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Cape And Cowl Collectibles - collectible store. Pulp magazine. Pulp magazines (often referred to as "the pulps") are inexpensive fiction magazines published from 1896 through the 1950s. The typical pulp magazine was 7 inches (18 cm) wide by 10 inches (25 cm) high, 0.5 inches (1.3 cm) thick, and 128 pages long. Pulps were printed on cheap paper with ragged, untrimmed edges. The term pulp derives from the cheap wood pulp paper on which the magazines were printed. Magazines printed on higher quality paper were called "glossies" or "slicks".

In their first decades, pulps were most often priced at ten cents per magazine, while competing slicks were 25 cents apiece. Pulps were the successor to the penny dreadfuls, dime novels, and short fiction magazines of the 19th century. Origins[edit] The first "pulp" was Frank Munsey's revamped Argosy Magazine of 1896, about 135,000 words (192 pages) per issue on pulp paper with untrimmed edges and no illustrations, not even on the cover.

WWII[edit] Genres[edit] Notable original characters[edit] Illustrators[edit] The Phantom Detective. Publication history[edit] The series was published by Ned Pines' Thrilling (also known as Better or Standard) Publishing. Ned Pines had a comic book imprint, which collectors usually refer to as Nedor Comics, and The Phantom Detective had a series in their title Thrilling Comics. There have been several reprints of Phantom Detective stories over the years. Soft porn publisher Corinth Books released the most, with 20 titles. Character overview[edit] The Phantom (as he was called in the stories) is actually the wealthy Richard Curtis Van Loan. After the war, Van Loan has a difficult time returning to his old life. He trains himself in all facets of detection and forensics, and becomes a master of disguise and escape. In one issue, Havens installs a red beacon on the roof of the Clarion building, which he turns on when he needs to see the Phantom.

Other people in Van Loan's life include Muriel Havens, Frank Havens' daughter, with whom he is in love, and Clarion reporter Steve Huston. Robert E. Howard. Robert Ervin Howard (January 22, 1906 – June 11, 1936) was an American author who wrote pulp fiction in a diverse range of genres. He is well known for his character Conan the Barbarian and is regarded as the father of the sword and sorcery subgenre. Howard was born and raised in the state of Texas. He spent most of his life in the town of Cross Plains with some time spent in nearby Brownwood. A bookish and intellectual child, he was also a fan of boxing and spent some time in his late teens bodybuilding, eventually taking up amateur boxing.

From the age of nine he dreamed of becoming a writer of adventure fiction but did not have real success until he was 23. Thereafter, until his death at the age of 30 by suicide, Howard's writings were published in a wide selection of magazines, journals, and newspapers, and he had become successful in several genres. Although a Conan novel was nearly published into a book in 1934, his stories never appeared in book form during his lifetime. Conan the Barbarian. Publication history[edit] Having digested these prior influences after he returned from his trip, Howard rewrote the rejected story "By This Axe I Rule! " (May 1929), replacing his existing character Kull of Atlantis with his new hero, and retitling it "The Phoenix on the Sword". Howard also wrote "The Frost-Giant's Daughter", inspired by the Greek myth of Daphne,[citation needed] and submitted both stories to Weird Tales magazine.

Although "The Frost-Giant's Daughter" was rejected, the magazine accepted "The Phoenix on the Sword" after it received the requested polishing.[2] "The Phoenix on the Sword" appeared in Weird Tales cover-dated December 1932. The publication and success of "The Tower of the Elephant" would spur Howard to write many more Conan stories for Weird Tales. Following Howard's death, the copyright of the Conan stories passed through several hands.

Setting[edit] A map of Robert E. According to "The Phoenix on the Sword", the adventures of Conan take place "... Solomon Kane. Solomon Kane is a fictional character created by the pulp-era writer Robert E. Howard. A late 16th/early 17th century Puritan, Solomon Kane is a somber-looking man who wanders the world with no apparent goal other than to vanquish evil in all its forms. His adventures, published mostly in the pulp magazine Weird Tales, often take him from Europe to the jungles of Africa and back.

Howard described him as a sombre and gloomy man of pale face and cold eyes, all of it shadowed by a slouch hat. He is dressed entirely in black and his weaponry usually consists of a rapier, a dirk, and a brace of flintlock pistols. During one of his latter adventures his friend N'Longa, an African shaman, gave him a juju staff that served as a protection against evil, but could easily be wielded as an effective weapon. Stories[edit] Most of the Solomon Kane stories were first published in Weird Tales. "Red Shadows"[edit] Weird Tales (August 1928) featuring "Red Shadows", the first Solomon Kane story [edit] Thinking About Brian Stelfreeze’s ‘Day Men’ And The Reascension Of The Comic Book Artist.

On sale this week from BOOM! Studios is the first issue of Day Men, a new series that introduces readers to the human helping hands of the violent vampire elite who rule the world in secret. Written by Matt Gagnon (Freelancers) and Michael Alan Nelson (Supergirl), Day Men is a cool organized crime-tinged take on the enduringly popular vampire genre, but the major selling point for the series is that it marks the return to monthly comics of one of the American industry’s most talented but elusive artists: Brian Stelfreeze. Does the final product live up to the auspicious occasion? Yes and no, but that it exists at all might be more important. Brian Stelfreeze is perhaps best known to ComicsAlliance readers for his standout contributions to Wednesday Comics’ Catwoman/Demon serial, a gorgeous run of painted covers for the 1990s series Batman: Shadow of the Bat, and for writing, drawing and coloring Marvel’s Domino in 2003. Whatever was missing, BOOM! It’s a consequence of many factors.

IDW Publishing | The home of 30 Days of Night, Star Trek, Terminator, Transformers, G.I. Joe... Terminology and script format | Ontonauts. The digital comics format we are exploring is still new. When Morten, Pål, and I first sat down to start working on this stuff, one of the first questions we had to tackle was: How do we talk to each other about this?

As far as I have seen, the dynamic canvas format has yet to develop a technical terminology to reflect its screen-based (as opposed to page-based) nature. So we set about trying to define some terms, and I worked those terms into a script format. This is what we came up with: Step: A unit of story progression resulting from an action on the part of the reader (tap, click, swipe, etc.). In a script, steps are indicated by bracketed numbers like this: Screen: A dynamic page consisting of one or more panels and/or captions, word balloons, and other copy. We go from one screen to the next whenever all content on the screen changes on the same step. Panel: A single story image. Static panels and the steps at which they appear are indicated in the script like this: 1×3) Panel A. Paul Pope. Paul Pope.

‘Battling Boy’: Paul Pope’s epic creative quest to create a new generation superhero — Exclusive Excerpt! | Shelf Life Mobile | EW.com. Home Page | Drawing Words Writing Pictures. First Second Books - Great Graphic Novels for Every Reader. Paul Pope's "Haggard West" Closes One Door, Opens Another. There is a common misconception about Paul Pope. He is neither a cartoonist, nor an artist: He is a product of alchemy and poetry, a djinn made of ink and movement. He is a mathematical complexity, not to be solved. His latest project, the one-shot, "The Death of Haggard West" (being the title of the last issue of the non-existent series, "The Invincible Haggard West") from First Second Books, comes out in July, and will once again remind us that Pope is not of this world. A single-issue precursor to Pope's October-releasing original graphic novel "Battling Boy," "West" sees the pulpy, eponymous hero do his best to defend Arcopolis from a bunch of hooded monsters.

But things go south for our hero before issue's end, and neither his ray guns nor his jet pack can save him from death. But when one door closes, another opens, as Pope uses "West" as a set-up for "Battling Boy," also from First Second. CBR News: As a one-shot, "The Death of Haggard West" works well as story unto itself. Yes. Congressman John Lewis Recalls the Civil RIghts Movement in "March" "March,"the first book in Congressman Jon Lewis' trilogy detailing his experiences as a part of the Civil RIghts Movement, debuts in stores in August When the Edmund Pettus Bridge was named a National Historic Landmark earlier this year, it was not because of its construction or design.

Rather, it was because of what happened on that bridge March 7, 1965, a day that became known as "Bloody Sunday" and represented both the best and the worst of humanity. The March from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama occurred months after Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. received the Nobel Peace Prize and a decade after the Brown v. Board of Education decision was handed down, a time when African-Americans were often denied the right to register to vote. The peaceful protest, led by John Lewis and Hosea Williams is, along with Gandhi's 1930 March to the Sea, considered one of the great acts of nonviolent resistance. "March" opens with the story of the Edmund Pettus Bridge Powell paused before continuing. Archaia Entertainment. Submissions | Archaia Entertainment. Dear Creator: Since our founding, one of Archaia’s core missions has been to publish artful, engaging, and groundbreaking graphical literature from both new and established creators.

We have historically looked for work that tests the boundaries of the graphic novel medium, and continue to do so, by expanding our publishing mandate into illustrated prose as well. Submissions for graphic novels are more than welcome, and we will be looking for works that enthrall and excite us, that strike us as having a unique take or perspective on a medium, story, character, or genre. While we’ve primarily published works in the adventure, fantasy, horror, pulp noir and science fiction genres, we are interested in passion projects, works that are driven by a creator’s unique vision and voice, and so authors are invited to submit works of any genre to us. Thank you so very much for your interest! Mark Smylie, Chief Creative Officer.

‘Tale of Sand’ Captures Two Harvey Awards | Archaia Entertainment. This past Saturday night at the Harvey Awards ceremony held during Baltimore Comic-Con, it was announced that our hardcover original graphic novel, Jim Henson’s Tale of Sand, scored two awards: Best Original Graphic Album and Best Single Issue or Story! The Harvey Awards are one of the comic book industry’s oldest and most respected awards. The Harveys recognize outstanding achievements in over 20 categories, ranging from Best Artist to the Jack Kirby Hall of Fame.

They are the only industry awards both nominated by and selected by the full body of comic book professionals. Archaia titles were nominated in four other Harvey Awards categories: The Killer Vol 3: Modus Vivendi for Best American Edition of Foreign Material; Fraggle Rock for Best Original Graphic Publication for Younger Readers; Jim Henson’s The Storyteller for Best Anthology; and Jim Henson’s Tale of Sand for Special Award for Excellence in Presentation. It tells the story of a young man who hears, “Run, boy… run!” Cursed Pirate Girl: "Our Generation's Alice in Wonderland" Jeremy Bastian comic book by Thomas Negovan. The response has been TRULY heartwarming! We hit our "low" goal in only two days!

Our "secret goal" was 500 supporters, dared we hope? We had sixty supporters in the first two days- if we can keep getting about 20 a day, we WILL hit 500! So... (1) Please email around the link, let people know about the book- and make sure they follow up with a pledge! And if you have a network like Facebook or Twitter, share the link!

Because if we reach 500... (2) Jeremy will create an all-new, special Cursed Pirate Girl artwork that we will make into a special limited edition print as an exclusive to every single person who pledged to support the book! (3) To help this happen: we have made a poster that can be printed out and hung at neighborhood coffee houses, etc... we printed up 200 of these and will hang them all over Chicago this week! Visit Cursed Pirate Girl on FACEBOOK: THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR HELP! Jeremy Bastian, crea. Interview: Swifty Lang on Comic Books, Archaia, Immigration and Werewolves. Jonathan “Swifty” Lang was born in Liege, Belgium. (For my American readers, Belgium is a country in Europe.) Lang was raised in South Florida; specifically in the areas of Hollywood and Kendall.

He graduated from the University School of Nova Southeastern University, a private K-12 school. He then went to Brandeis University for his B.A. and received an MA in Film Studies from the University of Amsterdam. Currently living in Brooklyn, New York, Lang, along with Chris Mangun and Michael Lapinski, have produced the fantastic horror story, Feeding Ground. You can learn more about Feeding Ground from its homepage here, and you can buy a copy from the Archaia store here or from Amazon here. Nicholas Yanes: You have an educational background in film and you created a fantastic graphic novel. Jonathan “Swifty” Lang: As far back as I could remember, I wanted to be a writer.

There was nothing in high school to indicate it would happen other than my often misguided belief in myself. Spurrier Aims for Future Western Weirdness With "Six-Gun Gorilla" The name of the creator of the 1930s pulp character Six-Gun Gorilla -- a vengeance-driven circus gorilla with a gun -- has been lost to history, but the bizarrely awesome creation will live once again this summer. The gun-slinging silverback gorilla saddles up this June in a new BOOM! Studios series written by Si Spurrier ("X-Men Legacy," "2000 AD") with art by Jeff Stokely. As he prepares for the new adventures of "Six-Gun Gorilla" to kick off, Spurrier spoke with CBR News about what's involved in updating a piece of absurd pulp history into a sci-fi infused Western, filled with big guns and bigger ideas.

Spurrier also shares a look at his unique plans to pay tribute to the gorilla's unknown creator while giving us an exclusive look at Stokely's behind-the-scenes designs the title character and his suicidal human co-star, Blue. CBR News: Six-Gun Gorilla is a genuine pulp character from the '30s with one of the most amazing and self-explanatory names ever. Jeff was BOOM! ' TAGS: boom! Homepage. Broken Frontier - Comic Book and Graphic Novel News & Community. Home | DC Comics | DCComics.com: The Official Site for DC Comics | Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, Green Lantern and more. RIP Joe Kubert, Comics Legendary Artist, Teacher & Father. Word is out on Twitter that legendary comics artist, innovator and teacher Joe Kubert has passed away at the age of 85. The closest to official confirmation across the web is a Tweet from artist Dave Gibbons which reads: "Reliable source confirms that Joe Kubert had been in hospital and has passed away.

So sorry to hear this. A great artist and a great man. " Update: Richard Bruning, husband of Vertigo Executive Editor Karen Berger, said on Twitter he heard about Kubert’s passing from DC Comics co-publisher Dan Didio. Kubert's body of work in comics as an artist and writer is as storied and diverse as they come. Photo courtesy of the Kubert School. Across the comics community, Kubert was known also as a pioneer in teaching the comics medium. Of course, his most famous students may be his sons Adam and Andy – two of the first Kubert school graduates and mainstream comic art superstars. Discuss this story in CBR's Community Forum forum TAGS: joe kubert, obituaries. Swamp Thing. Bernie Wrightson. Roots of the Swamp Thing. Jack Kirby Museum & Research Center. OMAC (Buddy Blank) Charlton Comics.

List of Charlton Comics publications. Captain Atom. Blue Beetle. Judomaster. Peacemaker (comics) E-Man. Flash Gordon. The Phantom. Doctor Double X. Marvel.com: The Official Site | Iron Man, Spider-Man, Hulk, X-Men, Wolverine and the heroes of the Marvel Universe.Comics, News, Movies and Video Games.

Spider-Man (Miles Morales) Spider-Men. The Official Handbook to the Marvel Universe - REDUX Edition. Watch The Avengers: EMH! Season 2, Episodes 1 and 2 | Avengers. The Avengers: EMH! Season 2, Ep. 9 | Avengers. Boyd Kirkland. Wasp. Spider-Woman (1978-1983 1st Series) comic books. WEB OF SPIDER-MAN #4 - July 1985. Watch Ultimate Spider-Man Episodes 3 & 4 | Spider-Man. The Boys, Game of Thrones, Vampirella, Warlord of Mars, Bionic Man, Green Hornet, and More! Comic Book Movies: Superhero Movies, The Avengers, Batman, Superman, Spider-Man, Captain America, Green Lantern, Thor, X-Men First Class, Iron Man 3. Comic Reviews, News, and Forums. Panelfly | Engage. Explore. Enjoy.

News Archive | Champions Online Official Site. CO-Wiki. OEF. Superhero Collection. Image Comics | Home. Image Comics | Submissions. Winsor McCay. Gertie the Dinosaur. Little Nemo. Dream of the Rarebit Fiend. AARON MINIER. The Adjustment Bureau. on Faith and Worhsip. Determination vs. Determinism.