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Illustration done for a Japanese edition of Earl Aubec by Michael Moorcock. From Yoshitaka Amano: The Illustrated Biography

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Celebrate the legendary grandmaster Michael Moorcock’s birthday with 20% off on THE BEST OF MICHAEL MOORCOCK

*NOW THROUGH  CHRISTMAS, get THE BEST OF MICHAEL MOORCOCK for 20% off!*

Sale applies to both print and digital editions. Prices only applicable through Tachyon site. Free media mail shipping within the US.

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Not only did the singular Michael Moorcock create numerous legendary characters such as the definitive fantasy anti-hero Elric, the proto-cyberpunk Jerry Cornelius, and arguably the first modern steampunk protagonist Oswald Bastable, but he pioneered the concepts of the multiverse and as the editor of New Worlds, ushered in the New Wave literary movement.

His over 100 novels include notable works such as Stormbringer (1965), The Final Programme (1968), Behold the Man (1969), The Warlord of the Air (1971), Gloriana, or the Unfulfill’d Queen (1978), The War Hound and the World’s Pain (1981), Mother London (1988), Colonel Pyat sequence (Byzantium Endures [1981], The Laughter of Carthage [1984], Jerusalem Commands [1992], and The Vengeance of Rome [2006]), and The Whispering Swarm [2015]. 2018 saw two new Moorcock’s works: the Jerry Cornelius adventure, Pegging the President, and the French edition of Kaboul, which completes the My Experiences in the Third World War sequence.

Befitting the seminal nature of his career, Moorcock has been awarded the 1993 British Fantasy Award (Committee Award), 2000 World Fantasy Award for Life Achievement, 2004 Prix Utopiales “Grandmaster” Lifetime Achievement Award, 2004 Bram Stoker Award for Lifetime Achievement in the horror genre, 2008 Damon Knight Memorial Grand Master Award, and In 2008, The Times named Moorcock in its list of “The 50 greatest British writers since 1945”. Among the numerous accolades for his individual works include the 1967 Nebula Award (Behold the Man), four BFA August Derleth Fantasy Awards (The Knight of the Swords [1972], The King of the Swords [1973], The Sword and the Stallion [1975], and The Hollow Lands [1976]), 1974 British Fantasy Award (Best Short Story, “The Jade Man’s Eyes”), 1977 Guardian Fiction Award (The Condition of Muzak), 1979 John W. Campbell Memorial Award for Best Science Fiction Novel (Gloriana), and 1979 World Fantasy Award (Gloriana).

His shorter works have been collected in several volumes including The Deep Fix (1966), The Time Dweller (1969), Moorcock’s Book of Martyrs (1976), The Opium General (1984), Lunching with the Antichrist (1995), Earl Aubec (1993), Tales from the Texas Woods (1997), London Bone (2001), and THE BEST OF MICHAEL MOORCOCK (2009), which recently enjoyed its first digital edition as part Tachyon’s Particle Books line. Among his many edited anthologies are Best SF Stories From New Worlds (1-8; 1968-74), The Traps of Time (1968), Before Armageddon (1975), England Invaded (1977), and The New Nature of the Catastrophe (with Langdon Jones; 1993).

The polymath Moorcock impressive output has also included work in comics, music, film, and criticism. As if all this wasn’t enough, he’s the maintainer of The Jack Trevor Story Memorial Cup, whose previous winners include Howard Waldrop and Steve Aylett.

Michael and Linda Moorcock present the Jack Trevor Story Memorial Cup (aka the Prix Jack Trevor Story) to Howard Waldrop during Armadillocon 31. (photo: Jayme Lynn Blaschke)

All of us at Tachyon wish the extraordinary Michael, a happy birthday. May the winds of limbo continue to roar!

For more info on THE BEST OF MICHAEL MOORCOCK, visit the Tachyon page.

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Elric: The Vanishing Tower #2 (1987)

Script: Roy Thomas Pencils: Jan Duursema Cover: Jan Duursema Published by First Comics I've always liked Duursemas pencils and her work here is stellar. Dynamic, clean lines, soild storytelling - A+. We see more of Myshella this issue (seen previously last series with Earl Aubec), who uses Elrics aid in fighting Theleb K'aarna.

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My weird nerd interests have grown progressively more esoteric/out of the “mainstream” of nerd culture as time went on, which means the stuff I become somewhat obsessed with doesn’t really have much of an online community or fandom surrounding it. 

Which, to be fair, has its upsides in addition to its downsides.

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Khaal is here from Titan and a ton of other stuff this week, and we got your looks. Here’s the Titan Comics Previews for 1-11-2017.

DOCTOR WHO TENTH DOCTOR YEAR THREE #1

Writer: Nick Abadzis Artists: Giorgia Sposito, Arianna Florean

COVER A: JOSH BURNS COVER B: PHOTO COVER C: MARC ELLERBY – LINKED COVER COVER D: IOLANDA ZANFARDINO COVER E: BRIAN MILLER & HI-FI COVER F: ELENA CASAGRANDE

 It’s a brand-new season for the Tenth Doctor and his loyal travelling companions, Gabby Gonzalez and Cindy Wu! Jump on board with a two-part opening story – ‘Breakfast at Tyrannies’ that introduces a whole new terror to test the Doctor and his friends! Plus: a new companion joins the TARDIS – the like of which you’ve never seen! 

FC – 32pp – $3.99 On sale: January 11, 2017 

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KHAAL #1

Writer: Stephane Louis Artist: Valentin Sécher

Cover A – Valentin Secher Cover B – Marc Laming Cover C – Nick Percival Cover D – Adam Gorham Cover E – Steve Kurth

In a galaxy decimated by a brutal war, an ancient prison ship, called Empyreon, floats alone in the void.

Within its ancient walls a new battle rages, as the three races who inhabit the doomed ship vie for the resources that will ensure their survival. Peace is an impossibility as Khaal, the leader of the humans, is as bloodthirsty and ruthless as they come. As his enemies gather in the shadows, Khaal is thrust into the limelight as he fights for his life…

FC – 32pp – $3.99 – On sale: January 11, 2017

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THE CHIMERA BRIGADE #4

Writers: Serge Lehman,Fabrice Colin Artist: Gess

Cover A: John McCrea Cover B: Nick Percival Cover C: Pasquale Qualano

The Chimera Brigade has awakened for the first time since WW1… and just in time, as the world edges closer to yet another war! But to enlist their help, Irène Joliot-Curie must first uncover the true extent of her mother’s experiments on the Broken Man!

FC • 32pp • $3.99 – On Sale January 11, 2017

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ASSASSIN’S CREED AWAKENING #3

Writer: Yano Takashi Artist: Oiwa Kenji

Cover A: Oiwa Kenji Cover B: Andi Tong Cover C: Yifeng Jiang

The third chapter of the Assassin’s Creed manga – collected for the first time in English. Set in the time of the best selling video game, Assassin’s Creed: Black Flag. 

FC – 48pp – $4.99 – On sale: January 11, 2017 

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TRIGGERMAN #4

Writers: Walter Hill, Matz Artist: Jef

COVER A: ALEX RONALD COVER B: MARC ASPINALL COVER C: STEVE SCOTT

After ruffling feathers all over the city, Roy Nash’s bounty hunt takes a turn for the worse when he finds himself the prisoner of one of LA’s most notorious gangsters.

FC • 32pp • $3.99 – On Sale January 11, 2017

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SAMURAI #2.5

Writer: Jean-Francois Di Giorgio Artist: Frédéric Genêt

Cover A: John McCrea Cover B: Jung Shan Cover C: Nick Percival

Takeo and his brother Akio have found themselves in deep water and in need of help. Their old mentor, Master Kazé,sets out for the land go Ogomo to rescue his former wards. The road is long as dangerous bandits, mysterious magic and hidden enemies all stand in his way…

FC – 32pp – $3.99 – On sale: Jan 11

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MOORCOCK VOL. 4

Writer: Roy Thomas Artist: P. Russell

Compiling the short stories “The Dream of Earl Aubec,” “The Dreaming City,” “While the Gods Laugh” and “The Singing Citadel,” “The Weird of the White Wolf” brings the albino prince back to his city of Melnibone for a series of epic adventures, where his might and magic will face the ultimate test.

FC – 145pp – $22.99 – On sale: Jan 11

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DOCTOR WHO 4th VOL. 1

Writers: Gordon Rennie / Emma Beeby Artist: Brian Williamson

DON’T MISS THE STUNNING FIRST COLLECTION OF THE FOURTH DOCTOR’S ALL-NEW COMICS ADVENTURES!

The Fourth Doctor appeared in 172 episodes ofDoctor Who. This incarnation is generally regarded as the most recognisable of the Doctors and one of the most popular, especially in the United States. The Fourth Doctor Vol 1 centres on one of the most beloved Doctor’s among fans, which was played by Tom Baker between 1974 and 1981. Adding to the impressive range of Titan ComicsDoctor Whographic novels, The Fourth Doctorpromises thrills and surprises for Whovians everywhere and is a must-have addition for fans of the franchise.

Collects issues 1-5 of Doctor Who: The Fourth Doctor.

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Titan Comics Previews for 1-11-2017

Khaal is here from Titan and a ton of other stuff this week, and we got your looks.

Titan Comics Previews for 1-11-2017 Khaal is here from Titan and a ton of other stuff this week, and we got your looks.

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Khaal is here from Titan and a ton of other stuff this week, and we got your looks. Here’s the Titan Comics Previews for 1-11-2017.

DOCTOR WHO TENTH DOCTOR YEAR THREE #1

Writer: Nick Abadzis Artists: Giorgia Sposito, Arianna Florean

COVER A: JOSH BURNS COVER B: PHOTO COVER C: MARC ELLERBY – LINKED COVER COVER D: IOLANDA ZANFARDINO COVER E: BRIAN MILLER & HI-FI COVER F: ELENA CASAGRANDE

 It’s a brand-new season for the Tenth Doctor and his loyal travelling companions, Gabby Gonzalez and Cindy Wu! Jump on board with a two-part opening story – ‘Breakfast at Tyrannies’ that introduces a whole new terror to test the Doctor and his friends! Plus: a new companion joins the TARDIS – the like of which you’ve never seen! 

FC – 32pp – $3.99 On sale: January 11, 2017 

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KHAAL #1

Writer: Stephane Louis Artist: Valentin Sécher

Cover A – Valentin Secher Cover B – Marc Laming Cover C – Nick Percival Cover D – Adam Gorham Cover E – Steve Kurth

In a galaxy decimated by a brutal war, an ancient prison ship, called Empyreon, floats alone in the void.

Within its ancient walls a new battle rages, as the three races who inhabit the doomed ship vie for the resources that will ensure their survival. Peace is an impossibility as Khaal, the leader of the humans, is as bloodthirsty and ruthless as they come. As his enemies gather in the shadows, Khaal is thrust into the limelight as he fights for his life…

FC – 32pp – $3.99 – On sale: January 11, 2017

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THE CHIMERA BRIGADE #4

Writers: Serge Lehman,Fabrice Colin Artist: Gess

Cover A: John McCrea Cover B: Nick Percival Cover C: Pasquale Qualano

The Chimera Brigade has awakened for the first time since WW1… and just in time, as the world edges closer to yet another war! But to enlist their help, Irène Joliot-Curie must first uncover the true extent of her mother’s experiments on the Broken Man!

FC • 32pp • $3.99 – On Sale January 11, 2017

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ASSASSIN’S CREED AWAKENING #3

Writer: Yano Takashi Artist: Oiwa Kenji

Cover A: Oiwa Kenji Cover B: Andi Tong Cover C: Yifeng Jiang

The third chapter of the Assassin’s Creed manga – collected for the first time in English. Set in the time of the best selling video game, Assassin’s Creed: Black Flag. 

FC – 48pp – $4.99 – On sale: January 11, 2017 

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TRIGGERMAN #4

Writers: Walter Hill, Matz Artist: Jef

COVER A: ALEX RONALD COVER B: MARC ASPINALL COVER C: STEVE SCOTT

After ruffling feathers all over the city, Roy Nash’s bounty hunt takes a turn for the worse when he finds himself the prisoner of one of LA’s most notorious gangsters.

FC • 32pp • $3.99 – On Sale January 11, 2017

#gallery-0-29 { margin: auto; } #gallery-0-29 .gallery-item { float: left; margin-top: 10px; text-align: center; width: 14%; } #gallery-0-29 img { border: 2px solid #cfcfcf; } #gallery-0-29 .gallery-caption { margin-left: 0; } /* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes/media.php */

SAMURAI #2.5

Writer: Jean-Francois Di Giorgio Artist: Frédéric Genêt

Cover A: John McCrea Cover B: Jung Shan Cover C: Nick Percival

Takeo and his brother Akio have found themselves in deep water and in need of help. Their old mentor, Master Kazé,sets out for the land go Ogomo to rescue his former wards. The road is long as dangerous bandits, mysterious magic and hidden enemies all stand in his way…

FC – 32pp – $3.99 – On sale: Jan 11

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MOORCOCK VOL. 4

Writer: Roy Thomas Artist: P. Russell

Compiling the short stories “The Dream of Earl Aubec,” “The Dreaming City,” “While the Gods Laugh” and “The Singing Citadel,” “The Weird of the White Wolf” brings the albino prince back to his city of Melnibone for a series of epic adventures, where his might and magic will face the ultimate test.

FC – 145pp – $22.99 – On sale: Jan 11

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DOCTOR WHO 4th VOL. 1

Writers: Gordon Rennie / Emma Beeby Artist: Brian Williamson

DON’T MISS THE STUNNING FIRST COLLECTION OF THE FOURTH DOCTOR’S ALL-NEW COMICS ADVENTURES!

The Fourth Doctor appeared in 172 episodes ofDoctor Who. This incarnation is generally regarded as the most recognisable of the Doctors and one of the most popular, especially in the United States. The Fourth Doctor Vol 1 centres on one of the most beloved Doctor’s among fans, which was played by Tom Baker between 1974 and 1981. Adding to the impressive range of Titan ComicsDoctor Whographic novels, The Fourth Doctorpromises thrills and surprises for Whovians everywhere and is a must-have addition for fans of the franchise.

Collects issues 1-5 of Doctor Who: The Fourth Doctor.

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Titan Comics Previews for 1-11-2017 Khaal is here from Titan and a ton of other stuff this week, and we got your looks.

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Elric: The Weird of the White Wolf #5 (1987)

Script: Roy Thomas Pencils: Michael T. Gilbert Inks / Colors: George Freeman Colors: Lovern Kindzierski Cover: Michael T. Gilbert Published by First Comics This short adaptation ends after just 5 issues, even so it's still padded out with 7 pages featuring Earl Aubec. If there was any need to add content Thomas could have done more character building with sorcerer Theleb K'aarna in this series, since he returns in future Elric tales. While their version of Arioch is kinda generic the art team is really working well together here, and even the crazy coloring job works for the story. However I'm not a huge fan of the cover. Titan Comics has a hard cover version up for sale - https://titan-comics.com/c/336-the-michael-moorcock-library-elric-weird-of-the-wh/

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Elric: The Weird of the White Wolf #3 (1987)

Script : Roy Thomas Pages 1, 17-28 Pencils: Michael T. Gilbert Inks : George Freeman Pages 2-16 Art : P. Craig Russell Colors: P. Craig Russell Cover : P. Craig Russell Published by First Comics We get the 2nd part of the Epic Illustrated #14 reprint by Russell plus new pages by the Gilbert / Freeman team adapting the beginning of "The Singing Citadel". There's also a few expositional pages featuring Earl Aubec & Lady Myshella as spectators to Elrics stories that are not in the original Moorcock text. I guess the idea was since there Aubec material was in the beginning of the novel already, and with the comic making use of a mix of reprints and abridged retellings, it was the best way to bind the whole series together by adding new material. This definitely must have been a hard series of comics to map out. There's 7 pages featuring Earl Aubec in the this issue and Aubec returns in issue #5 in an attempt to tie the whole series together, but the additions Thomas makes to the source material are kinda shoehorned in in a manner that doesn't really work for me. I just want more Elric, damnit! I love the new Russell cover & Epic #14 is wonderful, but in comparison to Russell the Gilbert / Freeman art looks really comic booky. I'm not a big fan of this issue. Here's info on George Freeman - http://sunnydaysindoors.blogspot.com/2011/06/