Well that was real mature...

Well that was real mature...

Friday, October 16, 2015

Don't Let My Kickstarter Turn to Ashes, These Stories Are My Ticket to Immortality.

Below are the first three pages of my story, Ashes of the Immortals, the fourth of *FIVE* short stories in my Adventures in Pulp Collected Edition Kickstarter that I desperately need your help to make happen! This story was based on a concept by artist Matthew Childers. From his idea, I developed the plot and eventually scripted it, but it was the height of experimental writing. I wrote about it at length here: Ashes of Experimentation Requires a Phoenix. In spite of the stress, I think it came out pretty well. You can support publication of this story and the others here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/adventuresinpulp/adventures-in-pulp-collected-edition There are tons of great rewards and it would make a great holiday season gift for a loved one who digs pulp, noir, sci-fi, fantasy, horror or super-hero genres. This collected edition also includes: Dick Ruby and the Case of the Little Green Men, Hawk and a Handsaw, and The Four Horsemen as well as an exclusive story not available anywhere else: Split Second featuring the character Blue Quiver! In fact, Blue Quiver is the only story that is not yet completed because we want YOU as our super villain. That's right, you get to be part of the adventure because Matt will be drawing you into the Blue Quiver story with the purchase of one of our FOUR Cosmic Packages. First Cosmic Package snagged will nab you a starring role as the villain. The other three will be supporting roles. This is your chance to be the BAD GUY  by being MY HERO and supporting this Kickstarter.


Thursday, October 15, 2015

Be My Hero and Become a Super Villain: An Offer that Will Make You Quiver

Unlike a lot of comic book Kickstaters, mine is ALMOST finished. Split Second featuring the character Blue Quiver (pictured at right) is the only short story to be illustrated by artist Matthew Childers for our Adventures in Pulp Collected Edition Kickstarter that we need your help to help happen! There are tons of great rewards and it would make a great gift for a loved one who digs pulp, noir, sci-fi, fantasy, horror or super-hero genres. The collected edition also includes these finished stories: Dick Ruby and the Case of the Little Green Men, Hawk and a Handsaw, The Four Horsemen, Ashes of the Immortals. Split Second featuring the character Blue Quiver is an exclusive story not available anywhere else including our adventuresinpulp.com website. In fact, the reason, Blue Quiver is the only story that is not yet completed because we want YOU as our super villain. That's right, you can get drawn into the Blue Quiver story with the purchase of one of our FOUR Cosmic Packages. First Cosmic Package snagged will nab you a starring role as the villain. The other three will be supporting roles. This is your chance to be the BAD GUY in a widescreen graphic novel and be my personal hero by helping fund our book! So be a hero for a chance to be a villain and go to our kickstarter:
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/adventuresinpulp/adventures-in-pulp-collected-edition

Wednesday, October 14, 2015

Less than Two Weeks to Fund an Adventure Beyond Time and Space!

I always loved comic books because they can take you anywhere with the turn of a page, that must be why I always wanted to do a story that literally crossed time and space. Below are the first three pages of my story The Four Horsemen the third of *FIVE* short stories in my Adventures in Pulp Collected Edition Kickstarter that I desperately need your to help to make happen! https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/adventuresinpulp/adventures-in-pulp-collected-edition There are tons of great rewards and it would make a great holiday season gift for a loved one who digs pulp, noir, sci-fi, fantasy, horror or super-hero genres. This collected edition also includes: Dick Ruby and the Case of the Little Green Men, Hawk and a Handsaw, and Ashes of the Immortals as well as an exclusive story not available anywhere else: Split Second featuring the character Blue Quiver! In fact, Blue Quiver is the only story that is not yet completed because we want YOU as our super villain. That's right, you get to be part of the adventure because artist Matthew Childers will be drawing you into the Blue Quiver story with the purchase of one of our FOUR Cosmic Packages. First Cosmic Package snagged will nab you a starring role as the villain. The other three will be supporting roles. This is your chance to be the BAD GUY  by being MY HERO and supporting this Kickstarter. 


Tuesday, October 13, 2015

Just Two Weeks Left to Kickstart an Asylum Escape!

I need your help to make my graphic novel happen. Below are pages 1 through 3 of Hawk and a Handsaw, the second of *FIVE* short stories in my Adventures in Pulp Collected Edition Kickstarter! https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/adventuresinpulp/adventures-in-pulp-collected-edition There are only two weeks left and a long way to go to get it funded. There are tons of great rewards and it would make a great Christmas present for a loved one who digs pulp, noir, sci-fi, fantasy, horror or super-hero genres. The collected edition also includes: Dick Ruby and the Case of the Little Green Men, The Four Horsemen, Ashes of the Immortals and an exclusive story not available anywhere else: Split Second featuring the character Blue Quiver where you can get drawn into the story with the purchase of one of our FOUR Cosmic Packages. First Cosmic Package snagged will nab you a starring role as the villain. The other three will be supporting roles. This is your chance to be the BAD GUY or simply appear in a widescreen graphic novel. It is the only story that remains to be finished, so this bad boy is almost done.  Not a lot of comic book Kickstarters can make that claim.




Monday, October 12, 2015

Kickstart Dick Ruby and the Rest of the Gang: Only 15 Days Left to Become a Super Villain.

Unlike a lot of comic book Kickstaters, mine is mostly finished. Below are pages 2 through 4 of Dick Ruby and the Case of the Little Green Men the first of *FIVE* short stories in my Adventures in Pulp Collected Edition Kickstarter and I need your help to make it happen! https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/adventuresinpulp/adventures-in-pulp-collected-edition There are tons of great rewards and it would make a great Christmas present for a loved one who digs pulp, noir, sci-fi, fantasy, horror or super-hero genres. The collected edition also includes: Hawk and a Handsaw, The Four Horsemen, Ashes of the Immortals and an exclusive story not available anywhere else: Split Second featuring the character Blue Quiver! In fact, Blue Quiver is the only story that is not yet completed because we want YOU as our super villain. That's right, you can get drawn into the Blue Quiver story with the purchase of one of our FOUR Cosmic Packages. First Cosmic Package snagged will nab you a starring role as the villain. The other three will be supporting roles. This is your chance to be the BAD GUY or simply appear in a widescreen graphic novel.



Sunday, October 4, 2015

Catch My Soul: The Santa Fe Satan Comes to Blu-Ray

A little over a year ago I blogged about a friend of mine, Tom Mayer and his chronicling the process of getting #PatrickMcGoohan's lone feature film directorial attempt, #CatchMySoul restored and released on Blu-Ray. The first of his three part accounting is here: http://www.theunmutual.co.uk/catchmysoul1.htm I know after reading it, I very much want to see the film.

It looks like I will get my chance. The film is being released by Etiquette Pictures on November 17th (moved up from 22nd). What's even more interesting is Tom will be authoring the liner notes that will accompany the Blu-Ray/DVD combo set. All the work and research and first hand accounting of the discovery of lost prints pretty much makes him the authority on the topic of the rock opera adaptation of Othello.

You can pre-order it here through  Amazon Catch My Soul 

Here is the promotional synopsis and specs:

Santa Fe, New Mexico. 1967. A hippie commune secluded in the desert. This is the backdrop for Jack Goode's CATCH MY SOUL, the 1973 rock opera adaptation of Shakespeare's OTHELLO. Long thought lost, CATCH MY SOUL stars folk singer-songwriter Richie Havens as a traveling preacher who on his journey happens upon the commune of the sinister Iago (Lance LeGault). When Othello woos and takes Desdemona (Season Hubley) as his wife, Iago clandestinely conspires against the preacher to ruin their romance and run him out of town.

The only feature film directed by Patrick McGoohan (star of THE PRISONER, SECRET AGENT) and the brainchild of rock 'n' roll impresario Jack Goode (SHINDIG!, OH BOY!), CATCH MY SOUL features supporting performances from Academy Award-nominee Susan Tyrrell as Emilia, swamp rocker Tony Joe White as Michael Cassio, as well as musicians Delaney & Bonnie. Despite exquisite visuals by Academy Award-winning cinematographer Conrad Hall (BUTCH CASSIDY AND THE SUNDANCE KID, AMERICAN BEAUTY) and Academy Award-winning editor Richard A. Harris (TITANIC, TERMINATOR 2: JUDGMENT DAY), CATCH MY SOUL lost its box office to the success of JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR and never saw a home video release in any format, only to become the stuff of legend. Etiquette Pictures proudly brings this missing piece of cinema history to home video for the first time, newly restored from its original 35mm camera negative.

Bonus Features
1. Scanned & Restored in 2K from 35mm Camera Negative
2. "Drink the Wine, Eat the Bread" - Making-of Featurette
3. "The Deacon Speaks" - Interview with actor Tony Joe White
4. "True Soul" - Featurette on Conrad L. Hall
5. Theatrical Trailer, TV Spot, Promotional Still Gallery
6. Extensive Booklet Essay by Tom Mayer
7. Reversible Cover Artwork
8. English SDH Subtitles

Saturday, October 3, 2015

Help Us Kickstart Our Kickstarter!

This is the first page of Dick Ruby and the Case of the Little Green Men
the first of *FIVE* short stories in my Adventures in Pulp Collected Edition Kickstarter and I need your to help make it happen! https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/adventuresinpulp/adventures-in-pulp-collected-edition There are tons of great rewards and it would make a great Christmas present for a loved one who digs pulp, noir, sci-fi, fantasy, horror or super-hero genres. The collected edition also includes: Hawk and a Handsaw, The Four Horsemen, Ashes of the Immortals and an exclusive story not available anywhere else: Split Second featuring the character Blue Quiver

UPDATE 10/4 You can get drawn into the Blue Quiver story with the purchase of the of one of our FOUR Cosmic Packages. First Cosmic Package snagged will nab you a starring role as the villain.