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July 1, 1930 issue ~ cover art by Remington Schuyler

July 1, 1930

cover art by Remington Schuyler

better image than previously posted

Posted on July 7, 2026July 6, 2026Categories action fiction, adventure, crime fiction, finest kind, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulp, western fictionTags adventure magazine, james b. hendryx, machine gun, motorcycle cop, mounties, RCMP, remington schuylerLeave a comment on July 1, 1930 issue ~ cover art by Remington Schuyler

December 1933 issue ~ cover art by Dalton Stevens


December 1933

cover art by Dalton Stevens

Posted on July 7, 2026June 12, 2026Categories magazine, pulp, true crimeTags dalton stevens, motorcycle cop, real detective magazineLeave a comment on December 1933 issue ~ cover art by Dalton Stevens

March 25, 1936 issue ~ cover art by H.L. Parkhurst

March 25, 1936

cover art by H.L. Parkhurst

Posted on July 6, 2026July 3, 2026Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags cracksman, robert h. rohde, safe crack, short stories magazine, yeggLeave a comment on March 25, 1936 issue ~ cover art by H.L. Parkhurst

May 1926 issue ~ cover art by Andrew Bensen

May 1926

cover art by Andrew Bensen

Posted on July 6, 2026Categories aviation fiction, magazine, mystery, pulpTags andrew bensen, bi plane, m.m. musselman, stanley shaw, vincent starrettLeave a comment on May 1926 issue ~ cover art by Andrew Bensen

September 1938 issue ~ cover art by Albert Fisher

September 1938

cover art by Albert Fisher

better image than previously posted

Posted on July 5, 2026June 12, 2026Categories Hardboiled, magazine, pulp, true crimeTags albert fisher, dame, front page detective, mollLeave a comment on September 1938 issue ~ cover art by Albert Fisher

May 30, 1925 issue ~ cover art by Modest Stein

May 30, 1925

cover art by Modest Stein

Posted on July 5, 2026July 3, 2026Categories action fiction, adventure, crime fiction, magazine, mystery, pulpTags argosy magazine, modest stein, prison break, theodore goodridge robertsLeave a comment on May 30, 1925 issue ~ cover art by Modest Stein

April 1943 Canadian issue

April 1943 Canadian issue

Posted on July 3, 2026June 12, 2026Categories canadian pulp, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags casket, dime detective magazine, john lawrence, spy fiction, t.t. flynnLeave a comment on April 1943 Canadian issue

May 1940 issue

May 1940

Posted on July 3, 2026June 12, 2026Categories crime fiction, government agent, Hardboiled, magazine, pulpTags arthur w. phillips, bound, g-men detective magazine, jean francis webb, telephoneLeave a comment on May 1940 issue

August 1953 issue ~ cover art by Norman Saunders

August 1953

cover art by Norman Saunders

better image than previously posted

Posted on July 3, 2026June 12, 2026Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags fifteen detective stories magazine, hayden howarsd, m.e. ohaver, norman saunders, wiretapLeave a comment on August 1953 issue ~ cover art by Norman Saunders

November 5, 1938 issue ~ cover art by Emmett Watson

November 5, 1938

cover art by Emmett Watson

Posted on July 3, 2026June 12, 2026Categories action fiction, crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags cleve f. adams, dale clark, detective fiction weekly, emmett watson, flashlight, flynn's, richard saleLeave a comment on November 5, 1938 issue ~ cover art by Emmett Watson

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