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WORLDS OF PHILIP JOSE FARMER 3 OFFER! DON’T MISS IT!

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  • June 24, 2012

The Official Philip José Farmer Email

Hello to everyone on the PJF Mailing list. There is a lot going on right now, but you can check the website and facebook for all those details.
This email is just to make sure you are aware of one thing. In the last newsletter (before making this information public online) I told you that if you are one of first 100 people to preorder THE WORLDS OF PHILIP JOSÉ FARMER 3: Portraits of a Trickster, you will get a custom laminated bookmark marking the occasion, just like the ones sent out with the first 100 copies of THE WORLDS OF PHILIP JOSÉ FARMER 2. Meteor House has not yet reached 100 preorders, so there is still time to do this.
However, Meteor House has now upped the ante with another reason you want to preorder THE WORLDS OF PHILIP JOSÉ FARMER 3 right now. It is so you can win a chance to be Tuckerized in a story—and not just any story, but a mind-blowingly-awesome story that Farmer fandom will still be talking about decades from now. That’s right, a character in a story in this book will be named after you. One person chosen at random will win this prize and there are three ways you can enter the contest:
1. Here is the easy one. Preorder a copy of THE WORLDS OF PHILIP JOSÉ FARMER 3. If you have already ordered a copy, you are already entered.2. This will require a little more effort on your part, but it gives you another chance to win. If you already own a copy of THE WORLDS OF PHILIP JOSÉ FARMER 1: Protean Dimensons, follow that link to Amazon and post a review of the book. It doesn’t have to be a 5 star review, we want your honest assessment of the book, but it must be a minimum of 50 words, not just, “Loved the book, I recommend it!” 3. If you’ve already done the second one, this won’t be any harder. Assuming you own and have read THE WORLDS OF PHILIP JOSÉ FARMER 2: Of Dust and Soul follow that link to Amazon and post a review. Same conditions, it doesn’t have to be a glowing review, we really want your opinions, but please put a little effort into it and write 50 words or more.

There you have it, three chances to win a one-of-a-kind prize, and do Meteor House a favor in the process. If you enjoy their books, entering the contest by any of the three methods is a great way to say thank you. However, you only have a week to enter as the deadline is midnight eastern on June 30th. On July 1st, the winner will be chosen and notified.Oops, one more thing I should remind you of: Don’t forget to preorder EXILES OF KHO by June 30th. If you do so, your name will appear in the book on the acknowledgments page. Since only a small number of copies will be printed beyond the number preordered, if you don’t preorder, there is a very good chance you will miss out on the tale of how Sahhindar significantly influenced the course of events in the ancient civilization of Khokarsa.
Mike Croteau
The Official Philip José Farmer Web Page
www.pjfarmer.com

Spider-Man Week starts tomorrow in NYC

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  • June 24, 2012

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To promote the release of The Amazing Spider-Man in theaters on July 3, a number of events are taking place in New York City this week, starting with the cast of the movie appearing on The Today Show tomorrow morning, and continuing across all five boroughs from museums and zoos to Yankee Stadium and the Empire State Building.

Take a look at the schedule of events here.

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Sunday Cinema: Donald F. Glut’s “Spider-Man” fan film

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  • June 24, 2012

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This is the first ever documented Spider-Man fan film, and the first (unofficial) live action appearance of Spider-Man from way back in 1969. This was produced by Donald F. Glut, who at the time was writing for Warren Magazines (Creepy and Eerie) and would later go on to write Captain America, The Invaders, Conan, and Kull for Marvel, and what he may still best be known for, writing the novelization for Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back.

This was Don’s last amateur film (he had produced many other fan films before this) before moving on to write for classic cartoons like Transformers and Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends.

AIRSHIP 27 DEBUTS JUNGLE TALES- VOLUME ONE!

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  • June 23, 2012

CLASSIC JUNGLE ADVENTURES

Airship 27 Productions, a leader in the New Pulp Fiction movement, is thrilled to announce the released of their latest title, JUNGLE TALES Vol.One.
One of the most popular sub-genres of the classic pulp magazines were those with jungle settings. With the success and popularity of Edgar Rice Burrough’s Tarzan stories, editors began clamoring for similar tales featuring jungle heroes. Soon dozens of cheap loin-cloth wearing imitators were popping up everywhere, including a few jungle queens to add spice to the mix.  By far the most successful of these Tarzan clones was the blond-haired Ki-Gor, the Jungle Lord whose adventures appeared regularly in the pages of Jungle Stories magazine.
Now Airship 27 Productions offers up this new collection with three brand new adventures of Ki-Gor and his lovely, red-headed mate, Helene, as they travel into the mysterious, uncharted jungles of Africa.  Penned by Aaron Smith, Duane Spurlock and Peter Miller, here are a trio of fast paced tales that have the Jungle Lord discovering a hidden village of Vikings, crossing paths with dinosaurs in a lost valley and battling cannibals to save the life of a benevolent jungle princess.  This is the pulse-pounding action and thrill-a-minute adventure fans have come to expect from the classic jungle pulps. 
“It’s hoped,” said Managing Editor, Ron Fortier, “that each new volume of this title will shine the spotlight on a different classic pulp jungle hero.  Maybe even a jungle queen or two.”  This premier features a stunning cover by painter Bryan Fowler with magnificent interior illustrations by Kelly Everaert.  JUNGLE TALES Vol.One kicks off another new series pulp fans are sure to appreciate and enjoy. 
AIRSHIP 27 PRODUCTIONS – Pulp Fiction For A New Generation!

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THE ROOK’S BARRY REESE VENTURES INTO THE BOOK CAVE!

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  • June 21, 2012
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New Pulp Author and Rook creator Barry Reese visits Ric Croxton and Art Sippo at The Book Cave to introduce his latest Rook bestseller, “Tales Of The Rook.”

Listen now at The Book Cave. http://thebookcave.libsyn.com.

OFFICIAL PRESS RELEASE:

Reese Unlimited, an Imprint of Pro Se Productions, proudly announces the release of TALES OF THE ROOK!  The Rook, a character created by Barry Reese, now lives on in stories written by Reese as well as five other premiere writers of New Pulp!

“When The Good Is Swallowed By The Dark…There The Rook Shall Plant His Mark!”

For years, New Pulp Author Barry Reese has masterfully written the thrilling adventures of The Rook, a masked Hero of Reese’s creation who is compelled through dark dreams to hunt down and destroy evil wherever it might hide! Assisted by loyal friends and a vast array of allies from the annals of Classic and New Pulp as well as Comics of a bygone era, The Rook’s escapades have been a hallmark in the world of New Pulp!

Now, for the first time and under the REESE UNLIMITED imprint, Barry Reese has invited some of New Pulp’s finest authors into The Rook’s world to put their unique spin on the character and tell their own tales…TALES OF THE ROOK! Featuring stories by Ron Fortier, Bobby Nash, Mike Bullock, Percival Constantine, Tommy Hancock, and a brand new ROOK tale by Reese himself! 

Concerning the popularity of The Rook and his cast of characters, Barry Reese commented that the concept was still with him, six years after its debut.  In the book’s introduction, Reese says, “Others have felt the siren’s call, as well. The Rook has appealed to them to the point where they agreed to write new stories featuring my hero. I’m flattered and thrilled to present the results to you. Some of the greatest writers in New Pulp have crafted their own takes on The Rook and it’s a lot of fun to see where they went when given the chance.”

TALES OF THE ROOK also features an explosive cover by Bob Hall, stunning interior art by George Sellas, and outstanding format and design by Sean Ali! Ready for the best in New Pulp? Get it today in TALES OF THE ROOK! From Reese Unlimited and Pro Se Productions!

Tales of The Rook can be found at:
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Pro Se Productions- Puttin’ The Monthly Back Into Pulp! www.prosepulp.com

What’s in Richard Parker’s files? (The Amazing Spider-Man)

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  • June 21, 2012

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We left off our previous post of having just found a hidden file folder inside the leather satchel of Dr. Richard Parker. We’ve since scanned in all the pages in the folder and leave them to you to find all the hidden clues.

Here’s one hint: the double grid pattern you see on many of the pages have been replicated in different drops around the country, but each one has different information in each. A compilation of all the code info can be found here.

Other notes: 00 is on many documents, and is also labeled on the side of the spiders encased in lucite.

And there’s one minor continuity flub. The newspaper clipping of Dr. Curt Connors and Dr. Richard Parker is theoretically from when Richard Parker disappeared. But if that’s the case, why does the sports story on the back of the clipping reference Flash Thompson playing for the high school team? Surely Flash wouldn’t have been left behind for over a decade…

The Amazing Spider-Man opens in theaters in America on July 3rd, and stars Andrew Garfield, Emma Stone, Rhys Ifans, Martin Sheen, Sally Field, and Cameron Scott.

Found: Briefcase of Dr. Richard Parker (The Amazing Spider-Man)

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  • June 21, 2012

If you’ve been following The Amazing Spider-Man and any of the viral activity surrounding #markofthespider-man, you may note that there’s been some action leading up to today. There’s been a countdown clock that indicated various things were going to happen today, with flights booked by Dr. Richard Parker leaving today.

At noon today, this image appeared on the link for New York:

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That happened to be at the New York Hall Of Science, not far from the Forest Hills home of the Parkers, and where there happens to be a pretty decent exhibit on Animation running until Sept. 2 sponsored by Cartoon Network.

I rushed over there, went to the coat check window, and reclaimed this satchel:

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A leather satchel with an RP monogram…

Inside we found the following:

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A bit more detail:

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Oscorp Industries ID for Richard Parker, glasses, and a Parker Pen.

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An HP48G calculator, an Ericsson phone, and more pens.

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Three New York City subway tokens, and three quarters, all at lest twelve years old.

And two spiders encased in lucite.

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Surely, this couldn’t be all of it, could it? Hey, there’s a pocket on the back of the satchel…

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Pocket’s empty. But wait, I can feel something in there… is there a zipper on this pocket?

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Bingo. And what do we have here…?

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This is the point where a good storyteller covers for getting to a scanner with the words… “To Be Continued!”

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What are cops doing at the New York Hall of Science?

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  • June 21, 2012

I think I know why. I’ll tell you more when I get to a better connection. Let’s just say that there are people who want this very badly…

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Yahoo and Liquid Comics set to publish motion comics

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  • June 20, 2012

I wonder if this will move Yahoo’s stock price. From the AP:

Yahoo said Wednesday it is expanding its original offerings, partnering with Liquid Comics to offer motion-comics. The two companies said they’ll make the first two titles — created by film directors Barry Sonnenfeld and Guy Ritchie — available online later this summer through Yahoo! Screen.

Motion comics blend elements of comic book art and animation, offering some movement and action but on a limited scale. It’s gained ground and popularity in recent years as publishers big and small experiment with the medium, which can viewed online or on devices like tablets and iPads.

“This is compelling content from great storytellers, and we are excited to be adding Liquid Comics to our robust slate of premium content partners,” said Erin McPherson, vice president and head of video for Yahoo.

By partnering with Liquid Comics and focusing on animation, she said Yahoo is enhancing its premium original content.

Together with Tom Hanks’ new animated Web series, “Electric City,” ”motion comics are the start of a unique animated offering on Yahoo,” McPherson said.

Sonnenfeld’s offering is “Dinosaurs vs. Aliens.” The director of the “Men In Black” films tells the story of aliens invading earth in prehistoric times only to face off against dinosaurs.

Ritchie, whose films include “Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels” and the recent “Sherlock Holmes,” will have his “Gamekeeper” transformed into a motion-comic written by Andy Diggle. It focuses on groundskeeper whose life is turned upside down by mercenaries.

Sharad Devarajan, CEO of Liquid Comics, said the titles, along with plans for more, will help expand the reach of graphic novels and comics.

“Yahoo’s impressive global reach will greatly enhance Liquid’s goal of pushing the boundaries of comic books through digital platforms and technology and enabling our creative partners to share their stories with audiences worldwide,” he said.

via Yahoo, Liquid set to publish motion comics – Yahoo! News.

Just to refresh your memory: Liquid Comics is what’s left of the former Virgin Comics line, a joint venture between Richard Branson and Deepak Chopra, which originally published Gamekeeper.

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