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Declassified: Vanishing Point - Now available! By Marc Cerasini Area 51: America's top-secret advanced military testing ground, hidden away in the Nevada desert, where the awesome weapons of tomorrow are being developed. But a mole inside the impregnable facility has been leaking highly advanced killing technology to America's worst enemies . . . who intend to turn its destructive power on an unsuspecting nation before the day is out. Agent Jack Bauer has a mere twenty-four hours to derail a horrific plot, as a deadly endgame takes shape in the neon glare of nearby Las Vegas. But to do so, the rogue CTU operative will have to lead an impossible assault on Area 51 itself—and expose a lethal string of betrayal and corruption that leads from the terrorists to the underworld and all the way into the heart of the U.S. government. Thisis a 336 page mass marketpaperback. The publisher is Harper Collins. SRP $6.99 Coming June 1, 2007: 24 Declassified: CHAOS THEORY by John Whitman |  |
| THE
CIMMERIAN, VOLUME 4, NUMBER1 (February)- Now available! THECIMMERIAN, VOLUME 4,NUMBER1 Edited by Leo Grin | Illustrated by Andrew Cryer 40 pages Features a detailed analysis of one of the most valuable Howard collectibles in existence, a look at a seminal literary influence on REH, a personal and illuminating reminiscence of L. Sprague de Camp, the story of a remarkable 1985 trip to Cross Plains by a most determined Howard fan, a new poem by James Ruffini, a jam-packed Lion’s Den, and more. Each issue was printed in two editions. The deluxe edition, numbered 1-75, uses a black linencover with foil-stamped midnight blue text. The limited edition, numbered 76-225, uses an midnight blue cover with solid black text. Visit The Cimmerian website for complete details. Deluxe edition: $15 Limitededition: $10 each. UNITED STATES 1 Book: First Class (arrives in few days) $4 2-4 books: PriorityMail (arrives in few days)$5 CANADA 1-4 books: Airmail (arrives in a few days) $5 INTERNATIONAL (most other countries — Europe, Australia, Asia, etc.) 1-4 books: Airmail (arrives in 4-7 days) is $10; Surface Mail (by boat, usually takes 4+ weeks) varies from country to country, please inquire with the editor. You can only pay with a credit card or bank account by using PayPal. SendPayPal paymentsto editor@thecimmerian.com. You can also send checkor money order, madepayable to THECIMMERIAN, to: THECIMMERIAN P. O. Box 5572 PLAYA DELREY,CA 90296 Visit The Cimmerian website for full ordering information and back issue availability. | |
| Clark
Ashton Smith - Reviewed by Pulitizer-Prize winning book critic Michael
Dirda! Pulitizer-Prize winning book critic Michael Dirda gave Clark Ashton Smith high praise in his long essay-review of recent books by or about Smith, including Night Shade Books' THE END OF THE STORY and Hippocampus Press' THE FREEDOM OF FANTASTIC THINGS, in the February 18, 2007 issue of the Washington Post Book World. The review may be found on-line at: http://tinyurl.com/2ly4cx Thanks to Scott Connors for passing the information along! | |
| CONAN
AND THE MIDNIGHT GOD #2- Available
in comic shops February 28th! 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 Dark Horse Comics |  |
| E-texts
on the net this week The Shadow in Review: There is no new review this week. Next weeks review is "Dictator of Crime" from October 15, 1941. "The Undertaker" by Jonathan Blade is this week's Two-Minute Shadow Mystery. Shadows of the Pulps: Nothing new this week. Pulpgen-Online Pulps: Over 800 stories online! "Lead for Supper" by John A. Thompson from THRILLING WESTERN, May 1942 Humorous Western tale of a town baking contest which involves the prisoners in the jail. "Master of Fear" by Frank Gruber from SECRET AGENT "X", March 1934 Don Master, private detective, is known nationally as "Master of Fear." He is completely devoid of fear, and inspires fear in criminals. Here he is investigating a kidnapping case. | |
| The
Howard Review - New issue planned for Howard Days 2007! Dennis McHaney has announced that there will be a new issue of THE HOWARD REVIEW in time for Howard Days in June 2007. Dennis said that he plans to do a new issue once a year, but it will no longer be a magazine. It will be a book and each issue will be a theme issue. The first new issue will feature Breckenridge Elkins. Late in the year, Dennis plans a best of THE HOWARD REVIEW book. That will most likely be in December. Dennis also announced that he has done most of the work on a follow up book to ROBERT E. HOWARD: WORLD'S GREATEST PULPSTER. This will be a color book on collecting Howard in the sixties and in the small press. This was originally going to be a black and white book, but Dennis decided it needed to be in color, especially with all those Lancer covers as full pagers. After these projects are complete and a volume Dennis is planning for Project Pride, he plans to lay off Howard for a while and finish some movie projects he has been working on. | |
| THE
LAST MIMZY AND OTHER STORIES - Available in book stores
February 27th! Originally published as THE BEST OF HENRY KUTTNER by Henry Kuttner; with an Introductionby Ray Bradbury These seventeen classic stories create their own unique galaxy of vain, protective, and murderous robots; devilish angels; and warm and angry aliens. In “Mimsy Were the Borogoves”–the inspiration for New Line Cinema’s major motion picture The Last Mimzy–a boy finds a discarded box containing a treasure trove of curious objects. When he and his sister begin to play with these trinkets–including a crystal cube that magnifies the unimaginable and a strange doll with removable organs that don’t quite correspond to those of the human body–their parents grow concerned. And they should be. For the items are changing the way the children think and perceive the world around them–for better or worse. Originally published in 1975, this collection features a selection of short stories that first appeared between 1939 and 1955 in magazineslike 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 |  |
| LibriVox
- Publc domain audio books read by volunteers! The LibriVox website features audio books of works in the public domain read by volunteers. These are MP3 files that are downloaded for listening on an MP3 player. There are lots of classic literature and popular books. Authors include Haggard, Lovecraft, Burroughs and many others. Thanks to Richard Krauss for the tip! | |
| Marlowe
- Pilot update! Amanda Righetti will co-star in ABC's drama "Marlowe," according to THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER. The pilot stars Jason O'Mara ("In Justice") as a present-day version of Raymond Chandler's hard-boiled private eye; Righetti will play a dancer who also works for him part-time. | |
| MYTHS FOR THE MODERN
AGE by Win Scott Eckert - Nominated
for a LOCUS Award! Win Scott Eckert's MYTHS FOR THE MODERN AGE is up for an award for Best Non-Fiction Title of 2006 in the online version of the 37th Annual LOCUS AWARDS. Visit the LOCUS website at https://secure.locusmag.com:443/2007/2007PollAndSurvey.html to cast your vote! | |
| PLANETARY
STORIES - Issue 6 is now available online! Shelby Vick's PLANETARY STORIES #6 is now availableonline! Visit the PLANETARY STORIES website at http://www.planetarystories.com/PS6.htm | |
| ThePulp
Rack - Ryerson Johnson interview! With the very gracious permission of Will Murray and Doug Ellis, I'm excited and pleased to present this interview with pulp fictioneer Ryerson Johnson. Johnson was Guest of Honor at PulpCon 19, and Murray interviewed him as one of the convention's events. Ellis, publisher of the fanzine PULP VAULT -- perhaps better known now as one of the organizers of the Windy City Pulp and Paper Convention -- published the transcribed interview in issue number 8 of that fine publication. With their permission, The Pulp Rack presents this interview in two parts. For those who enjoyed the pulp-writer name dropping in Paul Malmont's novel, "The Chinatown Death Cloud Peril," you'll find similar treasure here, as Johnson discusses Lester Dent, Arthur Burks, L. Ron Hubbard, and more. The interview is presented as a PDF scan of the original appearance in PULP VAULT's pages. For that reason, the break between the two sections isn't perfect -- is, in fact, a bit of a cliff hanger. But perhaps that's appropriate for an interview with a writer who specialized in exciting pulp adventure. For part one of the interview, visit this URL: http://pulprack.com/arch/2007/02/an_interview_wi_1.html Part two of "An Interview with Ryerson Johnson" by Will Murray is now up at The Pulp Rack. Visit this URL: http://pulprack.com/i/RyersonJohnson-Murray-Part2.pdf Duane Spurlock proprietor The Pulp Rack http://www.pulprack.com Sign up forthe Pulp Rack email list athttp://groups.yahoo.com/group/pulprack/ | |
| PulpvillePress
- Now available! THE FILM MYSTERY by Arthur B. Reeve. Detective, Craig Kennedy, unravels the mystery behind the deaths on a film set in Hollywood. Hardcover with Dust Jacket $25.95 Trade Paperback $14.95 Coming soon: GUY GARRICK by Arthur B. Reeve. Another entry in the "Arthur B. Reeve Detective Series". This time, instead of master American detective, Craig Kennedy, Reeve features a new character, Guy Garrick. This is the first of two Garrick books which we will be publishing. |  |
| ReelArt
Studios - FRAZETTA'S SNOW GIANTS STATUE is now available!
ReelArt Studios proudly presents FRAZETTA'S SNOW GIANTS Statue, the first of a four-piece series depicting the greatest artwork of Frank Frazetta in sculptural form. Masterfully sculpted by Tony Cipriano as overseen and approved by Mr. Frazetta himself, SNOW GIANTS is an incrediblydetailed and painted 1/8th scale resin statue that stands 17" tall overall. Prototype Painted by Dan Cope Dimensions: 1/8 to 1/9 scale — 17” tall overall Backside length is 131/2” Giant figures are 11” tall Barbarian figure is 9” tall Strictly limited to 2,000 pieces worldwide, with a Certificate of Authenticity included.Statue is painted, securely packaged in an art box, and comes ready to display. Click on the image at the right for a larger image. Price: $350.00 plus $20 shipping. Diamond is not shipping this statue to comic shops next week. Hopefully the first week in March. Visit the ReelArt Studios website at http://reelartstudios.com/ |  |
| ReelArt
Studios - TARZAN AND THE GOLDEN LION is available
for pre-order! TARZAN AND THE GOLDEN LION as envisioned by the masterful J. Allen St. John whose work graced the original editions of many Burroughs' titles is now available for pre-order. Click on the image at the right for a larger image. Visit ReelArt Studios on the web to pre-order yours today! Sculpted by Shawn Nagle Prototype Painted by Joy and Tom Studios Dimensions: 1/8 scale — 10” tall Price: $189.00 plus $12 shipping — limited to 1000 units worldwide Visit the ReelArt Studios website at http://reelartstudios.com/ |  |
| ReelArt
Studios - FRANK CHO'S BABE & APE is available
for pre-order! FRANK CHO'S BABE & APE is now available for pre-order. Click on the image at the right for a larger image. Visit ReelArt Studios on the web to pre-order yours today! Sculpted by Mike Petryszak Prototype Painted by Rick Cantu Dimensions: 1/8 scale — 8” tall Price: $225.00 plus $12 shipping — limited to 500 units worldwide Visit the ReelArt Studios website at http://reelartstudios.com/ |  |
| Robert
E. Howard Foundation - Now available! Paul Herman reports that RHYMES OF SALEM TOWN has arrived from the printer and pre-orders will begin shipping out shortly. The first project of the new Robert E. Howard Foundation is the publication of a new edition of the rarest Howardpoetry book, with over one hundred poems not found in any othercollection. The book, entitled “Rhymes of Salem Town and Other Poems,” is now available and ordering details areon the REH Foundation website. For a look at the first extremely limited edition of RHYMES OF SALEM TOWN, click here. The Robert E Howard Foundation website is located at http://www.rehfoundation.org Cover shown is minus the back cover copy. 
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| Adventure House - Coming in
May! HIGH ADVENTURE #94 - "Captain Future's Challenge" Striking terror on four worlds, a mysterious raider throttles interplanetary commerce—and earth summons Curtis Newton, the Wizard of Science, and his trio of Futuremen to combat this sinister menace. Retail: $7.95 (U.S.) Media Mail Shipping $2.50 for a single copy. HIGH ADVENTURE #94 is NOT solicited in the March PREVIEWS (available February21st). It will most likely be solicited in April. |  | |||
| Adventure House - February pulp
facsimile reprints are now available! THE PHANTOM DETECTIVE - March 1936, 7x10, 128 pages, $14.95 UNCANNY TALES - April-May 1939, 7x10, 128 pages, $14.95 SPICY DETECTIVE STORIES - April 1937, 7x10, 128 pages, $14.95
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| Anthony Tollin's Sanctum Productions and
Nostalgia Ventures Inc Coming later this month! 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 The best way to ensure you receive these reprints is to subscribe. I have subscriptions to both The Shadow and Doc Savage. The books are well packaged to prevent accidental damage and typically arrive slightly before or at the same time they are available at retail outlets. Subscribers even save a few dollars off the suggested retail price. Details are below. Thesereprints can 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 available for either THE SHADOW or DOC SAVAGE: Subscriptions: Six issues for $72 (firstclass) or $66 (media mail). Anthony Tollin P.O. Box 761474 San Antonio, TX 78245-1474 sanctumotr@earthlink.net |   | |||
| Anthony Tollin's Sanctum Productions and
Nostalgia Ventures Inc THE SHADOW Volume 8: "The London Crimes" & "Castle of Doom"
Coming in May! "Who knows what evil lurks in the hearts of men? The Shadow Knows!" The Knight of Darkness returns in two of Walter Gibson's most extraordinary pulp thrillers. First, two legendary crimefighting agencies join forces when The Shadow teams with England's legendary Scotland Yard to investigate The London Crimes and the master criminal known as The Harvester. Then, The Shadow journeys to a strange Castle of Doom, where murder lurks behind its battlements. Mystery and intrigue abound in this thrilling tale of lost treasure, secret underground passages and ghostly apparitions. In honor of The Shadow's first British adventure, popular culture historianAnthony Tollin chronicles the 1930s and 1950s English pulp reprints and the 1940s Australian Shadow radio series. This classic pulp reprint also showcases George Rozen's dazzling pulp covers and all the original interior art by acclaimed illustrator Tom Lovell. (Sanctum Productions) Softcover, 7x10. B&W ........................................$12.95 THE SHADOW Volume 8 is solicited in the March PREVIEWS (available February21st). The Diamond Item Code is MAR073884. |  | |||
| DOC SAVAGE Volume 7: "The Lost Oasis" and "The Sargasso Ogre" The pulp era's greatest superman battles evil in two of his earliest exploits by Lester Dent (writing as Kenneth Robeson). After stowing away aboard a ghost zeppelin, Doc and his Iron Crew tangle with a bizarre vampiric murderer and villainous Arabs who are protecting the secret of The Lost Oasis. Then, while returning to New York via ocean liner, the Man of Bronze encounters modern-day Amazons in Lester Dent's all-time favorite Doc Savage story, "The Sargasso Ogre." This classic pulp reprint also features the original 1933 pulp covers by Walter Baumhofer from the ultra-rare (and expensive!) seventh and eighth issues of Doc Savage Magazine, the unsold 1936 Doc Savage newspaper strip by Lester Dent and Paul Orban and historical commentary by pulp historian Will Murray, author of seven Bantam Doc Savage novels. (Sanctum Productions) Softcover, 7x10. B&W...................................$12.95 DOC SAVAGE Volume 7 is solicited in the March PREVIEWS (available February21st). The Diamond Item Code is MAR073883. |  | |||
| THE
CHINATOWN DEATH CLOUD PERIL by Paul Malmont - Softcover coming in March! Enter at your own risk into the dark and dank lair known as The White Horse Tavern, and meet Walter Gibson (creator of The Shadow) and Lester Dent (creator of Doc Savage). The era's greatest scribes are also its greatest rivals who, in debating the nature of pulp for L. Ron Hubbard, are propelled into a genuine pulp adventure of their own as they race to stop a madman destined to create a new global empire born of and based in pure gaseous evil! Vintage Books, Trade paperback, 6x9, 384 pages, SRP: $14.00 Click on the image at the right for a larger image. Available in bookstores March 27th! THE CHINATOWN DEATH CLOUD PERIL is solicited in the March PREVIEWS (available February21st). The Diamond Item Code is MAR073997. Note: This title will be available in bookstores before it becomes available in comic shops. |  | |||
| CHRONICLES
OF CONAN VOLUME 12: THE BEAST KING OF ABOMBI AND OTHER STORIES - Coming in July! Roy Thomas (W), John Buscema (A), Ernie Chan (A), and Sal Buscema (A) Conan and Bêlit, Queen of the Black Coast, reunite with their pirate crew aboard the Tigressonly to be drawn into the vermin-infested swamps of Stygia. In the dark depths of this haunted land, they battle for their lives amidst stately pleasure gardens transformed into treacherous dens of deceit. There, a twisted beast-king reigns supreme, his hordes of abominations descending mercilessly upon the Cimmerian and his lover. Together, the two shall face monstrous man-crabs and a sultry sea-witch, but when an ancient secret is unleashed it means only one thing for a member of their heroic party-death! Featuring ten more issues from the famed Roy Thomas/JohnBuscema run on Conan the Barbarian, stories showcasing Conan's adventures with Bêlit the She-Pirate, one of Robert E. Howard's most powerful and beloved female characters. Trade Paperback, Full Color, 168 pages, 7 x 10, $16.95, On sale July 4 Dark Horse Comics CHRONICLES OF CONAN #12 is solicited in the March PREVIEWS (available February21st). The Diamond Item Code is MAR070031. |  | |||
| CONAN
#37 - Available in comic shops February 21st! 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 Dark Horse Comics |  | |||
| CONAN
#40 - Coming in
May! Timothy Truman (W), Paul Lee (P), Dave Stewart (C), Cary Nord (Cover), and Richard Isanove (Cover) Two Wizards and a Funeral: King Conan has vanquished the forces of Koth and slain the cruel wizardTsotha. But the barbarian king learns too late that severing a wizard's head makes him no less dangerous when Tsotha returns with a new and deadly ally: Conan's ancient foe, Thoth-amon! Writer Timothy Truman, penciller Paul Lee, and returningcolorist Dave Stewart offer an oft-requested peek into Conan's years as King of Aquilonia in this direct follow-up to Robert E. Howard's "The Scarlet Citadel." Full Color, 32 pages, $2.99, On sale May 16 Dark Horse Comics CONAN #40is solicited in the March PREVIEWS (available February21st). The Diamond Item Code is MAR070029. |  | |||
| CONAN
AND THE MIDNIGHT GOD #5 (of 5) - Coming in
June! Joshua Dysart (W), Will Conrad (P), Juan Ferreyra (C), and Jason Shawn Alexander (Cover) Ra Sid's diabolical plans reach their climax in a deadly crescendo of magic and murder. As ancient spells clash with Aquilonian steel, King Conan must put his personal vendetta aside to save his kingdom-and world-from a fate far worse than the darkest death. Written by Joshua Dysart (Swamp Thing, Violent Messiahs) and drawn by Will Conrad (Serenity, Buffy: The Vampire Slayer) Conan and the Midnight God continues an exciting new chapter in the adventures of the barbarian king. Full Color, 32 pages, $2.99, On sale June 27 Dark Horse Comics CONAN AND THE MIDNIGHT GOD #5 is solicited in the March PREVIEWS (available February21st). The Diamond Item Code is MAR070030. |  | |||
| E-texts
on the net this week The Shadow in Review: This weeks review is "Silver Skull" from January 1, 1939. "The Shadow of Death" byJohn Olsen is this week's Two-Minute Shadow Mystery. Shadows of the Pulps: Nothing new this week. Pulpgen-Online Pulps: Over 800 stories online! "When the Twitter Did His Bit" by William Tillinghast Eldridge from ALL-STORY MAGAZINE, September 1913 A reformed criminal is the target of revenge from his crooked former compatriots. A downbeat story. "Death Paints a Picture" by Russell Gray from CRACK DETECTIVE STORIES January 1945 Private detective Keel is called in to investigate a series of crimes involving paintings that inspired murder. | ||||
| THE
FALL OF CTHULHU #4- Coming in
May! by Nelson, Diazlowski, & Mavlian Cy's entire world has been turned upside-down by the death of his uncle. Things are starting to unravel, as his nightmares intensify, he's traveling to the Dreamlands, and seeing horrific visions. What secrets does that land hold, and what are its connections to what he's enduring on earth? Meanwhile, is the cult of Cthulhu calling their master, or wrapped up in something else? BoomStudios 32 pages, Full Color, SRP: $3.99 THE FALL OF CTHULHU #4 is solicited in the March PREVIEWS (available February21st). MAVILLAIN COVER - The Diamond Item Code is MAR073258. WALPOLE COVER - The Diamond Item Code is MAR073259. | ||||
| FRANK
FRAZETTA'S DEATH DEALER #2 - Coming in May! Story - Joshua Ortega; Art - Nat Jones & Jay Fotos; Covers - Frank Frazetta, Nat Jones & Jay Fotos Death returns to the land of Iparsia, as the kingdoms of Oro and Edani resurrect an ancient war. But the soliders of Edani aren't human this time…they're more like demonic shadows. What's happened to the soldiers? And can the Death Dealer be far behind? Get the exciting answers from critically acclaimed writer JOSHUA ORTEGA (NECROMANCER) and rising star artists NAT JONES (SPAWN: THE DARK AGES) and JAY FOTOS (SPAWN) in the pulse-pounding second issue of this epic miniseries! Image Comics 32 pages, Full Color, SRP: $3.99 DEATH DEALER #2 is solicited in the March PREVIEWS (available February21st). The Diamond Item Code is MAR071838. |  | |||
| THE
FREEDOM OF FANTASTIC THINGS: SELECTEDCRITICISM ON CLARK ASHTON SMITH by Scott Connors -
Nominated for a LOCUS Award! Scott Connor's THE FREEDOM OF FANTASTIC THINGS is up for an award for Best Non-Fiction Title of 2006 in the online version of the 37th Annual LOCUS AWARDS. Visit the LOCUS website at https://secure.locusmag.com:443/2007/2007PollAndSurvey.html to cast your vote! | ||||
| It's
A Pulp World It's A Pulp World is Eric Jamborsky's blog that has now posted a look at BEMs, in print and film. The website is definitely worth a look. | ||||
| JAMES
BOND: DEATH WING - Coming in May! by Fleming, Lawrence, & Horak Stand by for more adventures with the world?s greatest secret agent in Death Wing as 007 heads to Mexico, teams up with fellow agent, Suzi Kew, and fends off international drug dealers! This new edition also includes "When the Wizard Awakes" and "Sea Dragon" neither of which have been seen in the U.S. before! Plus, a new introduction by Bond girl Madeline Smith (Live and Let Die) and exclusive feature material! Softcover, 9x12, 104 pages, B&W SRP: $16.95 DEATH WING is solicited in the March PREVIEWS (available February21st). The Diamond Item Code is MAR073687. |  | |||
| LANKHMAR
BOOK 3: SWORDS IN THE MIST by Fritz Leiber - Coming in
July! Lean times in Lankhmar force brothers-in-arms Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser to part ways. Only after a joust of wits and swords do the friends join together again, stealing the ship the Black Treasurer and sailing round and through The Claws. Fighting sea kings, curses, and seven-eyed wizards, the pair set out on their heroic wanderings through the wilds of Nehwon. Fritz Leiber shares the stage with the likes of J. R. R. Tolkien, Robert E. Howard, and C. S. Lewis as a founding master of the fantasy genre. Readers of The Lord of the Rings and The Chronicles of Narnia series will love all of the Lankhmar books. Leiber is a recipient of many awards for his short stories such as the Hugo, Nebula, and World Fantasy awards. DH Press will be publishing all eight books in the influential Lankhmar series. Trade paperback, 224 pages, 5 x 8, $12.95,On sale July 11 Dark Horse Press LANKHMAR Book 3 is solicited in the March PREVIEWS (available February21st). The Diamond Item Code is MAR070071. |  | |||
| MADAME
MIRAGE #1 - Coming in May! Written by Paul Dini, art by Kenneth Rocafort, covers by Greg Horn and Rocafort. Paul Dini makes an explosive return to Top Cow in 2007 when he brings brand new character Madame Mirage to the Top Cow Universe. But who is this beautiful woman who appears out of the mist? As deadly as she is beautiful, she is cutting a bloody path through the city's villains, who now wear suits and have "legitimate" businesses. But who is her ultimate prey? And how does this Mirage take form? And why is her destiny and that of her sidekick Harper so irrevocably entwined? These and many other questions will be asked along with the most pivotal question of all Who is Madame Mirage? Dini weaves a tale of murder, intrigue and revenge in a world of high-tech espionage and treachery. Joining Dini is rising artistic star, Kenneth Rocafort with his atmospheric and kinetic style. The first issue features two covers by sensual cover artist Greg Horn as well as a stunning cover by series artist Rocafort. Madame Mirage -- you'll never forget her... if you can make her acquaintance and live to tell the tale... Image Comics 32 pages, $2.99. MADAME MIRAGE #1 is solicited in the March PREVIEWS (available February21st). The Diamond Item Code is MAR071865. (Greg Horn cover) The Diamond Item Code is MAR071866. (Kenneth Rocafort cover) |  | |||
| Moonstone
Books: KOLCHAK TALES: THE FRANKENSTEIN AGENDA #2
(of 3) - Available in comic shops February 21st! Story: David Michelinie; Art: Don Hudson; Cover: Bob Layton The military wants very much to contain... and eliminate... a situation up in the Oregonwoods. And Carl Kolchak is right in the middle! But when that "situation"is a creature genetically engineered for deep-space survival of theirown creation, what other drastic measures... and creations... are they willing to unleash to silence everyone once and for all? This pulse-poundingthree-issuemonthly 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 | ||||
| Moonstone
Books: KOLCHAK,
THE NIGHT STALKER:A BLACK AND EVIL TRUTH - Coming in May/June! by C.J. Henderson The first Kolchak original novel in over a decade! Someone, or something,is tearing people up into little pieces in small town West Virginia. It's up to invetsigative reporter Carl Kolchak to wade through the bloody-sciencejigsaw puzzle, while watching his back against an unseen foe! It's a deadly cat-and-mouse game as he battles a maelstrom of terror that everyone around him gets sucked into. No one is safe, not the police, the FBI, or that very attractive new woman in his life. There is a dark and sinister truth that will be revealed to Kolchak as to "why him" if he can only live long enough to put the last horrifying clues together! Moonstone Books Trade paperback, 6x9, 192 pages, $14.95 DIAMOND EXCLUSIVE:LIMITED Hardcoveredition (limited to 300) Signed signed and numbered by author C. J. Henderson. $36.95 A BLACK AND EVIL TRUTH is solicited in the March PREVIEWS (available February21st). The Diamond Item Code is MAR073601. (Softcover) The Diamond Item Code is MAR073602. (Limited hardcover) |  | |||
| Moonstone
Books: THE PHANTOMCHRONICLES: New TalesOf The Ghost Who Walks!
- Comingin May/June! 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! Moonstone Books 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:
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) THE PHANTOM CHRONICLES is solicited in the March PREVIEWS (available February21st). The Diamond Item Code is MAR073599. (Softcover) The Diamond Item Code is MAR073600. (Limited hardcover) |  | |||
| Moonstone
Book: THE SPIDER CHRONICLES - Delayed!
Originally scheduled for January 25th, Diamond announced in mid-January that this title was rescheduled for February 21st ! I know it is not arriving in comic shops on February 21st, but I do not have a new arrival date at this time. More Just than the Law; more dangerous than the Underworld...hated, feared,and wanted by both. One cloaked, fanged, borderline-crazy denizen of the dark, force-feeding hard justice with a pair of .45's! Moonstone is proud to present 20 new short stories of searing, white-hot prose starring pulpdom's most violent and ruthless crime fighterever: The Spider! Here you will find relentless, two-fisted action that remains true in tone to his mythic-proportioned adventures. If you crave against-all-odds breathless thrill rides, seeing great evils smashed beyond recognition,and dangers met by true heroes at break-neck speed, then this book a must-buy! Take a look at this great line up of authors: stories by John Jakes (North and South, Kent Family Chronicles), Mort Castle, Bill Crider, Shannon Denton, Chuck Dixon, Steve Englehart, Ron Fortier, Joe Gentile, Rich Harvey, John Helfers, CJ Henderson, Howard Hopkins, James Anthony Kuhoric, Elizabeth Massie, Christopher Mills, Will Murray, Rafael Nieves, Ann Nocenti, Martin Powell, and Robert Weinberg. Interior illustrations by Tom Floyd, cover by Doug Klauba. Featuring an introduction by classic Batman writer, Denny O'Neil! Moonstone Books Availablein Softcover and a Previews Exclusive Signed softcover edition! Softcover, 6x9, 304 pages, B&W SRP: $16.95 Previews Exclusive Limited Signed trade paperback,6x9, 304 pages, B&W SRP: $36.95 The softcover is signed by cover artist Doug Klauba and writer Joe Gentile, and contains a Spider tip sheet by Klauba. Check out the new essay, THE SMALL SPIDER by Ron Fortier, posted on The Pulse about his work on the upcoming The Spider Anthology from Moonstone. http://www.comicon.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=36;t=005977 |  | |||
| PULPDOM From publisher C. E. Cazedessus II: "Pulpdom is a magazine about the popular novelists and the pulp magazines they wrote for during the early 20th century. It is the current name of a series of magazines that I have published most of my life. It all began in May 1960 with ERB-dom No. 1, a fanzine about Edgar Rice Burroughs. After some twists and turns for over 36 years, the name PULPDOM was adopted in January, 1997, and the mission of the magazine gelled into a celebration of all the popular pulps & authors, from the 1800s into the 1950s." "The current December 2006 issue, PULPDOM #47, is mostly about "The Argosy in Transition", a look at the contributors and front covers of most of the issues from Jan. 1912 through 1917, when it became a weekly for the first time since the 1890s. Its 28 pages, has several in color, and is available inside the USA $5 + $1 postage. Six issue subscriptions are$30." Contact C. E. Cazedessus II, P.O. Box 2340, Pagosa Springs, Colorado 81147 Email: ridgefire@frontier.net Visit the new PULPDOM website at http://pulpdom.com/ |  | |||
| Pulpville
Press - Now available! THE ADVENTURES OF TOFFEE #2 by Charles F. Myers The second of five collections contains the next set of three Toffee stories: Toffee Haunts A Ghost Having Toffee the "dream-girl" around was bad enough for Marc, but a ghost named George was just too much. The Spirit of Toffee Toffee thought spirits came only in a bottle--but she found there were other kinds. Toffee Turns The Trick Marc swallowed the fixage pill by mistake and found himself a babe in arms--Toffee's, that is. Hardcover with Dust Jacket $24.95 Trade Paperback $14.95 |  | |||
| RED
SONJA #23 - Coming in
May! by Michael Avon Oeming & Homs "The Long Way Back Home" continues here as the Red Sonja 35th Anniversary Celebration also continues! Sonja and her companions face an undead group of pirates and the wrath of an Old God as they desperately make their way back to take the battle to Kulan Gath! It's all leading up to Red Sonja #25 and, along the way, new characters are introduced and one of her companions will sacrifice his life to the journey! Plus: More of the Pirate Queen, Valera and her crew, as they face Gath's demonic generals at sea, as well as Kulan Gath's plans for the imprisoned Goddess! Featuring a new series of covers by Stephen Segovia, Homs, Joe Prado and the Red Sonja cover debut of Joyce Chin! 32 pages, Full Color, $2.99 Publisher: Dynamite Entertainment RED SONJA #23 is solicited in the March PREVIEWS (available February21st). The Diamond Item Code is MAR073333. |  | |||
| SAVAGE
TALES #2 - Coming in
May! Dynamite continues its all new series featuring the most savage stories that comic creators have ever told! Issue #2 features the conclusion of a special Red Sonja story from for Atlantis Part Two?from writers Leah Moore and John Reppion, with artists Pablo Marcos and Stjepan Sejic: The world around the Atlanteans is changing and growing ever Hunter Part Two ? from the pages of Red Sonja ? from writers Luke Lieberman and Michael Avon Oeming with artist Kevin Sharpe: The Hunter finds a new ally in his quest to avenge the death of his master ? the Borat Na-Fori ? and seek the ultimate revenge on Kulan Gath! Cthulhu and The Old Ones by Mike (Marvel?s Zombie) Raict and artist Pere Perez: Continuing the tale of the stranded Cthulhu as a desperate band of islanders attempts to stave off his ever-growing madness! Savage Tales will ship to comic shops six times a year, with each issue featuring a new cast of characters, stories and creators! Covers from Arthur Suydam, Richard Isanove and Stjepan Sejic! Publisher: Dynamite Entertainment 48 pages, Full Color, SRP: $4.99 SAVAGE TALES #2 is solicited in the March PREVIEWS (available February21st). The Diamond Item Code is MAR073340. |  | |||
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SPIDER RING IS BACK WITH
A VENGEANCE! The Spider Ring premium has been relaunched to promote the Baen Books June 2007 release of THE SPIDER: ROBOT TITANS OF GOTHAM. New York, NY (February 16, 2007) — This June, Baen Books will revive the foremost action hero of the pulp fiction era, The Spider, in a new trade paperback edition entitled, THE SPIDER: ROBOT TITANS OF GOTHAM, featuring three wild action thrillers by legendary pulp writer Norvell W. Page. To commemorate this event, the owner of The Spider, Argosy Communications, Inc., is reviving the most cherished collectible of the pulp fiction era: The Spider Ring! The original 1930s premium ring was offered to loyal readers of THE SPIDER magazine for twenty-five cents. (Its current value among collectors, in near mint condition, is $8,500.) The new incarnation of The Spider Ring will be given away by Baen Books for free. Baen Books, a leading science fiction publisher with Simon & Schuster distribution, will be presenting The Spider Ring to booksellers through promotional mailings, and at BookExpo America, the American Booksellers Association convention being held in New York City, June 1-3, 2007. The Spider Ring will make its way onto the hands of fans at the San Diego Comic-Con, July 26-28, 2007. “Jim Steranko has created a masterpiece of a cover painting for THE SPIDER: ROBOT TITANS OF GOTHAM volume and The Spider Ring premium tradition was revived to celebrate,” states Argosy Communications president Joel Frieman. Spearheading The Spider Ring project is award-winning cartoonist and designer Chris Kalb, who explains, “We went for something timeless. Something that evokes The Spider’s own ring, but with a 'Spider Club' twist. Hopefully, we created a new classic." Visit Chris Kalb's The Spider website at http://homepage.mac.com/cdkalb/spider/ Thanks to Chris Kalb for the information! About Argosy Communications Argosy Communications, Inc. is successor to Popular Publications, Inc., a leader in the pulp magazine industry in the 1930s and 1940s and publisher of over 100 magazine titles, including THE SPIDER, ADVENTURE, OPERATOR 5, STAR WESTERN, HORROR STORIES and G-8 AND HIS BATTLE ACES. THE SPIDER and THE SPIDER® Ring are trademarks of Argosy Communications, Inc. TM & Copyright © 2007 Argosy Communications, Inc. All Rights Reserved. |  Click on the image above for a larger image.  | |||
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SPIDER: ROBOT TITANS OF GOTHAM - Coming to comic
shops in June!
by Norvell Page Two complete novels in one volume of the adventures of the mysterious masked crime fighter known as The Spider, hunted by the underworld and the police alike. In the first story, the Spider battles an army of giant robots that has New York City under siege. This story was the inspiration for the major movie Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow. In the second story, the Spider battles a criminal mastermind threatens the entire northeast with thousands of poison-fanged vampire bats. Will the Spider stop this dreaded Vampire King before thousands die horribly? This new collection will reprint: 1) The Spider #75: "Satan's Murder Machines,"by Norvell Page, originally published in December 1, 1939 2) The Spider #26: "Death Reign of the Vampire King," by Norvell Page, originally published November 1, 1935 There will also be a bonus story,"The City Condemned to Hell," from thesole issue of THE OCTOPUS originally published February-March 1939. "The City Condemned to Hell" was originally credited to Randolph Craig, but Craig is believed to be a house name used by Norvell Page. For more informationon The Octopus, visit Jess Nevin's Pulp Heroes website. The book will also includetwo illustrations by Steranko -- one drawing of the Spider from a character model-sheet for a never produced Spider comic, and a newly commissioned rendering of The Octopus. ROBOT TITANS OF GOTHAM will be supported this summer at the San Diego Comic Con with a signing by Steranko and a new Spider Ring giveaway. A second Baen book of three Spider stories is planned. Baen Books, Trade paperback, 7x10, 316 pages, SRP: $15.00 ROBOT TITANS OF GOTHAM is solicited in the March PREVIEWS (available February21st). The Diamond Item Code is MAR074000. | | |||
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Cat Books - New Captain Hazzard novel now available! CAPTAIN HAZZARD - CURSE OF THE RED MAGGOT... Thought to be lost for all time, this classic Captain Hazzard story by Chester Hawks has been unearthed and once more completely rewritten and edited by modern day pulpsmith Ron Fortier! This 1938 exploit that pulp readers never saw is now, at long last, in print!... A heart shaped, blood-red pearl, in the hands of a master criminal has the power to incite bloody native revolts throughout the South Seas. Now, Captain Hazzard and his team of adventurers must travel half-way around the world to put an end to... the Curse of the Red Maggot!... Cover by Mark Maddox, with interior art by Rob Davis, this fantastic book also contains an interview with Rob Davis, which is illustrated with brand-new pin-ups of Captain Hazzard and his entire team! Not to be missed! A Ron Fortier Production. 206 pages, 6"x9" Trade Paperback, ISBN: 978-1-4303-1859-0 $20.00, Available at lulu.com/wildcatbooks And soon to be available at Amazon and other Retail outlets! |  | |||
| Wildside
Press - Coming to comic
shops in May & June! JIMGRIM AND ALLAH'S PEACE by Talbot Mundy Hailing from the pulp magazines of the early 20th century. Jimgrim is an American secret service agent employed by the British and stationed in the Middle East. His adventures help him protect British interests against the French and other countries meddling in the region following World War I. Softcover, 224 pages, SRP: $14.95 JIMGRIM AND ALLAH'S PEACE is solicited in the March PREVIEWS (available February21st). |
