I happened to come across a great site today which features cover art for many vintage paperback novels, otherwise known as pulp fiction. I now realize why there is such a huge demand by collectors who pay big bucks for these softbound vintage books published from 1938 to 1968. It’s because of the wonderful and dramatic cover art which usually featured sexy dames, lust-driven hussies, evil phantoms and all those wicked subjects considered taboo. In this article covering the subject, Pulp Friction, Kelly Luker writes,

“Vintage Paperbacks reflected the era’s attitude toward sex and women, yet they also were quick to capitalize on society’s fears and prejudice.”

I’m fascinated and enthralled by these covers. The creativity and wild imagination of the artists who created them is nothing like the covers of romance novels seen in bookstores today. (click on thumbnails to see larger images.)