{"id":10444,"date":"2020-11-20T10:00:52","date_gmt":"2020-11-20T15:00:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thepulp.net\/pulpsuperfan\/?p=10444"},"modified":"2021-09-18T11:30:10","modified_gmt":"2021-09-18T15:30:10","slug":"the-pulpster-29","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thepulp.net\/pulpsuperfan\/2020\/11\/20\/the-pulpster-29\/","title":{"rendered":"‘The Pulpster’ #29"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"'The<\/a>While we don’t have a PulpFest<\/a> this year, we still have an issue of The Pulpster<\/a><\/em>, now up to #29. And it’s a much bigger issue with 84 pages rather than 48 pages. Two major themes for this year: the 100th anniversary of the birth of Ray Bradbury<\/strong>, and the 100th anniversary of the debut of Black Mask<\/em>.<\/p>\n

For Bradbury, we actually get two sections.<\/p>\n

For the first, we have a trio of pieces by Garyn G. Roberts<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

The first is a overview of the author’s life and work, then an essay on Bradbury as his friend. Finally we get a overview of his work for Popular Publication’s detective pulps like Dime Detective<\/em>, New Detective<\/em>, and Detective Tales<\/em>. Another is a reflection by Samuel James Maronie<\/strong> who corresponded with Bradbury and later met him at a 1996 SF convention. For myself, I have read Bradbury’s The Martian Chronicles<\/em> and Farenheit 451<\/em>, and many of his EC Comics adaptations, but not much else. I did like they provided a little sidebar on recommended reading on Bradbury.<\/p>\n

The next section on Bradbury focuses on his “Martian legacy.” Mike Chomko<\/strong> looks at the influences that went into his The Martian Chronicles<\/em>. Whereas Henry G. Franke III<\/strong> looks at Edgar Rice Burroughs<\/strong>‘ influence on Bradbury. As a more general look at Mars, Sara Light-Waller<\/strong> provides an examination of how Mars has been shown in the pulps, and Albert Wendland<\/strong> shows how current exploration of Mars has changed how it now appears in science fiction.<\/p>\n

For the section on Black Mask<\/em>, which was a very influencial detective pulp in its time, we get an excerpt from Milton Shaw<\/strong>\u2019s book on his father, Joseph T. Shaw: The Man Behind “Black Mask”<\/em>. This work gives the beginnings of Black Mask<\/em>, and the work that \u201cCap\u201d Shaw did during his tenture as editor for 10 years. Black Mask<\/em> was a general fiction pulp, but it was Shaw who turned it into the major detective pulp that it became and introduced in it idea of the hardboiled detective.<\/p>\n

Then pulp researcher Will Murray<\/strong> examines the idea of “untold tales” of Black Mask<\/em> authors who left the magazine and other matters. Kenneth White<\/strong>, who became Black Mask<\/em> editor in the 1940s, is the subject of John Wooley<\/strong>‘s article.<\/p>\n

An interesting piece by Christopher Ryan<\/strong> tells of his use of pulp-fiction readings in a high-school literature class, and in particular a story from Black Mask<\/em>.<\/p>\n

Was Raoul Whitfield<\/strong> both a Black Mask<\/em> author and<\/em> a killer? Craig McDonald<\/strong> looks into this question. Black Mask<\/em>‘s circulation numbers is the subject of Brooks E. Hefner<\/strong>‘s article.<\/p>\n

In addition to these works, we get several on other topics.<\/p>\n

Thomas P. Kelly<\/strong> is the self-proclaimed “Canadian King of the Pulps.” Tony Davis<\/strong> provides a good overview of this author whose fame is probably more due to this fictional works on the real Canadian murders, the Black Donnellys<\/strong>. A few of his works have been reprinted, but I haven’t read them, such as I Found Cleopatra<\/em>.<\/p>\n

The Pulpster<\/em>‘s editor Bill Lampkin<\/strong> takes a look at Bob Dylan<\/strong>‘s possible pulp influences in his use of pulp magazine images on album covers and in lyrics.<\/p>\n

Eva Lynd<\/strong>, model and actress who was featured on many men’s adventure magazine covers and illustrations, was supposed to be the guest of honor at PulpFest this year. Robert Deis<\/strong> gives us a writeup of her and her career.<\/p>\n

Renfrew of the Mounties<\/strong> was a popular character who appeared in several medium: mgazines, books, radio, and film. Martin Grams Jr.<\/strong> gives an extensive look at this character. I am surprised that I hadn’t heard of him.\u00a0 I think the only literary Mountie I’ve heard of is Sgt Preston of the Yukon<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Darrell Schweitzer<\/strong> provides a discussion he had with science-fiction authors and couple Leigh Brackett<\/strong> (“Queen of Space Opera”) and Edmond Hamilton<\/strong> (Captain Future<\/strong>, et al). Stuart Hopen<\/strong> examines at Philip Wylie<\/strong>, whose works Gladiator<\/em> and Savage Gentlemen<\/em> are often given as inspirations for Doc Savage<\/strong>, Superman<\/strong> and others.<\/p>\n

We get a Kelly Freas<\/strong> cover and color throughout the issue. There were no fiction reprints this time, though there is a two-page reprint from Hugo Gernsback<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Wrapping up the issue is sad information on those who have passed, in particular Nick Carr<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Yet another good issue. You should be able to get copies from Mike Chomko, Books<\/a> and others. I look forward to next year’s issue.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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