The is the last in the series of 3 reviews of Dime Detective from the 1930s, 40s and 50s. Dime Detective, along with the rest of the pulps, was struggling financially in the 50s. You can see this from the absence of big names from the issue and the inclusion of a reprint from 1941.… Continue reading Issue Review – Dime Detective Magazine, August, 1952
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Issue Review – Dime Detective Magazine, June 1943
This is the second in a series of three reviews of Dime Detective magazine issues from the 1930s, 40s and 50s. Cover artist uncredited, cover is unsigned. 6 Ready for the Rackets · Anon. · cl Racketeers and swindlers of all sorts are lying in wait for you, eager to rob or cheat you of… Continue reading Issue Review – Dime Detective Magazine, June 1943
Issue Review – Dime Detective Magazine, Jan 15, 1935
This review of a detective pulp has been long pending. I wanted to review three issues of Dime Detective – one each from the 1930s, 1940s and 1950s to give a representative look at this great magazine. To kick things off, let’s look at the January 15, 1935 issue. Dime Detective commenced publication in November… Continue reading Issue Review – Dime Detective Magazine, Jan 15, 1935
Northwest adventure blog – story reviews, author surveys
Just discovered this new blog (started January 2019, I’m guessing maybe a New Year’s resolution 🙂 on Northwestern stories by G.W. Thomas, the author. Go there and leave a comment saying hello. (clicking on the images will take you to the blog posts). Some highlights so far: Tom O’Neill is a writer we know almost… Continue reading Northwest adventure blog – story reviews, author surveys
Index to the Weird Tales Collector fanzine
Stealing this description from the excellent Tellers of Weird Tales blog: As a writer, editor, publisher, fan, and collector, Mr. Weinberg did more than anyone, I think, to carry Weird Tales from the defunct era of the pulps into the 1970s and beyond. He acquired the Weird Tales property from Leo Margulies in the mid… Continue reading Index to the Weird Tales Collector fanzine
Merle Constiner – biographical article
RARE MOMENT—It seldom happens that writer Merle Constiner is seen away from his typewriter, even for a few minutes. Here in one of those rare moments he is pictured in the living room of his 130-year old home in Monroe. (Journal photo—Barr) This article about one of my favorite historical mystery and western writers was… Continue reading Merle Constiner – biographical article
An inside look at Ziff Davis in the pulp years
An inside look at pulp publisher Ziff-Davis as seen through their house magazine, Z-D Mirror. Three issues from 1951 featuring articles on the beginnings of Ziff-Davis (with photos of both), profiles of office personnel from the operations and publication departments and coverage of the launch of Fantastic. Full scans at the link below: https://www.cgccomics.com/boards/topic/156435-ziff-davis/
Mystery pulpster – guess who
Maybe you’ve already seen him, almost certainly read his stories, and perhaps even watched a movie adaptation of his novel. Guess which famous pulp author/collector you’re seeing (age nearly 20 years) in this photo. Official answer next week, your guesses in the comments. Bonus points for identifying all the pulp titles on the shelves. Arthur… Continue reading Mystery pulpster – guess who
MVPs – Most Valuable Pulp issues
Prompted by a recent commenton Facebook, I set out to list the most valuable pulp issues based on realized prices. Highest prices for fine condition, lower for lower grade issues. Did i miss something out? Probably. Let me know – leave a comment. Magazine Comments Cover Price realized (USD) All-Story Tarzan issue 59750 41825 37500… Continue reading MVPs – Most Valuable Pulp issues
Link Roundup Nov 2018
A few interesting links, not pulp related but close. The Secret History of Dracula Bram Stoker did not intend for Dracula to serve as fiction, but as a warning of a very real evil, a childhood nightmare all too real. Worried of the impact of presenting such a story as true, his editor, Otto Kyllman,… Continue reading Link Roundup Nov 2018