The Book Cave

Film Klub Episode 13: The Specials

Sun, 6 Dec 2009 22:44:00 GMT

Shayne and I cover the Specials starring Rob Lowe and Thomas Hayden Church.

E-Mail: RJCroxton1@yahoo.com

Episode 51: Rick Lai Part 1

Thu, 3 Dec 2009 17:57:00 GMT

Art and I have a fascinating talk with Rick Lai in this first of a 2 parter.

Black Coat Press http://www.blackcoatpress.com/

Altus Press http://www.altuspress.com/

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Episode 50: Bobb Cotter on Doc Savage

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 22:03:00 GMT

Art and I have a great talk with Bobb Cotter about his book, History Of The Doc Savage Adventures In Pulps, Paperbacks, Comics, Fanzines, Radio And Film available from Amazon and fine bookstores everywhere.

Bruce Rosenberger invited Art and i to share what we were thankful for this Thanksgiving. http://komicskast.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=553490

E-mail: RJCroxton1@yahoo.com

Episode 49: Captain Hazzard Citadel of Fear

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:30:00 GMT

Welcome to the Book Cave's first Book of the Month. Art and I talk with Ron Fortier about his book, Captain Hazzard Citadel of Fear. We try not to spoil too much. Ron has good news for all who were unable to find the book, listen and find out.

Our Book of the Month for December will be "The Chinatown Death Cloud Peril" by Paul Malmont.

Ron Fortier www.Airship27.com

Airship 27 Store www.gopulp.info/

RJCroxton1@yahoo.com

Episode 47: Bruce Wayne is Detective #27 Repost

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 22:52:00 GMT

For some reason this episode was deleted. I don't know why, unless it was because I was recording alone and Libsyn was afraid that I might spread insanity with my lone voice episodes. ;-)

Film Klub Episode 12: Billy Zane is the Phantom

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 08:24:00 GMT

Shayne and I try in vain to make The Phantom movie with Billy Zane a short episode.

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Episode 48: Secret Agent X; The Man of a Thousand Faces

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 21:04:00 GMT

Art is the star of this episode. We bring you the Pulp hero, Secret Agent X. At the end of the show we cover the new Batman Doc Savage Special #1.

Altus Press http://www.altuspress.com/

BeB Books http://home.sprynet.com/~beb01/bebbooks/index.htm

Adventure House http://www.adventurehouse.com/

Coming Attractions http://members.cox.net/comingattractions/index.html

E-mail RJCroxton1@yahoo.com

Film Klub Episode 11: The Phantom Serial

Mon, 9 Nov 2009 05:46:00 GMT

This episode Shayne and I talk about the movie serial The Phantom, starring Tom Tyler. We were a bit confused about where the movie was taking place. It looked like South America, but they had lions imported. If you have any information about the movie, let us know.

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Film Klub

Tue, 3 Nov 2009 04:30:00 GMT

Due to Shayne being ill, there won't be an episode this week. We hope to be back next week with our review of the Phantom Serial.

Episode 46: Will Murray

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 19:27:00 GMT

Art and I have a nice talk with Will Murray on his carrer.

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Film Klub Episode 10: Darkman 3 Die Darkman Die

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 04:36:00 GMT

Shayne and I cover the 3rd and final Darkman movie. Neither of us were very impressed with this movie. No more Durant, we have a new bad guy and a new love for Darkman.

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Episode 45: The Phantom

Fri, 23 Oct 2009 03:10:00 GMT

David Luhn joins Art Sippo and me as we go through the history of the Phantom. Towards the end of the show we have a new segment based on the Coming Attractions site. Plus we announce our first Book of the Month Club.

http://members.cox.net/comingattractions/

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Film Klub Episode 9: Darkman 2

Mon, 19 Oct 2009 21:28:00 GMT

Shayne and I cover the second of 3 Darkman movies. There's a new Darkman in town.

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Episode 44: The Destroyer

Fri, 16 Oct 2009 02:52:00 GMT

Art Sippo (my new permanent co-host) and I dig deep into one our favorite series, The Destroyer. Towards the end we talk about other series we want to cover.

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Film Klub Episode 8: G.I. Joe

Tue, 13 Oct 2009 03:31:00 GMT

G.I. Joe the movie. My wife and I just got back from watching the movie. I normally don't cover new movies for the Film Klub. The reason I did this time was, Shayne and I weren't able to get together to record our second Darkman movie episode.

This episode runs about 21 minutes and i try not to give out too many spoilers. The way I jump around the movie I doubt that I gave too much away.

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Episode 43: Pulp Fanzines and Reprints

Thu, 8 Oct 2009 20:16:00 GMT

A very short episode of me talking about the Pulp Fanzines and reprints. I also do a quick read through of the site Coming Attractions.

http://members.cox.net/comingattractions/index.html

RJCroxton1@yahoo.com

Film Klub Episode 7: Darkman

Mon, 5 Oct 2009 04:58:00 GMT

Shayne and I go crazy over the movie Darkman starring Liam Neeson and Larry Drake. For a character called Darkman, it sure is sunny around him.

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Episode 42: A Few of Our Favorite Books

Fri, 2 Oct 2009 05:43:00 GMT

Matt Moring of Altus Press and David Luhn join me to talk about our favorite comics and books.

Legends: Grant Schreiber, 4422 N. Racine # 3S, Chicago, IL 60640-5650
cavesorchaos@hotmail.com

Altus Press http://www.altuspress.com/

RJCroxton1@yahoo.com

Film Klub Episode 6: Bulldog Drummond

Sun, 27 Sep 2009 20:41:00 GMT

Here is a short episode about the Bulldog Drummond set of movies starring John Howard and John Barrymore.

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Episode 41: Cyborg - The Six Million Dollar Man

Fri, 25 Sep 2009 04:33:00 GMT

Dr. Art Sippo and I dive deep into the novel by Martin Caidin, Cyborg. The tv show starring Lee Majors, The Six Million Dollar Man came from this novel. It may seem like we go off topic a lot (mostly me) but it all connects to the book.

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Film Klub Episode 5: Godzilla King of the Monsters

Mon, 21 Sep 2009 03:21:00 GMT

Up from the depths thirty stories high, breathing fire his head in the sky -- Godzilla! Godzilla! Godzilla!

Shayne Artis and I disect the Raymond Burr version of the 1956 Godzilla movie. We ramble on about some of the other monster movies and Shayne mentions a movie I've never heard of, The Godzilla Final Wars http://www.godzilla.co.jp/english/index.html

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Episode 40: Perry Rhodan

Thu, 17 Sep 2009 16:57:00 GMT

This is the shortest episode of the Book Cave. I talk about the German SF series Perry Rhodan.

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Film Klub Episode 4: The WB's Lone Ranger 2003

Sun, 13 Sep 2009 23:31:00 GMT

From 2003 we have The WB's Lone Ranger made for TV pilot of a series that never was. I'm begining to wonder if I was the only one that saw this movie. Everyone I've talked to never heard of it. Check out YouTube for at least a trailer of the movie. there may be the complete movie there. For fans of the original version I added something at the beginning of the episode. It is the closest you will get to what you remember of the Clayton Moore version.

http://www.lonerangerfanclub.com/lonerangeronwb.html

RJCroxton1@yahoo.com

Episode 39: Comic Crusader Storybook

Thu, 10 Sep 2009 21:53:00 GMT

On this episode I am flying solo as I go further into the Fanzine Comic Crusader Storybook. I talked about it shortly on my video version of The Book Cave on YouTube. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IyPuu1sIiiE

On the audio version here I was able to go deeper into the book. Expect to see more follow up episodes as I introduce something on the Video Book Cave and later bring in more information to here.

RJCroxton1@yahoo.com

Film Klub Episode 3: The Amazing Colossal Man / War of Colossal Beast

Mon, 7 Sep 2009 02:21:00 GMT

The Film Klub's first double feature, The Amazing Colossal Man and War of the Colossal Beast. I'm solo on this old "monster" B movies.

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Episode #38 Mark Waid's Irredeemable!

Fri, 4 Sep 2009 02:26:00 GMT

Corwin Crowl of The Comic Addiction and I discuss Boom! Studios Irredeemable. Check out some of the wild theories we come up with. Who knows, maybe one is right.

The Comic Addiction http://www.thecomicaddiction.com/

Boom! Studios http://www.boom-studios.net/

E-Mail me: RJCroxton@yahoo.com

Film Klub Episode 2: The Curse of Frankenstein

Sun, 30 Aug 2009 20:28:00 GMT

Co-Host Shayne Artis and I go in depth into the movie from Hammer, The Curse of Frankenstein. This movie from 1957 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Curse_of_Frankenstein

still is very entertaining and has us excited.

Be sure and send your comments to RJCroxton1@yahoo.com

Episode #37 Edgar Rice Burroughs, Master of Adventure

Fri, 28 Aug 2009 16:09:00 GMT

Art Sippo and I talk about one of my all time favorite writers, Edgar Rice Burroughs.

Film Klub Episode 1: Nosferatu

Sun, 23 Aug 2009 16:59:00 GMT

Welcome to my new podcast on movies. first up is the silent film, Nosferatu. I'm joined by Shayne Artis and Bruce Rosenberger. We're not film experts, but we are fans. The goal of this podcast is to let you know about some movies that either you never heard of, or that you may have heard of the movie, but don't know anything about it.

If you have an old movie you want to join me in yalking about, feel free to contact me at RJCroxton1@yahoo.com or you can Skype me, my username is RJCroxton.

Information on the movie can be found here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nosferatu

Episode 36: Van Allen Plexico is Assembled!

Fri, 21 Aug 2009 02:57:00 GMT

Join me as I talk to Van Allen Plexico about his books. As usual I go off topic and we talk comics for a while. Be sure and check out all his links and buy his books. I know I am.

My online store-- easiest place to find all my books:
http://www.whiterocketbooks.com/plexico/index_amazon.htm

White Rocket Books, publishers of Assembled!, Assembled! 2, and the
new Sentinels books:
http://www.whiterocketbooks.com

Avengers Assemble!
http://www.avengersassemble.net

Swarm Press, publishers of my first three Sentinels novels:
http://www.swarmpress.com

Cornerstone/Airship 27, publishers of my Lucian novel and pulp projects:
http://www.cornerstonepublishers.com/books/?page_id=8

My personal site:
http://www.plexico.net

Episode 35: Back From PulpFest Part 2

Fri, 14 Aug 2009 04:06:00 GMT

Michael Neno joins me to talk about PulpFest and his comic book artist career.

Check out all the links Michael has supplied.

Here are some urls for things I talked about in the interview:

My main website, NenoWorld: www.NenoWorld.com

My main blog, Eventized: http://eventized.blogspot.com/

My MGM blog, Stars In Heaven: http://anmgmblog.blogspot.com/

Silents in the Court, a listing of classic film screenings: http://www.nenoworld.com/SITC_ENTER.html

My online comic strip, The Mesh: http://www.nenoworld.com/TheMeshEnter.html

And my MySpace page: http://www.myspace.com/nenoesque

Also, I was hoping to add some additions and corrections to things I mentioned during the interview:

My wonderful wife Mary works hard on the Silents in the Court site, creating movie information from scratch using HTML. Without her, the site wouldn't exist!

Jack Cullers was the fourth PulpFest 2009 organizer whose name I couldn't remember.

Finally, The Spider Vs the Empire State is the name of the new Spider reprint book, published by Age of Aces Books: http://www.amazon.com/Spider-VS-Empire-State-Complete/dp/0982095031/

Be sure and e-mail me with all of your comments. RJCroxton1@yahoo.com

Episode 34: Back From PulpFest Part 1

Fri, 7 Aug 2009 00:16:00 GMT

Matt Moring of Altus Press is back from PulpFest. Matt tells me all about PulpFest and his upcoming books. Be sure to be here next week for part 2 with Michael Neno.

http://www.altuspress.com/

My e-mail for feedback: RJCroxton1@yahoo.com

Episode 33: San Diego Comic Con

Fri, 31 Jul 2009 03:04:00 GMT

I talk to David Luhn about his visit to the convention. About 15 minutes into the show David no longer can hear me, but he does a good job in figuring out what I am trying tell him by video. In the last 10 minutes I call him back and record off my speaker phone. Too bad I didn't think to call his phone with my Skype. There's always next time.

For more information about what the panel on the Archie wedding, check episode 28 where Rik Offenberger talks about it.

Even with all the audio problems, you can tell that David enjoyed his day (Thursday) at the San Diego Comic Con and gave us some great information from the panels he attended.

You can e-mail your comments to RJCroxton1@yahoo.com

Episode 32: Crossover Characters

Thu, 23 Jul 2009 22:58:00 GMT

Bruce Rosenberger of KomicsKast joins me in a discussion about characters that have have crossed over several mediums. We mostly talk about Buck Rogers and then veer off onto others.

KomicsKast http://www.komicskast.libsyn.com/

Email me with comments at RJCroxton1@yahoo.com

Gene Barry played Bat Masterson not Gene Rayburn (spelling?)

Episode 31: Pulpfest

Fri, 17 Jul 2009 03:16:00 GMT

Join me as I talk to Ed Hulse about his magazine, Blood -N- Thunder, movie serials, Pulps and Pulpfest.

Believe it or not, I actually prepared some for this episode and after talking to Ed I came away with a lot more knowledge on movie serials and the Pulps.

Be sure and check out Pulpfest at http://www.pulpfest.com/

Send your comments to RJCroxton1@yahoo.com

Episode 30: H.P. Lovecraft

Thu, 9 Jul 2009 22:56:00 GMT

Art Sippo is back and has convinced me to read Lovecraft. I must be the only person over 40 that hasn't read Lovecraft yet.

Here are some references about H. P. Lovecraft:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/H._P._Lovecraft

http://www.themodernword.com/SCRIPTorium/lovecraft.html

http://www.hplovecraft.com/

http://www.hplovecraft.com/writings/fiction/chrono.asp

http://www.epberglund.com/RGttCM/chrono01.htm

Lovecraft Places:

http://www.boingboing.net/2009/06/25/lovecraft-meets-atla.html

http://www.rt66.com/~kalmoth/hpl.html

Online texts:

http://www.dagonbytes.com/thelibrary/lovecraft/

http://rca.vmk.zhdk.ch/lovecraft/html/

Timeline of Lovecraft's world:

http://www.netherreal.de/library/timeline/

http://www.dracandros.com/Jebgarg/Nidoking/cthuchrono.htm

Audio books and videos:

http://www.cthulhulives.org/toc.html

http://www.audiorealms.com/cgi-bin/commerce.cgi?keywords=horror&search=action

http://librivox.org/collected-public-domain-works-of-h-p-lovecraft/

http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_ss_gw?url=search-alias%3Ddvd&field-keywords=lovecraft

http://www.amazon.com/Cthulhu-Jason-Cottle/dp/B001OSC4AQ/ref=pd_bxgy_d_img_c

Excellent film featuring Lovecraft as a character:

http://www.amazon.com/H-P-Lovecraft-Collection-Vol-Mind/dp/B0015U0QOE/ref=sr_1_12?ie=UTF8&s=dvd&qid=1246227051&sr=1-12

About the Necronomicon:

http://74.125.95.132/search?q=cache:dUE2lPoUmK8J:www.cezwright.com/books/refs/Necronomicon/necronomicon.html+Lovecraft+Chronology&cd=5&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us

http://www.mystae.com/restricted/streams/scripts/necronomicon.html

http://www.esotericarchives.com/necronom/necronom.html

Cthulhu Mythos Webring:

http://www.webring.com/hub?ring=cthulhu

Be sure and send your comments to RJCroxton1@yahoo.com

Episode 29: Kelly Ishikawa Comic Book Artist in Training

Fri, 3 Jul 2009 01:19:00 GMT

Kelly Ishikawa, comic book artist in training joins Ric in a lively conversation about his art, comics and every thing in between.

my art gallery:

http://buzz-on.deviantart.com/

There is also a facebook page:

http://www.facebook.com/kellyishikawa

As always e-mail your comments to RJCroxton1@yahoo.com

Episode 28: Archie Marries Veronica

Fri, 26 Jun 2009 01:33:00 GMT

Rik Offenberger P.R. of Archie Comics announces the wedding of Archie Andrews to Veronica Lodge. When I first heard the news I was confused and suprised. Rik explains what this storyline is about. Be sure and order your copy of Archie #600 on sale in August, available in the June Previews.

www.archiecomics.com
www.facebook.com/pages/ARCHIE-COMICS/91179009524
http://twitter.com/ArchieComics

As always you can send comments to RJCroxton1@yahoo.com

Episode 27: Ric Rambles On

Thu, 18 Jun 2009 23:42:00 GMT

This is a short episode with me rambling on about what has been going on in my life recently and the great comic book buy i made. Life is slowly becoming normal after my move and I hope to be back on track with future episodes.

Episode 26: The PSP and You

Fri, 12 Jun 2009 18:43:00 GMT

My grandson Clayton tries to explain his PSP (a portable Play Station) to me. It looked cool, but I doubt that I will ever be as good with it as he is.

Episode 14: Meet The Editors reposted

Sat, 6 Jun 2009 23:29:00 GMT

I was able to find the original recording. Hopefully this will stay complete.

Episode 25: Wold Newton

Thu, 4 Jun 2009 16:59:00 GMT

Paul and Art join me again this week to discuss the Wold Newton Universe. I'm still using the library computer, but will have internet hopefully this Saturday. I will be editing both this episode and episode 24 as soon as I can.

Episode 24: Iain Banks

Fri, 29 May 2009 21:25:00 GMT

Paul and Art inform Ric about the author Iain Banks. Plus at the end is a audio comment from Aaron from SciFiDig.

As several of you know I have moved from Kansas to Arkansas on my birthday May 28. Today is May 29 and I am at the library computer. I don't have my links or the correct spelling of my co-hosts last names. Expect to see this edited very soon. Thanks.

Episode 23: Star Trek The New Movie

Fri, 22 May 2009 06:06:00 GMT

Sean Whelan of Raging Bullets http://ragingbullets.com/ joins me in a lively conversation about the new Star Trek movie. We strayed off topic for a bit talking about DC Comics and even Marvel Comics and their movies. But thanks to Sean we get back on track.

I think we set a record for the longest episode of the Book Cave. :-)

Be sure and check out Raging Bullets for the most entertainment and information on DC Comics.

E-Mail me at RJCroxton1@yahoo.com

Episode 22: Tom Roberts Of Black Dog Books

Fri, 15 May 2009 07:57:00 GMT

I had a nice conversation with Tom Roberts, publisher of Black Dog Books. Take a listen and discover some great books you might have missed.

Www.tomrobertsstudio.net

Www.blackdogbooks.net

And as always you can contact me at RJCroxton1@yahoo.com

Episode 21: Free Comic Book Day

Fri, 8 May 2009 09:13:00 GMT

On this episode I go solo as I ramble on about Free Comic Book Day and all the shops I went to to try and find the good books. Don't worry this is a short episode.

Check out the picture I took of the Justice League. Flash looked a lot taller in the comics.

Free Comic Book Day http://www.freecomicbookday.com/fcbd_locator.asp

E-Mail me at RJCroxton1@yahoo.com

Or go to the forums http://www.thecomicforums.com/forum2//index.php?showforum=272

Episode 20: The Terror Of Fu Manchu

Fri, 1 May 2009 09:02:00 GMT

A very special guest for this episode, the writer of "The Terror Of Fu Manchu", William Patrick Maynard. We discuss who Dr. Fu Manchu and his creator, Sax Rohmer were. Thanks to William Maynard, I left this episode wanting to read all of Fu Manchu I could.

When we talked about the book you can tell that I was very impressed with not only the story, but also the incredible art of the cover by Christine Clavel. http://christine.clavel.free.fr/

Please note the book is available from Amazon.com or direct from the publisher at http://www.blackcoatpress.com

As always feedback is desired and you can e-mail me at RJCroxton1@yahoo.com or you can leave feedback on the Comic Forums http://www.thecomicforums.com/forum2//index.php?showforum=272

Episode 19: Jim Anthony and the Airship 27

Fri, 24 Apr 2009 11:54:00 GMT

Ron Fortier (Writer of Now Comics Green Hornet) Erwin K. Roberts and Rob Davis discuss with Ric their new book, "Jim Anthony, super Detective " Vol. 1. The book will soon be on Amazon.com, but a downloadable version can be had here:
http://www.lulu.com/content/paperback-book/jim-anthony---super-detective/6757565
We also talk about the Green Hornet, Lone Ranger and the new look of the Phantom tv series.

Art Sippo gives a very deep review of the new Philip Jose Farmer and Win Eckert book, "The Evil In Pemberley House". His review is also at http://speculations-in-bronze.blogspot.com/

Airship 27 gopulp.info

Ron Fortier www.Airship27.com

Rob Davis robmdavis@mac.com
website: http://homepage.mac.com/robmdavis/
blog: http://homepage.mac.com/robmdavis/iblog/index.html

Erwin K. Roberts stories can be found in the Pulp Spirit section of http://www.planetarystories.com/

Ric Croxton RJCroxton1@yahoo.com

Book Cave Special #4 Halle Berry Catwoman

Mon, 20 Apr 2009 05:33:00 GMT

I ramble on for around 20 minutes about the movie Catwoman that my wife and I watched Sunday night. My wife liked it and I went into it with an open mind deciding that this is an alternate Catwoman, not Selina Kyle. Did it work? I felt it was worth the $2 I paid for it, plus Halle Berry was nice to look at.

As always comments can be left at my e-mail: RJCroxton1@yahoo.com

Episode 18: John Steed and the Avengers

Fri, 17 Apr 2009 05:18:00 GMT

David Luhn gets Ric hooked on yet another series, The Avengers. Thanks to David, I learned quite a bit about the series and its early beginnings.

Bruce Rosenberger gifts me with a insightful audio feedback. Bruce accidently replaces Jack Armstrong with Tom Swift for the Jonny Quest show. He covers several of the topics we spoke about on episode 15 and 16.

As always you can send me either audio feedback or a regular e-mail to RJCroxton1@yahoo.com

Download Problem

Sun, 12 Apr 2009 19:05:00 GMT

For some reason episode 14 goes blank after 39 minutes. Even my own copy does the same, even though when I uploaded the show it was complete. If you were able to get a complete show please contact me, I want to fix this problem. I've checked all my other episode and so far no problems. Thank you.

Ric Croxton

RJCroxton1@yahoo.com

Episode 17: Jess Nevins, Pulp Historian

Fri, 10 Apr 2009 09:10:00 GMT

Prepare for a enjoyable history lesson on the Pulps with Jess Nevins.

Pulp Heroes: http://www.geocities.com/jjnevins/pulpsintro.html

Victoriana: http://www.geocities.com/jessnevins/vicintro.html

Comics annotations: http://www.geocities.com/ratmmjess/annos.html

If you want to be on the show or leave a comment

you can e-mail me at: RJCRoxton1@yahoo.com

Or you can leave a voicemail on my Skype, my username is RJCroxton.

Episode 16: Tribute To Philip Jose Farmer

Fri, 3 Apr 2009 08:59:00 GMT

This episode Ric is joined by

Win Scott Eckert (woldnewton@qwest.net)
Michael Croteau - mike@pjfarmer.com

Paul Spiteri - paul@pjfarmer.com

Dennis E. Power

For a tribute to Philp Jose Farmer, who passed away recently. I learned a lot, thanks to these gentlemen. After talking to them I have searched out several books to read and bought the first issue of Farmerphile.

I also want to thank Art Sippo for his tribute at the end of the show.

Philip JosÃ Farmer:

The Official Philip JosÃ Farmer Home Page (Mike Croteau, webmaster)

http://www.pjfarmer.com/

Farmerphile: The Magazine of Philip JosÃ Farmer

http://www.pjfarmer.com/farmerphile.htm

Farmercon IV (June 6, 2009 in Peoria, IL)

http://www.pjfarmer.com/upcome.htm

Recent and Forthcoming Books:

Pearls from Peoria

http://www.subterraneanpress.com/Merchant2/merchant.mv?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=SP&Product_Code=farmer02

Venus on the Half-Shell and Others
http://www.subterraneanpress.com/Merchant2/merchant.mv?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=SP&Product_Code=farmer04

The Other in the Mirror

http://www.subterraneanpress.com/Merchant2/merchant.mv?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=SP&Product_Code=farmer05

The Evil in Pemberley House

http://www.subterraneanpress.com/Merchant2/merchant.mv?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=SP&Product_Code=farmer06

Up from the Bottomless Pit and Other Stories

http://www.subterraneanpress.com/Merchant2/merchant.mv?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=SP&Product_Code=farmer03

Myths for the Modern Age: Philip JosÃ Farmer's Wold Newton Universe

http://www.amazon.com/Myths-Modern-Age-Farmers-Universe/dp/1932265147/ref=pd_bxgy_b_text_b

The Best of Philip JosÃ Farmer

http://www.subterraneanpress.com/Merchant2/merchant.mv?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=SP&Product_Code=farmer

Tarzan Alive

http://www.amazon.com/Tarzan-Alive-Definitive-Biography-Imagination/dp/0803269218

Dennis E. Power:

The Wold Newton Universe: A Secret History

http://www.pjfarmer.com/secret/index.htm

Win Scott Eckert:

An Expansion of Philip JosÃ Farmer's Wold Newton Universe

http://www.pjfarmer.com/woldnewton/Pulp.htm

Win Scott Eckert.com

http://www.winscotteckert.com

The Evil in Pemberley House blog

http://pemberleyhouse.blogspot.com/

Planet Comicon

Mon, 30 Mar 2009 06:21:00 GMT

Planet Comicon was this weekend at Overland Park, Kansas. http://www.planetcomicon.com/ David Luhn and I were able to go on Saturday and spend the day there. We left cold, wet, tired and very happy with a large load of books. The reason we were cold and wet was due to the nasty weather we had. But when I made a return trip on Sunday, the sun was shinning and most of the snow was gone.

To contact me, my e-mail is: RJCroxton1@yahoo.com

Episode 15: Pulp Talk

Fri, 27 Mar 2009 10:49:00 GMT

Garrett Prescott, Art Sippo and Ric discuss their love of the Pulps. Garrett ralks about what it was like in the 1940s reading the Pulps new.

You can contact me by e-mail at RJCroxton1@yahoo.com

Legend of the Lone Ranger

Mon, 23 Mar 2009 03:50:00 GMT

This is a Book Cave special where I ramble on about my favorite hero in the 1981 movie "The Legend of the Lone Ranger". http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0082648/

You can e-mail me at RJCroxton1@yahoo.com

The Comic Forums http://www.thecomicforums.com/forum2//index.php?showforum=272

Episode 14: Meet The Editors Part 3 of 3

Fri, 20 Mar 2009 09:03:00 GMT

Ron Hanna of Wild Cat Books http://www.wildcatbooks.net/

Matt Moring of Altus Press http://www.altuspress.com/#2

Wayne Skiver of Age of Adventure http://ageofadventure.blogspot.com/

Hold a conference call with Ric and all discuss their companies and what they see for the future in Pulp publishing.

Only 39 minutes of this episode survived, for some reason both this and the original on my computer is missing the rest. It was complete when I uploaded it. I'm not sure what I did wrong to erase the rest. All other episodes are complete.

You can always contact me at RJCroxton1@yahoo.com

Episode 13: Meet The Editors Part 2 of 3

Thu, 12 Mar 2009 08:58:00 GMT

Matt Moring of Altus Press http://www.altuspress.com/#2 and

Wayne Skiver of Age of Adventure http://ageofadventure.blogspot.com/

discuss their respective companies with Ric.

Episode 12: Meet The Editors Part 1 of 3

Fri, 6 Mar 2009 09:52:00 GMT

Ron Hanna of Wildcat Books starts the 3 part "Meet The Editors" of the new Pulps. Ron and Ric talk about Wildcat Books, the Pulps, books, comics and basicly enjoy a nice chat. You will get a good insight to one the best small press companies.

Wild Cat Books http://www.wildcatbooks.net/

E-Mail me at: RJCroxton1@yahoo.com

You can also contact me at the Comics Forums: http://www.thecomicforums.com/forum2//index.php?showforum=272

Kansas City Fan Convention

Mon, 2 Mar 2009 07:19:00 GMT

Welcome to the first Book Cave Special on the Kansas City Fan Con. After getting less than two hours of sleep and running on a pot of coffee. I decided to check out my good friend Craig Klotz, the promoter of KC FanCon. Sunday, March 1st was the 19th show for Craig's conventions. Attendance was high and several bargains were found. When I was done shopping I walked away with a short comic box of Silver to Bronze age comics and a empty wallet.

Join me as I talk to:

Craig Klotz http://www.kcfancon.com/

Nathan Hurley http://hurleysheroes.com/con2009.php

Chris Jackson http://www.planetcomicon.com/

Scott Walker

Jeremy Haun http://www.jeremyhaun.com/

E-Mail me at RJCroxton1@yahoo.com

Or Visit the Forums at http://www.thecomicforums.com/forum2//index.php?showforum=272

Episode 11: Van Reid On The Moosepath League

Fri, 27 Feb 2009 10:04:00 GMT

Ric interviews writer Van Reid about his Moosepath League books. Van also talks about a couple of unpublish books he has written.

Please send email to vanreid@midcoast.com

http://www.moosepath.com/

Moosepath League Newsletters

http://www.midcoast.com/~vanreid/index.htm

The Moosepath League

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The Moosepath League is a series of books by Van Reid.^[1] The books are a loosely connect series of humorous adventures set in Maine in the late nineteenth century. The first book in the series was picked as a NY Times notable book of 1998.^[2]

The founding members of the league are:

Mr. Tobias Walton - league chairman;
Mr Sundry Moss - assistant to Mr Walton;
Mr. Matthew Ephram;
Mr. Christopher Eagleton;
Mr. Joseph Thump.

Mr. Walton is a genial Pickwickian character, Sundry Moss is nominally his valet but functions as general assistant and "fixer". Ephram, Eagleton and Thump are a trio of unworldly but thoroughly well-intentioned gentleman bachelors that inject comic farce into the proceedings.
The characters are a homage to Charles Dickens' Mr. Pickwick and company. In chapter four of Cordelia Underwood, Cordelia finds a copy of the Pickwick Papers in her uncle's trunk.

Author Van Reid says that the names of the characters Epram, Eagleton and Thump were chosen to evoke the sound of a heavy object falling downstairs.

Chris Walsh of B Bop Comics South
5336 West 95th Street, Prairie Village, KS 66207
Phone: (913) 383-1777
Talks with Ric about some comics that peeked his intrest for this month. Chris will be doing an ongoing review on both new and older comics in future episodes.

E-Mail me at: RJCroxton1@yahoo.com

Episode 10: Chris Marshall on the Collected Comics Library

Fri, 20 Feb 2009 06:52:00 GMT

Chris Marshall and Ric talk about the world of collected comics. Chris informs us with some great information on different books, while Ric rambles on.

Listen to Chris at http://www.collectedcomicslibrary.com/

THE COMPLETE COLLECTED EDITION RELEASE SCHEDULE
with CHECKLISTS and other useful stuff

http://www.collectedcomicslibrary.com/books.html

Next Bruce Rosenberger shares his first of I hope many to come segment on Old Time Radio shows. Thanks Bruce, I now have another great radio show to listen to during those long boring hours at work.

Listen to Bruce at his very entertaining podcast at http://komicskast.libsyn.com/

The OTR shows that Bruce talks about can be found at http://www.archive.org/index.php

As always you can leave feedback at RJCroxton1@yahoo.com

or at the forums http://www.thecomicforums.com/forum2//index.php?showforum=272

Episode 9: Wild Cards, Dealing With Aces And Jokers

Fri, 13 Feb 2009 09:49:00 GMT

Phil Bledsoe and Ric discuss the popular series from the 1980s - 90s The Wild Cards.

#1 Wild Cards

#2 Aces High

#3 Jokers Wild

#4 Aces Abroad

#5 Down And Dirty

#6 Ace In The Whole

#7 Dead Man's Hand

#8 One-Eyed Jacks

#9 Jokertown Shuffle

#10 Double Solitaire

#11 Dealer's Choice

#12 Turn Of The Cards

You can contact me at:

E-Mail RJCroxton1@Yahoo.Com

The Forums http://www.thecomicforums.com/forum2//index.php?showforum=272

Episode 8: Captain Action From the Past to the Present

Fri, 6 Feb 2009 10:28:00 GMT

Ed Catto and Joe Ahearn of Captain Action Enterprises join Ric in a lively discussion about Moonstone Comics new series that has an old history. Both Ed and Joe will be at New York Comic Con this weekend, be sure and stop by their booth and say hello to them.

http://www.captainactionnow.com/

Ric's 12 year old grandson (now 13) discovers the Swamp Thing from the 1970s. (This was recorded on Thanksgiving weekend 2008).

You can contact me at:

E-Mail RJCroxton1@Yahoo.Com

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Speculations in Bronze

Sun, 1 Feb 2009 06:02:00 GMT

Congatulations to Art Sippo at the Speculations in Bronze blog site http://speculations-in-bronze.blogspot.com/

"Andy and Ted's Excellent Adventure" has been published!

My new story Andy and Ted's Excellent Adventure has been published in the Zine of Bronze #5 and is now available from Main Enterprises.

This is the story of two men from very different backgrounds who met in the trenches in World War I and who formed an abiding friendship that lasted long after the war ended. They may seem very familiar to pulp fans especially those who follow the Doc Savage Saga. Along the way you will meet several figures from history and fiction that many of you will recognize. There will be excitement, adventure, danger, and humor along the way. This will be the story that true pulp fans will be talking about! Don't miss it!

Copies are available here:
http://www.mainenterprises.ecrater.com/product.php?pid=3799632

Episode 7: Archie Comics Shadow

Sat, 31 Jan 2009 00:16:00 GMT

Bruce Rosenberger of KomicsKast http://komicskast.libsyn.com/

Wayne Skiver of Wildcat books http://www.wildcatbooks.net/

and Ric Croxton painfully swim through the Shadow from Archie Comics, the 8 issue series from 1963-64.

To contact me:

E-Mail RJCroxton!@yahoo.com

The Forums http://www.thecomicforums.com/forum2//index.php?showforum=272

New Logo

Sun, 25 Jan 2009 22:15:00 GMT

I'd like to thank Ron Hanna for his gift of this logo. As soon as I figure out how to put it up on the site it will be here as the logo. Thanks again!!!

http://www.wildcatbooks.net/

New Promo

Sun, 25 Jan 2009 05:10:00 GMT

I want to thank Sean and Jim from Raging Bullets for their promo of my podcast. Thanks guys, I appreciate this.

http://ragingbullets.com/

Episode 6: Secret Agent and Prisoner TV Series

Fri, 23 Jan 2009 09:56:00 GMT

David Luhn explains to Ric the Secret Agent and Prisoner and who John Drake is.

David Luhn has written several articles for "Legends" and "Comics Effects" among other magazines.

Ric and his 14 year old granddaughter try to figure out the Hammer movie "Captain Kronos, Vampire Hunter".

Trinity, Ric's 7 year old granddaughter talk briefly about "Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer" video game.

Episode 5: Comics and Conventions With Craig Klotz

Fri, 16 Jan 2009 07:35:00 GMT

Craig Klotz, promoter of Kansas City Fan Conventions talks to Ric about comics and his conventions. We learn about the many comic book guests he has had in his conventions and upcoming guests and conventions for this year.

http://www.kcfancon.com/

Check out the promo at the end of the show for one of my favorite podcasts, SciFiDig.

http://www.scifidig.com/

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or at the forums: http://www.thecomicforums.com/forum2//index.php?showforum=272

More on Sun Koh

Mon, 12 Jan 2009 21:21:00 GMT

Art responds to a listener about episode 4.

For my First Commenter:

Thank you so much for your comments. I felt compelled to do the Sun Koh stories as I learned more about the character. Of all the Doc Savage clones, it appears that Sun Koh was the most successful with 150 stories in the original run. It irked me that there were so many stories to which did not have access and I wrote the first Sun Koh story for my own enjoyment. It turned out well enough that I asked Wayne Skiver to publish it in his Professor Stone Magazine which he did. So far ,two of these stories are in print. Wayne is planning further editions of his Professor Stone Magazine later this year.

The fifth story is set during the 1934 Nazi annual rally in Nuremberg which was the subject of Leni Reifenstahl's famous propaganda film "The Triumph of the Will." I think it is the best of the 5. I got Leni's film and reviewed it and did some research on Leni and the filming of the rally. I tied all of the events in the story together with the actual history. This story introduces one of the great tensions in the Sun Koh series. There is a plot to kill Hitler during the rally and Sun Koh is trying to prevent this. At one and the same time, you are rooting for the protagonist while your sympathies lie with the plotters. One part of good fiction is that it stretches your limits and challenges your thoughts and feelings. Sun begins to have doubts about working with Hitler, but his actions not only save Hitler's life but also those of many others who are innocent. As such, there is no simple "good guy/bad guy" dichotomy. I also explore the excuses Sun Koh might give for continuing to align himself with the Nazis. This also pulls you in different directions.

Nazism was a horrible thing but it was only one of the horrors of the 20th Century. In many ways the American Pulp Heroes were jingoistic and ignored the terrible horror that had been perpetrated in this country on Blacks, Jews, Catholics, the Irish, and other immigrant people. And none of these heroes seemed to pay attention to the terrible things Stalin was doing in the Soviet Union. Didn't they turn a blind eye to these things? And as such, were they that different from Sun Koh who gave his allegiance to his adopted nation?

The wellsprings of great moral evil lie in denial and euphemism. We should be less willing to denounce the splinter in our neighbor's eye until we take the 2 by 4 out of our own. With a little social tinkering, there could have been genocide in the US. American citizens of Japanese, Italian, and German extraction were sequestered in internment camps by Roosevelt. These were nothing like the concentration camps the Nazis devised, but it was a step along the way. Caveat emptor. Nazi Germany is a cautionary tale of where we could be heading if the Nieschtzian will to power triumphs over reason and human decency.

Art Sippo

Episode 4: Sun Koh, Germany's Doc Savage

Fri, 9 Jan 2009 06:49:00 GMT

Art Sippo explains who Sun Koh is and talks some history. We also discuss Germany's other Pulp heroes.

http://speculations-in-bronze.blogspot.com/

http://www.geocities.com/ratmmjess/

http://www.pjfarmer.com/woldnewton/Pulp.htm

http://www.wildcatbooks.net/

To leave comments on this or any other episode you can visit the forums at http://www.thecomicforums.com/forum2//index.php?showforum=272

or email me at rjcroxton1@yahoo.com

Episode 3: Tom Roberts and Movie Reviews

Thu, 1 Jan 2009 08:05:00 GMT

Tom Roberts, artist and publisher of Black Dog Books talks about art and books.

http://www.blackdogbooks.net/

Bruce Rosenberger from KomicsKast and Ric reviews Doctor Mordrid from Full Moon Entertainment. Please ignore me when I call it Blue Moon instead of Full Moon.

http://komicskast.libsyn.com/

Ric and wife Deborah review the new Spirit movie.

To contact me: rjcroxton1@yahoo.com

The Book Cave also has a forum at: http://www.thecomicforums.com/forum2//index.php?showforum=272

Corrections for Episode 2

Fri, 26 Dec 2008 18:20:00 GMT

I want to thank Wayne Skiver for the corrections.

1:The Black Terror was never published by Centaur. Nedor became Better, which became Standard. Centaur had its own stable of characters (Amazing Man, Man of War, Air Man, etc.) but they never published the Terror.

2: AofA is NOT reformatting and re-releasing Legends of the Golden Age! Its being re-released through Booksurge but still at Wild Cat.

Episode 2: Back to the Golden Age

Fri, 26 Dec 2008 05:44:00 GMT

Phil Bledsoe, writer, talks about the Golden Age Black Terror.

Wayne Skiver, publisher and writer of Age of Adventure talks about Age of Adventure, Legends of the Golden Age and Prof. Stone and more.

To find the books that Phil and Wayne talk about go to:

http://profchallenger.com/default.aspx

Send all comments to rjcroxton1@yahoo.com

The Forum

Wed, 24 Dec 2008 20:56:00 GMT

I want to thank Comic Geek Speak for hosting a forum for The Book Cave. I will post any and all news there and hope to see all of your comments.

http://www.thecomicforums.com/forum2//index.php?showforum=272

Episode 1: Corrected Version

Sat, 20 Dec 2008 07:52:00 GMT

This version should sound better and be easier to download.

Episode 1: Conversation With DarkMark

Fri, 19 Dec 2008 10:06:00 GMT

Ric talks to writer DarkMark about fanfiction and indexes and comics in general.

http://dark_mark.tripod.com/darkmark1.htm

http://darkmark90.tripod.com/darkmark2.html

http://darkmark6.tripod.com/indexintro.html

To contact me to leave comments of praise or offers of bribes, e-mail me at rjcroxton1@yahoo.com

Introduction

Mon, 15 Dec 2008 07:30:00 GMT

Welcome to the Book Cave, a podcast about books, comics, Pulps, otr, movie serials and old tv shows.

The Book Cave

Film Klub Episode 13: The Specials

Episode 51: Rick Lai Part 1

Episode 50: Bobb Cotter on Doc Savage

Episode 49: Captain Hazzard Citadel of Fear

Episode 47: Bruce Wayne is Detective #27 Repost

Film Klub Episode 12: Billy Zane is the Phantom

Episode 48: Secret Agent X; The Man of a Thousand Faces

Film Klub Episode 11: The Phantom Serial

Film Klub

Episode 46: Will Murray

Film Klub Episode 10: Darkman 3 Die Darkman Die

Episode 45: The Phantom

Film Klub Episode 9: Darkman 2

Episode 44: The Destroyer

Film Klub Episode 8: G.I. Joe

Episode 43: Pulp Fanzines and Reprints

Film Klub Episode 7: Darkman

Episode 42: A Few of Our Favorite Books

Film Klub Episode 6: Bulldog Drummond

Episode 41: Cyborg - The Six Million Dollar Man

Film Klub Episode 5: Godzilla King of the Monsters

Episode 40: Perry Rhodan

Film Klub Episode 4: The WB's Lone Ranger 2003

Episode 39: Comic Crusader Storybook

Film Klub Episode 3: The Amazing Colossal Man / War of Colossal Beast

Episode #38 Mark Waid's Irredeemable!

Film Klub Episode 2: The Curse of Frankenstein

Episode #37 Edgar Rice Burroughs, Master of Adventure

Film Klub Episode 1: Nosferatu

Episode 36: Van Allen Plexico is Assembled!

Episode 35: Back From PulpFest Part 2

Episode 34: Back From PulpFest Part 1

Episode 33: San Diego Comic Con

Episode 32: Crossover Characters

Episode 31: Pulpfest

Episode 30: H.P. Lovecraft

Episode 29: Kelly Ishikawa Comic Book Artist in Training

Episode 28: Archie Marries Veronica

Episode 27: Ric Rambles On

Episode 26: The PSP and You

Episode 14: Meet The Editors reposted

Episode 25: Wold Newton

Episode 24: Iain Banks

Episode 23: Star Trek The New Movie

Episode 22: Tom Roberts Of Black Dog Books

Episode 21: Free Comic Book Day

Episode 20: The Terror Of Fu Manchu

Episode 19: Jim Anthony and the Airship 27

Book Cave Special #4 Halle Berry Catwoman

Episode 18: John Steed and the Avengers

Download Problem

Episode 17: Jess Nevins, Pulp Historian

Episode 16: Tribute To Philip Jose Farmer

Planet Comicon

Episode 15: Pulp Talk

Legend of the Lone Ranger

Episode 14: Meet The Editors Part 3 of 3

Episode 13: Meet The Editors Part 2 of 3

Episode 12: Meet The Editors Part 1 of 3

Kansas City Fan Convention

Episode 11: Van Reid On The Moosepath League

The Moosepath League

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The Moosepath League is a series of books by Van Reid.[1] The books are a loosely connect series of humorous adventures set in Maine in the late nineteenth century. The first book in the series was picked as a NY Times notable book of 1998.[2]

Episode 10: Chris Marshall on the Collected Comics Library

Episode 9: Wild Cards, Dealing With Aces And Jokers

Episode 8: Captain Action From the Past to the Present

Speculations in Bronze

"Andy and Ted's Excellent Adventure" has been published!

Episode 7: Archie Comics Shadow

New Logo

New Promo

Episode 6: Secret Agent and Prisoner TV Series

Episode 5: Comics and Conventions With Craig Klotz

More on Sun Koh

Episode 4: Sun Koh, Germany's Doc Savage

Episode 3: Tom Roberts and Movie Reviews

Corrections for Episode 2

Episode 2: Back to the Golden Age

The Moosepath League is a series of books by Van Reid.^[1] The books are a loosely connect series of humorous adventures set in Maine in the late nineteenth century. The first book in the series was picked as a NY Times notable book of 1998.^[2]