A complete issue · 3 pages · 1885
The Argosy, Volume 40
A complete, restored issue of Pulp Fiction from 1885 — all 3 pages of painted-cover fiction magazines that launched science fiction, horror, and hardboiled crime, free to page through at ComicBooks.com.
About this issue
This issue contains the serialized novel The Mystery of Allan Grale by Isabella Fycie Mayo, illustrated by M. Ellen Edwards, presented in forty-six chapters. The narrative follows investigations into Mrs. Grale's affairs, incorporating supernatural elements including mediumship and mysterious revelations—chapters detail courtroom proceedings, discoveries at a black pool, confessions, and resolution through "A Life for a Life." The magazine also features numerous shorter stories across genres: The Amethyst Seal, The Ghost of Bolsover's Bank, A Forgotten Tragedy, and The Devil in Dunchester represent mystery and supernatural fiction. Cyril Trevor's Wood Nymph, A Modern Fatima, and Sabrina suggest romantic narratives. Additional pieces include practical articles like The Invalid's Corner and Pot Pourri, alongside literary criticism. A substantial poetry section covers themes of remembrance, love, domestic life, and classical translation. Illustrations by M. Ellen Edwards and Frank Dapp accompany the primary serial and selected stories.
Browse this issue page by page
Each page has its own page — the cartoon, who’s in it, and what the satire means.