A complete, restored issue of Pulp Fiction from 1886 — all 127 pages of painted-cover fiction magazines that launched science fiction, horror, and hardboiled crime, free to page through at ComicBooks.com.

Home › Exhibition › Pulp Fiction › Read

A complete issue · 127 pages · 1886

The Argosy, Vol. 42

1886 · Free to read

The Argosy, Vol. 42 — page 2 of 127 — 2 / 127

The Argosy, Vol. 42 — page 3 of 127 — 3 / 127

The Argosy, Vol. 42 — page 4 of 127 — 4 / 127

The Argosy, Vol. 42 — page 5 of 127 — 5 / 127

The Argosy, Vol. 42 — page 6 of 127 — 6 / 127

The Argosy, Vol. 42 — page 7 of 127 — 7 / 127

The Argosy, Vol. 42 — page 8 of 127 — 8 / 127

The Argosy, Vol. 42 — page 9 of 127 — 9 / 127

The Argosy, Vol. 42 — page 10 of 127 — 10 / 127

The Argosy, Vol. 42 — page 11 of 127 — 11 / 127

The Argosy, Vol. 42 — page 12 of 127 — 12 / 127

The Argosy, Vol. 42 — page 13 of 127 — 13 / 127

The Argosy, Vol. 42 — page 14 of 127 — 14 / 127

The Argosy, Vol. 42 — page 15 of 127 — 15 / 127

The Argosy, Vol. 42 — page 16 of 127 — 16 / 127

The Argosy, Vol. 42 — page 17 of 127 — 17 / 127

The Argosy, Vol. 42 — page 18 of 127 — 18 / 127

The Argosy, Vol. 42 — page 19 of 127 — 19 / 127

The Argosy, Vol. 42 — page 20 of 127 — 20 / 127

The Argosy, Vol. 42 — page 21 of 127 — 21 / 127

The Argosy, Vol. 42 — page 22 of 127 — 22 / 127

The Argosy, Vol. 42 — page 23 of 127 — 23 / 127

The Argosy, Vol. 42 — page 24 of 127 — 24 / 127

The Argosy, Vol. 42 — page 25 of 127 — 25 / 127

The Argosy, Vol. 42 — page 26 of 127 — 26 / 127

The Argosy, Vol. 42 — page 27 of 127 — 27 / 127

The Argosy, Vol. 42 — page 28 of 127 — 28 / 127

The Argosy, Vol. 42 — page 29 of 127 — 29 / 127

The Argosy, Vol. 42 — page 30 of 127 — 30 / 127

The Argosy, Vol. 42 — page 31 of 127 — 31 / 127

The Argosy, Vol. 42 — page 32 of 127 — 32 / 127

The Argosy, Vol. 42 — page 33 of 127 — 33 / 127

The Argosy, Vol. 42 — page 34 of 127 — 34 / 127

The Argosy, Vol. 42 — page 35 of 127 — 35 / 127

The Argosy, Vol. 42 — page 36 of 127 — 36 / 127

The Argosy, Vol. 42 — page 37 of 127 — 37 / 127

The Argosy, Vol. 42 — page 38 of 127 — 38 / 127

The Argosy, Vol. 42 — page 39 of 127 — 39 / 127

The Argosy, Vol. 42 — page 40 of 127 — 40 / 127

The Argosy, Vol. 42 — page 41 of 127 — 41 / 127

The Argosy, Vol. 42 — page 42 of 127 — 42 / 127

The Argosy, Vol. 42 — page 43 of 127 — 43 / 127

The Argosy, Vol. 42 — page 44 of 127 — 44 / 127

The Argosy, Vol. 42 — page 45 of 127 — 45 / 127

The Argosy, Vol. 42 — page 46 of 127 — 46 / 127

The Argosy, Vol. 42 — page 47 of 127 — 47 / 127

The Argosy, Vol. 42 — page 48 of 127 — 48 / 127

The Argosy, Vol. 42 — page 49 of 127 — 49 / 127

The Argosy, Vol. 42 — page 50 of 127 — 50 / 127

The Argosy, Vol. 42 — page 51 of 127 — 51 / 127

The Argosy, Vol. 42 — page 52 of 127 — 52 / 127

The Argosy, Vol. 42 — page 53 of 127 — 53 / 127

The Argosy, Vol. 42 — page 54 of 127 — 54 / 127

The Argosy, Vol. 42 — page 55 of 127 — 55 / 127

The Argosy, Vol. 42 — page 56 of 127 — 56 / 127

The Argosy, Vol. 42 — page 57 of 127 — 57 / 127

The Argosy, Vol. 42 — page 58 of 127 — 58 / 127

The Argosy, Vol. 42 — page 59 of 127 — 59 / 127

The Argosy, Vol. 42 — page 60 of 127 — 60 / 127

The Argosy, Vol. 42 — page 61 of 127 — 61 / 127

The Argosy, Vol. 42 — page 62 of 127 — 62 / 127

The Argosy, Vol. 42 — page 63 of 127 — 63 / 127

The Argosy, Vol. 42 — page 64 of 127 — 64 / 127

The Argosy, Vol. 42 — page 65 of 127 — 65 / 127

The Argosy, Vol. 42 — page 66 of 127 — 66 / 127

The Argosy, Vol. 42 — page 67 of 127 — 67 / 127

The Argosy, Vol. 42 — page 68 of 127 — 68 / 127

The Argosy, Vol. 42 — page 69 of 127 — 69 / 127

The Argosy, Vol. 42 — page 70 of 127 — 70 / 127

The Argosy, Vol. 42 — page 71 of 127 — 71 / 127

The Argosy, Vol. 42 — page 72 of 127 — 72 / 127

The Argosy, Vol. 42 — page 73 of 127 — 73 / 127

The Argosy, Vol. 42 — page 74 of 127 — 74 / 127

The Argosy, Vol. 42 — page 75 of 127 — 75 / 127

The Argosy, Vol. 42 — page 76 of 127 — 76 / 127

The Argosy, Vol. 42 — page 77 of 127 — 77 / 127

The Argosy, Vol. 42 — page 78 of 127 — 78 / 127

The Argosy, Vol. 42 — page 79 of 127 — 79 / 127

The Argosy, Vol. 42 — page 80 of 127 — 80 / 127

The Argosy, Vol. 42 — page 81 of 127 — 81 / 127

The Argosy, Vol. 42 — page 82 of 127 — 82 / 127

The Argosy, Vol. 42 — page 83 of 127 — 83 / 127

The Argosy, Vol. 42 — page 84 of 127 — 84 / 127

The Argosy, Vol. 42 — page 85 of 127 — 85 / 127

The Argosy, Vol. 42 — page 86 of 127 — 86 / 127

The Argosy, Vol. 42 — page 87 of 127 — 87 / 127

The Argosy, Vol. 42 — page 88 of 127 — 88 / 127

The Argosy, Vol. 42 — page 89 of 127 — 89 / 127

The Argosy, Vol. 42 — page 90 of 127 — 90 / 127

The Argosy, Vol. 42 — page 91 of 127 — 91 / 127

The Argosy, Vol. 42 — page 92 of 127 — 92 / 127

The Argosy, Vol. 42 — page 93 of 127 — 93 / 127

The Argosy, Vol. 42 — page 94 of 127 — 94 / 127

The Argosy, Vol. 42 — page 95 of 127 — 95 / 127

The Argosy, Vol. 42 — page 96 of 127 — 96 / 127

The Argosy, Vol. 42 — page 97 of 127 — 97 / 127

The Argosy, Vol. 42 — page 98 of 127 — 98 / 127

The Argosy, Vol. 42 — page 99 of 127 — 99 / 127

The Argosy, Vol. 42 — page 100 of 127 — 100 / 127

The Argosy, Vol. 42 — page 101 of 127 — 101 / 127

The Argosy, Vol. 42 — page 102 of 127 — 102 / 127

The Argosy, Vol. 42 — page 103 of 127 — 103 / 127

The Argosy, Vol. 42 — page 104 of 127 — 104 / 127

The Argosy, Vol. 42 — page 105 of 127 — 105 / 127

The Argosy, Vol. 42 — page 106 of 127 — 106 / 127

The Argosy, Vol. 42 — page 107 of 127 — 107 / 127

The Argosy, Vol. 42 — page 108 of 127 — 108 / 127

The Argosy, Vol. 42 — page 109 of 127 — 109 / 127

The Argosy, Vol. 42 — page 110 of 127 — 110 / 127

The Argosy, Vol. 42 — page 111 of 127 — 111 / 127

The Argosy, Vol. 42 — page 112 of 127 — 112 / 127

The Argosy, Vol. 42 — page 113 of 127 — 113 / 127

The Argosy, Vol. 42 — page 114 of 127 — 114 / 127

The Argosy, Vol. 42 — page 115 of 127 — 115 / 127

The Argosy, Vol. 42 — page 116 of 127 — 116 / 127

The Argosy, Vol. 42 — page 117 of 127 — 117 / 127

The Argosy, Vol. 42 — page 118 of 127 — 118 / 127

The Argosy, Vol. 42 — page 119 of 127 — 119 / 127

The Argosy, Vol. 42 — page 120 of 127 — 120 / 127

The Argosy, Vol. 42 — page 121 of 127 — 121 / 127

The Argosy, Vol. 42 — page 122 of 127 — 122 / 127

The Argosy, Vol. 42 — page 123 of 127 — 123 / 127

The Argosy, Vol. 42 — page 124 of 127 — 124 / 127

The Argosy, Vol. 42 — page 125 of 127 — 125 / 127

The Argosy, Vol. 42 — page 126 of 127 — 126 / 127

The Argosy, Vol. 42 — page 127 of 127 — 127 / 127

About this issue

This installment of "Millicent's Folly" by the author of "East Lynne" begins with news arriving at the Crane household in Rockham. Millicent's stepmother Mrs. Crane receives a letter from Philip's London banking employers revealing he has embezzled fifty pounds and fled. Millicent, devoted to her indigent brother, despairs at the accusation. The narrative flashes back: orphaned young with her brother Philip, Millicent and he inherited little after their father's death—only fifty pounds yearly to each—while their stepmother received the estate for life. Philip struggled in London banking, accumulated debts, and in desperation stole from his employers on his twenty-second birthday. Mrs. Crane conceals Philip's disgrace from Millicent's fiancé Richard Leite, whom she values as a match, but extracts Millicent's promise never to mention her brother in his presence. Weeks pass in anxious preparation for spring marriage while Philip is presumed fled to America. In February, a sailor delivers Philip's clandestine note begging Millicent to meet him at Port Street at dusk. Richard encounters her immediately after, notices her distress and the hidden letter, and grows suspicious.

Browse this issue page by page

Each page has its own page — the cartoon, who’s in it, and what the satire means.