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Time for another update to the Black Flame release schedule. Hope you're all keeping up now.

out -- Durham Red: The Omega Solution (Peter J Evans)
June -- ABC Warriors: Rage Against the Machines (Mike Wild)
July -- Strontium Dog: Day of the Dogs (Andrew Cartmel)
August -- Nikolai Dante: Imperial Black (David the Bishop)
September -- Judge Dredd: Whiteout (James Swallow)
October -- Strontium Dog: A Fistful of Strontium (Jaspre Bark & Steve Lyons)
November -- Durham Red: The Encoded Heart (Peter J Evans)
December -- Fiends of the Eastern Front: Operation Vampyr (David Bishop)

All good book- and comic stores, plus most of the dodgy ones too, or direct from us at Black Flame. Let's see if I can cock up the URL link again, shall we...

Link: Black Flame website, inc. free first chapters

Since Amazon are plainly threatening to upstage us through the devious tactic of automatically posting info on any book we log in with the ISBN code registry, long before it's actually finished, I though I'd better give you an update on planned 2000AD titles for the next few months. More details, when they're closer to release, will of course be available on www.blackflame.com

Feb -- JUDGE DREDD: The Final Cut, Matt Smith
Mar -- ROGUE TROOPER: Blood Relative, Jim Swallow
Apr -- STRONTIUM DOG: Ruthless, Jonathan Clements
May -- JUDGE DREDD: Swine Fever, Andrew Cartmel
May -- DURHAM RED: The Omega Solution, Peter J Evans
June -- ABC WARRIORS: Rage Against the Machines, Mike Wild
July -- STRONTIUM DOG: Day of the Dogs, Andrew Cartmel
Aug -- NIKOLAI DANTE: Imperial Black, David Bishop
Sep -- JUDGE DREDD: Whiteout, Jim Swallow
Oct -- STRONTIUM DOG: A Fistful of Strontium, Jaspre Bark & Steve Lypns
Nov -- DURHAM RED: The Encoded Heart, Peter J Evans
Dec -- FIENDS OF THE EASTERN FRONT: Operation Vampyr, David Bishop

That man Jim Swallow (Judge Dredd: Eclipse) is back, this time with a kick-ass Rogue Trooper adventure. When his latest lead on the Traitor General takes him back to the site of the Quartz Zone Massacre, Rogoe encounters a unit of brutal bio-warriors.

Writing by Jim Swallow. Cover by Dylan Teague. Extreme bloodshed and general mayhem characters' own.

Shipping to stores now, for release March 1st (UK), April 1st (US/RoW).

Link: http://www.blackflame.com/scripts/cover.asp?id=26

Hey --

David Bishop's first Nikolai Dante novel, The Strangelove Gambit, is trundling out of the cavernous Black Flame warehouses en route to bookstores, ready for release in the new year.

Plot basics: A deadly secret weapon... a shadowy doctor with a strange agenda... a finishing school full of beautiful young ladies... Hurrah!

Link: http://www.blackflame.com/scripts/cover.asp?id=20" target="_blank">So what should I look out for?

On its way to all better bookstores now: Kingdom of the Blind, David "the" Bishop's latest Big Meg epic. Notorious and bizarre crimelord Jesus Bludd (hoo-hoo) chooses the day of a huge senior judges' conference to launch his bid for control of the city ... with hilarious consequences, etc.

As you'll see (unless I've screwed up the link as per usual) the cover is by Julian Gibson, and I'm sure someone will chip in any moment with the original prog it was taken from, in case you were wondering.

If your local bookstore hasn't got it on the shelves, you can order it using the ISBN 1-84416-133-1 (distributor is Hodder Headline/Bookpoint) or you could start patronising a less crap bookshop. Or use Amazon. Or the Black Flame webstore. Or just send me some cash in carefully hidden coins and I'll send you one myself. Whatever, just get it.

Link: http://www.blackflame.com/scripts/cover.asp?id=18" target="_blank">Cover shot for ya

Charging out of our warehouse is our first Rogue Trooper novel, Crucible. Penned by the (insert most suitable adjective here) Gordon Rennie, this unashamed homage to all war movies with the words "Enemy" and "At the Gates" in their title pitches Rogue against an infamous sniper in the ruins of Stalinvast. Superb GI action and some dark secrets for true fans too. Check it out.

Look for it in stores worldwide October/November. Sample chapter for download up on www.blackflame.com now. Cover is newly minted by Mister Dylan Teague. He's great.

Link: http://www.blackflame.com/scripts/cover.asp?id=15" target="_blank">Cover here

Hey all --

Now shipping to stores for 1st September release: the first Durham Red novel, The Unquiet Grave, by Peter J Evans, who also worked on our well-received Dredd novel Black Atlantic. Series advisor Dan Abnett's also given this one the thumbs-up.

There's a downloadable PDF of the first chapter, a somewhat startling blood-orgy. Well, start as you mean to go on and all that. There's probably a cover shot around here somewhere too, a fine piece of Mark Harrison art. The second in this ongoing series, The Omega Solution, will appear next year.

Link: http://www.blackflame.com" target="_blank">Black Flame website

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Hey all --

We're just shipping out the new Judge Dredd novel. Eclipse by James Swallow is the fourth in the series. It takes Joe to Luna-1 to bring the riot-stricken colony back under the rule of law. James also wrote the Big Finish audios Dreddline and Jihad, but this time has really excelled himself.

I am told it's due in stores at the start of August, and will be available for advance order direct from Black Flame next week. (Your mileage may vary.)

Link: http://www.blackflame.com/scripts/cover.asp?id=12" target="_blank">See the cover

Hey all,

As promised, the Black Flame store is now up and running. If you can't find our Dredd, ABC and Stronty novels in your local book- or comic store, feel free to order them direct from us, the publishers.

Link: http://www.black.flame.com" target="_blank">Black Flame website

Hey all --

Due to popular demand (yes, yes, we hear ya!), here's our release schedule for the 2000 AD novel line. If in doubt, check on Amazon. There will be downloadable sample chapters on the BF website for every title four weeks before store date so y ou can try before you buy. Hope this helps.

5 Apr 04 -- Judge Dredd: Bad Moon Rising -- David Bishop

3 May 04 -- Judge Dredd: Black Atlantic -- Simon Jowett/Peter J Evans

1 June 04 - -Strontium Dog: Bad Timing -- Rebecca Levene

2 Aug 04 -- Judge Dredd: Eclipse -- James Swallow

1 Sep 04 -- Durham Red: The Unquiet Grave -- Peter J Evans

4 Oct 04 -- Rogue Trooper: Crucible -- Gordon Rennie

1 Nov 04 -- Judge Dredd: Kingdom of the Blind -- David Bishop

1 Dec 04 - -Strontium Dog: Prophet Margin -- Simon Spurrier

Link: http://www.blackflame.com" target="_blank">Black Flame website

Here's some news about the forthcoming novelization of Dredd vs Death by the mighty Gordon Rennie.

The book has started shipping out to stores in the UK and US, prior to its release at the start of September.  All good bookshops, comic stores, online, etc etc.

Meanwhile, The Black Flame website has just launched, and it includes further details of Gordon's book - plus a downloadable taster in the form of a free chapter. We'd be interested to hear what you think.

Link: Black Flame website

Here's some news about the forthcoming novelization of Dredd vs Death by the mighty Gordon Rennie.

The book has started shipping out to stores in the UK and US, prior to its release at the start of September.  All good bookshops, comic stores, online, etc etc.

Meanwhile, www.blackflame.com has just launched, and it includes further details of Gordon's book - plus a downloadable taster in teh form of a free chapter.

Link: www.blackflame.com