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BLACK COAT PRESS – 2008 PUBLISHING PROGRAM
January
TALES OF THE SHADOWMEN 4: LORDS OF TERROR, with a superb Fantomas cover by Ladronn. The usual collection of pastiches, homages and stories featuring characters from Pulp Literature as diverse as Cyrano de Bergerac and Captain Nemo, Eliza Doolittle and Bertie Wooster, Hercule Poirot and the Shadow. Edited by Jean-Marc & Randy Lofficier.
US$22.95/GBP 14.99 - 6x9 tpb, 300 p. - ISBN-10: 1-934543-02-0, ISBN-13: 978-1-934543-02-3
February
Gustave Le Rouge’s THE VAMPIRES OF MARS, translated by Brian Stableford, a 300+-page saga which predates E. R. Burrough’s JOHN CARTER (but not DOCTOR OMEGA) and is truly one of the most important early Martian novels in the history of science fiction. The cover by Mike Hoffman is purposefully reminiscent of the Frazetta covers for the ERB Ace Books editions.
US$22.95/GBP 14.99 - 6x9 tpb, 316 p. - ISBN-10: 1-934543-30-6 - ISBN-13: 978-1-934543-30-6
March
Paul Féval’s THE BLACK COATS: THE PARISIAN JUNGLE, translated by Brian Stableford, chronologically the first book written by Feval in that series, before he decided to retroactively turn it into a multi-volume saga. THE BLACK COATS is the seminal crime saga of all time, and this 500-page book continues to cement Feval’s reputation as the first crime novelist ever. The cover is again by Jean-Michel Ponzio.
US$32.95/GBP 22.99 - 6x9 tpb, 484 pages - ISBN-10: 1-934543-03-9 - ISBN-13: 978-1-934543-03-0
Hexagon Comics: HOMICRON (Strangers Volume 1), by Lina Buffolente, Jean-Marc Lofficier & Jean-Jacques Dzialowski. A super-powered alien becomes stranded on Earth – the origins of the character featured in Image Comics’ 2003 series STRANGERS. Cover by Steve Rude.
US$24.95/GBP 16.99 - 5x8 tpb, 364 p - ISBN-10: 1-934543-10-1, ISBN-13: 978-1-934543-10-8.
April
Emile Gaboriau’s classic novel featuring his Surete detective MONSIEUR LECOQ in a new translation by Nina Cooper, with a beautiful cover by Patrick Dumas. This is one of the books which inspired Conan Doyle (though Gaboriau owed much to Feval), and our edition contains the definitive Lecoq biography by Rick Lai.
May
Charles Derennes’ THE PEOPLE OF THE POLE, translated by Brian Stableford, a 1907 Vernian novel by in which a hardy team of French explorers find a lost race of reptilian humanoids living near the Pole. This colorful Lost World predates Doyle’s by 5 years.
US$ 19.95 /GBP 12.99 - 5x8 tpb, 200 pages - ISBN-10: 1-934543-39-X - ISBN-13: 978-1-934543-39-9
June
Jean-Marc & Randy Lofficier’s THE KATRINA PROTOCOL, a self-contained novcel from the best-selling French CLUB VAN HELSING series. Hugo Van Helsing and friends battle a Voodoo Lord during the Katrina hurricane. The book includes five all-new stories about the Van Helsing family and features a zombie photo cover by Anthony Ceccarelli.
US$19.95/GBP 12.99 - 5x8 tpb, 200 pages - ISBN-10: 1-934543-40-3 - ISBN-13: 978-1-934543-40-5
July
Octave Joncquel & Theo Varlet’s THE MARTIAN EPIC, translated by Brian Stableford, a 300+-page novel written in 1921 as a direct sequel to H.G. Wells’ WAR OF THE WORLDS. A unique literary masterpiece in an almost Stapledonian vein with a stunning cover by Arnaud Demaegd.
US$22.95/GBP 14.99 - 6x9 tpb, 312 pages - ISBN-10: 1-934543-06-3 - ISBN-13: 978-1-934543-06-1
August
HARRY DICKSON (THE AMERICAN SHERLOCK HOLMES): THE HEIR OF DRACULA, the translation by Randy & Jean-Marc Lofficier of three original Harry Dickson pulp adventures, with a wonderful photo cover by J.-M. Nicollet. Harry Dickson is by far the most successful of all European Sherlock Holmes pastiches, and you’ll see why.
US$19.95/GBP 12.99 - 5x8 tpb, 200 pages - ISBN-10: 1-934543-00-4 - ISBN-13: 978-1-934543-00-9
September
A stage play adaptation by Alevy & Nadaud of Gaston Leroux’s CHERI-BIBI, translatyed by Frank J. Morlock. An epic take of murder and revenge by the creator of PHANTOM OF THE OPERA; a reformed convict turns crime-fighter.
US$20.95/GBP 12.99 - 5x8 tpb, 240 p. - ISBN-10: 1-934543-43-8 -ISBN-13: 978-1-934543-43-6
Hexagon Comics: JAYDEE (Strangers Volume 2), by Danilo Grossi. A mysterious orphaned treenager has the power to turn into any beast he chooses. – the origins of the character featured in Image Comics’ 2003 series STRANGERS. Cover by Manuel Garcia.
US$20.95/GBP 12.99 - 5x8 tpb, 260 p. - ISBN-10: 1-934543-42-X ISBN-13: 978-1-934543-42-9
Forthcoming
Brian Stableford’s WHISPER OF DESTINY
Albert Robida’s SATURNIN FARANDOUL
Steven A. Roman’s DOCTOR OMEGA AND THE MEGIDDO FACTOR
Stephen R. BISSETTE’s BLUR
TALES OF THE SHADOWMEN 5
SAR DUBNOTAL and more!
More info, cover art, etc:
http://www.blackcoatpress.com/catalog.htm
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