The Pulp Heroes

The following list is merely a starter kit for the new pulp enthusiast. I’ve tried to list the main pulp hero characters, many with their own magazines, some as back up stories in the magazines. But these were the most popular of the genre. There are undoubtedly many others that readers may have found to their liking. If your favorites are not listed, merely copy this list and add your character to it. In the meantime, I hope the list helps the new fan in finding interesting pulp heroes to read and collect. 

The Pulp Hero

The Angel (Gabriel Wilde)

The Angel (Steve Oakes)

Anthony Hamilton

The Avenger

The Avenging Twins

The Bat

Big Chief

Bill Barnes

The Black Bat

The Black Hood

Blond Adder

The Blue Ghost

Captain Combat

Captain (Alan) Danger

Captain (Hazard) Danger

Captain Future

Captain Hazzard

Captain Satan

Captain V

Captain Zero

Carrie Cashin

The Cobra

The Crimson Clown

The Crimson Mask

Dan Dunn

Dan Fowler (G-Men Detective)

Dan Jordan

Doc Harker

Doc Savage

Doc Turner

Doctor Zeng

The Domino Lady

Don Diavolo

Don Winslow

Dusty Ayres

The Eagle

Eddie Sand

Flash Gordon

Funny Face

G-8

Gentle Jones (John Paul “Gentle” Jones)

The Ghost

The Ghost/Green Ghost

The Gray Seal

The Green Ghost

G-X

The Green Lama

Hollywood Detective

Hopalong Cassidy

The Hornet

Jerry Wade (The Candid Camera Kid)

Jim Anthony

Jim Hatfield (Texas Rangers)

Jimmy Gilmore (Alias Mr. Death)

Jimmy Holm (Ward’s Doctor Death)

Jongor

Ka-Zar

Ken Carter

Ki-Gor

Kioga

Kwa

The Lone Eagle

The Lone Ranger

Lyn Vickers (Federal Agent)

The Man In Purple

The Man In The Red Mask

Mark Hazard

The Masked Rider

Matalaa

The Masked Detective

Michael Traile (Dr. Yen Sin)

The Mongoose

The Moon Man

Nibs Holloway (Norris’s Doctor Death)

Nick Carter

Norgil

Operator #5

Paula Demaree (The Scarlet Adventuress)

The Pecos Kid

Pete Rice

The Phantom Detective

Philip Strange

Polly Verdun (The Scarlet Adventuress)

Public Enemy

The Purple Scar

Ravenwood

The Red Falcon

Red Finger

The Rio Kid

Satan Hall

Secret Agent X

Secret Service Smith

The Secret Six

Senorita Scorpion

Seven-Foot Saunders

The Shadow

Sheena

The Silver Buck

The Skipper

The Skull Killer (Octopus & Scorpion)

The Spider

Sue Carrigan (The Scarlet Adventuress)

The Suicide Squad

Tailspin Tommy

Tarzan

Terrance X O’Leary

Thunderbolt

Val Kildare (Wu Fang)

The Voice

Walt Slade

The Whisperer

The Wizard

Zorro