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.

The Thrilling Covers of Thrilling Detective

Posted on November 4, 2021 by Dazzling Erin

Artist Unknown

Featuring stories of detectives, murder, femme fatales, and tough guys, Thrilling Detective thrilled readers during the pulp era of the 30s, 40s, and 50s. Today, the magazine remains highly sought after by collectors. Every cover promised sex or violence or both. Below are just a few of the thrilling covers of Thrilling Detective!

by George Rozen

by Milton Luros

by Norman Saunders

by Rafael DeSoto

by Rudolph Belarski

by Sam Cherry

Spirits of the Pulp Age

Posted on October 23, 2021 by Dazzling Erin

Artist Unknown

Hearing bumps in the night? Halloween is the favorite holiday of ghosts the world over. That was as true in the pulp era as today. Here’s just a few example of the spirits of the pulp age!

by Edward Dalton Stevens

by Jean Oldham

by Margaret Brundage

by Modest Stein

by Rudolph Belarski

Artist Unknown

Unknown Artist

Cast A Spell With The Witches Of The Pulp Era

Posted on October 7, 2021 by Dazzling Erin

Artist Unknown

Witches were a popular subject during the pulp era, starring in stories and appearing on covers. Sometimes, they were riding broomsticks and other times, they were just casting spells. Whatever they were doing, they were always ready to work their magic on readers.

Today, it’s time to pay tribute to some of the witches of the pulp era!

Artist Unknown

by Earle Bergey

by Hannes Bok

by Jack Thurston

by Margaret Brundage

by Rudolph Belarski

by Tommy Shoemaker

Unknown Artist

Beware The Tentacles Of October!

Posted on October 1, 2021 by Dazzling Erin

by John Newton Howitt

Are you scared of tentacles?

Whether they’re reaching down from the sky or coming out of the water, the idea of being grabbed and, even worse, squeezed by several slimy tentacles is a scary one! Perhaps that’s why it was such a popular image during the pulp age. Below is just a sampling of some of the era’s tentacle horror, courtesy of some of the best artists to work in the pulps!

by Earle Bergey

by Alexander Leydenfrost

by Edmund Emshwiller

by Hugh Joseph Ward

by L.B. Cole

by Lou Fine

by Rafael DeSoto

by Robert Bonfils

by Ron Embleton

by Rudolph Belarski

Artwork of the Day: Lady In Peril (by Rudolph Belarski)

Posted on July 8, 2021 by Dazzling Erin

This is from 1948. Fleeing an attacker makes sense but climbing out the window might not be the way to go. Hopefully, she’s on the first floor! This cover was done by Rudolph Belarski, whose work has been featured on the site many times in the past and will be featured many times in the future.

Artwork of the Day: RAF Aces (by Rudolph Belarski)

Posted on June 18, 2021 by Dazzling Erin

by Rudolph Belarski

This is from 1941 and it’s the first issue of RAF Aces. It ran for 3 years, ceasing publication in 1944. This cover was done by Rudolph Belarski, whose work has been featured on this site many times in the past and will continue to be featured many times in the future.