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March 1936 issue ~ cover art by Norman Saunders

March 1936

cover art by Norman Saunders

better image than previously posted

Posted on June 27, 2025June 6, 2025Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags arson, black book detective, frederick c. painton, norman saunders, philip ketchumLeave a comment on March 1936 issue ~ cover art by Norman Saunders

April 1948 issue ~ cover art by Rudolph Belarski

April 1948

cover art by Rudolph Belarski

Posted on May 22, 2025May 10, 2025Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags black book detective, g. wayman jones, rudolph belarski, w.t. ballardLeave a comment on April 1948 issue ~ cover art by Rudolph Belarski

February 1947 issue ~ cover art by Rudolph Belarski

February 1947

cover art by Rudolph Belarski

Posted on April 6, 2025March 15, 2025Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags black book detective, g. wayman jones, rudolph belarski, subway, wayland riceLeave a comment on February 1947 issue ~ cover art by Rudolph Belarski

November 1940 issue ~ cover art by V.E. Pyles

November 1940

cover art by V.E. Pyles

Posted on April 4, 2025March 15, 2025Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags black book detective, fucking nazis, v.e. pylesLeave a comment on November 1940 issue ~ cover art by V.E. Pyles

November 1942 issue

November 1942

Posted on January 24, 2025January 20, 2025Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulp, war fictionTags black book detective, bound, dagger, fucking nazis, g. wayman jonesLeave a comment on November 1942 issue

May 1936 issue ~ cover art by Norman Saunders

May 1936

cover art by Norman Saunders

Posted on December 21, 2024December 12, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags black book detective, david redstone, ernest m. poate, james p. olsen, john kobler, norman saunders, richard b. saleLeave a comment on May 1936 issue ~ cover art by Norman Saunders

cover art by Norman Saunders

cover art by Norman Saunders

April 1936 issue

better image than previously posted

Posted on December 7, 2024December 2, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, original art, pulpTags black book detective, donald s. aitken, frederick c. painton, handcuffs, james p. olsen, norman saunders, philip ketchum, richard wormser, thugLeave a comment on cover art by Norman Saunders

May 1941 issue ~ cover art by V.E. Pyles

May 1941

cover art by V.E. Pyles

Posted on October 24, 2024October 19, 2024Categories crime fiction, espionage fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags black book detective, cold war fiction, commies, dagger, red menace, shackled, v.e. pylesLeave a comment on May 1941 issue ~ cover art by V.E. Pyles

March 1939 issue

March 1939

Posted on October 12, 2024October 3, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags black book detective, bound, charles s. stong, milton lowe, staircase, winter olympicsLeave a comment on March 1939 issue

cover art by Norman Saunders

cover art by Norman Saunders

April 1937 issue

better image than previously posted

Posted on October 10, 2024October 3, 2024Categories crime fiction, finest kind, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, original art, pulpTags black book detective, bound, buried alive, norman saundersLeave a comment on cover art by Norman Saunders

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