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RIDE AIRSHIP 27’S LATEST AND GREATEST TO ‘THE DARK LAND’!

From Airship 27 and Cornerstone Book Publishers

NEW SCI-FI THRILLER FROM AIRSHIP 27 PRODUCTIONS & CORNERSTONE BOOK PUBLISHERS!
HE WAS ONLY A COPY…BUT…
From Andrew Salmon, the acclaimed author of the “The Light of Men”, comes another gripping science fiction novel!
In the not too distant future, Earth is ravaged by a series of natural disasters that have decimated the population. To rebuild mankind, science has begun human cloning. The clones are created from the DNA of police officers and fire fighters; the goalMore >, to establish a new cadre of selfless guardians to protect the fragile remains of humanity.

Clones are grown with the memories of past lives erased so that they don’t have to carry around the baggage of lost tragedies. But something is wrong with C-Peter Reilly, grown from the cells of a Vancouver detective. He has memories of his first life, of his wife and children and the world before the devastation.  Such information is taboo and should his secret be discovered, he would instantly be mind-wiped. Reilly must keep his painful memories to himself while coping mentally and physically with his “second” life.

Praise for THE DARK LAND: “Andrew Salmon has done it again. ‘The Dark Land’ is an excellent blend of noir crime fiction and hard SF, with the unmistakable spice of the classic pulp spirit. Plus which Salmon raises moral questions, and does not provide pat answers for them. This is a rare novel that both entertains readers, and makes them think as well.” Charles Saunders (Author of popular Imaro series)
Originally self-published in a limited edition, Airship 27 Productions & Cornerstone Book Publishers are proud to present this re-edited, new edition featuring a cover by Mark Maddox and interior illustrations by Victor Dandridge, with designs by Rob Davis.
AIRSHIP 27 PRODUCTIONS – Pulp Fiction for a New Generation!
ISBN: 1-934935-90-5
ISBN-13: 978-1-934935-90-3
Produced by Airship 27
Published by Cornerstone Book Publishers
Release date: 04/13/2011
Retail Price: $24.95
Available Everywhere! Or At:
On-Line Store  (http://www.gopulp.info/)
ALSO, CHECK OUT THE TRAILER FOR THIS NEW PULP ADVENTURE!!
If you want the full experience of this trailer, then find Andrew Salmon on Facebook and watch the DARK LAND trailer on his FB page!!

May The Fourth Be With You (And With Simon Pegg, Nick Frost, and a Tusken Raider)

It is, of course, International Star Wars Day, and we shall celebrate it in the ways of our ancestors. Not by going out and buying trade paperbacks of [[[Star Wars: Legacy]]], although that would be cool too… but by staring a long time at a screen far, far away…

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HANCOCK TIPS HIS HAT TO ‘DEADLINE ZOMBIES!’

Tippin’ Hancock’s Hat- Reviews of All Things Pulp by Tommy Hancock
DEADLINE ZOMBIES-The Adventures of Maxi and Moxie
by Teel James Glenn
Published by BooksforaBuck.com
2010

A good Pulp story must contain several things.  First, it has to have engaging, likable characters, doesn’t matter if they’re white hats or black, they just have to be characters that grab the reader and don’t let go.  It also has to have a pacing that is both relentless and encouraging at the same time, breakneck quick but rousing and rushing enoug to make you want to hang on for the ride.  It doesn’t hurt for there to be fantastic plot elements, twists and turns that keep the reader interested and guessing.  Also, a decent pinch of weirdness along with snappy, witty dialogue also add quite bit of Pulp to tale.  Yeah, a Pulp rock ’em sock ’em tale of derring do must include those things.  

Good thing that Teel James Glenn knows what makes a good Pulp stor.

‘DEADLINE ZOMBIES’ is a collection of New Pulp stories by Glenn that center on the adventures of newspaperman Moxie Dononvan and his actress girlfriend, later wife, Maxi.  The title is slightly misleading due to the fact that although zombies do make an appearance within the book, all five stories do not relate to the undead.  Oh, no, Glenn sprinkles all sorts of oddity throughout the book, including living puppets, little people of the Irish variety, mad alchemists, beastly beings, and even fantastic starring appearances by historical figures, most notably an excellent portrayal of Bela Lugosi.   Themes of all sorts abound throughout the stories as well, including magic versus modernity and transformations and metamorphosis

The latter point is clear not only in what happens to characters in the stories, but in the central pair of heroes as well.  Moxie is a beat reporter and Maxi a B actress as the first story opens, but by the end of the book both of them have gone through job changes and personal development as well, primarily by marrying one another.   These two characters are definitely cut from the Nick and Nora Charles cloth and they have the witty, sometimes caustic banter back and forth to prove it.  Glenn not only paints vivid characters well, but he captures the nuances of nostalgia within his characters just enough to remind you of someone else you once read about.

Another strong point of the collection is the canvas which Glenn creates.  As fully formed as his characters are, his settings and details of action within the stories is ten times as strong.   Many times I lost myself while reading, feeling as I could be standing on Governor’s Island or that I could hear Moxie’s wooden leg (This is a great concept handled well by Glenn!) clomping just behind me.  The entire collection of stories open up like a wide door and welcome the reader in, refusing to let same reader out until the ride is over.

The only putting off point about this entire collection had to do with some editing issues.  There were a couple of instances where I was jarred enough that I was shaken out of the flow of the story, but it was not difficult at all to get back into it.   Overall, DEADLINE ZOMBIES is an excellent set of stories written with the sensibility of classic Pulp and Noir while balancing well the layers of description and characterization that constitute what many New Pulp writers are doing today.

FOUR OUT OF FIVE TIPS OF THE HAT-I’ll go to the newsstands again and again for more Moxie and Maxi. Guaranteed.  Copyboy!

ALL PULP CORRECTION!!

A post was made on 5/1/11 that announced PULP ARK location and schedule.  ALL PULP apologizes as this was a post originally made back in January and had been opened for editing and so ALL PULP could gather information from it.  Somehow it was inadvertently posted as CURRENT news and as a result, has stirred a discussion or two up about the schedule of PULP ARK, which is not all bad.   PULP ARK Coordinator Tommy Hancock stated today that a revised, fixed schedule for PULP ARK will be released later today.  ALL PULP apologizes for any inconvenience or confusion this incident may have caused.

Monday Mix-Up: “Tonight I’m Frakking You”

I lost track of all the things that got mashed into this one, from Thor, Captain America, and Superman to Battlestar Galactica, Firefly, Doctor Who, The Big Bang Theory, and Leia’s slave girl outfit, all to an Enrique Iglesias tune.

If we could find a way to jam Donald Trump, William, Kate and Pippa in there, it would create a black hole of search engine optimization…

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Twitter Updates for 2011-05-02

  • Quote of the day: It’s all too easy to confuse the unprecedented with the impossible. — Felix Salmon #
  • @allyngibson Hmm… you may be right, I'll have to check the dates. I'm sure it's the first appearance in comic BOOKS, though. #
  • @jpalmiotti Mazel tov, you crazy kids! #
  • @comixace You're watching it on an iPod patched to a VCR through a magnifying screen? I'm confused… #

Mayday, Mayday! It’s The Wilhelm Scream Compendium!

The Wilhelm Scream is a film and television stock sound effect first used in 1951 for the film Distant Drums. The effect gained new popularity (its use often becoming an in-joke) after it was used in Star Wars and many other blockbuster films as well as television programs and video games. The scream is often used when someone gets shot, falls from a great height, or is thrown from an explosion.

The sound is named for Private Wilhelm, a character in The Charge at Feather River, a 1953 western where the character was shot with an arrow. The scream shows up in hundreds of films– see (or rather hear) what we mean.

ALL PULP NEWSSTAND NIGHTHAWK EDITION 4/30/11

ALL PULP NEWSSTAND
NIGHTHAWK EDITION
4/30/11

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Want To Win An Advance Copy Of HOW THE WEST WAS WEIRD Vol. 2?How the West Was Weird, Vol. 2, the most recent installment of the best-selling anthology series from Pulpwork Press, is scheduled for release on July 1, 2011. At more than twice the size of the previous volume, this book is bursting at the seams with cannibals, aliens, robots, sasquatches (sasquatchi?) and their adventures in the Old West.

So how would you like to win a free copy, a month before anybody else gets it? If you already own volume 1, you’ve got a chance.

Here’s what you have to do:

1) Post an honest review for How the West Was Weird, Vol. 1 on Amazon.com (either for the print or Kindle version).
2) Email Editor Russ Anderson at RussLee74 at gmail dot com to let him know you did it.

That’s it. Post a review and let him know about it. How easy is that?

(And no, the reviews don’t have to be positive. Write what you feel. If you blast the book, he’ll cry softly, so you won’t hear.)

Contest ends on May 31. One in ten entrants win, so the number of prizes depends on how many reviews we get. The drawing will happen on May 31, and the books will be sent out June 1. This contest is not open to the writers who wrote stories for either volume 1 or 2.

Stay weird, pardners!

RADIO ARCHIVES GETS PULPY

from Radio Archives-

New in Pulp Fiction: The Shadow Volume 48 and Doc Savage Volume 47

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At RadioArchives.com, we love the thrills, chills, and excitement that only a great pulp fiction story can provide. That’s why we’re excited to announce that two brand new reprints featuring the top heroes from the 1930s and the 1940s have just arrived and are now available from RadioArchives.com:

In “The Shadow Volume 48”, the Dark Avenger continues the celebration of his 80th anniversary in an extra-length issue that pairs his explosive second adventure with a gripping novel of international intrigue. In “The Eyes of The Shadow”, the Knight of Darkness assumes the identity of Lamont Cranston to investigate a series of baffling serial murders in a groundbreaking novel that introduced the Shadow’s famous alter ego and his enigmatic agent, Burbank. Then, can The Shadow stop “The Money Master” before his financial machinations destroy the global economy? This instant collectors’ item, priced at just $14.95, showcases the classic cover paintings by George Rozen and John A. Coughlin, the original interior illustrations by George H. Wert and Paul Orban, two never-before-published articles by the Shadow’s creator Walter B. Gibson, and historical commentary by Will Murray.

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Then, in “Doc Savage Volume 47”, pulp fiction’s legendary Man of Bronze returns in three action-packed thrillers by Lester Dent, writing as Kenneth Robeson. First, when a man claiming to have found the secret of eternal life is murdered, Doc Savage journeys to Mexico searching for an answer in the remote “Weird Valley”. Then, only the Man of Bronze can provide a beautiful con artist with an antidote for murder in “Let’s Kill Ames”. Finally, a lost city of Incas battles over the strange power of “The Green Master”. This classic pulp reprint, priced at just $14.95, features the original color pulp covers by George Rozen, Modest Stein, and Walter Swenson, plus Paul Orban’s classic interior illustrations and historical commentary by Will Murray.

If you’ve been collecting these beautifully reformatted issues as they are released, you’ll want to place your order for these new books right away. And if you’ve never read a pulp novel, you’re in for a real treat! Be sure to stop by RadioArchives.com today and check out our pulp fiction section, where you’ll find more of the exciting and engrossing tales of Doc Savage, The Shadow, The Spider, the Whisperer, and The Avenger, all available from RadioArchives.com.

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New from Moonstone Books: Sherlock Holmes Mysteries, Volume 1
Ever since his thrilling adventures were featured in The Stand Magazine in 1887, Sherlock Holmes and Doctor Watson have fascinated readers with baffling detective cases set in the dark and foggy streets of Victorian London. Now, Moonstone Books reintroduces the “World’s Greatest Consulting Detective” to a whole new generation of enthusiastic fans in “Sherlock Holmes Mysteries, Volume 1”. This 200 page volume features two graphic novels that pit Holmes and Watson against their most dangerous opponents: Dracula and the Invisible Man!

In “Scarlet in Gaslight”, Holmes teams up with Van Helsing to stop Professor Moriarty’s diabolic invasion led by the master vampire himself, Dracula. Then, in “A Case of Blind Fear”, London is suddenly overcome by a plague of hallucinations. Is it mass hysteria…or is the city haunted by a monstrous and truly unseeable evil?

Written by Martin Powell, with art by Seppo Makinen and cover art by Gary Carbon, this new interpretation of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s timeless characters is priced at just $22.95 and is sure to occupy a special place in the library of any Baker Street Irregular or mystery buff. Be sure to add a copy to your next order with RadioArchives.com – and, while you’re there, be sure to check out the many other provocative volumes published by Moonstone Books. Whether it’s graphic novels, short story collections, or the long-lost radio adventures of Doc Savage, you’re sure to find something you’ll enjoy!

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 Also New in Old Time Radio: Philo Vance, Volume 4
When we think of radio’s detective shows, we tend to think of the film noir adventures of such great names as Phillip Marlowe and Johnny Dollar. But not all of radio’s criminal investigators came dressed in gumshoes and rumpled trench coats. In fact, one of the most popular and long-running series featured a detective who was something of a well-pressed dandy – and his name was Philo Vance.

Vance first appeared in a series of novels written by S. S. Van Dine. In the books, Vance was portrayed as a stylish fop, a New York bon vivant with a highly intellectual bent – and a nose-in-the-air attitude to match. But by the time he hit the airwaves in a syndicated series for the Frederick Ziv Company, he was far less a know-it-all and far more down to earth. As portrayed by radio veteran Jackson Beck, Vance was knowledgeable but accessible, working closely with the police to solve their most baffling crimes. He was an expert investigator, with a sharp eye for detail and a second sense that could quickly see through shaky alibis and questionable testimony.

For listeners who enjoyed being armchair detectives, the series offered an extra bonus: in traditional whodunit fashion, at the end of each show, Vance would usually gather the suspects, restate all of the clues, and then pause a moment before announcing the name of the person responsible for the crime. This subtle little feature, along with excellent performances by the cream of the New York radio world, resulted in a series that would be popular on radio stations throughout the country for many, many years.

If you’re looking for truly enjoyable audio entertainment – and particularly if you love being an armchair detective yourself – you can’t go wrong with “Philo Vance, Volume 4”, another great sounding compact disc collection from RadioArchives.com. The set offers sixteen of Vance’s most fascinating cases – that’s eight full hours of murder, mischief, and mayhem – for just $23.98. If you’ve purchased our earlier collections featuring this stylish and erudite sleuth, you’ll want to add this new set to your library right away – and it makes a great gift for the mystery buff, too!

Coming Soon: Pulp Audiobooks from Radio Archives

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When you think of the exciting adventures of Doc Savage, you think of the best selling double-novel reprints offered by RadioArchives.com. But soon, you’ll be able to enjoy the action-packed tales of The Man of Bronze and many of his Golden Age counterparts in a whole new way.

This June, RadioArchives.com will introduce a brand new series of audiobooks featuring Doc Savage, The Spider, and the other classic heroes of pulp fiction. By special arrangement with the authors, owners, and publishers of these thrill-packed adventures, these full length and unabridged audiobook adaptations will soon be available in compact disc collections, produced in digital stereo and featuring narration by many of the top names in the audiobook field.

The first series of audiobooks will be the Doc Savage novels written by renowned writer Will Murray – starting with his classic adventure story, “Python Isle”. These new audio productions are being produced and directed by Roger Rittner, who created the “Adventures of Doc Savage” full-cast radio series, now available from RadioArchives.com. All of these exciting and collectable audio editions will feature cover art by Joe DeVito, as well as a wide variety of special features.

For more information on these exciting new releases, click here: Audiobooks from RadioArchives.com

Be watching for updates on our website and also special features in our weekly newsletters as we begin the “Countdown to Adventure” with pulp audiobooks, coming to you soon from RadioArchives.com!