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Game of Thrones author George R.R. Martin revealed on his official website today that Cinemax has ordered a pilot for a TV series based on his 1980s novella The Skin Trade. The author confirmed that he will not write the script for the show, or serve as the showrunner, because he is too busy finishing his sixth Game of Thrones novel which fans have been eagerly awaiting for years. The Skin Trade centered on Willie Flambeaux, a collections agent who happens to be a werewolf, and his friend, Randi Wade, a private investigator, who discover a dark secret behind a series of grisly murders in their decaying industrial city. Here's what George R.R. Martin had to say about the new series on his official website.

"The Skin Trade has had a storied, and complex, publishing history. It was originally written for Night Vision 5, the fifth volume of the prestigious annual...

Cinemax is shacking up with sibling HBO's boyfriend - "Game of Thrones" creator George R.R. Martin - as Cinemax has reportedly ordered a script of Martin's 1980s werewolf noir novel "The Skin Trade".

Martin himself made the announcement over the weekend on his blog. The story follows a collections agent who happens to be a werewolf and his friend, a private investigator, as they discover a dark secret behind a series of grisly murders in their decaying city.

The story was originally penned for the fifth volume of Dark Harvest's annual horror anthology work "Night Vision". The project went on to win the World Fantasy Award and has since been adapted into comic form.

Mark B. Newbauer optioned the show rights and will executive produce the series. Martin met with a dozen writers to adapt the property with Kalinda Vazquez asked to pen the script. Vazquez, Martin, Vince Gerardis,...

HBO sibling Cinemax is getting into business with Game of Thrones creator George R.R. Martin. The premium cable network has ordered a script of Martin's werewolf noir novel The Skin Trade, the author announced Saturday. Published in the 1980s, The Skin Trade was originally written for Night Vision 5, the fifth volume in the annual horror anthology published by Dark Harvest. Hailed as one of the best pieces of werewolf fiction, it went on to win the World Fantasy Award. The rights were optioned by Mike the Pike Productions' Mark B. Newbauer, who will executive produce the Cinemax version.

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It’s that time again… here are the preview materials for DC Comics releases for May 2012.

As you can see, DC is clearly getting excited about the imminent arrival of The Dark Knight Rises with new movie statues showing Anne Hathaway, Christian Bale, and Tom Hardy, the return of Grant Morrison and Chris Burnham’s Batman Incorporated and the long awaited arrival of Batman: Earth One by Geoff Johns and Gary Frank, and the Talon appearing in every single Batman book this month… and even All-Star Western?

Plus, with the return of Earth One, we also get the return of Earth Two– and the return of the World’s Finest.

Shall we get into it? Let’s!

As always, spoilers may lurk beyond this point.

Earth Two #1

Written by James Robinson

Art by Nicola Scott and Trevor Scott

Cover by Greg Capullo

1:25 Variant cover by Ivan Reis and...

Norman Partridge has been pounding out his unique brand of hard-boiled horror since the early 1990s. His short story collection Mr. Fox & Other Feral Tales and his debut novel Slippin' Into Darkness served as a one-two punch introducing Partridge's distinct take-no-prisoners style – a style he's continued to refine in the years since. Partridge found the perfect mix for his noir and horror influences in Dark Harvest, his 2006 novel that reaped a number of accolades, including both the Bram Stoker and International Horror Guild awards for achievement in long fiction. Harvest is an uncompromisingly dark, claustrophobic tale about a Midwestern town's bizarre, bloody Halloween night ritual, and became an...

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Dark Harvest: Legacy of Frankenstein: Fans of Frankenstein or horror-themed role playing games may be interested in an alternate take on the Frankenstein story in Dark Harvest:

“What if Victor Frankenstein had embraced his discoveries rather than seeking to destroy them? Dark Harvest: Legacy of Frankenstein is a detailed, fascinating game setting, a terrifyingly plausible alternative history and a fiction anthology; a gothic horror fantasy that will appeal to gamers and the general public alike.”

For more information on Dark Harvest, visit: http://www.darkharvest-legacyoffrankenstein.com/what-is-dhlof/

Chopper #1 Released: “Written by screenwriter Martin Shapiro and drawn by acclaimed Dark Horse artist Juan Ferreyra (Falling Skies, Rex Mundi), Chopper is a modern-day reimagining of the headless horseman of Sleepy Hollow fame. After taking a...