1902 to 1945 were years in which global popular culture exploded. The adventure genreÐused here to include everything from stories of mercenaries in South America to spies to martial arts stories of wŸxia mastersÐwas among the most popular genres to appear during these decades. The Encyclopedia of Pulp Adventurers is the first collection of series characters from the adventure genre. Drawing upon pulps, magazines, novels, movies, radio shows, comic strips, and other media and formats, the Encyclopedia features the broadest range of adventurous characters imaginable. The Encyclopedia has over 2300 character entries from over 50 countries, listing the characterÕs creator(s), where and when the character appeared, and a thorough description of the character and his or her milieu, allies, and enemies.