Eighty years ago in February, 1933 the Street & Smith company releasedthe first issue of Doc Savage Magazine, introducing one of the mostpopular and influential pulp superheroes ever to hit the American scene.Doc Savage was the greatest adventure and scientist of his era, andwhile his magazine ended in 1949, he influenced the creators ofSuperman, Batman,…
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RICHARD STARK’S PARKER GOES SOFT!
New softcover cover by Darwyn Cooke Softcover that is. IDW’s adaptation of Richard Stark’s Parker: The Hunter by Darwyn Cooke is now available in softcover. The Hunter, the first book in the Parker series, is the story of a man who hits New York head-on like a shotgun blast to the chest. Betrayed by the…
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MYSTERY MEN (& Women) VOL. 3 DEBUTS FROM AIRSHIP 27
Cover Art: Marco Turini Airship 27 release its 14th title of 2012. PRESS RELEASE! THEY’RE BACK! Airship 27 Productions is excited to announce the release of their third MYSTERY MEN (& Women) anthology celebrating the creations of brand new pulp heroes to follow in the steps of the classic avengers of old. Managing Editor, Ron…
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THE SHADOW KNOWS THE FIRE OF CREATION
Cover Art: Alex Ross The 176 page trade paperback collection of Dynamite Entertainment’s The Shadow: Fire of Creation arrives in comic shops on Wednesday, November 7th. Who knows what evil lurks in the hearts of men? The Shadow knows! It’s 1938 and The Shadow returns in a tale of blazing action and deadly intrigue, as…
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Hey Kids! Topless Pulp Fiction!
During a recent in-house editorial discussion here, the notion was floated that we should be showing naked female breasts on this website, as part of an attempt to increase search engine rankings and site traffic.* To address this lack of undress, we’d like to present you with The Outdoor Co-ed Topless Pulp Fiction Appreciation Society,…
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COLD FUSION MEDIA LAUNCHES SPACE ELDRITCH
Cover Art: Carter Reid Cold Fusion Media has released Space Eldritch as an ebook with a print edition to follow. Press Release: Your long wait is over — your nightmare has just begun! Startling Stories meets Weird Tales in SPACE ELDRITCH, a volume of seven original novelettes and novellas of Lovecraftian pulp space opera. Featuring…
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Dennis O’Neil: Tribes
Be prepared And be careful not to do Your good deeds when there’s no one watching you… Tom Lehrer, Be Prepared Back about a half-century past, when the streets of New York were grimy and enchanted and I first tiptoed into the supply side of popular culture, I would occasionally ride the subway to alien…
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#NYCC sold out; tickets going for up to $300 a day
Well, this is impressive: a quick look at StubHub is showing people selling passes to New York Comic Con at really heavy price markups, going for as much as $300 for a single day pass. We’ll be providing coverage of the convention over the next few days, as soon as we can find places to…
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Sunday Cinema: Marvel Flash Mob
With New York Comic-Con looming, there are those who want to know what exactly it will be like? For you, we have this video…
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Captain Action Offers NYCC Purchasers Free Comics
New York, N.Y. (September 25, 2012) –Captain Action Enterprises is proud to announce a New York Comic Con convention-only offer: fans and collectors receive free comics with every Captain Action toy purchase. These comics include comics showcasing characters featured in the toy sets, including Spider-Man, Captain America, Hawkeye, Thor, Loki, and Captain Action. And the…
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Titan Merchandise gets in on Captain Action Action
New York, N.Y. (September 17, 2012) – Titan Merchandise, a leading international licensee of pop culture icons and Captain Action Enterprises, licensors of the popular Captain Action line, have teamed up to produce a series of T-shirts, mugs, I.D. holders and more. These products will be on sale internationally in late 2012. Captain Action is…
