When it comes to pulp covers of The Spider, the artist I think of is Rafael DeSoto (1904-92). In particular, the cover from October 1941, which he did...
Category - Artwork
When it comes to spicy pulp covers, the artist I think of is H.J. Ward (1909-45). But I was surprised to learn that he actually did a lot more, including work...
I recently picked up a new coffee table artbook from Abrams titled Pulp Power: The Shadow, Doc Savage, and the Art of the Street & Smith Universe. This 350...
If you are interested in learning more about a wide range of pulp cover artists, a magazine that should be checked out is Illustration, published by the...
I previously reviewed an excellent book from IDW titled The Art of the Pulps: An Illustrated History, published in 2017. Edited by Doug Ellis, Ed Hulse, and...
We are now into the second year of Men’s Adventure Quarterly, this well-done magazine focused on men’s adventure magazines. “The Dirty Mission” is the theme of...
When it comes to the cover artists for the Bantam Doc Savage novels, my favorite is James Bama. After he did 62 covers, other artists did covers. I know some...
With the recent passing of James Bama (1926-2022), I realized I never posted on the only book on Bama’s work that includes his Doc Savage paperback-cover...
When it comes to pulp artists, while there are several female artists, I think most can only name one: Margaret Brundage (1900-76). Famous, or infamous, for...
Artist J. Allen St. John (1872-1957) is well known within the pulp world for his fantasy cover artwork on several pulp magazines, especially those with works...