Pulp-fiction magazines have a deep, lasting legacy that includes the ancestors of modern superheroes, countless genre storytelling conventions, and John Carter. But those enduring contributions to pop ...

What it’s about: In the first half of the 20th century, fiction magazines were popular, and were typically printed on cheap paper made from wood pulp (as opposed to the glossy, high-quality paper used ...

In July 2010, authors Robert Silverberg, Richard A. Lupoff, and Frank M. Robinson visited the Locus offices for a roundtable discussion on the history and ongoing influence of the pulp science fiction ...

The debut issue of historic long-running pulp magazine The Shadow (April, 1931) in FN- condition has just sold for $156,000 at Heritage Auctions, a record price for the issue in any grade. The ...

Texas A&M University Libraries is hosting a virtual talk on April 22, 2021 at noon Central titled “The Future at 25 Cents A Copy: The Material Culture of Pulp Science Fiction Magazines”, discussing ...

If you've ever wanted a convention-style experience that was just about vintage paper, Collectors Summit sounds like the event for you. Their upcoming event will be held at Heritage Auction ...

With profound economic uncertainty lingering at home and the clouds of fascism building abroad, Americans were in desperate need of an escape in the 1930s. So they flooded into movie houses on a daily ...

Aliens! Science gone wrong! Dive into the sensationalist depths of retro pulp by creating your own magazine with an online pulp magazine cover generator. Freelance writer Amanda C. Kooser covers ...