Bruce Campbell gave us a special prequel film to BURN NOTICE last week, but what’s next as the USA hit heads into Season 5? Bruce talks about that and the fate of the next MY NAME IS BRUCE, plus no good news for fans of NO ORDINARY FAMILYand Shatner sings yet again.
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As part of the coverage of [[[Game Of Thrones]]] debuting on HBO, the New York Times quoted author George R. R. Martin delivering a speech at Ambercon 3 in Wichita, Kan., on May 31, 1981.
Every would-be writer needs comic books. I certainly did. I can still vividly recall my discovery of comic books, followed closely by the revelation that this reading stuff was actually good for something. Because comic books had it all over Readers. Comic books had pictures, and so did Readers, but in comic-book pictures somebody was flying or punching somebody, while in my Reader little Sally was crying about her little red boat. Even in my prepubescent days I had this vague feeling that Wonder Woman had it all over Jane, although I couldn’t put my finger on the reason. I did know that watching Spot run was a real drag when I could watch Krypto the Superdog fly instead. And I knew that if they ever met, Krypto would bite Spot’s head off.
So I read every comic I could get my hands on, and my reading got better and better. My teachers soon began to marvel that I read with such “expression,” while the rest of my class read . . . like . . . this. I knew the reason. You need a lot more expression for, “Aha, Superman, now my red kryptonite will turn you into a BOILED EGG!” than you do for “See Spot. See Spot run. Run, Spot, run.” So if the schools don’t do it, remember comic books. Maybe your kid won’t be as quick as I was, and regular comic books won’t do, but even that’s no problem in this day and age. There’s always the undergrounds. “Tales of the Leather Nun” should do it every time.
Of course, anybody who’s ever read Wild Cards knows how much George loves his comics.
via NYTimes.com.
NEW AUDIO PRODUCTION DIVISION WILL DO DOC SAVAGE, THE SPIDER, SECRET AGENT “X”
Spokane, Wash., April 15, 2011-Radio Archives today announced a new series of audiobooks, based on favorite pulp novels of the 1930s and 1940s. The audiobooks will begin Radio Archives’ new line of original audio productions based on classic pulp fiction.
The first series of audiobooks will be the seven Doc Savage novels penned by pulp author and Doc Savage authority Will Murray. Future series will include the exploits of pulp heroes The Spider and Secret Agent “X“, as well as other pulp fiction properties. The new audio productions will utilize the talents of some of the top voice actors and recording talents in the United States. The first audiobook release is scheduled for June 2011.
“We’re thrilled to have Will Murray’s excellent Doc Savage novels as the lead-off offerings in this exciting new series,” said Harlan Zinck, president of Radio Archives. “The audiobooks and other new audio productions will nicely complement our classic radio and pulp reprint offerings.”
Murray’s Doc Savage stories were published in the 1990’s and were the first new Doc Savage stories in more than 40 years. “Creating audiobooks of these extensions of the Doc Savage canon brings a new dimension to this classic pulp character,” Murray said.
The new audiobook line, which will be released in digital stereo, will be produced and directed by audio producer Roger Rittner, who created The Adventures of Doc Savage full-cast radio series in 1985, available in a deluxe CD set from Radio Archives. “I’m delighted to be able to bring the superb quality of Radio Archives productions to these exciting stories,” said Rittner, who has a 30-year history of both recorded and live classic radio and audio productions.
Radio Archives is a manufacturer and distributor of fully restored old time radio programs and pulp fiction reprints.
Moonstone Entertainment, Inc. is a venue to purchase the current Doc Savage collection as well as other Doc Savage related material at http://www.moonstonebooks.com/!
Hello All Pulpsters!! It’s Tommy, exhausted but happy to be reporting on Windy City Pulp and Paper Con once again…Big day at the con, lots of people…Several of the new pulp publishers had decent days and of course, all the old pulp collectors and such made good sells and trades as well.
Will Murray signed autographs and, along with Radio Archives and Moonstone, gave away to a lucky winner, whose name I did not get unfortunately, a huge poster of the cover of the first Radio Archives Doc Savage audio book, PYTHON ISLE, out this June!!
Lots of connections were made, discussions had ideas bandied about. I personally made a purchase that may lead to a little known pulp type character reemerging, but we shall see. Several possible new additions to the guest list as well for Pulp Ark showed themselves today, including the one I’m most excited about Frank Coffman, an Illinois college professor is also a leading expert on the poetry of Robert E. Howard and if schedules do not conflict, will be attending Pulp Ark next month and doing a classroom on Howard’s poetry and then another on how to write pulp poetry! Awesome stuff happening at Windy City! More tomorrow!
Ron Fortier and Rob Davis, partners in Airship 2 Productions and founders of The Pulp Factory, an online pulp group for pulp creators and fans, announced and presented the second annual Pulp Factory Awards at the Windy City Pulp and Paper Convention on Friday, April 15, 2011.
The Pulp Factory Awards are given in four categories and are decided by nominations and votes of Pulp Factory members. To be eligible, works must have been produced in 2010 and must either be pulp stories set prior to World War II or in the far flung future.
The Winners of the 2011 Pulp Factory Awards are-
Best Novel- “Green Lama Unbound” Adam L. Garcia (Award accepted by proxy Tommy Hancock)
Best Short Story-“The Last Deposit” by Ian Watson in SHERLOCK HOLMES CONSULTING DETECTIVE, VOLUME TWO (Award accepted by proxy Rob Davis)
Best Cover-“Robin Hood, King of Sherwood”, Mike Manley (Award accepted by proxy Wayne Reinagel)
Best Interior Art-“Green Lama Unbound”, Mike Fyles (Award accepted by proxy Fuller Bumpers)
Congratulations to all Pulp Factory Winners and Nominees!!
This is Tommy at Windy City. Will Murray, noted Pulp Historian, is part of a panel tonight and a major announcement is expected. Will is currently discussing the recent release of the 1980s Doc Savage Audio Drama now available through Radio Archives. Due to the success of selling the Audio dramas, Radio Archives wants to follow up this item. Will Murray announces that Radio Archives will be doing Doc Savage audio books based on Murray’s past Doc Savage novels, starting with PYTHON ISLE! The announcement also includes that Radio Archives will do audio books for all seven of Will Murray’s planned seven novels and will also be doing audio novels of The Spider and Secret Agent X in the future!
WHITE EYES will be the next novel adapted to audio book after PYTHON ISLE. Top voice talents have been cast to perform these books, including Michael McConahaigh for PYTHON ISLE, who had also been an actor in the original DOC SAVAGE audio drama!
Tommy here, again. The doors have been open a couple of hours and people are trickling in. Various pulp publishers of both reprint and new material are in attendance. Pro Se, Airship 27, Knightraven Studios, Moonstone, Black Dog Press, Adventure House, as well as pulp authors, such as Thomas McNulty, Wayne Reinagel, Ron Foriter, and many, many more! Not to mention the classic pulp mags, models, posters, etc. If your’re in the Chicago area, you should visit! Pics and more to come!
Bleeding Cool reports from multiple anonymous sources that The Dark Knight Returns by Frank (we are obligated to include Sin City and 300 in his middle name now) Miller and Klaus Janson is in early development at Warner Premiere/WB Animation.
But people seem to be forgetting– the adaptation’s already been done, at least partially, back on The New Batman Adventures in an episode entitled “Legends Of The Dark Knight” which aired on October 10, 1998. Take a look:
Fifteen years after MAD ABOUT YOU, Paul Reiser returns to the NBC comedy line-up with a different twist on reality – his reality. Paul explains it all plus we get news in Bradley Cooper as The Crow and Batman on stage!
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Here’s the full 4:30 trailer that we mentioned a while back. What do you think?
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