PulpFest is not only lauded for its fine programming but also for its large dealers’ room.
Beginning on Thursday, July 30, the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Pittsburgh – Cranberry will be home to thousands of collectible pulp magazines and digests, vintage paperbacks, first-edition hardcovers and series books, original art, genre fiction, B-movies and serials, collectible comic books, and much more.
What dealers are we expecting at PulpFest 2026? In our posts this week, we’re profiling our dealers, telling you a little bit about each of them.
We are very pleased to welcome John deSoto to his first PulpFest. John is the son of illustrator and master artist Rafael M. deSoto, remembered by pulp fans for his many covers for Black Book Detective, Black Mask, Dime Detective, Dime Mystery, Fifteen Western Tales, New Detective, The Phantom Detective, The Spider, Thrilling Detective, Western Aces, and many other titles. It was Rafael deSoto who discovered Gloria Stoll, a seventeen-year-old, discouraged high school graduate art student. He inspired Gloria to become a commercial illustrator. Years later, she was the guest of honor at PulpFest 2017.
Trained in architecture at The Cooper Union in New York City and abroad, John deSoto is also a painter, like his father. He will be selling a line of deSoto apparel, including t-shirts, caps, and handbags, as well as limited edition art prints. He’ll also have some paperbacks, as well as proofs from the pulp magazines for sale. John will also be displaying some of the props his father used for his pulp covers, as well as sketches and photographs featuring the artist and his wife dressed as the characters in his cover paintings. Look for John deSoto in the foyer, near the registration area at PulpFest 2026.
From 1982 – 85, Jennifer DiGiacomo was the editor and publisher of The Savage Society of Bronze, a Doc Savage fanzine. A resident of New York City, this will be Jennifer’s fifth year as a PulpFest dealer. Swing by her table in our foyer to peruse a few odds and ends from her personal collection and other material. Jennifer has been a popular presenter at PulpFest, most recently in 2023 as the moderator for our panel, “Doc Savage and His Offspring.” Jen will be part of the Doc Con contingent at this year’s PulpFest.
Greg Ketter has owned DreamHaven Books & Comics for over 49 years. The Minneapolis-based store is one of the oldest and largest purveyors of new & used science fiction, fantasy, horror, and comic books in the United States. It continues to buy and sell quality books, pulps, comics, and other material. DreamHaven has recently acquired some of the largest collections in its history, including the complete Fantasy Press titles, the complete Winston Juvenile series, and over 10,000 science fiction, fantasy, and horror anthologies. DreamHaven has thousands of new & used signed books as well. We look forward to having Dreamhaven back in our dealers’ room for another go-round. Many thanks to Greg and DreamHaven for sponsoring our PulpFest 2026 welcome banner.
Let’s welcome back David Earle for his fourth PulpFest as a dealer. He’ll be selling pulps and related materials, collectible paperbacks, miscellaneous genre fiction, and some comic-related books at his dealer table. Originally from Cleveland, David has been collecting pulps since he was twelve, inspired by his friend, the late Sheldon Jaffery. He is the Chair of Art and Design at the University of West Florida in Pensacola, Florida. David’s research concentrates on the history of American Magazines.
Two of the organizers of the Windy City Pulp and Paper Convention, Doug Ellis & Deb Fulton will have a wide selection of general fiction, science-fiction, adventure, and other pulps to offer. They’ll also have original art and other collectibles at this year’s PulpFest. Stop by their tables and you’re bound to find something that you can’t do without!
Born near Anaheim, California in 1954, a few months before the opening of Disneyland, David W. Smith has been working in the pop culture field since the age of 14. He opened Fantasy Illustrated in 1979 and moved to the Seattle area in 1995. A few years later, David discovered what would become the famous Yakima Pedigree collection of ultra-high-grade pulps. These are considered some of the finest-condition pulps known to exist. Currently, David operates Fantasy Illustrated out of his house near Mill Creek, Washington, where he lives with his wife, Kelli. Please welcome David, selling at his first PulpFest.
Robin & Brendan Faulkner have been in the popular culture business since the 1960s. Located in Danbury, Connecticut, R & B Enterprises will have a wide selection of pulps, vintage magazines, classic movie and television DVDs, paperbacks, hardcovers, and related material at this year’s PulpFest. Please visit their website to learn more about what they have to offer.
Flinch! Books was founded in 2015 by two Ohio-based writers. Since their initial foray into the world of independent publishing — Something Strange is Going On!: New Tales From the Fletcher Hanks Universe — co-publishers Jim Beard and John C. Bruening have followed with more wide-ranging anthologies, as well as full-length novels showcasing their own creations — Beard’s Sgt. Janus and Bruening’s Midnight Guardian. They’re currently working on their wildest, way-outiest pulp anthology yet. Perhaps they’ll reveal more at this year’s “Flinch! Fest,” taking place on Friday afternoon, July 31. Be sure to join them.
Please welcome back William Carney and Mark Egner of Geiger & Archer Books to their second PulpFest. Located in Endicott, New York, this brick-and-mortar specializes in vintage paperbacks, science fiction, fantasy, horror, crime & mystery, pulp fiction, and more. A bookstore for collectors and readers alike, Geiger & Archer also sells through AbeBooks. You’ll find them in our dealers’ room with some great stuff.
Martin Grams is an American pop culture historian who has written extensively on radio, television, and film. He’s the author of The Green Hornet: A History of Radio, Motion Pictures, Comics and Television, King Kong: The 1933 Radio Scripts, The Radio Adventures of Sax Rohmer’s Fu Manchu, The Shadow: The History and Mystery of the Radio Program, 1930-1954, and many other titles. In addition to his award-winning books, Martin will be selling a substantial selection of classic Blu-rays and DVDs. To learn more about his books, visit Martin’s website at martingrams.biz/.
Born on April 1, 1875, Edgar Wallace was the creator of The Just Men, Sanders of the River, The Ringer, Mr. J. G. Reeder, and The Green Archer. So it certainly seems fitting that we welcome author, comic book scriptwriter, and intelligence analyst Allan Liska and Green Archer Comics back for another PulpFest. Green Archer Comics is a family-run comic book publisher that has been reviving legends since 2023! They specialize in Golden Age and public domain characters, including Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar; The Green Archer; The Press Guardian; The Clock; and Buck Rogers! Stop by their table and share some memories! And please welcome Green Archer Comics back to PulpFest.
George Hagenauer returns to PulpFest for another go-round. He has written the occasional trading card set and comics; been a columnist for the Comics Buyer’s Guide; and authored articles related to pulps and art. He co-wrote with Max Allan Collins The History of Mystery and Taschen’s award-winning Men’s Adventure Magazines. For 40 years, George also helped with the historical background for Collins’ historical mysteries. He also put together an exhibit telling the history of the American mystery genre through original art, and was part of the team that started and ran the Chicago Comicon for its first incarnation. At the urging of his family, George is doing his estate sale while still alive and will be bringing original art and anything else of interest to PulpFest 2025. Send him suggestions for what to bring via his Comicartfans Gallery.
Scouring flea markets and antique shows up and down the East Coast, Rick Hall rescues pulps from the bottoms of musty old boxes for the collections of his fellows in the pulp community. Focusing primarily on pulp magazines, Rick adds fanzines and general magazines with “good authors” to the mix. You may find just what you’ve been looking for among Rick’s “found” treasures.
Richard Meli and Amanda Peebles will be representing Heartwood Books & Art at this year’s PulpFest. Heartwood is a member of the ABAA with over 25 years of experience in buying and selling vintage pulps, first editions, magazines, paperbacks, and other collectibles. Heartwood has more than 100,000 items available for sale, including the Robert Weinberg collection of rare pulps, digests, paperbacks, and related ephemera, the Napa Valley collection of men’s adventure magazines, the Barry Levin collection, world-class Edgar Rice Burroughs material, and one-of-a-kind Weird Tales, Clark Ashton-Smith, and H. P. Lovecraft gems.
Heritage Auctions is one of the leading dealers and appraisers of collectibles in the world. Sasha Fraze, consignment director for comics, comic art, and pulp magazines, will be manning the Heritage booth right outside our 2025 dealers’ room entrance during this year’s PulpFest. A graduate of McGill University, Sasha has worked for world-famous auction houses and comic shops, and in publishing, criticism, writing, and more. Stop by and talk with Sasha about Heritage and the services that they offer. And don’t forget about the company’s regular “Sunday Pulp Magazines Select Auctions.”
Paul Herman is a dealer and collector based in Connecticut who exhibits at the leading pulp and paperback conventions. He offers a wide variety of materials, including pulps, paperbacks, and vintage digests. He is very strong in the mystery and detective fields, turning up many scarce items. You can also find Fiction House pulps among his regular stock. Be sure to drop by Paul’s tables for a top-notch deal on some of the best collectibles around.
Since graduating from The Art Institute of Pittsburgh in 1982, Ron Hill has worked as a cartoonist, illustrator, caricaturist, creative director, and author. In 2024, Ron debuted We Are Doc Savage: A Documentary on Fandom, a feature-length documentary — two years in production — that explores the history of Doc Savage fandom by interviewing dozens of collectors, creators, and characters who are keeping the legacy of The Man of Bronze alive. Ron will be manning the Doc Con 2026 tables at PulpFest where he will have DVDs of his great film available for $25, select role-playing game artwork, and a specially curated selection of collectible paperbacks from his personal collection for sale.
We want to welcome back John W. Knott, Bookseller to PulpFest. A bookseller for over 40 years, John specializes in fine first editions of popular literature, with an emphasis on science fiction, fantasy, supernatural and horror, and mystery and detective fiction. He also offers pulp magazines, ephemera — such as manuscripts and letters — as well as signed books, limited editions, award winners, and books in all areas of popular fiction. At PulpFest 2026, John will primarily be offering pulps and other material from several major collections — Gerry de la Ree, Robert A. Madle, Joe Wrzos. Please visit his website at jwkbooks.com.
If you’re interested in selling at PulpFest, our dealers’ room is full. If you would like to be added to our waiting list, please write to Jack Cullers at jack@pulpfest.com.
If you want to visit our dealers’ room, you have to be a member of PulpFest 2026. To join the convention, click the register button on our website. Your PulpFest membership also includes memberships in Doc Con 2026, FarmerCon XXI, and The Shadow Con 2026, celebrating its first year. That’s four conventions for one price!
If you’re from outside the area, don’t forget to book a room. Due to cancellations, our host hotel, the beautiful DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Pittsburgh – Cranberry may have a few rooms left at the convention rate. Try clicking here to make your reservation.
You may also be able to reserve a room at our host hotel by calling 1-724-776-6900 or 855-610-8733. To receive the special convention rate of $149 plus tax per night, you must mention that you are a PulpFest attendee or use the code CDT90C. To get the convention rate, you must book your room by 11:59 pm on Tuesday, July 7.
You can click here for nearby hotels if all of the rooms at the DoubleTree are no longer available.
If you’re looking for a roommate, write to Jack Cullers at his email address above.
We’ll be profiling more of our PulpFest 2026 dealers through Friday, July 10. Please visit our site on Wednesday, July 8, for our next set of dealer profiles.
Our featured image is a magazine rack in Tacoma, Washington, advertising Liberty, True Story, and True Detective magazines, circa early 1938. All three titles were published by Bernarr Macfadden, who also published Ghost Stories, 100 years old in 2026.
We’ll be running photographs of vintage newsstands and magazine racks all week. Special thanks to ThePulp.Net for sharing their collection of pulp photos from the early 20th century with us.
Our lead image was adapted by William Lampkin from Stan Mott’s cover art for the June 1961 issue of Amazing Stories. We’ll be celebrating the centennial of Amazing Stories at this year’s PulpFest.
Edgar Wallace’s celebrated thriller, “The Green Archer,” was first published in The Detective Magazine for December 20, 1923, with cover art by Leo Bates. A veteran of the First World War, Bates published his first illustrations in 1919, in a book of adventure stories written by Charles Gilson and published by Cassell & Co. He also painted the dustwrapper for a novel by Sapper (i.e., H.C. McNeile), published by Hodder & Stoughton. All told, Bates is credited with illustrating around fifty books, but his output could have been far greater.
Our final image was adapted by PulpFest Advertising Director William Lampkin from James Bama’s cover art for The Land of Always Night, #13 in Bantam Books’ “The Fantastic Adventures of Doc Savage,” published in 1966. It was the first of three Doc Savage novels that Ryerson Johnson worked on for Lester Dent.
A fan of horror and fantasy fiction, Jeanne Harding attended her first PulpFest in 2023, helping to celebrate the centennial of Weird Tales. You can read more of Jeanne’s contributions to pulpfest.com — including her looks at the shudder pulps and Ed Emshwiller — by clicking here.
