New Releases by Scott Edelman

COVER ART Steve Hickman NOVELS The Purple Sickle Murders, by Freeman Wills Crofts Inspector French investigates a deadly scheme—and a girl too scared to stay silent. The Daughter of the Dawn, by William Reginald Hodder A lost race. A cursed secret. Who dares awaken the mysteries of Hinauri? SOLVE-IT-YOURSELF MYSTERY “Playing by the Rules,” by Hal Charles Can you solve the mystery before the detective? All the clues are there! ufeffSHORT STORIES “The Revenant of the Forges,” by Avram Lavinsky [Michael Bracken Presents short story] A teen on Draconis must face the mythic Revenant—or join it! “Zebras,” by Stacy Woodson [Barb Goffman Presents short story] A school cop and his dog sniff out danger…but is it closer than they think? “What Do You Have To Be Sorry About?” Scott Edelman A bottle tossed into the sea carries a deadly secret… “The New Gods of Kineret,” by Gary Battershell When synthetic gods appear, faith and fear collide in the desert ruins… “The Bringer of Opportunities,” by Elizabeth Guilt A genie offers love and shelter—but wishes can twist when pride speaks…. “Asteroids,” by E.C. Tubb Selling Martian rocks is a scam—until one turns out to be real gold! “Somewhere in the Moonlight,” by John S. Glasby Silver bullets kill werewolves—but Mertz overlooked the obvious!

The Cutting Edge of Modern Short Fiction A three-time Hugo Award nominated magazine, this issue of Pulphouse Fiction Magazine offers up ten fantastic stories by some of the best writers working in modern short fiction. No genre limitations, no topic limitations, just great stories. Attitude, feel, and high-quality fiction equals Pulphouse. “This is definitely a strong start. All the stories have a lot of life to them, and are worthwhile reading.” —Tangent Onlineon Pulphouse Fiction Magazine, Issue #1 Includes: The Dragon with the Girl Tattoo by Robert Jeschonek Chance of Bunnies, With Occasional Toad by Annie Reed Artie Beeline Meets Someone by Sean Monaghan Too Many Idiots, Too Few Boats by David H. Hendrickson One of the Keepers by Scott Edelman Hard Rain by O’Neil De Noux The Day I Met Ted the Toad by Fabien Delorme The Properties of Shadow by Nina Kiriki Hoffman The Sound of Angels by Lisa Silverthorne Frank’s Corner Bar by Kristine Kathryn Rusch Minions at Work: Rocket To Evil by J. Steven York

The Cutting Edge of Modern Short Fiction A three-time Hugo Award nominated magazine, this issue of Pulphouse Fiction Magazine offers up ten fantastic stories by some of the best writers working in modern short fiction. No genre limitations, no topic limitations, just great stories. Attitude, feel, and high-quality fiction equals Pulphouse. “This is definitely a strong start. All the stories have a lot of life to them, and are worthwhile reading.” —Tangent Online on Pulphouse Fiction Magazine, Issue #1 Includes: Holy Balls: A Dan Shamble Zombie P.I. Adventure by Kevin J. Anderson Beloved by David H. Hendrickson The Future Will Be Worse by Scott Edelman Immersed in Matter by Nina Kiriki Hoffman Dog and Pony Show by Robert Jeschonek The Canyon by Robin Brande Maria’s Hand by O’Neil De Noux The Rats’ Man’s Lackey and the Bringer of Leaves by Michael Warren Lucas The Wall by Annie Reed The Mix-Up by Kristine Kathryn Rusch Minions at Work: by J. Steven York

Cutting Edge of Modern Short Fiction A three-time Hugo Award nominated magazine, this issue of Pulphouse Fiction Magazine offers up ten fantastic stories by some of the best writers working in modern short fiction. No genre limitations, no topic limitations, just great stories. Attitude, feel, and high-quality fiction equals Pulphouse. “This is definitely a strong start. All the stories have a lot of life to them, and are worthwhile reading.”—Tangent Online on Pulphouse Fiction Magazine, Issue #1 Includes: “All Things Must End” by Scott Edelman “My-O-My” by O’Neil De Noux “After” by Annie Reed “Trigger Bill Learns About the Letter E” by Brenda Carre “Untrustworthy” by Robert Jeschonek “Hell’s Belles” by Dayle A. Dermatis “Nightmare Paint” by Mike Zimmerman “Sharper Than a Serpent’s Tooth” by Christina F. York “The Kids Keep Coming” by David H. Hendrickson “Killer Advice” by Kristine Kathryn Rusch “Minions at Work: Fits Like A Glove” by J. Steven York

The Cutting Edge of Modern Short Fiction A three-time Hugo Award nominated magazine, this issue of Pulphouse Fiction Magazine offers up ten fantastic stories by some of the best writers working in modern short fiction. No genre limitations, no topic limitations, just great stories. Attitude, feel, and high-quality fiction equals Pulphouse. “This is definitely a strong start. All the stories have a lot of life to them, and are worthwhile reading.” —Tangent Online on Pulphouse Fiction Magazine, Issue #1 Includes: “An Infinite Number of Idiots” by Robert Jeschonek “What Remains of America” by Scott Edelman “The Sleeping Agent” by Charlotte Munich “Objects of Desire” by Nina Kiriki Hoffman “City of Sin Strangler” by David H. Hendrickson “A Willing Lad” by O’Neil De Noux “The Remarkable Way She Died” by Karen Fonville “The Spirit House” by Lisa S. Silverthorne “Little City Blues” by Annie Reed “Unity Con” by Kristine Kathryn Rusch “Minions at Work: Inflated Expectations” by J. Steven York

Collects Uncanny X-Men #161-167 & X-Men Annual #6. It''s an adventure in Belasco''s mysterious Limbo realm that leaves Colossus'' little sister Ilyana Rasputin aged from child to teenager in a moment. Then comes a classic tale of Professor X and Magneto in their younger days, before their philosophical fallout, teamed up to take down Baron Strucker and Hydra. But the real action is the conclusion of the epic Brood Saga! Teamed with the Starjammers and Shi''ar, the X-Men are in an all-out war for survival against the sleaziest parasites in outer space.

The Cutting Edge of Modern Short Fiction A three-time Hugo Award nominated magazine, this issue of Pulphouse Fiction Magazine offers up ten fantastic stories by some of the best writers working in modern short fiction. No genre limitations, no topic limitations, just great stories. Attitude, feel, and high-quality fiction equals Pulphouse. “This is definitely a strong start. All the stories have a lot of life to them, and are worthwhile reading.” —Tangent Online on Pulphouse Fiction Magazine, Issue #1 Includes: “I Was a Teenage Boy-Crazy Blob” by Nina Kiriki Hoffman “The Hair Thief” by Annie Reed “When the Wiener Dogs Come Out to Play” by David H. Hendrickson “The Henchman Is Hurled Off the Catwalk” by Adam-Troy Castro “The Rhythm of Dueling Oak” by O’Neil De Noux “Shocking Tales” by Don Webb “The Lessons Only a Jelly Bean Can Teach” by Scott Edelman “Lending the Truth” by Rob Vagle “With Love in Their Hearts” by Robert Jeschonek “Unknown Baby Girl” by Kristine Kathryn Rusch “Minions at Work: Squeeze Play” by J. Steven York

The Cutting Edge of Modern Short Fiction A three-time Hugo Award nominated magazine, this issue of Pulphouse Fiction Magazine offers up twenty-one fantastic stories by some of the best writers working in modern short fiction. No genre limitations, no topic limitations, just great stories. Attitude, feel, and high-quality fiction equals Pulphouse. “This is definitely a strong start. All the stories have a lot of life to them, and are worthwhile reading.” —Tangent Online on Pulphouse Fiction Magazine, Issue #1 Includes: “Bump in the Night” by Kevin J. Anderson “Holding Out for a Hero” by Christina F. York “A Father’s Daughter” by Lisa Silverthorne “Bones” by Rob Vagle “You Know We’ve Got a Hell of a Band” by David H. Hendrickson “No. 40 Basin Street” by O’Neil De Noux “Duck” by Ray Vukcevich “Creative Constructions, Inc.” by Kent Patterson “The Last Lonely Day in the Orchard of Lost Travelers” by Scott Edelman “One Wild Night” by Adam-Troy Castro “The Tombstone Barber” by Robert J. McCarter “Wicked Local Food Fight” by Johanna Rothman “Elf Help Seminar” by Stefon Mears “Gone with the Flamingos” by C.A. Rowland “If I’m Lyin’, I’m Dyin’” by Jason A. Adams “Terrier at 20,000 Feet” by Jerry Oltion “Self Service” by J. Steven York “Five Starving Cats and a Dead Dog” by Kristine Kathryn Rusch “A Quiet Neighborhood” by Annie Reed “The 1970s Must Die!” by Robert Jeschonek

The Cutting Edge of Modern Short Fiction A three-time Hugo Award nominated magazine, this issue of Pulphouse Fiction Magazine offers up twenty-one fantastic stories by some of the best writers working in modern short fiction. No genre limitations, no topic limitations, just great stories. Attitude, feel, and high-quality fiction equals Pulphouse. “This is definitely a strong start. All the stories have a lot of life to them, and are worthwhile reading.” —Tangent Online on Pulphouse Fiction Magazine, Issue #1 Includes: “The Problematic Navigation of the Vessel Clayton Booker” by J. Steven York “The Forgiving Execution” by Rob Vagle “How Fred the Opossum Mobilized the Microbes and Saved the Universe” by Mary Jo Rabe “Cards on the Table” by Adam-Troy Castro “Big Green Man” by Don Webb “The Wall” by Lisa Silverthorne “He Who Howls” by O’Neil De Noux “The Train in the Ladies’ Room” by Kent Patterson “The Secret of Catnip” by Stefon Mears “Ashes to Ashes” by Jerry Oltion “The Short Life and Horny Times of a Teenage Mantis” by David H. Hendrickson “The Pillow of Disappointment and What Was Found Beneath It” by Scott Edelman “Love the Way She Saw It” by C.H. Hung “Erwin or Ralph” by Ray Vukcevich “Gossamer Ghosts” by Robert J. McCarter “Far From Home” by R.W. Wallace “The Devil Went Down to the Sunset Strip” by Dayle A. Dermatis “Like a Hole in the Head” by Jason A. Adams “Shadows on the Moon” by Kristine Kathryn Rusch “The Last Julian” by Annie Reed “Voyage of the Dog-Propelled Starship” by Robert Jeschonek

Every year, WEIRDBOOK Magazine publishes a collection of short stories to thrill and delight readers worldwide. This year, we challenged authors to come up with memorable takes on the zombie theme, and the result is this fantastic collection of 34 original stories. Included are: The Meddler, by Matthew John Tiger Girls vs. the Zombies, by Lucy A. Snyder Dead Between the Eyes, by Adrian Cole Alive Again, by Franklyn Searight The Night Hans Kroeger Came Back, by Kenneth Bykerk The Marching Dead, by Andrew Darlington I Wished for Zombies, by D.C. Lozar O Mary Don’t You Mourn, by Mike Chinn To Die, To Sleep, No More, by Erica Ruppert Run, Monster, Run, by Teasha Seitz Another Night in Bayou Sauvage, by Chad Hensley Kifaro, by Dilman Dila But I Love Him, by Scott Wheelock Who Wants to Live Forever?, by Angela Yuriko Smith The Dead Are Always Hungry, by Christopher Alex Ray Zen Zombies, by R. A. Smith Cassius Max, by KT Morley A Nanotech Samsara, by J.N. Cameron Pine in the Soul, by John Linwood Grant “Welcome Home”, by Craig E. Sawyer Papa Hanco, by Ed Reyes They Shall Eat Dust, by Josh Reynolds In Shadow Valley, by Nick Swain Devil’s Bargain, by by J.F. Le Roux Right for You Now, by Andrew Jennings E’Zunguth, the Zombie God, by Maxwell I. Gold Lazy River, by Kelly Piner The New Human, by Shayne K. Keen This Little Piggy, by EV Knight Life Unworthy of Life, by Stephanie Ellis More Blood, by Carson Ray This Creeping Cold, by Kevin Rees The Body I Used to Be, by Scott Edelman Queen of Hearts, by S.E. Lindberg Plus poetry by Ashley Dioses, Avra Margariti, Josh Maybrook, Darrell Schweitzer, Lori R. Lopez, Allan Rozinski, K.A. Opperman, Gregg Chamberlain, Robert Borski, David C. Kopaska-Merkel, Colleen Anderson, and David C. Kopaska-Merkel.

Collects Fantastic Four (1961) #65, Ms. Marvel (1977) #1, Captain Marvel (1968) #52, Quasar #9, Avengers (1963) #346, Captain America (1998) #8, material from Captain America (1968) #399 and more. Theyu0092re set to wow you in theaters, but who are the Kree warriors known as Starforce? Get to know Captain Marvel and her spacefaring allies with these classic adventures! Ronan the Accuser makes first contact between the Kree and Earth u0097 and he may be judge, jury and executioner for the Fantastic Four! Kree scientist Dr. Minerva targets Avengers sidekick Rick Jones for abduction! Carol Danvers takes on her first costumed identity as Ms. Marvel! Captain Atlas confronts cosmic protector Quasar, Korath the Pursuer clashes with Captain America, and the Starforce battles the Avengers! Finally, Carol and Cap face Bron Char of the Kree Lunatic Legion!

Collecting Marvel Feature (1971) #11-12, Marvel Two-In-One (1974) #1-19 And Marvel Team-Up (1972) #47.Al #1. Watch out, Yancy Street! Benjamin Grimm, A.K.A. the Fantastic Fouru0092s ever-lovinu0092 blue-eyed Thing, is stomping his way into his own series u0097 guest-starring the greatest heroes in the Marvel Universe! In this inaugural MARVEL TWO-IN-ONE Epic Collection, the Thing battles the Incredible Hulk, the minions of Thanos and the giant monster Braggadoom u0097 and even brings the Guardians of the Galaxy back into the firmament of Marvel stars! He also joins forces with icons like Iron Man, Thor, Black Widow, Daredevil and Luke Cage to battle all manner of fearsome foes! And to top it all off, the Thing travels to the pages of MARVEL TEAM-UP to join the amazing Spider-Man in a MTIO/MTU crossover classic! Collecting Marvel Feature (1971) #11-12, Marvel Two-In-One (1974) #1-19 And Marvel Team-Up (1972) #47.Al #1.

Collects Defenders (1972) #42-57 and material from FOOM #19. The Defenders, Marvelu0092s u0093non-teamu0094 with an ever-changing roster, brings together its most famous members (Doctor Strange, the Hulk, the Sub-Mariner) with new comrades (Red Guardian, Moon Knight, Nick Fury) and fan-favorites (Luke Cage, Hellcat, Valkyrie, Nighthawk) u0097 and the result is nothing short of classic! The creative team of Kraft and Giffen jump into the series feet first and spin some of the Defendersu0092 greatest adventures: Doctor Strange, possessed by the Red Rajah, becomes a mystic threat to the entire universe! Scorpio and his Zodiac launch a kidnapping conspiracy involving S.H.I.E.L.D.! Valkyrie struggles to reclaim her life! Also featuring an all-new Emissaries of Evil, the origin of the Red Guardian, Atlantean mega-monsters and the debut of Lunatik!

Collects Avengers (1963) #178-188, Annual (1967) #8-9, Marvel Premiere (1972) #49 and material from Marvel Tales (1966) #100. Avengers Mansion is running out of room, so the old order changeth! Government agent Henry Peter Gyrich is kicking out all but seven Avengers. Despite their protests, the team wonu0092t have time to argue u0097 because a mysterious man from Quicksilver and the Scarlet Witchu0092s past has emerged, kicking off an adventure that leads the Avengers to Wundagore Mountain and reveals the answer to one of Marvelu0092s oldest mysteries! But first, the Absorbing Man shows up for a good olu0092 fashioned knuckle-crunching battle! Also featuring a trip to the Inhumansu0092 Great Refuge, an all-new Doctor Spectrum in a story illustrated by George Pérez, solo Beast and Falcon adventures and the massive mountain-menace Monolith! Brought to you by Avengers greats David Michelinie and John Byrne!

Collects Silver Surfer #34-38 & Thanos Quest #1-2. The quest that led to INFINITY GAUNTLET begins here! Back from the dead, Thanos is after the power to bring the rest of the universe with him on a return trip! Can the Silver Surfer, Drax the Destroyer and others stop the cosmic iconoclast before he uses reality as a token of his affection for Death?

LADIES FIRST--OR ELSE! With her body of death, quick-fire moves, and show-no-mercy attitude, Joanie Laurer, also known as "Chyna," has definitely earned her nickname: The Ninth Wonder of the World. Not content to play with the girls, Joanie has belted her way into the men''s division where she more than holds her own--while knocking countless guys to the mat. Raw and riveting, this is the incredible story of Joanie Laurer''s awesome climb to the pinnacle of a sport she''s made her own. NINTH WONDER OF THE WORLD They never know what hit ''em

"Suicide Art is what the term implies: intensely personal experience offered for public examination. In these two highly provocative, uncompromising stores, Scott Edelman ... reminds us that horror fiction is suicide art--a collaborative act that inevitably implicates both the artist and his audience."--P.[4] of cover.