In 1939, a barbarian, a thief, Fritz Leiber Jr. began a journey of a lifetime. By Don Herron Out of the smoldering creative fires of sword-and-sorcery, in 1939...
Category - Pulp Articles
Illustrator John Hilkert recalls the struggles of the contributors and publishers of the Canadian pulp magazines during World War II.
One hundred twenty-five years ago, “Argosy” introduced the pulp magazine to a populace eager for inexpensive, popular fiction. By Tony Davis The history of...
A successful romance fictioneer shares tips and tricks for hopeful writers from the pulp era. By Sally Gordon Nothing ever happens to you. Not once have you...
Street & Smith looked to The Whisperer and Cap Fury to push boundaries. By William Lampkin The Shadow Magazine kicked off the hero-pulp era with a bang...
A retired pulp fictioneer recalls his life and career. By Alvin H. Lybeck Donald Barr Chidsey published steadily in the better-paying pulps for over a decade...
The publishing giant entered the comic-book market in 1940, two years after Superman burst onto the scene. And by the end of the decade, Street & Smith...
How one fictioneer took the controls of an air adventurer. By Charles Spain “Chuck” Verral This is the voice of a writer who never really existed...
The publishing giant entered the comic-book market in 1940, two years after Superman burst onto the scene. And by the end of the decade, Street & Smith...
Remembering a consummate collector of the ‘nasty’ art of the American pulp magazines. By Richard Greene If there is ever a Hall of Fame for all-time...