![]() ![]() The original aim of this cheaply made product was to attract a young male reader to buy the inexpensive magazine and discard it when finished, only to buy the next months selection on the newsstand or a yearly subscription through the mail. ![]() Ashley states: “The age of the pulps lasted roughly from 1896 to 1955…Originally, a pulp magazine was one that was printed on paper made directly from wood-pulp which rapidly yellows and becomes very brittle leaving a shower of confetti on the reader” (Ashley “Golden”). His article “The Golden Age of Pulp Fiction” gives a historical perspective of the beginnings of the science fiction magazine and why they are called “pulps”. ![]() A contributor and editor to this site is Mike Ashley: historian, writer, and anthologist of the early pulps. ![]() This website is produced by scholars throughout the country that study popular culture with all contributions of content added to the site are inspected for accuracy. The history of the pulp magazines can be studied through a comprehensive fan based online website called the Pulp Magazine Project (), which is dedicated to saving these early publications. Pulp Magazines – The Birthplace of Science Fiction ![]()
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