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| 33rd Annual Paperback Books Show and Sale - March 25, 2012! 40+ authors and illustrators will sign your books for FREE! Guests appear subject to their availability.
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| Anthony Tollin's Sanctum Books Now available! DOC SAVAGE Volume 56: "The Black Spot" and "The Terrible Stork" The pulp era's greatest superman returns in classic pulp thrillers by Laurence Donovan and Lester Dent writing as "Kenneth Robeson." First, Doc and Patricia Savage attempt to discover the secret behind the baffling series of "Back Spot" murders that confound the law. Then, an auction gallery bidding war leads to the abduction of Monk Mayfair. Can the Man of Bronze uncover the sinister secret of The Terrible Stork in time to save his right-hand aide? This special collectors edition showcases the original color pulp covers by Walter M. Baumhofer and Modest Stein, Paul Orban's classic interior illustrations and a behind-the-scenes article by Will Murray, writer of nine Doc Savage novels. (Sanctum Books) 978-1-60877-075-5 Softcover, 7x10, 112 pages, B&W, $14.95  1 book: $14.95 plus $3.00 (First Class) or $2 (Media Mail) for postage and packaging 2 books: $29.90 (cover price) First Class postpaid Twelve issues for $167 (first class) or $155 (media mail) [postpaid] (includes bonus variant and ring premium) Six issues for $84 (first class) or $78 (media mail) [postpaid] Check, Money Order, or Paypal (orders@shadowsanctum.com) | |||||||||
| Anthony Tollin's Sanctum Books Now available! THE SHADOW Volume 58: "Castle of Crime" and "Dead Man's Chest" Who knows what evil lurks in the hearts of men? The Shadow knows! The pulp era's greatest crimebuster journeys to Maine on golden quests in two thrilling pulp novels by Walter Gibson writing as "Maxwell Grant." First, The Shadow and G-man Vic Marquette hunt enemy agents sabotaging maritime shipping from a mysterious Castle of Crime. Then, a sea captain's dying words lead to serial slayings along the long-buried trail to a Dead Man's Chest and Cuban gold! This instant collector's item reprints the classic color cover paintings by George Rozen and Graves Gladney and the original interior illustrations by Edd Cartier and Paul Orban, with historical commentary by Will Murray. (Sanctum Books) 978-1-60877-074-8 Softcover, 7x10. 128 pages, B&W, $14.95  1 book: $14.95 plus $3.00 (First Class) or $2 (Media Mail) for postage and packaging 2 books: $29.90 (cover price) First Class postpaid Twelve issues for $167 (first class) or $155 (media mail) [postpaid] (includes bonus variant and ring premium) Six issues for $84 (first class) or $78 (media mail) [postpaid] Check, Money Order, or Paypal (orders@shadowsanctum.com) | |||||||||
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| Beb Books - POST-HOLIDAY CLEARANCE SALE! The following books are discounted to $4.00 each plus postage. Orders over $20.00 and we’ll pay the postage! ( Postage is $3.00 for the first 3 books and 25 cents additional for each additional book over 3) Sales runs from now to February 28th, 2012.
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| Black Gate - Now online! The Nightmare Men: “The Enemy of Evil” (Manly Wade Wellman's John Thunstone) - New! The Nightmare Men: “The Haunted Wanderer” (Robert E. Howard's John Kirowan) Black Gate Review: Edgar Rice Burroughs’s Mars, Part 3: A Princess of Mars A Few Words on Clark Ashton Smith Black Gate Review: Edgar Rice Burroughs’s Mars, Part 2: A Princess of Mars Black Gate Review: Edgar Rice Burroughs’s Mars, Part 1: A Princess of Mars | |||||||||
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| Blogging Alex Raymond’s Flash Gordon, Part Twenty-two – "Marvela" - Now online! “Marvela” was the twenty-second installment of Alex Raymond’s Flash Gordon Sunday comic strip serial for King Features Syndicate. Originally published between August 20, 1944 and February 4, 1945, “Marvela” was the first Sunday strip completely illustrated by Austin Briggs. Don Moore scripted from a story he developed with the series’ creator, Alex Raymond. This was the final storyline to have any involvement from Raymond. The story picks up following the conclusion of the epic-length Tropica story arc with Flash and Dale traversing Mongo in the triphibian rocket car given to them by Queen Desira as a reward for helping restore her to the throne of Tropica. Read the rest at the links below! | |||||||||
| The Book Cave - New podcast now available online! Episode 167: Gary Lovisi - New! Gary Lovisi, Ron Fortier and Rob Davis join the Book Cave to talk about Gary's novel "Sherlock Holmes: The Baron's Revenge." Episode 166: Coming Attractions Episode 165: Tim Storm Episode 164: Claire Croxton Episode 163: Tom &Ginger Johnson - The Black Bat Companion and more Episode 162: Will Murray's Horror in Gold Episode 161: Ian Watson | |||||||||
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| Davy Crockett's Almanak of Mystery, Adventure, and the Wild West - Now online! Forgotten Books: The Honest Dealer by Frank Gruber (Illustrated) - New! Forgotten Novels: The Rogue by Richard Sale Forgotten Books: Bill Lennox novels by W.T. Ballard - Now FREE Forgotten Books: STERANKO does Sword and Sorcery Forgotten Books: The Simon Bolivar Grimes Collection by E. Hoffman Price Forgotten Stories: "So Dark for April" a Paul Pine story by John Evans Forgotten Books: Zorro Rides Again by Johnston McCulley | |||||||||
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| E-texts on the net this week The Shadow in Review: This weeks new Shadow review is "The Money Master" from the December 15, 1942 issue of The Shadow Magazine. Pulpgen-Online Pulps: Now with over 1000 stories online! "Knaves and Knives" by H. Q. Masur from TEN DETECTIVE ACES, July, 1941 Lady Luck was snubbing Sam Quentin. He wanted a new deal in the crazy homicide honeymoon case - but all he got was a double-deal in knaves and knives. "Head Work" by Robert R. Mill from BLUE BOOK, May, 1936 Featuring: Tiny David Tiny David after a drug smuggler near the Canadian border in New York State. | |||||||||
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| Monte Herridge: THE SERIES CHARACTERS FROM DETECTIVE FICTION WEEKLY - Now online! Monte Herridge has a new series at the Mystery*Files Blog on series characters from DETECTIVE FICTION WEEKLY. #11 - Inspector Frayne - New #10 - Oscar Van Duyven & Pierre Lemasse #9 - The Patent Leather Kid #8 - Candid Jones #7 - Tug Norton #6 - Battle McKim #5 - Secret Agent George Devrite #4 - Colin Haig #3 - Arty Beele #2 - Happy McGonigle by Paul Allenby #1 - Shamus Maguire by Stanley Day | |||||||||
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| Peril Press - More new Kindle titles are now available! The Black Dahlia by Philip Ketchum Night Shade - The New Racket by Dashiell Hammett Tales of Danger: Burning Stories of Crime by Jared Prophet, Alan Bennett and Jon Armstrong The Assistant Murderer by Dashiell Hammett Who Killed Bob Teal? (The Continental Op) by Dashiell Hammett | |||||||||
| Pulp Ark 2012 - Lifetime Achievement Award Winner announced: Howard Hopkins! The Pulp Ark Lifetime Achievement Award Recipient for 2012 has been selected. Tommy Hancock, partner in Pro Se Productions, the sponsor of PULP ARK, the Official New Pulp Convention as well as the founder and organizer of Pulp Ark, reported to PULPED! host Ron Fortier that the selection process for the Lifetime Achievement Award, established in 2011, had been completed and a recipient named. Ten people considered to be involved in the New Pulp Movement significantly at this point were invited to participate on the Lifetime Achievement Selection Committee. Each of these Committee members were given an opportunity to nominate three people for the Award. The top three from these nominations were then placed on a ballot and the Committee voted from that ballot. The members of the Committee included, Hancock, Barry Reese, Derrick Ferguson, Ron Fortier, Bobby Nash, Art Sippo, Van Plexico, Matt Moring, Michael Brown, and Joe Gentile. To qualify for the recognition, a person must have been heavily involved in Pulp in some capacity significantly for at least ten years and had a known impact on Pulp. According to Hancock, the recipient of this year's Pulp Ark Lifetime Achievement Award is Howard Hopkins. Known for his ability to work in multiple genres as well as his absolute love for all things Pulp, Howard first came to the notice of many Pulp fans as the publisher of Golden Perils, one of the first and premier Pulp fanzines. Hopkins' publishing career involved many stories in many genres and included him working not only as a writer, but as a Pulp historian and an Editor. This award will be given posthumously as Hopkins passed away suddenly on January 12, 2012. "This recognition," Hancock acknowledged, "is well deserved. Nominated last year, Howard was the fifth highest nominated in 2011 for the inaugural Lifetime Achievement Award. One needs simply to look at the voluminous list of fiction as well as non fiction and editing Howard did to see that this award is the least that he is worthy of. Many of us have learned how to better our craft because of Howard. And we will continue to learn from him for years to come." The award will be given to Howard's wife, Dominique, on her husband's behalf. The Awards Ceremony will be held during Pulp Ark 2012 on Saturday, April 21, 2012. | |||||||||
| PULPED! - The Official New Pulp Podcast! - New podcast now available online! Episode 23: Pulp Ark - New! Ron Fortier returns tonight and is the host to usual co-host Tommy Hancock as Tommy discusses PULP ARK 2012, the Convention/Creators Conference and official New Pulp Convention in its second year! Tommy and Ron talk about the first Pulp Ark, its place in New Pulp history and its overall importance as well as talk about the changes and guests and even some programming for the event this year to be held in Batesville, AR April 20-22! Consider this to be part 1 of this discussion as Ron and Tommy figured out that it would take a whole other show to finish the chat about PULP ARK 2012! Episode 22: LORD OF THE LOUISIANA JUNGLE! Episode 21: Ace Kilroy Gets PULPED! Episode 20: Paul Bishop Gets PULPED! Episode 19: ONE TWO PUNCH Episode 2 | |||||||||
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| Rough Edges - Now online! Saturday Morning Western Pulp: Big Chief Western, October 1940 - New! Saturday Morning Western Pulp: Speed Western, December 1946 Forgotten Books: The Murder Brain - Brant House (G.T. Fleming-Roberts) Saturday Morning Western Pulp: 10 Story Western, November 1948 Saturday Morning Western Pulp: The Lone Ranger, May 1937 Review: Black Dog Books: Unmasked - Tom Roberts, editor Saturday Morning Western Pulp: Western Aces, August 1943 Saturday Morning Western Pulp: Texas Rangers, September 1954 | |||||||||
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| Tangent - Now online! Mars is Heaven! -- Ray Bradbury - New! The Shadow: The Ring of Mah La Lay Lee The Mystery of the Z-Rays -- Nick Carter, Master Detective | |||||||||
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| Tellers of Weird Tales - Now online! Terence Hanley has created a blog in which he researches and writes about the contributors to Weird Tales magazine and its companion titles, Oriental Stories and The Magic Carpet Magazine. Alston Lovejoy (1908-1956) - New! Andrew Bensen (1902-?) - New! Omar S. Barker (1894-1985) June Power Reilly (1885-1973) Harold S. De Lay (1876-1950?) Volney G. Mathison (1897-1965)-Part 5 Jewell Bothwell Tull (1889-1963) | |||||||||
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| Adventure House - Frank M. Robinson auction now open! The Frank M. Robinson Auction is beginning. Twelve big auctions, starting off with AUCTION #1 closing on February 25, 2012. Within this first auction you have the chance to bid on complete sets of magazines. Imagine owning the finest set of WEIRD TALES! How about an incredible set of DOC SAVAGE with the average condition of VF! Ever wanted to complete a set of any Gernsback science fiction magazine in VF? Well bid away. You must be registered to bid, so get on over to www.adventurehouse.com and click on the AUCTION LOGO. Need to find that one author or pulp issue amongst 10,000 pieces? Easy, use the search function at the top of every page. Simply enter an author's last name, or title of a magazine into the 'Keywords:' box, make sure the 'Search in:' is set to 'All' and click 'GO' to search. If you'd like to refine your search, you may also make a change to the Keyword parameter. Give it a whirl! Want a printed catalog, or perhaps a full color book of the auction? They are now shipping, click: http://adventurehouse.com/contents/en-us/d337.html to order your copies now. | ||||||||
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| Black Gate - Now online! Black Gate Review: Edgar Rice Burroughs’s Mars, Part 4: Thuvia, Maid of of Mars - New! The Nightmare Men: “The Haunted Wanderer” (Robert E. Howard's John Kirowan) Black Gate Review: Edgar Rice Burroughs’s Mars, Part 3: A Princess of Mars A Few Words on Clark Ashton Smith Black Gate Review: Edgar Rice Burroughs’s Mars, Part 2: A Princess of Mars Black Gate Review: Edgar Rice Burroughs’s Mars, Part 1: A Princess of Mars | ||||||||
| Blogging Alex Raymond’s Flash Gordon, Part Twenty-one – "Triumph in Tropica" “Triumph in Tropica” was the twenty-first installment of Alex Raymond’s Flash Gordon Sunday comic strip serial for King Features Syndicate. Originally published between February 13 and August 13, 1944, “Triumph in Tropica” marked the transition from Alex Raymond to Austin Briggs as artist for the strip. The storyline picks up where the preceding installment, “Battle for Tropica” left off with Flash and Dale entering the capitol with Tartara and her son, Timor. The cowardly Timor turns Flash and Dale in to the secret police. A gunfight ensues ending in Timor’s death. Flash, Dale, and Tartara manage to elude the police with the aid of Trico, the beggar who poses as a half-blind cripple. Read the rest at the links below! | ||||||||
| The Book Cave - New podcast now available online! Episode 166: Coming Attractions - New! Art and Ric go over the movie section in Coming Attractions. Episode 165: Tim Storm Episode 164: Claire Croxton Episode 163: Tom &Ginger Johnson - The Black Bat Companion and more Episode 162: Will Murray's Horror in Gold Episode 161: Ian Watson | ||||||||
| Burroughs’ Family Sues Dynamite Over Tarzan And John Carter Trademarks The Wall Street Journal reports that Edgar Rice Burroughs Inc, a company set up by Edgar Rice Burroughs and financially benefitting his descendants, is suing Dynamite and Dynamic Forces over their publication of Lord Of The Jungle and Warlord Of Mars comics, over trademark and copyright issues involving Tarzan and John Carter Of Mars. | ||||||||
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| Del Rey Books - New ERB ebook editions! Del Rey has release new ebook editions of Chessmen of Mars and Thuvia, Maid of Mars. | ||||||||
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| E-texts on the net this week The Shadow in Review: There is no new Shadow review this week. Pulpgen-Online Pulps: Now with over 1000 stories online! "Long Night For a Ranger" by Jackson Cole from EXCITING WESTERN, May, 1949 Featuring: Navajo Raine Arizona Ranger Navajo Raine is on the trail of a killer. "The Gat and the Mouse" by Joe Archibald from POPULAR DETECTIVE, May, 1949 Featuring: Willie Klump When the Hawkeye Hawkshaw meets up with Spelvin Sump, zany inventor of "atom bullet," something's bound to explode! | ||||||||
| Edgar Rice Burroughs Chain of Friendship Convention - March 2nd & 3rd! Celebrating the Opening of the Disney John Carter Film Admission to just the dealers room is free. Tickets for the event are $85 The event takes place at: Warner Center Marriott Woodland Hills, 21850 Oxnard Street, Woodland Hills, California 91367 USA Phone: 1-818-887-4800 | ||||||||
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| Hippocampus Press - News update! Hippocampus Press will receive a Specialty Press Award for 2011 from the Horror Writers Association. The award will be presented during the gala Bram Stoker Awards Banquet to be held at World Horror this year in Salt Lake City on March 31. It's a great honor, and we hope to see lots of you the convention! Look for new titles available for sale soon, including fiction from Wilum Pugmire, Joseph S. Pulver, Sr., Peter Cannon, Richard Gavin, John Langan, and others... yes, lots of fiction titles in the works. Also coming in hardcover this year, the Complete Poetry of George Sterling, and the Letters of H. P. Lovecraft and Clark Ashton Smith. Lovecraftian literary criticism comes in a collection of essays by Steven J. Mariconda, who is also co-editor with S. T. Joshi of a new poetry anthology, DREAMS OF FEAR, additionally due this year. And we have a few more nonfiction surprises up our sleeve as well. | ||||||||
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| MARVEL TALES Limited Edition Hardcover - Coming soon! Lance Thingmaker, who did a limited-edition hardcover of all 18 issues of the '30s fanzine, THE FANTASY FAN, is planning a similarly hardcover, slipcased reprint of the entire run of MARVEL TALES. MARVEL TALES was an early "semi-pro" magazine, five issues of which were edited and published by William Crawford in 1934/35. Production values were low, paper stock was cheap, and prices are high on the occasional copies of various issues that turn up on eBay and on the book search sites. MARVEL TALES #2 contains Robert E. Howard's "The Garden of Fear." MARVEL TALES #3 contains Robert Bloch's first published story, "Lilies." For a complete list of each issues' contents, see http://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/pe.cgi?24239. The publisher, who goes by the name of Lance Thingmaker, is offering the book at $40 postpaid. Lance Thingmaker maintains an eBay website at the link below, although the book has not yet been posted to the site. He accepts Paypal payments at creepycult@gmail.com, which is also the address where he can be contacted for information on other payment methods. I own a copy of the FANTASY FAN limited-edition hardcover and can attest to the quality of production of that volume. Only 100 numbered copies of the slipcased edition will be done, so time is of the essence if this appeals to you. Thanks to Robert Lichtman for the tip! | ||||||||
| Mike Chomko - February / March 2012 newsletter is now available! Mike's February / March 2012 newsletter is now available. Orders over $20 are discounted approximately 10%. Shipping is between $2-6, depending on the weight of your order (media mail or bound printed matter). Michael Chomko, 2217W. Fairview Street, Allentown, PA 18104-6542 Mike has also establish a website where you can download his current and past newsletters. The website is located at http://sites.google.com/site/mikechomkobooks/ You can also visit Mike's storefront at Amazon.com. | ||||||||
| Peril Press - More new Kindle titles are now available! His Bother's Keeper - Curse in the Old Manner by Dashiell Hammett They Can Only Hang You Once (Sam Spade) by Dashiell Hammett | ||||||||
| Pro Se Presents Podcast - Now online! Episode 2: Van Allen Plexico and HAWK! - New! Hard at work on multiple projects, Plexico discusses HAWK, his upcoming novel to be published by Plexico's own White Rocket Books of an intergalactic police like organization working in the remains of a galaxy shattered by war! A special stand alone HAWK story is featured in the February and March issues of Pro Se Presents, the magazing that Puts The Monthly Back into Pulp! Tommy and Van talk about influences, plot, characters, and things to come! Episode 1: THE NEW ADVENTURES OF RICHARD NIGHT! - New! | ||||||||
| PULPED! - The Official New Pulp Podcast! - New podcast now available online! Episode 22: LORD OF THE LOUISIANA JUNGLE! - New! Riding solo one more time, Tommy Hancock proudly hosts Al Bohl, the director and producer of LORD OF THE LOUISIANA JUNGLE, a documentary about the first Tarzan movie ever made! The legends, fact, and thoughts surrounding this truly classic rare film are fascinating and learn where you can see it, both the documentary and the restored film in the coming year! Truly a piece of Pulp history, the film has now given birth to a documentary, a piece of academia that is in its own way an aspect of New Pulp! Episode 21: Ace Kilroy Gets PULPED! Episode 20: Paul Bishop Gets PULPED! Episode 19: ONE TWO PUNCH Episode 2 Episode 18: Bobby Nash Episode 17: CHALLENGER STORM Episode 16: Derrick Ferguson Part 2 Episode 15: Derrick Ferguson: FOUR BULLETS FOR DILLON | ||||||||
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| RED SONJA #64 - Arriving in comic shops February 22! Writer: Eric Trautmann; Penciller/Inker: Walter Geovani; Covers: Walter Geovani (50%), Wagner Reis (50%) The She-Devil With A Sword has traveled from pastoral Shem to strife-torn Koth and now, into the dark heart of Stygia itself. Sonja's quest: a lost weapon of terrifying power, and perhaps, some measure of atonement. But the sinister schemes of the Phaorah's own witch, Azenathi, may only bring Red Sonja death. 32 pages, Full Color, $4.99 |  | |||||||
| Rough Edges - Now online! Saturday Morning Western Pulp: Speed Western, December 1946 - New! Forgotten Books: The Murder Brain - Brant House (G.T. Fleming-Roberts) Saturday Morning Western Pulp: 10 Story Western, November 1948 Saturday Morning Western Pulp: The Lone Ranger, May 1937 Review: Black Dog Books: Unmasked - Tom Roberts, editor Saturday Morning Western Pulp: Western Aces, August 1943 Saturday Morning Western Pulp: Texas Rangers, September 1954 | ||||||||
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| Tangent - Now online! The Shadow: The Ring of Mah La Lay Lee - New! The Mystery of the Z-Rays -- Nick Carter, Master Detective | ||||||||
| Tellers of Weird Tales - Now online! Terence Hanley has created a blog in which he researches and writes about the contributors to Weird Tales magazine and its companion titles, Oriental Stories and The Magic Carpet Magazine. Omar S. Barker (1894-1985) - New! June Power Reilly (1885-1973) Harold S. De Lay (1876-1950?) Volney G. Mathison (1897-1965)-Part 5 Jewell Bothwell Tull (1889-1963) | ||||||||
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| Zorro Reborn - Upcoming film finds a star! After a prolonged search, 20th Century Fox is zeroing in on Mexican thespian Gael Garcia Bernal to star in "Zorro Reborn." The film is a futuristic reboot of the Zorro mythology that will not be set in California or Mexico, despite the story's Western themes. Garcia Bernal would play the Spanish swordsman as a masked vigilante bent on revenge. | ||||||||
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| 2012 Windy City Pulp and Paper Convention April 27 - 29, 2012! PULPS - PAPERBACKS - ORIGINAL ART - MOVIE MEMORABILIA OLD TIME RADIO - SCIENCE FICTION - POPULAR CULTURE - GOOD OLD STUFF!
CELEBRATING EDGAR RICE BURROUGHS AND THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF TARZAN OF THE APES‼ MEMBERSHIPS: Memberships are $35 for all three days, $25 for Friday only, $25 for Saturday only, and $10 for Sunday only (but see the HOTEL section for details on how to get a $10 refund on your membership!). We are also offering Early Bird Admission for non-dealers for $60, which is a three day membership which allows entry to the dealer room on Friday at 10 a.m. (which is one hour after dealer setup begins and two hours before the con generally opens to the public). Ages 13 & under are free. Please note that we can now accept payments online through paypal (account register@windycitypulpandpaper.com). DEALER INFO: Dealer setup begins Friday at 8:30 a.m. – the dealer room is open to the public from 11:00 a.m. - 5 p.m. Friday (9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. for Early Bid Admission), 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Sunday. For dealers, tables are 6’ long. Each table includes: 1 tablecloth and 2 chairs. Wall tables are $90 and island tables are $80. The dealer room will have around 130 tables. Each dealer and dealer’s helper must also buy a regular 3 day membership ($35). PROGRAM BOOK: All attendees will receive a program book, containing pulp articles and reprints. To advertise in the program book, rates are: full page ads $70 (4 1/8" x 6.75"), half page $40 (4 1/8" x 3 3/8"), business card size $25 (3.25" x 2"). The deadline for submitting and paying for ads is March 15, 2012. Please contact Tom Roberts at tom.roberts2@comcast.net for ad and other program book matters (other than payment). ART SHOW: We will once again be hosting an art show displaying original pulp and paperback art. For the eighth year in a row, the art show is sponsored by Dan Zimmer and the fine folks at Illustration magazine. If you have any art you’d like to make available for display in the art show, please contact us. The art show hours will be posted to the website when they are set. AUCTIONS: We will have 2 auctions, Friday and Saturday nights. PULP FILM FEST: Our Pulp Film Fest shows old movies based on pulp stories. More info, including the schedule, will be posted on the website closer to the con. The Pulp Film Fest is organized by Ed Hulse and sponsored by Blood ‘N’ Thunder magazine. WEBSITE: www.windycitypulpandpaper.com is the con’s website. We’ll be posting updates to it periodically up until the time of the con, so please check it for the most recent information. Also be sure to check out and join our Facebook page! CON SUITE: Our con suite will operate from Thursday night (come pick up your badges) until late Saturday night/early Sunday morning – stop by and grab a drink and some munchies, while chatting about our favorite hobby! HOTEL: For our twelfth show, for the fifth year in a row we’re at the Westin Lombard, in the Western suburbs of Chicago. The Westin is located about 20 minutes SW of O’Hare Airport and about a half hour West of Midway Airport. Room rates are $109/night, same as the last 2 years (to get the con rate, you must book by 5:00 p.m. Central time on April 5, 2012!). Parking is free. The hotel is in the midst of a shopping and restaurant corridor – it’s adjacent (within walking distance) to Yorktown Mall and about a mile from Oak Brook Shopping Center. For those with families, it’s also only 7 miles from the Brookfield Zoo, one of the nation’s top zoos. Movie theaters are also a short walk away. And if you like to gamble, the Aurora River Boat is about 10 miles away. If you are flying in and not renting a car, please check the website for details on various cab companies and shuttle services that offer fixed price transportation to and from the hotel. Please mention the con when booking rooms. Also, since it greatly benefits the convention to have folks stay at the Westin during the show, if you attend the con and stay at the Westin, we will refund you $10 of your membership at the show (limit 2 refunds per hotel room). PAY BY: Paypal (account register@windycitypulpandpaper.com) or check payable to Windy City Pulp and Paper Convention, LLC. Send checks to: 13 Spring Lane, Barrington Hills, IL 60010) | |||||||||
| Adventure House - Frank M. Robinson auction to begin February 25, 2012! Coming up February 25, 2012 is the first of twelve auctions that will run through the middle of May. Nearly 10,000 items sold over the twelve auctions including the finest set of WEIRD TALES ever to come to auction. Check it out by going to the Adventure House website and click on the auction logo. WIth nearly 10,000 items, most of them in pristine condition, this is the largest multi-auction Adventure House has ever attempted. The auction book is being finalized and will be going to the printer soon. | |||||||||
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| Blogging Alex Raymond’s Flash Gordon, Part Twenty – "Battle for Tropica" “Battle for Tropica” was the twentieth installment of Alex Raymond’s Flash Gordon Sunday comic strip serial for King Features Syndicate. Originally published between July 18, 1943 and February 6, 1944, “Battle for Tropica” marks the final installment to be completely illustrated by the character’s creator, Alex Raymond. The storyline picks up where the preceding installment, “Fiery Desert of Mongo” left off with the roguish desert chieftain Gundar pledging to aid Flash in restoring Desira to the throne of Tropica. Desira is reluctant to trust the outlaw chief, but Gundar makes it known that he has aspirations of becoming the Queen’s royal consort for his troubles. Meantime, Gundar’s discarded queen, Pequit vows to make sure that Gundar never reach the throne of Tropica. Read the rest at the links below! | |||||||||
| The Book Cave - New podcast now available online! Episode 165: Tim Storm - New! Tim Storm visits the Book Cave to talk about his novel, Magenta Zephyr and the Universe Bender. Episode 164: Claire Croxton Episode 163: Tom &Ginger Johnson - The Black Bat Companion and more Episode 162: Will Murray's Horror in Gold Episode 161: Ian Watson | |||||||||
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| E-texts on the net this week The Shadow in Review: This weeks new Shadow review is "Buried Evidence" from the September 1, 1937 issue of The Shadow Magazine. Pulpgen-Online Pulps: Now with over 1000 stories online! "The Mahoosalem Boys" by W. A. Curtis from ALL-STORY WEEKLY, May 15, 1920 The story of two brothers who have tails like monkeys. "Murder For Fame" by Robert Leslie Bellem from DAN TURNER-HOLLYWOOD DETECTIVE, April, 1942 Featuring: Dan Turner Her current boy-friend always bought champagne, yet it was gin that the red-haired doll spilled! Or was it water? Or vitriol? Or had she really spilled it anyway? Whatever the facts, it made copy for a movie gossip-columnist, and for Dan there were more murders to be solved. | |||||||||
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 Some of the guests announced to date are: James Darren, Singer and Actor Tall, good-looking James Darren was a student of acting coach Stella Adler and made his name in the 1950s in a series of teenage-themed films. A better actor than most of his contemporary teenage heartthrobs, which is probably why he was the only actor who appeared in all three Gidget movies, Gidget (1959), Gidget Goes Hawaiian (1961) and Gidget Goes to Rome (1963). It was in 1965 that James Darren was approach to co-star in a television series, The Time Tunnel, which has since become a pop culture classic. Robert Colbert from The Time Tunnel and Maverick Robert Colbert became an enduring television icon when he got the starring leads on Maverick and The Time Tunnel, two classic televisions series that can still be seen in reruns today. Ron Ely, Doc Savage and Television’s Tarzan The 15th screen Tarzan (if you don’t count Gordon Griffith) was to have played a Tarzan impersonator in a projected Mike Henry television show, which never materialized. He had been tested 14 months earlier when Henry got the part. In 1966, Ron Ely signed to play the lead role of Tarzan (a.k.a. Lord Greystoke), in a successful television series that ran two full seasons. Already well educated and fed up with civilization, Tarzan returned to the jungle and, more-or-less assisted by chimpanzee Cheetah and orphan boy Jai, waged war against poachers and other bad guys. Guest stars included Julie Harris, Jock Mahoney, James Earl Jones, Ethel Merman, Simon Oakland and Diana Ross, among others. The series was so successful he even starred in two movies made from that series in 1970. Ely claims that he refused to use a stunt double in his vine-swinging or animal fights, and as a result he was often injured on the set. It has been noted by Tarzan fans that Ely’s physical appearance and dialogue were much more like those of Edgar Rice Burroughs’ character than could be said for any other Tarzan. In 1975, Ron Ely won the sought-after role of Doc Savage for George Pal’s 1975 motion-picture of the same name. While fans of the pulp magazines don’t feel the movie lives up to the expectations of the printed page, it’s still a fun film. During the late thirties, Doc Savage and his five Amazing Adventurers are sucked into the mystery of Doc’s father disappearing in the wilds of South America. The maniacal Captain Seas tries to thwart them at every turn as they travel to the country of Hidalgo to investigate Doc’s father’s death and uncover a vast horde of Incan gold. It was reported that a sequel had been filmed in the Lake Tahoe area simultaneously with the principal photography for the first Doc Savage movie, but the sequel was never completed because of the poor box office for that first film. George Pal, famous for The Time Machine (1960) and War of the Worlds (1953), passed away shortly after this movie was released in theaters, possibly another reason why a sequel was never completed. Mid-Atlantic Nostalgia Convention | |||||||||
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| Peril Press - More new Kindle titles are now available! Death's Autograph (Dan Turner Hollywood Detective) by Robert Leslie Bellem Knife in the Dark by Robert Leslie Bellem The Last Laugh [Illustrated] by Damon Knight Murder's Messenger (Dan Turner Hollywood Detective) by Robert Leslie Bellem Careless Corpse (Dan Turner Hollywood Detective) by Robert Leslie Bellem Odds on the 8-Ball (Dan Turner Hollywood Detective) by Robert Leslie Bellem Slay It Isn't So! (Dan Turner Hollywood Detective) by Robert Leslie Bellem Treachery Pulls the Trigger (Dan Turner Hollywood Detective) by Robert Leslie Bellem Cloud Buster by David Goodis Her Black Wings by John D MacDonald | |||||||||
| Pro Se Presents Podcast - Now online! Pro Se Presents-The Podcast will be a weekly program featuring the latest and greatest coming from Pro Se Productions! Check out what one of the movers and shakers in New Pulp is doing to 'Put the Monthly Back Into Pulp!' The debut episode features Four of the Six writers from THE NEW ADVENTURES OF RICHARD KNIGHT, the debut volume in PULP OBSCURA, the new line from Pro Se in conjunction with Altus Press! Listen to Adam L. Garcia, Barry Reese, Frank Schildiner, and Ian Watson as they talk about the character, their stories, and so much more on this inaugural episode of Pro Se Presents! Available every Thursday at http://www.prosepresents.libsyn.com/ And soon on ITunes and other Podcast spots! Look forward to Van Allen Plexico as a guest next week and meet one of three rotating co-hosts to be joining Tommy Hancock! | |||||||||
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| Pro Se Productions: PULP OBSCURA Pro Se Productions, an up and coming Publisher in the New Pulp field and known for original characters, announces today an exciting addition to its first foray into classic Pulp characters, the PULP OBSCURA line. Lester Dent's Fade Foster and and Lynn Lash to appear in new stories! As previously announced, Pro Se Productions in conjunction with Altus Press, the premier producer of Pulp Reprints as well as the Publisher of The Wild Adventures of Doc Savage written by Will Murray, will be producing collections of New Pulp tales based on characters that Altus is reprinting. These characters will not necessarily be the better-known Pulp characters, but rather largely unknown and forgotten heroes and villains from Pulp’s Golden Era. Although many of these characters, such as Richard Knight, the aviator hero featured in the first PULP OBSCURA volume from Pro Se, are currently in the Public Domain, Pro Se reveals today that not only will there be volumes of PULP OBSCURA involving characters requiring permission and licensing to use, but the two characters currently in question were created by possibly the best known and respected Classic Pulp Author ever. “Pro Se is absolutely proud,” Tommy Hancock, Partner in and Editor-in-Chief of Pro Se Productions stated, “to be able to say that with the sanction of the representative of the heirs of Norma Dent, PULP OBSCURA will include collections featuring brand new tales written by modern writers of two heroes created and originally written by Lester Dent.” Later in 2012, Altus Press has plans to reprint the original stories written by Lester Dent of two of his characters, both falling into the ‘gadget detective’ category, a particular niche that Dent often wrote in and one that definitely carried over into his Doc Savage stories. These two characters, Foster Fade, the Crime Spectacularist and Lynn Lash will appear in Altus reprint editions and will also appear in anthologies of New Pulp tales featuring the characters as companion volumes to the Altus reprints. “I can’t really express,” Hancock said, “how absolutely cool it is to be able to be a part of bringing two classic Dent characters back to life in a sense. Although some Pulp Fans, particularly Dent devotees, are aware of Fade and Lash, they are largely unknown characters to many readers today. To be able to not only have their original adventures in print again with Altus Press, but to also be producing and creating brand new stories to continue where Mr. Dent left off and to bring awareness to not just these characters, but to the wonderful variety of characters that still live from the Pulp Age as well as the lesser known work of Dent himself, its simply astounding for me to even be associated with it.” Although definite dates for publishing have not been established, Hancock stated that recruiting the writers for the first two anthologies, one featuring each character, would begin immediately and would follow the same standard applied to previous PULP OBSCURA titles. Anyone interested in having the opportunity to propose a tale for either THE NEW ADVENTURES OF FOSTER FADE, THE CRIME SPECTACULARIST VOLUME ONE or THE NEW ADVENTURES OF LYNN LASH VOLUME ONE simply needs to email Hancock at proseproductions@earthlink.net. Those interested will then, according to Hancock, be given an opportunity to make proposals in the coming days. "Thanks,” Hancock stated, “to Matt Moring from Altus Press for coming to Pro Se and wanting to bring new life to all these classic characters that have sat dormant far too long. And much appreciation to Will Murray and the Dent heirs for allowing Pro Se and the writers we’ll gather to be a part of something the man many of us consider the best Pulp creator ever started.” | |||||||||
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 Each year, PulpFest recognizes the efforts and ongoing involvement of one person in the improvement, elevation, and continuance of keeping the pulps alive and well for this generation and future generations. In the past, this person, elected by his or her peers, was presented with a framed art print known as The Munsey Award (pictured at left). As a result of the recent death of one of the organizers and stalwarts of the hobby, PulpFest has decided that henceforth the Munsey will be called The Rusty Hevelin Service Award, or, in short, The Rusty. Hopefully, this will be accepted as a tribute to a man who was influential in making PulpFest and its predecessors as successful as they are today. The first annual Rusty Hevelin Service Award will be presented at PulpFest 2012. Nominations for the award are now being accepted. All members of the pulp community, whether they plan to attend PulpFest 2012 or not, are welcome to nominate a deserving person for this year’s Rusty. David Saunders, the son of the legendary pulp artist Norman Saunders, has created a limited-edition print to serve as The Rusty. David’s work, pictured above, is a refreshing homage to classic pulp art that honors the entire pulp community and their common love of the purple prose of the bloody pulps. If you have someone in mind that you feel worthy to receive this year’s Rusty, please let us know. All members of the pulp community, excepting past winners of the Munsey or Lamont awards, are eligible for this prestigious prize. Please send the person’s name and a brief paragraph describing why you feel that person should be honored to Mike Chomko, 2217 W. Fairview Street, Allentown, PA 18104-6542 or to mike@pulpfest.com. The deadline for nominations is April 30, 2012. The recipient of the Rusty will be selected by a panel of judges consisting of recognized experts in the field of pulp literature. The award will be presented on Saturday evening, August 11th during the convention’s evening programming. | |||||||||
| PULPED! - The Official New Pulp Podcast! - New podcast now available online! Episode 21: Ace Kilroy Gets PULPED! - New! Once again Tommy Hancock tackles PULPED! solo and interviews Robert J. Kelly, writer and co-creator of ACE KILROY! Listen in as Robert discusses how this pulpy web comic came into existence, why stories like Ace's are popular, the creative process and more! Episode 20: Paul Bishop Gets PULPED! Episode 19: ONE TWO PUNCH Episode 2 Episode 18: Bobby Nash Episode 17: CHALLENGER STORM Episode 16: Derrick Ferguson Part 2 Episode 15: Derrick Ferguson: FOUR BULLETS FOR DILLON | |||||||||
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| QUATERMAIN #1 - Arriving in comic shops February 15! Writer: Clay Griffith, Susan Griffith; Art: Patricio Carbajal Allan Quatermain, famed hunter and trader, treks across East Africa where he runs afoul of the warlord Bwana Nzige, Lord of the Locusts, who rules a vast empire built on blood and ivory. Quatermain finds himself the prey as he is hunted by Nzige's chief assassin, the fearsome sorcerer, Lokongoi. 32 pages, Full Color, $3.99 |  | ||||||||
| QUEEN SONJA #27 - Arriving in comic shops February 15! Writer: Luke Lieberman; Penciller/Inker: Milton Estevam; Cover: Lucio Parrillo (50%), Igor Vitorino (50%) When you move to strike Empress Sonja you had better not miss, because you only get one shot. Then it is her turn. Meanwhile Xander and Melea penetrate Koliostri's growing cult, and learn its secrets. 32 pages, Full Color, $3.99 | |||||||||
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| Rough Edges - Now online! Forgotten Books: The Murder Brain - Brant House (G.T. Fleming-Roberts) - New! Saturday Morning Western Pulp: 10 Story Western, November 1948 - New! Saturday Morning Western Pulp: The Lone Ranger, May 1937 Review: Black Dog Books: Unmasked - Tom Roberts, editor Saturday Morning Western Pulp: Western Aces, August 1943 Saturday Morning Western Pulp: Texas Rangers, September 1954 | |||||||||
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| Tellers of Weird Tales - Now online! Terence Hanley has created a blog in which he researches and writes about the contributors to Weird Tales magazine and its companion titles, Oriental Stories and The Magic Carpet Magazine. June Power Reilly (1885-1973) - New! Harold S. De Lay (1876-1950?) - New! Volney G. Mathison (1897-1965)-Part 5 - New! Jewell Bothwell Tull (1889-1963) Marion Heidt Mimms (1882-1972) Genevieve Larsson (1886-1942) Volney G. Mathison (1897-1965)-Part 4 Volney G. Mathison (1897-1965)-Part 3 Genevieve Larsson (?-?) | |||||||||
| Under an Outlaw Moon - Now online! Pulp Hero Spotlight: Dusty Ayres and his Battle Birds - New! | |||||||||
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| Adventure House - Frank M. Robinson auction to begin February 2012! Coming up February 25, 2012 is the first of twelve auctions that will run through the middle of May. Nearly 10,000 items sold over the twelve auctions including the finest set of WEIRD TALES ever to come to auction. Check it out by going to the Adventure House website and click on the auction logo. WIth nearly 10,000 items, most of them in pristine condition, this is the largest multi-auction Adventure House has ever attempted. The auction book is being finalized and will be going to the printer soon. | |||||||||
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| Anthony Tollin's Sanctum Books At the printer and coming later this month! DOC SAVAGE Volume 56: "The Black Spot" and "The Terrible Stork" The pulp era's greatest superman returns in classic pulp thrillers by Laurence Donovan and Lester Dent writing as "Kenneth Robeson." First, Doc and Patricia Savage attempt to discover the secret behind the baffling series of "Back Spot" murders that confound the law. Then, an auction gallery bidding war leads to the abduction of Monk Mayfair. Can the Man of Bronze uncover the sinister secret of The Terrible Stork in time to save his right-hand aide? This special collectors edition showcases the original color pulp covers by Walter M. Baumhofer and Modest Stein, Paul Orban's classic interior illustrations and a behind-the-scenes article by Will Murray, writer of nine Doc Savage novels. (Sanctum Books) 978-1-60877-075-5 Softcover, 7x10, 112 pages, B&W, $14.95 1 book: $14.95 plus $3.00 (First Class) or $2 (Media Mail) for postage and packaging 2 books: $29.90 (cover price) First Class postpaid Twelve issues for $167 (first class) or $155 (media mail) [postpaid] (includes bonus variant and ring premium) Six issues for $84 (first class) or $78 (media mail) [postpaid] Check, Money Order, or Paypal (orders@shadowsanctum.com) | |||||||||
| Anthony Tollin's Sanctum Books At the printer and coming later this month! THE SHADOW Volume 58: "Castle of Crime" and "Dead Man's Chest" Who knows what evil lurks in the hearts of men? The Shadow knows! The pulp era's greatest crimebuster journeys to Maine on golden quests in two thrilling pulp novels by Walter Gibson writing as "Maxwell Grant." First, The Shadow and G-man Vic Marquette hunt enemy agents sabotaging maritime shipping from a mysterious Castle of Crime. Then, a sea captain's dying words lead to serial slayings along the long-buried trail to a Dead Man's Chest and Cuban gold! This instant collector's item reprints the classic color cover paintings by George Rozen and Graves Gladney and the original interior illustrations by Edd Cartier and Paul Orban, with historical commentary by Will Murray. (Sanctum Books) 978-1-60877-074-8 Softcover, 7x10. 128 pages, B&W, $14.95 1 book: $14.95 plus $3.00 (First Class) or $2 (Media Mail) for postage and packaging 2 books: $29.90 (cover price) First Class postpaid Twelve issues for $167 (first class) or $155 (media mail) [postpaid] (includes bonus variant and ring premium) Six issues for $84 (first class) or $78 (media mail) [postpaid] Check, Money Order, or Paypal (orders@shadowsanctum.com) | |||||||||
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| Blogging Alex Raymond’s Flash Gordon, Part Nineteen – "Fiery Desert of Mongo" “Fiery Desert of Mongo” was the nineteenth installment of Alex Raymond’s Flash Gordon Sunday comic strip serial for King Features Syndicate. Originally published between November 8, 1942 and July 11, 1943, “Fiery Desert of Mongo” picks up where the preceding installment, “Jungles of Mongo” left off with Prince Brazor trailing Queen Desira to the border of Tropica’s Flaming Desert. Read the rest at the links below! | |||||||||
| The Book Cave - New podcast now available online! Episode 164: Claire Croxton - New! A special treat this week for Book Cave listeners. My cousin, Claire Croxton is the special guest for this week's episode. Claire and Ric talk about her novel, "Redneck Ex". Episode 163: Tom &Ginger Johnson - The Black Bat Companion and more Episode 162: Will Murray's Horror in Gold Episode 161: Ian Watson Episode 160: Uvula Audio Episode 159: Blackthorn Thunder On Mars Episode 158: Joel Jenkins Gantlet Brothers Episode 157: Doc Atlas Episode 156: Book Cave's 3rd Anniversary | |||||||||
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| THE COLLECTED JOHN CARTER OF MARS by Edgar Rice Burroughs - Arriving in book stores February 7! Book One of the John Carter of Mars collections, this edition contains the original text from the first, second, and third of Edgar Rice Burrough's world-famous novels. Originally published from 1917 and 1919, A Princess of Mars, The Gods of Mars, and The Warlord of Mars are science-fiction classics, and the origin of Burroughs's legendary series. Paperback: 768 pages Publisher: Disney Editions ISBN-10: 1423154266 ISBN-13: 978-1423154266 $16.99 THE COLLECTED JOHN CARTER OF MARS Volume 2 Paperback: 912 pages Book Two of the John Carter Omnibus collection, this edition contains the original text from the fourth, fifth, sixth, and seventh of Edgar Rice Burrough's world-famous novels. Originally published between 1916 and 1930, Thuvia, Maid of Mars; The Chessmen of Mars; The Master Mind of Mars; and A Fighting Man of Mars are amazing classic adventure stories. Paperback: 976 pages Publisher: Disney Editions ISBN-10: 1423163834 ISBN-13: 978-1423163831 $16.99 Book Three of the John Carter of Mars collections, this edition contains the original text from the eighth, ninth, tenth, and the two short stories and make up the eleventh of Edgar Rice Burrough's world-famous novels. Originally published between 1934 and 1943, Swords of Mars; Synthetic Men of Mars; Llana of Gathol; John Carter and the Giant of Mars; and Skeleton Men of Jupiter are science fiction classics! Publisher: Disney Editions ISBN-10: 1423165594 ISBN-13: 978-1423165590 $16.99
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| Collecting Fantasy Art by Robert Weinberg - Chapter 11 is now online! Collecting Fantasy Art is a series of articles by Bob Weinberg who owns one of the finest collections of original science fiction and fantasy art in the world. Collecting Fantasy Art #11: Secrets of New Jersey -- Part 1, Two Visits - New! Collecting Fantasy Art #10: A Party and Some Sales Collecting Fantasy Art #9: Darrell and Sam, Two Famous Collectors Collecting Fantasy Art #8: Sam and the Scientologists Collecting Fantasy Art #7: Susan and Betsy Collecting Fantasy Art #6: An Art Potpourri Collecting Fantasy Art #5: Lail, It Rhymes with Gail Collecting Fantasy Art #4: Art Mania! Collecting Fantasy Art #3: Meet Marty G. Collecting Fantasy Art #2: Aces and Earls Collecting Fantasy Art #1: Starting at Zero | |||||||||
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| Davy Crockett's Almanak of Mystery, Adventure, and the Wild West - Now online! Forgotten Novels: The Rogue by Richard Sale - New! Forgotten Books: Bill Lennox novels by W.T. Ballard - Now FREE Forgotten Books: STERANKO does Sword and Sorcery Forgotten Books: The Simon Bolivar Grimes Collection by E. Hoffman Price Forgotten Stories: "So Dark for April" a Paul Pine story by John Evans Forgotten Books: Zorro Rides Again by Johnston McCulley | |||||||||
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| E-texts on the net this week The Shadow in Review: There is no new Shadow review this week. Pulpgen-Online Pulps: Now with over 1000 stories online! "Double Trouble" by Walter Walker from SECRET AGENT "X", June, 1937 Death, a G-Man and two crooks make.... "Double Trouble" "Riddle of the Plucked Peacock" by Geoffrey North from PRIVATE DETECTIVE STORIES, October, 1944 Maitland met his client for the first time - only to find him dead! He had taken the man's money for a routine job, now, as a detective, he decided to earn his money by sweating out a case that was far from routine. | |||||||||
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| Girasol Collectables - February Pulp Replicas! Girasol Collectables is pleased to announce three more issues in its ongoing series of Pulp Replicas. Click here or on the images to the right for a look at larger Pulp Replica cover images. Monthly Special: All three for $85 ($10 off) Our first Replica this month is THE SPIDER #77 featuring "Hell's Sales Manager" from February 1940. $35 Our second Replica this month is SPICY ADVENTURES #11 from August 1935. $25 Our third Replica is WEIRD TALES #18 from March 1925. $35 Girasol also accepts Paypal as an alternate method of payment. Other than Replicas, please confirm availability first before ordering items such as pulp magazines or other books. Payments can be made to our regular info@girasolcollectables.com email address. As always, these reprints are exact copies including the illustrations, ads, and back-up stories and have been printed on off-white paper, staple-bound and finished off with a high quality reproduction of the original cover. The only thing missing is the smell (alas) and the flaking newsprint. Email Girasol Collectables at: info@girasolcollectables.com. A complete listing, along with other items such as books, fanzines and of course pulps, can be found on the Girasol Collectables website at http://www.girasolcollectables.com/ All payments must be made in $US payable to Girasol Collectables and mailed to: Neil Mechem c/o Girasol Collectables 3501 GlenErin Drive, Apt. 1409, Mississauga, ON, Canada L5L 2E9 |    | ||||||||
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| Hard Case Crime - Coming in 2012! February 2012 THE COMEDY IS FINISHED by Donald E. Westlake Cover art by Gregory Manchess The year is 1977, and America is finally getting over the nightmares of Watergate and Vietnam and the national hangover that was the 1960s. But not everyone is ready to let it go. Not aging comedian Koo Davis, friend to generals and presidents and veteran of countless USO tours to buck up American troops in the field. And not the five remaining members of the self-proclaimed People’s Revolutionary Army, who’ve decided that kidnapping Koo Davis would be the perfect way to bring their cause back to life... Somewhere in Philadelphia, a master engraver is turning out brilliant forgeries of U.S. currency plates for organized crime. To bring the operation down from the inside, the government sends an agent undercover posing as a West Coast crime lord’s right-hand man. It’s a dangerous game of impersonation—one that could prove fatal when the agent’s secret begins to unravel... Unavailable for half a century and never before published in book form, BLOOD ON THE MINK features a new afterword by the author discussing the novel’s origins in the pages of one of the last surviving pulp magazines—plus two of Silverberg’s short stories from the pulps, also appearing for the first time in more than 50 years. May 2012 69 BARROW STREET / STRANGE EMBRACE by Lawrence Block Cover art by Robert McGinnis 69 BARROW STREET: Greenwich Village: home to every form of depravity and perversion known to man...or woman. It’s on the streets of the Village that Ralph met Stella—but what started as a love affair between a painter and his seductive muse has become torment as he’s found himself drawn into her world of cruel pleasures. It's a tinderbox of hatred and desire—and when beautiful Susan Rivers moves into their apartment building, tempting Ralph and Stella both, it’s set to ignite. From dim waterfront bars to the movie houses of Times Square, from nights in rat-trap hotel rooms to drug-fueled orgies in ground-floor apartments, no one can bring 1960s New York to life like Edgar Award winner Lawrence Block. And in this early tale of psychological suspense—unavailable for fifty years and never before published under his real name—readers will discover a harrowing portrait of men and women pushed to their limits and beyond. It’s a double shot of darkness as only Lawrence Block can deliver it. STRANGE EMBRACE: They say the show must go on—but in the case of Broadway’s next sensation, A Touch of Squalor, someone’s out to make sure the show never opens. And when threats don’t do the trick, a straight razor to the throat just might. It’s a case for the NYPD...but with a mysterious killer targeting his cast, producer Johnny Lane can’t just wait in the wings. There’s a Playbill full of suspects, giving Johnny the casting challenge of his career: who to put in the role of murderer, when the wrong call could bring down the curtain on his show—or his life! Published here for the first time in half a century—and the first time ever under the author’s real name—STRANGE EMBRACE is one of MWA Grand Master Lawrence Block’s earliest detective novels. And for fans of Block’s whodunits who want to see where it all began, it’s cause for a standing ovation. June 2012! JOSEPH KOENIG RETURNS—WITH HIS FIRST NEW NOVEL IN 20 YEARS! Newspaperman Adam Jordan’s byline ran above two big articles in the early editions. One of them got him fired. The other landed him a job writing true crime pieces for Real Detective magazine. The story he’s working on now—a beauty contestant found strangled on an Atlantic City beach—is one that boardwalk power brokers would rather see covered up then covered. And if Adam keeps digging, he may find that he’s digging his own grave... First publication ever! |     | ||||||||
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| Peril Press - More new Kindle titles are now available! Girl on the Lam by Matt Walker The Cop Who Wouldn't Lie [Illustrated] by Ralph Berard Murder By Proxy by Norman A Daniels Saboteur's Payoff by Guy Fleming Ladies Must Live [Illustrated] by Emile C. Tepperman | |||||||||
| Planetary Stories - Issue #24 is now available! Planetary Stories has developed a reputation for change, but this time it is MAJOR change - and that should be plural. But first, this issue. Number 24 introduces some new authors and artists, all full of talent. Mark Fewell and Graham Jacobson do some great Space Opera from different slants; Michael McQuown introduces what we hope will become a new series. We also have well-established authors like I A Watson (who gives us a look at his own version of the Robin Hood character) while Bill Craig brings us an action-packed Western and Erwin K Roberts adds another thrilling chapter to his WWII stories about Cody. Rick Brooks (who has been with us since our first issue, seven years ago) brings more Space Opera of the quality we have learned to expect from him. A new artists, Jim Gullet, is introduced and we welcome back one of our popular artists, Jim Garrison. We also have art from Jose Sanchez, Kevin Duncan, Rob Davis, Pedro Cruz, and the always-reliable Mark Fults. Changes For one thing, you can click Planetary Stories OR Pulp Spirit individually! They are each in PDF form, so www.planetarystories.com/PlanetaryStories24.pdf will bring up PS24 alone, and www.planetarystories.com/PulpSpirit14.pdf gives access to the latest issue of Pulp Spirit. Lacking our usual pulp background color, other than in jpegs. We've modified the overall layout so you can get the entire PDF of each issue or, to enable access to specified stories or other items, you can go to www.planetarystories.com/PS24.htm or www.planetarystories.com/spirit14.htm to get to a clickable Table of Contents for each magazine. We'd appreciate feedback on these changes, thanx. | |||||||||
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| PULP FACTORY AWARDS for 2011 - Congratulations to the nominees! BEST PULP NOVEL of 2011 VIKTORIANA – by Wayne Reinagel DAMBALLA - by Charles Saunders ROBIN HOOD – ARROW OF JUSTICE – by I. A. Watson BEST PULP SHORT STORY of 2011 STORMS OF BLOOD AND SNOW – by Derrick Ferguson (from How The West Was Weird 2) VENGEANCE IS MINE - by Ron Fortier (from The Avenger – Justice Inc.) DOCK DOYLE & THE WANDERING CITY – by Adam Garcia (from Mystery Men &Women 2) BEST PULP COVER of 2011 CHAD HARDIN (for Mars McCoy Space Ranger) MIKE FYLES (for Myster Men & Women 2) MICHAEL KALUTA (for Challenger Storm : Isle of Blood) MIKE MANLEY (for Robin Hood : Arrow of Justice) BEST PULP INTERIOR ART for 2011 ROB DAVIS (for Sherlock Holmes : Consulting Detective Vol 3) MICHAEL KALUTA (for Challenger Storm : Isle of Blood) CHRIS KOHLER (for Blackthorn : Thunder on Mars) GEORGE SELLAS (for The Adventures of Lazarus Gray) | |||||||||
| Pulp Magazines Project - Now online! The Pulp Magazines Project is an open-access digital archive dedicated to the study and preservation of one of the twentieth century's most influential literary & artistic forms: the all-fiction pulpwood magazine. The Project also provides information on the history of this important but long neglected medium, along with biographies of pulp authors, artists, and their publishers. At the heart of the Project's mission is the archive itself. In summer 2011, it began with a modest library of five representative first-generation pulp titles from the early twentieth century. Over time, the archive will expand, new magazines will be digitized, and contextual materials added. Eventually, the archive will feature a broad range of pre-1923 titles, post-1923 titles where copyright has lapsed, and full volume runs of select titles from 1896 to 1946. The Project is dedicated to fostering ties between communities of collectors, fans, and academics devoted to pulp magazines, and will offer opportunities for research and collaboration to both scholars and enthusiasts alike. We will provide information on upcoming conferences and conventions, and promote new working relationships between academics and the hundreds of pulp fans and collectors beyond the college and university. | |||||||||
| Pulp Newsgroups - Now online! There are numerous pulp newsgroups that are of potential interest to pulp fans. Information on several of these groups and a link to sign up is posted below. Abraham Merritt: This group is dedicated to all of the fiction of ABRAHAM MERRITT. Merritt's novels, short stories, paperbacks, hardcovers, pulps, reprints, and any movies based on these works can all be discussed here. Also, any artwork from any of the above pertaining to Merritt's writing can be discussed and displayed. If interested, questions and statements about other authors that copied or imitated Merritt's style can be posted. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ABEMERRITTFANS/ CoverUps: Sharing and trading of Pulp Fiction covers. Discussion not only allowed, but encouraged! http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Cover_Ups/ Doc Con: The annual Doc Savage Convention gathered together for the first time on October 24, 1998. The convention also known as Doc Con is the brainchild of Rob Smalley who together with Jay Ryan, Paul Cook and Courtney Rogers have hosted the event each year in Arizona. Traditionally held the second Saturday of each November, Doc Con attracts residents from around the country, for a weekend of planned Doc Savage events as well as discussions and camaraderie. Follow along with the planning each year by participating in this group. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Doc_Con/ Edgar Rice Burroughs Group: This group is dedicated to the study and appreciation of one of the greatmasters of literary adventure, Edgar Rice Burroughs (1875-1950). Creator of numerous famous characters, such as Tarzan, Carson Napier, and John Carter of Mars, and exciting worlds, such as Venus, Barsoom, and Pellucidar, Burroughs is widely recognized as one of the fathers of the Pulp Era and modern heroic fiction. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/edgarriceburroughs/ FictionMags: The purpose of this mailing list is to discuss the history of fiction magazines, and to exchange information about magazines which have carried fiction, past or present. Particular emphases are on the "Gaslight" magazines of circa 1880-1914, the pulp magazines of the first half of the 20th century, the "Big Slick" magazines of the mid-20th century, the digest-sized magazines of the 1950s and 1960s -- and any other areas of magazine publishing which have been important for fiction. Discussion may cover aspects of the publishing history of the magazines concerned, their editors and editorial policies, the authors they published, and so on. http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/fictionmags/ Flearun: This group is for fans of all the incarnations of Doc Savage. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/flearun/ H.R. Haggard: This group is dedicated to one of the greatest of adventure/fantasy writers , H.R. Haggard. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/masterofadventureriderhaggard/ Justice Inc.: This group is dedicated to the [1940's pulp version] of Richard Benson and his group of crime fighting adventurers , Justice Inc. Everything about this group can be discussed [ comics, pulps, radio shows, paperbacks, current news]also if anyone is interested in Paul Ernst---In the roaring heart of the crucible...... http://groups.yahoo.com/group/JUSTICEINC/ Otis Adelbert Kline: This group is devoted to Otis Adelbert Kline. His works in the science fiction, weird and historical fiction genre and his general biography can also be discussed here. Visit http://groups.yahoo.com/group/OTISKLINE/ to join! Pulp Fiction Uncensored: is for all fans of Pulp Fiction! http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Pulp_Fiction_Uncensored/ PulpMags: If you're interested in the old pulp magazines, this forum is the place to be. We deal with OLD pulps only! If you're looking for something dealing with modern "pulp fiction" style writing, you'd be bored here.This moderated list is setup along the lines of PEAPS, the Pulp Era Amateur Press Society, and all pulp fans across the world are welcome. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PulpMags/ Pulp Swap Group: Place your swappable pulps and digest, plus wants, in the file section or individual messages. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PulpSwap/ REH Comics Group: This group is dedicated to the characters created by Robert E Howard that have appeared in comic book form from Marvel Comics, Dark Horse Comics, Cross Plains Comics, Dynamite Entertainment etc. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/TheREHcomicsgroup/ Vintage Paperbacks: A forum for readers and collectors of classic paperback books, primarily from the "vintage era" of 1939 to 1960 (roughly speaking). Ace Doubles, Dell Mapbacks, L.A. Bantams, Gold Medal, Avon, Handibooks, and many more - we cover them all. Discussion of all genres is welcome and we particularly want to hear about any rare and unusual paperbacks or stories *about* paperbacks that you might be able to share. We discuss the cover artists, the writers, the publishers, and anyone and everyone connected with the great world of vintage paperback books. Read a great old book lately? Come on in and tell us about it! http://groups.yahoo.com/group/VintagePaperbacks/ Western Pulps: This list is dedicated to the discussion of Western pulp magazines -- the characters, the authors, the stories, the paperback reprints, and anything else connected with Western pulps. Though the primary emphasis is on pulps, we also discuss non-pulp Western novels, movies, comics, etc. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/WesternPulps/ | |||||||||
| After many sleepless nights, the PulpFest site is ready for 2012. All of the pages are now up to date and ready for the coming convention. You'll even get a peek at our planned programming for the 2012 PulpFest. So stop by and register now for Summer's great pulp con in Columbus, Ohio, August 9-12! | |||||||||
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| THE RED REEF by James Reasoner - Now available! Several years ago James Reasoner wrote a pulp-inspired adventure story called "The Red Reef" for the final issue of Dave Zeltserman's HARDLUCK STORIES. Since that version is no longer on-line, Reasoner has published an e-book version of the story on Amazon, and for the next three days it's absolutely free. This is a 4300 word short story, not a novel, but it's pretty good stuff. Inspired by the classic adventure stories that appeared in such pulp magazines as ARGOSY and ADVENTURE, "The Red Reef" features the colorful glamour and the gritty danger of the South Seas as a guilt-ridden ship's captain gets a last chance at redemption. Written by bestselling novelist James Reasoner (the RANCHO DIABLO and WIND RIVER series, as well as cult classic novels TEXAS WIND and DUST DEVILS), this 4300-word short story first appeared in the final issue of the legendary webzine HARDLUCK STORIES and is now available again! |  | ||||||||
| RED SONJA #63 - Arriving in comic shops February 8! Writer: Eric Trautmann; Penciller/Inker: Walter Geovani; Covers: Walter Geovani (50%), Wagner Reis (50%) There are countless secrets buried in the time-lost sands of Stygia, a land of dark magic and powerful gods...and it will take all of Red Sonja's skill and daring to avoid being buried with them. The She-Devil With A Sword has faced numerous foes and bested them all, but now she faces her toughest enemy yet: the consequences of her past actions. Traveling to a hidden fortress deep in the Stygian desert, she faces a cabal of zealots and the kin of a fallen enemy. Her goal: a long-hidden weapon of terrible destructive power, which may also be the key to Red Sonja's redemption... 32 pages, Full Color, $4.99 |  | ||||||||
| Robert E. Howard: The Complete Boxing Fiction and Verse: Volume One Chris Gruber reports that Volume One of the highly anticipated Robert E. Howard boxing stories project is in the can. Patrice Louinet, Mark Finn and I have been working diligently to bring you the complete boxing stories in one definitive, handsome, must-have set. In fact, we are already working on Volume Two and I cannot wait to see these books on my shelf. This set will include every known scrap of boxing related fiction and poetry produced by Pulp era author, Robert E. Howard. It will be a must for Howard collectors and completists as well as scholars and critics eager to get the inside scoop on this aspect of the Texas author's ouevre. | |||||||||
| Rough Edges - Now online! Saturday Morning Western Pulp: Big-Book Western, April 1940 - New! Saturday Morning Western Pulp: The Lone Ranger, May 1937 Review: Black Dog Books: Unmasked - Tom Roberts, editor Saturday Morning Western Pulp: Western Aces, August 1943 Saturday Morning Western Pulp: Texas Rangers, September 1954 | |||||||||
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| Tellers of Weird Tales - Now online! Terence Hanley has created a blog in which he researches and writes about the contributors to Weird Tales magazine and its companion titles, Oriental Stories and The Magic Carpet Magazine. Jewell Bothwell Tull (1889-1963) - New! Marion Heidt Mimms (1882-1972) - New! Genevieve Larsson (1886-1942) - New! Volney G. Mathison (1897-1965)-Part 4 - New! Volney G. Mathison (1897-1965)-Part 3 - New! Genevieve Larsson (?-?) - New! Signe Toksvig (1891-1983) Weird Tales from Austria and Bohemia Charlton Lawrence Edholm (1879-1945) Volney G. Mathison (1897-1965)-Part 2 Volney G. Mathison (1897-1965)-Part 1 Fitz-James O'Brien's Final Weird Tale Weird Tales from Germany and Austria | |||||||||
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