Dynamite Entertainment has shared a preview of the new ‘The Shadow Special’ #1, which is available in comic shops next week.
About The Shadow Special #1: The Shadow knows what evil lurks in the hearts of men. But when Lamont Cranston crosses paths with an old friend–a fellow veteran of “the war to end all wars”–Cranston’s justice serving alter ego must judge a man whose path to villainy began with their friendship! At the risk of his own secrets being laid bare, Cranston accepts an invitation to join a very exclusive club of adventurers whose dark hearts might be the worst The Shadow has ever encountered!
Writer: Scott Beatty Artist: Ronan Cliquet Cover: Alex Ross Format: 40 pgs., Full-Color Cover Price: $4.99 Rating: Teen+
Author Mark Finn (“Blood and Thunder: The Life and Art of Robert E Howard”) joins New Pulp Author Van Allen Plexico to indulge in their passion for Richard Stark’s PARKER, the hard-boiled master thief from the typewriter of Donald E Westlake, star of more than twenty novels, and as seen in “Payback” and other films. And just in time for the new movie starring Jason Statham and Jennifer Lopez.
DC Comics Co-Publisher, Dan Didio was asked the following question on his Facebook page: “Are the Spirit, Doc Savage and the Avenger still at DC? Will we see them again?” A question many pulp fans have wondered since the less than satisfying First Wave series published by DC Comics in 2011.
Didio responded, “Sorry to say but none of these characters are still at DC but here’s hoping that another publisher gets them back in print soon.”
Okay, New Pulp comic book publishers, start your engines.
The greatest creation of Theodore Roscoe is collected for the first time! One of the most popular writers to ever appear in the pages of Argosy, Roscoe penned the adventures of Old Thibault Corday of the French Foreign Legion, who appeared in more than twenty stories from 1929 to 1939. Volume 4 collects the last four stories of the series, from 1938-39.
186 pages Approx. 6″x9″x0.5″ Approx. 0.9 lbs.
Learn more about The Heads of Sergeant Baptiste: The Complete Adventures of Thibaut Corday and the Foreign Legion, Volume 4 here.
Frederick Nebel’s unforgettable character Jack Cardigan was one of the main reasons behind the success of the legendary Dime Detective Magazine. His hard-boiled P.I. stories were a major influence to other writers of the era, yet only a handful have been reprinted since their original 44-story run eighty years ago. Volume 4 of this series contains the last 11 installments, complete and uncut, with the original illustrations by John Fleming Gould.
A Couple of Quick Ones (June 1, 1935) The Dead Die Twice (August, 1935) Death in the Raw (October, 1935) The Curse of Cardigan (December, 1935) Blood in the Dark (January, 1936) The Sign of Murder (March, 1936) Lead Poison (April, 1936) Murder By Mail (June, 1936) Make Mine Murder (November, 1936) Behind the 8-Ball (March, 1937) No Time to Kill (May, 1937)
Available in paperback. 412 pages Approx. 6″x9″x1″ Approx. 1.6 lbs.
Learn more about The Complete Casebook of Cardigan, Volume 4: 1935-37 here.
It was announced on the Airship 27 Productions Facebook page today that artist Nik Poliwko has been tapped to provide interior illustrations for the upcoming 2013 release of The Ruby Files Volume 2.
From the announcement:
Talented artist Nik Poliwko has signed on to do the illustrations for THE RUBY FILES Vol II to be released next year. This series follows the adventures of hard-hitting 1930s New York private eye, Rick Ruby. Volume two will contain new stories by Alan J. Porter, Ron Fortier & the creators of the series, Bobby Nash and Sean Taylor.
The Shadow Fan Podcast returns for another thrilling episode devoted to the greatest pulp hero of them all, The Shadow! This time around, host Barry Reese talks about Loren Estleman’s essay “Was Sherlock Holmes the Shadow?”, the radio episode “Death House Rescue,” The Shadow’s # 1 scout (Hawkeye) and the debut issue of Masks from Dynamite Comics!
Pulp Empire has announced the release of Doc Claus in trade paperback format for your reading pleasure. Doc Clause is available at Amazon and CreateSpace. (Ebook editions coming later this week) and features a cover by Teel James Glenn.
About Doc Claus: You may know him as the Man of Presents, but his friends know he is far more than that!
Doc Claus springs off the pages in five new adventures! With a bit of comedy and a bit of parody, our hero and his allies set out to protect the world… 364 days a year! And with the rest of the Holiday Patrol: Cupid, Easy, Remmy, Montgomery, Comet, and of course, the Missus, he may be the only defense against the most nefarious threats the world has to offer!
Doc and company star in five new adventures by a quintet of talented writers: Travis Hiltz (Horror Heroes), Terry Alexander (Modern Pulp Heroes), Robbie Lizhini (Presidential Pulp) and Pulp Empire newcomers M. H. Norris and Greg Daniel bring a book overflowing with adventures for the holidays and beyond!
Buy the print edition for a mere $10 at Createspace and Amazon. Digital readers can expect digital editions just in time for Christmas!
It took 100 years to bring Edgar Rice Burroughs’ John Carter of Mars to the big screen. It took Disney Studios just ten days to declare the film a flop and lock it away in the Disney vaults. How did this project, despite its quarter-billion dollar budget, the brilliance of director Andrew Stanton, and the creative talents of legendary Pixar Studios, become a calamity of historic proportions? Michael Sellers, a filmmaker and Hollywood insider himself, saw the disaster approaching and fought to save the project – but without success. In John Carter and the Gods of Hollywood, Sellers details every blunder and betrayal that led to the doom of the motion picture – and that left countless Hollywood careers in the wreckage. JOHN CARTER AND THE GODS OF HOLLYWOOD examines every aspect of Andrew Stanton’s adaptation and Disney’s marketing campaign and seeks to answer the question: What went wrong? it includes a history of Hollywood’s 100 year effort to bring the film to the screen, and examines the global fan movement spawned by the film.
John Carter and the Gods of Hollywood is now available at Amazon.
Meet Modesty Blaise (aka the female James Bond) Modesty Blaise is glamorous, intelligent, rich and very, very cool. She’s been called the female James Bond but she’s much more interesting than that.
Modesty started life in 1963 as a strip cartoon in the London Evening Standard. The first of the novels followed three years later.
Daphne Alexander plays Modesty in Radio 4’s adaptation of A Taste for Death.
Modesty Blaise – A Taste for Death Episode 1 of 5 Duration: 15 minutes First broadcast: Monday 17 December 2012 She’s glamorous, intelligent, rich and very, very cool. Modesty Blaise has been called the female James Bond but she’s much more interesting than that. With her expertise in martial arts and unusual weapons, the ability to speak several languages and her liking for fast cars, twenty-something Modesty became a female icon long before the likes of Emma Peel, Lara Croft, or Buffy.
In Stef Penney’s brand new radio adaptation of Peter O’Donnell’s novel, Sir Gerald Tarrant, Head of a secret British agency, tempts Modesty out of retirement and into a job involving a young woman with extra sensory powers, an exotic desert location, and a larger than life public school villain, intent on murdering his way to a vast fortune. With its perfect cocktail of glamorous settings, hidden treasure, a twisting turning plot, and characters to root for, A Taste for Death is an action packed treat – and a guilty pleasure.
With an original score by Goldfrapp’s Will Gregory, arranged by Ian Gardiner, and performed by the BBC National Orchestra of Wales, conducted by Ben Foster.
Produced and Directed by Kate McAll
Interesting Modesty Facts: Modesty first started life in 1963 as a strip cartoon in the London Evening Standard – the first of the novels followed three years later.
Vincent Vega, played by John Travolta, is seen reading a Modesty Blaise book in Pulp Fiction.
Learn more about Modesty Blaise – A Taste for Death Episode 1 of 5 here.
