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In the Paris sewers, Judex and a young Maigret battle the Frankenstein Monster. Meanwhile in Tibet, Alexander Whateley's plans to bring about the return of Yog-Sothoth are thwarted by the combined efforts of JimGrim and Robur the Conqueror. C. Auguste Dupin tackles the Black Coats with the help of Count of Monte-Cristo, and the mysterious Doctor Omega with that of Sergeant Picard. In Surrey, a young Harry Dickson teams up with the Sâr Dubnotal to expose the Werewolf of Rutherford Grange, while in the North Atlantic, Allan Quatermain and She encounter Dracula on a doomed ship. Arsène Lupin meets Lord Dunsany at a soirée and crosses path with the Phantom of the Opera in the Caracombs of Montpellier.Twenty years later, Doc Ardan has a rematch with the diabolical Doctor Natas and, in the far future, Fantômas lives again!This anthology of all-new stories, featuring Heroes and Villains from Pulp Literature, edited by JM & Randy Lofficier, combines the talents of renowned authors such as Terrance Dicks (Doctor Who), John Peel (Doctor Who, Star Trek), Robert Sheckley (The Tenth Victim), Brian Stableford (Inherit the Earth , Architects of Emortality), Alain le Bussy and Viviane Etrivert, with a new generation of gifted storytellers such as Matthew Baugh, Win Eckert, G.L. Gick, Samuel T. Payne and Chris Roberson.

In film and television, thousands of fine scripts by established writers are never produced. The Black Coat Script Library is dedicated to presenting some of those scripts. Reginald Rivers -- RIVERS OF TIME -- take those who can afford it back to the Cretaceous to hunt the biggest game that ever roamed the Earth: the flesh-eating Giganotosaurus. But even there, the deadliest predator of all remains Man!Roy THOMAS was editor-in-chief of Marvel Comics from 1972 to 1974, and is noted for his scripting of Conan the Barbarian, The Avengers, X-Men and The Incredible Hulk. Between 1980-2000, Roy co-wrote and sold nine screenplays, of which two (Conan the Destroyer and Fire and Ice, co-written with Gerry Conway) were made into films.

"The rays of sunlight passing over Lotte's diaphanous beauty lacked the power to color her whiteness. 'May God have pity on us!' stammered the nurse. 'She was like that when I saw her for the first time.' In a voice as sweet as a lullaby, Lotte murmured: 'My Father is coming.' ""The Wandering Jew's Daughter anticipates later developments in popular fiction, featuring an invulnerable but flawed hero who stops bullets and blades with his body and gives succor to the wounded. The book adds another item to an already-extensive catalogue of Féval's anticipations of modern mythology."-Brian Stableford.Paul Féval (1816-1887) was the author of numerous popular fantastic and crime novels such as Vampire City, The Vampire Countess, Knightshade and John Devil. This edition includes an authoritative introduction and historical notes by renowned science fiction author Brian Stableford.

Welcome to the first publication dedicated to Vermont and New England movies and video. Featuring: The Compleat Fred Tuttle Speeches, Lovin' the Logger: Rusty DeWees, The Experimental Films of Brigette Blood, John Douglas Take(s) on Da Speech, Simon Stockhausen Speaks, Jay Craven on Jonathan Brandis;Plus: The Year That Trembled, Pursuing Happiness, Talking to the Wall, My Mother's Early Lovers and more...

ROBONOCCHIO is the classic Collodi tale recast in modern terms: a robot boy, built for an amusement park owned by the evil conglomerate AMALGAMATED BEHEMOTH, is brought to life by a whimsical blue alien. He and his designer must escape from the villains' evil clutches.J.-M. & Randy Lofficier are the award-winning writers of numerous comic books including Superman and Doctor Strange. They co-authored the children's novelization of The Great Mouse Detective and penned episodes of Duck Tales and Real Ghostbusters. Stephan Martiniere is the award-winning director of the Madeline animated series and the artist behind the Where's Waldo strip.Babel Library books feature the same text at the same place in two lan-guages on facing pages. The reader can read the lan-guage he is trying to learn, but when he loses his place, he can look to the exact same spot on the opposite page written in his native tongue. Without resorting to a dictionary, the needed word or phrase is there and he can speedily move on. It's simple, it's efficient, it's entertaining.

1940. America is marshalling its resources to join the fight against Hitler's Germany, but before it can become the Arsenal of Democracy, mysterious acts of sabotage, committed by the Nazi master-spy known as The Thunder, threaten to cripple the country. However, a new champion has arisen... one man who seems to succeed where even J. Edgar Hoover's mighty FBI has failed... the man of mystery known only as... Doc Dynamo, America's Ace Spy-Swatter!Gerry CONWAY is the creator of The Punisher, Steel and Firestorm. His novels include The Midnight Dancers and Mindship. In television, Gerry has been a Consulting Producer for Hercules, Executive Producer of The Huntress and is currently Co-Executive Producer of Law & Order: Criminal Intent. Gerry has been nominated for several Emmys and the Mystery Writers of America's Edgar Award.Roy THOMAS was editor-in-chief of Marvel Comics from 1972 to 1974, and is noted for his scripting of Conan The Barbarian, The Avengers, The X-Men and Incredible Hulk. He was voted by pros and fans the 5th-favorite comic book writer of the 20th century. Between 1980-2000, Roy co-wrote and sold nine screenplays, of which two (Conan the Destroyer and Fire and Ice, co-written with Gerry Conway) were made into films.

Los Angeles: 2019 - A city in the grip of terror as rival gangs fightover the lucrative e-drug trade. Kung Fu instructor John Blake becomesan unwitting pawn of the city's most ruthless crime boss. His mind istaken over by a new type of e-drug called DEVASTATOR. It's designed toturn him into an assassin. There's only one problem: Devastator'sdefective and John Blake is nobody's patsy. It's one man against an armyand they're in for the fight of their lives. James D. Hudnall is best known for his comic book series ESPers, The Psycho, Harsh Realm (which was made into a television series), Lex Luthor: The Unauthorized Biography, Sinking, Streets and The Age of Heroes. His current work includes 2 to the Chest and Aftermath.

After a near-fatal car crash, Ethan Russell gains the PERIPHERAL VISION of the invisible astral beings which surround our material plane. But this power turns into a nightmare when one such creature begins to plague his life and that of his new girl-friend. The hideous JEERING MAN seeks to take over Ethan's body for his own nefarious ends. A deadly battle begins, where the prize is nothing other than Ethan's immortal soul.Andrew Paquette is a professional artist who has worked on Scooby-Doo, Space Jam and Spider-Man. He co-created Harsh Realm (which was made into a television series). Paquette now writes screenplays and exhibits his watercolors of the American Southwest at various galleries. In film and television, thousands of fine scripts by established writers are never produced. The Black Coat Script Library is dedicated to presenting some of those scripts.

When a young American couple on vacation arrive on the Mediterranean resort island of MAJORCA, they become involved in a deadly cat-and-mouse game with the local colony of expatriates that involves clandestine affairs, bondage - and murder! Under the island's searing sun, finding out who's the victim and who's the perpetrator quickly becomes a game of life and death.Steve Englehart is a prolific author of books and comic books, including The Point Man and Countdown to Flight (a biography of the Wright brothers), and dozens of popular characters such as The Batman, Captain America, The Silver Surfer, and his own creation, Coyote. His Night Man became a television series. Englehart has also worked on animated series such as Team Atlantis and GI Joe, and as a game designer for Disney, Electronic Arts, Sega, and Sony. In film and television, thousands of fine scripts by established writers are never produced. The Black Coat Script Library is dedicated to presenting some of those scripts.

Arsène Lupin has stolen the Sultan Diamond under the nose of the French Police and Sherlock Holmes has sworn to recover the stone and arrest his rival - all in less than a week!This 1910 French stage play pitting France's notorious Gentleman Burglar against England's Great Detective has never before been translated into English! This edition also includes an original Sherlock Holmes play by renowned playwright and translator Frank J. Morlock.

London, 1816. A mysterious criminal mastermind known as John Devil challenges the detective powers of Scotland Yard's chief superintendent Gregory Temple. A true literary event ; this is the first time in fiction that the term "detective" was used.JOHN DEVIL, written in 1863, is the first procedural thriller in the history of modern literature.

A comic-book fan finds a financial windfall, which in turn leads him to assume the role of a pseudo-billionaire. But his new lifestyle, and more importantly, his friends, are threatened by a ruthless conglomerate, forcing him to choose between loyalty and financial security. ROYAL FLUSH is a story about ordinary people who prove themselves under extraordinary circumstances. Jean-Marc & Randy Lofficier have co-authored five screenplays, a number of animation teleplays, including Duck Tales and The Real Ghostbusters, a dozen books and numerous comic books and translations. Randy is a member of the Writers Guild of America, West and Mystery Writers of America. Foreword by Will Eisner (The Spirit).

Eddi McCandry has just left her boyfriend and their band when she finds herself drafted against her will in a faerie war between the Summer and Winter Courts, the WAR FOR THE OAKS. While trying to cope with her new otherworldly bodyguyard, the Pooka, Eddi also struggles to build a new life, a new band, survive the schemes of the Queen of Air and Darkness -- and discover the magic that is truly her own.Emma Bull and Will Shetterly write novels, short stories, screenplays, comic books, poetry and essays. Emma was a finalist for the Hugo, Nebula and World Fantasy Award for Bone Dance. Will won the Minnesota Book Award for Elsewhere. In film and television, thousands of fine scripts by established writers are never produced. The Black Coat Script Library is dedicated to presenting some of those scripts.

A grifterish film noir, patterned after something Jim Thompson might have written, THE IRON TRIANGLE refers not only to the relationship between its three protagonists, but also to the technique policemen use to subdue suspects-and sometimes kill them. AMERICAN BEAUTY-meet ENTER THE DRAGON. Mike Baron has been one of the most innovative and honored creators in comics since he broke into the field with Nexus with artist Steve Rude. Mike has written numerous mainstream comics, including The Punisher and The Flash. He is also the co-creator of Badger, Feud, Spyke and a number of other renowned titles. In film and television, thousands of fine scripts by established writers are never produced. The Black Coat Script Library is dedicated to presenting some of those scripts.

In film and television, thousands of fine scripts by established writers are never produced. The Black Coat Script Library is dedicated to presenting some of those scripts. A man survives a car crash only to find himself trapped in a private clinic at the mercy of its lunatic owner, the terrifying DOCTOR DESPAIR. The Doctor seeks to use him as a pawn in a monstrous scheme of revenge against the wife who once betrayed him. The hero struggles to save her but in Dr. Despair's asylum, no one is ever sure of what is a lie and what is the awful truth.Jean-Marc & Randy Lofficier have co-authored five screenplays, a number of animation teleplays, including Duck Tales and The Real Ghostbusters, a dozen books and numerous comic books and translations. Randy is a member of the Writers Guild of America, West and Mystery Writers of America. Despair is an adaptation of a classic horror novel by renowned French author Marc Agapit (1897-1985).

NIGHTSPEEDER follows the adventures of starship pilot Finn and her holographic navigator as they carry 4,000 emigrating humans through hyperspace to a new colony. Endangering the trip are a mysterious being known only as YAMA, and the RAKASHAS, evil entities from beyond space who attempt to keep Finn trapped in hyperspace.Emma Bull and Will Shetterly write novels, short stories, screenplays, comic books, poetry and essays. Emma was a finalist for the Hugo, Nebula and World Fantasy Award for Bone Dance. Will won the Minnesota Book Award for Elsewhere. In film and television, thousands of fine scripts by established writers are never produced. The Black Coat Script Library is dedicated to presenting some of those scripts.

ROBONOCCHIO is the classic Collodi tale recast in modern terms: a robot boy, built for an amusement park owned by the evil conglomerate AMALGAMATED BEHEMOTH, is brought to life by a whimsical blue alien. He and his designer must escape from the villains' evil clutches.J.-M. & Randy Lofficier are the award-winning writers of numerous comic books including Superman and Doctor Strange. They co-authored the children's novelization of The Great Mouse Detective and penned episodes of Duck Tales and Real Ghostbusters. Stephan Martiniere is the award-winning director of the Madeline animated series and the artist behind the Where's Waldo strip.Babel Library books feature the same text at the same place in two lan-guages on facing pages. The reader can read the lan-guage he is trying to learn, but when he loses his place, he can look to the exact same spot on the opposite page written in his native tongue. Without resorting to a dictionary, the needed word or phrase is there and he can speedily move on. It's simple, it's efficient, it's entertaining.

Tibet, 1927. Intrepid explorer Doctor Ardan is taken prisoner by the diabolical Natas, who has discovered the secret of making gold through nuclear fusion, and rules over a city of slaves whom he controls with an unholy brand of leprosy. Can Doc Ardan, with the aid of beautiful Louise Ducharme, thwart the Oriental Mastermind's evil schemes and escape from the City of Gold and Lepers?Scientist and world-saving explorer Doctor Ardan was created in 1928, five years before Doc Savage. This ground-breaking SF adventure that predicted the use of nuclear energy16 years before the Manhattan Project has been translated by award-winning authors Jean-Marc & Randy Lofficier and includes original black & white illustrations and a historical foreword about the Ardan family, from Michel Ardan (From the Earth to the Moon) to Dale Arden (Flash Gordon).

"There are other beings who know the roads of life and are curious about the paths of death." So says the eccentric Doctor Tribulat Bonhomet of the Eventualists' Society, adding "if we were able to see Nature as it truly is, it is probable that we would shiver in horror," And shiver he does when he meets the Vampiric Soul of one of the savage OTTYSOR...Jean-Marie-Mathias-Philippe-Auguste, Comte de Villiers de l'Isle-Adam (1838-1889), pioneer of the Symbolist Movement, is known for his proto-science fiction works Axel (1885) and L'Eve Future (1886). He also chronicled the colorful adventures of Doctor Bonhomet collected in The Vampire Soul. Poet Paul Verlaine called Villiers' works a "genial melange of irony, metaphysics and terror"and translator Brian Stableford dubs it "a bizarre literary landmark." Stableford has published more than fifty novels and two hundred short stories. The Vampire Soul, written in 1867-thirty years before Bram Stoker's Dracula-is one of the many classic vampire stories available from Black Coat Press. This book is the first English-language edition, and includes an authoritative introduction and historical notes.

In this collection of "Cruel Tales," we meet a unique and colorful cast of extraordinary characters such as Akedysseril the Queen of India, Mayeris the big game hunter who capured the sacred white elephant, Maryelle the courtesan, Catalina the gypsy toast of Santander, Mahoin the brigand, the murderous Doctor Hallidon, Grand Inquisitor Tomas de Torquemada and Tomolo Ké Ké the Antipodean who traversed the Earth.The Comte de Villiers de l'Isle Adam (1838-1889), pioneer of the Symbolist Movement, is known for his proto-science fiction works Axel (1885) and L'Eve Future (1886). He also wrote many "cruel tales", only a handful of which have ever been translated before this publication of The Scaffold. Poet Paul Verlaine called Villiers' works a "genial melange of irony, metaphysics and terror"and translator Brian Stableford dubs it "a bizarre literary landmark." Brian Stableford has published more than fifty novels and two hundred short stories. This book is the first English-language edition, and includes an authoritative introduction and historical notes.