The two pulp heroes that kicked off the original “hero pulp” (or character pulp or single character magazines) movement are The Shadow and Doc Savage, both...
There seems to be a phenomenon with popular characters. People start to look for other characters that inspired that character. Sometimes authors are forthcoming about...
Clive Cussler is the author that got me into the “techno thriller” field. From him I got into reading James Rollins, Jack Du Brul, Andy McDermott, David...
Warren Fahy‘s “Fragment” is part of the “techno thriller” genre (though perhaps a better term might be “science thriller”) that...
Most pulp fans know that Lester Dent (1904-1959) created and wrote Doc Savage, probably one of the most well-known pulp heroes. What they are probably less aware of are...
While many may not be familiar with the name Johnson McCulley, we probably know his most well-known character: Zorro. Zorro started off as a pulp character before...
An interesting old pulp character that has come to prominence in recent years is Judex. Many are intrigued by The Shadow-like elements of the character, and some have...
“Amusement Inc. vs. The Scarlet Ace.” What a title! I saw this on a pulp collection put out by Pulpville Press. It was interesting. Was “The Scarlet...
As a way of introduction, I thought I’d give some background on myself, focusing on my pulp influences. This will give people a better understanding of where I am...
Welcome to the new Pulp Super-Fan blog. What is this blog about? We’ll focus on all things pulp, but from a fan’s perspective (the fan being me). The main...