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Wild Stars 7: The Gold Exigency

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"Back to the Wild Stars" courtesy of Critical Blast:


The new book edition of Wild Stars 7: The Gold Exigency launched on Kickstarter July 15, 2024.
Click the image below for moreinformation!


Here's a link to Manuel Guzman's video about creating the new cover for the Kickstarter trade paperback edition:

Michael Tierney's Wild Stars: The Gold Exigency -- Kicktraq Mini



In 2022, Wild Stars 6: Orphan of the Shadowy Moons revealed the origins of the star-crossed lovers, Strazis, the Ancient Warrior, and Phaedra, completing the first half of the 12 volume Wild Stars saga.

In the Spring issue of Cirsova Magazine, the second half of the saga begins with Wild Stars 7: The Gold Exigency!
This story features the return of Constable Conrock, a tough-as-nails law officer on a distant colony planet, who was first introduced back in 1977 in The Multiversal Scribe Magazine's "The Boundaries of Discision" (check out the 2022 book release of Wild Stars 5: The Artomique Paradigm, which includes a reprint of "The Boundaries of Decision" as bonus content). With an unshakable moral compass, Conrock is once again confronted by the predatory humanoid-lizards, the Black Star Reavers, on the cover of Cirsova #14. Their last confrontation cost him his job, but a man of his determination and skills is quickly approached about other employment--by the alternate reality fascists: Achilles Hister and the Artomiques.

This installment has a trio of shock events that happen in rapid succession, and surprised even Cirsova's editor. The Wild Stars will never be the same again!

Check out all the excitement and drama happening in the ever-expanding Wild Stars!



Reviews:

Part One Reviews:

Wild Stars 7: The Gold Exegency

Review by DMR Books:
"By the master of pulp extravagance, Mr. Michael Tierney.

"...It’s all action at this point, with some outrageously-imagined locales and violent combat.
I think this may be my favourite Michael Tierney story. It’s tightly plotted, with a kind of fight and run rhythm.
I found two of the characters very engaging, one of them being Conrock. Spoiler control prevents me naming the other.

"Tension-wise, important actors are loose in the galaxy, for good or evil, who knows? Episode 1 and it’s already a wild story.
Looking forward to the next episode."


5-Star Review by Fiannawolfe:
"Pulp goodness!"

"Wild Stars is one of my mainstays via Cirsova ..."

5-Star Review by John E. Boyle:
A Wild Stars story ...!!! Who could ask for more?

"The Spring 2023 Cirsova is out and it has some great stuff. There is the first part of a Wild Stars story by Michael Tierney ..."


Part Two:

Part Two in the Cirsova Magazine of Thrilling Adventure and Daring Suspense #15 Summer 2023 issue, with cover art by Apriyadi Kusbiantoro.
Available in hardcover and trade paperback editions, the color cover art arrived in the 11th hour the night before this issue's release.
As a result, there are a total of four pre-release copies of the hardcover in existence with the original sketch art on the dust wrapper.


5-Star Review by John E. Boyle:
"...the best tales of adventure in print today!

"Rip-roaring stories ... with a new Wildstars tale from Michael Tierney"


Part Three:

Part Three appeared in the Cirsova Magazine of Thrilling Adventure and Daring Suspense #16 Fall 2023 issue, with cover art by Usanenkorin.
Available in hardcover and trade paperback editions, the cover features "Texas Goth," a horror story by Michael Tierney, with an assist from Abraham Strongjohn,
making this issue a Tierney double-play.

5-Star Amazon Reviews:
John Boyle: "More Adventure, Suspense and a dash of Weird Fiction from Cirsova Magazine
This issue has the 3rd installment of 4 of Michael Tierney's The Gold Exigency"

Nasar Rabadi: "Great collection of stories"

Kindle customer 4-Star Review: "An eclectic mix of stories from talented authors with a horror slant appropriate for a spooky season release.
A very good entry point for someone looking to dip into the indie "neo-pulp" scene."


Part Four:

Part Four appeared in the Cirsova Magazine of Thrilling Adventure and Daring Suspense #17 Winter 2023 issue, with cover art by Anton Oxenuk.
Available in hardcover and trade paperback editions.


5-Star Amazon Review:
John Boyle: "You want Adventure and Suspense? Cirsova has got some of the best adventure and suspense stories out today,
including the conclusions of series from Michael Tierney (Wild Stars) and (others).
Take a look at Cirsova's latest, you won't regret it.


In 2023, the Wild Stars Universe evolves to the next level with
Wild Stars 7: The Gold Exigency!


Exigency definition: An emergency response to urgent circumstances.
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Cirsova Magazine responded today with the editor's reaction to my Wild Stars 7: The Gold Exigency, "It was Fantastic!" and we came to terms.
Wild Stars 7 will start its serialization in 2023 right after the extra-long Wild Stars 6: Orphan of the Shadowy Moons finishes its four-part run at the end of 2022.



Who is Michael Tierney?

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Michael Tierney has been involved in comics and the publishing industry since the 70s. Owner and proprietor of both The Comic Book Store and Collector's Edition, Michael was a Finalist for both the Star*Reach Comics Retailer of the Year Award in 1985 and the Will Eisner Spirit of the Comics Retailer of the Year Award in 1999, has been an Overstreet Comic Book Price Guide Advisor since the 1990s, and is a staple of Central Arkansas' comic scene. A former journeyman printer and printing division manager, he's written, published, and at times even penciled, inked, and printed his own comics. He is currently writing, lettering, and coloring Edgar Rice Burroughs' Beyond the Farthest StarTM online, and his four volume Edgar Rice Burroughs 100 Year Art Chronology was published by Chenault & Gray in 2018.
His four volume Robert E. Howard 100 Year Catalog Art Chronology was published by Chenault & Gray in 2023.

Michael has been a regular contributor to Cirsova Heroic Fantasy and Science Fiction Magazine, who released the 2019 35th Anniversary set of Michael's Wild Stars comics and books. Cirsova Publishing is a Central Arkansas semi-pro publisher of Science Fiction and Fantasy. Its flagship publication, Cirsova Heroic Fantasy and Science Fiction Magazine was a 2017 Hugo Awards finalist for Best Semi-Pro Zine.

They also published Michael's posthumas collaboration with Edgar Rice Burroughs on Young Tarzan in 2019.

Shown below are Michael's book releases from 2018 through 2024, which includes some, but not all, variant covers.
Below that is a display of the issue of Cirsova Magazine containing Michaels appearances, with links to the individual issues.

Cirsova magazine 2 Cirsova magazine 5 Cirsova magazine 7 Cirsova #9 Young Tarzan Wild Stars 5 in Cirsova 5 Wild Stars 5 in Cirsova 5 Wild Stars 5 The Artomique Paradigm Part 2 of 3 Wild Stars 5 Artomique Paradigm part 3 >Cirsova 8 Cirsova V2 9 winter 2021 Wild Stars 6 part 1 Cirsova 10 Wild Stars 6 part 2 Cirsova 11 Wild Stars part 3 Cirsova Fall 2022 Wild Stars 7: The Gold Exegency Wild Stars 7 Part 2


For Information:
Michael Tierney/Little Rocket Publications: www.thewildstars.com
Cirsova: www.cirsova.wordpress.com / Twitter: @cirsova


To read what the critics think of the WILD STARS, visit the REVIEWS PAGE.

Michael Tierney's bibliography can be found here!

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