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Post by bushwick on Aug 22, 2008 13:07:54 GMT
Howdy.
I've mentioned this elsewhere, in the Laurence James thread. I know this book was by him and John Harvey under the Bronson penname, and I know no UK publisher ever picked it up, but it came out under Pinnacle in the US in 1976. I've heard the reason for this never coming out on British shores was due to the extremely explicit content, centring on snuff movies.
Basically, I've hunted high and low for this, turning up nothing, but I've now looked on abebooks and loads of US sellers have copies. Thing being, with postage I'm looking at about a tenner and a wait of at least a month. Has anybody here read said book? In your opinion, is it 'worth it'? You may know my taste...if not, I like sadism, grim humour, violence, all manner of badness, etc etc. With this in mind, do you think I should bother? Could get 3 or 4 pulpy tomes from amazon.co.uk for the same money...
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Post by dem bones on Aug 22, 2008 15:17:43 GMT
Fraid not, but Justin's three paragraph appraisal in Paperback Fanatic #7 certainly grabbed my attention. The fact that Cut is so violent that it couldn't find a UK publisher "shouldn't be taken as a recommendation, as it's a terrible book" writes Mr. M., which is surely recommendation enough for anyone. Even without this anti-endorsement, I'm tempted by the superbly tasteless cover.
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Post by bushwick on Aug 22, 2008 16:45:07 GMT
Thanks Dem. Think I might treat myself when i'm feeling flush. I have a thing for violent and terrible books.
I really, really need to get those Paperback Fanatics, can't believe I haven't done yet. Keep saying to myself I'll write a cheque when I get paid then I end up frittering away my pittance and never getting round to it. Note to self: write cheque and try and get available PFs.
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Post by dem bones on Aug 22, 2008 18:12:12 GMT
I have a thing for violent and terrible books. So I noticed! I'm sure you'll love Paperback Fanatic, but looking at the site just now it seems that all but numbers 6 and 7 have sold out, so get in quick! Seven has He is not dead, he does not sleep, "The life and works of Laurence James - huge overview of the legendary editor and author of The Angels from Hell biker quartet, the Confessions books, the Witches as James Darke, Deathlands and so much more." I think we can safely predict you'll appreciate it! Justin, if you read this: any news?
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Post by justin on Aug 23, 2008 7:32:58 GMT
Lots of news! Including I will become a dad in February, although I suspect you're far more interested in news of my other mutant off-spring The Paperback Fanatic!
All issues bar 7 are now sold out (I'll get to the web-site and update it ASAP).
The Fanatic will be re-launched in November as a quarterly publication from Sequential Media. There will be some changes to make it feel more like a magazine, but it should still very much feel like 95% of the original Fanatic. The new publishers also wanted me to carry on with the design to preserve the look, but bearing in mind the increased workload I've turned that over to them.
I'm currently writing Volume 2, Issue 3, so there are two issues currently being proof-read and designed. Maybe you could post the new dummy cover for people to check out?
Volume 2, issue 1 content includes-
Skinhead Revival! The Fanatic traces the rise and fall of the most notorious and collectible of 1970s paperbacks- the skinhead pulps from New English Library (I had to write this one for FM!)
Jim Steranko, The Ivy League Vampire The Fanatic takes its regular look at the classic paperback artists – this time it’s the legendary Jim Steranko under The Fanatic microscope
Confessions of a Paperback Fanatic The full story behind the mag you hold in your very hands!
Edgar Rice Burroughs in paperback With a Princess of Mars movie in production, The Fanatic digs out its collection of British ERB paperbacks and takes a trip to Mars, Venus and Pellucidar
A Fistful of Pulps! The Fanatic chats with Terry Harknett, the man behind the George G Gilman pseudonym and the million selling spaghetti westerns in print- Edge and Steele
Fanatical Thoughts Fanatics from around the world have their say on the letters page
The Paperback Dungeon Updates and corrections to previous features, as well as the latest news, reviews and gossip
Men's Adventure In this first instalment of a regular feature on Men's Adventure pulps, The Fanatic looks at the Malko super-spy series
Pulp Horror Has Risen From The Grave! The concluding part to The Fanatic’s study of the classic horror pulps of the 1970s
So there you go! Can't wait to see it out there. I think the launch event will be at the ABC Fair in London in November, so nearer the time I'll be looking to drum up some support from various alcoholic memebers of this board to turn up and cause mischief!
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Post by carolinec on Aug 23, 2008 20:15:36 GMT
Lots of news! Including I will become a dad in February ... Wow, Justin! Congratulations to you and Mrs Fanatic. That's brilliant news!
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Post by Craig Herbertson on Aug 24, 2008 19:45:05 GMT
Congratulations. You'll be seeing a lot of these soon Hmm. How much would this wonderful book cost. i can see lots of yummy stuff there.
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Post by andydecker on Nov 5, 2019 10:29:54 GMT
As I discovered this fine and tasteful novel by Mr. James and Mr. Harvey never had its great and inconspicuous cover posted here. A regretful oversight. Jerry Bronson Cut (Pinnacle, 1976, 148 p)
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