NEWS AND UPDATES:

What's On the Horizon? (8/16/08)

Keep your eyes peeled for Prof. Stone Magazine # 3, which will feature the Rook on the cover as well as a new story - "The Gorgon Conspiracy!" The second volume in the Rook series is still scheduled for September 2008 and all the writing is done for volume three (March 09 release). Barry has even started work on the first story for volume four, which will feature a cover by Norm Breyfogle! It's a great time to be a Rook fan!

For those of you who really enjoy the Doctor Metropolis storyline that's been running in Startling Stories, be aware that the magazine is going to be re-launching with another volume. The complete 3-part story (reprinting parts 1 & 2 along with the brand-new part 3) will run in the second issue of the magazine. The release date is to-be-announced.

New Release and Upcoming Works (6/16/08)

Legends of the Golden Age is now out from Wild Cat Books, featuring a brand-new short story by Barry! LotGA features all-new stories about the golden age superheroes the Black Terror and Daredevil, alongside some great artwork from Nik Neocleous. Barry's story is entitled "The Terrors" and features the Black Terror in mortal combat with an evil Nazi scientist intent on recreating the Terror's powers.

The Rook v2 is in production now, with an anticipated release date of September 2008. Also, a new Doctor Metropolis story will arrive soon in the relaunched Startling Stories!

New series begins in Startling Stories # 6! (5/13/08)

STARTLING STORIES #6... The New Future of Science Fiction & Fantasy is now even bigger and better than ever! With more pages and more Thrilling Tales of Wonder, this is the perfect time to jump on board to WCB's revival of the classic pulp fiction magazine, updated for today's readers! Includes: THE TRAVELER by Wayne Skiver and DOCTOR METROPOLIS by Barry Reese, both on-going series that will be a big part of our plans! Plus, a wonderful tale of GIDEON CAINE by K.G. McAbee, illustrated by Nick Neocleous, that will be in a collected edition of this fine writer's Short Story collection, which will be coming soon! AND... We also feature two classic pulp fiction tales, along with the original artwork: THE MISSISSIPPI SAUCER by Frank Belknap Long and THE ALIENS by Murray Leinster! Cover Art by William Carney and Frontispiece by Ron Wilber, this is an issue that you will enjoy for years to come! Grab your ray-gun, pick up your sword, jump in your spaceship, and encounter worlds you never imagined existed!

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Future Rook Stories -- Previews and News (4/1/08)

Volume three will feature cover art by Anthony Castrillo, who has pencilled X-Force for Marvel Comics and The Flash for DC Comics, amongst other work. The cover for volume two will be by comics legend Frank Brunner -- here's a b&w preview of The Rook Volume Two:

The Rook vol. one is now available in print form! (2/26/08)

Volume one in the new Rook series from Wild Cat Books is now available. This first volume collects previously published Lucifer's Cage and Kingdom of Blood, along with three more shorts: "The Gasping Death," "Abominations," and "The Black Mass." ISBN: 978-1-4357-1209- 6. Within a few weeks, the book will be available at amazon, barnes and noble, etc. but for now it can be purchased straight through the Wild Cat store.

New E-Book Available (posted February 11, 2008)

A new adventure of the Rook is available at Fictionwise for e-book users. This special story teams the Rook with several famous pulp characters, including Doctor Satan, Ascott Keane and the Black Bat. "The Bleeding Hells" will be collected in The Rook Volume Two in late 2008.

Lots of Wild Cat News (posted January 22, 2008)

Volume one of the Rook is now available at Fictionwise for e-book users and the printed version is on its way. Keep an eye out for The Bleeding Hells, a standalone volume that will pair the Rook with public domain pulp characters The Black Bat, Ascott Keane and Doctor Satan. Also, Startling Stories # 5 will contain "The Great Work," a short story that originally appeared in Thrilling Adventures. "The Great Work" is set in the Rook Universe, though it does not feature Max Davies. Certain characters in "The Great Work" do pop up in the forthcoming The Rook Volume Two, however. Finally, the cover artwork for volume two is here! Look for a preview to be posted in the next day or so -- but Frank Brunner's done an amazing job on it!

Everything I touched was golden
 Everything I loved got broken
On the road to Mandalay
Every mistake I've ever made
Has been rehashed and then replayed
As I got lost along the way
 "Road to Mandalay" by Robbie Williams