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Aventuras de Jim Texas
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Aventuras de Jim Texas

· c. 1940

A Spanish-language pulp adventure magazine featuring Jim Texas, a classic two-fisted hero in the American Western tradition. The cover depicts a violent confrontation between the protagonist in red and an antagonist, with a third figure in sombrero visible behind them—a visual shorthand for frontier conflict and Mexican settings common to the era's adventure pulps. Priced at 3 pesetas, this title exemplifies how pulp adventure genres circulated internationally, with Spanish publishers adapting American formulas and characters for local readers. The painted cover art, credited to Fidel Prado Duque, employs the saturated colors and dynamic composition typical of 1930s–40s pulp illustration, designed to grab newsstand browsers with promises of quick, exciting action stories.

About this artifact

Date
c. 1940
Rights
Public domain — free to view, share, and reuse.
Restoration
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