Pulp Tales

Author Jim Beard examines the multimedia appearances of Robert E. Howard's Conan the Barbarian. The presentation was part of the celebration of 90 years of the great pulp heroes. It was recorded on Aug. 3 at PulpFest 2023 in Pittsburgh, Pa.

Chris Kalb, co-publisher at Age of Aces books and an expert on The Spider, moderates a discussion about the pulp character with authors Gary Phillips and Will Murray. The panel was part of the celebration of 90 years of the great pulp heroes. It was recorded on Aug. 3 at PulpFest 2023 in Pittsburgh, Pa.

Robert E. Howard expert Morgan Holmes discusses sword and sorcery stories appearing in "Weird Tales." 2023 marks the 100th anniversary of the fantasy and horror fiction magazine. It was recorded on Aug. 3 at PulpFest 2023 in Pittsburgh, Pa.

Christopher Paul Carey, director of publications at Edgar Rice Burroughs Inc., and Cathy Mann Wilbanks, vice president of operations at ERB Inc., celebrate the company’s 100th anniversary as part of ERB Fest. They talk with authors Chris Adams, Win Scott Eckert, and Will Murray about expanding the Burroughs Universe. It was recorded on Aug. 3 at PulpFest 2023 in Pittsburgh, Pa.

Christopher Paul Carey, director of publications at Edgar Rice Burroughs Inc.; Cathy Mann Wilbanks, vice president of operations at ERB Inc.; and author Win Scott Eckert discuss the company’s projects on its 100th anniversary. It was recorded on Aug. 6, 2022, at PulpFest 50, in Pittsburgh Pa.

Artists Sara Light-Waller and Mark Wheatley discuss bringing pulp-style artwork into the 21st century. It was recorded on Aug. 6, 2022, at PulpFest 50, in Pittsburgh Pa.

Authors Craig McDonald with William Patrick Maynard ponder the links between Ernest Hemingway and Dashiell Hammett in both life and literature. It was recorded on Aug. 6, 2022, at PulpFest 50, in Pittsburgh Pa.

Meteor House illustrator Keith Howell moderates a panel discussion on the current projects at the publishers of science fiction and fantasy connected with the late science fiction grand master Philip José Farmer. On the panel are Meteor House's Mike Croteau, Win Scott Eckert, and Paul Spiteri. It was recorded on Aug. 5, 2022, at PulpFest 50, in Pittsburgh Pa.

New Pulp creator Sara Light-Waller discusses Fiction House's science-fiction pulp Planet Stories and the romance of space. It was recorded on Aug. 5, 2022, at PulpFest 50, in Pittsburgh Pa.

Author Jim Beard surveys the comic books released by pulp-magazine publisher Fiction House beginning in the late 1930s, including Jumbo Comics, Jungle Comics, and Planet Comics. It was recorded on Aug. 5, 2022, at PulpFest 50, in Pittsburgh Pa.