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| 22nd Annual NYC Collectable Paperback &
Pulp Fiction Expo - September 19, 2010! New York City Collectible Paperback & Pulp Fiction Expo #22, the big 2010 show will be held on Sunday, September 19, 2010, at the Holiday Inn on 57th Street in NYC. A limited number of 6’ and 8’ tables available but book tables asap. Call Gary at 718-646-6126 after 5pm EST Confirmed guest authors and artists include: CHARLES ARDAI, award-winning crime author and editor of Hard Case Crime. ED BALCOURT, renown artist rep who was a key player in paperback publishing. LINTON BALDWIN, Lion Books crime author. MARCUS BOAS, fabulous fantasy artist. ELAINE DUILLO, famous cover artist and the “Queen of Romance!” RON GOULART, master storyteller, SF writer, pulp and comic book scholar, more. C.J. HENDERSON, crime, fantasy and SF author. MORRIS HERSHMAN, Manhunt author and soft-core author as Arnold English. MARVIN KAYE, famous fantasy author and Sherlockian anthologist. JACK KETCHUM, famous author of chilling horror and wonderful fantasy! SANDY KOSSIN, classic vintage paperback cover artist and illustrator! ANNETTE & MARTIN MEYERS, mystery author couple, also write as Maan Meyers. JOHN NORMAN, science fantasy author and creator of the famous GOR series. RHODA PLOTKIN, wife of artist Barney Plotkin. S.J. ROZAN, crime author and creator of the famous Lydia Chin series. NORMAN SPINRAD, famous science fiction author, as available. STAN TRYBULSKI, crime author, www.stantrybulski.com F. PAUL WILSON, famous science fiction and horror masterful author. PERSIA WALKER, crime author, www.persiawalker.com. KEN WISHNIA, hard crime and mystery author. CHARLIE STELLA, famous hard crime author. JACK FARAGASO, vintage paperback cover artist and famed illustrator. RON LESSER, vintage paperback cover artist and famed illustrator. | |||||
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| Age
of Aces Presents - Downloadable PDF Air War pulp stories! Age of Aces Books is now offering a new feature on their Web site called "Age of Aces Presents". You can now download free PDF versions of some great Air War pulp stories. Visit them at http://www.ageofaces.net/category/age-of-aces-presents/ New this week: Nothing new this week. | |||||
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Anthony
Tollin's Sanctum Books Now available! DOC SAVAGE Volume 38: "Murder Melody"
and "Birds of Death" Thrill to the original pulp adventures
of DC Comics' newest superstar as the Man of Bronze returns in two super-powered
novels by Lawrence Donovan and Lester Dent writing as "Kenneth Robeson." First,
violent earthquakes lure Doc Savage to Vancouver where he confronts the super-science
menace of flying Zoromen in a novel that inspired a classic 1940 Superman story
by Siegel & Shuster. Then, Doc and Pat Savage journey to Africa to investigate
a strange secret behind golden canaries and their lethal song in a tale plotted
by Superman editors Mort Weisinger and Jack Schiff. This classic pulp reprint
features the color pulp covers by Walter M. Baumhofer and Emery Clarke, Paul Orban's
original interior illustrations and historical commentary by Will Murray, writer
of seven Doc Savage novels. (Sanctum Books) 978-1-60877-030-4 Softcover,
7x10, 128 pp. 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]
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| Anthony
Tollin's Sanctum Books Now available! THE SHADOW Volume 39: "Face of Doom" and
"The Crime Ray" "Who
knows what evil lurks in the hearts of men? The Shadow knows! The Knight of Darkness
battles criminal geniuses in two Batmanesque novels by Walter Gibson writing as
"Maxwell Grant" and a radio thriller by Alfred Bester. First, The Shadow wages
war with the twisted-countenance crimelord called The Face in the novel that inspired
Bill Finger's "License for Larceny." Then, Lamont Cranston is convicted and sent
to prison while extortionists wage war on America's financial institutions with
a super Crime Ray that melts bridges and buildings in a thriller that inspired
a 1940 Batman story. BONUS: "The Man Who was Death," a classic radioplay by Alfred
Bester. This instant collector's item features the original pulp covers by George
Rozen and Graves Gladney, Edd Cartier's interior illustrations and commentary
by popular-culture historians Anthony Tollin and Will Murray. (Sanctum Books)
978-1-60877-029-8 Softcover, 7x10. 128 pp. 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]
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| The
Black Lizard Big Book of Black Mask Stories - Coming
September 21st! Weighing in at over a thousand pages, containing over forty-seven stories and two novels, this book is big baby, bigger and more powerful than a freight train--a bullet couldn't pass through it. Here are the best stories and every major writer who ever appeared in celebrated Pulps like Black Mask, Dime Detective, Detective Fiction Weekly, and more. These are the classic tales that created the genre and gave birth to hard-hitting detectives who smoke criminals like packs of cigarettes; sultry dames whose looks are as lethal as a dagger to the chest; and gin-soaked hideouts where conversations are just preludes to murder. This is crime fiction at its gritty best. Illustrated throughout! Including:
Paperback: 1136 pages Publisher: Vintage Crime/Black Lizard Original ISBN-10: 0307455432 ISBN-13: 978-0307455437 $25.00 |
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| The Book Cave - New podcast now available online! Episode 80: Art's Tale of Doc's friends - New! Art talks about his tales about Doc Savage's aides. Episode 79: Joel Jenkins Dire Planet Episode 78: Pulp Detectives Episode 77: Belmont Shadow Episode 76: The Casebook of Seekay Episode 75: Weird Heroes Visit The Book Cave website at http://thebookcave.libsyn.com/ | |||||
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| DOC WILDE & THE
FROGS OF DOOM - Discounted First Edition copies now available! Amazon currently has some marked down copies of pulp adventure novel, Doc Wilde and The Frogs of Doom, selling for just $6.23. Considering that the hardback usually runs $11 to $16, and the paperback when it finally comes out will likely be a minimum of $8, this is a great opportunity to get the book for cheap. For the uninitiated, Doc Wilde is a modern take on the great old adventure tales featuring characters like Indiana Jones, The Shadow, the Spider, and most importantly Doc Savage, with strong currents of H.P. Lovecraft’s eldritch horror swirled in. It is published as a book for young teen readers, but like something like Raiders of the Lost Ark or The Incredibles, is intended for both young and old. Frogs of Doom is the first in a series; next will be Doc Wilde and The Mad Skull. You can check out some reviews at http://www.docwilde.com/reviews/. This book gets a thumbs up for being a very enjoyable read! |
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| E-texts
on the net this week The Shadow in Review: There is no new Shadow review this week. Davy Crockett's Almanack of Mystery, Adventure, and the Wild West "The Crimson Mask", a cool Lester Leith story from Detective Fiction Weekly Nov 7, 1931 Pulpgen-Online Pulps: Now with over 1000 stories online! "Rendezvous" by H. Bedford-Jones from SHORT STORIES, May 10, 1933 Featuring: Denis Burke In French Morocco, as the French Agent said to the Young American, "Burke, you are a Scoundrel, a Rascal - and I have a Certain Respect for you." "Corpse Trio" by Harold F. Sorensen from TEN DETECTIVE ACES, December, 1939 When the detective answered that mystery message, he discovered he'd made a death's-head rendezvous. For the Grim Reaper had the house staked out for a . . . . Corpse Trio | |||||
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| THE GREEN HORNET: PARALLEL LIVES #1
- Arriving in comic shops June 30th!
Writer: Jai Nitz; Artist: Nigel Raynor; Cover: Paul Renaud Dynamite adds another one! This time around, Dynamite is the only place to read the story before the story of The Green Hornet! Only, this is the official prelude to the upcoming movie starring Seth Rogen and Jay Chou and the Green Hornet and Kato! How does one man’s actions affect another man’s? Either purposely or inadvertently. Or is it just destiny? This series shows how Britt Reid’s actions lead to Kato coming in contact with the Green Hornet and the pair becoming the Green Hornet and Kato. The lead up and origin of one of the first teams in comics! Featuring incredible covers by Paul (RED SONJA) Renaud! 32 pages, Full Color, $3.99 | |||||
| HUNT
AMONG THE KILLERS OF MEN - Now available! Gabriel Hunt, David J. Schow, Cover art by Glen Orbik The warlord’s men came to New York to preserve a terrible secret—and left a dead body in their wake. Now Gabriel Hunt is on their trail, a path that will take him to the treacherous alleyways and rooftops of Shanghai and a showdown with a madman out to resurrect a deadly figure from China’s past... Publisher: Leisure Books ISBN: 0-8439-6256-9 $6.99 Visit
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| IDW
Publishing: YOURS TRULY, JACK THE RIPPER #1 - Arriving in comic shops June 30th! Writer: Robert Bloch, Joe R. Lansdale & John L. Lansdale, Artist/Colors: Kevin Colden Psycho author Robert Bloch’s seminal tale of the Ripper in then-contemporary times was originally published in Weird Tales in ’43. Now it’s getting adapted to comics for the first time ever, by acclaimed writer Joe R. Lansdale & John L. Lansdale, and featuring art and colors by Eisner-nominated artist Kevin Colden (Fishtown). 32 pages, 2-Colors, $3.99 |
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| Leonaur
Books - Now available! H. Rider Haggard Fantastic Fiction: 1 - When the World Shook & Doctor Therne Fantastic Fiction: 2 - Heart of the World & The Mahatma and the Hare Fantastic Fiction: 3 - Stella Fregelius, Smith and the Pharaohs & Only a Dream Fantastic Fiction: 4 - Love Eternal & Barbara Who Came Back Robert W. Chambers The Collected Supernatural and Weird Fiction of Robert W. Chambers: Volume 1 Including One Novel ‘The Slayer of Souls,’ One Novelette ‘The Man at the Next Table,’ and Fourteen Short Stories of the Strange and Unusual The Collected Supernatural and Weird Fiction of Robert W. Chambers: Volume 2 Including Two Novels ‘The Search of the Unknown’ and ‘The Green Mouse,’ Two Novelettes ‘The Messenger’ and ‘The Repairer of Reputations’ and Four Short Stories of the Strange and Unusual The Collected Supernatural and Weird Fiction of Robert W. Chambers: Volume 3 Including One Novel ‘The Tracer of Lost Persons,’ Four Novelettes ‘The Maker of Moons,’ ‘The Street of Our Lady of the Fields,’ ‘The Street of the First Shell’ and ‘The White Shadow’ and Nine Short Stories of the Strange and Unusual The Collected Supernatural and Weird Fiction of Robert W. Chambers: Volume 4 Including One Novel 'The Hidden Children', and Two Short Stories of the Strange and Unusual | |||||
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| McFarland
- Now available! Mystery Movie Series of 1940s Hollywood by Ron Backer Ellery Queen, Boston Blackie, Michael Shayne, Dick Tracy, the Falcon…these are but a few of the celebrated fictional sleuths who appeared in popular Hollywood movie mystery series. This volume focuses on ¡9 series (¡46 films) that were primarily released during the ¡940s. The properties range from such enduring favorites as Sherlock Holmes and The Saint to such lesserknown efforts as the Whistling comedies with Red Skelton and the Monogram Shadow features. Included is an overview of the source material, the individual films, the performers who acted in them, a review for each film and a discussion of quality and cohesiveness of the mystery plot. Softcover, 7×10, $45 ISBN: 978-0-7864-4864-7 |
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| Moonstone
Books: THE PHANTOM / CAPTAIN ACTION #2 (of 2) Arriving in comic shops June 30th! The over-sized conclusion! Together again for the first time! The Phantom and Captain Action were forever united in the 1960s when the original Captain Action toy was released with a Phantom costume, allowing Cap to "transform" into the Ghost Who Walks. Now, the two timeless titans collide in their first crossover. Captain Action and Diana have tracked down the Phantom's kidnappers, but when the bullets start flying, and their plan is shot full of holes, the entire world may come crashing down around them before their mission is accomplished. Guest Starring Lady Action! 40 pages, Full Color, SRP: $4.50 |
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| Moonstone
Books: THE PHANTOM GENERATIONS #12 - Arriving in comic shops June 30th! Writer: Greg Cox; Artist: Ronn Sutton Join New York Times best-selling author Greg Cox (Buffy, Star Trek) for a tale set during the dark days of the French Revolution, as the 12th Phantom stands alone against the murder madness in the streets, and must fight his way to a single prisoner amidst the thousands — someone who wears the "good mark." 32 pages, Full Color, $3.99 |
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| Moonstone
Books: THE SPIDER - Cover artist announced! Martin Powell, writer of the new Spider series from Moonstone Books, has announced that Dan Brereton will be the cover artist for the series. Click here to checkout some of Dan's artwork and preliminaries for the series. | |||||
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| The
Nostalgia League - Now available online! New in The Nostalgia League Library: The False Burton Combs by Carroll John Daly with a biographical introduction by Dan Neyer. Visit The Nostalgia League website at http://thenostalgialeague.com/ | |||||
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| Paizo Publishing:
PLANET STORIES - Now available! THE WALRUS AND THE WARWOLF by Hugh Cook On his 16th birthday, Drake Douay finds himself exiled from his homeland amid a treacherous crew of pirates on the open sea. Through battles with sea monsters, mysterious cults, weird technology of a bygone age, and the warring gangs of two pirate lords, Drake explores a world of dark fantasy and betrayal with his keen wit and a sharp sword his only protection from an early death. Never before published in a North American edition, this is the most popular of Hugh Cook's 10-volume Chronicles of an Age of Darkness series. Softcover, 6x9, 400 pages, $17.99 |
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| Paizo
Publishing: PLANET STORIES - Coming in September! Sojan the Swordsman / Under the Warrior Star By Michael Moorcock & Joe R. Lansdale Planet Stories presents two brand-new science fantasy adventures in one volume from legends Michael Moorcock and Joe R. Lansdale! These never-before-published novellas present modern masters at their pulpy, planetary best, forging new legends on far-off worlds! Moorcock’s SOJAN THE SWORDSMAN revisits the author’s very first published character, the original incarnation of the Eternal Champion! Rewritten and expanded from its original appearance in Moorcock’s self-published Tarzan Adventures fanzine, this tale of swordplay, airships, and bizarre landscapes sees the hero Sojan and his beloved Princess Noothar encountering strange races of men and even stranger monsters in a fast-paced adventure in the tradition of Edgar Rice Burroughs and Leigh Brackett. Lansdale’s UNDER THE WARRIOR STAR is the tale of Brax Hooker, a freelance journalist whose world travels in search of adventure lead him to a secret laboratory in the Rocky Mountains where a rogue scientist is attempting to create a universe in minature. Having come to believe his life has lost meaning, Brax agrees to be the first traveler into this new Universe, venturing into a forest world of strange plants, weird creatures and deadly warriors. There Brax leads a life of adventure, discovering danger, a ton of surprises, and the love of his life under the hazy blue light of an alien sun. 260-page softcover trade paperback, ISBN-13: 978-1-60125-288-3, $15.99 Paizo Publishing - PLANET STORIES SOJAN THE SWORDSMAN / UNDER THE WARRIOR STAR is solicited in the July PREVIEWS (Now Available). The Diamond Item Code is JUL101897. |
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| RED SONJA:
WRATH OF THE GODS #5 (OF 5) - Arriving in comic shops June 30th! Writer: Luke Lieberman, Ethan Ryker; Art: Walter Geovani; Cover: Lucio Parrillo Will Sonja, Thor and Gamble be able to take down both Loki and Odin, the All-Father? Find out in the senses-shattering conclusion of Wrath of the Gods! 32 pages, Full Color, $3.99 | |||||
| Solomon
Kane - Feature film on DVD June 28th! The first part in a trilogy series, "Solomon Kane" is an epic adventure adapted from the classic pulp stories by Robert E. Howard, creator of "Conan the Barbarian." Solomon Kane (James Purefoy) is a 16th Century soldier who learns that his brutal and cruel actions have damned him. Determined to redeem himself, Kane swears to live a life of peace and goodness but is forced to fight once more when a dark power threatens the land. Directed by Michael J. Bassett, starring James Purefoy, Max von Sydow, Pete Postlethwaite, Rachel Hurd-Wood, Alice Krige, Mackenzie Crook This
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| ThrillerFest 10 -
July 7 - 10, 2010! ITW's annual celebration of the thriller world is the largest event of its kind, a meeting place for authors, readers, budding writers, and publishing industry professionals. For 2010, we’ll be back in the heart of New York in July with the ThrillerFest conference including CraftFest and AgentFest. ThrillerFest V will be held at the Grand Hyatt Hotel in New York City. The dates will be July 7-10, 2010. You must register for the conference prior to making hotel reservations. Call the Hyatt at 1-800-233-1234 or 212-883-1234. Ask for the ThrillerFest or International Thriller Writers rate of $199. If you prefer, use the direct online reservation link by clicking here. Conference rates apply July 6-11, 2010. If your stay is longer, please call the hotel to make your reservations. | |||||
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| Age
of Aces Presents - Downloadable PDF Air War pulp stories! Age of Aces Books is now offering a new feature on their Web site called "Age of Aces Presents". You can now download free PDF versions of some great Air War pulp stories. Visit them at http://www.ageofaces.net/category/age-of-aces-presents/ New this week: “They Had What It Takes – Part 7: Amelia Earhart” by Alden McWilliams from the August 1937 FLYING ACES This week we bring you the seventh installment of Alden McWilliams’ illustrated tribute to the pioneer fliers of the early days of aviation. He called it “They Had What it Takes” and this one appeared in the August 1937 Flying Aces. It features Amelia Earhart, “The First Lady of the Air”. Next week McWilliams looks at the career of Igor Sikorsky who developed, among many other great innovations, the first multi-motored aircraft. | |||||||||||
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| The Book Cave - New podcast now available online! Episode 79: Joel Jenkins Dire Planet - New! Ric talks to Joel Jenkins about his Dire Planet trilogy. Episode 78: Pulp Detectives Episode 77: Belmont Shadow Episode 76: The Casebook of Seekay Episode 75: Weird Heroes Episode 74: Public Domain Episode 73: Ron Fortier and Windy City Episode 72: PulpArk Episode 71: Book of the Month: Domestic Villainy Episode 70: Bill Preston Visit The Book Cave website at http://thebookcave.libsyn.com/ | |||||||||||
| BOOM!
STUDIOS: ROBERT E. HOWARD'S HAWKS OF OUTREMER #4 (of 4) Coming
in September!Writer: Robert E. Howard, Michael Alan Nelson; Artist: Damian Couceiro Covers by Damian Couceiro and fan-favorite The Savage Sword of Conan artist Joe Jusko! In his quest for revenge, Cormac FitzGeoffery finds himself caught in a web of betrayal… one that can only be reconciled with blood. Don't miss the savage conclusion to BOOM!'s epic series based on the story by Robert E. Howard! Featuring a cover by fan-favorite Savage Sword of Conan artist, Joe Jusko! HAWKS OF OUTREMER #4 is solicited in the July PREVIEWS (Available June 23rd). The Diamond Item Code is JUL100877. | |||||||||||
| BOOM! STUDIOS: THE CALLING: CTHULHU CHRONICLES
#3 - Coming in September! Writter: Michael Alan Nelson, Joanna Stokes; Artist: Christopher Possenti The Cthulhu Chronicles continue to unravel… and no one is safe! Clayton Diggs's journey into a Lovecraft-inspired world of horror worsens, and more terrifying pieces begin falling into place. Clayton finally learns the identity of the mysterious man in the photographs. But the answers he finds only lead to more questions… An all-new ongoing supernatural horror series with a decidedly modern spin from superstar writing team Michael Alan Nelson (28 Days Later, Hexed) and Johanna Stokes (Death Valley, Station)! 32 pages, Full Color, $3.99 THE CALLING: CTHULHU CHRONICLES #3 is solicited in the July PREVIEWS (Available June 23rd). The Diamond Item Code is JUL100861. | |||||||||||
| BRECKINRIDGE
ELKINS - New authorized online comic strip adventure! Adapted and illustrated by Gary Chaloner! Coloring by Ignatz Award-winning cartoonist (and Texan by birth) Cayetano Garza. Page 5 is now posted online! http://www.breckinridgeelkins.com/ | |||||||||||
| BUCK
ROGERS #12 - Arriving in comic shops June 23rd! Writer: Scott Beatty; Artist: Carlos Rafael; Cover: Carlos Rafael (75%), John Watson (25%) “MOONFALL”: Part 2 (of 2)—Buck and his allies have discovered that the greatest threat to Earth is not aliens or warring city-states, but from a Lunar “separatist” colony that has the most dangerous (and simplest) weapon ever devised: Rocks THE GRAND FINALE TO THE SERIES!! 32 pages, Full Color, $3.50 | |||||||||||
| CLASSIC RED SONJA “RE-MASTERED”
#4 - Coming in September! Writer: Roy Thomas; Artist: Esteban Maroto; Cover: Esteban Maroto The classic series written by the legendary writer Roy Thomas continues! Joined by artist Esteban Maroto, this comic is re-mastered in color for the first time ever! 32 pages, Full Color, $3.99 CLASSIC RED SONJA #4 is solicited in the July PREVIEWS (Available June 23rd). The Diamond Item Code is JUL100939. | |||||||||||
| CONAN VOLUME
9: FREE COMPANIONS - Coming in November! Timothy Truman (W/A), Tomás Giorello (A), Joe Kubert (A), and José Villarrubia (C) In his short career as a mercenary, young Conan has impressed both Princess Yasmela and military leader Lord Amalric, but an ambitious, rogue prince arrives in Khoraja and blindsides Conan out of the comfortable, courtly situation he’s found himself in. Not only is Conan’s love affair with Yasmela going south, but rebel Prince Julion immediately challenges Conan’s headstrong impulses and military plans, causing a rift between the battered-but-proud forces of Khoraja and Amalric’s army of colorful mercs. Collects Conan the Cimmerian #14 and #16-#21. Trade Paperback, Full Color, 184 pages, $17.99, On sale November 10! CONAN VOLUME 9: FREE COMPANIONS is solicited in the July PREVIEWS (Available June 23rd). The Diamond Item Code is JUL100037. |
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| CONVERSATIONS
WITH THE WEIRD TALES CIRCLE - Now Available! Editor: John Pelan Conversations with the Weird Tales Circle is a celebration of the lives of H.P. Lovecraft, Clark Ashton Smith, Robert E. Howard, Frank Belknap Long, Seabury Quinn, Hannes Bok, August Derleth, Fritz Leiber, Ray Bradbury, Robert Bloch, and many others. Each writer has their own section in the book, complete with a custom drawing by artist Alex McVey. Hardcover, 8x10, 800 pages, $295.00 CONVERSATIONS WITH THE WEIRD TALES CIRCLE is solicited in the July PREVIEWS (Available June 23rd). The Diamond Item Code is JUL101281. | |||||||||||
| Dial P For
Pulp! Show No. 11: Citadel Part 1 and The Ship of Ishtar -
Now online! Death Stalks at Midnight Ch.1, featuring: More Two Minute Danger Theater here! Reviews The Lost Continent by Edgar Rice Burroughs Worlds of Their Own from Paizo Publishing The Bookman by Lavie Tidhar A. Merritt's The Ship Of Ishtar The final part of an extended look at Abraham Merritt and his book The Ship of Ishtar. Presented by Deuce Richardson, Chris Hale and Brian Willhite. Gangster Flash - Chicago 1920 read by Kim Gianopoulos Fiction: Citadel by Algis Budrys Part1 Music: Chiron Beta Prime by Jonathan Coulton Regards David Drage www.dialpforpulp.com | |||||||||||
| DOC SAVAGE #6 - Coming in September! Written by IVAN BRANDON; Co-feature written by JASON STARR Art by NIC KLEIN; Co-feature art by SCOTT HAMPTON Cover by J.G. JONES; 1:10 Variant cover by JOHN CASSADAY The events of “The Lord of Lightning” have left Doc and his crew somewhere they’ve never been — on the wrong side of the law! They’ve explored some strange lands in the past, but in the criminal underworld, they’ve lost their way! It’s a thrilling done-in-one from the creators of the acclaimed Image comic Viking! And in the JUSTICE, INC. co-feature, a new case sheds light on the violent past of Smitty, one of Benson’s most trusted detectives… and sets both men on a bloody odyssey that will clearly draw the line between “Vengeance and Murder!” 40 pages, Full Color, $3.99 DOC SAVAGE #6 is solicited in the July PREVIEWS (Available June 23rd). The Diamond Item Code is JUL100170. |
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| DOC SAVAGE - New creative team to be announced! Paul Malmont has stepped down from writing the new DC Doc Savage comic. Originally he was staying on for 4 more issues with issues 5-7 as a three parter and issue 8 as a standalone. As you can see by the solicitation copy for issue 6 above, Ivan Brandon is writing and Nic Klein is the penciling the stand alone issue. B. Clay Moore will be writing Doc Savage #5. Paul's departure was rather sudden and a new permanent creative team will most likely be named soon. This news will no doubt be greeted favorably by many, so hopefully you'll be sampling the Doc comic again when a new creative team is announced. Thanks to Terry Allen and Michael Brown for the info! | |||||||||||
| E-texts on the net this week The Shadow in Review: This weeks Shadow review is "The Three Brothers" from May 15, 1939. Davy Crockett's Almanack of Mystery, Adventure, and the Wild West "The Crimson Mask", a cool Lester Leith story from Detective Fiction Weekly Nov 7, 1931 Pulpgen-Online Pulps: Now with over 1000 stories online! "Hold That Tiger!" by Joe Archibald from THRILLING SPORTS, January, 1948 When Tigers meet Gophers there are more fouls than in a henyard, and more crooked work than in a box of pretzels! A humorous professional football story. "His Kind of Hellion" by Johnston McCulley from COMPLETE WESTERN BOOK, June, 1957 Why did the kid want to ride with Bart Shields? Because Bart had guts, and was gun-fast, and started everybody shaking when he slammed into town. One of McCulley's last stories. | |||||||||||
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| FIRST WAVE #4 -
Coming in September! Written by BRIAN AZZARELLO; Art by RAGS MORALES; Cover by J.G. JONES; 1:10 Variant cover by GEOF DARROW Doc Savage and The Spirit have followed the Blackhawks to Hidalgo, but the Red Hand stands between them and the murderous Anton Colossi – who’s busy breaking bread with his dear friend Bruce Wayne! And when Doc’s newfound fortune is stolen as quickly as it was discovered, it’ll take another uneasy truce between The Avenger and Doc’s crew of compatriots to track it down! 40 pages, Full Color, $3.99 FIRST WAVE #4 is solicited in the July PREVIEWS (Available June 23rd). The Diamond Item Code is JUL1000172. This is a resolicitation. |
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| GREEN
HORNET 12-INCH ACTION FIGURES - Coming in October! The classic hero of radio, pulp fiction, and comics comes to theaters this winter as The Green Hornet takes the silver screen by storm! Based on the highly-anticipated blockbuster film starring Seth Rogen and Jay Chou, these 12" tall figures feature an amazing attention to detail, capturing the actors' likenesses as the crimefighter Green Horner and his sidekick Kato. The Green Hornet figure has 11 points of articulation, an alternate right hand, gas gun, and real cloth coat. Kato features 9 points of articulation and an alternate right hand with gun. Window box packaging. Scheduled to ship in October 2010. Figure SRP: $49.99 GREEN HORNET ACTION FIGURE is solicited in the July PREVIEWS (Available June 23rd). The Diamond Item Code is JUL101653. | |||||||||||
| GREEN HORNET #5 - Arriving in comic
shops June 23rd! Writer: Kevin Smith; Artist: Jonathan Lau Cover: Alex Ross (50%), John Cassaday (50%), Joe Benitez (1-in-10), Stephen Segovia (1-in-25) The adventure continues! It’s all been leading to this as Britt Jr. has made his momentous decision last issue to continue the legacy of his father and become the Green Hornet anew! With a pair of Kato’s at his side, does crime stand a chance? Well, yeah, because Britt has a lot to learn as you’ll see in this issue! 32 pages, Full Color, $3.99 |
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| GREEN HORNET #7 -
Coming in September! Writer: Kevin Smith; Artist: Jonathan Lau Cover: Alex Ross (50%), John Cassaday (50%), Joe Benitez (1-in-10) The New Green Hornet and Kato renew their fathers' war on crime, but even as they clean up the streets of Century City, the Black Hornet musters his forces for a final confrontation with the gang-busting duo. Britt Reid assumes his father's role as publisher of The Sentinel and quickly uncovers a plot to unleash a hellish new war machine that will imperil not only his city, but the world. Fighting a war on two fronts, the young Green Hornet reaches his breaking point. 32 pages, Full Color, $3.99 GREEN HORNET #7 is solicited in the July PREVIEWS (Available June 23rd). The Diamond Item Code is JUL100917. | |||||||||||
| THE GREEN
HORNET: PARALLEL LIVES #3 - Coming in September! Writer: Jai Nitz; Artist: Nigel Raynor; Cover: Paul Renaud The movie prequel continues to delve into the secret origins of Kato and Britt Reid. Where did Kato get the idea for the Black Beauty and how did he learn to be a mechanic? Find out in this love-triangle-filled issue with illegal street racers and nitro-fueled chases. Also, see what happens an ocean away when Britt gets the idea to do some racing of his own. 32 pages, Full Color, $3.99 GREEN HORNET:PARALLEL LIVES #3 is solicited in the July PREVIEWS (Available June 23rd). The Diamond Item Code is JUL100927. | |||||||||||
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HORNET STRIKES! #5 - Coming in September! Writer: Brett Matthews; Artist: Ariel Padilla; Cover: John Cassaday The adventures of the Green Hornet of the future continues! There is only one person to stop the corruption and evil of Chicago, and that is the GREEN HORNET! Featuring the writing of acclaimed Lone Ranger scribe Brett Matthews, cover artist John Cassaday, and interior artist Ariel Padilla. 32 pages, Full Color, $3.99 THE GREEN HORNET STRIKES #5 is solicited in the July PREVIEWS (Available June 23rd). The Diamond Item Code is JUL100922. | |||||||||||
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HORNET: YEAR ONE #6 - Coming in September! Writter: Matt Wagner; Art: Aaron Campbell Covers: John Cassaday; Francesco Francavilla The first story in the origin of the original team of crime-fighters concludes! Set in the golden age of comics and history, writer Matt Wagner weaves a tale of action and adventure unlike anything else seen on the comic racks! Add in the exquisite art of Aaron Campbell and Francesco Francavilla, and you have the perfect companion to the modern day adventures of the Green Hornet from Kevin Smith and Dynamite! Our tale is split across time, following both Britt and Kato developing into the men they would become and the adventures they formed together as the Green Hornet and Kato! 32 pages, Full Color, $3.99 GREEN HORNET YEAR ONE #6 is solicited in the July PREVIEWS (Available June 23rd). The Diamond Item Code is JUL100920. | |||||||||||
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GOLDEN AGE RE-MASTERED #3 - Coming in September! Writer: Based on stories by Fran Striker; Artist: Bert Whitman Associates; Cover: Joe Rubenstein Whether you are a recent or long-time Green Hornet fan, this series of classic Green Hornet reprints will be enjoyed by fans of all ages! Featuring stories written by Fran Striker, these 40 page issues are re-mastered for the first time! Featuring a new cover by artist, Joe Rubenstein! 40 pages, Full Color, $3.99 GREEN HORNET GOLDEN AGE RE-MASTERED #3 is solicited in the July PREVIEWS (Available June 23rd). The Diamond Item Code is JUL100930. | |||||||||||
| Haffner
Press - Update! Get ready to blast-off -- like it's 1959! Hot on the heels of our last update, we trust you'll find the following an agreeable update to your summer readings: 1) Editor Robert Silverberg has submitted his editorial selections and accompanying commentary to next year's TALES OF SUPER-SCIENCE FICTION, and we're pleased to announce the following contents:
Keep watching the skies for additional details (including pricing and availability)!! 2) With DETOUR TO OTHERNESS by Henry Kuttner & C.L. Moore at the printer we want to take this opportunity to remind you that the the promo offer of the "1951" chapbook (see the homepage of www.haffnerpress.com for details) will be pulled on June 18th, so you have less than 3 days(!!) to get in on this one! 3) A NEW POLL! At www.haffnerpress.com, we have added a new poll at the top left corner asking for your input on some delayed limited editions. Two of our earlier titles, THE VAMPIRE MASTER by Edmond Hamilton and STARK AND THE STAR KINGS by Hamilton and Leigh Brackett, were both announced with an autographed/slipcased edition. While the autographs for these editions (Hugh B. Cave & Jon Arfstrom for VAMPIRE and John Jakes & Alex Ebel for STARK) were acquired, the slipcases and chapbooks necessary to publish these books were never made. We're giving "you" the opportunity to let us know with this poll if we should proceed with the work to make these editions available (or not!). Early results suggest we should proceed with production of these limiteds -- what do *you* think? 4) Missing from our last update was the current status of two forthcoming books we're *very* proud of: SHANNACH--THE LAST: FAREWELL TO MARS -- the final collection of Leigh Brackett's short sf stories, and THE UNIVERSE WRECKERS, THE COLLECTED EDMOND HAMILTON, VOLUME THREE. We're compiling all the data necessary for the erudite appendix you've come to expect on the Collected Hamilton volumes, and we're trying to secure an introduction from a very important person for SHANNACH. It's up in the air at the moment, but we aim to release one of these titles at Pulpfest (www.pulpfest.com) this year. 5) Speaking of Pulpfest 2010, we're burning the midnight oil on our presentation in Columbus -- LEIGH BRACKETT: THE QUEEN OF SPACE OPERA. This 45-minute presentation will feature commentary alongside many rare graphics and photos, along with audio and video of one of our favorite writers. You do NOT want to miss it! 6) Stephen Haffner and Dr. Patrice Caldwell will be editing a memorial volume for April 2011: THIRTY-FIVE YEARS OF THE JACK WILLIAMSON LECTURESHIP. Contents are still percolating, but the plan is to celebrate the 35th year of the Jack Williamson Lectureship at Eastern New Mexico University with a selection of essays drawn from more than three decades of presentations by some of the most distinguished names in science, science fiction, and the humanities. 7) And (as if we have the time), Haffner Press is planning to launch an official "blog" later this summer. Yes, nearly 10 years after blogging has become passe, you will soon be able to peer into the minds and talents behind HP and (occasionally) get an inside look at our company. Meanwhile, don't forget to tip your waitress (over!) and . . . Keep Watching the Skies! Stephen Haffner Big Poobah | |||||||||||
| IDW Publishing: YOURS TRULY, JACK THE RIPPER
TPB Writer: Robert Bloch, Joe R. Lansdale & John L. Lansdale; Artist: Kevin Colden Psycho author Robert Bloch’s seminal tale of the Ripper in then-contemporary times was originally published in Weird Tales in ‘43. Now it’s getting adapted to comics for the first time ever, by acclaimed writer Joe R. Lansdale & John L. Lansdale, and featuring art and colors by Eisner-nominated cartoonist Kevin Colden (Fishtown). Trade Paperback, Full Color, 104 pages, $17.99 YOURS TRULY, JACK THE RIPPER TPB is solicited in the July PREVIEWS (Available June 23rd). The Diamond Item Code is JUL100367. | |||||||||||
| Jake Cassidy: Loser Friendly - Now available! People lose things. People lose people. In Miami, Florida, I return what is lost. When getting the police involved will only make a situation worse, I’m the guy you call. When odds are stacked against you and you can’t trust your friends, I’m your guy. New Pulp is a modern pulp, showcasing 20000 word novellas expressly written for people that want quick reads, engaging fiction, and straightahead storytelling. The first novella in the Jake Cassidy series, JAKE CASSIDY: LOSER FRIENDLY, just launched at www.smashwords.com. | |||||||||||
| THE JAMES BOND OMNIBUS VOLUME
2 TPB - Coming in September! Writer: Ian Fleming; Artist: Various This omnibus edition is packed with thrilling action as James Bond faces enemies both old and new. In On Her Majesty's Secret Service and You Only Live Twice SPECTRE returns along with Bond's greatest adversary Ernst Stavro Blofeld, while in The Man with the Golden Gun the secret agent finds himself in the sights of deadly assassin Francesco Scaramanga. Softcover, 7.5x9, 344 pages, B&W SRP: $19.95 THE JAMES BOND OMNIBUS VOLUME 2 is solicited in the July PREVIEWS (Available June 23rd). The Diamond Item Code is JUL111240. | |||||||||||
| KATO #6 -
Coming in September! Writter: Ande Parks; Art: Diego Bernard; Main Cover: Alé Garza, Carlos Rafael (1-in-10) Having squared off against Black Hornet in Japan, the new Kato travels to the states to continue the battle against the man who killed her mother. As Kato begins her quest in America, she finds herself facing off against a league of Black Hornet's Swarm ninjas, as well as a gang of super deadly, teen assassins. Kato continues her journey that will lead her directly into the smash Green Hornet series! 32 pages, Full Color, $3.99 KATO #6 is solicited in the July PREVIEWS (Available June 23rd). The Diamond Item Code is JUL100924. | |||||||||||
| KATO ORIGINS #2: WAY OF THE NINJA
- Arriving in comic shops June 23rd! Writer: Jia Nitz; Artist: Colton Worley; Cover: Colton Worley, Francesco Francavilla (1-in-10) Look out! Exploding from the pages of Matt Wagner’s Green Hornet: Year One, here comes Kato! It’s pure action, drama, mystery and more around every corner as Dynamite continues their debut of the all-new Kato series, “Way of the Ninja!” Dynamite debuts an all-new Kato series, set during the earliest adventures of the Green Hornet and his faithful sidekick! Kato is on the case as he tracks a murderer and unfolds a mystery that centers around him and his previous life! Ask your local retailer for the incredible line-up of incentive covers to complete your collection! 32 pages, Full Color, $3.99 | |||||||||||
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ORIGINS #5: WAY OF THE NINJA - Coming in September! Writer: Jia Nitz; Artist: Colton Worley; Cover: Colton Worley, Francesco Francavilla (1-in-10) Kato catches up to the mystery cargo and Japanese spies in California. Will Kato choose his Japanese heritage over his status as the Green Hornet's manservant? Can Kato stop a plot to help the Axis powers? Can Kato defeat spies, save the day, and overcome racism in America? More importantly, can Kato find love and finally solve the murder that started the adventure? 32 pages, Full Color, $3.99 KATO ORIGINS #5 is solicited in the July PREVIEWS (Available June 23rd). The Diamond Item Code is JUL100929. | |||||||||||
| THE LAST PHANTOM #2
- Coming in September! Writer: Scott Beatty, Artist: Eduardo Ferigato Covers: Alex Ross, Joe Prado (1-In-10), Fabiano Neves (1-In-15) Bengali is in turmoil! Kit Walker is presumed dead! And where is The Phantom? As the epic "Ghost Walk" continues, the Deep Woods run red with blood as Kit hunts a team of mercenaries responsible for mass murder! But does The Last Phantom stand a ghost of a chance against high-tech hired guns who can disappear at will? There will be blood!! 32 pages, Full Color, $3.99 THE LAST PHANTOM #2 is solicited in the July PREVIEWS (Available June 23rd). The Diamond Item Code is JUL100914. | |||||||||||
| THE LONE RANGER #24
- Coming in September! Writer: Brett Matthews; Artist: Sergio Carriello; Cover: John Cassaday The beginning of the end. The Lone Ranger and Cavendish finally come face-to-face as Tonto must seek out family and old and new. Will The Lone Ranger take life and lose his soul, or die trying to keep it? 32 pages, Full Color, $3.99 THE LONE RANGER #24 is solicited in the July PREVIEWS (Available June 23rd). The Diamond Item Code is JUL100950. | |||||||||||
| Mike Chomko - New
releases announced! Mike has some new releases announced on his website. The website is located at http://sites.google.com/site/mikechomkobooks/ You can also visit Mike's storefront at Amazon.com. | |||||||||||
| Moonstone Books: BLACK BAT DOUBLE SHOT: BLACK DEATH #1
- Coming in September! Writer: Mike Bullock; Artist: Michael Metcalf A Return of the Originals Event! District Attorney Anthony Quinn is sick of watching criminals slip through his fingers due to legal technicalities. When a mobster's attempt to destroy evidence goes horribly wrong, Quinn finds himself broken and blinded by acid. Now sightless and vowing to do whatever it takes to bring criminals to justice, Quinn sharpens his other four senses to near superhuman levels and develops a sixth "radar" sense. In the co-feature, Death Angel, the avenging hand of justice engages in a gritty, noir battle of good versus evil on the mean streets and in the darkest recesses of the human mind. 7x10, 32 pages, Full Color, SRP: $3.50 BLACK BAT DOUBLE SHOT #1 is solicited in the July PREVIEWS (Available June 23rd). The Diamond Item Code is JUL101062. |
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Books: HONEY WEST #2 - Coming in September! Writer: Trina Robbins; Artist: Cynthia Martin; Cover: Malcolm McClinton The return of the world's first female private eye in fiction and on TV! As tough as Mike Hammer and as sultry as Marilyn Monroe! Topless piano player Mimi Malloy walks into Honey West's office saying there's been a double homicide at her nightclub, the Purple Pussy. Join our favorite girl detective as she goes undercover as a go-go dancer and mixes it up with Hollywood hippies to uncover the "Killer on the Keys." 7x10, 32 pages, Full Color, $3.99 HONEY WEST is solicited in the July PREVIEWS (Available June 23rd). The Diamond Item Code is JUL101063. |
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Books: FROM THE VAULT: THE PULP FILES - Coming in September! A Return of the Originals Event! Here is all the lowdown on all of the characters that inspired the heroes you know today! Before horn-head, before the crusader with a cape, before the guy who wears a skull on his chest, before the crawler of walls, there were The Originals! The Spider, The Green Lama, Operator 5, G-8, The Black Bat, The Phantom Detective, Secret Agent X, and many more! 7x10, 40 pages, B&W, $1.99 FROM THE VAULT is solicited in the July PREVIEWS (Available June 23rd). The Diamond Item Code is JUL101066. |
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Books: MORE TALES OF ZORRO - Coming in September! (W) Various (A) Ruben Procopio (C) Douglas Klauba More Tales of Zorro includes never-before-seen stories and essays from a fantastic lineup of today's top writers. More, this collection includes stunning new cover art by Spectrum award-winner Douglas Klauba and original interior illustrations by acclaimed Disney animator Rubén Procopio. Available in softcover and limited hardcover. The hardcover, limited to 200 copies, is signed by Procopio and Klauba, as well as writers Richard Dean Starr, Joe Gentile, and Jean Schanberger. RES. from Previews Vol. XIX #4 (APR090950) SOFTCOVER, 6x9, 240 pages, B&W, $15.95 LIMITED HARDCOVER, 6x9, 256 pages, B&W, $46.95 MORE TALES OF ZORRO is solicited in the July PREVIEWS (Available June 23rd). The Diamond Item Code is JUL101069 (Softcover). The Diamond Item Code is JUL101070 (Hardcover). |
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 As of June 16, the PulpFest dealer room is totally sold out. Attendees of this year’s show can look forward to seeing material for sale on 100 tables spread across our expanded exhibit space at the Ramada Plaza. William F. Nolan will be the Guest of Honor at this year's convention! Robert
J. Randisi to Attend PulpFest! Joining us at the 2010 PulpFest to help celebrate the
90th anniversaries of Black Mask’s debut and Max Brand’s first appearance
in Western Story Magazine will be prolific author Robert J. Randisi, whom the
publishing-industry trade journal Booklist has called "one of the last true pulp
writers."Randisi, who has for many years been active in both fan and pro circles, is the author of over 540 books, more than 50 short stories, and one screenplay. He has also edited 30 anthologies. A professional since 1982, when he began writing full time, Randisi has penned Westerns, mysteries, and stories in the horror, science fiction, and men’s-adventure genres. He has written yarns published under 15 different pseudonyms; as "J. R. Roberts" he created—and still writes—the long-running Gunsmith series, which currently numbers some 340 novels. Randisi’s activities in the crime-fiction field have been many and varied. He edited a Writer’s Digest how-to book, Writing the Private Eye Novel, and for seven years was the mystery reviewer for the Orlando Sentinel. In 1982 he founded the Private Eye Writers of America and created the Shamus Award. In 1985 he co-founded Mystery Scene Magazine and the short-lived American Mystery Award; a couple years later he co-founded the American Crime Writer’s League. In 1993 he was awarded a Life Achievement Award at the Southwest Mystery Convention. Just last year he received the Life Achievement Award from the Private Eye Writers of America. We look forward to having Bob Randisi join us in Columbus this July, and we trust that PulpFest attendees will be delighted to have him participate in our celebration of vintage pulp fiction. PulpFest plans are coming together rapidly and dealers tables are going fast. Print advertising for the convention will be rolling out shortly, and we’re already distributing flyers and promotional postcards by the thousands at targeted conventions and book fairs in the Northeast and Midwest. We’ll
be making additional updates to this site in the weeks and months to come, so
check back regularly for news about programming, auctions, and special events. Join Bob
Randisi, William F. Nolan, and hundreds of other fans at this summer's celebration of the pulps, July 30 - August 1, in Columbus, Ohio. Help
to Promote PulpFest 2010 Pulpfest
would like pulp fans to download their Pulpfest 2010 flyers, print them out, and leave stacks at collectibles shows, conventions, bookstores and comic shops, or maybe post one on the bulletin board at their local college or library. Pulpfest
also hopes that dealers and eBay sellers will enclose the flyers with their mail-order
shipments. Any help that you provide will be thoroughly appreciated! The Pulpfest 2010 flyers
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| Pulpville Press - Now available! THE GALAXY PRIMES by E. E. Smith Another rip-roaring space adventure from the author of "The Skylark of Space". Trade paperback, 6x9, 262 pages, $15 Use discount code "CGUF5WRQ" for $2.00 off. Pulpville Press |
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| PULP HISTORY: SHADOW KNIGHTS - Coming in October! Writer: Gary Kamiya; Artist: Jeffrey Smith The exhilarating story of Britain's secret Special Operations Executive and the everyday men and women who risked their lives to sabotage Hitler. Action packed and vividly illustrated, this true story will thrill lovers of comic books, graphic novels, and popular nonfiction. Hardcover, 6.5x10.2, 160 pages, $19.99 SHADOW KNIGHTS is solicited in the July PREVIEWS (Available June 23rd). The Diamond Item Code is JUL101324. | |||||||||||
| PULP HISTORY:
DEVIL DOG - Coming in October! Writer: David Talbot; Artist: Spain Rodriguez Pulp History brings to life the extraordinary feats of bravery, violence, and redemption that history has forgotten! Devil Dog is the thrilling illustrated tale of Smedley Butler, a Marine who fought across the globe, restored order to Philadelphia, and foiled a plot against FDR. Hardcover, 6.5x10.2, 160 pages, $19.99 DEVIL DOG is solicited in the July PREVIEWS (Available June 23rd). The Diamond Item Code is JUL101325. | |||||||||||
| QUEEN SONJA
#12 - Coming in September! Writer: Luke Lieberman; Artist: Mel Rubi; Covers: Fabiano Neves (75%), Carlos Rafael (25%) Before she was a queen or a warrior, before she was Red Sonja, she was a thief known only as 'Red'. Her pride and skill are put to the test by a new partner in crime. Together they discover corruption deep in the heart of Dah-Disha and in the gamble find each other. 32 pages, Full Color, $2.99 QUEEN SONJA #12 is solicited in the July PREVIEWS (Available June 23rd). The Diamond Item Code is JUL100938. | |||||||||||
| RED SONJA #53
- Coming in September! Writter: Eric Trautman; Art: Walter Geovani; Covers: Paul Renaud (50%), Geovani (50%) Acclaimed writer, Eric (Action Comics) Trautmann takes over Red Sonja as she goes on another magical adventure. This is a great entry point for everyone’s favorite She-Devil With a Sword! Don’t miss out on another epic adventure! 32 pages, Full Color, $3.99 RED SONJA #53 is solicited in the July PREVIEWS (Available June 23rd). The Diamond Item Code is JUL100937. | |||||||||||
| Robert E. Howard:
Red Nails - New Kindle edition! Format: Kindle Edition File Size: 139 KB Sold by: Amazon Digital Services Language: English ASIN: B003R0LYIW |
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| THE SAVAGE SWORD OF KULL VOLUME 1 - Coming in November! Roy Thomas (W), Bernie Wrightson (A), Howard Chaykin (A), Barry Windsor-Smith (A), and others In the tradition of the Savage Sword of Conan and Saga of Solomon Kane collections, Dark Horse presents The Savage Sword of Kull, which is the first of a two-volume set that will collect all of the black-and-white Kull material printed by Marvel in the 1970s through the1990s! Howard’s characters have always attracted top talent, and the creators assembled in this hefty tome are no different. Industry heavyweights like Roy Thomas, Chuck Dixon, and Gerry Conway Barry Windsor-Smith, Bernie Wrightson, Marie and John Severin, and others to bring you some of the most exciting tales of fantastic battles and political intrigue ever committed to paper! • This volume includes stories from Savage Tales #2, The Savage Sword of Conan #2, #3, #9, #23, #34, #42, #43, #55, and #119, Kull and the Barbarians #1, #2, and #3, The Savage Sword of Conan Annual #1, Marvel Preview #19, and Bizarre Adventures #26. Trade Paperback, B&W, 375 pages, $19.99, On sale November 3 THE SAVAGE SWORD OF KULL VOLUME 1 is solicited in the July PREVIEWS (Available June 23rd). The Diamond Item Code is JUL100036. |
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Shadow - Radio's Strangest Adventurer is 80! "When Radio Was" Marks Anniversary with Special Programming Marking the eightieth anniversary of the debut of "The Shadow," the nationally syndicated radio program "When Radio Was" will present a special four-week retrospective, which will include the first rebroadcasts of two long-lost 1938 episodes of the classic thriller series starring Orson Welles. Beginning the week of Tuesday June 29th and continuing through the week of Tuesday July 20th -- check your local listings for exact times and dates -- four episodes of The Shadow will be aired in their entirety. The first two episodes, "The Voice of The Trumpet", from July 3, 1938, and "Mark of The Bat" from July 24, 1938, have only recently been rediscovered and restored. Both star legendary movie actor and director Orson Welles as Lamont Cranston, also known as The Shadow, the cloaked adventurer with the power to cloud men's minds, accompanied by Margot Stevenson as his friend and companion Margo Lane. Other episodes to be featured in the retrospective series are "Island Of The Devil," first heard on January 8, 1939, and starring Bill Johnstone as Cranston, and "The Devil Takes a Wife," from December 8, 1946, featuring Bret Morrison in the lead role, with Grace Matthews as Margo. Also to be heard are rare interviews from cast and crew reminiscing about their time on the program. These interviews, featuring comments from series creator Walter Gibson, Shadow cast members Bret Morrison and Grace Matthews, writer Sidney Slon, announcer Ken Roberts, and organist Rosa Rio, were recorded in the 1970s for the Radiola Records LP set "The Story of the Shadow," as recently reissued on compact disc by Radio Spirits. ABOUT THE SHADOW Radio's iconic crimefighter began his radio career in 1930 as the narrator of the Street and Smith Detective Story Hour -- a sinister, sharp-voiced figure who knew what evil lurked in the hearts of men. Street and Smith introduced "The Shadow" in his own pulp magazine the following year, transforming the narrator figure into a mysterious crimefighter with hypnotic powers. This version of the character made the move to network radio in 1937, and remained a late-Sunday-afternoon fixture on the Mutual network until 1954. The Shadow is a trademarked and copyrighted property of Advance Magazine Publishers d.b.a. Conde Nast Publications, and is presented under license. |
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| TARZAN
ARCHIVES: THE JESSE MARSH YEARS VOLUME 7 -
Coming in November! Gaylord DuBois (W) and Jesse Marsh (A) Join Tarzan, Jane, Boy, and their animal companions as they encounter new friends, old enemies, and undiscovered lands in the wilds of Africa. In addition to stories featuring favorite recurring characters—such as the oddball scientist Dr. MacWhirtle, the lion-taming people of Cathne, cruel Queen La, and the Waziri warriors—Tarzan meets a group of Texan cowboys out to rope lions, a filmmaker documenting African wildlife, and the marsh-dwelling people of Lutor in this volume. Always a help to his friends, whether they’re beast or human, Tarzan faithfully thwarts the plans of slavers, cannibals, and poachers who would do them harm! • Collecting Dell’s Tarzan #33-#38 from 1952, and introducing Goliath—the colossal lion Tarzan raises to protect the settlers of New Cathne—for the first time. hardcover, Full Color, 224 pages, $49.99, On sale November 3! TARZAN ARCHIVES: THE JESSE MARSH YEARS VOLUME 7 is solicited in the July PREVIEWS (Available June 23rd). The Diamond Item Code is JUL100038. | |||||||||||
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| Wildside
Press - Now Available! The Black Bat in The Blackout Murders: Wildside Pulp Classics by G. Wayman Jones In July 1939, Thrilling Publications introduced a new Black Bat in a magazine called Black Book Detective. Written mainly by Norman Daniels under the house name G. Wayman Jones, the stories describe the crime-fighting career of former District Attorney Anthony Quinn, hwo became the Black Bat after being blinded and disfigured by acid (an idea borrowed a few years later by DC Comics for the creation of Batman villain Two Face). "The Blackout Murders" begins with a World War Two blackout test. When the city's lights go out, only the Black Bat can keep America safe from "The Patriot" - a diabolical killer demanding millions in ransom! Ripped from the pages of the March, 1942 issue of Black Book Detective, here is THE BLACKOUT MURDERS! Paperback: 132 pages Publisher: Wildside Pulp Classics ISBN-10: 1434409406 ISBN-13: 978-1434409409 $9.95 The Road of the Giants: A Classic Adventure Tale from the Pulps by Harold Lamb "The Road of the Giants" tells the story of a group of Tatars forced from their homeland by Russians. Their journey to a new land is filled with adventure and intrigue. Originally published in the pulp magazine "Adventure" magazine in 1922, "The Road of the Giants" is a mesmerizing look into the life and customs of an exotic, historically true people. Paperback: 136 pages Publisher: Wildside Press ISBN-10: 1434409562 ISBN-13: 978-1434409560 $5.99 Adventures of Thubway Tham by Johnston McCulley Thubway Tham got his start in the June 4, 1918 issue of Detective Story Magazine, and continued on through more than 100 original stories (published in various magazines, including the Detective Story Magazine, Black Book Detective, Clues, Mike Shayne Mystery Magazine, and The Saint Detective Magazine). Tham's last apperance was in January, 1960. That's quite a run. This volume collections 10 of the earliest adventures of Thubway Tham, including "Thubway Tham, Fashion Plate," "Thubway Tham's Dog," "Thubway Tham Tunes In," "Thubway Tham's Honethty," "Thubway Tham's Hoodoo Roll," "Thubway Tham's Operation," "Thubway Tham's Curiothity," "Thubway Tham Meeth A Girl," "Thubway Tham's Engagement," "Thubway Tham Goeth to the Ratheth," plus the short non-fiction piece "Has Worse Luck Than "Thubway Tham." Introduction by John Gregory Betancourt. Paperback: 138 pages Publisher: Wildside Press (May 27, 2010) Language: English ISBN-10: 1434409538 ISBN-13: 978-1434409539 $11.95 Sinister Paradise and Other Tales from the Pulps by Robert Moore Williams Robert Moore Williams (1907-1977), born in Farmington, Missouri, was an American writer, primarily of science fiction. His first published story was "Zero as a Limit," which appeared in "Astounding" in 1937 under the pseudonym of "Robert Moore." He was a prolific author throughout his career, with his last novel appearing in 1972. Other books of note include "The Day They H-Bombed Los Angeles" (1961), "Zanthar of the Many Worlds" (1967), and "Jongor of Lost Land" (1970) This collection assembles four of his works for magazines: the short stories "Thompson's Cat" and "Be It Ever Thus" and the short novels "Sinister Paradise" and "The Lost Warship." Paperback: 162 pages Publisher: Wildside Press ISBN-10: 1434409465 ISBN-13: 978-1434409461 $11.95 A Threefold Cord by H. Bedford-Jones From All-Story Weekly, August 3 and 10, 1918 Paperback: 142 pages Publisher: Wildside Press ISBN-10: 1434409570 ISBN-13: 978-1434409577 $14.95 Black Amazon of Mars: And Other Tales from the Pulps by Leigh Brackett Leigh Brackett may be best known for her screenplay for "The Empire Strikes Back," but her lush tales of interplanetary adventures were thrilling readers long before "Star Wars." Collected here are the short novel "Black Amazon of Mars" (the final magazine appearance of her hero, Eric John Stark), as well as "A World Is Born" and "Child of the Sun." Paperback: 134 pages Publisher: Wildside Press ISBN-10: 1434406016 ISBN-13: 978-1434406019 The World with a Thousand Moons: A Classic Tale from the Pulps by Edmond Hamilton Grim death was the only romance to be found on this world that boasted a thousand moons. A thrilling space opera from the Golden Age of science fiction! Paperback: 56 pages Publisher: Wildside Press ISBN-10: 1434409716 ISBN-13: 978-1434409713 $3.99 Legion of Lazarus: A Classic Tale from the Pulps by Edmond Hamilton Being expelled from an air lock into deep space was the legal method of execution. But it was also the only way a man could qualify for-The Legion of Lazarus! A classic tale ripped from the pages of the April, 1956 issue of the famous pulp magazine IMAGINATION! Paperback: 70 pages Publisher: Wildside Press ISBN-10: 143440949X ISBN-13: 978-1434409492 $6.99 The Stars, My Brothers: Classic Space Opera by Edmond Hamilton He was afraid-not of the present or the future, but of the past. He was afraid of the thing tagged Reed Kieran, that stiff blind voiceless thing wheeling its slow orbit around the Moon, companion to dead worlds and silent space... A classic from the Golden Age of science fiction, originally published in the May 1962 issue of Amazing Stories. Paperback: 50 pages Publisher: Wildside Press ISBN-10: 1434409708 ISBN-13: 978-1434409706 $2.99 The Fire People: Classic Science Fiction from the Pulps by Ray Cummings Originally published as a 5-part serial in Argosy All-Story Weekly, October 21 and 28 and November, 4, 11, and 18, 1922, this classic science fiction novel begins: The first of the new meteors landed on the earth in November, 1940. It was discovered by a farmer in his field near Brookline, Massachusetts, shortly after daybreak on the morning of the 11th. Astronomically, the event was recorded by the observatory at Harvard as the sudden appearance of what apparently was a new star, increasing in the short space of a few hours from invisibility to a power beyond that of the first magnitude, and then as rapidly fading again to invisibility. This star was recorded by two of the other great North American observatories, and by one in the Argentine Republic. That it was comparatively small in mass and exceedingly close to the earth, even when first discovered, was obvious. All observers agreed that it was a heavenly body of an entirely new order.... Paperback: 186 pages Publisher: Wildside Press ISBN-10: 1434409511 ISBN-13: 978-1434409515 $11.95 The Brain: A Classic Tale from the Pulps by Alexander Blade Ripped from the pages of the October 1948 issue of the famous pulp magazine Amazing Stories, here is the lead novel: THE BRAIN. A tale of a computer so huge and complex, it rivalled a human brain. And then one day it awoke... A classic tale from the pulps! Paperback: 166 pages Publisher: Wildside Pulp Classics ISBN-10: 1434409503 ISBN-13: 978-1434409508 $9.95 |
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| ADVENTURE FICTION - New Yahoo newsgroup! This group is dedicated to the action/adventure pulps like Blue Book, Adventure, Argosy, Short Stories, Action Stories, Jungle Stories, Top Notch Stories, Complete Stories, Thrilling Adventures, Far East Adventures magazine, Danger Trails Magazine etc.Other historical adventure fiction can be discussed. To join, visit http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ADVENTUREFICTION/ | |||||||
| Adventure House: G-8 and His Battle Aces
#36 - Now
available! "Wings of Invisible Doom" by Robert J. Hogan Death!—companion of the skyways and champion of the War—has descended upon the Master Spy with all the grim fury of a monster's hate! What are three men against the forces of hell itself? What price will brave men pay for their honor? The action is fiece, fast and frightening as we hearken to the Wings of Invisible Doom! 7x10, 110 pages, $9.95 Frederick Blakeslee cover artist Adventure House |
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| Age
of Aces Presents - Downloadable PDF Air
War pulp stories! Age of Aces Books is now offering a new feature on their Web site called "Age of Aces Presents". You can now download free PDF versions of some great Air War pulp stories. Visit them at http://www.ageofaces.net/category/age-of-aces-presents/ New this week: "String "Em Back Alive" by Joe Archibald from the February 1934 FLYING ACES featuring Phineas Pinkham Major Garrity had an idea. It involved sending Phineas Pinkham back to training school in his stolen Fokker to teach rookies to fight. Phineas had an idea, too. It involved taking that stolen Fokker across the lines to teach the Mad Butcher not to fight. Lay your bets, gentlemen! “They Had What It Takes – Part 6: Jimmy Doolittle” by Alden McWilliams from the July 1937 FLYING ACES This weeks installment tells the story of the man who, between WWI and WWII, was considered to be America's greatest flyer. | |||||||
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Book Cave - New podcast now available online! Episode 78: Pulp Detectives - New! Tom Johnson and Matt Moring join Art and Ric for the May Book of the Month Pulp Detectives. Episode 77: Belmont Shadow Episode 76: The Casebook of Seekay Episode 75: Weird Heroes Episode 74: Public Domain Episode 73: Ron Fortier and Windy City Episode 72: PulpArk Episode 71: Book of the Month: Domestic Villainy Episode 70: Bill Preston Visit The Book Cave website at http://thebookcave.libsyn.com/ | |||||||
| CLASSIC RED SONJA “RE-MASTERED”
#1 - Arriving in comic shops June 16th! Writer: Roy Thomas; Artist: Esteban Maroto; Cover: Frank Brunner Classic Sword and Sorcery action! An all new series reprinting classic Red Sonja tales! First up is an incredible story (“The Ring of Ikribu” from Savage Sword of Conan) by the legendary Roy Thomas, joined by artist Esteban Maroto! Featuring a new cover image by the legendary Frank Brunner! Remastered in color for the first time ever! 32 pages, Full Color, $3.99 Dynamite Entertainment | |||||||
| The Clayton
Astounding: Out of the Dreadful Depths - Now available! The second in the Clayton Astounding Stories series, G. W. Thomas has selected underwater adventures and monsters with stories by Sewell Peaslee Wright, Charles Willard Diffin, Paul Ernst, H. Thompson Rich and Anthony Gilmore (Harry Bates & Desmond Hall). Adventure SF from the good old days of Bug-Eyed Monsters and intergalactic destructor fleets. RAGE m a c h i n e Books Publisher G. W. Thomas Pages 234 Binding Perfect-bound Paperback Interior Ink Black & white Dimensions (inches) 6.0 wide × 9.0 tall Price: $13.99 Order from Lulu.com Volume 1 in this fine series is still available! |
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| CONAN: THE SPEAR AND OTHER STORIES
- Arriving in comic shops June 16th! Written by Timothy Truman, art by Paul Lee, colored by Dave Stewart, cover by Cary Nord. Collecting all of the Conan and Conan the Cimmerian comic-book collaborations between acclaimed storyteller Timothy Truman and veteran artist Paul Lee, Conan: The Spear and Other Stories is a tribute to Robert E. Howard's tenacious King Conan. Beleaguered by attempts at his crown and sickened by political maneuverings, Conan is the sort of king who takes matters into his own bloody hands. Collects the Conan Free Comic Book Day 2006 story; Conan #35, #36, and #40; and Conan the Cimmerian #15. 120 pages, $14.99 Dark Horse Comics |
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| Dancing Tuatara Press - Titles now available and coming soon! Dancing Tuatara Press has been formed as a subsidiary of Ramble House to bring you a whole new series of books that range from mysteries to weird menace to lost race to out and out supernatural horror! Since this line has a very well defined editorial identity, we’re numbering them all as a series and here’s your opportunity to get in on the ground floor, with book #1 being the lost race classic "Beast or Man?" by Sean M’Guire. Now here’s some great news for collectors: You have three options! We have Trade paperbacks (retail $20) Regular edition hardcovers (retail $35) The Special Edition hardcovers (retail $45) The Special Edition hardcovers are limited to only 100 copies. The books have a bookplate tipped in to the front endpaper signed by the editor or in the case of the Day Keene series (more on that later) signed by the series editor and the guest introducer. You order the books from Fender (fender@ramblehouse.com and John pelan (Jpelan13@gmail.com) and the books ship directly to you from the printer and the signed bookplates will be sent from John Pelan. And just so that you can enjoy being part of the process, you get to tip them in yourself on the inside front board. A bit unusual, but this was the only way we could figure how to make it work... Here are the titles currently available: "Beast or Man?" by Sean M'Guire "The 'Whistling Ancestors" by Richard Goddard "The Shadow on the House" by Mark Hansom "Sorcerer's Chessmen" by Mark Hansom "The Wizard of Berner's Abbey" by Mark Hansom "The Trail of the Cloven Hoof" by Arlton Eadie Coming real soon (mid-June): "Reunion in Hell" - John H. Knox (classics from the weird menace pulps! The first of five volumes!) "The Border Line" - Walter S. Masterman (his scarce third supernatural novel!) "The Tongueless Horror" - Wyatt Blassingame (classics from the weird menace pulps! The first of at least four volumes) And for fans of the hardboiled mystery: *Day Keene in the Detective Pulps*! Projected as a fourteen to sixteen volume series, we will be collecting the vast majority of Keene's short fiction from *Weird Tales*, *Dime* *Mystery*, *Strange Detective*, *Ace G-Men*, *Detective Tales*, Short Stories and more! John Pelan edits the series and each volume will feature a guest introduction by a modern master of mystery or authority on pulp fiction. On board so far are Bill Pronzini, Ed Gorman, Bill Crider, Max Allan Collins, and more! While Keene is best known for his novels from Gold Medal, Lion Library, and Graphic Books, during the 1940s not a month went by without a novella or short story headlining one of the detective pulps. This is the most ambitious single-author project since Dennis McMillan's Fredric Brown project in the 1980s. The first volume will be shipping in June: League of the Grateful Dead - Day Keene in the Detective Pulps Volume #1 Contents: Introduction by John Pelan League of the Grateful Dead As Deep as the Grave Fry Away, Kentucky Babe Crawl out of that Coffin Marry the Sixth for Murder Dance with the Death-House Doll Dead, as in Mackerel |
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| E-texts on the net this
week The Shadow in Review: There is no new Shadow review this week . Davy Crockett's Almanack of Mystery, Adventure, and the Wild West "Long Shot" - The FIRST Candid Jones story by Richard Sale Pulpgen-Online Pulps: Now with over 1000 stories online! "Heads You Lose" by Robert Leslie Bellem from DAN TURNER-HOLLYWOOD DETECTIVE, February, 1943 Featuring: Dan Turner It looked like a gift from Santa Claus left on Dan's doorstep, but, unwrapped, it turned out to be as grisly a thing as anyone could hope not to find. "The Man in the Mirror" by Lillian B. Hunt from ALL-STORY WEEKLY, September 2, 1916 A "different story" as noted in the illustration. What seems to be a burglary turns out to be something else entirely different. | |||||||
| Fantom
Press - Now accepting pre-orders! Thanks to
the generosity of Altus Press and
author Rick Lai, Fantom Press is proud to present an exclusive signed, limited
hard cover edition of The Revised Complete CHRONOLOGY OF BRONZE.The Revised Complete Chronology of Bronze signed limited edition! The edition is limited to 100 hard bound copies and will include a bookplate signed by author Rick Lai and cover artist Kez Wilson. It will be $39.95 plus shipping. The signed editions of DC Comics First Wave and Doc Savage 1-4 are now available for pre-order at www.fantompress.net The site is updated with all the concrete information that is available. The only substantial addition that might be coming is more of the variant cover artists for First Wave signing (two live in France) and John Cassady for the Doc set. Fantom Press has leads on everyone, and is doing everything possible to get them to participate. | |||||||
| Haffner
Press - Update! As we're less than two months away from Pulpfest 2010 in Columbus, OH, it's time to bring you another update on what's going on at Haffner Press: 1) DETOUR TO OTHERNESS by Henry Kuttner & C.L. Moore is at the printer (finally, whoo-hoo!) and we should have finished copies in hand in mid-July. Our thanks to those of you who are patiently(?) waiting for this book, along with your pre-ordered copies of Williamson's WITH FOLDED HANDS and the chapbook, "1951." We hope the wait will be worth it. 2) Meanwhile, it's time to announce that the promo offer of the "1951" chapbook (see the homepage of www.haffnerpress.com for details) will be pulled on June 18th, so you have less than two weeks to get in on this one! 3) A NEW POLL! At www.haffnerpress.com, we have added a new poll at the top left corner asking for your input on some delayed limited editions. Two of our earlier titles, THE VAMPIRE MASTER by Edmond Hamilton and STARK AND THE STAR KINGS by Hamilton and Leigh Brackett, were both announced with an autographed/slipcased edition. While the autographs for these editions (Hugh B. Cave & Jon Arfstrom for VAMPIRE and John Jakes & Alex Ebel for STARK) were acquired, the slipcases and chapbooks necessary to publish these books were never made. We're giving *you* the opportunity to let us know with this poll if we should proceed with the work to make these editions available (or not!). 4) Speaking of Pulpfest 2010, we're burning the midnight oil on our presentation in Columbus -- LEIGH BRACKETT: THE QUEEN OF SPACE OPERA. This 45-minute presentation will feature commentary alongside many rare graphics and photos, along with audio and video of one of our favorite writers. You do NOT want to miss it! 5) Here's any EARLY PEEK: Scheduled for later in 2011 will be an updated and revised edition of LEIGH BRACKETT: AMERICAN SCIENCE FICTION WRITER -- HER LIFE AND WORK by Dr. John L. Carr. Originally written as Dr. Carr's doctoral thesis in 1988, this edition adds many discoveries about Leigh Brackett that have been made in the last 22 years. More news as it develops! 6) The newest contributor to Haffner Press' line-up for 2010 almost needs no introduction. We are pleased to announce that TERROR IN THE HOUSE: THE EARLY KUTTNER, VOLUME ONE will have a foreword by Mr. Richard Matheson! Additionally, Dr. Garyn G. Roberts (editor of /The Prentice Hall Anthology of Science Fiction and Fantasy /and co-editor of /More Tales of the Defective Detective in the Pulps/ & /The Night Nemesis: The Complete Adventures of the Moon Man-Volume One) /is hard at work on what will be a two-part introduction covering all facets of Henry Kuttner's early writings. 7) Meanwhile, as copies of this April's release, WITH FOLDED HANDS . . . AND SEARCHING MIND by Jack Williamson, continue to get into circulation, here are some links to some online feedback: Ed Gorman here: http://tinyurl.com/2acb9ow Jeff Berkwits here: http://tinyurl.com/27p5b2g That's all for now. See you in Columbus! Keep Watching the Skies! Stephen Haffner Big Poobah HAFFNER PRESS | |||||||
| Indiana
Jones - New feature film in the works? The Stuff reports that the fifth "Indiana Jones" is planned to begin production next year. According to the site the story will center around the Bermuda Triangle, will see the return of both Indy (Harrison Ford) and his son Mutt Williams (Shia LaBeouf), and will tone back a lot of the CGI elements that took away from the action in 'Crystal Skull'. A source tells the paper "George (Lucas) and Steven (Spielberg) have been working on a script and it's almost there... Harrison is on stand-by for filming next year. Shia LaBeouf has a central role again as Indy's son but this will be a blockbuster made in the old fashioned way rather than the CGI efforts of the last movie." | |||||||
| THE LONE RANGER #22 - Arriving in comic
shops June 16th! Writer: Brett Mathews; Artist: Sergio Cariello; Cover: John Cassaday In this issue, “Resolve” continues and takes a deadly turn as Cavendish tears through the Ranger’s family to strike at the man himself 32 pages, Full Color, $3.50 Dynamite Entertainment | |||||||
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| Moonstone Books: KOLCHAK: LOVECRAFTIAN
DAMNATION - Arriving in comic
shops June 16th! Writter: CJ Henderson; Art: Robert Hack; Colors: Evan Shaver; Covers: Hack and Doug Klauba. Tired of waiting for either fame or fortune, all Carl Kolchak really wants out of life is a good meal washed down by good Scotch. As you might guess, once again even such modest wishes aren't in the cards. This time around, the man in the pork pie hat is beset by not only an all-powerful horror from beyond, but one that has gained both a staggering intellect and Necronomicon! Told in "widevision"! 48 pages, Full Color, $4.99 Moonstone Books | |||||||
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| Moonstone Books: PHANTOM DOUBLE SHOT
#4: KGB NOIR - Arriving in comic
shops June 16th! Writer: Mike Bullock and Jai Nitz; Artist: Fernado Peniche A special noir mini-series starring The Phantom with tectonic tie-in tales featuring Moonstone Books' best and brightest stars! Deep in the bowels of Madeira Island, the Ghost Who Walks feels the Hammer Strike! And then, Captain Action is caught between Salavdoran ex-cops and a Russian Spetsnaz team, while a woman from his dad's past stirs things up! 24 pages, black and white, $2.99. Moonstone Books | |||||||
| Moonstone Books: THE PHANTOM: GHOST WHO
WALKS #10 - Arriving in comic
shops June 16th! Writer: Mike Bullock; Artist: Silvestre Syzilagy; Colors by Bob Pedroza; Covers by Steve Scott. "Godfall" Part III of V. Child Soldiers, old enemies and dark hallways deep within HIM's castle aren't exactly what Phantom had in mind. But wait until he discovers what's waiting for him deep in the bowels of the bloodiest castle in all of Africa. 32 pages, Full Color, $3.99 Moonstone Books | |||||||
| Moonstone Books: THE PHANTOM: UNMASKED
#1 (of 2) Arriving in comic shops June 16th! Writter: Martin Powell; Art: Hannibal King; Colors: Andrew Dalhouse; Covers: Franchesco and Jahbulani Ori. A dying billionaire induces a brilliant investigator to bring back proof of Life after Death, worth a million dollar reward. She encounters rumors of the legendary Ghost Who Walks, perilously pursuing his secrets into the Deep Woods. Little does she realize that her billionaire benefactor is playing them both, with a sinister agenda, and a vicious vendetta, against the Man Who Cannot Die! 32 pages, Full Color, $3.99 Moonstone Books |
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| Planetary
Stories/Pulp Spirit #18 - Now available! The new issue of Planetary Stories/Pulp Spirit is now available. There are terrific stories by John Purcell, a Blue Hawk story by Erwin K Roberts, along with stories by Gerald W Page, Kirk Straughen, Karlton Douglas, Shelby Vick, and a newcomer, Leigh Joseph, who delivers a very off-beat pirate story. There's also a new feature named FLASHBACK, about pulps. Art by such talents as Mark Fults, Kevin Duncan, Roy Coker, Jim Garrison, S Tolen and I'm sure I'm forgetting some. See for yourself at http://www.planetarystories.com/PS18.htm | |||||||
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The PulpFest
Organizing Committee has announced that sixteen members of the general pulp community have been nominated for the 2010 Munsey Award. The
nominees were selected by pulp fans over the last several months. The
sixteen nominees include:
You’ll find further details
about each nominee on the 2010 Nominees page of the Pulpfest website. Congratulations to all the nominess! Everyone nominated for the award is most deserving. The winner will be announced at Pulpfest 2010! | |||||||
| RED SONJA ANNUAL #3 - Arriving in comic
shops June 16th! Writer: Dan Brereton; Artist: Dan Brereton, Adriano Batista; Covers: Dan Brereton, Dan Brereton Negative Art (1-in-10) A special Red Sonja Annual, written by Dan Brereton – who also paints a portion of the story and drawn by Adriano Batista! On her way through a mountain pass to meet a client she’s been hired to guide, Sonja meets the former subjects of a fallen king said to haunt the mountains in the years since losing the war and his life to a savage tribe of mountain trolls. When the young girl she was hired to escort off the mountain is spirited away right before her eyes, Sonja follows, dragging along the town hag. In the crags above the village, she discovers the Hall of the Lonely King, where folk have disappeared to for years, never to return again. Its here she meets the lonesome king, his spectral guard…and the flesh-eating enemies who feast on the King’s kidnapped subjects. 48 pages, Full Color, $5.99 | |||||||
| Teel James Glenn:
Deadline Zombies - Now available! Deadline Zombies :Chasing a headline is just a job for ace reporter Moxie Donnovan, but sometimes those headlines turn on him and bite. Moxie, along with his sexy better half, Maxi (a theater and film actor) face a tiger-sized panther, mechanical gunmen who support the master race, Irish Fae with the urge to pay Moxie back for the loot his grandfather took from them, murder and a hypnotist intent on re-filming Ben Hur. For the month of June, "Deadline Zombies: The Adventures of Maxi and Moxie" is out from BooksforaBuck.com and for this month only you can download the pdf for only ONE DOLLAR! Next month it goes up on Amazon/Fictionwise and elsewhere for print and e versions. |
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| 2010 Dum-Dum - August 19-22, 2010! The 2010 Dum-Dum, organized by The Muckers, the Chicago chapter of the Burroughs Bibliophiles, will be held over four days, Aug. 19 to 22, 2010, at the Best Western Chicago-Hillside, 4400 Frontage Road, in Hillside, Illinois, a near western suburb of Chicago. George McWhorter, curator of the Edgar Rice Burroughs Memorial Collection at the Ekstrom Library of the University of Louisville, has accepted the Muckers' offer to be Special Guest of Honor. Thomas Floyd is the Artist Guest of Honor. Stephen D. Korshak, author of Grand Master of Fantasy: The Paintings of J. Allen St. John and From the Pen of Paul: The Fantastic Images of Frank R. Paul has recently accepted being a Guest of Honor. The hotel room rate is $116 per night, including tax. The membership rate is yet to be announced. Check www.panthanpress.com/muckers for updates on the convention and to provide feedback on the bulletin board. Members of the Chicago Muckers 2010 Dum-Dum Committee are Joan Bledig, Dave Gorecki, Jim Hadac, Ray Le Beau, Jeff Long, Ken Manson, Greg Phillips, and Jerry Spannraft. Visit the 2010 Dum Dum website at http://www.erbzine.com/dumdum/ | |||||||||||
| Adventure House - Coming soon! High Adventure #113 - Jim Anthony in "Cold Turkey" - July 2010! High Adventure #114 - Ki-gor Double issue! - September 2010! High Adventure #115 - "Sword of Kings" by Murray Leinster! - November 2010! 7x10, 112 pages, $9.95 | |||||||||||
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| Age
of Aces Presents - Downloadable PDF Air
War pulp stories! Age of Aces Books is now offering a new feature on their Web site called "Age of Aces Presents". You can now download free PDF versions of some great Air War pulp stories. Visit them at http://www.ageofaces.net/category/age-of-aces-presents/ New this week: “They Had What It Takes – Part 5: Howard Hughes” by Alden McWilliams from the June 1937 FLYING ACES This week we bring you the fifth installment of Alden McWilliams’ illustrated tribute to the pioneer fliers of the early days of aviation which he called “They Had What it Takes”. Appearing in the June 1937 Flying Aces, it features Howard Hughes, who McWilliams called “The Scientist of Speed”. Next week we bring you Part Six, which tells the story of Jimmy Doolittle, who between WWI and WWII was generally considered to be America’s best pilot. | |||||||||||
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Anthony
Tollin's Sanctum Books Coming later this month! DOC SAVAGE Volume 38: "Murder Melody"
and "Birds of Death" Thrill to the original pulp adventures
of DC Comics' newest superstar as the Man of Bronze returns in two super-powered
novels by Lawrence Donovan and Lester Dent writing as "Kenneth Robeson." First,
violent earthquakes lure Doc Savage to Vancouver where he confronts the super-science
menace of flying Zoromen in a novel that inspired a classic 1940 Superman story
by Siegel & Shuster. Then, Doc and Pat Savage journey to Africa to investigate
a strange secret behind golden canaries and their lethal song in a tale plotted
by Superman editors Mort Weisinger and Jack Schiff. This classic pulp reprint
features the color pulp covers by Walter M. Baumhofer and Emery Clarke, Paul Orban's
original interior illustrations and historical commentary by Will Murray, writer
of seven Doc Savage novels. (Sanctum Books) 978-1-60877-030-4 Softcover,
7x10, 128 pp. 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]
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| Anthony
Tollin's Sanctum Books Coming later this month! THE SHADOW Volume 39: "Face of Doom" and
"The Crime Ray" "Who
knows what evil lurks in the hearts of men? The Shadow knows! The Knight of Darkness
battles criminal geniuses in two Batmanesque novels by Walter Gibson writing as
"Maxwell Grant" and a radio thriller by Alfred Bester. First, The Shadow wages
war with the twisted-countenance crimelord called The Face in the novel that inspired
Bill Finger's "License for Larceny." Then, Lamont Cranston is convicted and sent
to prison while extortionists wage war on America's financial institutions with
a super Crime Ray that melts bridges and buildings in a thriller that inspired
a 1940 Batman story. BONUS: "The Man Who was Death," a classic radioplay by Alfred
Bester. This instant collector's item features the original pulp covers by George
Rozen and Graves Gladney, Edd Cartier's interior illustrations and commentary
by popular-culture historians Anthony Tollin and Will Murray. (Sanctum Books)
978-1-60877-029-8 Softcover, 7x10. 128 pp. 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]
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| ASYLUM'S PRINCESS OF MARS - Syfy Channel: June 5 (9e/8c)! Asylum's PRINCESS OF MARS will be broadcast on the Syfy Channel Saturday, June 5th, 9PM Eastern time. Stills from the film are online at the Asylum Films website. A trailer is online at the Asylum Films website and YouTube. Starring: Antonio Sabato, Jr. and Traci Lords Produced by: David Michael Latt, David Rimawi, Paul Bales Directed by: Mark Atkins Written by: Mark Atkins Cinematography by: Mark Atkins |
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| The Book Cave - New podcast now available online! Episode 77: Belmont Shadow - New! Tom Johnson joins Art and Ric to talk about the 1960s Shadow series from Belmont. Episode 76: The Casebook of Seekay Episode 75: Weird Heroes Episode 74: Public Domain Episode 73: Ron Fortier and Windy City Episode 72: PulpArk Episode 71: Book of the Month: Domestic Villainy Episode 70: Bill Preston Visit The Book Cave website at http://thebookcave.libsyn.com/ | |||||||||||
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| THE CHRONICLES OF CONAN VOLUME 19: DEATHMARK
AND OTHER STORIES Arriving in comic shops June 9th! Written by Bruce Jones, Mary Jo Duffy,
Michael Fleisher and Alan Zelenetz, art by John Buscema, Ernie Chan, Ricardo Villamonte,
Richard Howell and others.The Chronicles of Conan Volume 19 collects "Deathmark," which mixes tattoos, severed arms, and a decades-old grudge into a gruesome mystery, and "Tower of Mitra," where a magically endowed beauty, seen in a previous Jones Conan story, returns to help defeat a demonic harpy. Writers Mary Jo Duffy, Alan Zelenetz, and Michael Fleisher also contribute one-shot stories to this collection, which finds Conan facing the Dragon of Solvanthia, numerous witches and wizards, rat demons, bloodthirsty swordsmen, and his own son by a priestess of the Cimmerian wilderness! This volume collects Conan the Barbarian issues #143 to #150. 200 pages, $17.99 |
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| CLASSICON 37 - Pulp, Paperback and
Glamour Art Show - June 19, 2010! CLASSICON 37, a Pulp, Paperback and Glamour Art Show will take place June 19, 2010! More information is available at our website: http://www.curiousbooks.com/shows.html Please feel free to call Ray Walsh if you have any questions at Curious Book Shop, (517) 332-0112 | |||||||||||
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week The Shadow in Review: This weeks Shadow review is "The Vampire Murders" from September 1, 1942 . Davy Crockett's Almanack of Mystery, Adventure, and the Wild West "Long Shot" - The FIRST Candid Jones story by Richard Sale Pulpgen-Online Pulps: Now with over 1000 stories online! "Lucifer's Lamp" by James Perley Hughes from Secret Agent "X", March, 1936 Detective Tom Kelso uses guts and psychology to discover the secret of Lucifer's Lamp. "Don't Fool With Murder" by Robert Sidney Bowen from Popular Detective, March, 1948 "Make your act perfect tonight, because it may be your last," was the grim warning sent to the Great Cordova, handcuff king! | |||||||||||
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Kemp's eI - Issue 50 is now available! Contents – eI50 – June 2010 Cover: “Away Team,” by Ross Chamberlain …Return to sender, address unknown….40 [eI letter column], by Earl Kemp We Missed Earl…Earl Missed This, by Robert Speray An Alternate History of the Early SF Magazines, by Will Murray Remembering J.G. Ballard, by Rob Latham Two Pieces of Silverberg, by Michael Hemmingson The Story Behind the Golden Age of Pulps, by Earl Terry Kemp Back cover: “Halcyon Days,” by Ditmar [Martin James Ditmar Jenssen] Visit the efanzine.com website at http://efanzines.com/ | |||||||||||
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Collectables - June 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 #57 featuring "Satan's Shackles" from June 1938. $35 Our second Replica this month is SPICY DETECTIVE #15 from July 1935. $25 Our third Replica is WEIRD TALES #17 from February 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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| Halcyon Classics: Robert
E. Howard Omnibus (Kindle Edition) - Now available! This Halcyon Classics ebook contains 97 short stories and novellas by 1930s pulp writer Robert Ervin Howard. Howard (1906-1936) is best known today for creating the sword-and-sorcery hero Conan, subject of two movies and dozens of books. However, during his short life Howard also published stories in a number of other genres. In addition to fantasy, Howard wrote boxing stories, westerns, detective stories, horror, and created an number of compelling characters such as Solomon Kane, Bran Mak Morn, El Borak, Steve Costigan, Pike Bearfield, King Kull, and Conan the Cimmerian. Available from Amazon.com The contents include: |
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Case Crime - Coming in June and beyond! June 2010 NOBODY'S ANGEL by Jack Clark, Cover art by Ron Lesser Eddie Miles is one of a dying breed: a Windy City hack who knows every street and back alley of his beloved city and takes its recent descent into violence personally. But what can one driver do about a killer targeting streetwalkers or another terrorizing cabbies? Precious little—until the night he witnesses one of them in action... August 2010 MURDER IS MY BUSINESS Brett Halliday, Cover art by Robert McGinnis Ten years ago, private eye Mike Shayne did a job for one of the richest men in El Paso, digging up dirt on a boy courting the tycoon’s daughter. Now the daughter’s back, all grown up and dangerous. And so’s Shayne—but this time it’s to investigate murder... |
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| HUNT AMONG THE KILLERS OF MEN
- Coming June 29th! Gabriel Hunt, David J. Schow, Cover art by Glen Orbik The warlord’s men came to New York to preserve a terrible secret—and left a dead body in their wake. Now Gabriel Hunt is on their trail, a path that will take him to the treacherous alleyways and rooftops of Shanghai and a showdown with a madman out to resurrect a deadly figure from China’s past... Publisher: Leisure Books ISBN: 0-8439-6256-9 $6.99 Visit
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| KATO #2 - Arriving in comic
shops June 9th! Writter: Ande Parks; Art: Alé Garza; Main Cover: Joe Benitez The second issue exploring the days right before the ongoing Dynamite Green Hornet series (by writer Kevin Smith!). Join writer Ande Parks as he tells a tale of loves lost and ultimate revenge featuring the original Kato, his daughter and the mysterious Black Hornet! 32 pages, Full Color, $3.99 Dynamite Entertainment |
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Nostalgia Convention - Sunday, September 23 - 25, 2010! COME SPEND A WEEKEND WITH CLASSIC
MOVIE AND TV STARS, OLD-TIME RADIO, OLD-TIME TV SHOWS AND MOVIES! The Mariott Hotel, Hunt Valley, Maryland Pulp vendors will be set up in the vendor room. Events Scheduled: THE HISTORY OF THE LONE RANGER -- presented by Fran Striker Jr. His father created The Lone Ranger as well as numerous blood n' thunder characters such as Ned Jordan, Secret Agent; Peter Value, Soldier of Fortune; and Warner Lester, Manhunter. THE HISTORY OF ASTOUNDING SCIENCE FICTION MAGAZINE -- a look back at the magazine's origin and evolution over the decades. THE PULP ART OF H.J. WARD -- Well-researched by David Saunders, who wrote an extensive article about Ward, with co-operation from Ward's family, which appears in the latest issue of ILLUSTRATION MAGAZINE. THE HISTORY OF RADIO'S "THE SHADOW" -- a presentation about the radio program and it's shadowy origins. | |||||||||||
| Moonstone Books: THE PHANTOM GENERATIONS
#11 - Arriving in comic
shops June 9th! Written by Tony Bedard, art by Giovanni Timpano, cover by Ruben Procopio. A new maxi-series of one shot comic novellas, with each issue by a different creative team telling a tale of one of the 21 Phantoms! The Ghost and the Redcoats... Join Tony Bedard for a tale set during the dark days of the American Revolution, as the 11th Phantom finds himself caught between the redcoats and fate worse than death. 32 pages, Full Color, $3.99 Moonstone Books |
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| PULPDOM
#60 (May 2010) - Now available! The contents include: "The City of Gold" [Part 1] by E. L.. Bacon [Reprint from The All-Story dated August 1911] Book Reviews by Mike Taylor "The Lady with the Feet of Gold" by James F. Dwyer "Popular Fictio Periodicals" by Jeff Canaja "The New Tarzan of the Apes" by Andrew Porter "From the Pen of Frank R. Paul" by Caz This issue has a full color front cover and is profusely illustrated with full color and black & white illustrations. Back issues are available as print on demand: $10 (color) and $6 (black & white) each (postpaid) anywhere in USA. Five issue subscriptions are $30. Contact C. E. Cazedessus II, P.O. Box 2340, Pagosa Springs, Colorado 81147 Email: moonfire@frontier.net Visit the new PULPDOM website at http://pulpdom.com |
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of Pulp Magazines in One Hall! William F. Nolan will be the Guest of Honor at this year's convention! Robert
J. Randisi to Attend PulpFest! Joining us at the 2010 PulpFest to help celebrate the
90th anniversaries of Black Mask’s debut and Max Brand’s first appearance
in Western Story Magazine will be prolific author Robert J. Randisi, whom the
publishing-industry trade journal Booklist has called "one of the last true pulp
writers."Randisi, who has for many years been active in both fan and pro circles, is the author of over 540 books, more than 50 short stories, and one screenplay. He has also edited 30 anthologies. A professional since 1982, when he began writing full time, Randisi has penned Westerns, mysteries, and stories in the horror, science fiction, and men’s-adventure genres. He has written yarns published under 15 different pseudonyms; as "J. R. Roberts" he created—and still writes—the long-running Gunsmith series, which currently numbers some 340 novels. Randisi’s activities in the crime-fiction field have been many and varied. He edited a Writer’s Digest how-to book, Writing the Private Eye Novel, and for seven years was the mystery reviewer for the Orlando Sentinel. In 1982 he founded the Private Eye Writers of America and created the Shamus Award. In 1985 he co-founded Mystery Scene Magazine and the short-lived American Mystery Award; a couple years later he co-founded the American Crime Writer’s League. In 1993 he was awarded a Life Achievement Award at the Southwest Mystery Convention. Just last year he received the Life Achievement Award from the Private Eye Writers of America. We look forward to having Bob Randisi join us in Columbus this July, and we trust that PulpFest attendees will be delighted to have him participate in our celebration of vintage pulp fiction. PulpFest plans are coming together rapidly and dealers tables are going fast. Print advertising for the convention will be rolling out shortly, and we’re already distributing flyers and promotional postcards by the thousands at targeted conventions and book fairs in the Northeast and Midwest. We’ll
be making additional updates to this site in the weeks and months to come, so
check back regularly for news about programming, auctions, and special events. Join Bob
Randisi, William F. Nolan, and hundreds of other fans at this summer's celebration of the pulps, July 30 - August 1, in Columbus, Ohio. Help
to Promote PulpFest 2010 Pulpfest
would like pulp fans to download their Pulpfest 2010 flyers, print them out, and leave stacks at collectibles shows, conventions, bookstores and comic shops, or maybe post one on the bulletin board at their local college or library. Pulpfest
also hopes that dealers and eBay sellers will enclose the flyers with their mail-order
shipments. Any help that you provide will be thoroughly appreciated! The Pulpfest 2010 flyers
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| Pulp Adventurecon 2010 -
November 6, 2010! The date for Pulp Adventurecon 2010 is November 6, 2010. Same location as always: Ramada Inn, 1083 Route 206, Bordentown, NJ 08505. Visit the Bold Venture Press website for the latest details. | |||||||||||
| 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/ to join! ADVENTUREFICTION: This group is dedicated to the action/adventure pulps like Blue Book, Adventure, Argosy,Short Stories,Action Stories, Jungle Stories, Top Notch Stories, Complete Stories, Thrilling Adventures,Far East Adventures magazine, Danger Trails magazine etc.Other historical adventure fiction can be discussed. The list is also dedicated to Morgan Holmes. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ADVENTUREFICTION/ 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/ 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/?yguid=321995096 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/ Wild Cat Books: Here we share a mutual love of the great, thrilling literature from the early to late 20th Century, and focus on Discussion, Promotion, and any topic related to the "Bloody Pulps" and Classic Heroes such as TARZAN... JOHN CARTER OF MARS... SECRET AGENT X... KI-GOR... DOMINO LADY... THE MOON MAN... THE LENSMEN... and many more. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/wildcatbooks_pulps | |||||||||||
| RED SONJA #50 - Arriving in comic
shops June 9th! Writer: Arvid Nelson, Kevin McCarthy, Raven Gregory, Art: Johnny D, Pablo Marcos, Joyce Chin Covers: Joseph Michael Linsner, Art Adams, Johnny Desjardins, Joe Jusko A special anniversary issue because YOU demanded it! When Dynamite made the move to the Queen Sonja series, fans were left without their 50th anniversary issue! No More! In the vein of Marvel’s Thor #600 and Amazing Spider-Man #600 – featuring 100 pages of story and art, including new stories from Arvid Nelson, Kevin McCarthy, Raven Gregory as well as reprinting classic stories by Roy Thomas and all! Featuring 4 awesome covers and a forward by Red Sonja writer Mike Carey! Ask your local retailer for the incredible line-up of incentive covers to complete your collection! 100 pages, Full Color, $4.99 Dynamite Entertainment |
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| Robert E. Howard Days
2010 - June 11 and 12! REHupa and the REH Foundation are working with Project Pride and gearing up for Robert E. Howard Days 2010. Set aside June 11th and 12th, check your ammo and point your pony in the direction of Cross Plains, Texas, for at least two (and usually four) days chock full of Howard Mania. The 2010 version of HD is geared towards The Illustrators of Robert E. Howard, and to that end we’ve invited Jim & Ruth Keegan to be our Guests of Honor. Jim & Ruth, in additon to being the fantastic Art Duo responsible for illustrating the Del Rey two-volume set of THE BEST OF ROBERT E. HOWARD and the upcoming EL BORAK The Desert Adventures, are the creators of The Adventures of Two-Gun Bob, the wonderful biographical graphic comic strip that appears in every edition of a REH title from Dark Horse Comics. There is much more planned on the art side of programming, including an REH art display, at least one book, original drawings from pros like the Keegans, Gary Gianni, Mark Schultz (et al) to be auctioned off at the Banquet and sold at the Swap Meet – all for the benefit of the Howard House and Project Pride. All the regular Howard activities are there as well: The REH House is open to all (as is the Gift Shop), there’ll be Walking and Bus Tours, Celebration Banquet & Silent Auction, Swap Meet, Caddo Peak BBQ, plus the great fellowship we afford each other in gathering and Talking ’bout Bob. The Poetry Throwdown is coming back in a revised, insect-free fashion, and this year we will present the First Annual Robert E. Howard Foundation Awards. Also, not all the panels are slanted to REH art, so there’ll be plenty of things going on to satisfy your Howard cravings. The Robert E. Howard Days 2010 Information Page will be updated soon, and we’ll keep you posted as we revise it along the way. I wanted to get y’all to be thinking about the warmer days coming, filled with that good REH Fellowship we partake of every year. In the meantime, most of the basic information is still on the ‘09 version (like hotels & such), so check that out. (A heads up: the folks who run the 36 West Motel in Cross Plains asked us this past HD to not contact them until March 1st for reservations, so be sure to mark that on your calendar – don’t everyone call at once!) So start making your plans, check flight info, gather items to send to the Silent Auction and get ready for the Best Two Days in Howard Fandom. Visit
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| SOLOMON KANE: DEATH'S BLACK RIDERS #4 - Arriving in comic
shops June 9th! Written by Scott Allie, penciled by Mario Guevara, colored by Juan Ferreyra, cover by Darick Robertson. The Cleft Skull may be the most dangerous place for travelers in Germany's Black Forest, but, for the moment, it is Solomon Kane's only sanctuary from the deadly demons without‹Death's Black Riders! They have surrounded the rickety inn and are waiting for the opportune moment to strike! If he and the Priest are to see England again, they'll have to confront the Riders head on! Outnumbered and with only two shots in his guns, Solomon Kane will have to rely on his wits and his sword arm to save the Priest and escape the inn alive! 32 pages, $3.50 Dark Horse Comics |
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| Tales of the Gold Monkey - Available June 8th! Fabulous Films is releasing Tales of the Gold Monkey -The Complete Series, in the U.S. on June 8th. This set from Fabulous Films includes the complete series -- The 2 hour pilot movie and the 20 subsequent hour long episodes -- uncut. Also included for certain will be a new 30+ minute Making-of documentary and interviews with cast and crew including Stephen Collins, Caitlin O'Heaney, Tom Greene (writer/producer), and Harvey Laidman (director). Other bonus material from the U.K. release has not been confirmed for the U.S. release yet. These include: episode synopses; series synopsis; cast biographies; 3 Photo galleries (a stills gallery, an artifacts gallery, and Caitlin's original costume gallery); episode commentary by Tom Greene (5 episodes); and a 26 page Collectors Booklet. In a backwater corner of the South Pacific a young American adventurer and his ragtag group of friends become involved in death-defying hi-jinx, transporting people-on-the-run in a well-worn Grumman Goose seaplane. Set in 1938, this series captures the ambiance and character of a mysterious romantic era. |
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| ThrillerFest 10 -
July 7 to 10, 2010! ITW's annual celebration of the thriller world is the largest event of its kind, a meeting place for authors, readers, budding writers, and publishing industry professionals. For 2010, we’ll be back in the heart of New York in July with the ThrillerFest conference including CraftFest and AgentFest. ThrillerFest V will be held at the Grand Hyatt Hotel in New York City. The dates will be July 7-10, 2010. You must register for the conference prior to making hotel reservations. Call the Hyatt at 1-800-233-1234 or 212-883-1234. Ask for the ThrillerFest or International Thriller Writers rate of $199. If you prefer, use the direct online reservation link by clicking here. Conference rates apply July 6-11, 2010. If your stay is longer, please call the hotel to make your reservations. | |||||||||||
| Upcoming Modern Hero-Pulp Novels
by Christopher
R. Yates Shades of Gray, Jackie Kessler & Caitlin Kittredge, Bantam/Spectra, $15, June 22, 2010 Hunt Among the Killers of Men, David J. Schow, Leisure Books, $6.99, June 29, 2010 Infinite Crisis: The Novel, Greg Cox, Ace, $7.99, June 29, 2010 The Darkness: Volume 2, Kerri Hawkins, Top Cow, $6.99, July 1, 2010 Final Crisis: The Novel, Greg Cox, Ace, $15.00, July 6, 2010 Masked, editor: Lou Anders, Pocket, $15, July 20, 2010 Enemies & Allies [Superman & Batman], Kevin J. Anderson, Harper, $7.99, September 28, 2010 Hunt Through Napoleon's Web, Raymond Benson, Leisure Books, $6.99, October 2010 |
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| Wildside Press - Now available! Legion of Lazarus: A Classic Tale from the Pulps by Edmond Hamilton Paperback: 70 pages ISBN-10: 143440949X ISBN-13: 978-1434409492 The Fire People: Classic Science Fiction from the Pulps by Ray Cummings Paperback: 186 pages ISBN-10: 1434409511 ISBN-13: 978-1434409515 The Brain: A Classic Tale from the Pulps by Alexander Blade Paperback: 166 pages ISBN-10: 1434409503 ISBN-13: 978-1434409508 |
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