History Main / PulpMagazine

* ''Series/{{Danger 5}}'' is a modern TV pastiche of pulp magazine cliches set in WWII. On its website, [[http://www.sbs.com.au/danger5/index.html it has an online pulp magazine edition]]. Its creators have directely stated their intent to pay tribute to pulp.

* ''TheSpider'' - a more bloodthirsty, violent and (in later installments) more Catholic version of above. According to Stan Lee, one of the indirect influences on SpiderMan

* ''TheAvenger'' - something of a cross between the Shadow and Doc Savage, but with a more tragic dimension.

See also TwoFistedTales, works directly inspired by the pulps. Compare with DimeNovel. SpaceOpera, PlanetaryRomance and SwordAndSorcery became distinct genres in the pulps. {{Airport Novel}}s are the closest [[SpiritualSuccessor modern equivalent]].

See also TwoFistedTales, works directly inspired by the pulps. Compare with DimeNovel. SpaceOpera, PlanetaryRomance and SwordAndSorcery became distinct genres in the pulps.

* ''WeirdTales'', a hugely influential magazine with fantastic, horror-themed stories. Authors who had their stories published in the magazine include Creator/RobertEHoward, HPLovecraft, HenryKuttner, C. L. Moore and many, many others.

Inside these mags were stories of almost every genre possible depending on a particular magazine's focus. While the ActionAdventure series in the spirit of ''Franchise/IndianaJones'' and ''{{Tarzan}}'' and proto-SuperHero (like ''TheShadow'' or ''DocSavage'') series are best remembered today, there were vast varieties like science fiction (like ''Magazine/AmazingStories''), crime & detective (like ''Black Mask''), horror (HPLovecraft's stories) romance and many others.

* {{Film/Gojira}}: Written and serialized by pulp novelist Shigeru Kayama.

* [[Film/Gojira]]: Written and serialized by pulp novelist Shigeru Kayama.

* ''TheSpider'' - a more bloodthirsty, violent and (in later installments) more Catholic version of above. According to Stan Lee, one of the indirect influences on Spider-man

* ''{{Tarzan}}'' and anything else by EdgarRiceBurroughs.

* ''ConanTheBarbarian'' and anything else by [[RobertEHoward Robert E. Howard]]

Inside these mags were stories of almost every genre possible depending on a particular magazine's focus. While the ActionAdventure series in the spirit of ''IndianaJones'' and ''{{Tarzan}}'' and proto-SuperHero (like ''TheShadow'' or ''DocSavage'') series are best remembered today, there were vast varieties like science fiction (like ''Magazine/AmazingStories''), crime & detective (like ''Black Mask''), horror (HPLovecraft's stories) romance and many others.

* ''Series/{{Danger 5}} is a modern TV pastiche of pulp magazine cliches set in WWII. On its website, [[http://www.sbs.com.au/danger5/index.html it has an online pulp magazine edition]]. Its creators have directely stated their intent to pay tribute to pulp.

** Sadly, due to the [[AuthorExistenceFailure cancellation of the magazine]], the "Purple Invasion" epic was left permanently unfinished at a CliffHanger.

Very few involved, including the writers who often were paid a penny a word, thought the fiction created had real value the way novels often tried to. But the stories were at their best in the wild scenes of furious action, and influence their descendant media to this day. Many {{Dead Horse Trope}}s were [[SeinfeldIsUnfunny new and original in the pulps]].

Eventually, it was killed off by competition from movies, comic books, television and the paperback novel.

For instance, the SuperHero and Spy Hero stories like JamesBond owe a lot to the medium's influence. See also TwoFistedTales, works directly inspired by the pulps. Compare with DimeNovel. SpaceOpera, PlanetaryRomance and SwordAndSorcery became distinct genres in the pulps.

Inside these mags were stories of almost every genre possible depending on a particular magazine's focus. While the ActionAdventure series in the spirit of ''IndianaJones'' and ''{{Tarzan}}'' and proto-{{SuperHero}} (like ''TheShadow'' or ''DocSavage'') series are best remembered today, there were vast varieties like science fiction (like ''Magazine/AmazingStories''), crime & detective (like ''Black Mask''), horror (HPLovecraft's stories) romance and many others.

Inside these mags were stories of almost every genre possible depending on a particular magazine's focus. While the ActionAdventure series in the spirit of ''IndianaJones'' and ''{{Tarzan}}'' and proto-{{SuperHero}} (like ''TheShadow'' or ''DocSavage'') series are best remembered today, there were vast varieties like science fiction (like ''AmazingStories''), crime & detective (like ''Black Mask''), horror (HPLovecraft's stories) romance and many others.

* ''AmazingStories''

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For instance, the SuperHero and SpyHero stories like JamesBond owe a lot to the medium's influence. See also TwoFistedTales, works directly inspired by the pulps. Compare with DimeNovel. SpaceOpera, PlanetaryRomance and SwordAndSorcery became distinct genres in the pulps.

Not to be confused with the band called [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pulp_%28band%29 PULP]]. The movie ''PulpFiction'' derives its title, and some of its style, from stories in pulp magazines.

Very few involved, including the writers who often were paid a penny a word, thought the fiction created had real value the way novels often tried to. But the stories were at their best in the wild scenes of furious action, and influence their descendant media to this day. Many DeadHorseTropes were [[SeinfeldIsUnfunny new and original in the pulps]].

Very few involved, including the writers who often were paid a penny a word, thought the fiction created had real value the way novels often tried to. But the stories were at their best in the wild scenes of furious action, and influence their descendant media to this day.

This was a widespread source of affordable fiction in the first half of the 20th century. They were essentially regular periodicals printed on cheap paper featuring original text stories.

Not to be confused with the band called [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pulp_%28band%29 PULP]].

For instance, the SuperHero and SpyHero stories like JamesBond owe a lot to the medium's influence. See also TwoFistedTales, works directly inspired by the pulps. Compare with DimeNovel. SpaceOpera and SwordAndSorcery became distinct genres in the pulps.

For instance, the SuperHero and SpyHero stories like JamesBond owe a lot to the medium's influence. See also TwoFistedTales, works directly inspired by the pulps. Compare with DimeNovel.