The Book Cave‘s host, Ric Croxton goes on a short rant. Afterward, Ric and co-host, Art Sippo, talk about books and everything else that’s on their minds. You would think it would be a short episode with those two talking about what is on their minds, wouldn’t you?
Well, you might be wrong.
Listen to The Book Cave Episode 243: Rants and Ramblings here for the full story.
PulpFest website designer Chris Kalb hosted the Hero Pulp Premiums and Promotions panel at PulpFest 2013. The panel was recorded by The Book Cave’s Art Sippo.
You can listen to Panel Fest Episode 28: PulpFest 2013 Hero Pulp Premiums here.
About Hero Pulp Premiums and Promotions:
How did pulp magazine publishers keep readers coming back month after month? Of course the best way was to publish excellent stories. Regardless of genre, the leading pulps–Adventure, Astounding Stories, Black Mask, Blue Book, Dime Western, Doc Savage, Love Story, The Shadow, The Spider, Sports Stories, Startling Stories, Weird Tales, Wings–attempted to do just that, issue after issue.
Another method that publishers employed to lure dimes on a regular basis from buyers with thin wallets was to create a club and offer premiums. For a few cents or by clipping coupons from a favorite pulp magazine, a devoted fan could become a member in good standing of the Doc Savage Club, one of the Friends of the Phantom, or Adventure Magazine’s Camp-Fire Club. Also available were rings, pins, and other items such as the Spider Pencil, a celluloid mechanical pencil with rubber eraser of The Spider seal, produced in very limited quantity during 1941-42.
On Saturday, July 27th, PulpFest website designer Chris Kalb took us back to a time when a few cents not only bought a pulp magazine filled with thrills, but also an Operator #5 ring, a G-8 Battle Aces Club pin, or a membership in the Green Lama Club. Chris will be presenting Hero Pulp Premiums and Promotions, an event that you cannot afford to miss.
For a look at some other pulp premiums, please visit Pulpster editor Bill Lampkin’s The Pulp.Net website and do a search for “premiums.” Bill has photographs of rings, membership cards, pins, and other items on his highly informative website.
You can listen to Panel Fest Episode 28: PulpFest 2013 Hero Pulp Premiums here.
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The Doc Meets The King panel at Pulpfest 2013 featured a reading of the Doc Savage novel, Skull Island by Radio Archives’ Roger Price. Also, author Will Murray talks about how Skull Island came to be. It’s Doc Savage vs. King Kong live from Pulpfest. The panel was recorded by The Book Cave’s Art Sippo.
You can listen to Panel Fest Episode 25: PulpFest 2013 Will Murray here.
About Doc Meets The King:
Beginning with the premier of Standard Magazines’ The Phantom Detective at the start of the year and Nick Carter and Doc Savage from Street & Smith in February, on through to the fall when Popular Publications released G-8 and His Battle Aces and The Spider, 1933 was the “year of the hero pulp.” And let’s not forget that The Lone Eagle and Pete Rice likewise debuted that year.
But 1933 was not just the year of the hero pulp. On March 2 of that same year, RKO Radio Pictures premiered “the eighth wonder of the world,” King Kong, at New York’s Radio City Music Hall and the Roxy. In just four days, the film earned nearly $90,000, a substantial sum in those dark Depression days.
To celebrate the 80th anniversaries of “The Man of Bronze” and King Kong, Will Murray, author of The Wild Adventures of Doc Savage, paired the two characters in his novel, Skull Island. On Saturday, July 27th, at 2 PM, PulpFest 2013 hosted a special New Fictioneers reading of Mr. Murray’s bestselling novel by Radio Archives’ reader Roger Price.
During his lengthy career as an entertainer, Roger has performed on television, radio and the live stage. At one time or another, he has worked as a stand-up comic, hosted a late night movie series as a character called “The Baron,” worked as a morning radio personality, hosted and emceed numerous live events, served as an entertainment news anchor and even as a ring announcer for professional wrestling. Comic book and pop culture fans know Roger as the creator, director and “voice” of Mid-Ohio-Con, one of the largest and longest running shows of it’s kind.
Through Radio Archives, Roger Price can be heard reading various short stories on Strange Detective Mysteries #1, Captain Satan #1, Captain Zero #1 and other audiobooks. Roger also works with a wide variety of clients as an announcer and voice actor, specializing in character/cartoon voices and dialects.
Following the reading, both Will Murray and Roger Price were available for questions and conversation.
You can listen to Panel Fest Episode 25: PulpFest 2013 Will Murray here.
Happy Fourth everyone!!!
Brian Ritt and Rick Ollerman visit The Book Cave to share their book Paperback Confidential from Stark House Press with hosts Art Sippo and Ric Croxton.
You can listen to The Book Cave Episode 237: Paperback Confidential now at http://thebookcave.libsyn.com/the-book-cave-episode-237-paperback-confidential-links
Buy “Paperback Confidential” from Stark House Press here.
Mention The Book Cave in the note and get 15% off the pre-order price.
The Book Cave crew had the great pleasure of having Elizabeth Watasin visit and chat about her best selling novel and news about her comic book.
Listen to The Book Cave Episode 235: Elizabeth Watasin now at http://thebookcave.libsyn.com/the-book-cave-episode-235-elizabeth-watasin
White Rocket 022: The Book Cave Guys Interview Van!
This week, the tables are turned as new pulp author Van Allen Plexico himself is interviewed by Dr Art Sippo, Ric Croxton, and Bruce Rosenberger of the Book Cave Podcast. This episode presents excerpts from that interview, discussing Van’s latest SENTINELS novel, METALGOD, as well as his new Military SF novel series, “The Shattering.”
The White Rocket episode is available via iTunes (subscribe and don’t miss an episode!) or you can visit the podcast site at http://whiterocket.podbean.com/
The White Rocket Books page at http://www.whiterocketbooks.com/
The Book Cave can be found at http://thebookcave.libsyn.com
Many thanks to Art, Ric, and Bruce for making this audio available to White Rocket.
New Pulp Author Ed Erdelac visits the Book Cave to introduce the listeners to his series Merkabah Rider.
Read the first three pages of Merkabah Rider and a couple of reviews here.
Listen to The Book Cave Episode 221: Ed Erdelac now at http://thebookcave.libsyn.com/the-book-cave-episode-222-ed-erdelac
Book Cave hosts Art Sippo and Ric Croxton chat about 1933, Doc Savage, Phantom Detective, King Kong, The Reign of the Superman and Art’s favorite…chocolate chip cookies.
Listen to The Book Cave Episode 220 now at http://thebookcave.libsyn.com/the-book-cave-episode-220-1933
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The Book Cave’s Panel Fest podcast, Episode 14 features a panel from PulpFest 2012 called The New Fictioneers with New Pulp Author Win Scott Eckert is live.
Listen now at http://thebookcave.libsyn.com/panel-fest-episode-14-pulp-fest-2012-win-scott-eckert
Thanks to Jason Aiken for recording the panel.
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Author John Chadwell join The Book Cave hosts Ric Croxton and Dr. Art Sippo to introduce his graphic novel from Moonstone Books, Werewolves of New Idria.
The Book Cave Episode 205: John Chadwell is live. Listen to the conversation now at http://thebookcave.libsyn.com.
Learn more about Werewolves of New Idria at www.werewolvesofnewidria.com.
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