Jun 30, 2017 the wolfsonian in miami beach is exploring pulp fiction cover art from the 1920s to 1950s, and the social issues embedded in the lurid imagery. Welcome to comic book bondage cover of the day, the webs foremost reference site for bondage covers on mainstream comic books, pulps, and paperback books since july 1, 1999. The project also provides information and resources on publishing history, multiple search and discovery platforms, and an expanding library of highquality, cover to cover digital facsimiles. Examples of fonts in use tagged with pulp queer pulp. An archive of transgender graphics and fiction, with tg images taken from comics, books, magazines, role playing games and other media welcome to the archive.
He began writing it in 1991 and encountered several problems during its creation. Pulp magazines also called pulp fiction were published from 1896 through the 1950s. Fabulous covers from lesbian pulp fiction 19501970 flashbak. The book cover archive, for the appreciation and categorization of excellence in book cover design. Org is a free, noncommercial project with the goal of preserving selected paperbased cultural artifacts for future generations of readers, in the form of cover images in jpg format, and, where available, complete cover to cover scans in pdf format.
See more ideas about pulp fiction, fiction and pulp fiction art. Radio classics offers a variety of digital books in a. The images are arranged by book number within publisher folders, which can be accessed in the left column. The book will be sized 5 x 8 inches and will contain 250 creamcolored pages. Heres another archive of dozens of digital pulps for reading online or downloading. Perverted passions from the golden age of the paperback by susan stryker, chronicle books 2001. The pulp magazines project is an openaccess archive and digital research. Welcome to the workinprogress checklist of vintage paperback books published by greenleaf classics. Pulps were printed on cheap paper with ragged, untrimmed edges. Mens sweat magazine art from the rich oberg collection. Lesbian pulp fiction is a subgenre of american fiction. Have fun and enjoy yourselves while visiting lustybooks erotica archive.
We just get some traditional books, and a nice glass of something to go with. Enjoy see more ideas about pulp fiction, pulp fiction art and pulp fiction book. Pulp magazines often referred to as the pulps, also collectively known as pulp fiction, refers to inexpensive fiction magazines published from 1896 through the 1950s. All art is credited and usually linked to artists personal blogs. The typical pulp magazine was seven inches wide by ten inches high, half an inch thick, and 128 pages long. The pulpmags listserv is an open forum for anyone interested in old pulp magazines, new pulp fiction, and modern reprints of classic pulps. Merritt 1932, about explorers who find a lost valley in alaska where a. The lesbian pulp fiction that saved lives copy link facebook twitter reddit flipboard pocket the cover of marijane meakers 1952 novel spring fire, which sold hundreds of thousands of copies and. The blue book was among the top three american pulp magazines of the early twentieth century, variously referred to as both king of the pulps and, most recently, the slick in pulp clothing. Represented in the archive are periodicals scanned by the pmp, pulpscans group, scanrus, digital pulp preservation, newsstand. It was designed to impart a gamut of sensations, from the simply outre and thrilling, to downright lurid and shocking.
As the site opens, information about books from the vintage period of 1959 through 1975 are cataloged and ready for viewing. Greenleaf classics books digital archive 1959 to 1990. The project is sponsored by the department of english, uppsala university. A comprehensive archive of digitized pulp magazines is now. A collectors book of australian pulp fiction covers focuses on the aussies output. A pay adult story site with a large collection of vintage adult e. A blog dedicated to showcase only the best comic book and noncomic book covers from different companies, both mainstream and indie. It has the usual signs of wear that one would expect to see in any paperback book that has been read. The sick, sick world of liverpool library press flashbak. The outdoor coed topless pulp fiction appreciation society.
Pulp fiction will likely hold up generations from now, but the resonance of its title may already be lost to history. Enter the pulp magazine archive, featuring over 11,000 digitized. Book cover in a vintagepulp fiction style print or. A comprehensive archive of digitized pulp magazines is now available online. Featuring lesbian content, these paperback novels reached their height in the 1950s and 1960s. Pulp magazinebook and magazinemagazine coversfree textfantastic artpulp fictionhandgunfirearmsthe borrowers.
Mar 10, 20 this may be old news to a lot of you, but just in case. See more ideas about pulp magazine, pulp fiction and pulp fiction art. Using photoshop, i then restore the cover to like new. Duncan longs book cover illustration and book artwork site boasts a huge collection of graphic art, book illustrations, book cover artwork, book layouts, book graphic design and other book, magazine, and cd albumrelated artwork covering a wide range of subjects.
We had many goals in mind with our book, but two of the most important and ultimately most rewarding for us as authors were. Margaret brundage broke two taboos at the same time with her iconic covers for weird tales. The book provides the name and date of the issue and the artists name if known. The stupendous fantasy of the aztec hounds turned loose on the modern world. Toni johnsonwoods wellresearched book is sort of a primer to that time down under, when their own pulp was sold on the cheap and gave australian writers a chance to make some quick cash. Gay pulp fiction, or gay pulps, refers to printed works, primarily fiction, that include references to male homosexuality, specifically male gay sex, and that are cheaply produced, typically in paperback books made of wood pulp paper. All of the cover scans on this site are from publications which were sold on newsstands to the public. A members only easily circumvented story site with many vintage adult enovels, including covers. The purpose of the pulp magazines project is to create an openaccess digital archive of pulp magazines. In addition to the usual samples of the shadow, the spider and others, youll find an interesting look at how pulp cover art was recycled.
And although the dramatic cover arta style coopted for the movie poster by, of course, pulp fictionis the most recognizable feature of the genre, the sleaze only makes up about a quarter of the vintage paperback market. Pulp magazines often referred to as the pulps, also collectively known as pulp fiction, refers to inexpensive fiction magazines published from. If you cant find the publisher youre looking for, check out a complete list of vintage paperback publishers here. You probably want to read some lesbian pulp fiction. See more ideas about lesbian, pulp fiction and pulp fiction book.
Comic book covers presented at cover browser are republished. May 7, 2020 the art on pulp books generally cheap throw away paperback books has been interesting, odd, bizarre, and fun. Launched as the monthly story magazine, it was published under that title from may 1905 to. Links to book cover illustrators, book artists, and book. The earliest pulp stories were printed in pulp magazines from 1896 through the 1950s. Obviously the cover art was intentionally as lurid and enticing as possible to get you to part with your money and buy the pulp paperbacks that were named after the cheaply produced paper they were printed on. An essential pleasure of vintage paperback collecting is. Anonymous, 63 books donna allen, 28 books kathy harris, 26 books paul gable, 23 books ray todd, 23 books nick eastwood, 22 books kathy andrews, 20 books bob wallace, 16 books jon reskind, 16 books peter jensen, 12 books carlotta graham, 11 books grace wilkinson, 11 books carole wilson, 11 books tom allison, 10 books m.
I try to determine what the artist had in mind and to eliminate printing errors, wear and tear, dirt and marks, and so on. The biggest, the boldest, the most comprehensive collection of pulp writing ever assembled. Also featuring i saw them kill michael farmer and the voodoo widows recipe for death. Lesbian pulp fiction was published in the 1950s and 60s by many of the same paperback publishing houses that other genres of fiction including westerns, romances, and detective fiction. See more ideas about cover, pulp fiction and pulp fiction art. So much of the allure of pulp fiction, whether it was in magazine or paperback format, revolved around the cover art. If you enjoy classic adult novels, then lustybooks is perfect for you. Read 11,000 pulp magazines online for free gizmos freeware. The outdoor coed topless pulp fiction appreciation. Lesbian pulp fiction is a genre of lesbian literature that refers to any mid20th century paperback novel or pulp magazine with overtly lesbian themes and content. It offers author bibliographies, fiction magazine listings, covers and indexes, the pulp coming attractions archive, a partial restoration of the old pulptrader database, and so much more. The first pulp was frank munseys revamped argosy magazine of 1896, about 5,000 words 192 pages per issue on pulp paper with untrimmed edges and no illustrations, not even on the cover. Ken kelly wraparound book cover paintings for the works of robert e.
Each image anywhere in the web site should be identified by its publishing house and number. Fabulous covers from lesbian pulp fiction 19501970 lesbian pulp fiction there was an old secondhand bookshop in edinburgh where i whiled away many an afternoon during the school summer holidays browsing pulp books, american comics and gentlemens magazines. For the last twenty years, i have been scanning pulp art covers from books and magazines. It was published in 1994, shortly before bukowskis death. A collectors book of australian pulp fiction covers. The projects scanned pulps are available in free pdfs or flashbased flipbook versions. Book cover art comic book covers book art fantasy comics sci fi fantasy strange adventure pulp magazine magazine rack sci fi books amazing stories volume 02 number 08. Pulp and comic book covers though chiefly a binary newsgroup for scans of comic book covers, you can find quite a few pulp covers there, too. As a group they are informally known as the vintage greenleaf classics books. Spring fire is widely recognized as the first real lesbian pulp fiction book, which basically just means its smuttier than womens barracks and also. Over the years ive managed to collect a number of books, comics and media relating to transformation and gender change, so i figured it would be nice to provide a forum where others can.
Cover of 1968 gay pulp fiction novel midtown queen, by julian mark. Pulp fiction can be characterized as fastpaced, plotoriented storytelling of a linear nature with clearly defined, larger than life protagonists and antagonists, creative descriptions, clever use of turns of phrase and other aspects of writing that add to the intensity and pacing of the story. The pmp archive of digitized magazines consists of fulltext, cover to cover scans produced in collaboration with a variety of partners. We went to the lesbian herstory archives to investigate. The lesbian pulp fiction that saved lives atlas obscura. One of my favorite fantasticalhorror fiction novels dwellers in the mirage, by a. Comic book bondage cover of the day about this site. The typical pulp magazine was seven inches wide by ten inches high, half an inch. Apr 18, 2020 collection of 1950s covers of pulp lesbian novels, all as part of the publicity for a novel my friend francesca elizabeth miller has written titled pretty boy. Phil stephensenpaynes galactic central publications website is a treasure trove of information. Babes, crime, helpless women, magazine, true detective leave a comment.
Legion of superheroes archives legion of superheroes in the 31st century lois lane man of steel new adventures of superboy steel super adventure comic. This archive documents the 4300 books published under various company names and imprints from 1959 to 1975. Heres a collection of over 2,400 magazine covers, most are pulps, thats been posted on one of the photo album sites. Feel free to read free sex stories online, or if you wish, download free ebooks to enjoy offline on your mobile devices. New items and upgraded copies will be added to the. This blog is run by several people, who are more than happy to help you with anything. A gorgeouslooking book about the sleaze sex paperbacks of the sixties from feral house. All scans are made directly from the original pulp. See more ideas about pulp fiction, pulp fiction book and fiction.
The pulp gallery heres a collection of over 2,400 magazine covers, most are pulps, thats been posted on one of the photo album sites. A gallery of legendary lesbian pulp fiction novel covers. The book was a paperback original from gold medal books, and, completely contrary to the authors intention, it became one of the first titles in the genre of lesbian pulp fiction. Weighing in at over a thousand pages, containing over fortyseven stories and two novels, this book is big baby, bigger and more powerful than a freight traina bullet couldnt pass through it. Powers after a few decades of lurid pulp covers featuring halfnaked space damsels in distress, grotesque, rubbery aliens, and squarejawed heroic spacemen, scifi publishing in the late 50s and 60s opened up to far stranger visions on the covers of their massmarket paperbacks.
It had a lengthy 70year run under various titles from 1905 to 1975. The book cover archive is edited and maintained by ben pieratt and eric jacobsen. Book cover illustrators, book artists, book jacket designers, graphic designers, book illustrators, and book cover designers. Detective book magazine winter nov 1952jan 1953 fiction house v6 no5 cover by allen anderson. Pulp fiction at the library of congress newspaper and. The sun smasher, ace double paperback cover, 1959 thumbnail. Conrad first is an expanding openaccess archive of the serials which first published the work of joseph conrad. The pulp magazine archive has digitized 11,120 pulp magazines that can be read online and is made available by the internet archive, a nonprofit library of millions of free books, movies, software. Collectors prefer to call those collectable softbounds published between 1938 and 1968 vintage paperbacks. This sites goal is to document every book published by greenleaf classics during their years of publishing from 1959 to 1990. Published by lancer books, new york, new york usa 1964 from. The book reprints hundreds of pulp covers and is divided by four main genres.
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