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Category: digest

1942 – debut issue

1942

cover art by Cardwell Higgins

better image than previously posted

Posted on April 5, 2026March 31, 2026Categories crime fiction, digest, horror fiction, pulpTags best detective digest, cardwell higgins, dagger, demon, dorothy bennettLeave a comment on 1942 – debut issue

July 1973 issue

July 1973 issue

December 18, 2013

Posted on April 4, 2026March 31, 2026Categories crime fiction, digest, Hardboiled, mystery, pulpTags bill pronzini, brett halliday, fletcher robinson, mike shayne mystery magazineLeave a comment on July 1973 issue

January 1953 issue

January 1953 issue

better image than previously posted

Posted on March 19, 2026March 13, 2026Categories crime fiction, digest, Hardboiled, pulpTags frank kane, kenneth millar, manhunt detective story monthly, mickey spillane, richard s. prather, ross macdonald, william irishLeave a comment on January 1953 issue

1952 Rainbow digest – cover art by George Gross

1952 Rainbow digest

cover art by George Gross

Posted on March 13, 2026February 23, 2026Categories crime fiction, digest, Hardboiled, pulpTags david wade, fireplace, george gross, rainbow digest, shoulder holsterLeave a comment on 1952 Rainbow digest – cover art by George Gross

Carl Pfeuffer x 3

Sure Fire Detective Stories October 1957

cover art by Carl Pfeuffer

June 1960 Two-Fisted Detective Stories

Posted on March 12, 2026February 23, 2026Categories crime fiction, digest, Hardboiled, original art, pulpTags carl pfeuffer, sure fire detective stories, two-fisted detective storiesLeave a comment on Carl Pfeuffer x 3

1952 Rainbow digest – cover art by Harry Barton

1952 Rainbow digest

cover art by Harry Barton

Posted on March 8, 2026February 16, 2026Categories crime fiction, digest, Hardboiled, mystery, pulpTags gambling fiction, harry barton, rainbow digest, san francisco fiction, smoking, val munroeLeave a comment on 1952 Rainbow digest – cover art by Harry Barton

January 1962 issue ~ cover art by Carl Pfeuffer

January 1962 issue

cover art by Carl Pfeuffer

Posted on March 4, 2026February 15, 2026Categories crime fiction, digest, Hardboiled, pulp, spicyTags al james, art crockett, bound, carl pfeuffer, david kasanof, off beat detective stories, talmage powellLeave a comment on January 1962 issue ~ cover art by Carl Pfeuffer

1952 Falcon digest

1952 Falcon digest

cover art by Howell Dodd (who typically didn’t sign his work) or George Gross (who did)?

Posted on February 28, 2026February 10, 2026Categories crime fiction, digest, Hardboiled, original art, pulpTags dame, falcon digest, gambling fiction, hodge evens, staircaseLeave a comment on 1952 Falcon digest

October 1953 issue ~ cover art by Fred Kirberger

October 1953

cover art by Fred Kirberger

better image than previously posted

Posted on February 17, 2026February 2, 2026Categories crime fiction, digest, Hardboiled, mystery, pulpTags art mystery, charlotte armstrong, ellery queen's mystery magazine, fred kirberger, fredric brown, rex stout, steve fisher, thomas walshLeave a comment on October 1953 issue ~ cover art by Fred Kirberger

March 1960 issue ~ cover art by Carl Pfeuffer

March 1960

Carl Pfeuffer

Posted on January 26, 2026January 17, 2026Categories digest, Hardboiled, original art, pulpTags al james, art crocket, carl pfeuffer, dagger, garter, james rosenquest, leslie g. sabo, off beat detective stories, stockingsLeave a comment on March 1960 issue ~ cover art by Carl Pfeuffer

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