Airstrike!

Art By Rick Johnson

Here's a sneak Peek at Lance Star: Sky Ranger's appearance in Operation Silver Moon, a Comic Book Work In Progress from me & artist Rick Johnson. You can find use both on Facebook and Twitter.

Want to see more of Rick's art? Visit http://phatz63.deviantart.com/.

Bobby

Bobby Visits Earth Station One At The Edge Of The Final Frontier

I was a guest on the Earth Station One podcast that recorded live at Titan Games And Comics in Duluth, GA on June 26th. In this episode we discuss my favorite Star Trek series, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine.

Welcome to yet another episode of The Earth Station One Podcast, this week ESO is coming to you live from Titan Comics in Duluth, GA. For this episode we gather with our regular cast of characters to talk about Star Trek: Deep Space 9.


Join us for yet another episode of The Earth Station One Podcast we like to call: – What a quiet little space station, &$%& where did that giant worm hole come from?


Earth Station One Episode 66 is now live at http://www.esopodcast.com/.

The ESO Crew L-R: Kevin, Bobby, Theresa, Mike, Mike, Peter

Bobby Nash’s FandomFest 2011 Panel Schedule

Bobby will be a guest at FandomFest in Louisville, KY on July 22 - 24, 2011.
Today, the convention released Bobby’s panel schedule for the convention.

Friday
9:00 Panel Room A Writing in Someone Else’s World
10:00 Panel Room B Writing Graphic Novels

Saturday
1:00 Panel Room B Small Press Pro’s, Con’s, and Cons
3:00pm Panel Room D Reading
6:00 Panel Room A Anthologies

Sunday
11:00am Concourse Signing
1:00pm Panel Room B Pulp Fiction (M)

FandomFest will be held on July 22 - 24, 2011 in Louisville, KY.
You can learn more about the convention at http://www.fandomfest.com/

Lance Star: Sky Ranger iPulp Interviews At All Pulp

http://allpulp.blogspot.com/

All Pulp reprints Lance Star: Sky Ranger iPulp Fiction Launch Interviews. Check out Bobby's interview at http://allpulp.blogspot.com/2011/06/more-sky-ranger-from-lance-star-author.html

http://www.lance-star.com/

The Lance Star: Sky Ranger Interviews - The Round Up

http://www.lance-star.com/

In case you missed any of the Lance Star: Sky Ranger iPulp Launch Interviews, here's a round up of all of them. You can read them all, as well as other Lance Star: Sky Ranger news at http://www.lance-star.com/.

With the announcement of Lance Star: Sky Ranger joining the iPulp Fiction Library, we wanted to introduce readers to some of the Honorary Sky Rangers involved with making these stories happen. Click on the links below for the interviews.

IPulp Fiction’s Keith Shaw:
http://www.lance-star.com/2011/06/lance-star-sky-ranger-interviews-ipulp.html

Lance Star: Sky Ranger Author Frank Dirscherl:
http://www.lance-star.com/2011/06/lance-star-sky-ranger-interviews-author.html

Airship 27 Air Chief Ron Fortier:
http://www.lance-star.com/2011/06/lance-star-sky-ranger-interviews.html

Airship 27 Artist/Designer Rob Davis:
http://www.lance-star.com/2011/06/lance-star-sky-ranger-interviews-rob.html

Lance Star: Sky Ranger Author Bill Spangler:
http://www.lance-star.com/2011/06/lance-star-sky-ranger-interviews-author_23.html

Lance Star: Sky Ranger Author Bobby Nash:
http://www.lance-star.com/2011/06/lance-star-sky-ranger-interviews_24.html

Visit the official Lance Star: Sky Ranger iPulp Library at http://www.ipulpfiction.com/bookstore.php?sort=Title

Lance Star: Sky Ranger iPulp Edition Launch Dates:
06/17: Lance Star: Sky Ranger - Vol.1 #1: Attack of the Bird Man by Frank Dirsherl
07/07: Lance Star: Sky Ranger - Vol.1 #2: Where the Sea Meets the Sky by Bobby Nash
07/27: Lance Star: Sky Ranger - Vol.1 #3: Talons of the Red Condors by Bill Spangler

For more information on iPulp Fiction's offerings, please visit http://www.ipulpfiction.com/
For more information on Airship 27 Productions' offerings, please visit http://www.gopulp.info/
For more information on Lance Star: Sky Ranger, please visit http://www.lance-star.com/

The Lance Star: Sky Ranger Interviews Continue - Author Bobby Nash

Bobby Nash

With the announcement of Lance Star: Sky Ranger joining the iPulp Fiction Library, we wanted to introduce readers to some of the Honorary Sky Rangers involved with making these stories happen. Next up is Lance star: Sky Ranger Author Bobby Nash.

The interview has been posted here in its entirety with permission.
LSSR: Tell us a little about yourself and where readers can find out more about you and your work?

One Shat! Art: James Burns

BN: I’m a writer of novels, comic books, novellas, short stories, graphic novels, and the occasional screenplay. My novels include Evil Ways and Fantastix. My comic book work includes Fuzzy Bunnies From Hell, Demonslayer, Lance Star: Sky Ranger “One Shot”, and the upcoming Domino Lady vs. Mummy. My short prose includes A Fistful of Legends, Full Throttle Space Tales Vol. 2: Space Sirens, and the upcoming Green Hornet Case Files and Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar. My novellas include Lance Star: Sky Ranger, Ravenwood: Stepson of Mystery, Domino Lady; plus the upcoming Secret Agent X and The Avenger titles. My graphic novels include Yin Yang; I Am Googol: The Great Invasion, and Fantastix. You can see a full list of credits on my website, www.bobbynash.com. I also regularly post at www.lance-star.com, www.facebook.com/bobbyenash, and www.twitter.com/bobbynash.

Vol. 2 Cover Art: Shave Evans

LSSR: How did you become involved with the Lance Star: Sky Ranger series?

BN: It’s all Ron Fortier’s fault. Ron my table neighbor at the 2005 Dragon Con convention in Atlanta in 2005. At least I think that’s the right year. The cons start to run together after awhile. Anyway, Ron and I had corresponded via message boards and email before, but this was the first time we’d met in person. Ron picked up my novel, Evil Ways, and reviewed it at his Pulp Fiction Reviews site. When he started up what eventually became Airship 27, he invited me to work on an anthology featuring a pulp aviator hero. That book became Lance Star: Sky Ranger. The rest, as they say, is history.

The Adventure Continues...

LSSR: Who is Lance Star? What makes pulp characters like Lance and the Sky Rangers appeal to you as a writer and a reader?

BN: Lance Star embodies the best aspects of a pulp hero. He’s smart, inventive, courageous, fearless, and not afraid to do what’s necessary to stop the bad guys. Lance is also a nice guy. You want to be his friend, and if you are his friend you know he’s got your back. He’s a little bit John Wayne, a little bit Jimmy Stewart, and a little bit Indiana Jones. As a writer and reader, that’s a lot of fun.

LSSR: Digital content has changed the publishing landscape. As a creator, what excites you about digital content? As a reader?

Space Ranger. Art: Jeff Austin

BN: The digital frontier is an exciting undiscovered country for me. I’ve not read many eBooks, but that’s mainly because I spend all day writing and doing edits on computer so when I read for enjoyment it’s to get away from the computer. I like the idea of electronic books. Imagine the possibilities when you can have your entire library at your fingertips wherever you are. That’s pretty amazing.

As a writer, I think that eBooks, because of their easy access and generally lower prices, make it easier for readers to try something new. Someone who has never read my work may be more willing to give it a try for $1 as opposed to buying an entire novel or anthology. Digital content helps make that happen.

Where The Sea Meets The Sky. Cover: Rich Woodall

LSSR: Your Lance Star: Sky Ranger story, “Where The Sea Meets The Sky” is currently available in print and as an eBook from Airship 27, and is soon to be released individually at iPulp Fiction. What can you tell us about this story? (plug it, tease it)

BN: “Where The Sea Meets The Sky” was the first pulp story I ever wrote and I am quite proud of it. Lance Star flies his newest creation, a specialized seaplane called “The Nessie” to Hawaii where he intends to present it to the US Navy. Lance looked on this trip as a working vacation. The last thing he expected to find waiting for him was a sunken treasure, pirates, mobsters, and a rival pilot with a massive chip on his shoulder. If Lance isn’t careful, this adventure could be his last.

From the back cover of the anthology: Somewhere in the Pacific Ocean, off the shores of Tropical Hawaii, a hidden treasure has been discovered. Now a band of sky pirates is out to steal it no matter how many innocent lives must be sacrificed in the process. Only Lance Star and the Sky Rangers can end their bloody assault.

LSSR: Airship 27 currently has two Lance Star: Sky Ranger anthologies in print and available as eBooks with several of those stories soon to be released individually at iPulp Fiction as well as a Lance Star comic book. What’s next for these pulp heroes?



GH Cover Art: Reuben Procopio

 BN: Volume 3 of the pulp anthology series from Airship 27 is in the works now. All four stories are in and the artist is currently busy working on the interior illustrations. Volume 3 features Lance Star: Sky Ranger stories from Bernadette Johnson, Sean Taylor, Van Allen Plexico, and myself. Interior art is by Shannon Hall. I’ll wait on the cover artist until the publisher announces it first.

In addition to volume 3, there are more comic book stories in the works, as well as some digital comic book offerings as well. Plus, the Lance Star: Sky Ranger novel, “Cold Snap!” is in production. I’ve had to set it aside for some other work, but it will be completed in 2011 to come out in 2012.

ZH! Cover Art: Dirk Shearer

LSSR: Any upcoming projects you would like to plug?

BN: July will see the release of two anthologies featuring stories by me. The Green Hornet Casefiles and Tales From The Zero Hour Vol. 4: Weird Tales. There are several other anthology tales in production, but I don’t know release dates as yet. On the comic book side of things, I wrote a Secret Agent X story (with Jeremy McHugh on art) for All-Star Pulp Comics, a one-shot comic anthology that should be out sometime this year. In October, Domino Lady Vs. Mummy will be out from Moonstone. Co-written by Nancy Holder and myself, this one-shot story is part of Moonstone’s Return Of The Monsters Halloween event and features gorgeous art by Rock Baker and Jeff Austin. Keep checking in at www.bobbynash.com for more information and release dates.

LSSR: Thanks, Bobby.

DH Cover Art: Dan Brereton

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Release schedule for Lance Star: Sky Ranger tales on iPulp:
06/17: Lance Star: Sky Ranger - Vol.1 #1: Attack of the Bird Man by Frank Dirsherl (now available)
07/07: Lance Star: Sky Ranger - Vol.1 #2: Where the Sea Meets the Sky by Bobby Nash
07/27: Lance Star: Sky Ranger - Vol.1 #3: Talons of the Red Condors by Bill Spangler

Visit the official Lance Star: Sky Ranger iPulp Library at http://www.ipulpfiction.com/bookstore.php?sort=Title

http://www.ipulpfiction.com/

For more information on iPulp Fiction's offerings, please visit http://www.ipulpfiction.com/
For more information on Airship 27 Productions' offerings, please visit http://www.gopulp.info/
For more information on Lance Star: Sky Ranger, please visit http://www.lance-star.com/
For more information on Bobby Nash, please visit http://www.bobbynash.com/

Earth Station One Vs. The Green Lantern Corp. Place your bets.

Bobby joins the Earth Station One crew for episode 65 where they discuss all things Green Lantern.


In Brightest Day.
In Blackest Night.
No evil shall escape my sight.
Let those who worship evil's might.
Beware my power... Green Lantern's Light!

On this this week we will be taking all things Green Lantern, from the history of the Emerald Warrior to our favorite GL Stories. Then we go in depth in our review of the new Green Lantern feature film staring Ryan Reynolds.

Join us for yet another episode of The Earth Station One Podcast we like to call: – I pledge allegiance to the lantern, naa that’s too silly.


Listen to Earth Station One Episode 65 at http://www.esopodcast.com/.

Fandom Fest Debuts New Literary and Gaming Tracks

Bobby will be a guest at Fandom Fest in Louisville, KY on July 22 - 24, 2011.
Today, the convention released the following press release detailing guests for the lierary and gaming tracks.

http://www.fandomfest.com/

Reposting from Stephen Zimmer's blog with permission. http://stephenzimmer.blogspot.com/2011/06/fandom-fest-debuts-new-literary-and.html
For further information on the 2011 event, please visit http://www.fandomfest.com/ or http://www.frightnightfilmfest.com/

For Immediate Release
Thursday, June 23, 2011

Fandom Fest Brings Large New Literary Track to Louisville Amid Major Expansion of Fright Night Film Fest

John Carpenter

Marquee celebrities like Hollywood legends John Carpenter and Henry Winkler will command great attention at the Fandom Fest/Fright Night Film Fest weekend July 22-24, 2011, in Louisville, KY. Alongside the wide array of premium Hollywood and media personalities, an incredible opportunity beckons for writers, gamers, readers, artists, filmmakers, pop culture fans, costuming enthusiasts, and many more.

Fandom Fest represents a bold expansion of the popular Fright Night Film Fest, establishing several new tracks, genres, and a host of activities catering to pop culture, science fiction, steampunk, anime, costuming, and fantasy. The event builds upon Fright Night Film Fest’s strong horror legacy, growing from its inception in 2005 to become the third largest genre film festival in the United States.

Henry Winkler

Fandom Fest’s brand new Literary Track alone features over a hundred participating authors, covering over 55 expert panels, 20 workshops, and a large number of live readings, author signings, and book launches. From the current state of publishing, to intensive writing workshops, and workshops in topics like self-publishing and e-Book development, the panels and workshops of the Literary Track have something to offer attendees from all levels of experience. As a comprehensive learning, networking, and career development opportunity, Fandom Fest’s 2011 content is unprecedented in its region.

Major press authors such as Julie Kagawa (The Iron Faery Series), Molly Harper (Jane Jameson Series), Eric Wilson (Fireproof, Jerusalem’s Undead Trilogy), Shirley Damsgaard (The Ophelia and Abby Mysteries), Michael Williams (one of the first DragonLance novelists), and Maurice Broaddus (Knights of Breton Court) are just a few examples of the well-established, award-winning authors from all across the United States who are attending.

Bobby Nash

Editors and publishers of many levels round out the impressive list of track participants., The Literary Track’s sponsor is Belle Books/Bell Bridge Books, who also happen to be sponsoring the prestigious Dragon*Con’s 2011 Writer’s Track. The main genres being featured at Fandom Fest are primarily fantasy, horror, and science fiction, but the Literary Track programming caters to writers of any genre, with panelists from spheres such as mystery, romance, and even erotica.

The new gaming track unveils an array of panels, tournaments, special guests, and much more, debuting yet another new section of the event. Tabletop role-playing games, video games, board games, and even Live Action Role Playing are scheduled throughout the weekend with a strong team of gaming hosts. Attendees include representatives of highly regarded game companies/publishers such as DriveThruRPG, Pinnacle Entertainment Group, SilverMeet Studios, Hex Games, Beautiful Brains, and Blackwyrm Publishing.

A multitude of vendors will fill the concourses of the Fern Valley Hotel and Convention Center at Fandom Fest. Gaming stores, publishers, authors, crafts, production companies, memorabilia dealers, actors, artists, and much, much more will be available for convention attendees to browse and buy one-of-a-kind items from.

Even the live music portion of the event advances with a concert from international rock act Bella Morte, whose frontman, Andy Deane, is also a horror author appearing on the Literary Track. Fast rising heavy metal/hard rock prospect ZeroKing is slated to open for Bella Morte.

Join us July 22 - 24 in Louisville, Kentucky.

From gatherings of cast members from popular franchises like Revenge of the Nerds, Enter the Dragon, Jem, and The Walking Dead (including Tony Moore, artist and co-creator),to icons such as Margot Kidder (Lois Lane in the Christopher Reeve Superman films), Kane Hodder (Jason Vorhees in several Friday the 13th installments), and Larry Drake (Dark Night of the Scarecrow, Dr. Giggles, and Darkman), the list of attending film and media guests contains something for everyone. For the thousands in attendance, there will be more than enough to choose from in regards to programming, events, activities, parties, and celebrities.

Best of all, standard weekend passes are just $45 dollars, which is much less than the cost of genre events which are a small fraction of the size of Fandom Fest/Fright Night Film Fest. In value, content, and affordability, Fandom Fest/Fright Night Film Fest is poised to become one of the top events of its kind in the United States.

For further information on the 2011 event, please visit http://www.fandomfest.com/ or http://www.frightnightfilmfest.com/

Direct Links related to Literary and Gaming Tracks:

Literary Track Guests: http://www.fandomfest.com/literary-guests/
Literary Track Programming: http://www.fandomfest.com/literary-track/

Gaming Track Guests: http://www.fandomfest.com/gaming-guests/
Gaming Track Schedule and Programming: http://www.fandomfest.com/gaming/

The Lance Star: Sky Ranger interviews continue - Bill Spangler

The Lance Star: Sky Ranger interviews continue. This Time up we chat with the writer of Talons Of The Red Condors, Author Bill Spangler.

Read the interview with Bill as well as with other Lance Star: Sky Ranger creators at http://www.lance-star.com/.
 
For more information on iPulp Fiction's offerings, visit http://www.ipulpfiction.com/
For more information on Airship 27 Productions' offerings, visit http://www.gopulp.info/
For more information on Lance Star: Sky Ranger, visit http://www.lance-star.com/

20% off on select books by Bobby Nash - Ends June 30th

20% off through June 30th.

Get 20% off on 8 books featuring stories by Bobby Nash through June 30th.
Use discount code SUNSHINE305 at check out.

Lance Star: Sky Ranger Vol. 1. http://www.gopulp.info/

Lance Star: Sky Ranger Vol. 2. http://www.gopulp.info/

A Fistful Of Legends. http://stores.lulu.com/expresswesterns

Ravenwood - Stepson of Mystery. http://www.gopulp.info/

Peculiar Adventures #3. http://stores.lulu.com/proseproductions

The Comic Book Scripts of Bobby Nash Vol. 1. http://tinyurl.com/yatt4a6

Sentinels: Alternate Visions. http://www.lulu.com/product/paperback/sentinels-alternate-visions/4375413

Startling Stories #3. http://www.lulu.com/product/paperback/startling-stories-#-3/1399605

Get 20% off on 8 of Bobby’s books through June 30th. Use discount code SUNSHINE305 at check out. This includes all Airship 27, Express Western, Pro Se Productions, White Rocket Books, and Wild Cat Books titles.

Happy reading.

20% off through June 30th

The Lance Star: Sky Ranger Interviews Continue - Rob Davis

The Lance Star: Sky Ranger interviews continue.
This Time up we chat with Airship 27 Artist/Designer Rob Davis.

Read the interview with Rob as well as with other Lance Star: Sky Ranger creators at http://www.lance-star.com/.

Bobby Interviews Andrew Salmon For All Pulp

Secret Agent X "The Icarus Terror"

Bobby interviews author Andrew Salmon on his Secret Agent X iPulp Fiction Release of Secret Agent X in "The Icarus Terror."

Read all about it at All Pulp. http://allpulp.blogspot.com/2011/06/all-pulp-interviews-andrew-salmon-on.html

For more information on iPulp Fiction's offerings, please visit http://www.ipulpfiction.com/

For more information on Airship 27 Productions' offerings, please visit http://www.gopulp.info/

Airship 27 Announces Artist For Lance Star: Sky Ranger Vol. 3

Shannon Hall's Art From "Open Range"

Airship 27 has announced that Shannon Hall will be the artist for volume 3 of the Lance Star: Sky Ranger pulp anthology series scheduled to premiere in 2011.

The artwork to the left (click image for larger view) by Shannon Hall comes from Bobby Nash's story, "Open Range."

Story contributors to Lance Star: Sky Ranger Vol. 3 include Bernadette Johnson, Sean Taylor, Van Allen Plexico, and Bobby Nash. Interior art by Shannon Hall. Edits by Ron Fortier. Design work by Rob Davis. Published by Airship 27 Productions and Cornerstone Books.

Look for an announcement naming the cover artist soon.

To learn more about Shannon Hall, please visit http://shannonh.carbonmade.com/.
To learn more about Airship 27, please visit http://www.gopulp.info/.
 
To learn more about Lance Star: Sky Ranger, please visit http://www.lance-star.com/.

Operation Silver Moon Sneak Peek

Check out this beautifully drawn page from Operation Silver Moon, a comic book project uber talented artist Rick Johnson and I are collaborating on. The setting for this science fiction/supernatural thriller is Romania during World War Two.


Enjoy.

Bobby

Pencils by Rick Johnson

Inks by Rick Johnson

To see more of Rick's art, visit him on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/people/Rick-Johnson/620791729#!/profile.php?id=1042371446

Green Hornet Casefiles Cover Design Finalized



Cover Art By Michael Wm. Kaluta

 On Sunday, June 19th, Moonstone Editor, Win Scott Eckert previewed the final version of the GREEN HORNET CASEFILES softcover by Michael Wm. Kaluta. "Notice the new, neato-keen Hornet 75th anniversary logo!!" says Win of the cover design.

The Green Hornet Casefiles anthology is schedlued to be in stores in July. Keep watching this space for more details.

The Lance Star: Sky Ranger Interviews Continue - Ron Fortier

The Lance Star: Sky Ranger interviews continue - This Time up, Airship 27 Air Chief Ron Fortier.

Read the interview with Ron as well as with other Lance Star creators at http://www.lance-star.com/.

Happy Father's Day

Just wanted to wish all the Dad's out there a Happy Father's Day. Special thanks to my Dad, The Real R.O. for being such a great Dad.

Bobby

Something I drew on the envelope of my Dad's Father's Day Card.

The Lance Star: Sky Ranger Interviews Continue - Meet Author Sean Ellis

Seacret Agent X Returns

The Lance Star: Sky Ranger interviews continue over at the official Lance Star website. This time out, we interview Author Sean Ellis. Sean's Secret Agent X novel, "The Sea Wraiths" has been re-released in digital form and features a cameo appearance by a certain group of flyboys.

You can read the full interview at http://www.lance-star.com/.

For more information about Sean Ellis, visit him on-line at http://seanellisthrillers.webs.com/







Amazon link to Secret Agent X "The Sea Wraiths": http://www.amazon.com/Secret-Agent-Wraiths-novel-ebook/dp/B0055V3EB6/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&m=AG56TWVU5XWC2&s=books&qid=1308266235&sr=1-4

Bobby Nash Talks About Lance Star Series and His Other Publications at Timegate Con

Bobby Nash and Roxie Thomas at TimeGate 2011

At the 2011 Timegate Convention (http://www.timegatecon.org/) in Atlanta, GA, Bobby Nash was interviewed by Roxie Thomas from http://www.spacegypsies.com/.

The Adventure Continues...

During the interview they discussed the Lance Star: Sky Ranger, Domino Lady Versus Mummy, and The Green Hornet Case Files Books among other things sci fi.

Coming Halloween 2011

You can read the article at http://articleadvocates.com/ArticleAdvocates/Display.cfm/18658.

The Lance Star: Sky Ranger interviews - Meet Author Frank Dirscherl

The Lance Star: Sky Ranger interviews continue over at the official Lance Star website. This time out, we interview Frank Dirscherl, author of Lance Star: Sky Ranger "Attack Of The Bird Man" which is now available for mobile devices over at http://www.ipulpfiction.com/.

You can read all about Lance Star and the creators who bring the Sky Rangers to life at http://www.lance-star.com/

Visit the official Lance Star: Sky Ranger iPulp Library at http://www.ipulpfiction.com/bookstore.php?sort=Title

A Good Man Goes To... Earth Station One?

I joined the Earth Station One podcast crew for Episode 64 – When they said Headless Monks they wen't kidding...ewww... We talk about the mid-season finale of Doctor Who, conventions, and the usual assortment of rants, raves, and shoutouts. It was a fun time.

Join in on the fun at http://www.esopodcast.com/.

Bobby

iPulp Fiction Reveals Lance Star: Sky Ranger Release Dates

http://www.lance-star.com/

iPulp Fiction’s Keith Shaw announced on June 16th the release dates for the first three Lance Star: Sky Ranger titles to be released as part of the iPulp Fiction Library.


Available June 17: Lance Star: Sky Ranger - Vol.1 #1: Attack of the Bird Man by Frank Dirsherl.

Available July 07: Lance Star: Sky Ranger - Vol.1 #2: Where the Sea Meets the Sky by Bobby Nash.

Available July 27: Lance Star: Sky Ranger - Vol.1 #3: Talons of the Red Condors by Bill Spangler.

For more information on iPulp Fiction, please visit http://www.ipulpfiction.com/
For more information on Airship 27 Productions, please visit http://www.gopulp.info/
For more information on Lance Star: Sky Ranger, please visit http://www.lance-star.com/