Pulp magazines (1890s–1950s) were cheap, fast-paced fiction mags packed with wild, over-the-top stories. The covers? Absolutely insane. Bold colors, dramatic action, heroes, villains, monsters—it all just jumped off the page. They had a huge impact on comics and movies, but let’s be real—the art is what we love. It’s raw, exaggerated, and full of energy.