Böcker av Jim Beard

New original stories set in the world of the original Planet of the Apes films and TV series. Each writer will explore a different facet of the post-apocalyptic world, so readers will be treated to a wide and variety of action-adventure short stories.

Where Do They Get All Those Wonderful Toys? It's 1975, and you only think the members of Adventure Command International have been in tight spots before! When the worldwide cult the team's battled for the past two years suddenly and sinisterly advances its plans to change the world forever, D.C. Jones and Adventure Command bring together all their resources to make a final assault for freedom, liberty, and democracy! In their first full-length novel, you'll be right there in the middle of all the action with Adventure Command as they pit all their strength, ingenuity, and fighting savvy against an opponent who has the power to warp reality itself! There has never been a D.C. Jones mission like it before-and if he and his fellow adventurers fail, it may just be their last! D.C. JONES AND ADVENTURE COMMAND INTERNATIONAL 3 is writer Jim Beard's explosive conclusion to the Cult Trilogy, a sprawling story that will transport you back to the 1970s and all those great toys and action figures of the past! Cover by M. Mrakota OrsmanInterior design and formatting by Maggie Ryel

THE WAY OF THE GUN... In the years between the end of the Civil War and the dawn of the 20th century, when much of the American West was still a frontier and word-of-mouth was the primary conduit for information from one territory to the next, the line between fact and legend was hazy at best. Stories of bigger-than-life figures emerged and traveled quickly, spreading across the plains like wildfire and cutting through desert country like a hot wind. Their names were only whispered around campfires or in smoky saloons, but their reputations were nearly as powerful as the weapons on their belts. Some were soldiers and lawmen, others gamblers and thieves. Still others defied description completely, but all were rugged and resourceful men and women, fast on a horse and even faster on the draw, working inside or outside the law - and often exploring the wide-open spaces in between. SIX-GUN LEGENDS returns to those thrilling days of yesteryear with stories by ten talented writers: Fred Adams, Terry Alexander, Jim Beard, John C. Bruening, Trevor Holliday, Jeffrey J. Mariotte, Terrence McCauley, Will Murray, Christopher Ryan and Duane Spurlock. Each of these storytellers spins a tale of the mystery, mayhem, intrigue, and adventure that inevitably unfold when one of these legendary entities steps out of the collective imagination and into the spotlight with guns blazing. Saddle up and take a ride into the past - but be ready to make a fast draw at any moment along the way. Sooner or later, this trail will bring you face to face with the SIX-GUN LEGENDS of the Old West.

Welcome to a world where the Cold War was fought not with the threat of nuclear destruction, but with Giant Monsters. Watch as the denizens of this Earth that might have been learn to harness the power of these legendary creatures for good and ill. In these seven tales you'll witness first hand as... --A young boy learns the value of sacrifice when the Japanese use a giant monster to attack Pearl Harbor... --An Inuit confronts his heritage to harness a frightening creature of the Great White North... --A false guru's greed endangers 1960s Boston... All this and more await you in the pages of MONSTER EARTH! Join editors James Palmer (Slow Djinn), Jim Beard (Sgt. Janus, Spirit-Breaker) and some of the most talented voices in New Pulp, including Nancy Hansen (Prophecy's Gambit), Edward M. Erdelac (The Merkabah Rider series), and I.A. Watson (Blackthorn: Dynasty of Mars) as they take you to frightening vision of Earth... MONSTER EARTH!