Artwork of the Day: Love Cheat (by George Gross)

Posted on November 12, 2021 by Dazzling Erin

by George Gross

This is from 1949. Luther Gordon was pseudonym that was used by several authors who wrote for the Quarter Books Line. The cover was done by George Gross.

Artwork of the Day: The Fires Within (by Robert Maguire)

Posted on November 11, 2021 by Dazzling Erin

by Robert Maguire

This book was originally published in 1961. The striking cover is Robert Maguire.

Artwork of the Day: The Phantom Detective (by Rudolph Belarski)

Posted on November 10, 2021 by Dazzling Erin

by Rudolph Belarski

The circus is a dangerous place, as this cover from Rudolph Belarski proves. This issue of The Phantom Detective was from December of 1946.

Artwork of the Day: Confessions of a Carnival Dancer (artist unknown)

Posted on November 9, 2021 by Dazzling Erin

This is from 1951. Unfortunately, the identity of the artist responsible is not known.

Artwork of the Day: Trouble Buster (by Walter Popp)

Posted on November 8, 2021 by Dazzling Erin

by Walter Popp

This is from 1950, courtesy of Walter Popp.

Artwork of the Day: Spycatcher 2 (by Edward Mortlemans)

Posted on November 7, 2021 by Dazzling Erin

by Edward Mortelmans

He was?

Artwork of the Day: Agent of the Devil (by James E. McConnell)

Posted on November 6, 2021 by Dazzling Erin

by James E. McConnell

“Behind every spy is a woman?” If only that were true!

When I first saw this cover, I assumed it was by Robert McGinnis but then I saw the signature in the bottom right corner and learned that the artist responsible was actually James E. McConnell.

Artwork of the Day: Legacy of a Spy (by Robert McGinnis)

Posted on November 5, 2021 by Dazzling Erin

by Robert McGinnis

I always love a good Robert McGinnis cover!

Artwork of the Day: 15 Mystery Stories (by Gloria Stoll Karn)

Posted on November 4, 2021 by Dazzling Erin

by Gloria Stoll Karn

The murder is bad enough, without adding the insult of reading her diary. Nice shoes, though. This is from 1950. The cover was done by Gloria Stoll Karn, one of the most prominent female artists of the pulp era.

The Pulp Art of Jack Rickard

Posted on November 3, 2021 by Dazzling Erin

by Jack Rickard

A graduate of Rochester Institute of Technology, Jack Rickard was most famous for his work in the advertising industry and his later work for MAD Magazine. However, in between working on ads and working for MAD, Rickard also did the covers for several pulp magazines and paperback publishers. Below is a small sampling of Jack Rickard’s pulp artwork. I particularly like his cover for The Pagans.