Mort Castle

"Graphic Classics: Rafael Sabatini" features the origin of Sabatini's famed gentleman pirate "Captain Blood," adapted by Rod Lott and Carlo Vergara. It also presents a great selection of mysteries and adventure tales illustrated by Stanley W. Shaw, Rich Tommaso, Roger Langridge, Jackie Smith, Milton Knight, Gerry Alanguilan and Hunt Emerson. It is provided with a comics bio of Sabatini by Mort Castle and cover depiction of Captain Blood by Joel F. Naprstek.

The new story collection by three-time Bram Stoker Award Winning author and editor Mort Castle, containing his uncollected stories: 'I Am Your Need'; 'The Doctor, The Kid, and The Ghosts in the Lake'; 'Guidance'; 'Robot';The Story of Albert Glucklick' or 'What They Had In Common'; 'The Counselor'; 'The Oval Portrait'; 'Dreaming Robot Monster'; 'Prayer'; 'The Old Man and the Dead'; 'Light'.Cover art by Wendy Saber Core."Mort Castle's compelling imagination always takes the reader to interesting places. Some are frightening, some beautiful, some happy and some sad, but all are insightful and keen to the human condition. This excellent collection should be on every midnight traveler's list of destinations."-Robert McCammon, New York Times bestselling author, Boy's Life; Mine; Usher's Passing; The Listener"Mort Castle is a genre unto himself, His work is - in the dictionary sense - singular in the horror field. If I had any control over the Fates, Knowing When To Die would signal a sea-change in the field, and one for the better. Castle's characters are the lost, the lonely, the discarded, the sinful, and those seeking some form of redemption. His stories are literate, moving, often hideously uncomfortable, and ultimately unforgettable. To read this collection is to witness a master storyteller at the height of his considerable powers. This is one of the most extraordinary collections I have ever had the privilege of reading. These stories will disturb you long after you've finished reading them."-Gary A. Braunbeck, Seven time recipient of the Bram Stoker Award and the author of To Each Their Darkness

Today's top Horror and SF authors pay tribute to C.H.U.D. in this anthology of original fiction. C.H.U.D. is a genre defying, cult classic film featuring monsters living in the sewers below New York. The stories in this anthology expand the world created by the film and add depth to the C.H.U.D. universe like never before. From stories of apocalyptic horror and all out monster action, to tales of underground parties interrupted by uninvited guests and evening strolls that end in death, this anthology will leave you both smiling and breathless. Relive the fear as these original stories take you beyond the movie to events that occurred before, during, and after the scenes we remember so well. Includes C.H.U.D. related stories by Jonathan Maberry, Tim Waggoner, JG Faherty, Mort Castle, Michael H. Hanson, Martin Powell, Ben Fisher, Jason White, Chad Lutzke, Ross Baxter, Philip C Perron, David Bernstein, Nick Cato, Alex Laybourne, Christopher Fulbright, Angeline Hawkes, David Robbins, Robert Waters, Greg Mitchell, Ryan C. Thomas, and Eugene Johnson. With an introduction by David Drake. Compiled by Eric S. Brown. C.H.U.D. Lives also features in-depth interviews with Andrew Bonime (producer) and Parnell Hall (screenwriter), as well as never before seen behind-the-scenes photos from the classic 80s horror film. Lineup: Introduction by David Drake Interview with the late Andrew Bonime "Dog Walker" by Robert E Waters "The Dwellers" by Nick Cato "The City Will Eat You Alive" by Ryan C. Thomas "Date Night" by David Robbins "Strange Gods" by Christopher Fulbright and Angeline Hawkes "Lost and Found" by Greg Mitchell "They Are C.H.U.D" by Alex Laybourne "C.H.A.D." by Michael H. Hanson "Samsa's Party" by Ben Fisher "The Way to a Man's Heart" by Tim Waggoner "Dweller Messiah" by Jason White "That's Entertainment " by Mort Castle "Toxic Disposal" by David Bernstein "Monstrous Me" by Martin Powell "Step Ate" by Chad Lutzke "Zero Hour" by JG Faherty "The Deuce" by Philip C. Perron "All at Sea" by Ross Baxter "You Will Never Leave Harlan Alive" by Jonathan Maberry and Eugene Johnson Interview with Parnell Hall (screenwriter) by Eric S Brown This book is dedicated in loving memory to Andrew Bonime, the producer of the C.H.U.D. film. Proudly represented by Crystal Lake Publishing--Tales from the Darkest Depths.

"Halloween Classics" presents five scary tales for the holiday, each with an EC-style introduction by famed horror author Mort Castle. Featured are Nathaniel Hawthorne's "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow", Arthur Conan Doyle's mummy tale "Lot No. 249", Mark Twain's "A Curious Dream", and H.P. Lovecraft's "Cool Air". Plus, a comics adaptation of the great silent film "The Cabinet of Dr. Calligari", illustrated by Matt Howarth, with a terrifying cover by Simon Gane.

Ray Bradbury is a storyteller without peer, a poet of the impossible, and, indisputably, one of America's most beloved authors. In a much-celebrated literary career that has spanned seven decades, he has produced an astonishing body of work, including "The Illustrated Man", "The Martian Chronicles", and "Fahrenheit 451". In "Shadow Show", editors Sam Weller and Mort Castle have collected short stories from 26 of the most diverse and celebrated authors writing today, all gathered to honor Ray Bradbury and his tremendous contribution to the literary canon. Contributors include: Margaret Atwood, Neil Gaiman, Joe Hill, Dave Eggers, Harlan Ellison, Alice Hoffman, and Audrey Niffenegger.

Graphic Classics: Robert Louis Stevenson returns to print in a revised edition, with 54 new pages. New to this edition is "Treasure Island" adapted by Alex Burrows and Scott Lincoln. Returning are "Dr Jekyll and Mr. Hyde" in a unique two-part adaptation by Simon Gane and Michael Slack, and "The Bottle Imp" by Lance Tooks. Plus a collection of "Verses and Fables" illustrated by Hunt Emerson, Maxon Crumb, Roger Langridge and ten more great artists.

Want the Greatest Zombie Stories Ever Written? BEST NEW ZOMBIE TALES (Vol. 2) Over 100,000 words Includes Amazing Fiction by: Bram Stoker Award Winner, David Niall Wilson British Fantasy Award Nominee, Rio Youers Bram Stoker Award Nominee, Nate Kenyon Multiple Award Winning Author, Cody Goodfellow Authorlink New Author Award Winner, Tim Waggoner George Turner Prize Nominee, Narrelle M. Harris Bram Stoker Award Winner, John Everson Pulitzer Prize, Bram Stoker Nominee, Mort Castle And so much more... "I'm proud to be a part of the Best New Zombie Tales series." World Horror Grand Master, Multiple Award Winning Horror Legend, Ray Garton James Roy Daley is doing a marvelous job with his Best New Zombie Tales series-- TERRIFIC Bloody well done " New York Times bestseller Jonathan Maberry, author of PATIENT ZERO and ROT & RUIN TOC: Sleepwalk: The Deduction ROBERT ELROD Introduction JAMES ROY DALEY Bury Me Not RIO YOUERS Laundry Day STEVEN A. ROMAN Provider TIM WAGGONER The Truth About Brains NARRELLE M. HARRIS Gravedigger NATE KENYON Coming Home DAVID NIALL WILSON The Third Option DEREK GUNN The Worst Is Yet To Come PETE MESLING La Sequia T. F. DAVENPORT Viva Las Vegas THOMAS ROCHE 'Til Decay Do Us Part MYRRYM DAVIS We Will Rebuild CODY GOODFELLOW Dredging Up The Dead J. W. SCHNARR Camille Smiled JOHN EVERSON Not With A Bang But A Whimper MONICA J. O'ROURKE Reunion JAMES NEWMAN Gran'ma's in the Bathroom (...and she's not coming out) KEN GOLDMAN The Old Man And The Dead MORT CASTLE The Finger MATT HULTS

"Graphic Classics: Ambrose Bierce" is revised, with 70 new pages, including new comics adaptations of "Moxon's Master", "The Damned Thing" and "The Monk and the Hangman's Daughter". Returning from the first edition are "The Stranger" and four other tales, plus a collection of 20 short fables illustrated by Dan O'Neill, Shary Flenniken, Florence Cestac, Johnny Ryan and more great artists. It comes with a stunning cover illustration by Steven Cerio.

"Graphic Classics: O. Henry" is a great collection of stories from the master of the surprise ending. This eleventh volume in the "Graphic Classics" series features "The Ransom of Red Chief," the precursor to "Home Alone." It also includes "The Cabollero's Way," the original tale of "The Cisco Kid", and O. Henry's Christmas classic "The Gift of the Magi," along with seven more stories, including a new O. Henry "sequel" by Mort Castle.

You see him at PTA meetings, selling peanuts for Kiwanis, mowing his lawn. Michael Louden is your ever-so-average nice guy, your neighbor, your friend--except he wants to kill you and your family and your dog. He's the next door serial psycho, Jack the Ripper in Willy Loman's well shined shoes--and John Wayne Gacy in his clown costume. And he's not alone. Michael Louden and others like him, Strangers, are just waiting for their moment of history--to destroy any hope of the future. "THE STRANGERS offers one of the most unsettling and true representations of evil that you're likely to experience in a horror novel" --From the Introduction by Marc Paoletti THE STRANGERS, Mort Castle's 1984 cult classic of hard driving horror, is back in print in this trade paperback. This wonderfully creepy, yet disturbing tale will have you looking around at your friends, family, and neighbors in a way you never suspected. THE STRANGERS has been optioned by Whitewater Films in 2005.