AIRSHIP 27 PRODUCTIONS
Proudly Presents
LEGENDS OF NEW PULP FICTION
Earlier in the year we learned that New Pulp writer/editor/publisher
Tommy Hancock was suffering from congestive heart-failure. A relatively young family man, this was a
dangerous condition that threatened not only Tommy but his entire family. Almost immediately after this news was made
public, several members of the New Pulp community began putting their heads
together to see if anything could be done to help the Hancocks.
“Jaime Ramos proposed the idea of doing a benefit
anthology,” says Airship 27 Productions Managing Editor, Ron Fortier. “It was such a great idea, I realized it
needed to get done and we began planning such a project.” The first thing
Fortier did was bring aboard his partner in Airship 27, Art Director Rob Davis.
“There was no way this was going to fly without Rob handling the book’s overall
artwork and design.” Fortier then went
to Hancock and informed him of their plans. With Hancock’s blessings, he then
posted an ad on Facebook explaining the project and seeking submissions from
both writers and artists. “It was always
our intention to do this as a traditional pulp tome and thus artwork would be a
major element in the final product.”
Much to Fortier’s surprise, and delight, the first creator
to volunteer his assistance was Douglas Klauba, one of the finest artists in the
field. Klauba volunteered to paint the
anthology’s cover once the book was assembled.
“Honestly,” Fortier confesses, “I was in shock. Doug is an amazing
artist and his offering to do the cover was very much an omen that we were
about to put together something truly unique.”
Within 48 hours after posting his recruiting ad, Fortier had
received 57 commitments by New Pulp writers while 36 artists in the field
signed on to do the illustrations.
Amongst these creators were some of the most popular New Pulp writers
and artists in the field. In fact, getting so many promised stories in just two
days, Fortier begrudgingly realized he and his associates were being handed a
giant book and he publicly closed the admission call. “It was crazy,” he recalls. “Fifty-seven stories in just two days! Of course there were naysayers who warned me
we’d never get all of them. They were
right, we got 62 instead.”
And so the project began with Fortier reading each entry and
then assigning it to an artist to illustrate.
Each tale features one black and white illustration. Ramos acted as his assistant editor proofing
teach story after Fortier with them.
Then, months into the project, Ramos, who suffers from diabetes, found
his own health in jeopardy and after having handled half the stories, was
forced to sideline himself. What looked
to be a major set-back was averted with writer/editor Todd Jones, a protégé of
Fortier’s, volunteered to take on the task of finishing the proofing.
And so, after months of ups and downs. Airship 27
Productions is extremely proudly to present LEGENDS OF NEW PULP FICTION. A giant treasure chest of some of the finest
New Pulp fiction ever produced in an 830 page collection. Representing the varied genres of pulp
tradition, this volume features tales of horror, mystery, horror, suspense,
pirates, fantasy, private eyes, crime-busting avengers and westerns to name a
few.
“Rob and I kidded during the long months of production that
we had everything pulp save for a romance story,” quips Fortier. “Then in the final days of story submissions,
we were sent a romance. No lie!”
LEGENDS OF NEW PULP FICTION is now available at Amazon.com
in both hard copy and on Kindle. All
profits earned by this amazing book are going to Tommy Hancock and his
family. Sure to become a valued
collector’s item, LEGENDS OF NEW PULP FICTION is a one of a kind title pulp
fans young and old, will cherish in years to come.
AIRSHIP 27 PRODUCITONS – PULP FICTION FOR A NEW GENERATION!
Available now from Amazon and on Kindle.
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