| 2015 Windy City Pulp & Paper Convention
Celebrating the 125th Birthday of H. P. Lovecraft
April 17-19, 2015
MEMBERSHIPS
Memberships are $35 for all three days, $25 for Friday only, $25 for Saturday only, and $10 for Sunday only. 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 (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 150 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 5, 2015. 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, sponsored by Dan Zimmer and the fine folks at Illustration magazine (www.illustration-magazine.com). 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 (from the estate of Jerry Weist) 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 (http:// muraniapress.com/blood-n-thunder/). | 
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NEW PULP SUNDAY
We will have several panels on Sunday morning and afternoon devoted to New Pulp!
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 and program materials!) 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 fifteenth show, for the eighth 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 $113/night (to get the con rate, you must book by 5:00 p.m. Central time on March 26, 2015!). 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, you can contact the hotel 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.
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| Adventure House
Now Open for Bidding!
Auction #46 - Lots of great Pulps
Adventure House Auction #46 now open.
Why not start out with a bang. A new year...a new auction...filled with some of the best books we could find.
PLANET STORIES W/49 - VG-FN
DAN TURNER HOLLYWOOD DETECTIVE - Reprint - FN
CAPTAIN COMBAT 08/40 - G
BILL BARNES AIR ADVENTURER 09/34 - VG
BATTLE STORIES 02/32 - G-VG
SHADOW ANNUAL 1947 - FA-G
POPULAR MAGAZINE 12/07/28 - VG
SKY BIRDS 10/31 - VG
PLANET STORIES 11/50 - FN
CONFLICT SUMMER/33 - G-VG
DARE-DEVIL ACES 03/34 - VG
DANGER TRAIL 10/27 - G-VG
FAR EAST ADVENTURE STORIES 01/31 - VG
ADVENTURE NOVELS AND SHORT STORIES 07/37 - VG-FN
HERITAGE OF THE FLAMING GOD 05/99 - VF
THE LAND OF FROUD 09/77 - VF
ASTOUNDING STORIES [S&S Run of 69 issues]
TROPICAL ADVENTURES 05/28 - VG
These which total 211 lots of fine quality material. Most in VG and better condition.
Adventure House
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| | Adventure House
Now available!
G-8 AND HIS BATTLE ACES #47
"Vengeance of the Vikings" by Robert J. Hogan
"A thousand years have not robbed these giants of their strength—a thousand deaths have not taken from them a will to fight!
Who are these great monsters who roam the sky on lightning wings? What power on earth can match them when their great swords cleave the sky?"
Cover Artist: Frederick Blakeslee
7x10, 110 pages, $9.95
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| | Adventure House
Now available!
HIGH ADVENTURE #140
Two Book Detective Magazine Special
"The Man Who Could Not Die" by H. Bedford-Jones
"What was the terrible secret that drove men to murder and women to commit suicide?"
"The Black Stone of Agharti" by Murray Leinster
"Thieving the most famous gem of the Far East from a Mongolian monastery is quite a job for an army—let alone a single white man."
7x10, 110 pages, $9.95
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| | Adventure House
Now available!
The Phantom Detective - 4/35
"Master of the Damned" by Robert Wallace
"A ruthless human fiend weaves a sinister pattern of grim murder and grisly horror in this exciting novel of thrills, suspense and action!"
"Chan Takes a Chance" by Harold de Polo
"Getaway" by Alfred I. Tooke
"Beginner's Luck" by Hapsburg Liebe
"Hot Governments" by Samuel Taylor
7x10, 128 pages, $14.95
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| | Adventure House
Now available!
Super-Detective Stories - 8/34
"Million Dollar Doom" by E. Hoffmann Price
"When a bullet crashed through his windshield, Gil Bartley knew he was marked for death. A vivid, rapid-fire story of murder and extortion."
"The Purple Feather" by Earl W. Scott
"The House of Evil" by Mel Watt
"Rain of Death" by Nat Schachner
"The Scarred Hand" by Ernest M. Poate
"Minutes of Murder" by James P. Olsen
"Bullet Proof" by Alfred L. Tooke
7x10, 128 pages, $14.95
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| | Adventure House
Now available!
G-Men - 10/36
"The Tropic Terror" by C.K.M. Scanlon
"Follow Dan Fowler's perilous trail as he hurls a defiant challenge to the evil power of the mysterious murderous tyrant of Puerto Rico."
"G-Smoke" by Robert Sidney Bowen
"Guilty As Hell" by Col. William T. Cowin
"Death Alibi" by Donald Bayne Hobart
"The Scorpion's Sting" by Lee Fredricks
7x10, 128 pages, $14.95
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| | Anthony Tollin's Sanctum Books
Coming in March!
DOC SAVAGE Volume 81: "Tunnel Terror" & "Once Over Lightly"
The pulps' legendary Man of Bronze returns in action-packed thrillers by William G. Bogart and Lester Dent writing as "Kenneth Robeson." First, a deadly fog envelopes men and transforms them into mummified corpses, threatening the construction of an important engineering project. Then, in "Once Over Lightly," the owner of a California resort is murdered, but the victim's own will could provide the clue to the mystery, in a rare adventure narrated in the first person! This deluxe pulp reprint showcases the classic color pulp covers by Emery Clarke and Walter Swenson, and also features the original interior illustrations by Paul Orban and historical commentary by Will Murray, author of fifteen Doc Savage novels. (Sanctum Books) 978-1-60877-171-4 Softcover, 7x10, 112 pages, B&W, $14.95
DOC SAVAGE VOLUME 81 is solicited in the February PREVIEWS (Available January 28).
The Diamond Item Code is FEB151833.
Anthony Tollin, P.O. Box 761474, San Antonio, TX 78245-1474
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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| Anthony Tollin's Sanctum Books
Coming in March!
THE SHADOW Volume 94: "Q" & "Formula for Crime"
The Knight of Darkness hunts hidden crimelords in two thrilling mysteries by Walter B. Gibson writing as "Maxwell Grant." First, the only clue to the deadly crime wave engulfing Manhattan is a single wireless message typed out in Morse Code: "Q." Then, a brilliant mathematician invents a system to chart future crimes. Can The Shadow use the "Formula for Crime" to solve the mysterious "X" and unmask a criminal mastermind? BONUS: an ultra-rare classic from the Golden Age of Comics! This instant collector's item features both classic color pulp covers by George Rozen and Graves Gladney and the original interior illustrations by Earl Mayan and Paul Orban, with original commentary by popular culture historians Will Murray and Anthony Tollin. (Sanctum Books) 978-1-60877-172-1 Softcover, 7x10, 128 pages, B&W, $14.95
THE SHADOW VOLUME 94 is solicited in the February PREVIEWS (Available January 28).
The Diamond Item Code is FEB151834.
Anthony Tollin, P.O. Box 761474, San Antonio, TX 78245-1474
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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| Anthony Tollin's Sanctum Books
Coming in March!
THE SPIDER Volume 6: "City of Flaming Shadows" & "King of the Fleshless Legion"
The Pulps' most bloodthirsty crimebuster battles super-villains in two action-packed thrillers by Norvell Page writing as "Grant Stockbridge." First, the "Darkness" falls upon New York, turning the metropolis into a "City of Flaming Shadows." The Spider singlehandedly battles to save a populace praying for his destruction! Then, the Spider is blamed for the crimes of a deadly double, while he struggles to save the city from an epidemic of poison death perpetrated by the "King of the Fleshless Legion" This double novel pulp reprint showcases the original color covers by John Newton Howitt, John Fleming Gould's classic interior illustrations and historical commentary by Will Murray. (Sanctum Books) 978-1-60877-173-8 Softcover, 7x10, 128 pages, B&W, $14.95
THE SPIDER VOLUME 6 is solicited in the February PREVIEWS (Available January 28).
The Diamond Item Code is FEB151835.
Anthony Tollin, P.O. Box 761474, San Antonio, TX 78245-1474
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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| Art's Reviews Podcasts! - Now online!
Airship 27 Captain, Ron Fortier, talks New Pulp and what he and his flagship are up to in 2015!
Our good friend Ron Fortier begulies us with what is coming in 2015 from him, Airship 27, and New Pulp in general. (Still no Captain Hazzard sequel yet but when you hear about all that hat Ron is doing you will know why!) Good stuff coimning in 2015!
Past episodes:
Jeff Deischer Cold War Thriller: High Hopes
Sherlock Holmes Fight Card Book 2: "Blood to the Bone" with author Andrew Salmon and publisher Paul Bishop
Doug Hawk talks about his series, "The Black Claw"
Michael Vance - "Young Nemo and the Black Knights"
Jay Ryan - The Big Book of Bronze 6
I. A. Watson on Sir Mumfrey Wilton, Trans -Dimentional Transport, and all that!
Raymond Benson on "The Black Stiletto: Endings and Beginnings"
Bobby Nash on The Domino Lady: Money Shot
Keith Shaw on iPulpFiction
Future Tense: Volume X of the Golden Age Universe
Chuck Miller- The Black Centipede and more
Rick Lai on H. P. Lovecraft
Chinese Puzzle
Will Murray and Joe Devito
| The Atlantic Abomination [Kindle Edition] - Now available!
John Brunner (Author)
In The Atlantic Abomination, an exploratory expedition to the bottom of the ocean discovers the remnants of a long-lost civilization, and then, the enormous body of an alien being preserved for unknown millennia. An attempt to raise the body unleashes a horror beyond imagining as the creature revives from a long sleep and begins to exert control over men’s minds throughout the world. This is a classic SF horror story in the mode of John W. Campbell’s The Thing, the source material for SF thriller movies in the 1950s and again, via John Carpenter, in the 1980s.
For each generation, there is a writer meant to bend the rules of what we know. Hugo Award winner (Best Novel, Stand on Zanzibar) and British science fiction master John Brunner remains one of the most influential and respected authors of all time, and now many of his classic works are being reintroduced. For readers familiar with his vision, this is a chance to reexamine his thoughtful worlds and words, while for new readers, Brunner’s work proves itself the very definition of timeless.
Kindle Price: $4.61
Thanks to Art Sippo for the tip!
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| Black Dog Books
New titles now available!
THE TREASON TRUST
The Lost Craig Kennedy Stories by Arthur B. Reeve
With an introduction by J. Randolph Cox.
Before CSI, there was Craig Kennedy, the most famous "scientific detective" of all time.
Follow Kennedy, known as "the American Sherlock Holmes," as he unravels a web of dope, kidnapping and white slavery in "The Abduction Club," deciphers the case of "The Stolen War Secret," and battles espionage, duplicity and treachery while helping to protect the American home front in "The Treason Trust," "The Film Murder," "The Star-Shell" and "The Love Game."
Extremely popular when written, this is the first book appearance of these novellas and short stories in their original form since their initial publications.
Trade paperback / 260 pages / Price: $14.95 US
WOMEN ARE THAT WAY by David H. Keller, MD
With an introduction by Gene Christie.
Descend into a world of depravity and glimpse into the most bizarre tales imaginable, showcasing Keller as a master of psychological horror.
• Who would kidnap thirty-three pathetic microcephalons-and for what perverse goal?
• Is the ancient axe truly cursed? Will its new owner be forced to re-enact a tragic past?
• What strange magic allows the beautiful showgirl to maintain her youth and beauty for decades for a lustful audience?
• Why did Johnson falsely report to police that he had brutally murdered his spouse?
• What final inconvenience did the ungrateful husband cause for his domineering wife?
Trade paperback / 167 pages / Price: $14.95 US
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| Black Dog Books
Post Holiday Sale 2014!
For a limited time we have bundled together many of our most popular titles into Sale Packs for the holiday season.
Take advantage of the unbelievable prices, ranging from 25 to 40% off!
PICK 2, YOUR CHOICE
Pick any two titles normally priced at $19.95 each and pay only $30. A savings of 25%
Note: You will need to manually specify what titles you desire in a note included on the Paypal checkout page.
PICK 3, YOUR CHOICE
Pick any three titles originally priced at $19.95 each and pay only $45. A savings of 25%
Note: You will need to manually specify what titles you desire in a note included on the Paypal checkout page.
Adventure by Frederick Nebel 2-pack!
A string of heroes battle headhunters, uncover mysteries in Singapore and battle secret jungle societies in these two collections,
Empire of the Devil and Flame Island, spanning 22 works including short novels, novelettes and short stories.
Normally retailing for $45, this two-pack is specially priced at $30.
Historical Adventure by Hugh Pendexter 2-pack!
Lovers of historical adventure will appreciate these two period-set novels of life in early America,
Red Trails and The Shadow of the Tomahawk.
Normally retailing for $30, this two-pack is specially priced at $20.
Sax Rohmer Mysteries 3-Pack
The Voice of Kali, The Leopard Couch and The Green Spider—including multiple stories
never before available in the US!
Normally priced at $59 if purchased separately, now combined and offered at $40. A savings of more than 30%!
Singapore Sammy by George Worts 2-pack!
Singapore Sammy gives readers a thrill in these two collections of his roaring adventures,
South of Sulu and The Python Pit.
Normally retailing for $40, this two-pack is specially priced at $30.
The Best of Adventure 2-Pack
Volume 1 and Volume 2-Our popular anthology series of works from the early years of Adventure magazine. Due to popular demand this sale is being offered again. Normally priced at $70 if purchased separately, now combined and offered at $44.95. A savings of almost 40%!
Spicy Western 3-Pack
Lust of the Lawless, Trail of the Snake and Nomad's Trail.
Normally priced at $37 if purchased separately, now combined and offered at $27.
Creeping Terror 4-Pack
The Man from Hell, The People of the Pit, The Surgeon of Souls and Demons of the Night. Collections guaranteed to unnerve you.
Normally priced at $68 if purchased separately, now combined and offered at $50.
G-Men Galore 2-Pack
Shock Troops of Justice and Bring 'Em Back Dead.
Normally priced at $50 if purchased separately, now combined and offered at $30.
Fly the Killer Skies 2-Pack
Wings of War—The Adventure of the Lone Eagle by F.E. Rechnitzer and The Skull Squadron by Lester Dent.
Normally priced at $45 if purchased separately, now combined and offered at $30.
Early Science Fiction 2-Pack
The Man Who Found Zero and The Space Annihilator.
Normally priced at $33 if purchased separately, now combined and offered at $24.50.
Bedford-Jones 2-Pack
Two of our best-selling titles—The Golden Goshawk and The Master of Dragons.
Normally priced at $20 if purchased separately, now combined and offered at $15.
Science Fiction Lost Classics by George Allan England 2-pack!
The Empire in the Air
A super-science epic . . . ahead of its time."—Sam Moskowitz
Strange flying globes-unfathomable aliens from the Fourth Dimension- appear suddenly over major cities, raining destruction and death on defenseless millions!
When all hope seems lost, a small team of scientists and airmen—and a daredevil flyer captured by the invaders—rally the planet's primitive air forces for a last, desperate battle to preserve mankind and its civilization.
The Nebula of Death
Earth's impending passage through a strange cosmic nebula will destroy the ability of all plant life to grow and reproduce, dooming mankind to an agonizing starvation.
Standing between life and death for the entire planet are scientist Edwin Allison, stenographer Jeanne Ward, and the brilliant but dangerously eccentric Alexis Vroon, who will be humanity's savior—or its willing executioner!
Normally retailing for $50, this two-pack is specially priced at $30.
CLICK ON THIS LINK TO SEE ALL OF THE SALE ITEMS!
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| BLACK WINGS IV - Coming in February / March!
Edited by S. T. Joshi
“If anything has become evident in the first three volumes of the Black Wings series,” editor S. T. Joshi tells us in his Introduction to Black Wings IV, “it is that the Lovecraftian idiom is endlessly malleable, and suited to a variety of genres and subgenres. H. P. Lovecraft, although a strong proponent of what he called ‘weird fiction,’ himself spanned a surprisingly wide spectrum of genres in his own brief career, starting out as a writer of relatively conventional tales of the macabre and gradually expanding his scope to embrace the literature of cosmicism—a distinctive fusion of science fiction and horror that has become his signature contribution to the field. Today, we can find Lovecraftian elements in stories ranging from hard-boiled crime to pure fantasy, and this volume displays the extent to which motifs, themes, and imagery from Lovecraft’s tales can infiltrate tales that would otherwise have little relationship to one another.”
S. T. JOSHI is the author of The Weird Tale (University of Texas Press, 1990), The Modern Weird Tale (McFarland, 2001), and other critical and biographical studies. His award-winning biography, H. P. Lovecraft: A Life (Necronomicon Press, 1996), has been expanded and updated as I Am Providence: The Life and Times of H. P. Lovecraft (Hippocampus Press, 2010).
Joshi has edited Lovecraft’s stories, essays, letters, and revisions, as well as works by Ambrose Bierce, Arthur Machen, Lord Dunsany, Algernon Blackwood, and other writers. His two-volume treatise, Unutterable Horror: A History of Supernatural Fiction (PS Publishing, 2012), has won a World Fantasy Award.
Limited: 300 numbered hardcovers signed by all contributors, in slipcase: $85
Trade: Unsigned hardcover, in dust jacket: $45
Table of Contents
Half Lost in Shadow—W. H. Pugmire
The Rasping Absence—Richard Gavin
Black Ships Seen South of Heaven—Caitlín R. Kiernan
The Dark Sea Within— Jason V Brock
Sealed by the Moon —Gary Fry
Broken Sleep—Cody Goodfellow
A Prism of Darkness—Darrell Schweitzer
Night of the Piper—Ann K. Schwader
We Are Made of Stars—Jonathan Thomas
Trophy—Melanie Tem
Contact—John Pelan and Stephen Mark Rainey
Cult of the Dead—Lois H. Gresh
Dark Redeemer—Will Murray
In the Event of Death—Simon Strantzas
Revival—Stephen Woodworth
The Wall of Asshur-sin—Donald Tyson
Fear Lurks Atop Tempest Mount—Charles Lovecraft
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| Blood 'N' Thunder / Murania Press
The Blood 'N' Thunder Sampler
Now available!
The majority of people who visit this site are already familiar with Blood ‘n’ Thunder, the flagship publication of Murania Press. A good many are subscribers; some have been supporting the magazine since it was launched in 2002. But my little corner of cyberspace also receives a fair number of visitors who, while having a genuine interest in the subjects BnT covers, have never seen an issue. These include, for example, fans of vintage movies, who have purchased such Murania Press books as Cliffhanger Classics, Western Movie Roundup, and Distressed Damsels and Masked Marauders. Occasionally, when selling my wares at shows that cater to film buffs, those folks will casually flip through an issue and say, “Well, this looks interesting. I’ll have to try one some time.”
It’s primarily for such people that I’ve just put together The Blood ‘n’ Thunder Sampler, which reprints material from issues 24 through 29 as it originally appeared in the magazine’s pages. I could have produced a third volume of The Best of Blood ‘n’ Thunder, but the first two don’t accurately represent BnT in that they are smaller in size, with reset type and only a tiny sampling of the illustrations that grace each number. Quite frankly, I’m trying to appeal to potential subscribers and believe I’ll have better luck with a compilation replicating the actual pages of popular articles from the recent past.
I’ve deliberately chosen for the Sampler a number of articles whose subjects are such readily familiar characters as Zorro, Tarzan, The Shadow, Hopalong Cassidy, and The Green Hornet. Those pieces — some of BnT’s best, in my opinion — should prove attractive to readers who might be less enthusiastic about, say, my 22,000-word survey of The Popular Magazine, which is also reprinted in the Sampler. And I’m betting some folks who purchase issues sporadically will be delighted to buy for $19.95 (postage included) a jumbo-sized BnT containing the best material from six back issues that cost $11.95 each.
If you’re among those who’ve thought about trying BnT for a long time without ever “pulling the trigger,” take a chance on the Sampler and see what you’ve been missing. I’m pretty sure you’ll be pleasantly surprised.
Blood 'N' Thunder / Murania Press
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| Blood 'N' Thunder / Murania Press: EDitorial Comments - Now online!
Viva THRILLING WONDER STORIES! - New!
Happy Birthday, Two-Gun Bob! - New!
Windy City 2015 Film Program - New!
The Overstock Sale Has Ended
Additions to Collectibles Page
THE BLOOD ‘N’ THUNDER SAMPLER: Now Available!
| CAPTAIN MIDNIGHT #19 - Arriving in comic shops January 28!
Joshua Williamson (Writer), Fernando Dagnino (Art), Javier Mena (Color), and Michael Broussard (Cover)
In the heart of the jungle, as reality rips apart around them, Captain Midnight and his old sidekick Chuck Ramsey engage in a deadly grudge match! The fate of all reality rests on Cap's shoulders as the time-displaced hero gets his first view into the mysterious "Otherspace" and must stop Chuck before another dimension comes crashing down on them.
Full Color, 32 pages, $2.99
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| CAPTAIN MIDNIGHT #22 - Coming in April!
Joshua Williamson (Writer), Michael Broussard (Art/Cover), and Javier Mena (Color)
Confronted by a mysterious masked man from the past, Captain Midnight and X have no time to delve into this mystery as übervillain the Archon’s powerful warriors, the Chosen, attack! Meanwhile, the Archon’s setting other plans in motion that will strengthen his chokehold on our country, our world . . . and our dimension?
Full Color, 32 pages, $2.99, On sale April 29
CAPTAIN MIDNIGHT #22 is solicited in the February PREVIEWS (Available January 28).
The Diamond Item Code is FEB150035.
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| CAPTAIN MIDNIGHT VOLUME 4: CRASH AND BURN TP - Arriving in comic shops January 28!
Joshua Williamson (Writer), Manuel Garcia (Pencils), Bit (Inks), Marta Martínez (Color), Freddie Williams II and Jeremy Roberts (Cover)
Reeling from the death of one friend and the betrayal of another, Captain Midnight ponders what the world needs more: the brawn of a superhero or the brains of his civilian identity, genius inventor Jim Albright. But the madman responsible for the assassination of Arcadia's police chief, Tempus, has escaped prison! Addicted to technology, Tempus wants Captain Midnight's inventions . . . and he'll happily kill to get them! Captain Midnight Volume 4 collects issues #12-15 of the ongoing superhero epic!
Full Color, 112 pages, $14.99
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| THE CHRONICLES OF KING CONAN VOLUME 11: NIGHTMARE AND OTHER STORIES TP - Coming in June!
James Owsley (Writer), Geof Isherwood (Art), George Roussos (Color), and Michael Kaluta (Cover)
While King Conan sets out to search for his lost son, Conn, and prevent a devastating war with the powerful nation of Khitai, darkness descends on his kingdom. The demon sorcerer Thoth-Amon has returned to usurp Conan’s throne . . . with Prince Taurus as his willing foot slave! Collects Conan the King #51–#55.
Trade Paperback, 7″ x 10″, Full Color, 208 pages, $19.99, On sale June 24
THE CHRONICLES OF KING CONAN VOLUME 11 is solicited in the February PREVIEWS (Available January 28).
The Diamond Item Code is FEB150097.
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| CONAN THE AVENGER #10 - Arriving in comic shops January 28!
Fred Van Lente (Writer), Brian Ching (Art), Michael Atiyeh (Color), and Anthony Palumbo (Cover)
Conan pursues the fabled treasure that started him on a long and dangerous journey. However, a terrible foe also has his eyes on the prize. Can Conan beat him to it?!
Full Color, 32 pages, $3.50
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| CONAN THE AVENGER #13 - Coming in April!
Fred Van Lente (Writer), Guiu Vilanova (Art), Michael Atiyeh (Color), and Eric Powell (Cover)
A new arc by Fred Van Lente begins!
Conan and the former slave girl Natala wander the desert as the only survivors of a vast army. Finally they arrive, dying of thirst, in the unwelcoming city of Xuthal, where a mysterious horror lurks in the shadows!
Full Color, 32 pages, $3.50, On sale April 29
CONAN THE AVENGER #13 is solicited in the February PREVIEWS (Available January 28).
The Diamond Item Code is FEB150095.
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| CONAN / RED SONJA #4 (of 4) - Coming in April!
Gail Simone (Writer), Jim Zub (Writer), Randy Green (Pencils), Rick Ketcham (Inks), Dave Stewart (Color), and Dan Panosian (Cover)
Conan and Red Sonja are faced with the end of the world as Thoth-Amon’s plan is unleashed! Can our heroes overcome the impossible odds against them to save the world and their lives?
Full Color, 32 pages, $3.99, On sale April 8
CONAN / RED SONJA #4 is solicited in the February PREVIEWS (Available January 28).
The Diamond Item Code is FEB150096.
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| DARK HORSE PRESENTS #9 - Coming in April!
Fred Van Lente (W), Alex de Campi (W), Victor Santos (W/A), Mike Grell (W/A), Brendan McCarthy (W/A), Mark Evanier (W), Guiu Vilanova (A), Jerry Ordway (A), and Sergio Aragonés (A/Cover)
New chapter of Mike Grell’s Tarzan!
Sergio Aragonés’s Groo gets involved in politics, and that’s not good for man, woman, or child in the final chapter of “The Kids Who Would Be Kings”! Plus, Victor Santos’s spymaster Black Kaiser, from Polar: Came from the Cold, joins an espionage team set to infiltrate a dangerous organization . . . but can he trust them? Who will betray them?
New chapters of Fred Van Lente and Guiu Vilanova’s Greene, Alex de Campi and Jerry Ordway’s Semiautomagic, Brendan McCarthy’s Dream Gang, and Mike Grell’s Tarzan!
Full Color, 48 pages, $4.99, On sale April 15
DARK HORSE PRESENTS #9 is solicited in the February PREVIEWS (Available January 28).
The Diamond Item Code is FEB150032.
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| Davy Crockett's Almanak of Mystery, Adventure, and the Wild West - Now online!
Pulp Gallery: SPICY MYSTERY (1938) - New!
SHADOW COMICS 46, 47 & 48 (1945) - New!
Pulp Gallery: Belarski on ACES (1931) - New!
Forgotten Spicy Western Stories: TOO MANY MAVERICKS by James A. Lawson
Overlooked Films (etc.) of 2014 (etc.)
Forgotten Books of 2014 (and before)
| DJANGO / ZORRO #6 (of 7) - Coming in April!
Written by Quentin Tarantino, Matt Wagner, art by Esteve Polls, covers by Jae Lee; Francesco Francavilla
After a tense run-in with the Archduke’s soldiers leaves Diego wounded, Django finds that he must step into the black costume and mask to operate in Zorro’s stead. He soon discovers that what he thought of as a simple bodyguard job has forced him to confront a grim and all-too familiar enemy—the specter of slavery. Meanwhile, the ever-wily Diego lays the seeds of a trap for the greedy Archduke. Quentin taratino's first original foray into comics draws closer to its dramatic conclusion, scripted by Eisner Award winner Matt Wagner, artist Esteve pol and colorist Brennan Wagner. one more issue to go until the grand finale...
32 pages, Full Color, $3.99, On sale April 15
DJANGO/ZORRO #6 is solicited in the February PREVIEWS (Available January 28).
The Diamond Item Code is FEB151314 (Lee cover).
The Diamond Item Code is FEB151315 (Francavilla cover).
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| | Edgar Rice Burroughs Comics
All New Comic Strips created exclusively for ERB, Inc. You can subscribe for only $1.99 / month
The Outlaw of Torn
Before Tarzan... there was Norman of Torn.
His origin cloaked in mystery, he is misguided by an evil force... all the while building the most powerful army in England.
In English and Spanish!
Norman's story begins in 1243, during the power struggle between King Henry III and the KIng's brother-in-law, Simon de Montfort, Earl of Leicester. At 17, Norman of Torn was the Greatest Swordsman in England, at 18 he had a large bounty on his head, and at 19 he was the leader of the most powerful and ruthless army in the land. And, the outlaw Norman of Torn becomes the most feared warrior of all England.
Raised and taught by the French fencing master, Jules de Vac, Norman was trained to be a simple, brutal, English-hating, killing machine. The only influence over him, besides de Vac, is a Priest who taught Norman his letters and chivalry towards women. But, the Priest was found mysteriously murdered in his cottage.
In another guise, that of Roger de Conde, Norman becomes involved with de Montfort's daughter, Bertrade – defending her against her and her father’s enemies. She notes in him a curious resemblance to the English King’s son and heir, Prince Edward.
As Norman begins to sense his true origins, de Vac turns against Norman – costing de Vac his life. The fencing master had kidnapped Norman as a child to serve as the vehicle of vengeance against the King. As de Vac dies, he reveals Norman's true origins. With his identity known, can Norman still be sure of winning the hand of Bertrade, daughter of Simon de Montfort, the King’s mortal enemy?
When Edgar Rice Burroughs first established himself as a writer with Under the Moons of Mars / A Princess of Mars in early1912, he was asked by his publisher, Thomas Metcalf of All Story Magazine, to write another story and to center it in medieval times. He did so, submitting The Outlaw of Torn. After three rewrites, it was still rejected by Metcalf. But he was told to not give up and to write something else. His next novel was Tarzan of The Apes which established Burroughs' writing career. The Outlaw of Torn was finally published as a five part serial in New Story Magazine in early 1914, but it wasn’t published in book form until 1927. This is one of only two historical novels Mr. Burroughs wrote, the other being I Am a Barbarian, set in Caligula's Rome and first published in 1967 – seventeen years after Mr. Burroughs' death.
Fourteen additional strips are currently available on the Burroughs comics website:
"Tarzan of the Apes" by Roy Thomas and Pablo Marcos, adapting the original Tarzan novels.
"Tarzan" by Roy Thomas and Tom Grindberg, featuring new Tarzan adventures.
John Carter: Warlord of Mars by Roy Thomas and Rodolfo Pérez Garcia.
"Korak the Killer" by Ron Marz and Rick Leonardi.
"Carson of Venus" by Martin Powell and Tom Floyd.
"The Eternal Savage" by Martin Powell and Steven E. Gordon.
"The War Chief" by Martin Powell and Nik Poliwko.
"The Cave Girl" by Martin Powell and Diana Leto.
"Pellucidar" by Chuck Dixon and Gary Kwapsiz.
"The Land That Time Forgot" by Martin Powell and Pablo Marcos.
"The Mucker" by Ron Marz and Lee Moder
"The Monster Men" by Tom Simmons, Erik Roman, L Jamal Walton, and Cristian Docolomansky
"The Lost Continent" by Martin Powell and Oscar González
"The Jungle Girl" by Martin Powell and Will Meugniot
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| The Edgar Rice Burroughs Chain of Friendship (ECOF)
June 4-7, 2015!
Rockville, Md.
The National Capital Area Panthans are delighted to host the 2015 ECOF in Rockville, MD celebrating the 20th Anniversary of the discussions at the 1995 Dum-Dum in Rutland, VT that lead to the formal chartering of our fan group about a year later. As of our ECOF on June 4-7, we will have met consecutively for 224 months, producing a newsletter and an informative Panthan Journal composed of member contributions at each of those monthly meetings.
We’re delighted to invite you to return to the venue where we hosted the 2006 combined ECOF/Dum-Dum, right on the Twinbrook Metrorail line station here in Rockville. In addition to our anniversary activities, we will be hosting the Dark Horse distribution launch of “Jungle Tales of Tarzan,” for which we will have special limited ECOF edition available, and hosting a pre-publication discussion of Lee Strong’s “A Soldier of Poloda” to also be published by Dark Horse.
Our tentative schedule and registration form are below. We will update the schedule particulars as they become available, and for your convenience we have arranged a direct hotel registration link for you. If you have any questions, contact me at tyner@taliesan.com. See you in June!
Jungle Tales of Tarzan will be launched at ECOF.
We have commissioned 50 special hardcover copies set aside for purchase ($49.95) by attendees.
Michael Hudson, Co-Publisher, and Diana Leto, Art Director,
will be attending and will be delighted to sign each copy.
ECOF Registration Form Schedule (Tentative)
| | Edgar Rice Burroughs’ Jungle Tales of Tarzan HC & Ltd. HC
BEFORE JANE, HE WAS ALREADY A LEGEND!
Coming in June!
Martin Powell (Writer), Diana Leto (Art), Pablo Marcos (Art), Lowell Isaac (Art), Will Meugniot (Art), Nik Poliwko (Art), Steven E. Gordon (Art), Jamie Chase (Art), Terry Beatty (Art), Mark Wheatley (Art), Sergio Cariello (Art), Tomás Aranda (Art), Carlos Argüello (Art), Thomas Floyd (Art), Thomas Yeates (Art), Steve Price (Art), and Daren Bader (Cover)
Sequential Pulp delivers twelve stories from twelve dynamic artists in a brand-new Tarzan anthology based on Edgar Rice Burroughs’s classic pulp novel Jungle Tales of Tarzan. These vine-swinging tales, a cherished contribution to the Tarzan canon, all take place before Tarzan rises to lead his ape tribe!
• Get ready for the 2016 motion picture!
• Limited edition signed by three of Burroughs’s descendants.
Hardcover, 7″ x 10″, Full Color, 144 pages, $19.99, On sale June 3
Limited Edition Hardcover, 7″ x 10″, Full Color, 144 pages, $49.99, On sale June 3
JUNGLE TALES OF TARZAN is solicited in the February PREVIEWS (Available January 28).
The Diamond Item Code is FEB150109 (Hardcover).
The Diamond Item Code is FEB150110 (Limited Hardcover).
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| E-texts on the net this week
The Shadow in Review:
This weeks new Shadow review is "Noose of Death" from the July 1, 1939 issue of The Shadow Magazine
Pulpgen-Online Pulps: Now with over 1000 stories online!
"Moonlight Saving" by E. O. Umsted from EXCITING DETECTIVE, Fall (August), 1940
Ed Farrell, Insurance Detective, Stalks a Murdering Saboteur Through a Sinister Maze of Political Corruption!
"Keep Your Gun" by Robert Sidney Bowen from SKY FIGHTERS, Spring, 1948
When the bank refused to lend Joe Jansen money for his flying business, he had to get it through - a robbery!
"Two Murders-$4,000" by O. B. Myers from POPULAR DETECTIVE, November, 1948
Tragedy Stalks Romance When a Gambler Takes a Long Chance!
| | FIGHT CARD - Now available!
BLOOD FEUD by Jack Tunney
Dubai, 2015…David Garrett never could walk away from a fight. Even when a covert mission to nab a terrorist went wrong, leaving fellow CIA agents dead and Garrett holding the bag, he had to be forced to stand down.
Angry and disillusioned, he returned to his native Chicago where he engaged in off-the-books bouts for money, settled scores and made new enemies. Still, the unfinished business eats at him. Then Melissa, his former lover and fellow CIA agent, surfaces. She tells him one of the men responsible for the debacle in Iraq has surfaced. Like Garrett, the man is a fighter and on the card for an exhibition bout in Dubai. Would Garrett come back for one last mission? Garrett never could walk away from a fight. Even one that could kill him…
Kindle Price: $2.99
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FLASH GORDON #8 - Arriving in comic shops January 28!
Writer: Jeff Parker, Art: Evan Shaner, Cover: Marc Laming
This is the end. The final issue by super-team Jeff Parker, Evan Shaner, and Jordie Bellaire! Flash, Dale, and Zarkov may have finally figured out a way back to Earth! But will Ming’s forces follow? Are their adventures over? Find out in the astounding final issue of Flash Gordon!
Full Color, 32 pages, $3.99, On sale November 26
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| FUTURES PAST: A Visual History of Science Fiction
1926: The Birth of Modern Science Fiction
Now available in e-book PDF format!
Welcome to one of the largest and most ambitious projects ever attempted in the field of science fiction. In the pages of FUTURES PAST we will be covering, in detail, the birth and development of modern science fiction over its first 50 years – from 1926 to 1975. Designed in a yearbook format, each issue of FUTURES PAST will cover all the works, people, organizations and events in detailed chronological order.
Relive novels such as LAST AND FIRST MEN, GALACTIC PATROL, and WHEN WORLDS COLLIDE all the way to more recent classics such as 1984, DUNE, and THE LEFT HAND OF DARKNESS.
Follow the early careers of legends such as Bradbury, Clarke, Heinlein, Sturgeon, Asimov, Leinster and many others, year by year, story by story and novel by novel.
Learn about and even listen to hundreds of “old time radio” plays produced for shows such as DIMENSION X and BEYOND TOMORROW.
Attend the major conventions such as the first Worldcon held in New York City in 1939. Read all the details, the award winners and the activities. See photos and even video taken at some of the later conventions. Hear about it from the people who were there.
There will even be coverage of amateur clubs and fanzines over the years, beginning with THE COMET published in 1930 by the Science Correspondence Club in Chicago.
Yes, every book, every magazine, every film, convention, and so much more! FUTURES PAST is dedicated to all those amazing people who helped to shape our modern world by giving us a sense of wonder, by showing us possible futures and addressing social issues long before they touched the mainstream, and by simply daring to ask, “what if…” Our goal at FUTURES PAST is to keep alive the people, works and memories of a great genre and introduce them to a whole new generation of readers, thinkers and dreamers.
When completed, this series will be the most comprehensive history of the field ever undertaken.
FUTURES PAST is available at the link below as a PDF download for $6.00, as well as a limited content review copy for FREE.
In the next few months we will be pursuing production of physical editions for sale as well.
FUTURES PAST: A Visual History of Science Fiction
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| The Golden Age - Now online!
Ed Emshwiller & Mel Hunter ~ Christmas Covers
The Shadow by Michael W. Kaluta
The Shadow ~ misc
The Shadow 1932-1949 ~ cover art by George & Jerome Rozen and Graves Gladney
| | The Golden Age - Volume 2
This new hardcover book showcases some of the finest artworks
from the Golden Age of Illustration, circa 1880-1950.
Now available for pre-order!
This spectacular new book picks up where our previous volume "The Golden Age" left off. Following the same format as before, this new book features even more incredible artworks from the Golden Age of illustration, circa 1880 to 1950. This time out we feature 211 artists with 218 full page reproductions of original paintings, all photographed directly from the original art. Not a text book or a history book, this new volume is a stunning PICTURE book, filled to the brim with eye-popping visuals.
As the publisher of Illustration magazine, over the years I have been able to assemble an extensive archive of scans of original paintings from every corner of illustration history. Having produced 47 issues of the magazine so far, I now recognize that some of the material in my files and on my hard drives may never find their way into the magazine at all. An artist's history may be too scattered, or the quantity of original works and tear sheets are too rare, to support the "deluxe treatment" we usually give to our subjects (20 or 30 page articles are the norm for the magazine.) Rather than allow these stunning artworks to languish in the files, I've decided to pull together the "best of the best" of these photographs into two fantastic books. The first book was funded on Kickstarter in November and will be shipping in March. With your help, this new volume will be produced for shipment in July.
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Abbey, Abbott, Abbett, Adams, Alajalov, R. L. Anderson, H. Anderson, H.N. Anderson, Armstrong, Avery, Aylward, Bacharach, Balet, Bama, Barclay, Barton, Baumhofer, Becher, Beckhoff, Belarski, Benda, Bergey, Bernard, Betts, Biggs, Blakeslee, Bolles, Bowler, Brangwyn, Bransom, Briggs, Brown, Brunner, Buell, Bull, Burd, Burns, Burrows, Cady, Carter, Chambers, Chapman, Choate, Christy, Clark, Clinedinst, Coffin, Coll, Conway, Coolidge, Cornwell, Cox, Crandell, Crockwell, Davis, De Mers, Desoto, Dixon, Dodd, Dohanos, Dorne, Downes, Drew, Driben, Dryden, Dulac, Dumond, Dunton, Durenceau, Eastman, Eggenhofer, Eggleston, Ekman, Elliott, Emerson, Emshwiller, Eric, Everett, Falter, Fawcett, Feind, Fischer, Fish, Fisher, Flagg, Foster, Gage, Gannam, Gaze, Georgi, Giguere, Gilbert, Gillespie, Gleason, Gleeson, Goble, Godwin, Gold, Graef, Grant, Granville-Smith, Gross, Grosvenor, Hampson, Hanson, Harper, Hastings, Heinrich, Heitland, Held, Hilbert, Higgins, Hoff, Hohlwein, Holmgren, Hood, Hoskins, Howitt, Hughes, Humphrey, Hunt, Hunter, Hyde, Iligan, Irwin, Jackson, Jacobs, Johnson, Jones, Keay, Kernan, Kinneys, Koerner, Krieghoff, Lagatta, Lathrop, Leake, Lepape, Parker, Leyendecker, Link, Louderback, Lovell, Lowell, Lowenheim, Lyford, Madan, Maguire, Martin, Maurer, McCauley, McDermott, Meltzoff, Merrick, Meyers, Michelson, Moore, Moran, Morey, Mozert, Mulford, Munson, Nickless, Nielsen, Nosek, Oakley, Pape, Parker, Parkhurst, Parrish, Paul, Paus, Pease, Philips, Plank, Pogany, Powers, Price, Pyle, Ratterman, Relyea, Ruesswig, Robinson, Rogers, Rose, Ross, Rozen, Sambrook, Sarka, Saunders, Schomburg, Schoonover, Schabelitz, Scott, Smith, Stephens, Weber, Wilson, Wyeth, and Zuckerberg.
This book will be limited to 1000 copies. It is 224 pages, 9”x12”, full-color on premium glossy stock, hardbound with dust jacket.
By pledging through Kickstarter you will receive a copy of the book for only $40 delivered anywhere in the U.S. (Early Birds can get the book for only $35, if you act fast!)
The retail cost of the regular unsigned edition (available after this Kickstarter campaign ends) will be $44.95 plus postage.
As with previous "Kickstarter" titles released by The Illustrated Press, this book will not be offered through Amazon, so it will never be offered at a discounted price (unless you can find a "used" copy.) If you want this book new, you will have to buy it directly from The Illustrated Press. In other words, don't worry about funding the book for $40 and then turning around and seeing it listed on Amazon later for $26. That is not going to happen.
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| | Hermes Press
THE PHANTOM: THE COMPLETE DAILIES VOLUME 8: 1947-1948 HC
(Writer) Lee Falk (Art) Ray Moore, Wilson McCoy (Cover) Wilson McCoy
Coming in May!
The critically acclaimed, best selling complete reprint of The Phantom dailies continues! Referred to by comic strip historian Maurice Horn as the "granddaddy of all costumed superheroes," The Phantom was created in 1936 by Lee Falk with artwork by Ray Moore. The Phantom set the standard for action, adventure, intrigue, and romance in adventure comic strips and comic books. Included in this volume are three complete continuities, reprinted for the first time in their entirety, "The Devil Road," "The Girls (Lady Luck)," and "The Masked Marvel." Strips from this issue are taken directly from King Feature's proofs. A special color section with historical essay is included.
Hardcover, 9x12, 228 pages, Partial Color, $50.00, On sale May 27
THE PHANTOM: THE COMPLETE DAILIES VOLUME 8 is solicited in the February PREVIEWS (Available January 28).
The Diamond Item Code is FEB151471.
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THE PHANTOM: THE COMPLETE SERIES: THE CHARLTON YEARS VOLUME 4HC
(Writer) Joe Gill, Giovanni Fiorentini (Art) Pat Boyette & Various (Cover) Frank Bolle
Coming in May!
The mid-1970s comic book adventures of The Phantom return in full, glorious color! The Charlton comic book version of the grand-daddy of costumed heroes, The Ghost Who Walks, is available again, digitally remastered to look better than the original books. This volume presents the last efforts of stalwart Pat Boyette together story artwork by Mario Pedrazzi, Sante D'Amico, and Frank Bolle. Also featured is an exhaustive essay on the artists who created these books and other special features. Reprints issues #57 through #65; cover artwork by Frank Bolle, stories by Joe Gill and Giovanni Fiorentini; artwork by Pat Boyette, Mario Pedrazzi; Sante D'Amico, and Frank Bolle.
Hardcover, 7x10, 224 pages, Full Color, $50.00, On sale May 27
THE PHANTOM: THE COMPLETE SERIES: THE CHARLTON YEARS VOLUME 4 is solicited in the February PREVIEWS (Available January 28).
The Diamond Item Code is FEB151472.
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| JOHN CARTER: WARLORD OF MARS #6 (of 6) - Coming in April!
Written by Ron Marz, art by Abhishek Malsuni, covers by Ed Benes; Bart Sears; Emanuela Lupacchino
The battle for Barsoom reaches its climax as John Carter and the villainous Captain Joshua Clark face off in a winner-take-all duel to the death! But even if John Carter triumphs, will he be too late to save his beloved Dejah Thoris? The critically acclaimed relaunch by writer Ron Marz and artist Abhishek Malsuni reaches the end of its first arc, and sets the stage for all the epic adventures to come!
Full Color, 32 pages, $3.99, On sale April 15
JOHN CARTER: WARLORD OF MARS #6 is solicited in the February PREVIEWS (Available January 28).
The Diamond Item Code is FEB151321 (Benes cover).
The Diamond Item Code is FEB151322 (Sears cover).
The Diamond Item Code is FEB151323 (Luppachine cover).
The Diamond Item Code is FEB151324 (Subscription variant cover).
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| JUSTICE, INC. #6 (of 6) - Arriving in comic shops January 28!
Written by Michael Uslan, art by Giovanni Timpano, covers by Alex Ross; Francesco Francavilla; Gabriel Hardman; Ardian Syaf.
Out of tragedy, a hero is born! Richard Henry Benson must make the hardest choices imaginable, as he tracks down his family's murderers one by one. Who shall live and who must die? In a shaky alliance with The Shadow, who deems himself judge, jury and executioner, and Doc Savage, who wishes only to serve mankind, The Avenger must finally declare his own ideology and methodology. Will justice be served… or will the malevolent John Sunlight and The Voodoo Master prevail?
Full Color, 32 pages, $3.99
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| KING CONAN'S COFFERS: AQUILONIAN GOLDEN LUNA COIN - Coming in April!
Understanding the need for leadership, reluctantly, Conan agreed to let his image be made upon the large golden "Luna" coin of the kingdom of Aquilonia, subject only to his demand that his face be not smiling nor made beautiful, and that his sigil Amra the Lion be displayed proudly upon the other side of the coin, and to be made even more prominent. This coin recreates the coin from the world of Robert E. Howard.
$32.00
KING CONAN'S COFFERS: AQUILONIA GOLDEN LUNA COIN is solicited in the February PREVIEWS (Available January 28).
The Diamond Item Code is FEB152588.
Shire Post Mint
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| KING CONAN'S COFFERS: CROM COUNTS THE DEAD COIN - Coming in April!
This coin represents the Cimmerian Diety, Crom, whose chief function is to count the dead in battle. The obverse bears a skull, while the reverse depicts a stylized vulture and the inscription "Crom Counts The Dead" inscribed in runes.
$7.00
KING CONAN'S COFFERS: CROM CUNTS THE DEAD COIN is solicited in the February PREVIEWS (Available January 28).
The Diamond Item Code is FEB152589.
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| KING CONAN'S COFFERS: STYGIAN LUNAR COIN - Coming in April!
This ancient oblong coin of fabled Stygia depicts the Moon Goddess on obverse, in portrait mode, holding two vipers in her hand, signifying control of commerce and war. The reverse side is in landscape mode and features the serpent-god Set. This side depicts the spirit world where demons lurk, spells are cast, and where the mighty serpent-god that disgorged the universe waits.
$16.00
KING CONAN'S COFFERS: STYGIAN LUNAR COIN is solicited in the February PREVIEWS (Available January 28).
The Diamond Item Code is FEB152590.
Shire Post Mint
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| KING CONAN'S COFFERS: STYGIAN COPPER SCROLL COIN - Coming in April!
This coin is a small denomination "Scroll" coin from Stygia, in the sorcery trade primarily for the purpose of buying and selling spells and potions. On obverse is the double headed snake symbol of Thulsa Doom, with an inscription in Meriotic heiroglyphs. On reverse is a scroll inscribed with magic spells.
$7.00
KING CONAN'S COFFERS: STYGIAN COPPER SCROLL COIN is solicited in the February PREVIEWS (Available January 28).
The Diamond Item Code is FEB152591.
Shire Post Mint
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| KING: FLASH GORDON #1 (OF 4) - Arriving in comic shops January 28!
(Writer) Ben Acker, Ben Blacker (Art) Lee Ferguson (Cover) Darwyn Cooke
“He’s nothing but a man!” Welcome to the KING, full of UNCANNY PLANETS and ENORMOUS EXPLOSIONS and FURIOUS HOLOGRAMS and IMPOSSIBLE BRAVERY and GALACTIC HEISTS and SAVAGE GUERILLAS and MYSTERIOUS FLOBOTANIM and MASSIVE HANGOVERS and GRINNING IMPOSSIBILITY! GET PUMPED for ASTOUNDING FUN by BEN ACKER & BEN BLACKER (The Thrilling Adventure Hour) and LEE FERGUSON (G.I. Joe) with a connecting KING cover by comic legend DARWYN COOKE!
Full color, 32 pages, $3.99
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| KING: FLASH GORDON #4 (OF 4) - Coming in April!
(Writer) Ben Acker, Ben Blacker (Art) Lee Ferguson (Cover) Jonathan Lau
ALL-OUT UNDERWATER WAR! Ming is willing to destroy an entire planet to kill Flash! Will our heroes be able to raise an army in time to destroy the Merciless’ plan…or is this the end of The Man From Earth?
Full color, 32 pages, $3.99, On sale April 15
KING: FLASH GORDON #4 is solicited in the February PREVIEWS (Available January 28).
The Diamond Item Code is FEB151276.
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| KING: JUNGLE JIM #4 (OF 4) - Coming in April!
(Writer) Paul Tobin (Art) Sandy Jarrell (Cover) Jonathan Lau
The chips are down and there’s only one thing Jim can to to save the day: HE GOTTA GET THE JUNGLE (hic) DRUNK! Jump on for (hic) humongous battles filled with lasers and (hic) Beast-Men and Hawkmen and Snake-Ladies and seriously, Jim gets the jungle (hic) drunk.
Full color, 32 pages, $3.99, On sale April 22
KING: JUNGLE JIM #3 is solicited in the February PREVIEWS (Available January 28).
The Diamond Item Code is FEB11292.
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| KING: MANDRAKE THE MAGICIAN #4 (OF 4) - Coming in April!
(Writer) Roger Langridge (Art) Jeremy Treece (Cover) Jonathan Lau
The world’s greatest magician MUST stop the galaxy’s most powerful demon from crushing the world. To be clear: This is a completely impossible task, but by golly, MANDRAKE’S GONNA TRY!
Full color, 32 pages, $3.99, On sale April 29
KING: MANDRAKE THE MAGICIAN #3 is solicited in the February PREVIEWS (Available January 28).
The Diamond Item Code is FEB151280.
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| KING: THE PHANTOM #1 (OF 4) - Arriving in comic shops January 28!
(Writer) Brian Clevinger (Art) Brent Schoonover (Cover) Darwyn Cooke
“What IS The Phantom?” Welcome to the KING, full of TWO-FISTED SCRAPPING and RUGGED COURAGE and UNSTOPPABLE PURPOSE and DARING INFILTRATION and BREAKNECK COMBAT and INDESTRUCTIBLE LEGACY and GHOSTS…WHO…WALK! Prepare yourself for BULLETPROOF BRAWLING by BRIAN CLEVINGER (Atomic Robo) and BRENT SCHOONOVER (Adventures of Superman) with a connecting King cover by comic legend DARWYN COOKE!
Full color, 32 pages, $3.99
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| KING: THE PHANTOM #4 (OF 4) - Coming in April!
(Writer) Brian Clevinger (Art) Brent Schoonover (Cover) Jonathan Lau
The Phantom x 2! The new Walker heir has (begrudgingly) accepted the purple, just in time for final showdown with Singh and his entire organization! There will be lots. And lots. And lots and lots and LOTS of bad guys with skill ring scars on their faces.
Full color, 32 pages, $3.99, On sale April 22
KING: THE PHANTOM #3 is solicited in the February PREVIEWS (Available January 28).
The Diamond Item Code is FEB151288.
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| KING: PRINCE VALIANT #4 (OF 4) - Coming in April!
(Writer) Nate Cosby (Art) Ron Salas (Cover) Jonathan Lau
The entire universe is in peril. Trillions of lives at stake. There’s an omniscient and omnipotent darkness coming. It has never lost a battle. But don’t worry…Prince Valiant has a sword…
Full color, 32 pages, $3.99, On sale April 29
KING: PRINCE VALIANT #3 is solicited in the February PREVIEWS (Available January 28).
The Diamond Item Code is FEB151284.
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| LADY RAWHIDE / LADY ZORRO #2 (OF 4) - Coming in April!
(Writer) Shannon Eric Denton (Art) Rey Villegas (Cover) Joyce Chin
Lady Rawhide and Lady Zorro set out to find the men responsible for the abduction of the village girls but their trail leads them into a remote mining camp! Death is at every turn in a town full of men with nothing to lose but none of it is as dangerous as the women running the brothel! Have Lady Zorro and Lady Rawhide finally met their match?
Full color, 32 pages, $3.99, On sale April 15
LADY RAWHIDE / LADY ZORRO #2 is solicited in the February PREVIEWS (Available January 28).
The Diamond Item Code is FEB151328.
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| MASKS 2 #1 (OF 8) - Coming in April!
(Writer) Cullen Bunn (Art) Eman Casallos (Cover) A: Butch Guice; B: Jae Lee
The Shadow. The Green Hornet and Kato. Black Terror. These are just a few masked vigilantes drawn into a mystery that spans the decades – a plot that threatens our society again and again. With the devastating power to kill thousands of people in a matter of seconds, the Red Death is a villain who may be impossible to stop. It will take more than a dozen masked heroes from three different time periods to stop this madwoman from bringing the world to its knees!
32 pages, Full Color, $3.99, On sale April 01
MASKS 2 #1 is solicited in the February PREVIEWS (Available January 28).
The Diamond Item Code is FEB151230 (Guice cover).
The Diamond Item Code is FEB151231 (Lee cover).
The Diamond Item Code is FEB151232 (Subscription variant cover).
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| The New Pulp Heroes - Now online!
Tom Johnson has started a new Blog for authors who have created new pulp heroes.
Worlds of Tomorrow - New!
The Mind Master - New!
Protection For Hire
Happy Thanksgiving
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| OLD VENUS - Coming March 3!
by George R.R. Martin (Editor), Gardner Dozois (Editor)
Sixteen all-new stories by science fiction’s top talents, collected by bestselling author George R. R. Martin and multiple-award-winning editor Gardner Dozois
From pulp adventures such as Edgar Rice Burroughs’s Carson of Venus to classic short stories such as Ray Bradbury’s “The Long Rain” to visionary novels such as C. S. Lewis’s Perelandra, the planet Venus has loomed almost as large in the imaginations of science fiction writers as Earth’s next-nearest neighbor, Mars. But while the Red Planet conjured up in Golden Age science fiction stories was a place of vast deserts and ruined cities, bright blue Venus was its polar opposite: a steamy, swampy jungle world with strange creatures lurking amidst the dripping vegetation. Alas, just as the last century’s space probes exploded our dreams of Mars, so, too, did they shatter our romantic visions of Venus, revealing, instead of a lush paradise, a hellish world inimical to all life.
But don’t despair! This new anthology of sixteen original stories by some of science fiction’s best writers—edited by #1 New York Times bestselling author George R. R. Martin and award-winning editor Gardner Dozois—turns back the clock to that more innocent time, before the hard-won knowledge of science vanquished the infinite possibilities of the imagination.
Join our cast of award-winning contributors—including Elizabeth Bear, David Brin, Joe Haldeman, Gwyneth Jones, Mike Resnick, Eleanor Arnason, Allen M. Steele, and more—as we travel back in time to a planet that never was but should have been: a young, rain-drenched world of fabulous monsters and seductive mysteries.
INTRODUCTION, by Gardner Dozois
FROGHEADS, by Allen M. Steele
THE DROWNED CELESTRIAL, by Lavie Tidhar
PLANET OF FEAR, by Paul McAuley
GREEVES AND THE EVENING STAR, by Matthew Hughes
A PLANET CALLED DESIRE, by Gwyneth Jones
LIVING HELL, by Joe Haldeman
BONES OF AIR, BONES OF STONE, by Stephen Leigh
RUINS, by Eleanor Arnason
THE TUMBLEDOWNS OF CLEOPATRA ABYSEE, by David Brin
BY FROGSLED AND LIZARDBACK TO OUTCAST VENUSIAN LEPERS, by Garth Nix
THE SUNSET OF TIME, by Michael Cassutt
PALE BLUE MEMORIES, by Tobias S. Buckell
THE HEART’S FILTHY LESSON, by Elizabeth Bear
THE WIZARD OF THE TREES, by Joe R. Lansdale
THE GODSTONE OF VENUS, by Mike Resnick
BOTANICA VENERIS: THIRTEEN PAPERCUTS BY IDA COUNTESS RATHANGAN, by Ian McDonald
Hardcover: 608 pages
Publisher: Bantam
Product Dimensions: 1.1 x 1.1 inches
List Price: $30.00
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| Operation Longlife [Kindle Edition] - Now available!
E. Hoffmann Price (Author)
A Doc Savage pastiche!
In the 21st century, Avery Jarvis "Doc" Brandon lived in luxurious seclusion on subtropical Nameless Island. An immensely wealthy gene-engineer who dabbled in illegal baby-making, Doc was 186 years of age and looked 35. But a storm loomed on the horizon. Bureaucrats had blundered across Doc's real age. They wanted his "secret discovery" and would undertake anything -- including kidnapping, blackmail, and murder -- to get it!
Kindle Price: $3.99
Thanks to Art Sippo for the tip!
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| Planetary Stories Anniversary Issue - Now online and updated with new stories!
Planetary Stories #32
Cover designed by ShelVy
THE FORSYTHE by Johann Kuester
She was a talented space tug captain, and much, much more!
EASY MONEY by Johnny Sachu
It was easy money -- with deadly strings attached
CAPTAIN POPS by J Eckert Lytle
He was a successful space ship captain, and had been for years...and years...and years....
AUTOEXEC.BAT by Gerd Maximovic
An award-winning author from Germany joins us
FLAG by Martyn Osmundsen
The archives of a lost civilization were found on a planet in the Delta Quadrant
THE FIRE CHIEF AND MARGHARITA by Gerd Maximovic
Proving there is more to outer space than distant planets
ALL HAIL THUGBERT! by Matthew Senkowski
How the world was saved.
WONDERLUST For unique fantasy
Pulp Spirit #22
COVER
Cover by Jim Garrison
A TWIST OF WIRE by J Comer
They were locked in a cell, when flames began to spread
PUT AWAY DEAD by Shelby Vick
There was a big reward, but there were also caves and dynamite
THE GREEN BAGEL by Martyn Osmundsen
. . . and then, to their surprise, there was a new superhero!
FRANKENSTEIN AND COMPANY by Gerd Maximovic
A humorous look at what became of Frankenstein and all the others
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| | Pulp Adventurecon
NOW TWO LOCATIONS TO SERVE PULP COLLECTORS!
FORT LAUDERDALE, FL
Universal Palms Hotel
Saturday, February 21st, 10 am - 5 pm
BORDENTOWN, NJ
Ramada Inn of Bordentown
Saturday, November 7th, 10 am - 5 pm
The Pulp Adventurecon has been taking place annually in Bordentown, New Jersey for a long, long time -- but now we're branching out and attempting to conquer the south! The first annual Pulp Adventurecon South is Saturday, February 21st, 2015 at the Universal Palms Hotel in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. This mildly magnificent event is in addition to the Bordentown, NJ show occurring November 7th, 2015.
Who will be attending? Only the biggest and brightest names in pulp fiction! Edgar Rice Burroughs, Dashiell Hammett, Ray Bradbury, Johnston McCulley, H.P. Lovecraft! Who else? Walter Gibson (alias Maxwell Grant) and The Shadow, Lester Dent and company (i.e. Kenneth Robeson) and Doc Savage! Captain Future? Of course. The Black Mask Boys? Check.
They'll all be here because -- like its sister/brother event in the great northeast -- the exhibit room will be JAM-PACKED with pulp magazines, vintage paperbacks, vintage movie memorabilia, classic radio comedy and drama, and tons of related paper material. Pulp Adventurecon becomes the alpha and omega of annual events, two warmly nostalgic bookends to your pulp-collecting calendar. We'll add more information to the website as the date approaches.
Admission will be $5 at the door, and tables are $55 each. Scroll down past the show flyer graphic for more information about hotel and transportation.
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| Pulp Crazy - Now online!
Fables For Little Folk by Robert E. Howard - New!
Marchers of Valhalla by Robert E. Howard - New!
The Kingdom of Shadows by Clark Ashton Smith
PulpFest 2012 – Conan and The Birth of Sword & Sorcery
PulpFest 2012 – The Illustrated Conan
| Pulp Den - Now online!
G-Man Companion - New!
Three Go Back - New!
Fading Shadows Presents NEW PULP - New!
Tom's Top Five Kindle Book Sales
54th Anniversary
Blood Curse
| Pulp Flakes - Now online!
A new pulp blog on pulp magazines, authors and their stories, adventure and detective pulps.
Google Books scans of pulp magazines - New!
Why do we read adventure fiction?
Christmas stocking stuffers - The Big Book of Swashbuckling Adventure
Pulp cover art exhibition at the Portland Public Library, Maine
Some illustrators of Blue Book magazine
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| Ramble House
Now available!
THE PLACE OF HAIRY DEATH And Other Stories
Anthony M. Rud
Introduced by John Pelan
Dancing Tuatara Press #39
Perhaps best-known for having the cover feature in the very first issue of Weird Tales, Anthony M. Rud was one of the most dependable authors of the 1920s and 1930s for general adventure fiction. He visited the realm of the macabre on only a few occasions, but, whenever he did so the result was memorable. This is the first of two collections assembling all of his weird fiction, including two weird menace novels featuring his detective Jigger Masters. Prepare yourselves for not only "the tale of a thousand thrills", but other great material from Anthony M. Rud.
Available Editions $6 Ebook (EPUB or MOBI)
$20 Trade Paperback 6" x 9"
$35 Hardcover with Dustjacket 6" x 9"
$45 Hardcover with bookplate and dustjacket, signed by John Pelan
This book is available at Amazon and the Create Space store but the publisher offers you a discount and free shipping if you call or e-mail him with your order.
fender@ramblehouse.com 228-826-1783
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| RED SONJA: VULTURE'S CIRCLE #4 - Coming in April!
(Writer) Nancy A. Collins, Luke Lieberman (Art) Fritz Casas
(Cover) Jay Anacleto, Walter Geovani
Sutekh’s evil continues to spread as the Son of Set marches on the mightiest of the Hyborian Kingdoms. Meanwhile, Red Sonja–thanks to divine intervention from her patron goddess, Scáthach–has undergone a sea change that both surprises and alarms her comrades-in-arms.
Full Color, 32 pages, $3.99, On sale April 1
RED SONJA: VULTURE'S CIRCLE #4 is solicited in the February PREVIEWS (Available January 28).
The Diamond Item Code is FEB151335 (Anacleto cover).
The Diamond Item Code is FEB151336 (Geovani cover).
The Diamond Item Code is FEB151337 (Subscription variant cover).
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| | | The Saint - The Complete Series - Coming May 26 in the U.S. and April 21 in Canada!
When sinners strike, call on THE SAINT! Modern-day Robin Hood. Wealthy man of mystery. Debonair rogue. Call Simon Templar what you will, but never cross THE SAINT. A timeless figure of adventure since his creation by Leslie Charteris in 1928, The Saint has thrilled adventure aficionados with his exploits in a variety of media, including novels, movies, and radio but nowhere was the dashing Mr. Templar more indelibly realized than in his 1960's television series, presented here in one outstanding collection: The Saint- The Complete Series.
Starring the perfectly-cast Roger Moore as Simon Templar, The Saint was a benchmark in the lifespan of the character, and a stepping stone to Moore taking on the role of an even more well-known man of action later in his career. Featuring thrilling acts of derring-do, beautiful places (and people), and a sly wit, this complete set of all 118 episodes of The Saint are a heavenly addition to your collection.
With guest star appearances by Oliver Reed (Tommy, Gladiator), Academy Award-winning actress Julie Christie (Darling, Doctor Zhivago), Donald Sutherland (The Dirty Dozen), Edward Woodward (TV's The Equalizer) a bevy of Bondian beauties (Goldfinger's Honor Blackman and Shirley Eaton, as well as Lois Miss Moneypenny; Maxwell), and many more. Whether you're a longtime fan or a newcomer to the series, it's time to say Halo! to The Saint.
| THE SAVAGE SWORD OF CONAN VOLUME 18 TP - Arriving in comic shops January 28!
Charles Dixon (Writer), Doug Murray (Writer), Larry Yakata (Writer), Michael Docherty (Pencils), Ernie Chan (Pencils/Inks), and Doug Beekman (Cover)
Taken prisoner in far-flung Zamora, Conan is discovered to resemble the land's demigod of legend, prophesied to return to champion Zamora in war. Conan is paid handsomely to lead "his" people, but finds that battle against countless enemies is to be preferred to facing the wrath of an angry god! Collects Marvel's The Savage Sword of Conan the Barbarian #181-190.
560 pages, black and white, $19.99, in stores on January 21.
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| The Shadow - Under the Blue Light - Now online!
The Black Circle
The House on the Ledge
The Fifth Napoleon
The Chinese Disks
| Spectre Press: WORLDS OF THE UNKNOWN - Now available!
Features the second “Elak of Atlantis” story written by Adrian Cole.
A copy of WOTU 1 costs £10.00 plus £2.50 p&p.
The easiest way of paying is to use email address - jon.harvey@talktalk.net - via PayPal.
If you don't have a PayPal account, you can send a cheque, addressed to Jon Harvey at:
56 Mickle Hill
Sandhurst
Berkshire
GU47 8QU
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| Tales of the Dark Avenger: Star Witness in 3D - New Kickstarter project!
Tales of the Dark Avenger: Star Witness is the third film in my Tales of the Dark Avenger series. It's a great, pulpy thriller that starts with the murder of a would-be mob informant. A college student witnesses the murder and goes into hiding. The mob, the cops, a sleazy bounty hunter, a tough-talking P.I., and the masked vigilante known as the Dark Avenger engage in an action-packed race against time to find her.
This is intended to be the first full-length Dark Avenger 3-D feature, and it uses the process to it's maximum, with full, deep depth and wild, out of the screen 3-D effect shots. It's being shot using state of the art HD 3-D camcorders and will be released to theaters in both an anaglyphic (red/cyan) 3-D format and in a full digital 3D DCP, as well as being released on 3D Blu Ray.
The movie is scheduled to shoot from April 18-May 23, with a big karate fight sequence set to be shot after several additional weeks of rehearsal on June 20. It will film in and around the city of Philadelphia. Most of the actors are trained stage actors and all of them are very talented. I've worked with many of them before, so they're reliable, too.
The $25,000 budget I'm asking for is mostly for additional costuming, paying for specific locations--the mob boss's place, for instance--and props including the various weapons used in the film (guns, switchblades, assorted karate weapons). It will also be used for the various blood and gore effects in the movie. Finally, it will also be used to make up DCPs for theatrical showings and film festivals, as well as mastering and making the 3D Blu Ray edition. My plan is to get the film showings not only in film festivals, but by four-walling the movie, specifically targeting midnight showings as I intend for this to be a midnight movie type of production.
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| TARZAN OMNIBUS - Coming in June!
Various (Writers/Artists)
Dark Horse’s contributions to the Lord of the Jungle shine in this collection of previously uncollected stories!
Tarzan fights for Jane’s life, races against Nazis in search of a powerful artifact, encounters classic characters from Victorian literature, and battles Martians! Collects Tarzan #1–#20 and Tarzan: A Tale of Mugambi!
• From comics greats Bruce Jones, Thomas Yeates, Al Williamson, Timothy Truman, and more!
• Over 500 pages of jungle adventure!
• Includes series covers by Bernie Wrightson, Michael Wm. Kaluta, Mark Schultz, and John Totleben!
Trade Paperback, 6″ x 9″, Full Color, 512 pages, $24.99, On sale June 17
TARZAN OMNIBUS is solicited in the February PREVIEWS (Available January 28).
The Diamond Item Code is FEB150111.
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| TARZAN: THE ORIGINAL DAILIES HC
Hal Foster, Rex Maxon
The first 300 daily Tarzan comics ever produced, all in one place! LOAC Essentials brings you all of Hal Foster’s first comics work, reproduced from ERB’s syndicate proofs. In addition, this book includes “The Return of Tarzan,” “Beasts of Tarzan,” and “Son of Tarzan,” each drawn by Rex Maxon.
Hardcover, B&W, 320 pages, 11.5” x 4.25”, $29.99
TARZAN: THE ORIGINAL DAILIES is solicited in the February PREVIEWS (Available January 28).
The Diamond Item Code is FEB150457.
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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.
Lee Brown Coye (1907-1981)-Part One - New!
The Monster of Our Times Afoot in the City of Lights
Lee Brown Coye and The Blair Witch Project
Weird Tales Books
A.J. Mordtmann (1839-1912)
Skulls and Skeletons on the Cover of Weird Tales
Ghosts on the Cover of Weird Tales
| THAT IS NOT DEAD edited by Darrell Schweitzer
Now available for pre-order!
AN ANTHOLOGY edited by Darrell Schweitzer
CATEGORY Horror
PUBLICATION DATE February 2015
EDITION Jacketed Hardcover
COVER ART Jason Van Hollander
INTRODUCTION Darrell Schweitzer
PAGES 240
ISBN 978-1-848638-57-0
SYNOPSIS
The Great Old Ones, Cthulhu, Nyarlathotep, Yog Sothoth, and the rest, so vividly described by H. P. Lovecraft, have lurked in the dim places of the Earth since the beginning of time. That is not dead, wrote the mad poet Abdul Alhazred, which can eternal lie, and with strange aeons even death may die.
You may reasonably wonder, then, why no one seemed to notice prior to the events in the Lovecraft stories. Was Cthulhu merely dreaming in sunken R’lyeh all this time, or did the dreams he sent out to mankind subtly influence, or pervert, human history? Were the outbreak of the Dunwich Horror and the resurrection of Charles Dexter Ward’s ancestor Joseph Curwen, both of which occurred in the 1920s, unique events, or have similarly dreadful things happened before? What were the Mi-Go of Yuggoth doing in the centuries before they were discovered in the Vermont hills by Henry Wentworth Akeley, as told in “The Whisperer in Darkness”?
This book proposes that such horrific events did occur down the centuries. They just have not been adequately chronicled until now. Esther Friesner proposes a unique explanation to the explosion of the island of Thera in the 2nd millennium B.C., which gives a whole new meaning to the phrase “big bang.” Keith Taylor illuminates what was up till now merely a sinister allusion, of how Nyarlathotep the Crawling Chaos appeared as a man in Egypt in the days of the pharaohs. Jay Lake and John Langan tell of very different encounters between ancient Romans and forces vaster and more ancient than any of the world’s empires. Darrell Schweitzer tells how survivors of the disastrous Peasants’ Crusade made an even more hideous pilgrimage to the Plateau of Leng. Don Webb reveals the very circumstances under which the English scholar John Dee translated the dreaded Necronomicon into English in the early 17th century. S. T. Joshi, John R. Fultz, Harry Turtledove, Richard Lupoff, Will Murray. W.H. Pugmire, and Lois Gresh all explore the subtle and insidious ways Lovecraft’s cosmic monsters have touched the lives of all of us. If our species still survives, it may be by sheer chance, and not for long, for the horrors are still there, still waiting for the day when the stars are right and they shall return to reclaim the Earth.
CONTENTS
Introduction: Horror of the Carnivàle by Darrell Schweitzer
Egypt, 1200 BC: Herald of Chaos by Keith Taylor
Mesopotamia, second millennium BC: What a Girl Needs by Esther Friesner
Judaea, second century AD: The Horn of the World’s Ending by John Langan
Central Asia, second century AD: Monsters in the Mountains at the Edge of the World by Jay Lake
Palestine, Asia Minor, and Central Asia; late eleventh and mid twelfth centuries AD: Come, Follow Me by Darrell Schweitzer
England, 1605: Ophiuchus by Don Webb
Russia, late seventeenth century: Of Queens and Pawns by Lois H. Gresh
Mexico, 1753: Smoking Mirror by Will Murray
France, 1762: Incident at Ferney by S. T. Joshi
Arizona Territory, 1781: Anno Domini Azathoth by John R. Fultz
Massachusetts, USA, early twentieth century. Italy, early nineteenth century: Slowness by Don Webb
Massachusetts, USA, and Spain, late nineteenth century: The Salamanca Encounter by Richard A. Lupoff
Seattle, Washington, USA, 1889: Old Time Entombed by W. H. Pugmire
England, twenty-first century and the Middle Ages: Nine Drowned Churches by Harry Turtledove
£25.00
PS Publishing
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| Vostok - Coming February 17!
by Steve Alten
East Antarctica: The coldest, most desolate location on Earth. Two-and-a-half miles below the ice cap is Vostok, a six thousand square mile liquid lake, over a thousand feet deep, left untouched for more than 15 million years. Now, marine biologist Zachary Wallace and two other scientists aboard a submersible tethered to a laser will journey 13,000 feet beneath the ice into this unexplored realm to discover Mesozoic life forms long believed extinct – and an object of immense power responsible for the evolution of modern man.
In this sequel to The Loch and prequel to the upcoming MEG 5: Nightstalkers, New York Times best-selling author Steve Alten offers readers a crossover novel that combines characters from two of his most popular series.
Steve Alten is the New York Times and International bestselling author of fourteen novels, including the MEG series about Carcharodon Megalodon, the 70-foot, 100,000 pound prehistoric cousin of the Great White shark and Domain trilogy, a series about the Mayan Calendar’s 2012 doomsday prophecy. His work has been published in over 30 countries and is being used in thousands of middle and high school curriculum as part of Adopt-An-Author, a free teen reading program, which he founded with teachers back in 1999.
Hardcover: 416 pages
Publisher: Rebel Press
List price: $24.95
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| Weirder Shadows Over Innsmouth - Arriving in book stores January 27!
by Stephen Jones (Editor)
Respected horror anthologist Stephen Jones edits this collection of 17 stories inspired by the 20th century’s master of horror, H.P. Lovecraft’s “The Shadow Over Innsmouth,” in which a young man goes to an isolated, desolate fishing village in Massachusetts, and finds that the entire village has interbred with strange creatures that live beneath the sea, and worship ancient gods.
Trade paperback, 480 pages
List Price: $14.95
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| X-Files - Fox confirms talks regarding a return to series television!
Fox’s is looking to bring back drama series 'The X-Files' with David Duchovny & Gillian Anderson to return as agents Fox Mulder and Dana Scully.
There have been no creative discussions yet about what that new series might be.
Fox TV Group chairman Gary Newman has confirmed chatter that the network is in talks for a new installment of Chris Carter’s cult supernatural drama. Newman went on to say he was “hopeful” about the outcome.
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