THE BOOK HAS ARRIVED!!!!!!

 It’s like this….
My favorite fictional character has, since early childhood has been, John Clayton, Lord Greystoke AKA Tarzan of the Apes.
A little later I discovered, through Marvel comics, Clark Savage Jr. AKA Doc savage.
When I was about 11 or 12, I discovered in a library a book by Philip Jose’ Farmer called Doc Savage his Apocalyptic Life.

Within this book were references to a theory that Tarzan and Doc were related by blood!!!!
Not only that, but Sherlock Holmes, James Bond, The Shadow, Dr. Fu-Manchu and a bunch of other characters were in the same family!!!!!!!

This WAS TOO COOL!!!!!!!!
I also learned the Farmer had written a similar book, beforehand called Tarzan Alive.
I wouldn’t find a copy of this elusive tome until I was 21.

I BECAME OBSESSED!!!!!
Over the ensuing years I was able to find old paperbacks whilst haunting used bookstores (This was before the internet and ebay, kids) that contained the incredible adventures of some the other family members I was not familiar with, like The Spider, The Avenger, Allan Quatermain etc.

I even started creating my own theories about who else might be included in this Family/Shared Universe.

In 1997 I wrote an article called the Daughters of Tarzan.
The only sucky part was that none of my Buds found my hobby of any interest.
Then came the Internet.
In 1998 I was hanging out with my best friend, Donna at her office.
They had her working till about 12:30 am on weeknights so I would keep her company.
The office had really fast net access, so I was surfing around.
On a whim, I typed in "Wold Newton" to a search engine….

The early version of THIS  popped up!!
I was in heaven!!!!!!
Since then I found the friendship and co-scholarship I’d never thought I’d find
These guys not only shared my passion for this strange hobby, but we honestly all like each other.
This hobby has led to…

Me starting my own WNU related website
A visit from a couple of magnificent Aussies, lokicarbis and blixagerl
Being able to attend Comic-Con as a professional
Hanging out with fellow WNU Buds, like woldnewton_win, ratmmjess and Pete Coogan in San Diego….


NOW THIS!!!!!!


Yes  I’Chuck can say that I am a professional author, AND one of the worlds TOP TWENTY Wold Newton Scholars!!!!!!

LIFE IS GOOD!!!!

To order this book go here, here or here

Thanks to my Bud for life...
woldnewton_win
for including my article in this book!!!!!

I recieved three copies of the book today.
I'm keeping one, sending one to my Mama and giving the third copy to my wonderful niece, </span></a>kalifla
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