The Last Tales of the Shadowmen 20

The Last Tales of the Shadowmen 20
Author: Jean-Marc Lofficier
Publisher: Hollywood Comics
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2023-12
Genre:
ISBN: 9781649322654

stories by Jason Scott Aiken, Tim Newton Anderson, Jean-Michel Archaimbault, Matthew Baugh, Atom Mudman Bezecny, Thom Brannan, Nathan Cabaniss, Bill Cunningham, Matthew Dennion, Paul Di Filippo, Brian Gallagher, John Gallagher, Martin Gately, Lex Gil, Micah S. Harris, Travis Hiltz, Riley Hogan, Matthew Ilseman, Rick Lai, Roman Leary, Sean Lee Levin, Jean-Marc Lofficier, David McDonald, Rod McFadyen, Nigel Malcolm, Xavier Mauméjean, William Patrick Maynard & Anna Victoria Maynard, Jess Nevins, Christofer Nigro, John Peel, Neil Penswick, Anthony Perconti, Dennis E. Power, Pete Rawlik & Sal Ciano, Josh Reynolds, Chris Roberson, Robert L. Robinson, Jr., Frank Schildiner, Artikel Unbekannt, Nathalie Vidalinc and David L. Vineyard. essays & reminiscences by Stephen R. Bissette, Neil Gaiman, Stuart Gelzer, Robin Hobb, Stephen Jones, K.A. Laity, Randy Lofficier, Tim Lucas, Frank J. Morlock, Kim Newman, Sharan Newman, Henry Lion Oldie, David J. Schow, Michael Shreve, John Skipp, Brian Stableford, Antifas de Torquemada, Rob Walton, Lance Weiler, Douglas E. Winter and Thomas Yeates. This 20th-and yes, final-tome of Tales of the Shadowmen is, as befits a 20 year-old series, a very special volume, collecting all new stories by many of our past and present collaborators, as well as personal reminiscences by illustrious authors about the role or influence that French fiction might have played in their creative lives. During its existence, Tales of the Shadowmen is proud to have introduced unknown classics of French popular literature to the English-speaking public, including the nefarious Black Coats, Doc Ardan, Doctor Omega, Felifax, Harry Dickson, Madame Palmyre, the Nyctalope, Sâr Dubnotal, the Vampire City, and many more, in addition to keeping legendary pulp heroes such as Arsène Lupin, Captain Nemo, Fantômas, Judex, the Phantom of the Opera, Robur and Rouletabille, in the limelight. In this volume, writers from Australia, Canada, England, France, Ukraine and the United States pay homage to all those great detectives and master villains who enchanted our adolescence with a smorgasbord of tasty tales that span all of Earth's history-and beyond.

Tales of the Shadowmen 17

Tales of the Shadowmen 17
Author: Jean-Marc Lofficier
Publisher: Hollywood Comics
Total Pages: 260
Release: 2020-12
Genre:
ISBN: 9781649320247

Noblesse Oblige! Privilege entails responsibility, and requires a person who holds an elevated status fulfills certain responsibilities -- an attitude illustrated here by fourteen stories in which some of the bravest heroes of popular fiction display their true nobility by acting beyond reproach! The Phantom Angel must find out who killed one of the Seven Dwarves... Arsène Lupin borrows a page from Maigret to unmask a villain... Doctor Omega ponders over the schemes of Professor Moriarty... Felifax crosses path with Doctor Moreau... Young Robur learns how to become a Conqueror in the Old West... Doctor Cornelius returns in Sarajevo... The Nyctalope starts a revolution to overthrow a future dictatorship... And Fantômas finally meets his match... All this, plus Judex, Irene Adler, Doctor Jekyll, the Timeslip Troopers, the Sea Hawk and the ever-monstrous Skull Island! In this seventeenth volume of Tales of the Shadowmen, the only anthology dedicated to international heroes and villains of pulp literature, writers from England, France and the United States unite to pay homage to those great champions and master criminals who enchanted our adolescence.

Shadowman #20

Shadowman #20
Author: Bob Hall
Publisher: Valiant Entertainment
Total Pages: 22
Release: 2013-01-30
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN:

""Sins of the Fathers"" A dream draws Jack Boniface back to the old homestead, where old secrets refuse to stay buried. Snake-handling preacher Josiah Torrent is back and the power of the Master is in him... Master Darque that is! Can Shadowman save his parents or will the secret they've kept from him destroy them all?

Tales of the Shadowmen 4

Tales of the Shadowmen 4
Author: Jean-Marc Lofficier
Publisher: Hollywood Comics
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2007
Genre: Horror tales
ISBN: 9781934543023

The most villainous cast to ever grace the pages of popular literature spreads evil from the foggy underworld of London to the seedy taverns of Mars, and from the flowery banks of the Seine to New York's grimy Hell's Kitchen.

Shadowmen

Shadowmen
Author: Jean-Marc Lofficier
Publisher: Hollywood Comics
Total Pages: 308
Release: 2003
Genre: Literary Criticism
ISBN: 9780974071138

Arsène Lupin the Gentleman Burglar and Fantômas the Lord of Evil. Captain Nemo and Robur the Conqueror, the science pirates. Alexandre Dumas Count of Monte-Cristo and Joseph Balsamo. The Phantom of the Opera and Belphegor, the Ghost of the Louvre. The amazing Monsieur Lecoq and Rouletabille the detectives. The gangs of the Black Coats and the Vampires. Rocambole, Judex, and the Nyctalope, the first super-heroes. Harry Dickson, the American Sherlock Holmes. The mysterious Doctor Cornelius and Doctor Omega. Fascinax and the Sâr Dubnotal, investigators of the occult. Antinea, Queen of Atlantis and Eugene Sue's Mysteries of Paris! Over 400 pages including:- biographies of the authors and review of their major works;- fictional biographies of the characters, timelines and concordances;- exhaustive bibliographies and filmographies, including television, radio and comics;

Tales of the Shadowmen 16

Tales of the Shadowmen 16
Author: Jean-Marc Lofficier
Publisher: Tales of the Shadowmen
Total Pages: 280
Release: 2019-12
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 9781612279107

In this sixteenth volume of Tales of the Shadowmen, the only anthology dedicated to international heroes and villains of pulp literature, writers from England, France and the United States unite to pay homage to those great champions and master criminals who enchanted our adolescence.

The Mammoth Book of Best New Horror 20

The Mammoth Book of Best New Horror 20
Author: Stephen Jones
Publisher: Robinson
Total Pages: 821
Release: 2009-10-15
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1849012512

The year's best, and darkest, tales of terror, showcasing the most outstanding new short stories and novellas by contemporary masters of the macabre, including the likes of Ramsey Campbell, Neil Gaiman, Brian Keene, Tanith Lee, Elizabeth Massie, Kim Newman, Michael Marshall Smith, and Gene Wolfe. The Mammoth Book of Best New Horror also includes a comprehensive annual overview of horror around the world in all its incarnations; an impressively researched necrology; and a list of indispensable contact addresses for the dedicated horror fan and aspiring writer alike. It is required reading for every fan of macabre fiction.

The Averoigne Legacy

The Averoigne Legacy
Author: DJ Tyrer
Publisher: Pickman's Press
Total Pages: 422
Release: 2019-10-26
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1734200006

NOT THE END OF THE STORY The lore of Averoigne didn’t end with Clark Ashton Smith. Over the decades other writers, fascinated by this “Lovecraft country” of medieval France, added their own contributions. For the first time collected together into one volume, you can read over two dozen poems and stories of Averoigne (including some never before published) by Mythos authors like DJ Tyrer, Richard Tierney, Brian McNaughton, Michael Minnis, and James Chambers. Revisit Vyônes and Périgon, meet Luc le Chaudronnier and Azédarac once again,as old foes like the Gargoyles of Vyônes Cathedral and the Colossus of Ylourgne return to wreck more havoc. But new threats are always lurking in the shadows. Join the peasantry of Averoigne in their struggles to survive in their cursed, monster-haunted homeland as they face threats ranging from ghostly cats to man-eating ogres. Tales of harpies and werewolves, witches and necromancers, changelings and cockatrices await you, as well as villains of the more human variety like fanatical Inquisitors, heretical cults, and druids serving dark gods. Includes the following short stories: THE ORACLE OF SADOQUA by Ron Hilger THE WEDDING OF SHEILA-NA-GOG by G. Arthur Rahman & Richard L. Tierney THE CULT OF THE SINGING FLAME by David Reid Ross THE DOOM OF AZÉDARAC by Ron Hilger THE PINK FLOWER OF SAINT ZÉNOBIE by Aaron Hollingsworth HUGH THE DISCERNING by Garnett Elliott THE CIRCUMSTANCES OF GHOSTLY CATS by Michael Minnis UNHALLOWED GROUND, UNHOLY FLESH by James Chambers THE LITTLE AND THE BIG by Michael Minnis THE PASSING OF BELZÉVUTHE by Simon Whitechapel THE BUTCHER OF VYÔNES by Michael Minnis BLACK ART IN VYÔNES by Keith Chapman THE COCKATRICE OF CORDELIERS by Michael Minnis CLOTAIRE OF THE CROSS by Colin Harker SYMPOSIUM OF THE GARGOYLE by Simon Whitechapel THE QUARRY by Simon Whitechapel THE GARGOYLES OF NOTRE DAME by Matthew Baugh THE RETURN OF THE COLOSSUS by Brian McNaughton THE MUSE OF AVEROIGNE by Ron Hilger & Henry J. Vester III THE FELL FÊTE by Manuel Arenas BOUFONOULA by D.J. Tyrer A HONEYMOON IN AVEROIGNE by Trevor O. Childers ... PLUS over a dozen poems of Averoigne by H.P. Lovecraft, DJ Tyrer, Ashley Dioses, Wade German, Cardinal Cox, Ron Shiflet and others, AND a Map of Averoigne by multiple Hugo-award winning artist Tim Kirk!

The Other Log of Phileas Fogg

The Other Log of Phileas Fogg
Author: Philip José Farmer
Publisher: Titan Books (US, CA)
Total Pages: 307
Release: 2012-05-08
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0857689673

Inspired by Around the World in Eighty Days, this classic sci-fi steampunk tale combines aliens with iconic characters like Sherlock Holmes, Flash Gordon, and James Bond In a delicious slice of sci-fi whimsy that sits cleverly alongside Verne’s original tale, Phileas Fogg's epic global journey is not the product of a daft wager but, in fact, a covert mission to chase down the elusive Captain Nemo—who is none other than Professor Moriarty. A secret alien war has raged on Earth for years and is about to culminate in this epic race . . . Part of the Wold Newton universe, The Other Log of Phileas Fogg is set in a world in which Sherlock Holmes, Flash Gordon, Doc Savage, James Bond, and Jack the Ripper are all mysteriously connected.

THE DARKNESS OF THE SEA: 20+ Horror Stories, Supernatural Tales & Fantastical Adventures

THE DARKNESS OF THE SEA: 20+ Horror Stories, Supernatural Tales & Fantastical Adventures
Author: William Hope Hodgson
Publisher: Good Press
Total Pages: 670
Release: 2024-01-17
Genre: Fiction
ISBN:

In 'THE DARKNESS OF THE SEA: 20+ Horror Stories, Supernatural Tales & Fantastical Adventures', William Hope Hodgson offers a collection of eerie and haunting narratives that explore the depths of human fears and the unknown. Hodgson's literary style is characterized by his ability to create a sense of dread and unease through atmospheric descriptions and supernatural occurrences, making this collection a perfect choice for readers who enjoy classic horror and dark fantasy. The stories in this book cover a wide range of themes, from sea monsters to ghosts, showcasing Hodgson's versatility as a writer within the horror genre. Written in the early 20th century, these tales continue to captivate readers with their timeless appeal and chilling storytelling. The Dark Sea is a must-read for fans of classic horror fiction and supernatural tales, as it offers a glimpse into Hodgson's mastery of the genre and his talent for crafting unsettling and immersive narratives that linger in the mind long after the final page is turned.