Category: News

Win a Copy of “Griff the Invisible”

Back in August, I told you about Griff the Invisible, a small indie film about a would-be super-hero feature the terrific Ryan Kwanten. The movie opened and closed in the blink of an eye, probably while you were on line to see Rise of the Planet of the Apes, and you missed out.

Vivendi Entertainment is releasing the film on Blu-ray and DVD on November 15 so you get a second chance at catching this charming film.

Better, we have been given three DVDs to give away. Here’s what you need to do in order to win:

By 11:59 p.m., Saturday November 12, tell us what super-power you most desire and how you would use it to fight for truth and justice. The final decision of the ComicMix judges will be final.

In case you missed it, here’s the trailer.

Synopsis

Griff (Kwanten), a shy and awkward office worker by day, finds escape from his ordinary life by assuming the identity of a fantastic superhero each night. Griff’s secret is jeopardized when he meets Melody (Dermody), a cute but unconventional daydreamer. She quickly becomes fascinated by his idiosyncrasies, which are equal only to her own. In the face of mounting pressure to live in the “real world,” it’s up to Melody to rescue GRIFF THE INVISIBLE for the sake of herself, Griff and their newfound love for each other.

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Barnes & Noble Announce Nook Tablet; Launching With Marvel (and ComicMix) Graphic Novels

And the other shoe drops. Marvel Entertainment announced today that the long-anticipated Nook Tablet from Barnes & Noble will offer readers access to  a digital library of Marvel graphic novels.

“This is a huge opportunity for Marvel—and the entire comics medium—to reach a wider audience than ever before thanks to Barnes & Noble’s exciting new NOOK Tablet,” said Peter Phillips, Senior Vice President & General Manager, Marvel Digital Media Group. “Barnes & Noble is committed to offering customers a broad array of Marvel graphic novels, both digitally and through their massive in-store selection, which can only help bring fans into our exciting world of Super Heroes and unparalleled storytelling.”

Users can purchase digital copies of their favorite Marvel graphic novels through NOOK Bookstore™, with a selection including such hits as Civil War, Invincible Iron Man, Captain America, Thor by JMS, Astonishing X-Men, New Avengers, Marvels and more! These graphic novels will also be available on the highly-acclaimed NOOK Color™.

“We’re excited to bring NOOK customers the largest available digital collection of graphic novels from Marvel Entertainment,” said Theresa Horner, Barnes & Noble’s Vice President of Digital Content. “The high resolution of our VividView color touchscreen makes the action virtually jump off the page, and takes graphic novels to a whole new level of entertainment.”

This is as good a time as any to note that ComicMix also has graphic novels available for the Nook platform, starting with the Harvey Award nominated EZ Street by Robert Tinnell and Mark Wheatley. More titles will be announced shortly.

Tales of the Rook

PRESS RELEASE

Pro Se Press and Reese Unlimited are proud to announce TALES OF THE ROOK, a special anthology project that will bring together many of New Pulp’s finest! The Rook has become one of New Pulp’s most popular characters and has starred in six volumes so far, with more on the way. Tales of the Rook will allow other writers to tackle the character and his world, many of whom will be doing so for the very first time. Confirmed for the book are:

* Mike Bullock
* Perry Constantine
* Michael Edwards
* Ron Fortier
* Tommy Hancock
* Bobby Nash

In addition, Rook creator Barry Reese will also be contributing a brand new tale!

All stories will be set in the official Rook canon and several stories will feature cameo appearances by other New Pulp heroes.

“I’m both amazed and honored to have creators of this caliber doing stories featuring The Rook. I can easily predict that a wonderful time will be had by all who read this book,” Reese said.

TALES OF THE ROOK is expected to take flight in 2012.

Realms of Fantasy is Dead Again

My only current paying freelance gig has been shot out from under me yet again; Realms of Fantasy magazine is being shut down for the third (I think) time in as many years.

SF Scope has the full story. Thanks to all of the owners of RoF for pouring money into it, even though that didn’t work out the way any of us had hoped, and to everyone else who worked on the magazine. I came in very late in its life, but I’m pretty sure hiring me didn’t directly lead to any of its many deaths.

And, if there’s anyone out there looking for someone snarky to review books in that vast realm between comics and skiffy, I am your man.

TALES OF YESTERYEAR DEBUTS AT IPULPFICTION.COM! FIRST STORY FREE!

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Pro Se Productions and Tommy Hancock announce today that the first story in Hancock’s iPulpFiction.com series ‘Tales of YesterYear’, drawn from the same set of characters spotlighted in Hancock’s debut novel ‘YesterYear’, is now available at iPulpFiction.com.  The first story, THE FIRST YESTERDAY, spotlighting an overview of the universe of the story as well as the origin of the first Hero, is available for absolutely FREE! Go to www.iPulpFiction.com and log in or register for a free account and then browse the shelves for the Tales of YesterYear cover and click the image!  Download THE FIRST YESTERDAY for free from Tommy Hancock and Pro Se Productions!

The Complete Lance Star: Sky Ranger Library

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The Lance Star: Sky Ranger series of pulp anthologies and comic books has grown again with the addition of “One Shot!” to MyDigitalComics. Below is a handy list of the places where Lance Star: Sky Ranger books are available. Visit http://www.lance-star.com/ for more information about the Sky Rangers.

PRINT EDITIONS:

Airship 27’s Lance Star: Sky Ranger pulp anthologies volumes 1, 2, and 3 remain available to bookstores and on-line outlets via Cornerstone Books (http://www.cornerstonepublishers.com/). In addition to these outlets, the pulp anthology series joins the Lance Star: Sky Ranger comic book at Indy Planet (http://www.indyplanet.com/) at a new low price. A quick find search for Lance Star will pull up all four titles.

Lance Star: Sky Ranger Vol. 1 Pulp Anthology: http://indyplanet.com/store/product_info.php?products_id=5897

Lance Star: Sky Ranger Vol. 2 Pulp Anthology: http://indyplanet.com/store/product_info.php?products_id=5896

Lance Star: Sky Ranger Vol. 3 Pulp Anthology: http://indyplanet.com/store/product_info.php?products_id=5895

Lance Star: Sky Ranger “One Shot!” Comic Book: http://www.indyplanet.com/store/product_info.php?products_id=4019

DIGITAL EDITIONS:

Lance Star: Sky Ranger Vol. 1 eBook Pulp Anthology: http://homepage.mac.com/robmdavis/Airship27Hangar/index.html#lancestar1

Lance Star: Sky Ranger Vol. 2 eBook Pulp Anthology:
http://homepage.mac.com/robmdavis/Airship27Hangar/index.html#lancestar2

Lance Star: Sky Ranger Vol. 3 eBook Pulp Anthology: http://homepage.mac.com/robmdavis/Airship27Hangar/index.html#lancestarvolume3

Lance Star: Sky Ranger “One Shot!” Digital Comic Book is available at the following:
My Digital Comics: http://www.mydigitalcomics.com/product.aspx?id=c3430ffc-eabf-4a6e-8449-5bdfce110cb7

DriveThru Comics: http://comics.drivethrustuff.com/product_info.php?products_id=96166

The Illustrated Section: http://theillustratedsection.com/lance-star-sky-ranger-one-shot

Graphic.ly: http://graphicly.com/ben-books/lance-star-sky-ranger-one-shot/1

iPulp Fiction Lance Star: Sky Ranger – Vol.1 #1: Attack of the Bird Man by Frank Dirsherl: http://www.ipulpfiction.com/books/LanceStar-Vol1-1-AttackOfTheBirdMan/jacketNotes.php

iPulp Fiction Lance Star: Sky Ranger – Vol.1 #2: Where the Sea Meets the Sky by Bobby Nash: http://www.ipulpfiction.com/books/LanceStar-Vol1-2-WhereTheSeaMeetsTheSky/jacketNotes.php

iPulp Fiction Lance Star: Sky Ranger – Vol.1 #3: Talons of the Red Condors by Bill Spangler: http://www.ipulpfiction.com/books/LanceStar-Vol1-3-TalonsOfTheRedCondors/jacketNotes.php

iPulp Fiction Lance Star: Sky Ranger – Vol.1 #3: Shadows Over Kunlun by Win Scott Eckert: http://www.ipulpfiction.com/books/LanceStar-Vol1-4-ShadowsOverKunlun/jacketNotes.php

iPulp Fiction Domino Lady Vol. 1 – “Target: Domino Lady” by Bobby Nash (features a brief Lance Star cameo): http://www.ipulpfiction.com/books/DominoLady3-TargetDominoLady/jacketNotes.php

Secret Agent X – “The Sea Wraiths” by Sean Ellis (featuring Lance Star): http://www.amazon.com/Secret-Agent-Wraiths-novel-ebook/dp/B0055V3EB6

Keep watching http://www.lance-star.com/ for the latest Sky Ranger news.

A NEW HERO FROM AIRSHIP 27-ENTER CHALLENGER STORM!

PRESS RELEASE

Move over Doc Savage and Captain Hazzard, here comes America’s newest pulp hero –
CHALLENGER STORM

Airship 27 Productions and Cornerstone Book Publishers present another new pulp hero crafted in the mold of the classic 1930s adventurers. The sole survivor of a senseless tragedy, the heir to a massive fortune devotes himself to a life protecting the innocent and punishing the guilty. From his base of operations at the Miami Aerodrome Research & Development Laboratories, he and his colorful associates brave any danger to bring justice to those in need.

His name is Clifton Storm… the world will call him “Challenger”.

THE ISLE OF BLOOD

When a wealthy aviation tycoon asks Storm to help return his kidnapped daughter, the MARDL crew is plunged into a rescue-mission on the tiny island-nation of La Isla de Sangre. From the sunny streets of Miami to the assault on a guerrilla enclave & the ruins of a lost-city deep in the jungle, the action is non-stop in this debut pulp thriller. Can Storm rid La Isla de Sangre from the vicious warlords known as the Villalobos Brothers and defeat the mysterious Goddess of Death?

Join Challenger Storm and his loyal band of adventurers as they fly off on this, the first of a brand new series of pulp thrillers. Writer Don Gates and legendary graphic artist, Michael Kaluta join forces to unleash this exciting and original new pulp hero guaranteed to provide pulp fans with explosive thrill-a-minute entertainment. All brought to you by the always ground-breaking crew of Airship 27 Productions; Pulp Fiction for a New Generation!

ISBN: 1-613420-23-4
ISBN 13: 978-1-613420-23-2
Produced by Airship 27
Published by Cornerstone Book Publishers

Release date: 11/15/2011
Retail Price: $16.95
Digital Download Now Available for $3 –
(http://homepage.mac.com/robmdavis/Airship27Hangar/index.html)
11/20/2011 @ (www.IndyPlanet.com) for $15

The Point Radio: Ed Helms On Life At THE OFFICE


There’s a new man behind the big desk at Dundler Mifflin. It’s Ed Helms who has stepped in for Steve Carell. How is he handling the spot in the NBC comedy hit? Plus what’s hot this week? Would you believe Game Shows?

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Manga Friday: ‘J-Pop America Funtime Now!’

We haven’t done a Manga Friday post in a while, but this is just a bit too accurate to brush off. From Saturday Night Live with guest host Anna Faris, two college students celebrate their love of Japanese culture with their TV show “J-Pop America Fun Time Now!”

Warning: ComicMix Management takes no responsibility if the %$#@! theme song gets stuck in your head.