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Category: fantasy

1946 Avon digest ~ cover art by Paul Stahr

1946 Avon digest

cover art by Paul Stahr

Posted on December 3, 2024December 2, 2024Categories digest, fantasy, pulp, science fictionTags a.e. merritt, avon digest, murder mystery monthly, paul stahrLeave a comment on 1946 Avon digest ~ cover art by Paul Stahr

September 1950 issue ~ cover art by Earle Bergey

September 1950

cover art by Earle Bergey

Posted on September 19, 2024September 10, 2024Categories fantasy, finest kind, magazine, pulp, science fictionTags earle bergey, startling storiesLeave a comment on September 1950 issue ~ cover art by Earle Bergey

June 1956 issue ~ cover art by Edward Valigursky

June 1956

cover art by Edward Valigursky

Posted on July 1, 2024June 15, 2024Categories fantasy, magazine, pulp, science fictionTags amazing stories, edward valigusky, milton lesser, robert silverberg, vaultLeave a comment on June 1956 issue ~ cover art by Edward Valigursky

August 1925 issue ~ cover art by R. James Stuart

August 1925

cover art by R. James Stuart

Posted on May 21, 2024May 13, 2024Categories action fiction, fantasy, magazine, mystery, pulpTags arthur j. burks, dragon, george allan england, r. james stuart, real detective tales and mystery storiesLeave a comment on August 1925 issue ~ cover art by R. James Stuart

May 1951 issue ~ cover art by Lawrence Sterne Stevens

May 1951

cover art by Lawrence Sterne Stevens

Posted on April 23, 2024April 21, 2024Categories adventure, fantasy, Hardboiled, magazine, pulp, science fictionTags dagger, edward lucas white, famous fantastic mysteries, lawrence sterne stevens, robert w. chambersLeave a comment on May 1951 issue ~ cover art by Lawrence Sterne Stevens

January 1936 issue ~ cover art by H.L. Parkhurst

January 1936

cover art by H.L. Parkhurst

better image than previously posted

Posted on April 19, 2024April 14, 2024Categories fantasy, Hardboiled, horror fiction, magazine, mystery, pulp, spicy, weird fictionTags dagger, demon, e. hoffmann price, h.l. parkhurst, lingerie, skull, spicy mystery storiesLeave a comment on January 1936 issue ~ cover art by H.L. Parkhurst

September 1941 issue ~ cover art by H.J. Ward

September 1941

cover art by H.J. Ward

Posted on March 19, 2024January 2, 2024Categories action fiction, adventure, fantasy, Hardboiled, magazine, pulp, spicyTags bound, h.j. ward, lew merrill, science fiction, spicy-adventure stories, whipLeave a comment on September 1941 issue ~ cover art by H.J. Ward

August 1930 issue ~ cover art by Dalton Stevens

August 1930

cover art by Dalton Stevens

Posted on February 19, 2024December 17, 2023Categories fantasy, finest kind, magazine, mystery, pulp, weird fictionTags baseball fiction, creepy, dagger, dalton stevens, finest kind, ghost stories magazine, spookyLeave a comment on August 1930 issue ~ cover art by Dalton Stevens

September 1933 issue ~ cover art by Margaret Brundage

September 1933

cover art by Margaret Brundage

Posted on February 14, 2024December 18, 2023Categories fantasy, magazine, mystery, pulp, spicy, weird fictionTags margaret brundage, robert e. howard, saucy, weird tales magazine, whipLeave a comment on September 1933 issue ~ cover art by Margaret Brundage

May 1930 issue ~ cover art by Dalton Stevens

May 1930

cover art by Dalton Stevens

Posted on January 29, 2024December 17, 2023Categories fantasy, Hardboiled, horror fiction, magazine, pulpTags dagger, dalton stevens, ghost stories magazineLeave a comment on May 1930 issue ~ cover art by Dalton Stevens

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