A complete issue · 84 pages · 1962
Bluebook for Men, October 1962
A complete, restored issue of Pulp Fiction from 1962 — all 84 pages of painted-cover fiction magazines that launched science fiction, horror, and hardboiled crime, free to page through at ComicBooks.com.
A complete issue · 84 pages · 1962
October 1962 Issue Contents This issue features action adventure and true crime stories alongside practical guides. "The Yankee Smuggler" by Arthur Kent depicts an American and his English partner evading customs authorities. "Chaos in Laos" by Dave Colley centers on a hot-tempered Eurasian woman and ex-Marine combating Red guerrillas. Alan Hynd's "Ghoulish Dr. Cream" examines a historical Jekyll-and-Hyde murderer. K.R. Edson's "Deep Freeze" follows a ruthless millionaire and stubborn pilot battling Arctic survival. Warren Winden's "War Is Hell, Woman Is Heaven" explores wartime tragedy and romance. The issue includes humor ("How to Make a Girl Say 'Yes'" by Elad Nella), practical advice ("How to Outfox a Used Car Dealer" by Frank Vista), cartoons by Pulitzer Prize winner Bill Mauldin, and reportage on Parisian prostitution by Rod Heymann. Supporting material includes sports commentary and regular columns.
Each page has its own page — the cartoon, who’s in it, and what the satire means.