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• v • Preface (The Pulps) • essay by Henry Steeger
• viii • Foreword (The Pulps) • essay by Tony Goodstone
• ix • Nickel Heroes / Dime Novels • essay by Tony Goodstone
• xvii •  Argosy, September 13, 1919 (cover) • (1919) • interior artwork by F. W. Small (variant of cover art for Argosy, September 13, 1919) [as by Small]
• xviii •  Pluck and Luck, February 22, 1902 (cover) • (1902) • interior artwork by uncredited
• xviii •  Secret Service, November 20, 1903 (cover) • (1903) • interior artwork by uncredited
• xviii •  Frank Reade Weekly Magazine, December 4, 1903 (cover) • (1903) • interior artwork by uncredited
• xviii •  The Popular Magazine, December 20, 1915 (cover) • (1915) • interior artwork by N. C. Wyeth
• xix •  The All-Story, October 1912 (cover) • (1964) • interior artwork by Clinton Pettee (variant of cover art for The All-Story, October 1912 1912)
• xx •  The Blue Book Magazine, July 1922 (cover) • (1922) • interior artwork by J. E. Allen
• xxi •  Mamoth Adventure, July 1946 (cover) • (1946) • interior artwork by Arnold Kohn
• xxii •  Golden Fleece, October 1938 (cover) • (1938) • interior artwork by Harold S. De Lay (variant of cover art for Golden Fleece, October 1938) [as by Harold S. DeLay]
• xxiii •  Railroad Stories, October 1935 (cover) • (1935) • interior artwork by Emmett Watson
• xxiii •  Sea Stories, February 1928 (cover) • (1928) • interior artwork by H. C. Murphy
• xxiv •  Oriental Stories, February-March 1931 (cover) • interior artwork by Donald von Gelb (variant of cover art for Oriental Stories, February-March 1931 1931) [as by Von Gelb]
• xxiv •  The Magic Carpet Magazine, October 1933 (cover) • (1933) • interior artwork by Margaret Brundage (variant of cover art for The Magic Carpet Magazine, October 1933)
• xxiv •  Adventure, August 1923 (cover) • (1923) • interior artwork by Charles Hargens
• xxiv •  Pirate Stories, May 1935 (cover) • (1935) • interior artwork by Sidney Riesenberg
• xxv •  Jungle Stories, Fall 1950 (cover) • (1950) • interior artwork by George Gross (variant of cover art for Jungle Stories, February 1943 1943) [as by uncredited]
• xxvi •  Sport Story Magazine, October 1929, second (cover) • (1929) • interior artwork by F. A. C.
• xxvi •  Football Action, Fall 1944 (cover) • (1944) • interior artwork by uncredited
• xxvi •  Fight Stories, January 1930 (cover) • (1930) • interior artwork by H. C. Murphy [as by H. C. Murphy, Jr.]
• xxvi •  Baseball Stories, Spring 1950 (cover) • (1950) • interior artwork by uncredited
• xxvii •  Dare-Devil Aces, May 1937 (cover) • (1937) • interior artwork by Frederick Blakeslee
• xxviii •  Sky Birds, June 1934 (cover) • (1934) • interior artwork by Frank Tinsley
• xxviii •  Over the Top, February 1930 (cover) • (1930) • interior artwork by uncredited
• xxix •  War Birds, August 1929 (cover) • (1929) • interior artwork by Sidney Riesenberg
• xxix •  War Stories, October 1930 (cover) • (1930) • interior artwork by uncredited
• xxix •  Navy Stories, June 1930 (cover) • (1930) • interior artwork by Arnold Lorne Hicks
• xxix •  RAF Aces, Spring 1942 (cover) • (1942) • interior artwork by Rudolph Belarski
• xxx •  Wings, Spring 1936 (cover) • (1936) • interior artwork by Rudolph Belarski
• xxxi •  Wild West Wekly, March 17, 1934 (cover) • (1934) • interior artwork by H. W. Scott
• xxxii •  Western Story, October 12, 1929 (cover) • (1929) • interior artwork by uncredited
• xxxiii •  West, May 12, 1928 (cover) • (1928) • interior artwork by Fred T. Everett
• xxxiii •  Western Round-Up, July 1934 (cover) • (1934) • interior artwork by Rudolph Belarski
• xxxiii •  Nickel Western, January 1933 (cover) • (1933) • interior artwork by Eric Lundgren (I)
• xxxiii •  Fifteen Western Tales, December 1942 (cover) • (1942) • interior artwork by H. T. Fisk
• xxxiv •  Detective Story Magazine, October 5, 1915 (cover) • (1915) • interior artwork by uncredited
• xxxv •  The Black Mask, February 1922 (cover) • (1922) • interior artwork by William Grolz
• xxxvi •  New York Stories, April 1931 (cover) • (1931) • interior artwork by W. C. Brigham
• xxxvi •  Clues, March 1934 (cover) • (1934) • interior artwork by uncredited
• xxxvi •  All Detective Magazine, February 1933 (cover) • (1933) • interior artwork by Frank Tinsley
• xxxvi •  Mystery Stories, April 1929 (cover) • (1929) • interior artwork by Wilbur Thomas
• xxxvi •  Racketeer Stories, May-June 1931 (cover) • (1931) • interior artwork by W. C. Brigham
• xxxvi •  Spy Novels Magazine, February 1935 (cover) • (1935) • interior artwork by uncredited
• xxxvii •  Detective Fiction Weekly, April 20, 1935 (cover) • (1935) • interior artwork by uncredited
• xxxviii •  The Parisienne, March 1916 (cover) • (1916) • interior artwork by John Held, Jr.
• xxxix •  Parisian Life, March 1931 (cover) • (1931) • interior artwork by uncredited
• xxxix •  Saucy Stories, July 15, 1922 (cover) • (1922) • interior artwork by Arden
• xxxix •  Pep Stories, May 1929 (cover) • (1929) • interior artwork by uncredited
• xxxix •  Breezy Stories, December 1939 (cover) • (1939) • interior artwork by uncredited
• xl •  Street & Smith's Love Story Magazine, July 22, 1939 (cover) • (1939) • interior artwork by John Howitt [as by John Newton Howett]
• xl •  Ranch Romances, September 1926 (cover) • (1926) • interior artwork by uncredited
• xl •  Popular Love, September 1945 (cover) • (1945) • interior artwork by Earle Bergey
• xl •  Husbands, January 1936 (cover) • (1936) • interior artwork by uncredited
• xli •  Horror Stories, October 1935 (cover) • (1935) • interior artwork by John Howitt (variant of cover art for Horror Stories, October 1935) [as by John Newton Howett]
• xlii •  Spicy-Adventure Stories, November 1936 (cover) • (1936) • interior artwork by H. J. Ward (variant of cover art for Spicy-Adventure Stories, November 1936)
• xlii •  Spicy Detective Stories, March 1936 (cover) • (1936) • interior artwork by H. J. Ward (variant of cover art for Spicy Detective Stories, March 1936)
• xlii •  Spicy Western Stories, January 1937 (cover) • (1937) • interior artwork by H. J. Ward (variant of cover art for Spicy Western Stories, January 1937)
• xliii •  Spicy Mystery Stories, February 1936 (cover) • interior artwork by H. J. Ward (variant of cover art for Spicy Mystery Stories, February 1936 1936)
• xliv •  Dime Mystery Magazine, March 1938 (cover) • (1938) • interior artwork by Tom Lovell (variant of cover art for Dime Mystery Magazine, March 1938)
• xlv •  Terror Tales, January-February 1939 (cover) • (1939) • interior artwork by uncredited
• xlv •  Dime Mystery Magazine, October 1938 (cover) • (1938) • interior artwork by uncredited
• xlv •  Horror Stories, October-November 1936 (cover) • (1936) • interior artwork by John Howitt (variant of cover art for Horror Stories, October-November 1936) [as by John Newton Howett]
• xlv •  Terror Tales, March 1940 (cover) • (1940) • interior artwork by uncredited
• xlvi •  Horror Stories, April-May 1936 (cover) • (1936) • interior artwork by John Howitt (variant of cover art for Horror Stories, April-May 1936) [as by John Newton Howett]
• xlvii •  Weird Tales, November 1941 (cover) • interior artwork by Hannes Bok (variant of cover art for Weird Tales, November 1941 1941)
• xlviii •  Weird Tales, January 1932 (cover) • interior artwork by C. C. Senf (variant of cover art for Weird Tales, January 1932 1932)
• xlix •  The Thrill Book, October 1, 1919 (cover) • (1919) • interior artwork by uncredited
• xlix •  Strange Tales of Mystery and Terror, September 1931 (cover) • (1931) • interior artwork by H. W. Wesso (variant of cover art for Strange Tales of Mystery and Terror, September 1931)
• xlix •  My Self, December 1931 (cover) • (1931) • interior artwork by H. S. Moskowitz (variant of cover art for My Self, December 1931) [as by H. S. Moskovitz]
• xlix •  Ghost Stories, July 1930 (cover) • (1930) • interior artwork by Dalton Stevens (variant of cover art for Ghost Stories, July 1930)
• l •  Weird Tales, April 1933 (cover) • interior artwork by J. Allen St. John (variant of cover art for Weird Tales, April 1933 1933)
• li •  Weird Tales, October 1934 (cover) • interior artwork by Margaret Brundage (variant of cover art for Weird Tales, October 1934 1934)
• li •  Weird Tales, January 1936 (cover) • (1936) • interior artwork by Margaret Brundage (variant of cover art for Weird Tales, January 1936)
• lii •  Weird Tales, January 1947 (cover) • interior artwork by A. R. Tilburne (variant of cover art for Weird Tales, January 1947 1947) [as by A. R. Tilbourne]
• liii •  Amazing Stories, May 1929 (cover) • (1929) • interior artwork by Frank R. Paul (variant of cover art for Amazing Stories, May 1929)
• liv •  Amazing Stories, March 1927 (cover) • (1927) • interior artwork by Frank R. Paul (variant of cover art for Amazing Stories, March 1927)
• liv •  Amazing Stories, August 1927 (cover) • interior artwork by Frank R. Paul (variant of cover art for Amazing Stories, August 1927 1927)
• lv •  Amazing Stories Annual, Vol. 1 (cover) • interior artwork by Frank R. Paul (variant of cover art for Amazing Stories Annual, Vol. 1 1927)
• lvi •  Astounding Stories, June 1936 (cover) • interior artwork by Howard V. Brown (variant of cover art for Astounding Stories, June 1936 1936)
• lvi •  Amazing Stories, April 1931 (cover) • interior artwork by Leo Morey (variant of cover art for Amazing Stories, April 1930 1930)
• lvi •  Amazing Stories, October 1930 (cover) • (1930) • interior artwork by Leo Morey (variant of cover art for Amazing Stories, October 1930)
• lvii •  Astounding Stories, April 1935 (cover) • (1935) • interior artwork by Howard V. Brown (variant of cover art for Astounding Stories, April 1935)
• lviii •  Marvel Science Stories, August 1938 (cover) • interior artwork by Norman Saunders (variant of cover art for Marvel Science Stories, August 1938 1938)
• lviii •  Startling Stories, January 1950 (cover) • (1950) • interior artwork by uncredited
• lviii •  Thrilling Wonder Stories, Summer 1945 (cover) • interior artwork by Earle Bergey (variant of cover art for Thrilling Wonder Stories, Summer 1945 1945)
• lviii •  Planet Stories, Summer 1944 (cover) • (1944) • interior artwork by uncredited
• lix •  Operator #5, December 1934 (cover) • (1934) • interior artwork by John Howitt (variant of cover art for Operator #5, December 1934)
• lx •  Doc Savage Magazine, June 1935 (cover) • (1935) • interior artwork by Walter M. Baumhofer (variant of cover art for Doc Savage Magazine, June 1935) [as by uncredited]
• lx •  Secret Agent X, February 1934 (cover) • (1934) • interior artwork by uncredited
• lx •  The Shadow, April 15, 1940 (cover) • (1940) • interior artwork by Graves Gladney
• lx •  The Phantom Detective, July 1936 (cover) • (1936) • interior artwork by Rudolph Belarski
• lxi •  The Avenger, September 1939 (cover) • (1939) • interior artwork by H. W. Scott (variant of cover art for The Avenger, September 1939)
• lxi •  The Spider, October 1933 (cover) • (1933) • interior artwork by Walter M. Baumhofer (variant of cover art for The Spider, October 1933)
• lxi •  The Wizard, October 1940 (cover) • (1940) • interior artwork by Hubert Rogers
• lxi •  Nick Carter Magazine, February 1935 (cover) • (1935) • interior artwork by uncredited
• lxii •  Dusty Ayers and His Battle Birds, September 1934 (cover) • (1934) • interior artwork by Frederick Blakeslee (variant of cover art for Dusty Ayers and His Battle Birds, September 1934)
• lxii •  Terence X. O'Leary's War Birds, March 1935 (cover) • (1935) • interior artwork by Rudolph Belarski (variant of cover art for Terence X. O'Leary's War Birds, March 1935)
• lxii •  Bill Barnes Air Adventure, February 1934 • (1934) • interior artwork by Frank Tinsley
• lxiii •  G-8 and His Battle Aces, July 1934 (cover) • (1934) • interior artwork by Frederick Blakeslee (variant of cover art for G-8 and His Battle Aces, July 1934)
• lxiv •  The Mysterious Wu Fang, March 1936 (cover) • (1936) • interior artwork by Jerome Rozen (variant of cover art for The Mysterious Wu Fang, March 1936) [as by Jerome Rosen]
• lxiv •  Doctor Death, April 1935 (cover) • (1935) • interior artwork by Rudolph W. Zirn (variant of cover art for Doctor Death, April 1935) [as by Rudolph Zirn]
• 1 • Adventure Pulps • essay by Tony Goodstone
• 3 • The Resurrection of Jimber-Jaw • (1937) • novelette by Edgar Rice Burroughs
• 4 •  The Resurrection of Jimber-Jaw • (1937) • interior artwork by uncredited
• 12 • The Greek Poropulos • (1910) • short story by Edgar Wallace
• 17 • The Devil Must Pay • (1937) • short story by Frederick C. Painton
• 17 •  The Devil Must Pay • (1937) • interior artwork by uncredited
• 24 • Manchu Terror • (1946) • short story by William P. McGivern
• 24 •  Manchu Terror • (1946) • interior artwork by uncredited
• 29 • A Nigh-Side Prod • (1934) • poem by Charles A. Freeman
• 30 • The Camp-Fire • (1929) • essay by Georges Surdez
• 30 •  The Camp-Fire • (1929) • interior artwork by uncredited
• 31 • The Boomer Trail • (1936) • essay by uncredited
• 31 •  The Boomer Trail • (1936) • interior artwork by uncredited
• 33 • Sports • essay by Tony Goodstone
• 35 • The Yellow Twin • (1928) • short story by Paul Gallico [as by Paul W. Gallico]
• 35 •  The Yellow Twin • (1928) • interior artwork by uncredited
• 44 • From the Bleachers • (1934) • essay by Handley Cross
• 45 • Aviation & War • essay by Tony Goodstone
• 46 • The Flaming Arrow • (1934) • short story by George Bruce
• 46 •  The Flaming Arrow • (1934) • interior artwork by uncredited
• 53 • Origin of the Lafayette Escadrille Insignia • (1934) • essay by Anonymous
• 54 • War Planes • (1930) • essay by William E. Barrett
• 54 •  War Planes • (1930) • interior artwork by uncredited
• 55 • Tarmac Talk • (1936) • essay by Eddie McCrae
• 55 •  Tarmac Talk • (1936) • interior artwork by uncredited
• 56 • Tale of the Transport • (1932) • poem by William V. V. Stephens
• 57 • Western & Frontier • essay by Tony Goodstone
• 58 • The Ghost • (1919) • short story by Max Brand
• 58 •  The Ghost • (1929) • interior artwork by uncredited
• 66 • Old Pard • (1933) • short story by J. E. Grinstead
• 72 • Butler's Nag • (1925) • short story by Frances Bragg Middleton [as by Frank Richardson Pierce]
• 72 •  Butler's Nag • (1925) • interior artwork by uncredited
• 76 • A Ticket Outside • (1933) • short story by Robert Ormond Case
• 76 •  A Ticket Outside • (1933) • interior artwork by uncredited
• 80 • Tough Enough • (1937) • short story by Luke Short
• 80 •  Tough Enough • (1937) • interior artwork by uncredited
• 86 • Stampede • (1931) • essay by Powder River Bill
• 86 •  Stampede • (1931) • interior artwork by uncredited
• 88 • Detective & Mystery • essay by Tony Goodstone
• 90 • Mr. Alias, Burglar • (1916) • short story by Rodrigues Ottolengui
• 96 • One Hour • (1924) • short story by Dashiell Hammett
• 96 •  One Hour • (1924) • interior artwork by uncredited
• 102 • Detectograms • (1936) • essay by Lawrence Treat
• 103 • The Deadly Orchid • (1933) • short story by T. T. Flynn
• 103 •  The Deadly Orchid • (1933) • interior artwork by uncredited
• 111 • Narrative Cross-Word Puzzle • (1933) • essay by Richard Hoadley Tingley
• 112 • Death's Passport • (1940) • short story by Robert Leslie Bellem
• 112 •  Death's Passport • (1940) • interior artwork by uncredited
• 114 •  Death's Passport [2] • (1940) • interior artwork by uncredited
• 115 •  Death's Passport [3] • (1940) • interior artwork by uncredited
• 119 • The Torture Pool • (1932) • short story by MacKinlay Kantor
• 127 • Wake for the Living • (1947) • short story by Ray Bradbury (variant of The Coffin)
• 127 •  Wake for the Living • (1947) • interior artwork by uncredited
• 131 • Innocence • essay by Tony Goodstone
• 133 • Hot Rompers • (1931) • short story by Russ West
• 133 •  Hot Rompers • (1931) • interior artwork by uncredited
• 134 •  Hot Rompers [2] • (1931) • interior artwork by uncredited
• 136 • Enter the Vampire • (1917) • poem by Clement Wood
• 137 • Seeing New York by Kiddie Car • (1926) • short fiction by Philip Wylie [as by Philip G. Wylie]
• 138 • Kitty the Kisser • (1924) • poem by John Held, Jr.
• 138 •  Kitty the Kisser • (1924) • interior artwork by uncredited
• 139 • A Plea for the Old Music • (1919) • poem by Richard Le Gallienne
• 140 • A Place for Everything • (1919) • poem by Harry Irving Shumway
• 140 • Wisdom • (1920) • essay by Carrington North
• 141 • Straight Out Sex • essay by Tony Goodstone
• 143 • The Purple Heart of Erlik • [Wild Bill Clanton] • (1936) • short story by Robert E. Howard [as by Sam Walser]
• 143 •  The Purple Heart of Erlik • (1936) • interior artwork by uncredited
• 144 •  The Purple Heart of Erlik • (1936) • interior artwork by uncredited
• 151 • Labyrinth of Monsters • (1936) • short story by Robert Leslie Bellem
• 151 •  Labyrinth of Monsters • (1937) • interior artwork by uncredited
• 153 •  Labyrinth of Monsters [2] • (1937) • interior artwork by uncredited
• 157 •  Labyrinth of Monsters [3] • (1937) • interior artwork by uncredited
• 158 •  Labyrinth of Monsters [4] • (1937) • interior artwork by uncredited
• 160 • The Dinner Cooked in Hell • (1940) • short story by Mindret Lord
• 160 •  The Dinner Cooked in Hell • (1940) • interior artwork by uncredited
• 165 • Supernatural • essay by Tony Goodstone
• 167 • The Vengeance of Nitocris • (1928) • short story by Tennessee Williams [as by Thomas Lanier Williams]
• 167 •  The Vengeance of Nitocris • (1928) • interior artwork by Hugh Rankin
• 172 • Incantation • (1950) • poem by Page Cooper
• 172 •  Incantation • (1950) • interior artwork by uncredited
• 173 • The Valley of the Worm • [James Allison] • (1934) • novelette by Robert E. Howard
• 173 •  The Valley of the Worm • (1934) • interior artwork by Hugh Rankin
• 182 • In Mayan Splendor • (1934) • poem by Frank Belknap Long [as by Frank Belknap Long, Jr.]
• 183 • The Green Window • (1949) • short story by Mary Elizabeth Counselman
• 183 •  The Green Window • (1949) • interior artwork by uncredited
• 188 • Train for Flushing • (1940) • short story by Malcolm Jameson
• 188 •  Train for Flushing • (1940) • interior artwork by uncredited
• 194 •  The Skeleton in Armor • [Virgil Finlay's Poetry Series] • (1938) • interior artwork by Virgil Finlay
• 194 • The Skeleton in Armor • (1938) • poem by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow [as by Longfellow]
• 195 • The Seed from the Sepulcher • (1933) • short story by Clark Ashton Smith
• 200 • The Gardens of Yin • [Fungi from Yuggoth • 18] • (1932) • poem by H. P. Lovecraft
• 200 • Continuity • [Fungi from Yuggoth • 36] • (1936) • poem by H. P. Lovecraft
• 201 • Science Fiction • essay by Tony Goodstone
• 203 • Wanderer of Infinity • (1933) • novelette by Harl Vincent
• 205 •  Wanderer of Infinity • (1933) • interior artwork by uncredited
• 214 • Parasite Planet • [Ham Hammond] • (1935) • novelette by Stanley G. Weinbaum
• 214 •  Parasite Planet • (1935) • interior artwork by uncredited
• 227 • Paper Tigers — The Hero Pulps • essay by Tony Goodstone
• 239 • Bibliography (The Pulps) • essay by uncredited