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March 1937 issue ~ cover art by Delos Palmer

March 1937

cover art by Delos Palmer

better image than previously posted

[cover updated 11/20/25]

Posted on June 7, 2024November 20, 2025Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulp, spicy, updated, weird fictionTags bound, carl moore, delos palmer, spicy mystery stories, tortureLeave a comment on March 1937 issue ~ cover art by Delos Palmer

September 1945 issue ~ cover art by Samuel Cherry

September 1945

cover art by Samuel Cherry

better image than previously posted

Posted on June 7, 2024May 5, 2025Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulp, updatedTags bound, furnace, ken lewis, samuel cherry, thrilling detective magazine, w.t. ballard, wayland riceLeave a comment on September 1945 issue ~ cover art by Samuel Cherry

June 1937 issue ~ cover art by Rafael DeSoto

June 1937

cover art by Rafael DeSoto

Posted on June 7, 2024May 15, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulp, weird fictionTags bound, dagger, demon, joe archibald, john h. knox, rafael desoto, shackled, thrilling mystery magazineLeave a comment on June 1937 issue ~ cover art by Rafael DeSoto

March 1939 issue ~ cover art by Norman Saunders

March 1939

cover art by Norman Saunders

[cover updated 11/18/25]

Posted on June 7, 2024November 18, 2025Categories adventure, espionage fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, original art, pulp, updatedTags branding, brant house, original art, secret agent x detective mysteries, tuxLeave a comment on March 1939 issue ~ cover art by Norman Saunders

February 1937 issue ~ cover art by Rudolph Belarski

February 1937

cover art by Rudolph Belarski

Posted on June 7, 2024May 13, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags arson, bound, c.k.m. scanlon, charles green, phantom detective magazine, robert wallaceLeave a comment on February 1937 issue ~ cover art by Rudolph Belarski

April 1935 issue ~ cover art by Jerome Rozen

April 1935

cover art by Jerome Rozen

Posted on June 7, 2024May 13, 2024Categories action fiction, crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags axe, fireman, jerome rozen, nick carter magazineLeave a comment on April 1935 issue ~ cover art by Jerome Rozen

January 1943 issue

January 1943

Posted on June 6, 2024May 15, 2024Categories magazine, pulpTags espionage, fucking nazis, spy, true detective magazine, WWIILeave a comment on January 1943 issue

April 1941 issue

April 1941

Posted on June 6, 2024May 13, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulp, war fictionTags fucking nazis, nazi spy, phantom detective magazine, treason, WWII fictionLeave a comment on April 1941 issue

June 1935 issue ~ cover art by Rafael DeSoto

June 1935

cover art by Rafael DeSoto

better image than previously posted

Posted on June 6, 2024May 13, 2024Categories action fiction, espionage fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags rafael desoto, sabotage, spy novels magazine, Washington DC, woman with a gunLeave a comment on June 1935 issue ~ cover art by Rafael DeSoto

January 1942 Canadian issue

January 1942 Canadian issue

Posted on June 6, 2024May 13, 2024Categories canadian pulp, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulp, war fictionTags detective tales magazine, nazi fiction, spy fiction, woman with a gunLeave a comment on January 1942 Canadian issue

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