#Pulp Hero

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Geof Isherwood: The Shadow

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Jules De Grandin Ghost-Breaker

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McCLURE'S MAGAZINE (S S McClure Co., 1909 - 1910)

Art: F X Leyendecker

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"Kull the Conqueror" by Rei Zernan.

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Pulptober 2022, Themes Elaborated, Part 3

Well, I’m not surprised part two got no traction, since I posted it after midnight last night, but after three days, part one has none either? Bah. Oh, well, on to Part 3!

11-Domino Lady/Outlaw Justice:

Some Pulp Heroes work alongside Johnny Law. Not these guys. They recognize that Law and Justice aren’t the same thing and are actively committing crimes and being hunted by the police. Alternate examples: Kapitan Mors*+, The Black Bat.

12-John Carter/Master of the Blade

Throwbacks to the genre are often referred to as “Two-Fisted Tales“, and some of the most iconic images involve a dude with a .45 in each hand...but despite that, there are plenty of Pulp Heroes who prefer to live by the sword, and make sure bad guys die by it (or at least are humiliated). Alternate examples: Zorro*, Elric+*

13-Hellboy/Paranormal Investigator:

Fairly straightforward, TBH. A guy or guys who, rather than crime, investigates the weird and spooky...and if they end up thwarting some crooks along the way, that’s a bonus! Alternate examples: Carnacki*+, Mystery, Inc.

14-Arsene Lupin/Gentleman Thief 

Another straightforward one. This guy is a professional thief, but they do it with style and a minimum of violence, they only steal from people who can afford it, and they will often end up helping defeat more villainous criminals, sometimes even actively helping the police! Alternate examples: The Saint, Sly Cooper*

15-Tintin/Justice and Journalism 

The archetypical Pulp Hero is independently wealthy, but some of them do work for a living. One of the most popular professions for ‘em is reporter; whether they keep stumbling on baddies needing thwarting whilst looking for a story, or they got tired sick of writing about bad guys doing horrible things and decided to do something, these guys get their man AND the story. Alternate examples: The Question, Carl Kolchak*.

And that’s this segment done. Will post at least one other later today!

*I have not consumed any or much of the source material

+Was suggested to me by @maxwell-grant, thanks buddy!

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The Crimson Clown's Threat - art by John A. Coughlin (1931)

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Arthouse Muppets

The Scarlet Pimpernel featuring Kermit, Piggy And Sam The Eagle

Art by Bruce McCorkindale

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Victor Jory in The Shadow (1940)

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The Spider, August, 1940.

The Pirates from Hell!

And they do it using trains and planes and trucks. All well away from the sea.

Legally speaking, "Piracy is an act of robbery or criminal violence by ship or boat-borne attackers upon another ship or a coastal area, typically intending to steal cargo and other valuable goods."

So no matter how much you jolly your roger, if you do it inland, you're just a crook who dresses funny.

Art by J. Fleming Gould (?)

To read the story, go to

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The Shadow Strikes #14

by Eduardo Barreto; Anthony Tollin and John Workman

DC

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Hellboy / Hero with Good Publicity

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SECRET AGENT "X" Vol. 3 #1 "The Octopus of Crime" (Ace Magazines, 1934, though this is a 1970s facsimile)

Artist uncredited.

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"Bran Mak Morn" by Peter Tikos.

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Thinking a lot about the inherent queerness of Fallen Hero.

Ortega's endless public performance,

Chen's perceived lack of humanity,

Mortum shaping themself body and mind against the will of others,

Herald's struggle past and present with the world's expectations of him,

Argent's existence being tied to something others perceive as inherently dangerous.

You are all Other.

And you are stronger in each other's company.

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@cigarettesandinevitablebetrayal