Palladium Books® – Press Release – July 18, 2008

The Rifter® #43 – Swimsuit & Wujcik Tribute Issue – Available now
Rifts® Anthology: Tales of the Chi-Town ‘Burbs™ – August 6
Robotech® The Shadow Chronicles® RPG “Deluxe Edition” – August 6
Robotech® The Macross Saga™ sourcebook – (rescheduled) August
Robotech® The Masters Saga™ sourcebook – (rescheduled) September
The Rifter® #44 – Monster Spectacular – (on schedule) October
Dead Reign™ (Zombie) RPG – (on schedule) October
Rifts® Dimension Book™ 11: Dyval™, Hell Unleashed (Minion War™) – Fall (Sept./Oct.)
Rifts® Dimension Book™ 12: Dimensional Outbreak™ (Minion War™) – Fall (Nov.)
Rifts® Heroes of the Megaverse® (Minion War™) – Fall
Heroes Unlimited™/Rifts®: Armageddon Unlimited™ (Minion War™) – Fall or Winter
Rifts® Megaverse® in Flames™ – Winter
Mysteries of Magic™ – Fall or Winter
Nightbane® sourcebook – Fall or Winter
And More . . .

UPDATE:
The Rifter® #43
– Swimsuit Issue – Shipped this week

The Rifter® #43 is our fun and useful book of 20+ villains, goddesses and femme fatales that appear in Palladium’s third annual Swimsuit/Pinup Issue.

More than pretty ladies, there is a goddess (or two), a Candiru (a new type of mutant animal), a Chinese demon, Agents of the Celestial Court, Eylor Imps, Sqrr – pygmy Lizard Men, the lost daughter of Rurga(?), mutants, mages, ninja, Nightbane, superhumans, Aten the Lesser Rune Weapon, Star Blades, and even a multi-dimensional way-station with links to Atlantis, Rifts Earth, Phase World® and countless other places across the Megaverse®. Not to mention page after page of great art and a special tribute to Erick Wujcik.

The Rifter® is your doorway to unlimited imagination and numerous Palladium role-playing worlds. It offers new heroes, powers, weapons, magic and adventure for your games. It presents new villains, monsters and dangers to battle, and new ideas to consider.

  • 23 femme fatales from across the Megaverse®.
  • Additional characters, gear and fun stuff.
  • A special tribute to Erick Wujcik.
  • Art by Larry Elmore, Apollo Okamura, Mike Wilson, Brian Manning, Allen Manning, Nick Bradshaw, Kent Burles, Mike Mumah, Mark Evans, Mark Dudley, Chuck Walton, Mike Dubisch, Kevin Siembieda and other artists.
  • Written by Kevin Siembieda, Jason Marker, Josh Sinsapaugh, Jason Richards, Carl Gleba, Josh Hilden, Brandon Aten, Taylor White, Mark Oberle, Erin Lindsey and other favorite freelance writers.
  • The latest chapter of Hammer of the Forge™, fiction.
  • News, conventions, coming attractions and more.
  • Cover by Mark Evans. Special farewell to Erick Wujcik by Kevin Siembieda.
  • $10.95 retail – 96 pages – Cat. No. 143.
  • Available now.

    UPDATE:
    Tales of the Chi-Town ‘Burbs™ – At the Printer

    Juicers, Cyber-Snatchers, Combat Cyborgs, Dead Boys, Dog Boys, Erin Tarn, Chi-Town, the ‘Burbs, parents, siblings, bartenders, comedians, monsters, dark magic, sad endings, happy endings, and new beginnings are some of the things you’ll read about in this Rifts® collection of new and original short stories created special for this book. Each written by one of Palladium’s premiere writers, from Braden Campbell and Carl Gleba to Kevin Siembieda and Taylor White.

    The ‘Burbs are a collection of people waiting for admission into one of the fortified city havens of the Coalition States. The Chi-Town ‘Burbs are the most famous of these shanty towns, tent cities and sprawling megalopolises that do not officially exist, and therefore have no formal government or laws. Refugees, D-Bees, fugitives, adventurers, outlaws and dreamers of every stripe make their home in the ‘Burbs or visit to sell their wares, get a little R&R, or cause some trouble. This also attracts opportunists and criminals who prey upon the innocent and the gullible.

  • Trade paperback size (6 x 9 inches).
  • Erin Tarn’s unique view of the ‘Burbs and the good they serve.
  • Stories written by Kevin Siembieda, Jason Marker, Braden Campbell, Carl Gleba, Josh Hilden, Jason Richards, Jeffry Scott Hansen, Josh Sinsapaugh, John Philpott, and Taylor White.
  • $12.95 retail – 224 pages – Cat. No. 304.
  • At the printer and scheduled for an August 6, 2008 ship date.
    Note: If sales are strong (and we think they will be), this is likely to be the first of a series of new Rifts® novels and anthology books.

    UPDATE:
    Robotech®: The Shadow Chronicles® RPG
    – 8½ x 11 Deluxe Hardcover Edition AND Gold Collector’s Edition
    – Both are on schedule for August 6th release

    The printer has reconfirmed that both of the expanded, 8½ x 11 inch, hardcover editions of Robotech®: The Shadow Chronicles® RPG are on schedule and will be available to ship, August 6, 2008.

    The Deluxe Edition has been completely redone and laid out as if it were a new title to best suit the larger size. It is filled with additional artwork throughout, offers superior reproduction of toned artwork, better paper stock, larger type-face, and the addition of some additional text, including two Haydonite spaceships, three UEEF ships, space combat rules and a handful of additional vehicles. Some of you requested a larger, hardcover edition of the core rule book and we’re happy to comply.

  • New, large illustrations throughout.
  • Some additional text for a few new weapons and vehicles.
  • New, text on Haydonite and UEEF spacecraft.
  • Spaceship combat rules.
  • Veritech Fighters, Cyclones, Bioroid Interceptor and more.
  • Invid mecha and adventure ideas.
  • Haydonites, the Wraith, Infiltrator and spaceships.
  • Fast character creation, skills and options.
  • Superior quality paper and reproduction.
  • A complete role-playing game. Everything you need to play.
  • 8½ x 11 full book size, hardcover, core rules.
  • 224 pages – $30.95 retail – Cat. No. 550HC.
  • “Gold” Edition – Signed and numbered (only 500 copies) – $70.00 retail – Cat. No. 5500HC. Sold on a first come, first served basis. The signature card for the Gold edition is printed and being signed even as you read this. It will bear the signatures of Tommy Yune, Kevin Siembieda, Jason Marker, Brian Manning, Allen Manning, Wayne Smith, Julius Rosenstein, Alex Marciniszyn, and, if we can arrange it, Apollo Okamura. Eight or nine signatures, total. Remember, only 500 copies are being printed.
  • August 6th release. At the printer.

    UPDATE:
    Robotech® Sourcebooks

    Work on the first two Robotech® sourcebooks, the Macross Saga™ and The Masters Saga™, is progressing nicely. Macross art and text are being readied for approval by our friends at Harmony Gold.

    Brian and Allen Manning are busy finishing artwork, Apollo Okamura is almost done with the cover art, Mike Majestic and Katrina Matravers have been added to the art team, and Jason Marker and Kevin Siembieda area busy writing.

    Gen Con® Indy – Palladium Books is Booth 501 – August 14-17, 2008

    Gen Con. The big game convention of the year. We’ll be there with new releases (at least four: The Rifter® #43, Tales of the Chi-Town ‘Burbs™, The Robotech® Deluxe Hardcover RPG and Robotech® Deluxe Gold Hardcover, and maybe one or two other new items).

    We’re at Booth #501, in the front, on the side where the videogames are located. It’s a nice big, six booth island featuring our new releases, back stock titles, original artwork, prints, T-shirts, and special guests and presentations. We’ll also be giving away a thousand copies of The Rifter® while supplies last.

    RPG Gaming at the booth during exhibitor hours. There will also be Palladium game events and demos run at the booth all four days. Sign-up will be on a first come, first served basis.

    The following Palladium creators are to be in attendance. All will be available to sign autographs and chat with fans, and some will be running Palladium gaming events.
    Kevin Siembieda (publisher, writer, artist) – confirmed
    Wayne Smith (editor) – confirmed
    Jason Marker (writer) – confirmed
    Apollo Okamura (artist) – confirmed
    Josh Hilden (writer) – confirmed
    Jason Richards (writer) – confirmed
    Mark Oberle (writer; tentative)
    Carl Gleba (writer; tentative)
    Paul Deckert (associate) – confirmed
    James Brown (Megaversal Ambassador) – confirmed
    Zachary Houghton (Megaversal Ambassador) – confirmed
    And others . . .

    Note: No big announcement, but we’ll have rare out of print items, backstock, T-shirts, prints, original artwork, and other goodies, plus we are happy to chat and sign all the books you might want autographed.

    Robotech® and Robotech® The Shadow Chronicles® are Registered Trademarks of Harmony Gold USA, Inc.

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