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Simple, Fast search of the FictionMags Index
Simple, fast search of the FictionMags Index. It’s finally here. https://pulpflakes.com/fmisearch/ The FictionMags Index (FMI) is the biggest online index of English language fiction published in periodicals. Search the FMI by author or artist name, magazine title or look for a specific issue by date or issue number. Tips and tricks While search tolerates partial……
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Art of the Sale: The taxing business of illustration
In 1937, the City of New York tried to bring art into the ambit of the sales tax that had been passed three years earlier. Only to find out artists can be talented in more than one domain. From the La Grande Observer, Oregon, May 05, 1937 Artists Up In Arms Because Of The Sales……
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Tricks of the trade: The Bargain Counter, Ace-High, May 1926
Most pulp magazines had regular letter columns and editorial departments. Ace-High, Clayton’s first pulp, offered The Bargain Counter, a department for people to exchange or trade items. It was quite popular, and if someone were to index it, would offer quite the look at pulp readership. I recently read the May 3, 1926 of Ace-High,……
I collect pulp art and I’ve often wondered who painted the most covers. Thanks for providing some answers. David Saunders…
Yes, the love pulps definitely leaned conservative, albeit to varying degrees, depending on the title. Depending on the decade, too,…
The article is from 1948, like you guessed. I guess most love pulps were staid most of the time, leaving…
I think we’ll have to take a closer look at the entire range before writing them all off. Lucynka’s blog…
Great article, thanks for sharing.