
by Paul Rader
Is that the way people usually dress for a meeting with their therapist? It was probably a good thing that they changed the title.

by Paul Rader
Is that the way people usually dress for a meeting with their therapist? It was probably a good thing that they changed the title.

by Paul Rader
This cover is from 1962.
There’s no shame in liking pink roses. This cover was done by the prolific Paul Rader.
Sometime glamorous. Sometimes sordid. Sometimes dangerous. The life of the model has always been a popular subject for the pulps. Below are some pulp covers that deal not only with the experience of being model but also the weight of being an artist. There’s a price for everything.

by Paul Rader
This is from 1957. It’s one of the many covers of the pulp era to have been done by Paul Rader.
No men wanted? I wonder why! This “double novel” is from 1967. The cover was done by the very prolific Paul Rader!
This book and cover are from 1966. According to the cover, it was written by the author of Twice with Julie. Was Julie a friend of Elaine’s? Maybe that man smoking the cigarette knows Julie too. What I like about this cover is the use of the mirror. At first, it appears that Elaine is looking at the reader, inviting them to read the book. It’s only when you look closely at the cover that you realize she’s sitting in front of a mirror and that, instead of standing behind her and watching her from a distance, the man is actually standing directly in front of her.
This cover was done by the amazingly prolific and talented Paul Rader.
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!