Artwork of the Day: Big Shot (by Robert Maguire)

Posted on September 5, 2021 by Dazzling Erin

by Robert Maguire

This book was originally from 1952 but this cover is apparently from a later printing. I’m not sure on the year of this edition. There’s no mistaking the work of Robert Maguire for anyone else, though.

Let’s Go To The Cities With The Pulps!

Posted on July 3, 2021 by Dazzling Erin

by Glen Orbik

With the 4th of July approaching, let’s celebrate the American city with the pulps! Ever since the early days of the pulp industry, writers and artists have excited readers with stories about the lives of those living in America’s cities. Here, curtsey of some of the best artists to have worked in the industry, is a pulp-guided tour of those cities!

by Al Rossi

by Barye Phillips

by C.C. Beall

by James Avati

by James Meese

by Lou Marchetti

by Mitchell Hooks

by Owen Kampen

by Rafael DeSoto

by Raymond Johnson

by Robert Maguire

by Robert Schulz

by Robert Stanley

by Rudy Nappi

by Stanley Meltzoff

by Victor Olson

by Walter Popp

by William George

Let’s Go Country With The Pulps

Posted on July 2, 2021 by Dazzling Erin

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 James Meese

by Barye Phillips

by Emmett Watson

by George Gross

by Hans Helweg

by James Avati

by Julian Paul

by Paul Rader

by Rafael DeSoto

by Raymond Johnson

by Robert Bonfils

by Robert Maguire

by Robert McGinnis

by Rudy Nappi

by Sam Cherry

by Samson Pollen

by Saul Levine

by Stanley Zuckerberg

by Victor Kalin

by Walter Popp

Artwork of the Day: Let The Night Cry (by Robert Maguire)

Posted on January 31, 2021 by Dazzling Erin

by Robert Maguire

This book came out in 1954 and the cover is simply brilliant. From the close-up of the bullets being loaded into the gun to worried expression of the woman in the background, this is an evocative, tough, and unforgettable cover. Not surprisingly, it was done by the legendary Robert Maguire. We’ve shared many Maguire covers in the past and we’ll undoubtedly share many more in the future.

Artwork of the Day: The Hot Kiss of Youth (by Robert Maguire)

Posted on December 30, 2020 by Dazzling Erin

by Robert Maguire

Artwork of the Day: The Case of the Radioactive Redhead (by Robert Maguire)

Posted on November 9, 2020 by Dazzling Erin

by Robert Maguire

Happy birthday, Lisa Marie!

Come Fly With Us! The Flight Attendants Of The Pulp Era

Posted on November 2, 2020 by Dazzling Erin

Artist Unknown

While recently looking through some old pulp covers, I couldn’t help but notice a recurring theme.

Flight attendants!

During the pulp era, flight attendants were apparently a popular subject. Whether they were thwarting hijackings or trying to land the perfect pilot husband, flight attendants lived dramatic, exciting, and sexy lives! It was enough to make me wonder if maybe I made a mistake when I decided that I didn’t want to go to grow up and be a flight attendant. (I was ten so what did I know?)

Here’s just a sampling of pulp covers featuring flight attendants dealing with everything from hijackers to more earthbound pursuits. Where known the artist has been credited.