Coming soon from the House of Fanatic .....

[dem bones]

Coming soon from the House Of Fanatic

The Sleazy Reader 3 and Pulp Horror 1. Each 64 pages A5, full colour.

Justin writes:

Pulp Horror is sub-titled “horror fiction from the 1930s to the 1970s” so covers more than just pulp magazines. It started out as a cheap and cheerful photo-copied zine in response to a comment posted at the Vault. But as ever, developed into a glossy monstrosity! Out by Halloween, I’ll be putting ordering details up over the weekend at Paperback Fanatic Megastore

All this, and a new Black Book of Horror very, very imminent. October shaping up like it means business.

[dem bones]

This just in:

The Pulp Horror 1 cover has received a dramatic makeover and now looks as above! You can order yours - and Sleazy Reader #3 - direct from The Paperback Fanatic Online Shop, but will need to do so by by 15th October to secure copies!

[dem bones]

They'll not be available until circa end of the month, but the first House of the Fanatic titles of 2016 will be ....

Justin Marriott (ed.) - Paperback Fanatic 34

Contents include:

A Visual Guide to Monarch Books
The Warriors - print versus film
A Visual Guide to Cult Movie tie-ins
Plus - Manly Wade Wellman, Daniel F Galouye, James Blish, Charles Finney, Margaret St Clair, Richard Wilkes Hunter, Mike Heslop, Artists Assemble # 4, letters and Paperback Fair Report.

Justin Marriott (ed.) - Pulp Horror 2

68 pages, full colour, perfect bound. Includes-

James Blish
House on the Borderland
Damnation Alley
Bug Eyed Monsters
Frank Belknap Long
The stories that Alien ripped off
Letters
More!

Order now via the Paperback Fanatic Megastore.

[dem bones]

Rik Rawling

Justin tells us that Men of Violence #10 and Hot Lead #2 are "creeping to completion, " which also seems to be the case with Pulp Horror #7. No word as to content yet, but here's a preview of the PH cover art.

[dem bones]

Coming shortly via Am*z*n. Full details as and when we learn them.

Rik Rawling

Tony Masero

[dem bones]

Rik Rawling

El Fanatic kindly sent me a rough proof of Pulp Horror #7 - due next month - and, as cover illustration suggests, it is indeed a 64 page Mummy Special. Won't list contents just yet as they may be subject to change between now and publication, but even at this rudimentary stage, the issue is a work of art. More details when we get the nod.

[dem bones]

It's all go at the Marriott Escort Agency

From the latest newsletter

Now the sun has gone in and it's starting raining again in the UK, it's time to knuckle down and trail-blaze some forthcoming titles from Fanatic HQ for the rest of 2018..

Pulp Horror #7 is now available through Amazon UK, Europe and US. It's a Living Mummy special and it's a doozy!

Amazon UK
Amazon US & Co

Articles for The Paperback Fanatic #40 are just back from being proof-read, so expect that in October. A real eclectic mix, with something (I hope) for everyone.

And the first draft cover for Men of Violence #11 is attached - I hate the phrase bad-ass, but that is exactly what it is. It will be a historical fiction special which will out before Xmas.

Pulp Horror #8 is just about in place and Sleazy Reader #8 is also coming together. So it's a busy time here at Fanatic HQ.

On a related note, I attach a flyer for the next UK paperback fair - please make every effort to support as it's a very cool event.

Thanks for your support and hope you spot something worth ordering. Please feel free to share this type of stuff on Social Media and so on. It really does help.

Cheers.

Justin.

[dem bones]

Paperback Fanatic #40 (!) now available on Am*zon

The fanzine for readers and collectors of vintage paperbacks. 64 pages, full colour throughout. Articles on horror author Richard Laymon, sleaze books set in Australia's King's Cross, SF and horror paperbacks in 1965, Fritz Leiber's Conjure Wife, TV tie-in paperbacks and Italian thriller series, Segretissimo.

Will provide full TOC/ cover scan & co ASAP.

[Jojo Lapin X]

Sept 18, 2018 7:46:22 GMT dem bones said:

The fanzine for readers and collectors of vintage paperbacks.

Also for people who just like to read about such things, surely.

[dem bones]

Sept 18, 2018 12:52:51 GMT Jojo Lapin X said:

Sept 18, 2018 7:46:22 GMT dem bones said:

The fanzine for readers and collectors of vintage paperbacks.

Also for people who just like to read about such things, surely.

Very much so!


Justin has very kindly allowed us to share some sample pages ...

.... And all-important TOC ....


Artists Assemble: Crepax: Sauciness beware! It's the naughty Italian smut-maestro.

Go Apei: Come visit der Planet der Affen with a mini-gallery.

Robert Bonefils: Sleaze paperbacks favourite painter passed away in 2018.

Beware! Richard Laymon: The Fanatic takes on a fistful of horror-perv Laymon's earliest.

Lin Carter Looks At Books: Man of a thousand books, reviews about a thousand books from 1965.

Fit To Be Tied: Graham Andrews on Scotland Yard's finest in Gideon's Day.

Behind Every Great Man Is A Woman: Tom Tesarek's public declaration of his love for his wife ... sorry, Fritz Leiber.

Segretissimo: Rob Matthews definitive guide to the Italian espionage imprint.

Kings Cross Pulp: James Doig sports his trusty rain-coat as he goes deep-cover in Australia's legendary sin capital.

Guns & Lingerie man returns from a Top Secret mission

Tom's homage to Fritz

[cauldronbrewer]

Sept 19, 2018 5:49:40 GMT dem bones said:

Tom's homage to Fritz

Great book, and a great cover--even though the gothic feel of the latter doesn't seem to fit the modern "urban horror" tone of the former.

[dem bones]

Out now!

Paperback Fanatic #41 With contributions from Justin Marriott, James Doig, Rob Matthews, Richard Toogood, Jim O'Brien.
64 pages, full colour throughout with many rare paperback covers reproduced. Articles and features include - Crom's Tomes - 50 Years of Conan in Paperback; The Plantation Pulps of New English Library; Segretissimo - more classic espionage and thriller paperbacks; Brian Hayles - Dr Who and Doom Watch script-writer; Raymond Kursar - an interview with the legendary artist; Australian Movie Tie-Ins; And more!

Am*z*n.uk

Will provide full TOC ASAP.

Sleazy Reader #8

A special issue devoted to cults in paperbacks, comics, magazines and film, with a focus on Jim Jones and Charles Manson. 64 pages, full colour and illustrated throughout. Coverage and reviews of rare titles such as Cult of Killers, Transformation, Cut, Sweet Evil, Thrilling Murder Comics, The Family, 5 Must Die and many, many more.

Am*z*n.uk

[dem bones]

News from Justin:

Two new publications ... exclusively distributed through Amazons in UK, Europe, US and Japan. (Still no Australia – sorry).

Men of Violence All Reviews Special – 14 contributors, 90 pages and 100+ men’s adventure paperbacks and comics. Bargain price of $5.99/£4.99. OUT NOW!

Hot Lead 3 - adult western special


Next up are The Monster Maniac (a new title devoted to horror movie mags and horror comics) and then an all-review special of Pulp Horror. Contributors to either title are very welcome!


Please drop me a line with any questions or thoughts.

thepaperbackfanaticATsky.com

[humgoo]

Jun 30, 2019 7:19:33 GMT dem bones said:

Hot Lead 3 - adult western special

I have got this one (actually all the three issues). I know absolutely nothing about Westerns, but couldn't resist the scanned covers (I tried, I swear!). Two excellent articles (in issue 2 and 3) about the genre in Germany seems to be penned by an esteemed Vault member! (I suppose Andreas Decker is our Andy.)

[mcannon]

Jun 30, 2019 7:19:33 GMT dem bones said:

News from Justin:

Two new publications ... exclusively distributed through Amazons in UK, Europe, US and Japan. (Still no Australia – sorry).



thepaperbackfanaticATsky.com

While Amazon continues to provide less-than-excellent service to Australian customers, I've recently managed to order several recent Fanatic publications through Amazon.au, with the relevant issues then being shipped via Amazon USA. In fact, they've just arrived today! I still much prefer the old arrangement of ordering directly from Justin which I found much simpler, but at least things now seem workable.

Mark