HeroGM Posted July 16, 2021 Author Report Share Posted July 16, 2021 Thank you for those. They're interesting to say the least. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wcw43921 Posted July 17, 2021 Report Share Posted July 17, 2021 Here's for all you pulp adventurers with a hankerin' to ride the range, sling some shootin' irons, and punch some cows. . . Sing along, little doggies-- "I've got spurs, that jingle-jangle-jingle. . ." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wcw43921 Posted July 17, 2021 Report Share Posted July 17, 2021 I don't know what that saloon door did to piss that guy off, but it must have been something really nasty. . . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeroGM Posted July 17, 2021 Author Report Share Posted July 17, 2021 Khymeria, DentArthurDent and Scott Ruggels 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wcw43921 Posted July 19, 2021 Report Share Posted July 19, 2021 This is a painting by none other than Norman Rockwell, but the scene could have come from any number of pulp magazine stories-- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wcw43921 Posted July 20, 2021 Report Share Posted July 20, 2021 Ya know, there are these things called holsters? Ya might've heard of 'em. . . death tribble 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tombrown803 Posted July 20, 2021 Report Share Posted July 20, 2021 But, they don't go with her dress. wcw43921 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wcw43921 Posted July 21, 2021 Report Share Posted July 21, 2021 Nancy Drew has been mentioned in this thread, so here are some book covers from the 1930s. Not exactly what one thinks of when it comes to pulp adventure, but if anyone is looking to run a "Teen Pulp HERO" campaign, these may provide some inspiration-- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wcw43921 Posted July 22, 2021 Report Share Posted July 22, 2021 If law enforcement were baseball, the FBI in the thirties would have been the New York Yankees. . . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tjack Posted July 22, 2021 Report Share Posted July 22, 2021 On 7/20/2021 at 8:57 PM, wcw43921 said: Nancy Drew has been mentioned in this thread, so here are some book covers from the 1930s. Not exactly what one thinks of when it comes to pulp adventure, but if anyone is looking to run a "Teen Pulp HERO" campaign, these may provide some inspiration-- The Secret of Red Gate Farm. A.K.A. Nancy Drew vs. the K.K.K. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wcw43921 Posted July 22, 2021 Report Share Posted July 22, 2021 "As I was meditating in the back yard, and I watched my lawn sprinkler in action, I had this really great idea. . ." Tie a skyrocket to this guy's back, and this could be one of the Coyote's schemes to catch the Road Runner. . . Tjack 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tjack Posted July 22, 2021 Report Share Posted July 22, 2021 On 7/20/2021 at 8:57 PM, wcw43921 said: Nancy Drew has been mentioned in this thread, so here are some book covers from the 1930s. Not exactly what one thinks of when it comes to pulp adventure, but if anyone is looking to run a "Teen Pulp HERO" campaign, these may provide some inspiration-- The Clue of the Tapping Heels. A.K.A. Nancy Drew and the Lesbian Elopement. I was so busy with the other one I almost didn’t notice this one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duke Bushido Posted July 23, 2021 Report Share Posted July 23, 2021 I've enjoyed this thread immensely, but I have to say-- cowboys, trenchcoats, mobsters in pinstripes and fedoras.... Nothing-- and I mean _nothing_ _screams_ pulp adventure like a Cord: wcw43921, Nekkidcarpenter, tkdguy and 2 others 3 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tkdguy Posted July 23, 2021 Report Share Posted July 23, 2021 I agree wholeheartedly. Those cars look sweet! While I never got to run my modern-day Pulp campaign I've thought of using the Plymouth Prowler and Chrysler PT Cruiser for my games. And if you need to travel by air, take a look at the Cessna Skyhawk. Of course, nothing beats a Zeppelin for air travel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duke Bushido Posted July 24, 2021 Report Share Posted July 24, 2021 Dude: Seaplanes. That is all. Though I have a soft spot for the particular PT Cruiser in your link. Chevy: Let's make an electric Corvette! Ford: Let's make an Electric family car, and maybe look at an electric Mustang! Chrysler: Let's stick a rocket engine in a micro van! (the engine that van was originally equipped with; not the hellcat conversion the current owner did) There is little doubt that Iococa's alleged cocaine parties are still a thing at Chrysler..... tkdguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wcw43921 Posted July 24, 2021 Report Share Posted July 24, 2021 "You can't have my formula for the perfect pink lemonade! It's mine, you understand? MINE!!!" Khymeria and tkdguy 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wcw43921 Posted July 24, 2021 Report Share Posted July 24, 2021 In real life, this is available on Etsy for a little over one hundred bucks. In a pulp campaign this would be priceless--not to mention cursed. Duke Bushido 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tjack Posted July 24, 2021 Report Share Posted July 24, 2021 45 minutes ago, wcw43921 said: In real life, this is available on Etsy for a little over one hundred bucks. In a pulp campaign this would be priceless--not to mention cursed. Who says the stuff on Etsy ISN’T cursed? Ninja-Bear 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wcw43921 Posted July 26, 2021 Report Share Posted July 26, 2021 The Hardy Boys were also mentioned earlier in the thread, so here are some pulp-era images of those guys. . . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tjack Posted July 26, 2021 Report Share Posted July 26, 2021 1 hour ago, wcw43921 said: The Hardy Boys were also mentioned earlier in the thread, so here are some pulp-era images of those guys. . . The Secret of the Old Mill or The Secret of Why Dad Kept Mom’s old Clothes. Sorry, these old illustrations keep leading me to a dark place. tkdguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wcw43921 Posted July 29, 2021 Report Share Posted July 29, 2021 Here's a standout plane from the late twenties/early thirties--the Handley Page HP42-- While the range is given as 500 miles, I see no reason why extra fuel tanks couldn't be installed to give the plane extra range for record-breaking long-distance flights. ("Ladies and gentlemen--with the HP 42 modified to my specifications, we shall be the first to fly non-stop from London to Pretoria in South Africa! Together we shall write a new chapter in the annals of aviation history! Are you with me?") Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wcw43921 Posted July 30, 2021 Report Share Posted July 30, 2021 On 7/22/2021 at 8:45 PM, Duke Bushido said: I've enjoyed this thread immensely, but I have to say-- cowboys, trenchcoats, mobsters in pinstripes and fedoras.... Nothing-- and I mean _nothing_ _screams_ pulp adventure like a Cord: It was definitely the inspiration for the 1940s Batmobile. . . Tjack 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeroGM Posted July 31, 2021 Author Report Share Posted July 31, 2021 wcw43921, Tjack, Ninja-Bear and 1 other 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wcw43921 Posted August 22, 2021 Report Share Posted August 22, 2021 There's that little blurb on the lower left labeling this mag as "A Thrilling Publication"--which I'm guessing is the name of the publishing line. Which leads me to imagine their slogan. . . "If It's Chilling. . .It's THRILLING!" death tribble 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tkdguy Posted August 23, 2021 Report Share Posted August 23, 2021 Wait, is that mummy trying to give the woman a vaccination? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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