FAREWELL, ANTHONY JAMES...

Beyond a doubt, you were one of my all-time, favorite character actors: menacing, creepy and as cool as a cucumber whenever a scene called for such.

Your television outings made your face known to many, with two stand-out guest spots on "Buck Rogers in the 25th Century" no less, and a slew of visitations that covered "Star Trek: The Next Generation"; Beauty and the Beast", "V"; "Holmes and Yoyo"; "Charlie's Angels"; "The A-Team"; "The Rookies"; and "Columbo".

On the big screen, your face was arguably even better known, featured in "Blue Thunder"; "Return to Witch Mountain"; "Mortuary Academy"; "Nightmares"; "Ravagers"; "Wacko"; "The Fifth Floor"; "World Gone Wild"; "...tick...tick...tick"; "Victory at Entebbe"; "The Teacher"; "Slow Burn"; "Naked Gun 2 1/2"; "Vanishing Point '71"; "In the Heat of the Night"; "Sam Whiskey"; "Culpepper Cattle Co"; "Hearts of the West"; "High Plains Drifter"; "Unforgiven": and "Burnt Offerings" where you played that pale, smiling chauffeur (the cold personification of death warmed over, for sure). 

Your abilities exceeded your fame, and Lord knows, you deserved more acknowledgment than you received. However, to those who had the pleasure of engaging your stealthy presence, you'll always be one of the best. 

GOODBYE, CINDY LU BUTLER (STEVENS)...

Under the direction of your talented (ex)husband, Charles B. Pierce, you dispersed beauty and artistry through exciting motifs. 

"The Town that Dreaded Sundown '76" and "Boggy Creek II: And the Legend Continues" are terror-ific testaments of that, but much the same wild wonderment prevails in "Grayeagle", where you got to perform with the legendary western stars, Ben Johnson, Jack Elam, Paul Fix and Iron Eyes Cody.

Your movies meant more to folks than you might know, Ms. Butler, and the glee, frights and thrills that they produced will not soon be forgotten--nor will you. 

AIRSHIP 27'S WHO'S WHO IN NEW PULP: SUBMISSIONS REQUESTED!!!

Captain Ron Fortier and Chief Engineer Rob Davis are calling upon all New Pulp contributors to submit their bios for Airship 27 Productions' upcoming "Who's Who in New Pulp: A Comprehensive Guide to the Writers, Artists and Publishers in the New Pulp Movement". 

All entries must be presented in Word Document; Single Space; aligned left font; and New Times Roman, Size 12. Submissions must also include Name; Date of Birth; Home Address (optional); website; email address; whether one is a writer, artist, publisher, editor or any/all of the above. In addition, bios should be no more than one paragraph long, include one's accomplishments in the field, all within a 300-word expanse. (Artists are encouraged to submit thumbnail illustrations to supplement their texts.)

Send drafts to Fortier at airship27@comcast.com, no later than June 25, 2020. (All proceeds for this endeavor will go to St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital: a most worthy cause.)

HAPPY WORLD GOTH DAY 2020!!!

HAPPY WORLD DRACULA DAY 2020!!!

FAREWELL, RICHARD HERD...

You were the iconic, treacherous poster boy for "V: The Final Battle", while finding time to charm Trekkies with your portrayals on "Star Trek: The Next Generation", "Star Trek: Voyager" and "Star Trek: Renegades". 

You also visited such swell shows as "T.J. Hooker" (as Captain Sheridan--and with "Trek'"s Bill Shatner, no less); "seaQuest DSV" (as Admiral Noyce); "Quantum Leap"; "Buffy the Vampire Slayer"; "The A-Team"; "Starkey and Hutch"; "Hardcastle and McCormick"; "Renegade"; "The Rockford Files"; "Kojak"; "Hart to Hart"; "Dallas"; "NYPD Blue"; "Pacific Blue"; "JAG"; "M*A*S*H"; and of course, "Seinfeld" (as George's boss, Mr. Wilhelm).  

On the movie scene, there was "Trancers"; "Schizoid"; "The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari '05"; "InAlienable" (with "Trek'"s Walter Koenig); "I Married a Monster"; "Yesterday's Target" (with "Trek'"s LeVar Burton and Malcolm McDowell); "Lovely But Deadly"; "Wolf Lake"; "The Big One"; "The China Syndrome"; "All the President's Men"; "Fighting Back"; "F.I.S.T."; "The Onion Field"; "The Judas Project"; "Joseph: King of Dreams"; "Dog Days of Summer"; "Enola Gay"; "Ike"; "Confessions of a Pit Fighter"; "Gleaming the Cube"; "Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil"; "The Mule"; "Private Benjamin"; "Deal of the Century"; "Summer Rental"; "Planes, Trains and Automobiles"; "Sgt. Bilko '96"; "A New York Christmas"; and "Hercules in New York". 

You knew how to blend dark with light, humor with menace: a sign of a well-rounded, consummate actor, Mr. Herd, a performer worthy of utmost, deserved praise. 

RAFFAELE PEZZELA/SONOLOGYIST'S NEW EDITION (UNEXPLAINED SOUNDS)

Raffaele Pezzella/Sonologyist's (Unexplained Sounds) New Edition is a pit-boiling descent into buried-treasured terrors: real and/or imagined, vague and/or succinct.

Its initial tracks, "Unknown Sound in Finland" and "Haarp" are invites for treacherous travel, crashing into sequestered sectors in the "Event Horizon" vein. One hears a curdling, crackling furnace beneath the provoking strokes, each and every one summoning personalized fears for one's newborn eyes to see.

"Sound across light" and "Planetary Warning" are further examples of tart, hair-raising fright, their murmuring incantations guiding one into habitats not meant for human occupation, and yet their wicked eminence calls with censorious command, pulling one ever deeper into the annals of one's restationed psyche. 

"Mermaid", "Arecibo Collection" and "Sein und Zeit" are more relaxed in their two-tiered, demonic constructions, prodding to the point of instigating flight, but their slow, anguished trickles are impossible to overcome, eating the essence of time and space like alien acid, leaving one frazzled and fizzled within their gray-matter flames.

Once the pain hits its numbing summit, "Andromeda" and "Around Vancouver" arrive with wary promises of peace: amorous and smooth on the surface, but alas, love often comes under a castrating blade. 

With this, one is fluffed and flayed for New Edition's most wretched revelation, "Benghazi unknown noises", where foreign tongues click a warped cognition. In listening, one knows that lies are the exclusive cover-up, and (surprise!) every damned thing one greets is a lie: the penultimate formula for Hell, leaving the undying "Taos Hum" to ring the raw-deal aftermath forever and always.

By New Edition's conclusion, Pezzella will have stretched one's mental slate like a mad magician, whose main metaphysical trick is for one to understand what's not meant to be understood: 
https://sonologyst.bandcamp.com/album/unexplained-sounds-new-edition.

IN GRATITUDE AND RESPECT: MEMORIAL DAY 2020

AIRSHIP 27 PODCAST (LATE MAY '20): READY FOR LIFTOFF!!!

Captain Ron Fortier and Chief Engineer Rob Davis lead us toward May's end with another sprightly Airship 27 Podcast.

This episode further references "Ravenwood, Stepson of Mystery Vol 4", to which yours truly contributed, and the spankin' new "Sherlock Holmes, Consulting Detective Vol 15": a double whammy of excellent anthologies, designed to please all New Pulp readers.  

In addition, R.A. Jones' soon-to-be-released "The Road Twice Traveled" (a touching fantasy in the Frank Capra vein) is referenced. Also, the guys chat about Rob's participation in the "Twilight Grimm" comic miniseries and the upcoming editions of Chuck Miller's "Bay Phantom" and Ron's "Brother Bones". (And speaking of Brother Bones, a graphic novel based on Ron's celebrated, undead avenger should be released within the year. Whoopie!) 

Adding to the pulpy spree, Ron and Rob do a spread-the-word call for New Pulp writers, reviewers, artists and publishers to contribute their bios to Airship 27's "Who's Who In New Pulp".  For submission guidelines, email Ron at Airship27@comcast.net. (Proceeds from the text will go to the St. Jude Children's Research Hospital: a most noble cause.) 

Hop aboard for a fulfilling, audio/visual experience at
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9wcBvmGW-Wo&feature=youtu.be&fbclid=IwAR3YauRHOytPVIWGzwi16zijkr3qTeFFi1iim5PKtUWjJa9so5BcqvbRxho.

GOODBYE, LISA SIMONE...

You were one of my favorite '50s gals in one of my favorite '50s monster movies: "The Giant Gila Monster" with good ol' Don Sullivan.

You were also Miss France and studied ballet with none other than Brigitte Bardot, eventually making your way into Marlon Brando's remake of "Mutiny on the Bounty" and the marvelous "Missile to the Moon".

You will be missed, lovely Lisa Simone: an absolute wonder to watch, an Earth angel now among Heaven's very own.