The Scandalous Midwood Covers

Posted on March 24, 2026 by Dazzling Erin

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

Artwork of the Day: Men In Combat (by Rudy Nappi)

Posted on January 23, 2026 by Dazzling Erin

by Rudy Nappi

This cover is from 1957.

Artwork of the Day: Confessions Illustrated (by Rudy Nappi)

Posted on August 23, 2025 by Dazzling Erin

by Rudy Nappi

How about a trip to the beach? This cover is from 1956.

Artwork of the Day: Love-Starved Hellcat (by Rudy Nappi)

Posted on June 20, 2025 by Dazzling Erin

by Rudy Nappi

This revealing cover is from 1959. Rudy Nappi was one of the few pulp artists who always signed his work.

Artwork of the Day: The Snows of Summer (by Rudy Nappi)

Posted on August 18, 2024 by Dazzling Erin

by Rudy Nappi

There’s two things that you don’t often see mentioned together.

Pulp In The Country

Posted on July 2, 2024 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!