[This article from Arthur S. Hoffman originally appeared in the February 1, 1927 issue of Adventure magazine. I thought it was an interesting behind the scenes look at how the magazine worked. If you worked on a magazine, let us know what you saw.] LOOKING ABOUT IT MAY be that some of you think our asking… Continue reading Behind the scenes – how the editorial office worked at Adventure magazine
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Review of Adventure – January 1, 1928
[Inspired by a post on James Reasoner’s blog] Adventure, January 1, 1928 – Cover illustration by Remington Schuyler An issue after Arthur S. Hoffman had left, but at least some of the stories must have been selected by him earlier. Cover by Remington Schuyler with interior illustrations by Ralph Nelson. The Gorilla of No.… Continue reading Review of Adventure – January 1, 1928
Review of Adventure – March, 1940
Inspired by a post on James Reasoner’s Rough Edges blog. Cover by Wesley Neff, interior illustrations by multiple illustrators. Adventure, March 1940 – cover illustration by Wesley Neff The Knight of Old · Georges Surdez · nv illustrated by Hamilton Greene 4/5 An excellent story from Surdez – not one of his Foreign Legion stories.… Continue reading Review of Adventure – March, 1940
Adventure – Review of May 15, 1933 issue
[Inspired by a post on True Pulp Fiction] Adventure, May 15, 1933 – cover illustration Cover illustration by Walter Whitehead (not for any particular story, the signpost says Gretna Green) and interior artwork by Neil O’Keeffe. This was an issue that had only 96 pages, a big drop from the 192 pages in the 1918-1927… Continue reading Adventure – Review of May 15, 1933 issue
Tom Curry – Author, Engineer, Sportsman
[This article originally appeared in the Hour, a Norwalk, CT, newspaper on November 24, 1971] Thomas A. Curry aka Tom Curry, Author Tom Curry, a long-time Norwalk resident, sold his first fiction story at 20 while studying chemical engineering at Columbia College in 1920, and within a year’s time the talented young student was writing… Continue reading Tom Curry – Author, Engineer, Sportsman
Some beautiful covers from the Elks magazine by Alex Raymond
A couple of covers for The Elks magazine by Alex Raymond. Cover Illustration for The Elks magazine, November 1937, by Alex Raymond Cover Illustration for The Elks magazine, December 1937, by Alex Raymond
Some beautiful covers from the Elks magazine by Edgar F. Wittmack
[Continuing the run of beautiful cover art from The Elks magazine. This time the artist is Edgar F. Wittmack] Cover Illustration for The Elks magazine, April 1926, by Edgar F. Wittmack Cover Illustration for The Elks magazine, September 1927, by Edgar F. Wittmack Cover Illustration for The Elks magazine, December 1928, by Edgar F. Wittmack… Continue reading Some beautiful covers from the Elks magazine by Edgar F. Wittmack
Step back in time to 1931 with this beautiful photo animation from Moscow artist Alexsey Zakharov
Article with a interview of the artist Before you click that link, watch the video. Turn up the sound if you can, and enjoy. “The Old New World” (Photo-based animation project) from seccovan on Vimeo.“The Old New World” is a Photo-based animation project. —————————————————— It’s a travel back in time with a little steampunk time… Continue reading Step back in time to 1931 with this beautiful photo animation from Moscow artist Alexsey Zakharov
William Byron Mowery – Author, Teacher, Pilot
[Article from The Citizen Advertiser, Auburn, N.Y., Saturday, November 11, 1933] He Wanted Civilization But Mowery Now Writes About Wild Places William Byron Mowery (1899 – 1957)Photo courtesy EBay seller William Byron Mowery, author of “Forbidden Valley,” the Citizen Advertiser’s serial of the Canadian woods, spends much of leisure exploring with an airplane.… Continue reading William Byron Mowery – Author, Teacher, Pilot
Harold Winfield Scott – Illustrator – Article from Life magazine, June 29, 1942
[I was looking at some Western Story magazine covers and many I liked were done by H.W. Scott. I came across this article about him recently, and thought you might like to read it.] Life Magazine, June 24, 1942 – Article about Harold Winfield Scott – IllustratorWHILE MODELS POSE. SCOTT PAINTS STAGECOACH SCENE FROM HIS… Continue reading Harold Winfield Scott – Illustrator – Article from Life magazine, June 29, 1942