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Tag: argosy magazine

March 15, 1942 issue ~ cover art by H.J. Ward

March 15, 1942

cover art by H.J. Ward

better image than previously posted

Posted on April 7, 2024February 24, 2024Categories action fiction, adventure, crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, maritime fiction, mystery, pulpTags argosy magazine, h.j. ward, jungle fiction, richard saleLeave a comment on March 15, 1942 issue ~ cover art by H.J. Ward

June 27, 1936 issue ~ cover art by Hubert Rogers

June 27, 1936

cover art by Hubert Rogers

Posted on April 7, 2024February 24, 2024Categories action fiction, adventure, crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags allan vaughan elston, argosy magazine, dame, femme fatale, georges surdez, hubert rogers, south seasLeave a comment on June 27, 1936 issue ~ cover art by Hubert Rogers

December 1, 1934 issue ~ cover art by C. Calvert

December 1, 1934

cover art by C. Calvert (aka C.C. Beall)

Posted on March 2, 2024April 4, 2024Categories adventure, anthology, crime fiction, Hardboiled, horror fiction, magazine, mystery, pulp, weird fictionTags argosy magazine, black magic, c. calvert, c.c. beall, theodore roscoe, voodooLeave a comment on December 1, 1934 issue ~ cover art by C. Calvert

October 29, 1932 issue ~ cover art by Paul Stahr

Format ImagePosted on December 12, 2023May 12, 2024Categories action fiction, adventure, crime fiction, Hardboiled, historical fiction, magazine, mystery, pulp, western fictionTags a. merritt, argosy magazine, fred macisaac, j. allan dunn, logger, mounties, paul stahr, RCMP, will mcmorrowLeave a comment on October 29, 1932 issue ~ cover art by Paul Stahr

April 13, 1929 issue ~ cover art by Walter Beach Humphrey

April 13, 1929

cover art by Walter Beach Humphrey

better image than previously posted

Posted on December 6, 2023December 9, 2023Categories action fiction, adventure, crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags argosy magazine, fist fight, george m. johnson, mounties, RCMP, victor rousseau, walter beach humphreyLeave a comment on April 13, 1929 issue ~ cover art by Walter Beach Humphrey

December 5, 1936 issue ~ cover art by Rudolph Belarski

December 5, 1936

cover art by Rudolph Belarski

Posted on November 27, 2023November 26, 2023Categories action fiction, adventure, Hardboiled, historical fiction, magazine, maritime fiction, pulp, western fictionTags argosy magazine, demon, devil, hades, lester dent, pulp art, rudolph belarskiLeave a comment on December 5, 1936 issue ~ cover art by Rudolph Belarski

July 2, 1927 issue ~ cover art by C. Clyde Squires

July 2, 1927

cover art by C. Clyde Squires

Posted on November 24, 2023November 22, 2023Categories crime fiction, magazineTags a. merritt, argosy magazine, c. clyde squires, jewel thief, pulp art, satanLeave a comment on July 2, 1927 issue ~ cover art by C. Clyde Squires

December 9, 1939 issue ~ cover art by Rudolph Belarski

December 9, 1939

Posted on November 21, 2023November 20, 2023Categories adventure, magazine, pulp, weird fictionTags argosy magazine, donald barr chidsey, druid, frank richardson pierce, ghoul, h. bedford-jones, jack mann, pulp art, richard sale, rudolph belarskiLeave a comment on December 9, 1939 issue ~ cover art by Rudolph Belarski

February 6, 1932 issue ~ cover art by Paul Stahr

February 6, 1932

Posted on November 19, 2023April 3, 2024Categories adventure, magazine, maritime fiction, pulp, sports fictionTags argosy magazine, boxing fiction, george f. worts, gold, paul stahr, prirate, pulp art, richard howells watkins, robert carseLeave a comment on February 6, 1932 issue ~ cover art by Paul Stahr

October 15, 1932 issue ~ cover art by Paul Stahr

October 15, 1932

cover art by Paul Stahr

better image than previously posted

Posted on November 19, 2023November 18, 2023Categories adventure, magazineTags action fiction, argosy magazine, chinatown fiction, erle stanley gardner, paul stahrLeave a comment on October 15, 1932 issue ~ cover art by Paul Stahr

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