Tag Archives: Frank A. Munsey

Rediscovered: A. Merritt

Posted on September 15, 2019 by Don

For Autograph Hound Super-Sunday (Revisited), Kevin Cook dips into his archival material to do a showcase on another of his favorite authors: Abraham Merritt.      If you recall, Kevin got interested in the concept and potential ramifications of the autograph weekends … Continue reading →

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Rediscovered: Tod Robbins

Posted on September 14, 2019 by Don

And finally for this incarnation of Autograph Hound Saturday Revisited we lay out another signature from Clarence A. Robbins, often billed as C.A. Robbins, but best known as Tod Robbins, who wrote the story that served as the kernel of … Continue reading →

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Rediscovered: Philip “Fungus” Fisher

Posted on September 7, 2019 by Don

For Autograph Hound Saturday our resident Autograph Hound Brian Leno trots out yet another signature from his not inconsiderable holdings. Brian says: “Philip M. Fisher, Jr., is not a name that immediately comes to mind when collectors talk of the … Continue reading →

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Rediscovered: The Munsey Trove

Posted on September 1, 2019 by Don

In his coverage of the most recent PulpFest for the Pulp Flakes blog, I noticed Walker Martin make this comment: “Now you might wonder what I bought and sold. As usual my best seller were the cancelled checks that Bob Weinberg … Continue reading →

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Rediscovered: Polaris — of the Snows

Posted on September 1, 2019 by Don

So, what tour de force of John Hancockery could Kevin Cook lay out for today’s Autograph Hound Super-Sunday? How about the cheque covering the first of many, many imitations of Tarzan — and the cheque covering the cover art of the … Continue reading →

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Sinister Cinema: Perley Poore Sheehan

Posted on August 31, 2019 by Don

For his next Autograph Hound Saturday offering, Kevin Cook turns to the pulpster and film-writer Perley Poore Sheehan — let’s proceed, with Kevin at the wheel: “Perley Poore Sheehan is an unacknowledged master of fantastic fiction. “After serving as Munsey’s … Continue reading →

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Rediscovered: Homer Eon Flint

Posted on August 31, 2019 by Don

For the rest of Autograph Hound Saturday let’s return to the thrilling days of the early twentieth century pulp scene, and hand the action over to Kevin Cook. Kevin’s got something sneaky going, pulling out John Hancocks from writers who went … Continue reading →

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Rediscovered: H. Bedford Jones

Posted on August 24, 2019 by Don

What do you think? Can Brian Leno deal the hand on yet another weekend of autograph excitement? Looks like it. He just popped in enough material to bury me for an hour or so, noting, “A fun morning for me, … Continue reading →

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Rediscovered: Faust/ Brand/ Urial

Posted on August 18, 2019 by Don

Pulp fans need no introduction to the name Frederick Faust — better known by his penname Max Brand. Or his penname Evan Evans. The guy wrote so much, so fast, he needed a ton of pennames. The guy — who attended U.C. … Continue reading →

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Rediscovered: A Woolrich Slugfest

Posted on August 17, 2019 by Don

Weekend after autograph weekend, I like to think of my two main Autograph Hounds — Brian Leno and Kevin Cook — as a pair of boxers, circling each other in the ring. Bursting out with sudden bruising jabs. A Seabury Quinn … Continue reading →

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