Celebrating Rural America With The Pulps!


by George Gross

With the Fourth of July just a few days away, let’s celebrate the American countryside with the pulps!  From the early days of the pulps, life in rural America has been a favorite subject.  Here are a few portrayals of that life, courtesy of some of the best artists and illustrators to work in the pulp industry!

by Rudy Nappi

by Victor Kalin

by Rudy Nappi

by Saul Levine

by Lou Marchetti

by Sam Cherry

by James Avati

by Paul Rader

by Warren King

by Robert Bonfils

by James Meese

by TW McClean

The Scandalous Midwood Covers


Unknown Artist

Midwood Books was a publishing house that was active from 1957 to 1968.  With a roster of pseudonymous authors, Midwood published “adult” novels that were aimed towards men.  Today. their paperbacks are best known for their often racy covers and they are highly prized by collectors as a result.

Here is a small sampling of Midwood covers!

Unknown Artist

by Victor Olson

by Paul Rader

Artist Unknown

by Robert Maguire

by Paul Rader

by Rudy Nappi

by Paul Rader

by Bruce Minney

by Samson Pollen

by Robert Schulz

by John Dulillo