Since November 2000, Pulp
Adventurecon has been the only show on
the east coast devoted specifically to pulp fiction magazines, and
their paperback descendants. For the first time, we’re attempting
two great shows this year – March 29th and November 1st,
2008. Our first spring show was a success, with plenty of happy
customers who entered the Ramada and remained with us for most of
the day. As collector/dealer Rick Hall said, “There was BUZZ in
the room.”
People were buzzing over the latest
selection of pulp reprint editions at Mike
Chomko’s table; some were buzzing over the John Gunnison’s
captivating Adventure House wall display. John brought several
issues of Black Mask, the legendary pulp magazine that cultivated
the careers of Raymond Chandler, Earl Stanley Gardner, and many
others. If John had brought copies with
Dashiell Hammett stories, right now I’d be in serious
financial trouble. Rich Greene displayed an intriguing selection
of original artwork, including Boris Vallejos’
painting for The Red Terrors, a Doc Savage paperback
thriller. Dan Roberts brought several boxes of $1 paperbacks. I
scoured through them and purchased some detective-hardboiled gems
from the 1950s and 1960s. CJ Henderson chatted up several fans
regarding his stories in new anthologies featuring The Domino
Lady, The Spider, and The Avenger. His novel “To Battle Beyond”
unites the unlikely trio of The Black Bat, The Domino Lady, and
Inspector Lagrasse against the
Cthulhu menace.
Our next show will be
NOVEMBER 1, 2008
at the Ramada Inn, 1083 Route 206, Bordentown,
NJ. Past attendees can attest to the convenience of this location
–immediately off the New Jersey Turnpike, Exit 7, when you take
the Route 206 north ramp, heading toward Trenton. The Ramada is
less than 500 feet from the ramp. We’ll have the usual 50 tables
with something for everyone … the only thing missing is YOU …
Collectors and dealers come from as far away as Virginia and New
Hampshire. If you love the old pulp fiction, and live within a
few hours of the Trenton, New Jersey area, there is simply no
reason not to attend.
