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26 August 2005
BLOOD ‘N’ THUNDER #11 - Now available! BLOOD ‘N’ THUNDER #11 (Summer 2005) presents a variety of articles and features related to science fiction and its early years. Jules Verne’s Mysterious Island and his other “Robinsonades” are examined in a lengthy, insightful essay by Brian Taves, co-author of The Jules Verne Encyclopedia. In a well-researched article, film historian Steve Joyce takes a look at the 1919 First Men in the Moon, the first film adapted from a story by H.G. Wells. Mark Trost weighs in with a humorous piece on Zarnak, the short-lived comic-strip feature that appeared in early issues of THRILLING WONDER STORIES; more interesting than the strip is the controversy it generated, and Mark quotes liberally from derisive letters fired off to TWS by prominent SF fans and soon-to-be pros. Joe Rainone has compiled a small portfolio of science-fiction images from story papers of the late 19th century, and readers might be surprised by the SF concepts visualized in these now-rare periodicals as early as 1876. Reprinted from a 1930 issue of Author & Journalist is an article by R. Jere Black offering suggestions to writers hoping to break into science-fiction pulps. Finally, BnT kicks off a new department, “Convention Corner,” by printing some photos taken at this year’s Pulpcon and plugging upcoming events of interest to collectors of pulps and paperbacks. Copies are available from Ed Hulse at $6.00 plus $1.50 for postage. Please make checks payable to him and send to 2467 Rt 10 East, Bldg 15, Apt 4B, Morris Plains, NJ 07950. For a better look at the cover, click here or on the image at the right.
Bud Plant - Underwood-Miller art books available again! In the 1990's, Underwood-Miller published a series of art books featuring the work of Virgil Finlay, Hannes Bok, and Steve Fabian. These books have long been out-of-print, but Bud Plant has gotten his hands on some of them and has them for sale at bargain prices. Now available are: VIRGIL FINLAY'S FAR BEYOND - Soft Cover, 8x11, 132 pages, b&w, $9.99 VIRGIL FINLAY'S FAR BEYOND - Hard Cover, 8x11, 132 pages, b&w, $14.99 VIRGIL FINLAY'S STRANGE SCIENCE - Soft Cover, 8x11, 150 pages, b&w, $14.99 A HANNES BOK TREASURY - Soft Cover, 8x11, 90 pages, b&w, $17.95 A HANNES BOK SHOWCASE - Soft Cover, 8x11, 88 pages, b&w, $9.99 A HANNES BOK SHOWCASE - Hard Cover, 8x11, 88 pages, b&w, $14.99 STEPHEN FABIAN'S LADIES & LEGENDS - Soft Cover, 8x11, 136 pages, b&w, $14.99 Also available: ENCYCLOPEDIA OF PULP FICTION WRITERS: The Essential Guide to More Than 200 Pulp Pioneers and Mass-Market Masters. Biographies on legendary writers of westerns, horror, science fiction, detective stories and romances, from H.P. Lovecraft to Ian Fleming, A. Merritt, Robert Hogan, Edgar Rice Burroughs, Max Brand, Sax Rohmer, Norvell Page, and Dashiell Hammett. Soft Cover, 7x9, 304 pages, text/b&w, $9.99
THE CHRONICLES OF CONAN VOLUME 8: THE TOWER OF BLOOD AND OTHER STORIES - Available in comic shops on August 31st! Roy Thomas (W) and John Buscema (A) In a fantastic world filled with malevolent magicians and dangerous doppelgangers, one man pits his flesh, blood, and steel against an endless tide of enemies-natural and supernatural-that would seek to destroy him. That man is Conan! Whether he's going toe-to-toe against a lumbering beast or taking on a shipload of cut-throats and pirates, Conan's strength, cunning and iron will know no equal. Collecting issues #52 - #60 of the original series. On sale September 7, Soft Cover, 168 pages, Full Color, 7" x 10", $16.95, Dark Horse Comics
CONAN AND THE SONGS OF THE DEAD Although not formally announced by Dark Horse Comics, Joe Lansdale and Timothy Truman will be doing a mini-series for Dark Horse. Conan is like a dream project for Truman. The finished cover painting for the first issue can now be viewed online at Timothy Truman's website. A Conan commision by Truman can be viewed here. A Soloman Kane commission by Truman can be viewed here.
Dennis Lynds Dennis Lynds, an award-winning author who helped modernize the private-eye novel in a series of tautly-written mysteries featuring the one-armed Dan Fortune, has died. He was 81. Lynds, who wrote under the name Michael Collins, among others, died Friday, August 19th, at a San Francisco hospital from septic shock caused by bowel necrosis and multiorgan failure. In a career spanning more than four decades, Lynds wrote more than 80 novels and short stories. The first Dan Fortune novel, "Act of Fear,'' was published in 1967 and won the Mystery Writers of America's Edgar Award for best first novel. Lynds wrote the Belmont Shadow novels as Maxwell Grant and wrote for The Man From UNCLE Magazine as Robert Hart Davis.
E-texts on the net this week The Shadow Magazine: This week's review is "The Embassy Murders" from January 1, 1934. The Pacific Prisoner by Brandon Aldinger is this week's Two-Minute Shadow Mystery. Shadows of the Pulps: Nothing new this week. Blackmask Online: Nothing new this week. Larry Estep-Online Pulps: Now with over 600 stories online! Blackmail Clinic by Walt Bruce from POPULAR DETECTIVE, December 1943 Featuring: Dr. Zeng A Portion to Seven by Lon Williams from REAL WESTERN STORIES, June 1954 Featuring: Lee Winters Sleeping Dogs by Robert Leslie Bellem from SPICY DETECTIVE, September, 1934 Featuring: Dan Turner So Very Inquisitive! by Thomas Thursday from TOP-NOTCH, October 1, 1921 Three Dead Merchants by Frank Gruber from The Underworld Magazine, November 1934
Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser by Fritz Leiber - Dark Horse acquires rights! In a recent interview Mike Richardson announced "We just acquired the rights to - and you'll be the first to know - 'Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser,' (by Fritz Leiber) which fantasy fans will know. He's been out of print for some time." Richardson did not elaborate on if Dark Horse was planning new adventures or reprints of previously published material. Source: Comic Book Resources
FIRE & ICE - Available August 30th! It began as a once-in-a-lifetime collaboration between two of the greatest icons of the fantasy genre: Controversial animator Ralph Bakshi (director of FRITZ THE CAT, WIZARDS and the original LORD OF THE RINGS) and legendary illustrator Frank Frazetta (creator of the iconic CONAN THE BARBARIAN, VAMPIRELLA and Edgar Rice Burroughs book covers). It became - and remains - one of the most startling animation epics of all time. Now experience a world unlike any ever seen, where savage warriors, horrific monsters and luscious maidens battle for the soul of civilization in a time of good and evil, pleasure and pain, and FIRE & ICE. This long-unavailable cult favorite has been remastered in High Definition from original vault materials, remixed in stunning 6.1 DTS-ES and 5.1 Dolby Digital Surround EX, and loaded with exclusive new Extras. Widescreen 1.78:1. Disc 1: Audio Commentary with Producer/Director Ralph Bakshi. The Making of FIRE & ICE. Bakshi on Frazetta. Sean Hannon's Diary Notes. Behind-the-Scenes Still Gallery. Theatrical Trailer. Disc 2: Disc 2 contains FRAZETTA: PAINTING WITH FIRE, the acclaimed feature-length documentary that explores the remarkable life and career of the man who changed fantasy art forever. Audio Commentary with Director Lance Laspina and Producer Jeremy J. DiFiore. Ralph Bakshi's FIRE & ICE: Limited Edition is scheduled for release on 08/30/2005, with a retail price of $34.95. http://www.dvdtoons.com/news/783
Hippocampus Press - Now available! Tales Out Of Dunwich, Edited by Robert M. Price This anthology, edited by Robert M. Price, is set in and around H. P. Lovecraft's fictional locale. The contributors are Jack Williamson, Stanley C. Sargent, Brian McNaughton, Richard A. Lupoff, Don D'Ammassa, Nancy A. Collins, Gerard E. Giannattasio, Eddy C. Bertin, and Price himself. $20.00 The Pleasures of a Futuroscope, By Lord Dunsany, Edited by S. T. Joshi (Trade paperback edition) Lord Dunsany, Irish master of fantasy, was the author of more than a dozen novels, hundreds of short stories, poems, and essays, and dozens of plays. And yet, his last major work, The Pleasures of a Futuroscope, has remained unpublished until this edition. In this powerful and moving novel, written in 1955, a futuroscope--a device that allows a viewer to see into the near or distant future--reveals an awful fate for humanity: a nuclear holocaust has destroyed nearly all human life on the planet. The great city of London is now merely an immense crater, filled in with water from the Thames. The pitiful remnants of humanity have been reduced to a Stone Age existence. The narrator, obsessively looking through the futuroscope, focuses upon the plight of a single family in their struggles to survive and fend off the many enemies, both animal and human, that surround them. When one of their number is kidnapped by a band of gypsies, we can only wonder at her fate in this brave new world of the distant future. Gripping, horrifying, touching, and fascinating, The Pleasures of a Futuroscope shows that Lord Dunsany had retained his literary powers undiminished to the end of his life. $15.00 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Limited time offer: To celebrate the paperback release of Lord Dunsany's "lost" novel, THE PLEASURES OF A FUTUROSCOPE, Hippocampus Press is making the following limited offer: purchase the hardcover first edition and we'll throw in a free copy of the brand new paperback edition, a $15.00 value! This is ideal for collectors who want to keep their hardcover in unread condition. The paperback is also available on its own for $15.00. Visit the Hippocampus Press website for more information. Look for our announcement of the Hippocampus Press 2006 lineup soon, with some startling new additions! Hints are already in place on the website at http://www.hippocampuspress.com
HOUSE OF CTHULHU: TALES OF THE PRIMAL LAND Volume 1 - Now available! by Brian Lumley The House of Cthulhu introduces the weird and wonderful world of Theem'hdra, an island continent of wonders and terrors, where brave men die terrifying deaths, awe-inspiring sorcerers hurl powerful magic at each other, and monsters abound. This is classic Lovecraftian horror from one of the masters of the form, British Fantasy Award-winner Brian Lumley. The volcanic eruption that created the island of Surtsey in 1967 also revealed a long hidden cache of documents that told the fantastic history of Theem'hdra as written by the sorcerer Teh Atht. Building on translations begun by the scholar Thelred Gustau-who vanished under mysterious, some say magical, circumstances-Brian Lumley brings the saga of the Primal Land to readers of today. Here, the wizard Mylarkhrion-most powerful of the terrible magicians who walked the earth in those long-ago days-battles sorcerers jealous of his knowledge, power, and wealth. His own apprentice, thinking he knows all of his master's secrets, challenges him-but Mylarkhrion has one final trick up his sleeve . . . . When the assassin Humbuss Ank, who specializes in killing wizards, makes Mylarkhrion his target, he avoids or destroys nearly all of the sorcerer's traps, forcing Mylarkhrion to a final, desperate gamble for survival. But even Mylarkhrion has a weakness, a lust for power that drives him to summon the Great One, Cthulhu, and so call doom upon himself! The fabled riches of the House of Cthulhu draw thieves and warriors from throughout the civilized-and uncivilized lands, but none escape with so much as a single gemstone, for they discover that Cthulhu's House is not a temple but a dwelling-place. Surely the Elder God lives there still, waiting for an unwary person to open the portal between his world and ours . . . . Tor Books, 256 pages, $23.95
ILLUSTRATION MAGAZINE #14 - Now available! Featured on the cover and inside are the works of legendary illustrator John W. Scott, known primarily for his violent and sadistic pulp magazine covers of the 1930s, and for his later career as a slick magazine artist. The article is profusely illustrated with scores of never-before-seen artwork, rare magazine covers, and photographs. His work for the terror pulps is so deranged and violent that the images are still shocking today! Also featured this issue is the work of A. Leslie Ross, most famous for his pulp illustrations and magazine covers. The article features beautiful reproductions of rare original paintings and scores of pulp and paperback covers drawn from the artist's personal archives. Rounding out the issue are book reviews, a guide to events and exhibitions, and much more! Magazine, 8x11, 80 pages, Full Color SRP: $9.00 ILLUSTRATION MAGAZINE, 3640 Russell Blvd., St. Louis, MO 63110 80 glossy pages in black and white and full color for $9. Four issue subscriptions are available for $36
Mike Chomko - Mid-August 2005 newsletter is now available! Mike's Mid-August 2005 newsletter is now available. Click here to view/download it. Orders over $20 are discounted 10%. Shipping is between $2-6, depending on the weight of your order (media mail or bound printed matter). Michael Chomko, 2217 W. Fairview Street, Allentown, PA 18104-6542 Contact Mike by email at chomko@enter.net
THE PHANTOM: The Graham Nolan Sundays Vol.2 - Coming in November/December! 152 pages, squarebound, COLOR, $16.95 ISBN: 1-933076-05-4 This TPB will collect for the first time the Graham Nolan Sunday Phantom comic strips! A thrill a minute for all ages! This second volume contains FIVE complete stories: "Woduro’s Secret" (2001), "The Lion’s Head Tamarine" (2001), "The Snake Goddess’s Island"(2003), “The Viking Fortress”(2004) & "The Ghost Train"(2005). This edition sports a brand new cover by Graham THE PHANTOM: The Graham Nolan Sundays Vol.2 is solicited in the September PREVIEWS (now available). The Diamond Item Code is SEP053022.
POLAR SHIFT - In book stores on August 30th! Polar shift: It is the name for a phenomenon that may have occurred many times in the past. At the very least, it disorients birds and animals and damages electrical equipment. At its worst, it causes massive eruptions, earthquakes, and climatic changes. At its very worst, it would mean the obliteration of all living matter, and if that happens-exit Earth. Sixty years ago, an eccentric Hungarian genius discovered how to artificially trigger such a shift, but then his work was lost, or so it was thought. Now, the charismatic leader of an anti-globalization group plans to use the work to give the world's industrialized nations a small jolt, then reverse the shift back again. The only problem is, it cannot be reversed. Once the shift starts, there is nothing anyone can do about it. Austin, Zavala, and the rest of the NUMA Special Assignments Team certainly have faced dire situations before, but never have they encountered anything like this. This time . . . even they may be too late. Putnam Hardcover Street date: August 30, 2005 ISBN: 0399152717 $26.95
PULP ART by Robert Lesser - Now available! PULP ART is the groundbreaking book of one of America's most important and spectacular forms of illustration art. Preserved herein are most of the still-existing originals created for the pulp covers, never-before-seen in all their sharply focused, vibrantly colored brilliance, and featuring work by such renowned visionaries as Virgil Finlay, J. Allen St. John, Rafael de Soto, Hannes Bok, Frank R. Paul, and many others. Hard Cover, 9x12, 192 pages, Full Color, SRP: $12.95 PULP ART can be ordered from Amazon.com.
Pulpville Press - Now available! Dan Turner Hollywod Detective Comics #1 Reprinted from the pages of HOLLYWOOD DETECTIVE pulp magazine come these eight Dan Turner comic stories. Follow his adventures from September 1943 to July 1944: "Murder in Wax", "Roman Holiday Murders", "Murder in Miniature", "The Case of the Homicide Dive", "Zoot Suit Killers", "Death Crusade", "Killer's Foil", and "Corpse from the Sky". 68 pages, 8.5 x 11.0 in. (Workbook Size), saddle-stitch-bound, black and white interior $8.95
TOM STRONG #34 - In comic shops August 31st! This title was inadvertently listed last week as being available August 24th. I apologize for the error. Written by Steve Moore with art by Paul Gulacy & Jimmy Palmiotti and a cover by Chris Sprouse Big trouble in central China! Tom lends a hand after a nuclear detonation in central Asia but discovers a spired city in which unusual dangers abound, as well as a lovely adventuress. What does all this have to do with a bizarre children's book written more than 100 years earlier? On sale August 10, 32 pages, Full Color, $2.99
TYRANNOSAUR CANYON by Douglas Preston - Now available! A Tyrannosaurus rex fossil has been unearthed that contains an amazing clue to dinosaur extinction . . . and a battle for it ensues between scientists and a shadowy government agency which is desperate to keep the explosive secret under wraps… to prevent another mass extinction—this time of the human race. Forge Hardcover, 356 pages, $24.95
WALTER B. GIBSON AND THE SHADOW by Thomas J. Shimeld - Now available! Foreword by Robert W. Gibson Hardcover edition published in 2003. Softcover edition now available. “Who knows what evil lurks in the hearts of men? . . . The Shadow knows!” And who knew The Shadow better than his creator, Walter B. Gibson. Relatively few people have heard of Gibson, but many more are familiar with The Shadow having heard the program on the Blue Coal Radio Program in the 1930s and read the Street & Smith Shadow novels. Walter B. Gibson’s life and career come out from behind The Shadow in this biography. It covers his youth in Philadelphia, his development as a writer and magician, his wives, including the third, (Litzka, who was a harpist and magician in her own right), his time living in Maine and upstate New York, and his later years and death. In addition to being credited with creating The Shadow (he used the pseudonym Maxwell Grant), Gibson wrote 187 books, contributed 668 articles to periodicals, created 283 stories for The Shadow Magazine, wrote 48 separate syndicated feature columns, reported the adventures of The Shadow and Blackstone the magician in 394 comic books and newspaper strips, and helped develop 147 radio scripts and many other works under numerous pseudonyms. Gibson has invented many widely used magic tricks and traveled with and befriended Harry Houdini, Howard Thurston, Harry Blackstone, Sr., and Joseph Dunninger. Publisher: McFarland photographs, appendices, notes, bibliography, index, 200 pages softcover (7 x 10), $29.95
Wildside Press - New titles now available and titles coming soon! Wildside Press has finally completed their relocation to Maryland and returned to full-time work. We have a bunch of new books coming out in the next few weeks which are of interest to pulp collectors: Now available: FEAR and Other Stories from the Pulps, by Achmed Abdullah Hardcover (ISBN: 1-59224-233-2), $35.00 Trade paperback (ISBN: 1-59224-237-5), $19.95 Achmed Abdullah's name was once synonymous with adventure. He published dozens of novels and hundreds of short stories in the pulp magazines of the early 20th century, thrilling millions of readers throughout the world. He wrote with authority about exotic peoples and places because he had lived a life filled with adventure, serving in the British army and travelling extensively to exotic locales before settling down to a literary career. Here is the first new book of Adbullah's stories in almost seventy years, sampling a broad range of his work. "A Charmed Life" tells of one life-changing night in India, when a white man glimpses and beautiful woman in danger and acts to rescue her. "Framed at the Benefactor's Club" is a fascinating, intricately plotted mystery set in Manhattan. "The Yellow Wife" is a chilling look at Chinese life in Chinatown. "Bismallah!" is a light adventure in Africa, as crooked traders try to put a successful rival company out of business. "Light" is a surprisingly effective supernatural tale. "A Yarkand Survey" tells the story of a corrupt governor who is sent on a survey mission that might cost him his life -- if he isn't careful! And "Fear" is the tale of two thieving white men in Africa and the weird fates that awaited them. Ranging from mystery to adventure to outright horror, from the streets of New York to the rooftops of Calcutta, from London's Chinatown to the jungles of Africa, here are tales of men caught up by plots and mysteries beyond their wildest imaginings! Features a new introduction by pulp scholar Darrell Schweitzer. The Wind in the Rose-Bush and Other Stories of the Supernatural, by Mary E. Wilkins Freeman Hardcover (ISBN: 1-59224-225-1), $24.95 Trade paperback (ISBN: 1-59224-237-5), $12.50 "The Wind in the Rose-Bush and Other Stories of the Supernatural" includes six of Mary E. Wilkins Freeman's classic horror stories: "The Wind in the Rose-bush," "The Shadows on the Wall," "Luella Miller," "The Southwest Chamber," "The Vacant Lot," and "The Lost Ghost." Available in about 2 weeks: JIMGRIM AND THE SEVENTEEN THIEVES OF EL KALIL, by Talbot Mundy - $29.95 HC, $14.95 tpb THE WOMAN AYISHA, by Talbot Mundy - $35.00 HC, $19.95 tpb ALGERNON BLACKWOOD'S JOHN SILENCE: COMPLETE EDITION, by Algernon Blackwood - $35.00 HC, $19.95 tpb THE GOLDEN DOLPHIN (And Other Pirates Tales from the Pulps), by J. Allan Dunn - $35.00 HC, $19.95 tpb WEIRD TALES #337 - (newsprint edition, standard size, $5.95) WEIRD TALES #337 - (book paper edition, returning to original pulp size with red spine: $15.00)

19 August 2005
Adventure House - Coming in November! G-8 and His Battle Aces #18: The Death Monsters Only a fiendishly brilliant scientist like Herr Doktor Krueger could create these monsters. Only men who laughed at death could dare defy their poison coils. The things marched along the Front, nightmare creatures whose tentacles crushed any planes that came within their reach. What were they? How could G-8 and his sky buddies fight them—destroy them before they threatened the entire world with destruction? Soft Cover, 7x10, 112 pages, B&W, SRP: $9.95 G-8 AND HIS BATTLE ACES #18 is solicited in the September PREVIEWS (available August 24th). The Diamond Item Code is SEP053321.
Adventure House - Coming in November! HIGH ADVENTURE #85 featuring The Black Bat in The Maniac Murders from the pages of BLACK BAT DETECTIVE MYSTERIES. Two Men Murdered By A Crazy Loon And One Woman Almost Killed. The Black Bat is called in and gives Hines the biggest jolt of his life! Soft Cover, 7x10, 112 pages, B&W, SRP: $7.95 HIGH ADVENTURE #85 is solicited in the September PREVIEWS (available August 24th). The Diamond Item Code is SEP053323.
THE AMAZING ADVENTURES OF THE ESCAPIST #8 - Coming in November! By Brian K. Vaughan, Harvey Pekar, Jeff Parker, Andi Watson, Philip Bond, Dean Haspiel and Eduardo Barreto, cover by Brian Bolland. From off the streets of Cleveland comes fan-favorite writer Brian K. Vaughan (Y: The Last Man, Ex Machina, Runaways) and critically acclaimed artists Philip Bond (Vinarama, Vertigo Pop) and Eduardo Barreto (Mr. Machine Gunl) to kick off the anthology's first multi-part story! Meet Maxwell Roth and Case Weaver, latter-day versions of Joe Kavalier and Sam Clay, as they set out to make the Master of Elusion a sensation once again in "The Escapists!" Next, on his way home from an extended stay at a Cleveland hospital, our man Harvey Pekar encounters The Escapist? The team-up you thought you'd never see, illustrated by Dean Haspiel (The Quitter). 80 pages, $8.95, in stores on November 9. AMAZING ADVENTURES OF THE ESCAPIST #8 is solicited in the September PREVIEWS (available August 24th). The Diamond Item Code is SEP050026.
ARTHUR SUYDAM: THE ART OF THE BARBARIAN - Coming in November! by Arthur Suydam 96 pages of art and discussion on Conan the Barbarian, Tarzan, and The Death Dealer by one of the worlds greatest artists, Arthur Suydam. Hard Cover, 96 pages, Full Color, $19.95 THE ART OF THE BARBARIAN is solicited in the September PREVIEWS (available August 24th). The Diamond Item Code is SEP052965.
CHEAP THRILLS - Coming in October! Hermes Press is proud to announce the release of Ron Goulart's classic history of the pulps: CHEAP THRILLS. This book is more than just a reprint of Goulart's ground-breaking 1972 history of the pulps though. Hermes Press' complete redesigned version of this classic contains mountains of material not used in the original Amazing! Thrilling! Astonishing tome about the great pulps and pulp writers. Extra: the new edition of CHEAP THRILLS presents many remembrances by pulp fiction greats never before seen and not included in the original version of the book. Hermes Press is pulling out all of the stops with CHEAP THRILLS. The book is being printed in an all color 12" square format filled with pulp cover art that inspired readers, artists, and everyone who ever read the pulps. Hardcover, 208 pages, $49.99
THE CIMMERIAN, VOLUME 2, NUMBER 4, AUGUST 2005 - Now available! Edited by Leo Grin and Illustrated by Jae Woo Kim Features complete coverage of the 2005 Robert E. Howard Days festival, including thousands of words of commentary from a variety of attendees. Also features an article on Howard's personal library by Rob Roehm, a look at a rare collectible-inscribed by Howard himself-from Joseph Linzalone, a poem about Howard by Frank Coffman, numerous pictures, a variety of letters in The Lion's Den, and more. 40 pages This issue was printed in two editions. The deluxe edition, numbered 1-75, uses a black linen cover with foil-stamped emeraude text. The limited edition, numbered 76-225, uses an emeraude cover with solid black text. Deluxe edition: still available. $15 each. Limited edition: still available. $10 each. Shipping is $3 per every 4 books shipped in the US. Canadian shipping is $5, UK and Australian and French shipping is $10. You can only pay with a credit card or bank account by using PayPal. Send PayPal payments to editor@thecimmerian.com. You can also send check or money order, made payable to THE CIMMERIAN, to: THE CIMMERIAN P. O. Box 5572 PLAYA DEL REY, CA 90296 Visit The Cimmerian website for full ordering information and back issue availablility.
CLASSIC FLASH GORDON STATUE - Tentatively coming in December! Electric Tiki presents the 3rd statue in its Classic Heroes Collection: the Interplanetary Space Adventurer, Flash Gordon. At nearly 12" tall, we have Flash in all his glory, eyes fixed on outer space, poised and ready with his laser gun. He is standing on asteroids which surround the planet Mongo. Authentically detailed and a must for all Flash Gordon fans young and old. Includes Certificate of Authenticity and comes in a special decorated collector box! Designed and sculpted by Ruben Procopio. Painted and ready for display. Scheduled to ship in December 2005. SRP: $150.00 Visit the Electric Tiki website for a larger image of this statue. Classic Flash Gordon Statue is solicited in the September PREVIEWS (available August 24th). The Diamond Item Code is SEP053825.
CONAN #19 - In comic shops August 24th! Kurt Busiek (W), Cary Nord (P), and Dave Stewart (C) Conan unleashes an ancient evil of extraordinary power in this story that sets the stage for the adaptation of one of Robert E. Howard's most-praised Conan stories, "The Tower of the Elephant," beginning next month. Civilization continues to prove unsavory to the Cimmerian barbarian as he navigates through the teeming villainy of the City of Thieves. Determined to profit from this den of peril, Conan attempts to rob a luxuriant temple only to find himself face-to-face with an unscrupulous power bent upon its own escape. Yet, even that may not be as troubling as a woman from Conan's past who has returned to the scene, unexpectedly. Dark Horse Comics Full Color, 32 pages, $2.99
Conan #22 - Coming in November! Writer: Kurt Busiek; Cover Artist: Ladrönn; Penciller: Cary Nord; Colorist: Dave Stewart Robert E. Howard's seminal Conan tale "The Tower of the Elephant"comes to its blood-spattering conclusion in this final chapter of Busiek and Nord's adaptation. Deep in the Elephant Tower, Conan comes face to face with a god-creature from a far-off world, and has his final confrontation with a sorcerer powerful enough and mad enough to imprison a god. Death has come to the Elephant Tower, and none will walk away unchanged. Publisher: Dark Horse Comics Publication Date: November 23, 2005 Format: Full color, 32 pages, $2.99 CONAN #22 is solicited in the September PREVIEWS (available August 24th). The Diamond Item Code is SEP050028.
Conan and the Demons of Khitai #2 (of 4) - Coming in November! Writer: Akira Yoshida; Artist: Paul Lee; Cover Artist: Pat Lee Having traveled to the exotic land of Khitai, King Conan learns that his mysterious invitation came from Shinzen, the greatest warrior in the Far East, who has gone mad and stolen the most prized relic in Khitai-the obsidian sword Hakkiba, the Blade of Balance. Despite warnings that Shinzen is an insurmountable opponent, Conan sets out for the haunted monastery where Shinzen now resides, determined to confront this mad warrior. Uber-artist Pat Lee provides the cover. Publisher: Dark Horse Comics Publication Date: November 2, 2005 Full color, 32 pages, $2.99 CONAN AND THE DEMONS OF KHITAI #2 is solicited in the September PREVIEWS (available August 24th). The Diamond Item Code is SEP050029.
Conan and the Jewels of Gwahlur Hardcover - Coming in December! By: P. Craig Russell; Cover Artist: P. Craig Russell; Colorist: Lovern Kindzierski P. Craig Russell, the artist best known for adapting literary works to comics, applies his legendary talents to Conan in this adaptation of Robert E. Howard's "The Jewels of Gwahlur," one of Conan's last adventures before becoming king. A young woman, having made a string of bad choices, finds herself the pawn of mercenaries-one of which is Conan of Cimmeria. As the former dancing girl poses as the dead oracle of a primitive cult, Conan puts his experience as a thief and a soldier together in pursuit of some of the most prized jewels in the world-the Teeth of Gwahlur! Featuring a sixteen-page sketchbook and an interview with Russell covering his career and creative process on this book, this handsome hardcover not only highlights one of fantasy art's greatest living talents, it shows once again that Howard's original Conan tales remain unsurpassed. Publisher: Dark Horse Comics Publication Date: December 28, 2005 Format: Hard cover, 88 pages, Full color, 7" x 10", Price: $13.95 CONAN AND THE JEWELS OF GWAHLUR is solicited in the September PREVIEWS (available August 24th). The Diamond Item Code is SEP050030.
Conan the Avenger Mini-Bust - Coming in December! Dark Horse is thrilled to announce the most dynamic Conan piece we have produced to date. World-renowned sculptor Tony Cipriano has turned his talents to a three-dimensional piece of the savage Cimmerian at the penultimate moment of murderous frenzy ! This outstanding bust stands approximately 8" tall, and is limited to only 2,500 hand- numbered pieces. A must for the serious collector. Packaged in deluxe full-color box. On Sale: December 28, 2005 Format: 8" bust, fully painted, limited to 2, 500 pieces Price: $54.99 CONAN THE AVENGER MINI-BUST is solicited in the September PREVIEWS (available August 24th). The Diamond Item Code is SEP050067.
CTHULHU MINI-SANTA PLUSH - Coming in December! "Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the haunt, not a tentacle was stirring, not even the night gaunt. The brains were hung by the intestines with care, in hopes that St Cthulhu soon would be there." Limited edition plush measures 6" tall. Not suitable for the living. Scheduled to ship in December 2005. SRP: $12.95 This plush can be ordered from Entertainment Earth. CTHULHU MINI-SANTA PLUSH is solicited in the September PREVIEWS (available August 24th). The Diamond Item Code is SEP053782.
CTHULHU SERIES: ITHAQUA MONSTER PLUSH - Coming in December! One of the Great Old Ones, similar to Cthulhu, is the Ithaqua, also from the mind of HP Lovecraft. Ithaqua is a human-eating giant with a heart of ice, who lives in the Far North. This 12" long, limited edition is designed by Ron Spencer. Scheduled to ship in December 2005. SRP: $29.95 This plush can be ordered from Entertainment Earth. ITHAQUA MONSTER PLUSH is solicited in the September PREVIEWS (available August 24th). The Diamond Item Code is SEP053779.
E-texts on the net this week The Shadow Magazine: There is no new review this week. Next week's review will be "The Embassy Murders" from January 1, 1934. Chinatown Resurrects a Dead Man by Jonathan Blade is this week's Two-Minute Shadow Mystery. Shadows of the Pulps: Nothing new this week. Blackmask Online: Nothing new this week. Larry Estep-Online Pulps: Now with over 600 stories online! Illustrated Features by Cedric W. Windas from THE AUTHOR & JOURNALIST, November 1945 Master of Indecision by Lon Williams from REAL WESTERN STORIES, April 1953 Featuring: Lee Winters The Scalpel of Hate by Norman A. Daniels from SPICY DETECTIVE, September, 1934 The Torture Winch by Donald Bayne Hobart from THRILLING MYSTERY, September, 1938 The Devil's Confession by D. B. McCandless from GANGSTER STORIES, August, 1930
Golden Perils #38 - Now available! Golden Perils #38 is now ready for download in PDF format (1.2 megs size)with new articles on: Sunlight from Darkness: A Speculative Essay by Tom Barnett Edogawa Rampo and the Japan of the Pulp Era by Matthew Baugh The Golden Perils Newsline A Review of The War of the Worlds Murder by Jeffrey T. Zverloff Diamondstone the Magician Detective by Monte Herridge Doc Savage: The Telepathic Connection by Tom Barnett Point your browser to: http://www.howardhopkins.com/page4.htm scroll down to issue 38, right click, choose save target as to save to your harddrive.
THE IRON GHOST #3 - In comic shops August 24th! Written by Chuck Dixon, art by Sergio Cariello, cover by Flint Henry and Sergio Cariello. Tannhauser and Volz continue to follow the trail of the now mythical Iron Ghost. New clues lead them to a German airfield on the Russian front line where the Germans are pinned between a Russian air strike and the ground onslaught from the Ghost himself. What do two modified .45 caliber handguns and a red monocle mean to our detectives, and who does it point to for their first arrest in the case? 32 pages, $2.95
Kolchak: The Night Stalker on DVD - Coming in October! Universal has officially announced the DVD release of Kolchak: The Night Stalker for October 4th (SRP $39.98). The 3-disc set will include all 20 episodes from the series' 1974-75 season on ABC. Video will be the original full frame, with Dolby Digital 2.0 mono audio. The studio promises that the episodes have been "digitally restored for maximum clarity.
Mask of the Gargoyle - In comic shops August 24th! DIGITAL WEBBING PRESENTS #24 will feature a new pulp-inspired comic, Mask of the Gargoyle, by Ron Fortier, Dario Carrasco, M.A. Castrillo, Dan Berger, & Andie Tong. The Masked Gargoyle prowls the rooftops and alleyways protecting its citizens from the villain known as the Fire Devil. By Ron Fortier and Dario Carrasco. Meanwhile, the Fist of Justice battles a robotic menace controlled by his evil arch-enemy, but will he stand victorious? 32 pages, $3.50 Dario Carrasco has a website at http://www.pandaystudio.com/. Ron Fortier's website is at http://www.airship27.com/. For an interview with Ron Fortier, click here. You may also be interested in Ron Fortier's Brother Grim novel and Moon Man/ Doctor Satan novel, The Hounds of Hell, published by Wild Cat Books. Click here to read about Ron's upcoming Captain Hazzard pulp project. On the Supernatural Crime website is the Brother Grim comic strip adventure: BROTHER GRIM: Lord of the Rats by Ron Fortier, Christopher Mills & Delfin Barral The following prose "pulp style" adventures are also available on the Supernatural Crime website: BROTHER GRIM: The Bloody Brothers Grim by Ron Fortier BROTHER GRIM: Shield and Claw by Ron Fortier Finally, Ron has written a Gideon Dent pulp adventure that can be read online at http://www.gibsondent.com/comics.htm
Pulpville Press - Now available! THRILLING MYSTERY STORIES From the pages of THRILLING MYSTERY pulp magazine come these nine tales from the pen of Ray Cummings: "The Death Song", "The Case of the Mummified Corpse", "Ashes of Murder", "The Dead Who Walk", "The Man Who Cast Two Shadows", "Castle of Horror", "The Thing in the Bottle", "Fear Rides the Stars", and "Souvenir of Doom". Fully illustrated with the original artwork which accompanied these stories in the magazine. 236 pages, 6.0 x 9.0 in. (Trade Paperback), perfect-bound, black and white interior, $14.95
RED SONJA #6 - Coming in November! by Oeming, Carey, Rubi, Rodriguez, Isanove, Camuncoli, Villarubia, Steigerwald, & TanSonja battles the Celestial One in an all-out battle to the very end by the ongoing creative team that has put Sonja back on top, and reintroduced Red Sonja to monthly comics! Featuring two main covers: another fantastic wrap - around by Mel Rubi - continuing an extra bonus to all the regular readers out there - and another great cover by Billy Tan with Aspen colorist Peter Steigerwald! Plus: Look for a 1 in 7 cover by Guiseppe "Camo" Camuncoli with Jose Villarubia! 32 pages, Full Color, $2.99 RED SONJA #6 is solicited in the September PREVIEWS (available August 24th). The Diamond Item Code is SEP052863. RED SONJA # 6 - FIERY-RED FOIL HIGH-END EDITION Awesome Mel Rubi Fiery Red Cover - featuring all-new art! The Diamond Item Code is SEP052865.
RED SONJA: GOES EAST ONE-SHOT - Coming in November! by Ron Marz, Joe Ng, & UDON Studios Dynamite! Udon! Marz! Sonja! Put them all together and you have the next big one-shot featuring the She-Devil With a Sword! The Red Sonja Goes East one-shot is written by fan favorite writer Ron (Green Lantern, Sonja) Marz and features the blistering art of UDON Studios' Joe Ng. In this self-contained one-shot, Sonja heads East to the fabled city of Khitai on a mission of mercy. Along the way she joins a harem and becomes embroiled in palace intrigue! But, to what end? Find out in this all-new story featuring two covers by Alvin Lee of UDON Studios with a painted cover in homage of Frank Frazetta(50%), and Joe Ng of UDON Studios (50%). 40 pages, Full Color, $4.99 RED SONJA: GOES EAST ONE-SHOT is solicited in the September PREVIEWS (available August 24th). The Diamond Item Code is SEP052868. RED SONJA GOES EAST ONE-SHOT - UDON POWER FOIL EDITION Udon serves up this limited power foil edition for collectors who can't get enough of the sword-swinging! The Diamond Item Code is SEP052869.
ADVENTURES OF RED SONJA VOLUME 2: SHE DEVIL WITH A SWORD TP by Roy Thomas, Frank Thorne, & Various - Coming in November! This contains the Red Sonja tales from Red Sonja #1-7, presented in glorious, fully re-mastered color. These tales are where it all begins, and help set the stage for the current Red Sonja series! This is a must-have collection of never-before reprinted material, featuring cover art by Gil Kane and Frank Thorne! Plus, legendary Red Sonja writer and former Editor-in-chief, Roy Thomas provides an introduction! Ships with 2 covers in equal ratio. 7x10, Soft Cover, 196 pages, Full Color, $19.99 ADVENTURES OF RED SONJA VOLUME 2 is solicited in the September PREVIEWS (available August 24th). The Diamond Item Code is SEP052870.
TOM STRONG #34 - In comic shops August 24th! Written by Steve Moore with art by Paul Gulacy & Jimmy Palmiotti and a cover by Chris Sprouse Big trouble in central China! Tom lends a hand after a nuclear detonation in central Asia but discovers a spired city in which unusual dangers abound, as well as a lovely adventuress. What does all this have to do with a bizarre children's book written more than 100 years earlier? On sale August 10, 32 pages, Full Color, $2.99
Two-Handed Engine - Henry Kuttner and C. L. Moore! TWO-HANDED ENGINE is the largest collection of science fiction and fantasy by Henry Kuttner and C. L. Moore ever published! It features a striking full color cover and frontispiece by Richard Powers, and an insightful introduction by the book's editor, David Curtis. The stories range from their entire career. A complete list is available on the publishers website. This is a limited edition of only 300 copies for $225 each. This cloth bound book is 7.25 by 10 inches and 928 pages. Visit the Centipede Press website for the contents list and ordering instructions.
ZORRO #7 - Coming in November! In the magnificent Grand Canyon of Yellowstone, Zorro spies a still-living man staked out far below, dying, as vultures descend upon him. The Fox responds as only the Fox can and leaps into the air, plummeting from great heights, into the midst of the flying death-dealers! The victim is Dick Gould, who has learned of a nefarious plot involving his longtime friend, Normandie Caniff! But what Zorro doesn't know, as he carves his legendary "Z" into the sides of the vultures, is that he is being watched by the Jailman, a predator who loves to talk with himself more than anybody else, even while making sure no one can fight back against the vultures threatening to devour them! 32 pages, Full Color, $2.95 ZORRO #7 is solicited in the September PREVIEWS (available August 24th). The Diamond Item Code is SEP053060.
ZORRO VOLUME 2: DROWNINGS! - Coming in November! Zorro and Eulalia Bandini, the woman he's striving to keep from the deadly clutches of Capitan Monasterio, are buried alive when they plunge into an icy chasm that threatens to become their glacial coffin! Elsewhere, near the Yellowstone River, a young couple, Malena Fellini and Burt Douglas, are also on the run from Dennis Scorched, Malena's ex-lover. He wants Malena back at any cost. Zorro and Eulalia try to aid Malena and Burt, and wind up together on a perilous white-water river rafting chase, which unfortunately only leads to the waterfalls and a life-threatening plunge! And somehow, between being buried alive and drowning, Eulalia attempts to unmask Zorro! Hard Cover, 5x7, 96 pages, Full Color, $12.95 Soft Cover, 5x7, 96 pages, Full Color, $7.95 ZORRO Volume 2: DROWNINGS! is solicited in the September PREVIEWS (available August 24th). The Diamond Item Code is SEP053061 for the hardcover edition. The Diamond Item Code is SEP053062 for the soft cover edition.

12 August 2005
Adventure House - Pulp facsimile edition update! A new series of complete pulp replica/reprints. Except these are printed on acid-free paper and guaranteed not to crumble into dust while you read them. Adventure House will bring you some of the scarcest pulps imaginable in this great new series, reprinting them as the reading public saw them on the newsstands, at a fraction of their current collectors prices. Pulp replica - full color covers, complete with all ads, illustrations and facsimile pages. Now available: SAUCY MOVIE TALES - September 1936, Cover Artist: Norman Saunders, 7x10, 96 pages, $14.95 JACK DEMPSEY'S FIGHT MAGAZINE May 1934, Cover Artist: Earle Bergey, 7x10, 128 pages, $14.95 This is the 1st issue of this magazine and it features a story by Robert E. Howard (The Slugger's Game). RED MASK DETECTIVE STORIES March 1941, 7x10, 128 pages, $14.95 In Preproduction! HIGH SEAS ADVENTURES February 1935, Cover Artist: Sidney Riesenberg, 7x10, 128 pages, $14.95 HOODED DETECTIVE January 1942, 7x10, 98 pages, $14.95 SPICY ADVENTURE STORIES August 1936, Cover Artist: H. J. Ward, 7x10, 128 pages, $14.95 Previously announced and coming soon! SAUCY MOVIE TALES December 1936, Cover Artist: Norman Saunders, 7x10, 96 pages, $14.95 Still available: DON WINSLOW OF THE NAVY - May 1937, 7x10, 96 pages, $14.95 MYSTERY TALES December 1939, Cover Artist: J. W. Scott, , 7x10, 112 pages, $14.95 SAUCY MOVIE TALES - June 1936, Cover Artist: Norman Saunders, 7x10, 96 pages, $14.95 SAUCY MOVIE TALES July 1936, Cover Artist: Norman Saunders, 7x10, 96 pages, $14.95 SAUCY MOVIE TALES August 1936, Cover Artist: Norman Saunders, 7x10, 96 pages, $14.95 SPICY ADVENTURE STORIES September 1941, Cover Artist: H. J. Ward, 7x10, 128 pages, $14.95 SPICY DETECTIVE STORIES June 1938, Cover Artist: H.J. Ward, 7x10, 128 pages, $14.95 SPICY MYSTERY STORIES February 1938, Cover Artist: H. Parkhurst, 7x10, 128pages, $14.95 SPICY MYSTERY STORIES May 1936, Cover Artist: H.J. Ward, 7x10, 128 pages, $14.95
Batman 1943 Serial Collection - Coming October 18! Sony Pictures Home Entertainment has announced that the studio will release The Batman: The 1943 Serial Collection DVD on October 18 at a price of $29.95. The series was shown in theaters that year and starred Lewis Wilson as Bruce Wayne/Batman, Douglas Croft as Richard 'Dick' Grayson/Robin, J. Carrol Naish as Dr. Tito Daka and Shirley Patterson as Linda Page. Source: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment August 8, 2005
BUCKAROO BANZAI: THE PREVIEW - Coming in December! Written by Mac Rauch and WD Richter, art by Stephen Thompson and Keith Williams, cover by Dennis Calero. The man is back! Finally, after all the talk, all the promises, all the possible scenarios... a new Buckaroo Banzai adventures is here. Written by the original creator and writer of the movie, and the film's director. This preview showcases the three-issue color mini-series that will be on the way next year: Buckaroo Banzai, in "Return of the Screw." Bad guys are a brewing to take over the whole planet, and its up to Buck and his crew to thwart the evil scheme...of course. This special intro issue will include pages of art from the mini series, back story on the characters, pin ups and an interview with the film's director. 16 pages, black and white, 50 cents. BUCKAROO BANZAI: THE PREVIEW is from Moonstone Books. The cult fave blend of "Star Wars" and "Doc Savage" featured Peter Weller as physicist-surgeon-rock 'n' roll star Buckaroo Banzai, who saddles up with his allies, the Hong Kong Cavaliers, to stop an invasion of Earth by aliens from the 8th Dimension, under the leadership of mad scientist John Lithgow. Ellen Barkin, Jeff Goldblum and Christopher Lloyd also star in this exciting, satirical sci-fi film.
CONAN #19 - Preview now online! Kurt Busiek (W), Cary Nord (P), and Dave Stewart (C) A preview is now available on the Dark Horse website. Conan unleashes an ancient evil of extraordinary power in this story that sets the stage for the adaptation of one of Robert E. Howard's most-praised Conan stories, "The Tower of the Elephant," beginning next month. Civilization continues to prove unsavory to the Cimmerian barbarian as he navigates through the teeming villainy of the City of Thieves. Determined to profit from this den of peril, Conan attempts to rob a luxuriant temple only to find himself face-to-face with an unscrupulous power bent upon its own escape. Yet, even that may not be as troubling as a woman from Conan's past who has returned to the scene, unexpectedly. Dark Horse Comics On sale August 24, Full Color, 32 pages, $2.99
CONAN - A WITCH SHALL BE BORN Signed Print - Now available! By Gary Gianni This is Gianni's magnificent cover painting for Wandering Star's deluxe, limited edition of Conan of Cimmeria Vol 2. It illustrates a scene from the Robert E. Howard story, "A Witch Shall be Born. " Surrounded by jeweled goblets, rich tapestries, and the loot of caravans, the Cimmerian and a rival warlord vie for control of an army of men. Printed in full color or very heavy art stock, signed by Gianni, and ready for framing. 24x30, Full Color $20.00 This print is available from Bud Plant Comic Art.
CONAN: THE GOD IN THE BOWL AND OTHER STORIES - Preview now online! A preview is now available on the Dark Horse website. Kurt Busiek (W), Cary Nord (P), Thomas Yeates (P), and Dave Stewart (C) The critically acclaimed and award-winning creative team behind the runaway-hit revival are back with a brand new adaptation of one of Conan creator Robert E. Howard's best-known tales. Award-winning writer Kurt Busiek and artists Cary Nord and Dave Stewart render the glorious suspense of Howard's beloved "The God in the Bowl" in all its terrifying detail, as well as introducing not only Conan's most famed adversary, Thoth-amon, but a new female foil to Conan's exploits-Janissa the Widowmaker, bound by a pact to a witch who has sinister plans for Conan. Collecting issues #7, #9-#14 of the Dark Horse series. Hardcover, 184 pages, Full Color, 7" x 10", $24.95 Publication Date: September 28, 2005
Conan Resin Kit by Jason Spyda Adams - Now available! Jason Spyda Adams is a sculptor trained in New York city, at the prestigious School of Visual Arts, New York's premiere art college, where he graduated with 4 portfolios, 3-D design, Illustration, Air brush, and fine Art. Despite his art training, Spyda is self taught in sculpting, having never found classes anywhere that offered what he wanted to learn. Spyda has been devoting his time to designing and sculpting his own original works, and on occasion, working on a design or two of his father's, veteran comics artist Neal Adams! The Conan Sculpture by Jason Spyda Adams is based on the famous illustration by Neal Adams. This is a resin kit done in 8 pieces and stands about 11 inches tall. Sculpted by Jason Spyda Adams. It comes with a certificate Signed by both Neal and Spyda which can be mounted to the base signed by the artist. The Conan Resin Kit is $108 + $10 shipping. Visit Spyda's website at http://www.spydacreations.com/index.html. The Gallery and Store webpages both have larger images of the sculpture. A pretty cool looking Tarzan (Going Ape) Resin Kit sculpture is also available.
E-texts on the net this week The Shadow Magazine: This week's review is "The Death Sleep" from October 15, 1934. Death Lottery by Jarret W. Buse is this week's Two-Minute Shadow Mystery. Shadows of the Pulps: Nothing new this week. Blackmask Online: Nothing new this week. Larry Estep-Online Pulps: Now with over 600 stories online! Little Pieces by C. S. Montanye from EXCITING DETECTIVE, March, 1943 English Steel and Spanish Passion by Drake Williams and Warren Geiger from MAMMOTH ADVENTURE, July, 1947 A Wild Education by F. St. Mars from TRIPLE-X MAGAZINE, November 1925 Blonde Madness by Arthur Humbolt from SPICY DETECTIVE, September, 1934
FARMERPHILE: The Magazine of Philip José Farmer - Now available! Issue No. 1 - July 2005 FARMERPHILE is a quarterly digest devoted to making available previously unpublished writings by Hugo Award-winning author and SFWA Grandmaster Philip José Farmer. The first ten issues of FARMERPHILE will serialize the first-time publication of Up from the Bottomless Pit, Philip José Farmer’s “lost” novel about the ultimate ecological disaster in the oil industry. Each of the initial ten issues will also feature a heretofore unpublished short story or article by Farmer, as well as a regular column on Creative Mythography by Wold Newton scholar Win Scott Eckert, editor of Myths for the Modern Age: Philip José Farmer’s Wold Newton Universe. Future issues are scheduled to include articles on PJF & Tarzan, Ancient Opar, and tributes from the top science fiction authors of our day. Fabulously illustrated by such talented artists as Charles Berlin, Keith Howell, and Karl Kauffman. Contents for Issue No. 1 - July 2005: The Roller Coaster Ride with Phil Farmer by Bette Farmer The Face that Launched a Thousand Eggs by Philip José Farmer, illustrated by Charles Berlin Creative Mythography: A Nova of Genetic Splendor by Win Scott Eckert Bibliophile: Inside Outside by Paul Spiteri Daring to be Farmer by Joe Haldeman Up from the Bottomless Pit by Philip José Farmer, illustrated by Keith Howell Complete ordering information for FARMERPHILE may be found at: http://pjfarmer.com/farmerphile.htm
James Van Hise - Now available! SWORD & FANTASY #3 The front cover art is by Joe Jusko (which he sent me to use as it previously only appeared on a promo for a statue and was not a SAVAGE SWORD OF CONAN cover). The back cover is the color art for the cover of the 1976 British paperback edition of KING KULL. Like issues #1 and #2, it is 8 1/2 x 11, side-stapled and 80 pages in length. Articles include a lengthy section on the making of the movie KULL THE CONQUEROR, including examinations of three different screenplay drafts, and an interview with screenwriter Charles Edward Pogue (who wrote the original screenplay which was later rewritten by others). There is also a look at the Conan story "Shadows In The Moonlight" (complete with the old WEIRD TALES illo), A 1935 biographical sketch of E. Hoffman Price. A 1951 author profile of L. Sprague de Camp, a WEIRD TALES cover gallery and more, including artwork by Eduardo Barreto, Rick McCollum, Hannes Bok and others. $12.00 FLASH GORDON STRANGE ADVENTURE MAGAZINE Facsimile pulp reprint of the FLASH GORDON STRANGE ADVENTURE MAGAZINE (Dec. 1936) 8 1/2 x 11, 100 pages, side-stapled. Includes 8 full page, full color interior pages of Flash Gordon. Also the full color front cover, color inside front, color back cover and color inside back cover, for a total of 12 pages of color in this reprint. All 8 interior color pages (plus front cover) feature Flash Gordon (But not the inside covers or back cover). The art is not credited and I don't believe that it is by Alex Raymond, though it is a good imitation. Front and back covers are on heavy stock. Interior color pages on slick paper. $35.00 Ralph Milne Farley serial pulp novel reprints Five different Ralph Milne Farley serial pulp novel reprints of THE RADIO WAR, THE RADIO GUN RUNNERS, THE RADIO PIRATES, THE RADIO FLYERS, and CAVES OF OCEAN (all from the 1930s, never reprinted in paperback). $20.00 each Shipping is $8.00 priority mail (for one item or all of them!) or $3.00 media mail for one item (add 50 cents per additional book for 2 or more). All books are 8 1/2 x 11 inches in size. James Van Hise, 57754 Onaga Trail, Yucca Valley, CA 92284. Email and Paypal Jimvanhise@aol.com
Horatio Hornblower The cable network A&E recently stated they had plans to make no more Hornblower movies: For those of you who would like to tell A&E that we want more Hornblower, Duane Spurlock has created an online petition at: http://www.petitiononline.com/horatio1/petition.html It doesn't take long to sign and the more signatures we collect, the more impact we will have!
The Mask of Zorro - Coming in October! Columbia Tristar Home Entertainment has released very early details on a deluxe edition of The Mask of Zorro which stars Antonio Banderas, Anthony Hopkins and Catherine Zeta-Jones. This new disc will be available to own from the 18th October this year, and should set you back around $19.94. I'm afraid Columbia has yet to reveal the extra material, although I'm sure you can expect plenty of features to tie in with the new movie! Release date: October 18th SRP: $19.94
The Midnight Hour: Saint Lawn Hill and Other Tales - Now available for pre-order! By James Chambers and Jason Whitley In the world of The Midnight Hour, the supernatural is real—and more bizarre than you’ve ever imagined. Forget everything you think you know about demons, ghosts, haunted houses, witches, and vampires, and get ready to enjoy these surprising and off-beat new stories. Combining horror, adventure, and a touch of humor, THE MIDNIGHT HOUR chronicles the adventures of Madeline Night and her team of occult investigators who specialize in debunking paranormal frauds and documenting true cases of otherworldly menace on their weekly radio program, The Midnight Hour, on WHPL radio. Co-creators Chambers and Whitley—inspired in part by the desire to create something for their young daughters to read when they grow up—have achieved an unusually high level of collaboration for a writer and artist in crafting this series of suspenseful stories and haunting images. Each tale may be read on its own, but taken together they tell an ongoing story in a format akin to the book version of a DVD collection of a complete season of a television series. Trade Paperback, Length: 266 pages, Retail price: $14.95 THE MIDNIGHT HOUR can be pre-ordered from Shocklines.
Pulpville Press - Now available! Captain Future, Man of Tomorrow by Edmond Hamilton Follow the amazing adventures of Captain Future and the Futuremen in the final seven stories in the series. Thrill to The Return of Captain Future, Children of the Sun, The Harpers of Titan, Pardon My Iron Nerves, Moon of the Unforgotten, Earthmen No More, and Birthplace of Creation. Illustrated with artwork from the original pulp magazine appearances. 298 pages, 6.0 x 9.0 in. (Trade Paperback), perfect-bound, black and white interior, $14.95
Pulpville Press - Now available! Pulp Cover Images, 300 dpi resolution jpeg (1697x2449 pixels) image perfect for printing at home, $9.95 each SAUCY MOVIE TALES - March 1936 - Norman "Blaine" Saunders SAUCY MOVIE TALES - September 1936 - Norman "Blaine" Saunders SAUCY MOVIE TALES - December 1936 - Norman "Blaine" Saunders SAUCY MOVIE TALES - January 1937 - Norman "Blaine" Saunders Plus lots more at http://www.angelfire.com/film/locationbooks/images.htm
RGK: The Art of Roy G. Krenkel - Status update and New ULTRA Edition! Vanguard 's art book, RGK: THE ART OF ROY G. KRENKEL with commentary by Al Williamson & Frank Frazetta is finally printed and will be shipping from Hong Kong to the USA the week of August 17, 2005. The expected in-store on-sale date is late-September. Vanguard is releasing their first ULTRA Deluxe Edition book. The RGK: THE ART OF ROY G. KRENKEL ULTRA Deluxe edition features genuine leather binding, gold-guilded pages, a suede slipcase, blind embossed official seal of the Krenkel Estate, and an original drawing by RGK hand-tipped into each book. limited to only 120 copies, this rare collectable is priced at $250 plus $12 shipping/handling (triple shipping cost outside USA). Though the other editions will be available from the usual sources, the ULTRA edition is available exclusively, on a FIRST-COME, NON-RETURNABLE basis, ONLY FROM VANGUARD's website, http://creativemix.com/vanguard The ULTRA is expected to sell out very quickly at which point the price will increase on the collector's market. What People are saying about Vanguard's RGK book: "I have been a lifelong admirer of Roy Krenkel¹s work and this book is a welcome holiday of his talent." HARLAN ELLISON - Best-selling author of A Boy & His Dog, ŒRepent Harlequin¹ Said the Tic-Toc Man, The Outer Limits & The New Twilight Zone. "Roy Krenkel...a constant source of inspiration a truly conscientious artist who would not tolerate incompetence." FRANK FRAZETTA - Legendary Society of Illustrators¹ Hall of Fame painter of fantastic art, book covers & movie posters. "Krenkel was a master penciler; I know; when he shared a studio with me and Wally Wood, I inked one if his illustrations for MARVEL SF magazine. The influence of fine artists Norman Lindsay and Alma Tadema can be seen in his work." HARRY HARRISON - Nebula Award winning author of Soylent Green. "Roy Krenkel was a key factor in the 1960's revival of my grandfather's writings. Krenkel's works forever secured his position as one of the all-time great Edgar Rice Burroughs illustrators." DANTON BURROUGHS - Grandson of Tarzan creator, Edgar Rice Burroughs
Robert E. Howard Collections from Bison Books in signed editions - Now available! The five Robert E. Howard collections published by Bison Book in April of this year are now available in signed editions by the artist from Bud Plant Comic Art. Each signed hardcover edition is $39.95. BOXING STORIES By Robert E. Howard. Cover by Gary Gianni. THE BLACK STRANGER By Robert E. Howard. Cover by Mike Mignola. THE END OF THE TRAIL By Robert E. Howard. Cover by Jim and Ruth Keegan. LORD OF SAMARCAND By Robert E. Howard. Cover by Sindy Bell. THE RIOT AT BUCKSNORT By Robert E. Howard. Cover by Scott Gustafson.
STERANKO At Wizard World Chicago last weekend, Marvel Comic's writer Brian Bendis said that he wants to do a major Nick Fury project with Jim Steranko. Bendis also said he received an email from Steranko recently and that he thinks it’s getting close to the two of them doing the project.

05 August 2005

2005 & 2006 Film Release Dates

September 2, 2005
September 30, 2005
October 28, 2005
November 4, 2005
December 14, 2005
April 21, 2006
May 5, 2006
May 12, 2006
May 19, 2006
May 26, 2006
June 6, 2006
June 30, 2006
July 7, 2006
July 28, 2006
August 4, 2006

A SOUND OF THUNDER
SERENITY
THE LEGEND OF ZORRO
V FOR VENDETTA
KING KONG
THE SENTINEL
MISSION IMPOSSIBLE 3
POSEIDON
THE DA VINCI CODE
X-MEN 3
THE OMEN 666
SUPERMAN RETURNS
PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: DEAD MAN'S CHEST
MIAMI VICE
GHOST RIDER

2006 WINDY CITY PULP & PAPERBACK CONVENTION (#6) - May 5-7, 2006
The Windy City website (http://www.windycitypulpandpaper.com) has been updated to add initial info on next year's show. Please note that the hotel and the date have changed from what folks were told at the last con this past April. The change is due to the Ramada O'Hare informing Windy City Con in late June that they were going to be tearing down their meeting room space. Luckily, a replacement hotel in the area was available, although it did not have the desired weekend available. As a result, the show has shifted about 400 yards north to the Wyndham O'Hare and the date has changed to May 5-7. This year's theme will be celebrating the 75th Anniversary of The Shadow, so if anyone has any original Shadow art they'd be willing to make available for display in the art room, they should drop Windy City Con a line.
For more info on the con, please contact:
Doug Ellis
13 Spring Lane
Barrington Hills, IL 60010
847-217-4241
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Adventure House - Now available!
G-8 and His Battle Aces #17: Squadron of the Scorpion - Soft Cover, 7x10, 112 pages, B&W, SRP: $9.95

Their insignias were signs of the Zodiac . . . they fought only when ordered by the Stars! Yet G-8 had a hunch that this apparently superstitious staffel was important, that somehow it was playing death stakes in one of the most deadly war schemes ever laid—and he followed his hunch on a lone daring patrol!

G-8 and His Battle Aces #17 will be available in comic shops August 10th.

Adventure House - Pulp facsimile edition update!
A new series of complete pulp replica/reprints. Except these are printed on acid-free paper and guaranteed not to crumble into dust while you read them. Adventure House will bring you some of the scarcest pulps imaginable in this great new series, reprinting them as the reading public saw them on the newsstands, at a fraction of their current collectors prices.
Pulp replica - full color covers, complete with all ads, illustrations and facsimile pages.

Now available:
SAUCY MOVIE TALES - September 1936, Cover Artist: Norman Saunders, 7x10, 96 pages, $14.95
RED MASK DETECTIVE STORIES March 1941, 7x10, 128 pages, $14.95

At the printer!
JACK DEMPSEY'S FIGHT MAGAZINE May 1934, Cover Artist: Earle Bergey, 7x10, 128 pages, $14.95
This is the 1st issue of this magazine and it features a story by Robert E. Howard (The Slugger's Game).

Previously announced and coming soon!
HIGH SEAS ADVENTURES February 1935, Cover Artist: Sidney Riesenberg, 7x10, 128 pages, $14.95
HOODED DETECTIVE January 1942, 7x10, 98 pages, $14.95
SAUCY MOVIE TALES December 1936, Cover Artist: Norman Saunders, 7x10, 96 pages, $14.95

Still available:
DON WINSLOW OF THE NAVY May 1937, 7x10, 96 pages, $14.95
SAUCY MOVIE TALES June 1936, Cover Artist: Norman Saunders, 7x10, 96 pages, $14.95
SAUCY MOVIE TALES July 1936, Cover Artist: Norman Saunders, 7x10, 96 pages, $14.95
SAUCY MOVIE TALES August 1936, Cover Artist: Norman Saunders, 7x10, 96 pages, $14.95
MYSTERY TALES December 1939, Cover Artist: J. W. Scott, , 7x10, 112 pages, $14.95
SPICY ADVENTURE STORIES September 1941, Cover Artist: H. J. Ward, 7x10, 128 pages, $14.95
SPICY DETECTIVE STORIES June 1938, Cover Artist: H.J. Ward, 7x10, 128 pages, $14.95
SPICY MYSTERY STORIES February 1938, Cover Artist: H. Parkhurst, 7x10, 128pages, $14.95
SPICY MYSTERY STORIES May 1936, Cover Artist: H.J. Ward, 7x10, 128 pages, $14.95

THE ART OF THE BARBARIAN 2006 Calendar - Now available!
The Art of Arthur Suydam: Terrific scenes of Conan, Tarzan, barbarians, sensual jungle queens, wizards and more. Gorgeous work; Suydam's visions are top-notch.

12x12, Full Color, $12.95
THE ART OF THE BARBARIAN 2006 Calendar is available from Bud Plant.

ARTS UNKNOWN: THE LIFE AND ART OF LEE BROWN COYE - Still available!
ARTS UNKNOWN: THE LIFE AND ART OF LEE BROWN COYE by Luis Ortiz is still available!
Price: $39.95; 176 pages; Hardcover
ISBN: 1-933065-04-4

The first bio and art retrospective of one of the defining pulp artists of