Tales of the Shadowmen

Tales of the Shadowmen

"Tales of the Shadowmen" is an annual anthology of short stories edited by Jean-Marc Lofficier and Randy Lofficier, published by [http://www.blackcoatpress.com Black Coat Press] . As of 2008, four volumes have been released, with a fifth one slated for 2009. The stories take place in a fictional world where all of the characters and events from adventure literature, and in particular French adventure literature, actually exist in the same universe.

About the series

The title and concept of "Tales of the Shadowmen" were inspired by science fiction writer Philip José Farmer's works centering around the Wold Newton family. The concept first emerged in Jean-Marc Lofficier's non-fiction works, [http://www.lofficier.com/frenchsf.htm "French Science Fiction, Fantasy, Horror & Pulp Fiction: A Guide To Cinema, Television, Radio, Animation, Comic Books And Literature From The Middle Ages To The Present"] (2000) and [http://www.blackcoatpress.com/shadowmen.htm "Shadowmen: Heroes And Villains Of French Pulp Fiction"] (2003), which reviewed characters from French popular literature, the latter blending bibliographical information and speculative fiction.

Table of Contents

"Tales of the Shadowmen", Volume 1: The Modern Babylon

Cover by Mike Manley ISBN 1-932983-36-8 (2005)

"Tales of the Shadowmen", Volume 4: Lords of Terror

Cover by José Ladrönn ISBN 978-1-934543-02-3 (2008)

Translations

French translations of "Tales of the Shadowmen" entitled "Les Compagnons de l'Ombre" are being published in France by publisher [http://www.riviereblanche.com Riviere Blanche] starting in November 2007.

Characters A-Z

Similar pastiches

*"Tarzan Alive", "Doc Savage: His Apocalyptic Life," "The Other Log of Phileas Fogg", and the rest of the Wold Newton family stories by Philip José Farmer
*"Anno Dracula" and sequels, by Kim Newman
*"The League of Heroes" and sequels, by Xavier Mauméjean ISBN 1-932983-44-9
*"The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen" by Alan Moore and Kevin O'Neill

External links

* [http://www.coolfrenchcomics.com/wnu1.htm The French Wold Newton Universe of Characters]


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