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Posts: 489 (07/11/08 14:23:36) Veteran Shockliner Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	I've heard of this novel for a couple of years and have all but come to the conclusion that I'll never be able to read it. The only copies I can find available anywhere are waaaaay out of my budget. For a while I hoped that I might be able to discover a copy through the interlibrary network herein MA (which rarely lets me down) Has anyone on these boards ever read this novel? What happened to the author? I can't find any other books by him.
dancingwith2leftfeet		#1	[-]
Posts: 1735 (07/11/08 15:34:12) Shocklineraholic Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	I know what you mean - it took me a couple of years to get a copy of DEADLIEST OF THE SPECIES. It is worth the hunt. Excellent story filled with witches and bitches. That's why I was so surprised that no one bid on my copy when I listed it a couple of weeks ago on eBay. I've enjoyed Mike's short stories in the two DARKER DAWNING books, 4X4 and the recent RESTORE FROM BACKUP (with J F Gonzalez) chapbook - even though that story did little to help me when my computer did a "crash and burn" . I'm looking fwd to his contributions to two long overdue CD books IN LAYMON'S TERMS and BRIMSTONE TURNPIKE. One of my fave stories in 4X4 is "To Fight With Monsters" (with Brian Keene) - Mike wrote an excellent sequel to this called TO TRAVEL AMONG MEN (included with two other novellas by John Urbancik and Gene O'Neill in the Delirium NEW DARK VOICES) - this is becoming a must read series. In a recent MySpace blog Mike said that two new novellas are in development for this series. I know Mike is working on some other projects - I think he posts here, so hopefully he can bring us up to date. Keep Smiling, Jan
John Urbancik		#2	[-]
Posts: 2507 (07/11/08 19:20:01) Top-Tier Shockliner Demon Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	Mike's done a few other things, including a few scattered shorts, a German edition of Deadliest that just came out, comics, the stories at Muy Mal, a recent Bad Moon Books novella (co-written with JF Gonzales)...check out his website. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ - John Urbancik AVAILABLE NOW: Breath of the Moon, Wings of the Butterfly, House of Shadow and Ash NEW NOVEL COMING SOON: Midnight
ralph1946		#3	[-]
Posts: 899 (07/11/08 20:08:23) Master Shockliner Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	I have the book and I keep telling myself I should read it but some other books keeps getting in the way. I think I will move it to the top of the stack.
WrathofSquirrel		#4	[-]
Posts: 32 (07/12/08 04:16:40) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	I thought that Necessary Evil Press was re-releasing this? Last Edited By: WrathofSquirrel 07/12/08 18:30:41. Edited 1 times.
Horror Geek		#5	[-]
Posts: 492 (07/12/08 05:03:32) Veteran Shockliner Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	WrathofSquirrel wrote: I thought that Necessary Evil Press was re-releasing this? I hope so. That would be awesome
fartbubble13		#6	[-]
Posts: 188 (07/12/08 08:24:04) Veteran Shockliner Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	under-rated writer and a really nice guy to boot. I really loved this book and though it cleaned up most of the loose ends, it left one giant big one that really makes me wish he would do second one (and he's said that he has a rough idea on where it would go). Another thing that he did that no one hasn't brought up yet is that he has a story in the The Phantom Chronicles: New Tales Of The Ghost Who Walks antho that Moonstone put out last year and he did have a three part comic also put out through them as well. Still waiting for him to give some news (if there is any) on the Wounded Gods project that he was talking about a year and a half ago. I really dug the art and the story that was planned sounded really wicked Last Edited By: fartbubble13 07/12/08 08:46:06. Edited 1 times.
Shocklines		#7	[-]
Posts: 28572 (07/12/08 08:25:56) Administrator Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	I definitely recommend his RESTORE FROM BACKUP which I found to be a really nifty, clever tale. http://shocklines.stores.yahoo.net/refrbabjgomi.html Shocklines.com -- your one-stop shop for hell on earth
MikeOliveri		#8	[-]
Posts: 680 (07/12/08 20:17:31) Master Shockliner Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	Hi all, Thanks for the comments and interest, I appreciate it. Thanks also to Jan and John for pointing me this way. Deadliest hasn't been available since shortly after its publication, and while I've written two more novels since then, they're garbage. So far I'm proud of the one I'm working on now, which has the working title Powerless. Beyond that, the other projects that have been released are listed above. It's been a bit slow for me the last couple years. Rex -- Wounded Gods now has a home. The publisher and I are discussing whether it will be prose (with several illustrations or perhaps some supplemental sequential art) or an OGN. I'm hoping for the latter, but it's going to depend upon the artist situation. I'm also discussing a few more projects with this publisher, but it's all very preliminary and we're far from announcing anything. I can neither confirm nor deny Wrath of Squirrel's rumor, but getting Deadliest of the Species reprinted in English is a major goal of mine because people are constantly asking me about it. While I hate to discourage Ralph from reading his copy or anyone from bidding on Jan's, I'd almost rather folks be patient for the new version because I think it will be far superior and worthy of print. The story is the same, I just cleaned up the narrative in hopes of matching my current writing style (I finished it in '98 and my writing has changed since then). Meanwhile, it's Germany and Austria FTW. Take care, Mike The Malice Engine \| Asphalt & Alchemy \| Werewolves: Call of the Wild
dancingwith2leftfeet		#9	[-]
Posts: 1739 (07/12/08 21:13:46) Shocklineraholic Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	Shocklines wrote: I definitely recommend his RESTORE FROM BACKUP which I found to be a really nifty, clever tale. http://shocklines.stores.yahoo.net/refrbabjgomi.html I totally agree. In addition to a great story, Bad Moon Books puts together high-quality limited edition TPBs. Mike, I'm sorry to hear that TO TRAVEL AMONG MEN won't have a sequel anytime soon. It's a great series. Due to this thread, I've relisted DEADLIEST OF THE SPECIES on eBay. If you win, please let me know you're from Shocklines. Last Edited By: dancingwith2leftfeet 07/13/08 12:21:19. Edited 1 times.
dancingwith2leftfeet		#10	[-]
Posts: 1740 (07/12/08 21:20:28) Shocklineraholic Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	ralph1946 wrote: I have the book and I keep telling myself I should read it but some other books keeps getting in the way. I think I will move it to the top of the stack. You're in for a treat, DEADLIEST OF THE SPECIES will be on my Best Reads of 2008 list. It's one of those books that you just don't want to put down until you read the last page . . . . then you find yourself thinking about it for days after . . . and I mean that in a good way. Keep Smiling, Jan
LL Soares		#11	[-]
Posts: 311 (07/13/08 07:43:45) Shockliner Monkey King Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	DEADLIEST OF THE SPECIES is a great book that deserves a wider audience. Good luck with getting an affordable edition released in English, Mike. And I totally second the comment that Mike's a great person, as well as a kick-ass writer. Seek his stuff out. L.L. Soares Horror writer/film critic/occasional talking ape/splatterpunk/all-around rotten bastid Website: Infernally Yours MySpace Page Gotcha!
Horror Geek		#12	[-]
Posts: 494 (07/13/08 11:31:48) Veteran Shockliner Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	Maybe if we keep bumping this thread someone in the publishing world will notice and release an affordable version Necessary Evil? Delirium? Cemetery Dance?
LL Soares		#13	[-]
Posts: 333 (07/13/08 13:11:42) Shockliner Monkey King Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	Fuckin A! L.L. Soares Horror writer/film critic/occasional talking ape/splatterpunk/all-around rotten bastid Website: Infernally Yours MySpace Page Gotcha!
MikeOliveri		#14	[-]
Posts: 681 (07/13/08 15:36:52) Master Shockliner Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	dancingwith2leftfeet wrote: Mike, I'm sorry to hear that TO TRAVEL AMONG MEN won't have a sequel anytime soon. It's a great series. We'll get there. It's definitely a story I want to tell, and the first of two novellas following To Travel is already finished. However, with my German publisher already interested in seeing Powerless and a Chicago publisher interested in some possible comics work, my focus has to be there. Mike The Malice Engine \| Asphalt & Alchemy \| Werewolves: Call of the Wild
WrathofSquirrel		#15	[-]
Posts: 33 (07/13/08 15:40:56) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	Horror Geek wrote: Maybe if we keep bumping this thread someone in the publishing world will notice and release an affordable version Necessary Evil? Delirium? Cemetery Dance?
dancingwith2leftfeet		#16	[-]
Posts: 1741 (07/14/08 01:08:05) Shocklineraholic Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	. . . . . . . Insidious Publications? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bad Moon Books? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Leisure? Keep Smiling, Jan
MikeOliveri		#17	[-]
Posts: 682 (07/14/08 06:43:42) Master Shockliner Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	I held my breath for Leisure for a while, but after a few years I got tired of turning blue and passing out. The Malice Engine \| Asphalt & Alchemy \| Werewolves: Call of the Wild
LL Soares		#18	[-]
Posts: 357 (07/14/08 07:12:53) Shockliner Monkey King Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	MikeOliveri wrote: I held my breath for Leisure for a while, but after a few years I got tired of turning blue and passing out. Should we call an ambulance? L.L. Soares Horror writer/film critic/occasional talking ape/splatterpunk/all-around rotten bastid Website: Infernally Yours MySpace Page Gotcha!
MikeOliveri		#19	[-]
Posts: 683 (07/14/08 07:20:29) Master Shockliner Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	Nah. Even that was a couple years ago. I don't look like a smurf anymore. The Malice Engine \| Asphalt & Alchemy \| Werewolves: Call of the Wild
dancingwith2leftfeet		#20	[-]
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