The Wraith: The Collected Editions #1-3 trade paperback now available to buy!

That's right, finally, after years of waiting, the comic book issues The Wraith #1-3 have been collected together in one volume--The Wraith: The Collected Editions #1-3. Share in the excitement, the exhilaration of The Wraith's first adventures. See how the character is born, witnes his travails, and see him take on one of the deadliest villains you're ever likely to meet! All this and more!! Over 100 pages of action/adventure including some never-before-seen sketches and designs. All written by Frank Dirscherl and illustrated by a bevy of very talented artists, including Jeff Welborn, Jim Taylor, Roland Bird and more. Featuring a cover by comic book legend Bob McLeod (Superman, New Mutants, Spider-Man), you won't want to miss this one. Please click here to preview/buy this fantastic new release from Trinity Comics. An eBook release of this trade will be forthcoming.

Please note: the single issues The Wraith #1-3 are no longer available to buy. If you wish to read them, you'll need to pick up this new trade paperback release. The introductory issue The Wraith #0 will remain on sale as an individual comic book for those wanting to dip in to the murky world of the Dread Avenger of the Underworld. Visit the Comics section of the site to see what we have on offer.

End of Year Update!

I know I don't post here nearly as often as I should (or used to), but I live a busy life. I guess we all do these days, really. Anyway, just to show you that I still exist and that I'm still working on my writing, I wanted to supply one (final?) update for the year and let you all know where the various projects I'm working on stands at present.

The Wraith comic book series has ended with this year's release of The Wraith #3. However, there will be (at least) one more release from me, and that is a graphic novel entitled The Wraith: Books of Judgment. It will feature two stories, the first illustrated by Jake Bilbao and featuring the never-before-told origin of the original Wraith/Paul Sanderson. See for the first time the events that led Sanderson to become The Wraith, how he met his arch-nemesis the Cobra and made his greatest ally in Max Horton. All will be revealed. Book Two features the never-before-told origin of the aforementioned villain the Cobra. Witness the startling occurrences that gave birth to this foremost of enemies and see how his life, and that of The Wraith, intertwine at key points. All will be revealed. Book Two will be illustrated by Roland Bird (The Wraith #3, Curse of the Cortes Stone) and Rusty Gilligan.

Speaking of Curse of the Cortes Stone (still available to buy from Arcana Comics by clicking here), in which The Wraith teamed up with fellow heroes Shadowflame and Johnny Saturn, Shadowflame's chronicler and creator Joe Martino and I have teamed up to pair our heroes together in yet another tale, Shadowflame/The Wraith: Bombed, to be illustrated by Roland Bird (ubiquitous ain't he?) and Peter Palmiotti. I'm also working on another teamup between The Wraith and another character, a story originally slated for some years back but then shelved and is now back on the frontburner. I don't want to reveal too much just yet, but we have a fantastic (and well credentialled) artist onboard and all appears to be moving along well. More on this soon (hopefully). Suffice to say, this project has me very excited.

Leaving comics behind, my prose work continues apace. My upcoming Wraith short story, Zombies Attack! should be coming out very soon now as part of the Metahumans vs. the Undead collection from Coscom Entertainment. It's an exciting little story, even if I do say so myself, and serves as a prequel to a future Wraith novel, Birds of the Living Dead. 'nuff said. The next novel in The Wraith Adventures series, Cry of the Werewolf, is finally on the editing table, and so we should have that released sometime during the first half of 2012 at a guess. A little later than anticipated, but that's how these things go sometimes. Oh, and another Wraith short story I wrote (with Adam Oravec), Sundown, will be appearing in an anthology of Wraith short stories, three of which will be written by writers other than myself. That's right, for the first time ever, The Wraith will be written by other people in the prose arena. Bobby Nash, Sean Taylor and Greg Gick will supply the other stories for The Wraith Dread Avenger of the Underworld, to be released by Airship27/Cornerstone Book Publishers. Look for that (hopefully) sometime in 2012. I also have more short stories to come from Airship/Cornerstone, including my Sherlock Holmes story, Sherlock Holmes and the County Killer. If I can ever get that finished, I'll be well pleased. Never enough time in the day!

That's about it. As you can see, there's some good stuff on the horizon, some of which not too far way. I hope you give them a chance and see what they're all about. You'll always get good, action-packed stories from me at a very decent price. You can't beat that. Take care and we'll talk again soon.

Curse of the Cortes Stone is finally available to buy!

Our War of the Independents crossover one-shot comic book, Curse of the Cortes Stone, has finally been released by Arcana Comics and can be purchased online from them by clicking here. Featuring the characters of The Wraith, Shadowflame and Johnny Saturn, see these three amazing heroes up against the villainous Aztekoth and the demonic Orcus! Read the official synopsis below:

 

The Wraith, Shadowflame and Johnny Saturn spring forth from their own independent series' for an adventure only the three of them could possibly dare face. Battling against Aztekoth, The Wraith soon encounters an evil unlike any he has ever faced before--Orcus! An evil so pronounced, so powerful, that the fate of not only the world, but all existence is at stake. Soon joined by his fellow heroes, the trio battle as best they can against a galactic threat that will require the gathering of all Earth's champions to combat. Join our heroes in this rollicking adventure filled with drama, action and excitement in the best tradition of comic book storytelling. A War of the Independents crossover.

To buy this amazing comic book, please click here! You won't regret it.

Lance Star: Sky Ranger joins the iPulp Fiction Library

Flying high in the pages of the Airship 27 Productions anthologies and eBooks, Lance Star: Sky Ranger’s writers and creators have partnered with iPulp Fiction to bring exciting pulp stories directly to your mobile device. The full story and artwork can be read at www.lance-star.com.

iPulp Fiction is releasing a story a day throughout June and July including tales featuring Lance Star: Sky Ranger. Frank Dirscherl’s story, "Attack of the Birdman" was released June 18th for the low price of $1.00. Visit iPulp at www.ipulpfiction.com for more information.

iPulpFiction is a cloud-based reading service that publishes classic and contemporary short stories that are accessible from any device with an up-to-date browser and an Internet connection. iPulp is on the cutting edge of a new generation of web apps. Beginning this week, look for new Lance Star: Sky Ranger based interviews with the writers, editors, and the crew at iPulp Fiction and airship 27 Productions at the official Lance Star website, www.lance-star.com.

Make sure you check out Frank Dirscherl’s Lance Star: Sky Ranger story, "Attack of the Birdman" for the low price of $1.00 at www.ipulpfiction.com, and keep an eye out for the other three stories in this superb anthology. Print and digital editions from Airship 27 are also available.

For more information on iPulp Fiction, please visit www.ipulpfiction.com
For more information on Airship 27 Productions, please visit www.gopulp.info
For more information on Lance Star: Sky Ranger, please visit www.lance-star.com and www.bobbynash.com

Cry of the Werewolf novel update! And more!!

Just thought I'd share (finally) another update on the status of my fourth novel in The Wraith Adventures series, Cry of the Werewolf.

I can hereby report that I completed the novel early last month, handed it in to my publisher and I'm very happy with it. It hasn't yet gone through the myriad editing processes works like this always go through, but I'm already very happy with the overall story and tone of the book. It finished at 47,000 words, so in that 45,000-50,000 word ballpark that I always aim for.

I'll have more details (including a look at the cover) as the publishing date nears, but for now, suffice to say, if you're a fan of The Wraith (and have read the past books in the series), you won't be disappointed with this new story. In fact, I can guarantee you'll be thrilled!

Oh, and I've recently completed two new Wraith short stories as well. One, titled Sundown, I wrote in conjunction with upcoming new writer, Adam Oravec. He wrote the brilliant first draft of it, which I polished up a little, and I really think it's a super new story. A departure from the norm, but something that will shock and intrigue regular readers of The Wraith. This short story will be appearing in an upcoming Wraith anthology book to be published by Airship27/Cornerstone Book Publishers. The book will feature three other Wraith short stories by authors Bobby Nash, Sean Taylor and Greg Gick. A surefire smash! The second story, titled Zombies Attack!, will be appearing in an upcoming zombie anthology titled Zombies vs. Superheroes from Coscom Entertainment. This Wraith story will serve as a prelude to an upcoming Wraith novel called Birds of the Living Dead.

As you can see, there's plenty on the horizon for Wraith fans, especially this year and next. I'm also working on a new superhero, something more in the Superman vein, but more on that later.

Take care.