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Byron Preiss

    11 avril 1953 – 9 juillet 2005

    Byron Preiss fut un éditeur pionnier qui a adopté les formats numériques, y compris les premiers CD-ROM et livres électroniques. Son travail a constamment exploré des approches innovantes dans la création et la distribution de contenu à travers divers médias. Il a défendu les livres illustrés, les bandes dessinées et les romans graphiques, reliant les arts visuels à des récits captivants. La vision avant-gardiste de Preiss a considérablement façonné le paysage de l'édition moderne.

    The Ultimate Dracula
    Weird Heroes
    The Ultimate Frankenstein
    The Secret
    Raymond Chandler's Philip Marlowe
    The New Dinosaurs
    • The New Dinosaurs

      • 192pages
      • 7 heures de lecture
      4,9(10)Évaluer

      Using the latest paleontological research, this lavish book presents a scientifically accurate and fantastic new look at the way dinosaurs lives; how they moved, ate, dueled, drank, and even made love. Includes 32 pages of all-new art.

      The New Dinosaurs
    • Raymond Chandler's Philip Marlowe

      • 384pages
      • 14 heures de lecture
      4,2(5)Évaluer

      In this anthology of new Marlowe stories, 23 heirs to the Chandler tradition celebrate one of the world's most popular private eyes. As well as contributions by leading mystery writers of today, Raymond Chandler's final Marlowe story, The Pencil, is also included.

      Raymond Chandler's Philip Marlowe
    • The Secret

      • 226pages
      • 8 heures de lecture
      4,2(126)Évaluer

      The tale begins over three-hundred years ago, when the Fair People—the goblins, fairies, dragons, and other fabled and fantastic creatures of a dozen lands—fled the Old World for the New, seeking haven from the ways of Man. With them came their precious jewels: diamonds, rubies, emeralds, pearls... But then the Fair People vanished, taking with them their twelve fabulous treasures. And they remained hidden until now... Across North America, these twelve treasures, over ten-thousand dollars in precious jewels in 1982 dollars, are buried. The key to finding each can be found within the twelve full-color paintings and verses of THE SECRET. Are you smart enough? THE SECRET: A TREASURE HUNT was published in 1982. The year before publication, the author and publisher Byron Preiss had traveled to 12 locations in the continental U.S. (and possibly Canada) to secretly bury a dozen ceramic casques. Each casque contained a small key that could be redeemed for one of 12 jewels Preiss kept in a safe deposit box in New York. The key to finding the casques was to match one of 12 paintings to one of 12 poetic verses, solve the resulting riddle, and start digging. Since 1982, only two of the 12 casques have been recovered. The first was located in Grant Park, Chicago, in 1984 by a group of students. The second was unearthed in 2004 in Cleveland by two members of the Quest4Treasure forum.

      The Secret
    • The Ultimate Frankenstein

      • 384pages
      • 14 heures de lecture
      2,5(2)Évaluer

      A collection of 19 short stories inspired by Frankenstein's monster.

      The Ultimate Frankenstein
    • Weird Heroes

      Volume Eight

      3,6(21)Évaluer

      Jove / HBJ, 1977. Mass market paperback. Eighth and final volume in this anthology series that attempted to revive the excitement of the old pulp magazines. Each story includes some great black and white illustrations by Howard Chaykin and others. Authors include Michael Moorcock, Philip José Farmer, Ben Bova and Michael Reaves.

      Weird Heroes
    • The Ultimate Dracula

      • 358pages
      • 13 heures de lecture
      3,7(446)Évaluer

      Features original works by Anne Rice, Dan Simmons, Ed Gorman, and others.

      The Ultimate Dracula
    • Weird Heroes

      Volume 6

      • 320pages
      • 12 heures de lecture
      3,4(26)Évaluer

      SHINBETThe slithering star of an interplanetary mystery, Goulart's latest and possibly most exotic hero!ORIONFrom the pen of Ben Bova- a classic fantasy combining mythic fiction with hard science fiction.GALACTIC GUMSHOEArt Cover's incredible mix of high-fantasy heroics, low-budget monsters, and— hard. boiled fiction! • Six! - Byron Preiss• Shinbet Investigates - artwork by Carl Potts and Terry Austin• Shinbet Investigates - Ron Goulart• Orion - artwork by Craig P. Russell• Orion - Ben Bova• Fifty Years of Heroes - Edmond Hamilton• Edmond Hamilton: The Word-Saver - Forrest J. Ackerman• Memoir on Edmond Hamilton - Robert Bloch• Greatheart Silver in The First Command, or Inglories Galore - artwork by Tom Sutton• Greatheart Silver in The First Command, or Inglories Galore - Philip José Farmer• Galactic Gumshoe - artwork by Ralph Reese• Galactic Gumshoe - Arthur Byron Cover

      Weird Heroes
    • 3,0(48)Évaluer

      Called "maybe the most interesting fiction in America today," by the New York Times, graphic novels, comics and manga have recently been soaring in popularity. The medium maintains one of the most diverse readerships and more significantly, graphic novels and manga have garnered critical acclaim from every major national publication for such works as Maus, Persepolis and Akira. Now, for the first time ever,The Year's Best Comics and Manga will feature the best of this genre published between June, 2003-December, 2004. With selections and excerpts from leading works by commercial and independent publishers of graphic novels, comics and manga, The Year's Best Comics and Manga will provide insight and entertainment to the casual and passionate comics reader alike.

      Year´s best graphic novels, comics & manga
    • The Little Blue Brontosaurus

      • 50pages
      • 2 heures de lecture

      The story follows Little Blue, who, after getting separated from his herd, must rely on his intelligence and resourcefulness to navigate the challenges of being alone. As he embarks on an adventure to find his way back, he encounters various obstacles that test his courage and ingenuity, highlighting themes of resilience and self-discovery.

      The Little Blue Brontosaurus