![]() ![]() The newly-opened building was a massive skyscraper, of which the first ten floors were the headquarters of The Daily News.” Armed with a $125,000 line of credit arranged by Eastern Distributing Company, the two men launched Popular Publications.Īccording to pulp scholar David Saunders, “In May of 1930 Henry Steeger and Harold Goldsmith rented a one-room office for Popular Publications at 220 East 42nd Street in New York City. In the fall of 1929, while still employed by Dell, Steeger approached the business manager of Ace Publications - his longtime friend and former schoolmate, Harold Sanford Goldsmith - about starting a publishing company. In 1929, he became the editor of The Funnies, the first American comic book featuring original material. ![]() Before long, the Princeton graduate was assistant editor of War Birds and the editor of Sky Riders, two of Dell’s aviation titles. In late 1926, Henry Steeger, III was hired by Dell Publications to serve as co-editor of Famous Story Magazine, a 25¢ pulp magazine that reprinted stories from Cosmopolitan, Harper’s, The Ladies’ Home Journal, and other publications. Our “Pulp History” articles focus on the rough-paper writers, editors, publishers, and artists who have inspired and continue to inspire the creators of the world’s popular culture. ![]() Pulp magazines have influenced writers, artists, film directors, software developers, and countless others over the years. ![]()
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