Westerns - Pulpflakes

Crazy Cows and Horrified Horses – The western art of George Harrison Wert

I like pulp covers, but i have to confess that most of the people portrayed on the covers had a total lack of expression comparable to the Great Stoneface, Buster Keaton himself. They could be dealing with a rogue elephant, a runaway stagecoach or a snarling man eating beast, and they would serenely confront them,… Continue reading Crazy Cows and Horrified Horses – The western art of George Harrison Wert

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

Les Savage Jr. – Western author

Recently found this biography of one of my favorite western authors. The biography is by Jon Tuska, and has a photo I’ve never seen before. On the occasion of the sixtieth anniversary of his untimely death, here it is for you: “Les” Savage Jr. reading what looks like Don’t Cry for me by William Campbell… Continue reading Les Savage Jr. – Western author

E.B. Mann – Biography of western author

Found a biography of author E.B. Mann while looking for something else. He started his pulp career in 1928 with a story in Ranch Romances, went on to be published in the main Western magazines – Ace-High, Western Story, Wild West Weekly, Dime Western and Star Western. His pulp career ended in 1933 with about… Continue reading E.B. Mann – Biography of western author

W.H.B. Kent – Forest ranger, Western Author

I became interested in W. H. B. Kent as a result of reading one of his stories in Great Stories of the West edited by Edmund Collier. Thought his life was interesting and decided to share it with you. Thanks to James G. Lewis of the Forest History Society for providing some of the background… Continue reading W.H.B. Kent – Forest ranger, Western Author

Robert Ormond Case – Western Author

One of the big 3 authors of Western Story (others being Max Brand and Robert J. Horton), it seemed in the 1920s till the mid 30s that you couldn’t pick up an issue without coming across a story by one of these three. He was a careful researcher, noted for the accuracy of detail in… Continue reading Robert Ormond Case – Western Author

Beautiful covers #2 – Walter Baumhofer – Western Story

Walter Baumhofer, one of the best cover artists for the pulps, got his start with Street and Smith in an interesting manner. In 1930, Baumhofer married another artist Alureda, whose nickname was “Pete”. Their income dropped precipitously due to reductions in advertising budgets during the Great Depression and by 1932, the Baumhofers were running out… Continue reading Beautiful covers #2 – Walter Baumhofer – Western Story

Cherry Wilson – Western Author

“Cherry” Wilson was one of the marquee authors of Western Story Magazine, getting listed on the cover every time she appeared. She wrote more than a hundred stories in 20 years from 1921 to 1943; more than 5 of her novels in print during her lifetime, and six of her stories were made into movies.… Continue reading Cherry Wilson – Western Author

Archie Joscelyn – Western Author

Archie Joscelyn had a writing career spanning nearly 40 years, wrote about 300 stories for the western pulps, and more than 200 novels under 12 pen names. Enjoy reading this article about him in the Montana Helena Observer, dated April 30, 2005. I haven’t seen it reposted anywhere. http://helenair.com/lifestyles/western-wonder/article_db7b9bfc-313d-56d9-8776-d503d679b9b6.html

Robert J. Horton – Western Author, Journalist

Another prolific author from Western Story, and the mentor of Walt Coburn. This is the first detailed biography of him online. Author Robert J. Horton c. 1924 Robert J. Horton was born in Coudersport, Pennsylvania on 6 October, 1885. He was the son of LaDrue and Elizabeth McCormick Horton. His father was a local masonry contractor,… Continue reading Robert J. Horton – Western Author, Journalist