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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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The Female of the Species: Gunslinging Gerta
Back in the early days of the American film industry, movies starring women in leading roles weren’t uncommon. Helen Holmes (Hazards of Helen, 1914-1917) and Pearl White (Perils of Pauline. 1914) showed that women could do action movies whether set on the ground, sky and water. Till the early 1920s, when movies transitioned from serials……
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Flappers, Cowboys, Slabbing and your guides to the pulp world
Recently, a reader of this blog reached out to me and asked for suggestions for pulp authors to read, having exhausted this blog. Part of this blog is for him and other passers-by. But first, the flappers Flappers A review of the book: Cowboys Louis L’Amour takes a look back on the history and mythology……
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Review: Flash Gordon Strange Adventure Magazine: So bad it’s good
Most of the time, I review pulps that I like after having read them. Not so with Flash Gordon Strange Adventure Magazine (FGSAM). Reading it was like watching a badly-made B-movie, and since Mystery Science Theatre 3000 showed that an audience exists that appreciates such a thing, here’s my attempt to grab a slice of……
The George Gross painting behind Digges La Touche also ended up in my collection (MAN’S ILLUSTRATED – Nov. 1955; SHOWDOWN…
The Rafael De Soto Basketball Pulp Cover Painting found its way into my collection (FIFTEEN SPORTS STORIES – Jan. 1949).…
The nice original Earle K. Bergey Football Cover Painting now sits in my collection (EXCITING SPORTS – Winter 1950). 😊
My 3 LOVE STORY MAGAZINE Original Paintings: https://imgur.com/a/XCITd33 LOVE STORY MAGAZINE – July 14, 1934 Original Painting by Modest Stein…
Lovely collection, David. Thanks for sharing.