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24 November 2006

The 100 Best Writers of Fantasy & Horror - Available in bookstores November 28th!
This is the first book of its kind, something fantasy fans have wanted for years: they want to read more about the lives of their favorite authors! Leading fantasy anthologist and literary critic Douglas A. Anderson has now collected a unique assemblage of the English language's top hundred fantasy and horror writers, from classic to current authors. Each entry features a short biography, along with detailed accounts of the author's best books in the genre. A section headed "notable editions" will give the bibliographical details of the first editions, and mention significant revised or illustrated editions. Each entry will also have a section labeled "the author's voice" with some representative quotes by the author (from interviews or essays, or as a sample from a fictional work). And a final, separate bonus section headed "associations" will give brief accounts of similar worthy writers, extending coverage beyond the 100 main authors. Includes an appendix and index.

Key authors featured include JRR Tolkien, Stephen King, Phillip Pullman, J. K. Rowling, Lucius Shepard, Clive Barker, Thomas Ligotti, John Crowley, L. Frank Baum, Jack Finney, H. P. Lovecraft, Terry Pratchett, Ursula K. Le Guin, Kenneth Morris, M. R. James, Bram Stoker, Robert E. Howard - among many others!

Cold Spring Press
Trade paperback, 416 pages
ISBN: 1593600402
You can order this title from Amazon.com


Adventure House - Now available!
HIGH ADVENTURE #91  
"The Sign of the Scar" featuring the Phantom Detective from the September 1936 issue.  
The Phantom makes a frontal attack on the forces of crime when an arch-fiend, dedicated to blackmail, loot, and murder, reaches out avidly to wrest lawless tribute from a great city.

7x10,  112 pages, $7.95




Audio Books - Available in comic shops November 29th!
ELRIC VOLUME 1: ELRIC OF MELNIBONE AUDIO EDITION by Michael Moorcock
Narrated by Jeff West with a dramatic introduction read by Michael Moorcock, this audio edition of "Elric of Melnibone" brings a new dimension to Moorcock's remarkable epic of conflict and adventure at the dawn of human history.
CD EDITION    SRP: $24.95    

MP3 EDITION  SRP: $19.95    

Clive & Dirk Cussler: TREASURE OF KHAN - Available in bookstores November 28th!
Two years ago, BLACK WIND became one of Clive Cussler’s most audacious, and well-received, Dirk Pitt novels in an illustrious career, while also introducing Clive’s son, Dirk Cussler, as co-author for the first time. Now, in TREASURE OF KHAN, which Putnam will publish on November 28, 2006 ($27.95), the Cusslers create yet another of their inimitable globe-spanning adventures, presenting one of the most remarkable villains ever to challenge Dirk Pitt and his formidable team.


Genghis Khan is widely considered to be the greatest conqueror of all time, whose empire at one point stretched from the Pacific Ocean to the Caspian Sea. His conquests are the stuff of legend, his tomb a forgotten mystery--until now.

When Dirk Pitt is nearly killed rescuing an oil survey team from a freak wave on Russia’s Lake Baikal, it appears a simple act of nature. But when the survey team is abducted and Pitt’s research vessel nearly sunk, it’s obvious there’s something more sinister involved. All trails lead to Mongolia, and a mysterious mogul who is conducting covert deals for supplying oil to the Chinese, while wreaking havoc on global oil markets with deadly acts of sabotage. The Mongolian harbors a dream of restoring the conquests of his ancestors, and holds a dark secret about Genghis Khan that just might give him the wealth and power to make the dream come true.

From the frigid lakes of Siberia to the hot sands of the Gobi Desert, Dirk Pitt and Al Giordino find intrigue, adventure, and peril while collecting clues to the mysterious treasure of Xanadu. But first, they must stop the tycoon from spreading his killing spree—one that is about to strike very, very close to home.

Filled with breathtaking suspense and extraordinary imagination, his new novel is yet further proof that when it comes to adventure writing, nobody beats Clive Cussler – let alone Clive AND Dirk Cussler.

Putnam, Hardcover, $27.95
Visit the NUMA website at
http://www.numa.net/index.html


CONAN: BOOK OF THOTH - Available in comic shops November 29th!
Written by Kurt Busiek and Len Wein, art by Kelley Jones.

Writers Kurt Busiek and Len Wein, creator of Wolverine and Swamp Thing, team up with the grandmaster of horror art, Kelley Jones, to tell the horrifying origin of Thoth-amon‹Conan's greatest adversary!

In the dank alleys of a decaying city, a beggar child conjures visions of a future where, instead of spitting on him in the streets, the rich and privileged cower in fear of his terrible authority. Through cunning, murderous means, he ingratiates himself into a benevolent priesthood, only to turn the church and the nation itself over to the terrible snake-god, Set!

This essential piece of the Conan mythos reveals the secrets behind the dread sorcerer Thoth-amon for the first time!

192 pages, $17.95

Dark Horse Comics

CONAN AND THE SONGS OF THE DEAD #5 - Available in comic shops November 29th!
Written by Joe R. Lansdale, art by Timothy Truman, colored by Dave Stewart.
The mad genius of horror and western fiction, writer Joe R. Lansdale, and the twisted visionary artist Timothy Truman bring their unholy alliance to its blood-spattered conclusion with a final issue sure to send shivers down the spines of even the most hardcore Conan fans! An otherworldly abomination shall rend the veil dividing Conan's world from unspeakable terrors beyond as a black-hearted sorcerer's lust for power unleashes an evil that surpasses his control or reckoning. Only the cool head and cold steel of the Cimmerian can save all creation from the slimy, smothering damnation of this unnamable horror.

32 pages, $2.99

Dark Horse Comics

THE DARK HORSE BOOK OF MONSTERS - Available in comic shops November 29th!
Mike Mignola (W/A), Kurt Busiek (W), Evan Dorkin (W), Sarah Dyer (W), Leah  Moore (W), John Reppion (W), Scott Allie (W), William Hope Hodgson (W), Keith Giffen (A), Timothy Green II (A), Jill Thompson (A), Paul Lee (A), Gary Gianni (A), Arvid Nelson (W), Juan Ferreyra (A), and Brian Horton (A)

Mike Mignola takes Hellboy on a monster-crunching mission and Gary Gianni provides illustrations for a classic tale of South Seas horror by William Hope Hodgson in this fourth addition to Dark Horse's Eisner-nominated books of Hauntings, Witchcraft, and The Dead.

Along with Mignola and Gianni, Evan Dorkin and Jill Thompson--who won Eisners in both 2004 and 2005 for their stories in Hauntings and Witchcraft--return to unveil a new painted story starring everyone's favorite evil-fighting strays. Also included is an homage to the great creature comics of Jack Kirby, by Kurt Busiek and Keith Giffen, and many more terrifying yarns by some of the most talented folks in comics!


Dark Horse Comics
Hardcover, 96 pages, Full Color, 6" x 9", $15.95

E-texts on the net this week
The Shadow in Review: 
There is no new review this week.  Next weeks review is "The Death Triangle" from October 15, 1933.
"The Unburied Dead"  by Jonathan Blade is this week's Two-Minute Shadow Mystery.

Shadows of the Pulps:   Nothing new this week.

Larry Estep-Online Pulps:    Now with over 700 stories online!

"Murder Note" by Johnston McCulley from THRILLING DETECTIVE, January 1935
Featuring: Green Ghost
Features the original Green Ghost, who appeared much earlier than the later one created by G. T. Fleming-Roberts.  This Green Ghost is considerably different than the later one, and appeared in seven stories 1934-35.
"Man About to Die" by Norman A. Daniels from TEN DETECTIVE ACES, November 1948
Detective Steve Murdoch started his strangest assignment on his back - for he had to track down a killer from a hospital bed!


THE FALL OF CTHULHU #1 - Coming in February!
by Nelson, Dzialowski, & Mavlian
From the writer that Rue Morgue Magazine called "The next Brian K. Vaughn or Robert Kirkman"! Forces are moving in the cosmos. Mankind is on the verge of facing alien beings far beyond its kin. Is another call for Cthulhu just starting to begin? Human innocents are caught in the middle and not prepared for the real truth — which will drive them to the brink of insanity. What happens in a world of Lovecraftian darkness when a god is fated to die? What things are more vast than the Elder Gods? 32 pages, Full Color,    SRP: $3.99

THE FALL OF CTHULHU #1 is solicited in the December PREVIEWS (available November 22nd).
The Diamond Item Code is DEC063426
(Mavlian cover)
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The Diamond Item Code is DEC063427 (Walpole cover).

Girasol Collectables - New Spider reprint series - Book 2 coming in January!
Girasol 'Pulp Doubles' trade paperback series reprints are now available!
We are pleased to introduce our new series of Spider reprints. Our 'Pulp Doubles' line features 2 action-packed Spider stories per issue. These 7 x 10" trade paperbacks have re-set text, but feature the original illustrations from the pulps. Unlike our Pulp Replica line, they are NOT facsimile editions, nor do they include the backup stories or the original ads. But for those of you who want action the way only the Spider can provide it, these are for you! This new product line is IN ADDITION to our Pulp Replicas... the Replicas will continue exactly as before.

The second Girasol Pulp Doubles issue will feature "Death's Crimson Juggernaut" and "Claws of the Golden Dragon."  Click here for more info on the first Girasol Pulp Doubles issue (now available).

Hard Case Crime - Coming soon!
Hard Case Crime has announced that one year from now  they will be bringing out a never-before-published book by the great Mickey Spillane.  It's called DEAD STREET, and it's the story of a retired NYPD cop who discovers that a woman he'd loved and thought had died in an abduction twenty years earlier is actually still alive -- and still being pursued by the criminals who came after her twenty years ago.  Mickey was working on this book at the time of his death earlier this year; most of it was completed, and he'd discussed his plans for the book at length with his good friend (and long-time friend of Hard Case Crime) Max Allan Collins, who stepped in and wrote the last few chapters with the guidance of Mickey's extensive notes and comments.  DEAD STREET is Mickey Spillane's final cop/crime novel (he also finished an adventure novel called THE LAST STAND and was working on two Mike Hammer private eye novels), and Hard Case Crime is honored to be its publisher.  Look for DEAD STREET in stores in November 2007.

Visit the Hard Case Crime website at  http://www.hardcasecrime.com

H.P. LOVECRAFT'S SERIES 1 PREVIEWS EXCLUSIVE BLACK CTHULHU ACTION FIGURES
- Coming in February!
H.P. Lovecraft's readership was limited during his life, but his works have become highly important and influential among writers and fans of modern horror fiction. In the Southeast Pacific lies the sunken city of R'Leyth. C'thulhu, a hideous creature of enormous size and alien power, waits to return to our world with the other Great Old Ones. Cthulhu has been featured in numerous toys, games, t-shirts, and related merchandise. This 6" Previews Exclusive black version features the same articulated wings and poseable tentacles as the regular green edition, but is limited to 1,200 pieces worldwide.
Scheduled to ship in February 2007. SRP: $21.00

THE FALL OF CTHULHU #1 is solicited in the December PREVIEWS (available November 22nd).
The Diamond Item Code is DEC064438
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Night Shade Books: SUNG IN BLOOD - Now available!
A high fantasy Fu Manchu meets Doc Savage in this long out-of-print and impossible to find short novel from Glen Cook.

Protector Jerhke has kept Shasessrre peaceful for hundreds of years. After his brutal murder, his son Rider tries to discover his father's murderer. Rider is helped in his search by his companions, as they battle against the agents of the mysterious Kralj Odehnal. But the murderous dwarf turns out to be an introduction to greater terror, as they match wits with Shai Khe, the powerful sorcerer who wants to rule Shaesserre.


Jacket illustration by Bob Eggleton.
Retail price: $23.95

Night Shade Books

The Pulp Connection: A Leslie Scott - Justin Scott
Pulp fans are familiar with the name A. Leslie Scott, who wrote some 250 Western novels for the various western pulps. What you may not know is that Scott had a son, Justin Scott, who is also an accomplished writer.

Justin Scott has written twenty-three thrillers and mystery novels, including "The Shipkiller," "Normandie Triangle," "A Pride of Royals," "Rampage," "The Widow of Desire," "The Nine Dragons," and "Treasure Island: A Modern Novel.".  Scott also created the Ben Abbott detective series ("HardScape," "StoneDust," "FrostLine," and "McMansion"), and was twice nominated for the Edgar Allan Poe Award by the Mystery Writers of America, for his first novel "Many Happy Returns," and his short story “An Eye for a Tooth” in the Adams Round Table Anthology Justice in Manhattan.  
Scott has also written mysteries as J.S.Blazer and Alexander Cole.


Scott's main pen name is Paul Garrison under which he has written five sea stories: "Fire And Ice" (1998); "Red Sky At Morning" (2000); "Buried At Sea" (2002); "Sea Hunter" (2003); and "The Ripple Effect" (2004). I have read all five of the novels by Paul Garrison and would highly recommend them.  


The Paul Garrison/Justin Scott webpage is located at http://www.seastoriesbypaulgarrison.com/index.html

Pulpville Press - Now available!
THE WAR OF THE WORLDS by H. G. Wells
The classic invasion story by one of the greats in the science fiction field. Illustration with the original American hardcover book artwork.
Hardcover with dust jacket  $24.95
Trade Paperback  $14.95
 
EDISON'S CONQUEST OF MARS by Garrett P. Serviss
A sequel by an American writer of the Wells' classic book, The War of the Worlds. Fully illustrated with the original book artwork (I wasn't able to get good copies of the newspaper illustrations).

Hardcover with dust jacket  $24.95
Trade Paperback  $14.95


SUPERMAN SERIALS ON DVD - Available November 28th!
Warner Home Video has announced a Nov. 28 release for Superman Serials: The Complete 1948 & 1950 Collection on DVD. The four-disc set will contain the "Superman" and "Atom Man vs. Superman" serials starring Kirk Alyn.

Special features will include "Saturdays with Superman" and a segment of the Look, Up in the Sky!: The Amazing Adventures of Superman documentary.

The set will contain a suggest price of $39.98.


Wild Cat Books - Now available!
THE MOON MAN - Volume One - Detective Sgt. Steven Thatcher, dons a bizarre glass helmet and becomes The Moon Man, one of the most unique heroes ever created! Known as the "Robin Hood of the Pulps", he robs from the Rich and gives to the Poor of Great City, aided by ex-boxer Ned "Angel" Dargan, and is relentlessly pursued by veteran cop, Lt. Gil McEwen, who is unaware that his daughter Sue is also the Moon Man's accomplice!. Written by Lance Curry with art by Rob Davis.

Based on the characters created by Frederick C. Davis for 10 Detective Aces, this magnificent volume includes: "Moon Over Haunted Mansion", "Moon Madness", "Midnight Murder", "Moonlight Drive", "Trail Of The Cat", and "Lunar League", a full-length novella featuring a cross-over with Secret Agent "X"!  Introduction by Tom Johnson, with an Afterword by Ron Fortier! Cover by Rob Davis, and painted by Rich Woodall, the production design by Anthony Schiavino makes this one book you won't want to put down! From start to finish, it's a masterpiece!

238 pages, 6"x9" Trade Paperback, $16.00
Available at:  http://www.lulu.com/wildcatbooks






17 November 2006

Adventure House - The November  facsimile reprints are now available!
November  2006:
SPEAKEASY STORIES - Oct.-Nov. 1931, 7x10,  128 pages, $14.95
NEW MYSTERY ADVENTURES - October 1935, 7x10,  128 pages, $14.95
DETECTIVE SHORT STORIES - March 1939, 7x10,  128 pages, $14.95

Coming December  2006:
UNDERCOVER DETECTIVE - December 1938, 7x10,  128 pages, $14.95
NEW MYSTERY ADVENTURES - September 1935, 7x10,  128 pages, $14.95
DETECTIVE SHORT STORIES - August 1937, 7x10,  128 pages, $14.95

Coming January  2007:
THE PHANTOM DETECTIVE - February 1934,  7x10,  128 pages, $14.95
TAILSPIN TOMMY AIR ADVENTURE MAGAZINE - January 1937, 7x10,  98 pages, $14.95
NEW MYSTERY  ADVENTURES - January 1936,  7x10,  128 pages, $14.95

Coming February  2007:
The February facsimile reprints are solicited in the December PREVIEWS (available November 22nd).
THE PHANTOM DETECTIVE - March 1936, 7x10,  128 pages, $14.95    Diamond Item Code DEC064034
UNCANNY TALES - April-May 1939, 7x10,  128 pages, $14.95               Diamond Item Code DEC064038
SPICY DETECTIVE STORIES - April 1937, 7x10,  128 pages, $14.95     Diamond Item Code DEC064036

Coming March  2007:
KA-ZAR, THE GREAT - June 1937, 7x10,  112 pages, $14.95
DETECTIVE SHORT STORIES - November 1937, 7x10,  128 pages, $14.95
SPICY DETECTIVE STORIES - January 1942, 7x10,  128 pages, $14.95


Anthony Tollin's Sanctum Productions and Nostalgia Ventures Inc
Coming in February 2007

THE SHADOW Volume 5: "The Black Falcon" & "The Salamanders"
The legendary super-sleuth returns in two more pulp classics by Walter Gibson (writing as Maxwell Grant). In "The Black Falcon" (1934), Lamont Cranston is abducted by a kidnapper who unearths secrets from The Shadow¹s mysterious past. Then, the Knight of Darkness must defeat a Dragon of Fire before the city becomes a blazing inferno in "The Salamanders," an action-packed 1936 thrill ride. This instant collector's item also features the original pulp covers by George Rozen, interior illustrations by Tom Lovell and "The Island of Ancient Death," a bonus Shadow story adapted from the MBS broadcast to pulp format by radio scriptwriter Gibson Scott Fox.  (Sanctum Productions)
Softcover, 7x10. B&W, $12.95
THE SHADOW Volume 5 is solicited in the December PREVIEWS (available November 22nd).
The Diamond Item Code is DEC064035.


DOC SAVAGE Volume 4: "Land of Always Night" and "Mad Mesa"

The pulps' legendary superman returns in two of his greatest adventures. In "Land of Always-Night," a strange being who kills with the touch of a finger leads Doc Savage on a quest to a lost underworld civilization, in an epic 1935 collaboration by W. Ryerson Johnson and Lester Dent writing as Kenneth Robeson. Then, in 1938's "Mad Mesa," the Man of Bronze awakens to discover that he¹s in another man¹s body‹and imprisoned in a penitentiary; hundreds will die unless Doc Savage can escape and solve the mystery of the mesa madness. These thrilling pulp adventures are reproduced with the original color pulp covers by Walter Baumhofer and Emery Clarke, interior illustrations by Paul Orban and historical articles by Will Murray (who wrote 7 Bantam Doc Savage novels). (Sanctum Productions)
Softcover, 7x10. B&W, $12.95

DOC SAVAGE Volume 4 is solicited in the December PREVIEWS (available November 22nd).
The Diamond Item Code is DEC064033.



Bold Venture Press - Coming to comic shops in February!
THE SPIDER #9: SATAN'S DEATH BLAST
by Norvell Page (June 1934)
The wildest Spider pulp novel adventure of all! Includes the original text and artwork from the June 1934 issue of The Spider. A terrorist's dirty bomb rocks Albany, and the Spider searches for the secret of his weapon - an explosive so powerful that a spoonful can destroy a city block! 
Softcover, B&W, SRP: $9.95  

THE SPIDER #9: SATAN'S DEATH BLAST is solicited in the December PREVIEWS (available November 22nd).
The Diamond Item Code is DEC064037.


CONAN #34 - Available in comic shops November 22nd!
Written by Timothy Truman, penciled by Cary Nord, colored by Dave Stewart, cover by Tony Harris.

Deep in the Zamorian hills, a savage tribe of inbred man-beasts has captured Conan and the beautiful Jiara. Into a dank hall carved from the rocky earth the Cimmerian and his buxom companion must descend to please and entertain the lord of these twisted half-breeds -- the abominable Spider King! A monstrous climax to this two-part tale, with bloody consequences for all, told in the Robert E. Howard tradition by the celebrated storytellers Timothy Truman, Cary Nord, and Dave Stewart.

32 pages, $2.99, in stores on November 15.

Dark Horse Comics

CONAN #37 - Coming in February!
Written by Timothy Truman, penciled by Cary Nord, colored by Richard Isanove, cover by Tony Harris.

Honor among thieves . . .
Conan and his companions have escaped the Spider King and made their way to a new city. But even as Conan fights his way through the arena, one of his friends is plotting his betrayal. The first part of the prelude to the Conan classic "Rogues in the House."

32 pages $2.99, in stores on February 21.
Dark Horse Comics


CONAN #37 is solicited in the December PREVIEWS (available November 22nd).
The Diamond Item Code is DEC060021.


CONAN AND THE MIDNIGHT GOD #2 - Coming in February!
Written by Joshua Dysart, penciled by Will Conrad, colored by Michelle Madsen, cover by Jason Alexander.

As his queen mourns the death of their son, Conan mounts an all-out invasion of Stygia, setting events in motion that may change the course of all Hyboria . . .

32 pages, $2.99, in stores on February 7.
Dark Horse Comics


CONAN AND THE MIDNIGHT GOD #2 is solicited in the December PREVIEWS (available November 22nd).
The Diamond Item Code is DEC060022.


CONAN AND THE SONGS OF THE DEAD - Coming in April!
Written by Joe R. Lansdale, art by Timothy Truman.
Renowned horror and western writer Joe R. Lansdale reunites with his Jonah Hex collaborator, visionary artist Timothy Truman, to tell the grittiest, roughest, downright meanest Conan story ever seen in comics.

The Cimmerian travels to the aid of an old ally in the wretched wastes of Stygia -- a desert harboring wealth undreamed of, even for the barbarian. Soon his pursuit of the ancient treasure reveals a conniving spirit and undead guards. Dust from the desolate land meets blood, and a dark-hearted sorcerer brings forth strange abominations from this unholy mix. Only the cool head and cold steel of the Cimmerian can save all creation from the horror that awaits, and the blood-spattered conclusion will send shivers down the spines of even the most hardcore Conan fans! Collects the five-issue mini-series.

136 pages, $14.95, in stores on April 11.
Dark Horse Comics

CONAN AND THE SONGS OF THE DEAD is solicited in the December PREVIEWS (available November 22nd).
The Diamond Item Code is DEC060023.


THE DARK MAN, Vol. 3, No. 1 (Whole #10) - Off to the printer!
A new issue of  THE DARK MAN is off to the printer and should be available soon.
The contents are:
Editorial Comments
The Influence of Joseph A. Altsheler's Young Trailers Series on Howard's Pictish Wilderness Fiction by Robert M. McIlvaine
Review of The Black Stranger and Other American Tales by Ian Nichols
Mind-forg'd Manacles? Back to School with Robert E. Howard by Steve Tompkins
Conan the Shakespearean/Hamlet the Barbarian by Jeffrey Kahan
News: Contributions by Paul Herman and S. T. Joshi
Letters to the Editor


Visit THE DARK MAN website for more info and a look at the cover.

Doc Atlas:  MELODY OF VENGEANCE by Michael A. Black - Now available!
MELODY OF VENGEANCE is set in 1947 New York, and features the heroic Doc Atlas and his crew as they are about to embark on a quest to eradicate a mysterious masked vigilante known as The Wraith. But the kidnapping of a prominent newspaper magnate's daughter brings the governor knocking on Doc's door with a personal request to assist in the investigation. Soon, Doc finds the two cases strangely intertwined. Can anyone come out unscathed with the preeminent crime fighter of his day and the shadowy avenger of evil running on a collision course?

The novel is, of course, a pastiche in the vein of Phillip Jose Farmer, but it's also an homage to the pulps.
The book is set up to look like a pulp, with illustrations augmenting the text.

Echelon Press, Softcover, 288 pages, $12.99

Review Quotes:
"In this action-packed thriller, adventurer Doc Atlas is up against a mob of killers, the mysterious masked
vigilante The Wraith, and a hidden mastermind. This is a novel you won't be able to put down!"
–Tom Johnson, author of the Jur series and editor of Pulp Fiction magazine.

"In Doc Atlas, author Mike Black has created not just another Doc Savage clone but the best in modern pulp
excitement that harkens back to the glory days of pulp adventure, but has real heart, soul, and meaning for
today's readers. You're in for a real treat with this one!" –Gary Lovisi, editor of Hardboiled Magazine.


Michael A. Black's website is at http://www.michaelablack.com/

E-texts on the net this week
The Shadow in Review: 
This weeks review is "The Devil's Partner" from October 1, 1942.
 "Murder at Storm House" by John Olsen is this week's Two-Minute Shadow Mystery.

Shadows of the Pulps:   Nothing new this week.

Larry Estep-Online Pulps:    Now with over 700 stories online!

"Roll Out the Coffin" by William Rough from TEN DETECTIVE ACES, September 1943
The only thing that 4F bartender, Feetsy, could do well was to throw darts. And the Army figured a bombardier was better than any beer hall sharpshooter. But the time came when all that Uncle Sam could use to pin back Hitler's ears was Feetsy's feathered needles - and Feetsy was on the lam.
"Smoke 'em Down!" by Harry F. Olmsted from ACTION STORIES, June 1942
Hardwick's gun-hirelings barred the trail to Wolftrack. But the Arizona pilgrim figured there never was a spread built with a wide loop that couldn't be torn down with six-guns. Story first published by Fiction House in 1932.


Hippocampus Press - Now available!
TWO GUN BOB: A CENTENNIAL STUDY OF ROBERT E. HOWARD
Edited by Benjamin Szumskyj
September 2006: 0-9771734-5-3: Pb: $15.00
Robert E. Howard is enjoying a renaissance of interest in his centennial year, and rightly so. Of the triumvirate of Weird Tales authors, only Howard has been so long misunderstood, and his works so thoroughly adulterated, as to permit of little serious study. In fact, some of us here at Hippocampus Press have neglected even to read Howard ourselves, because no definitive editions were available. With the new recently released editions of his fiction, however, we have tasted the waters, and come into the fold of Howard enthusiasts. Towards this end we have commissioned a critical study of his entire body of work, edited by the outspoken and often controversial Benjamin Szumskyj. Like Howard himself, this is a volume that will evoke a variety of strong emotions, perhaps even by our mere announcement of it. Love it or hate it, this volume will not be ignored -- and we are convinced that it will withstand even the most cynical and jaundiced critical evaluation to stand on its own merits. Hippocampus Press boldly steps into the fray with TEXAS REAVER.

Hippocampus Press

Hippocampus Press - Now available!
W. H. Pugmire's collection THE FUNGAL STAIN AND OTHER DREAMS will be released in September. The great Lovecraftian artist Robert H. Knox returns to Hippocampus for this title, and will be providing cover art and interior illustrations.  RHK is working closely with Mr. Pugmire to develop suitably decadent images that reflect the author's unique vision.
Visit the Hippocampus Press website at http://www.hippocampuspress.com

H.P. LOVECRAFT: CREEPING DEMENTIA - Coming in March!
Creeping Dementia features a collection of horrifying short stories by the unbridled Master of Horror and the Uncanny, H.P. Lovecraft.  Mass market paperback, 5x7, 336 pages, SRP: $7.99

CREEPING DEMENTIA is solicited in the December PREVIEWS (available November 22nd).
The Diamond Item Code is DEC064128.


Jack Williamson R. I. P.
SF author, Jack Williamson passed away November 10th in Portales, New Mexico. He was 98 years old. Jack's first SF story, 
"The Metal Man" appeared in the December 1928 issue of AMAZING STORIES.  He has written over fifty novels since, plus many short stories, and has won the Hugo and other awards. In the mid 1970s, Williamson was named a Grand Master of Science Fiction by the Science Fiction Writers of America. He was only the second person to receive this honor.

LANKHMAR VOLUME 2: SWORDS AGAINST DEATH - Coming in April!
Written by Fritz Leiber.
With heavy hearts and ready swords, Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser journey from the ancient city of Lankhmar, searching for adventure and seeking forgetfulness from the pain of lost love. When a stranger challenges them to find and fight Death on the Bleak Shore, they risk the dangers of the underworld, demonic birds, skeletal armies, living mountains, and evil monks on the way to meet their heroic fate.
288 pages, $12.95, in stores on April 11.

Dark Horse Comics
SWORDS AGAINST DEATH  is solicited in the December PREVIEWS (available November 22nd).
The Diamond Item Code is DEC060049.


Leanta Books - Coming to comic shops in February!
H.P. LOVECRAFT: THE BOOK VOLUME 1
by H.P. Lovecraft; illustrated by Shawn Myers
H.P. Lovecraft's chilling tales of the Necronomicon come together in The Book, Volume I. Eight chilling tales from the father of modern horror illustrated by artist Shawn Myers, with nearly 20 black-and-white illustrations inside.
Softcover, 8x11, 169 pages, B&W, SRP: $29.99 


H.P. LOVECRAFT: THE BOOK VOLUME 1 is solicited in the December PREVIEWS (available November 22nd).
The Diamond Item Code is DEC064129.


This title is now available from Leanta Books.
Leanta Books - Coming in January!
Leanta's January project, Edgar Rice Burroughs' Tarzan of the Apes is well underway and is proceeding on schedule. The Burroughs community is very excited about David Burton's illustrations for this classic story.


Edgar Rice Burroughs is most famous for his stories about the young boy lost in the jungle and raised by a tribe of apes. Though the world knew little about Africa at the time when these stories were written, Burroughs in fact got many of his theoretical ideas absolutely correct about apes and their ways of living. Now, after many years of reprints in standard paperback format with average cover artwork and little to no illustration, David Burton and Leanta Books bring to you this re-imagining of one of the most beloved stories of all time!

Preorders will be available on December 1st, 2006!


THE LONE RANGER #6 - Coming in February!
by Brett Matthews, John Cassaday, Sergio Cariello, & Dean White
The beginning ends here! The Lone Ranger and Black Bart duel in the sun, with the fate of all John Reid has - and everything he will become - hanging in the balance! Will the legend be born... or die this day? Issues #1 and #2 sold out faster than Silver can run - even after returning to press - and critical praise is unanimous: don't miss out as origin of the Lone Ranger concludes here! And look for the Lone Ranger's return soon from Dynamite!


32 pages, Full Color,  $2.99
THE LONE RANGER #6 is solicited in the December PREVIEWS (available November 22nd).
The Diamond Item Code is DEC063487.


MIMZY: THE BEST OF HENRY KUTTNER  - Coming in February!
by Henry Kuttner; with an Introduction by Ray Bradbury
Originally published in 1975, this collection features a selection of short stories that first appeared between 1939 and 1955 in magazines like ASTOUNDING SCIENCE FICTION, THRILLING WONDER STORIES, AMAZING STORIES, UNKNOWN, and THE MAGAZINE OF FANTASY AND SCIENCE FICTION. 
Trade paperback, 5x7, 352 pages    SRP: $13.95  
Del Rey Books
MIMZY will be available in bookstores February 27th.
MIMZY
is solicited in the December PREVIEWS (available November 22nd).
The Diamond Item Code is DEC064122.


Moonstone Books: KOLCHAK TALES: THE FRANKENSTEIN AGENDA #2 (of  3)
- Coming in February!
Story: David Michelinie;  Art: Don Hudson;  Cover: Bob Layton
The military wants very much to contain... and eliminate... a situation up in the Oregon woods. And Carl Kolchak is right in the middle! But when that "situation" is a creature genetically engineered for deep-space survival of their own creation, what other drastic measures... and creations... are they willing to unleash to silence everyone once and for all?


This pulse-pounding three-issue monthly miniseries reunites the classic fan-favorite 1980's Iron Man creative team, written by David Michelinie and covers illustrated by Bob Layton!
32 pages, color, $3.50
 Moonstone Books
THE FRANKENSTEIN AGENDA #2 is solicited in the December PREVIEWS (available November 22nd).
The Diamond Item Code is DEC063773.


Moonstone Books: THE PHANTOM #15 - Coming in February!
Written by Mike Bullock, art by Carlos Magno, colors by Bob Pedroza, cover by Joe Prado and Rod Reis.
"Walker's Line," part 2 of 2. In order to save the town of Clarksville from the Grinning Skulls gang, The Phantom must leave his Aunt unguarded in the local hospital. But once the gang's leader puts the pieces together, will The Phantom be too late to stop him from pulling the plug on Aunt Sophie?

32 pages, $3.50
Moonstone Books

THE PHANTOM #15 is solicited in the December PREVIEWS (available November 22nd).
The Diamond Item Code is DEC063778.


Moonstone Books: THE PHANTOM CHRONICLES: New Tales Of The Ghost Who Walks!
- Coming in May!
17 new prose short stories of the PHANTOM! High adventure and intrigue in the African jungle, on the high seas, and in the city! There is always justice that needs to be served, whether it's in the present...or the past.

Nearly five centuries ago, during a daring raid at sea, pirates took the life of merchant ship captain Christopher Standish. In the heat of the pitched battle aboard the ship, Standish's son was knocked overboard to wash ashore on a remote beach where he was found by a friendly pygmy tribe. After stumbling upon the body of his father's killer, young Standish swore an oath on the murderer's skull to devote his life, and the lives of his sons and their sons, to the destruction of piracy, greed, cruelty and injustice. To the outside world, this man, seemingly immortal, has always worn the mask. As the legend grew, it transcended the life of any one mortal. And that legend became THE PHANTOM!

Cover: Doug Klauba; Interior illustrations by Disney sculptor extraordinaire Ruben Procopio!
Introduction by The Phantom's creator's (Lee Falk) daughter Valerie!
Take a look at this great line up of authors: 
Craig Shaw Gardner
Jim Alexander
David Bishop
Mike Bullock
Ron Fortier
Steven Grant
Clay & Susan Griffith
CJ Henderson
Len Kody
Nancy Kilpatrick
David Michelinie
Will Murray
Mike Oliveri

Martin Powell
Ed Rhoades
Trina Robbins
Dan Wickline
Trade paperback, 240 pages, $15.95
DIAMOND EXCLUSIVE: LIMITED Hardcover edition (limited to 400)
Signed by cover painter Doug Klauba and has a signed and numbered exclusive (to this edition) Phantom Sketch tip sheet! $36.95 (signed copies and tip sheets limited to initial orders only)

Thanks to Chris Yates for the tip!

Pulpville Press - Now available!
THE SEX LADDER by Robert Leslie Bellem writing as Anthony Gordon has been added to the Pulpville Press line of books. Better known for his stories of Dan Turner, Hollywood Detective, Bellem was a prolific writer whose yarns covered many genres, including adult fiction. At least two novels are known: "The Sex Ladder" and "Doctor of Lesbos." We will be reprinting both novels. While this is termed an Adult book, it is only slightly more descriptive than Bellem's Spicy work, and is much less explicit than many of our mystery and science fiction stories of today. When I first began working on it, I was a little dubious as to its quality, but I found it very entertaining and can recommend it to Bellem's fans.

Hardcover with dust jacket  $24.95
Trade Paperback  $14.95


RED SONJA #20 - Coming in February!
by Michael Avon Oeming & Homs
"Animals" the ultimate tale of the "She-Devil with a Sword" continues here as D.E. carries on with their 35th Anniversary celebration! Featuring regular Sonja writer Michael Avon Oeming and new story by Savage Red Sonja artist Homs! As our heroes remain separated in this strange new land, each side races to save themselves from the inhabitants of the far side of the world. Meanwhile, Gath continues to cut a bloody swatch across the land as he consolidates his power and prepares to unleash a new age upon Hyboria! Joining our creative team this month, we have artist Joe Prado and Jonathan Luna providing covers, along with Homs and Adriano Batista!

32 pages, Full Color, $2.99
Publisher: Dynamic Entertainment

RED SONJA #20
is solicited in the December PREVIEWS (available November 22nd).
The Diamond Item Code is DEC063469.


GIANT-SIZED RED SONJA #1 - Coming in February!
by Various
Featuring an all-new story by Red Sonja writer Michael Avon Oeming and art by Ron (Supergirl) Adrian
Giant-Size Red Sonja #1 also contains a selection of classic, never-before-reprinted material - all re-mastered and re-colored - and Chaykin story presented in color for the very first time anywhere! Included are: "Episode" (by Roy Thomas and John Buscema, from Conan Saga #49-re-mastered by Jose Villarrubia); see Frank Thorne and Wendy (Elfquest) Pini perform "The Wizard & Red Sonja Show" in this photo feature from Kull and the Barabarians #2 - re-mastered and presented in color for the very first time, complete with the original text and photos; and "Red Sonja, She Devil With a Sword" by Roy Thomas and Howard Chaykin - re-mastered and in color for the very first time!
48 pages, Full Color, $4.99
GIANT-SIZED RED SONJA #1 is solicited in the December PREVIEWS (available November 22nd).
The Diamond Item Code is DEC063472.


THE SAVAGE RED SONJA: QUEEN OF THE FROZEN WASTES #4
- Available in comic shops November 22nd!

by Cho, Murray, & Homs
In this final issue, Sonja faces off for the last time with the Ice Queen and her army of neanderthals and Yetis, but will the fiery warrior woman prevail against a witch whose blood flows like ice?

This month features a fabulous cover art from series cover artist and storyteller Frank Cho (50%), Stjepan Sejic (25%) and interior artist Homs (25%)!


32 pages, Full Color, $3.50

Wildside Press - Coming to comic shops in February!
OPERATOR #5: BLOOD REIGN OF THE DICTATOR by Curtis Steele
Operator #5, a secret service ace, appeared in more than 48 novels in a classic pulp magazine bearing his name from April 1934 to November 1939. One of the bloodiest pulps ever produced, full of thrill-a-minute action and peril, Blood Reign of the Dictator is a classic entry in the series.  Softcover, 6x9, 128pgs, B&W    SRP: $12.95 
BLOOD REIGN OF THE DICTATOR is solicited in the December PREVIEWS (available November 22nd).
The Diamond Item Code is DEC064157.


THE PHANTOM DETECTIVE: STONES OF SATAN (MARCH 1943) by Robert Wallace
The wings of death brush past the Phantom Detective as he pits brains and brawn against the sinister cunning of a diabolical criminal's fiendish brand of deviltry in this complete novel originally published in the March, 1943 issue of Phantom Detective magazine. 
Softcover, 6x9, 120pgs, B&W    SRP: $15.00 
STONES OF SATAN  is solicited in the December PREVIEWS (available November 22nd).
The Diamond Item Code is DEC064158.


PULP CLASSICS: SUBMARINE STORIES MAGAZINE (MARCH 1930) by Various

This facsimile reprint of the March, 1930 edition of Submarine Stories features thrilling tales by such pulp stalwarts as George Fielding Eliot and Alan R. Bosworth, as well as a vivid, first-hand account of undersea warfare by a genuine German U-boat captain. 
Softcover, 7x10, 132pgs, B&W    SRP: $19.95 
SUBMARINE STORIES MAGAZINE is solicited in the December PREVIEWS (available November 22nd).
The Diamond Item Code is DEC064159.


SECRET AGENT "X": THE FEAR MERCHANTS by Brant House
Ripped from the pages of the March, 1936 edition of Secret Agent "X" comes this complete lead novel - completely retypeset, with original interior art included.  Softcover, 5x8, 120 pages, B&W    SRP: $15.00 

THE FEAR MERCHANTS is solicited in the December PREVIEWS (available November 22nd).
The Diamond Item Code is DEC064160.


WEIRD TALES MAGAZINE #344
Don't miss this historic issue, as WEIRD TALES - the world's very first gothic fantasy magazine - unveils a new logo and design for the first time in 75 years! The magazine that introduced H.P. Lovecraft, Ray Bradbury, and Robert E. Howard to the world leaps boldly into the 21st century with stories, art, and comics by a whole new generation of
weird creators! Be there for the dawn of a new era!
Magazine, 96 pages, B&W, SRP: $5.95 

WEIRD TALES  is solicited in the December PREVIEWS (available November 22nd).
The Diamond Item Code is DEC064039.





10 November 2006

Adventure House - Now available!
G-8 and His Battle Aces #22:  "Wings of the Juggernaut"
There is something strange going on here in Germany.  Watch for a new insignia on Fokkers.  I will report more later.  J-7"  But half an hour later J-7 was dead.  What had he suspected?  Against what new danger had he tried to warn the Allies?  There was just one way to find out—G-8 took it, baited a suicide trap with dynamite wings.  And before that night was over he knew he and his battle aces were up against the most deadly menace they had ever faced in fighting skies!

Originally published July 1935.

110 pages 7 x 10, $9.95 (U.S.) plus Media Mail Shipping $2.50 for a single copy.


G-8 and His Battle Aces #22 will probably arrive in comic shops November 22nd.

Adventure House - The March  2007 facsimile reprints have been announced!
KA-ZAR, THE GREAT - June 1937, 7x10,  112 pages, $14.95
DETECTIVE SHORT STORIES - November 1937, 7x10,  128 pages, $14.95
SPICY DETECTIVE STORIES - January 1942, 7x10,  128 pages, $14.95




Adventure House - Newest Pulp Catalog now out!
Adventure House has received their biggest and best catalog ever from our printer.  Catalog #39 WILL be shipped soon, with 12,000 items, 224 pages, 8 x 11 in size...this is one massive sucker and you won't want to miss it. You may purchase a copy for $10 plus shipping.  Spend $50 or more on the catalog with your first order and we will rebate your $10 purchase price...so what do you have to lose?  Our special catalogs are available for download, as well as additional catalogs like ARGOSY, HERO, SCIENCE FICTION and more. CLICK HERE for more information.


Anthony Tollin's Sanctum Productions and Nostalgia Ventures Inc
Coming in February 2007

THE SHADOW Volume 5: "The Black Falcon" & "The Salamanders"
The legendary super-sleuth returns in two more pulp classics by Walter Gibson (writing as Maxwell Grant). In "The Black Falcon" (1934), Lamont Cranston is abducted by a kidnapper who unearths secrets from The Shadow¹s mysterious past. Then, the Knight of Darkness must defeat a Dragon of Fire before the city becomes a blazing inferno in "The Salamanders," an action-packed 1936 thrill ride. This instant collector's item also features the original pulp covers by George Rozen, interior illustrations by Tom Lovell and "The Island of Ancient Death," a bonus Shadow story adapted from the MBS broadcast to pulp format by radio scriptwriter Gibson Scott Fox.  (Sanctum Productions)
Softcover, 7x10. B&W, $12.95


DOC SAVAGE Volume 4: "Land of Always Night" and "Mad Mesa"

The pulps' legendary superman returns in two of his greatest adventures. In "Land of Always-Night," a strange being who kills with the touch of a finger leads Doc Savage on a quest to a lost underworld civilization, in an epic 1935 collaboration by W. Ryerson Johnson and Lester Dent writing as Kenneth Robeson. Then, in 1938's "Mad Mesa," the Man of Bronze awakens to discover that he¹s in another man¹s body‹and imprisoned in a penitentiary; hundreds will die unless Doc Savage can escape and solve the mystery of the mesa madness. These thrilling pulp adventures are reproduced with the original color pulp covers by Walter Baumhofer and Emery Clarke, interior illustrations by Paul Orban and historical articles by Will Murray (who wrote 7 Bantam Doc Savage novels). (Sanctum Productions)
Softcover, 7x10. B&W, $12.95



Coming in March 2007

THE SHADOW Volume 6: "The Shadow's Justice" & "The Broken Napoleons"
"Who knows what evil lurks in the hearts of men? The Shadow Knows!" The legendary supersleuth returns in two of Walter Gibson's most intriguing mystery thrillers. The Dark Avenger journeys to Havana to tip the scales of justice in the law's favor in "The Shadow's Justice" (1933). This classic tale of intrigue, lost treasure and murder showcases The Shadow's brand of deadly justice!  Then, the Master of Darkness confronts the mysterious master criminal called Levantour ("the Vulture) who leaves a Napoleonic coin at the scene of his crimes. Who will have the last laugh? This instant collector's item leads off with one of George Rozen's most iconic pulp covers, and also includes all the original interior art by acclaimed illustrator Tom Lovell plus new historical commentary by popular culture historians Will Murray and Anthony Tollin. (Sanctum Productions)
Softcover, 7x10. B&W, $12.95

DOC SAVAGE Volume 5: "The Spook Legion" and "The Submarine Mystery"
The pulps' legendary superman battles evil in two exciting adventures by Lester Dent writing as Kenneth Robeson. In "The Spook Legion" (1935), the Man of Bronze and his aide Monk Mayfair battle invisible supercrooks led by a criminal mastermind whose scientific brilliance may surpass Doc's own. Then, in 1938's "The Submarine Mystery," Doc Savage investigates modern-day piracy when a Navy sub is destroyed off of Boston Harbor, and it's only survivor is found to be speaking an obscure 16th-century dialect. These classic pulp thrillers are reproduced with the original color pulp covers by Walter Baumhofer and Emery Clarke, interior illustrations by Paul Orban and historical articles by pulp historian Will Murray. (Sanctum Productions)
Softcover, 7x10. B&W, $12.95

These reprints will be available when they are published from:
Adventure HouseBud Plant, Mike ChomkoGirasol Collectables, Nostalgia Ventures, Shocklines, and Vintage Library.
DOC SAVAGE Volume 1 and THE SHADOW Volumes 1 & 2 are now available!

These reprints can also be ordered directly from: Anthony Tollin (via check, money order, or Paypal).
1 book: $12.95 plus $3 (first class) or $2 (media mail)
2 books: $25.90 (cover price) first class postpaid


Subscriptions are also now available for either THE SHADOW or DOC SAVAGE:
Subscriptions: Six issues for $72 (first class) or $66 (media mail).
Anthony Tollin
P.O. Box 761474
San Antonio, TX 78245-1474

sanctumotr@earthlink.net


ASTOUNDING HERO TALES - Coming soon!
James Lowder has revealed that the table of contents has finally been set for the original pulp-themed anthology ASTOUNDING HERO TALES. All the stories are previously unpublished, including the stories by Lester Dent and Hugh B. Cave. This book has been between publishers since 2002, so James had the honor of working with Mr. Cave before he passed away.  
If everything goes smoothly with the printer, the book could be available by year's end. It is being published by 
Hero Games and is their first foray into fiction.

Contents:
Hugh B. Cave, Foreword
Lester Dent, "Death was Silent "
Will Murray, "The Mask of Kukulcan"
Steve Melisi, "Two-Fisted Crookback"
William Messner-Loebs, "Wolf Train West"
Steve Eller, "Godmother"
Richard Dansky, "Missing Pages"
John Helfers, "Running Thunder"
Patricia Lee Macomber, "Playback"
Darrell Schweitzer, "A Lost City of the Jungle"
Ed Greenwood, "It Came From the Swamp"
David Niall Wilson, "Slide Home"
John Pelan, "Out West"
Thomas Reid, "Bandit Gold"
Robert Weinberg, "Kiss Me Deadly"
Robin D. Laws, "The Forgotten Man"
Hugh B. Cave, "House of Shadows"
Contributors’ Notes


BLOOD AND THUNDER: THE LIFE AND ART OF ROBERT E. HOWARD By Mark Finn
Now available!
Robert E. Howard, the creator of Conan the Cimmerian, Solomon Kane, King Kull, and many other characters that helped define the genre of heroic fantasy, lived all of his thirty years in the small town of Cross Plains, Texas. While his books remain continually in print, Howard himself has fallen into obscurity, the details of his personal life become mired in speculation, half-truth, and lies. This engaging biography traces the roots of his writings, correcting many long-standing misconceptions, and takes us on a tour of Howard's world as he saw it best: through his own incomparable imagination.

Mark Finn is an award-winning scholar, author, essayist and playwright. He was the recipient of the 2005 Cimmerian Award for Outstanding Achievement in Robert E. Howard studies, and he has presented papers on the author at many international conferences. He lives in Austin, Texas.


This book is now available from MonkeyBrain Books and arrives in comic shops November 15th!
Paperback: 400 pages; Dimensions (in inches): 6 x 9
List Price: $15.95


E-texts on the net this week
The Shadow in Review: 
There is no review this week. Next weeks review is "The Devil's Partner" from October 1, 1942.
"The Uncrackable Crib" written by Jonathan Blade is this week's Two-Minute Shadow Mystery.

Shadows of the Pulps:   Nothing new this week.

Larry Estep-Online Pulps:    Now with over 700 stories online!

"Seven Big Bills" by S. I. Kishor from CRACK DETECTIVE STORIES, January 1945
Hank had no intention of taking those thousand-dollar bills, but it looked as if he were being forced into it! Short with an ironic ending.
"Death Has a Deep Voice" by Hal K. Wells from 
CRACK DETECTIVE, May 1943
Twenty-five hundred spectators stared aghast, as the sonorous voice of Rodney Blaine was suddenly cut short by death at his new premiere. And Lt. Detective Burke had to change the murder-master's script before the stage was set for the next killing!


Moonstone Books: THE PHANTOM #13 - Available in comic shops November 15th!
Written by Mike Bullock, art by Carlos Magno, cover by Joe Prado, Magno and Rod Reis.

"Tiger's Blood," part 2 of 2. The Phantom is as much a part of the jungle as any wild animal, but what happens when the jungle comes to life with the intent of ending the Phantom¹s days? How does this tie in to the recent rash of poaching and who's behind it all? Find out right here, as this storyline slides to a breathtaking end!

32 pages, $3.50


Moonstone Books




Nelson Bond - R. I. P.
Nelson Bond passed away on November 4, 2006
of natural causes.

Bond
was born November 23, 1908, in Scranton PA, and grew up in Philadelphia.
He wrote over 250 short stories for the pulps. He later adapted many of his stories for radio and television, as well as producing many original scripts. He leaves behind his wife Betty Bond and his two sons. He was living in Las Vegas at the time of his death.

Nelson Bond's home page is located at http://www.marshall.edu/library/speccoll/virtual_museum/bond/default.asp

Old Tiger Press: INTERIORS - Now available!
This is a collection of black and white art by the great 20th century artist J. Allen St. John.
It contains much of his work for the books of Edgar Rice Burroughs, and contains most of the art he did for the pulps AMAZING STORIES and FANTASTIC ADVENTURES. A wide range of his other book and magazine illustrations are included as well in this BIG 304 page book.

304 pages, 8.50" x 11.00", perfect binding, black and white interior ink

INTERIORS can be ordered on the Lulu.com website for $29.95.
Click here for a preview of this book.

For information on ordering a signed copy, e-mail the author at dennismch@inbox.com.

The Pulp.Net - 10th anniversary online!
ThePulp.Net  is celebrating its 10th anniversary online this year. To celebrate, they have posted several nifty gifts for you. They've created a Pulp.Stuff section where you can download pulp desktop images and icons, as well as order limited-edition t-shirts, bumper stickers and other swag if you wish.

So surf on over to http://thepulp.net and check out the celebration.
They will be updating the 
Pulp.Stuff throughout the year.

ThePulp.Net has spiced things up for November’s TPN T-shirt.
This one sports “I like my pulps... spicy” on the back and a pulp hero and TPN logo on the front.
It’s the 11th limited-edition shirt, which means there is only one new design to come this year.


Pulpville Press - Now available!
VENGEANCE OF GWA by S. Fowler Wright has been added to the Pulpville Press line of books.
This book is fantasy to the extent that it is set in a remote period of the Earth's history, and populates it with races of men, and some other creatures, which cannot be precisely identified with any of which remains or fossil impressions have been discovered. It is realism in that the conditions which it presents are logical and credible, and include nothing which may not quite probably have occurred in the immense period during which the human race has existed. But it is primarily an exciting story of adventure and romance.

Hardcover with dust jacket  $24.95
Trade Paperback  $14.95


The Robert E Howard Foundation
Robert E. Howard Foundation created in support of Howard’s literary legacy
First project to publish book of very rare poems.

The Board of Directors of the Robert E Howard Foundation today announced the creation of the non-profit organization to promote greater awareness and understanding of the author’s life and works and to honor his legacy as a skillful, prolific and successful writer of fantasy, regional, horror, action and adventure stories.

Among the objectives of the new Foundation are the acquiring and maintaining of an archive of Howard’s work, serving as a resource for scholars, actively promoting Howard scholarship, providing support for Howard-related programs, and shepherding all of Howard’s works into print.

Directors of the Board are Rusty Burke, Paul Herman, Patrice Louinet, Fredrik Malmberg and Peter Sederowsky. Glenn Lord has been awarded the honorary title of Director Emeritus of the Board. The Foundation will work in cooperation with Paradox Entertainment, owners of the rights to the works and characters of Robert E. Howard.

“The long-term goals of the Foundation are ambitious. We want to see Howard’s work widely available all over the world, and we want to actively promote him as a subject who richly rewards scholarly and critical attention. We also hope to promote the efforts of younger writers who are working the same literary veins,” said Rusty Burke, Chairman of the Board and President.

Fredrik Malmberg of Paradox Entertainment said, “It became apparent to us when we acquired the rights to all Howard works that the author, recognized as the creator of the Sword & Sorcery genre, is one of the greatest American adventure scribes of the 20th century. We believe this foundation is an integral, independent part which will ensure that the greatness of Howard’s literary legacy remains intact, and is one that can be enjoyed by both fans and the general public for years to