Vintage PULP Magazines

Broad selection with an emphasis on outstanding Cover Art and notable writers! Too many to list, inquire about specific wants.

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BOOKS about PULP Magazines, also see individual artists such as Finlay and Schomburg in Graphic Novels and Monographs, inquire for individual issues

PULP Magazines, The PULPS ed. by Tony Goodstone / Bonanza 1970, first edition hardcover, early and excellent survey collects classic fiction by notable authors plus extensive color gallery and introductory material, small inscription on first blank page o/w Fine book and dj, $35 click for pic

PULP Magazine, The Shudder Pulps / FAX 1975, first edition, hardcover, illustrated history of the 'weird menace' pulps, uncommon, Fine book with VG+ dj, $40 click for pic

PULP Magazines, Pulp Culture - The Art of Fiction Magazines by Frank Robinson & Lawrence Davidson / Collectors Press 1998, first edition, hardcover, from the perspective of Pulp cover art this book is by far the best ever made, lavishly illustrated with classic art from all genres and well-written text material too, Fine book and dj, $35 click for pic

PULP Magazines, Pulp Art by Robert Lesser / Gramercy 1997, first printing hardcover, fascinating survey of original pulp magazine cover paintings, Fine- book and dj, $25

PULP Magazines, Fantastic Science-Fiction Art edited and with intro by Lester Del Rey / Ballantine 1975, first printing softcover, best selection EVER of classic S-F Pulp cover art, reproduced full-size in color, VG+, $20

PULP Magazines, One Hundred Years of Science Fiction Illustration by Anthony Frewin / Pyramid 1975, first printing softcover, British survey of history of S-F illustration with strong emphasis on classic American Pulp covers, many full color repros, Fine+, $10

PULP Magazines

Air Wonder Stories
Air Wonder Stories - Apr. 1930 . . . vol 1 #10, incredible flying buzzsaw cover by Frank Paul, VG-, $75

AMAZING Stories
Amazing Stories - July 1926 . . . vol 1 #4, fantastic giant fly cover by Frank Paul, light stain at top, G/VG $125
Amazing Stories - Feb 1927 . . . vol 1 #11, incredible Sea Monsters vs. U-Boat cover by Paul, story by E.R. Burroughs, gorgeous VG/Fine, $275
Amazing Stories - Aug 1927 . . . classic War of the Worlds cover by Paul, *rare!*, VG+, $495
Amazing Stories - Jan 1929 . . . incredible covers shows then-new 30 Rockefeller Square building collapsing, gorgeous F/VF copy, $250
Amazing Stories - Feb 1929 . . . incredible dinosaur cover, gorgeous VG/Fine, $225
Amazing Stories - May 1929 . . . beautiful moon-walk cover, terrific VG++ copy, $125
Amazing Stories - May 1931 . . . cool floating aliens cover, G/VG, $40
Amazing Stories - August 1948 . . . beautiful Blonde GGA cover, VG/Fine, $30
Amazing Stories - Jan 1949 . . . gory dinosaur cover, VG/Fine, $30
Amazing Stories - Oct 1949 . . . nude tiger-woman cover, VG-, $25
Amazing Stories - Jun 1951 . . . exploding rocket cover, Fine- $25

Astounding Science-Fiction
Astounding Science-Fiction - May 1931 . . . all-time classic BEM cover, tape on spine, Good/VG, $135
Astounding Science-Fiction - Feb 1934 . . . great astronaut cover, VG, SOLD
Astounding Science-Fiction - March 1938 . . . beautiful futuristic city cover, VG/Fine, $35
Astounding Science-Fiction - Oct 1953 . . . all-time classic Freas cover was used by Queen for LP cover, Fine-, $20
Astounding Science-Fiction - Sept 1954 . . . classic Freas cover, Fine+, $10

Black Book Detective
Black Book Detective - May 1940 . . .wild bondage/violence/Chess cover, VG+, SOLD

Captain Future
Captain Future volume 1 #1 - Winter 1940 . . .classic Robot cover on this scarce first issue, Good+ with some small chips out, SOLD

Dime Mystery
Dime Mystery - June 1948 . . . classic cover SOLD

Dynamic Science-Fiction
Dynamic Science Fiction - Aug 1953 . . . nice Schomburg rocket/spacescape cover, VG, $20

Famous Fantastic Mysteries
Famous Fantastic Mysteries - Oct 1940 . . . classic Finlay cvr, G/VG, $15
Famous Fantastic Mysteries - Dec 1940 . . . S-F war/WWII by Paul, G/VG, $20
Famous Fantastic Mysteries - August 1942 . . . Virgil Finlay's famous GGA/fish cover, VG/Fine, $35
Famous Fantastic Mysteries - Apr 1946 . . . classic GGA horror cvr, VG++, $25
Famous Fantastic Mysteries - Oct 1946 . . . man-monster cover, VG+, $15
Famous Fantastic Mysteries - December 1946 . . . Death cover by Virgil Finlay, VG+, $20
Famous Fantastic Mysteries - Jun 1950 . . . great robot GGA cvr, G/VG, $20

Fantastic Adventures
Fantastic Adventures - May 1942 . . . Brunette with spear rides a giant snake, G/VG, $15
Fantastic Adventures - Feb 1943 . . . classic Ape carrying Blonde in scanties cover, Fine-, $35
Fantastic Adventures - June 1948 . . . giant sea worm cover, VG+, $15
Fantastic Adventures - July 1948 . . . Babe rides a Panther to fight dragon cover, VG+, $20
Fantastic Adventures - May 1950 . . . lovely bare-breasted GGA cvr, VG/Fine, $35
Fantastic Adventures - Jul 1950 . . . classic dog/GGA cvr, Good+, $20
Fantastic Adventures - January 1951 . . . nice Spaceman cover, VG+, $20
Fantastic Adventures - October 1952 . . . classic nude wood-nymph cover, VG+, $25

Fantastic Novels
Fantastic Novels - Sept 1948 . . . classic space-girl/frog aliens cvr, Fine-, $25

Fantastic Story Quarterly
Fantastic Story Quarterly - Fall 1950 . . . awesome GGA cover with praying mantis, VG/Fine, $40
Fantastic Story - Summer 1952 . . . Schomburg cover and "Slan", VG-, $20

Fantastic Story Magazine
Fantastic Story Magazine - July 1953 . . . early Philip K. Dick story, Fine, $25

Fantastic Universe Scence Fiction
Fantastic Universe Science Fiction - August 1953 . . .classic Statue of Liberty cover by Schomburg, VG+, $15
Fantastic Universe Science Fiction - July 1954 . . .classic Flying Saucer cover by Schomburg, Fine, $10
Fantastic Universe Science Fiction - Jan 1959 . . .classic GG on Robots' shoulders cover by Virgil Finlay, VG/F, $20

Future Science Fiction
Future Science Fiction - Nov 1953 . . . Schomburg robot cover , VG+, $25

Marvel Science Stories
Marvel Science Stories - Feb 1939 . . . vol 1 #3, aliens destroy city on classic cover, sharp bright Fine- copy, $85

Other Worlds Science Fiction
Other Worlds - May 1951 . . . classic Bok cover, Fine, $30

Planet Stories
Planet Stories - Spring 1942 . . . incredible GG/BEM cover, Isaac Asimov, Fine+, $225
Planet Stories - July 1952 . . . great GG/BEM cover + Philip K. Dick's first published story! ("Beyond Lies the Wub"), Good+ $65
Planet Stories - September 1952 . . . great GG/BEM cover + Philip K. Dick's 2nd story ("The Gun"), small chip off lower corner, VG, $45
Planet Stories - May 1953 . . . classic cover by Anderson, Philip K. Dick story, chips off cover edges, Good+, $20
Planet Stories - January 1954 . . . classic Freas cover, Ray Bradbury, Philip K. Dick story, Very Good/Fine, $35
Planet Stories - Summer 1954 . . . classic Freas slave girl cover, Very Good/Fine, $35

Science Fiction Quarterly
Science Fiction Quarterly - May 1953 . . . Philip K Dick story, VG-, $30
Science Fiction Quarterly - May 1954 . . . classic Schomburg cover, VG, $35
Science Fiction Quarterly - Aug 1954 . . . Nice cover by Freas with astronaut blasting dome, VG-, $15

Science Wonder Stories
Science Wonder Stories - August 1929 . . . vol 1 #3, classic Paul cover, G/VG, $60

Spicy Adventure Stories
Spicy Adventure Stories - April 1942 . . . terrific WWII cover with GI and peasant girl, Good+, $75

Startling Stories
Startling Stories - Sept 1939 . . . Alex Schomburg's first cover is a cool one, VG+, $50
Startling Stories - Nov 1941 . . . octopus cover, Gd+, $20
Startling Stories - Winter 1946 . . . great cover, Capt Future story, VG-, $25
Startling Stories - Fall 1946 . . . Capt. Future story, VG, $25
Startling Stories - July 1948 . . . LRon Hubbard story, classic GGA-c, Fine-, $30
Startling Stories - Sept 1948 . . . classic GGA-c, 1/2 non-story page out, o/w VG, $20
Startling Stories - Nov 1948 . . . classic tentacled-eye cover, Clarke & Bradbury stories, VG, $40
Startling Stories - July 1949 . . . LRon Hubbard, Bradbury and AC CLarke stories, GGA-c, VG, $25
Startling Stories - Jan 1950 . . . incredible Bergey robot/GGA cover, Good+, $65
Startling Stories - Sept 1950 . . . Capt. Future story, nude GGA cover, Fine-, $25
Startling Stories - Apr 1952 . . . classic Schomburg cover, Fine-, $30
Startling Stories - June 1952 . . . Incredible crashed saucer GGA cover, VG/Fine, $35
Startling Stories - January 1954 . . . early story by Philip K. Dick, VG/Fine, $20

Super Science Stories
Super Science Novels - May 1941 . . . nice S-F cover, VG-, $20
Super Science Stories - January 1949 . . . nice oddball cover, Ray Bradbury story, small piece off bottom right corner, VG-, $20
Super Science Stories - Apr 1949 . . . classic GG/BEM cover, Ray Bradbury story, VG+, $50
Super Science Stories - July 1949 . . . nice GGA cover, Ray Bradbury story, VG+, $40
Super Science Stories - Sept 1949 . . . classic GGA space-girl cvr, VG+, $35
Super Science Stories - Jan 1950 . . . nice GGA cover, L Ron Hubbard, G/VG, $25
Super Science Stories - March 1950 . . . classic Norman Saunders S-F cover, Ray Bradbury story, small tape on spine, VG, $40

10 Story Fantasty
10 Story Fantasy - Spring 1951 . . . classic Slave-Girl story issue with Blonde in fur-trimmed bikini cover, VG, $50

Thrilling Wonder Stories
Thrilling Wonder Stories - October 1936 . . . 2nd issue of this title, classic giant worm cover, VG+, $30
Thrilling Wonder Stories - December 1936 . . . 3rd issue of this title, Stanley Weinbaum, John W. Campell, VG-, $20
Thrilling Wonder Stories - Feb 1937 . . . brain cover, chunk off last (ad) page o/w VG, $10
Thrilling Wonder Stories - June 1937 . . . futuristic city cover, Frank Belknap Long, VG-, $20
Thrilling Wonder Stories - Oct 1937 . . . dinosaur cover, VG, $25
Thrilling Wonder Stories - July 1940 . . . classic lizard-man cover which inspired a Jimmy Olsen comic, creasing and small chips off cover edges, Good, $30
Thrilling Wonder Stories - June 1941 . . . classic Flag/ BEM cover, some small tears, VG-, $25
Thrilling Wonder Stories - April 1947 . . . classic Blonde with wings cover, VG+, $25
Thrilling Wonder Stories - Apr 1948 . . . skeleton/aliens cvr, VG+, $20
Thrilling Wonder Stories - Aug 1948 . . . GGA cover, Ray Bradbury, VG-, $25
Thrilling Wonder Stories - Apr 1949 . . . GGA cover, Ray Bradbury VG+, $25
Thrilling Wonder Stories - October 1949 . . . GGA cover by Bergey, Good/VG, $15
Thrilling Wonder Stories - Feb 1950 . . . classic crazy S-F cover, VG, $25
Thrilling Wonder Stories - October 1950 . . . story by John D. MacDonald, nice GGA/saucer cover by Bergey, VG/Fine, $30
Thrilling Wonder Stories - Winter 1954 . . . Philip K. Dick story, Fine-, $25
Thrilling Wonder Stories - Summer 1954 . . . Philip K Dick's "Time Pawn", Fine-, $25

Uncanny Stories
Uncanny Stories - Apr 1941 . . .great Schomburg painted cover, one-shot with interior art by Schomburg and Jack Kirby, VG+, $125

Wonder Stories
Wonder Stories - Feb. 1934 . . . wild battle cover by Paul, VG-, $30
Wonder Stories - Sept 1935 . . . incredible robot cover by Paul, Fair, $15
Wonder Stories - Dec 1935 . . .classic upside-down battleship over NY cover by Paul, G/VG, $30

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