FORGOTTEN BOOKS: DARKER THAN YOU THINK!

FORGOTTEN BOOKS: DARKER THAN YOU THINK!

JACK WILLIAMSON

A classic tale from the 1940’s pulp Unknown, Jack Williamson’s Darker Than You Think might not be as scary as it was back in the day, but it is filled with cool stuff to which a lot of current fantasy novels owe a debt.

In many ways a precursor to today’s derivative urban fantasy genre, Darker Than You Think established many of the tropes and conventions associated with American lycanthropy legends.

DARKER THAN YOU THINK

Unsettling dreams begin for small-town reporter Will Barbee not long after he first meets the mysterious and beautiful April Bell. The dreams are vivid, powerful, and deeply disturbing nightmares in which Barbee commits atrocious acts – as well as dreams where he becomes different animals running free through the night.

The dreams also appear connected to the violent deaths of several of Barbee’s friends and associates. Is he going insane or is he embroiled in something far beyond human understanding, something unspeakably evil – an evil intimately involving the dangerously intoxicating April, and the question, 'Who is the Child of the Night?'

Despite the warnings of a murdered professor’s widow, the seductive charms of the mysterious April Bell are too much for Barbee to resist, leading him to answers that will make him wish he’d never been born.

Williamson published his first story in 1928, at the age of 20, and went on to write trail-blazing science fiction novels, including The Humanoids and The Legion Of Time. Williamson is the winner of the Pilgrim Award and the Horror Writers' Association's Lifetime Achievement Award. He is also a Nebula Grand Master.

Despite an earnestness inherent in the writings of its time, Darker Than You Think is filled with shades of noir and the feeling of ideas being explored for the first time – a tasty slice of horror/fantasy history.

THE BLACK LIBRARY ~ FREE E-BOOKS!

THE BLACK LIBRARY ~ FREE E-BOOKS!

I’VE READ AND ENJOYED A NUMBER OF BLACK LIBRARY TITLES (ESPECIALLY WITCH HUNTER AND BRUNNER THE BOUNTY HUNTER), SO THEIR ADDITION OF DIGITAL VOLUMES AND FREE E-BOOKS IS MOST WELCOME . . .

Greetings from the Black Library,

To celebrate the launch of Black Library Digital, October 8th and the following four Fridays have been designated Free eBook Fridays. Be sure to point your browser in our direction at noon GMT on each of those days to find out which gem from the BL back catalogue – or digital exclusive – will be yours for the grand sum of zero pounds, dollars or yen.

More to come!

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BOMB SQUAD OLYMPICS!

BOMB SQUAD OLYMPICS!

PER GOVERNMENT COMPUTER NEWS . . .

About 20 teams from throughout the Southeast are taking part this week in the South Carolina Bomb Squad Olympiad, a three-day event designed to let bomb technicians sharpen their skills while having a little fun,

The events include a relay race with participants decked out in 80- to 100-pound bomb suits, a “Hook and Line” event in which contestants must remove a fake bomb from a car, and an obstacle course that tests the crews’ ability to direct a robot through a course in a simulated bomb call.

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THE TROUBLE WITH BLONDES!

AUDIO CORNER: TEX MURPHY P.I.

AUDIO CORNER: TEX MURPHY P.I.

CRUSING AROUND THE WEB TODAY, I BUMPED INTO A SITE I’D NOT VISITED BEFORE FEATURING SIX AUDIO ‘RADIO-STYLE’ SHOWS ABOUT FUTURISTIC P.I. TEX MURPHY, A CHARACTER THAT WAS THE STAR OF A POPULAR ‘90S VIDEO GAME . . .

PER WIKIPEDIA:

Tex Murphy is a hard-boiled PI. Tex is a member of the portion of the population born without any genetic defects making him a normal human (referred by in-game characters as a “Norm”). He is an avid fan of the classic film noir films of Humphrey Bogart. As such, he does his work in the style of archetypal film noir detectives such as Sam Spade and Philip Marlowe. He has remarkable skills of observation (always punctuated with humorous internal monologues); when examining objects or features, he hardly ever misses an important or unusual detail. However, he is also occasionally a bit clumsy and naive which gets him into trouble from time to time, as does his sarcastic wit.

He is honest and generally a good-natured fellow who suffers from a bad back, a little too much alcohol (Bourbon…neat, preferred) and a few too many blows to the head. He runs his Private Investigator’s business out of his apartment at the Ritz Hotel on Chandler Avenue in Old San Francisco “among the mutants and the destitute” where several businesses and friends reside, including his love interest, the mysteriously mutated newspaper stand owner Chelsee Bando. Aside from wishing for a respectable, not to mention high-paying, client all he’d like to do is earn her love and respect if he can just refrain from placing his admittedly not too bad smelling foot in his mouth.

ACCORDING TO JENZER.COM:

. . . in 2001, the actors in this very popular game produced six radio episodes for free to the community. The episodes have a nice cheesy glow to them, but they are well made and quite fun … especially if you were a fan of the old video game.

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GO, SPEED RACER!

GO, SPEED RACER!

AN AWESOME SPEED RACER MACH 5, AUTHENTIC DOWN TO THE LAST DETAIL, BUT THIS IS NO CARTOON . . . IT’S A FULL-SIZE  REPLICA FROM CUSTOM CAR WIZARD MARK TOWLE . . .

Our Speed Racer Mach 5 has it all, from the rotating front saw blades and push button chrome steering wheel to the custom M5 logo and red leather interior. Our Mach 5 is built for SHOW & GO implementing a California RUST FREE CORVETTE C-4 chassis to provide sports enthusiasts with the proformance, and handling only an American Made Corvette can deliver . . .

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HAT TIP TO NEATORAMA

THE CAT'S MEOW!

MCGINNIS COVERS ~ MISTRESS TO MURDER!

UNSUB ~ STEPHEN J. CANNELL!

UNSUB ~ STEPHEN J. CANNELL!

IN TRIBUTE TO THE RECENT PASSING OF STEPHEN J. CANNELL, MARTY MCKEE’S JOHNNY LARUE’S CRANE SHOT BLOG IS RERUNNING A COOL POST ON ONE OF CANNELL’S LESSER KNOW SHOWS, UNSUB (UNKNOWN SUBJECT), FROM THE 1989 TV SEASON.

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THANKS TO THE TIP OFF TO THE RAP SHEET

THE (NEXT TO) LAST SPENSER!

THE (NEXT TO LAST) LAST SPENSER!

Yikes! I am really having trouble reading Painted Ladies – and the trouble is I’m having trouble NOT reading Painted Ladies. The pages are just zipping by, as with any Spenser novel, and I know with each page I’m getting closer and closer to the end of the last Spenser . . . the end of the last new Parker novel.

Sometimes life just isn’t fair . . .

UPDATE: MARK JUSTICE CHECKED IN TO REMIND ME THERE IS ANOTHER SPENSER - SIXKILL -- DUE OUT IN MAY 2011. OH, HAPPY DAY . . . I CAN NOW READ ON RAPIDLY WITHOUT GUILT . . .

AUDIO CORNER: CRY WOLF / THE NAKED TRUTH!

AUDIO CORNER: CRY WOLF / THE NAKED TRUTH!

B&B INVESTIGATIONS

WRITTEN BY JULIE HOVERSON

NEW FROM 19 NOCTURNE BOULEVARD . . .

CRY WOLF

In a world part 1940s film noir and part Grimms, B&B Investigations are hired to clear the name of one "Mr. Wolf", who was allegedly killed after devouring a grandmother...

What kind of a place is it?

Why it's a private detective's office, can't you tell?

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THE NAKED TRUTH

B&B Investigations returns, and this time Paul and Donna have been hired by the personal assistant to Mr. Emperor (of Emperor Pictures), himself.

What kind of a place is it?

Why it's a private detective's office, can't you tell?

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Y/A CORNER: THE INVISIBLE ORDER!

Y/A CORNER: THE INVISIBLE ORDER!

BOOK ONE: RISE OF THE DARKLINGS

PAUL CRILLEY

Emily Snow is twelve years old, supporting herself and her younger brother on the streets of Victorian England by selling watercress. One early winter morning on her way to buy supplies, she encounters a piskie–a small but very sarcastic fey creature that has been cornered by a group of the Black Sidhe, piskies from an opposing clan. She rescues him and unknowingly becomes involved in a war between the Seelie and the Unseelie, two opposing factions of fairies that have been battling each other throughout the long centuries of human history, with London–and England itself–as the ultimate prize.

When the Invisible Order–a centuries-old secret society of humans that has protected mankind from the fey’s interference–gets involved, things really start to get complicated.

Now she is the central figure in this ancient war that could permanently change Earth. With no one to trust, Emily must rely on her own instincts and guile to make the right choices that could save her family and all of mankind.

FROM THE BOOK SMUGGLERS' REVIEW:

Well, what a pleasant surprise this book was! I can honestly say that I was not expecting a book about-fairies- in- Victorian- London- with- a-Orphaned-Yet-Special heroine to be such a breath of fresh air. Although the premise is not exactly original, there are enough elements in here to make it a gripping adventure. This is due to: quirky details of the world building in which historical characters and institutions such as Christopher Wren and The Royal Society are important to the plot but also known fictional characters as well – like Merlin; the lovely writing which adds an authentic old-fashioned feel to the proceedings and above all, the heroine . . .

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MIKE SHAYNE COVER CAVALCADE!

COMICS CORNER: THE LONE RANGER #24!

COMICS CORNER: THE LONE RANGER #24!

I’M NOT FOLLOWING THIS SERIES FROM DYNAMITE, BUT I THOUGHT THIS COVER WAS WAY COOL . . .

COVERS: JOHN CASSADAY
WRITER: BRETT MATTHEWS
PENCILLER/INKER: SERGIO CARRIELLO

The beginning of the end. The Lone Ranger and Cavendish finally come face-to-face as Tonto must seek out family and old and new. Will The Lone Ranger take life and lose his soul, or die trying to keep it?

32 PAGES ~ $3.99

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THE CAT'S MEOW!

LOUNGE CENTRAL: FLY ME TO THE MOON ~ THE GREAT AMERICAN SONGBOOK VOLUME V!

LOUNGE CENTRAL: FLY ME TO THE MOON ~ THE GREAT AMERICAN SONGBOOK VOLUME V!

ROD STEWART

RELEASE DATE ~ OCTOBER 19, 2010

WHILE THESE COLLECTIONS FROM STEWART ARE NOT NECESSARILY MY FAVORITES, THERE IS NO DENYING THE IMPACT THEY HAVE HAD ON KEEPING THE GREAT AMERICAN SONGBOOK NOT ONLY ALIVE BUT VITAL . . . SO, I’VE GOT MY ORDER IN . . .

Introducing the fifth stunning chapter of the chart-topping, multi-platinum album series. An all new collection of American classics . . . it's Rod's most danceable Songbook yet.

Truly possessing one of the most distinctive and interpretive voices in music, on Fly Me To The Moon... The Great American Songbook, Volume V, he lends his signature vocals to such classics as: "That Old Black Magic", "Beyond The Sea", "I've Got You Under My Skin", and many more. The album was produced by longtime collaborators Clive Davis and Richard Perry.

TRACKLIST:

1. That Old Black Magic
2. Beyond the Sea
3. I ve Got You Under My Skin
4. What A Difference A Day Makes
5. I Get A Kick Out Of You
6. I ve Got the World on a String
7. Love Me Or Leave Me
8. My Foolish Heart
9. September In The Rain
10. Fly Me To The Moon
11. Sunny Side Of The Street
12. Moon River

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LIFESTYLE ILLUSTRATION OF THE 60S!

LIFESTYLE ILLUSTRATION OF THE 60S!

RIAN HUGHES

"Lifestyle Illustration of the 60s" is a stunning survey of magazine artwork from the Swinging Sixties. It not only gives a fascinating insight into the extraordinary artistic talents of the illustrators featured, but also reveals the social aspirations of this unprecedented era of political optimism and sexual freedom.

Featuring over 1,000 gloriously inventive and stylistically diverse illustrations, "Lifestyle Illustration of the 60s" traces the decade's evolution from the homemaking ethos of romantic coupledom to the stylish liberation of mini-skirted Chelsea girls. In the process, it provides an intriguing and poignant glimpse into Sixties Pop Culture. The Sixties was an optimistic era of unprecedented change, and its heady zeitgeist was captured in the amazing range of artwork that adorned magazines of the time. "Lifestyle Illustration of the 60s" features page after page of stunning rediscovered artwork, much of it by the very best artists of the day.

An informative introduction explores the history of this long overlooked art form and contextualises its place within a wider social context. "Lifestyle Illustration of the 60s" provides a wonderful, nostalgic escape into a world of stylishly sophisticated living, revealing just how much life has changed over the intervening decades.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Rian Hughes is an award-winning graphic designer, illustrator, comic artist, logo designer and typographer. He studied graphic design at the London College of Printing before working for an advertising agency, 'i-D' magazine and a series of record sleeve design companies. In 1994, he founded his own studio, Device, and has since worked with a wide range of international clients in publishing, advertising, music and fashion. He has also worked extensively for the British and American comic book industries, both as artist and designer.

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MCGINNIS COVERS ~ ONLY ON TUESDAYS

JAZZ CENTRAL: THIS IS GOING TO BE A GAS!

JAZZ CENTRAL: THIS IS GOING TO BE A GAS!

START SPREADING THE NEWS!

HOSTED BY THE LA JAZZ INSTITUTE

Frank Sinatra's impact on American Popular Music knows no equal but his impact on jazz and jazz musicians is just as profound. His creativity and phrasing, along with his impeccable sense of time has been studied and admired by jazz musicians since he first came on the scene in the early 1940s.

Come Swing with Me celebrates the many facets of Sinatra's career with film showings, panel discussions, special presentations and a number of "concept" concerts showcasing the composers, arrangers, lyricists and sidemen who were intregal parts of the Sinatra legacy. Many Sinatra alumni are being featured in the various ensembles as well as leading their own groups.

In addition to the concerts that feature jazz interpretations of music associated with Sinatra, we're also presenting several concerts featuring a variety of outstanding vocalists singing the classic arrangements.

The vocalists we've chosen are not Sinatra imitators in any way shape or form. They are among the finest interpreters of the Great American Songbook on the scene today; all with their own unique style and approach.

We've also added several special events that take place throughout the festival including an after hours "Jilly's" venue and a bus tour of Frank Sinatra's Hollywood.

FEATURED ARTISTS INCLUDE:

The Nelson Riddle Orchestra
Patrick Williams Orchestra
Ray Anthony Big Band Mike Melvoin Trio
The Johnny Mandel Orchestra Michael Dees
The Pied Pipers Gary Williams
Frank Capp Juggernaut Dennis Rowland
Steve Lippia Kurt Reichenbach
Deana Martin Gene Cipriano
Sue Raney Chuck Berghofer
Rat Pack Celebration Ron Anthony
Michael Andrew Gregg Field
Frankie Randall Charles Granata
Ron Jones Jazz Influence Ed Walters
Plas Johnson AND MORE.

IN ADDITION, YOU ARE INVITED TO SIGN UP FOR A VERY SPECIAL VIP BONUS EVENT . . .

We've rented Frank Sinatra's Twin Palms for the day and will take the first 100 who sign up to Palm Springs for a very exclusive party and concert at Sinatra's home.

This house is not a museum and not open to the public which makes this a once in a lifetime event that we're proud to be able to make happen. This is the famous house he lived in between 1947 and 1954 where he played host to the Hollywood elite at his legendary parties. Frequent visitors included the likes of Jimmy Van Heusen, Bob Hope, Joan Crawford, Phil Silvers, Lana Turner, Bogart and Bacall, Jack Benny, Sammy Cahn and many more. It's also the site of his well publicized romance, marriage and heartbreak with Ava Gardner.

CONCERT AND PARTY

The concert will feature A Frank Sinatra Alumni Band and will take place around the famous piano shaped pool. Our guests will have full access to the house and grounds.

TOUR OF SINATRA'S PALM SPRINGS

We will also take you on a bus tour of Sinatra's Palm Springs which will include several of his haunts and hangouts including The Riviera Hotel, Jilly's West, and the late night rat pack "summit meetings" at Riccio's and Melvyn's.

We will also see his Rancho Mirage estate known as "The Compound", and stop at his final resting place at Desert Memorial Park. We will also spend some time at the shopping/dining area on Palm Canyon Drive
which includes his star in the walk of fame.

This will be a very special event and I encourage you not to miss it. Unfortunately space is very limited and there are only a few tickets remaining.

CALL NOW FOR DETAILS: 562-200-5477

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NIKKI YANOFSKY @ CATALINA JAZZ CLUB!

NIKKI YANOFSKY @ CATALINA JAZZ CLUB!

DON’T MISS THIS GENUINE STICK OF DYNAMITE WITH A HUGE VOICE AND A CLASSIC SWING WELL BEYOND HER YEARS. THIS IS GOING TO BE A GREAT EVENING . . . IN MY OPINION, NIKKI IS THE BEST YOUNG STANDARDS SINGER TO COME ALONG SINCE RENE OLSTEAD . . .

SUNDAY OCTOBER 10TH, 2010

7:30

$15.00 COVER

CATALINA JAZZ CLUB

6725 West SUNSET Blvd.

HOLLYWOOD, CA. 90028

(323) 466-221

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MCGINNIS ~ DON'T COUNT THE CORPSES!

THE TROUBLE WITH BLONDES!

TAKE A CHANCE MONDAY!

TAKE A CHANCE MONDAYS!

AN ONGOING SERIES HIGHLIGHTING POSSIBLY DIAMOND IN THE ROUGH e-BOOKS BY RELATIVELY UNKNOWN AUTHORS, FOUND WHILE CRUISING THE e-BOOK SHELVES ON AMAZON WITH PRICES THAT MAKE THEM WORTH TAKING A CHANCE ON . . . SOME MAY BE CRAP, SOME COULD SHOW POTENTIAL, OTHERS (I SUSPECT VERY, VERY, FEW) MIGHT BE GREAT – TAKE A CHANCE . . .

TODAY’S FIND . . . HARBOILED

WAY DOWN IN THE HOLE ~ $3.69

AXEL CRANKSHAFT

Join a New York private eye Jimmy Caine in his quest for freedom, justice for all and a casual sober day in the midst of a fiendish and intriguing web of conspiracy and deception, seduction and danger.

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JOHNNY LIDDELL COVER CAVALCADE #2!

CATALOG LIVING!

CATALOG LIVING!

MAKING FUN OF ALL THOSE PERFECT CATALOG HOMES THE CATALOG LIVING BLOG KEEPS US CHUCKLING . . .

CAPTION TO THE ABOVE PHOTO:

WELL ELAINE, IF THEY’RE JUST PILLOWS THEN WHY DO WE HAVE A LITTER BOX? AND MORE IMPORTANTLY, WHO IS USING IT?

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BEWITCHING JOHNNY COOL!

BEWITCHING JOHNNY COOL!

CINEBEATS KIMBERLY LINDBERGS WROTE A BRIEF PIECE ABOUT THE MOVIE JOHNNY COOL (1963) FOR TURNER CLASSIC MOVIES LAST MONTH. IN HER WORDS, “IT’S AN INTERESTING CRIME FILM WITH A STANDOUT PERFORMANCE FROM ACTRESS ELIZABETH MONTGOMERY WHO IS MOSTLY REMEMBERED AS THE WITCH WITH THE TWITCHY NOSE IN BEWITCHED.”

EPISODES OF THAT POPULAR TELEVISION SERIES AND JOHNNY COOL WERE BOTH DIRECTED BY THE SAME MAN, ELIZABETH MONTGOMERY’S HUSBAND WILLIAM ASHER. UNFORTUNATELY JOHNNY COOL ISN’T AVAILABLE ON DVD YET BUT IT OCCASIONALLY PLAYS ON TCM SO KEEP AN EYE OUT FOR IT.

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HOWARD CHAYKIN DOES JUDGE DREDD!

YO, DINO!

PULP NOW: COLLECTING PULPS ~ A MEMOIR!

PULP NOW: COLLECTING PULPS ~ A MEMOIR!

PART TWO — DIME DETECTIVE

STEVE LEWIS’ MYSTERY FILE BLOG IS FEATURING PART TWO IN HIS COLLECTIONG PULPS COLUMNS BY THE HIGHLY RESPECTED WALKER MARTIN . . .

In 1969 as I was in the process of writing many letters to dealers, collectors, bookstores and so on, in order to locate back issues of Black Mask, I naturally wanted to also collect the main competitor to Black Mask. Dime Detective was one of the early titles put out by the new publisher at the time, Popular Publications. It lasted for 273 issues during the period 1931 through 1953.

At first the new magazine looked like a combination of hardboiled detective, gothic horror, and weird menace fiction. The early issues had examples of these type of stories and I was puzzled to see horror titles like “The Shadow of the Vulture,” “The Devil’s Jackpot,” “The Phantom of the Porthole,” “The Chamber of Doom,” and “Horror House.” But I was relieved to see such favorite Black Mask writers as Frederick Nebel, Erle Stanley Gardner, and even the much maligned Carroll John Daly.

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URBAN FANTASY CORNER: VENOM!

URBAN FANTASY CORNER: VENOM!

ELEMENTAL ASSASIN, BOOK 3

JENNIFER ESTEP

What kind of assassin works pro bono?

It’s hard to be a badass assassin when a giant is beating the crap out of you. Luckily, I never let pride get in the way of my work. My current mission is personal: annihilate Mab Monroe, the Fire elemental who murdered my family. Which means protecting my identity, even if I have to conceal my powerful Stone and Ice magic when I need it most.

To the public, I’m Gin Blanco, owner of Ashland’s best barbecue joint.

To my friends, I’m the Spider, retired assassin.

I still do favors on the side. Like ridding a vampire friend of her oversized stalker – Mab’s right-hand goon who almost got me dead with his massive fists. At least irresistible Owen Grayson is on my side. The man knows too much about me, but I’ll take my chances. Then there’s Detective Bria Coolidge, one of Ashland’s finest. Until recently, I thought my baby sister was dead. She probably thinks the same about me. Little does she know, I’m a cold-blooded killer . . . who is about to save her life.

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LIQUID ARMOUR!

LIQUID ARMOUR!

NEW TECHNOLOGY TO HELP LIGHTEN KEVLAR BULLETPROOF VESTS . . . NOT SURE I'D WANT TO TRUST MY LIFE TO 'CUSTARD,' BUT . . .

VIA BBC NEWS . . .

A liquid armour has been shown to stop bullets in tests carried out by UK scientists at BAE systems in Bristol.

The researchers have combined this "shear-thickening" liquid with Kevlar to create a new bullet-proof material.

The company is keeping the chemical formula of the liquid a secret, but it works by absorbing the force of the bullet strike and responding to it by becoming much thicker and more sticky.

The BAE scientists describe it as "bullet-proof custard".

"It's very similar to custard in the sense that the molecules lock together when it's struck," explained Stewart Penny, business development manager in charge of materials development at the company.

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THE SCORPION ~ TREASURE OF THE TEMPLARS!

THE SCORPION ~ TREASURE OF THE TEMPLARS!

THE BRITISH COMICS BLOG DOWN THE TUBES BRINGS US AN UPDATE ON THIS COOL FRENCH (TRANSLATED INTO ENGLISH ) GRAPHIC NOVEL SERIES, THE SCORPION, WHICH LOOKS UBER-COOL . . .

The tales of the 18th century adventurer known as The Scorpion, written by Stephen Desberg and illustrated by Enrico Marini, continue in The Treasure Of The Templars.

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COMIC TWART ~ SILVER SABLE!

COMIC TWART ~ SILVER SABLE!

IT’S BEEN A WHILE SINCE WE’VE CHECKED IN WITH THE GANG AT COMIC TWART . . . THIS WEEK THEY’RE CHECKING OUT THE SILVER SABLE, A CHARACTER WITH WHOM I’M NOT FAMILIAR, BUT PROBABLY SHOULD BE . . . 

THE ABOVE EFFORT IS BY MY FAVORITE CURRENT PULP ARTIST FRANCESCO FRANCAVILLA . . .

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