The Pulps: 50 Years of American Pop Culture

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Language

English

2 linked Howard works

• The Purple Heart of Erlik story Howard writing Publications
• The Valley of the Worm story Howard writing Publications

74 contents entries

1. "The Purple Heart of Erlik"
2. "The Valley of the Worm"
3. Non-REH Content
4. "Preface" by Henry Steeger
5. "Foreward" by Tony Goodstone
6. "Nickel Heroes / Dime Novels" by Tony Goodstone (Introduction)
7. Chapter 1 / Adventure Pulps
8. "Section Introduction" by Tony Goodstone
9. "The Resurrection of Jimber-Jaw" by Edgar Rice Burroughs
10. "The Greek Poropulos" by Edgar Wallace
11. "The Devil Must Pay" by Frederick C. Painton
12. "Manchu Terror" by William P. McGivern
13. "A Nigh-Side Prod" by Charles A. Freeman (poem)
14. "The Camp-Fire" by - Georges Surdez
15. The Boomer Trail (personal ads from RAILROAD MAGAZINE, 1936 )
16. Chapter 2 / Sports
17. "Section Introduction" by Tony Goodstone
18. "The Yellow Twin" by Paul W. Gallico
19. "From the Bleachers" by Handley Cross
20. Chapter 3 / Aviation and War
21. "Section Introduction" by Tony Goodstone
22. "The Flaming Arrow" by George Bruce
23. "Origin of the Lafayette Escadrille Insignia" (article)
24. "War Planes" by William E. Barrett
25. "Tarmac Talk" by Eddie McCrae
26. "Tale of the Transport" by William V. V. Stephens (poem)
27. Chapter 4 / Western and Frontier
28. "Section Introduction" by Tony Goodstone
29. "The Ghost" by Max Brand
30. "Old Pard" by J. E. Grinstead
31. "Butler’s Nag" by Frank Richardson Pierce
32. "A Ticket Outside" by Robert Ormond Case
33. "Tough Enough" by Luke Short
34. "Stampede" by Powder River Bill
35. Chapter 5 / Detective and Mystery
36. "Section Introduction" by Tony Goodstone
37. "Mr. Alias, Burglar" by Rodriguez Ottolengui
38. "One Hour" by Dashiell Hammett
39. "Detectograms" by Lawrence Treat (puzzle)
40. "The Deadly Orchid" by T. T. Flynn
41. Narrative Cross-Word Puzzle by Richard Hoadley Tingley
42. "Death’s Passport" by Robert Leslie Bellem
43. "The Torture Pool" by MacKinlay Kantor
44. "Wake for the Living" by Ray Bradbury
45. Chapter 6 / Innocence
46. "Section Introduction" by Tony Goodstone
47. "Hot Rompers" by Russ West
48. "Enter the Vampire" by Clement Wood (poem)
49. "Seeing New York by Kiddie Car" by Philip Wylie
50. "Kitty the Kisser" by John Held, Jr (cartoon)
51. "A Plea for the Old Music" by Richard Le Gallienne (poem)
52. "A Place for Everything" by Harry Irving Shumway (poem)
53. "Wisdom" by Carrington North
54. Chapter 7 / Straight Out Sex
55. "Section Introduction" by Tony Goodstone
56. "Labyrinth of Monsters" by Robert Leslie Bellem
57. "The Dinner Cooked in Hell" by Mindret Lord
58. Chapter 8 / Supernatural
59. "Section Introduction" by Tony Goodstone
60. "The Vengeance of Nitocris" by Tennessee Williams
61. "In Mayan Splendor" by Frank Belknap Long (poem)
62. "The Green Window" by Mary Elizabeth Counselman
63. "Train for Flushing" by Malcolm Jameson
64. Drawing for Longfellow’s “Skeleton in Armor” by Virgil Finlay
65. "The Seed from the Sepulchre" by Clark Ashton Smith
66. "Continuity" by H. P. Lovecraft (poem)
67. "The Gardens of Yin" by H. P. Lovecraft (poem)
68. Chapter 9 / Science Fiction
69. "Section Introduction" by Tony Goodstone
70. "Wanderer of Infinity" by Harl Vincent
71. "Parasite Planet" by Stanley G. Weinbaum
72. Chapter 10 / Paper Tigers
73. "The Hero Pulps" by Tony Goodstone
74. Bibliography

Contributors

Henry Steeger

Preface author

Tony Goodstone

Introduction author

Harold J. Ward

Cover artist