Mack Bolan on Youtube

Check out the only footage we've ever seen of the one and only Mack Bolan convention from 1985. Described as "an orgy of macho" by the news reporter in this clip, it features an actor playing Bolan, and some insight from his creator, Don Pendleton.


Also, here's a very ambitious homemade Bolan movie feature- ya gotta give respect to these dudes who took the time to make this.


(Thanks to Liew, who posted these on the GraphicAudio boards. The Bolan Convention footage is also available on Mackbolan.com).

Of Pink Rayguns and SciFi Chicks

Pink Raygun defines “fangirl” as a passionate fan of various elements of geek culture. Just as obsessed as a fanboy, but with much better fashion sense. So how do you know if you or someone you love is a fangirl? Click here for the "Top Ten Signs You Might Be a Fangirl".

Speaking of grrrl power, SciFiChick.com recently gave Rogue Angel: Forbidden City a great review.

Don't worry, boys- there's room enough for everyone.

Behind the Scenes at the Rogue Angel Megashoot

As promised, a look behind the scenes at a recent megashoot for the Rogue Angel book covers. Photographer Michael Alberstat shot about 2,000 digital images of model Chrisanne Baitis with a range of lights and backdrops to provide the base for Tim Bradstreet's photo-realistic art on future covers.


...from The Toronto Star:
"It's all about getting the right lighting and the right body language to create this character on the cover that draws your eye, and then creating a composition around it that ties everything together and brings a unity to the illustration," Bradstreet said. "It's almost the art of the movie poster, in a way. It's bringing those elements in the film into one image," he added.
The slender, Montana-born Baitis, who struggled with the weight of her weapons during the long photo shoot, said depicting Annja Creed creates a challenge different from "other modelling projects where they just put clothing on you and your job is just to advertise the clothing. "In this kind of modelling, because you're given a character ... you have to be very intuitive with the way you use your body. This requires a lot more depth and ... thinking, and detailed work."
The appeal of Rogue Angel series is reaching both male and female readers. "Women are responding to her because she's strong but she's not perfect, she's not superhuman, she makes mistakes, she's kinda goofy. Men like the action (and) she's a sexy woman," says Gold Eagle editor Nicole Brebner. Blake Morrow, Art Director for the series, said the L.A.-based Baitis was chosen because "she's not only a beautiful model, there's an intensity to her eyes that draws you in. She's like Jennifer Garner meets ... Angelina Jolie."

Rogue Angel: Solomon's Jar arrives at GraphicAudio

The gang at GraphicAudio have just released Rogue Angel: Solomon's Jar (book 2) in audiobook format; click here for a sample.

Tom from Blogcritics.org gave the audio version of book 1, Destiny, five stars, saying "Simply put, this was probably the best-produced audiobook I have ever listened to. Period! That is after listening to well over 2-300 audiobooks. In some ways this is akin to listening to some of the old radio dramas from the golden age of radio. Now if you think of the old radio shows as being like "Buck Rogers in the 25th Century", well this is like "Star Wars" in comparison."

Also available on The GraphicAudio site are audiobook versions of our Deathlands, Executioner, Mack Bolan, Stony Man and Outlanders series.

Gold Eagle Author Q+A Prep

We'll soon be featuring Q+A's with some of our authors, as well as their thoughts on what and how they write (plus other stuff in the works) and would love to snag questions from you for them. E-mail your questions for your favorite Gold Eagle book authors to readgoldeagle@hotmail.com.

Rogue Angel: Forbidden City

Out this month is Rogue Angel: Forbidden City, book 5 in the ongoing series.

A stunning artifact holds the key to an untapped power of global destruction—
While working on a dig in the California wilderness, archaeologist-adventurer Annja Creed uncovers evidence of a tragedy that's linked to Chinese miners during the days of the Gold Rush. A sudden attack on the site by shadow figures drives Annja to find the connection to a mysterious buried city in China. Lured by legends of gold, betrayal and the vengeance of a Han Dynasty overlord, Annja travels on the Orient Express, battling avaricious treasure hunters and a modern-day descendant of an ancient league of assassins. Her adversaries will stop at nothing to stake their claim on the fabled lost city, where a Han leader's dark past promises doom for those who dare to reveal its evil power.

Book 6 in the series, Rogue Angel: The Lost Scrolls, will be available in stores May 8th.

Watch this space for other Gold Eagle book releases!