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F**k Yeah, Pulp Fiction Covers!

Dedicated to the good, bad & unintentionally hilarious covers of pulp fiction novels. These covers usually featured provocative lines of text with lurid illustrations. Pulps also trafficked in stereotypes, so please enjoy these covers within their historical context. You may also see the occasional lady or man bits. FYeah Pulp Fiction Covers is lovingly maintained by a red-headed librarian trapped in the Midwest.

  • pocket 811 by Kyle K on Flickr.
The Witch of Spring by William Shore,  Pocket Books #811.
Cover art by Ernest Chiriaka.
“She was a slave to voodoo magic!”
…and a great dresser as well.

    pocket 811 by Kyle K on Flickr.

    The Witch of Spring by William Shore, Pocket Books #811.

    Cover art by Ernest Chiriaka.

    “She was a slave to voodoo magic!”

    …and a great dresser as well.

    Tagged: pulp art paperback witch

    Posted on October 30, 2011 with 8 notes

  • Digit R 722 _ 1963 by uk vintage on Flickr.
Witchwater by G. M. Wilson, Digit Books, (c) 1963“What was the THING that stalked the lonely marshes? Nobody knew, Nobody cared….until now.”

    Digit R 722 _ 1963 by uk vintage on Flickr.

    Witchwater by G. M. Wilson, Digit Books, (c) 1963

    “What was the THING that stalked the lonely marshes? Nobody knew, Nobody cared….until now.”

    Tagged: witch horror pulp art wilson water

    Posted on October 19, 2011 with 123 notes

  • Devil Take Her by Fan Nichols, Popular Library #586.
“Nature gave Faye everything—but Morals!”

    Devil Take Her by Fan Nichols, Popular Library #586.

    “Nature gave Faye everything—but Morals!”

    Tagged: Fan Nichols paperback pulp art good girl art

    Posted on October 11, 2011 with 3 notes

  • Killer in Drag by Ed Wood, Jr., (c)1965.
Besides making and starring in films so bad they have achieved cult status, Wood also wrote several pulp novels, this one centering on his favorite theme of transvestism.

    Killer in Drag by Ed Wood, Jr., (c)1965.

    Besides making and starring in films so bad they have achieved cult status, Wood also wrote several pulp novels, this one centering on his favorite theme of transvestism.

    Tagged: transvestite ed wood jr drag pulp art sleaze

    Posted on October 10, 2011 with 15 notes

  • Shameless Love by Ross Sloan.
Cover art by George Gross.
“The alluring girl in the French bathing suit was more than just a hot number. She turned out to be a man-hungry sinner!”
Obviously she’s shameless. She wears stripes with polka-dots.

    Shameless Love by Ross Sloan.

    Cover art by George Gross.

    “The alluring girl in the French bathing suit was more than just a hot number. She turned out to be a man-hungry sinner!”

    Obviously she’s shameless. She wears stripes with polka-dots.

    Tagged: george gross shameless bad girls pulp art vintage novel

    Posted on October 4, 2011 with 6 notes

  • The Marijuana Mob by James Hadley Chase, Eton #116.
“A terrorific tale of kidnapping, murder, dope peddling and politics…tremendous.”
Terrorific?? Either someone couldn’t spell or was feeling extra clever.

    The Marijuana Mob by James Hadley Chase, Eton #116.

    “A terrorific tale of kidnapping, murder, dope peddling and politics…tremendous.”

    Terrorific?? Either someone couldn’t spell or was feeling extra clever.

    (via realbroad)

    Tagged: vintage pulp pulp art marijuana drugs book

    Posted on October 2, 2011 via Real Broad with 25 notes

  • The Strange Path:Torchlight to Vahalla by Gale Wilhelm, Lion #121
“Her choice: Normal marriage or lesbian love?”
She seems to be in the middle of going for a shorter haircut, so we all know what that means.
via strangesisters.com

    The Strange Path:Torchlight to Vahalla by Gale Wilhelm, Lion #121

    “Her choice: Normal marriage or lesbian love?”

    She seems to be in the middle of going for a shorter haircut, so we all know what that means.

    via strangesisters.com

    Tagged: lesbian gay pulp art book cover strangesisters

    Posted on October 2, 2011 with 15 notes

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