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February 1936 issue ~ cover art by Rafael DeSoto

February 1936

cover art by Rafael DeSoto

better image than was posted previously

Posted on December 5, 2025November 22, 2025Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, horror fiction, mystery, pulp, weird fictionTags arthur leo zagat, bound, chained, fiend, iron maiden, joe archibald, rafael desoto, ray cummings, robert e. howard, thrilling mystery magazine, tortureLeave a comment on February 1936 issue ~ cover art by Rafael DeSoto

October 1937 issue

October 1937

cover art attributed to Delos Palmer

Posted on November 8, 2025November 2, 2025Categories action fiction, adventure, crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulp, spicyTags chained, curtis blount, delos palmer, shackled, spicy mystery stories, spiderLeave a comment on October 1937 issue

November 1938 issue

November 1938

cover art by J.W. Scott

better image than previously posted

Posted on September 4, 2025August 16, 2025Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulp, weird fictionTags chained, edward s. ronns, fiend, j.w. scott, red circle, shackled, star detective magazine, stockingsLeave a comment on November 1938 issue

Fall 1950 issue ~ cover art by Allen Anderson

Fall 1950

cover art by Allen Anderson

Posted on August 2, 2025July 13, 2025Categories action fiction, adventure, crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, pulp, western fictionTags allen anderson, chained, dagger, dan cushman, jack london, joseph hook, mounties, northwest romances magazine, RCMPLeave a comment on Fall 1950 issue ~ cover art by Allen Anderson

April 1936 issue ~ cover art by Blaine (Norman Saunders)

April 1936

cover art by Blaine (Norman Saunders)

better image than previously posted

Posted on March 11, 2025February 22, 2025Categories Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulp, spicyTags blaine, bound, chained, norman saunders, saucy movie tales, smelterLeave a comment on April 1936 issue ~ cover art by Blaine (Norman Saunders)

December 1930 issue ~ cover art by Fred Craft

December 1930

cover art by Fred Craft

better image than previously posted

Posted on January 18, 2025January 2, 2025Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags all star detective stories, chained, dex volney, dungeon, fred craft, johnston mcculley, leslie charteris, simon templar, the saintLeave a comment on December 1930 issue ~ cover art by Fred Craft

August 1936 issue ~ cover art by Malvin Singer

August 1936

cover art by Malvin Singer

better image than previously posted

Posted on November 15, 2024November 12, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags ace-high detective, bound, chained, dagger, fred macisaac, malvin singer, racist imagery, shackled, thomas walsh, william e. barrett, wyatt blassingame, yellow menaceLeave a comment on August 1936 issue ~ cover art by Malvin Singer

May 1938 issue

May 1938

[image updated 2/15/25 – 10/31/25]

Posted on November 14, 2024October 31, 2025Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulp, updated, weird fictionTags beheaded, chained, ghoul, laboratory, mad scientist, paul ernst, richard b. sale, scimitar, thrilling mystery magazineLeave a comment on May 1938 issue

Summer 1938 issue

Summer 1938

better image than previously posted

Posted on October 9, 2024October 3, 2024Categories crime fiction, finest kind, Hardboiled, horror fiction, magazine, mystery, pulpTags a. merritt, axe, bound, chained, detective book magazine, franklin h. martin, theodore tinsleyLeave a comment on Summer 1938 issue

December 1934 issue ~ cover art by H.J. Ward

December 1934

cover art by H.J. Ward

better image than previously posted

Posted on October 7, 2024October 3, 2024Categories crime fiction, finest kind, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulp, spicyTags chained, f.k. young, finest kind, h.j. ward, kidnap, porthole, shackled, spicy detective stories, stockings, tuxLeave a comment on December 1934 issue ~ cover art by H.J. Ward

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