CAPTAIN ACTION # 3
Cry of the Jungle Lord
Airship 27 Productions and Captain Action Enterprises LLC,
are thrilled to announce the release of the third volume of Captain Action’s
new pulp adventures.
1969 - Something mysterious is happening in the depths of
the Yucatan jungle and Miles Drake, aka Captain Action has been sent to
investigate. His superiors believe their main nemesis, the alien criminal known
as Dr. Evil, is hunting something called the Sky Rock; a supposed fallen meteor
containing strange energies. But as soon as Drake arrives on the site, he’s met
with two other unexpected characters that may or may not be involved with
Evil’s nefarious plans.
One of these is a beautiful female Mexican agent named
Selena Rubio, whereas the other is a strange masked figure woven from local Mayan
myths called the Gibbon, the Protector of the Jungle. Whose side are they on
and how does Evil’s actual scheme involve the forthcoming Cape Kennedy space rocket
launch? The deeper Captain Action delves into the affair, the more dangerous it
becomes with death awaiting him at every twist and turn along this deadly
verdant path.
Writers Jim Beard and Barry Reese weave a face paced, new
pulp thriller filled action galore, exotic locales and larger than life
characters to offer up a great new chapter in the exploits of one of the most
iconic heroes of the 1960s, Captain Action. Miles Drake is his name but Action
is his game!!
“This entire series was writer Jim Beard’s idea,” Airship 27
Production’s Managing Editor Ron Fortier recaps. “It was Jim who initially
hooked us up with Ed Catto and Joe Ahearn of Captain Action Enterprise LLC.
Generally, most small publishers avoid working with licensors, but in this case
our partnership has been a great working relationship for both companies. No
doubt because both Ed and Joe, and their new partner, Michael Polis, are still
fanboys at heart.”
The original plan was to have Beard write all three books solo
but when scheduling conflicts arose, he turned to another popular New Pulp author,
Barry Reese for assistance. A long time fan of Captain Action, Reese was happy
to sign on and contributed the bulk of this third original book. Canadian
artist Ted Hammond provides the stunning cover and Airship 27 Production’s
Award Winning Art Director Rob Davis the interior illustrations as well as book
design.
About Captain Action
Enterprises
As Retropreneurs, Captain Action Enterprises, LLC
specializes in taking old properties and rejuvenating them for a new
generation. Captain Action’s appears in comic book series, lithographs,
statues, action figures, books, T-shirts, model kits and more. Additional
properties include Lady Action, Captain Action Cat, Dr. Evil, Khem, Destiny
Zero and Savage Beauty. For additional information, please contact Ed Catto at ed.catto@bonfireagency.com.
AIRSHIP 27 PRODUCTIONS – PULP FICTION FOR A NEW GENERATION!
Available now from Amazon in both paperback and on Kindle.
(https://www.amazon.com/dp/1946183237/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1504199764&sr=1-1&keywords=Captain+Action+Cry+of+the+Jungle+Lord)
