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Simple, Fast search of the FictionMags Index
Simple, fast search of the FictionMags Index. It’s finally here. https://pulpflakes.com/fmisearch/ The FictionMags Index (FMI) is the biggest online index of English language fiction published in periodicals. Search the FMI by author or artist name, magazine title or look for a specific issue by date or issue number. Tips and tricks While search tolerates partial……
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Secrets of the Mask, part 17: Last Legs
Earlier in this series of Black Mask reviews, we took a look at issues from the 1920s, 1930s, 1940s and 1950s. Here’s one from 1951 when the whole industry was on its last legs and most titles were only a few issues away from sudden death. The first thing you see is the logo, unrecognizably……
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Secrets of the Mask, part 16: Sex appeal
Last week we saw Harry Widmer took over Black Mask after Ken White left. He changed the look of the magazine, but were there changes in the content to appeal to a new audience and if so, what were they? Let’s find out by examining the January 1950 issue. Sex appeal The cover harks back……
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Secrets of the Mask, part 15: Ace Editor
With Ken White’s departure, the magazine was edited by Harry Widmer who had previously worked at Ace (1904-1970). Widmer is a man of mystery; one of those editors whose contributions to the pulps are unrecognized even by most pulp fans. He grew up in New York, I couldn’t find out anything about his childhood and……
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Secrets of the Mask, part 14: The new hard-boiled
Last week, we saw Popular Publications was struggling to make money on Black Mask at the fifteen cent price point in 1946. How could they make it work? In May 1946, Black Mask went to publishing every other month, a sure sign of trouble. Detective Fiction Weekly had stopped publication in 1944. Dime Detective was……
Thank you, Walker. That was really great. I love talking about pulps. Based on your’s, Sai’s, James Reasoner’s, and a…
DKS, I recommend that you attend Pulpfest (pulpfest.com) in Pittsburg, Pa. during August 1-4. You will find many western pulps…
Walker, I’ve seen another place, maybe on the Rough Edges Blog where you said you really admired Frank C. Robertson’s…
I discovered Frank C. Robertson in the 1920’s Adventures many years ago and enjoyed all his work. His many serials…
This is an excellent list of authors and with the exception of a couple names, they are among my favorites…