I blame the paperbacks. I blame those 1950s, lurid-covered, pocket-sized publications of Fawcett, Popular Library, Signet, Carnival and more for staining the...
Category - Opinion
Over on our pulp history page, we’ve got a quote attributed to Frank Munsey: “The story is worth more than the paper it is printed on.” Well, to paraphrase...
I’ve recently been thinking about the popularity of pulp characters. Not just popularity among pulp fans, but their popularity among the general public. Could...
The first La Plata Doc Con is past now. Wish I could have attended. I’m eager to hear Arizona Brother of Bronze Jay Ryan’s report. Jay is hosting this...
Freezing out by Pluto, Roasting near the sun, Drenched by the rains of Saturn’s plains, It’s all a space-man’s fun! Tramping old Mars’ deserts, Or sailing...
Today – five years after the appalling attacks of Sept. 11 – it’s hard not to think of terrorism. Over the past few days, the idea of terrorism as depicted in...
Several years ago, it seemed like everyone who was a pulp fan was building a Web site devoted to a pulp character, genre or the pulps in general. There were...
I’ve recently had a chance to re-watch 1975’s Doc Savage: The Man of Bronze and 1994’s The Shadow. Overall, both are disappointing for a fan of the pulps...
Folks often forget to say “thank you” to someone who does them a favor. Let’s take a moment to do just that. Bill Thom, proprietor of the Coming Attractions...