Classic Horror Paperback Covers

[Jim Bertges]

It's an odd little book filled with quick one page horror tales with twist endings. Many of the stories would have made good horror comics or TV episodes. And there are numerous black and white interior illustrations like these--


The artist's name is Irv Doktor

[Illoman]

They look like they were either done with scratchboard, or drawn in ink and photographed in reverse. Nice work.

[thegraveyardtramp]

Forgive the shameless plug as my first post on this great website (which I only just stumbled upon yesterday) but I am very pleased to announce that my new book HIP POCKET SLEAZE has been published and is now available direct from Headpress in the UK and Amazon in the US, as well as other specialty bookshops and online retailers. Readers of this board (and this thread in particular) might dig certain sections of HIP POCKET SLEAZE, in particular the interviews with Jim Harmon and H G Lewis (discussing the gore paperbacks he authored) and the book also contains a chapter on vintage horror film tie-in paperbacks from the 50s-70s. Some of the paperbacks I look at in this section include Gorgo, Scream and Scream Again, the Zacherly paperbacks, Squirm, Night of the Living Dead, Queen Kong, Inseminoid, The Incredible Melting Man, Great Monsters of the Movies and more.

Amazon link:

http://www.amazon.com/Hip-Pocket-Sleaze-Vintage-Paperbacks/dp/1900486482/ref=zg_bs_5072_45

Press release is below...

New from Headpress:

HIP POCKET SLEAZE
The Lurid World of Vintage Adult Paperbacks
by John Harrison

DRUGS!
GIANT KILLER CRABS!
WITCHCRAFT!
BRITISH BIKERS!
SEX STARVED HOUSEWIVES!
And more...

Your comprehensive guide to the original pulp fiction
Nearly 400 pages bursting with timeless smut...
An essential companion to the Bad Mags books...
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HIP POCKET SLEAZE is an introduction to the world of vintage, lurid adult paperbacks. Charting the rise of sleazy pulp fiction during the 1960s and 1970s and reviewing many of the key titles, the book takes an informed look at the various genres and markets from this enormouslyprolific era, from groundbreaking gay and lesbian-themed books to the Armed Services Editions. Influential authors, publishers and coverartists are profiled and interviewed, including the "godfather of gore" H. G. Lewis, cult lesbian author Ann Bannon, fetish artist parexcellence Bill Ward and many others.

A companion to Bad Mags, Headpress' guide to sensationalist magazines of the 1970s, HIP POCKET SLEAZE also offers extensive bibliographical information and plenty of outrageous cover art.

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[CreepysFan]

   

Some more books I bought from the Warren ads.

   

[Gasport]

GREAT covers, CF! Wish they made wallpaper featuring that Macabre Reader cover!

[thegraveyardtramp]

Agreed that Macabre Reader cover art is classic, pure horror pulp! That book is definately going on my want list. Thanks for sharing....

[TheHoldingCoat]

That Macabre Reader cover is wonderful. Any artist credit?

[CreepysFan]

   

  The cover art for The Macabre Reader was done by Ed Emshwiller.

[TheHoldingCoat]

A familiar name. Thanks.