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“The Sunken World” was Stanton Coblentz’s first published story and it originally appeared in the Summer 1928 issue of “Amazing Stories Quarterly.” It concerns Anton Harkness, the commander of an American submarine in World War I which is caught in a whirlpool which drags it to the bottom of the sea where it collides with a glass dome. The crew are rescued by the Atlanteans who live beneath the dome. Harkness falls in love with an Atlantean girl with whom he escapes after the Atlantean dome is destroyed. [Synopsis courtesy of Wikipedia]
“The world of literature has several Atlantis stories to its credit, but we are certain that our readers will enjoy an Atlantis story by this modern author, much of whose work has appeared in AMAZING STORIES.
“Science is not unconvinced today that there was an Atlantis many thousands of years ago. Just exactly what became of it no one knows. The author, in this story, which no doubt will become a classic someday, has approached the subject at a totally different angle than has ever been attempted before; and let no one think that the idea and daring, impossible as it would seem at first, is incredible. Nor is it at all impossible that progress and science go and come in waves. It may be believed that millions of years ago the world had reached a much higher culture than we have today. Electricity and radio, and all that goes with it, may have been well known eons ago, only to be swept away and rediscovered. It seems there is nothing new under the sun.
“But the big idea behind the author’s theme is the holding of present-day science and progress up to a certain amount of ridicule, and showing up our civilization in a sometimes grotesque mirror, which may not be always pleasing to our vanity and to our appraisal of our so-called present-day achievements.
“The point the author brings out is that it is one thing to have power in science and inventions, but that it is another thing to use that power correctly. He shows dramatically and vividly how it can be used and how it should be used.” [From the Editor’s Note]
For more on this one, you could have a look at my blog: davewhatt.wordpress.com/2016/11/04/gathering-her-filmy-dr...
Published in “Amazing Stories Quarterly,” Vol. 4, No. 2 (Spring, 1931)
“The ship was quiet. No one spoke. The meters which had flashed over to their limit had settled back and now read zero once more – all save those indicating the power stored in the giant coil. The stars that shown brilliantly in a myriad of colors about them were gone, then suddenly they saw space about glow: then there was a vast cloud of stars before them, but strange, violet stars. Some, however, were a pale green. Directly before them was one green star that glowed big and brilliant, then rapidly it faded and shrank to a tiny dot, a distant star! There was a strange tenseness about them. They seemed held in a strange, compelled silence.
“Arcot reached forward again – ‘Cutting off power, Morey!’ – the red tumbler snapped back. Again space seemed to be charged with a vast surplus of energy that rushed in from all about, coursing through their bodies, producing a tingling feeling. Then again space was rocking in a grey cloud about them – the stars suddenly leapt out at them in blazing glory again.
‘Well, it worked once!’ breathed Arcot, with a sigh of relief. ‘Lord, I made some false calculations, though I hope I didn’t make any more! Morey – how was it? I used only one sixteenth power.’ “
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“Islands of Space” is generally credited with introducing the concepts of “hyperspace” and the “warp drive” to science fiction. (So, Star Trek got it wrong in identifying Zefram Cochrane as the inventor:-) The story concerns the adventures of four heroes: Arcot, Morey, Wade and Fuller. They put together a ship that can travel faster than light and they hightail it out into space.
The story was published in book form in 1957 by Fantasy Press, and a paperback edition was put out by Ace Books in 1966. John W. Campbell, Jr. went on to become the editor of “Astounding Science Fiction” from late 1937 until his death in 1971 and was part of the Golden Age of Science Fiction. He wrote super-science space opera under his own name and stories under his primary pseudonym, Don A. Stuart. [Source: Wikipedia]
No, this gonzo men's #pulp cover painting by Walter Popp for MAN'S BOOK, December 1972 does not go with the story about "Foreplay."
EXOTIC ADVENTURES Vol. 1, No. 2 (1958). Art by Hugh Hirtle. The distressed damsel appears to be based on Bettie Page, as do a number of other women in illustrations that Hirtle did for men's adventure magazines.
“Here is one of the most amazing stories that it has ever been our good fortune to present to our readers. The story fairly takes your breath away, and for sheer daring, exciting narration and excellent science, you will have to go a long way to surpass it.
“We welcome our new author to our ever-growing list of contributors, and it is our great hope that we may be fortunate enough to present our readers with more stories from his capable pen.” [Editor’s Note]
“It was in 2060 that the Inter-racial Committee realized that the abolition of war and the practical elimination of disease, those two great population-controlling factors had enabled the population to increase to such an extent that the world was not large enough to produce the food supplies needed, even with the conversion of all available energy into matter. . .
“Consequently, I was present when Doctor Murgatroyd presented his case before the Sub-committee on Science. His work in the field of plant biology was sufficient to warrant him a respectful hearing, even had not the magnetic personality of the man been sufficient to demand what was freely given to his scientific attainments. The Sub-committee listened carefully to the words of the huge figure that stood before them, punctuating his well-chosen phrases with energetic shakes of his leonine head crowned with a mop of shaggy grey hair. . .
“It is my opinion,” said Dr. Murgatroyd, “that it is possible to replace the hematin of the blood by superchlorophyll or some other related substance and thus enable mankind to utilize directly the energy derived from the sun. Should my theory be correct, mankind can subsist on water and a small amount of dissolved mineral matter with the aid of sunlight. Agriculture will be unnecessary and the enormous space devoted to the raising of plants can be utilized for dwelling space. The food supply of the world will be increased by over five thousand per cent and the danger of world-wide starvation removed. . .” [Quoting the story]
After a long deliberation, the Subcommittee agrees to authorize Dr. Murgatroyd’s experiment, granting him the space, money and assistants needed to carry on the work. Over time, many chlorophyl-based humans are created, with dire and unforeseen long-term consequences, including a revolt – Dr. Moreau style. Humankind does survive in spite of the problems. There is a happy ending.
It's a good thing the hero with the spear (in the background) is coming to save this very scantily clad damsel in distress. This is the cover of MAN'S ACTION, February 1969. The uncredited cover painting is by John Duillo. The model and style look similar to the painting Duillo did for the June 1969 issue of MAN'S ACTION, which is owned by collector Rich Oberg - www.menspulpmags.com/2011/04/john-duillo-sweat-magazine-c...
This story about the infamous serial killer H.H. Holmes (a.k.a. Mr. Mudgett), with an awesome illustration by Rafael DeSoto, is one of the stories featured in the latest post on MensPulpMags.com (online here - bit.ly/1hOybTo). It's from the January 1956 issue of REAL.
MEN TODAY, May 1963. Artist Norm Eastman. The model for the poor distressed damsel in the tube was Norm's favorite (and mine) Eva Lynd. More about her in these posts - bit.ly/1tCaYtr
Classic Movie Scene - Pulp Fiction
The Kahuna Burger
If you don't know this scene, you don't know movies. The classic scene from Pulp Fiction, including the guy with the hand cannon in the bathroom.
More scenes from more movies to come, enjoy!
The June 1965 issue of MAN'S BOOK features a classic evil Commie cover painting by the great illustration artist Bruce Minney. If you're a fan of men's pulp adventure art, the recently-published book BRUCE MINNEY: THE MAN WHO PAINTED EVERYTHING by Bruce's son-in-law Tom Ziegler is a must-have. Here's a link to it on Amazon -
"Paging Dr. Freud!" (WORLD OF MEN, April 1965. Cover by Norm Eastman.) I'm pretty sure the model in this scene is Eva Lynd. Here are some more Norm Eastman covers that feature Eva - www.menspulpmags.com/2012/04/eva-lynd-in-norm-eastman-cov...
“Mort Saunders is being absorbed by the globular ‘Higher Ones’ of the Moon, while the younger man continues in a hopeless attempt to ‘down’ the spheres.” [Description of the cover illustration]
“Lunium – the natural alloy found on Earth’s moon seems impossible of duplication in laboratories.
“The remarkable properties of the moon metal were brought to light in 2017, after Philip Metz returned from that first rocket trip which was sponsored by the Smithsonian Institute. He brought with him a sample of the strange blue metal and, quite by accident, experimenters discovered that certain high-frequency electrical impulses imparted to it the powerful gravity force which has since been used in lifting and propelling our vessels of the air and of space. . .
“But the early adventurers and prospectors faced great hardship and untold danger in making the trip from Earth in the crude rocket ships of the day. Many of those who reached the moon did not return to tell of their experiences; many others missed their destination entirely and were lost in the trackless void of outer space. . .
“The true story of what happened in the ancient hidden world of Luna has never before been told and is only made public at this time through the finding of the diary written by one of the terrestrial participants who recently died. . .” [Quoting the story]
On a recent trip I found a used bookstore that was full of 1960s and 1970s pulp fiction books. I picked up a few including The Last Survivor by Roger Myers and Albert Herbert (publication date of 1976). Basically a brand new Modern ship is on a cruise from New York to Europe and before you know it everyone starts dying. The writing is bad. There are too many characters to follow so it's good when they start dying off. But the book has these drawings of the Modern interior of the ship created by co-author Albert Herbert.
“The awful head rose higher, as if to make sure of the prey, and was about to drop upon Cosmo, whose bald head seemed a pitiful mouthful for those mighty jaws, when a blue beam shot from the Captain’s outstretched hand.” [Accompanying descrtiption]
Hannes Bok (1914-1964) is one of a handful of fantasy illustrators from the pulp magazine era, along with Virgil Finlay and Edd Cartier, whose work is just as popular today as it was in the 1940s. He made his professional debut in the pages of Weird Tales in late 1939, but he began dabbling in fantasy and science fiction art as early as 1930. He did considerable pulp magazine work throughout the 1940s, and was active as a book illustrator and painter in the late 1940s and early 1950s, contributing to such publishers as Arkham House, Shasta, Fantasy Press, and Gnome Press.
“Fantastic Universe” ran for 69 issues, from June 1953 to March 1960, under two different publishers. It was part of the explosion of science fiction magazine publishing in the 1950s in the United States, and was moderately successful, outlasting almost all the other magazines of the period. The main editors were Leo Margulies and Hans Stefan Santesson; under Santesson's tenure the quality declined somewhat, and the magazine became known for printing much UFO-related material.
The cover of SHOWDOWN, July 1958, one of the classic men's adventure magazine cover paintings by George Gross showcased in the book GEORGE GROSS: COVERED, which I co-edited with Wyatt Doyle. It's available via Amazon worldwide, or via my MensPulpMags[dot]com online bookstore.
Did the Nazis have cloning technology? Nah, the three soldiers in this cover painting by John Duillo all look alike because Duillo seems to have used model Steve "Doc Savage" Holland for all three of them. See more covers with Steve Holland here - www.menspulpmags.com/2011/04/mens-sweat-magazine-art-from...
Nevermind the ball game, boys! FOR MEN ONLY, August 1966. Artwork by Charles Copeland for a vertical 2-page spread. (Scan via the Men's Adventure Magazines & Books Group-> www.facebook.com/groups/187984097012/)
The latest post on www.MensPulpMags.com features a very interesting artist named Bill Edwards. He was an illustration artist who did interior artwork for men's magazines (like this one), cover paintings for "sleaze paperbacks" and aviation-themed paintings for the US Air Force. He was also an actor who appeared in dozens of movies and TV shows. Here's a link to my post about him - bit.ly/1m0wjbF
Here's the classic Glamour Girl Gladiator cover of the March 1962 issue of RAGE, one of my favorite gonzo men's pulp adventure magazines. More about it here - bit.ly/11gGhtV
“It was the procession of the beasts. Cosmo Versal had concluded that the time was come for housing his animals.” [Accompanying description]
“The time was come for housing his animals in the ark. He wished to accustom them to their quarters before the voyage began. The resulting spectacle filled the juvenile world with irrepressible joy, and immensely interested their elders.
“No march of a menagerie had ever come within sight of equaling this display. Many of the beasts were such as no one there had ever seen before. Cosmo had consulted experts, but, in the end, he had been guided in his choice by his own judgment. Nobody knew as well as he exactly what was wanted. He had developed in his mind a scheme for making the new world that was to emerge from the waters better in every respect than the old one.
“Mingled with such familiar creatures as sheep, cows, dogs, and barnyard fowl, were animals of the past, which the majority of the onlookers had only read about or seen pictures of, or perhaps, in a few cases, had been told of in childhood, long since sleeping in their graves.
“Cosmo had rapidly collected them from all parts of the world, but as they arrived in small consignments, and were carried in closed vans, very few persons had any idea of what he was doing . . .” [Quoting from the story]
If you're going to get a tramp for your boat, I recommend the Luxury Boat Tramp upgrade... (MALE, August 1965. Art by Charles Copeland for a story by Alex Austin.)
30" x 60" LEGO Stacked Plate Mosaic of John Travolta playing Vincent Vega and Samuel L Jackson playing Jules Winnfield in Quentin Tarantino's Pulp Fiction.
Huge thanks to Adam Jay from superherocreations.com/ for photographing this mosaic and to Pepa Quin for processing the raw images.
Here's one of the men's adventure magazine cover paintings I saw last weekend on my trip to the Florida Pulp AdventureCon. It's by Norm Eastman and was used on the cover of BLUEBOOK, October 1966. More shots of what I saw in this post on my blog - www.menspulpmags.com/2015/02/the-florida-pulpadventure-co...
One of the cheapo, sleaze mags published by Natlus, Inc. - www.menspulpmags.com/2010/05/mans-exploits-magazine-gives...
Long before the term "sideboob" existed, men's adventure magazine editors knew it was something that would attract attention on newsstands... SEE FOR MEN, July 1962. Cover painting by George Gross. More about George here -> www.pulpartists.com/Gross.html
by Arthur Abram
He couldn't resist her exotic beauty...though it enticed him to murder!
Digest size
UNI Book 24
(c) no date but Feb 15, 1952 stamped on back
In 1970, artist Stan Borack did several cover paintings for MAN'S MAGAZINE that are reminiscent of James Bama's famed HARRAD EXPERIMENT paperback cover. Some of Borack's MAN'S MAGAZINE covers were signed. Some were not. This one is not and no artist credit is given, but I'm pretty sure it's by Borack. The male model is the great Steve Holland -- who was also Bama's model for the HARRAD EXPERIMENT.
On the cover is an illustration of a battleship that has been cut loose by sweeping waves and runs down the lofty New York Municipal tower where crowds had sought refuge from the rising flood waters.
“The late Professor Garrett P. Serviss, the well-known scientist-author hits upon the effects which would be produced on humanity by a second deluge. It is an impressive tale, and not a whit more improbable than the first Noachian deluge of Biblical days. Only the setting is modern, and the second great ark is, of course, vastly different from that used by Noah. . .” [From the Editor’s Note]
“An undersized, lean, wizen-faced man, with an immense bald head, as round and smooth and shining as a great soap-bubble . . . Cosmo Versal sat bent over a writing desk with a huge sheet of cardboard before him, on which he was swiftly drawing geometrical and trigonometrical figures. Compasses, T-squares, rulers, protractors, and ellipsographs obeyed the touch of his fingers as if inspired with life. . .
“My God!” he said. “That’s it! That Lick photograph of the Lord Rosse nebula is its very image, except that there’s no electric fire in it. The same great whirl of outer spirals, and then comes the awful central mass – and we’re going to plunge straight into it. Then quintrillions of tons of water will condense on the earth and cover it like a universal cloudburst. And then good-by to the human race – unless –unless I, Cosmo Versal, inspired by science, can save a remnant to repeople the planet after the catastrophe . . .” [Quoting from the story].
For more on this one, you could have a look at my blog: davewhatt.wordpress.com/2019/09/27/streaked-out-like-a-fo...
“Islands of Space” is generally credited with introducing the concepts of “hyperspace” and the “warp drive” to science fiction. (So, Star Trek got it wrong in claiming Zefram Cochrane was the inventor:-) The story concerns the adventures of four heroes: Arcot, Morey, Wade and Fuller. They put together a ship that can travel faster than light.
“The concept was simple; to make it plausible wasn’t – unless you were John Campbell. With this out-of-space drive, they hightail it among the stars. They locate the fugitive planets of the Black Star. . . find a frozen cemetery-world of a lost race. . . then head out for another galaxy. . . and wind up in a knock-down drag-out interplanetary war.” – P. Schuyler Miller, Astounding Science Fiction
The story was published in book form in 1957 by Fantasy Press, and a paperback edition was put out by Ace Books in 1966. John W. Campbell, Jr. went on to become the editor of “Astounding Science Fiction” from late 1937 until his death in 1971 and was part of the Golden Age of Science Fiction. He wrote super-science space opera under his own name and stories under his primary pseudonym, Don A. Stuart. [Source: Wikipedia]
[Note: You know writers and producers are combing through these old files for story ideas, especially those for which the copyright has expired]