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| 19th Annual NYC Collectable Paperback
& Pulp Fiction Expo - October 7, 2007 The 19th Annual NYC Collectable Paperback & Pulp Fiction Expo will be held on Sunday, October 7, 2007. Watch the Gryphon Books website soon for more news and guests on the big 2007 show! Confirmed Guests include: CHARLES ARDAI: Edgar winner, Hard Case Crime editor! LINTON BALDWIN: Lion Books author of Sinner’s Game! VICTOR BANIS: Pioneer author of the gay male paperback! ANN BANNON: Author of classic lesbian Gold Medal paperbacks! MARCUS BOAS: Fantastic paperback and magazine cover artist! JOE DEVITO: Masterful paperback cover artist! RON GOULART: Master author in many genres! C.J. HENDERSON: Famous crime and horror author! MORRIS HERSHMAN: Manhunt and vintage paperback author! ED HOCH: The master of the short crime story! JACK KETCHUM: Author of great terrifying horror novels! SANDY KOSSIN: Fantastic paperback cover artist! MARIJANE MEAKER: aka Vin Packer & Ann Aldrich! S.J. ROZAN: Crime author, creator of Lydia Chin series! JASON STARR: Exceptional hard crime and noir! F. PAUL WILSON: Master of the SF and horror novel! KEN WISHNIA: Author of many fine crime novels! | |||
| 2008
Windy City Pulp and Paperback Convention - April 25-27,
2008! This years show will honor the 75th anniversary of Doc Savage and the Hero Pulp Explosion! Guests of Honor will be Ron Goulart and Will Murray. For the eighth show, we’ll be in another new hotel...and we do mean NEW! Just opening this month, the hotel will have the top of the line everything. Once we have all the information, as well as some images for you, we will post it here. But suffice it to say, you'll be very pleased with our new digs...and we plan on being here for some time. The Registration Form can now be downloaded for the 2008 Convention. http://www.windycitypulpandpaper.com/ | |||
| Adventure House - New auction site now available online! Adventure House is pleased to announce our newest addition. An auction website. We feature nothing but pulp and other popular culture items in our auctions. Our auctions work similar to the way a live auction would work. This first auction ends Saturday, September 15th starting at noon (Eastern Time). Three lots close per minute with an automatic extension of 5 minutes on any auction lot that gets a bid within the last minute. There will be a 10% buyer's premium added to each winning lot. We will email each winning bidder with their total, and also to determine how they'd like their lots shipped. Shipping fees will be based on actual cost plus a small materials fee. Normally around $1.00. Reserves on some lots are less than retail values. Registration is required. If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact us. NOW UP FOR AUCTION! Wonder Stories, June 1935 Hidden World Shaver Mystery Explained, 2 Issues Eyes Of The Shadow, Ideal Library, High Grade All First Edition Burroughs Hardbacks, McClurg and Burroughs, No Dust Jackets A Gent From Bear Creek, Robert E. Howard, FN Condition G-8 and His Battle Aces, March 1937 More great stuff added all the time! Keep checking back for more! To bid, you must register, so please CLICK HERE to go to the auction site and register and preview those items currently up for auction. Do you have something you'd like to see auctioned through Adventure House? Please contact us and we'd be more than happy to discuss the details. |  | ||
| Age
of Aces Books - Now available! Age of Aces Books is proud to announce our new release, "The Adventures of the Three Mosquitoes: The Wizard Ace" by Ralph Oppenheim. This $16.99 trade paperback edition is 222 pages and is designed by the great team of David and Chris Kalb. It includes all of the original Frederick Blakeslee illustrations. You can get it at Amazon.com or get free shipping by ordering directly from Age of Aces (email ageofaces@att.net). Free shipping is for U. S. only. Journey back to an Age of Aces! Their familiar war cry rings out: "Let's Go!" And the greatest fighting war-birds on the Western Front are once again roaring into action - The Three Mosquitoes! Flying in their usual close V, the three khaki colored Spads were piloted by U.S. Intelligence's finest. In the lead Spad was their impetuous young leader Kirby, while flanking him were "Shorty" Carn, the mild eyed, corpulent little Mosquito and lanky Travis, eldest and wisest of the trio. These three men were always raring for action, always recklessly anxious to go out and match their wings against any odds! Although Ralph Oppenheim had never had a flying lesson, he created one of the longest running aviation series to grace the pages of Popular Publications. Here we present a trio of 1933 Mosquito adventures from DARE-DEVIL ACES: "The Wizard Ace," "The Cannonball Ace" & "The Midnight Ace." We have also included a bibliography of The Three Mosquitoes adventures which appeared over twelve years, through nine different magazines, and in over five dozen stories! Also still available are our first two books: Captain Babyface – The Complete Adventures by Steve Fisher The Red Falcon: The Dare-Devil Aces Years Volume 1 by Robert J. Hogan Coming soon: Volume 2 of The Red Falcon which will include an awesome biography of master pulp artist Frederick Blakeslee by this year's Pulpcon Guest of Honor David Saunders To order "The Three Mosquitoes" and receive free shipping, contact Age of Aces Books at ageofaces@att.net Visit the Age of Aces website at http://ageofaces.home.att.net/index.htm |  | ||
| Altus Press - Now
available! Secret Agent "X" - Halo of Horror by Stephen Payne An ALL-NEW novel featuring the classic pulp hero, Secret Agent "X"! This is the next faze in new fiction based upon classic pulp heroes, as this is designed to match the original Secret Agent "X" pulps perfectly, in both design and packaging. $12.95 128 pages, 6.63" x 10.25", perfect binding, black and white interior ink Order from Lulu.com Visit the Altus Press website at http://www.altuspress.com/ |  | ||
| Altus Press -
Back in print! TALES OF MASKS & MAYHEM All-new pulp tales featuring Doc Atlas, The Night Hawk, The Tarantula, The Scarecrow, The Black Ghost, The Grey Monk, and Secret Agent "X" and written by Maxentius Andor Scarlatti, Therese Drippe, John L. French, Lance Curry, Michael A. Black, Debra Delorme, and Will Murray. $19.99 463 pages, 6" x 9", perfect binding, black and white interior ink Order from Lulu.com Visit the Altus Press website at http://www.altuspress.com/ |  | ||
| Anthony Tollin's Sanctum Productions and
Nostalgia Ventures Inc Now available and shipping to subscribers
and retailers!DOC SAVAGE Volume 9: "The Majii" and "The Golden Man" The pulps' legendary superman battles evil in two exciting adventures by Lester Dent writing as Kenneth Robeson. In "The Majii" (1935), a living dead man lures Doc Savage into an Aladdin's cavern of horror. Then, "The Golden Man" tests the scientific wizardry of the Man of Bronze, exposing deep secrets of Doc Savage's strange origins. 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 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 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 Now available and shipping to subscribers
and retailers!THE SHADOW Volume 10: "The City of Doom" & "The Fifth
Face" "Who knows what evil lurks in the hearts of men? The Shadow Knows!" The legendary supersleuth returns in two action-packed pulp thrillers by Walter B. Gibson. The Voodoo Master returns from the grave and launches a series of terrorist attacks to enslave "The City of Doom." Then, the Dark Avenger battles the master of disguise known only as Five Face. Will "The Fifth Face" be the face of death? In a special bonus feature, The Shadow battles an million-year-old Neanderthal in a "lost" radio script by Hugo Award-winning science fiction author Alfred Bester. This instant collector's item leads off with a classic cover by George Rozen, and also includes all the original interior art by acclaimed illustrator Tom Lovell and Earl Mayan plus historical commentary on the origins of super-villains and DC's Vandal Savage by popular culture historians Will Murray and Anthony Tollin. (Sanctum Productions) Softcover, 7x10, B&W, $12.95 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 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 |  | ||
| Astonishing Adventures
Magazine - Now available! It’s amazing! It’s stupendous! It’s ASTONISHING! ASTONISHING ADVENTURES MAGAZINE, the greatest place for new tales in the old pulp genre, has finally arrived! Marvel at the tale of the man who married a Yeti! Thrill to the exploits of the mysterious Red Panda! Gasp in amazement as dinosaurs attack Manhattan! Be astounded as Tokyo is reduced to rubble (yet again)! All this and more, including interviews with award-winning writer Joe Lansdale, legendary com-ics artist Michael Wm. Kaluta, and painter extraordinaire Doug Klauba! Did we mention the monkeys? Yes, there are monkeys! More monkeys than you can shake a banana at! Brace yourself for tales that are ASTONISHING! Prepare yourself for ADVENTURES! All conveniently located in one pulp MAGAZINE! That’s ASTONISHING ADVENTURES MAGAZINE! And best of all, the first issue is free! You must not miss this smashing event! Go to http://www.astonishingadventuresmagazine.com and subscribe now! |  | ||
| Black Dog Books - Now available! New in the Black Dog Books Signature Series SOUTH OF SULU by George F. Worts - FIRST TIME IN BOOK FORM! Cover art by George J. Rozen Trade paperback / 174 pp. / $19.95 US Meet Singapore Sammy. Samuel Larkin Shay, United States citizen from Cairo, Illinois, but for the past six years a restless rover of the Asiatic tropics. For six hard, weary years, Singapore Sammy has been hunting for a man. For six years, in every manner of conveyance, from ox cart to lady liner, from Malay proa to airplane, he has followed the tortuous trail; losing it, picking it up again. It has taken him from Pekin to the Punjab, from Ceylon to the Celebes and far beyond. The man in question is Singapore Sammy¹s father, Bill Shay, whom Sammy has several accounts to settle with. The old rascal deserted Sammy and his mother when Sammy was but an infant of two. Upon departing, Bill Shay took Sammy's grandfather's will, which leaves a fortune to Sammy. The estate cannot be claimed without the will and Sammy wants that will! Follow Singapore Sammy on a string of five thrilling adventures in pursuit of his evasive father.
Add $1.50 for each additional title. Check or money order may be sent to: Black Dog Books 1115 Pine Meadows Ct. Normal, IL 61761 tom.roberts2@insightbb.com www.blackdogbooks.net (under construction) Credit cards accepted through Paypal. Send payment to tom.roberts2@insightbb.com |  | ||
| E-texts
on the net this week The Shadow in Review: This weeks review is "Crime at Seven Oaks" from August 1, 1940. "Embassy Papers" by John Olsen is this week's Two-Minute Shadow Mystery. Shadows of the Pulps: Nothing new this week. Pulpgen-Online Pulps: Now with over 850 stories online! "The Case of The Squealing Duck" by George B. Anderson from MAMMOTH DETECTIVE, July 1947 Danny Dole tried to put them in the aisles as a comedian, but the Crime File of Flamond said something about murder - and it wasn't funny... "Bombshell Murder" by J. S. Endicott from THRILLING DETECTIVE, June 1945 Murder at a perfume company, involving a new perfume called Bombshell. | |||
| Ellery
Queen Mystery Magazine The new issue of Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine for Sept./Oct. uses another pulp reprint cover. This one is by John W. Scott from DETECTIVE YARNS, August 1939. Thanks to Eric Jamborsky for the tip!
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| FARMERPHILE:
The Magazine of Philip José Farmer - Now available! Issue No. 9 - July 2007 Farmerphile is a quarterly magazine completely dedicated to works by and about Philip José Farmer. It features the unpublished novel "Up from the Bottomless Pit," a suspense-thriller about the ultimate disaster in the oil industry, serialized over the first ten issues. These ten issues will also include other unpublished stories, speeches and letters by Farmer himself, as well as articles about the Grand Master and his work from his fans and peers. Farmerphile is fabulously illustrated by such talented artists as Jason Robert Bell, Charles Berlin, Keith Howell, Karl Kauffman, Chuck Loridans, and Shannon Robicheaux. Table of contents: "The Archaeology of Khokarsa" by Christopher Paul Carey "White-Skinned Grey-Eyed God" by Dennis E. Power "Sketches from the Ruins of My Mind" by Robert R. Barrett "The Brueckel/Harwood Letter" by Philip José Farmer "Bibliophile" by Paul Spiteri "The Rebels Unthawed" by Philip José Farmer, illustrated by Shannon Robicheaux "Star Trek’s Loss Is Your Gain" by Danny Adams "Creative Mythography" by Win Scott Eckert, illustrated by Chuck Loridans "Up from the Bottomless Pit (part 9)" by Philip José Farmer, illustrated by Keith Howell Complete ordering information for Farmerphile may be found at: http://www.pjfarmer.com/farmerphile.htm |  Cover art by Charles Berlin | ||
| FRANK FRAZETTA'S DEATH DEALER #4
(of 6) - Available
in comic shops September 6th! Story - Joshua Ortega; Art - Nat Jones & Jay Fotos; Covers - Frank Frazetta, Nat Jones & Jay Fotos Adelia Atar and Lambeau catch up with the Death Dealer at Cascada Pass, and learn the shocking secret of his origin! The mysterious stranger finally steps out of the shadows, but what are his ties to the Death Dealer...and does he fight on the side of the King of Oro or the evil forces of Mirahan? Join critically-acclaimed novelist and comics writer Joshua Ortega and the cult-favorite art team of Nat Jones and Jay Fotos for all of the pulse-pounding answers! Image Comics 32 pages, Full Color, SRP: $3.99, On sale July 11th! |  | ||
| Gotham Pulp Collectors Club -
September 8, 2007! Gotham Pulp Collectors Club is a club for pulp collectors to meet in the NYC/Metro area. It meets the 2nd Saturday of every month. Name: Gotham Pulp Collectors Club Time: 1-4 PM Place: Hudson Park Library, 66 Leroy Street, Manhattan (WestVillage) Contact: Mark Halegua at msh@pulps1st.com | |||
| It's A Pulp World It's A Pulp World is Eric Jamborsky's blog that has now posted the next installment of his look at Startling Stories Magazine. This time we look at the March, 1939 issue with John Taine's guest editorial "Why Science Fiction. | |||
| Ki-Gor
bibliography - Now online! Peter Currane has created a complete Ki-Gor bibliography online that includes cover scans. You can check it out by clicking on the link below: http://www.petercurrane.com/ | |||
| MADAME MIRAGE #2 - Available in comic shops September 6th! Written by Paul Dini, art by Kenneth Rocafort, cover by Rocafort. Superstar writer Paul Dini (DC Countdown, LOST) brings a brand new character to Top Cow in the form of Madame Mirage! Hollywood’s elite have gathered to party the night away at the fabulous Kelly Mansion. But this season’s soiree is going to take a deadly turn when Madame Mirage crashes the party. But will the hunter become the prey when Mirage encounters Mousetrap? Dini and dynamic new talent Kenneth Rocafort (Hunter-Killer) dive into a unique story of murder, revenge, and deceit. 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. |  | ||
| Moonstone Books - THE PHANTOM
CHRONICLES: New Tales Of The Ghost
Who Walks! - Now available! 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! Trade paperback, 240 pages, $15.95 Moonstone Books |  | ||
| Moonstone Books - Coming in December! THE SPIDER: THE MASTER OF MEN LTD ED. LITHO Art by Doug Klauba. This artist signed and numbered limited edition (limited to 200) fine art lithograph of everyone¹s favorite relentless pulp avenger is painted by multiple Spectrum Best in Contemporary Fantastic Art Award winner Doug Klauba! 18 inches by 24 inches, signed and numbered, $49 (Remarked edition, $89). THE SPIDER: THE MASTER OF MEN LITHO will be solicited in the October PREVIEWS available September 26th! |  | ||
| Nostalgia
Con - September 13 - 15, 2007 Come spend a weekend with classic movie and tv stars, old-time radio, old-time tv shows and movies! The Clarion Hotel, Aberdeen, Maryland
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| The
Nostalgia League - Now available
online! A new article has been posted entitled Johnston McCulley: Man of Mystery and is a series of facts and speculations about McCulley's life. Much of the article draws on new research that appears here for the first time. Visit The Nostalgia League website at http://thenostalgialeague.com/ | |||
| Paizo Publishing
- PLANET STORIES schedule update and new titles announced! PLANET STORIES™ presents classic fantasy, science fiction, and science fantasy novels and short story collections to a generation of new readers and lifelong fans. Unforgettable tales from acknowledged masters like Michael Moorcock, Leigh Brackett, C.L. Moore, and Henry Kuttner stand side by side with lesser known but no less worthy yarns from tomorrow's superstars. Introductions from popular modern authors like Joe R. Lansdale, Ben Bova, and Michael Moorcock provide amusing and informative entry points to each book. With new releases every month, PLANET STORIES promises a master class in the genre aimed at building the greatest fantasy and science fiction library ever assembled. CITY OF THE BEAST/WARRIOR OF MARS by Michael Moorcock (Trade Paperback) - $12.99 Expected September 2007 Michael Moorcock’s Eternal Champion returns as Kane of Old Mars, a brilliant American physicist whose strange experiments in matter transmission catapult him across space and time to the Red Planet. ... Kane’s is a Mars of the distant past, a place of romantic civilizations, fabulous many-spired cities, and the gorgeous princess Shizala. To win her hand and bring peace to Mars, Kane must defeat the terrible Blue Giants of the Argzoon, whose ravaging hordes threaten the whole planet! Adventure in the Edgar Rice Burroughs tradition from the creator of Elric of Melniboné. Introduction by Kim Mohan 160-page softcover trade paperback BLACK GOD'S KISS by C. L. Moore (Trade Paperback) - $12.99 Expected October 2007 First published in the pages of WEIRD TALES in 1934, C.L. Moore’s Jirel of Joiry is the first significant female sword-and-sorcery protagonist and one of the most exciting and evocative characters the genre has ever known. ... Published alongside seminal works by H.P. Lovecraft and Robert E. Howard, the five classic fantasy tales included in this volume easily stand the test of time and often overshadow the storytelling power and emotional impact of stories by Moore’s more famous contemporaries. A seminal work from one of fantasy’s most important authors, Black God’s Kiss is an essential addition to any fantasy library. Introduction by Suzy McKee Charnas 160-page softcover trade paperback ALMURIC by Robert E. Howard (Trade Paperback) - $12.99 Expected October 2007 The creator of Conan looks to the stars in one of fantasy’s most enduring science fantasy classics! ... Robert E. Howard’s Almuric is a savage planet of crumbling stone ruins and debased, near-human inhabitants. Into this world comes Esau Cairn, Earthman, swordsman, murderer. Only he can overthrow the terrible devils that enslave Almuric, but to do so he must first defeat the inner demons that forced him to abandon Earth. Filled with vile beasts and thrilling adventure in the tradition of Edgar Rice Burroughs, Almuric is one of Howard’s few novels, and an excellent yarn from one of America’s most distinct literary voices. Introduction by Joe R. Lansdale 160-page softcover trade paperback ELAK OF ATLANTIS by Henry Kuttner (Trade Paperback) - $12.99 Expected November 2007 Explore the origins of Sword & Sorcery with Henry Kuttner’s Elak of Atlantis! ... Published in WEIRD TALES to satisfy fans of Conan the Barbarian in the wake of Robert E. Howard’s death, the four long stories depict a brutal world of flashing swords and primal magic, touched by a hint of Lovecraft’s Cthulhu mythos. Never collected in a mass market edition since their publication in the late 1930s, these exciting tales helped to establish a genre and are a critical part of any fantasy library. Included as a bonus are Kuttner’s two Prince Raynor stories from 1939’s STRANGE TALES. Introduction by Joe R. Lansdale 160-page softcover trade paperback THE SECRET OF SINHARAT by Leigh Bracket (Trade Paperback) - $12.99 Expected December 2007 Enter Eric John Stark, adventurer, rebel, wildman. Raised on the sun-soaked, savage world of Mercury, Stark lives among the people of the civilized solar system, but his veneer of calm masks a warrior’s spirit. In the murderous Martian Drylands the greatest criminals in the galaxy hatch a conspiracy of red revolution. Stark’s involvement leads to the forgotten ruins of the Martian Low Canals, an unlikely romance, and a secret so potent it could shake the Red Planet to its core. In a special bonus novel, "People of the Talisman," Stark ventures to the treacherous polar icecap of Mars to return a stolen talisman to an oppressed people. Introduction by Michael Moorcock 160-page softcover trade paperback New titles announced! NORTHWEST OF EARTH: THE COMPLETE NORTHWEST SMITH by C. L. Moore (Trade Paperback) - $12.99 75th Anniversary Edition! Expected January 2008 From the crumbling temples of forgotten gods on Venus to the seedy pleasure halls of old Mars, Northwest Smith blazes a trail through the underbelly of the solar system in 13 action-packed stories you won’t soon forget. Among the best-written and most emotionally complex stories of the Pulp Era, the tales of intergalactic smuggler Northwest Smith still resonate strongly 75 years after their first publication. A staple of Weird Tales in its Golden Age, C.L. Moore’s stories appeared alongside work by H.P. Lovecraft, Robert E. Howard, and Clark Ashton Smith, forming the backbone of the “unique magazine’s” approach to science fiction and planetary adventure. For the first time ever, all of Northwest Smith’s adventures have been collected in a single volume, including “Quest of the Starstone,” which pairs Smith with Moore’s other famous creation, the fierce swordswoman Jirel of Joiry! Introduction by C.J. Cherryh 220-page softcover trade paperback LORD OF THE SPIDERS (aka BLADES OF MARS) by Michael Moorcock (Trade Paperback) - $12.99 Expected February 2008 Once more into the matter transmitter for an unforgettable journey to ancient Mars! Pulled back to earth on the eve of his marriage to the beautiful Princess Shizala, brilliant physicist Michael Kane must once again journey to the Red Planet to reclaim a life of swordplay and high adventure in the tradition of Edgar Rice Burroughs! Kane finds himself on a different Mars, a place of blue giants and red revolution that ultimately leads to a ruined obsidian city inhabited by savage spider-men. A fast-paced adventure of swords, sorcery, and super-science awaits in this classic tale by an undisputed master of fantasy! With an introduction by Roy Thomas 160-page softcover trade paperback THE GINGER STAR by Leigh Bracket (Trade Paperback) - $12.99 Expected April 2008 Eric John Stark, Outlaw of Mars, travels beyond the solar system for exciting science fantasy adventures on the planet of Skaith, a lawless sphere at the edge of the known universe. Raised as a savage on the hostile planet of Mercury and honed into a fearless warrior in the low canals of the Red Planet, Stark is one of science fiction’s greatest adventurers and is Leigh Brackett’s most famous character. The first in a trilogy of stories set on Skaith, The Ginger Star is a pivotal work of science fantasy from the famous screenwriter of The Empire Strikes Back and The Big Sleep. Introduction by Ben Bova 220-page softcover trade paperback |    | ||
| The Pulp Rack -
New additions! Monte Herridge graces our Pulp Rack again with another article about a series character from Detective Fiction Weekly (formerly Flynn's). Inspector Porky Neale appeared in a series of stories by Roland Phillips that ran in DFW from about 1930-34. The article also includes a listing of the series as it appeared in DFW. Monte's doing a great job of turning the light of day on many of these lost characters from DFW. Many thanks to him for these efforts and for sharing with The Pulp Rack's patrons. You'll find the article here: http://pulprack.com/arch/2007/08/inspector_porky_1.html Today's post is a look at H.P. Lovecraft's novella (novelette?), "At the Mountains of Madness," (AMM) published as a serial in ASTOUNDING. Our essay looks at AMM as a sequel to Edgar Poe's only novel, THE NARRATIVE OF ARTHUR GORDON PYM, and how Lovecraft played off Poe's seeming ambivalence -- intentional or coincidental -- toward his story to inform the horror of Lovecraft's later tale. The essay links off of the site's "Jules Verne: Pre-Pulp Pioneer Extraordinaire" page at http://pulprack.com/arch/2007/04/jules_verne_pre_1.html, but you can access it directly at this URL: http://pulprack.com/arch/2007/08/the_mountains_o.html The Pulp Rack Plug: Available from Friends of The Pulp Rack, Age of Aces Books new release is "The Adventures of the Three Mosquitoes: The Wizard Ace" by Ralph Oppenheim. This $16.99 trade paperback edition is 222 pages and is designed by the great team of David and Chris Kalb. It includes all of the original Frederick Blakeslee illustrations from DARE-DEVIL ACES magazine. You can purchase from Amazon.com (and drop a few pennies in the Pulp Rack's pocket to help support our efforts) by using this URL: http://www.amazon.com/Adventures-Three-Mosquitoes-Wizard-Ace/dp/0979409225/ref=sr_1_1/pulprack-20 Also still available are Age of Aces Books' first two releases: Captain Babyface – The Complete Adventures by Steve Fisher The Red Falcon: The Dare-Devil Aces Years Volume 1 by Robert J. Hogan Coming soon: Volume 2 of The Red Falcon, which will include an awesome biography of master pulp artist Frederick Blakeslee by this year's Pulpcon Guest of Honor David Saunders. As always, thanks for your patronage. Duane Spurlock proprietor The Pulp Rack http://www.pulprack.com Sign up for the Pulp Rack email list at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/pulprack/ | |||
| Robert
E. Howard: WINDS OF TIME - Now available in the U.S.! This title is now also available from pulp dealer Mike Chomko! Contact Mike by email at chomko@enter.net if you are interested in this book! Published by Thomas Kovacs, Zurich, Switzerland, 2007. Hardbound, 224 pages, ISBN 978-3-033-00676-8. Translated by Bernd Karwath. Illustrated by Hubert Schweizer (1 color cover, 1 color frontispiece, 23 black&white illustrations). $80 plus $20 shipping (2nd class postage). Paypal preferred but cash or a personal check is also accepted. paypal to: cartho@gmx.net Thomas Kovacs Schontalstr. 20 CH - 8004 Zurich Switzerland/Europe Contents: Introduction (by Glenn Lord) Die Macht der Toten (German foreword by Hugh Walker) Loomings (foreword by Bernd Karwath) The Poems by Robert E. Howard (English & German):
Bilder im Feuer (essay by Bernd Karwath) Acknowledgements Thanks to Thomas Kovacs and Rusty Burke! |  | ||
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| Adventure House - The August pulp facsimile reprints are now available! PLANET STORIES - Winter 1939, 7x10, 128 pages, $14.95 SECRET AGENT X - February 1937, 7x10, 128 pages, $14.95 SPICY ADVENTURE STORIES - March 1940, 7x10, 128 pages, $14.95
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| Adventure House -
Pulp cover products are now available! Adventure House has produced a website with tons of pulp images. What's so great about that? Well this site allows you to directly order prints, coffee mugs, t-shirts (either black or white shirt), canvas prints, enlargements...well you get the idea. Currently we have over 700 covers uploaded to view and order. The images are optimized for smaller prints, with a maximum image size of 11x14 (not really recommended), we can, upon request download a higher resolution image for larger prints. Be sure to check the results of cropping before ordering. Because of the pulp format, you need to set the print to "Fitted Image" to normally get a full sized image. Although there is a watermark visible on the photographs when you view them on the browser, this watermark of course won't be there once the image is printed. Take a look around and have some pure pulp image fun! Click here to visit the Photo Time website. | ||||
| Adventure House
- Coming in November! ALEX RAYMOND: HIS LIFE AND ART by Tom Roberts Complemented with a Foreword by George Lucas and Introduction by James Bama, author Tom Roberts entertains readers with his insightful portrayal of Alex Raymond, one of the greatest American illustrators in the past century, most revered for his awe-inspiring artworks for King Features Syndicate's Flash Gordon and Jungle Jim 1930's newspaper strips. Hard Cover, 12x9, 320 pages, Full Color, $49.95 ALEX RAYMOND: HIS LIFE AND ART is solicited in the September PREVIEWS (available August 29th). The Diamond Item Code is SEP074166. |  | |||
| Adventure House - Coming in November! HIGH ADVENTURE #97 - Ki-Gor in two action packed adventures! LAND OF LOST SAFARIS from WINTER 1944 Ki-Gor, White Lord of the Jungle, was invading the treacherous paths of Dismal Swamp, challenging the blood-crazed minions of the Thunder God, with his superb strength and cunning—to save his mate from the juju that had stilled her heart with a sleeping death. THE SILVER WITCH from SPRING 1945 From out of the dank depths of the Swamp of Mists, came the horrible legions of the silver enchantress, terror walking in their wake. Only Ki-Gor, White Lord of the Jungle, stood to face her challenge, and he was helpless—for he was trapped in the witch's lair—his mate marked for death if he should fight the monsters who could not die. Retail: $7.95 (U.S.) Media Mail Shipping $2.50 for a single copy. HIGH ADVENTURE #97 is solicited in the September PREVIEWS (available August 29th). The Diamond Item Code is SEP074121. |  | |||
| Adventure House - Coming in November! G-8 and His Battle Aces #26: "Staffel of Invisible Men" - Originally published - November 1935 "Have all Allied spies in Germany watch for menace of midgets connection aviation." When G-8 read this cable from a fellow secret service agent in America he was puzzled. Why should this information came from the United States? He and his battle aces had been patrolling war skies constantly—yet had seen no sign of midgets . . . But before several hours had passed, G-8 knew that he was embarked on the most daring mission he had ever tackled, knew he must go fighting wings against an invisible staffel! Retail: $9.95 (U.S.) Media Mail Shipping $2.50 for a single copy G-8 AND HIS BATTLE ACES #26 is solicited in the September PREVIEWS (available August 29th). The Diamond Item Code is SEP074122. | 
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| Adventure House - Pulp facsimile
reprints coming to comic shops in November! Phantom Detective - January 1935, 7x10, 128 pages, $14.95 Reprints "Death on Swift Wings" by Robert Wallace from January 1935. The Phantom pursues a fiendish killer in this exciting novel of a murder ray that turns its sinister power on innocent victims! Phantom Detective - January 1935 is solicited in the September PREVIEWS (available August 29th). The Diamond Item Code is SEP074124. Spicy Detective Stories - November 1940, 7x10, 128 pages, $14.95 Reprints two pulp detective stories. In Robert Garron's "Murder for the Asking" a wronged woman thinks revenge. An Arizona chain gang features in Robert Leslie Bellem's "Premiere in Purgatory." This replica edition is complete with all ads, illustrations, and facsimile pages. Spicy Detective Stories - November 1940 is solicited in the September PREVIEWS (available August 29th). The Diamond Item Code is SEP074126. |  | |||
| Anthony Tollin's Sanctum Productions and
Nostalgia Ventures Inc Coming in November! THE
SHADOW #13 is solicited in the September PREVIEWS (available August 29th).THE SHADOW Volume
13: "Six Men of Evil" & "The Devil Monsters" "The weed of crime bears bitter fruit. Crime
does not pay. The Shadow Knows!" The Master of Darkness combats bizarre
menaces in two of Walter Gibson's strangest thrillers. A torturous Aztec transformation
gives "Six Men of Evil" an unexpected advantage in their criminal pursuits. Then,
Lamont Cranston and Margo Lane encounter their most infamous foe?Monstodamous,
master of menace?in "The Devil Monsters." This classic pulp collection also showcases
George Rozen's breathtaking pulp cover, all the original interior art by illustrators
Tom Lovell and Paul Orban, historical commentary by Will Murray and an article
on the Golden Age Shadow Comics by Anthony Tollin. (Sanctum Productions)
Softcover, 7x10. B&W ........................................$12.95 Visit The Shadows Sanctum at: http://www.shadowsanctum.com The Diamond Item Code is SEP074125. |  | |||
| Anthony Tollin's Sanctum Productions and
Nostalgia Ventures Inc Coming in November! DOC SAVAGE Volume 12: "The Squeaking Goblin"
and "The Evil Gnome" The pulp era's greatest superhero battles
evil in two newly-restored novels by Lester Dent writing as Kenneth Robeson. First,
Doc Savage and his Iron Crew journey to Kentucky to investigate the mystery of
a ghostly skeletal sharpshooter and his "disappearing bullets." Can they stop
the mountain feud orchestrated by "The Squeaking Goblin"? Then, serial killings
by a unstoppable foe set the Man of Bronze on the trail of "The Evil Gnome." This
collector's item pulp reprint showcases the classic color pulp covers by Emery
Clarke and Walter Baumhofer, interior illustrations by Paul Orban and historical
articles by Will Murray, author of seven Doc Savage novels. (Sanctum Productions)Softcover, 7x10, B&W................................ $12.95 Visit The Shadows Sanctum at: http://www.shadowsanctum.com DOC SAVAGE #12 is solicited in the September PREVIEWS (available August 29th). The Diamond Item Code is SEP074120. |  | |||
| ATLANTIS
STUDIOS - Coming in November! PAULA PERIL #3 by Watson, Bonanno & Ewing Comic's most danger-prone heroine returns in this self-contained adventure, "Power of the Sewer Serpent"! Kidnapped by her arch-nemesis Tony Carleoni, Paula Peril is delivered to a mysterious villain who dominates the criminal underworld. Racing against time, photographer Jimmy Smith joins forces with Veronica Vilancourt to find Paula before she can be sacrificed to a reincarnated evil with an appetite for human flesh! 32 pages, B&W, $2.95 PAULA PERIL #3 is solicited in the September PREVIEWS (available August 29th). The Diamond Item Code is SEP073395. PAULA PERIL #3 WITH DVD by Watson, Bonanno & Ewing The "Power of the Sewer Serpent" comic comes with a special added bonus - the "Trapped in the Flames" live-action DVD starring fan-favorite Valerie Perez! Paula Peril investigates a suspicious warehouse and comes face-to-face with mobster Tony Carleoni and his well-armed thugs. Tied up in a burning storage room full of explosive chemicals, with only minutes until the entire building explodes in flames, will this be the end of Paula Peril? DVD, 32 pages, B&W, $7.95 PAULA PERIL #3 WITH DVD is solicited in the September PREVIEWS (available August 29th). The Diamond Item Code is SEP073396. ATLANTIS STUDIOS | ||||
| THE BEST OF ROBERT E. HOWARD VOLUME 2: GRIM LANDS
- Coming in November! by Robert E. Howard; illustrated by Jim & Ruth Keegan This compilation of Robert E. Howard's most famous and well-received stories spans all of the characters and genres he scribed in - all restored to the earliest, most definitive versions available today. Softcover, 6x9, 400 pages, $15.95 THE BEST OF ROBERT E. HOWARD VOLUME 2: GRIM LANDS is solicited in the September PREVIEWS (available August 29th). The Diamond Item Code is SEP074190. |  | |||
| Black
Gate 11 - At the printers! Black Gate 11 is now at the printers — and it promises to be our best issue yet, as Martha Wells, James Enge, Iain Rowan, and Mark Sumner all return with big new installments building on the action in Black Gate 10. Join us for the first meeting of Giliead & Ilias, as Morlock the Maker assists a small fraternity of warriors in desperate battle against the dreaded Boneless One, Dao Shi the exorcist comes face to face with an unkillable demon deep in the Underworld, and the Naturalist returns to civilization to warn of the approach of the terror from the interior. That's not all — Maria V. Snyder, Peadar Ó Guilín, William I. Lengeman III and many others offer exciting new stories. A dead wizard hires a thief to break into his tower and uncover a deadly secret, a man fights to save his son from a woman whose charms are literally irresistible, and a modern father is inducted into Valhalla after a particularly challenging roller coaster ride. All that plus four pages of Knights of the Dinner Table. It's 224 pages of the best in modern adventure fantasy! Follow the link to a sneak peek of Black Gate 11, with story excerpts, artwork, and even a look at "Neglected Stories from the SF Magazines" from Rich Horton. Subscribe Now so you don't miss out! |  | |||
| Burroughs
Bulletin #71 - Now available! The Summer 2007 issue (#71) of the THE BURROUGHS BULLETIN is now available. This issue features articles on Burroughs’ 71st story, "Beyond the Farthest Star". It is profusely illustrated in black & white with full color front and back covers. Articles include: "The Farthest Star and Beyond" by Irwin Porges "Edgar Rice Burroughs: The Actvist Author vs. the Wobblies" by Alan Hanson and John Martin Picture Gallery by Thomas Yeates "Tarzan the Musical: The European Premiere" by Laurence G. Dunn "An Interview with Eve Brent" by Sky Brower "Cheetah Celebrates His 75th Birthday" Letters to the Editor and Bibliographer's Corner Subscriptions
are $35 for four quarterly issues and 12 monthly issues of THE GRIDLEY WAVE newsletter.
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| CONAN #43 - Arriving in comic shops August 29th! Timothy Truman (W), Cary Nord (Cover), Tomás Giorello (A), and Richard Isanove (Cover) The Pits of Refuge: This is the penultimate chapter of Timothy Truman’s adaptation of the Robert E. Howard classic “Rogues in the House!” A favorite of fans and critics alike, the seminal Conan story “Rogues in the House” first appeared in WEIRD TALES. Now, writer Timothy Truman and artist Tomàs Giorello bring you the tale of the Red Priest, as you’ve never seen it before. Trapped in the labyrinthine halls of the Red Priest’s house, and stalked by a mysterious horror, Conan and his uneasy ally Murillo have made a wary alliance with the Priest himself. Full Color, 32 pages, $2.99 Dark Horse Comics |  | |||
| Conan #46
- Coming in November! Writer: Kurt Busiek, Artist: Greg Ruth At last, the Battle of Venarium: a tale gorged with blood, death, triumph, loss, glory, and revelation, as Conan reaches the first major turning point in his life before leaving Cimmeria for the world outside and becoming a legend in both. Master storyteller Kurt Busiek and painter Greg Ruth present the grand finale to their critically acclaimed saga of the barbarian's youth! The grand finale of "Born on the Battlefield"! Publication Date: November 21, 2007 Format: Full color, 40 pages Price: $2.99 Dark Horse Comics CONAN #46 is solicited in the September PREVIEWS (available August 29th). The Diamond Item Code is SEP070027. |  | |||
| Conan Action Figure - Now available! Marvel Toys new line of Legendary Comic Book Heroes Series 1 action figures featuring a twin pack with Conan and Wraarl, the Devourer of Souls, from SAVAGE SWORD OF CONAN is now available. |  | |||
| CONAN:
THE BLOOD-STAINED CROWN AND OTHER STORIES - Coming
in January! Written by Kurt Busiek and Fabian Nicieza, art by Rafael Kayanan, Cary Nord, Eric Powell, John Severin, Bruce Timm and Timothy Truman, colored by Kayanan, Michelle Madsen and Dave Stewart. Eisner Award-winning writer Kurt Busiek teams up with some of the best artists and writers in this collection of stand-alone stories from Conan. In "Helm," Busiek and Fabian Nicieza write and EC Comics legend John Severin draws the story of Conan's famous horned helm. Renowned comics and animation artist Bruce Timm lends his styling to the darkly comic "Conan's Favorite Joke." Current Conan writer Timothy Truman takes pencil in hand as the Cimmerian's influence crosses generations in "Seeds of Empire" and "The Blood-Stained Crown." Goon creator Eric Powell draws the poignant story of a young and unsung hero in "Storyteller," Dark Horse's centennial tribute to Conan creator Robert E. Howard. And artist Rafael Kayanan returns to the world of Hyboria with "In the Tower of Tara-Teth," a gritty adventure set during the Cimmerian's years as a mercenary and pirate. Collecting issues #18, 26-28 and 39 of the Dark Horse Conan series. 128 pages, $16.95, in stores on January 30. Dark Horse Comics CONAN: THE BLOOD STAINED CROWN is solicited in the September PREVIEWS (available August 29th). The Diamond Item Code is SEP070028. |  | |||
| CTHULHU PLUSH WREATH - Coming in December! Celebrate the winter solstice in style. Gather your loved ones around, read from the Necronomicon, sing the "Carol of the Old Ones" or other carols like, sung to the tune of "Jingle Bells": Devour Souls, tasty Souls, eat them every night. Oh what fun it is gnosh everyone in sight. Devour Souls, Tasty Souls, I like the ones in fright. Oh what fun to gulp them every single bite!" This 18" Cthulhu Wreath will make a fun addition to your winter celebrations... or whatever you celebrate where Cthulhu comes into play. Scheduled to ship in December 2007. Plush SRP: $34.99 CTHULHU PLUSH WREATH is solicited in the September PREVIEWS (available August 29th). The Diamond Item Code is SEP074509. Also available from FRP Games in December. |  | |||
| Dark Horse
Comics - Kull and Solomon Kane book updates! Last weekend at Gen-Con, Dark Horse editor Scott Allie announced a few details about upcoming Dark Horse comics featuring Robert E. Howard's Kull and Solomon Kane.
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| Douglas Preston & Lincoln Child:
THE WHEEL OF DARKNESS - Available in bookstores August 28th! Pendergast has taken Constance on a whirlwind Grand Tour, hoping to give her closure and a sense of the world that she's missed. They head to Tibet, where Pendergast intensively trained in martial arts and spiritual studies. At a remote monastery, they learn that a rare and dangerous artifact the monks have been guarding for generations has been mysteriously stolen. Pendergast agrees to take up the search. The trail leads him and Constance to the maiden voyage of the Queen Victoria, the world's largest and most luxurious passenger liner--and to an Atlantic crossing fraught with terror. Warner Books, 464 pages, $25.99, On sale August 28, 2007 | 
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| E-texts on the net this week The Shadow in Review: There is no new Shadow review this week. Next weeks review is "Crime at Seven Oaks" from August 1, 1940. "The Living Dead" by Jonathan Blade is this week's Two-Minute Shadow Mystery. Shadows of the Pulps: Nothing new this week. Pulpgen-Online Pulps: Now with over 850 stories online! "Cottontail Assembly" by Joe Archibald from SKY FIGHTERS, February 1936 A White Rabbit and a Red Shirt are the absurd mascots of a couple of sky-shooting clowns in an uproarious series of antics! "Claw of the Kidnapped Idol" by Marcus Lyons from CRACK DETECTIVE STORIES, December 1947 Featuring: Bicarbonate Johnny Bicarbonate Johnny didn't have to believe in the super-natural to know that this idol was deadly - both to the persons who stole it and whoever tried to get it back. | ||||
| FALL OF CTHULHU #5 - Arriving
in comic shops August 29th! by Nelson, Diazlowski, & Mavillain Cy is pulled further into the world of darkness. As he descends into Lovecraftian madness, the pull and the tug of the alternate dimension known only as The Dreamlands gets stronger. Is Cy strong enough to avoid destruction? Can he resist the pull of insanity? And what does this mean for his life and his world, with his girlfriend Jordan? Will he ever be safe? BoomStudios 32 pages, Full Color, SRP: $3.99 | ||||
| THE FALL OF CTHULHU #9 - Coming in November! by Nelson & Scott The darkness continues. Mister Arkham gathers his forces, as a godwar brews in H.P. Lovecraft's world of the Cthulhu Mythos. Who will survive? 24 pages, Full Color, $3.99 Boom Studios THE FALL OF CTHULHU #9 is solicited in the September PREVIEWS (available August 29th). The Diamond Item Code is SEP073455. (Cover A). The Diamond Item Code is SEP073456. (Cover B). | ||||
| FLASH
GORDON: STAR OVER ATLANTIS - Coming in November! Flash Gordon: Star Over Atlantis reprints from the 1950s daily comic strips by Dan Barry. Three complete Flash Gordon stories are reprinted: "The Space Kids on Zoran," "The Lost Continent," and "Circea," a run of strips originally published between April 1953 to May 1954! In the Atlantis story, Flash Gordon and his companions, Dale Arden and Dr. Zarkov, visit the sunken city of Atlantis for the first time, and discover an ancient civilization hidden in domed cities far beneath the sea. Flash Gordon will visit Atlantis many times over the years, in stories to appear in future books in this series, and will discover the strange, interplanetary origins of the civilization of Atlantis. Manuscript Press Magazine, Softcover, 9x12, 184 pages, B&W, $25.00 FLASH GORDON: STAR OVER ATLANTIS is solicited in the September PREVIEWS (available August 29th). The Diamond Item Code is SEP074112. | ||||
| FRANK FRAZETTA'S DEATH DEALER #1 B&W SPECIAL
EDITION - Coming in November! story JOSHUA ORTEGA; art NAT JONES; covers FRANK FRAZETTA 32 pages, Full Color, $3.99 Showcasing the incredible line work of rising star NAT JONES and printed on high-quality paper, this special edition black and white edition is sure to please any fan of the hit miniseries - or any fan of fine comic art in general! Written by critically acclaimed novelist and comics writer JOSHUA ORTEGA, this is the first DEATH DEALER tale worthy of FRANK FRAZETTA's blessing! Image Comics FRANK FRAZETTA'S DEATH DEALER #1 is solicited in the September PREVIEWS (available August 29th). The Diamond Item Code is SEP071996. | ||||
| GIRASOL PULP DOUBLES: THE SPIDER VOLUME 5
- Coming to comic shops in November! Two action-packed 1930s adventures of the pulp-era hero The Spider are reprinted here ? October 1934's "Builders of the Black Empire" and June 1938's "Satan's Shackles"! This 128-page trade paperback reprints the complete stories including the original pulp black and white illustrations. Girasol Collectables Inc. Softcover, 128 pages, $14.95 THE SPIDER VOLUME 5 is solicited in the September PREVIEWS (available August 29th). The Diamond Item Code is SEP074123. | ||||
| H.P. LOVECRAFT: AT THE MOUNTAINS OF MADNESS
AND OTHER TALES OF TERROR by H.P. Lovecraft The complete short novel, "At the Mountains of Madness," plus three additional terror tales, written as only H.P. Lovecraft can write, are conjured together in this macabre collection of the strange and the weird. Mass market paperback, $6.99 AT THE MOUNTAINS OF MADNESS is solicited in the September PREVIEWS (available August 29th). The Diamond Item Code is SEP074198. |  | |||
| It's A Pulp World It's A Pulp World is Eric Jamborsky's blog that has now posted the next installment of his look at Startling Stories Magazine. This time we look at the November 1940 issue. | ||||
| JAMES BOND: SHARK BAIT - Coming in February 2008! by Fleming, Lawrence, Horak & North Join Agent James Bond 007 in Shark Bait - a story never before published in the USA! Bond is forced into a face-off against a new nemesis and a sea of sharks, when the gorgeous Russian spy Katya interrupts a routine recon mission! This new, never-before-collected edition also includes Doomcrack and another unseen story, The Xanadu Connection! Plus, a new introduction by actress Caroline Bliss (Moneypenny in The Living Daylights) and a feature on James Bond in US comics! Softcover, 9x12, 128 pages, B&W, $19.95 JAMES BOND: SHARK BAIT is solicited in the September PREVIEWS (available August 29th). The Diamond Item Code is SEP073957. | ||||
| LaPlata Doc Con - New website now online! October 20-21 in LaPlata Missouri Scheduled Guests: ANTHONY TOLLIN: Mr. Tollin is behind the Nostalgia Ventures Doc Savage and Shadow reprint series now available online or from your favorite bookseller. A personal friend of the late Walter Gibson he is a noted expert on Old Time Radio and the Shadow as well as a former colorist for DC Comics. DR. PETER COOGAN: Dr. Coogan is a Professor at Fontebonne University in St. Louis and a published expert on the Wold Newton Universe. The fantastic concept created by legendary author Phillip Jose Farmer. Scheduled Events: A Tour of Lester Dent's home with a memorial at his gravesite. LIVE appearances by Pulp Heroes including the Domino Lady! Pulps, Paperbacks, Comic Books, Old Time Radio! A Sneak Preview of the Lester Dent Museum of Pulp History! Special Guests Anthony Tollin of Nostalgia Ventures, Wold Newton expert Dr. Peter Coogan, and more to be announced! Fascinating lectures and discussions! The first Pulp Fans BBQ Bash! Exclusive Documentaries! The proclomation of "Lester Dent Day" AND MORE! Click here for t-shirt information. Visit the LaPlata Doc Con website at http://www.freewebs.com/doccon2/index.htm ATTN: DEALERS!! No set up costs! No Table fees! Just come, have a good time and sell some merchandise! Contact Wayne Judge for details. For any info concerning the Convention, please contact Mr. Wayne Judge via email shaolin770@yahoo.com |  | |||
| THE LONE RANGER AND TONTO #1 - Coming in November! by Matthews, Abrams, & Montenegro In this special Lone Ranger and Tonto adventure, something dark and murderous is moving through the frontier, and it's up to the Lone Ranger and Tonto to put a stop to it. But once they find it, will they be able to face it? This Lone Ranger one-shot special is a great jumping-on point for new fans and readers as well as an excellent companion issue to the Eisner-Award nominated series! 32 pages, Full Color, SRP: $4.99 Publisher: DynamiteEntertainment THE LONE RANGER AND TONTO #1 is solicited in the September PREVIEWS (available August 29th). The Diamond Item Code is SEP073510. | ||||
| Madame Mirage #5
- Coming in
November! (W) Paul Dini (A) Kenneth Rocafort (Cov) Rocafort Madame Mirage has joined forces with the villains of ASI! Award winning author Paul Dini (COUNTDOWN, LOST) and hot new artist Kenneth Rocafort (HUNTER-KILLER) do the unthinkable with the on-going adventures of the world's most mysterious assassin, where alliances change with every heartbeat and nothing is as it seems! Full Color 32 pages $2.99 | ||||
| Moonstone Books - Coming in
November! THE PHANTOM #20 by Bullock & Zeu From the Chronicles of the 13th Phantom comes "Worth Beyond Measure," a swashbuckling tale of adventure on the high seas! In the days after the Musketeers of the Guard were eliminated by King Louis the XVIII, three former members of the King's faithful will do anything to regain their former glory, including stealing the Heart of Lafitte! What is the Heart and why will the Phantom risk his life to get it back? Featuring special guest artist Zeu! 32 pages, Full Color, $3.50 Moonstone Books THE PHANTOM #20 is solicited in the September PREVIEWS (available August 29th). The Diamond Item Code is SEP073856. |  | |||
| Moonstone Books - Coming in
November! MOONSTONE'S HOLIDAY SUPER SPECTACULAR by Various The big fun is here with five all new holiday-themed stories! All new adventures of Buckaroo Banzai, The Phantom, Kolchak the Night Stalker, The Spider, and Sherlock Holmes! All in one big book with no filler, five different kinds of cool stories with something for everyone on your holiday list! 56 pages, Full Color, $5.99 Moonstone Books MOONSTONE'S HOLIDAY SUPER SPECTACULAR is solicited in the September PREVIEWS (available August 29th). The Diamond Item Code is SEP073858. | ||||
| National Treasure:
Book of Secrets National Treasure: Book of Secrets will be in theaters 12/21/2007. Treasure hunter Benjamin Franklin Gates (Nicolas Cage) looks to discover the truth behind the assassination of Abraham Lincoln, by uncovering the mystery within the 18 pages missing from assassin John Wilkes Booth's diary. A website for the film with a trailer is now online at http://disney.go.com/disneypictures/nationaltreasure/ Thanks to Tom Barnett for the tip! | ||||
| The Pulp Rack -
New addition! "Cities of the Fantastic: A Contemporary Series of Verne-Inspired Graphic Novels" Today's post looks at a series of European graphic novels greatly influenced by Jules Verne. Jules Verne's works continue to influence and inspire artists today. For contemporary examples, readers need only look at the graphic novels – or albums, to use the word typically given European works of this type – in the Cities of the Fantastic (Cités Obscures) series by Benoit Peeters and Francois Schuiten. Written by Peeters, who is French, and drawn by Schuiten, who is Belgian, the books in the series present a picture of the present or future as seen from the past – specifically, a future depicted according to a 19th Century extrapolation of mechanical science that is part steampunk, part world of marvels, part dystopia. The result is rather Vernian in its feel, thanks greatly to Schuiten's art style, which suggests the engraving style used for reproducing illustrations in 19th and early 20th Century publications. Further, such consistently amazing architectural wonders haven't been seen in the graphic storytelling form since the days of Winsor McCay's Little Nemo. You'll find the essay at this URL: http://pulprack.com/arch/2007/08/cities_of_the_f.html As always, thanks for your patronage. Duane Spurlock proprietor The Pulp Rack http://www.pulprack.com Sign up for the Pulp Rack email list at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/pulprack/ | ||||
| Pulpville Press - Now available! THE WAR TERROR by Arthur B. Reeve Another entry in the "Arthur B. Reeve Detective Series" has been added to the Pulpville Press line. |
