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Argosy Weekly

Visit our complete Argosy Weekly archive here Argosy was home to adventure pulps – and many first edition novels from writers such as Edgar Rice Burroughs.

Mans Life

Man’s Life was published by crestwood publishing from 1953-1971. Originally a Men’s action and adventure story magazine, Man’s Life ran the gammut of pulp fiction ultimately devolving and mirroring american culture through the 1970’s with some of the funniest off the wall sex stories. There was core anchor to Man’s Life through out the 1950’s and 1960’s, Awesome Pulp illustrations including the infamous “Weasels ripped my flesh” cover by Will Hulsey that inspired Frank Zappa’s Album and cover of the same name.

Amazing Stories: 1957 Archive

Western Novel and Short Stories: October 1956

feature novel “The Longest Day of His Life” by ELMORE LEONARD includes the following contents: Western Novel and Short Stories [v15 # 6, October 1956] ed. Robert O. Erisman (Stadium Publishing Corporation, 25¢, 98pp, pulp, cover by Borack) 5 · About New Mexico · S. Omar Barker · ar 6 · The Longest Day of His […]

Famous Fantastic Mysteries: April 1953

Famous Fantastic Mysteries: October, 1952

Exciting Western: March 1952

EXCITING WESTERN (pulp magazine) – March 1952 issue. With a CLASSIC NOVEL “Skyline Trail” by L. P. Holmes !!!!!! includes the following contents: Exciting Western [v23 #1, March 1952] ed. David X. Manners (Better Publications, Inc. 25¢, 130pp, pulp) [Tom Daniels] 6 · Trail Blazers · William Hopson · cl 9 · Cow Country News […]

Super Science Stories: November 1950

Super Science Stories: July 1949

Super Science Stories: July 1949 Canada, Fictioneers – Popular Publications. 1949. Magazine. Ill.: Lawrence Sterne Stevens cover art. “Changeling” (Ray Bradbury), “The Wall of Darkness” (Arthur C. Clarke), “The Hunted” (John D. MacDonald).

Famous Fantastic Mysteries: April 1949

  Includes Black Butterflies by Elmer Brown Mason, Dian of the Lost Land by Edison Marshall

Famous Fantastic Mysteries: February 1949

Includes Jack Londons “The Scarlet Plague”, Angel Island by Ines Haynes Gillmore,

Super Science Stories: January 1949

Giant Western: Fall 1947 – Volume 1, Number 1

Giant Western [v 1 #1, Fall 1947] (Best Publications, Inc., 25¢, pulp, cover by Leslie Ross) [JL/TD] 6 · The Tally Book · The Ramrod · cl 11 · Rebels Ride Proudly · Leslie Ernenwein · n. 100 · There’s a Gal in Santa Fe · Kenneth L. Sinclair · ss 103 · The Whole […]

Super Science Stories: February 1943

Exciting Western: Winter 1941

With a Navajo Raine, Arizona Ranger short story by Jackson Cole !!!!!! includes the following contents: Exciting Western [v 1 #2, Winter 1941] (Better Publications, Inc., 10¢, pulp) 8 · Trail Blazers · Captain Ranger · cl 16 · The Arizona Ranger [Navajo Tom Raine, Arizona Ranger] · Jackson Cole · nv 37 · Flatnose […]

Argosy Weekly: May 18, 1940

Argosy Weekly: January 20, 1940 – Belarski

Argosy Weekly: July 22, 1939

This issue features: * “The Ringer” Part 1 by Charles Rice McDowell * “Kiss the Gloves Goodbye” by D.L. Champion * “Shark Master” by Ralph R. Perry * “Men of Daring” by Stookie Allen * “Comet on Wheels” by William Edward Hayes * “Thirty Days for Henry” Part 3 by W.C. Tuttle * “Volcano” by […]

Argosy Weekly: April 29, 1939

Argosy Weekly: April 2, 1938 – Edgar Rice Burroughs

                                            Argosy Weekly, Volume 280, Number 5, April 2, 1938. Cover by G. J. Rozen.  

Dime Detective: December 1936

Dime Detetective: 12-1936 DIME DETECTIVE Stories by: RACE WILLIAMS “THE MORGUE’S OUR HOME” BY CARROLL JOHN DALY OTHER FICTION BY FREDERICK C DAVIS, T T FLYNN, ROBERT SIDNEY BOWEN, WILLIAM E BARRETT, DENSLOW M DADE. MALVIN SINGER CEMENT OVERSHOES COVER

Spicy Mystery Stories: September 1936

SPICY MYSTERY STORIES SEPTEMBER 1936, VOLUME 3, NO. 5. STORIES INCLUDE “BEYOND THE VEIL” BY LEW MERRILL, “PREY OF THE NIGHTBORN” BY JUSTIN CASE, “DAPHNIA OF DEATH” BY FRANK E. MARKS, “THE SECRET OF OLD FARM” BY CLIVE TRENT, “FLOWERS OF DESIRE” BY ROBERT LESLIE BELLEM, “LUNATIC’S LIMBO” BY MORT LANSING, “HASHEESH WISDOM” BY HAMLIN […]

Dime Detective: February 1936

DIME DETECTIVE RACE WILLIAMS STORY “CORPSE & CO” BY CARROLL JOHN DALY OTHER FICTION BY T T FLYNN, WILLIAM E BARRETT, DONALD B AITKEN, ROBERT SIDNEY BOWEN. GREAT TOM LOVELL COVER. CANADIAN ISSUE.

Spicy Mystery Stories: January 1936

SPICY MYSTERY STORIES PULP MAGAZINE JANUARY 1936, VOLUME 2, NO. 3. STORIES INCLUDE: “SATAN’S DAUGHTER” BY E. HOFFMANN PRICE “MEDUSA’S KISS” BY HAMLIN DALY “DEATH’S HEAD” BY CHARLES A BAKER, JR. “CAT THAT KILLED” BY MORT LANSING “LABRINTH OF MONSTERS” BY ROBERT LESLIE BELLEM, “DARK NIGHT OF DOOM” BY JUSTIN CASE “FALL OF A FRIEND” BY […]

Argosy Weekly: November 23, 1935

Last Sale: $16

Dime Detective: September 1934

DIME DETECTIVE SEPTEMBER 1 1934 Stories Include: “RED FRIDAY” BY CARROLL JOHN DALY. OTHER FICTION BY FREDERICK C DAVIS, ALLAN VAUGHAN ELSTON, CARL CLAUSSEN, RUSS MESERVEY, THOMAS WALSH, MAXWELL HAWKINS.  COVER BY JOHN HOWITT DIME DETECTIVE SEPTEMBER 1 1934 Stories Include: “RED FRIDAY” BY CARROLL JOHN DALY. OTHER FICTION BY FREDERICK C DAVIS, ALLAN VAUGHAN ELSTON, CARL CLAUSSEN, RUSS MESERVEY, THOMAS WALSH, MAXWELL […]

Argosy Weekly: August 18, 1934

Includes: Shaman’s Trail by J. Allan Dunn A Zorro Novelette by Johnston McCulley Last Sale: $30 Fine Condition

Edgar Rice Burroughs – Lost on Venus

Argosy – March 4, 1933 – Lost on Venus 1/7 Argosy – March 11, 1933 – Lost on Venus 2/7 Argosy – March 18, 1933 – Lost on Venus 3/7 Argosy – March 25, 1933 – Lost on Venus 4/7 Argosy – April 1, 1933 – Lost on Venus 5/7 Argosy – April 8, 1933 […]