Pulp Conventions Departed from Ohio

 

Ohio has had two different pulp magazine conventions over the years, both of which are either defunct or have departed. I helped design the logo for this one. Since no shops in central Ohio carry pulp magazines, I've having to rely on eBay (I'd much rather support local businesses). 

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Recently Read: The Digest Enthusiast, Book Fourteen C

 

The "C" designation stands for color, and what a difference color has made to the Digest Enthusiast's aesthetic. The old paperback and pulp covers reproduced now pop, giving a better indication of their still relevant vitality. Bob Vojtko's very funny spot cartoons also leap off the page, as do the the fiction short story illustrations (one caveat: I'm one of those illustrators benefitting from the new format). Volume 14 is a great looking book!

Larque Press' ongoing look at the world of digest magazines otherwise continues impressing. I especially appreciated Vince Nowell, Sr.'s look at the one-shot 1958 Vanguard Science Fiction, in which I learned about a series I must track down: James Gunn's six-volume series The Road to Science Fiction. I vote for more articles, like this one, on editors and publishing company history, (and the return of interviews) and less overviews of short stories. All in all, though, Book Fourteen is a great addition to a series that's a must for digest magazine readers, enthusiasts, collectors and historians. 

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Pulp Painter Allen Anderson, Layout Times Two

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PulpFest 2012 Pics

John Locke discusses the rise and fall of pulps at the OSU Thompson Library.

Displays of the works of Robert E. Howard and Edgar Rice Burroughs from the OSU Rare Books and Manuscripts Library.

Ed Hulse and Garyn Roberts salute the 75th anniversary of John Campbell's arrival at Astounding Stories.

Henry Franke gives a presentation on Tarzan, a Hero for the Ages.

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Jim Anthony, Adventurer New Pulp Sneak Preview

A sample illo of the work I'm producing for Airship 27's upcoming new collection of Jim Anthony short stories.

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Jim Anthony, Pulp Adventurer

A charcoal pencil study for the new Jim Anthony illustrations I'm working on for Airship 27. Bold, two-fisted pulp action!

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Deathwalker Novel Scheduled for 2012

Above: one of my illustrations for the novel Deathwalker, by R.A. Jones, scheduled for publication in 2012 by Airship 27.

I finished the nine illustrations for the novel earlier this year; the book also sports a fine hallucinogetic cover by Laura Givens.

Airship 27 publishes a full line of exciting pulp-drenched novels. Check out publisher Ron Fortier's blog for more info about Airship 27's projects: http://www.airship27.com/

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5 Star Comics: Fun Comic Goodness

Available now from my good and talented friend Terence Hanley: 5 Star Comics #1.

Drawing upon obscure Golden Age comics characters, 5 Star Comics features five fun stories written and drawn by Terence and friends Larry Blake, Jordan Lowe and Gary Gibeaut. If you like the charming pre-socially relevant thrills of Golden Age comics, you'll dig this, too.

The back cover also features a preview of the character Black Bat, by Matt Marshall, which indicates Matt should have been drawing the original Batman instead of Bob Kane!

Check out http://fivestarcomics.blogspot.com/ for lots more info. Email Terence at comicbookmastermind@gmail.com for ordering info.

Cartoonist Larry Blake will also be appearing at the Columbus Record, CD, & Music Memorabilia Show on Saturday, November 12th. I'll be there, too, searching for Stax 45s and purchasing some original art from Larry. http://www.facebook.com/pages/Columbus-Ohio-Record-CD-Music-Memorabilia-Show/110055812344340?sk=info

Lastly, check out Terence Hanley's excellent blog on writers for the classic Weird Tales pulp. Good stuff! http://tellersofweirdtales.blogspot.com/

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