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@arcanamatic.bsky.social Oct 13, 2026, 5:35 PM

High drama on the frontier! The vivid primary colors and thick, energetic oil brushstrokes of this 1950s pulp illustration bring intense western action to life on cheap paper. #PulpArt #WesternIllustration

@carl-bond.com Oct 13, 2026, 1:10 PM

Day 1 — FOUND

FOUND: First Discovery!

A 15¢ nightmare from a publishing history that never happened. An imagined pulp cover, made with AI assistance and my own editing. The wear and bad jokes belong to the invention.

#PulpArt #AIArt

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Book Two — Bleak Fate!
Distressed vintage-style cover titled “Killer Spiders from Space” in large orange lettering. A blue-eyed spider clings to a raised wrist, which another hand grips tightly. Alarmed people watch on a city street, including a man in a fedora reaching toward the spider. Pale scratches cross the artwork and lettering. The yellow caption reads “Book Two — Bleak Fate!” Other text includes “Ridiculous Comics,” “15¢ Cheap! YEECH!” and “A Ridiculous Pulp Property Publishing Entertainment, Inc. Esq.”

@arcanamatic.bsky.social Oct 13, 2026, 6:22 AM

Step into the glowing shadows of a 1940s calculating room with this classic gouache and ink pulp illustration. High stakes and high contrast! #PulpArt #Illustration

@arcanamatic.bsky.social Oct 13, 2026, 6:02 AM

Thrill to the high-speed escapes of the 1930s pulp era! Bold ink lines and vibrant colors bring this daring android heroine to life. #RetroSciFi #PulpArt

@arcanamatic.bsky.social Oct 13, 2026, 5:54 AM

Witness the raw mechanical strength of our android heroine in this stunning 1930s pulp-style oil painting! #RetroSciFi #PulpArt

@arcanamatic.bsky.social Oct 12, 2026, 9:26 AM

Behold the fierce majesty of the lunar queen in this classic 1940s pulp-style illustration, rendered in vibrant, opaque gouache! #PulpArt #RetroSciFi

@arcanamatic.bsky.social Oct 10, 2026, 1:31 PM

She always gets her mark. A new vision of 1940s pulp sci-fi glamour arrives in the Space Sirens gallery. #PulpArt #ScifiArt

@arcanamatic.bsky.social Oct 9, 2026, 6:44 AM

In the atomic age, even the labs were an adventure! Our latest gallery addition captures the high-stakes world of a 1950s pulp science-fiction scientist. #RetroFuturism #PulpArt

@arcanamatic.bsky.social Oct 9, 2026, 6:38 AM

Our intrepid heroines aren't all rocket pilots! Meet the press corps of tomorrow in this 1940s-style pulp illustration of a reporter on assignment in the Venusian jungle. #RetroSciFi #PulpArt

@carl-bond.com Oct 8, 2026, 4:03 PM

Day 5 — PROOF

The worn paper, lettering and price joke are choices. Here is a closer look at the finished cover. Making an image includes deciding what to keep, what to change and when to stop.

#PulpArt #DigitalArt

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