September 1948 issue ~ cover art by Albert Drake

September 1948 issue

cover art by Albert Drake

Frederick C. Davis, “Man About Murder”

T.T. Flynn, “I’ll Bet Your Life!” (Mr. Maddox)

Robert Martin, “Doctor of Doom”

Richard Dermody, “Cupid for Cash” (Doc Pierce)

Dean Evans, “Dreams Get Blasted, Too”

Russell Branch, “A Corpse Had Cold Feet”

[updated 5/12/25]

April 1951 issue ~ cover art by Albert Drake

April 1951 issue

cover art by Albert Drake

better image than previously posted

Thorne Lee, “The Hill to Die”

Hank Napheys, “The Bloodbank Killings” (reprint from 1943)

John Bender, “Room for Murder”

Alvin Yudkoff, “Stand-in for Death”

Robert Turner, “Slay Belles”

February 1949 issue ~ cover art by Albert Drake

February 1949 issue

cover art by Albert Drake

better image than previously posted

Andrew Holt, “Some Like ‘Em Cold!” (Shamus Reed)

Russell Bender, “Here’s Lead in Your Teeth”

Robert Martin, “Homicidal Honey” (Lee Fiske)

Michael O’Hillard, “Sinner’s Haven” (P.I. Thorne)

William P. McGivern, “One Lesson in Larceny”

Frederick C. Davis, “Don’t Talk, Chump!”

July 1948 issue ~ cover art by Albert Drake

July 1948 issue

cover art by Albert Drake

Frederick C. Davis, “For Thee I Swing”

Robert Martin, “Dolls of Death”(featuring Jim Bennett)

Bryce Walton, “Whistle Stop Mayhem”

Hope Campbell, “A Shiv for Chivalry”

Dwight V. Swain, “Our Favorite Corpse”

John Polito, “Vacation from Violence”

Joseph W. Quinn, “Jackpot Jitters”