Woke up this morning, Friday 13th, to learn that my newest pulp novel, THE HOUNDS OF HELL, is now officially on sale at Lulu.com, the same fine folks who brought you BROTHER GRIM a few months ago. All, of course through Ron Hanna’s marvelous Wild Cat Books. Check it out, HOH is, to the best of my knowledge, the first ever pulp crossover novel. Meaning, the story brings together characters who appeared regularly in two different pulp magazines of the 1930s. The Moon Man, a sort of Robin Hood figure, starred in TEN DETECTIVE ACES, whereas the villainous Dr.Satan was featured in a half dozen stories that appeared in WEIRD TALES. Now, their paths cross, as the Moon Man is all that stands between the evil madman and his latest attack on mankind. Like GRIM, it will also be sold through Barnes & Nobles online and Amazon.com, in a couple of weeks.

I had a great time visiting the folks at the Paperback Bazaar last week on Free Comic Book Day, both personally and professionally. You see that visit landed me two new writing
jobs; one for a graphic novel and the other for a regular on-going series. I’m not at liberty to spill the beans here, amigos, but as soon as
things are ready for public notices, you’ll read them here. Promise.

Lately, thanks in part to my review column,
PULP FICTION, I’ve been reading some really great books. Not just good, but truly exceptional stuff that entertained me a great deal. Please, do check out that column if you’re looking for good books to take to the lake or beach this summer. Again, the logo to
PF is above this column, click on it and dig in.
You’ll be glad you did.

Finally, only six more days for STAR WARS III-REVENGE OF THE SITH. Am really looking forward to this last, and most likely the darkest entry to date of George Lukas’s mega-saga. Annakin’s corruption to the Dark Side is a tragic story in the classic myth sense, but knowing that it will ultimately lead to his resurrection in RETURN OF THE JEDI, makes it palatable. For in the end,
the entire six part epic is truly about him;
his beginnings, temptations, fall from grace and in the end, glorious salvation via his son’s abiding love. And it’s also a grand, space opera too boot! Get the popcorn ready, I’m
ready for to blast off!

You all take care and have a great weekend,
over and out..Ron