*Trade Paperback Edition Follows the Very Successful Recent Kindle Release*
(December 5, 2011) White Rocket Books proudly announces the release in
trade paperback format of *BLACKTHORN: THUNDER ON MARS*, a heroic science
fiction action-adventure anthology set on far-future post-apocalyptic Mars.
Created by *Van Allen Plexico* (*Sentinels, Lucian*), the book features
stories by New Pulp luminaries *Mark Bousquet, Joe Crowe, Bobby Nash, James
Palmer, Sean Taylor, I. A. Watson*, and *Plexico*, along with six full-page
illustrations by *Chris Kohler *(*Sentinels*). Cover art and design are by
*James Burns* (*Lance Star: One Shot*).
In the spirit of "Thundarr the Barbarian" and "John Carter of Mars" comes
the gripping saga of US General John Blackthorn. Betrayed and left for
dead on the battlefield, Blackthorn awakens many thousands of years later
to find himself trapped amidst the ruins of a post-apocalyptic Mars, his
only companions a savage Mock-Man and a mysterious sorceress. They battle
together to free this strange new world from oppression, but it won't be
easy, for arrayed against them are the deadliest foes imaginable: mutants,
monsters, and robots, as well as treacherous teammates. And lurking behind
it all are the fanatical forces of the First Men: the Black Sorcerer, the
Sorcerer of Fatal Laughter, Lord Ruin, and the Sorcerer of Night—masters of
magic and technology alike—the dreaded Sorcerers of Mars!
"The awesome array of talent assembled on this book really speaks for
itself, and guarantees a fun time will be had by all," promises Editor Van
Allen Plexico. "Each of the writers jumped on the project with huge
enthusiasm and each brought something unique and very exciting to the table.
And there's no question Chris Kohler, who is also interior artist on my *
Sentinels* superhero novels, has done some of the best work of his career
here with BLACKTHORN."
Says noted New Pulp author *Wayne Reinagel*, "BLACKTHORN is one of the best
sword-and-sorcery spaceman anthologies to arrive on Earth, or Mars, in the
last century or more. Clearly inspired by an equal combination of
Hanna-Barbera's 'Thundarr the Barbarian,' DC Comics' 'Kamandi,' and Edgar
Rice Burroughs' 'John Carter of Mars,' BLACKTHORN is an *original,
entertaining, action-packed saga*."
The new trade paperback edition follows on the heels of the successful
Kindle launch, which immediately zoomed into the top rankings of all SF
anthology e-books on Amazon. It presents all seven stories in their
entirety, including the double-length origin, along with Chris Kohler's
interior artwork.
*White Rocket Books* is a leader in the New Pulp movement, publishing
exciting action and adventure novels and anthologies since 2005, in both
traditional and electronic formats. White Rocket books have hit the
Amazon.com Top 15-by-Genre and have garnered praise from everyone from
Marvel Comics Editor Tom Brevoort to Kirkus Reviews.
On sale as of December 2, 2011, *BLACKTHORN: THUNDER ON MARS* is a $15.95,
6x9 format trade paperback from White Rocket Books.
232 pages; 6 full-page illustrations
*ISBN-10:* 0984139265
*ISBN-13:* 978-0984139262
On Amazon.com:
Trade Paperback :
http://www.amazon.com/Blackthorn-Thunder-Van-Allen-Plexico/dp/0984139265
Kindle edition:
http://www.amazon.com/Blackthorn-Thunder-on-Mars-ebook/dp/B006FBRHG8
Wraparound cover art:
http://www.whiterocketbooks.com/blackthorn/blackthorn_full_mock.jpg
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