THE WRAP UP-- WINDY CITY PULP AND PAPER CON AND BEYOND!

Reposting from Bobby Nash's website.

Over the weekend, my family took a long overdue road trip together. It's been 7 months since my mother passed away and my dad needed to get out for a bit. I think we all did. The Windy City Pulp and Paper Convention was this weekend, and since I was nominated for a couple of awards, we packed up the vehicle, put Georgia in our rear view, and headed toward Chicago. The plan was to not get in a hurry, which we didn't, make several stops, which we really didn't do either, except for a quick stop at McKay's in Chattanooga, Tennessee. I love that store and can't pass through without visiting. We traveled through Tennessee, Kentucky, and into Illinois on Thursday, arriving very early Friday morning.

It's a good thing we went as it turns out I won the Pulp Factory Award for Best Short Story, which was pretty darn cool. The awards ceremony was held Friday evening to a lively crowd. It was a wonderful moment and I was honored to accept my first Pulp Factory Award in person while surrounded by my friends.

Speaking of, I also got to hang out with some talented friends that I don't get to see near often enough or had never met in person until this weekend like Van Allen Plexico, Wayne Reinegal, Ron Fortier, Rob Davis, Doug Klauba, David White, Ray Reithmeier, Will Murray, Mike Chomko, and more. I apologize if I forgot anyone. It's been a long weekend and I am terrible with names so there are a few folks I met for the first time and I'm blanking on names. Apologies. The old brain has turned to pulp, methinks.

The Pulp Factory Awards were presented at the 2018 Windy City Pulp and Paper Convention in Chicago. I was honored to have SNOW DRIVE nominated for Best Novel and my story, "Takedown" from THE RUBY FILES Vol. 2 nominated for Best Short Story. 

The winners for works published in 2017 are:
Best Novel: Pulp Heroes: Sanctuary Falls by Wayne Reinagel
Best Short Story: Takedown by Author Bobby Nash from Ruby Files, Vol 2
Best Anthology: The Ruby Files, Vol 2 (Airship 27)
Best Cover art: Holmes & Houdini by Chad Hardin Art
Best Interior Art: The Ruby Files, Vol 2 by Nik Poliwko
Special Award: Pulp Grand Master: Ron Fortier

Congratulations to all the winners!

I am truly honored to accept the award for Best Short Story for my story, " Takedown" from Airship 27's The Ruby Files, Vol 2. The Ruby Files was nominated 5 times and won 3. Congratulations to Team Ruby! I am proud of you all and thrilled to be part of this amazing book.

I didn't have a table at the con and only told two people, only one of whom was at the con, that I was coming. I wanted to surprise everyone, which I did. That was nice. I did hear a lot that if people knew I was coming they would have brought books to get signed so I will make sure to announce these things in the future. I still managed to sign several books that were on sale in the dealer's room. 

On Saturday, we hit the road for Cherryville, Missouri, a tiny, tiny little town that was very hard to find on a map, which we had to use since there was no cell service int he area so no

GPS. My Dad has an old Army buddy who lives in Cherryville. They still trade Christmas cards and talk on the phone, but have not seen one another in person in 48 years. Since we were sorta, kinda in the neighborhood, we planned a reunion and had a grand visit for a few hours. Hopefully, they won't wait so long to meet up again. It was my first visit to Missouri, which was neat. I got to see the famous St. Louis Arch. Although we didn't stop to visit, it looked cool from the interstate. I grabbed a souvenir shot glass to commemorate the experience.

Next, we headed to Metropolis, Illinois, also arriving there very early in the morning. I love Metropolis and was looking forward to showing my dad and brother the Superman and Pop Culture museums on Sunday before we headed home, but alas, nether of them had any interest so we left without taking the tour. We did stop so I could take a quick photo with the Superman statue.

From there, it was back through Kentucky, Tennessee (where I snapped a shot of the fabled Batman Building), and finally back home to Georgia where I crashed hard after getting home. It was a long, tiring weekend, but I had an absolutely amazing time. I posted a lot of photos from my travels to my various social media pages. Hopefully, they were not too intrusive.

All in all, it was a great weekend. Thanks to everyone who helped make the weekend possible and enjoyable. Maybe I'll be able to return to Windy City Pulp and Paper Con next year with some books to sell.

Bobby

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BALLOT FOR TENTH ANNUAL PULP FACTORY AWARDS OFFICIALLY RELEASED! SNOW DRIVE NOMINATED!

The Pulp Factory Award nominations were announced on March 2, 2018 and the BEN Books Staff is honored to announce that Bobby Nash's SNOW DRIVE has been nominated for Best Pulp Novel. Bobby was also nominated for Best Pulp Short Story for his tale, "Takedown" in The Ruby Files Vol. 2 from Airship 27 Productions.

Here is the press release and official ballot. Voting is open to the public HERE. Voting ends March 12, 2018.

Winners will be announced at the Windy City Pulp and Paper Con held April 6 - 8 in Lombard, IL.

Congratulations to all of the nominees from the 8 different publishers in the running. Also, a big thank you to those who nominated Snow Drive and to those who will hopefully vote for it. Ha! Ha!

Now get out there and vote for your favorites!

BEN

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

BALLOT FOR TENTH ANNUAL PULP FACTORY AWARDS OFFICIALLY RELEASED
VOTING NOW OPEN UNTIL 3/12
AWARDS TO BE GIVEN OUT AT WINDY CITY PULP and PAPER CON

Lombard, Illinois – March 2, 2018

With April’s Windy City Pulp and Paper approaching fast, the ballot for the Tenth Annual Pulp Factory Awards – to be handed out at the conference – has just opened up for voting by the reading public.

The ballot can be found online at https://tinyurl.com/ybxlyey7

Voters have until midnight on Monday, March 12 to select one nominee in several categories. All votes must be received via the electronic ballot via Google forms.   

Note the deadline is earlier than usual due to Windy City Pulp Con beginning on April 6.

Shortlisted nominees in each category are as follows:

BEST PULP NOVEL
Blackthorn: Spires of Mars - I A Watson  (White Rocket Books)

Captain Action: Cry of the Jungle Lord - Jim Beard & Barry Reese (Airship 27)

The Eye of Quang Chi - Fred Adams, Jr.  (Airship 27)

Holmes and Houdini - I A Watson  (Airship 27)

Pulp Heroes: Sanctuary Falls - Wayne Reinagel  (Knightraven Studios)

Sentinels vol 9: Vendetta - Van Allen Plexico  (White Rocket Books)

Snow Drive - Bobby Nash  (BEN Books)

Tales of the Golden Dragon - Barbara Doran (Airship 27)

BEST PULP COVER
Bass Reeves: Frontier Marshal vol 2 - Marco Turini (Airship 27)

Holmes & Houdini - Chad Hardin (Airship 27)

Jezebel Johnson: Queen of Anarchy - Rob Davis (Airship 27)

Jezebel Johnson: Sea Witch - Laura Givens (Airship 27)

Queensberry Justice: The Fight Card Sherlock Holmes Omnibus - Mike Fyles (Fight Card)

The Ruby Files vol 2 - Mark Wheatley (Airship 27)

Sentinels vol 9: Vendetta - Chris Kohler (White Rocket Books)

Six Gun Terrors vol 3: The Slithering Terror - Ted Hammond (Airship 27)

BEST PULP SHORT STORY
"The Adventure of the Failing Light" - I A Watson - Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective v 9 (Airship 27)

"Takedown" - Bobby Nash - The Ruby Files vol 2 (Airship 27)

"A Tree Falls in the Forest" - Sean Taylor - The Ruby Files vol 2 (Airship 27)

BEST PULP INTERIOR ILLUSTRATIONS
Rob Davis - Sherlock Holmes: Consulting Detective vol 9  (Airship 27)

Rob Davis - Sherlock Holmes: Consulting Detective vol 10  (Airship 27)

Rob Davis - Holmes and Houdini  (Airship 27)

Morgan Fitzsimmons - The Eye of Quang Chi  (Airship 27)

Gary Kato - Tales of the Golden Dragon  (Airship 27)

Javier Lugo - C.O. Jones vol 2: Skinners  (Airship 27)

Nik Poliwko - The Ruby Files, vol 2  (Airship 27)

BEST PULP ANTHOLOGY
Haunted Blades: Tales of the Black Musketeers - Connor MacDonald & Amanda Berthault, Eds (Pro Se)

Queensberry Justice: The Fight Card Sherlock Holmes Omnibus - Paul Bishop, Ed (Fight Card)

The Ruby Files, vol 2 - Ron Fortier, Ed (Airship 27)

Restless: An Anthology of Mummy Horror - Jim Beard & John Bruening, Eds (Flinch)

Sherlock Holmes: Consulting Detective, vol 9 - Ron Fortier, Ed (Airship 27)

Sherlock Holmes: Consulting Detective, vol 10 - Ron Fortier, Ed (Airship 27)

The Song of Heroes - Nancy Hansen, Ed (Pro Se)

After March 12, the committee will tally all of the electronic votes and the winners will be announced at the Windy City Pulp and Paper Convention on Friday, April 6, 2018.

Questions and concerns should be directed to PulpAwards@gmail.com. This will insure a more prompt response than reaching out to individual committee members.

Thank you for your interest, and looking forward to your votes!

Vote HERE.

BEN BOOKS CROSSES OVER!!!

It starts here...

Cool. A couple of my stories got mentioned on Sean Lee Levin's The Crossover Universe blog. How do Secret Agent X and Lance Star: Sky Ranger crossover? Find out here.

Thanks to Sean for including these in the Crossover Universe Blog. I love it when I'm able to crossover characters and stories. I do it whenever I can. I’ll have to write up a nice blog post about it. I have several background characters that have appeared in books in multiple timelines so we’ve gotten to see them grow and age and see what they’ve been up to. Plus, Evil Ways' FBI Agent Harold Palmer has a connection to Lance Star: Sky Ranger and The New Adventures of The Eagle as his grandfather, a G-man, makes appearances in both.

It gets revisited here.

The crossovers are fun Easter Eggs for those who have read multiple stories I’ve written. Think of them as a nice bonus.

See you over there.

Bobby
www.bobbynash.com

MEET BEEN BOOKS AUTHOR BOBBY NASH AT MGA CON THIS WEEKEND!

Meet BEN Books Author Bobby Nash this weekend at the Middle Georgia Comic Convention (March 15 - 16) in Macon, GA. Bobby will be on hand with books and maybe even an announcement or two. Look for him at table #414 in Artist Alley. Stop by and say hello.

MGA Schedule of Events:

FRIDAY:
Early Badge Pickup/Registration between 6pm-9pm

SATURDAY 9AM-UNTIL
Registration 9:00am
Metropolis/Crime Alley (Dealer's Room/Artist's Alley) 10am-6pm

Artist/Writer/ Misc Panels 10am-6pm
Fun Zone 10am-8pm
Costume Contest 7:00pm (Registration for costume contest ends at 3pm in Metropolis)

SUNDAY 10AM-5PM
Registration 10am
Metropolis/Crime Alley (Dealer's Room/Artist's Alley) 10am-5pm
Artist/Writer/ Misc Panels 10am-5pm
Fun Zone 10am-5pm

Learn more about MGA Con here and here.

BOBBY NASH NAMED APRIL’S FEATURED AUTHOR AT IPULPFICTION.COM

iPulpFiction.com turns the spotlight on BEN Books' very own Bobby Nash beginning today, April 1st (and nope, this isn’t an April Fool’s Joke). Look for Bobby’s stories from Frontier, Doc Dresden: The Immortal, The Green Hornet, Lance Star: Sky Ranger, and Domino Lady, all specially formatted for your mobile devices. Perfect for those who like to read on the go.

PRESS RELEASE:

Coming in April to iPulpFiction.com

This April, iPulpFiction.com is proud to featured works from the 2013 Pulp Ark Award Winner for Best Author Bobby Nash

From his secret lair in the wilds of Bethlehem, Georgia, Bobby Nash, the 2013 Pulp Ark Award Winner for Best Author, writes a little bit of everything including novels, comic books, short prose, novellas, graphic novels, screenplays, media tie-ins, and even a little pulp fiction just for good measure. And he sleeps at least once a week, whether he needs it or not.

Two new iPulp series, Frontier and Doc Dresden: The Immortal will be available on April first, along with stories featuring Lance Star: Sky Ranger, Domino Lady, and The Green Hornet.

WHAT LIES BEYOND THE FRONTIER?

Frontier is a collection of sci-fi themed short stories from 2013 Pulp Ark Award-Winning Best Author, Bobby Nash. With Frontier, the author of Earthstrike Agenda, Evil Ways, and Deadly Games! presents a collection of rarely seen tales presented tales as well as some never before published stories. From Earth to alien planets and to the deepest recesses of space, Frontier features action, adventure, horror, and even a little romance.

DOC DRESDEN: THE IMMORTAL
340 year old Nathanial Dresden, "Doc" to his friends, is an explorer and adventurer at heart. For the last several centuries he has had many fantastic adventures. In present day, he works at (and secretly co-owns) Solutions Inc., a think tank/troubleshooting company. Solutions Inc. is the go to company when you need answers. Join Doc and his comrades as they travel the globe in search of adventure.

ABOUT iPULP

"With the whole world wallowing in pointless, plotless fiction, iPulp greets the reader like a breath of fresh adrenaline." -- David Lubar, Award-winning author of Hidden Talents

In the past, dime novels and other forms of pulp fiction influenced writers of genre fiction such as Ray Bradbury, Raymond Chandler, and H. P. Lovecraft. It was a time when kids carried a dime novel folded in their hip pocket or nestled out of sight in their schoolbooks.

Today, the pulps are mostly gone. iPulpFiction.com reinvents the genre short story market by taking pulp fiction to the mobile generation — to be hidden among digital textbooks on a tablet or tucked away on a smartphone in a hip pocket.

Visit iPulpFiction.com to learn more.
Learn more about 2013 Pulp Ark Award Winning Best Author, Bobby Nash at www.bobbynash.com

Welcome to ipulpfiction.com

BOBBY TALKS PULP ON THRILLERCAST

Smells like pulp to me.

I was thrilled (pun intended) to sit in with David Wood and Alan Baxter on the latest episode of the ThrillerCast- The Podcast for Readers and Writers of Thrillers podcast. We talked about writing in general and also discuss the New Pulp book market. We also discuss the definitions of pulp and New Pulp as well as what it takes to write a pulp yarn.

You can listen now at http://thrillerpodcast.blogspot.com/2013/03/episode-66-new-pulp-with-bobby-nash.html

ThrillerCast Episode 66- New Pulp with Bobby Nash

In this episode, David and Alan discuss "New Pulp" with Bobby Nash. We also take Random House to the woodshed for their new digital-first publishing contracts. More important, however, is the fact that Al finally bought a decent microphone. Woo hoo!

Our guest is author Bobby Nash.

What is the current state of "New Pulp?" Is it still alive and well, or is it on the decline?

What is New Pulp? Can it be defined? What are the common characteristics?

Newpulpfiction.com

How has e-publishing driven New Pulp?

Story length and pacing.

Who is writing or publishing New Pulp right now?

Who are some of the "classic" pulp writers?

What's happening with Bobby's work?

Nominated for Pulp Ark and Pulp Factory awards. Other writing projects. Comics and screenplays.

Writing for comics vs writing prose.

Advice for writers- if you want it to be your job, treat it like a job!

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Thanks again to David and Alan for having me on the show. It was a fun conversation. You should give it a listen. Here’s the link to listen to ThrillerCast Episode 66: http://thrillerpodcast.blogspot.com/2013/03/episode-66-new-pulp-with-bobby-nash.html

Bobby

PULP ARK AWARD WINNERS ANNOUNCED!

It is rare to find our very own Bobby Nash at a loss for words, but that’s exactly what happened after the list of winners of the 2013 Pulp Ark Awards was posted at All Pulp last week. "It took a while for the news to sink in, and even now I don’t think it’s really hit me completely yet," Nash said in a statement on his website. "After years as a working writer I can now add the title “Award Winning” before my name, which is pretty darn cool, let me tell you."

The full list of winners is below, including several talented creators, all of whom deserve a hearty congratulations. He also wanted to highlight Bobby's win as well.

2013 PULP ARK AWARD WINNER-- BEST AUTHOR: BOBBY NASH

Says Bobby of his win:
This was the one that really floored me. I knew I had been nominated, but quite frankly I never expected to win this one. I mean, there were a lot of incredibly talented creators nominated. When I read through the list of winners and saw my name listed here all I could hear was the cartoon-ish sound effect of my jaw hitting the floor like it was made out of lead.

I really don’t know what to say except Thank You to everyone who voted for me. Thank you to everyone who has read one (or more) of my stories. Thank you to the fantastic people I’ve gotten to meet as a result of the books I’ve been privileged to work on. Thank you to the publishers and editors who have hired me and helped me to (hopefully) become a better writer. I’m sure I’ll be able to string together better words once the shock wears off, if it ever will. And finally, thank you for reading through my frantic musings here. My brain is bouncing from one thought to another faster than I can keep up. Might be time to lay off the Mt. Dew for the night, I guess.

The Pulp Ark Awards will be handed out at the Pulp Ark Convention in Springdale Arkansas on the evening of Saturday, April 27, 2013. Unfortunately, I will not be able to attend the entire weekend, but I am planning to be there on Saturday during the day and into the evening.

Thanks again and congratulations to all the winners.

Bobby

PRESS RELEASE:

Tommy Hancock, Editor in Chief of Pro Se Productions and Pulp Ark Coordinator, announces that voting has closed for the open nomination 2013 Pulp Ark Awards.   The Winners of the 2013 Pulp Ark Awards are-

Best Novel-
Die Glocke by Barry Reese in The Adventures of Lazarus Gray Volume 2: Die Glocke published by Pro Se Productions

Best Novella-
The Lone Ranger: Vendetta by Howard Hopkins published by Moonstone Books

Best Collection/Anthology-
The Green Hornet: Still at Large by Various published by Moonstone Books

Best Short Story-
Lucky by Tommy Hancock features in Night Beat: Night Stories published by Radio Archives

Best Cover-
The Adventures of Lazarus Gray Volume 2 by George Sellas published by Pro Se Productions

Best Interior Art-
The Adventures of Lazarus Gray Volume 2 by George Sellas published by Pro Se Productions

Best Pulp Revival-
The Wild Adventures of Doc Savage by Will Murray published by Altus Press

Best New Pulp Character-
Rick Ruby created by Bobby Nash and Sean Taylor as featured in The Ruby Files Volume 1 Published by Airship 27 Productions

Best Pulp Comic-
The Shadow published by Dynamite Comics

Best Pulp Magazine-
Pro Se Presents published by Pro Se Productions

Best Author-
Bobby Nash

Best New Author-
Jim Beard

“The voting this year,” Hancock noted, “was exciting since it involved so many different creators, works and publishers.  Six different publishers are represented in the final tally, with both the Best Author and Best New Author winners being writers for various publishers in 2012.”

The Pulp Ark Lifetime Achievement Award, according to Hancock, is still being determined by the select committee chosen to give the honor to an individual who has done considerable work in furthering Pulp in his/her lifetime.

The awards, 8X10 engraved wooden plaques, will be awarded at Pulp Ark 2013 in Springdale Arkansas , the evening of Saturday, April 27, 2013. Hancock stated that all winners as well as nominees are encouraged to attend, but any winners who could not would receive their awards by mail. Pulp Ark thanks all who nominated, all who voted, and congratulations to all the nominees and especially to the winners of the Pulp Ark 2013 Awards!

For any questions concerning Pulp Ark, contact Hancock at proseproductions@earthlink.net or follow Pulp Ark news at www.pulpark.blogspot.com

STRIP TEASE

Here’s a sneak peek at the upcoming Lance Star: Sky Ranger weekly web strip from Bobby Nash and James Burns, the same team that brought you the Lance Star: Sky Ranger comic book “One Shot!” “We’re still early in the process of creating the strips so it’s not quite ready to show off,” says writer Bobby Nash. Nash also added that he couldn’t resist a good tease when he released the image at left.

Visit www.lance-star.com for more details as they become available.

Meet Deadly Games! Author At The Atlanta Comic Convention!

The best one day show in the south returns to Atlanta, Georgia on Sunday, April 15th. Deadly Games! Author Bobby Nash will be on hand with copies of Deadly Games!, Lance Star: Sky Ranger, and his newest creation, The Ruby Files (co-created with Sean Taylor). Come on by and say hello.

The Atlanta Comic Convention runs from 11 a.m. - 5 p.m. at the Marriott at Century Center in Atlanta, Georgia. Check out the full guest list at http://www.atlantacomicconvention.com/.

LANCE STAR: SKY RANGER LANDS AT THE DRIVETHRU

The Lance Star: Sky Ranger "One Shot!" comic book by Bobby Nash and James Burns is now available for digital download at DriveThru Comics. http://comics.drivethrustuff.com/product_info.php?products_id=96166.

About Lance Star: Sky Ranger "One Shot!"
November, 1941. Ace Air Adventurer Lance Star accepts a dangerous mission into an enemy stronghold to stop the Nazi’s from uncovering plans for a weapon long believed destroyed. Lance flies a solo mission to Kiev where he is to plant explosives and destroy a weapons facility when he runs into an old enemy. Now, Lance is faced with a choice. Complete the mission? Or take down the Sky Ranger’s greatest adversary? He’s only going to get one shot at this. Will he choose the mission or revenge?

Featuring high-flying adventure, aerial dog fights, explosive action, and stunning artwork, Lance Star: Sky Ranger "One Shot!" is pure pulp fun from start to finish.

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Lance Star: Sky Ranger
"One Shot!"
Written by Bobby Nash
Art/Letters/Colors by James Burns
28 page DriveThru Comics Digital Edition
$1.50

Lance Star: Sky Ranger "One Shot!" is now available for digital download at DriveThru Comics. http://comics.drivethrustuff.com/product_info.php?products_id=96166.

Learn more about DriveThru Comics at http://comics.drivethrustuff.com/.

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Lance Star: Sky Ranger pulp anthology volumes 1, 2, and 3 and "One Shot!" are also available in print and digital editions. Visit www.lance-star.com for more information.

Keep watching http://www.lance-star.com/, http://ben-books.blogspot.com/, and http://www.bobbynash.com/ for future Lance Star: Sky Ranger projects.

About Lance Star: Sky Ranger:

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Since 2006, Lance Star and his air aces, the Sky Rangers have thrilled readers with their amazing adventures. The first Lance Star: Sky Ranger pulp anthology was published by Wild Cat Books in 2004. Vol. 1 was reissued in 2006 by Airship 27 Productions and Cornerstone Books where they remain available today. A second volume of anthology tales was released in 2009 and is also still available. You can find out information on the Lance Star: Sky Ranger Pulp Anthologies, volumes 1, 2, and 3 at http://www.lance-star.com/. Lance Star returns In 2012 for Volume 4 and a full-length novel, "Cold Snap!"

About Bobby Nash:

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From his secret lair in the wilds of Bethlehem, Georgia, Bobby Nash writes. He is an author of novels and short stories like Evil Ways, Fantastix, Lance Star: Sky Ranger, Domino Lady, Sentinels: Alternate Visions, Full Throttle Space Tales: Space Sirens, A Fistful Of Legends, and the upcoming Green Hornet Chronicles and Secret Agent X among others. He also writes comic books and graphic novels like Life In The Faster Lane, Fuzzy Bunnies From Hell, Demonslayer, Fantastix, Yin Yang, and Lance Star: Sky Ranger, among others. For more information on Bobby Nash please visit him at http://www.bobbynash.com/, http://www.lance-star.com/, www.facebook.com/bobbyenash, and www.twitter.com/bobbynash, among other places across the web.

About James Burns:

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James Burns is a graphic designer and illustrator who lives in Avondale Estates, Georgia. At age 45, he wrote and drew his first comic book, "Detached," about his experiences with eye surgery. His weekly comic strip "Grumbles," has been running for the last 5 years in Atlanta's Sunday Paper. His work has also been included in the last several editions of "Not My Small Diary". James' other comics include "Daemon Process;" which was a supernatural tale of death, love, computers, and an ancient evil book, Contributions to the first two issues of the anthology "The Burner," and the 80-page anthology entitled"Real Magicalism."

James' comic work is on display at http://jamesburnsdesign.com/comics.
Lance Star: Sky Ranger and all related characters are © copyright 2011 Bobby Nash. All Rights Reserved.

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