Earl Norem (1924 – 2015) is the bridge between men’s adventure magazines and comic book art. The guy painted for everything pop culture; men’s mags, comic books, pulp paperbacks, movie posters, toy packaging, and even programs for the New York Yankees. He was born on April 17, 1923, in Brooklyn, New York. During World War… Continue reading Pulp Artists: Earl Norem — From Men’s Mags to Marvel
Tag: The Godfather
Crime Movies with a Touch of Christmas
We’re not talking about Die Hard or Lethal Weapon because that argument’s played out and we already covered that ground last year. Anyway, here are some movies we love that have Christmas moments in them. Whether or not they’re all “Christmas Movies?” That’s up for debate. Trading Places (1983) Not all comedies age well, Trading… Continue reading Crime Movies with a Touch of Christmas
Celebrities and Cats
Because the internet could really use more cats. Also, today is National Cat Day (in America, it’s August 8th in Canada). To quote Charles Dickens, “What greater gift than the love of a cat?” And he wasn’t the only one who loved having a feline friend in the writers room. Here’s some famous celebrities and… Continue reading Celebrities and Cats
In Defense of Godfather Part III
On December 20, 1990 The Godfather Part III premiered in Beverly Hills. Nowadays The Godfather Part III is a forgotten mob flick thats never ends up on any best of mafia movie lists, ours included. First, I should say this article contains spoilers, I don’t usually feel bad about spoilers for movies turning 30 in… Continue reading In Defense of Godfather Part III
Our Favorite Gangster Movies
There has always been a Gangster film. Audiences have always been seduced by crime, greed, sex, and those who walk outside the boundaries of polite society. It’s an escapism for many who have jobs and bosses they hate. Here’s the first ever Mafia film, The Black Hand (1906). It’s not part of our list but… Continue reading Our Favorite Gangster Movies
The Godfather: From Mens Mags to the Big Screen
You can’t deny the influence Mario Puzo’s The Godfather had on future creators who in turn became our influences here at American Pulps. I read The Godfather when I was in college and I loved it. But it wasn’t until much later that I found out the 1969 novel was also published in the pages… Continue reading The Godfather: From Mens Mags to the Big Screen
Why We Love Film Noir
I once made the acquaintance of a man who told me he never watched a movie that was made before 1977 (because Star Wars debuted in ‘77). This shithead went to film school and he just wrote off everything made during the Golden Age of Hollywood. There’s a word that describes that kind of person,… Continue reading Why We Love Film Noir
The Soprano’s Turns 20
The Sopranos turns 20 this week (it first aired January 10, 1999). Yeah, we feel old too. To think that Paulie “Walnuts” Gualtieri got poison ivy killing Mikey “Grab Bag” Palmice 20 years ago this year. Saying The Sopranos was a massive influence on the American Pulps team would be a huge understatement. If it’s not the… Continue reading The Soprano’s Turns 20