This profile of Robert O. Erisman appeared in 1939, a year after he became a pulp editor at Martin Goodman’s Magazine Management. Erisman, thought to be a Goodman relative, also contributed scripts to Goodman’s early comics: Daring Mystery and Mystic. Editor of 29 pulps prefers melodrama to the correct prose he used to write Robert… Continue reading Robert O. Erisman, pulp editor: Man of Mystery, Love and many others
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A magazine editor sees the funny side of his work
The Humorous Side of an Editor’s Life, an article from The Ladies Home Journal, August 1907 issue, written by an anonymous editor. THE first number of a magazine that I ever edited got me into trouble. This particular issue, my pride because it was my first, had not been issued two days before a man… Continue reading A magazine editor sees the funny side of his work
Secrets of the Mask, part 1- In the beginning
A recent rummage through some boxes turned up two copies of Black Mask, and I started reading them. One was from the thirties, another from the forties. I thought it might be interesting to review a few issues to see the difference in editors as the magazine changed. As I did that, I found some… Continue reading Secrets of the Mask, part 1- In the beginning