Serial Books & Magazines
LOST SERIAL PHOTONOVEL SERIES
These 6"x9" full
bookstore-quality publications include stills from the
original serials in their proper place in the story, so you
can experience the next best thing to having been there to
see the serial in a theater!
Scientific genius and private detective
Sanford Quest (Herbert Rawlinson, star of THE FLAME FIGHTER
and frequent player in Republic serials) is called to
investigate a murder and finds himself enmeshed in an
ever-widening and increasingly bizarre case involving
missing jewels, a stolen ape skeleton, disembodied hands
that murder without warning, and mysterious messages
delivered in a small black box by the unknown killer. Quest
and his assistant Laura (Anna Little) use inventions far
ahead of their time, including a "portable wireless"
(essentially a text-messaging cell phone) to try and solve
the case -- if they don't, Quest himself will be imprisoned
for the crime! Foreword by Raymond William Stedman.
Crime/Mystery 264 pages, 32 original stills, 6"x9", full
color glossy cover, black and white interior. $20.95
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Starring George Larkin, Cleo Madison and Edward Sloman. Second Squadron edition upgraded with a huge collection of now 75 original photographs, many from the personal collection of original cast member and featured villain Edward Sloman -- including amazing behind-the-scenes production shots. A great serial jam-packed with action about Seneca Trine, an embittered man who vows to take revenge on Alan Law, son of his enemy who crippled him and ruined him in business. One of his twin daughters, Rose, is in love with Law, the other, Judith, sworn to kill him. The sign of death is a "trey of hearts" playing card with three bullet holes shot through it. This groundbreaking serial brought what was to be known as the cliff-hanger into full form and was the first to allow deathtraps and danger to drive it all the way through. It all builds to a wild murderous pursuit during a lightning storm, crashes, disaster, and even a shock/surprise ending. A sensation upon its original release.194 pages, 6"x9", full color glossy cover, black and white interior. $19.95
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In this riveting conflict between East and West, American actress Ola Humphrey, "The Purple Iris," who played herself in the 1915 Universal Pictures dramatization of her own true-life story, is charmed by visiting Egyptian prince Ibrahim Tousson (Edward Sloman) and becomes his wife. But when she finds herself then a prisoner in his harem, she determines to escape his cruelty with the help of soldier of fortune Stanly Clyde (William C. Dowlan). The violence escalates to an alarming level when with the help of Princess Zohra, mother of the Prince's unacknowledged child, she escapes from the palace and is pursued by the army -- after the Prince has proclaimed "Death to all Christians!" Originally filmed in six chapters, this wide-ranging and dramatic serial starts off like a romance novel but continues to build in suspense to perhaps the most violent conclusion of any chapter play, which remains shocking to this day. Exotic adventure. 223 pages, 64 original stills, 6"x9", full color glossy cover, black and white interior. $19.95
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A short novelization of a mystery/courtroom drama serial that was directed mostly at the ladies but is nice to have for serial completists. The heroine, a Broadway actress (Edna Mayo), is faced with a desperate situation. Discovered unconscious on the floor of a restaurant near the corpse of a man who hated her, with a pearl-handled revolver in between them, she is put on trial for murder where she is defended by the man she loves (Henry B. Walthall). Photoplay edition includes photographs from the original 1916 Essanay serial and additional illustrations in their proper place near corresponding text.114 pages, 6"x9", full color glossy cover, black and white interior. $12.95 View/purchase at Lulu.com
SERIALFEST
ANNUAL
150-page 8 1/2 x
11" collection of reviews, opinions, and information about
what's interesting in the world of serials.
SERIALFEST 2008 ANNUAL
and BONUS DVD
Contributors: Ken Chapman, Tom McGeeney, Ace Drummond,
Raymond William Stedman, Adrian Booth, Dr. Grood,
SerialFest attendees and the Serial Squadron.
The first-ever SERIALFEST ANNUAL, with a
whopping 150 pages of articles on the latest and most
interesting serial stuff, archive versions of some of the
most valuable forum threads such as The Squadron Glossary
of Serial Cliches, Best Serial Fights, Favorite Stunts,
Favorite Lines, Favorite Mystery Villains, Favorite Serial
Superheroes etc., lots of rare serial photos and stills,
and highlights from SerialFests of the past (including the
script and photos from the infamous 2002 Fu Manchu Stunt
Show) and the 2008 event. Also includes the script for
Chapter 1 of THE MYSTERY MIND, rare photos from the lost
serial THE HIDDEN HAND, articles about the re-creation of
THE MASKED RIDER chapter, Serial cars, Olive Thomas, Elmo
Lincoln, the new BBC ROBIN HOOD serial, new serial-related
comic book releases, the making of THE DANGERS OF DEBORAH,
a list of commercial serial DVDs released from original
elements, a review of FLASH GORDON CONQUERS THE UNIVERSE, a
Linda Stirling pinup an Adrian Booth photo collection and
filmography, and lots more. If you've attended a SerialFest
or posted on the Squadron message boards, you may find your
own picture or post included here, so don't miss this
chance to own a valuable souvenir of the events and an
archival copy of your contribution to the world of serials.
If you haven't yet been able to attend a SerialFest, this
package will be the next best thing we can provide to being
there!
A 148 minute (2 hour 28 minutes)
bonus DVD is also included in the publication
which includes:
- The DAREDEVILS OF THE WEST panel discussion with Jim
D'Arc of BYU and those who saw the serial
- Ace Drummond's Serial Jeopardy game
-The live performance of THE MYSTERY MIND Chapter 1 from
SerialFest2006 (in which Adrian Booth played a part)
- Adrian Booth speaking about her career (30 min. audio
file), and
- Chapter 4 of T. J. Moore's THE DANGERS OF DEBORAH.
The SERIALFEST 2008 ANNUAL is a 150 page black and white
perfect bound book with a full color heavyweight glossy
outer cover and DVD attached in an envelope to the inside
back cover. The price for the book and DVD is $23.95. Books
ordered before Aug. 1 will ship this week. Please allow 3
weeks for delivery of new orders as this publication has
sold out already and will now have a second printing.
These books are no longer being shipped directly
from the Squadron but you can still order the SerialFest
2008 Annual/DVD online directly from the lulu.com printing
service. To do so, visit this link:
Order SerialFest Annual
direct
This will get you the book only,
however, not the DVD -- so you must then add a note to
Prince Barin with your next Squadron DVD order so he can
ship you the SerialFest 2008 DVD. DVDs may not be ordered
separately and will not be shipped separately.