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
Category: Pulp Magazines
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
Pulp Phenomenon – Harold Hersey
[Had my curiosity aroused by a few recent posts on Facebook about some rare Hersey pulps, so decided to do an article on him. All pictures are from the FictionMags Index. The only Hersey pulp i have is a coverless copy of Spy Stories, v1 n1 that i picked up at a recent convention.] Harold… Continue reading Pulp Phenomenon – Harold Hersey
Issue Review – Western Story Annual, 1948
[It’s taken only 70 years to get this issue reviewed. Gives me hope that I’ll catch up on my reading someday, and be able to positively answer that question that all of us book and magazine readers and collectors have to endure, namely “Have you read all those books?”] Western Story Annual [1948] (Street &… Continue reading Issue Review – Western Story Annual, 1948
Adventure House Pulp and Collectibles Show – Trip Report
Adventure House held their first pulp convention in Maryland recently. I found cheapish tickets for the trip, and there I was. A good beginning to what I hope is a new annual show. Rain depressed attendance (Hurricane Florence sent preliminary rain storms up and down the east coast) and flights and in general I got… Continue reading Adventure House Pulp and Collectibles Show – Trip Report
Confessions of a pulpeteer – Jack Smalley article about his days as a pulp author and editor – part 2
Part 1 appeared the previous week. A discovery I made early in life was that pulp publishers were a daring breed, ready to plunge into new fields at the drop of an idea and gamble thousands on what might turn out to be a flop. Life was exciting in the Twenties and readers wanted to… Continue reading Confessions of a pulpeteer – Jack Smalley article about his days as a pulp author and editor – part 2