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Pulpcon

Pulpcon, the first convention devoted strictly to the pulp magazines, ran annually from 1972 through 2008, with an extra convention held in 1996.

Background

Pulpcon was founded by Ed Kessell, Earl Kussman, Nils Hardin and Rusty Hevelin. The first con was held at the Colony Motor Hotel in Clayton, Mo., on June 9-11, 1972. Around 100 people attended, including SF fictioneer Edmond Hamilton and pulp cover artist Graves Gladney.

According to Don Ramlow's "Pulpcon: A Brief History of the Little Convention That Could" (The Pulpster #3, 1993), Pulpcon had been planned as a one-shot convention. But at the urging of those attending, it decided to continue the next year.

Pulpcon limited its focus to the pulp magazines. By the mid-2000s, newer members of the convention's organizing committee were pushing to consider broadening the con's focus, consider new locations and other options to grow. Pulpcon #38 was scheduled for Aug. 14-16 in Dayton, Ohio. After a schism, a portion of the committee decided to organize a competing convention, Pulpcon 2009, in Columbus, Ohio, on July 31-Aug. 2, 2009.

Eventually, Pulpcon #38 organizers canceled their event, but required the other convention to give up the Pulpcon name. Pulpcon 2009 was renamed PulpFest 2009.

Pulpcon #37, held in Dayton, Ohio, in 2008 was the final Pulpcon.

Pulpcon activities

Pulpcon began recognizing Guests of Honor in 1976 for Pulpcon 5. The first Guest of Honor was Walter Gibson, the main author of The Shadow.

Pulpcon chronology

Event DateLocation
Pulpcon 1June 9-11, 1972Clayton, Mo.
Pulpcon 2July 20-22, 1973Dayton, Ohio
Pulpcon 3July 27-29, 1974Dayton, Ohio
Pulpcon 4June 14-15, 1975Dayton, Ohio
Pulpcon 5July 9-11, 1976Akron, Ohio
Pulpcon 6July 8-10, 1977Akron, Ohio
Pulpcon 7July 7-9, 1978St. Louis
Pulpcon 8June 28-July 1, 1979Dayton, Ohio
Pulpcon 9Nov. 7-9, 1980Dayton, Ohio
Pulpcon 10Aug. 14-16, 1981Dayton, Ohio
Pulpcon 11July 8-11, 1982Dayton, Ohio
Pulpcon 12July 7-10, 1983Dayton, Ohio
Pulpcon 13Aug. 16-19, 1984Cherry Hill, N.J.
Pulpcon 14July 11-14, 1985Dayton, Ohio
Pulpcon 15July 10-13, 1986Dayton, Ohio
Pulpcon 16July 9-12, 1987Dayton, Ohio
Pulpcon 17July 21-24, 1988Dayton, Ohio
Pulpcon 18July 6-9, 2989Dayton, Ohio
Pulpcon 19July 19-22, 1990Wayne, N.J.
Pulpcon 20June 20-23, 1991Dayton, Ohio
Pulpcon 21July 16-19, 1992Dayton, Ohio
Pulpcon 22July 29-Aug. 1, 1993Dayton, Ohio
Pulpcon 22-AJan. 6-9, 1994Tucson, Ariz.
Pulpcon 23Aug. 4-7, 1994Bowling Green, Ohio
Pulpcon 24Aug. 3-6, 1995Bowling Green, Ohio
Pulpcon BFeb. 8-11, 1996Asheville, N.C.
Pulpcon 25Aug. 1-4, 1996San Jose, Calif.
Pulpcon 26July 24-27, 1997Bowling Green, Ohio
Pulpcon 27July 30-Aug. 2, 1998Bowling Green, Ohio
Pulpcon 28July 9-11, 1999Dayton, Ohio
Pulpcon 29July 7-9, 2000Dayton, Ohio
Pulpcon 30July 12-15, 2001Dayton, Ohio
Pulpcon 31July 11-14, 2002Dayton, Ohio
Pulpcon 32July 31-Aug.2, 2003Dayton, Ohio
Pulpcon 33July 8-11, 2004Dayton, Ohio
Pulpcon 34July 7-10, 2005Dayton, Ohio
Pulpcon 35Aug. 3-6, 2006Dayton, Ohio
Pulpcon 36July 5-8, 2007Dayton, Ohio
Pulpcon 37July 31-Aug. 3, 2008Dayton, Ohio



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