THE BOOK CAVE CELEBRATES 200 EPISODES

The creators and crew behind Lance Star: Sky Ranger congratulate Art Sippo and Ric Croxton on their 200th episode of The Book Cave. The hosts celebrate with shout-outs from past guests and listeners including some familiar Sky Rangers.

Listen now at http://thebookcave.libsyn.com.

Words and Art: Finding the Right Blend in Comic Book Scriptwriting

This week's roundtable at Lance Star: Sky Ranger writer Sean Taylor’s Bad Girls, Good Guys, and Two-Fisted Action Blog focuses specifically on comic book scriptwriting. Sean posted the top three questions he hears often at conventions or from those wanting to start writing comics or looking to turn an indie movie or small press novel into a graphic novel.

Sean assembled a collection of comic book writers together to find out what they had to say. The writers include:
Jim Beard (Ghostbusters Con-Volution, Star Wars Tales, Hawkman Secret Files)
Mike Bullock (Lions, Tigers, and Bears, The Phantom)
Erik Burnham (Ghostbusters, TMNT Splinter, A-Team)
Percival Constantine (Femforce, Kagemono, All-Star Pulp Comics)
Ron Fortier (The Green Hornet, Popeye, Street Fighter, Lance Star: Sky Ranger)
Dan Jurgens (Superman, Booster Gold, Teen Titans, Captain America)
Roland Mann (Cat and Mouse, Ex-Mutants, Switchblade)
John Jackson Miller (Star Wars Knight Errant, Iron Man, Mass Effect)
Michael Avon Oeming (The Victories, Powers, Thor, Red Sonja)
Bobby Nash (Lance Star: Sky Ranger, Fuzzy Bunnies from Hell, Domino Lady vs. The Mummy)
Jenny Reed (Around the World in 80 Days, Charles Darwin)
Janet Stone Wade (Jetta: Tales of the Toshigawa)

You can read their answers now at http://seanhtaylor.blogspot.com/2012/10/words-and-art-finding-right-blend-in.html

MEET LANCE STAR: SKY RANGER CREATORS THIS WEEKEND!

Meet Lance Star: Sky Ranger Vol. 3 and upcoming Vol. 4 writer Sean Taylor and Lance Star: Sky Ranger “One Shot!” pin up artist Jason Flowers at the Nashville Comic and Horror Festival on October 6 - 7 in Nashville, TN. www.comiccitytn

If you’re in the area, please stop by and say hi.

Tell ‘em Lance Star sent ya!

IPULP FICTION TAKES TO THE SKIES ON KINDLE FIRE!

Bite-sized Pulp at Affordable Prices.

iPulp Fiction posted the following information on their Facebook page:

GREAT NEWS! Short Story lovers can now access iPulpFiction.com on Kindle Fire HD tablets. Good work Amazon.

IPulp offers several Classic Pulp and New Pulp tales at affordable prices including these tales of Lance Star: Sky Ranger.

Frank Dirsherl’s ATTACK OF THE BIRD MAN

Bill Spangler’s TALONS OF THE RED CONDORS

Bobby Nash’s WHERE THE SEA MEETS THE SKY

Win Scott Eckert’s SHADOWS OVER KUNLUN

You should check them out at www.ipulpfiction.com.

JAMES BURNS IS SPEECHLESS...

Speechless. Cover by James Burns

Lance Star: Sky Ranger “One Shot!” artist James Burns has released his latest comic book story, Speechless. Speechless is the true story of an artist and designer who had a brush with thyroid cancer, and the fear and frustration he experienced when he loses his voice as a result of an operation.

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SPEECHLESS - Written and Illustrated by James Burns, Speechless is a 40 page comic book in glorious black & white and can be purchased here for $2.99.

Speechless is not Burns’ first autobiographical book. His first comic, Detached, follows James’ experience as a visual artist who was suddenly confronted by the very real fear of blindness after suffering a detached retina. It’s not a medical story so much as a psychological one, involving fear, death, faith, and hope. Detached is a very personal story, but one that James was uniquely qualified to tell.

Detached. Cover by James Burns

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DETACHED - Written and Illustrated by James Burns, Detached is a 28 page comic book in glorious black & white and can be purchased here for $3.00.

Speechless and Detached are both TM and © James Burns. All rights reserved.

STRIP TEASE

Here’s a sneak peek at the upcoming Lance Star: Sky Ranger weekly web strip from Bobby Nash and James Burns, the same team that brought you the Lance Star: Sky Ranger comic book “One Shot!” “We’re still early in the process of creating the strips so it’s not quite ready to show off,” says writer Bobby Nash. Nash also added that he couldn’t resist a good tease when he released the image above.

Keep visiting www.lance-star.com for more details as they become available.

What have you been up to lately?

Lance Star: Sky Ranger writer Bobby Nash wrote a blog post. Want to know what he’s been up to? The answers can be found at www.bobbynash.com

MEET LANCE STAR: SKY RANGER WRITERS THIS WEEKEND!

UPDATE: Sean Taylor has had to cancel his appearance.

Bobby and Mike will still attend.

 
Meet Lance Star: Sky Ranger writers Bobby Nash and Sean Taylor at a book signing on Saturday, September 8th starting at noon for the grand opening event at
New World Comics
212 E. Kivett Dr
High Point, NC 27260
Phone: 336-355-6980
Learn more about New World Comics at newworldcomics2012.com, Twitter, and Facebook.

Also in attendance is New Legend Productions’ Michael Gordon, writer of Tiki Zombie as well as local artists and additional guests and surprises.

If you’re in the area, please stop by and say hi.

Tell ‘em Lance Star sent ya!

MEET LANCE STAR: SKY RANGER CREATORS AT DRAGON*CON THIS WEEKEND!

Meet Lance Star: Sky Ranger writers Bobby Nash, Van Allen Plexico, Sean Taylor, and Bernadette Johnson, “One Shot!” artist James Burns, and pin-up artist Jason Flowers at Dragon Con - August 31 - September 3, in Atlanta, GA. Learn more about the convention at http://dragoncon.org.

If you’re in the area, please stop by and say hi.

Tell ‘em Lance Star sent ya!

SAVING THE COSMOS - HERE COMES LANCE STAR: SPACE RANGER

Story: Bobby Nash. Art: Jeff Austin

Check out a sneak peek at the upcoming Lance Star: Space Ranger comic book story by Bobby Nash and Jeff Austin at the artist's blog - http://pencilbrushblog.blogspot.com/2012/08/in-outerspaceaceaceace.html Lance Star: Sky Ranger comic #2: Strange Tales is coming soon. Bobby

JACK KIRBY MUSEUM SPOTLIGHTS ARTIST JAMES BURNS

Blackthorn: Thunder on Mars Art: James Burns

The Jack Kirby Museum site spotlighted the Blackthorn: Thunder on Mars cover on their Kirby-Vision page.
Direct link: http://kirbymuseum.org/blogs/kirby-vision/2012/08/08/blackthorn/

Congratulations to cover artist, and Lance Star: Sky Ranger “One Shot!” artist, James Burns.

Learn more about Blackthorn: Thunder on Mars at www.whiterocketbooks.com

MEET LANCE STAR: SKY RANGER CREATORS AT PULPFEST THIS WEEKEND!

Meet Lance Star: Sky Ranger writer Win Scott Eckert, Airship 27 publisher Ron Fortier, and Airship 27 designer/Lance Star Vol. 2 artist Rob Davis at PulpFest 2012/FarmerCon VII - August 9 - 12 in Columbus, OH. Learn more about the convention at www.pulpfest.com

If you’re in the area, please stop by and say hi.

Tell ‘em Lance Star sent ya!

MEET LANCE STAR: SKY RANGER WRITER BOBBY NASH THIS WEEKEND!

Meet Lance Star: Sky Ranger writer Bobby Nash at the Charlotte Comic Con on August 5th in Charlotte, NC (10 a.m. - 4 p.m.). Learn more about the convention at www.charlottecomicon.com

If you’re in the area, please stop by and say hi.

Tell ‘im Lance Star sent ya!

Table Talk: Pulp Team-ups and Medium Mixers

Table Talk is Back!

Pull up a seat and strap yourself in for another edition of Table Talk, the (semi) regular column where New Pulp authors Barry Reese, Bobby Nash, and Mike Bullock answer questions and offer their viewpoints on a wide array of topics relating to New Pulp Fiction.

This time out, the guys tackle team ups and mixing mediums. That’s right, it’s a pulp team-up-a-palooza at www.newpulpfiction.com. See who Bobby thinks would be a great team up for Lance Star: Sky Ranger.
Direct link: http://www.newpulpfiction.com/2012/07/table-talk-pulp-team-ups-and-medium.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 Table Talk Trio 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.

Follow the Table Talk Trio on Twitter @BarryReesePulp @BobbyNash @MikeABullock and Facebook.

BOBBY NASH TALKS CONS ON PULPED!

This week on PULPED!, The New Pulp Podcast, Tommy Hancock is joined by Author Stephen Jared, writer of JACK AND THE JUNGLE LION, its upcoming sequel ELEPHANTS OF SHANGHAI, and his latest release TEN-A-WEEK-STEALE! Listen as they discussed New Pulp, Hollywood, and Hard Boiled!

Also, Tommy is joined by Convention Connoisseur Bobby Nash to discuss why Conventions are important and why Water applied in various ways is a Con-goer's friend!

Listen now at http://www.pulped.libsyn.com/webpage/pulped-the-official-new-pulp-podcast-stephen-jared-gets-pulped.

MEET LANCE STAR: SKY RANGER WRITERS AND ARTISTS THIS WEEKEND!

Meet Lance Star: Sky Ranger writers Bobby Nash and Sean Taylor and artists James Burns and Jason Flowers at The Atlanta Comic Convention on Sunday, July 8 in Atlanta, GA (11 a.m. - 5 p.m.). Learn more about the convention at www.atlantacomicconvention.com

If you’re in the area, please stop by and say hi.

Tell ‘em Lance Star sent ya!

MEET LANCE STAR: SKY RANGER WRITER SEAN TAYLOR THIS WEEKEND!

Meet Lance Star: Sky Ranger writer Sean Taylor Sean Taylor at FandomFest (Mid America Comic Con) on June 29-July 1 in Louisville, KY. Learn more about the convention at http://www.fandomfest.com

If you’re in the area, please stop by and say hi.

Tell ‘im Lance Star sent ya!

MEET LANCE STAR: SKY RANGER WRITERS THIS WEEKEND!

Lance Star: Sky Ranger writers Bobby Nash and Sean Taylor will be signing books at Legends of Rome on Saturday June 9, 2012 in Rome, GA from Noon - 2 p.m. Learn more about Legends at www.legendsinteractive.com

Bobby Nash will also appear at the Knoxville Comic and Anime Con on Sunday June 10, 2012 in Knoxville, TN (con runs 6/9 - 6/10). Learn more about the convention at www.comiccitytn.com

If you’re in the area, please stop by and say hi.

Tell ‘em Lance Star sent ya!

BOOK TALK SPOTLIGHTS AUTHOR BOBBY NASH

Book Talk is a place for authors to talk about their books and share some writing tips! And for readers to find some great books and get to know the authors better.

This week, Book Talk spotlights author Bobby Nash.

Check it out at http://barbarabarthbookblog.blogspot.com/2012/05/bobby-nash-deadly-games.html

LANCE STAR: SKY RANGER WRITER BOBBY NASH CHATS WITH DRAGONTALK

Despite my cracky after-convention voice, I was on Dragon Talk tonight, which aired live and is now archived. We talked about Lance Star, Domino Lady, Tales of the Rook, Evil Ways, comic books, Earthstrike Agenda, podcasts, pulp characters, conventions, and Star Trek.

You can listen at https://plus.google.com/105344693186761595961/posts or on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q0a4b_MiG2I&feature=player_embedded
Or watch below.

From the DragonTalk site:

#123: A Super-Hero Among Writers–Bobby Nash!

Bobby Nash is one busy personality on the convention circuit! I’m sure he’s got SOME kind of power like supersonic flight, super-speed, or teleportation in order to pull off his travel schedule and one day, I’ll catch him using it!

Bobby is a prolific writer and one of the crew of the “Earth Station One” and “Earth Station Who” podcasts.

Hang out with Bobby, Firebird, and Jon on the next episode of DragonTalk, a show broadcast with Google+ Hangouts on Air.

Watch and listen here at https://plus.google.com/105344693186761595961/posts or on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q0a4b_MiG2I&feature=player_embedded