Pulp History

On this date

"Detective Tales" (January 1946)

We remember those who contributed to the pulp magazines — editors, fictioneers, artists, and researchers — on the anniversaries of their births and deaths. This page is updated daily.

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Born on this date
1896 • Fictioneer Herbert J. Mangham was born on April 27, 1896. #otd #pulpmags
1903 • Fictioneer Frank Belknap Long was born on April 27, 1903. #otd #pulpmags #horror #weirdtales
1907 • Artist Zoe Mozert was born on April 27, 1907. #otd #pulpmags
Died on this date
1912 • Fictioneer Alfred Church died on April 27, 1912, at age 83. #otd #pulpmags
1965 • Artist V.E. Pyles died on April 27, 1965, at age 73. #otd #pulpmags
1972 • Fictioneer Lenore E. Chaney died on April 27, 1972, at age 90. #otd #pulpmags