The Pulp Fiction of Norvell Page
The following list of stories was compiled by Larry Estep of PulpGen. What I have done is take his original alphabetical list and put them in chronological order to, in a sense, tell the story of Page's fiction output from 1930-1943. All Spider stories are credited to "Grant Stockbridge." All other stories credited to Norvell Page, except where noted. Some of Page's other characters (Mark Curtis, Ken Carter, Prester John, etc.) also noted where known. If you have any additions or corrections to this list, don't hesitate to e-mail me or Larry.
| 1930 | TITLE | MAGAZINE | REPRINT |
| November | The Devil Muscles In (as N. Wooten Poge) | Detective-Dragnet Magazine | |
| 1931 | |||
| February | The Sinister Alliance (as N. Wooten Poge) | Detective-Dragnet Magazine | |
| March | The Husher (as N. Wooten Poge) | The Underworld Magazine | |
| Two Spot (as N. Wooten Poge) | Detective-Dragnet Magazine | ||
| May | Bulldog of the Law (as N. Wooten Poge) | Detective-Dragnet Magazine | |
| June | Strangler's Coup (as N. Wooten Poge) | The Underworld Magazine | |
| July | Rented Murder (as N. Wooten Poge) | The Underworld Magazine | |
| August | The Rat Trap (as N. Wooten Poge) | The Underworld Magazine | |
| October | The Butterfly Murder (as N. Wooten Poge) | Detective-Dragnet Magazine | |
| The Rope Cure (as N. Wooten Poge) | The Underworld Magazine | ||
| 1932 | |||
| July | The Boodle Ring (as N. Wooten Poge) | The Underworld Magazine | |
| 1933 | |||
| February | Those Catrini | Black Mask | |
| March | Funny Business (Mark Curtis) | The Shadow Magazine (March 1 1933) | |
| The Confessional | Black Mask | ||
| April | Black Harvest | Black Mask | |
| The Green Death | Ten Detective Aces | ||
| May | In a Pickle (Mark Curtis) | The Shadow Magazine (May 15 1933) | |
| Hell's Music | Ten Detective Aces (May-June 1933) | ||
| July | City of Corpses | Ten Detective Aces | |
| August | Statues of Horror | Ten Detective Aces | Behind the Mask #1 |
| September | Gallows Ghost | Ten Detective Aces | Pulp Review #6 |
| October | The Dance of the Skeletons | Dime Mystery Magazine | Wierd Menace #6 |
| Murder Undercover | The Spider | ||
| Satan's Hoof | Ten Detective Aces | A Cent a Story! (Bowling Green Popular Press, 1986) | |
| November | The Sinister Embrace (Ken Carter) | Ten Detective Aces | |
| December | Wings of the Black Death | The Spider | Berkley 3, Girasol, PDF |
| The Death Blast | Dime Mystery Magazine | ||
| 1934 | |||
| January | City of Flaming Shadows | The Spider | Berkley 4, Girasol, PDF |
| Clue of Courage | Strange Detective Stories | Pulp Review #14, PulpGen PDF | |
| Canned Goods | The Phantom Detective | ||
| February | Empire of Doom | The Spider | Girasol, Bold Venture, PDF |
| March | The Citadel of Hell | The Spider | Girasol, Hanos, PDF |
| April | Serpent of Destruction | The Spider | Girasol, Bold Venture, PDF |
| May | The Mad Horde | The Spider | Girasol, Bold Venture, PDF |
| June | Satan's Death Blast | The Spider | Girasol, DiMedia 1, PDF |
| July | The Corpse Cargo | The Spider | Girasol, DiMedia 2, PDF |
| Orchid Hell | Super-Detective Stories | ||
| August | Prince of Red Looters | The Spider | Girasol, DiMedia 3, PDF |
| Claws of Vengeance | Black Book Detective Magazine | ||
| The Finger Points | Great Detective | ||
| They Drink Blood | Dime Mystery Magazine | ||
| September | Reign of the Silver Terror | The Spider | Girasol, Pulp Adventures Press |
| Just Pals | Thrilling Detective | ||
| Soft Shoulders | Super-Detective Stories | ||
| October | Builders of the Black Empire | The Spider | Girasol, Pulp Press, PDF |
| Dirty Dishes | Black Book Detective Magazine | ||
| November | Death's Crimson Juggernaut | The Spider | Girasol, Carroll & Graf 3 |
| December | The Red Death Rain | The Spider | Girasol, Carroll & Graf 3 |
| 1935 | |||
| January | The City Destroyer | The Spider | Girasol, Bold Venture, Pocket Books 3 |
| February | The Pain Emperor | The Spider | Girasol, Carroll & Graf 4 |
| The Trail of the Snake | Masked Rider Western Magazine | Action Adventure Stories #51 Brand of the Cougar (Black Dog Books, June 2000) |
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| March | The Flame Master | The Spider | Girasol, PDF |
| Honeymoon Curse | Horror Stories | ||
| April | Slaves of the Crime Master | The Spider | Girasol, High Adventure #24 |
| Slaves of the Pain God | Dime Mystery Magazine | ||
| Gum Chew Work | Super-Detective Stories | ||
| May | Reign of the Death Fiddler | The Spider | Girasol, PDF |
| When the Devil Laughed | Dime Mystery Magazine | ||
| June | Hordes of the Red Butcher | The Spider | Girasol, Bold Venture, Pocket Books 2 |
| July | Dragon Lord of the Underworld | The Spider | Girasol, PDF |
| August | Master of the Death-Madness | The Spider | Girasol, Pulp Press |
| Redheads Always Win (as N. Wooten Poge) | Spicy Detective | ||
| Law -- Without a Badge! | Detective Tales | ||
| September | King of the Red Killers | The Spider | Carroll & Graf 7 |
| Satan's Sideshow (Ken Carter) | Dime Detective Magazine | ||
| Accursed Thirst | Terror Tales | ||
| Forsaking All Else (as N. Wooten Poge) | Detective Tales | ||
| Like Father | Detective Tales | ||
| October | Overlord of the Damned | The Spider | Pulp Press |
| The Man Who Lost His Soul | Horror Stories | ||
| November | Death Reign of the Vampire King | The Spider | Carroll & Graf 4, Pocket Books 1, Action Ink |
| December | Emperor of the Yellow Death | The Spider | |
| Bodies in Bronze | Dime Mystery Magazine | ||
| 1936 | |||
| January | The Mayor of Hell | The Spider | |
| Blood on the Moon | Terror Tales | ||
| The Butterfly Clue (as N. Wooten Poge) | Spicy Detective | ||
| When Guns Turn Traitor | Detective Tales | ||
| The Love That Kills | Detective Tales | ||
| February | Slaves of the Murder Syndicate | The Spider | |
| March | Green Globes of Death | The Spider | Carroll & Graf 7 |
| The Death Game | Detective Tales | ||
| April | The Cholera King | The Spider | Bold Venture, PDF |
| Death for His Fee! | Detective Tales | ||
| Manhattan Nocturne (as N. Wooten Poge) | Detective Tales | ||
| May | Slaves of the Dragon | The Spider | |
| Death's Fair Charmers | Dime Mystery Magazine | ||
| Double Cross with Honor | Detective Tales | ||
| Secret Guns | Thrilling Western | PulpGen PDF | |
| June | Legions of Madness | The Spider | |
| Between Two Loves (as N. Wooten Poge) | Detective Tales | ||
| Comeback of the Damned | Detective Tales | ||
| July | Laboratory of the Damned | The Spider | |
| Music for the Lusting Dead | Dime Mystery Magazine | ||
| August | Satan's Sightless Legions | The Spider | |
| Copper's Cross | Detective Fiction Weekly (Aug 8, 1936) | ||
| September | The Coming of the Terror | The Spider | Pulp Adventures Press |
| City Ruled by Murder | Ace G-Man Stories (Sept-Oct 1936) | ||
| October | The Devil's Death Dwarfs | The Spider | Pulp Adventures Press |
| Alias the Corpse Maker | Detective Tales | ||
| Once a Cop | Detective Tales | ||
| The Studio Killer (Bill Carter) (as N. Wooten Poge) | Spicy Detective | ||
| November | Women Take the Rap | Detective Tales | |
| Barracks of the Brave | Ace G-Man Stories (Nov-Dec 1936) | ||
| December | Brand of the Cougar (as N. Wooten Poge) | Spicy Western | Brand of the Cougar (Black Dog Books, June 2000) |
| 1937 | |||
| January | You Can't Bribe Death | Ace G-Man Stories (Jan-Feb 1937) | |
| February | Blackmail Hotel (as N. Wooten Poge) | Spicy Detective | |
| Murder Rides the Flood | Detective Tales | ||
| March | Hell's Backtrail (as N. Wooten Poge) | Spicy Western | Brand of the Cougar (Black Dog Books, June 2000) |
| Murder Date (as N. Wooten Poge) | Spicy Detective | ||
| April | Death Plays Knock-Knock (Bill Carter) (as N. Wooten Poge) | Spicy Detective | |
| Daughter of the Dark Desire | Horror Stories (April-May 1937) | ||
| May | The Man Who Wouldn't Stay Dead | Detective Tales | |
| Silk Stocking Clue (Bill Carter) (as N. Wooten Poge) | Spicy Detective | ||
| Cop and the G-Men | Ace G-Man Stories (May-June 1937) | ||
| July | The Man Who Ruled in Hell | The Spider | Pulp Adventures Press |
| Murder Dice (as N. Wooten Poge) | Spicy Detective | ||
| Murder Edits the News | Detective Tales | ||
| G Stands for Glory | Ace G-Man Stories (July-Aug 1937) | ||
| August | Strait Jacket Solution (as N. Wooten Poge) | Spicy Detective | |
| September | Machine Guns Over the White House | The Spider | Pulp Adventures Press |
| The Clue of the Blue Stain (as N. Wooten Poge) | Spicy Detective | ||
| Murder Dyed Their Wings | Dime Mystery Magazine | ||
| October | Carter Says It's Murder (as N. Wooten Poge) | Spicy Detective | |
| Crime's Capital City | Detective Tales | ||
| When the Death-Bat Flies | Strange Detective Mysteries | ||
| November | Master of the Flaming Horde | The Spider | Carroll & Graf 5 |
| Death's Ruby | Crime Busters | ||
| The Emerald's Curse | Crime Busters | ||
| Kissing Ghost (as N. Wooten Poge) | Spicy Detective | ||
| December | The Devil's Clinic | Detective Tales | Behind the Mask #4 |
| 1938 | |||
| January | Legions of the Accursed Light | The Spider | Carroll & Graf 8 |
| The Angel of Death | Crime Busters | ||
| February | The Diamond Monster | Crime Busters | |
| Feast with the Dead | Horror Stories (Feb-Mar 1938) | ||
| March | The Gray Horde Creeps | The Spider | |
| Death Makes a Proposition (as N. Wooten Poge) | Spicy Detective | ||
| The Skull of Wu Pei Fu | Crime Busters | ||
| Three Roads to Glory | Ace G-Man Stories (March-April 1938) | ||
| April | City of Whispering Death | The Spider | |
| The Chinese Garden Murders (as N. Wooten Poge) | Spicy Detective | ||
| Murder Magic | Crime Busters | ||
| May | Cuthtroat Clue | Crime Busters | |
| Simple Simon G-Man | Ace G-Man Stories (May-June 1938) | ||
| June | Murder Runs the Marathon | Detective Yarns | |
| Murder's Beauty Mask (as N. Wooten Poge) | Detective Yarns | ||
| Snowball in Hell | Crime Busters | ||
| July | The Emperor from Hell | The Spider | |
| The Redhead Kills (as N. Wooten Poge) | Spicy Detective | ||
| G-Bride's Murder Tryst (as N. Wooten Page) | Ace G-Man Stories (July-Aug 1938) | ||
| Gun-Song at Twilight | Ace G-Man Stories (July-Aug 1938) | ||
| September | The City That Paid to Die | The Spider | |
| Blood Arrow | Crime Busters | PulpGen PDF | |
| Senorita Bluebeard (as N. Wooten Poge) | Spicy Detective | High Adventure #40 (May 1998) | |
| October | The Spider At Bay | The Spider | Hanos |
| November | Scourge of the Black Legions | The Spider | |
| Bringer of Fiery Death | Dime Mystery Magazine | ||
| Corpse Fever is Catching | Detective Tales | ||
| G-Men Get No Death Furlough | Ace G-Man Stories (Nov-Dec 1938) | ||
| December | Murder Follows the Headlines | Detective Tales | |
| 1939 | |||
| January | Claws of the Golden Dragon | The Spider | |
| In At the Death | Crime Busters | ||
| Some Like 'em Hot (as N. Wooten Poge) | Spicy Detective | ||
| Satan's Penthouse Carnival | Strange Detective Mysteries (Jan-Feb 1939) | ||
| February | Murder Goes Barefoot (as N. Wooten Poge) | Spicy Detective | |
| The City Condemned to Hell (Dr. Skull) (as Randolph Craig) | The Octopus (Feb-Mar 1939) | Pulp Classics #11, PDF | |
| March | The Silver Death Rain | The Spider | |
| Little Brothers of Death | Crime Busters | ||
| Murder in the G-School | Ace G-Man Stories (Mar-Apr 1939) | ||
| April | Murder, Strictly Private (Bill Carter) (as N. Wooten Poge) | Spicy Detective | |
| Satan's Incubator (Dr. Skull) (as Randolph Craig) | The Scorpion (April-May 1939) | Pulp Classics #12, PDF | |
| May | King of the Fleshless Legion | The Spider | |
| Crime's Christmas Carol | Detective Tales | ||
| June | Rule of the Monster Men | The Spider | |
| Flame Winds (Prester John) | Unknown | Flame Winds (Berkley, Sept 1969) | |
| The Leopard Kills | Crime Busters | ||
| Murder Goes Streamline (as N. Wooten Poge) | Spicy Detective | ||
| Skulls Always Grin | Detective Tales | ||
| July | The Spider and The Slaves of Hell | The Spider | |
| August | The Spider and The Fire God | The Spider | |
| The Death Moth | Crime Busters | ||
| Kiss-Proof Murder (as N. Wooten Poge) | Spicy Detective | ||
| October | The Spider and The Eyeless Legions | The Spider | |
| Jewell Kill | Crime Busters | ||
| November | The Spider and The Faceless One | The Spider | |
| The Red Eye of the Rin-Po-Che | Dime Mystery Magazine | Wierd Menace #5 | |
| Sons of the Bear God (Prester John) | Unknown | Sons of the Bear-God (Berkley, Nov 1969) | |
| December | Satan's Murder Machines | The Spider | Carroll & Graf 6 |
| 1940 | |||
| January | The Invisible Headsman | Mystery Magazine | |
| February | Hell's Sales Manager | The Spider | |
| Death's Red Feather | Clues Detective Stories | ||
| March | Slaves of the Laughing Death | The Spider | Carroll & Graf 6, Wildside Press |
| The Glamour of Sin | Detective Tales | ||
| Medal for the Murder | Mystery Magazine | ||
| May | The Spider and The War Emperor | The Spider | |
| Angel's Wings | Mystery Magazine | ||
| June | Judgement of the Damned | The Spider | Carroll & Graf 5 |
| But Without Horns | Unknown | Rivals of Weird Tales (Random House, May 1990) | |
| The Red Pool | Mystery Magazine | ||
| August | Pirates from Hell | The Spider | |
| October | The Council of Evil | The Spider | Hanos |
| November | The Spider and His Hobo Army | The Spider | |
| The Red Hand of Kali | Dime Mystery Magazine | ||
| December | The Spider and The Jewels of Hell | The Spider | |
| 1941 | |||
| January | Harbor of the Nameless Dead | The Spider | |
| Blood on the Dragon's Horn | Strange Detective Mysteries | ||
| February | The Spider and The Slave Doctor | The Spider | |
| Death Howl | The Whisperer | ||
| Tough Little Girl | Detective Tales | ||
| March | The Spider and The Sons of Satan | The Spider | |
| The Demon-Mask Murders | Mystery Magazine | ||
| Blue Eye of Death | Clues Detective Stories | ||
| How Green Are My Corpses! | Dime Mystery Magazine | ||
| April | Slaves of the Burning Blade | The Spider | |
| May | The Devil's Paymaster | The Spider | Carroll & Graf 8, Wildside Books |
| Fingers of Fear | Strange Detective Mysteries | ||
| June | The Benevolent Order of Death | The Spider | |
| July | Murder's Black Prince | The Spider | |
| August | The Spider and The Scarlet Surgeon | The Spider | |
| September | The Spider and The Deathless One | The Spider | |
| October | Satan's Seven Swordsmen | The Spider | |
| A Corpse for Company | Strange Detective Mysteries | ||
| November | Volunteer Corpse Brigade | The Spider | |
| December | The Crime Laboratory | The Spider | |
| 1942 | |||
| January | Death and The Spider | The Spider | Pocket Books 4 |
| Dead Hands Can't Kill | Strange Detective Mysteries | ||
| February | Murder's Legionaires | The Spider | Hanos |
| March | The Gentleman from Hell | The Spider | |
| April | Slaves of the Ring | The Spider | |
| May | The Spider and The Death Piper | The Spider | |
| Wings of Kali short story | The Spider | Pulp Adventures #7 | |
| June | Revolt of the Underground | The Spider | |
| Blood Bond short story | The Spider | Pulp Adventures #8 (1998) | |
| July | Return of the Rackets Kings | The Spider | |
| August | Fangs of the Dragons | The Spider | |
| September | Hell Rolls on the Highway | The Spider | |
| October | Army of the Damned | The Spider | Hanos |
| November | Zara: Master of Murder | The Spider | |
| December | The Spider and The Flame King | The Spider | |
| 1943 | |||
| January | The Howling Death | The Spider | Hanos |
| February | Secret City of Crime | The Spider | Carroll & Graf 1 |
| March | Recruit for The Spider Legion | The Spider | |
| June | The Spider and the Man from Hell | The Spider | |
| August | The Criminal Horde | The Spider | |
| October | The Spider and Hell's Factory | The Spider | Hanos, PDF |
NOTES ON REPRINTS
Berkley = Berkley Medallion, 4 mass market paperbacks (1969-70)
Pocket Books = Pocket Books, 4 mass market paperbacks (1975); stories "updated"
Pulp Press = Pulp Press/DiMedia Inc., 3 undersize 6"x9" full-count reprints, B&W pulp cover (1980)
DiMedia = DiMedia Inc., 3 mass market paperbacks (1984-85)
Carroll & Graf = Carroll & Graf, 8 mass market paperbacks with two stories per volume w/pulp cover (1991-1993)
Hanos = Jim A. Hanos "Athenian Readers Club," adorable 4.75"x6.75" full-count reprints (1990s)
PDF = Adobe Acrobat format files from Pulp Fiction Central at Vintage Library (1997-present)
Pulp Adventures Press = Oversize 8.5"x11" retypeset pulp facsimile (1998-2000)
Bold Venture = Bold Venture Press, pulp-size retypeset pulp facsimile (2000-present)
Action Ink = Argosy's imprint, "70th Anniversary" full-count pulp reprint, new cover
Girasol = Girasol Collectables, pulp "replicas"
Wildside = Wildside Books, full-count pulp reprint