lunedì 19 dicembre 2016

A Golden Age Christman Present!






The fifth Volume of the public domain Encyclopedia is available on Amazon in print and digital format for Kindle!

It is dedicated to Harry A. Chesler, one of the very first entrepreneur in the field of comics during the Golden Age.

Was he a ruthless businessman or a philanthropist?

A farsighted manager or an opportunity seeker?

This volume is divided in 3 macro-sections: an introduction describing the history of Chesler comics, Harry A. Chesler’s bio, and the history of the comic packagers during the Golden Age. 

Section 2 focuses on Chesler’s superheroes, providing insights on their creation and conceptualization, their publishing life and their actual copyright and trademark status. 

The last part is an updated summary of the copyright status of Chesler Golden Age titles, providing registration and renewal numbers dates and owners. A trademark table completes this section summarizing the registered trademark of each of the characters. 

giovedì 17 novembre 2016

Blue Monkey Studio Black Friday

Big Black Friday news from Blue Monkey Studio!

From today until November 28th ALL Kindle ebooks are FREE on the matchbook program.

You can download here new BMS book catalog and find gifts for the upcoming holidays.


giovedì 3 novembre 2016

Miami Book Fair - November 13-20

 
 
It's November! Do not miss the Miami Book Fair!
During 8 days, hundreds of authors and thousands of readers converge on downtown Miami for the nation’s premier literary festival.
Thanks to the great people of American Star Books Publishing our book, A Traveller's Guide to Mars, will be promoted at the Fair.
Save the date!

venerdì 28 ottobre 2016

lunedì 26 settembre 2016

Golden Age Heroes in your pocket!


Do you want to bring your Golden Age Heroes with you? Now you can!
Heroes from Times Past Assembled! is now available in pocket format, to sketch and color the these classic characters everywhere.
You can found the book on Amazon and Lulu.

Superheroes are not your thing? We have you covered with the pocket size version of Color it with Flowers! For Amazon and Lulu.


sabato 30 luglio 2016

A Traveller's Guide to Mars at Miami Book Fair 2016


Next November you can find a martian blue monkey at Miami Book Fair.

During 8 days each November, hundreds of authors and thousands of readers converge on downtown Miami for the nation’s premier literary festival.

Thanks to the great people of American Star Books Publishing our book, A Traveller's Guide to Mars, will be promoted at the Fair.

Save the date!


giovedì 21 luglio 2016

Heroines of the Golden Age!: A Coloring Collection of Public Domain Super-Women



"Heroines of the Golden Age" collects fully original pin-ups of Pulp and Golden Age female characters that are now in the Public Domain. Both an artwork collection and a coloring book for long-time and new fans of old comics and novels, the book is a mix between a time killer and visual manual in which the readers takes action in first person… Serious fun for all!

Available on Amazon

giovedì 14 luglio 2016

Public Domain Encyclopedia Vol. IV: Nedor Copyright


Public Domain Encyclopedia Vol. IV: Nedor Copyright is now available on Amazon, you can find this book on Paperback and for Kindle Edition.

The Public Domain Encyclopedia (or PDE) is a book series dedicated to the Golden Age of comics that are, today, freely available to all. It is aimed at readers, writers and artists that are looking for reliable and verified information about characters, authors, businessmen and publishers. The 4th volume is dedicated to Better/Nedor/Standard/Pines, one of the most prolific and successful publisher of the Golden Age. Mostly a technical book, the volume collects Nedor comic book copyright records from 1942 to 1959, the year the publisher stopped producing comics. It also includes a short history of Better/Nedor/Standard/Pines, an overview of copyright and trademark laws, and a chapter about the protection of literary and graphical characters. Illustrated with fully original art. No reprints of Golden Age comics.


martedì 5 luglio 2016

A Traveller's Guide to Mars

 Ever dreamed to visit Mars? Now you can! The most complete guide to E. R. Burroughs' John Carter's adventures ever written in now available by Blue Monkey Studio, check it here!
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Kindle
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lunedì 27 giugno 2016

A Flash before The Flash!

Hit by a lightning while in his lab, a young scientist is spewed by chemicals and transformed into a superhuman being...

Once he ragains consciousness he decides to don a red and yellow costume and fight crimes...

He is...

SHOCK GIBSON, the Human Dynamo (Speed Comics #1 - Oct. 1939)

Did we truly invent anything new after the Golden Age?