Classic Pulp: Season One

FROM THE MASTER OF SCIENCE FICTION—Ray Bradbury On a pristine, welcoming world, newly arrived settlers mistake quiet for safety—unaware that the land itself is listening, waiting to decide when silence will answer back. Published in SUPER SCIENCE STORIES (January, 1949). Written by Ray Bradbury.

On a hard-pressed cattle ranch, a sharp-witted young woman finds her grit and judgment tested when a charming drifter rides in, stirring old wounds, fresh suspicions, and a risky game of trust under the wide-open western sky. Published in RANGELAND ROMANCE (February, 1949). Written by Fay Davis.

[2/2]Grounded egos, clashing command styles, and an unexpected threat force an old-school British officer and a hotshot American pilot into an uneasy partnership when the war suddenly comes home to the night skies over England. Published in Dare-Devil Aces (January, 1942). Written by William Porter.

[1/2] When a chance landing links a battle-scarred veteran and a reckless American ace, their uneasy bond is tested in the skies over wartime England, where courage, loss, and duty collide far from the front lines. Published in Dare-Devil Aces (January, 1942). Written by William Porter.

[2/2] On the night a legendary actor plays Hamlet for the last time, he invites his enemies to a glittering penthouse supper—then keeps his fatal promise, leaving a hard-boiled newspaperman to unmask the killer before the final curtain falls for good. Published in DETECTIVE FICTION WEEKLY (March 5, 1938). Written by Richard Sale.

[1/2] On the night a legendary actor plays Hamlet for the last time, he invites his enemies to a glittering penthouse supper—then keeps his fatal promise, leaving a hard-boiled newspaperman to unmask the killer before the final curtain falls for good. Published in DETECTIVE FICTION WEEKLY (March 5, 1938). Written by Richard Sale.

From the newsroom of the New York Chronicle, reporter Joe "Daffy" Dill talks about DETECTIVE FICTION WEEKLY magazine.

[7/8] After uniting the tribes of Pellucidar against their reptilian overlords, David Innes prepares for a triumphant return to the surface world—but treachery strikes at the final moment, sending him on a desperate journey through darkness where one wrong turn could cost him both his kingdom and the woman he loves. Edgar Rice Burroughs' "At the Earth's Core" appeared as a four-part serial in ALL-STORY WEEKLY (April 4 to 25, 1914).

[7/8] David battles a ravenous dragon and a seven-foot savage to rescue the woman he loves—only to discover her heart is fiercer than any beast. Edgar Rice Burroughs' "At the Earth's Core" appeared as a four-part serial in ALL-STORY WEEKLY (April 4 to 25, 1914).

[6/8] Condemned to the vivisection pits of Phutra, a desperate fugitive slays his way to the Mahar’s forbidden secret and flees into the wilds—only to face traitors, ravenous beast-kings, and tireless Sagoth hunters on his blood-soaked trail! Edgar Rice Burroughs' "At the Earth's Core" appeared as a four-part serial in ALL-STORY WEEKLY (April 4 to 25, 1914).

[5/8] Cast back into the shadowed halls of Phutra, a weary wanderer faces merciless investigators and ravenous prehistoric terrors, gambling his life for a desperate chance to save his friends—and win back the woman haunting his dreams! Edgar Rice Burroughs' "At the Earth's Core" appeared as a four-part serial in ALL-STORY WEEKLY (April 4 to 25, 1914).

[4/8] Fleeing the hypnotic slaughter-pits of the Mahars, a lone castaway braves island jungles, monstrous sea serpents, and treacherous tribes as he fights to win freedom—and return for the friend he left behind!!  Edgar Rice Burroughs' "At the Earth's Core" appeared as a four-part serial in ALL-STORY WEEKLY (April 4 to 25, 1914).

[3/8] Dragged into the reptile-ruled depths of Phutra, desperate slaves plot a mad escape beneath the unblinking inner sun—while the monstrous Mahars prepare a blood-soaked spectacle of beasts and doom! Edgar Rice Burroughs' "At the Earth's Core" appeared as a four-part serial in ALL-STORY WEEKLY (April 4 to 25, 1914).

[2/8] Hurled into the blazing noonday of the earth’s hollow heart, two helpless captives are driven in chains toward the monstrous Mahars—winged overlords who rule Pellucidar with terror and slave-blood! Edgar Rice Burroughs' "At the Earth's Core" appeared as a four-part serial in ALL-STORY WEEKLY (April 4 to 25, 1914).

[1/8] A runaway “iron mole” plunges two unsuspecting explorers into a hidden inner world where ravenous beasts, savage tree-folk, and a motionless sun hurl them headlong into screaming adventure! Edgar Rice Burroughs' "At the Earth's Core" appeared as a four-part serial in ALL-STORY WEEKLY (April 4 to 25, 1914).

Veronica talks THE ALL-STORY magazine

BONUS: We did this just for fun on our season hiatus. It's the first appearance of Johnston McCulley's iconic Zorro from All-Story Magazine. Please let us know if you's like us to do the whole story this coming season. Enjoy!

When Jock Stanford bets the company on a flashy new speedboat, old Chugger Brown turns back to a forgotten mahogany relic—“Nell,” the lady of yesterday. Can an aging boat, souped up with forbidden power, out-race a cutthroat rival and save them all—or will she splinter like a tree in a storm? Published in ADVENTURE (May, 1949). Written by John Prescott 

Veronica talks ADVENTURE magazine

[6/6] Trapped in an underground hell of disease and death, Paul Lawton turns his torment into fury to face the monstrous master of the plague! In a climax of fire and madness, the green horror is unmasked—and the true face of evil stares back from beyond the grave!  Written by Hugh B. Cave for HORROR STORIES (February, 1935).

[5/6] Dragged into the heart of the swamp, Paul Lawton faces the ghastly truth behind the plague—a nightmare kingdom ruled by a man who has become a monster! As living corpses close in and the mad surgeon reveals his hideous revenge, Lawton’s only hope lies between love, horror, and the blazing fires of hell itself! Written by Hugh B. Cave for HORROR STORIES (February, 1935).

[4/6] In a town gripped by a hideous plague, Paul Lawton races against madness and time to save the woman he loves from a fate written in green fire and death. But when the dead rise and the living vanish into the swamp, the line between man and monster dissolves in a nightmare of horror and revenge! Written by Hugh B. Cave for HORROR STORIES (February, 1935).

[3/6] When the green plague tightens its grip on Rillwood, vengeance rises from the grave with arrows and blood-soaked warnings! Paul Lawton faces madness, murder, and a terror from beyond the veil that no man—or corpse—can escape! Written by Hugh B. Cave for HORROR STORIES (February, 1935). Produced and Directed by Keith Brian Shaw Source text © Steeger Properties, LLC Audio production © Keith Brian Shaw  

[2/6] From the blighted heart of Blackwater Swamp comes a nightmare of deathless tribes and ghastly sacrifice! When Paul Lawton’s fevered wound turns green and a woman’s body hangs riddled with ancient arrows, the swamp’s unholy secrets crawl once more into the light of day! Written by Hugh B. Cave for HORROR STORIES (February, 1935).

[1/6] From the black, stinking depths of Blackwater rises a horror the Wampanoags dared not name! When Paul Lawton’s camera catches the ghastly truth—a human face behind the green glow—madness and murder slither from the slime to claim the living! Written by Hugh B. Cave for HORROR STORIES (February, 1935).

From the newsroom of the New York Chronicle, reporter Joe "Daffy" Dill talks about HORROR STORIES magazine

As chilling a masterpiece of psychological derangement as any story published in an American magazine in the 20th century! A charming teenage troublemaker insists a condemned man is innocent—but as execution night closes in, a relentless detective uncovers a trail of cruelty, obsession, and buried violence that points somewhere far more terrifying than anyone suspects. Published inm BLACK MASK MAGAZINE (March, 1938). Written by Steve Fisher.

Veronica talks BLACK MASK magazine

Hunted by machine-men and betrayed by science, one father and son hold the only key to humanity’s survival. Can flesh and blood outwit Atrakin, the immortal metal tyrant who would rule the universe? Published in SUPER SCIENCE STORIES (February, 1942). Written by Walter Kubilius.

From the newsroom of the New York Chronicle, reporter Joe "Daffy" Dill talks about SUPER SCIENCE STORIES magazine

[2/2] As the death toll rises Edward V. King and Pat Lee race to solve the murders by levitation. Can they release New York from the grip of fear? Written by Nat Scachner for STRANGE DETECTIVE MYSTERIES (March/April1939).

[1/2] People rise screaming into the night sky until their bodies are engulfed in horrendous fiery explosions, as a masked mastermind terrifies a city with unimaginable murders. Only Edward V. King stands between the killers and their next victim—but even he may be too late. Published in STRANGE DETECTIVE MYSTERIES (March/April1939). Written by Nat Scachner.

From the newsroom of the New York Chronicle, reporter Joe "Daffy" Dill talks about STRANGE DETECTIVE MYSTERIES magazine

Ordered on a suicide mission to a forbidden Pacific island, two Secret Service operatives parachute into a jungle nightmare of purple gods, savage rituals, and a mad spy king ruling from a cave of living death—where one wrong move means sacrifice on an altar of criss-cross knives. Published in SPICY ADVENTURE (April, 1935). Written by C. C. Spruce.

Veronica talks the SPICY magazine imprints.

Tawny March thought juggling a Marine and a Soldier was trouble enough—until a wrong number brought a Navy man with eyes like storm-tossed seas! Now three uniforms, two proposals, and one sizzling secret threaten to set her heart—and her future—on fire! Published in ALL-STORY LOVE (November, 1947). Written by Ruth Brown.

From the newsroom of the New York Chronicle, reporter Joe "Daffy" Dill talks about ALL-STORY LOVE magazine

After a ruthless outlaw gang blasts a frontier bank to splinters, an aging deputy joins forces with an ambitious sheriff whose hunger for glory may be deadlier than the killers they hunt—driving both men into a brutal mountain manhunt where pride, bullets, and fate collide. Published in FIFTEEN WESTERN TALES (December, 1950). Written by George C. Appell.

From the newsroom of the New York Chronicle, reporter Joe "Daffy" Dill talks about FIFTEEN WESTERN TALES magazine

On the eve of his wedding, a wealthy young man is haunted by a ghostly apparition and a murderous force from beyond the grave—one that can possess his body, strike without warning, and turn the woman he loves into its final target. Published in TERROR TALES (1934). Written by Henry Treat Sperry.

From the newsroom of the New York Chronicle, reporter Joe "Daffy" Dill talks about TERROR TALES magazine.

On a brutal prison moon where forty condemned men mine deadly ore under the rule of a sadistic overseer, a desperate escape plot ignites a deadly reckoning—one that will reveal just how far vengeance can push men beyond the edge of humanity. Published in Planet Stories (Summer, 1942) Written by Henry Hasse

Veronica talks PLANET STORIES magazine