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
ThePulp.Net’s articles section goes beyond the links with original essays, interviews, and historical pieces on the fictioneers, artists, and stories that defined the pulp era. New articles are added regularly.
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...