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October 1948 issue ~ cover art by Rudolph Belarski

October 1948

cover art by Rudolph Belarski

Posted on May 5, 2024April 24, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags c.s. montanye, carl g. hodges, grim reaper, j. lane linklater, rudolph belarski, skeleton, thrilling detective magazineLeave a comment on October 1948 issue ~ cover art by Rudolph Belarski

October 1947 issue ~ cover art by Rudolph Belarski

October 1947

cover art by Rudolph Belarski

better image than previously posted

[updated 5/5/25]

Posted on May 5, 2024May 5, 2025Categories crime fiction, finest kind, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulp, updatedTags c.s. montanye, carl g. hodges, jack kofoed, rudolph belarski, thrilling detective magazine, william campbell gault, wyatt blassingameLeave a comment on October 1947 issue ~ cover art by Rudolph Belarski

August 1945 issue ~ cover art by Rudolph Belarski

August 1945

cover art by Rudolph Belarski

better image than previously posted

March 1946 UK edition

[post updated 2/14/25]

Posted on April 7, 2024February 14, 2025Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulp, updatedTags c.s. montanye, robert martin, rudolph belarski, thrilling detective magazine, william roughLeave a comment on August 1945 issue ~ cover art by Rudolph Belarski

March 15, 1934 issue ~ cover art by cover art by Modest Stein

March 15, 1934

cover art by Modest Stein

better image than previously posted

Posted on March 30, 2024January 3, 2024Categories action fiction, adventure, crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, pulpTags c.s. montanye, complete stories magazine, modest steinLeave a comment on March 15, 1934 issue ~ cover art by cover art by Modest Stein

March 1, 1934 issue ~ cover art by Tom Lovell

March 1, 1934

cover art by Tom Lovell

better image than previously posted

Posted on March 2, 2024January 3, 2024Categories action fiction, adventure, crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, pulpTags allan vaughan elston, c.s. montanye, complete stories magazine, james stevens, ted copp, tom lovellLeave a comment on March 1, 1934 issue ~ cover art by Tom Lovell

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