Category: Hardboiled
cover art by Art Gates
Crime Mysteries #9 (Ribage Publishing, 1953) Art Gates art. Bullet-in-head cover, an homage to the cover of the November 1937 issue of Spicy Mystery Stories by H.J. Ward
July 1942 issue
November 1940 issue ~ cover art by V.E. Pyles
Who is this artist?
American Artist (20th Century)
Mixed media on board, 27.75 x 15.5 in.
Not signed
The Bob and Diane Yaspan Collection
May 1952 issue
Later published as the cover for Convention Girl by Rick Lucas, Beacon Books, 1954.
“Original work” first used on for the cover of True Crime Cases, then repainted for the paperback.
Artist could be Howell Dodd – his work is usually unsigned- , George Gross – his work usually us – , or Rudy Nappi – his usually is, too.
SMB Noir 