A complete issue · 132 pages · 1931
Fight Stories, October 1931
A complete, restored issue of Pulp Fiction from 1931 — all 132 pages of painted-cover fiction magazines that launched science fiction, horror, and hardboiled crime, free to page through at ComicBooks.com.
A complete issue · 132 pages · 1931
October 1931 issue of Fight Stories magazine, published by Fiction House. Features the biographical serial "Battling Benny Leonard" (Part 1) by Jack Kofoed, chronicling the lightweight champion's rise through speed, boxing ingenuity, and knockout power. The issue also includes fiction stories: "Game Guy" by Eddy Orcutt about a fighter named Lefty Cal Sullivan who decides to box despite sudden illness to prevent his boss from losing a large bet; "Hero Stuff" by Pete Martin, "The Vagabond Slugger" by Phil Richards about hobos seeking ring work, and "Palooka-Proof" by Roger Greene. Additional content includes "The Barney Buster" by J.T. McIntyre, a boxing history column by Old Timer, and a contest results article. Supporting departments cover contemporary fights and conditioning advice.
Each page has its own page — the cartoon, who’s in it, and what the satire means.