tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2222296802338385267.post2196248609745332986..comments2024-03-21T11:30:25.618-07:00Comments on Ontos: "A Good Detective Ought To Be Part Actor and Not Look Like a Shamus"Mike Grayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17182471386130948540noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2222296802338385267.post-58713103216235426712021-08-07T16:24:17.553-07:002021-08-07T16:24:17.553-07:00That's definitely a cool cover.
The 50s was d...That's definitely a cool cover.<br /><br />The 50s was definitely a golden age for pulp covers, and for paperback covers. It's amazing to me just how dull most modern book covers are.dfordoomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02306293859869179118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2222296802338385267.post-47794230333704362002021-08-07T08:31:15.480-07:002021-08-07T08:31:15.480-07:00Grabbing a potential reader's attention amid a...Grabbing a potential reader's attention amid all of the other cover art overflowing the newsstand displays: that's what they were aiming for. As for the titles: those were almost always the prerogative of the editor, occasionally to the dismay of the authors, but sometimes the titles fit the stories nicely. My all time favorite pulp cover is the June 1950 THRILLING WONDER STORIES:<br /><br />https://i.pinimg.com/736x/43/96/ee/4396ee03b1d6794491dc10533cd806d6.jpgMike Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17182471386130948540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2222296802338385267.post-48415054132745718042021-08-07T04:07:42.767-07:002021-08-07T04:07:42.767-07:00Love those pulp covers. And the titles of some of ...Love those pulp covers. And the titles of some of the stories! "Dentures, Diamonds and Death." "The Deadest Bride in Town." Great stuff.dfordoomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02306293859869179118noreply@blogger.com