Donald A Wollheim – Part 2: 1948-1988
If you missed the last part… Wollheim continued to edit Pulps and to supply stories when needed. When the Pulps died, he turned to writing Read More
Category: Pulp Magazines
The Birth of the Savage Land
Pulp Beginnings The Savage Land from the Ka-zar comics had an unusual birth in Marvel Comics. It all begins with the Pulps. Bob Byrd wrote Read More
The Strangest Northerns: The Ghoul and the Corpse
“The Ghoul and the Corpse” appeared in the very first issue of Weird Tales (March 1923). From that title you’d expect some Lovecraftian dudes with Read More
The Ghostbreakers: Ghost on Lonesome Hill
Roscoe in Argosy “Ghost on Lonesome Hill” was an Argosy Mystery/Horror piece by Theodore Roscoe from December 27, 1941. (I won’t go on about the Read More
Donald A. Wollheim Part 1: 1934-1945
When you say the name “Donald A. Wollheim” you have to say which one you are referring to. Is it the force behind ACE Books Read More
Giant Ants of the Pulps
Precursors Giant Ants of the Pulps seems like a no-brainer, right? Of course the Pulps were crawling with mad scientists creating giant bugs, or ones Read More
Henry Kuttner Part 6: 1950-1958
If you missed last time…. The final phase of Henry Kuttner’s career saw some big changes. A final “Lewis Padgett” tale for Astounding in 1953 Read More
The Strangest Northerns: The Doom of Living Ice
“The Doom of Living Ice” is from Chamber of Chills #23 (October 1951), one of Harvey’s horror titles. The author is unknown but Pierce Rice Read More
Plant Monsters of the Golden Age: Slime Monsters!
Golden Age slime monsters in the comics take their inspiration from the very first story to appear in Weird Tales (March 1923). “Ooze” by Anthony Read More
The Strangest Northerns: A Ticket Outside
“A Ticket Outside” by Robert Ormond Case (1895-1964) is a strange Northern in a slightly different way than the usual. It is not a tale Read More