HAPPY NEW YEAR!

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Here’s wishing each of you a wonderful and prosperous 2012!

The Sky Rangers

Riddle me this!



Not Actual Cover. Art: James Burns

What do airplanes, pterodactyls, Nazis, and a mysterious island have in common?
They all feature prominently in my story for the upcoming Airship 27 production, Lance star: Sky Ranger volume 4, coming in 2012. After writing several down to Earth Sky Ranger stories I thought it was high time to do some sci fi with the characters ala the old G-8 books.

That's right, I've begun work on a new Lance Star: Sky Ranger pulp anthology and will be joined by writers Sean Taylor, Andrew Salmon, and Tom Novak. It promises to be a fun time.


Bobby

Have you visited Bobby Nash's Amazon Author Page?

Have you checked out my Amazon Author’s page? There’s some cool stuff there, including Lance Star: Sky Ranger titles. http://www.amazon.com/Bobby-Nash/e/B002QJ8QQS/ref=cm_sw_r_tw_nu_l_wHo-ob1A84ZMP

Bobby

SEAS0ONS GREETINGS!

MERRY CHRISTMAS FROM SANTA BOBBY, LANCE STAR, AND THE SKY RANGERS!

Bad Girls, Good Guys, and Two-Fisted Action: Genre-Bending: How Pure Should Pulp Fiction Be? New Pulp authors respond.

Sean Taylor posted an interesting query on his blog http://seanhtaylor.blogspot.com/. Sean asked 'How Pure Should Pulp Fiction Be?' Some of New Pulp's finiest responded.

When you think of pulp fiction, what springs to mind? The hard-boiled P.I.? The lost Earthman winning and wooing on Mars? The jungle lord? The aviator adventurer? The masked vigilante precursor to the comic book super hero? Weird horror tales with skeletons and damsels in distress? (For the sake of argument, let's all assume you didn't immediately go to the movie with John Travolta and Samuel Jackson, even as good as it is.)

Pulp has covered many genres, and was originally so named because of the cheap paper on which it was published. Pretty much everybody who loves the style knows that.

But, over time, some genres tended to become more synonymous with the definition of pulp than others.

And some would argue that pulp itself is a genre. (For the sake of this article, we're going to treat pulp as a style of telling a story and not a genre unto itself, since so many genres were represented within its ranks.)

To explore this idea further, we went straight to several of new pulp's top creators. You can see their responses at http://seanhtaylor.blogspot.com/2011/12/genre-bending-how-pure-should-pulp.html?spref=tw

Table Talk - Counting Words and Runaway Tales

The wonderful thing about creating stories is the often limitless nature of creating things. There are no boundaries, nothing a creator cannot do in the name of making up a great tale. However, this can often lead to pitfalls and unforeseen circumstances. This week, we check in on Barry Reese, Bobby Nash and Mike Bullock as they discuss applying some structure and what to do when the story bleeds over the lines.
New Pulp’s Table Talk - Counting Words and Runaway Tales 0 is now available at http://www.newpulpfiction.com/ or at the direct link: http://www.newpulpfiction.com/2011/12/table-talk-counting-words-and-runaway.html

Join the conversation. Leave us a comment on the blog and let us know your thoughts on this topic. We’d love to hear your thoughts and questions.

Have a question you want the guys to answer? Send it to newpulpfiction@gmail.com with "Table Talk Question" in the subject line. Also, let us know if you want attribution for the question, or you'd rather remain anonymous. Please, keep the questions pertinent to the creation of New Pulp and/or writing speculative fiction in general. We'll get the questions worked into future columns.

Lance Star: Sky Ranger returns in 2012!

Lance Star: Sky Ranger returns in 2012 with three new projects.

Sean Taylor, Tom Novak, Andrew Salmon, and Bobby Nash have signed on for Lance Star: Sky Ranger Volume 4 in the Airship 27 pulp anthology series.


Bobby Nash will complete the first full-length Lance Star: Sky Ranger novel, "Cold Snap!" for Aiurship 27.

Bobby Nash, Rock Baker, Jeff Austin, and other artists team up for a second edition of the Lance Star: Sky Ranger comic book series from BEN Books.

2012 is shaping up to be a great year for the Sky Rangers.
Keep watching this space for more news as it develops.

The Complete Lance Star: Sky Ranger Library

The Lance Star: Sky Ranger series of pulp anthologies and comic books has grown again with the addition of “One Shot!” to MyDigitalComics. Below is a handy list of the places where Lance Star: Sky Ranger books are available.

PRINT EDITIONS:

Airship 27’s Lance Star: Sky Ranger pulp anthologies volumes 1, 2, and 3 remain available to bookstores and on-line outlets via Cornerstone Books [http://www.cornerstonepublishers.com/]. In addition to these outlets, the pulp anthology series joins the Lance Star: Sky Ranger comic book at Indy Planet [http://www.indyplanet.com/] at a new low price. A quick find search for Lance Star will pull up all four titles.

Lance Star: Sky Ranger Vol. 1 Pulp Anthology: http://indyplanet.com/store/product_info.php?products_id=5897

Lance Star: Sky Ranger Vol. 2 Pulp Anthology: http://indyplanet.com/store/product_info.php?products_id=5896

Lance Star: Sky Ranger Vol. 3 Pulp Anthology: http://indyplanet.com/store/product_info.php?products_id=5895

Lance Star: Sky Ranger “One Shot!” Comic Book: http://www.indyplanet.com/store/product_info.php?products_id=4019

DIGITAL EDITIONS:

Lance Star: Sky Ranger Vol. 1 eBook Pulp Anthology: http://homepage.mac.com/robmdavis/Airship27Hangar/index.html#lancestar1

Lance Star: Sky Ranger Vol. 2 eBook Pulp Anthology:
http://homepage.mac.com/robmdavis/Airship27Hangar/index.html#lancestar2

Lance Star: Sky Ranger Vol. 3 eBook Pulp Anthology: http://homepage.mac.com/robmdavis/Airship27Hangar/index.html#lancestarvolume3

Lance Star: Sky Ranger “One Shot!” Digital Comic Book is available at the following:

My Digital Comics: http://www.mydigitalcomics.com/product.aspx?id=c3430ffc-eabf-4a6e-8449-5bdfce110cb7

DriveThru Comics: http://comics.drivethrustuff.com/product_info.php?products_id=96166

The Illustrated Section: http://theillustratedsection.com/lance-star-sky-ranger-one-shot

Graphic.ly: http://graphicly.com/ben-books/lance-star-sky-ranger-one-shot/1

iPulp Fiction Lance Star: Sky Ranger - Vol.1 #1: Attack of the Bird Man by Frank Dirsherl: http://www.ipulpfiction.com/books/LanceStar-Vol1-1-AttackOfTheBirdMan/jacketNotes.php

iPulp Fiction Lance Star: Sky Ranger - Vol.1 #2: Where the Sea Meets the Sky by Bobby Nash: http://www.ipulpfiction.com/books/LanceStar-Vol1-2-WhereTheSeaMeetsTheSky/jacketNotes.php

iPulp Fiction Lance Star: Sky Ranger - Vol.1 #3: Talons of the Red Condors by Bill Spangler: http://www.ipulpfiction.com/books/LanceStar-Vol1-3-TalonsOfTheRedCondors/jacketNotes.php

iPulp Fiction Lance Star: Sky Ranger - Vol.1 #3: Shadows Over Kunlun by Win Scott Eckert: http://www.ipulpfiction.com/books/LanceStar-Vol1-4-ShadowsOverKunlun/jacketNotes.php

iPulp Fiction Domino Lady Vol. 1 - "Target: Domino Lady" by Bobby Nash (features a brief Lance Star cameo): http://www.ipulpfiction.com/books/DominoLady3-TargetDominoLady/jacketNotes.php

Secret Agent X - “The Sea Wraiths” by Sean Ellis (featuring Lance Star): http://www.amazon.com/Secret-Agent-Wraiths-novel-ebook/dp/B0055V3EB6

Keep watching http://www.lance-star.com/ for the latest Sky Ranger news.

Lance Star: Sky Ranger Digital Comic Book Now Available At My Digital Comics!

BEN Books is proud to announce that the Lance Star: Sky Ranger "One Shot!" comic book by New Pulp Creators Bobby Nash and James Burns is now available in digital format at My Digital Comics for only $1.50. http://www.mydigitalcomics.com/product.aspx?id=c3430ffc-eabf-4a6e-8449-5bdfce110cb7

Lance Star: Sky Ranger “One Shot!”

November, 1941. Ace Air Adventurer Lance Star accepts a dangerous mission into an enemy stronghold to stop the Nazi’s from uncovering plans for a weapon long believed destroyed. Lance flies a solo mission to Kiev where he is to plant explosives and destroy a weapons facility when he runs into an old enemy. Now, Lance is faced with a choice. Complete the mission? Or take down the Sky Ranger’s greatest adversary? He’s only going to get one shot at this. Will he choose the mission or revenge?

Featuring high-flying adventure, aerial dog fights, explosive action, and stunning artwork, Lance Star: Sky Ranger "One Shot!" is pure New Pulp fun from start to finish.

The Lance Star: Sky Ranger digital edition comic book "One Shot!" is now available at My Digital Comics for only $1.50. http://www.mydigitalcomics.com/product.aspx?id=c3430ffc-eabf-4a6e-8449-5bdfce110cb7

Lance Star: Sky Ranger "One Shot!"
Written by Bobby Nash
Art/Letters/Colors by James Burns
My Digital Comics Digital Comic Edition $1.50

"Lance Star: Sky Ranger "One Shot!" is exactly the sort of high-flying, action-packed air war yarn I really enjoy. It's fine pulpish fun from start to finish. Bobby Nash and James Burns are aces!"
-- James Reasoner

The print edition of Lance Star: Sky Ranger “One Shot!” is still available at http://www.indyplanet.com/store/product_info.php?products_id=4019

To learn more about My Digital Comics, visit http://www.mydigitalcomics.com/
To learn more about Bobby Nash, visit http://www.bobbynash.com/
To learn more about James Burns, visit http://jamesburnsdesign.com/

LANCE STAR: SKY RANGER LANDS AT THE DRIVETHRU

The Lance Star: Sky Ranger "One Shot!" comic book by Bobby Nash and James Burns is now available for digital download at DriveThru Comics. http://comics.drivethrustuff.com/product_info.php?products_id=96166.

About Lance Star: Sky Ranger “One Shot!”

November, 1941. Ace Air Adventurer Lance Star accepts a dangerous mission into an enemy stronghold to stop the Nazi’s from uncovering plans for a weapon long believed destroyed. Lance flies a solo mission to Kiev where he is to plant explosives and destroy a weapons facility when he runs into an old enemy. Now, Lance is faced with a choice. Complete the mission? Or take down the Sky Ranger’s greatest adversary? He’s only going to get one shot at this. Will he choose the mission or revenge?

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Featuring high-flying adventure, aerial dog fights, explosive action, and stunning artwork, Lance Star: Sky Ranger "One Shot!" is pure pulp fun from start to finish.

Lance Star: Sky Ranger
"One Shot!"
Written by Bobby Nash
Art/Letters/Colors by James Burns
28 page DriveThru Comics Digital Edition
$1.50
Lance Star: Sky Ranger “One Shot!” is now available for digital download at DriveThru Comics. http://comics.drivethrustuff.com/product_info.php?products_id=96166.

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Learn more about DriveThru Comics at http://comics.drivethrustuff.com/.

Lance Star: Sky Ranger pulp anthology volumes 1, 2, and 3 and “One Shot!” are also available in print and digital editions. Visit http://www.lance-star.com/ for more information.

Keep watching http://www.lance-star.com/, http://ben-books.blogspot.com/, and http://www.bobbynash.com/ for future Lance Star: Sky Ranger projects.

New Pulp’s Table Talk - Which Side of The Control Fence Are You On?

Table Talk Returns at New Pulp! Table Talk is a weekly column where three authors heavily steeped in New Pulp discuss all sorts of random topics (not always) relating to New Pulp. This week Bobby Nash, Mike Bullock, and Barry Reese discuss the pros and cons of self-publishing versus working with traditional publishers and then dig into the two sides of the work-for-hire/creator-owned treasure trove.

New Pulp’s Table Talk - Which Side of The Control Fence Are You On? is now available at http://www.newpulpfiction.com/ or click the title above for a direct link.

Join the conversation. Leave us a blog comment at http://www.newpulpfiction.com/2011/10/table-talk-which-side-of-control-fence.html and let us know your thoughts on this topic.

Meet BEN Books

Below is the first ad for my BEN Books offerings. A black and white version of this ad will appear in the back of the Deadly Games! novel. The website - http://ben-books.blogspot.com/ - is live, although there’s not a lot there yet.

Note: There are no changes to the publication of the Lance Star: Sky Ranger prose series. The Lance Star: Sky Ranger anthologies and novels will continue to be published by Airship 27 Productions and Cornerstone Books. The Lance Star: Sky Ranger comic books will be published by BEN Books.
Bobby

Lance Star: Sky Ranger Writers Visit The Book Cave

Lance Star: Sky Ranger Vol. 3 Cover Art: Shannon Hall

Bobby Nash, Van Allen Plexico, Bernadette Johnson, and Sean Taylor join Ric Croxton for episode 148 of the Book Cave to discuss the recent release of Lance Star: Sky Ranger Volume 3 from Airship 27 Productions and Cornerstone Books.

You can listen to episode 148 of the Book Cave at http://thebookcave.libsyn.com/.

To learn more about the Lance Star: Sky Ranger series, visit http://www.lance-star.com/.

New Pulp is... Lance Star: Sky Ranger!

The cover to BEN Books first comic book release, Lance Star: Sky Ranger "One Shot!" by Bobby Nash and James Burns was featured in the latest New Pulp ad. "I'm thrilled to have Lance, James, and myself included in such esteemed company on the ad. It's quite a thrill," said Bobby Nash. According to New Pulp's Tommy Hancock, you can expect to see more New Pulp ads in the near future.

To learn more about all things New Pulp, visit http://allpulp.blogspot.com/ and http://www.newpulpfiction.com/.

New Pulp’s Pulp Magnet Interviews Bobby Nash

Bobby and a few of his book covers.

Lance Star: Sky Ranger Author, Bobby Nash was interviewed by New Pulp for Garrison James’ Pulp Magnet column. The interview covers the pulps, comics, writing, and everything in between. You can read the interview at http://www.newpulpfiction.com/2011/10/pulp-magnet-interview-with-bobby-nash.html

While you’re there, please check out the rest of New Pulp’s fantastic columns at http://www.newpulpfiction.com/.

Nashville Comic and Horror Festival Wrap Up

Bobby posing with his table.

Bobby's Books.

I had a fantastic time at the Nashville Comic and Horror Festival over the weekend. Caught up with friends, made some great contacts, met some cool new folks, and even sold a book or two. Thanks to Marc Ballard & Co. for putting on a great con. I've posted a lot of photos on my Facebook page at www.facebook.com/bobbyenash.

Bobby

The Nashville Comic Con was held October 1 - 2, 2011 in Nashville, TN. Check out http://www.comiccitytn.com/ for more information about the convention.

Lance Star: Sky Ranger Vol. 3 Writer Sean Taylor.

Lance Star: Sky Ranger Vol. 2 Artist Mark Maddox.

Mike and Bill from New Legend Productions.

A Conventioneers Reunion: Bobby Nash, Robert Freese, Sean Taylor.

New Pulp’s Table Talk - It Takes a Village To Own an IP

Welcome back to Table Talk, the weekly column where three authors heavily steeped in New Pulp discuss all sorts of random topics (not always) relating to New Pulp. This week, Barry, Bobby and Mike discuss the subject of public domain and how they view it from both sides of the table.

This week Bobby Nash, Mike Bullock, and Barry Reese discuss the past, present, and future of the public domain.

Table Talk - It Takes a Village To Own an IP is now available at www.newpulpfiction.com or click the title above for a direct link.

Join the conversation. Leave us a blog comment at http://www.newpulpfiction.com/2011/10/table-talk-it-takes-village-to-own-ip.html and let us know your thoughts on this topic.

The Sky Rangers Land In The Book Cave

The writers behind the stories for Airship 27's Lance Star: Sky Ranger vol. 3; Van Allen Plexico, Sean Taylor, Bernadette Johnson, and Bobby Nash joined Book Cave hoct Ric Croxtin to talk about all things Lance Star.

Check back here next week once the Lance Star: Sky Ranger episode of The Book Cave goes live.

Lance Star: Sky Ranger Gets Graphic.ly!

BEN Books is proud to announce that the Lance Star: Sky Ranger "One Shot!" comic book by New Pulp Creators Bobby Nash and James Burns is still available in digital format at Graphic.ly for only $1.99.

You can read the stand-alone story at http://graphicly.com/ben-books/lance-star-sky-ranger-one-shot/1

About Lance Star: Sky Ranger “One Shot!”
November, 1941. Ace Air Adventurer Lance Star accepts a dangerous mission into an enemy stronghold to stop the Nazi’s from uncovering plans for a weapon long believed destroyed. Lance flies a solo mission to Kiev where he is to plant explosives and destroy a weapons facility when he runs into an old enemy. Now, Lance is faced with a choice. Complete the mission? Or take down the Sky Ranger’s greatest adversary? He’s only going to get one shot at this. Will he choose the mission or revenge?

Featuring high-flying adventure, aerial dog fights, explosive action, and stunning artwork, Lance Star: Sky Ranger "One Shot!" is pure New Pulp fun from start to finish.

The Lance Star: Sky Ranger digital edition comic book "One Shot!" is now available at Graphic.ly for only $1.99. http://graphicly.com/ben-books/lance-star-sky-ranger-one-shot/1

Lance Star: Sky Ranger "One Shot!"
Written by Bobby Nash
Art/Letters/Colors by James Burns
30 page Graphic.ly Digital Comic Edition $1.99

"Lance Star: Sky Ranger "One Shot!" is exactly the sort of high-flying, action-packed air war yarn I really enjoy. It's fine pulpish fun from start to finish. Bobby Nash and James Burns are aces!"
-- James Reasoner

The print edition of Lance Star: Sky Ranger “One Shot!” is still available at http://www.indyplanet.com/store/product_info.php?products_id=4019

To learn more about Lance Star: Sky Ranger, visit the official site at http://www.lance-star.com/
To learn more about Graphic.ly, visit http://graphicly.com/
To learn more about Bobby Nash, visit http://www.bobbynash.com/
To learn more about James Burns, visit http://jamesburnsdesign.com/

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