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November 17, 1934 issue ~ cover art by C. Calvert

November 17, 1934

cover art by C. Calvert

better image than previously posted

Posted on April 19, 2026April 5, 2026Categories Hardboiled, pulp, magazine, mystery, crime fictionTags erle stanley gardner, woman with a gun, detective fiction weekly, flynn's, herman landon, fred macisaac, bound, richard howells watkins, c.c. beall, c. calvertLeave a comment on November 17, 1934 issue ~ cover art by C. Calvert

December 1933 issue

December 1933

cover art by Harold Woodbridge?

Posted on April 19, 2026April 5, 2026Categories crime fiction, magazine, mystery, pulpTags albert payson terhune, hulbert footner, mystery magazine, snake, walter rippergerLeave a comment on December 1933 issue

July 5, 1930 issue ~ cover art by John A. Coughlin

July 5, 1930

cover art by John A. Coughlin

Posted on April 19, 2026April 5, 2026Categories crime fiction, magazine, mystery, pulpTags bryan irvine, detective story magazine, donald van riper, john a. coughlin, john d. swain, leslie gordon barnardLeave a comment on July 5, 1930 issue ~ cover art by John A. Coughlin

February 1, 1932 issue ~ cover art by Edgar Franklin Wittmack

February 1, 1932

cover art by Edgar Franklin Wittmack

Posted on April 19, 2026April 5, 2026Categories action fiction, adventure, crime fiction, magazine, mystery, pulpTags edgar franklin wittmack, popular stories magazineLeave a comment on February 1, 1932 issue ~ cover art by Edgar Franklin Wittmack

May 1932 issue

May 1932

cover art by Delos Palmer?

Posted on April 19, 2026April 5, 2026Categories Hardboiled, magazine, pulp, true crimeTags master detective magazineLeave a comment on May 1932 issue

April 1952 issue ~ cover art by Howell Dodd

April 1952

cover art by Howell Dodd

December 18, 2013

Posted on April 18, 2026April 5, 2026Categories Hardboiled, magazine, pulp, true crimeTags all true fact crime cases, howell doddLeave a comment on April 1952 issue ~ cover art by Howell Dodd

Spring 1949 issue ~ cover art by George Gross

Spring 1949

cover art by George Gross

better image than previously posted

Posted on April 18, 2026April 5, 2026Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags detective book magazine, george gross, joseph shallit, woman with a gunLeave a comment on Spring 1949 issue ~ cover art by George Gross

August 1947 issue ~ cover art by Lewis Trege

August 1947

cover art by Lewis Trege

better image than previously posted

Posted on April 16, 2026April 5, 2026Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags laurence donovan, lewis trege, super-detective magazineLeave a comment on August 1947 issue ~ cover art by Lewis Trege

September 1954 issue ~ cover art by Norman Saunders

September 1954

cover art by Norman Saunders

Posted on April 16, 2026April 5, 2026Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags carroll john daly, mark carrel, norman saunders, smashing detective storiesLeave a comment on September 1954 issue ~ cover art by Norman Saunders

October 1935 issue ~ cover art by Richard Lyon

October 1935 – premiere issue

cover art by Richard Lyon

better image than previously posted

Posted on April 15, 2026April 5, 2026Categories crime fiction, gangster, government agent, Hardboiled, magazine, pulpTags feds, g-men magazine, richard lyonLeave a comment on October 1935 issue ~ cover art by Richard Lyon

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