ThePulp.Net is not affiliated in any way with any of the sites linked from this page, nor are these sources paying to be listed here, nor do we vouch for the quality of service you might received from them.
Rather, these are some of the locations on the Internet that often have pulp or pulp-related publications available. If you are looking for a particular item, we strongly recommend that you shop around. We have noted that prices can vary considerably between sites. Caveat emptor.
If you know of a site not listed here that you would like to share with other pulp fans, please let us know about it.
Following the newsgroup listing, sites appear in alphabetical order.
- AbeBooks
- AbeBooks gives you the chance to search the wares of many book dealers. It’s a subsidiary of Amazon.com, so there is an overlap in listings.
- Adventure House
- John Gunnison’s Adventure House site gives visitors a chance to find out more about and order the pulp-reprint magazine High Adventure, original pulps, pulp references, and other pulp-related items.
- David T. Alexander Collectibles
- Long-time pulp dealer David T. Alexander’s Web site has an extensive listing of pulps, pulp memorabilia, and pulp reprints, in addition to comic books, other magazines, and movie items.
- All Star Auctions
- Though they specialize in original comic art and collectibles, All Star Auctions also lists pulps and pulp-related items.
- Asgard Press
- Asgard Press specializes in calendars and posters. In addition to vintage college sports products, you’ll find a selection of pulp-related items — romance and science fiction — for order on their website.
- Bookery Fantasy
- Tim Cottrill has a pair of stores in Fairborn, Ohio, specializing in comics, pulps, books, collectibles, games, and toys since 1984. Tim is also the author of Bookery’s Guide to Pulps & Related Magazines.
- Books from the Crypt
- This online bookstore sells pulps and pulp-related books (as well as paperbacks, comics, and other ephemera) through its Web site.
- Bud’s Art Books
- Formerly Bud Plant Comic Art, Bud’s Art Books features a variety of pulp-related items (books, statues, posters, etc.). Despite talk of closing down, Bud’s Art Books is still around. There are no more catalogs, but the company’s website is open 24 hours a day.
- Books Are Everything
- Graham Holroyd’s site has information on the pulps, magazines, and science-fiction and fantasy books he carries.
- Mike Chomko Books
- Mike Chomko distributes many pulp-related publications, reprints, facsimiles, and more from other publishers, often at a discount. Check out his site for his monthly listing.
- Cold Tonnage Books
- Cold Tonnage Books, of Surrey, England, specializes in science fiction, fantasy, supernatural, and horror fiction, including pulp magazines.
- ComicConnect
- The title indicates its primary focus, but ComicConnect also lists pulp magazines among its offerings. Note that there is a 15 percent buyer’s premium added to winning bids.
- Curious Book Shop
- Curious Book Shop of East Lansing, Mich., lists a good selection of pulp magazines on its Web site. You’ll also find science-fiction books, original art, and more.
- eBay online auctions
- EBay is quite likely the hub of pulp sales activity on the Web, with auctions for pulps, pulp reprints, collectibles, and some memorabilia. Search for “pulp” or a specific name or character to find items for sale.
- Fantastic Collectibles
- Ray Bowman’s site includes his book and pulp lists, as well as information on how to grade the condition of a pulp magazine.
- Fantasy Illustrated
- Fantasy Illustrated, run by Dave Smith in Mill Creek, Wash., deals in pulp magazines, science-fiction, and fantasy books, first editions, Big Little Books, vintage comic books and paperbacks, and more.
- Fantom Press
- Terry Allen’s Fantom Press offers a wide range of limited-edition pulp-related merchandise, much of it in association with artist Bob Larkin, who painted a number of Bantam Books’ Doc Savage paperback covers. You’ll find numerous signed items and prints, with an emphasis on the Man of Bronze.
- Graffix Multimedia Image Services
- Rich Halegua’s Graffix Multimedia sells downloadable collections of pulp magazine covers. Costs are determined by the resolution of the collections, which range from 72dpi to 300dpi.
- Grapefruit Moon Gallery
- This Minneapolis, Minn., online gallery sells a variety of original, vintage paintings, illustrations, photographs, and other art pieces. In addition to pin-up, glamour, advertising, and movie artwork, original pulp paintings are listed.
- Graphitti Designs
- Graphitti Designs has offered pulp collectibles such as busts of Doc Savage and The Shadow in the past (the limited edition solid bronze Man of Bronze bust is still available as of March 2001). You’ll find posters from several Doc covers by James Bama (including signed ones), Bob Larkin, and Walter Baumhofer.
- Hake’s Americana & Collectibles
- Here’s a good source for pulps and rare pulp-related memorabilia, such as club pins, movie items, etc.
- Heartwood Books and Art
- Heartwood Books and Art offers a range of pulp magazines on its online auction site. Their website promises auctions to comics, men’s adventure magazines, Saturday Evening Posts, and true-crime magazines, in addition to their current pulps listings. Sign up for their email newsletter on the website.
- Heritage Auctions
- For years, Heritage Auctions has been auctioning off pulps, including pulp collections.
- Metropolis Collectibles
- Metropolis Collectibles sells and auctions a variety of items, from comics, original art, props, and toys, but also pulp magazines. It also operates as ComicConnect.
- MPB.auction
- Rich Halegua’s MPB.auction takes over from his Movie Poster Bid site. While focusing on movie posters, MPB also lists pulp magazines, comics, and comic art.
- MyComicShop.com
- Despite the name, this website lists pulps for sale and for auction.
- Necronomicon Press
- Though not currently publishing new works, Necronomicon Press continues to sell its backstock of books on H.P. Lovecraft, Robert E. Howard, and weird fantasy from the pulps.
- PBA Galleries
- This San Francisco auction house offers regular online auctions, which may contain pulp magazines.
- Peerbid Auctions
- Peerbid Auctions offers a monthly pulp auction, which runs for 10 days.
- The Popular Press book catalog
- The Popular Press was formerly the publishing arm of Bowling Green State University in Ohio but is now affiliated with the University of Wisconsin Press. It published much of Robert Sampson’s pulp studies, including his thorough books The Shadow and The Spider. A few of Simpson’s books, including his Yesterday’s Faces series, may be still available.
- PulpWorld
- Rich Halegua buys and sells pulp magazines through his PulpWorld website. There’s also a history of the pulps and a pulp timeline, as well as links to his comic art and movie poster sites.
- Soliver’s Collectables
- Stephen Oliver lists pulp magazines for sale on his website, as well as stamps, coins, trading cards, and other collectibles.
- TIAS.com Fine Antiques and Collectibles on the Web
- This online antiques mall includes a Paper and Ephemera section for magazines. Searching within this category for “pulps” — or a more specific search term — will turn up numerous listings.
- Robot Gangster
- Looking for authorized t-shirts featuring classic Popular Publication characters such as The Spider, G-8, and Operator #5? Here’s your site. These aren’t simply pulp magazine covers on t-shirts, but rather clever artwork, icons, and logos.
- Steeger Books
- Though primarily a pulp reprint and reference book publisher, Steeger Books (formerly Altus Press) often has pulps for sale through its website. Look for the “Pulp Magazines” link under the Products menu.
- Vintage Pulps
- Pulp dealer David Lindman’s website, Vintage Pulps, lists for sale pulp magazines, pulp reprints, and hardback and paperback books. He also buys pulps and presents his grading standards for pulp magazines.
- Vinylz Art
- This New Jersey company offers canvas posters of selected covers from The Ghost Super-Detective, Unknown and Unknown Worlds pulps, as well as Astounding and other science-fiction digests.
- Gene Zambolas
- Dealer Gene Zambolas specializes in mystery and western fiction and includes pulps, paperbacks, and digests in his offerings.
- Zardoz Books
- This British bookstore features a variety of pulps and pulp-related books. You can browse, as well as search, their stock. It is run by Maurice Flanagan, who publishes Paperbacks, Pulps, and Comics.
