A complete issue · 67 pages · 1935
Bedtime Stories, August 1935
A complete, restored issue of Pulp Fiction from 1935 — all 67 pages of painted-cover fiction magazines that launched science fiction, horror, and hardboiled crime, free to page through at ComicBooks.com.
A complete issue · 67 pages · 1935
This issue of Bedtime Stories (Vol. II, No. 10) contains eight short stories focused on romance and domestic themes. "A Peach of a Pair" by Tony Fowler follows Ralph Williamson, a handsome studio guide at Inwood Pictures who catches the eye of both Cecile, a receptionist, and Pennie, a visitor accompanied by her middle-aged husband. The narrative emphasizes physical appearance and attraction, with detailed descriptions of the women's clothing and bodies. Other stories include "His Wild Fling" (Vergie Woods), "Guardian Angel" (Andrew Soames), "Frame-Up" (Gary Robson), "Forgiven Again" (Tom Kane), "Just For Company" (Algernon Free), "Married Men Preferred" (Chloe Madison), and "Love C.O.D." (Raoul Hunt). The issue also features poetry and illustrated verse by various contributors, plus cartoons. The magazine is filled with mail-order advertisements for books on sex education and birth control, positioned as health and marriage guidance.
Each page has its own page — the cartoon, who’s in it, and what the satire means.