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I WANT TO BELIEVE … I HAVE TIME TO READ ALL THESE
With THE X-FILES: I WANT TO BELIEVE hitting theaters in a couple of weeks, HarperEntertainment has reissued all the original novels of Mulder and Scully’s otherworldly adventures. These have been out of print for several years, and now come with bonus material that includes excerpts from the publisher’s recent re-release of Jane Goldman’s THE X-FILES: BOOK OF THE UNEXPLAINED. Available once more are:
• THE X-FILES: ANTIBODIES by Kevin J. Anderson
• THE X-FILES: GOBLINS by Charles Grant
• THE X-FILES: GROUND ZERO by Kevin J. Anderson
• THE X-FILES: RUINS by Kevin J. Anderson
• THE X-FILES: SKIN by Ben Mezrich
• THE X-FILES: WHIRLWIND by Charles Grant

‘LOST’ IN THE LIBRARY
ABC’s cult hit LOST now has its own official book club, containing details about every work — fiction or nonfiction — referenced on the series. That includes everything from William Golding’s LORD OF THE FLIES to the tech text ECG WORKOUT: EXERCISES IN ARRHYTHMIA INTERPRETATION, as well as its own tie-in novel, Gary Troup’s BAD TWIN.

ON THE ‘HUNT’
Hard Case Crime editor Charles Ardai has announced a new pulp series titled THE ADVENTURES OF GABRIEL HUNT. Debuting next May, the novels will be issued once a month in true serial fashion, ghostwritten by several Hard Case authors under the nom de plume of Hunt himself, the globetrotting adventurer, with painted covers by Glen Orbik. “These books are for anyone who grew up reading H. Rider Haggard and Edgar Rice Burroughs or watching Harrison Ford wield his bullwhip at the movies,” said Ardai. “We’re talking classic adventure fiction, complete with horses, snakes, shovels, pickaxes, torches, traps, bottomless pits, barroom brawls, jungles, jewels, and just about everything else that’s ever made your heart beat faster.” For more info, sign up at Hunt’s website.

BAT BOY BEGINS
The late, lamented tabloid WEEKLY WORLD NEWS, which ceased publishing last summer, is in the process of compiling a complete archive of its issues since its 1979 inception for a DVD release. However, they’re missing a few issues to scan, and need your help. Those who can loan the company the editions they need for 72 hours will receive credit and two free copies of the disc. If you have any of the following WWN issues, e-mail them for details:
• 1979 (all issues)
• 1980 (all issues)
• 1981 (issues #4, 16, 17, 19)
• 1982 (all issues)
• 1983 (all issues)
• 1984 (all issues)
• 1985 (issues #1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 9, 10, 19-33, 42, 44-47, 49, 52)
• 1990 (issue #34)
• 1991 (issues #1, 24, 27, 29, 30, 32)
• 2000 (issues #2-8, 10, 41, 45, 48, 49, 52)
• 2001 (issues #1, 2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 17, 22, 23, 35-39, 42, 43, 49)

JUMP! JUMP! JUMP! JUMP! JUMP!
VIZ Media’s popular manga magazine SHONEN JUMP — the country’s most successful comics anthology — is turning 5. To coincide with the anniversary, its August issue will include a sweepstakes for a trip to Japan and a limited-edition poster. The company also will publish hardcover “collector’s editions” of such series as NARUTO, BLEACH, DEATH NOTE and DRAGONBALL Z, plus a special SHONEN JUMP FIFTH ANNIVERSARY COLLECTOR’S EDITION compiling the best comics, articles and interviews from the last half-decade. “These anniversaries are important benchmarks in the history of manga in both Japan and North America,” said Marc Weidenbaum, SHONEN JUMP editor. —Rod Lott

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