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Trade Paperback cover by Lee Moder
Upcoming trade paperback cover Lee Moder

BUCKAROO BANZAI: Return of the Screw

Written by: Mac Rauch

Art: Stephen Thompson, Keith Williams, Ken Wolak

Cover: Lee Moder

120pgs, color, squarebound, 7” x 10”, $16.95

ISBN: 1-933076-26-7, (13 digit) 978-1-933076-26-3

HE’S FINALLY BACK!

The 1984 film starring Peter Weller, John Lithgow, Ellen Barkin, Jeff Goldblum, & Christopher Lloyd is a cult classic loved the world over! Writer Mac Rauch and director WD Richter return to their creation with a BRAND NEW STORY!

“…a bold, titillating mix of particle physics, rock n roll, super-sonic speed, beautiful women, and villains beyond redemption.”

Everyone’s favorite adventurer/surgeon/rock star is back again just in time to save the world!

Along with his Hong Kong Cavaliers, Banzai must battle more than one surprise arch enemy, each with their own motives, but all acting in concert to bring Banzai (and the universe as we know it) to his knees!

All this sandwiched between a couple of great rock and roll guitar solos, a few surgical procedures, a crazy gun battle on land and air, Buck’s one chance for the ultimate revenge, his soul in turmoil, all the chicks digging him, engineering synchronicity, pretty toilets, a human pickle, and a giant sombrero!

It just doesn’t get more fun than this!

This volume reprints the super-seller 3 issue mini series, plus a TON of extra goodies:

-character files!

-unused covers!

-alternate ending!

-production designs from the unfilmed TV Movie!

-a brand new interview with Banzai’s creator Mac Rauch!

- AND -

Moonstone Books is planning another mini-series!

OF HUNAN BONDAGE which is a prequel to the film! - also written by Mac of course! This time with art by "Superman Returns" storyboard artist Chewie!

They also have a special oversize one-shot coming: WILD ASSES OF THE KUSH, also written by Mac with art by Ronn Sutton!

AND, in Dec '07, there will be a new Banzai comic story A CHRISTMAS CORRALL in the Moonstone Holiday Special, also written by Mac and drawn by Ken Wolak!

Visit Moonstone and hit the message board to let them know you're jazzed for this.


Also - I'm working on switching email accounts. While the links on the site still go to Hotmail, I'm cranking up my Gmail address:

bbi.arclight<a>gmail.com

Use this if you have anything you want to share. Of course, the switchover would be easier if AOL would talk to Hotmail or Gmail half the time....



Order the DVD - Novel - VHS
(and maybe even the "Big Trouble in Little China" DVD) from Amazon.Com


Welcome to the Banzai Institute World Watch Annex


Greetings fellow Blue Blaze Irregulars!

ArcLight (BBI# 621) here, welcoming you to the home of the Cyber Rangers and the Buckaroo Banzai Mailing Lists (yep, there's two of them now...check out the mailing list page). Whether you're a member from the glory days of the original paper World Watch One, or just picked up the docudrama at your local video store last week, this is the place for you.

On the following pages you'll find info on Buckaroo and his trusted inner circle, The Hong Kong Cavaliers, the Banzai Institute itself, pictures and important files, and more. You'll even get to see a Lectroid transform before your very eyeballs! Check 'em out, then follow the links to find out even more.

Mrs. Johnson has graciously allowed me to handle this end of the Banzai Institute's activities, allowing BBIs from far and wide to come together, if only virtually, to converse about The Man, The Film, The Novel, the possible FOX Series and whatever else strikes their fancy. (Not, I must add, that Mrs. Johnson couldn't handle it. I think she just wanted to get back at me! Like I should've known Jello would leave a ring in the hot-tub...)

[Mrs. Johnson] Mrs. Johnson hard at work.


Browse the links below to see all this Banzai Institute Annex has to offer both new BBIs and those who've been in the saddle from the beginning:


World Watch OnLine - What's this about two mailing lists?
Page News - What's been updated?
The Banzai Institute - What is it?
Cast List - Who starred in the film?
Earl Mac Rauch / W.D. Richter - Who brought this to the screen?
Image Gallery - And what do those pics look like, anyway? NEW!
Library - Got anything to read around this place?
Film Room - What does a transforming Lectroid look like?
Banzai Music - Who's responsible for the cool tunes?
News Archives - What's new on the Moonstone Comic, the novel re-release, DVD release and other BB activities?
Past Adventures - What do we know of other B.Banzai adventures?
Banzai Stuff - What sort of memorabilia is available?
Post Office - How can I send my friends BB postcards?
Chat Room - How can I chat with other BBIs?
Classifieds - Where can I sell/trade my Banzai stuff?
Bunkhouse Board - Where can I leave messages for other BBIs?


We know they're busy people, but who are they? Read the mini-bios supplied to the original World Watch One newsletter by Mrs. Johnson:

Buckaroo Banzai - Illustrious leader and lollipop thief
Rawhide - Easygoing right-hand man (who was dead, but got better!)
Reno - Team scribe
Perfect Tommy - Hey, he's Perfect
New Jersey - Toughest hombre east of the Passaic
Pecos - Percussionist and Reno's main squeeze
Mrs. Johnson - Indispensable archivist extrodinaire
Pinky Carruthers - Loyal bandmate and repository of unknown knowledge
Penny Priddy - Buckaroo's love
Prof. Hikita - Elder statesman and Buckaroo's mentor
Other BBIs - Info on other Team members
ArcLight - Why not? It's his page...

And last but not least:


ArcLight's Journal - What's on his mind? And why would you care?
Link Page - What web page would be complete without one?
Charitable Links - How can you help others?
Rings - What do you do with your Buckaroo Banzai website?





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If you're a Banzai fan, odds are you're a science fiction fan. And if you're a science fiction fan with a sense of humor, you have to see "Free Enterprise"! (you can see the BB gag in the image gallery)

From the press release:
"Full of sly warp-speed references to “Star Trek” and Star Wars, plus such sci-fi classics as War Of The Worlds, Planet of the Apes (the original, of course!), and Logan’s Run, Free Enterprise – The Five Year Mission Extended Edition is a must-have DVD for any fan of the genre or for anyone who has ever built their life around a favorite movie or TV show. As DVDVerdict.com declares, “Free Enterprise is the ultimate good-natured homage-slash-parody of Star Trek…a wonderfully silly romp”. So “engage” your DVD player and prepare to boldly go for a great time – on board the Free Enterprise!"


Can't get enough of John Lithgow as an eccentric alien?


Thanks:
My heartfelt thanks to Earl Mac Rauch and W.D. Richter for giving us a glimpse into the world of Buckaroo and friends, and to Peter Weller, Clancy Brown, Jeff Goldblum, and all the rest for making me care about these characters. Thanks also to all the others who feel the way I do, and who've inspired me to do this little tribute to "The Adventures Of Buckaroo Banzai: Across The Eighth Dimension."
Always True Blue!!

Disclaimer:
Buckaroo Banzai and related characters and concepts (along with nearly all graphics on this site) are property of Genrale Bank, Nederlan and/or Polygram, Harry Bailly Prod, & Earl Mac Rauch. (I gotta get back to the Library of Congress copyright site and check that out!) This page is not in any way meant to infringe upon the owners of the rights to "Buckaroo Banzai" and related characters. In fact, it is to help them. Yes, help them. My plan is to help keep awareness of this work of art in the public consciousness so that the copyright owners realize they can still make some cash off the thing. It seems to be working. The novel has been reprinted and the DVD is out. Now all we need is the soundtrack CD (an official one!), and heck, even more films, books and the TV series!

Many thanks to relayer of Blue Blaze Station #23 for the midi files and to Paul Czaplicki for the weaponry info.

The Cyber Rangers and it's related graphic are all mine; however I'm fully aware that the context in which it was created and is used probably makes it also part of the Genrale Bank, Nederlan 'Buckaroo Banzai' package. Anyone who wants to add the Cyber Rangers or 'Banzai Now' graphic to their page is perfectly welcome to as long as they link it back to this page. After all, we are all Cyber Rangers.

Special dedication to Clayton Moore (September 14, 1914 - December 28, 1999) for being a hero.

Extra-special dedication to the fire, police and emergency service personnel throughout the country. And while I'm at it, teachers too. Heroes don't come any better than you folks.


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