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A mental marvel from birth, who used
his talents on stage as a boy, Philip Strange is now known as "The Phantom
Ace of G-2" by the Allies during WWI. A boyhood prank
comes back to haunt the so-called Brain-Devil when he
meets his vaudeville nemesis in the Theater of War. Karl
von Zenden, the one-time "lightning-change" Man of a Thousand Faces,
is now using his stage tricks as agent Z-13 for the
Wilhelmstrasse—and he’s not one to drop the curtain on
a grudge. Now backstage rivals are front-line enemies
in an exclusive engagement of “Spy vs. Spy.” And
when Strange gets into the act and uses his own makeup-mastery,
the Great War becomes the Greatest Show on Earth!
Ladies and gentlemen, presenting for your entertainment ...
two strange operators head-to-head in eight pulp classics from
the pages of Flying Aces magazine!
$16.99 | 6″x9″ trade paperback | 476pp | ISBN:978-1937590024
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Join Smoke Wade, six-gun rider of theDevil’s
Sky Range flying the Pinto-colored Spad he called Jake, after his
favorite ranch pony back home in Arizona. With his trusty
smoke pole strapped to his leg, there wasn’t a fight or a wager
that the skipper of the 66th Pursuit Squadron was afraid
to take on—and that included the Baron von Stolz, the toughest
ace Germany had on the Western Front!
This exciting second volume of the collected adventures
of Smoke Wade by Robert J. Hogan pits
Smoke and the 66th Pursuit Squadron against some
of von Stolz’s most sinister machinations yet
in a rematch for the ages. From the pages of Popular
Publication’s Battle Birds and Dare-Devil Aces, this book contains
11 more tales from 1934 and 1935 of the Cowboy Ace in
Hell skies!
Author Robert J. Hogan’s first job after graduating
from St. Lawrence University was riding range for several
ranches on the west slope of the Rockies. After that
he tried amateur boxing and playing piano for silent
movies and hoedown dances. Before he became a writer he also
had built houses, manufactured leather goods, designed
planes, and taught flying.
Stories include:
“Cyclone Busters” – Battle Birds, February 1934
“The Pirate Patrol” – Battle Birds, March 1934
“Glory Hound” – Battle Birds, April 1934
"The Black Ace” – Battle Birds, May 1934
“Knock-Out Ace” – Dare-Devil Aces, July 1934
“The Cyclone Ace” – Dare-Devil Aces, October 1934
“Maverick Buzzard” – Dare-Devil Aces, November
1934
“Bull’s-Eye Buzzards” – Dare-Devil Aces, February 1935
“The Dynamite Trio” – Dare-Devil Aces, April 1935
“Sixgun Dynamite” – Dare-Devil Aces, June
1935
“The Rawhide Ace” – Dare-Devil Aces,September 1935
$16.99 | 6″x9″ trade paperback | 424pp | ISBN:978-1-937590-03-1
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Airship 27 Productions
CLAWS OF THE GOLDEN DRAGON
Now available!
Airship 27 Productions is proud to announce the release of a
new “Asian” themed pulp thriller by a super talented newcomer to the
field of New Pulp Fiction, Barbara Doran.
When a mysterious evil force known only as the Voice begins to take
control of the local mobs in the coast city of Strikersport, two new
heroes appear on the scene. Their origins, the neighborhood streets
of Chinatown. The masked Tiger and Dragon wield both science and
magic in their battle to combat the forces of darkness. Soon several
of the city’s prominent citizens become players in this cataclysmic war.
These include a wealthy family with roots to Strikersport history, a rookie
cop and a crusading newspaper editor.
“Ms Doran approached us at Pulp Fest last year,” recounts Airship 27 Productions
Managing Editor Ron Fortier. “She was interested in our line up of
titles and had heard about our producing the first ever black avenger
character, Dambala, by author Charles Saunders. After picking it up,
she inquired if we’d be interested in material featuring characters
of oriental heritage.” Fortier and Ms Doran exchanged contact information
and months later he received a digital copy of the manuscript for
“Claws of the Golden Dragon.” “It was like nothing that had ever come
across my desk before,” Fortier adds. “I knew immediately we had another
winner on our hands.”
Writer Barbara Doran spins a classic pulp adventure with breakneck pacing,
original characters and a convoluted plot that will keep readers
guessing to the very end. Mixing martial arts with Chinese mysticism,
she offers a truly unique action mystery sure to entertain readers.The
books features nine interior illustrations by professional Hawaiian
based illustrator, Gary Kato, with a cover by New Zealander Shane Evans.
As ever, Airship 27 award winning Art Director Rob Davis provided the
book’s design. “We’ve pretty much got an international team on this one,”
Fortier finishes. “All working towards delivering a truly unique New
Pulp fiction reading experiences. Our fans are going to love “Claws of
the Golden Dragon.”
Available now at CreateSpace and Amazon.com.
Airship
27 Productions – Pulp Fiction For A New Generation!
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Altus
Press
Now available!
The Complete Senorita Scorpion (Two Book Set)
by Les Savage, Jr., and Emmett McDowell
Introductions by Will Murray
Taken from their original appearances in Action Stories from 1944–49,
this specially-priced two-book set collects all of the adventures of
Señorita Scorpion:
“Señorita Scorpion,” “The Brand of Señorita Scorpion,” “Secret
of Santiago,”
“The Curse of Montezuma,” “Brand of the Gallows-Ghost,” “Lash of the
Six-Gun Queen,”
“Gun-Witch of Hoodoo Range” and “The Sting of Señorita Scorpion,”
along with articles by pulp historian Will Murray.
$8.95 / $34.95 / $54.95
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Anthony
Tollin's Sanctum Books
The Shadow monthly readalong!
INTRODUCING
THE SHADOW MONTHLY READALONG
Sanctum Books is initiating a monthly group
readalong and discussion of a Sanctum Books SHADOW volume,
beginning June 7th (so that anyone who doesn't already have the
novels has time to obtain them and prepare for the shared reading
experience). Here's the schedule for the first three months:
AUGUST: THE
SHADOW #27: "The Python" & "The Shadow, The Hawk
and The Skull."
Anthony Tollin has tried to select novels for diversity. "The
Murder Master" & "The Hydra" are very different tales:
the first being an action-packed thriller that takes place
partly in a radio studio, while the latter shows off Walter
Gibson's wry sense of humor and has a lot of great human interest
bits involving The Shadow's and the real Lamont Cranston's
very different interactions with Margo Lane and Commissioner
Weston. "Six Men of Evil" & "The Devil Monsters" both venture
into fantastic Doc Savage territory, with The Shadow battling dinosaurs
and mythological beasts in the latter, which has to be Walter Gibson's
most offbeat Shadow novel (which fans either love or hate). And
"The Python" starts off running from the very first page, with The
Shadow already captured, bound and drugged in the clutches of a master
villain!
To join the
discussion, all you have to do is LIKE the Sanctum Books
Facebook page.
Please join us beginning
June 7th for a shared reading experience.
If you've already got the novels, great!
If you don't have
them, it is now even easier for you:
FREE POSTAGE if you
order any one of the above books (just $12.95 each) or an even
bigger discount if you order all three: just $30 postpaid
for the six novels!
That's an $8.85 discount
with FREE POSTAGE!
Just send payment to:
Sanctum Books; P.O. Box 761474; San Antonio, TX 78245 or Paypal
to: orders@shadowsanctum.com
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Anthony
Tollin's Sanctum Books
Now available and arriving in comic shops August 12!
THE SHADOW
Volume 98: "Gems of Doom" &
"Tear-drops of Buddha"
The Knight of Darkness investigates
daring jewel robberies in two pulp thrillers by Walter B. Gibson writing
as "Maxwell Grant." First, an attempted diamond theft by a Shadowy impersonator
leads the Dark Avenger through a winding trail of murder to uncover stolen
"Gems of Doom." Then, reflections of evil guide The Shadow through a web
of international intrigue to retrieve a rajah's fabulous jewels, the priceless
"Tear-drops of Buddha." BONUS: a rare Golden Age adventure of Iron Munro
by science fiction great Theodore Sturgeon from SHADOW COMICS #5! This
instant collector's item showcases the classic color pulp covers by Graves
Gladney and Modest Stein and the original interior illustrations by Paul
Orban, with original commentary by popular culture historians Anthony Tollin
and Will Murray. (Sanctum Books) Softcover, 7x10, 112 pages,
B&W, $14.95
Anthony Tollin, P.O. Box 761474, San Antonio, TX 78245-1474
1 book: $14.95 plus $3.00 (First Class)
or $2 (Media Mail) for postage and packaging
2 books: $29.90 (cover price) First
Class postpaid
Six
issues for $84 (first class) or $78 (media mail) [postpaid]
Check, Money Order, or Paypal
(orders@shadowsanctum.com)
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Anthony
Tollin's Sanctum Books
Now available and arriving in comic shops August 12!
THE SPIDER
Volume 7: "The Flame Master" & "Overlord of the Damned"
The pulp's most murderous crimebuster wages his deadly war
on crime in two violent 1935 thrillers by Norvell Page. Recovering
from life-threatening injuries, Richard Wentworth confronts the lightning-wielding
Lion Man from Mars to end mass slaughter and save his beloved city
from "The Flame Master." Then, with Nita held hostage and Commissioner
Kirkpatrick enslaved by a criminal mastermind, The Spider wages
his lone war against the acid-spraying "Overlord of the Damned."
This double novel pulp reprint showcases the original color covers
by John Newton Howitt, John Fleming Gould's classic interior illustrations
and historical commentary by Will Murray. (Sanctum Books) 978-1-60877-179-0
Softcover, 7x10, 128 pages, B&W, $14.95
Anthony Tollin, P.O. Box 761474, San Antonio, TX 78245-1474
1 book: $14.95 plus $3.00 (First Class)
or $2 (Media Mail) for postage and packaging
2 books: $29.90 (cover price) First
Class postpaid
Twelve
issues for $167 (first class) or $155 (media mail) [postpaid]
(includes bonus variant and ring premium)
Six issues for $84 (first class) or $78 (media mail) [postpaid]
Check, Money Order, or Paypal
(orders@shadowsanctum.com)
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Anthony
Tollin's Sanctum Books
Coming in October!
DOC SAVAGE
James Bama 5-book multipack #3 - with exclusive Bama art prints!
Sanctum Books collects five more James Bama variant editions
including a NEW DOC SAVAGE #39 variant. Showcases ten thrill-packed pulp
novels by Kenneth Robeson: “Devil on the Moon,” “I Died Yesterday,” “Quest
of Qui,” “The Devil's Playground,” “The Phantom City,” “No Light
to Die By,” “Murder Melody,” “Birds of Death,” “Poison Island” and
“They Died Twice." PLUS bonus James Bama full-color art prints!
This landmark collector's set showcases five knockout James Bama cover
paintings, all ten classic color pulp covers, the original interior
illustrations by Paul Orban and a long-lost Doc plot treatment by SUPERMAN-editors
Mort Weisinger and Jack Schiff, with historical commentary by Will Murray,
Tony Isabella and Anthony Tollin. (Sanctum Books) 978-1-60877-191-2
Softcover in wraparound collectors' sleeve, 7x10,
624 pages, B&W, $54.95
Anthony Tollin, P.O. Box 761474, San Antonio, TX 78245-1474
$54.95 plus shipping
Check, Money Order, or Paypal
(orders@shadowsanctum.com)
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Anthony
Tollin's Sanctum Books
Coming in October!
THE
SHADOW Volume 101: "Gangdom's Doom" & "The Golden Grotto"
The Master of Darkness crushes crime in two early pulp novels
by Walter B. Gibson. First, after one of his key agents is murdered
by mobsters, The Shadow journeys to Chicago to avenge the death
through "Gangdom's Doom." Then, piracy on the high seas lures
the Dark Avenger into a deadly confrontation with the murderous mastermind
of "The Golden Grotto." This instant collector's item showcases the
classic color pulp covers by Jerome and George Rozen and the original
interior illustrations by George Wert and Tom Lovell, with original commentary
by popular culture historian Will Murray. (Sanctum Books) 978-1-60877-192-9
Softcover, 7x10, 144 pages, B&W, $15.95
Anthony Tollin, P.O. Box 761474, San Antonio, TX 78245-1474
1 book: $14.95 plus $3.00 (First Class)
or $2 (Media Mail) for postage and packaging
2 books: $29.90 (cover price) First
Class postpaid
Twelve
issues for $167 (first class) or $155 (media mail) [postpaid]
(includes bonus variant and ring premium)
Six issues for $84 (first class) or $78 (media mail) [postpaid]
Check, Money Order, or Paypal
(orders@shadowsanctum.com)
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Limited Edition
Archival Giclée
Run of 150 with 25 Artist Proofs
Artist signed and numbered with Certificate of Authenticity
Choose Image size:
11 x 14 - $50.00
14 x 18 - $70.00
Both sizes fit standard frames
$5.00 S&H (within the Continental U.S.)
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Art's Reviews Podcasts!
- Now online!
Matthew Baugh: The Avenger: The Sun King
Author Matthew Baugh discusses his new novel "The Sun King" which
is the first authorized Avenger novel since the 1970s. It is a
sequel to the July 1941 Avenger pulp story "River of Ice." matt
describes his researches into Theosophy and the Nazi Aryan Race myth
and his extensive research into the original German pulp stories
about Sun Koh who is the nemesis of the piece.
This is a fascinating interview which will appeal to Pulp fans New
and Old.
Past
episodes:
Argent - Jeff Deischer's
Silver Age Superheroes
Micah Harris discusses his Ravenwood novel
"Return of the Dugpa"
PULPFEST 2015! with Mike Chomko
Ric Croxton and Art Sippo Review
Recently available New Pulp!
Jim Beard and Duane Spurlock on "The
Airship Hunters"
Ed Hulse: Pulp Scholar and Publisher
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Beb Books - Now available!
Now with Paypal and ebooks!
After years of resistence, Beb Books
has decided to enter the 21th century and signed up for a Paypal account:
beb01@sprynet.com
Now you can order from our extensive list of early science
fiction, fantasy adventures and hero pulps and pay
on-line.
Just send me your order and I send you an invoice.
Then go to Paypal, select “Send Money to friends or Family”
to expedite the transaction, and your order will
be on its way.
Beb Books is also beginning to offer
its many titles as eBooks.
Currently we only offer ePub format, until we can arrange
to validate conversion to the Kindle format.
eBooks will be priced at $1.99 for any title.
While all titles will eventually be converted we are just
starting out, some titles may not be immediately available
but your interest will push up their place in the queue.
New to our catalog this
week is The Voluntary Nemesis by Perley Poore Sheehan.
Playboy millionaire Christopher Querle wakes up one morning to
discover he - or someone whose handwriting is exactly the
same as his, has announced that he is giving all
his money away to charity.
Penniless, Querle is forced to work for a living, and rebuilt
his life as a kinder more thoughtful soul. A tale of redemption
and comedy. (epub $1.95. Print $6.00 plus postaage.)
This is the last week of
Beb Books Spring ebook promotion, five adventure novels
at Victor Rousseau,
a $9.95 value but till the end of April available for an even
$8.00.
Five highly entertaining tales for the price of four!
Titles include:
Draft of Eternity - America revolts
against a foreign invader in the distant future.
Eye of Balamok - War in the
center of the Earth’s core.
Eric of the Strong Heart - A scholar
fights Vikings in the far north for the hand of
a princess.
My Lady of the Nile - Intrigue
and espionage in Ethiopia as a secret cult fights
for power.
Fruit of the Lamp - A matrimonial-minded
female genie causes mayhem for a wealthy
bachelor.
These five titles
are also available in print for $6.00 each.
Other titles in our catalog
are being converted to ebooks as we speak. Already
over twenty titles are available.
Write to me at: Brian Earl Brown, 11675 Beaconsfield, Detroit,
MI 48224.
E-Mail me at beb01@sprynet.com.
Ask for a list of everything in stock. It’s free.
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Black Coat Press
Now available!
A deluge of fire... crushed under
machines... Slaves in the mines or factories... and to finish, miraculous
escapes under fire, through the networks of electrified wire...
After fifteen years of absence at the North Pole, a man rediscovers Europe
on the verge of war in 1929.
Written in 1919, four years after World War I, The Engineer von Satanas
is a classic of futuristic fiction, thirty years ahead of its time,
and still relevant today because the threats it describes still exist
and still serve as a significant motor of anxiety in contemporary
science fiction.
The book also includes both the 1883 and 1887 versions of Robida's classic
War in the 20th Century.
Albert Robida (1848-1926), was a remarkable and far-sighted prophet in
anticipating future warfare and its consequences on human survivors. The
most interesting fact about the shift between the 1887 and 1919 accounts
is his realization, as a result of the actual war of 1914-18, that
that he had been more accurate than he had supposed, and far more than
he had wanted to suppose.
Also included are two additional stories illustrating other close-range
reactions to the Great War by French writers who found imaginative fiction
an appropriate medium for dramatizing their anxieties.
US $24.95 / GBP £16.99
5x8 trade paperback,
344 pages
I cannot describe the poignant emotion that gripped my entrails
when, leaning over the first egg, I recognized the sketch of an embryo
presenting all the characteristics of a human fetus. Nor can I describe
my horrified stupor in the presence of the amorphous monster which
grimaced behind the translucent wall of another egg...
Jules Hoche's The Maker of Men and His Formula (1906) was amongst several
notable novels inspired by H. G. Wells, in this case The Island
of Doctor Moreau. In it, Hoche tried to go further than Wells, featuring
a much bolder project in the manufacture of human beings, with more
complex results.
Whereas Moreau confined himself to surgical methods, Dr. Brillat-Dessaigne
starts from primordial slime, subjecting it to a process of accelerated
evolution to produce the "Pure Ones" who are not merely human, but anticipations
of the ultimate humankind. The addition to the plot of the "Unclean
Ones", in contrast to the Pure Ones, opens numerous interesting biological
and philosophical questions, and adds an element of horrific bizarrerie
that culminates in a garish, violent climax.
The Maker of Men... is one of the outstanding items of the "scientific
marvel fiction" of its era.
US $20.95 / GBP £12.99
5x8 trade paperback, 264 pages
1914. The Frankenstein Monster moves like a shadowy specter through
the bloody trenches of war-torn France. Coming across Herbert West,
a scientist as brilliant and insane as his creator, the infamous
Victor Frankenstein, the creature secures the promise that West will
create a mate for him, but only if he can gather all the bizarre ingredients
necessary for the task. Thus begins the Quest of Frankenstein, during
which the world's most famous monster will face vampires, werewolves,
ghouls and other nightmarish creatures from Beyond.
Based on Mary Shelley's immortal creature, as reinterpreted by Academy-Award
winning screenwriter Jean-Claude Carrière in the 1950s, The
Quest of Frankenstein features a ruthless, demoniacal monster, a cunning
killer with a twisted, evil mind and terrifying plans for the world.
US $20.95 / GBP £12.99
5x8 trade paperback, 264 pages
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Black Dog Books
Coming soon!
The saga of Garrison Airways is chronicled
in these four thrilling novels of aviation over the turbulent seas of Indo-China.
Included
are:
Skyrocket Scott
Wolves of the Wind
Boomerang Barnes
Sky Spoilers
With an introduction by Tom Roberts.
Trade paperback / 206 pages / Price: $19.95 US
By Norvell Page
Now the complete cases of Bill Carter
are assembled into one handsome volume.
Twenty rapid-paced mysteries including "The Butterfly Clue,"
"The Redhead Kills," and "Death Plays Knock-knock" and seventeen
more are solved by the esteemed investigator.
Trade paperback / 286 pages / Price: $19.95 US
A Semi Dual Mystery
By J. U. Guisey and Junius B. Smith
The Red Balloon Brought Death!
Who killed District Attorney Cahill with a poison gas-filled balloon?
Only Semi-Dual, possessor of superior mental forces and student
of the occult can put authorities on the right track.
Dispatching an undercover agent to the mysterious Dr. Popoff's
clinic, where mentally fatigued patients are treated with music and colored
lights, the game quickly becomes afoot.
But what is the connection, and what other horrors lie behind
the facade? Find out the answers in The House of the Hundred Lights.
Cover art by Paul Stahr.
With an introduction by Tom Roberts.
FIRST BOOK PUBLICATION.
Trade paperback / 131 pages / Price: $12.95 US
By George Allan
England
Workers of the World—UNITE!
Thus is the rallying cry of the working populace when a ruthless
capitalist sets into motion his industrialized mechanism to control
the world's air supply by deoxidizing the atmosphere,
then charging people to supply them with the very oxygen they breath!
The struggle turns to revolt as the masses finally uprise in this
cautionary Pandora's Box tale of human rights versus the advance of science,
technology and greed.
Another pseudo-scientific saga from the mind of George Allan
England, author of The Empire in the Air, The Nebula of Death and
the Darkness and Dawn trilogy.
Trade paperback / 181 pages / Price: $14.95 US
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Black Mask Pulp Story
Reader #10
Stories from the February, 1946 issue
of NEW DETECTIVE
Now available!
Six
smashing crime stories from the February 1946 issue of NEW DETECTIVE magazine!
Presented by Black Magazine and iPulpFiction.
LADY IN FLIGHT by Rick Daniels
It was a strange world for Mary Abbot—where her warmest friend was
a frozen corpse in the icebox!
BROKEN IVORY by David Crewe
They were paying off on my murder, so I had to watch myself die—twice!
THE DEATH DANCE by Cyril Plunkett
Can you solve the riddle of the smiling little lady—who danced gaily,
long after her murder?
MAN AT BAY by Verne Chute
The Frisco guy was dead, but he still had a chore among the Iiving—an
encore of his own murder!
TILL THE END OF CRIME by Robert Turner
He was just as well dead—and his best girl didn't seem to mind!
NAME YOUR STIFF by Carroll John Daly
Detective Hall was Satan to Gotham’s queen of corpses—because she
loved him to death!
Series: Black Mask Pulp Story Reader
Paperback: 140 pages
Publisher: iPulpFiction.com
Product Dimensions: 6 x 0.4 x 9 inches
Paperback: $7.99
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Blood 'N' Thunder
/ Murania Press
This issue of Blood ‘n’ Thunder is highlighted by the first part
of an extended survey of Famous Fantastic Mysteries, a forgotten pulp
magazine that reprinted classic early stories of science fiction.
Old-Time Radio authority Martin Grams offers a history of the long-forgotten
King Kong radio serial, complete with lengthy script excerpts.
Popular-fiction scholar Rick Lai presents another of his Wold Newton-ish
excursions into literary lineage, this one concentrating on Robert
E. Howard’s Bran Mak Morn.
David Smith trains a spotlight on Pistol Pete Rice, hero of Street &
Smith’s Western pulps.
Film critic Glenn Kelly pens an appreciation of the screen’s first super-villain,
the legendary Fantomas.
The basic but sad history of nickel-priced pulps is the subject of an
article by veteran fictioneer James W. Egan.
BnT editor Ed Hulse reports on the 1937 cliffhanger serial Radio Patrol.
Finally, this issue reprints the long-forgotten first adventure of The
Hornet, a 1934 character invented by Samuel Merwin.
Like every issue of BnT, the Summer 2015 issue is more than a hundred
pages long and boasts dozens of illustrations, including reproductions of
rare movie stills and original pulp art.
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Blood 'N' Thunder
/ Murania Press
If you’ve never subscribed to Blood ‘n’ Thunder and have
not purchased The Blood ‘n’ Thunder Guide to Pulp Fiction,
here’s your chance to do both at a discounted rate.
For $59.95 you’ll get the Guide (suggested retail price: $29.95)
and four issues of BnT (suggested retail price: $12.50
each). That adds up to a savings of $20, or 25 percent,
and includes shipping to domestic customers only. (International
buyers seeking to take advantage of this deal will pay slightly
more to offset the extra postage and must e-mail us for
precise cost based on location.)
A greatly revised and expanded version of 2007’s Blood ‘n’ Thunder
Guide to Collecting Pulps, this massive new book
has been positioned as more of a reference work than a mere
manual for hobbyists. It’s a complete history of the pulp magazine
(told in more detail than ever attempted by a single author)
wrapped up in one-volume. Its 2007 predecessor had 226 pages and close
to 400 pulp-cover reproductions. The new Guide to Pulp Fiction has
414 pages and 700 cover repros, along with a smattering of original
cover paintings.
Chapters from the old Guide have been extensively reworked. New chapters
have been added on Spicy pulps, sports pulps, love pulps,
and war-and-aviation pulps. Also, two new appendices have
been created for pulp-fiction readers who don’t collect the
vintage magazines. One appendix gives basic information on
the best small-press reprint publishers, while the other lists
the most important anthologies of pulp stories in various
genres.
414 pages,
7x10, trade paperback
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Blood 'N' Thunder
/ Murania Press
Upcoming Classic Pulp Reprints!
THE PURPLE EYE by William Corcoran
Coming soon is one of the unsung great pulp yarns of the
early Thirties, originally published in a 1933 issue of the Popular
Publications magazine DIME MYSTERY BOOK. Written by William Corcoran
and titled The Purple Eye, it’s a 60,000-word novel that
could very well have been the template for later hero pulps from
Harry Steeger’s Popular. Corcoran is largely forgotten today, but
he was a successful fictioneer who wrote for most of the major
detective pulps (BLACK MASK, DETECTIVE STORY, and DETECTIVE
FICTION WEEKLY among them), the top anthology pulps (including ARGOSY,
SHORT STORIES, and ADVENTURE, which he briefly edited), and some
of the best slicks (LIBERTY, COSMOPOLITAN, and THE AMERICAN MAGAZINE).
The Purple Eye has as its protagonist one of those globe-trotting
millionaire adventurers so common in the hero pulps. Wayne
Saxon returns to New York City from a round-the-world trip
to find his home town terrorized by a crime cult, The Brotherhood
of Baktuun, headed by the brilliant but seldom-seen Purple Eye.
The police prove unable to halt the Brotherhood’s depredations,
and Saxon combats the Eye’s murderous followers with the aid of
a vigilante band known as The Secret Hundred. The Purple Eye
moves like a runaway train and crackles with action, and after
reading it you’ll wonder why this glittering little gem isn’t better
known by pulp aficionados.
This should be available at PulpFest.
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Blood 'N' Thunder
/ Murania Press
Upcoming Classic Pulp Reprints!
ALIAS
THE THUNDERBOLT, THE RETURN OF BLACK STAR, and THE SPIDER SPINS HIS WEB
by Johnston McCulley
Coming later this year is a Johnston McCulley Collection,
three volumes of crime and mystery yarns written by the creator
of Zorro and originally published in Street & Smith’s
Detective Story Magazine.
I’ve chosen novel-length compilations of novelettes featuring favorite
McCulley series characters.
These books are Alias The Thunderbolt,The Return of Black Star,
and The Spider Spins His Web.
Each volume will include a specially commissioned essay on the
prolific author.
Thunderbolt and Spider reprint the first three installments of their
respective series, while Black Star contains novelettes from that
series’ third year.
More information on this trio of books will be
available as their publication draws closer.
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Blood 'N' Thunder
/ Murania Press: EDitorial Comments
- Now online!
Edgar Wallace’s JACK O’ JUDGMENT
Now THAT’S a Review!
Dime Novels and Nickel Weeklies
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Bold Venture Press
August releases now available!
Pulp Adventures #18 (Summer 2015)
Featuring:
Jim MacDonald, Robert Leslie Bellem, Stewart Sterling, Lauran Paine,
Richard A. Lupoff, Gary Lovisi, Paul Dale Anderson.
"MacDonald's Nightmare Safari" by Jim MacDonald
"Model For a Corpse" by Robert Leslie Bellem
Why was the the nude cupcake chilled over a diary? For enough geetus,
Dan Turner, Hollywood Detective, seeks out the book.
"The Corpse Doctor" by Stewart Sterling
Detective Steve Koski hunts for killers sailing New York Harbor.
"Two-Gun Lady" by Lauran Paine
With a fully-loaded heart, she handled a gun better'n most men!
"Treasure of the Red Robe Men" by Richard A. Lupoff
A new south seas adventure with a new south seas hero -- Splash Shanahan
is the name, and you won't soon forget it!
"New Blood" by Gary Lovisi
"Who Knows What Evil Lurks?" by Paul Dale Anderson
PLUS
"Lauran Paine, Authentic Old West Pulp Author" by David Ouse
Short sidebars on Dan Turner, the Men's Adventure Magazine genre, and
Splash Shanahan.
Original pulp illustrations, cover by Norman Saunders.
7"x10" Paperback, 134 pages, $12.95
Homicide
Highball
The Lost Dan Turner Movie Script
by John Wooley and Robert Leslie Bellem
Dan Turner, Hollywood Detective is at
his best in Homicide Highball, showcasing his unique brand of slang-talking,
Vat 69-swilling two-fisted action. Read Robert Leslie Bellem’s original story
from the February 1950 Hollywood Detective--included in this edition--then
thrill to John Wooley’s original script, which laid the groundwork for
the film starring Marc Singer.
A good deed backfires, and the famous shamus is on the run,
eager to put the squiff on a murder charge. The suspects? A smooth filly,
a movie mogul, and a B-movie director. Meantime, Turner dodges someone
with a killer pitching arm, and eludes cops and crooks alike in
a wild amusement park chase. 90 proof pulp fiction!
ROBERT LESLIE BELLEM worked in the newspaper business prior to
becoming a full-time fictioneer. He penned several million words of
fiction, much of it starring Dan Turner, Hollywood Detective. He wrote
scripts for tv shows like The Adventures of Superman, The Lone Ranger,
77 Sunset Strip, and Perry Mason. Bellem died in 1968 at the age of
65.
JOHN WOOLEY was an entertainment writer for the Tulsa World
before leaping into the freelance life. He has written novels, comic
books such as “The Twilight Avenger,” screenplays (including Dan Turner,
Hollywood Detective), and nonfiction books examining pop culture.
He lives in Oklahoma.
7"x10" paperback, 170 pages, $14.95
Dreamer's
Dozen
by Richard A. Lupoff
The author of The Comic Book Killer
offers up twelve tales of mystery, magic, and grouchiness—served with a liberal
dash of sarcasm and cynicism. A woman’s birthday celebration becomes a prelude
to murder; an absinthe-minded author seeks inspiration from a bottle; a
rare volume could destroy the love/hate relationship of two book dealers;
an interplanetary romance is threatened by the untimely intervention of
the Scorpion Men of Mars; and that’s just the beginning! These stories
leap from planet to planet, down dark avenues of hatred, and curl
up in cozy nostalgic places.
Stories include:
"Happy Birthday, Birthday Girl!"—A woman's "celebration" become a prelude
to murder.
"The Green Fairy"—Moving the setting from a noir-realistic world into
a realm of fantasy.
"Sisoh Promatem"—Shifting gears, moving further into th realm of imagination.
"Tip o’ the tam to Franz Kafka," says Lupoff. "Or should I say, Znarf
Akfak?"
"Uncle Elmer"—A World War II veteran's tall tale is disected with some
disturbing revalations.
"Greetings from Comrade Kim"—A world-shifting tale
"Night Lands Dream"
"The Salamanca Encounter"—A borderline horror story, with a tip o’
the tam to HPL.
"Scorpion Men of Venus"—It was the wrong time to begin an interplanetary
romance. (Tip o’ the tam to ERB!)
"Dead of Winter"—A "tip o’ the tam to Rex Stout."
ALSO: Three "Tales of the Tin Can World," originally presented in Rigel
science fiction magazine.
"Lux Was Dead Right"—A rare volume threatens to destroy the love/hate
friendship of two book dealers.
"Transtemporal Creatures Unlimited"
"Joe Nieman’s Knees"—He was a great ballplayer in his time ... but
that was long ago ...
Paperback 5.5"x8.5", 362 pages, $16.95
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Davy Crockett's Almanak of
Mystery, Adventure, and the Wild West - Now online!
Altus Gallery: Thibaut Corday and the FOREIGN LEGION
- New!
Pulp Gallery: SURE-FIRE SCREEN STORIES (1934) - New!
Overlooked Films: PHILIP MARLOWE, PRIVATE EYE in "Spanish
Blood" - New!
SHADOW COMICS 52, 53 & 54 - New!
Black Dog Gallery: The FREDERICK NEBEL Library
- New!
FFB: The LINKS - and - GENIUS JONES by Lester Dent
The Ghost Who Walks Vol. 4: 1940-1943
Pulp Gallery: MYSTERY BOOK
Comic Gallery: TOM MIX rides with Norman Saunders (1949)
Altus Gallery: The LOST RACE Library
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THE
DIGEST ENTHUSIAST Book Two
Now available!
The
Digest Enthusiast Book Two is available in print and digital editions.
Explore the world of digest magazines, past and present.
Published by Larque Press LLC.
Contents of Book Two
Interviews:
Gary Lovisi: Gryphon Books, Paperback Parade, Sherlock Holmes
Steve Darnall: Nostalgia Digest, Those Were the Days, Radio’s
Golden Age
Robert Lopresti: Alfred Hitchcock, Ellery Queen, Mike Shayne
Articles:
Borderline (James Dean & Vampira, L. Ron Hubbard) by Tom Brinkmann
Astounding Trading Cards
The Mysterious Traveler Magazine (Robert Arthur and David Kogan)
The Italian Mister No Digest Comics by Joe Wehrle, Jr.
H.L Gold’s Beyond Fantasy Fiction by Joe Wehrle, Jr.
Australia’s Action and Leisure Pulp Crime Digests by Gary Lovisi
Archie Comics Digests By the Numbers by Matthew Turcotte
Reviews:
Monster! #15 edited by Timothy Paxton & Steve Fenton
Shanks on Crime by Robert Lopresti
Pulp Crime Digests by Gary Lovisi
Asimov's July 2015 edited by Sheila Williams
Big Fiction #7 edited by Heather Jacobs
Dead Weight by Frank Kane
Paperback Parade #88 edited by Gary Lovisi
Analog #1000 edited by Trevor Quachri
Fiction:
"Passenger for the Night Train" by Joe Wehrle, Jr.
"Sweet and Sour" by D.D. Ploog
"Painesville" by Richard Krauss
"In the Fight for His Life" by John Kuharik
Artwork:
Joe Wehrle, Jr. (cover & illustrations)
Brad Foster (gag cartoon)
Andrew Goldfarb (illustrations)
Michael Neno (illustrations)
D.D. Ploog (photo art)
Bob Vojtko (gag cartoons)
Also includes:
Editor's Notes
Beyond Fantasy Fiction contents
Mysterious Traveler contents and the original sources of its
reprints
Robert Lopresti bibliography
Social media round-up
Opening Lines
Print version
includes nearly 100 cover images.
Kindle version includes over 50 cover
images.
152 pages, 5.5" x 8.5" digest
Print $8.99 Digital $2.99
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Doc Con XVIII
Ron Ely announced as special guest!
Anthony Tollin announced as special guest!
October
9th, 10th and 11th, 2015
Ron
Ely has agreed to attend Doc Con 18!
This will be the Doc Savage gathering of a lifetime!
Plan on attending October 9th, 10th and 11th, 2015 or
call (623) 271-9005 for hotel reservations today!
GUEST SPEAKER: Prepare to be entertained! October Surprise,
"world famous" pop sociologist, has been on assignment
researching the sociocultural climate of the 30's and 40s using
Doc Savage magazine as reference and guide. At Doc Con 2015
he will present portions of his research concerning the original
fans that wrote letters to the Doc Savage Club, printed in
the original publications between 1933 and 1949. Using census
data and related sources, this presentation will outline discoveries
about the original fandom, their backgrounds, and the lives
they went on to lead.
Pre-registration will begin in late July. A webpage will
be established for that and it will include a pre-registration
gift that will most likely have to do with Ron Ely and Bob Larkin.
By air, you will fly into Sky Harbor International. It is only 15 minutes
from the hotel which is located at: Comfort Suites, 9824 W
Camelback Rd, Glendale, AZ, 85305, US Phone: (623) 271-9005.
Tell the desk clerk that you are part of DOC SAVAGE group and they
will give you the group rate room discount.
You don't have to book at the hotel but since it is
the best price in the area and has a complimentary breakfast that
you will eat with your friends both mornings. Additionally,
the DOC SAVAGE SUITE will be located on the same floor as your
room so you can stay late and not miss out on any of the DOC
AFTER DARK plans on Friday and Saturday evenings.
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Doc Savage-The Man of
Bronze DocCon 2015 t-shirt
Now available through August 27!
Ron
Ely stands tall as the only person to portray Doc Savage-The Man of Bronze!
This t-shirt celebrates
the 40th Anniversary of the George Pal movie and his appearance at
the upcoming DocCon 2015.
Become a member of the Brotherhood of Bronze.
Design will be printed
on
Hanes Tagless Tee -
$21.99
Shipping Info
(United States)
Orders are printed and shipped when the time
expires (August 27th).
You can expect your package to arrive around
5 business days after the campaign finishes printing.
Orders are mailed via first-class or priority
mail.
Shipping costs $3.99 for the first item and
$2.00 for each additional item.
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Dum-Dum
2015
August 20 -
23, 2015
Andrews Memorial Town Hall
54 East Main Street
Clinton, CT 06413
“Tarzan”, “John Carter” (Warlord
of Mars) and members of Edgar Rice Burroughs
(ERB) family, along with ERB comic strip writers
& artists, authors of ERB related books;
and Burroughs Bibliophiles are all coming to Andrews Memorial
Town Hall, 54 East Main Street, Clinton, CT – August
20-23, 2015 – to celebrate Burroughs’ genius.
A movie marathon
Panel discussions
A Tarzan yell competition (judged by members of ERB’s
family)
A video tribute to the late Denny Miller
An auction of ERB memorabilia
Vendors galore will all be there.
And the public is invited – for free!
The public may also dine at the banquet, at the Clinton
Country Club -- for the same fee as the
Bibliophiles.
There, the guest of honor and banquet speaker will
be Tony Award winner & theatrical animal trainer
Bill Berloni
talking about training animals for performance and
the 2015 Outstanding Achievement Award will be given,
posthumously, to Denny Miller.
Dum
Dum Banquet Speaker/Guest of Honor will be Bill Berloni
Our 2015 Dum Dum Banquet Speaker/Guest of Honor, will be
Bill Berloni, who recently trainied Bowdie, a Poodle Mix,
to play the part of Nana in the beloved musical “Peter
Pan”, which aired, live, on NBC on December 4th. Another of
his trainees is in the new “Annie” movie, which opened
just before Christmas. Additionally, he has two dogs (one
is the understudy) in the current National Tour of
“Annie” – as well as critters in other theatrical productions,
both domestically and abroad (Toto in “The Wizard
of Oz” in Paris, France).
For those of you who are unfamiliar with Bill Berloni,
let me introduce him to you:
In the summer of 1976, Bill was a 19-year-old apprentice
at the Goodspeed Opera House when a producer offered
him his big break: a chance to act professionally and gain
his Equity Card. In return, all Bill had to do was
find and train a dog to play Sandy in the original production
of "Annie".
What Bill didn’t know was that this was a bigger
challenge than it seemed. Animal performances
in movies or television can be stitched together using
different takes, different camera angles,
even different animals. To perform in a featured role, an animal
actor would have to be trained to ignore the distraction
of the audience and respond to the same cues the same
way night-after-night, just like his human counterparts.
It had never been done before.
Bill found his dog at a local animal shelter – beginning
his career-long commitment to using rescued animals.
Through a combination of persistence, patience and trial-and-error,
he developed his revolutionary humane training techniques – learning
how to teach actor and animal alike to create a successful
performance. Annie became a huge hit and Sandy became
“the longest running dog on Broadway,” never missing
a performance in more than seven years.
Since then, Bill and his handlers have provided animals
of all species and sizes, found in shelters, humane
societies or rescue leagues, for Broadway, off-Broadway, national
tours, regional theatres, special events, the New York
City Ballet, motion pictures, television and commercials. When their
careers are over, the animals return to Bill’s Connecticut farm.
Bill is widely recognized as an expert in animal behavior
and for his dedication to rescue work. In addition to
his work as a trainer, Bill is currently behavior
consultant to the Humane Society of New York. He has
a BFA in theatre, and is a published author and actor.
http://www.theatricalanimals.com/
Nancy
Miller, widow of Tarzan #12, Denny Miller
Nancy Miller, widow of Tarzan #12, Denny Miller,
who died September 9th of ALS, will be with
us from August 20th forward. At the banquet on August
22nd, she will receive the 2015 Outstanding Achievement Award,
posthumously, on behalf of Denny – and at the Dum Dum,
will be vending his books and DVDs. Additionally, a 48
minute video tribute to Denny will be screened the night
of August 21st.
Schedule
of Events
Thursday, August 20
Noon - 6:00 pm, Dealer & Banquet Registration
Check-in/Huckster room set-up, (Green Room)
Tarzan Yell Competition Sign-up (Green Room)
2:00 pm, Book Barn @ Niantic
Dinner on your own (see Economic Development Commission [EDC] Restaurant
Guide)
6:30 pm, “Beatles Forever” Outdoor Concert at Vece Gazebo, 75
East Main Street (free)
(In case of rain the concert will be in Andrews Memorial Town Hall’s
Auditorium)
(Sponsored by the Clinton Chamber of Commerce)
7:30 pm, “The Many Faces of Tarzan” (1989) [by permission of Tom
Lavagnino] (Auditorium)
8:45 pm, Burroughs Bibliophile Board Meeting (Rose Room)
Friday, August 21
Breakfast, on your own (see EDC Restaurant Guide)
9:00 am - 6:00 pm, Huckster Room open in the Green Room
9:00 am, Banquet Registration Check-in
Tarzan Yell Competition Sign-up (Green Room)
9:00 am, "Tarzan Finds a Son" (1939) Johnny Weissmuller * (Auditorium)
10:30 am, "Tarzan's Magic Fountain" (1949), Lex Barker [by
permission of ERB, Inc.] (Auditorium)
12:00 pm, Lunch on your own (see EDC Restaurant Guide)
1:00 pm, "Tarzan" TV Series (1967), Ron Ely (Auditorium) *
“The Perils of Charity Jones” [Parts 1 & 2] (guest starring
Julie Harris)
3:00 pm, "Tarzan" (1999), Disney Animated Feature (Auditorium) *
4:30 pm, "Tarzan's Many Genres" ( Books, Comics, Radio, Stage,
Screen (live action &
animation and
TV). Panel moderator: Scott Tracy Griffin
Panelists: Will
Murray, Joe DeVito, Alexander Simmons & Michael R. Hudson
(Auditorium)
6:00 pm, Dinner on your own (see EDC Restaurant Guide)
7:30 pm, Video Tribute to Denny Miller (Auditorium)
Saturday, August 22
Breakfast on your own (see EDC Restaurant Guide)
9:00 am - 3:00 pm, Huckster Room open in the Green Room
9:00 am, “John Carter” (2012) (Auditorium)
11:15 am, ERB’s influence on modern Sci-Fi (Auditorium)
Panel discussion
will be moderated by Scott Tracy Griffin:
Panelists: Jake (Buddy
Saunders), Diana Leto, Mark Ellis & Thomas Yeates
12:00 pm, Lunch on your own (see EDC Restaurant Guide)
1:00 pm, Tarzan Yell Competition - Emcee will be Clinton’s own Dennis
Donovan (Auditorium)
2:00 pm, “The Search for Sandy” [by permission of Bill Berloni]
(Auditorium)
3:00 pm - 5:00 pm, Public Auction of ERB memorabilia (Green Room)
(Bill Ross auctioneer “extraordinairre”)
6:00 pm, Cash Bar & Banquet (Clinton Country Club/128 Old Post
Road aka Rte 145)
2015 Outstanding Achievement
Award, posthumously, to Denny Miller
Golden
Lion Awards to: Jake (Buddy) Saunders & Jim Gerlach
Morgan High School
ERB Art & Essay contest winners to be introduced.
Guest
of Honor: Bill Berloni, Tony Award Winning Animal Trainer
[Stage (i.e.
“Annie”), screen & television] Training Animals to Perform
- Then & Now
9:00 pm, Fireworks Extravaganza (Clinton Town Beach)
[Clinton Chamber of Commerce]
Sunday, August 23
8:30 am, Farewell Breakfast at the Clinton Town Beach's
picnic pavilion, with the food (Dutch Treat) from the
beach's Hazy Daze concession.
* In Partnership with the Henry Carter Hull Library
of Clinton, CT
Additionally, there will be presentations in the
Andrews Memorial Town Hall’s Rose Room. Presenters
and the presentation schedule will be announced on a separate
sheet as an insert.
The remaining panelists to date are undecided which panel
they wish to serve on:
Diana Leto
Alexander Simmons
Rose Room
Presentations
(concurrent with the events in the auditorium)
The following people will be
making presentations in Andrews Memorial Town Hall’s Rose Room on either
Friday, August 21st or Saturday, August 22nd.
The schedule will be announce once we know
the names of all the “notables” who want to make
presentations.
Joe DeVito
Michael R. Hudson w/Diana Leto
Diana Leto w/Michael R. Hudson
William Patrick (Will) Murray
Alexander Simmons
Dum Dum Notables
(* = panelist)
1) Bill Berloni (Guest of Honor/banquet speaker): Has
trained over 300 rescue animals for performance for stage,
screen and television. (http://www.theatricalanimals.com/)
2) Linda Burroughs: widow of Edgar Rice Burroughs’ Grandson Danton
3) Llana Jane Burroughs: Edgar Rice Burroughs’ Great-Granddaughter.
4) Dejah Burroughs: Edgar Rice Burroughs’ Great Granddaughter.
*5) Joe DeVito: Artist/Sculptor (Centennial Tarzan Statue); Illustrator,
upcoming Will Murray Tarzan Novel. (http://www.jdevito.com/)
*6) Mark Ellis: American novelist and comic-book writer, who
under the pen name James Axler has written scores of
books for the Outlanders paperback novel series; other
book titles; and numerous independent comics’ series.
*7) Scott Tracy Griffin: Author, “Tarzan: The Centennial Celebration”;
ERB Historian; actor. (http://scotttracygriffin.com/)
*8) Michael R. Hudson: publisher and book producer; owner of Sequential
Pulp Comics and Raven's Head Press (http://sequentialpulpcomics.com/).
*9) Diana Leto: Illustrator, on-line ERB comic strip “Cavegirl”;
“My Little Pony”; and Sesame Street Workshop
(http://www.dianaleto.com/)
10) Nancy Miller is Denny Miller’s widow. (http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Denny_Miller)
11) Pocho Morrow, widow of Gray Morrow (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gray_Morrow),
who among other things, did the art for the Sunday “Tarzan” (from 1983 until
his death in 2001)
*12) William Patrick Murray (Will Murray): Author, upcoming Tarzan
novel; “Doc Savage”, at al http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Will_Murray
*13) Jake (Buddy) Saunders: “The Martian Legion”; Lone Star
Comics on-line (http://www.mycomicshop.com/; http://www.themartianlegion.com/)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jake_Saunders_(writer);
and
*14) Alexander Simmons: Writer, “Tarzan” Sunday comic strip;
“Archie”, et al http://www.SimmonsHereAndNow.com/; http://www.KidsComicCon.com/
and http://www.colorofcomics.wordpress.com/
15) Jim Sullos: President of Edgar Rice Burroughs, Inc. (http://www.edgarriceburroughs.com/)
16) Cathy Mann Wilbanks: Executive Assistant & Archivist. @ Edgar
Rice Burroughs, Inc. (http://www.edgarriceburroughs.com/)
17) Thomas Yeates. As a comic artist for over
25 years, as you surly know, he is considered by many to
be an astute master of his trade. Currently Thomas does
the awesome art for the Sunday newspaper & on-line “Prince
Valiant”. Additionally, he is an incredibly talented classical
artist & gifted illustrator. (http://www.thomasyeates.com/)
How
to get to Dum Dum 2015
Clinton, Connecticut is a mere 20 miles or so
east of New Haven and is easily accessible by plane, train
and car.
Connecticut’s Bradley International Airport (BDL) services
all major airlines, as well as bargain priced Southwest
(http://www.southwest.com/ (sign up for their e-mails);
and Jet Blue (http://www.jetblue.com; sign up for their
e-mails as well). Bradley is only 55 minutes from Clinton
by car. Folks can also fly into New York’s JFK or
L...aGuardia; Rhode Island’s Warwick/Providence; or Boston’s Logan
- and then rent a car or take an airport limo or train.
Additionally, US Air flies into New Haven’s Tweed-NH Airport.
Clinton is also accessible by Metro North, from New
York City’s Grand Central Station to New Haven -- and
then Shoreline East from New Haven to Clinton (or
any of the other nearby shoreline stations); and Amtrak, which
has stops in New Haven and nearby Old Saybrook.
And of course, you can always get there by car
-- to Exit 63 or 64 on I-95.
Check it out! http://clintonctedc.com/index.html
Edgar
Rice Burroughs' family has an indirect link to Clinton, CT, where
Dum Dum 2015 will take place.
ERB’s brothers, George and Henry (Harry) both went
to Yale, graduating there in 1889 from the Sheffield
Scientific School.
http://www.erbzine.com/mag10/1094.html
and http://www.erbzine.com/mag10/1095.html.
Coincidentally, 189 years earlier, Yale was “born” in
Clinton.
http://clintonct.org/town-history.php#yale
Where
to stay
Clinton Motel
163 East Main Street, Clinton, CT
860-669-8850
(½ mile from Andrews Memorial Town Hall)
(http://www.clintonmotel.net/)
A modest 15 unit family run motel. They have
set aside 12 of the 15 rooms until May 31, 2015
for Dum Dum registrants. After that the rooms
will be released to the general population. First come.
First served. The prices are as follows: $120
for Friday & Saturday nights combined, for a
room with 2 queens size beds. If Thursday night as
well would be an additional $62; $98 for Friday and Saturday
nights combined, for a room with two double beds. Thursday
night would be an additional $62; and for a room with
just one queen size bed – $89 for Friday & Saturday
nights combined, with an additional $52 for Thursday night.
EconoLodge:
1750 Boston Post Road
Old Saybrook, CT
860-399-7973
(6.09 miles from Andrews Memorial Town Hall)
EconoLodge has set aside 30 of their 43 rooms at a
15% discount. These rooms & rate will be held
for us until August 5th. Each of 29 will be $81 + tax per
night. The 30th is an efficiency, with LR, BR
(with two queen size beds) and kitchen for $120 + tax
per night.
http://www.econolodge.com/hotel-old_saybrook-connecticut-CT053
3 Liberty B&B
3 Liberty Street
Clinton, CT
860-669-0111
http://www.3liberty.com
(.39 miles from Andrews Memorial Town Hall)
Four beautiful bedrooms. No Dum Dum price yet.
Water’s Edge Resort & Spa
1525 Boston Post Road
Westbrook, CT
860-399-5901
http://www.watersedgeresortandspa.com
4.94 Miles from Andrews Memorial Town Hall)
Hammonasset Beach State Park Campgrounds:
(544 of them + 2 miles of beach and boardwalk)
http://www.stateparks.com/hammonasset.html
(2.16 miles from Andrews Memorial Town Hall)
[camping for tents & Rvs, + a few cabins are
now available]
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What to do
in the Clinton area
For folks who want to take side trips on their
own: Since Clinton is only 20 or so miles from
New Haven, they can go there to check out Yale;
the Yale Center for British Art (http://britishart.yale.edu/)
; the Yale Art Gallery (http://artgallery.yale.edu/)
and the Peabody Museum of Natural History (http://peabody.yale.edu/)
(with its Pulitzer Prize winning dinosaur mural by my dear,
late, friend Rudy Zallinger.) Or they may want to
hop a commuter train to NYC for the day. Clinton
is also near Mystic Seaport (http://www.mysticseaport.org/
); Mystic Aquarium (http://www.mysticaquarium.org/);
Essex Steam Train (http://www.essexsteamtrain.com/); Gillette Castle State
Park, formerly the home of actor William Gillette, who
portrayed Sherlock Holmes on the stage; Connecticut’s Dinosaur
State Park and the Goodspeed Opera House (http://www.goodspeed.org)
where “Annie” & “Man from La Mancha” started before going
to Broadway. Additionally, for those that like to gamble
– there are two, nearby, tribal run casinos (Foxwoods
& the Mohegan Sun). Three miles West is the
nationally acclaimed R.J.Julia Booksellers (http://www.rjjulia.com/).
And the fabulous Book Barn @ Niantic is just a few miles to the
East, off I-95 (http://www.bookbarnniantic.com/).
The Burroughs Bibliophiles is
a nonprofit 501c(3) literary society which is devoted to the study of - and
promotion of interest in - the works, fictional characters and
life of Edgar Rice Burroughs. Burroughs is best known
for his creation of “Tarzan” and of the heroic
Mars adventurer & warlord, “John Carter” -- although he produced
works in other genres as well. He has been openly
acknowledged by Ray Bradbury, George Lucas and James
Cameron, among others, as have greatly influenced their
work.
Founded in 1960, just ten years after Burroughs’
death, the Burroughs Bibliophiles sponsor an
annual convention known as a “Dum Dum”.
As mentioned above, in 2015 this event will be held at Clinton,
Connecticut’s Andrews Memorial Town Hall, August 20-23.
The Dum Dum is being organized and hosted by Peggy Adler and
Harry Swaun, both of Clinton.
For more information about this Dum Dum in general,
or to attend the banquet, a registration form
and other info is available at www.ERBzine.com/dumdum and www.tarzan.com/meets,
as well as at Dum Dum 2015’s FaceBook page, group &
event. For more information about Edgar Rice Burroughs and a
Bibliophile membership form go to http://www.burroughsbibliophiles.com/.
** Children under the age of 14 must be accompanied by
a responsible adult.
Dum-Dum 2015
DUM-DUM 2015 REGISTRATION FORM
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Edgar Rice Burroughs Comics
All New Comic Strips created exclusively
for ERB, Inc.
You
can subscribe for only $1.99 / month
Fifteen strips currently available on the
Burroughs comics website:
"Tarzan of the Apes" by Roy Thomas and Pablo Marcos,
adapting the original Tarzan novels.
"Tarzan" by Roy Thomas and Tom Grindberg, featuring
new Tarzan adventures.
John Carter: Warlord of Mars by Roy Thomas and Rodolfo
Pérez Garcia.
"Korak the Killer"
by Ron Marz and Rick Leonardi.
"Carson of Venus" by Martin Powell and Tom Floyd.
"The Eternal Savage" by Martin Powell and Steven
E. Gordon.
"The War Chief" by Martin Powell and Nik Poliwko.
"The Cave Girl" by Martin Powell and Diana
Leto.
"Pellucidar" by Chuck Dixon and Gary Kwapsiz.
"The Land That Time Forgot" by Martin Powell and Pablo
Marcos.
"The Mucker" by Ron Marz and Lee Moder
"The Monster Men" by
Tom Simmons, Erik Roman,
L Jamal Walton, and Cristian Docolomansky
"The Lost Continent"
by Martin Powell and Oscar González
"The
Jungle Girl" by Martin Powell and Will Meugniot
"The Outlaw of Torn" by Thomas Simmons and Jake Bilbao
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Featuring art from your favorite ERB comic strips!
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E-texts on the net this
week
The Shadow in Review:
There is no new Shadow review this week.
Pulpgen-Online Pulps: Now with over 1000
stories online!
"Lao Sheng's Silk Hat" by Walter C. Brown
from SHORT STORIES, July 10, 1940
Chinatown - Where the Face of Death is Hidden Behind a Thousand Masks
"The Pin that Killed Hitler" by G. T. Fleming-Roberts
from THRILLING DETECTIVE, May, 1943
A penthouse voodoo party produces a corpse that changes the sham horror
of the evening to gruesome reality!
"One Way Out" by Frank Gillooly from ALL-STORY
WEEKLY, May 8, 1920
Two electricians cope with a power plant's decrepit equipment.
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DIME NOVEL ROUND-UP - Now available!
Summer 2015
The Short Stories of Nicholas Carter [in New York Weekly and
Ainslee's; also Harrison Keith connection] (by J. Randolph Cox)
Carl H. Claudy, Part 2: The Middle Years (by Edwin L. Murray)
Networking in New Orleans: 2015 PCA/ACA Conference Report (by Deidre
A. Johnson)
Review: The Deadwood Trail, by Gilbert Patten (retrospective review by
J. Randolph Cox); The Treason Trust: The Lost Craig Kennedy Stories,
by Arthur B. Reeve (review by J. Randolph Cox)
Obituary: David Dom
Notes & Queries: Recent Project Gutenberg ebooks transcribed from
Villanova University's scanning project
New Dime Novel Sketches: Humorous American Works, pub. by Gatz and
Beck (by Joseph Rainone)
Dime Novel Round-Up will be published quarterly. 2015 subscription
rates are $25/year; $45/two years. Single issues, $7/ea.
Direct inquiries to Editor: Marlena E. Bremseth, Dime Novel Round-Up,
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The Shadow Knows
Agents of The Shadow
Flearun - A Doc Savage Group
Fans
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G-8
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The Spider - Master of Men
Flash Gordon
The
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Professor
Jameson alias 21MM392
The Pulp Heroes
Pulp, Pulp Everywhere and Lots and Lots to Read
Pulp Talk
Pulp Magazine Authors and Literature Fans
The Serial Squadron Cinema Cliffhanger Serial Archive
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Edgar Rice Burroughs - Facebook Forum
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PulpFest
Windy City Pulp & Paper Convention
Pulp Coming Attractions
Robert E. Howard Comics Group
The Robert E. Howard Foundation
Robert E. Howard Readers
Two Gun Bob--The Worlds of Robert E. Howard
The International Robert E. Howard Fan Association
Conan the Cimmerian
REH: Two-Gun Raconteur
Altus Press
Weird Tales Magazine
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Now online!
New on Famous (and forgotten) Fiction!
July 2015
In Writings
Expanding our selection of stories by Baroness Orczy, this month
we introduce The Baroness Orczy Collection, which includes a biography
of the Baroness and links to her stories all in one place.
And, to kick off our new addition, we have reprinted the Baroness's third
published story, The Traitor --a story which seems to have never been
reprinted and has nothing to do with the Scarlet Pimpernel.
Lastly, in our continuing reprinting of George Allan England, we have
put together another selection from his Harvard years, Illustrations: 3 Short Works that were originally written
while he was a student and, like with the Orczy story, have never been reprinted.
June 2015
In Writings
The first, and chronologically the last, Mowgli story, "In the Rukh" by Rudyard Kipling as it appeared in the
June, 1896 issue of McClure's Magazine with illustrations by W. A. C.
Page and dual introductions by Bob Gay and Dan Neyer.
May 2015
In Writings
Two new items for your reading pleasure:
The Output of Authors - Nineteen famous authors discuss
(often with tongue in cheek) their working habits and writing speed in an
article from the April, 1897 issue of Pearson's Magazine (UK).
The Downfall of Reginald Pym by George Allan England
- Another story written while he was a student at Harvard that originally
appeared in the October, 1901 issue of The Harvard Illustrated
Magazine.
April 2015
Continuing our reprinting of the works of George Allan
England, we present "The Battle of Woolly Field," England's second professional
sale that is based on a Civil War incident.
March 2015
In Writings
We've added a new section to our Writings section: The
Arthur Conan Doyle Collection. Here, you will find all
our reprintings of Doyle's works (with more to come),
along with an added tidbit or two.
But, as they say in infomercials, there's more!
We've also added a suspense story by Doyle "The Brazilian Cat", a pastiche of Sherlock Holmes,
"The Adventure of the Two Collaborators" that includes
an introduction describing the background of the how the story came about,
and an article/interview from the August, 1892 issue of
THE STRAND MAGAZINE, "A Day with Dr. Conan Doyle": a bit of insight into
Doyle's life including all the original photographs that appeared with the
article.
February 2015
In Writings
Continuing our look at England's life and work,
we present George Allan England: the Harvard Years by Bob Gay,
an in-depth look at England's years as a student at Harvard, including a
bibliography of his work for The Harvard Illustrated Magazine, links to stories
England wrote while a student and an overview of his first published book,
Underneath the Bough.
January 2015
In Writings
The 6th, and final tale of The Chronicles of Don
Q., "How Don Q. Played a Three-Cornered Game" presented
as it appeared in the December, 1903 issue of Pearson's Magazine, including
the Stanley Wood illustrations.
An introduction by Dan Neyer and the translation of
all foreign words and phrases are included as an added bonus.
Famous (and forgotten) Fiction is a
new site featuring familiar and obscure fiction along
with articles, pictures and essays. In the Writings
section, we have fiction by H. C. Bailey (the first Reggie
Fortune story), Carl Stephenson, Sinclair Lewis and
a large selection of Kipling, including the complete Mowgli
stories and "The Man Who Would Be King." We've also
added an article about Sleeman's An Account of Wolves Nurturing
Children in Their Dens, that includes a complete reprinting
of the work.
In Comics, there is an overview of Superman #205
("The Man Who Destroyed Krypton!") and a look at a
Steve Ditko illustrated story that bears a
strong resemblance to a well-known story by Carl Stephenson.The
Pictures section starts with a group of collectible (and some
not so) items and is the first of 24 collections.
The site is hoping for subscribers
to keep it going and future plans call for
more stories, more articles and there are a number
of novels we also intend to add to the
mix.
New material will be appearing on the last
Friday of each month (which means we'll have more new
stuff at the end of February).
In a few month s, we will also
be offering ebooks: on the site (in PDF)
and at Amazon and B&N in their proprietary formats.
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FUTURES PAST: A Visual
History of Science Fiction
1926: The Birth of Modern Science
Fiction
Now available in e-book
PDF format!
Welcome to one
of the largest and most ambitious projects ever attempted in the field of
science fiction. In the pages of FUTURES PAST we will be covering,
in detail, the birth and development of modern science fiction over its first
50 years – from 1926 to 1975. Designed in a yearbook format, each issue
of FUTURES PAST will cover all the works, people, organizations and events
in detailed chronological order.
Relive novels such as LAST AND FIRST MEN, GALACTIC
PATROL, and WHEN WORLDS COLLIDE all the way to
more recent classics such as 1984, DUNE, and THE LEFT
HAND OF DARKNESS.
Follow the early careers of legends such as Bradbury,
Clarke, Heinlein, Sturgeon, Asimov, Leinster and many others,
year by year, story by story and novel by novel.
Learn about and even listen to hundreds of “old time
radio” plays produced for shows such as DIMENSION
X and BEYOND TOMORROW.
Attend the major conventions such as the first Worldcon
held in New York City in 1939. Read all
the details, the award winners and the activities.
See photos and even video taken at some of the
later conventions. Hear about it from the people
who were there.
There will even be coverage of amateur clubs and fanzines
over the years, beginning with THE COMET published
in 1930 by the Science Correspondence Club in Chicago.
Yes, every book, every magazine, every film, convention,
and so much more! FUTURES PAST is dedicated
to all those amazing people who helped to shape
our modern world by giving us a sense of wonder, by
showing us possible futures and addressing social issues
long before they touched the mainstream, and by simply daring to
ask, “what if…” Our goal at FUTURES PAST is to keep
alive the people, works and memories of a great genre
and introduce them to a whole new generation of readers, thinkers
and dreamers.
When
completed, this series will be the most comprehensive history of the field
ever undertaken.
FUTURES PAST is available at the link below as a PDF download
for $6.00, as well as a limited
content review copy for FREE.
FUTURES PAST: A
Visual History of Science Fiction
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Girasol Collectables
SPECIAL NOTICE
That dreaded moment has come and
the Girasol Pulp Replicas project is complete.
No NEW Replicas will be added to the catalogue.
We will, for an as yet undetermined period, be keeping the
existing catalogue available.
However, we may begin retiring the less-active Replicas at any
time, so don't delay if there are any you're interested
in!
Contact us before ordering large quantities to confirm availability.
All of the remaining issues shown below are available now.
We'd like to thank everybody that has supported the project over
the years, and we hope that the Replicas continue to provide
reading and research enjoyment for years to come.
We do not anticipate taking on any other pulp reprint projects
at this time and our Pulp Cover Gallery project is our only
active item at present.
Girasol accepts checks,
International money orders, and Paypal
as methods of payment.
Other than Replicas, please confirm availability
first before ordering items such as pulp magazines
or other books.
Paypal 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.
All payments
must be made in $US payable to Girasol Collectables and mailed
to:
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#6 Master of Broken
Men (September 1934)
#7 Invasion of the
Dark Legions (October 1934)
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Mists (November 1934)
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(February
1935)
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#37 The Coming of the Mongol Hordes (Jan-Feb 1938)
#38 The Seige that Brought
the Black Death (Mar-Apr 1938)
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1938)
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1938)
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1938)
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(Jan-Feb 1939)
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#45 Winged Hordes of the Yellow Vulture (May-June 1939)
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1934)
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Blast (June
1934)
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Terror (September 1934)
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Black Empire (October
1934)
#14 Death's Crimson
Juggernaut (November 1934)
#15
The Red Death Rain (December 1934)
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(March 1935)
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#20 Reign of the Death Fiddler
(May 1935)
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(June 1935)
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1935)
#23 Master of the Death Madness
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1935)
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Vampire King (November 1935)
#27 Emperor of the Yellow Death
(December
1935)
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of the Murder Syndicate (February 1936)
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1936)
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1936)
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1936)
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#42 Satan's Workshop (March 1937)
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#44 The Devil's Pawnbroker (May 1937)
#45 Voyage of the Coffin Ship (June 1937)
#46 The Man Who Ruled in Hell (July
1937)
#47 Slaves of the Black Monarch (August 1937)
#48 Machine Guns Over the White House (Sept 1937)
#49 The City That Dared Not Eat (October
1937)
#50 Master of the Flaming Horde (November
1937)
#51 Satan's Switchboard (December 1937)
#52 Legion of the Accursed Light (January
1938)
#53 The City of Lost Men (February
1938)
#54 The Grey Horde Creeps (March 1938)
#55 City of Whispering Death (April 1938)
#56 When Thousands Slept in Hell (May 1938)
#57 Satan's Shackles (June 1938)
#58 The Emperor from Hell (July 1938)
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(August 1938)
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1938)
#61 The Spider at Bay (October
1938)
#62 Scourge of the Black Legions (November
1938)
#63 The Withering Death (December 1938)
#64 Claws of the Golden Dragon
(January 1939)
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1939)
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1939)
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Men (June 1939)
#70 The Spider and the Slaves
of Hell (July 1939)
#71 The Spider and the Fire God
(August 1939)
#72 The Corpse Broker (September 1939)
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1939)
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1939)
#76 The Spider and the Pain Master
(January 1940)
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1940)
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#97 The Satan's Seven Swordsmen
(October1941)
#98 Volunteer Corpse Brigade
(November1941)
#99 The Crime Laboratory (December 1941)
#100 Death and The Spider (January 1942)
#101 Murder's Legionaires (February 1942)
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#103 Slaves
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(May 1942)
#105 Revolt of the Underworld (June 1942)
#106 Return of the Racket Kings (July 1942)
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#109 Army of the Damned (October 1942)
#110 Zara, Master of Murder (November 1942)
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Spider and the Man from Hell
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Criminal Horde
(August1943)
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Girasol
Collectables
Now
available and highly recommended!
Girasol Collectables
is pleased to announce Volume 4
in its new series of Pulp Cover Gallery Editions.
FANTASTIC ADVENTURES / PLANET STORIES
Girasol has launched a new series
of deluxe hardcover editions which feature full sets of top quality
cover scans of various pulp titles. These numbered Limited
Edition volumes of 300 copies each are designed to present
the cover art in all its glory. The interior pages
are 8.5"x11", full color throughout, 130+ pages.
Each book in the series has a mix of full
page scans, size as to the original pulps, as well
as some 4 per page and 6 per page. The
exterior is made from bonded leather, with a small
color cover inset on the front of an issue-of-interest
from the interior. There is a brief introduction about
the cover art and artists, as well as a title checklist
with issue number, date, and cover artist if known.
A combo volume of full sets of scans
of the 2 titles, all 210 issues in total.
This edition will be the same format as our
first 3 volumes, 8.5" x 11" interior, 130+
pages full color throughout, bonded leather exterior,
limited to 300 numbered copies. There is a brief
introduction about the artists and issue dates/numbers
checklist... as mentioned before with this series,
these volumes are NOT comprehensive books
about the pulp titles themselves, they are visual
references for the cover art.
A mix of full page, size-as covers, and 4 per
page images. Top quality, hi-res images, with the pulp edges
showing on a black background. Great stuff
to look at! Dime Mystery touted itself as the Weirdest
Stories Ever Told, and certainly the cover art was
true to the claim!
Only $130 (prices include s&h within
North America - overseas add $25)
Visit our ebay store to order, or
email us for more information to acquire your copy.
Paypal payments to: info@girasolcollectables.com
Please note
that this is not a comprehensive book about the pulp itself,
but rather, a visual reference of the covers.
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The Golden Age - Now online!
Basil Wolverton ~ Weird Tales of the Future
- New!
Misc Science Fiction Covers & Art
Avon Fantasy Reader ~ 18 Issues ~ 1947-1952
Misc Spicy Pulps ~ Cover art by H.J. Ward & H.L. Parkhurst
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Gotham Pulp Collectors
Club
3rd Saturday of every month
Gotham Pulp Collectors Club is a club for pulp
collectors to meet in the NYC/Metro area.
It meets the 3rd Saturday of every month.
Check the website at the link below for exact time
and place information.
Name:
Gotham Pulp Collectors Club
Time: 1-5 PM
Place: Muhlenberg Library on West
23rd Street.
Contact: Mark Halegua
at msh@pulps1st.com
Gotham Pulp Collectors
Club
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Go-Hero / Executive Replicas
/ Phicen Ltd.
Sheena, Queen of the Jungle 1/6th
scale collectible figure
Available for pre-order!
As beautiful as she is dangerous, Sheena, Queen of the Jungle, fiercely
defends the rain forest and its denizens from all those who would
do them harm.
Originally conceived to be a counterpart to Burroughs' Tarzan, Sheena
leapt off the pages of Fiction House comics in 1937 to become the very
first female character to have her own title, four years before
Wonder Woman. Since then, Sheena has been featured in comics, graphic novels,
TV shows, and her own feature film. Although there have been many imitators,
there will only ever be one jungle queen.
Go Hero, Executive Replicas, and Phicen Ltd are proud to present this
first-ever figure of the original Queen of the Jungle, Sheena!
- Portrait of Sheena, Queen of the Jungle
- Rooted Hair
- Phicen NEW 1:6 Scale Seamless Poseable Body
- Tailored Leopard print Mono-Kini w/ Skirt
- Hoop Earrings, Bracelets, and Anklets
- Arm Bands
- Belt w/ Buckle
- Knife w/ Sheath
- Spear
- 3 Sets of Hands
- Figure Stand
- High-Grade Specialty Packaging
IMPORTANT NOTES:
- More photos on our Facebook page.
- These are LIMITED EDITION figures based on Pre-Orders (So don't wait)
- Professionally Manufactured by Phicen ltd.
- Expected Ship Date – 4th Qtr 2015
- 15% NRD
- International Shipping is estimated at $50
- $149.99
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Before his marriage to (and subsequent collaborations with)
Catherine L. Moore, Henry Kuttner was a frequent contributor
to the pulp magazines that specialized in the
weird, supernatural, horror, and science fiction genre. Beginning in
1936, with the minor classic “The Graveyard Rats,” Kuttner
launched a steady stream of short stories aimed at Weird
Tales, Strange Stories, Thrilling Mystery, and others.
Writing for Weird Tales brought Kuttner into direct correspondence with
that magazine’s premier contributor. H. P. Lovecraft.
Kuttner set several stories in Lovecraft’s “Cthulhu Mythos” and
two are presented in THE WATCHER AT THE DOOR: “Hydra” and “The
Hunt.”
At this point in his still-young career, Kuttner had cracked the
science fiction market and was steadily publishing
in Thrilling Wonder Stories, Fantastic Adventures, Science
Fiction, and made his first sale to the new prestigious
fantasy magazine, UNKNOWN.
In the course of writing the stories collected in this volume,
Kuttner married Catherine Lucille Moore on June 7,
1940 (in New York with artist Virgil Finlay as Best Man).
THE WATCHER AT THE DOOR is the second volume in a three-volume “Early
Kuttner” set collecting many of Kuttner’s earliest
stories, most of which have never been reprinted.
For those of
you that missed on getting a copy of Volume One:
For a limited time, Haffner Press is offering the out-of-print TERROR
IN THE HOUSE as a combo with preorders of THE WATCHER
AT THE DOOR.
Take advantage of this great offer at the link below.
You can also pre-order THE WATCHER AT
THE DOOR along with THE COMPLETE IVY FROST and THE
MICHAEL GRAY MYSTERIES for #125 and receive a Bonus
Chapbook and free shipping. Take advantage of this offer
at the Haffner Press Homepage at the link below.
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Haffner Press
The Complete Ivy Frost
by Donald Wandrei
Cover Art by Raymond Swanland
Now available for pre-order!
It may come as a surprise to some that
Donald Wandrei wrote more mysteries than all his horror,
fantasy, and science fiction tales combined. This volume
collects all eighteen adventures of Wandrei’s ratiocinative
detective I.V. Frost, who is ably assisted by his beautiful
and tough female assistant, Jean Moray. A scientist and
inventor, Frost has his own approach to solving mysteries.
Rather than following the usual hard-drinking, trench-coated
style of many of his contemporaries, Frost’s strategy was to
mix the logic of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s Sherlock Holmes with
the technology of Lester Dent’s Doc Savage. In 2000, D.H.
Olson edited a volume published by Fedogan and Bremer collecting
the first eight of Frost’s adventures. A second volume
of the remaining 10 tales was promised but never
materialized.
Hardcover
$40
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Edited by Stephen Haffner Introduction by Ed
Gorman Cover Art by Lawrence Noble
A massive omnibus of four novels from the late
1950s all featuring the amateur sleuthing of San Francisco
psychoanalyst Michael Gray.
The Murder of Eleanor Pope —Psychoanalyst Michael Gray leads
police to a three-time killer!
The Murder of Ann Avery —Psychoanalyst solves brutal slaying!
Murder of a Mistress —Psychoanalyst Michael Gray
solves the killing of a girl who knew too much
about too many men who had too damned much
to lose.
Murder of a Wife —Marked for Murder! No one
believed her—not even the police!
Hardcover
$40
Haffner Press Status Update:
Nearly everything is in hand to bring this
4-novel omnibus to you.
Once we have Fredric Brown's MURDER DRAWS A CROWD under
our belt and out in the wild, this is the next
title to go to press.
NOTE: this title is part of a 3-book combo of Horror
& Detective titles that features an exclusive
chapbook. See the Haffner Press homepage for details.
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Haffner Press
A massive fix of liquor-fueled murder,
smoke-clouded mystery, and hard-hitting revenge from the author
of The Screaming Mimi and The Fabulous Clipjoint. This archival-quality
hardcover assembles 38 incredibly rare stories from
1938-1942, with the original Pulp artwork from such magazines
as Thrilling Detective, Masked Detective,
Detective Fiction Weekly, and more. This
is the book Fredric Brown fans have been waiting
for!
Hardcover, 6x9, 744 pages, B&W,
$40.00
Haffner Press
Status Update
Look for this 744-page bundle of
awesome to debut at the Windy City Pulp and Paper
Show on April 17th.
Check out the ordering page for MURDER DRAWS A CROWD for a sneak-peek
at some of the interior illustrations and the decorated endpapers.
Please be aware
that the price on publication will be $45, so you
can save $5 by preordering at $40.
Haffner Press
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Hard Case Crime
Coming soon!
September 2015
THE GIRL WITH THE DEEP BLUE EYES
by Lawrence Block
Cover art by Glen Orbik
IN THE DEPTHS OF HER BLUE EYES, HE GLIMPSED—MURDER
Cashed out from the NYPD after 24 years, Doak Miller operates as
a private eye in steamy small-town Florida, doing jobs
for the local police. Like posing as a hit man and wearing
a wire to incriminate a local wife who’s looking to get
rid of her husband. But when he sees the wife, when he looks
into her deep blue eyes...
He falls—and falls hard. Soon he’s working with her, against his
employer, plotting a devious plan that could get her free
from her husband and put millions in her bank account.
But can they do it without landing in jail? And once
heÕs kindled his taste for killing...will he be
able to stop at one?
First publication ever!
The author of more than 100 novels including the bestselling A WALK
AMONG THE TOMBSTONES (which became the Liam Neeson movie),
Lawrence Block is one of the most acclaimed living crime writers.
Lawrence Block’s eight previous Hard Case Crime novels include THE
GIRL WITH THE LONG GREEN HEART.
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IDW, EDGAR RICE BURROUGHS, AND HERITAGE
AUCTIONS TEAM-UP TO SUPPORT THE KUBERT SCHOOL
Online bidding begins August 27,
2015!
Joe Kubert’s lasting legacy simply cannot be overstated; as an
artist, an editor and an educator, Kubert excelled at everything he set
his mind too. His work continues to serve as an everlasting inspiration
to comic fans and professionals alike. This August IDW Publishing
is pleased to help celebrate this legacy alongside Edgar Rice
Burroughs, Inc., Heritage Auctions and The Joe Kubert School by
auctioning off 22 original illustrations by 23 artists, each hand
drawn on special blank covers on Joe Kubert’s Tarzan of the Apes Artist’s
Edition. All proceeds from the sale of these very special books will
go directly to The Joe Kubert Scholarship Fund.
“All of us at Heritage Auctions have a deep and abiding respect for
Joe Kubert and his legacy as both a pioneering artist and a teacher,”
said Todd Hignite, Comic Art expert and Vice President of Heritage
Auctions. “It means a lot to us to be a part of this project and
to do something that benefits Joe’s school and nurtures the next generation
of comic book artists.”
To date, IDW has produced more than three-dozen Artist’s Editions, four
of them winning the prestigious Eisner Award. Joe Kubert has
been the subject of three AE books to date, with another coming
this fall. Tarzan of the Apes was the first of Kubert’s Artist’s
Editions, and a number of these books were printed with special blank
covers that were intended to be remarqued by Kubert; sadly, his
passing came before he was able to work on them. Now, a wealth of
great artists have stepped forward to pay tribute to one of comics’
true legends, and also to help inaugurate the Joe Kubert Scholarship
Fund.
“We’re thrilled to be able to bring together an all-star line-up of artists
to pay tribute to Joe,” said IDW President Greg Goldstein. “ Who knows?
It’s entirely possible the next great superstar in our industry
might benefit from this scholarship.”
Original covers have graciously been created by Neal Adams, Sergio Aragones,
Lee Bermejo, Amanda Conner, Geoff Darrow, Jan Duursema and Tom
Mandrake, Dave Gibbons, Mike Kaluta. Adam Kubert, Andy Kubert, Jim
Lee, Mike Mignola, Kevin Nowlan, Alex Ross, Mark Schultz, Walter
Simonson, Jeff Smith, Bil Stout, Tim Truman, Rick Veitch, Lee Weeks,
and Tom Yeates!
“It was my great honor to work with Joe Kubert on the first Tarzan Artist’s
Edition,” said editor Scott Dunbier, “While saddened that Joe
never got to complete the cover remarques, I know he would have
been overwhelmed by all the artist’s, his peers and former students,
who stepped forward to make the Joe Kubert Scholarship Fund a
reality—a truly worthwhile tribute.”
“On behalf of the students and faculty of the Kubert School,” said Pete
Carlsson, Senior Art Director, Tell-A-Graphics, “I want to thank
everyone who generously gave their time and talents to create the
Joe Kubert Scholarship Fund. Joe would be deeply moved by the efforts
of so many people working toward something he felt so strongly about:
helping the students.”
Be sure to stop by the Heritage Auctions booth (#900) to see Michael
Kaluta’s cover in person this week at San Diego Comic Con!
Online bidding begins August 27th, Auction #7147, for more information
go to here.
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IT'S A MANS WORLD: MEN'S ADVENTURE MAGAZINES,
THE POSTWAR PULPS REVISED EDITION
Arriving in book stores August 11!
It's a Man's World was first released in 2003. This rich collection,
filled with interviews, essays, and color reproductions of testosterone-heavy
thirty-five-cent magazines with names like Man's Exploits,
Rage, and Escape to Adventure (to name a few), illustrates the
culture created to help veterans confront the confusion of jobs,
girls, and the Cold War on their return from World War II and the
Korean War. The expanded paperback edition includes wartime
illustrations and advertisements from mass-produced magazines that
preview the xenophobia and racist ideas later seen throughout
men's adventure magazines of the '50s and '60s.
Softcover, 9x12, 320 pages, Full Color, $34.95
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Jerry Schneider Enterprises
Now available!
OG, SON OF FIRE--Book 2
The classic cave-man story, the second in the series.
Imprint: Fiction House Press
206 pages
$12.95
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JUSTICE INC.: THE AVENGER
#3 - Arriving in comic shops August 12!
Writer: Mark Waid
Art: Ronilson Freire
Cover: Francesco Francavilla
The secret of the Invisible Death is revealed–but not before
it claims one of Benson’s own teammates in a tragedy that will tear
Justice, Inc. asunder! To his horror, the Avenger realizes he
may not be New York’s only master of disguise!
Full color, 32 pages, $3.99
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KING: MANDRAKE THE MAGICIAN #3 (OF 4)
- Arriving in comic shops
August 12!
(Writer) Roger Langridge (Art)
Jeremy Treece (Cover) Declan
Shalvey
Impossible dungeons! The world’s leaders are bowing to the
evil oppression of The Great Cobra! Can Mandrake and his
witch companion Karma perform a great escape from their magical
prison and mount a rebellion, or will Earth fall even further
into chaos!?
Full color, 32 pages, $3.99
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King Solomon's Mines
by Mark Ellis (Author), Pablo Marcos (Illustrator),
Melissa Martin Ellis (Designer)
Now available!
Adapted from
the novel by H. Rider Haggard
The classic tale of savagery and adventure reimagined! Before
Tarzan, and long before Indiana Jones there was Allan Quatermain—the
quick-witted adventurer equally at home in the drawing rooms
of London and the Dark Continent of 19th century Africa.
When he meets Princess Ignosa, the living embodiment of fierce
female grace, Quatermain is drawn down a path of greed, treachery
and black magic that leads to the legendary King Solomon's Mines.
Paperback: 56 pages
Publisher: Millennial Concepts
Language: English
Product Dimensions: 7 x 0.1 x 10 inches
$14.99
The KING SOLOMON'S MINES graphic novel by Pablo Marcos and
Mark Ellis is just the first of several planned projects
(with Ying Ko Graphics) featuring "reimagined" classic adventure
heroes. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's CHALLENGER by Jeff
Slemons, Jules Verne's NEMO by Steven E Gordon and of course,
HR Haggard's QUATERMAIN, by the legendary Pablo Marcos.
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MASKS 2 #5 (OF 8)
- Arriving in comic shops August 12!
Writer: Cullen Bunn
Art: Eman Casallos
Covers: Butch Guice and Jae Lee
The Red Death has sprung a dangerous trap, scattering
our masked heroes through time. From the prehistoric era to the post-apocalyptic
future, the Shadow, Green Hornet, Peter Cannon, Miss Fury,
and others face dinosaurs, murderous masqueraders, and mutants!
Along the way, they uncover the terrible truth about the Red Death.
Full color, 32 pages, $3.99
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The Mid-Atlantic Nostalgia ConventionStar-As
Seen on TV is a three-day festival held inside the Hunt Valley
Wyndham. Here, you can watch dozens of screenings of vintage
movies, world premiere documentaries, Hollywood celebrities
posing for photos and signing autographs for fans, slide
show seminars from authors and historians, over 200 vendor tables
with retro merchandise, antiques and collectibles and... well, it
is a lot of fun.
Whether you have been to other conventions in the past or never
attended a convention before, we recommend you give it a
try. You'll discover what people Batmobile on Displaykeep returning
year after year. Attendees come from California, Canada,
Seattle, England, Belgium, Florida, Maine... and statistically
the size of the attendance has grown every year. MANC didn’t attract
such a faithful following by accident. Nearing our 10th anniversary,
MANC has offered fans a chance to meet Hollywood actors,
visit a drive-in movie theater, watch old fifties films like
Creature from the Black Lagoon in 3-D, have their picture next
to The Blob silicone, watch Abbott and Costello impersonators perform
on stage, and have a great time.
HOURS (Thursday to Saturday)
Vendors: 9 am to 6 pm
Celebrity Autographing: 10 am to 5 pm
Seminars and Movies: see schedules
The event ends Saturday at 5 pm so if you plan to attend on
Saturday, do not arrive late! Everyone who attends gets a free
52 page program guide!
JUST ADDED!
LINDSEY WAGNER
Lindsay first came to prominence in the critically-acclaimed role of
Susan Fields in The Paper Chase (1973), but received household recognition
worldwide when she broke the mold for women on television with her
iconic portrayal of Jaime Sommers. As she collaborated with the
writers, The Bionic Woman (1976) became an inspiration around the...
LEE MAJORS
Don’t let anyone fool you… he is worth more than six million dollars.
He was the star of The Fall Guy (1981-1986), The Big Valley (1965-69),
Raven (1992-1993), Owen Marshall, Counselor at Law (1971-1974), The
Virginian (1970-1971), and of course, The Six Million Dollar Man
(1974-1978). And we can all agree that the success of those programs
was the...
RICHARD ANDERSON
Name any television show and you will probably be surprised to know Richard
Anderson made a guest appearance. The Untouchables, Stagecoach West,
The Rifleman, Daniel Boone, Death Valley Days, Thriller (US TV series),
The Eleventh Hour, Redigo, Combat!, Twelve O’Clock High, I Spy,
The Man from U.N.C.L.E., The Fugitive (as brother-in-law to the protagonist
Dr. Richard Kimble), Bonanza, The Green Hornet, The Invaders, Zorro,
Columbo, Gunsmoke, Hawaii Five-O.
CAROLINE MUNRO
Bond girl in THE SPY WHO LOVED ME (1978) and Hammer actress in DRACULA
AD 1972, DR. JEKYLL AND SISTER HYDE and FRANKENSTEIN AND THE MONSTER
FROM HELL, she is perhaps best known as the eye candy in THE GOLDEN
VOYAGE OF SINBAD (1974).
SUZANNA LEIGH
Joining the roster of Hammer actresses this September is Suzanna Leigh,
whose film roles include the love interest of Elvis in PARADISE, HAWAIIAN
STYLE (1966), and the frail heroine in a couple of Hammer films: THE
LOST CONTINENT (1968) and LUST FOR A VAMPIRE (1971).
She also starred in the cult British horror films THE DEADLY BEES (1966)
and THE FIEND (1972).
MARTINE BESWICK
Beswick is best known for her two appearances in the James Bond film
series. In FROM RUSSIA WITH LOVE (1962), she played the fiery gypsy
girl, Zora. Beswick then appeared as the ill-fated Paula Caplan in
THUNDERBALL (1964). Martine went on to appear in ONE MILLION YEARS
B.C. (1968) opposite Raquel Welch.
GUEST OF HONOR
JERRY BECK
If you bought the POPEYE, THE SAILOR, WOODY WOODPECKER or LOONEY TUNES
cartoon DVDs, you probably heard Beck supplying audio commentary.
Early in his career, Beck collaborated with film historian Leonard Maltin
on his book OF MICE AND MAGIC (1980), organized animation festivals
in Los Angeles, and was instrumental in founding the international
publication ANIMATION MAGAZINE. Jerry is among the guest of honors
at this year's convention and will be providing a fascinating history
of BETTY BOOP and another on POPEYE, THE SAILOR, at the convention
this September. Bring your books and DVDs and ask Jerry to sign them
for you! Jerry also has a superb blog found here:
PREVIOUSLY ANNOUNCED GUESTS
VERONICA CARLSON
James Carreras, the boss of Hammer Studios, saw one of Veronica's photographs
in a newspaper and offered her a role opposite Christopher Lee in DRACULA
HAS RISEN FROM THE GRAVE (1968). This followed two more, FRANKENSTEIN
MUST BE DESTROYED (1969) and THE HORROR OF FRANKENSTEIN (1970).
JEREMY AMBLER
Are you among the 17.5 million addicted to THE WALKING DEAD? Jeremy Ambler,
one of the "Walkers," will be attending the convention to sign autographs
and answer questions you might have (don't worry, he won't provide
any spoilers!). JEREMY also appeared on THE DUKES OF HAZARD (2005)
and THE THREE STOOGES (2012), among others!
TEMPEST STORM
Along with Lili St. Cyr, Sally Rand, and Blaze Starr, Tempest Storm
was one of the best known burlesque performers of the 1950s and 1960s.
She is regarded as having one of the longest careers as a burlesque
performer, spanning more than 60 years. We are proud to have
a legendary icon visit us in September!
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THE MOUNTAIN: An Event Group Thriller
- Now available!
by David L. Golemon
In 1863 a meeting takes place between legendary war leaders-a secret
alliance that will never show up in any American history book.
A clandestine arrangement has been struck for a single chance to heal
a war-torn nation. The mission is to bring the greatest prize in the
history of the world back to American soil-the remnants of pre-history's
greatest ship and its most startling mystery. The prize may lie
on a mountain top inside the fierce Ottoman Empire, yet the men who
seek it are only days away from trying to kill one another.
This is the very first Event that ultimately changed the world and
a future that has been clouded with the passage of time. The battles
will rage at sea and upon the land-battles with enemies both past
and future. Union Colonel John Henry Thomas will come face to face
both with his mortal enemies in Southern Gray and a dark entity that
has been trapped on top of God's Mountain for a millennium-a murderous
entity intent on keeping the secrets of the mountain hidden from the
face of mankind.
In 2007, America's darkest agency known to only a privileged few as the
Event Group, recruits a man they desperately need for their security.
Major Jack Collins is brought to the underground world of the Event
Group to learn about the darkest secrets in the history of the world
where he is told a tale that brings Collins full circle on why his destiny
has always lain with Department 5656.
Journey with Jack Collins as he is lead down a trail of mystery and
danger while experiencing the very first mission of the fabled Event
Group. THE MOUNTAIN is the latest entry in a series that ratchets up
the suspense with each new installment. Combining the action of James
Rollins and Matthew Reilly, David L. Golemon sets the bar even higher
with his New York Times bestselling series.
Series: Event Group Thrillers
Hardcover: 352 pages
Publisher: Thomas Dunne Books; First Edition edition
List Price: $26.99
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Mystery*File - Now online!
COLLECTING
PULPS: A Memoir, Part 16, by Walker Martin: A Field Trip. - New!
A Movie Review by Dan Stumpf: THE SPIDER (1945).
Walker
Martin's Report on Windy City 2015
Convention
Report: PULPADVENTURE CON 2014.
COLLECTING PULPS: A Memoir, Part 12, by WALKER MARTIN:
Rereading UNKNOWN and UNKNOWN WORLDS.
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The New Pulp Heroes -
Now online!
Tom Johnson has started a new
Blog for authors who have created new pulp
heroes.
The Interceptor
Doc Warlock
The Black Falcon
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Off-Trail Publications
- Now
available!
Before he was a comic-book pioneer, Major Malcolm-Wheeler
Nicholson wrote adventure tales for the great pulp magazines—and no run-of-the-mill
pulp fiction was it. The Major served as a cavalry officer
on the southwest border during the Mexican Revolution.
While the First World War raged in Europe, he fought
the Moro insurgency in the southern Philippines. Then
followed his strangest assignment, conducting espionage in legendarily
hostile Siberia. After the war he was stationed in
Western Europe. These places became the settings for the
majority of his hardboiled adventure stories. His
use of authentic detail, combined with his superior storytelling
ability, make his stories difficult to put down. You
read one of the Major’s entrancing tales—and
your imagination is transported back to those real
places of danger and daring!
This inaugural collection of the Major’s fiction
includes stories set in all four of his real-life arenas,
originally published in top adventure pulps:
Adventure, Argosy, The Popular Magazine. It is time
for the Major to receive his due—as one of
the genuine larger-than-life men of the pulps. Included
is an in-depth introduction by Nicky Wheeler-Nicholson,
the Major’s granddaughter.
“Yes, Major Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson
is one of the very, very few people responsible for the birth of the
comic book industry as the visionary founder of
what we today call DC Comics. And, yes, Major Malcolm
Wheeler-Nicholson is one of the very, very few people responsible
for giving the world Superman.”
Michael Uslan,
Executive Producer of all the Batman movies,
Comic book historian, and author of his memoir, The Boy
Who Loved Batman.
“Not many adventure writers
can claim to have based their stories on their own exploits. Malcolm
Wheeler-Nicholson could—and because of it, his evocations
of heroism and combat have a believability and a personal
depth unlike anything else in pulp fiction.”
Gerard Jones,
Author of Men of Tomorrow: Geeks, Gangsters and the Birth
of the Comic Book.
6x9-inch perfect bound; 264 pages,
$20.00
Checkout earlier titles by clicking on the link below.
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PAPERBACK PARADE #89 - Now available!
Contents
Auther Upfiels's "Bony" paperbacks
Ten of the greatest PBO writers
Ace Books Nurse paperbacks
Hustler Paperbacks
Matchless paperbacks
Paperback Talk
Checker Books
Each issue is a wonderful excursion into paperbacks of all kinds and
great cover art and with 100+ color covers shown of rare and
collectable paperbacks.
Copies are available now for $15.00 + $3 postage
Gryphon Books, PO Box 280209, Brooklyn, NY 11228, USA.
All back issues listed at the
link below are $10 each (USD) + postage.
Postage rates: from 1-5 issues in USA via Media Mail $3; Priority Mail
$6, then 50 cents each additional issue. Foreign orders please inquire.
All issues are in Fine or “as new” condition, but some issues are in
low supply, so please list alternates if possible.
You can also subscribe, all subscriptions begin with the next issue:
A 4-issue Subscription in the US is only $35 mailed First Class Mail.
A 4-issue subscription to Canada is only $45 (USD) mailed First Class.
A 4-issue subscription to all other countries is $55 (USD) mailed Air
Mail.
All issues are also listed for sale on ABEbooks, Alibris and Biblio but
can also be ordered directly from me using VISA or Mastercard
(or with a check in USD drawn on a US bank) via my website through my
email address at:
gryphonbooks@att.net, (card
info best in 2-3 emails), or to my mailing address:
Gryphon Books, PO Box 280209, Brooklyn, NY 11228, USA.
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Perils On Planet Perils
On Planet X - Now online!
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PS Publishing
WEIRD POEMS: THE COMPLETE H.P. LOVECRAFT POETRY FROM WEIRD
TALES
Compiled by Stephen Jones
Now available!
A COLLECTION OF POEMS by H. P.
Lovecraft
PUBLICATION DATE July 2015
EDITION Jacketed Hardcover
COVER ART Pete Von Sholly
INTERIOR ILLUSTRATIONS Pete Von Sholly
INTRODUCTION Stephen Jones
PAGES 84
ISBN 978-1-848639-20-1
SYNOPSIS
When the history of fantasy and horror fiction is being discussed, the
pulp magazine Weird Tales is inevitably mentioned. Published on low-grade
“pulp” paper, Weird Tales was the first newsstand magazine devoted exclusively
to weird and fantastic fiction. It ran for 279 issues, from March
1923 to September 1954.
One of the most important and influential writers to have their work
published in the title was Providence, Rhode Island, horror writer
H.P. Lovecraft. Weird Poems collects the author’s verse in the order that
it originally appeared in the pages of “The Unique Magazine”.
PS Publishing
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A COLLECTION by Ramsey Campbell
CATEGORY Horror
PUBLICATION DATE August 2015
COVER ART Randy Broecker
PAGES 367
EDITIONS
Unsigned Jacketed Hardcover — ISBN 978-1-848639-22-5
100 slipcased and signed by Ramsey Campbell — ISBN 978-1-848639-23-1
SYNOPSIS
This companion volume to the complete PS Publishing edition of The
Inhabitant of the Lake and Other Unwelcome Tenants collects all of
Ramsey Campbell’s remaining Lovecraftian stories that are of less
than novel length. It begins with the first tale Campbell wrote immediately
after that first Arkham House book, and comes up to date with the
novella The Last Revelation of Gla’aki, his recent return to his own
Lovecraftian territory, where he rediscovers Lovecraft’s first principles
and strips away the accretions of the mythos that developed after
Lovecraft’s death.
The book includes the first publication anywhere of the first drafts
of “Cold Print” and “The Franklyn Paragraphs”, and offers the bonus
of “Mushrooms from Merseyside”, all his Lovecraftian tales inhumanly
transmuted into limericks. The book also collects his Lovecraftian
non-fiction, not least his transcription of an English correspondent’s
letters to Lovecraft and a close reading of three Lovecraft tales.
Like the companion volume, this book is superbly illustrated by Randy Broecker
in the great tradition of Weird Tales.
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A COLLECTION by David Hambling
CATEGORY Horror
PUBLICATION DATE July 2015
COVER ART Ben Baldwin
FOREWORD S. T. Joshi
PAGES 337
EDITIONS
Unsigned Jacketed Hardcover — ISBN 978-1-848639-05-8
100 signed by David Hambling — ISBN 978-1-848639-06-5
SYNOPSIS
Inspired by the Cthulhu Mythos of H. P. Lovecraft, this stylish new
collection of adventure stories fizzes with wit and invention. They
can be enjoyed separately, but read them in one sitting and the pieces
fit horribly together into a larger and more terrible nightmare.
These tales constitute David Hambling’s initial foray into the realm
of Lovecraftian fiction. The fertility of imagination, the crisp character
delineations, and the smooth-flowing prose that we find in these seven
tales leave us wishing for more of the same, and Hambling will no
doubt oblige in the coming years. For now, we can sit back and relish
a brace of stories that not only evoke the shade of the dreamer from
Providence, but which that dreamer himself would have enjoyed to the full.
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Thursday, August 13 through
Sunday, August 16, 2015
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PulpFest,
also known as “Summer’s Great Pulp Con,” returns to the beautiful Hyatt Regency
in downtown Columbus, Ohio for its 44th edition. It will begin
on Thursday, August 13th at 6 PM with four hours of early-bird
shopping in the dealers’ room, located on the hotel’s third
floor. You can learn how to become an early-bird or a dealer
by visiting our registration page. To reserve a room at the Hyatt
Regency, click “book a room.” PulpFest 2015 will run until 2
PM on Sunday, August 16th, when our dealers’ room will shut
its doors.
As 2015 marks the 125th anniversary of the
birth of author H. P. Lovecraft–the “Edgar Allan Poe of the
20th Century” and “The Copernicus of the horror story”– PulpFest
will be celebrating his life and his work. In addition to
programming on the author’s celebrated Cthulhu Mythos, we’ll also
examining his relationship with WEIRD TALES, the pulp magazine
where the bulk of his fiction was published.
PulpFest 2015 will also be paying tribute
to Ned Pines’ Standard Magazines, better known as “The Thrilling
Group.” Along with Street & Smith, Popular Publications,
and the Frank A. Munsey Company, Pines’ line was one of
the leading publishers of pulp magazines during the early twentieth
century. We’ll be spotlighting a wide array of the company’s magazines,
examining the Standard hero, detective, western, adventure,
and sports pulps as well as their line of comic books. Click
on our schedule and programming buttons for additional details.
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Although
the focus of PulpFest 2015 will be pulp magazines and related
materials, visitors will also find vintage paperbacks, digests,
men’s adventure and true crime magazines, first edition hardcovers,
series books, dime novels, original art, Big Little Books,
B-movies and serials and related collectibles, old-time-radio
shows, and Golden and Silver Age comic books for sale in its
15,800 square-foot dealers’ room, located in the Regency Ballroom.
In addition to attracting some of the leading collectibles dealers
from across the United States and Canada, PulpFest also plays host
to a wide array of contemporary publishers including those who reprint
material from the old pulps as well as publishing houses dealing
in contemporary genre fiction.
At PulpFest, you’ll find science-fiction books and magazines, detective
and adventure pulps, westerns, original cover art and interior
illustrations, stacks of digest magazines, vintage paperbacks
and comic books, unique films, and much, much more! You’ll
be entertained and informed by countless presentations and panels
featuring leading pop-culture experts. You’ll see old pals and
meet new friends. You can even join FarmerCon, the convention
dedicated to Grand Master of Science Fiction Philip José
Farmer. You’ll find all this and more at PulpFest, “Summer’s Great
Pulp Con!”
If you are having trouble booking
a room for PulpFest 2015, there are still blocks of rooms available
through Matsuricon (which is taking place over the same weekend
as PulpFest 2015). Visit http://matsuricon.org/hotel-reservations/ to find
a room that is close to the convention. When booking through the
Matsuricon site, please be sure to request the Matsuricon group rate.
WE ARE URGING PEOPLE TO BOOK THEIR ROOMS ASAP!!!!! If you are
not from the Columbus area and want to attend PulpFest 2015,
you need to book your room NOW and not later. Rooms are disappearing
fast during the 8/13 - 8/16 time frame. PLEASE BOOK NOW!!!!
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The Weird Tales of Philip José Farmer
To most pulp enthusiasts, the late Philip José
Farmer is best known as “A prolific and popular science fiction
writer who shocked readers in the 1950s by depicting sex
with aliens and challenged conventional pieties of the genre with
caustic fables set on bizarre worlds of his own devising.” In
science-fiction circles, Farmer is most remembered for his
novels. Called “sprawling, episodic works that gave him room
to explore the nuances of a provocative premise while indulging his
taste for lurid, violent action,” his best were set in the Riverworld
and World of the Tiers series. He was named a Grand Master
of Science Fiction in 2001. To those who know and love him
the best — the members of FarmerCon who first joined our convention
in 2011 — Philip José Farmer is revered for his work concerning
the Wold Newton Family. But what about Philip José Farmer,
the horror writer? In this year when PulpFest celebrates the 125th
anniversary of the birth of H. P. Lovecraft, it seems fitting that
our FarmerCon friends turn their attention to Philip José
Farmer, the writer of weird tales.
Jon Arfstrom — Last of the WEIRD TALES Artists
PulpFest is extremely proud to welcome artist and illustrator
Jon Arfstrom as its special guest to this year’s convention. Beginning
at 8:45 PM, on Friday, August 14th, and following our guest-of-honor
presentation by author Chet Williamson, please join pulp art historian
David Saunders for a short interview with fantasy artist Jon Arfstrom,
perhaps the last surviving artist to paint covers for the original
run of “The Unique Magazine,” WEIRD TALES. Mr. Arfstrom will also
have a table at the convention where he will be displaying some of
his original art. He will have a sampling of paintings and drawings,
mostly from the 1970’s on, that he will be selling at the convention.
His table will be next to the DreamHaven Books display in the PulpFest
2015 dealers’ room.
The Heirs of WEIRD TALES
As part of its celebration of the 125th anniversary of the
birth of H. P. Lovecraft, PulpFest 2015 will be paying tribute to WEIRD
TALES, the rough-paper magazine where many of the author’s most influential
works were published. The first periodical to be largely devoted to the
fantasy genre, WEIRD TALES also introduced readers to the sword-and-sorcery
genre through Robert E. Howard’s stories of Kull, Solomon Kane,
Bran Mak Morn, and Conan, and shared Clark Ashton Smith’s wonderfully
evocative stories of Hyperboria, Averoigne, and Zothique. It
gave us C. L. Moore’s “Schambleau” and Jirel stories, Henry S.
Whitehead’s voodoo masterpiece, “Jumbee,” and many other classics
of fantasy and horror.
Thrilling Pulp Heroes of the Thirties
In the spring of 1931, THE SHADOW MAGAZINE was introduced
to readers by Street & Smith Publications. Employing the talents
of author Walter B. Gibson, the magazine proved an instant hit.
Planned as a quarterly, this first “hero” pulp became a monthly
following its first two issues. A year later, it became a semi-monthly,
appearing twice monthly until early 1943. In 1937, Gibson
teamed with scriptwriter Edward Hale Bierstadt to develop a
radio program for the Mutual Broadcasting System. It was here that
actor Frank Readick, Jr. uttered the famous words quoted above that
have since become part of the American idiom.
Continued here.
Countdown to PulpFest 2015
It’s just sixty days to PulpFest 2015! On Thursday, August
13th, be one of hundreds of pop-culture fans who will be arriving
at the Hyatt Regency in downtown Columbus, Ohio for the annual
summertime get-together for fans of pulp art and fiction.
Please visit our registration page to learn how to join the convention
that has become summer’s pulp-culture center of the universe.
In the weeks ahead, we’ll be talking about our dealers, our early-bird
special, this year’s Munsey Award nominees, our Pulpster program
book, and much more. You can keep abreast of all these
updates by bookmarking www.pulpfest.com and visiting often
or by liking our Facebook page. So be sure to like PulpFest
on Facebook and ask for our posts to be delivered to your personal
Facebook page. You can also follow us on Twitter where we’ll
be tweeting about our home page updates. We’ll also be posting
to a variety of Yahoo newsgroups such as Pulpmags and Flearun.
PulpFest is known for its superb programming and the line-up that
we’re planning for our 2015 convention is shaping up to be one
of our best. We’ll be celebrating the 125th anniversary of horror
master H. P. Lovecraft as well as the Standard Magazines pulp
chain. We’ve already covered a lot of our programming plans concerning
the Thrilling Group. Stay tuned for more information about
our salute to H. P. Lovecraft and WEIRD TALES. And don’t forget about
this year’s guest of honor, author Chet Williamson. He became
interested in Lovecraft as a kid and has remained a devotee ever
since. Chet has been writing in the fields of horror, science fiction,
and suspense since 1981.
So what are you waiting for? It’s time for you to register for
PulpFest 2015! There’s no other way to be sure to be part of
“Summer’s Great Pulp Con.” Although all the rooms at our host
hotel, the Hyatt Regency Columbus are booked, there are still
rooms available in the downtown area. Please visit http://matsuricon.org/hotel-reservations/
to find a room that is close to the convention.
The Thrilling Adventures of Rudolph Belarski
Rudolph Belarski grew up in the hardscrabble world of coal
mines in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania. He finished the sixth grade
and then entered the work force with his classmates at the Pittston
Mines, where he labored for ten years, while he subscribed to a correspondence
art school to follow his dream to become a celebrated illustrator.
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Thrilling Detectives
Three Gun Terry Mack was the world’s first hard-boiled private
eye. The creation of Carroll John Daly, Terry appeared in a pair
of stories featured in THE BLACK MASK in 1923 and 1924. He was
soon supplanted by Daly’s best known detective, Race Williams, who
debuted in the June 1, 1923 issue of the magazine that would
become synonymous with the hard-boiled detective story.
THE BLACK MASK was not the only rough-paper magazine where tough-guy
detectives made their home. When Popular Publications
launched their line of ten-cent pulps, they got the ball
rolling with DIME DETECTIVE, another classic in the line of
hard-boiled periodicals. Ned Pines’ Standard Magazines was
right there with Steeger and Goldsmith, starting his chain
of pulp magazines with THRILLING DETECTIVE in the very same month.
The first issues of Popular’s and Pines’ new periodicals were
dated November 1931.
“Action-packed, well-written and well-planned stories. Novels must
be of the trip hammer type, with a murder in the first chapter
and others later.” Those were the editorial requirements
set forth by THRILLING DETECTIVE in a 1933 issue of THE
WRITER. Although they were not always well-written or planned,
no one could fault the magazine for a lack of action . . . nor corpses.
Under the guidance of managing editor Leo Margulies and his hand-picked
staff, THRILLING DETECTIVE ran “rough-and-tumble, corpse-ridden
yarns” featuring “suitably hard-nosed and hard-boiled detectives.”
As Margulies often opined, his line was “the fastest bunch
of all pulps.”
On Thursday evening, August 13th, beginning at 8:40 PM, John
Wooley and John Gunnison pay a visit to some of the continuing
characters from the Thrilling line of detective pulps
— Doctor Coffin, the allegedly dead Hollywood actor turned vigilante,
created by pulp and film writer Perley Poore Sheehan; the workaday
detectives such as department store detective Don Marko, the
creation of Stewart Sterling (whose real name was Prentice
Winchell); the extremely prolific Robert Leslie Bellem’s Hollywood
gumshoe Nick Ransom who, like his better known counter-part
Dan Turner, “torches a gasper” or “sets fire to a coffin nail”
when he lights a cigarette; and the bindlestiff crimefighter,
Baghdad, Hobo Detective, written by Milton Lowe and featured
in a pair of stories that ran in POPULAR DETECTIVE.
Then we’ve got the wartime creation of “Walt Bruce” — an allegedly
Chinese crimefighter known as Dr. Zeng who is actually
the son of white missionary parents. Written by Bellem
and W. T. Ballard, the Zeng stories came about through the
encouragement of the Office of War Information, which thought
that playing up our Chinese allies in stories was a wonderful
idea. Dr. Zeng’s sidekick Lai Hu Chow, who is really Chinese,
has an artificial leg in which he can carry weapons and other
useful stuff.
Of course, there’s also Race Williams, one-time BLACK MASK big
dog who famously boosted sales of the magazine every time
he was featured on the cover. The end was coming into
sight for Race and his creator. Carroll John Daly moved into
comic books after the death of the pulps. Race appeared in a handful
of stories published in THRILLING DETECTIVE before he found
his way into SMASHING DETECTIVE STORIES during the early fifties.
John Wooley is the author, co-author, or editor of more than thirty
books, including the recent HARD-BOILED CHRISTMAS STORIES. John
also penned the script for the made-for-TV movie DAN TURNER,
HOLLYWOOD DETECTIVE, the award-winning independent film CAFE
PURGATORY, and the documentary BILL BOYCE – MONEY ACTOR.
He has also written comic books, trading cards, and thousands of
magazine and newspaper stories, most of them in conjunction with
his work as the music and horror-movie writer for the TULSA
WORLD, a position he held from 1983 through 2006. He is currently
a contributing editor and columnist for OKLAHOMA MAGAZINE
and full-time freelance writer specializing in pop-culture
subjects. This year, he was inducted into the Oklahoma Historians’
Hall of Fame.
John Gunnison is one of the foremost pulp dealers in the world.
He’s the owner of Adventure House, a firm that not only
deals in pulp magazines and other paper collectibles, but
also publishes pulp replica editions and other material,
including the much-admired HIGH ADVENTURE. John is the author
of BAUMHOFER: PULP ART MASTER and BELARSKI: PULP ART MASTER,
and co-author of THE ADVENTURE HOUSE GUIDE TO THE PULPS,
one of the foremost reference works concerning pulp magazines.
For Collectors Press he helped design Frank M. Robinson’s
PULP CULTURE, Max Allan Collins’ HISTORY OF MYSTERY, Ron Goulart’s
COMIC BOOK CULTURE, and other works. John was formerly the editor
and publisher of THE PULP COLLECTOR, a leading pulp fanzine in
its day.
Join the two Johns for a look at some of the most intriguing continuing
detective characters that the Thrilling group published,
along with a few of their creators on Thursday, August
13th, at 8:40 PM.
Saddle Up! Thrilling’s Western Heroes
On Thursday, August 13th, Ed Hulse will explore the Standard
line of western superhero pulps, from TEXAS RANGERS, launched
in 1936 and featuring the “Lone Wolf” Ranger, Jim Hatfield;
to MASKED RIDER WESTERN MAGAZINE, purchased from Ranger Publications
in 1938 and starring Wayne Morgan, “the Robin Hood of the West;”
to RANGE RIDERS and its “stories of western avengers in action;”
to THE RIO KID WESTERN, a pulp that featured “the fictional exploits
of the Kid . . . interwoven with actual historical characters;”
to WEST and its lengthy series featuring Johnston McCulley’s Zorro;
and HOPALONG CASSIDY’S WESTERN MAGAZINE, featuring Louis L’Amour’s
blend of Clarence E. Mulford’s original character with the movie
version popularized by actor William Boyd. Ed will also be touching
on such characters as Alamo Paige, Navajo Raine, and W. C. Tuttle’s
Tombstone and Speedy, all featured in EXCITING WESTERN, and A. Leslie
Scott’s Texas Ranger Walt Slade, whose adventures ran in Standard’s
flagship western title, THRILLING WESTERN.
“Saddle Up! Thrilling’s Western Heroes” will begin at 9:20
PM on Thursday, August 13th, on the second floor of the Hyatt-Regency
hotel in beautiful downtown Columbus, Ohio. It’s all part
of this year’s “Salute to Standard Magazines,” taking
place at PulpFest 2015.
Go Nuts at PulpFest’s New Gaming Track
New at this year’s PulpFest will be a gaming track. Many
of the themes found in the world of modern games resonate
from the pulps and the stories published in those magazines.
There are games based on Conan, the Cthulhu Mythos, space
operas, westerns, mysteries, pulp heroes, and more.
PulpFest 2015 will have demonstrations of role-playing games and various
board, card, and dice games. We’ll have a room featuring
eight tables for new or experienced players. A number of local
gaming groups will be running RPGs dealing with weird tales, ancient
ruins, and murder mysteries. As part of our celebration of the 125th
anniversary of the birth of H. P. Lovecraft, there will be role-playing
adventures based on the Cthulhu Mythos. Additionally, we’ll have
a number of board and card games that can be played in less than
a hour. So if you need a break from the dealers’ room, you won’t
be kept away too long.
The PulpFest 2015 gaming track will begin at 10 AM on both Friday
and Saturday and last until 10 PM or thereabouts. On Sunday,
games will begin at 10 AM and continue until the end
of the convention. All games will be set up in the Clark
Room, located on the second floor of the Hyatt Regency. The
only requirements to play games at PulpFest 2015 are a PulpFest
membership, your imagination, and a desire to have a good
time. So if you enjoy pulps and you enjoy games, PulpFest
will be the place to be.
Norman Daniels–Thrilling’s “Go-to-Guy” is 110!
One of the more significant contributors to Ned Pines’ Thrilling
line of pulps and comic books, Norman Daniels will certainly
be feted at this year’s PulpFest. So here’s your chance
to wish this prolific giant a “happy 110th birthday”
as PulpFest 2015 pays tribute to Standard Magazines. The action
begins on Thursday evening, August 13th and runs through
Sunday, August 16th at the Hyatt Regency in downtown Columbus,
Ohio.
Lester del Rey–Still Astounding after 100 Years!
Lester del Rey’s first published work appeared in the April
1938 issue of ASTOUNDING SCIENCE-FICTION, behind a cover
painted by Howard V. Brown. A long-time science-fiction artist who
painted almost all of the magazine’s covers from
late 1933 through early 1938, Brown also created covers
for Hugo Gernsback’s SCIENCE AND INVENTION and Standard’s
STARTLING STORIES and THRILLING WONDER STORIES. PulpFest
2015 will be saluting Standard Publications during its festivities
from August 13th through the 16th.
To learn more
about all of the PulpFest 2015 programming, please click here
or on the “schedule” button on our home page at www.pulpfest.com.
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Pulp Adventurecon
November 7, 2015
Fall is almost upon
us, and that means the annual NJ Pulp Adventurecon draws near--an afternoon
of pawing through boxes of pulp magazines, vintage paperbacks, vintage
movie memoribilia, golden age comics and more! (Just like it says
in the banner, but we couldn't resist repeating ourselves!)
You'll find fifty tables of swell swag at this show -- last year Robert
Gould, son of pulp artist John Fleming Gould, visited and brought
several magnificent pieces of original artwork for display and sale.
Brendan Faulkner had his usual extensive selection of vintage movies,
some of which are so rare the actors and crew don't even remember them!
Gary Lovisi, the leader at Gryphon Publishing and hand-on-the-crank at
Paperback Parade magazine, had his usual fine publications, and John
Gunnison of Adventure House had his usual extensive stock of vintage
and rare pulp magazines. Mala Mastroberte, our favorite pin-up model,
was present ... and that's good enough for us, but Mala also had a selection
of photos, books, and photo postcards.
For more information, watch this page (and the other pages), and join
our mailing list by using the link below. While you're signing up, you
might even click the link for Bold Venture Press and take a gander at
our pulp reprints and new, pulp-inspired fiction by authors like Richard
A. Lupoff, Gary Lovisi, John Wooley, and others.
Ramada Inn
1083 Route 206
Bordentown, New Jersey
(Just off New Jersey turnpike Exit 7)
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Pulp Crazy - Now online!
The Evil
in Pemberley House by Philip José Farmer and Win Scott Eckert
- New!
The Hounds
of Tindalos by Frank Belknap Long
In the
Lost Lands by George R. R. Martin
The Valley
of the Worm by Robert E. Howard
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Pulp Den - Now online!
The Bottom of Your Heart - New!
Hathor Legacy: Outcast - New!
Looks That Kill
Honor Among Thieves
Real Dangerous Ride
Hang Me In Hong Kong
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Pulp Flakes - Now online!
A new pulp blog on pulp magazines, authors and
their stories, adventure and detective pulps.
Another pulp writer's website: Lulita Crawford Pritchett
- writer for Ranch Romances magazine - New!
In honor of International Tiger Day
Issue Review: Argosy, 12 November 1932
Pulp author with a website of his own - James P. Webb
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Pulp Magazines Project - Now online!
Publishing legends The Black Mask (1920), Weird Tales
(1923), and Amazing Stories (1926) are considered
so “extremely rare and valuable” that the U.S. Library
of Congress houses its collection of 277 issues
in Washington, D.C.’s Rare Book and Special Collections
Division—along with the personal libraries of Presidents,
medieval and Renaissance manuscripts, and
one of only three known perfect copies of the Gutenberg
Bible in existence. With its latest addition of 4 issues of
The Black Mask (Aug. & Sept. 1920; Dec. 1921; and
Apr. 1922), the Pulp Magazines Project has made all 3 classic
titles available together—for the first time—in high-quality,
cover-to-cover digital editions.
Also available at the Pulp Magazines Project, new
issues of the iconic “weird menace” pulp, Dime
Mystery Magazine (Apr. 1938 and Sept. 1946);
Adventure (Jul. 1, 1928; feat. Walt Coburn’s
“The Man Who Hated Himself”); Western Story (Jul. 27, 1940);
Detective Story (May 1938; feat. Zorro-creator Johnston McCulley’s
“Thubway Tham’s Thothial Thecurity”); and histories of
both The Black Mask (E.R. Hagemann; UCLA) and Dime
Mystery Magazine (Emily Sisler; University of West Florida).
The Pulp Magazines
Project is an open-access digital archive dedicated to the
study and preservation of one of the twentieth century's most influential
literary & artistic forms: the all-fiction pulpwood magazine. The
Project also provides information on the history of this important
but long neglected medium, along with biographies of pulp authors, artists,
and their publishers.
At the heart of the Project's mission is the
archive itself. In summer 2011, it began with a modest
library of five representative first-generation pulp titles
from the early twentieth century. Over time, the archive
will expand, new magazines will be digitized, and
contextual materials added. Eventually,
the archive will feature a broad range of pre-1923
titles, post-1923 titles where copyright has lapsed, and
full volume runs of select titles from 1896 to 1946.
The Project is dedicated to fostering ties between
communities of collectors, fans, and academics devoted
to pulp magazines, and will offer opportunities for
research and collaboration to both scholars and
enthusiasts alike. We will provide information on
upcoming conferences and conventions, and promote
new working relationships between academics and the hundreds
of pulp fans and collectors beyond the college and
university.
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Pulp Newsgroups - Now online!
There are numerous pulp newsgroups that are
of potential interest to pulp fans.
Information on several of these groups and a
link to sign up is posted below.
Abraham Merritt: This
group is dedicated to all of the fiction
of ABRAHAM MERRITT. Merritt's novels, short stories,
paperbacks, hardcovers, pulps, reprints, and any movies
based on these works can all be discussed here. Also,
any artwork from any of the above pertaining to
Merritt's writing can be discussed and displayed. If interested,
questions and statements about other authors that copied
or imitated Merritt's style can be posted.
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ABEMERRITTFANS/
CoverUps: Sharing and
trading of Pulp Fiction covers. Discussion not only allowed, but encouraged!
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Cover_Ups/
Doc Con: The annual
Doc Savage Convention gathered together for the first time
on October 24, 1998. The convention also known as
Doc Con is the brainchild of Rob Smalley who
together with Jay Ryan, Paul Cook and Courtney Rogers have
hosted the event each year in Arizona. Traditionally held
the second Saturday of each November, Doc Con attracts
residents from around the country, for a weekend
of planned Doc Savage events as well as discussions and
camaraderie. Follow along with the planning each year
by participating in this group. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Doc_Con/
Burroughs Group: This group is dedicated
to the study and appreciation of one of the greatmasters of
literary adventure, Burroughs (1875-1950). Creator
of numerous famous characters, such as Tarzan, Carson Napier,
and John Carter of Mars, and exciting worlds, such
as Venus, Barsoom, and Pellucidar, Burroughs is widely
recognized as one of the fathers of the Pulp Era and
modern heroic fiction. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/edgarriceburroughs/
FictionMags: The purpose of this
mailing list is to discuss the history of fiction
magazines, and to exchange information about magazines which
have carried fiction, past or present. Particular emphases
are on the "Gaslight" magazines of circa 1880-1914,
the pulp magazines of the first half of the 20th
century, the "Big Slick" magazines of the mid-20th century,
the digest-sized magazines of the 1950s and 1960s --
and any other areas of magazine publishing which have been important
for fiction. Discussion may cover aspects of the publishing
history of the magazines concerned, their editors and editorial
policies, the authors they published, and so on.
http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/fictionmags/
Flearun: This group
is for fans of all the incarnations of Doc Savage.
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/flearun/
H.R. Haggard: This
group is dedicated to one of the greatest
of adventure/fantasy writers , H.R. Haggard.
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/masterofadventureriderhaggard/
Justice Inc.: This group is
dedicated to the [1940's pulp version] of Richard
Benson and his group of crime fighting adventurers
, Justice Inc. Everything about this group can
be discussed [ comics, pulps, radio shows, paperbacks,
current news]also if anyone is interested in Paul
Ernst---In the roaring heart of the crucible......
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/JUSTICEINC/
Otis Adelbert Kline: This
group is devoted to Otis Adelbert
Kline. His works in the science fiction, weird
and historical fiction genre and his
general biography can also be discussed
here.
Visit http://groups.yahoo.com/group/OTISKLINE/
to join!
Pulp Fiction Uncensored:
is for all fans of Pulp Fiction!
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Pulp_Fiction_Uncensored/
PulpMags: If you're interested
in the old pulp magazines, this forum is
the place to be. We deal with OLD pulps only!
If you're looking for something dealing with modern
"pulp fiction" style writing, you'd be bored here.This moderated
list is setup along the lines of PEAPS, the Pulp Era
Amateur Press Society, and all pulp fans across the
world are welcome. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PulpMags/
Pulp Swap Group: Place
your swappable pulps and digest, plus wants,
in the file section or individual messages. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PulpSwap/
REH Comics Group: This group
is dedicated to the characters created by Robert E Howard
that have appeared in comic book form from
Marvel Comics, Dark Horse Comics, Cross Plains Comics,
Dynamite Entertainment etc. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/TheREHcomicsgroup/
Vintage Paperbacks: A
forum for readers and collectors of classic paperback
books, primarily from the "vintage era" of 1939 to 1960
(roughly speaking). Ace Doubles, Dell Mapbacks, L.A. Bantams,
Gold Medal, Avon, Handibooks, and many
more - we cover them all. Discussion of all genres is
welcome and we particularly want to hear about any rare
and unusual paperbacks or stories *about* paperbacks
that you might be able to share. We discuss
the cover artists, the writers, the publishers,
and anyone and everyone connected with the great world
of vintage paperback books. Read a great old book
lately? Come on in and tell us about it!
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/VintagePaperbacks/
Western Pulps: This list is
dedicated to the discussion of Western pulp magazines --
the characters, the authors, the stories, the paperback
reprints, and anything else connected with Western
pulps. Though the primary emphasis is on pulps,
we also discuss non-pulp Western novels, movies, comics,
etc. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/WesternPulps/
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The Serial Squadron Cinema Cliffhanger
Archive
THE SPIDER'S WEB
Research copies are now available!
Archive DVD featuring Warren Hull
- 15 Chapters (Complete)
One of the major original pulp heroes
comes to the screen in the greatest adaptation of pulp to film ever
created, featuring Warren Hull and Iris Meredith. Consistently
rated one of the top 5 cliffhanger serials of all time
by fans, and hugely influential. Source: new digital transfer
of 16mm original print, complete, with generally excellent
sharp picture quality, restored picture element with
stabilization, exposure correction, and noise
reduced audio.
Status: Restoration
complete, archive DVD requests are shipping now.
To request a research copy, click here.
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The Shadow - Under the Blue Light
- Now online!
The Key - New!
The Green Box - New!
Wizard of Crime - New!
The Devil's Paymaster
Gangdom's Doom
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SWORDS OF SORROW #4 (OF 6)
- Arriving
in comic shops August 12!
Writer: Gail Simone
Art: Sergio Davila
Cover: Tula Lotay
DYNAMITE'S FIERCEST FEMALES IN THEIR BIGGEST
EVENT EVER!
The wildest Dynamite crossover epic ever told continues at whole cities
are smashed together in the prelude to inter-dimensional war! It's
Martians versus Monsters versus Barbarians and more, with the women
of Chaos on the wrong side of Good Vs. Evil...plus, where are Red Sonja,
Vampirella and Dejah Thoris in their worlds' time of need? Guest stars
galore in this massive tale of battle, blades and bikinis!
Full Color, 32 pages, $3.99
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Tellers of Weird Tales - Now online!
Terence Hanley has created a blog in which
he researches and writes about the contributors to
Weird Tales magazine and its companion titles, Oriental
Stories and The Magic Carpet Magazine.
Pipe Dreams and Premonitions-Part Two - New!
Pipe Dreams and Premonitions-Part One - New!
Politics in Science Fiction-Part Two - New!
Politics in Science Fiction-Part One - New!
Robert Beckhusen on Ghost Fleet - New!
Science Fiction and Dystopia-Part Two
Science Fiction and Dystopia-Part One
Threescore and Ten-Part Three
Threescore and Ten-Part Two
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Terence McVicker, Rare Books
- Now online!
Terence McVicker has launched a new website. Every month
a new "theme" for the "Shoppe" will be announced.
For the inauguration of the grand opening, in addition to samplings from
"Shoppe stock," he is featuring a nice selection of Amateur Journals
of H. P. Lovecraft from the Hyman Bradofsky (The Californian)
Collection and fine, nearly complete collections of the works
of James P. Blaylock and Tim Powers, two of Fantasy & Science
Fiction's finest living writers! So don't dote on the dead,
take a voyage on an Elfin Ship, or step through the Anubis Gates
and journey to the furthest reaches of your imagination!
And be sure to read "FOTS" - Friends of the Shoppe - for important
book information!
New additions added every Sunday and every month a new theme!
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Tripl3 Cross: An Eliot Cross Adventure (Kindle Edition)
- Coming August 3!
by John Hegenberger
It's 1988, and small-town P.I. Eliot Cross is searching for his
long-lost father. Then, a CIA informant says that Dad has been in
deep cover for over twenty years. Now, the informant's been murdered
and Eliot is on the run.
Scrambling to clear his name, Eliot journeys from Washington D.C. to Havana,
Cuba, struggling against deadly drug-runners, syndicate hit-men and his
own violent nature. But the worst is yet to come, as Eliot discovers
his father is at the center of an international conspiracy, a nuclear
threat and a double cross...or is that a triple cross?
Veteran author John Hegenberger spins a yarn that is both an exciting
thriller and a compelling piece of "noirstalgia", expertly recreating
a sense of late-Eighties paranoia and double-dealing and painting
a vivid picture of Washington and Cuba during that era, as well
as saving a shocking twist for the very end. TRIPL3 CROSS is pure
reading entertainment.
Pre-order Price: $2.99
TRIPL3 CROSS is a sequel to CROSS EXAMINATIONS.
John Hegenberger
will be doing readings at PulpFest.
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Upcoming Modern Hero - Pulp Novels
by Christopher
R. Yates
(New publications to the list
are in bold)
Now available!
Ant-Man: Natural Enemy, Jason
Starr, Marvel, $24.99
Batman Arkham Knight: The Official Novelization,
Marv Wolfman, Titan Books, Ltd., $7.99
Supervillains Anonymous, Lexie Dunne, Harper Voyager
Impulse, $6.99
Coming soon!
Deadpool: Paws, Stefan Petrucha, Marvel,
$24.99, August 18, 2015
The Black Stiletto: Secrets & Lies, Raymond Benson, Oceanview
Publishing, $16.00, September 15, 2015
Arrow – Vengeance, Oscar Balderrama &
Lauren Certo, Titan Books, $7.99, September 29,
2015
Collision: Book 4, Secret World Chronicles, Mercedes Lackey,
et al., Baen, $7.99, September 29, 2015
Futuristic Violence and Fancy Suits, David Wong, Thomas
Dunne Books, $26.99, October 6, 2015
Ghosts of Karnak, George Mann, Titan Books,
Ltd., $7.99, October 13, 2015
Wild Cards V: Down and Dirty, ed. George
R.R. Martin, Tor, $17.99, October 27, 2015
Wild Cards XXII: Lowball, ed. George R.R. Martin, Tor,
$8.99, November 3, 2015
Lara Croft and the Blade of Gwynnever, Dan Abnett & Nik
Vincent, DK Publishing, $12.99, November 3,
2015
Gladiator, Philip Wylie, Dover Publications, $9.95, November
18, 2015
Pax Britannia: The Ulysses Quicksilver Omnibus Vol.
2, Jonathan Green, Abaddon, $14.99, December 2015
Powers: The Secret History of Deena Pilgrim,
Brian Michael Bendis & Neil Kleid, Thomas Dunne Books,
$25.99, January 5, 2016
The Black Stiletto: Endings & Beginnings, Raymond Benson,
Oceanview Publishing, $16.00, January 12, 2016
Stiletto [sequel to The Rook], Daniel O’Malley, Little,
Brown & Co., $25.99, January 26, 2016
Ex-Isle, Peter Clines, Broadway Books,
$14.00, February 2, 2016
The Conclave of Shadow [Missy Masters #2], Alyc Helms, Angry
Robot, $7.99, February 2, 2016
Wild Cards XXIII: High Stakes, ed. George
R.R. Martin, Tor, $25.99, April 2016
X-Men: Days of Future Past, Alex Irvine, Marvel, $7.99 May
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