All-Story became famous primary because of certain authors that contributed to it. Though it is not an exclusively speculative fiction publisher, it did feature a lot of science fiction literature. This is our list of All-Story Weekly Magazine issues. What is All-Story Weekly Magazine? All-Story Weekly Magazine was a spin-off publication of the popular Argosy Magazine, and both of these were published by the Frank A. Munsey company. It has become noteworthy thanks to the authors that contributed to it, such as Edgar Rice Burroughs. It also featured horror and fantasy stories from the likes of ..read more

Asimov was himself a product of the Pulp Magazine craze, and largely considered to be one of its most important prodigies, especially in the genre of science fiction. It’s not surprising, therefore, that he created his own sci-fi magazine, one that continues to this day. Though a relatively late addition, and arguably not a “pulp” in the traditional sense, it’s still one of the more important contributions to the genre. What is Asimov’s Science Fiction Magazine? Asimov’s Science Fiction Magazine was started by Isaac Asimov in 1977, though he was never directly involved with many of the issues ..read more

Disclaimer: This poem contains highly racist and undesirable views. It is included on this site for documentation purposes only. These views do not represent the views of Pulp University. Key Details: Full Title: “Providence in 2000 A.D.” Author: H.P. Lovecraft Date of Publication: March 4, 1912 Length: 28 quatrain verses Form: Narrative poem told from a first person perspective Setting: The city of Providence, Rhode Island in the year 2000, as imagined by Lovecraft First published in 1912 (as what was likely Lovecraft’s first published poem), in the Providence Evening Journal, “Providence i ..read more

This article will provide an in-depth examination of Mina Harker, a central female character in Bram Stoker’s 1897 Gothic novel Dracula.  We will explore who Mina Harker is, both her physical and intellectual description, as well as analyze key events concerning her character in the novel.  Additionally, we will conduct a character analysis to understand the deeper symbolic meaning behind her actions and role.  Finally, we will look at how Mina interacts with other major characters and how she has been adapted in popular culture. Who is Mina Harker? Mina Harker, born Wilhelmina ..read more

The launch of the first Amazing Stories magazine is considered the start of the modern era of science fiction. It spawned a hugely popular genre that, though niche at its time, has now become mainstream. This is the Amazing Stories timeline. What is Amazing Stories Magazine? Amazing Stories is a science fiction magazine that began in 1926 and has lasted, almost unbroken, to the present. It is one of the most successful sci-fi magazines of all time, and paved the way for other magazines in its genre, not to mention so many sci-fi properties that were inspired by pulp fiction. The magazine has l ..read more

While not as well known as other magazines published by the Frank A. Munsey company, The Cavalier endured a respected life as a magazine, lasting for several years and over a hundred issues. What is The Cavalier? The Cavalier started as a spin-off from The Scrap Book, another pulp magazine. But a few years later it actually absorbed The Scrap Book in 1912. It would later itself become absorbed by All-Story Magazine. The Cavalier is not known for any particular genre, but is another general magazine like many of the other publications from the Frank A. Munsey company, and it alwa ..read more

Argosy Magazine is said to be the first of the pulp magazines, the one that launched a trend. For decades, it was the leading publication in the industry, considered one of the big four. This is the list of Argosy Magazine issues. What is Argosy Magazine? Argosy Magazine was founded in 1882 by Frank Munsey, however, it wasn’t until 1896 that the first all-fiction issue was published. This is largely considered to be the start of the pulp fiction era, and that is also where this timeline begins. We do not include issues prior to 1896. The magazine lasted a long time, eventually dying off in the ..read more

Among the so-called “big four” pulp magazines, Short Stories was one of the largest. It’s hundreds of issues gave us literal thousands of (you guessed it) classic short stories. This is the list of Short Stories Magazine issues. What is Short Stories Magazine? Short Stories Magazine was a fiction magazine that started in 1890, and ran until 1959. It originally began as a literary periodical, and carried stories from prestigeous writers such as Rudyard Kipling and Anna Katharine Green. It was known for trying to be a “quality pulp” with an emphasis on higher quality fiction. The magazine would ..read more