Author: jmstine

The Classic of Dark Fantasy!

Grey Shapes brings Gregory George Gordon Green (or as he is known to intimate and enemy alike, "Gees"), ghost-hunter extraordinaire, face-to-face with the greatest challenge of his career. Who—or what—is killing the sheep of Downslandbar? Philip Tyrrell, one of the biggest local farmers, hires Gees to find out. The Downslandbar constabulary are powerless to stop the attacks, which are carried out by strange "grey shapes" that strike from the fog; the local sheepmen, practical, unimaginative individuals all, claim no dog is responsible for the damage—but something unearthly.

But Gees soon begins to suspect that Tyrrell's fiancee, Glyda McCoul, is a member of an ancient, undying race of shape-changers, the Duione Sidhe. And behind her is the more sinister, terrifying figure of her father, the McCoul who has purchased the castle of Locksborough, once named Loki's Barrow and the scene of black magic and evil deeds. If Gees is right, ancient demonic forces from Britain's remotest past have returned with powers undreamed of by modern man, determined to reinstate the reign of Hell on Earth—and Philip Tyrrell has been selected to play a very unusual part. Armed with nothing more than his wits, Gees must confront the powers of darkness in the darkness on the darkest night of the year. A must-read for lovers of dark fantasy and horror.

He’s back! Faster than a rocket...more powerful than an atom bomb...able to charm anyone with a single smile! That amazing crusader from the heart of Hollywood—the champion of Justice—The Emperor!

When the forces of Continent-Eight, the International Executive of Crime, learn of the fabulous power and weaponry lying abandoned in the wreck of an alien spaceship on the wastes of Antarctica, it’s up to The Emperor to stop the world’s greatest criminals from obtaining them—for the ship contains all the fearsome tools that brought would-be conquerors from the planet Randnar to Earth across the vast gulf of space—and which nearly let them destroy civilization! As the Executive’s leaders battle for control of this power, The Emperor finds he must team with one villain against the greater danger of the other! All this brings The Emperor to the South Pole and to Tierra del Fuego, where he finds himself... The Emperor in the Land of Fire.

And this special bonus adventure! When a woman comes to The Emperor in search of help, he finds a weird tale of danger and death haunting the set of the outer-space thriller, “Galactic Jack”!

1960s superhero Fireball is back in an all new pulp novel!

The hero of slam-bang action novel, The Mark of Cypher, Fireball, masked crusader for justice, costumed alter-ego of private investigator Jack Allen, takes on cases big and small, easy and difficult, mundane and deadly. With his sister Iris and his sidekick Tubby Watkins, Jack tackles amazing adventures in the name of Masked Justice!

First, the trail of a missing scientist leads Fireball to Florida, where he finds that the diabolical Xavier Xavier—Doctor Double X—is seeking the treasure of a lifetime. And, as if that wasn’t enough, he’ll also have to deal with a vengeful killer out for his blood while trailing Double X in the “Footsteps of Ponce DeLeon”.

Before he tangled with the incredible Cypher, Jack had been long retired from crime-fighting after a disastrous assignment that brought Jack and his partner Bob Bradbury against the very forces of darkness. Now you’ll learn the fantastic details of what he thought would be his last case, as he encounters a madman who may be one of the undead—“The Werdulak”!

A new client arrives with a startling case: to break into the impenetrable fortress in which Doctor Double X hides his many secrets and stolen inventions, a task that taxes all his detective skills and technological acumen. And it isn’t just any client—she claims to be “The Daughter of Double X”.

Dangerous cases are Fireball’s way of life, but the new one may just be his last. When a girl brings Jack Allen a computer disc containing secrets of the mysterious criminal organization Tsodiac, he must contrive a way to not only secure the data but make Tsodiac’s Captain Shark believe the information has not been compromised. Seeing that the disc gets back into enemy hands makes Fireball a different sort of “Disc Jockey”.

This is a tale of witchcraft and robots, of science and sorcery, and a plot by hellish creatures to enslave humanity with its own technology.

It begins when the two archdemons of the abyss, Lilith and Asmodeus, hatch a new scheme to enslave humanity. Once again, Morgaine—now a slave in hell but dreaming of freedom—is sent on an assignment she hates.

Morgaine visits Isaac and Cedrica, two sentient robots, and convinces Cedrica that they need companions so they can live like real people among their own kind. In effort to create these companions, the three find the factory where Isaac was created—now long since abandoned—and work to get it up and running again.

But the secret of making positronic brains has been lost, and they need the help of the robots' original designers. Two of them are dead, so Cedrica sets off to find the remaining creators. Meanwhile, Morgaine sets her sights on a billionaire who just might be interested in bankrolling the project.
Little do they realize that the factory and their project are now the focus not merely of Hell, but of international terrorists and the US government as well.

To say that all Hell will soon break loose is an understatement. And Hell has an ace up its sleeve!

“A gem of a book...every Trekkie and sci-fi fan needs this on their shelf.” —Goodreads

The classic, complete guide to both the crew of the Starship Enterprise and the actors and actresses who brought them to life.

Written in the 1990s, this acclaimed book covers the all the members of the original crew: Kirk, Spock, McCoy, Uhura, Scotty, Sulu, Chekov and Chapel. It’s filled with profiles of each character, biographies of the stars who played them, as well as in-depth conversations with the actors.

Trek fans will learn things they never knew, and gain new insights into William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, Nichelle Nichols, DeForest Kelley, James Doohan, George Takei, Majel Barrett, and Walter Koenig.

The Complete TOS Crew Book is written by media journalist James Van Hise, creator of the much-beloved Enterprise Incidents magazine. Van Hise has been hailed by the Star Trek Expanded Universe Wiki as “The eminent Star Trek reference book author.”

You'll also find rare publicity stills and personal photos, taken by the author, of the actors themselves.

Bonus: Brand new caricatures of each crew member, especially commissioned for this book, by the award-winning political cartoonist and Filmation animator, Darryle Purcell. Plus a preface by Mr. Purcell on the role Star Trek played in his life.

AMAZON TOP 50 IN TELEVISION HISTORY!

“The eminent Star Trek reference book author .” —Star Trek Expanded Universe Wiki

Gene Roddenberry was both a very human man and a cosmic visionary. Hardheaded, single-minded, a good friend and a bitter enemy, Roddenberry was a creative genius who pursued his dreams singlemindedly. A man who envisioned a future where humankind had outgrown war, he often fought unnecessary battles in his own life. Though his every project was a failure (Star Trek was cancelled after only three seasons), he created the single biggest phenomena in media history and gave the 20th century one of its most universal myths.

Roddenberry is the story of an almost larger-than-life man whose flaws were as outsized as his virtues. Even actors he made world-famous stars and millionaires spoke of him with mixed feelings. Final redemption came with the rebirth of Star Trek on the movie screen and launching of a new television hit, Star Trek: The Next Generation.

In Roddenberry: The Man Who Created Star Trek, journalist James Van Hise reveals Roddenberry's career as never before, in both its triumphs and failures. More importantly, it tells the story of the man behind the public figure.

You'll also find:
*Episode guides to all shows he wrote or produced.
*Roddenberry’s original Star Trek proposal sold to Paramount and CBS.
*Roddenberry’s original press release announcing the Star Trek: The Motion Picture.
*Production stills and other photographs, including a bonus gallery of images.
*Other exciting features.

And you will learn:
*Why Roddenberry became a cop and how it helped start his career as a television writer.
*The integrous stance that cost him a job with the big-budget adventure drama Riverboat.
*What TV show he created and produced featuring four future Star Trek crew members—and who they were.
*Why he decided to write a science fiction show.
*Why Desilu Productions decided to back Star Trek when everyone else had turned it down.
*The original pre-production shape of the Enterprise hull.
*The name of the controversial movie he produced right after TOS ended.
*The incident that inspired him to give the mutants on Genesis II two navels.
*The strange reason Paramount fought against reviving the Star Trek series for years.
*Why Leonard Nimoy refused to appear in Star Trek: The Motion Picture and what made him change his mind.
*Why, after all his battles with Paramount, Roddenberry agreed to be the producer on Star Trek: The Next Generation.
*Why David Gerrold and D. C. Fontana both quit ST:TNG.
*Why Roddenberry trusted the Next Gen producers to be faithful to his vision after his death.
*And much, much more.

James Van Hise is a media journalist and the author of more than two dozen books. He was the founder of the early and influential Star Trek ‘zine, Enterprise Incidents. He currently resides in in Southern California.

“James Van Hise takes readers behind the scenes … a useful reference guide for writers and Star Trek fans.” —Trekdom

The crawling hand of The Beast with Five Fingers...
The human fiend of The Body Snatcher...
The blood-thirsty vampire of Black Sabbath...
The alien menace of The Saucer Men...
The murderous "normal" of Freaks...
The walking horror of The Monkey's Paw...
The living dead cadavers of Re-Animator...
The demonic child of The Twilight Zone...

Step with your host M.Christian through the mirror into the literary land of dark developments. Your destination is Horror House, right next door to Mystery Mansion, located at the busy intersection of Scream Street and Beastman Blvd. Your guides are Robert Louis Stevenson, H. P. Lovecraft, Tod Robbins, W. W. Jacobs, Paul Fairman, W. F. Harvey, Alexis Tolstoy, and Jerome Bixby. The bookshelves inside are filled with their most terrifying tales. They are the primal source of all the monster stories ever filmed. The bookends are shrunken heads.

Take this book off the shelf. Open up M.Christian's Reel Monsters and curl up where the light is brightest. Don't mind the ghosts, they’re just here to read over your shoulder. They’re mostly harmless —we think!

Five enthralling fantasy novels by a master of the form. You will find historical fantasy (Kamma's Vision), epic fantasy (The Swordmaker), comic fantasy (Dinner with Dracula), Lovecraftian fantasy (The Laws of Fantasy)—and even a unique retelling of a classic fairy tale.

The Joe Vadalma MegaBundle is one of the biggest bargains in fantasy and will be on sale for a limited time only. Start reading now!

Born in the mind of a young comic book and movie fan in 1939, the character of Batman went on to take the world by storm. Donning a costume in the shape of a bat to terrify criminals when he came swooping in out of the night, Batman had to rely on extreme physical training and a lightning-fast mind in his battles with criminals, supervillains and others. Batman's dark, implacable and human vulnerabilities were to make him DC Comics' most beloved hero.

Soon newspapers and movie serial makers wanted to capitalize on the popularity of the Dark Knight (as Batman came to be called). The result was a legendary newspaper series and one of the most memorable Saturday matinee cliffhangers of all time. So popular was the serial that it resulted in a sequel, "Batman and Robin".

Screen historian Charles Lee Jackson II tells the whole exciting story of Batman, from the beginning through the unforgettable 1960s television series to the award-winning animated show to the Dark Knight's latest screen portrayals and comic book adventures. This unique ebook edition features drawings, stills and posters from Batman’s many incarnations.

"Charles Lee Jackson's knowledge of film history is encyclopedic." —Forrest J Ackerman.

Revised, expanded and updated edition of an article originally appearing in Filmfax.

Solara flies again!

The blonde bombshell of the Swashbucklers (and who we first met in, of course, Blonde Bombshells), returns in four exciting adventures from The Emperor’s Secret Files! From nuclear threat and earthquake to disaster from the heavens, Solara is on the job, risking her own life to save innocents. From where does Solara come? Not even her own civilian identity, Helia Laurel, knows her secret. But somehow, in times of danger, the blue-and-gold uniform flashes through the sky. Not a rocket... not a meteorite... but an adventuress whose battle against crime and evil makes her Target: Solara.

Finally set up in a new business, Helia Laurel has even hired her first employees. But an emergency client—the notorious Reverend Rosefeld—will cause trouble, placing Helia in immediate danger and sending the entire planet to the brink of disaster, bringing together “Solara and the Ring of Fire”.

Though it's hardly off the ground, Helia Laurel finds her business in ruins, and discovers that her fellow Venus Project astronauts are all being victimized by a super-powered menace that leads to a clash between “Solara and the Goddess of the Moon”.

Helia Laurel, already being plagued by scandalous accusations from a former colleague, finds herself the target of the daughter of one of Solara’s most dangerous foes from her earliest days in action—ghosts from the past, in “Shades of Solara”.

When mob violence wrecks an experimental gravitational device, a captive asteroid careens unfettered toward the Earth! Solara hurtles to the rescue, but vanishes in the attempt, leaving the planet in the path of onrushing doom. What has happened to the blonde bombshell? What will be the outcome for “Solara and the Gravity Telescope”?