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Ironically, this pulp is not scarce, even by pulp standards. For those who don't know, pulps are scarcer than Golden Age comics, due to age, crappy paper, disposable quality, war paper drives. The science fiction pulps seem to be much less scarce, probably because they were collected. Even the early Amazings are available, it's usually just a matter of price. The hero pulps, especially the early ones, are really tough. I've seen very few Shadow No.1s offered, few Doc Savage 1s. Some of the Red Circle pulps are almost impossible to find. Joe

Yeah, it's gotten expensive. I've seen them go for about $800. Joe

How come you have 8000+ posts but it says "Total Newbie"?

But wait! There's more! At the 1990 Pulpcon were given away copies of the pulp parody K-9, written by Michael Avalone and illustrated by George Chastain (and designed by Richard Greene). So here is in all it's glory "The Doggone Patrol" by Robert J. Hokum. Hope you can read them OK. If you lose the margin, just right click on view picture. Joe

For my 100th posting I wanted to put up something special, so here is my very favorite pulp magazine, Amazing Stories for August 1928. Not only does it have one of the greatest covers ever, it introduces Buck Rogers and the entire space opera genre with Edward Elmer Smith's "The Skylark of Space". I'm a big Smith fan and this is a great novel and a great ride. It's the cover story, although it certainly looks like Buck. And not only that, but at the time this was published, one of Hugo Gernsback's employees was a young Martin Goodman, later to launch Marvel Comics. Goodman was known for personally reviewing the covers of his publications, seeing that look which would attract attention on a crowded newsstand, and this cover must have impressed him greatly. In addition, he took from Gernsback how well to use logos and buzzwords. He appropriated the logo style for his Marvel Mystery Comics and Marvel Science Fiction pulps, and the word "Amazing" for various publications, including a comic book, and a crime magazine, Amazing Detective Cases. When I first saw this magazine back in the early 1970s it was a full-page black and white picture in Jim Steranko's excellent History of the Comics. Jim loves pulps and also reveres this cover. When I saw it I had to stop everything and stare at it for a very long time. Truly one of my youthful icons. All in all, an important and beautiful pulp. Joe

OK, thought you might like these. My friend George Chastain, artist and punster, painted these back in the 1970s (man, has it been that long...) *except for the K-9 which was done for PulpCon in 1990. If you've never seen them, they are a hoot. I don't know where the originals are now. Again, sorry about my stupid scanner. They speak for themselves. As the Waddler says, the weed of crime bears Juicy Fruit! Joe

I got a weakness for pulps. So, here is a contribution. First, the first issue of The Spider, October 1933. I haven't seen any others here yet, so this is a good start. Next, the first appearance of the Black Bat in Black Book Detective, June 1939. And next, one of my favorite covers form Planet Stories, March 1953, with The Black Amazon of Mars. I apologize for the streaks through the images, my scanner is misbehaving. Enjoy! joe

That cover on the Thrilling comics is one of my favorites! He bought that from me! I am so proud! Joe Besides FLEE's cool books, I just think it is cool to see Joe/Hoohah posting every so often! Thanks, Bill. Hope to see you in Tampa.

That cover on the Thrilling comics is one of my favorites! He bought that from me! I am so proud! Joe

I've got over 3,000 items in my eBay store, check out Hoohah! Thanks. Joe

I didn't see this one posted yet, so here is a classic, Treasure Chest v. 17 No. 2, September 28, 1961, the first anti-Commie issue. And here's Konga versus the Commie rockets (good name for a band, but what isn't?). Viva la revolucion!Joe

Don't forget me! http://www.hoohahcollectibles.com. Joe

FYI, regarding the creation of Patsy Walker, I interviewed Bessie Little before she died. And according to her, husband Stuart Little did indeed create Patsy Walker. Joe