Pulp Fiction, 1950 · page 36 of 132
15 Story Detective, April 1950 — page 36: what you’re looking at
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# "Corpse's Comeback" by Johanas L. Bouma This is a story page from a pulp magazine featuring prose and an illustration. The visible text describes William Spencer being picked up by a driver heading to Border City, then getting into a physical altercation—Spencer throws a punch at someone named Brent. The page establishes that Spencer is fleeing after being charged with stealing funds from his crooked employer, framing his trip to Mexico as an escape. The dramatic black-and-white illustration shows two men fighting near a car.
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CORPSE’S COMEBACK PENCER was waiting at the foot of S the reck-quarry road with his suit- | By JOQHANAS i case when the headlights pulled over and the dark coupe stopped. The driver BOUMA leaned over and asked, “Going far?” “Border City.” “Hop in,” the man said. Spencer opened the door. He put the His fist shot out, caught Brent full in the face. a Being charged with stealing his crooked employer's funds was the start and finish of William Spencer's pleasure jaunt to Mexico. 36 CORMMICLOOKS (F@)