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News...
June 9 , 2009
Not a new book, just a new look. The highly successful, not to mention award-winning, Bad-Ass Faeries has switched publishers. That means a new look. Of course, Bad-Ass Faeries2 is also moving, and the yet-to-be-released third volume as well. All the books will have a consistent look this time, and this is the first of the new covers. Those that didn't get this one in its first incarnation might want to do so now. The rave reviews keep coming in for the series, and the new publisher is already committed to at least five volumes. And as you might expect, the plan is for our boy CJ to be in every volume. Well, as it should be ... right?
April 7 , 2009
Well, at long last, there are some new books in the store. Different problems have kept all of these titles tied up for a while, but finally the following three, editions we've been telling you about for quite some time are here. Click on their titles and you can go right to the store to make your fine purchase, or just read about them once more.
These books are, of course, as you can see:
Partners in Crime ...
Cthulhu Unbound ...
and the long-awaited, and so worth the wait ...
Deadly Dames.
Sometimes it takes a while, but they all come out eventually!
February 8, 2009
Well, seems there was a shake-up at Marietta Publishing. The publisher has decided to cut loose all of his anthologies and concentrate on novels and single author collections only. That's good for our boy C.J., who has a number of titles with Marietta. But, he was also in a great number of their anthologies as well. The answer? A big part of it has come in the form of Dark Quest Books which signed up a number of the former publisher's series basically the second they became available. And, why wouldn't they? After all, the award-winning Defending the Future series got off to a great start with Breach the Hull. Now, that terrific package is about to be followed by the second book in the series, So It Begins, an absolutely smashing sequel, the contributors to which are some of the biggest names in military science fiction.
Those who read science fiction, military and otherwise, will recognize such names as Jack Campbell ("The Lost Fleet series"), David Sherman ("Demon Tech," "Jedi Trial," "Star Fist"), John C. Wright ("Chronicles of Chaos"), Bud Sparhawk (3 time Nebula Finalist), Charles E. Gannon, and Andy Remic ("Combat K"). Added to their ranks are some very promising newcomers to the genre: Jonathan Maberry ("The Deep Pines Trilogy"), Jeffrey Lyman, James Chambers, Mike McPhail, Tony Ruggiero ("Team of Darkness"), Patrick Thomas ("Murphy's Lore"), James Daniel Ross, and Danielle Ackley-McPhail (“The Eternal Cycle”). Add our boy C.J. to the mix, and what a winner!
"So It Begins has been over a year in the making," says editor Mike McPhail. "We faced both old and new challenges in order to bring these original works of some of the leading (and up and coming) military science fiction authors to press. I'm honored that they have once again put their faith in us."
Dark Quest has plans to re-release Breach the Hull sometime in late 2009 or early 2010. A third book, By Other Means, is tentatively planned to follow in the series.
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February 6, 2009
For those who loved CJ's work on Kolchak: The Nightstalker/The Lovecraftian Horror, our boy has another widevision novel in the works. This time he's doing a tale of the pulp hero, the Spider: The Master of Men, and as you can see from the attached samples, this one is looking good!
February 4, 2009
Hey, gang--just an update. Remember that new Lai Wan comic story we told you was coming, that we showed you some of the black and white artwork for a while back? Well, all the art is done, and it's been colored. Don't know exactly when it'll be in the stores, but until then, here's another preview. This time, in color--TaDa!!
January 11, 2009
Hey, all you CJ fans in New Jersey, our boy is going to be there doing a lecture/writer's workshop gig that is accompanied by a classic movie presentation a great pulp display and who knows what else. Check out the poster below for the show, and get over there and help support the arts! Woo!
January 10, 2009
Wondering what the sketches below are all about? They're the first submissions from artist Mike Harris (Spider-Man, the Punisher) for the cover to the new Jack Hagee short story collection which will be coming from Marietta Publishing later this year. They've had such success with What You Pay For, the first collection of Hagee stories, that they've decided to collect all the rest of them and put them out in a companion volume. We don't know when exactly it's coming, and we know CJ hasn't finished all the new stories he wants to include in the volume, but as always, we'll keep you posted.
January 9, 2009
Hey, hey, gang ... here's an update straight from Bluewater on their contribution to free comic book day. Since it's going to feature our boy CJ, we thought you might want to get all the details ASAP. Enjoy.
WILLIAM SHATNER PRESENTS JOINS FREE COMIC BOOK DAY
The “William Shatner Presents” comic series at Bluewater Productions will blast off with a special one-shot collectors edition in honor of FREE COMIC BOOK DAY this spring.
On May 2nd, Free Comic Book Day the annual promotion sponsored by Diamond Distributors where participating comic book shops around the world give away comic books absolutely free to anyone who comes into their stores.
Bluewater Productions and iconic actor/novelist William Shatner are providing a free 32 pages comic specifically for the occasion. The highlight of the book will be an original story prologue from the upcoming Tek War series.
This 12-page prequel takes place 4 years before the initial storyline. The story centers on protagonist Jake Cardigan’s arrest and conviction for murder as well as Tek trafficking. The story also leaves several clues as to important plot points that will happen in the series. We get an insiders look at the Tek War universe and the history behind Jake’s troubled past.
The book will also feature a previews of the other Shatner-based comic series Quest for Tomorrow and Man O' War as well as a sneak peek of the yet-untitled original story developed by Shatner.
We are also please to announce the writing/art teams of the different series. William Shatner will be producing and editing each of the series with Craig Nevius. On top of these three series, Shatner will be debuting the forth series in this one-shot. It will be a brand new creation for both Shatner and Bluewater.
THE TEK WAR CHRONICLES
ARTIST: Erich Owens (Star Trek)
WRITER: Scott Davis (Ray Harryhausen: 20 Million Miles More, War of the Elementals)
SYNOPSIS:
Tek War, William Shatner’s detective noir science fiction novel serves as the foundation of this new comic book series. Set in the 22nd century, the storyline will loosely follow the original tale set out in the first novel of the series. Jake Cardigan is a police officer wrongly convicted of a crime and suddenly released from prison to find an enigmatic scientist involved in the drug trade. He does this on behalf of a mysterious benefactor.
Fans of the novel series will recognize many familiar characters and get introduced to a new rouges gallery of players. It will be a rollercoaster of plot twists and turns as we get closer and closer to the ultimate secret of the digital drug called Tek.
QUEST FOR TOMORROW
ARTIST: James R. Howard
WRITER: David McIntee (novelist: Star Trek & Dr Who. Comic books: Ray Harryhausen’s: Jason and the Argonauts
SYNOPSIS:
This story will work as both a new interpretation of the “Quest For Tomorrow” trilogy, and as an extension. It's not going to be a radical remake such as the new Battlestar Galactica, but more of a back-to-the-basics reinvigoration. The book will feature the character of Jim, who has become a fan favorite. The fast-paced, action-oriented plot is steeped in matters of family and identity, and will focus on issues social relevance tackling the demonization of youth.
MAN O’ WAR
ARTIST: Patrick Broderick (DC Comics artist – Firestorm/ Green Lantern)
WRITER: C.J. Henderson (novelist Man O’ War & Jack Hagee : comics: The Phantom & Kolchak)
SYNOPSIS:
In the near future, the population of the Earth has lumbered past the ten billion mark. Most of the planet's natural resources are dwindling or gone. The only thing keeping the ever-increasing masses of Earth alive are the vast food vats of Mars and the mining operations of the asteroid belts. But, the promised rewards for those who thirty years previous went to the stars to save humanity have never materialized. Instead of a new world to homestead, the colonists have been turned into virtual slaves by Red Planet, Inc., the corporation granted the charter to develop Mars.
Now, cheated, lied to, with no hope in sight, the Martian colony has begun to boil with talk of strikes and revolution. A stop in production would mean riots and chaos on Earth, billions dead in a matter of weeks. It would mean war, plague and famine at levels never before known. Into this most explosive political situation is thrust Benton Hawkes, the most trusted diplomatic negotiator alive. All sides agree, he the only man to be trusted to avert a catastrophe which could bring destruction to the entire solar system.
But, bitter reasons of his own, Hawkes wants nothing to do with Mars. And, on top of that, there are those who don't want to see the situation calmed, and who will do nothing to stop Hawkes from interfering with their plans.
The comic is now available for order through Diamond Distributors, order code JAN090019. To find out more information about Free Comic Book Day go to www.freecomicbookday.com.
About Bluewater Productions:
Bluewater Productions, Inc., is one of the top independent production studios of comic books, young adult books and graphic novels. Its extensive catalog of titles includes the bestsellers 10th MUSE, VSS and THE LEGEND OF ISIS. Bluewater publishes comic books with legendary filmmaker Ray Harryhausen and soon will launch a series in conjunction with sci-fi icon William Shatner. Bluewater aims to unite cutting-edge art and engaging stories produced by its stable of the publishing industry's top artists and writers.
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January 2 , 2009
Yes, we've mentioned this book was coming, even shown you interior artwork. Well, at long last, Partners In Crime is a reality. There was a lot of trouble with the cover, artists just not being able to figure out how to depict a ten character thriller. But, as you can see, they finally got it right. The book stars such pulp and film favorites as Johnny Dollar, Boston Blackie, Candy Madsen, Mr. Moto, Pat Novak, Blackshirt, Mr. Keen and Kolchak: the Nightstalker, along with CJ's own private eye Jack Hagee, and the Teddy London series' breakout star, Lai Wan: the Dreamwalker. Co-written with Moonstone chief Joe Gentile, this one is a wild supernatural noir thriller that is simply pure pulp fun. Coming soon!
December 26, 2008
A little more news on the Shatner project, "Man O'War." The website Jazma Online has just posted an interview with our boy CJ, concerning not only the specific comic project, but other interesting tidbits as well about his career and the such. Check it out at:
http://www.jazmaonline.com/interviews/ interviews2008.asp?intID=246
December 24, 2008
We know you have to be wondering what our boy CJ has to do with "William Shatner Presents." As some of you might know, CJ helped Mr. Shatner write his "Man O'War" series a number of years back. Well, now those books along with all of Mr. Shatner's other properties have been licensed by the wonderful folks at Blue Water, and CJ has been brought on board to both turn the original novels in a set of comic mini-series, and then to continue the story on from that point. The cover pictured here is for the "Free Comic Day" give-away intended to introduce all the books to the public. Be sure to pick one up to check out five pages each for all these new Shatner titles, especially the ones done by you know who.
December 15 , 2008
Well, for those of you that thought our boy C.J. had given up on doing hardboiled fiction after his recent spate of comedies, think again, gang. Coming out soon will be the collection "Deadly Dames," which features not only a beautiful Robert McGuire cover, but our C.J. along with some of the biggest names in the genre: Max Allan Collins, Vin Packer, Ed Gorman and a host of others. There's a whole bunch of hardboiled coming from our boy in the next few months. A lot of things have been held up for one publishing reason or another, but the dam is finally ready to burst.
November 19 , 2008
At long last, the giant-sized noir team-up, Partners in Crime, that our boy CJ did for Moonstone is finally on its way to press. For those who haven't heard about it, it features ten classic characters in one big novel-length adventure. The story features Boston Blackie, Johnny Dollar, Candy Matsen, Mr. Moto, Pat Novak, Blackshirt,
Mr. Keen, Kolchak: the Nightstalker, and CJ's own Jack Hagee and Lai Wan. It's a mythos mystery than spans sixty years and promises to be great fun. Of course, it wouldn't be a Mighty Moonstone production without illustrations, so we've pulled a few from the book to show you. Enjoy.
November 18 , 2008
Hey, just to let you know, our boy CJ has sold another story to Space and Time Magazine. The story is "The Mambo King of the Inter-Dimensional Dance Floor," and it's the latest installment in CJ's popular Wezleski series of
sci fi comedy misadventures. Even better news, the rumor is the cover for that issue will be based on CJ's story, and be done by none other that Ben Fogletto! Good choice, if it's true. It probably is, though. Going into its 43rd year in '09, Space and Time is one of the classic places to be seen these days. In fact, if you'd like to check it out for yourself, just jump over to www.spaceandtime magazine.com. Tell them the wiseguys running www.cjhenderson.com sent you.
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