Ace Double Novel: C.O.D. Mars by E. C. Tubb

Wednesday, July 8th, 2009

C.O.D. Mars (1968), a novel by E. C. TubbPictured: Paperback (New York: Ace Books, 1968), #H-40, 99 p., 60¢. Cover art by Jack Gaughan. An Ace double novel, bound with John Rackham’s Alien Sea. Here’s the description from inside the front cover:“Three explorers returned to Earth after nine long years en route to Proxima Centauri and back. You would have supposed that they would have been greeted
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Interview: Birdwatching from Mars comic book creator Barry Napier

Thursday, June 11th, 2009

Toronto blogger Mary Rajotte recently sat down for a fascinating two-part conversation with dark speculative fiction author Barry Napier, the creator of the forthcoming Birdwatching from Mars comic book series. In Part 1 of the interview, Napier discusses the genesis of Birdwatching from Mars and the different incarnations it took from idea to reality. In Part 2, Napier discusses the process of
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Review of new John Carter of Mars: The Jesse Marsh Years comic book collection

Monday, June 8th, 2009

The website First Comics News has a nice review of the new Edgar Rice Burroughs’ John Carter of Mars: The Jesse Marsh Years (Dark Horse Comics, May 2010) reprinted 1950s comic book collection, concluding: “Editor Samantha Robertson, Designer David Nestelle and Digital Restorer Andy Fisher have lovingly brought this collection to life without putting too much of their own stamp on it. They’ve just
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SyFy Channel to air 2009 film Princess of Mars starring Traci Lords

Monday, June 8th, 2009

The SyFy Channel on television will air The Asylum’s low-budget, direct-to-DVD, Edgar Rice Burroughs-inspired science fiction film Princess of Mars (2009), starring actress and former porn star Traci Lords as princess Dejah Thoris, and Antonio Sabàto Jr. as Confederate Civil War veteran John Carter, on Saturday evening, June 5th, at 9 p.m. EST. Finally, some decent programming![via JCOM Reader]
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