Artwork of the Day: Snappy (by Earle Bergey)

Posted on December 11, 2023 by Dazzling Erin

by Earle Bergey

This cover is from 1937.

Artwork of the Day: Pep Stories (by Earle Bergey)

Posted on November 27, 2023 by Dazzling Erin

by Earle Bergey

This musical cover is from 1936.

Artwork of the Day: Tattle Tales (by Earle Bergey)

Posted on November 18, 2023 by Dazzling Erin

by Earle Bergey

This is from 1936.

The Five Covers of Amazing Detective Tales

Posted on October 24, 2023 by Dazzling Erin

Amazing Detective Tales started out as a pulp magazine called Scientific Detective Monthly. The first issue of Scientific Detective Monthly was published in January of 1930 but the low sales convinced the publisher that audiences were turned off by the word “Scientific.” In June, Scientific Detective Tales was rebooted as Amazing Detective Tales, with covers that combined horror and crime. Unfortunately, the title change did not lead to greater sales and Amazing Detective Tales was cancelled after five issues. The covers, which were done by some of the best artists working in the pulps, remain highly sought by collectors.

Here are the five covers of Amazing Detective Tales:

by John Ruger

by Earle Bergey

by John Ruger

by Howard V. Brown

The Futuristic Covers of Future Science Fiction

Posted on September 5, 2023 by Dazzling Erin

January, 1954. Artwork by Alex Schomburg

Future Science Fiction was a magazine that started in 1939 and was initially published until 1943. The World War II paper shortage brought the magazine to a temporary end but, in 1950, the magazine was relaunched and ran for another ten years. Future featured stories about aliens, different worlds, and future wars. Writers such as Arthur C. Clarke, Isaac Asimov, Poul Anderson, and Philip K. Dick appeared in the magazine. Today, though, the magazine is best remembered for covers that brought a distinct pulp sensibility to the science fiction genre.

Here are just a few of the covers of Future Science Fiction.