ISBN-13: 978-1-60125-289-0, $15.99 |
 | ||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||
| PS Publishing: Stanza Press - Coming in early 2010! When the history of fantasy and horror fiction is being discussed, the pulp magazine WEIRD TALES is inevitably mentioned. Published on low-grade "pulp" paper, WEIRD TALES was the first newsstand magazine devoted exclusively to weird and fantastic fiction. It ran for 279 issues, from March 1923 to September 1954. The three most important and influential writers to have their work published in the title were Rhode Island horror writer H.P. Lovecraft; the Texan creator of Conan the Cimmerian, Robert E. Howard; and the California poet, short story writer, illustrator and sculptor, Clark Ashton Smith. "The Complete Poems from Weird Tales" series collects their verse in the order that it originally appeared in the pages of "The Unique Magazine".
| |||||||||||||||||
| Pulpville Press - Now available! THE SPIDER by Frederick C. Painton Before Popular Publications' THE SPIDER appeared, THE SPIDER had already been published in ALL DETECTIVE MAGAZINE in two novelettes. This SPIDER bore no resemblance to the later version. SPAWN OF THE SPIDER: Spun from the dregs of New York's underworld, his slimy web groped in secret places and dragged down the woman marked for desire and the man marked for death. SPIDER'S RETURN: His beggars bound the law's wrists with slimy chains and lives were his weapons in a monstrous crime. Only Gary Galt dared seek the weak link--because his woman was the fruit of the Spider's spoils. Trade paperback, 158 pages, $15 Hardcover edition coming soon! THE FIRE PEOPLE by Ray Cummings The first of the new meterors landed on the Earth in November 1940. Then the first tragedy struck--a plane flying overhead entered the light from the meteor, then exploded. Then came the publication of Professor Newland's theory of the Mercutian Light! Trade paperback, 186 pages, $15 Hardcover, 186 pages, $35 |
| ||||||||||||||||
| RED SONJA ANNUAL #3 - Coming in May! Writer: Dan Brereton; Artist: Dan Brereton, Adriano Batista; Covers: Dan Brereton, Dan Brereton Negative Art (1-in-10) A special Red Sonja Annual, written by Dan Brereton – who also paints a portion of the story and drawn by Adriano Batista! On her way through a mountain pass to meet a client she’s been hired to guide, Sonja meets the former subjects of a fallen king said to haunt the mountains in the years since losing the war and his life to a savage tribe of mountain trolls. When the young girl she was hired to escort off the mountain is spirited away right before her eyes, Sonja follows, dragging along the town hag. In the crags above the village, she discovers the Hall of the Lonely King, where folk have disappeared to for years, never to return again. Its here she meets the lonesome king, his spectral guard…and the flesh-eating enemies who feast on the King’s kidnapped subjects. 48 pages, Full Color, $5.99 RED SONJA ANNUAL #3 is solicited in the March PREVIEWS (Available February 24th). The Diamond Item Code is MAR100886. | |||||||||||||||||
| QUEEN SONJA #8
- Coming in May! Writter: Arvid Nelson; Art: Jackson Herbert The all-new adventures of fantasy’s most fantastic heroine continue from Dynamite, writer Arvid (Kull) Nelson and Jackson Herbert! Has the throne and her discovered royalty finally allowed Sonja to at last find love? Find out in this issue! 32 pages, Full Color, $2.99 Dynamite Entertainment QUEEN SONJA #8 is solicited in the March PREVIEWS (Available February 24th). The Diamond Item Code is MAR100885. | |||||||||||||||||
| RED SONJA: WRATH
OF THE GODS #4 (OF 5) - Coming in May! Writer: Luke Lieberman; Art: Walter Geovani Sonja continues her life-or-death battle with Loki, the Prince of Lies as Odin, the All-Father makes his move and Thor, son of Odin and brother of Loki, fights back-to-back with the She-devil with the fate of the very world at stake! 32 pages, Full Color, $3.99 Dynamite Entertainment RED SONJA: WRATH OF THE GODS #4 is solicited in the March PREVIEWS (Available February 24th). The Diamond Item Code is MAR100888. | |||||||||||||||||
| Tales
of the Gold Monkey - Coming June 8th! Fabulous Films is releasing Tales of the Gold Monkey -The Complete Series, in the U.S. on June 8th! This set from Fabulous Films includes the complete series -- The 2 hour pilot movie and the 20 subsequent hour long episodes -- uncut. Also included for certain will be a new 30+ minute Making-of documentary and interviews with cast and crew including Stephen Collins, Caitlin O'Heaney, Tom Greene (writer/producer), and Harvey Laidman (director). Other bonus material from the U.K. release has not been confirmed for the U.S. release yet. These include: episode synopses; series synopsis; cast biographies; 3 Photo galleries (a stills gallery, an artifacts gallery, and Caitlin's original costume gallery); episode commentary by Tom Greene (5 episodes); and a 26 page Collectors Booklet. In a backwater corner of the South Pacific a young American adventurer and his ragtag group of friends become involved in death-defying hi-jinx, transporting people-on-the-run in a well-worn Grumman Goose seaplane. Set in 1938, this series captures the ambiance and character of a mysterious romantic era. |  | ||||||||||||||||
| TARZAN
ARCHIVES: THE JESSE MARSH YEARS VOLUME 5 Arriving in comic shops February 24th! Written by Gaylord DuBois, art by Jesse Marsh. In this volume, Tarzan fends off a scientist's unnaturally sized jungle animals; protects Cathne, "the city of gold," and its people from Tommy-gun-toting gangsters; outwits treacherous witch doctors and a truck-sized spider; discovers Egyptian ruins; and evades the dinosaurs of the lost land of Pal-ul-don while hunting for their eggs. The familiar faces of Boy, Jane, and Lieutenant Paul D'Arnot, a character fashioned after Jesse Marsh himself, and the recurring character Dr. MacWhirtle, a famed and eccentric paleontologist, is introduced for the first time! 240 pages, $49.99 Dark Horse Comics |
 | ||||||||||||||||
| TARZAN ARCHIVES: THE JESSE
MARSH YEARS VOLUME 6 - Coming in July! Written by Gaylord DuBois, art by Jesse Marsh. Rediscover a legendary team-up in adventure comics, collected for the first time! Former Walt Disney Studios artist Jesse Marsh illustrated these inventive stories from Gaylord DuBois for a full nineteen years, expanding the mythology of Edgar Rice Burroughs' world-renowned character in the process. The first tales of Tarzan of the Apes ever to be told in comics form, this collaboration was read by millions and has proved an enduring vision of the iconic jungle man. After nearly sixty years, these stories of rip-roaring adventure and good clean fun are as charming and entertaining as ever. Collects Tarzan issues #28-#32 and Tarzan's Jungle Annual #1, from 1952. 248 pages, $49.99, in stores on July 28. Dark Horse Comics TARZAN ARCHIVES VOLUME 6 is solicited in the March PREVIEWS (Available February 24th). The Diamond Item Code is MAR100041. | |||||||||||||||||
| THUN'DA, KING OF
THE CONGO ARCHIVE - Coming in July!
Written by Frank Frazetta and Gardner Fox, art by Frazetta and Bob Powell. Frank Frazetta is widely renowned as one of the greatest fantasy illustrators of all time. But he didn't hone his skills in study at the fabled galleries of Paris or Milan; his legendary talents flourished as he worked for hire during the Golden Age of comics! In the early 1950s, Frazetta set up shop at bustling comics publisher Magazine Enterprises, contributing beautiful cover illustrations and comics pages. There, he also created his first mighty adventurer: the lost-world-jungle hero Thun'da! Though Frazetta left Magazine Enterprises shortly after the first issue of Thun'da was released, and the series was ultimately short lived despite the talented care of collaborators Gardner Fox and Bob Powell, to this day the Thun'da, King of the Congo comics series is held in high regard both as an exciting adventure title and as the only comics series ever to include a cover-to-cover, all-Frazetta issue! Collecting all six issues of Thun'da, King of the Congo, as well as the Thun'da backup stories that appeared in Cave Girl and Africa: Thrilling Land of Mystery. 224 pages, $49.99, in stores on July 7. Dark Horse Comics THUN'DA ARCHIVES is solicited in the March PREVIEWS (Available February 24th). The Diamond Item Code is MAR100040. |
 | ||||||||||||||||
| Wildside Press Bedford-Jones was the “king of the pulps” — he published millions of words of fiction every year, in all of the top (and many of the second-tier) fiction magazines of the early 20th century. He was a master of exciting fiction and wrote everything imaginable, from adventure to ghost stories to sports tales to — well, you name it! Well over 100 novels, and short stories in the thousands. And yet he is much neglected today. Wildside Press is doing double-duty this week with TWO new free download short stories from H. Bedford-Jones. Take a look at the box.net file downloads section — .epub and .pdf versions available. | |||||||||||||||||
| ZORRO: MATANZAS
#4 (OF 4) - Coming in May! Writer: Don McGregor; Artist/Cover: Mike Mayhew The long lost adventure of Zorro continues! Join the classic creative team of writer Don McGregor and artist Mike Mayhew as they present an untold tale of the legendary Fox in the wilds of old California! 32 pages, Full Color, $3.99 Dynamite Entertainment ZORRO: MATANZAS #4 is solicited in the March PREVIEWS (Available February 24th). The Diamond Item Code is MAR100891. | |||||||||||||||||
| 12 February 2010 | | ||||
| |||||
| Adventure House - The 3rd January pulp facsimile reprint is now available! Underworld Detective - April 1935 , 7x10, 128 pages, $14.95 MURDER INCORPORATED by Val McNamara THE FATAL CURSE by Donald G. Dooley TEETH OF THE LAWLESS by G.T. Fleming-Roberts Wiping out the Smoke Mob THE MYSTERIOUS MRS. STEWART by James E. Ray COP KILLER BURNS by Charles M. Martin KILLER STATIC by Ken C. Park THE LAST WITNESS by E. Penfield |  | ||||
| |||||
| Age of Aces Presents - Downloadable PDF Air War pulp stories! Age of Aces Books is now offering a new feature on their Web site called "Age of Aces Presents". You can now download free PDF versions of some great Air War pulp stories. Visit them at http://www.ageofaces.net/category/age-of-aces-presents/ New this week: "Transpacific Plunder" by Frederick C. Painton from the September 12, 1936 ARGOSY Tony Blaine knew it was a bad idea to be in that Manilla bar in the first place—after all his first take-off as chief pilot of the "Pacific Cruiser" was less than four hours away. And when that girl approached him he knew, deep down in his gut, that trouble was also going to be aboard this flight. | |||||
| |||||
| |||||
| Black
Gate #14 - Coming soon! Black Gate 14 is a landmark issue — and at 384 pages, it’s also the largest in our history. It celebrates the growth and success we’ve seen over the last year, and it’s a big “Thank You” to all the readers who’ve supported us while so many small press magazines are struggling. We worked hard to get it out in 2009, but its sheer size and complexity (over 150,000 words of fiction, and nearly 25 full pages of art) made that impossible. The issue will ship in early February. Click here for a look at this landmark issue. 384 pages, $15.95 Edited by John O’Neill Published by New Epoch Press Managing Editor: Howard Andrew Jones Cover by Bruce Pennington Spot Art by John Woolley | |||||
| Black Wings: New Tales of Lovecraftian Horror
- Coming in March 2010! Edited by S. T. Joshi The work of H. P. Lovecraft continues to inspire many of the leading contemporary authors of horror and the supernatural. In this anthology, S. T. Joshi, the world’s leading expert on Lovecraft and the author of the lively treatise The Rise and Fall of the Cthulhu Mythos, tries his hand at assembling a modern-day Lovecraftian anthology, casting his net on both sides of the Atlantic and producing a volume that radically expands our notions of what constitutes “Lovecraftian” fiction. Caitlín R. Kiernan, Brian Stableford, and Nicholas Royle produce innovative deconstructions of Lovecraft’s “Pickman’s Model” and “The Hound.” Michael Shea transfers the Cthulhu Mythos to San Francisco, Laird Barron and Philip Haldeman set their Lovecraftian horrors in the Pacific Northwest, and Donald R. Burleson and William Browning Spencer enliven the parched Southwest with cosmic monsters. Ramsey Campbell, Jonathan Thomas, Jason Van Hollander, and others make Lovecraft himself a character in tales of cosmic menace, while David J. Schow and Michael Cisco ring new changes on the Lovecraftian concept of the forbidden book. These and other stories by Michael Marshall Smith, Norman Partridge, W. H. Pugmire, Joseph S. Pulver, Sr., Darrell Schweitzer, Donald R. and Mollie L. Burleson, Sam Gafford, and Adam Niswander all reveal how vital and vibrant the Lovecraftian idiom remains . . . and how terrifying. PS Publishing Cover art by Jason Van Hollander Limited: $96.00 Trade: $40.00 Subterranean Press made arrangements with PS Publishing to snag a limited number of copies of this Lovecraftian anthology. Get your order in now before the allotment runs out. |
 | ||||
|
The Book Cave - New podcast now available
online! Episode 60: Bond, James BondEpisode 61: The Satan Factory - New! Tom Sniegoski joins Ric to talk about his Lobster Johnson book, The Satan Factory. This is the Jan. Book of the Month. Episode 58: Chilling with Art & Ric Episode 57: Paul Malmont Episode 56: From T.V. to Paperback Episode 55: Looking Back Visit The Book Cave website at http://thebookcave.libsyn.com/ | |||||
| Burroughs
Bulletin #81 - Now available! The Winter 2010 issue (#81) of the THE BURROUGHS BULLETIN is now available. This issue features articles on "Tarzan Alive" by Philip José Farmer. It is profusely illustrated in black & white with full color front and back covers. Articles include: "Philip José Farmer's Tarzan Alive" by Win Scott Eckert "Philip José Farmer' and ERB: A Shared Mythology" by Christopher Paul Carey "Philip José Farmer's ERB-Related Work" by Henry G. Franke III "Philip José Farmer's Incarnations of Tarzan" by Henry G. Franke III PICTURE GALLERY: Boris Vallejo's THE MAD KING "Burroughs and Himself: A Study of THE MAD KING" by Arthur David Adams "Some Thoughts on TARZAN AND THE LOST CITY" a poem by Kim L. Neideigh "Joe R. Lansdale On TARZAN: THE LOST ADVENTURE" by Henry G. Franke III Bibliographers Corner Letters to the Editor Subscriptions
are $35 for four quarterly issues and 12 monthly issues of THE GRIDLEY WAVE newsletter.
|
 | ||||
| CONAN THE CIMMERIAN
#22 - Coming in May! Written by Timothy Truman, art by Tomas Giorello, colored by Jose Villarrubia, cover by Cary Nord. A new arc opens, and our next Robert E. Howard story adaptation begins! With Conan barely having enough time to get his brain and body in gear after surviving the Ilbars Massacre, he comes across Shah Amurath in the wetlands near the Vilayet Sea. After running into the shah and a fugitive slave, Conan embarks on his next quest: laying low on a remote island until the military heat in the region is off of him. However, the gods tend to enjoy putting Conan in precarious situations, and our beloved barbarian is soon enmeshed in pirate politics and a centuries-old mystery! Just how did those huge iron statues get to this island in the Vilayet Sea, what happens to the island at night, and what strange beast is stalking Conan and his new friend, Olivia? 40 pages, $2.99, in stores on May 19. Dark Horse Comics |
| ||||
| CONAN:
THE SPEAR AND OTHER STORIES - Coming in July! Written by Timothy Truman, art by Paul Lee, colored by Dave Stewart, cover by Cary Nord. Collecting all of the Conan and Conan the Cimmerian comic-book collaborations between acclaimed storyteller Timothy Truman and veteran artist Paul Lee, Conan: The Spear and Other Stories is a tribute to Robert E. Howard's tenacious King Conan. Beleaguered by attempts at his crown and sickened by political maneuverings, Conan is the sort of king who takes matters into his own bloody hands. Collects the Conan Free Comic Book Day 2006 story; Conan #35, #36, and #40; and Conan the Cimmerian #15. 120 pages, $14.99, in stores on July 7. Dark Horse Comics |
| ||||
| E-texts
on the net this week The Shadow in Review: This weeks Shadow review is "Battle of Greed" from April 15, 1939. Pulpgen-Online Pulps: Now with over 1000 stories online! "Wanted: A Wife" by Carlotta M. Hardy from ALL-STORY WEEKLY, August 19, 1916 Bachelor Edward Holloway's Aunt Emmeline is coming to visit in an hour. He has told her he is married, so now he has to come up with a wife on short notice. Complications ensue. "Cooked!" by Robert Leslie Bellem from DAN TURNER-HOLLYWOOD DETECTIVE, January, 1942 Featuring: Dan Turner An ounce of murder-prevention is worth a pound of chasing a killer. So Dan tries to help the girl - only to find that a very fast one is being pulled on him. | |||||
| Metropolis - Restored film classic debutes
in German today! Lost footage from Fritz Lang's 1927 classic, METROPOLIS, was discovered in a film archive in Buenos Ares. That footage has now been fully restored and the newly reconstructed and restored version of Metropolis (incorporating this lost footage) will finally be unveiled in German today. The restored METROPOLIS is slated for DVD release in April 2010! The DVD/Blu-ray re-issue is tentatively planned for sometime in late 2010. | |||||
| HOWARD LOVECRAFT AND THE FROZEN KINGDOM
GN Arriving in comic shops February 17th! Writer: Bruce Brown; Artist: Renzo Podesta After visiting his father in Butler Sanitarium, young Howard Lovecraft ignores his father's warning and uses the legendary Necronomicon to open a portal to a strange frozen world filled with horrifying creatures and grave danger. Alone and scared, Howard befriends a hideous creature he names Spot who takes him to the castle of the king where he is captured and sentenced to death! Softcover, 74 pages, Full Color, $14.95 | |||||
| Moonstone Books: DOMINO LADY #4 -
Arriving in comic shops February 17th! Written by Nancy Holder, art by Reno Maniquis, covers by Michael J. Williams and Matt Larseon. Join Buffy novelist and four time Bram Stoker Award winner Nancy Holder, as she uncovers the sexy noir thriller secrets of "The Catalina Caper"! Hollywood has come to the island, and the Domino Lady's alter ego will make her big screen debut! First, of course, there is a matter of blackmail under the lights to attend to. There is nothing the Domino lady won't do for her adoring public. 32 pages, $3.99 |  | ||||
| Moonstone Books: THE PHANTOM GENERATIONS
#8 Arriving in comic shops February 17th! Writer: Mike Bullock, Zeu When a serial killer strikes in the heart of the Deep Woods, The Phantom's pursuit leads him across the Atlantic to Port Royal, better known as the Sodom of the New World. While the Ghost Who Walks is merely seeking justice, what he finds is a date with destiny. 32 pages, $3.99 |
 | ||||
| Moonstone Books: The SPIDER:
The Iron Man War #1 (of 3) - Coming soon! Story: Norvell W. Page, Howard Hopkins, Art: J. Anthony Kosar Read the story that Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster used for the 1940 SUPERMAN Sunday comic strip adventure “Bandit Robots of Metropolis” and Stan Lee/Larry Lieber used for the 1963 story in TALES OF SUSPENSE #39!! THE SPIDER: THE IRON MAN WAR Part 1: WHEN BULLETS FAIL: THE SPIDER—cloaked, fanged nightmare in black—delivers swift justice with a pair of .45 automatics. Midnight shadows cast doom over exclusive Sutton Place—under attack by new evil in terror warfare—a sinister criminal mastermind in power armor named The Iron Man! First of a three-part Wide-Vision comic book mini-series based on the novel published in the Dec. 1939 issue of THE SPIDER magazine. 32 pages, b/w, $3.99 | |||||
| |||||
| Robert E. Howard Foundation: Post Oaks and Sand
Roughs - In the works! Rob Roehm from the Robert E. Howard Foundation provided visitors to the Robert E. Howard Forum a look at the contents of a new book to be published by the Robert E. Howard Foundation. The book will contain Robert E. Howard’s fictionalized autobiographical short novel POST OAKS AND SAND ROUGHS and numerous other works from REH containing information of a personal and biographical nature. The project is still in development and no firm date has been set for its publication. The “tentative” contents are listed below:
| |||||
| STRANGE WONDER — A Collection
of Unpublished and Rare Fritz Leiber Coming in October! Editor Benjamin Szumskyj has lovingly assembled Strange Wonder, a gathering of more than seventy rare and unpublished works by the legendary Fritz Leiber, including a lengthy uncollected Fafhrd and Gray Mouser story beginning, two Gray Mouser poems, a number of complete stories, poetry, and a miscellany of fragments and writing exercises, many of them appearing for the first time, more than seventy years after being written. This book is truly a treasure trove for those who love Leiber’s work. Strange Wonders is already deep in production, currently with our designer, and right on schedule for release later this year. Limited: $60 Trade: $40 ISBN: 978-1-59606-324-2 Length: 200 pages (tentative)
| |||||
| TARZAN ARCHIVES: THE JESSE MARSH YEARS VOLUME 6
- Coming in July! Written by Gaylord DuBois, art by Jesse Marsh. Rediscover a legendary team-up in adventure comics, collected for the first time! Former Walt Disney Studios artist Jesse Marsh illustrated these inventive stories from Gaylord DuBois for a full nineteen years, expanding the mythology of Edgar Rice Burroughs' world-renowned character in the process. The first tales of Tarzan of the Apes ever to be told in comics form, this collaboration was read by millions and has proved an enduring vision of the iconic jungle man. After nearly sixty years, these stories of rip-roaring adventure and good clean fun are as charming and entertaining as ever. Collects Tarzan issues #28-#32 and Tarzan's Jungle Annual #1, from 1952. 248 pages, $49.99, in stores on July 28. Dark Horse Comics | |||||
| THUN'DA, KING OF THE CONGO ARCHIVE -
Coming in July! Written by Frank Frazetta and Gardner Fox, art by Frazetta and Bob Powell. Frank Frazetta is widely renowned as one of the greatest fantasy illustrators of all time. But he didn't hone his skills in study at the fabled galleries of Paris or Milan; his legendary talents flourished as he worked for hire during the Golden Age of comics! In the early 1950s, Frazetta set up shop at bustling comics publisher Magazine Enterprises, contributing beautiful cover illustrations and comics pages. There, he also created his first mighty adventurer: the lost-world-jungle hero Thun'da! Though Frazetta left Magazine Enterprises shortly after the first issue of Thun'da was released, and the series was ultimately short lived despite the talented care of collaborators Gardner Fox and Bob Powell, to this day the Thun'da, King of the Congo comics series is held in high regard both as an exciting adventure title and as the only comics series ever to include a cover-to-cover, all-Frazetta issue! Collecting all six issues of Thun'da, King of the Congo, as well as the Thun'da backup stories that appeared in Cave Girl and Africa: Thrilling Land of Mystery. 224 pages, $49.99, in stores on July 7. Dark Horse Comics |
| ||||
| 05 February 2010 | | ||||||||||||||||||||
2009-2012 Film Release Dates
| |||||||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||||||
| Age of Aces Presents - Downloadable PDF Air War pulp stories! Age of Aces Books is now offering a new feature on their Web site called "Age of Aces Presents". You can now download free PDF versions of some great Air War pulp stories. Visit them at http://www.ageofaces.net/category/age-of-aces-presents/ New this week: "Medals For Josephine" by Oscar J. Friend from the Summer 1943 Army-Navy Flying Stories To the brass hats Josephine was just a bomber in an American squadron cooperating with the R.A.F. in the Burma campaign. But to her crew she was a gallant old girl of the air who had been through many hazardous flying hours with her four boyfriends. | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Anthony
Tollin's Sanctum Books Coming later this month! THE AVENGER Volume 3: "The Frosted Death"
and "The Glass Mountain"
The Pulp Era's
strangest mystery man returns in two more epic adventures by Paul Ernst writing
as "Kenneth Robeson." First, a snowlike powder releases a deadly plague upon the
residents of New York City. Can The Avenger save the world's greatest city from
The Frosted Death? Then, a bizarre cloud emits deadly lightning bolts that kill
without warning. Has an ancient Indian rain god returned to deliver supernatural
vengeance? This classic pulp reprint showcases H. W. Scott's classic pulp covers,
all the original interior illustrations by Paul Orban, and historical commentary
by Will Murray. Bonus: "My Business is Death!"‹Paul Ernst's 1936 story that
introduced the Avenger prototype, the Wraith.
(Sanctum Books) 978-1-60877-019-9 Softcover, 7x10. B&W, $12.95 1 book: $12.95 plus $3.00 (First Class) or
$2 (Media Mail) for postage and packaging
2 books: $25.90 (cover price) First Class
postpaid
Check, Money Order, or Paypal
(orders@shadowsanctum.com) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Anthony
Tollin's Sanctum Books Coming later this month! DOC SAVAGE Volume 34: "The Man Who Shook
the Earth" & "The Three Devils" The
pulp era's greatest superman battles evildoers in two action-packed pulp novels
by Lester Dent writing as "Kenneth Robeson." First, the Man of Bronze and his
Iron Crew journey to Chile to investigate a bizarre series of South American earthquakes.
Then, Doc Savage's investigation of a murderous ghost bear in Mock Lake, Canada
reveals a Nazi plot. This deluxe pulp reprint showcases the original color pulp
covers by Walter M. Baumhofer and Modest Stein, Paul Orban's classic interior
illustrations plus historical commentary by Will Murray, writer of seven Doc Savage
novels. (Sanctum Books) 978-1-60877-018-2 Softcover, 7x10, b&w,
$12.95 1 book: $12.95 plus $3.00 (First Class) or
$2 (Media Mail) for postage and packaging
2 books: $25.90 (cover price) First Class
postpaid
Check, Money Order, or Paypal
(orders@shadowsanctum.com) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Anthony
Tollin's Sanctum Books Coming later this month! THE SHADOW Volume 35: "The Condor" &
"Chicago Crime" "Who knows what evil
lurks in the hearts of men? The Shadow knows! The Knight of Darkness combats supercrime
in two action-packed pulp thrillers by Walter B. Gibson writing as "Maxwell Grant."
First, a tip from a dying mobster sets Cliff Marsland and The Shadow on the trail
of The Condor and his deadly army of evil. Then, The Shadow journeys to the Windy
City to wage war against Chicago Crime and yet another "finger" of the murderous
crime cabal called the Hand. This instant collector's item showcases both
of George Rozen's color pulp covers, the classic interior illustrations by Tom
Lovell and Edd Cartier, and commentary by pulp historian Will Murray. (Sanctum
Books) 978-1-60877-017-5 Softcover,
7x10. B&W, $12.95 1 book: $12.95 plus $3.00 (First Class) or
$2 (Media Mail) for postage and packaging
2 books: $25.90 (cover price) First Class
postpaid
Check, Money Order, or Paypal
(orders@shadowsanctum.com) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| BLACK WOLF #1 - New pulp character! A noted mechanical engineer has gone missing in Granton City, as has a professor with a past live as an inventor of miraculous machines. That puts The Black Wolf on the case. The Wolf is a vigilante with a pair of Colt .45s, and the attitude that the cops in 1920s’ Granton City can too easily be bought, so he has appointed himself himself sheriff, judge, jury and at times executioner. But can even a bad attitude and a loaded gun solve the newest mystery before the world is threatened by a diabolical menace? To find out you will have to read The Black Wolf #1 - Metal Monsters of Doom, the first release from Granton City Press, and Saskatchewan authors Calvin Daniels and Kevin Lee. Granton City Press is excited to announce The Black Wolf #1 -- Metal Monsters of Doom by Calvin Daniels and Kevin Lee is in the publishing stage, with the book expected by early April of this year (at the latest). This is the first of four books from GCP in 2010, the others will include Daniels co-writing with Tyrell Tinnin and Mitchel Rose on upcoming titles. In preparation for the book’s release, we are offering our Facebook fan page members and others, the opportunity to pre-purchase the book, however, not just a regular copy of the book. Instead, the first 100 pre-sales will be sent a Signed & Numbered copy of the book. It will be numbered 1/100, 2/100, 3/100 etc., and signed by both authors Calvin Daniels and Kevin Lee. All purchases prepaid in February will go into a draw for the first 10 numbered books, since those are the most highly prized by many. After numbers one-through-10 are assigned, books will be assigned in order. Anyone purchasing a book through this offer will have an opportunity to purchase Signed & Numbered editions of future Black Wolf novels with the same sequence number. That will mean ensuring every book you purchase has a matching number such as 3/100. It should make an interesting set for devoted readers in the future. By the way, The Black Wolf #2 is expected out in the fall of 2010. The S&N books are available for only $12.99 each, plus applicable shipping and handling. You are allowed multiple copies. You can go to our website at http://www.wix.com/grantoncitydesk/togc and make payment through Paypal. Our local friends can make arrangements by calling either author, and we’ll pick up the money, and deliver the books so you save on S&H costs too. The pre-sale of course helps us with the costs of getting our book into print, so we are hoping our fans will support us and enjoy their Signed & Numbered copies. Thank you again for being supporters of The Black Wolf Calvin Daniels & Kevin Lee | |||||||||||||||||||||
| The Book Cave
- New podcast now available online! Episode 58: Chilling with Art & RicEpisode 60: Bond, James Bond - New! Shayne Artis from The Film Klub and David Luhn join Art and me for a lively talk about James Bond. Episode 57: Paul Malmont Episode 56: From T.V. to Paperback Episode 55: Looking Back Visit The Book Cave website at http://thebookcave.libsyn.com/ | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Doc Con XIII - November
13, 2010! The upcoming Doc Con XIII will be held at the home of Jay Ryan on November 13, 2010. Located in Peoria, AZ, it is just two miles north of Loop 101 which connects directly with Sky Harbor International Airport. Five hotels and the largest concentration of restaurants anywhere in the United States, are located within three miles of the site. Friday Nov. 12 will be a dinner and radio play and is open to anyone who wishes to attend and/or participate. Sunday Nov. 14 is an optional breakfast to wish the out-of-state attendees well and so long for another year! Full details are available in The Doc Savage Convention Newsletter. The Doc Savage Convention Newsletter is distributed irregularly each year in January and sometimes in July. If you would like to receive a copy of the DSCN please, email Jay Ryan at JRyanDS@aol.com with your name and email address and he will make sure that you are included on the list. | |||||||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||||||
| 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! "Claim Your Own Dead" by Ric Hasse from 10-Story Detective, January, 1947 The Samaritan who put Larry Cole aboard the Chicago train and helped him to a hotel room wasn't really a philanthropist. For there was a fee that Larry would have to pay for these kind services - a slight charge of murder. "Fatal Facial" by Cary Moran from Spicy Detective Stories, September, 1936 Blondes and murder are Jarnegan's two loves. And only Jarnegan knows how to blend the two to get the most out each! | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Evil Eye Books: THE DEAD SHERIFF by Mark Justice
- Coming soon! As the saying goes, there's a new sheriff in town. A walking dead one. According to legend, The Dead Sheriff was a lawman forced to watch the murders of his family before he was killed. His need for vengeance would not allow him to rest, and he rose from the grave to avenge himself upon his killers. Now he travels across the west, dispensing justice for those in need and sending the wicked to their graves. He can never return to the grave until the western frontier is free of evil and tyranny. The reality, however, is a little different…. So goes the premise of horror writer Mark Justice's new supernatural western tales of The Dead Sheriff, a multi-book series of fiction stories with echoes of the pulp and dime adventure novels of the old west. "The Dead Sheriff stories bring together a few of my interests," said Mark Justice. "I love old pulp western novels and comics, and as a horror writer, it was only a matter of time before I came around to writing a story that blends cowboys and monsters." Mr. Justice continues, "but I also wanted to explore the stereotypes and metaphors that are tried and true in the classic western tale. Take the hero figure of almost every western since the fifties. The Lone Ranger, The Cisco Kid, John Wayne, Clint Eastwood—all cut the brave, stoic loner against the world. What if the hero wasn't so pretty? What if he was not so lovable? And what of the sidekick: always silent, loyal, not much more than a talking door stop. What if there was more to Tonto, for example, than he ever let on? What? Tonto with an agenda? Most people would say that's absurd and it goes against the literary figure we have come to love. But that's exactly the kind of default characters and symbolism I want to challenge and explore in the series." The Dead Sheriff combines elements of the supernatural, humor and adventure in a framework that models the adventure dime novels popularized as early as 1860: taking real events or people of the western frontier and embellishing them for the entertainment of the masses. The pioneer, and perhaps most famous dime novels depicting high adventures of the Frontier, were the Beadle's Dime Novels, a series which ran an astounding 321 issues before the dime novel format gave way to an emerging format in the 1920s, the magazine. "The wonderful thing about The Dead Sheriff," said Evileye Books Editorial Director, A.N. Ommus, "is that at first you're just delighted it's a fun mash-up of popular genres. But then, as you dig into the tradition of the western dime novels, you realize the outlandish potboiler stories—even the format—are the precursors to the modern magazine and comics formats. With The Dead Sheriff, we want to resurrect, as it were, the dime novel tradition and honor its contribution to both fiction and comics." Under the terms of the deal, Mr. Justice will write a series of graphic novels in the style of the Sunday comics of the thirties and forties, the first of which will debut this April as a series of weekly webcomics on the upcoming Evileye Books Online Reader. Debuting later this year, the first prose book, The Dead Sheriff: Zombie Damnation, will be published in a similar format to the original dime novels of the nineteenth century. | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Fantom
Press - New projects to benefit Bob Larkin! The Fantom Press web site has been updated to feature new projects. A bookplate signed edition of Doc Savage: The Man of Bronze. This book published by DC will feature a reprint of Doc Savage Comics
1-8 originally produced by Marvel in the 1970's.Fantom Press got the six living contributors to the stories to sign a limited bookplate: Writers Roy Thomas, Steve Englehart, and Tony Isabella are lined up as well as artists Rich Buckler, Tom Palmer, and Ernie Chan. The signatures will be on a bookplate featuring an all new take on the Doc Savage #7 cover done by original artist Rich Buckler! A signed edition of DC Comics new Doc Savage #1 Fantom Press
is still working out the final details, but the plan is to have the regular cover
as well as a few of the 1–in-10 limited variant covers. signed by writer Paul (Chinatown Death Cloud Peril) Malmont! Lost Savage
portfolios The original drawings from the Lost Savage
portfolios are now available for purchase separately from the sets.They are broken down to two price points depending on the amount of work put into the piece. Bob Larkin is available to doing a few commission plates to be included with the portfolios and priced depending on the number of figures and complexity of composition. 1-2 figures with simple back ground would be available to be included with the lettered sets at $395.00 and multi figure; detailed background would be available with the Artist's Proof set for $495.00. Your imagination would be the limit. The more reference materials provided the better. I'll have a few examples posted on the site later today. If you can imagine Doc meeting Raquel Welch in her leather bikini, or Doc meeting the Beatles, you get the idea. Feel free to contact Fantom Press if you need more info! As
usual, all proceeds go to help our artist of bronze, Bob Larkin. |
 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||||||
| Girasol
Collectables - February Pulp Replicas! Girasol Collectables is pleased to announce three more issues in its ongoing series of Pulp Replicas. Click here or on the images to the right for a look at larger Pulp Replica cover images. Monthly Special: All three for $85 ($10 off) Our first Replica this month is THE SPIDER #53 featuring "The City of Lost Men" from February 1938. $35 Our second Replica this month is THE MYSTERIOUS WU FANG #1 from September 1935. $35 Our third Replica is SPICY-DETECTIVE #6 from October 1934 - $35 Girasol also accepts Paypal as an alternate method of payment. Other than Replicas, please confirm availability first before ordering items such as pulp magazines or other books. Payments can be made to our regular info@girasolcollectables.com email address. As always, these reprints are exact copies including the illustrations, ads, and back-up stories and have been printed on off-white paper, staple-bound and finished off with a high quality reproduction of the original cover. The only thing missing is the smell (alas) and the flaking newsprint. Email Girasol Collectables at: info@girasolcollectables.com. A complete listing, along with other items such as books, fanzines and of course pulps, can be found on the Girasol Collectables website at http://www.girasolcollectables.com/ All payments must be made in $US payable to Girasol Collectables and mailed to: Neil Mechem c/o Girasol Collectables 3501 GlenErin Drive, Apt. 1409, Mississauga, ON, Canada L5L 2E9 |
   | ||||||||||||||||||||
|
   | ||||||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||||||
| Haffner
Press - Your Vote Counts! After the well-received presentation at Pulpfest 2009 (Crashing Suns: The Early Edmond Hamilton) Haffner Press has asked by the Pulpfest 2010 organizers for a similar performance. But here's where *you* can make a difference. We have accumulated a lot of information/trivia/goodies on both Leigh Brackett and her works, along with a lot of info and artwork on Captain Future (who celebrates his 70th Anniversary this year). Visit www.haffnerpress.com and look for the RED box at the upper left of the page and cast your vote for either Captain Future, or Leigh Brackett -- The Queen of Space Opera. We'll close the poll in mid-April and begin work in earnest on the winning topic. | |||||||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||||||
| Hippocampus
Press - February 2010 Newsletter! Our tenth year! Information about our new our new titles for 2010 follows. Please visit our website for full details and to order. SEVEN DEADLY PLEASURES by Michael Aronovitz has been garnering very positive reviews! Baryon Online, Rick Kleffel's The Agony Column and Publishers Weekly confirm our faith in this writer of what William Lasher called "rolling horror." Visit our website to order the book which Publishers Weekly said "will remind many of the better work of Stephen King." MIDNIGHT CALL author Jonathan Thomas provides commentaries to his stories here: http://www.lightscameratrivia.com/Author-Commentaries.html Dead Reckonings No. 6 A Review Magazine for the Horror Field Edited by S. T. Joshi and Jack Madison Haringa No. 6 (Fall 2009) Most review magazines seem to be going online-only these days. We have committed to continue Dead Reckonings as a print-only magazine for at least six more issues. Please consider subscribing. In this issue, reviews of Barbara Roden, Greg F. Gifune, Caitlín R. Kiernan and others. A full Table of Contents is available at our website. Starting with #7 Tony Fonseca will serve as co-editor of Dead Reckonings with S. T. Joshi. The Shadowy Thing by H. B. Drake [Lovecraft's Library] February 2010: 248 pages: $15.00 "H. B. Drake's The Shadowy Thing summons up strange and terrible vistas." -- H. P. Lovecraft A weird supernatural thriller in which a character possesses the power of mind-transference, praised by Lovecraft in "Supernatural Horror in Literature" and believed to be influential on his stories "The Thing on the Doorstep" and "The Shadow Out of Time". Wait for the Thunder: Stories for a Stormy Night by Donald R. Burleson March 2010: 300 pages: $15.00 What is it like to wake up in one's coffin, after putrefaction has set in? Can a windmill really be haunted, and can it rip itself up from its moorings and stalk abroad at night? These and many other matters await the reader of this extraordinary collection, matters dark and beckoning, matters writhing alive with horrors that will disturb your sleep for a long time to come. Donald R. Burleson's horror stories have appeared in Twilight Zone, The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, Deathrealm, Inhuman, Terminal Fright, Cemetery Dance, and many other magazines, as well as in numerous major anthologies. The Conspiracy against the Human Race by Thomas Ligotti April 2010: 240 pp: $25.00: Limited hardcover Thomas Ligotti is one of the foremost authors of supernatural horror literature. In this genre, he has been classed with Edgar Allan Poe and H. P. Lovecraft. In his first work of nonfiction, his calm but often bloodcurdling turns of phrase evoke the dreadfulness of the human condition. "The Conspiracy against the Human Race sets out what is perhaps the most sustained challenge yet to the intellectual blackmail that would oblige us to be eternally grateful for a 'gift' we never invited." (From the Foreword by Ray Brassier) Thank you for your interest in Hippocampus Press! | |||||||||||||||||||||
 Mid-Atlantic
Nostalgia Convention - Sunday, September 23 - 25, 2010! COME SPEND A WEEKEND WITH CLASSIC
MOVIE AND TV STARS, OLD-TIME RADIO, OLD-TIME TV SHOWS AND MOVIES! The Mariott Hotel, Hunt Valley, Maryland Pulp vendors will be set up in the vendor room. Events Scheduled: THE HISTORY OF THE LONE RANGER -- presented by Fran Striker Jr. His father created The Lone Ranger as well as numerous blood n' thunder characters such as Ned Jordan, Secret Agent; Peter Value, Soldier of Fortune; and Warner Lester, Manhunter. THE HISTORY OF ASTOUNDING SCIENCE FICTION MAGAZINE -- a look back at the magazine's origin and evolution over the decades. THE PULP ART OF H.J. WARD -- Well-researched by David Saunders, who wrote an extensive article about Ward, with co-operation from Ward's family, which appears in the latest issue of ILLUSTRATION MAGAZINE. THE HISTORY OF RADIO'S "THE SHADOW" -- a presentation about the radio program and it's shadowy origins. | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Moonstone Books: PHANTOM DOUBLE SHOT
#2: KGB NOIR Arriving in comic shops February 10th! Written by Mike Bullock, Clay Griffith and Susan Griffith, art by Fernano Peniche, cover by Dennis Calero. A special Noir mini-series starring The Phantom with tectonic tie-in tales featuring Moonstone Books¹ best and brightest stars! After the events in #1, The Phantom falls into an explosive situation that may cost him his life, and begin the end of the world! The Hammer falls on The Phantom this issue! And in the second feature: Kolchak the Night Stalker tangles with a KGB up close and personal! 24 pages, black and white, $2.99. Moonstone Books |  | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Moonstone Books: THE SPIDER #3 - Arriving in comic
shops February 10th! “The Strange Case of The Spider and Mr. Hyde” Story: Howard Hopkins; Art: Cortney Skinner; Cover: Gary Carbon 32 pages, b/w grayscale, $3.25 The Spider: the most violent and ruthless crime fighter of all time…A cloaked, fanged, borderline crazy denizen of the dark force-feeding hard justice with a pair of ‘45’s! The man-creature, hands about the Spider’s wrists, hoisted him off his feet and slammed him against the stone wall. The beast was powerful, incredibly so, for he suspended the Spider in midair and shook him like a child’s rattle. Then he twisted, and hurled the Spider. Helpless, grasping consciousness by silken webs, Wentworth’s back crashed into the low marble railing running along the balcony. Momentum carried him over the railing and hurtling towards death upon the theater floor twenty feet below… Moonstone Books |  | ||||||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||||||
| Planetary Stories/Pulp Spirit #17
- Now available! The February 2010 issue of Planetary Stories/Pulp Spirit is now available. Jerry Page has become co-editor of Planetary Stories. The publication is changing to a three-times a year schedule, new issues appearing in February, June and October. No matter what your taste in neo pulp fiction might be, you'll find the best examples of it in these two zines. Don't hesitate to go to www.planetarystories.com and treat yourself to the nest in reading enjoyment. | |||||||||||||||||||||
| PS Publishing - WEIRD TALES poetry collections! The new PS Publishing newsletter mentions two new Weird Tales poetry books by H.P. Lovecraft and Clark Ashton Smith, both of them edited by Stephen Jones, and Not Quite Atlantis: A Selection of Poems by Donald Sidney-Fryer with cover artwork by Les Edwards. A third WEIRD TALES poetry collection featuring Robert E. Howard was previously announced, but no further mention of it is made. I am attempting to obtain more information. | |||||||||||||||||||||
 Thousands of Pulp Magazines in One Hall! PulpFest is proud to announce that award-winning author, editor, screenwriter, and biographer William F. Nolan will be the Guest of Honor at this year's convention. Among
his other accomplishments, Mr. Nolan is a leading authority on pulp fictioneers
Max Brand, Dashiell Hammett and the other BLACK MASK contributors who flourished
under the regime of editor Joseph T. Shaw. His many books on these writers include
HAMMETT: A LIFE AT THE EDGE (1983), THE BLACK MASK BOYS (1985), and MAX BRAND:
WESTERN GIANT (1986). This year marks the 90th anniversary of both BLACK
MASK's first issue and Max Brand's first appearance in WESTERN STORY MAGAZINE,
and the PulpFest committee felt that Mr. Nolan would be the ideal person to help
recognize these milestones in pulp history. He will headline PulpFest panels on
Western and hard-boiled detective fiction. Nolan is an accomplished fictioneer in his own right, having written numerous works in the fantasy, horror, and science-fiction genres. He is perhaps best known as the co-author of LOGAN'S RUN and author of its sequels. He is a two-time winner of the Mystery Writers of America's prestigious Edgar Award, was named Author Emeritus by the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America, and just recently received the Lifetime Achievement Stoker Award from the Horror Writers Association. PulpFest 2010 will be held at last year's venue, the Ramada Plaza Hotel and Convention Center in Columbus, Ohio. The show will begin on Friday, July 30th, and run through Sunday, August 1st. For additional information feel free to visit the con website at www.pulpfest.com. And by all means, plan on revisiting our site at periodic intervals over the next several months for updates regarding other programs and events. For further details on a variety of topics including
the Munsey Award, please explore our website. If you’d like to be added
to our mailing list, please send your name and address (home and email)
to David J. Cullers at jack@pulpfest.com
or at 1272 Cheatham Way, Bellbrook, OH 45305. We hope to see you at the end of
July 2010. | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Pulpville
Press - Now available! THE SECRET KINGDOM by Allen S. & Otis Adelbert Kline Deep in a South American mountain hideaway lies a Secret Kingdom of Incas, descended from the race which Pizarro, the Spaniard, conquered. Into this realm Alfred Bell, scientist, finds himself transported by the Inca's men, forever to remain. Here he finds his true love, Nona. But, Tupac, the High Priest, is betrothed to her. How will Bell rescue Nona from the evil clutches of Tupac and to escape from this Incan Kingdom? Hardcover, 214 pages, $35 Order from Lulu.com THE SPIDER LILY by Bruno Fischer What happens when a returned war hero murders his faithless wife? Will the jury base its findings on the evidence or on its emotions? What will be the effect on the man's family and friends? Find out in this 70,000 word novel, first published in MAMMOTH MYSTERY for January 1946, reprinted in facsimile format. Trade Paperback, 130 pages, $15 Order from Amazon.com THE SMOKY GOD by Willis George Emerson A classic tale of the Inner Earth. Illustrated. Trade Paperback, 154 pages, $15 Order from Amazon.com |
| ||||||||||||||||||||
| PULP FACTORY
- 2009 AWARDS BALLOT ANNOUNCED! During the month of January, the fifty-two members of the Yahoo Pulp Factory group posted nominations for best new pulp fiction and artwork in four categories. The nominations were tallied and from them, those receiving the most nods were placed on the official ballot listed below. Members of the Pulp Factory have until midnight, March 31st to vote. Winners will be announced and awards presented at this year’s Windy City Pulp & Paper convention in Chicago. The Pulp Factory is an informal group made up of both professional writers and artists and dedicated fans of the pulp genre. These awards were created to help recognize and promote new work, both fiction and art, in this classic American literary field. Ron Fortier is the group’s moderator. The Pulp Factory is not affiliated with any single publishing organization and many of its members have contributed to dozens of well known pulp markets. “For too long the pulp community has only focused on rewarding old time creators,” Fortier said. “Yet in recent years we’ve seen a huge resurgence in new material by some of the brightest writers and artists working today. But no one was acknowledging their contributions and we thought it was time to remedy that omission.” The group hopes the awards will spur new interest in the genre and inspire other creators to enter the pulp world. 2009 PULP FACTORY AWARDS BEST PULP NOVEL SECRET AGENT X – THE SEA WRAITHS By Sean Ellis (Age of Adventure Press THE TERROR OF FU MANCHU By William Maynard (Black Coat Press) LOBSTER JOHNSON – THE SATAN FACTORY By Thomas E. Sniegoski (Dark Horse Press) (Top three vote getters from eight nominations.) BEST PULP SHORT STORY HORROR IN CLAY By Adam Lance Garcia – from Green Lama Vol.One. (Airship 27 Prod.) HEART OF THE CRUCIBLEBy Howard Hopkins – from The Avenger Chronicles (Moonstone Books) THE ADVENTURE OF THE LOCKED ROOMBy Andrew Salmon – from Sherlock Holmes-Consulting Detective Vol. One. (Airship 27 Prod.) (Top three vote getters from sixteen nominations.) BEST PULP COVER MIKE FYLES - for The Green Lama Vol. One. (Airship 27 Prod.) CHAD HARDIN - for Jim Anthony Super Detective Vol.One (Airship 27 Prod.) MARK MADDOX – for Captain Hazzard – Python Men of the Lost City (Airship 27 Prod.) MARK MADDOX – for Sherlock Holmes – Consulting Detective Vol. One. (Airship 27 Prod.) (Top four vote getters from sixteen nominations.) BEST PULP INTERIOR ILLUSTRATIONS Pedro Cruz – for Jim Anthony Super Detective Vol.One. (Airship 27 Prod.) Rob Davis – for Sherlock Holmes – Consulting Detective Vol.One. (Airship 27 Prod.) Jay Piscopo – for The Green Lama Vol.One. (Airship 27 Prod.) (Top three vote getters from eleven nominations.) FOR THE RECORD For all four categories combined, a total of fifty-one nominees were offered. These nominated artists and writers represented eleven different publishing houses. | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Pulp
Newsgroups - Now online! There are numerous pulp newsgroups that are of potential interest to pulp fans. Information on several of these groups and a link to sign up is posted below. Abraham Merritt: This group is dedicated to all of the fiction of ABRAHAM MERRITT. Merritt's novels, short stories, paperbacks, hardcovers, pulps, reprints, and any movies based on these works can all be discussed here. Also, any artwork from any of the above pertaining to Merritt's writing can be discussed and displayed. If interested, questions and statements about other authors that copied or imitated Merritt's style can be posted. Visit http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ABEMERRITTFANS/ to join! CoverUps: Sharing and trading of Pulp Fiction covers. Discussion not only allowed, but encouraged! http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Cover_Ups/ Doc Con: The annual Doc Savage Convention gathered together for the first time on October 24, 1998. The convention also known as Doc Con is the brainchild of Rob Smalley who together with Jay Ryan, Paul Cook and Courtney Rogers have hosted the event each year in Arizona. Traditionally held the second Saturday of each November, Doc Con attracts residents from around the country, for a weekend of planned Doc Savage events as well as discussions and camaraderie. Follow along with the planning each year by participating in this group. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Doc_Con/ Edgar Rice Burroughs Group: This group is dedicated to the study and appreciation of one of the greatmasters of literary adventure, Edgar Rice Burroughs (1875-1950). Creator of numerous famous characters, such as Tarzan, Carson Napier, and John Carter of Mars, and exciting worlds, such as Venus, Barsoom, and Pellucidar, Burroughs is widely recognized as one of the fathers of the Pulp Era and modern heroic fiction. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/edgarriceburroughs/ FictionMags: The purpose of this mailing list is to discuss the history of fiction magazines, and to exchange information about magazines which have carried fiction, past or present. Particular emphases are on the "Gaslight" magazines of circa 1880-1914, the pulp magazines of the first half of the 20th century, the "Big Slick" magazines of the mid-20th century, the digest-sized magazines of the 1950s and 1960s -- and any other areas of magazine publishing which have been important for fiction. Discussion may cover aspects of the publishing history of the magazines concerned, their editors and editorial policies, the authors they published, and so on. http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/fictionmags/ Flearun: This group is for fans of all the incarnations of Doc Savage. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/flearun/ Occult Detection: This group is for discussion of occult detectives/ghost breakers in both fiction and cinema. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/OCCULTDETECTION/ Otis Adelbert Kline: This group is devoted to Otis Adelbert Kline. His works in the science fiction, weird and historical fiction genre and his general biography can also be discussed here. Visit http://groups.yahoo.com/group/OTISKLINE/ to join! Pulp Fiction Uncensored: is for all fans of Pulp Fiction! http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Pulp_Fiction_Uncensored/?yguid=321995096 PulpMags: If you're interested in the old pulp magazines, this forum is the place to be. We deal with OLD pulps only! If you're looking for something dealing with modern "pulp fiction" style writing, you'd be bored here.This moderated list is setup along the lines of PEAPS, the Pulp Era Amateur Press Society, and all pulp fans across the world are welcome. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PulpMags/ Pulp Swap Group: Place your swappable pulps and digest, plus wants, in the file section or individual messages. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PulpSwap/ REH Comics Group: This group is dedicated to the characters created by Robert E Howard that have appeared in comic book form from Marvel Comics, Dark Horse Comics, Cross Plains Comics, Dynamite Entertainment etc. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/TheREHcomicsgroup/ Vintage Paperbacks: A forum for readers and collectors of classic paperback books, primarily from the "vintage era" of 1939 to 1960 (roughly speaking). Ace Doubles, Dell Mapbacks, L.A. Bantams, Gold Medal, Avon, Handibooks, and many more - we cover them all. Discussion of all genres is welcome and we particularly want to hear about any rare and unusual paperbacks or stories *about* paperbacks that you might be able to share. We discuss the cover artists, the writers, the publishers, and anyone and everyone connected with the great world of vintage paperback books. Read a great old book lately? Come on in and tell us about it! http://groups.yahoo.com/group/VintagePaperbacks/ Western Pulps: This list is dedicated to the discussion of Western pulp magazines -- the characters, the authors, the stories, the paperback reprints, and anything else connected with Western pulps. Though the primary emphasis is on pulps, we also discuss non-pulp Western novels, movies, comics, etc. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/WesternPulps/ Wild Cat Books: Here we share a mutual love of the great, thrilling literature from the early to late 20th Century, and focus on Discussion, Promotion, and any topic related to the "Bloody Pulps" and Classic Heroes such as TARZAN... JOHN CARTER OF MARS... SECRET AGENT X... KI-GOR... DOMINO LADY... THE MOON MAN... THE LENSMEN... and many more. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/wildcatbooks_pulps | |||||||||||||||||||||
| QUEEN SONJA #4 - Arriving in comic shops February 10th! Writer: Joshua Ortega; Penciller/Inker: Mel Rubi Covers: Mel Rubi (25%), Lucio Parillo (50%), Jackson Herbert (25%) The story of Sonja’s march to the throne continues as writer Joshua Ortega and artist Mel Rubi weave an incredible tale of intrigue and power in the ancient lands of Hyboria! 32 pages, Full Color, $2.99 Dynamite Entertainment | |||||||||||||||||||||
| The Shadow - Feature film update! According to Peter Georgiou of IESB, Sam Raimi wants The Shadow to be his next directorial feature. Raimi reportedly is itching to get back in the director’s chair, loves the character, and flipped over this latest draft of the script by Siavash Farahani that Raimi commissioned. Visit the IESB website for Peter Georgiou's commentary on the Siavash Farahani script. | |||||||||||||||||||||
| SOLOMON KANE: DEATH'S BLACK RIDERS #2 - Arriving in comic shops February 10th! Scott Allie (Writer), Mario Guevara (Art), Juan Ferreyra (Colors), and Darick Robertson (Cover) Travelers beware! The roads of Germany's Black Forest are haunted by all manner of wolf, bandit, and demon! After a harrowing battle with the disgusting and deadly Black Rider creatures, even confident, stalwart combatants like Solomon Kane and the mysterious L'Armon know enough to seek safety during the sinister hours of the night. The shelter they've stumbled upon looks foreboding, but its heavy doors will keep those that lurk in the forest at bay. However, will the wickedness within this strange tavern prove to be deadlier than the evil beasts roaming outside? Solomon Kane and L'Armon will soon find out. They're staying at the ominously named Cleft Skull -- a place, it is said, that few come to visit twice! Scott Allie (Star Wars: Empire, Exurbia) adapts Robert E. Howard's classic "Rattle of Bones" tale, as Mario Guevara (The Lone Ranger and Tonto) and Juan Ferreyra (Rex Mundi, Small Gods) join him in another excursion into horror, suspense, and adventure. 32 pages, $3.50, in stores on February 10. Dark Horse Comics | 
| ||||||||||||||||||||
| Upcoming Modern Hero-Pulp Novels
by Christopher
R. Yates Iron Man: Virus, Alexander Irvine, Del Rey, $7.99, January 26, 2010 - Now available! Hunt Beyond the Frozen Fire, Christa Faust, Leisure Books, $6.99, April 1, 2010 The Point Man, Steve Englehart, Tor, $15.99, March 2, 2010 The Long Man, Steve Englehart, Tor, $25.99, March 16, 2010 Iron Man 2 Movie Novelization, Alexander Irvine, Del Rey, $7.99, April 1, 2010 The Darkness: Volume 2, Kerri Hawkins, Top Cow, $6.99, April 1, 2010 Hunt Among the Killers of Men, David J. Schow, Leisure Books, $6.99, May 2010 Shades of Gray, Jackie Kessler & Caitlin Kittredge, Bantam/Spectra, $15, June 22, 2010 Infinite Crisis: The Novel, Greg Cox, Ace, $7.99, June 29, 2010 Final Crisis: The Novel, Greg Cox, Ace, $15.00, July 6, 2010 With Great Power..., editor: Lou Anders, Pocket, $15, July 20, 2010 Hunt Through Napoleon's Web, Raymond Benson, Leisure Books, $6.99, August 2010 |
 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| ZINE OF BRONZE #7 - Coming soon! Future issues of ZINE OF BRONZE will be available as low cost pdf downloads beginning with issue #7. ZINE OF BRONZE #7 will be available within a week. For anyone interested, it's just $1.00 per download, payable to Jim Main, via personal check, to Jim Main, 13 Valley View Rd., Brookfield, CT 06804. This should help get the publication into the hands of many more readers, especially those overseas. The printed version of #7 should be available within 3 weeks. It'll be $4.00 per copy, plus $1.50 shipping. Pre-orders can be sent to the above address as well. | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Visit
the January News Archive for older news
items. | |||||||||||||||||||||
