THE MASKED RIDER Vol II

THE MASKED RIDER

Wild West Tales Vol II

Airship 27 Productions is thrilled to put on its spurs and chaps to announce the release of its second Masked Rider anthology; THE MASKED RIDER – Wild West Tales Vol. II

After the bloody City War ended, the rugged landscape that was the frontier west was soon flooded by all manner of immigrants; from cowboys, pioneer settlers and an all manner of outlaws.  In their path the various Indian tribes desperate to save their lands.  Soon the mountains, plains and valleys echoed with the sounds of gunfire and bloodshed flowed like rivers in these lawless territories.

Then a masked man appeared on the scene, his twin Colts barking out justice.  He and his Yaqui partner, Blue Hawk, rode these endless trails protecting law and order wherever they went.  He was known as the Masked Rider and now he returns in three brand new gun-blazing adventures by writers Erwin K. Roberts, Bill Craig and Roman Leary.

“Our first volume was a mix of western heroes, both real and fictional,” elaborates Airship 27 Productions Managing Editor, Ron Fortier.  “This time our writers all wanted to write about this classic western pulp hero and we had no problems with that whatsoever.  He’s a great character to write.”  A popular figure in the days of the original pulps, the Masked Rider was one of the few that actually made it to the comics and appeared in his own title for many years.

This book features twelve interior illustrations by commercial artist, and teacher, Tom Rubalcava with a pulp inspired cover painting by Andy Fish, a self-confessed Masked Rider fan. 

So now it’s time to saddle up, pulp readers, for classic western action as only the Masked Rider can deliver.

AIRSHIP 27 PRODUCTIONS – PULP FICTION FOR A NEW GENERTION!

Available from Amazon.com –

(http://www.amazon.com/Masked-Rider-Tales-Wild-Volume/dp/0692239820/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1402932949&sr=8-3&keywords=Masked+Rider%3A+Tales+of+the+Wild+West)

And on Kindle –

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SADDLE UP FOR ACTION

The Masked Rider returns in two shorts and one novella via THE MASKED RIDER - Tales of the Wild West Vol II now in final stages of production.

Interior art is by Tom Rubalcava.  Here's a sneak-peek at one of his gorgeous pieces.

Captain Ron

SINBAD ARTWORK

We are close to final production on our very first full length Sinbad novel; SINBAD AND THE WARRIORS OF FOREVER by C.B. Harvey.

This is part of our SINBAD : THE NEW VOYAGES series of which this title will be volume III.

Commercial artist James Conahan will add nine black and white interior illustrations and a fully painted cover.  We thought you'd like a peek at the cover composition.  Now if this isn't fantasy adventure Ray Harryhausen style, we don't know what is.

Captain Ron

BROTHER BONES - TAPESTRY OF BLOOD

WELCOME TO CAPE NOIRE

Airship 27 Production is thrilled to announce the release of its third Brother Bones title, BROTHER BONES – TAPESTRY OF BLOOD by Ron Fortier. 

Located on the Northwest Coast, Cape Noire is a booming economic giant whose inner core has been corrupted by all manner of evil.  From the sadistic mob bosses who ruthlessly control vast criminal empires to the fiendish creatures that haunt its maze of back alleys, Cape Noire is a modern Babylon of sin and depravity.  

Amidst this den of iniquity strides a macabre warrior committed to avenging the innocent and holding back the tide of villainy.  He is Brother Bones, the Undead Avenger and there is no other like him.  A one time, heartless killer, he is now the spirit of vengeance trapped in an undying body.  He is the unrelenting sword of justice as meted about by his twin .45 automatics.

His face, hidden forever behind an ivory white skull mask, is the entrance to madness for those unfortunate enough to behold it.  This new collection features five suspenseful, fast pace action-action packed stories featuring pulp fiction’s most original hero, Brother Bones. 

This highly popular Undead Avenger was introduced in a short story collection and the last year appeared in his first ever full-length novel.  “Bones seems to have struck a chord with our readers,” states Fortier, a two time Pulp Factory Award winner and Airship 27 Production’s Managing Editor.  “Every time we release a new book, they immediately start asking for more.  As Brother Bones’ creator, that is truly gratifying.”  Now Fortier picks up the saga once again exploring the mysteries of Cape Noire alongside its most arcane defender.  The book features twelve black and white interior illustrations by Airship 27 Art Director, Rob Davis, another Pulp Factory Award winner, and a dazzling cover painting by Pat Carbajal.

Time to draw the shades, light the candles and enter into a TAPESTRY OF BLOOD!

Now available at Amazon.

(http://www.amazon.com/Brother-Bones-Tapestry-Blood-Ron-Fortier/dp/0692225811/ref=sr_1_cc_1?s=aps&ie=UTF8&qid=1400808559&sr=1-1-catcorr&keywords=Brother+Bones+-+Tapestry+of+Blood)

A HOLMES PEEK!

Super artist Pat Carbajal has begun work on the cover that grace SHERLOCK HOLMES - CONSULTING DETECTIVE Vol VI now in production.

This cover will be a montage featuring Holmes, Dr. Watson and "the woman" Irene Adler.  We thought you'd enjoy a peek at this early pencil sketch of that lovely Miss Adler.

Captain Ron

GREEN LAMA - MYSTIC WARRIOR

THE MYSTIC WARRIOR

Airship 27 Productions turns its focus once more on a classic pulp hero, the Green Lama, Mystic Warrior.

Jethro Dumont was a jaded, rich American who hungered to find purpose in this world.  His search for self-knowledge and fulfillment led him to a secluded Buddhist monastery high in the Tibetan Himalayas.  There Dumont studied the mysteries of the orient at the same time learning to accept the non-violent tenets of this ancient and venerated philosophy.  By the time he returned to America, he was a changed man; one possessed with mental clarity and unique, mystic abilities beyond the understanding of normal men.  Now, with the aid of his Buddhist companion, Tsarong, he assumes the identity of a new, eerie crime-fighter, The Green Lama!

For years the exploits of Green Lama have thrilled pulp fans both in his own magazine, in comics and on radio.  Now he returns to pulp action in this collection featuring two previous issued classics by Peter Miller and Kevin Noel Olson and two brand new, never before printed adventures by Nick Ahlhelm and Robert Craig.  From confronting Nazis in his beloved Tibet to investigating bizarre murders in a Hollywood movie studio, Jethro Dumont’s new career is one filled with plenty of action and adventure as the Mystic Warrior strikes again!

“This was one of the first pulp hero books we produced almost nine years ago,” says Airship 27 Productions’ Managing Editor, Ron Fortier.  “At that time the anthology featured a longer novella by another writer who has since moved on.  Thus it became impossible for us to reprint the book as it originally appeared.  Last year we were extremely lucky in recruiting Nick Ahlhelm and Robert Craig to do two new stories allowing us to reshape the volume and reintroduce it to our readers.”

GREEN LAMA – MYSTIC WARRIOR features a cover by Isaac Nacilla and twelve brand new interior illustrations by Neil T. Foster with book design by Art Director Rob Davis.  “We hope our fans like what we’ve done with this character,” concludes Fortier.  “After all, you just can’t have enough mystic warriors in the pulp world.”

AIRSHIP 27 PRODUCTIONS – PULP FICTION FOR A NEW GENERATION!

Now available from Amazon.

(http://www.amazon.com/Green-Lama-Mystic-Warrior-Kevin-Olson/dp/0692223401/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1400594875&sr=1-1&keywords=Green+Lama+Mystic+Warrior)

TOWERS OF METROPOLIS

RETURN TO METROPOLIS

Airship 27 Productions is proud to announce it will be producing a prequel anthology based on 1927 silent, METROPOLIS.

METROPOLIS is a German expressionist epic science-fiction film directed by Fritz Lang.  It was written by Lang and his wife, Thea von Harbou, and starred Brigitte Helm, Gustav Frohlich, Afred Abel and Rudolf Klein-Rogge.  It was produced in the Babelsberg Studios by UFA.

“I first saw the film in 1970 at the World Science Fiction Convention,” relates Airship 27 Productions Managing Editor, Ron Fortier.  “I’d heard about it most of my life, but finally getting to see it was a revelation.  I was stunned at what Lang had been able to achieve at what was the early days of film development.”

METROPOLIS is regarded as a pioneer work of science fiction movies, being the first feature-length movie of the genre.  Made in Germany during the Weimar Period, METROPOLIS is set in a futuristic urban dystopia, and follows the attempts of Freder, the wealthy son of the city’s Boss, and Maria, a teacher and champion of the workers, to overcome the gulf separating the classes of their city.  Filmed in 1925, at a cost of approximately five million Reichsmarks, it was the most expensive film ever released up to that point.

“Over the years,” continues Fortier, “I’ve always wanted to revisit Lang’s amazing City of Tomorrow and always imagined there were many more stories left to be told.  Whereas the film’s tale does reach the fitting climax to its own plot, what of the time prior to its events?  Where did Maria come from?  Who were her teachers?  The film hints at a past friendship between the Boss and the mad-scientist, Rotwang.  These were the stories I wanted to unearth.”

TOWERS OF METROPOLIS will feature four new tales that will address those kinds of questions.  The contributors include New Pulp writers Michael Panush, Kevin Noel Olson, James Palmer and William Patrick Maynard.  The book will have a new cover by life-long METROPOLIS fan, artist Michael Kaluta, with amazing interiors illustrations by Paul Allan Ballard, another huge METROPOLIS enthusiast.  (See attached work in progess.)

“To call TOWERS OF METROPOLIS a labor of love by all involved, would be the biggest understatement of all time,” Fortier concludes.  “Our goal is nothing less than an epic volume that will add to the wonder and mythos of this classic film.”

Airship 27 Productions plans to release TOWERS OF METROPOLIS at the end of the year.