Captain Satan made its debut with the March 1938 issue. Captain Satan was the temporarily rebranded Strange Detective Mysteries. After two issues in 1937, the magazine – which focused on bizarre detectives – was retitled to focus on Captain Satan. Captain Satan is one of the titles featured in The Beginner’s Guide to Pulp Fiction.Continue reading “Captain Satan debuts – 1938”
Category Archives: Pulp
Airship 27 sale!
As some may remember, we were the authorized agent for Airship 27 at PulpFest in 2019. We’ve got a few books left from the show and are blowing those out at $10 each including shipping (in the U.S.). Simply email orders@chaskabooks.com if you are interested and we’ll send you a PayPal invoice. Following titles areContinue reading “Airship 27 sale!”
Windy City Pulp and Paper rescheduled
The Windy City Pulp and Paper Convention has been rescheduled for September. We still plan on attending and having our books available there. More details below from the show organizers. March 17, 2020 – On March 16, 2020, Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker mandated that social gatherings of 50 or more people be cancelled for theContinue reading “Windy City Pulp and Paper rescheduled”
L. Ron Hubbard (1911-1986)
L. Ron Hubbard was born today (March 13) in 1911. Hubbard is one of the many writers featured in The Beginner’s Guide to Pulp Fiction. Known these days as the founder of Scientology, Hubbard was in fact a prolific writer of pulp fantasy, science fiction, adventure, westerns, mysteries and more. Hubbard wrote under his ownContinue reading “L. Ron Hubbard (1911-1986)”
Doc Savage debuted this month
It’s a birthday month of sorts for Doc Savage, one of the biggest stars to come out of the pulps. Doc Savage debuted with his March 1933 issue. Doc Savage is one of the many hero pulps featured in The Beginner’s Guide to Pulp Fiction. With the runaway success of The Shadow, Street & SmithContinue reading “Doc Savage debuted this month”
Brick Pickle Media 