Podcast appearances and mentions of Christa Faust

Patrick Millikin in conversation with Christa Faust

The first Angel Dare novel, MONEY SHOT, earned universal acclaim: finalist for the Edgar, Anthony and Barry Awards, won the Crimespree Award and chosen by fans as their favorite Hard Case Crime title of all time. Angel's story continued in CHOKE HOLD and – after almost 15 years – it comes to a blazing conclusion in THE GET OFF.WILL THE CHANCE FOR A NEW LIFE BE ANGEL'S LAST SHOT?Tagged as a cop killer when a mission of vengeance goes wrong, Angel Dare finds herself on the run, with an unexpected burden: she's pregnant. Her desperate flight takes Angel across the American west, where cattle barons lock horns with rodeo bullfighters and life can end suddenly and brutally. A renegade couple living off the grid near the border might offer a chance of escape – but can Angel reach them in time…?Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/houseofmysteryradio. Become a member at https://plus.acast.com/s/houseofmysteryradio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Christa Faust's 2004 novel Hoodtown takes the reader to an alternate universe Los Angeles, where crime drama is brewing in an underground culture populated by masked wrestlers. Skulls will be cracked and butts will be fingered when Jack and Kate get in the ring with this pile-driving mix of murder mystery, romance, and action. Why is it important to be nice to your local exotico? Does everyone from New Jersey have a gym membership? Is an especially skanky carpet the ultimate heel? All these questions and more will be explored in this episode of the podcast. BBfBP theme song by True Creature.  Find us at BadBooksBadPeople.com, on Twitter @badbooksbadppl, Instagram @badbooksbadpeople, on Bluesky @badbooksbadppl.bsky.social, and on Facebook. Got questions, comments or feedback? Email us at badbooksbadpeople@gmail.com  

This week, I was thrilled to welcome a longtime Twitter mutual who's a huge cinephile with outstanding taste, a veritable encyclopedia of Film Noir, & an author as well. Christa Faust writes crime novels, comics, & tie-ins. She worked in the Times Square peep booths, as a professional dominatrix, & in the adult film industry, both behind & in front of the cameras. Her forthcoming Hard Case Crime novel THE GET OFF, the final book in the Angel Dare trilogy, is set in the world of rodeo & will be out in February of 2025.From the 2 years she spent following rodeos around the United States for her upcoming novel to her love of John Huston's THE MISFITS & movies about the sport in general, in this richly fascinating conversation, Christa gives us an insider's view of what it's like to train, live, & work in rodeo. Filled with interesting asides about topics deeply entrenched within it, including traumatic brain injuries, the vital role of women within the rodeo community, & metaphors involving the death of rugged individualism & working in Hollywood, I learned so much from this conversation & I know you will too. Spending a bulk of our time on THE MISFITS, we also touch on THE LUSTY MEN (which listeners will remember was covered in our S4 Robert Mitchum episode too), plus the contemporary films NEON BULL, BULL, & THE RIDER.Originally Posted on Patreon (8/7/24) here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/109652602Theme Music: Solo Acoustic Guitar by Jason Shaw, Free Music ArchiveShop Watch With Jen logo Merchandise in Logo Designer Kate Gabrielle's Threadless ShopDonate to the Pod via Ko-fi

Christa Faust makes her TLDR debut to discuss her latest hit AWA series, Hit Me, which hits shelves in collected form on Sept. 14 (FOC is August 22). Find the guys @TLDR_pod (IG/Twitter), @Fry_Guy1 (Twitter) and @BackCrackah (IG/Twitter) and with the rest of the #DORK shared GUniverse on Facebook. TLDR is now on YouTube and TikTok, too!

Christa Faust makes her TLDR debut to discuss her latest hit AWA series, Hit Me, which hits shelves in collected form on Sept. 14 (FOC is August 22). Find the guys @TLDR_pod (IG/Twitter), @Fry_Guy1 (Twitter) and @BackCrackah (IG/Twitter) and with the rest of the #DORK shared GUniverse on Facebook. TLDR is now on YouTube and TikTok, too!

Doc has another Christa Faust comic he's ready to rave about (34:36), and Friar digs into an ongoing Mark Millar title that he's been itching to discuss for a while (51:35). Find the guys @TLDR_pod (IG/Twitter), @Fry_Guy1 (Twitter) and @BackCrackah (IG/Twitter) and with the rest of the #DORK shared GUniverse on Facebook. TLDR is now on YouTube and TikTok, too!

Doc has another Christa Faust comic he's ready to rave about (35:13), and Friar digs into an ongoing Mark Millar title that he's been itching to discuss for a while (52:12). Find the guys @TLDR_pod (IG/Twitter), @Fry_Guy1 (Twitter) and @BackCrackah (IG/Twitter) and with the rest of the #DORK shared GUniverse on Facebook. TLDR is now on YouTube and TikTok, too!

April 9, 2022Wednesday Comics Week 1News of NoteSuperman: Space Age from Mark Russell and Mike AllredWest of Sundown goes to 2nd PrintDerf blew everybody's mind at MoCCATerry Moore on Humble Bundle3 Amazing New BooksTylerLittle Monsters 2, Jeff Lemire, Dustin Nguyen, ImageDevil's Reign 6, Chip Zdarsky, Marco Checchetto, Marvel X-Men Red 1, Al Ewing, Stefano Caselli, Marvel TadBatman: Killing Time #2 Tom King, David Marquez, DCBlack Widow #15 Kelly Thompson, Elena Casagrande, Rafael Pimentel, MarvelApache Delivery Service  #4 Matt Kindt, Tyler Jenkins, Dark Horse Great ResponsibilityIntroduction to Wednesday ComicsPlan for the next 11 Weeks3 Books We Hope Will Be SpectacularTadBatman/Catwoman #11, Tom King, Clay Mann, DC Reckless: The Ghost In You, Ed Brubaker, Sean Phillips, Jacob Phillips, Image Hit Me #2, Christa Faust, Priscilla Petraites, AWA TylerBreakout 1, Zach Kaplan, Wilton Santos, Dark Horse A Town Called Terror 1, Steve Niles, Szymon Kudranski, Image Image 30th Anniversary, Various, Image Consider becoming a patron!

Episode 18 - March 12, 202218 episodes, 20 interviews, and a roundtable- What have we learned?News of NoteEmily Hampshire (Schitt's Creek) teams with Eliot Rahal, Kristin Gudsnuk and Ames Liu for YA Graphic Novel Amelia Aierwood: Basic Witch https://www.comicsbeat.com/emily-hampshire-amelia-aierwood-basic-witch-z2-comics/?ampHBO Max orders Penguin Spin-off Series https://www.comicsbeat.com/hbo-max-colin-farrell-penguin-spinofff-series-announced/?ampGail Simone and Phil Noto. The Variants. Jessica Jones in the Multiverse.  3 Amazing New BooksTylerPunisher #1 Jason Aaron, Jesus Saiz & Paul Azaceta, Dave Stewart, MarvelLittle Monsters #1, Jeff Lemire, Dustin Nguyen, Image Sabretooth #2, Victor LaValle, Leonard Kirk, MarvelTadLove Everlasting #2 Tom King, Elsa Charretier, Everlasting ProductionsThe Good Asian #9 Pornsak Pichetshote, Alexandre Tefenkgi, Image Hit Me #1 Christa Faust, Priscilla Petraites, AWAHonorable Mentions:   Great ResponsibilityThere are more people that are willing to talk to us than I expectedThey're all really AWESOMEApparently, we're kind of cool too3 Books We Hope Will Be SpectacularTadThe Crimson Cage #4 John Lees, Alex Cormack, AWA The Blue Flame #8 Christopher Cantwell, Adam Gorham, VaultWhat's The Furthest Place From Here #5, Matthew Rosenberg, Tyler Boss, Image Honorable Mentions: Batman: The Knight #3, Regarding the Matter of Oswald's Body #5, Time Before Time #11, Usagi Yojimbo #27 Tyler Masters of the Universe, TP, Kevin Smith, Mindy Lee, Dark Horse Clay People Colossus #1, Matt Hawkins, Christian Dibari, Image Slumber #1, Tyler Burton Smith, Vanessa Cardinali, ImageClosing,Consider becoming a patron!

Comic Reviews: DC Naomi Season Two 1 by Brian Michael Bendis, David F. Walker, Jamal Campbell Trial of the Amazons 1 by Becky Cloonan, Stephanie Williams, Vita Ayala, Michael Conrad, Joelle Jones, Elena Casagrande, Laura Braga, Skylar Patridge, Jordie Bellaire, Romulo Fajardo Jr Green Arrow: Stranded GN by Brendan Deneen, Bell Hosalla Marvel Captain Carter 1 by Jamie McKelvie, Marika Cresta, Erick Arciniega Devil's Reign: Moon Knight 1 by Jed MacKay, Federico Sabbatini, Lee Loughridge Punisher 1 by Jason Aaron, Paul Azaceta, Jesus Saiz, Dave Stewart Spider-Gwen: Gwenverse 1 by Tim Seeley, Jodi Nishijima, Federico Blee Star Wars: Han Solo and Chewbacca 1 by Marc Guggenheim, David Messina, Alex Sinclair Women of Marvel 1 by Preeti Chhibber, Anna Maulina, Rachelle Rosenberg, Mirka Andolfo, Sumeyye Kesgin, Brittany Peer, Eleonara Carlini, Jordie Bellaire, Zoe Thorogood, Claire Roe, Jen Bartel, Charlie Jane Anders, Emma Kubert, Elisabetta D'Amico, Giada Marchisio, Marguerite Sauvage, Rhianna Pratchett, Ruth Redmond Alligator Loki Infinity Comic by Alyssa Wong, Bob Quinn, Pete Pantazis Image Little Monsters 1 by Jeff Lemire, Dustin Nguyen Radiant Red 1 by Cherish Chen, David Lafuente, Miquel Muerto IDW Kill Lock: Artisan Wraith 1 by Livio Ramondelli AfterShock We Live: Age of the Palladions White/Black 1 by Roy Miranda, Inaki Miranda AWA Hit Me 1 by Christa Faust, Priscilla Petraites, Marco Lesko Dynamite Bettie Page: The Alien Agenda 1 by Ani-Mia, Celor, Farah Nurmaliza Scout Space Cadet by Jonathan Hedrick, Stefano Cardoselli Ranger Stranger by Matt Battagalia, Tyler Jensen Paws: Gabby Gets it Together by Nathan Fairbairn, Michele Assarasakorn Wing Bearer by Marjorie Liu, Tenny Issakhanian Additional Reviews: The Batman, Turning Red, Picard s2e2 News: Penguin series on HBO Max, Flash delayed to next June, Black Adam delays, Rucka on next Batman TAS, Gotham Knights casting, Red Sonja loses director and star, Defenders by Al Ewing returns for second season, Jessica Jones by Gail Simone and Phil Noto, new Tim Drake project, Disney controvery Trailers: Obi-Wan, Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Comics Countdown: Punisher 1 by Jason Aaron, Paul Azaceta, Jesus Saiz, Dave Stewart Batgirls 4 by Becky Cloonan, Michael Conrad, Jorge Corona, Sarah Stern Thor 23 by Donny Cates, Nic Klein, Matt Wilson Little Monsters 1 by Jeff Lemire, Dustin Nguyen Superman vs. Lobo 3 by Tim Seeley, Sarah Beattie, Mirka Andolfo, Arif Prianto Seven Secrets 15 by Tom Taylor, Daniele Di Nicuolo Superman: Son of Kal-El 9 by  Radiant Red 1 by Cherish Chen, David Lafuente, Miquel Muerto Good Asian 9 by Pornsak Pichetshote, Alexandre Tefenkgi, Lee Loughridge Strange Academy 17 by Skottie Young, Humberto Ramos, Edgar Delgado

BONNE ANNÉE !! On est ravis de vous proposer ce premier podcast de 2022, mais avant d'entamer la nouvelle année, il nous faut encore revenir sur l'actualité comics de fin 2021. Cela tombe très bien puisque nous avons une nouvelle fois repris nos micros pour une émission Front Page on ne peut plus chargée !  L'actualité comics de fin d'année est dense !  Ainsi, toujours en compagnie de l'ami Corentin, c'est un nouveau débrief d'actualité comics particulièrement chargé qui s'offre à vous, à écouter d'une traite ou (vraisemblablement) en plusieurs fois, en fonction de vos trajets, de votre temps de sport ou de vaisselle, en fonction de ce que vous faites lorsque vous nous écoutez ! Deux heures consacrées à la bande dessinée, une autre pour les adaptations : on sait qu'on est parfois trop longs, mais on espère que le résultat vous satisfaira malgré tout, le but étant d'aller dans le fond de chaque sujet !  Comme toujours, si vous appréciez le travail fourni sur le podcast, on vous invitera à partager partout où c'est possible nos émissions, et vous pouvez également réagir à tous les sujets dans l'espace commentaire du site, ou sur nos réseaux sociaux. Très bonne écoute à vous, et à bientôt pour le prochain podcast !   Le Programme  COMICS - 03:00  Il n'y aura pas de FIBD en janvier 2022 Komics Initiative poursuit ses annonces pour 2022 LowReader : la nouvelle anthologie du Label 619 est annoncée ! Les Lumberjanes reviennent en France avec Kinaye ! La Brigade Chimérique fait son retour chez Delcourt Green Lantern Corps arrive en trois tomes chez Urban Comics Panini Comics détaille son programme Must Have 2022 Dark Horse est racheté par le géant Embracer  Le roman graphique Starhenge de Liam Sharp s'annonce fabuleux AWA Studios annonce Hit Me de Christa Faust et Priscilla Petraites Humanoids prépare trois spin-offs de L'Incal L'univers Radiant Black s'agrandit avec deux spin-offs colorés Armorclads : enfin une nouvelle série originale chez Valiant ! Le Punisher est de retour avec Jason Aaron chez Marvel Banner of War : qui c'est le plus fort entre Hulk et Thor ?  TV - 2:00:25  Une série d'animation Legion of Super-Heroes par Brian M. Bendis Un nouveau trailer pour la série Peacemaker  Disney+ adapte American Born Chinese par Destin Daniel Cretton  CINEMA - 2:13:30  The Flash : des anciens de Man of Steel listés au casting, et des rumeurs en pagaille 2h19 Des spin-offs à Black Adam déjà en préparation Le premier trailer de Doctor Strange 2 est tombé The Batman corrige tout le monde avec son nouveau trailer  --Soutenez nous sur Tipeee : https://fr.tipeee.com/first-print  Ne manquez aucun rendez-vous : https://podcast.ausha.co/firstprintfra   Retrouvez nous sur Facebook : https://facebook.com/FirstPrintFRA  sur Instragram : https://www.instagram.com/firstprintfra  et sur Twitter : https://twitter.com/FirstPrintFRA 

This week we celebrate Pride month by digging into some stories of queer folks doing what they do best: LOVING HARD! The only requirement for our stories this week was that they are as gay as the day is long and that the subgenre remain a mystery to one another until recording. This week's reads were:  A Very English Christmas by Keira Andrews Butch Fatale, Dyke Dick - Double D Double Cross by Christa Faust

Para el programa de hoy hemos preparado un menú degustación con ingredientes que pueden ser desconocidos para buena parte de nuestros oyentes. Sin embargo, estamos convencidos de que os llevaréis más de una sorpresa. Entrantes: Situación del cómic independiente en la actualidad. 1º plato: Zac Thompson-Lonnie Nadler, The Dregs y Come into me. 2º plato: Alex de Campi, Bad Girls 3º plato: Christa Faust, Bad Mother 4º plato: Christopher Sebela, Crowded Postres: Despedida y cierre Colaboradores: Alfonso Del Pino, Edu Sesé, Igor Álvarez Muñiz, José María Vicente y Sergio Fernández Atienza. Suscríbete a nuestro podcast en... iVoox - https://bit.ly/znpivoox Spotify - https://bit.ly/znpspo Apple Podcasts - http://bit.ly/znpapple Google Podcast - http://bit.ly/znpgoogle Y búscanos en tu app de podcast favorita. Música de entrada y salida: "IkouZe ! - acoustic" de Sumashu - https://bit.ly/ZNPintro Música de intermedio: "Tie Me Up" de Belako - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Q5JPYvBgVk&list=RD7Q5JPYvBgVk&start_radio=1 Para estar al día de todo el mundo del cómic y sus galaxias cercanas, ¡visita Zona Negativa!

Comics Reviews: Man-Bat 1 by Dave Wielgosz, Sumit Kumar, Romulo Fajardo Jr Flash Facts OGN DC Universe Infinite: Let Them Live Avengers Mech Strike 1 by Jed MacKay, Carlos Magno, Guru eFX King in Black: Black Knight by Si Spurrier, Jesus Saiz King in Black: Marauders 1 by Gerry Duggan, Luke Ross, Carlos Lopez Legend of Shang-Chi 1 by Alyssa Wong, Andie Tong, Rachelle Rosenberg Deep Beyond 1 by Mirka Andolfo, David Goy, Andrea Broccardo, Barbara Nosenzo Fear Case 1 by Matt Kindt, Tyler Jenkins, Hilary Jenkins Die!namite: Our Bloody Valentine by Fred Van Lente, Drew Moss, Kike Diaz, Lee Ferguson, Ellie Wright Vampirella: Valentine's Day Special by Tom Sniegoski, Jeannine Acheson, Marcos Ramos, Dinei Ribeiro Sonjaversal 1 by Christopher Hastings, Pasquale Qualano, Jordi Perez, Kike Diaz Chained to the Grave 1 by Andy Eschenbach, Brian Level, Kate Sherron Star Wars: High Republic Adventures 1 by Daniel Jose Older, Harvey Tolibao, Rebecca Nalty Luna 1 by Maria Llovet Maniac of New York 1 by Elliott Kalan, Andrea Mutti Redemption 1 by Christa Faust, Mike Deodato Jr, Lee Loughridge Spector Inspectors 1 by Bowen McCurdy, Kaitlyn Musto They Fell From the Sky 1 by Buenaventura, Tarrego, DJ Chavis Additional Reviews: Wonder Woman by Gail Simone, CW show overview, Ratched s1, WandaVision ep5, Snoopy Show News: new Sonic animated series on Netflix, Ryan Coogler pens extended deal with Disney, Flanagan's next Netflix series announced, Wakanda series, Midnight Club casting, first DC Universe Infinite exclusive comic, Wonder Girl series launching in May, Fantastic Four: Life Story by Mark Russell, CW renewals, Immortal Hulk madness, Mister Miracle miniseries featuring Shiloh Norman, Peter Parker the Amazing Shutterbug, Infinite Frontier resurrection, Humanoids, Future State ongoing, Siege Society, Keanu the Hunter, Shazadam, Bad Idea Trailers: Falcon/Winter Soldier Comics Countdown: Runaways 33 by Rainbow Rowell, Andres Genolet, Dee Cunniffe Helllblazer: Rise and Fall 3 by Tom Taylor, Darick Robertson, Diego Rodriguez Fear Case 1 by Matt Kindt, Tyler Jenkins, Hilary Jenkin Venom 33 by Donny Cates, Iban Coello, Jesus Aburtov Canto II: The Hollow Men 5 by David Booher, Drew Zucker, Vittorio Astone Harley Quinn and the Birds of Prey 4 by Amanda Conner, Jimmy Palmiotti, Alex Sinclair Future State: Wonder Woman 2 by Joelle Jones, Jordie Bellaire Wrong Earth: Night and Day 2 by Tom Peyer, Juan Castro, Jamal Igle Future State: Swamp Thing 2 by Ram V, Mike Perkins, June Chung Flash Facts OGN

Christa Faust grew up in New York City, in the Bronx and Hell's Kitchen. She's been making stuff up her whole life, and spent most of her teen years on endless subway rides, cutting school and scribbling stories. After High School finally had enough of her, she worked in the Times Square peep booths and later as a fetish model and professional Dominatrix. She sold her first short story when she moved to Los Angeles in the early 90s. After nearly 20 years in her beloved adopted city, she still considers herself an expat rather than a native. She's an avid reader and collector of vintage paperbacks, a Film Noir enthusiast and a Tattooed Lady. She writes primarily Hardboiled crime fiction, but also does work-for-hire media tie in novels. Links: Christa Faust Official Website - http://christafaust.com/ Episode Sponsors: Zeppelin Comics - https://zeppelincomics.com/ Strange Media - http://www.strangemedia.com About the host: Steffan Schulz is a producer/director located in the San Francisco Bay Area. His professional career as a filmmaker spans 30 years. His work has been honored with over 100 awards including a spot in A/V Magazine's Top 100 Producers. Steffan is an Adobe Premiere Certified Expert, FAA licensed commercial drone pilot, underwater cinematographer, as well as a published author, presenter, instructor and university lecturer. He is the owner of Strange Media, a full service media production company located in the San Francisco Bay Area. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/amuse/support

A fun conversation from Mainframe Comic Con, featuring the stars of AWA's Upshot Imprint. Featuring Axel Alonso Christa Faust Jason Starr Mike Deodato and Will Conrad

Comics Reviews: Injustice Year Zero by Tom Taylor, Roge Antonio, Cian Tormey, Rain Beredo Dark Nights Death Metal: Legends of the Dark Knights by Scott Snyder, Joshua Williamson, James Tynion IV, Pete Tomasi, Garth Ennis, Frank Tieri, Daniel Warren Johnson, Marguerite Bennett, Riley Rossmo, Jamal Igle, Joelle Jones, Francesco Francavilla, Tony Daniel, Marcelo Maiolo, Chris Sotomayor, Jordie Bellaire, Mike Spicer, Ivan Plascencia Dreaming: Waking Hours 1 by G. Willow Wilson, Nick Robles, Mat Lopes Teen Titans Go! To Camp by Sholly Fisch, Marcelo Di Chiara Empyre 4 Lords of Empyre: Celestial Messiah by Alex Paknadel, Alex Lins, Matt Yackey Giant-Size X-Men: Fantomex by Jonathan Hickman, Rod Reis Fire Power 1 by Robert Kirkman, Chris Samnee, Matt Wilson, Rus Wooton School for Extraterrestrial Girls by Jeremy Whitley, Jamie Noguchi Skylin 1 by Fred Packard, Josh Valliere, Adam Cozart My Little Pony/Transformers: Friendship in Disguise 1 by James Asmus, Tony Fleecs, Lauren Perry, Ian Flynn, Jack Lawrence, Luis Antonio Delgado Bad Mother 1 by Christa Faust, Mike Deodato Alien: The Original Screenplay 1 by Cristiano Seixas, Guilherme Balbi, Candice Han, Dan O'Bannon Vampire: The Masquerade 1 by TIm Seeley, Tini Howard, Blake Howard, Devmalya Pramanik, Nathan Gooden, Addison Duke Additional Reviews: Batwoman s1, Hamilton, An American Pickle, Wizards, Star Trek: Lower Decks, Immortal Hulk HC vol 2 News: Lucifer trade, Darkest Catacombs by Cullen Bunn, Disney+, Black Cat and Dr. Strange canceled, Nia DaCosta to direct Captain Marvel 2, two more Tales from the Dark Multiverse one-shots: Hush and Flashpoint, America Chavez to be in Dr. Strange 2, Animaniacs reboot, Pinky & the Brain, Priest on USAgent, The Owl House, IDW publisher exits, Dynamite crossover controversy, Eccleston returns to Who, DC changes, Wonder Woman cover, Al Ewing record breaker, Sweet Tooth revival, Enter the Phoenix, Avatar remake falling apart Trailers: Ratched, I'm Thinking of Ending Things Comics Countdown: Strange Adventures 4 by Tom King, Evan Shaner, Mitch Gerads Usagi Yojimbo 11 by Stan Sakai, Tom Luth Undiscovered Country 7 by Charles Soule, Scott Snyder, Giuseppe Camuncoli, Leonardo Marcello Grassi, Matt Wilson Money Shot 7 by Tim Seeley, Sarah Beattie, Rebekah Isaacs Deadpool 6 by Kelly Thompson, Kevin Libranda, Chris Sotomayor Sex Criminals 30 by Matt Fraction, Chip Zdarsky Goddamnned: Virgin Brides 2 by Jason Aaron, R.M. Guera, Giulia Brusco The School For Extraterrestrial Girls by Jeremy Whitley, Jamie Noguchi DCeased: Dead Planet 2 by Tom Taylor, Trevor Hairsine, Gig Baldassini Star Trek: Year Five 13 by Jackson Lanzing, Collin Kelly, Angel Hernandez, Fran Gamboa

We're tired of these motherfucking snakes on this motherfucking plane. In this episode, Andy and Stephanie record in the same room (!) as they discuss David R. Ellis's SNAKES ON A PLANE. Andy swoons over the entire cast, Stephanie talks about seeing the movie in theatres as A Youth Baby, and we jam out to Cobra Starship. Reading Recommendations: THE SNAKES, by Sadie Jones SNAKES ON A PLANE: THE NOVEL, by Christa Faust

The show returns from hiatus with a long rambling chat about the Batman comic book novelisations. We cover Mad Love by Pat Cadigan, Court of Owls by Greg Cox and Christa Faust's version of Killing Joke. And Geordie Racer, Wordy, Dinosaurs, Yabba Dabba Grim Dark and other nonsense. The Bookworm & Brave New Words are Truly Outrageous Productions for STARBURST Magazine.

In 1896, an enterprising man named Frank Munsey published the first copy of Argosy, a magazine that combined cheap printing, cheap paper, and cheap authors to bring affordable, high-entertainment fiction to working-class folks. Within six years, Argosy was selling a half a million copies a month, and the American fiction market would never be the same. In this special episode of The History of Literature, we’re joined by Charles Ardai, a man who helped to resurrect one of twentieth-century pulp fiction’s brightest stars: the hardboiled crime novel, with its brooding heroes, high-energy prose, fast-paced plots, and seductive painted covers. His publishing line, Hard Case Crime, brings back forgotten and never-published manuscripts of old masters as well as new novels by contemporary authors like Stephen King and Christa Faust-- and returns readers to the days when a dangling cigarette and a tumbler of whiskey was almost enough to make you forget the dame who nearly got you killed. Almost. Authors discussed include Stephen King, Paul Auster, Dashiell Hammett, Raymond Chandler, James M. Cain, E. Howard Hunt, Charles Ardai, Christa Faust, Arthur Conan Doyle, William Blake, Percy Bysshe Shelley, Robert Browning, Mickey Spillane, Robert Bloch, Donald Westlake/Richard Stark, Michael Crichton/John Lange, J.K. Rowling, Lawrence Block, Erle Stanley Gardner, Madison Smartt Bell, Robert Parker, Ed McBain, David Dodge, Edgar Rice Burroughs, James Joyce, and Charles Dickens. For more on writing contemporary thrillers, try Episode 109 - Women of Mystery (with Christina Kovac) For historical mysteries, try Episode 40 - "A Front-Page Affair" (with Radha Vatsal) or her encore appearance in Episode 99 - History and Mystery (with Radha Vatsal) For more on the connection between the Romantics and modern-day crime fiction, try Episode 65 - Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein (with Professor James Chandler) For another dose of Humphrey Bogart, try Episode 135 - Aristotle Goes to the Movies (with Brian Price) Help support the show at patreon.com/literatureor historyofliterature.com/shop. Learn more about the show at historyofliterature.com or facebook.com/historyofliterature. Contact the host at jackewilsonauthor@gmail.com or via our new Twitter handle, @thejackewilson. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Times Square, 1986: the home of New York’s red light district where strip clubs, porno theatres and petty crime prevails.  When a chance encounter for Peepbooth worker Roxy Bell leads to the brutal murder of a public access pornographer, the erotic performer and her punk rock ex-partner Nick Zero soon find themselves under fire from criminals, cops, and the city elite, as they begin to untangle a complex web of corruption leading right to city hall. Like The Naked City, there are eight million stories in The Deuce. This is one of them. Praise for Peepland   "Don’t let the bright lights in PEEPLAND’s pages fool you into thinking this story is sweet. This graphic novel is rife with pain, suffering and death. There are some moments of rightful justice, tender warmth, and laugh-out-loud humor. PEEPLAND is a story that I would not hesitate to call beautiful. However, it’s not for the faint of heart. This story is surprisingly honest, realistic and harsh in how it handles the fate of its characters. Writers Christa Faust and Gary Phillips, along with artist Andrea Camerini, craft a beautiful work of art together. So, cash in your token and sit down. You’re about to read something you won’t forget."--Mya Nunnelly, Comicverse  Gary Phillips has published various crime novels, short stories, edited anthologies, written comics and radio scripts and whatever else he can to forestall his appointment at the crossroads. Christa Faust a hardboiled crime writer who has worked in the Times Square peep booths, as a professional dominatrix, and in the adult film industry both behind and in front of the cameras. Born and raised in NYC, she is now living as an ex-pat in La La Land.    Event date:  Wednesday, August 2, 2017 - 7:30pm

Doomsday Clock (pt2), Feb 2018 solicitations, Demon: Hell is Earth 1, Imaginary Fiends 1, Amazing Spider-Man: Renew Your Vows 13, Thanos 13, Silver Sable and the Wild Pack 36, Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur 25, Void Trip 1, Betty & Veronica: Vixens 1, Maxwell’s Demons 1, Long Lost 1, Doppleganger 1 Comics Credits: Doomsday Clock 1 by Geoff Johns, Gary Frank, Brad Anderson Demon: Hell is Earth 1 by Andrew Constant, Brad Walker, Drew Hennessy, Chris Sotomayor Imaginary Fiends 1 by Tim Seeley, Stephen Molnar, Quinton Winter Amazing Spider-Man: Renew Your Vows 13 by Jody Houser, Nick Roche, Ruth Redmond Thanos 13 by Donny Cates, Geoff Shaw Silver Sable and the Wild Pack 36 by Christa Faust, Paulo Siquiera, Jose Soares Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur 25 by Brandon Montclare, Natacha Bustos, Tamra Bonvillain Void Trip 1 by Ryan O’Sullivan, Plaid Klaus Betty & Veronica: Vixens 1 by Jamie Lee Rotante, Eva Cabrera, Elaina Unger Maxwell’s Demons by Deniz Camp, Vittorio Astone Long Lost 1 by Matthew Erman, Lisa Sterle Doppleganger 1 by Jordan Hart, Emmanuel Javier Comics Countdown 22 Nov 2017: 10. Giant Days 2017 Holiday Special by John Allison, Jenn St-Onge, Kieran Quigley, Sarah Stern 9. All-New Wolverine 27 by Tom Taylor, Juan Cabal, Nolan Woodard 8. Astro City 49 by Kurt Busiek, Brent Anderson, Pete Pantazis 7. Thanos 13 by Donny Cates, Geoff Shaw 6. Star Wars 39 by Kieron Gillen, Salvador Larroca, Guru eFX 5. Imaginary Fiends 1 by Tim Seeley, Stephen Molnar, Quinton Winter 4. Redneck 7 by Donny Cates, Lisandro Estherren, Dee Cunniffe 3. Detective Comics 969 by James Tynion IV, Joe Bennett, Sal Regla, Jason Wright 2. Doomsday Clock 1 by Geoff Johns, Gary Frank, Brad Anderson 1. Sherlock Frankenstein and the Legion of Evil 2 by Jeff Lemire, David Rubin, Kike Diaz

In this unique episode of Writer Types, Steve and Eric get to be game shows hosts for a day as they put a panel of crime writers to the test in the first Crime Quiz Live! Play along at home or just sit in silent judgement. Either way, join writers Christa Faust, Glen Erik Hamilton and Danny Gardner for a fun and informative quiz on all things crime and mystery fiction recorded live at BookShow in L.A. All music used with permission via the Creative Commons License. Music this episode: Now Son by Podington Bear Real Swing Shet by Menage Quad

Guest Co-Hosts: Maitland McDonagh, Christa FaustDifficult to find on home video for many years, Jack Bernhard's Decoy (1946) stands as a highly off-beat film noir in which Margot Shelby (Jean Gillie) plays the consummate femme fatale with designs on the $400,000 her lover, Frankie (Robert Armstrong), has hidden. She needs to break him out of jail in order to get her hands on the money and does so by allowing him to be executed, only to bring him back from the dead...Writers Christa Faust and Maitland McDonagh join Mike to discuss this usual film.Links:Buy Decoy on DVD (Film Noir Set)Buy Decoy on DVD (Double Feature)Read a great article about DecoyBuy Maitland McDonagh's booksVisit the official Christa Faust website

  Time Codes: 00:00:26 - Introduction 00:02:19 - Update on new Patreon campaign, and new Podcast Patron 00:05:58 - Setup of recent crime comics episode 00:07:15 - Carver: A Paris Story 00:29:33 - Angel City #1 00:43:22 - Moonshine #1 00:59:45 - Triggerman #1 01:10:55 - Peepland #1 01:20:36 - Black Dahlia 01:28:23 - The Fix, Vol. 1 01:46:59 - Wrap up 01:48:21 - Contact us There has been an abundance of crime comics published over the past several months -- see, for example, the Two Guys' earlier discussions of Weird Detective, Control, Kill or Be Killed, Cousin Joseph, Black  Monday Murders, and Sombra -- but recently this number has been almost dizzying. In the first of a two-episode series devoted to current crime comics, Andy and Derek discuss six titles that take the genre into curious directions. They range from the historical (Rick Geary's Black Dahlia), to the formula-bending (Chris Hunt's Carver: A Paris Story and Janet Harvey and Megan Levens's Angel City), to the genre-blending (Brian Azzarello and Eduardo Risso's Moonshine), to the comedic (Nick Spencer and Steve Lieber's The Fix), to the truly hardboiled (Walter Hill, Matz, and Jef's Triggerman as well as Christa Faust, Gary Philips, and Andrea Cameron's Peepland). There is a lot of crime/detective/noir/procedural goodness packed into this show, and the same is in store for the next week's episode, the second in the series. The incidental music in this episode is from classic crime TV shows, and you can find these theme songs in Television's Greatest Hits, Vol. 1, Television's Greatest Hits, Vol. 3, Television's Greatest Hits Vol. 4, and Television's Greatest Hits, Vol. 6. Check out the fun!  

Authors Christa Faust (The Money Shot, Choke Hold) and Johnny Shaw (Dove Season, Big Maria) stop by The Crime Scene to talk “Sex in Crime Fiction” with Eryk Pruitt. Broadcast on January 11, 2016 a.d. Topics discussed include sex, serial … Continue reading →

Joining the Projection Booth this week is author Christa Faust, a true Femme Fatale, to talk about director John Dahl's The Last Seduction. The episode features an interview with Dahl about his early days in the business.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Joining the Projection Booth this week is author Christa Faust, a true Femme Fatale, to talk about director John Dahl's The Last Seduction. The episode features an interview with Dahl about his early days in the business.

SEASON 2, EPISODE 2This week top-shelf author REED FARREL COLEMAN stopped by DSD HQ to chat with Jay Stringer about the new book and more.INNOCENT MONSTER from Tyrus Books:Seven years have passed since the brutal murder that tore Moe Prager’s family apart and six years since Moe brushed the dust off his PI license. But when his estranged daughter Sarah comes to him with a request he cannot refuse, Moe takes a deep breath and plunges back into the icy, opaque waters of secrets and lies. Sashi Bluntstone, an eleven-year-old art prodigy and daughter of Sarah’s dearest childhood friend, has been abducted. Three weeks into the investigation, the cops have gotten nowhere and the parents have gotten desperate. Desperation, the door through which Moe Prager always enters, swings wide open. Just as in Sashi’s paintings, there’s much more to the case than one can see at a glance. With the help of an ex-football star, Moe stumbles around the fringes of the New York art scene, trying to get a handle on where the art stops and the commerce begins. Much to Moe’s surprise and disgust, he discovers that Sashi is, on the one hand, revered as a cash cow and, on the other, reviled as a fraud and a joke. Suspects abound beyond the usual predators and pedophiles, for it is those closest to Sashi in life that have the most to gain from her death. Cruel ironies lurk around every corner, beneath every painting, and behind every door. Almost nothing is what it seems.Innocent Monster is a book of children and parents, of lives lost and found. It is a variation on the theme of good and evil, each often wearing the other’s disguise. Beware the innocent monster for it need not hide itself and it lives closely among us: sometimes as close as the mirror...Praise for Innocent Monster"Sashi Bluntstone, the 11-year-old Next New Thing on the New York art scene, has been abducted, and Moe Prager—former NYPD cop and former PI—is asked by his estranged daughter, Sarah, to join the search. He expects only tragedy; Sashi has already been missing for three weeks, and he hasn’t been a PI for seven years. Now a well-to-do wine merchant, Moe agrees, primarily to attempt to restore his relationship with Sarah. He quickly learns that nothing increases the value of paintings faster than the death of the painter. Suspects abound: wealthy, self-important collectors; greedy gallery owners; odious rival artists; even the victim's parents. But Moe abides. This sixth Moe Prager novel is pretty much note-perfect. Coleman's take on the art world as a den of iniquity is priceless, as is Moe himself—intelligent, street smart, and tough, especially for a sixtysomething. He’s also sophisticated, despite seeing himself as a “poor schmuck from Brooklyn.” He’s a mensch, and his bone-deep world weariness and mordant sense of humor should enthrall lovers of old-school, tough-talking, loner private eyes (think Loren D. Estleman's Amos Walker)."—Booklist (starred review)"In Shamus-winner Coleman's darkly impressive sixth Moe Prager mystery (after 2008's Empty Ever After), the retired Brooklyn PI takes on a baffling missing person case only because his estranged daughter, Sarah, begs him to help. In the three weeks since art prodigy Sashi Bluntstone, the 11-year-old daughter of Sarah's childhood friend Candy Castleman, disappeared from a walk on the beach near her Long Island home, the police have found no trace of the girl, who "skyrocketed to prominence at age four when her Abstract Expressionist paintings... began selling for tens of thousands of dollars." Prager, who encounters a host of ugly characters, including parents Max and Candy, who aren't telling all they know, and resentful painter Nathan Martyr, becomes increasingly sure that Sashi is dead, but keeps slogging along. His past as a cop, his guilt over his wife's murder, and his current career as a wine merchant make Prager a complex character well suited to handle a complex mystery."—Publishers WeeklyTOUR DATES:Oct. 7, 2010, 7-9 pmMysterious Bookshop, 58 Warren St., NYCLaunch Party for Innocent MonsterOct. 14-17, 2010Bouchercon 2010, San FranciscoOct. 15, Friday, 8.30 am: Romance to Murder panel, moderatorOct. 16, Saturday, 3 pm: Monkey is BackOct. 18, 2010, 6.30 pmMurder by the Book2342 Bissonnet St., Houston, 713-524-8597with S.J. Rozan and Tom FranklinOct. 19, 2010, TBABookPeople603 N. Lamar, Austin TX, 512-472-5050with S.J. RozanOct. 20, 2010, TBAThe Poisoned Pen4014 N Goldwater Blvd., Suite 101, Scottsdale, Arizona, 480-947-2974with S.J. RozanNov. 5, 2010Noir Con 2010Philadelphia9-10 am: Pornography in Noir Fiction: Reed, Jay Gertzman, Christa Faust4.40-5.40 pm: Writers on Noir: Reed, Daniel Woodrell, Vicki Hendricks, Seth Harwood with Cameron AshleyNov. 7, 2010Clinton's Book Shop, 12 East Main St., Clinton, NJ, 908-735-88111-3 pmNov. 13, 2010Murder and Mayhem in MuskegoMuskego Public LibraryS73 W16663 Janesville Rd, Muskego, Wisconsin262-971-2101Nov. 15, 2010Once Upon a Crime Minneapolis, MinnesotaThe Song O' The Podcast is "Riding on the Subway" by Jesse Malin, off the album "Fine Art of Self-Destruction," which be on ye olde itooons.AS ALWAYS:You can get the podcast by1. Right-clicking on the title up there at the top (or, if you have one of those Apple computers, whatever you people do)2. Visiting the iTunes music storeor3. Visiting the Feedburner page.

Welcome to Episode Four of the DSD podcast featuring Jay Stringer, Dave White, and Russel D. McLean.Show Notes:James BondSleeperGotham CentralChrista FaustSean ChercoverMatt ScudderJohn McFetridge reads from LET IT RIDEGeorge PelecanosBon JoviMel GibsonRichard Stark's Parker novelsSlaygroundFrank MillerSpidey Clone SagaWatchmenPS: You can get the podcast by:1. Right-clicking on the title up there at the top (or, if you have one of those Apple computers, whatever you people do)2. Visiting the iTunes music storeor3. Visiting the Feedburner page.

Cut Man by Christa Faust

Christa Faust's latest novel, MONEY SHOT, distills all the darkest and most addictive spirits of 1940's film noir and 1950's hard-boiled into a lethal elixir. Such a statement is necessarily contradictory, for Faust's unique blend of a noir atmosphere of inescapable doom with the campy, two-fisted action of Gold Medal-era pulp, gives us characters who die so that they might be reborn, and action that destroys in order to redeem. Protagonist Angel Dare, former porn star and savvy businesswoman, kind-hearted sucker and cold-hearted avenging angel, is the very embodiment of contradictions, yet makes so much sense she'll break your heart. She is the antidote to the uni-dimensionality of today's genre fiction, capable because of her flaws, vulnerable because of her toughness, and of a moral complexity few can touch and none can sully. Far from being anachronistic, MONEY SHOT is a thoroughly modern tale, the work of an author who brilliantly revisits the past in order to reinvigorate a literary tradition and create a new sort of femme fatale who can walk, or work, today's mean streets. No wonder Hard Case Crime chose it as the first title in the line by a female author. This podcast is brought to you by Clute and Edwards of www.noircast.net. To leave a comment on this episode, or make a donation to the podcast, please visit "Behind the Black Mask: Mystery Writers Revealed" at btbm.libsyn.com.

Wise guys and femmes fatale form the central focus of these next panel discussions from Noircon 2008. In the first half of the podcast, Clute and Edwards talk with authors George Anastasia and Anthony Bruno. Anastasia and Bruno are two seasoned mob-watchers who uncover life on the mean streets-Philly style. Based on their Noircon panel, Wise Guy Noir, they give us an inside look into the Godfathers and Goodfellas of Philadelphia. In the second half, Clute and Edwards lead a lively roundtable discussion on the femme fatale with four authors who have strong female characters at the center of their novels: Megan Abbott, Christa Faust, Vicki Hendricks, and Jonathan Santlofer. The discussion touches on many different aspects of the femme fatale and the homme fatale (fatal man). For more information about Noircon, visit the official conference website at www.noircon.com. For more information about the hard-boiled podcasts of Clute and Edwards, visit www.noircast.net

Wise guys and femmes fatale form the central focus of these next panel discussions from Noircon 2008. In the first half of the podcast, Clute and Edwards talk with authors George Anastasia and Anthony Bruno. Anastasia and Bruno are two seasoned mob-watchers who uncover life on the mean streets-Philly style. Based on their Noircon panel, Wise Guy Noir, they give us an inside look into the Godfathers and Goodfellas of Philadelphia. In the second half, Clute and Edwards lead a lively roundtable discussion on the femme fatale with four authors who have strong female characters at the center of their novels: Megan Abbott, Christa Faust, Vicki Hendricks, and Jonathan Santlofer. The discussion touches on many different aspects of the femme fatale and the homme fatale (fatal man). For more information about Noircon, visit the official conference website at www.noircon.com. For more information about the hard-boiled podcasts of Clute and Edwards, visit www.noircast.net