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PULP MAGAZINES
American Science Fiction was born with the first issue of Hugo Gernsback's
AMAZING STORIES in 1926. Science fiction had appeared in other magazines
for a number of years prior to that, but AMAZING was the first magazine
devoted exclusively to science fiction.
It was a big success, and was followed shortly thereafter by WONDER STORIES,
also by Gernsback, and by ASTOUNDING STORIES. Many people date the real
beginnings of Science Fiction to the late 1930's when John Campbell took
over editorship of ASTOUNDING. This publication was to become the most influential
publication in the industry, perhaps because Campbell insisted on some
scientific basis for his stories, even if the science had not yet been invented.
He also nurtured a number of the classical writers in the genre, including
Asimov, Heinlein, Van Vogt, and L Ron Hubbard.
Just prior to the war, a number of other magazines entered the field, but
the paper shortage caused by the war wiped most of them out. Perhaps the
greatest loss was UNKNOWN, thought by some to be the best fantasy magazine
ever published.
Science Fiction magazines boomed again in the early 1950's, but faded out
with the widespread introduction of television. Today, only a handful
survive. ASTOUNDING was renamed ANALOG in 1960 and is still published.
AMAZING has been revived several times, along with WEIRD TALES, but their
continued publication is in doubt.
You can find the pulp magazines I currently have in stock by checking the menu at the right
side of this page. If you
decide to place an order, be sure to read my
ordering instructionsbefore placing your order, as well as my
commentsabout collecting Science Fiction.
WHAT WE OFFER- see column at right
PULP MAGAZINES
some titles found here: Avon Fantasy Reader, Amazing Stories, A Merritts
Fantasy, Astonishing (complete), Astounding, Avenger, Beyond, Bill Barnes, Black Mask,
Captain Combat, Captain Future, Captain
Hazzard, Captain Satan, Captain Zero, Comet, Cosmic,
Cosmos, Dime Mystery, Doc Savage, Doctor Death, Dr Yen-Sin, Dream World, Dusty
Ayres, Dynamic, Famous Fantastic Mysteries (complete), Fantastic, Fantastic
Adventures, Fantastic Adventures Quarterly, Fantastic Novels Magazine, Fantastic
Story Quarterly, Fantastic Universe, Fantasy Book, Fantasy Fiction, Fantasy
Stories, Fear, Flash Gordon Strange Adventure Magazine, Future Science Fiction,
Galaxy Science Fiction, Galaxy Novels, Ghost Stories, G-Men Magazine, Golden
Fleece, Horror Stories, IF Worlds of Science Fiction, Imagination, Infinity
Science Fiction, Imaginative Tales, Jungle Stories, Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction,
Marvel Science Fiction,
Miracle Science and Fantasy Stories, Nick Carter Magazine, New Worlds Science
Fiction, Nova Science Fiction Novels, Operator 5, Orbit Science Fiction,
Oriental Stories, Other Worlds Science Stories, Out of This World, Planet
Stories, Private Detective, Rocket Stories, Satellite Science Fiction, Saturn
Science Fiction and Fantasy, Science Fiction Adventures, Science Fiction
(Original), Science Fiction Digest, Science Fiction Plus, Science Fiction
Quarterly, Science Stories, Secret Agent X, Shadow, Shadow Annual, Sheena Queen
of the Jungle, Shock, Sinister Stories, Skipper, Space Science Fiction, Space
Science Fiction Magazine, Space Stories, Spaceway, Spicy Adventure Stories,
Spicy Detective Stories, Spicy Mystery Stories, Spider, Star Science Fiction,
Startling Stories, Stirring Science Fiction, Strange Detective Mysteries,
Strange Stories, Strange Tales, Super Science Fiction, Super Science Stories,
Ten Story Fantasy, Terror Tales, Tops in Science Fiction, Two Complete Science
Adventure Books, Uncanny Stories, Uncanny Tales, Universe, Unknown, Vanguard
Science Fiction, Venture Science Fiction, Vortex Science Fiction, Weird Tales
Magazine, Wonder Stories (Air), Science Wonder Stories, Wonder Stories,
Thrilling Wonder Stories, Wonder Stories Annua, Wonder Stories Quarterly, Worlds
Beyond
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COLLECTIBLES FOR SALE
PAPERBACK BOOKS
SF and Fantasy books are listed by author.
Ace Doubles listed by book number.
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Pulp Magazine Cover scans
Over 5000 Hi-definition Pulp Magazine Cover scans
are available on CD-rom or DVD
The largest collection of hi-definition scans available anywhere. Buy this collection and see it all at once, or view it
on this page- it will only take 15 years to see it all!
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POSTERS!!
Beautiful hi-gloss pulp magazine cover posters
suitable for framing- you will be proud to display these
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REFERENCE MATERIAL
Beautiful hi-gloss pulp magazine cover posters
Here are some reference guides to help you understand and appreciate the
Science Fiction world of books and pulps better
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PULP ARTICLES
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How to Collect Pulp Magazines
Read Here
Useful information if you are considering starting a collection
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Worlds Best Pulp Magazine Priceguide
Read Here
The bible of pulp magazine priceguides. Place a value on
most any pulp, no matter how obscure
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Grading Pulp Magazines
Read Here
Accurate grading is essential in pricing Pulp Magazines
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Travels in Search of the Elusive Pulp Magazine
Read Here
A series of articles about traveling
around the country in search of Pulp Magazine collections- the weird characters, the strange collections
the odd homes and locales
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What will be the Treasured Collectibles of the Future
Read Here
to find which items
lying about today may become the valuable collectibles of the future
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INTERESTING LINKS
Visit our companion page
Pulp Magazine Cover of the Day
to view the daily updated Pulp Magazine Cover. You can purchase the CD or DVD above and enjoy all 5500
pulpcovers in high resolution glory, or you can see then in low resolution one at a time over the next 15 years!
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SCIENCE FICTION DVD's
Here I list my selection for the 10 most underrated Science Fiction
Movies of all Time. Do you agree? Use the email
link at the bottom of the page to add your favorites.
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