The Shudder Pulps

The Shudder Pulps

Author: Robert Kenneth Jones

Publisher: Wildside Press LLC

Published: 2007-09-01

Total Pages: 258

ISBN-13: 1434486249

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The shudder pulps published some of the grisliest, goriest, most outrageous mystery-terror fiction ever sold on the American newsstand, during the golden age of the pulp magazines. This volumes chronicles the authors, artists, and publishers of those classic thrill-fests!


Shudder Pulp

Shudder Pulp

Author: Joe Hilliard

Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform

Published: 2018-08-04

Total Pages: 132

ISBN-13: 9781724830951

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Tales of weird terror! Unimaginable monsters! Insane mad scientists and their abhorrent experiments! Stories guaranteed to chill readers to the bone and make them afraid to sleep with the lights off! Once, these sorts of short stories appeared in Pulp Magazines and generations of readers discovered horror and weird mystery through them. Known by many as Shudder Pulps, those magazines have largely ceased to exist. SHUDDER PULP from Pro Se Productions is a return to that era when words on a page caused nightmares and inspired today's authors to look for that next scare! Authors Chuck Miller, Joe Hilliard, and Lou Mougin invite you to be frightened, to be caught off guard, and to tremble at what waits around the corner. SHUDDER PULP form Pro Se Productions.


The Art of the Pulps: An Illustrated History

The Art of the Pulps: An Illustrated History

Author: Douglas Ellis

Publisher: National Geographic Books

Published: 2017-10-24

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 168405091X

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Experts in the ten major Pulp genres, from action Pulps to spicy Pulps and more, chart for the first time the complete history of Pulp magazines—the stories and their writers, the graphics and their artists, and, of course, the publishers, their market, and readers. Each chapter in the book, which is illustrated with more than 400 examples of the best Pulp graphics (many from the editors’ collections—among the world’s largest) is organized in a clear and accessible way, starting with an introductory overview of the genre, followed by a selection of the best covers and interior graphics, organized chronologically through the chapter. All images are fully captioned (many are in essence "nutshell" histories in themselves). Two special features in each chapter focus on topics of particular interest (such as extended profiles of Daisy Bacon, Pulp author and editor of Love Story, the hugely successful romance Pulp, and of Harry Steeger, co-founder of Popular Publications in 1930 and originator of the "Shudder Pulp" genre). With an overall introduction on "The Birth of the Pulps" by Doug Ellis, and with two additional chapters focusing on the great Pulp writers and the great Pulp artists, The Art of the Pulps covers every aspect of this fascinating genre; it is the first definitive visual history of the Pulps. "The Art of the Pulps is a must for any pulp fans, anywhere." - LOCUS Magazine Winner of the 2018 LOCUS Award for Best Art Book


The Great Pulp Heroes

The Great Pulp Heroes

Author: Don Hutchison

Publisher: Book Republic Press

Published: 2007-04-17

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781580421843

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Here is an affectionate look back at the outsized heroes who once occupied the imagination of millions of loyal readers-The Shadow, Tarzan, Doc Savage, Captain Future, The Spider, Zorro. They were the original super guys, godfathers and inspiration to the likes of Superman, Batman and James Bond. Fascinating and informative, THE GREAT PULP HEROES is a lively and entertaining history of those fabulous characters, of the gaudy, glorious magazines that spawned them, and of the amazing wordsmiths who churned out their monthly adventures


The Pulps

The Pulps

Author: Tony Goodstone

Publisher:

Published: 1976

Total Pages: 306

ISBN-13:

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Detective, sci-fi, Western, supernatural, jungle, pirate, aviation, war, sports, horror, super hero, love, sex - these and more are the fantastic array of categories for the wonderful stories, features, articles, poems collected here from 50 years of pulp magazines ... the cradle and school of sensationalism for American pop culture.


The Age of Dimes and Pulps

The Age of Dimes and Pulps

Author: Jeremy Agnew

Publisher: McFarland

Published: 2018-07-25

Total Pages: 243

ISBN-13: 147663257X

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From the dime novels of the Civil War era to the pulp magazines of the early 20th century to modern paperbacks, lurid fiction has provided thrilling escapism for the masses. Cranking out formulaic stories of melodrama, crime and mild erotica--often by uncredited authors focused more on volume than quality--publishers realized high profits playing to low tastes. Estimates put pulp magazine circulation in the 1930s at 30 million monthly. This vast body of "disposable literature" has received little critical attention, in large part because much of it has been lost--the cheaply made books were either discarded after reading or soon disintegrated. Covering the history of pulp literature from 1850 through 1960, the author describes how sensational tales filled a public need and flowered during the evolving social conditions of the Industrial Revolution.


The Horror Comic Never Dies

The Horror Comic Never Dies

Author: Michael Walton

Publisher: McFarland

Published: 2019-01-31

Total Pages: 178

ISBN-13: 1476635129

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Horror comics were among the first comic books published—ghastly tales that soon developed an avid young readership, along with a bad reputation. Parent groups, psychologists, even the United States government joined in a crusade to wipe out the —and they almost succeeded. Yet the genre survived and flourished, from the 1950s to today. This history covers the tribulations endured by horror comics creators and the broader impact on the comics industry. The genre's ultimate success helped launch the careers of many of the biggest names in comics. Their stories and the stories of other key players are included, along with a few surprises.


Peculia

Peculia

Author: Richard Sala

Publisher: Fantagraphics Books

Published: 2002-10-15

Total Pages: 105

ISBN-13: 1560974958

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Sala's intrepid adventuress of the macabre faces monsters, zombies, witches, madmen, evil children and a villainess who may or may not be in love with her, in this delightfully creepy collection of thrilling, chilling tales.