Pulp Tales

A panel discusses "Weird Editing at 'The Unique Magazine'." California State University Sacramento professor Tom Krabacher moderates a panel consisting of: popular culture Professor Garyn Roberts, who was awarded the Munsey in 2013; Morgan Holmes, longtime member of the Robert E. Howard United Press Association, and a book review editor for "The Dark Man"; Don Herron, editor of the scholarly landm...

Pulp art expert David Saunders discusses "The Thrilling Adventures of Rudolph Belarski." David is a New York artist, whose work has been collected worldwide in museums including the Museum of Modern Art, the Metropolitan Museum, and the Hirschhorn Museum. He has written numerous articles on American pulp artists, and books on his father, pulp artist Norman Saunders, and Walter Baumhofer and, H.J....

A panel discusses the Thrilling heroes of Standard Magazines pulps, and comics. Participating are Will Murray, pulp historian and author of the new adventures of Doc Savage and Tarzan; Michelle Nolan, longtime journalist, pop culture columnist, and 2014 Inkpot Award winner; and popular culture professor Garyn Roberts, who was awarded the Munsey in 2013.

California State University Sacramento professor, Tom Krabacher, moderates a panel discussion on "The Call of Cthulhu: The Development of Lovecraft’s Mythos." consisting of Participating are Nathan Madison, a researcher at the American Civil War Center in Virginia, and, author of the Eisner-nominated book, "Anti-Foreign Imagery In American Pulps And Comics"; John Haefele, author of "A Look Behind...

A panel discusses "The Weird Tales of Philip José Farmer," which was part of the FarmerCon, running concurrently with PulpFest. The panel consisting of Jason Scott Aiken, a fantasy and horror writer, and host of Pulp Crazy, a blog and podcast; author and essayist Frank Schildiner; and illustrator and researcher Chuck Loridans.

PulpFest special guest Jon Arfstrom discusses his work as a cover artist toward the end of "Weird Tales'" original run. Arfstrom talks with pulp art expert David Saunders.

This podcast features a presentation by award-winning author Chet Williamson. Guest of Honor at PulpFest 2015, Chet has been writing in the fields of horror, science fiction, and suspense, since 1981. His novels include, "Second Chance," "Hunters," "Ash Wednesday," "Reign," and "Psycho: Sanitarium," an authorized sequel to Robert Block's classic novel.

A panel discusses "Leo Margulies, the Little Giant of the Pulps." Participating are Philip Sherman, the nephew of Margulies; Ed Hulse, editor of "Blood 'n' Thunder" magazine; and pulp historian and author Will Murray.

Patrick Scott Belk, a postdoctoral fellow at Dickinson College in Pennsylvania, and Nathan Madison, a researcher at the American Civil War Center in Virginia, and author of "Anti-Foreign Imagery in American Pulps and Comics," discuss The Pulp Magazines Project.

Michelle Nolan discusses "Play Ball! A Look at the Sports Pulps," at PulpFest 2015.

Ed Hulse discusses "Saddle Up! A Look at the Western Heroes of the Thrilling Group," at PulpFest 2015.

Tony Isabella, Anthony Tollin, Will Murray and Michelle Nolan discuss "75 Years of Street & Smith Comics," at PulpFest 2015.

John Wooley and John Gunnison discuss the Thrilling detectives, at PulpFest 2015.

Tim King discusses "Pulpcraft: A Counterintelligence and Espionage Guide to the Pulp Adventures of The Shadow" at PulpFest 2015.

This presentation, titled "The Mystery and Mastery of John Newton Howitt," was recorded on Saturday, Aug. 9, 2014, at PulpFest 2014 in Columbus, Ohio. Pulp art historian David Saunders, son of pulp artist Norman Saunders, discusses artist Howitt.

This panel discussion, titled "'Unknown' — The Best in Fantasy Fiction," was recorded on Saturday, Aug. 9, 2014, at PulpFest 2014 in Columbus, Ohio. Participating were Walker Martin, Dr. Tom Krabacher and Dr. Garyn Roberts.

This panel discussion, titled "Eighty Years of Terror: The Weird-Menace Pulps," was recorded on Friday, Aug. 8, 2014, at PulpFest 2014 in Columbus, Ohio. Participating were Ed Hulse, editor of "Blood 'n' Thunder" magazine, pulp collector Walker Martin, and Dr. Garyn Roberts.

This talk, titled "Pulp Premiums and Promotions," was recorded on Friday, Aug. 8, 2014, at PulpFest 2014 in Columbus, Ohio. Chris Kalb, of Age of Aces Books and SpiderReturns.com, is introduced by PulpFest's Mike Chomko.

This discussion, titled "A Feast of Farmer: Philip José Farmer's Early Science Fiction," was recorded on Friday, Aug. 8, 2014, at PulpFest 2014 in Columbus, Ohio. Participating were Michael Croteau, of Meteor House publishing and FarmerCon, and Dr. Art Sippo.

This panel discussion, titled "1939: The Golden Year of 'Astounding Stories'," was recorded on Friday, Aug. 8, 2014, at PulpFest 2014 in Columbus, Ohio. Participating were Ed Hulse, editor of "Blood 'n' Thunder" magazine, Dr. Garyn Roberts, and Dr. Tom Krabacher.

This talk, titled "'Startling Stories': An Overview," was recorded on Friday, Aug. 8, 2014, at PulpFest 2014 in Columbus, Ohio. Ed Hulse, editor of "Blood 'n' Thunder" magazine, is introduced by PulpFest's Mike Chomko.

This panel discussion, titled "1939: Science Fiction's Boom Year," was recorded on Friday, Aug. 8, 2014, at PulpFest 2014 in Columbus, Ohio. Participating were pulp collector and dealer Mike Chomko; Ed Hulse, editor of "Blood 'n' Thunder" magazine; and pulp collector Barry Traylor.

PulpFest committee member Jack Cullers offers welcoming comments, as well as talks about the future of PulpFest, during the opening program on Friday, Aug. 8, 2014.

In a presentation recorded on Thursday, Aug. 7, 2014, at PulpFest 2014 in Columbus, Ohio, pulp historian and chronologistRick Lai discusses the 75th anniversary of the pulp character The Avenger.

This discussion about pulp artist H. Winfield Scott was recorded on Thursday, Aug. 7, 2014, at PulpFest 2014 in Columbus, Ohio. Participating were David Saunders, pulp art historian and son of pulp artist Norman Saunders, and Lisa Scott, granddaughter of pulp artist H. Winfield Scott.