These wonderfully lurid magazine covers are definitely eye-catching. The vintage artwork is bright, splashy and full of over the top dramatic poses and sinister doings. Occasionally too, you spot a well known name - an author who began with these pulps then went on to bigger and better things - Dime Detective has a story by Raymond Chandler.
To view even more covers and pick up all sorts of info regarding the collecting or just the viewing of these vintage treasures, check out the huge collection at Pulp Gallery link.
The sources for these covers are various and sundry and if anyone wants me to remove a cover from my post for whatever proprietary reason, I will immediately do so.
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Question: What two popular movies from the fifties featured plots having to do with the creation of pulp magazine covers? Hint: one starred a famous comedy duo and the other starred a famed comedian with red hair.
No prizes, but the satisfaction of having answered the question correctly shouldn't be underestimated.
ANSWERS TO QUESTION:
Les got one right: ARTISTS AND MODELS starring Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis.
The second was THE SECRET LIFE OF WALTER MITTY starring Danny Kaye and Virginia Mayo.
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