Spicy Detective Vol. 14, No. 5 (March, 1941). Cover by H. Parkhurst
The "Spicy" pulp magazines of the 1930s and 1940s , which included Spicy Mystery, Spicy Adventure, Spicy Detective, and others, published fantasy, horror, mystery, action-adventure, and suspense stories, punctuated by episodes of torture, sadism, sex, and other titillating elements. Although tame by current standards, these publications thrilled a sensation-hungry audience. Despite the themes and constraints of the market, writers who would later become famous -- including Hugh B. Cave, E. Hoffman Price, Robert Leslie Bellem, and many more -- were frequent contributors.
Spicy Detective Vol. 14, No. 5 (March, 1941). Cover by H. Parkhurst
The "Spicy" pulp magazines of the 1930s and 1940s , which included Spicy Mystery, Spicy Adventure, Spicy Detective, and others, published fantasy, horror, mystery, action-adventure, and suspense stories, punctuated by episodes of torture, sadism, sex, and other titillating elements. Although tame by current standards, these publications thrilled a sensation-hungry audience. Despite the themes and constraints of the market, writers who would later become famous -- including Hugh B. Cave, E. Hoffman Price, Robert Leslie Bellem, and many more -- were frequent contributors.