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Welcome to Coming Attractions
where
you can obtain
the latest
in pulp-related
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06 November 2009 |
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| Age of Aces
Presents - Downloadable
PDF Air War pulp stories! Age of Aces Books is now offering a new feature on their Web site called "Age of Aces Presents". You can now download free PDF versions of some great Air War pulp stories. Visit them at http://www.ageofaces.net/category/age-of-aces-presents/ New this week: "Rip-Cord Ruse” by Arch Whitehouse from the May 1940 FLYING ACES featuring "The Griffon" The Griffon is in the air to solve another high flying mystery. When is a good dollar counterfeit? That was only one of the baffling riddles that faced Kerry Keen after he attended that fashionable night club—by request. Sure, bad money is queer, but some things are a lot queerer—getting offered half a million bucks just for putting on a 200-mile air express act, for instance. Certainly, that was one for the book. And as for the silk-hatted man of mystery who had invaded Graylands—well, that was already in the book! |
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| Anthony
Tollin's
Sanctum Books - Now available and shipping to subscribers! DOC SAVAGE Volume 31: "Devil on the Moon" & I Died Yesterday" (plus The Skipper!) DOC SAVAGE Volume 31: "Devil on the Moon" & I Died Yesterday" (JAMES BAMA Variant) THE SHADOW Volume 32: "The Silver Scourge" & "The Book of Death" THE WHISPERER Volume 2: "Six Pyramids of Death" & "Mansion of the Missing" See last weeks listings for details on these titles! |
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Anthony
Tollin's
Sanctum Books
Coming in December! DOC SAVAGE Volume 32:
"The Feathered Octopus" & "The Goblins"
The
pulp era's greatest superhero returns in two thrill-packed pulp novels
by Lester Dent writing as "Kenneth Robeson." Patricia Savage is kidnapped
and spirited off to the South Seas, leading Doc Savage on the trail of
an Asian mastermind. What is the incredible secret of "The Feathered Octopus"?
Then, the Man of Bronze and his Iron Men investigate sightings of "The Goblins,"
bizarre green creatures whose touch brings a terrible, burning death!
BONUS: DC editor Joe Cavalieri previews" Doc Savage's Four-Color Return. This deluxe pulp reprint showcases the classic color pulp covers by Robert G. Harris and Modest Stein, Paul Orban's original interior illustrations and historical commentary by Will Murray, writer of seven Doc Savage novels. (Sanctum Books) 978-1-60877-013-7 Softcover, 7x10. B&W, $12.95 1 book: $12.95 plus $3.00 (First
Class) or $2 (Media Mail)
for postage and packaging
2 books: $25.90
(cover
price) First Class postpaid
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or Paypal
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Anthony
Tollin's
Sanctum Books
Coming in December! THE SHADOW Volume 33:
"The Strange Disappearance of Joe Cardona" & "The Hand"
"The
weed of crime bears bitter fruit. Crime does not pay. The Shadow knows!
The Knight of Darkness crushes crime in two classic pulp thrillers by
Walter B. Gibson writing as "Maxwell Grant." First, "The Strange Disappearance
of Joe Cardona" sets The Shadow on the trail of the Purple Death. Then,
a sinister criminal organization called "The Hand" challenges the Dark
Avenger to a fight to the finish, in the first installment of the legendary
pulp epic that inspired the premier adventure of DC Comics' Seven Soldiers
of Victory. This instant collector's item showcases both of George Rozen's
color pulp covers and the classic interior illustrations by Edd Cartier,
with historical commentary by Maggie Thompson and Will Murray.
(Sanctum Books) 978-1-60877-012-0 Softcover, 7x10. B&W, $12.95 1 book: $12.95 plus $3.00 (First
Class) or $2 (Media Mail)
for postage and packaging
2 books: $25.90
(cover
price) First Class postpaid
Check, Money Order,
or Paypal
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Tollin's Sanctum Books The following backlist titles are still available. Click here for the Sanctum Books minisite with covers. Click on the covers for book descriptions. "Instant Collection" discounts of $250 postpaid are now available for the first 25 books in either series or $300 for the first 30 books of THE SHADOW or DOC SAVAGE. In the case of Doc Savage, purchasers can request either the classic (pulp cover) or James Bama variants of the six volumes with dual covers (#1, 2, 14, 17, 22 and 26).
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The Book Cave -
New podcast
now available online!
Episode
47: Bruce Wayne is Detective #27Episode 48: Secret Agent X; The Man of a Thousand Faces - New! Art is the star of this episode. We bring you the Pulp hero, Secret Agent X. At the end of the show we cover the new Batman Doc Savage Special #1. Episode 46: Will Murray Episode 45: The Phantom Episode 44: The Destroyer Episode 43: Pulp Fanzines and Reprints Episode 42: A Few of Our Favorite Books Episode 41: Cyborg - The Six Million Dollar Man Episode 40: Perry Rhodan Visit The Book Cave website at http://thebookcave.libsyn.com/ |
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| THE CHRONICLES OF KULL VOLUME 2: THE HELL BENEATH ATLANTIS AND OTHER STORIES - Coming in April! Written by Roy Thomas, Gerry Conway, Steve Englehart and Doug Moench Art by Marie Severin, Michael Ploo, Ed Hannigan and Alfredo Alcala. Dark Horse Comics presents the exciting second volume of The Chronicles of Kull, which completes the Kull the Conqueror run with #10‹written by Gerry Conway and drawn by Marie Severin‹and launches Kull the Destroyer, featuring the creative talents of such esteemed creators as Roy Thomas, Mike Ploog, Alfredo Alcala, and Ed Hannigan! This action-packed tome details Kull's surprising exile from Valusia and his return to Atlantis, where he faces the deadly kraken, winged demons, and the god of flame and frost! In these uncertain times for the former King of Valusia, Kull finds allies among enemies and fiends whom he would once have called friends! The Chronicles of Kull Volume 2: The Hell Beneath Atlantis and Other Stories reprints Kull the Conqueror #10 and Kull the Destroyer #11 through #20 in their stunning original colors, digitally cleaned and remastered! 108 pages, $18.99, in stores on April 7. Dark Horse Comics |
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| Clive Cussler: THE WRECKER - Available in bookstores November 17th! By Clive Cussler and Justin Scott It is 1907, a year of financial panic and labor unrest. Train wrecks, fires, and explosions sabotage the Southern Pacific Railroad's Cascades express line and, desperate, the railroad hires the fabled Van Dorn Detective Agency. Van Dorn sends in his best man, and Bell quickly discovers that a mysterious saboteur haunts the hobo jungles of the West, a man known as the Wrecker, who recruits accomplices from the down-and-out to attack the railroad, and then kills them afterward. The Wrecker traverses the vast spaces of the American West as if he had wings, striking wherever he pleases, causing untold damage and loss of human life. Who is he? What does he want? Is he a striker? An anarchist? A revolutionary determined to displace the "privileged few"? A criminal mastermind engineering some as yet unexplained scheme? Whoever he is, whatever his motives, the Wrecker knows how to create maximum havoc, and Bell senses that he is far from done-that, in fact, the Wrecker is building up to a grand act unlike anything he has committed before. If Bell doesn't stop him in time, more than a railroad could be at risk-it could be the future of the entire country. Hardcover: 480 pages Publisher: Putnam Adult ISBN-10: 0399155996 ISBN-13: 978-0399155994 $27.95 |
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| CONAN
THE CIMMERIAN #16 - Arriving in comic shops November 18th! Written by Timothy Truman, penciled by Tomas Giorello, colored by Jose Villarrubia, cover by Joseph Michael Linsner. "Free Companions," part 1 of 3. A new story arc begins, leading to Conan's tumultuous time fighting and looting with the kozaki -- a wild group of fellow mercenaries also known as the "Free Companions." Conan and his fellow warriors, regrouping and recovering from their battle with the wizard Natohk and his desert hordes, find themselves on the verge of having to serve in another war! Timothy Truman begins an original tale that will explore events alluded to in Robert E. Howard's Conan tales, and he will also share artistic duties with Argentine sensation Tomás Giorello to illustrate a time in Conan's life when he tries to keep his barbarous nature and hot temper in check in order to prove that he can be a leader of men. 40 pages, $2.99 Dark Horse Comics |
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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! "Stars Die at Night" by Robert Leslie Bellem from SPEED DETECTIVE, October, 1944 Featuring: Dan Turner If you tangle with a burglar and a corpse - both of them female and beautiful and very prominent - you're apt to steam four ways at once, the way Dan Turner did. "A Friendly Game" by Horace Towner from ALL-STORY WEEKLY, June 22, 1918 It was just a friendly poker game on board a train, or was it? |
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| Electric Tiki: Doc Savage statue - Production Update! Electric Tiki has updated their website with a new Doc Savage statue design. |
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Fantom Press
Now accepting orders
for A HISTORY OF THE DOC SAVAGE ADVENTURES!
Fantom Press is now taking orders on the
signed book plate edition of Bobb Cotter’s book, A History of the
Doc Savage Adventures in Pulps, Paperbacks, Comics, Fanzines, Radio
and Film. Now accepting pre-orders for THE SILVER PYRAMID! Thanks to Bobb Cotter’s generosity, the profits from the sales will go to the continuing effort to help Bob Larkin. The books are cover price $55.00 + $6.00 insured media mail within the US, or add $13.00 for insured Priority Mail. Foreign buyers will need to email me for the proper postage costs. Book plates will be signed and numbered with numbers assigned on a first come, first served basis. PayPal is welcome at docsavagefan@yahoo.com, or by mail. If you want to mail payment, just drop me an email and I’ll make sure your place is safe in line. Fantom Press just made a deal with artists Andy and Adam Kubert, as well as writer Denny O’Neil to sign bookplates for their upcoming graphic novel from DC, Doc Savage: The Silver Pyramid. The graphic novel collects the trios 4 issue mini series from 1987 and retails at $19.99 + $4.00 insured Media Mail or $7.50 insured Priority mail with the US. The books are scheduled for mid January 2010 and preorders are being taken with numbers being assigned like above. Check out the new Fantom Press website devoted to these projects at www.fantompress.net It’s just in its infancy, but you can stop by and see the new projects as well as some of the other items that are for sale on Bob Larkin’s behalf. Over the next couple of months, I’ll have the retail side of the site up and running, but for now, you can keep sending payments to the old same place. Here’s my mailing address for those who don’t have it: Terry Allen 16921 Kara Ln Lake Oswego, OR 97035-4580 |
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| Moonstone Books - Avenger
prose anthologies! Howard Hopkins has announced that we've got two new Avenger prose anthologies to look forward to from Moonstone in 2010, which he will be co-editing with Joe Gentile. Moonstone Books |
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| Moonstone Books: THE SPIDER #5 - Coming in March! THE SPIDER #5: Story: Robin Wayne Bailey; Art: Cortney Skinner; Cover: Gary Carbon 32 pages, b/w grayscale, $3.50 Join Sci-Fi/Fantasy novelist Robin Wayne Bailey for the rocking conclusion to “Death Votes Twice!” It’s The Spider vs The Spider is this bloody shoot out! Outnumbered and wounded, he must mow down an army before they can get to the President…and disarm the ticking bombs that will blow the city to smithereens…! Moonstone Books |
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| Playaway - Robert E. Howard Playaway is the simplest way to listen to audio on the go. Each Playaway comes with the digital content already pre-loaded on it and a battery to make it play. Simply plug in earbuds and enjoy. The Coming of Conan the Cimmerian ISBN-10: 1615457925 ISBN-13: 978-1615457922 $69.99 each |
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Although it's not quite ready for showtime,
the PulpFest website is cranking up its gears to pave the way for the 2010
show.
If you visit www.pulpfest.com, you'll find a look at a variety of related conventions, a "thank you" to the many volunteers who helped stage our 2009 event, a schedule of our planned hours for next year's show, a brief sketch of the 2009 Munsey Award winner, and more. The site is not quite ready to take your registration for next year's show, but it won't be too long before that is also up and running. And be sure to watch for the dynamite flyer designed by the talented Chris Kalb that will be popping up on the site before long. In the meantime, the organizing committee is working to line up another top-notch guest-of-honor, more entertaining and informative panels and presentations, arranging for our expanded dealers' room and sixth-floor programming area, promoting PulpFest at a range of conventions and collectibles shows, and everything else that needs to be done to top our 2009 event. So please stay tuned to the PulpFest website for all the latest news about "the Summer's Leading Pulp Con!" |
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| Pulpville Press -
Now available! FLYING PHANTOM by Frederick C. Davis Contents: "Birds of Rebellion" from Air Stories, March 1930 "Flying Phantom" from Air Stories, March 1929 "The Cloud Cracker" from Air Stories, September 1930 Trade paperback, 7x10, 130 pages, $15 Order Here Pulpville Press |
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| ROBERT
BLOCH’S LORI - Arriving in comic shops November
18th! Robert Bloch (writer) • Ben Templesmith (Cover) Lori discovers a girl in an old high school yearbook that looks just like her. But the yearbook is from before Lori was born. Now, suspected by the police for being involved in a fire that killed her parents, Lori is convinced that her “twin,” Priscilla, is attempting to take over her mind… From Robert Bloch (Psycho), the master of American horror, Lori is a cerebral and terrifying read. Trade Paperback, Black & Whire, 280 Pages, 6” x 9”, $14.99 IDW Publishing |
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| THE SAVAGE SWORD OF CONAN VOLUME 7 - Coming in April! Written by Chris Claremont, Michael Fleisher, Bruce Jones Art by John Buscema, Ernie Chan, Alfredo Alcala and others. In The Savage Sword of Conan Volume 7, Conan faces brigands; magicians; gigantic mutated creatures; nameless, hideous demons; and a tenacious new foe‹the disfigured, metal-clad Captain Sharaq. Some of Conan's most unusual and exciting adventures are reprinted here, including "The Colossus of Shem," "Demons of the Firelight‹Parts One and Two," "The Cave Dwellers," and others. These vicious tales are scripted by Michael Fleisher, Chris Claremont, and Bruce Jones, and drawn by some of The Savage Sword's finest artistic contributors, like John Buscema, Ernie Chan, Alfredo Alcala, Val Mayerik, and Joe Chiodo! This volume, which collects The Savage Sword of Conan #72 to #84, also includes Conan covers, frontispieces, and pinups from each issue! 560 pages, black and white, $17.99, in stores on April 28. Dark Horse Comics |
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| Secret Agent X - New Yahoo Newsgroup! Secret Agent X originated in the pulp magazines in February 1934 and ran for five years, ending in March 1939 after 41 adventures. Published by A.A. Wyn’s Ace publishing house, the series was created by Paul Chadwick, then turned over to a variety of pulp writers, eventually ending with pulp scribe, George Thomas Fleming-Roberts. “X” fought everything from espionage agents to domestic crime lords. Touted as The Man of A Thousand Faces, he was constantly in disguise, and his true identity was never disclosed. His real face was only seen a couple of times. In the mid 1990s fan fiction stories began appearing by new writers, and continue to this day. This Site was created for those fans of the character, and discussion should be centered on both the series and the character, but may certainly cover other areas of the pulps, as well as new fiction. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Secret_Agent_X/ |
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| SHEENA,
QUEEN OF THE JUNGLE VOL. 3: RETURN OF THE JAGUAR MEN This title has been indefinately delayed and possibly cancelled. |
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| SOLOMON KANE: DEATH'S BLACK RIDERS #2 - Coming in February! Scott Allie (Writer), Mario Guevara (Art), Juan Ferreyra (Colors), and Darick Robertson (Cover) Travelers beware! The roads of Germany's Black Forest are haunted by all manner of wolf, bandit, and demon! After a harrowing battle with the disgusting and deadly Black Rider creatures, even confident, stalwart combatants like Solomon Kane and the mysterious L'Armon know enough to seek safety during the sinister hours of the night. The shelter they've stumbled upon looks foreboding, but its heavy doors will keep those that lurk in the forest at bay. However, will the wickedness within this strange tavern prove to be deadlier than the evil beasts roaming outside? Solomon Kane and L'Armon will soon find out. They're staying at the ominously named Cleft Skull -- a place, it is said, that few come to visit twice! Scott Allie (Star Wars: Empire, Exurbia) adapts Robert E. Howard's classic "Rattle of Bones" tale, as Mario Guevara (The Lone Ranger and Tonto) and Juan Ferreyra (Rex Mundi, Small Gods) join him in another excursion into horror, suspense, and adventure. 32 pages, $3.50, in stores on February 10. Dark Horse Comics |
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| Solomon Kane film - Update! There have been rumors that the Solomon Kane film was acquired by Lionsgate for U.S. distribution. The rumor is not true. |
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| TARZAN ARCHIVES: THE JESSE MARSH YEARS VOLUME
4 Arriving in comic shops November 18th! Written by Gaylord DuBois, art by Jesse March. In the late 1940s, Dell Publishing assembled a new comics team that would leave an indelible impression on millions of young readers. For the next nineteen years, Jesse Marsh -- an "artist's artist" -- and Gaylord DuBois created an absorbing jungle world for Edgar Rice Burroughs's most famous character. The realism and consistent quality in their collaboration remain influential to countless comics artists today. 232 pages, $49.95 Dark Horse Comics |
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| ZORRO
#17 - Arriving
in comic shops November 18th! Writer: Matt Wagner; Penciller/Inker: Francesco Francavilla; Covers by Wagner and Francavilla! Artist Francesco Francavilla is back and under the skillful hand of Eisner nominated writer and cover artist Matt Wagner, Dynamite's Zorro series continues to thrill and delight fans new and old!. This time, El Zorro faces a band of merciless pirates and the line continues to blur between the masked avenger and his alter-ego Diego! 32 pages, Full Color, $3.50 Dynamite Entertainment |
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| 1,000 Comic Books You Must Read by Tony Isabella
- Now available! The volume of stunning artistry and memorable characters in this one-of-a-kind guide is staggering, and entices both avid collectors and casual fans. Readers will find comic books from various genres, produced between 1930 and the present, each represented by its cover and background details including publisher, year of imprint, series and issue numbers, intriguing story notes and the reason it was chosen for this unique book. Hardcover: 272 pages Publisher: Krause Publications Language: English ISBN-10: 0896899217 ISBN-13: 978-0896899216 Product Dimensions: 11 x 8.5 x 0.9 inches $19.79 from Krause Publications Pulp collectors will be pleased to know that many pulp-related comics made the cut and are pictured in this title. The ones that I spotted on my first pass through the book include:
This is a really nice book with four comic book cover reproductions on each page in full color along with commentary on why they were chosen for inclusion in this volume. Entries are listed chronologically beginning in the 1930's and running up through today. Credits for each title are listed when known. I had a blast just flipping through the pages and viewing all of the splendid cover reproductions. This book is worth checking out! |
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Presents - Downloadable
PDF Air War pulp stories! Age of Aces Books is now offering a new feature on their Web site called "Age of Aces Presents". You can now download free PDF versions of some great Air War pulp stories. Visit them at http://www.ageofaces.net/category/age-of-aces-presents/ New this week: No new free download this week. |
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Printed and shipping to
Anthony Tollin next week!
Subscribers copies will begin mailing shortly thereafter! DOC SAVAGE Volume 31: "Devil on the
Moon" & I Died Yesterday" (plus The Skipper!)
The Girl of Bronze shares center stage with
her famous cousin in two of Lester Dent's most unusual thrillers.
When a dying man claims to have escaped from lunar captivity, Doc and
Patricia Savage set out to uncover the strange secret of the "Devil
on the Moon." Then, Doc's adventurous cousin teams with Monk Mayfair
to rescue the kidnapped Man of Bronze in "I Died Yesterday," a groundbreaking
tale narrated by Pat Savage herself. BONUS: Captain Fury (a.k.a. The
Skipper) and Mara the Leopard Princess confront "Black Cypress Doom."
This deluxe pulp reprint showcases the original color pulp covers by Emery
Clarke and Walter Swensen, all the original interior illustrations by Paul
Orban and Edd Cartier and historical commentary by Will Murray, writer
of seven Doc Savage novels. (Sanctum Books) 978-1-60877-010-6
Softcover, 7x10. B&W, $12.95 
1 book: $12.95 plus $3.00 (First
Class) or $2 (Media Mail)
for postage and packaging
2 books: $25.90
(cover
price) First Class postpaid
Check, Money Order,
or Paypal
(orders@shadowsanctum.com)
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Anthony
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Sanctum Books
Printed and shipping to
Anthony Tollin next week!
Subscribers copies will begin mailing shortly thereafter! DOC SAVAGE Volume 31: "Devil on the
Moon" & I Died Yesterday" (JAMES BAMA Variant)
The
Girl of Bronze shares center stage with her famous cousin in two of
Lester Dent's most unusual thrillers. When a dying man claims to have
escaped from lunar captivity, Doc and Patricia Savage set out to uncover
the strange secret of the "Devil on the Moon." Then, Doc's adventurous
cousin teams with Monk Mayfair to rescue the kidnapped Man of Bronze
in "I Died Yesterday," a groundbreaking tale narrated by Pat Savage herself.
BONUS: Captain Fury (a.k.a. The Skipper) and Mara the Leopard Princess
confront "Black Cypress Doom." This instant collector's item showcases
James Bama's breathtaking painting and the original color pulp covers
by Emery Clarke and Walter Swensen, the original interior illustrations
by Paul Orban and Edd Cartier and historical commentary by Will Murray,
writer of seven Doc Savage novels. (Sanctum Books) 978-1-60877-011-3
Softcover, 7x10. B&W, $12.95 
1 book: $12.95 plus $3.00 (First
Class) or $2 (Media Mail)
for postage and packaging
2 books: $25.90
(cover
price) First Class postpaid
Check, Money Order,
or Paypal
(orders@shadowsanctum.com)
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Anthony
Tollin's
Sanctum Books
Printed and shipping to
Anthony Tollin next week!
Subscribers copies will begin mailing shortly thereafter! THE SHADOW Volume 32: "The Silver
Scourge" & "The Book of Death"
"As you
sow evil, so shall you reap evil. Crime does not pay. The Shadow
knows! Secret Service operative Vic Marquette teams with The Shadow
and his new ally Pietro to end the counterfeiting plague of "The
Silver Scourge." Then, the incriminating secrets concealed within
"The Book of Death" initiate a winding trail of blackmail and murder!
This instant collector's item showcases the original color pulp covers
by George Rozen (including his all-time greatest Shadow painting) and
the classic interior illustrations by Tom Lovell and Paul Orban, with
historical commentary by Will Murray and Anthony Tollin. (Sanctum Books)
978-1-60877-009-0 Softcover, 7x10. B&W, $12.95
1 book: $12.95 plus $3.00 (First
Class) or $2 (Media Mail)
for postage and packaging
2 books: $25.90
(cover
price) First Class postpaid
Check, Money Order,
or Paypal
(orders@shadowsanctum.com)
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Printed and shipping to
Anthony Tollin next week!
Subscribers copies will begin mailing shortly thereafter! THE WHISPERER Volume 2:
"Six Pyramids of Death" & "Mansion of the Missing"
"He knows no law but Justice!" The
secret life of Police Commissioner James Gordon is revealed in
two thrilling novels by Doc Savage ghost Laurence Donovan writing
as "Clifford Goodrich." First, one by one, the possessors of "The
Six Pyramids of Death" fall victim to a silent killer. Can The Whisperer
solve this deadly riddle? Then, when the home of a prominent judge
is turned into a house of horror, Wildcat Gordon decides that The
Whisperer must return from the dead to haunt "The Mansion of the Missing."
BONUS: a Norgil the Magician story by The Shadow's Walter Gibson. This
historic collector's item showcases the original covers by legendary
illustrator Tom Lovell and Spider cover artist John Newton Howitt, classic
interior illustrations by Paul Orban and historical commentary by Will
Murray and Anthony Tollin. (Sanctum Books) 978-1-60877-004-5 Softcover, 7x10, B&W, $12.95
1 book: $12.95 plus $3.00 (First
Class) or $2 (Media Mail)
for postage and packaging
2 books: $25.90
(cover
price) First Class postpaid
Check, Money Order,
or Paypal
(orders@shadowsanctum.com)
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Coming in February! THE AVENGER Volume 3:
"The Frosted Death" and "The Glass Mountain"
The Pulp Era's strangest mystery man returns in two more
epic adventures by Paul Ernst writing as "Kenneth Robeson." First, a snowlike
powder releases a deadly plague upon the residents of New York City. Can
The Avenger save the world's greatest city from The Frosted Death? Then,
a bizarre cloud emits deadly lightning bolts that kill without warning. Has
an ancient Indian Rain God returned to deliver supernatural vengeance? This
classic pulp reprint showcases H. W. Scott's classic pulp covers, all the
original interior illustrations by Paul Orban, and historical commentary
by Will Murray. Bonus: "My Business is Death!" Paul Ernst's 1936 story that
introduced the Avenger prototype, The Wraith.(Sanctum Books) 978-1-60877-019-9 Softcover, 7x10. B&W, $12.95 1 book: $12.95 plus $3.00 (First
Class) or $2 (Media Mail)
for postage and packaging
2 books: $25.90
(cover
price) First Class postpaid
Check, Money Order,
or Paypal
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Sanctum Books
Coming in February! THE SHADOW Volume 35:
"The Condor" & "Chicago Crime"
"Who knows what evil lurks in the hearts of men? The Shadow
knows! The Knight of Darkness combats supercrime in two action-packed
pulp thrillers by Walter B. Gibson writing as "Maxwell Grant." First,
a tip from a dying mobster sets Cliff Marsland and The Shadow on the trail
of The Condor and his deadly army of evil. Then, The Shadow journeys to
the Windy City to wage war against Chicago Crime and yet another "finger"
of the murderous crime cabal called the Hand. This instant collector's
item showcases both of George Rozen's color pulp covers, the classic interior
illustrations by Tom Lovell and Edd Cartier, and commentary by pulp historian
Will Murray. (Sanctum Books) 978-1-60877-017-5 Softcover, 7x10. B&W, $12.95 1 book: $12.95 plus $3.00 (First
Class) or $2 (Media Mail)
for postage and packaging
2 books: $25.90
(cover
price) First Class postpaid
Check, Money Order,
or Paypal
(orders@shadowsanctum.com)
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| BATMAN/DOC
SAVAGE SPECIAL #1 - Arriving in
comic shops November 11th! Written by Brian Azzarello; Art by Phil Noto; Cover by JG Jones Sketchbook material and variant cover by Rags Morales Doc Savage returns to DC Comics...and comes face-to-fist with the Batman! Superstar scribe Brian Azzarello (100 BULLETS, JOKER) and the breathtaking art of Phil Noto combine to shine the first light on a shadowy new version of the DC Universe, where the thugs run rampant, corruption runs deep, and even heroes can’t be trusted! Doc Savage, the Man of Bronze, hates what he’s heard about the connections between a grisly murder and Gotham City’s violent new vigilante. But the Batman can’t abide do-gooders getting in his way...and his .45 just won’t stay in its holster! Be here for this vital prologue to an upcoming 6-issue miniseries by Azzarello and Rags Morales (IDENTITY CRISIS), which will pull back the curtain to reveal the full width and breadth of DC’s new pulp-influenced universe. This special issue also features sketchbook material by Rags Morales that will show you just what you’re in for! You might think you’re ready – but you’re very, very wrong... 56 pages, $4.99 DC Comics |
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| The Big Book of Bronze #2 - Now available! The Big Book of Bronze #2 is truly big, fun and informative. Every article is about the subject of Doc Savage. This year's book contains 21 articles by such authors as: Terry Allen, Stephen Blotner, Paul Cook, Jeff Deischer, Win Eckert, Bryan Hollerbach, Glenn Horner, William Lampkin, Will Murray, S.C. Ringgenberg, Courtney Rogers, Jay Ryan and Art Sippo. It also features artwork by Tim Faurote, Jay Ryan and Scotty Philips. In addition there are three challenges. Full color cover and B&W interior. Paperback, 172 pages, $14.99 Jay's Solace of Fortitude |
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The Book Cave -
New podcast
now available online!
Episode 46: Will
Murray Episode 47: Bruce Wayne is Detective #27 - New! If you are a Pulp fan you will love this Elsewhere story. Even though the book is called Batman Detective 27, Batman isn't in the book. Instead we have Bruce Wayne as Detective #27. Set in 1939, it combines both what I like in the Golden Age comics and Pulps. Episode 45: The Phantom Episode 44: The Destroyer Episode 43: Pulp Fanzines and Reprints Episode 42: A Few of Our Favorite Books Episode 41: Cyborg - The Six Million Dollar Man Episode 40: Perry Rhodan Visit The Book Cave website at http://thebookcave.libsyn.com/ |
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| Boris Karloff's THRILLER - Coming to DVD in 2010! Boris Karloff's THRILLER anthology series was aired from 1960 to 1962. The series featured a wide variety of stars such as William Shatner, Mary Tyler Moore, Rip Torn, Richard Chamberlain, Robert Vaughn, Elizabeth Montgomery, Leslie Nielsen, John Carradine, and Ursula Andress. Stories were based on the works of Robert Block, Edgar Allan Poe, and Robert E. Howard. The entire remastered series will be released as a deluxe collectors box set featuring all 67 episodes of the show. Extensive special features are being developed including audio commentaries as well as never-before-seen extras. Included in this release is Robert E. Howard's "Pigeons From Hell." |
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| CLASSICON 36 - Pulp, Paperback
and Glamour Art Show -
November 7, 2009! CLASSICON 36, a Pulp, Paperback and Glamour Art Show will take place on November 7, 2009! Thousands of collectable old Pulp Magazines, Digests, Paperbacks, and Comics available for sale or trade! Calendars, Pinups, and Glamour Art Magazines! Original Paperback Artwork from the 1950s & 1960s! 10 AM - 4 PM $3.00 Admission $25 for a Dealer Table 35 Tables of Goodies UNIVERSITY QUALITY INN 3121 EAST GRAND RIVER LANSING, MI Just off US-127, Exit 78 More information is available at our website: http://www.curiousbooks.com Please feel free to call Ray Walsh if you have any questions at Curious Book Shop, (517) 332-0112 |
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COMPLETE
CONAN OF CIMMERIA VOLUME 3 LIMITED DELUXE HC
Writer:
Robert E. Howard, with paintings & illustrations by Gregory ManchessProduction Update - Books should be ready to ship in January 2010! Strictly limited to 1,000 copies and individually signed and numbered by award-winning artist Gregory Manchess, this deluxe, slipcased, hardcover edition of Robert E. Howard's Complete Conan of Cimmeria Volume 3 features 13 color paintings and 52 tonal paintings by Manchess, and contains the following Conan stories: "The Servants of Bit-Yakin," "Beyond the Black River," "The Black Stranger," "The Man Eaters," and "Red Nails," plus over 200 pages of notes and miscellanea. Hardcover, 6x9, 416 pages, $199.99 UPDATE!
Firstly, the signature plates have all been numbered and
signed by Greg Manchess. Secondly, Jim Keegan is just putting the finishing touches to the design of the dust jacket. Book Palace is expecting that all the files will be with the printer the second week of November. After much searching to find an exact match for the previous volumes, the special dyed leather has been ordered and will be ready by the end of October. ARTISTS EDITION - NEW!!!
Due to popular demand Book Palace books has decided to add an Artists Edition to match the previous Wandering Star Conan volumes. The Artists Edition is LIMITED to 100 SIGNED NUMBERED copies worldwide in an Embossed Slipcase accompanied by an exclusive PORTFOLIO of 10 plates (colour tip in print, cover colour print, plus 8 prints of preliminary sketches) enclosed in a special red foil blocked folder. As a reminder, The Leatherbound Edition is LIMITED to 100 SIGNED NUMBERED copies worldwide in an Embossed Slipcase, accompanied by an exclusive PORTFOLIO of 14 plates (colour tip in print, cover colour print, plus 12 prints of preliminary sketches) enclosed in a special red foil blocked folder. |
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| E-texts
on the net
this week The Shadow in Review: This weeks Shadow review is "Crime Under Cover" from June 1, 1941. Pulpgen-Online Pulps: Now with over 1000 stories online! "Marriage for Murder" by C. A. M. Donne from SPICY-ADVENTURE STORIES, March, 1937 The girl is a believer in Maxie's magic preparations, and though Rhodes is a doubter, he learns that out of Maxie's shop can come tropical romance and sudden death. "Murder Mustn't Miss" by Robert Sidney Bowen from POPULAR DETECTIVE, September, 1947 Featuring: Chester Lacey Private Investigator Chet Lacey takes the case of a lovely suspected murderess, and makes photographs point the clues! |
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| Girasol
Collectables
- November Pulp
Replicas! Girasol Collectables is pleased to announce three more issues in its ongoing series of Pulp Replicas. Click here or on the images to the right for a look at larger Pulp Replica cover images. Monthly Special: All three for $95 ($10 off) Our first Replica this month is THE SPIDER #48 featuring "Machine Guns Over the White House" from September 1937. $35 Our second Replica this month is THE SPIDER #49 featuring "The City That Dared Not Eat" from October 1937. $35 Our third Replica is WEIRD TALES #117 from September 1933 - $35 Contents: "The Slithering Shadow" by Robert E. Howard "The Horror on the Asteroid" by Edmond Hamilton "Malay Horror" by Seabury Quinn "Golden Blood" Part 6 by Jack Williamson "A Vintage From Atlantis" by Clark Ashton Smith "The Watcher in the Green Room" by Hugh B. Cave and more! Girasol also accepts Paypal as an alternate method of payment. Other than Replicas, please confirm availability first before ordering items such as pulp magazines or other books. Payments can be made to our regular info@girasolcollectables.com email address. As always, these reprints are exact copies including the illustrations, ads, and back-up stories and have been printed on off-white paper, staple-bound and finished off with a high quality reproduction of the original cover. The only thing missing is the smell (alas) and the flaking newsprint. Email Girasol Collectables at: info@girasolcollectables.com. A complete listing, along with other items such as books, fanzines and of course pulps, can be found on the Girasol Collectables website at http://www.girasolcollectables.com/ All payments must be made in $US payable to Girasol Collectables and mailed to: Neil Mechem c/o Girasol Collectables 3501 GlenErin Drive, Apt. 1409, Mississauga, ON, Canada L5L 2E9 Here is a complete listing of the Pulp Replicas currently available for $25, $35, or $50 each postpaid within North America. Overseas will be a few dollars more. |
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| Haffner Press - New
Limited Edition of THE WORLDS OF JACK WILLIAMSON! A truly special state of an incredible book (which missed a Hugo nomination by *two* votes)! The 75-copy slipcased edition of The Worlds of Jack Williamson is signed on two limitation sheets (decorated with specially commissioned artwork by Vincent Di Fate) by all living contributors: Frederik Pohl - James Gunn - Alfred D. Stewart, PhD - Alan C. Elms, PhD - Stephen Haffner - Vincent Di Fate Contributor Vicky L. Medley signed the heading to her contribution, "Queens of Space," prior to her passing in 2008. Also housed in the matching teal-green Brillianta cloth-covered slipcase are: Opposites--React! An exclusive 150+ page chapbook collecting the never-reprinted two-part serial novel of "seetee" (aka antimatter) adventure, "Opposites--React!" (from Astounding Science-Fiction, Jan & Feb 1943) with an 18-page arc of Williamson's 1950s newspaper comic-strip BEYOND MARS; a 1988 esay by Williamson on antimatter, and an honest-to-god atom-smasher from Fermi Laboratories (and sf-enthusiast) -- William S. Higgins -- provides the introduction documenting the early use of antimatter in speculative fiction. This chapbook is also signed by Mr. Higgins. The Man From Somewhere. This 2006 chapbook from Richard Hauptmann's Cacahuete Press reprints Williamson's novella from 2003. 300 copies were produced for sale. Now out-of-print, this chapbook, signed by Jack Williamson, is also included. * **THE WORLDS OF JACK WILLIAMSON** *celebrates the 100th birthday of one of the Grand Masters of science fiction. While Jack Williamson passed away in 2006 at the age of 98, his incredible body of work continues to be enjoyed by legions of fans and admirers. Assembled in this centennial tribute are: Unpublished stories: "The Moon Bird" "The Forbidden Window" "The Golden Glass" and a film treatment from 1957, "The Planets are Calling." Classics in the Williamson canon: the original novella-length version of Darker Than You Think "Minus Sign," an unreprinted "seetee" story of anti-matter and terraforming a tale with the first use of "psionics," "The Man from Outside." Contemporary stories include: "The Hole in the World" "Afterlife" "The Luck of the Legion," the last Legion of Space adventure "Ghost Town," his last story to appear in /Weird Tales/ (from 2005!) "A Christmas Carol" Also included are four essays from academics and scholars who have studied Williamson's works, as well as Dr. Williamson's 1957 Master's Thesis: Alan C. Elms, PhD: "Darker Than He Thought: The Psychoanalysis of Jack Williamson" Jack Williamson: "A Study of the Sense of Prophecy in Modern Science Fiction" Jack Williamson: "Tricentennial Century" Alfred D. Stewart, PhD: "Jack Williamson: The Comedy of Cosmic Evolution" Vicky Medley: "Queens of Space: Women in the work of Jack Williamson" Richard A. Hauptmann: "Collecting Jack Williamson: Master of Wonder" Ordering information: THE WORLDS OF JACK WILLIAMSON By Jack Williamson 720 page 6.25" x 9.25" Smythe-sewn Archival-quality Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-893887-29-9 *75-copy limited edition: $150.00 (U.S.)* We can accept checks and money orders made payable and sent to: HAFFNER PRESS 5005 Crooks Road Suite 35 Royal Oak, Michigan 48073-1239 We are able to take credit card orders via Paypal at www.paypal.com. The remit-to e-mail is info@haffnerpress.com |
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| Hard
Case Crime
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Coming in November
and beyond! November 2009 QUARRY IN THE MIDDLE by Max Allan Collins, Cover art by Ron Lesser The enigmatic hitman Quarry—star of seven celebrated novels and an award-winning feature film ("The Last Lullaby")—is back in this violent, steamy tale of warring crime families. When two Godfathers set out to bump each other off, guess who winds up with both contracts... December 2009 THE CORPSE WORE PASTIES by Jonny Porkpie, Cover art by Ricky Mujica Usually, when you call a burlesque act a "show stopper," you don’t mean it quite so literally. But this time, that’s just what happened: The show stopped dead, and so did the girl. And as I looked at her nearly naked and completely lifeless body and the bottle of poison in her hand with my fingerprints all over it, I thought to myself: Porkpie, you’re in for it this time... THE VALLEY OF FEAR by A. C. Doyle, Cover art by Glen Orbik A sawed-off shotgun blast to the face leaves one man dead—and reveals a secret that has pursued another across an ocean and set the world’s most ruthless criminal on his trail. The man needs the help of a great detective...but could even Sherlock Holmes save him now? April 2010 MEMORY by Donald E. Westlake, Cover art by Glen Orbik Hospitalized after a liaison with another man’s wife ends in violence, Paul Cole has just one goal: to rebuild his shattered life. But with his memory damaged, the police hounding him, and no way even to get home, Paul’s facing steep odds—and a bleak fate if he fails... This final, never-before-published novel by three-time Edgar Award winner Donald E. Westlake is a noir masterpiece, a dark and painful portrait of a man’s struggle against merciless forces that threaten to strip him of his very identity. June 2010 NOBODY'S ANGEL by Jack Clark, Cover art by Ron Lesser Eddie Miles is one of a dying breed: a Windy City hack who knows every street and back alley of his beloved city and takes its recent descent into violence personally. But what can one driver do about a killer targeting streetwalkers or another terrorizing cabbies? Precious little—until the night he witnesses one of them in action... |
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| The Lone Ranger -
Now available! THE LONE RANGER (1938) Featuring Lee Powell, Herman Brix and Victor "Chief Thunder Cloud" Daniels Complete, Unsubtitled, and in English This is a restored collectors edition. The original serial is still lost and portions of it may be gone forever. What you have here may be the closest approximation possible, however, of what the complete original looked and sounded like. Republic was apparently under contract to destroy the existing prints of the serial after their license on the character lapsed, and, according to Clayton Moore and others, were burned on the Republic back lot. But some partially altered foreign-language release versions did survive. This project is an assembly of all the best-quality existing sound and picture elements from the original serial with replacement only of elements which are entirely missing today. Every shot is in the proper original sequence as far as that is possible to know and all original sound is included, with dubbing used only in spots where no original sound exists at all any more. The goal of this project was to assemble the closest thing to the original release possible from what exists, not to rework that material in any way. The image quality ranges from excellent and sharp to what might be termed decent 1980s Goodtimes Home Video quality, with virtually no scratches, very few splices, and good contrast. Chapter openings, recaps, and closings all look spectacular. The only negative here is that the transfer used for most of the chapter content is rather dated and low-resolution which makes the edition appropriate for watching on a smaller-size TV or computer and less appropriate for big-screen TV viewing. For more information, visit The Serial Squadron website. The Serial Squadron |
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| PULPDOM
57 - Now
available and featuring an article on Lester Dent / Doc Savage! PULPDOM #57 (October 2009) The contents include: "Dent and Doc" by Bill Garwood "ADVENTURE - 1938" by Kurt Shoemaker "The Black Jarl" Part 3 of 4 by Johnston McCulley Front cover: Walter Baumhofer This issue has a full color front cover and is profusely illustrated with full color and black & white illustrations. Back issues are available as print on demand: $10 (color) and $6 (black & white) each (postpaid) anywhere in USA. Five issue subscriptions are $30. Contact C. E. Cazedessus II, P.O. Box 2340, Pagosa Springs, Colorado 81147 Email: moonfire@frontier.net Visit the new PULPDOM website at http://pulpdom.com |
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| Pulpville Press -
Now available! DOCTOR DEATH by Edward P. Norris Contents: Doctor Death A Deal in Phonies Cargo of Death Death's IOU 13 Pearls Trade paperback, 7x10, 150 pages, $15 Order Here JONGOR by Robert Moore Williams Contents: Jongor of Lost Land The Return of Jongor Jongor Fights Back Trade paperback, 7x10, 146 pages, $15 Order Here THE GIANTS OF MOGO by Don Wilcox From the pages of Amazing Stories: There is an old argument, actually only theory, that there can be no giants because they couldn't walk--but THESE giants could do more! Trade paperback, 7x10, 122 pages, $15 Order Here Pulpville Press |
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| Pulp
Adventurecon 10 - Saturday, November 7th,
from 10am to 5pm! We're all set to sponsor another one-day show at the Ramada Inn of Bordentown, NJ -- Saturday, November 7th, from 10am to 5pm. There is usually 45+ tables in our dealer room, and we'll probably try and do something special to commemorate the TENTH show. As one person, Joe Rainone, commented, it's a milestone ... and we agree, to a certain extent. Nine years and ten shows of unabashed pulp collecting consumption. Details will be posted shortly to http://www.boldventurepress.com/ |
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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. Visit http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ABEMERRITTFANS/ to join! CoverUps: Sharing and trading of Pulp Fiction covers. Discussion not only allowed, but encouraged! http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Cover_Ups/ Dime Novels: This newsgroup is dedicated to the dime novels and story papers of the late 19th century to the early 20th century.All genres[westerns, adventure, sports, mystery, science fiction ] and authors may be discussed. Dime novels and story papers were the inspiration for both comic books and pulps. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dimenovels/ Doc Con: The annual Doc Savage Convention gathered together for the first time on October 24, 1998. The convention also known as Doc Con is the brainchild of Rob Smalley who together with Jay Ryan, Paul Cook and Courtney Rogers have hosted the event each year in Arizona. Traditionally held the second Saturday of each November, Doc Con attracts residents from around the country, for a weekend of planned Doc Savage events as well as discussions and camaraderie. Follow along with the planning each year by participating in this group. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Doc_Con/ Edgar Rice Burroughs Group: This group is dedicated to the study and appreciation of one of the greatmasters of literary adventure, Edgar Rice Burroughs (1875-1950). Creator of numerous famous characters, such as Tarzan, Carson Napier, and John Carter of Mars, and exciting worlds, such as Venus, Barsoom, and Pellucidar, Burroughs is widely recognized as one of the fathers of the Pulp Era and modern heroic fiction. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/edgarriceburroughs/ FictionMags: The purpose of this mailing list is to discuss the history of fiction magazines, and to exchange information about magazines which have carried fiction, past or present. Particular emphases are on the "Gaslight" magazines of circa 1880-1914, the pulp magazines of the first half of the 20th century, the "Big Slick" magazines of the mid-20th century, the digest-sized magazines of the 1950s and 1960s -- and any other areas of magazine publishing which have been important for fiction. Discussion may cover aspects of the publishing history of the magazines concerned, their editors and editorial policies, the authors they published, and so on. http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/fictionmags/ Flearun: This group is for fans of all the incarnations of Doc Savage. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/flearun/ Leigh Brackett: This site is dedicated to the queen of space opera/sci-fantasy, LEIGH BRACKETT !All of her books, movies[ science-fiction, fantasy, mysteries, westerns]and anything in general about her can be discussed. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/leighbrackett/ 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. | |||||||||
