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Goth Chick News: A Black Gate Indy Film Exclusive: Outpost 13

There’s almost nothing as cool as getting an exclusive — unless it’s an exclusive from an up-and-coming film maker. When one considers that every director who ever created a blockbuster was once a struggling artist thrashing about in the low-budget trenches, one imagines that when said directors finally hit the big time, they’ll remember those who recognized genius and encouraged them in their leaner years, then invite those people to high-power lunch meetings and red-carpet events which steadfast supporters can…

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Goth Chick News: Outpost 13 – A Very Early Peek at a New Film from Pirate Pictures

Welcome to the Cool Kids Club; you’ve officially arrived. How do I know? Because uber-edgy indy film maker Wyatt Weed (Pirate Pictures) has decided that Black Gate is where he wants to leak a little insider information about his upcoming sci-fi release, Outpost 13. I’ve seen an amazing secret clip which I can’t share just yet, but allow me to assure you that snotty posers would never be allowed this kind of access. I begged, pleaded and finally promised Wyatt…

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An Interview With Claude Lalumière, Part Two

Here’s Part Two of my interview with writer, critic, and editor Claude Lalumière. You can find Part One here. This time around, we discuss Claude’s influences, his work as an anthologist, his criticism, and his process as a writer. My great thanks to Claude for his generosity, thoughtfulness, and candor. An Interview with Claude Lalumière, Part Two Conducted and Transcribed by Matthew David Surridge Your fiction shows the powerful influence of a number of different writers, and the fusion of…

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The Best KULL Comic Ever: “Demon in a Silvered Glass”

Happy Birthday, Robert E. Howard… I am a huge Conan fan, but I have to admit that I like Howard’s King Kull stories even better. The Kull tales are more poetic, more lyrical, more mystical … and they reveal more of Howard’s Shakespearean influence than any of his Conan tales. All of those terrific Kull tales are collected in a terrific illustrated volume from Del Rey entitled Kull: Exile of Atlantis.  If you want the true Kull experience, this book has…

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Original Fiction: “THE WEIRD OF IRONSPELL” by John R. Fultz

“The Weird of Ironspell” by John R. Fultz Illustrations by Alex Sheikman  6. The Tomb of Azazar   The crypt lay on an uncharted isle off the wild coast of southern Mydrithia. A triple-sailed war galleon dropped anchor in the narrow cove, but only five men came to shore. If there had been any living sentinels watching from the jungle depths, they would have counted only two of the group as human men. The other three were strangelings: two tall…

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