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October 1935 issue ~ cover art by Rafael DeSoto

October 1935

cover art by Rafael DeSoto

better image than previously posted

Posted on August 19, 2024July 4, 2024Categories action fiction, espionage fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags dagger, rafael desoto, spy stories magazineLeave a comment on October 1935 issue ~ cover art by Rafael DeSoto

April 1938 issue ~ cover art by J.W. Scott

April 1938

cover art by J.W. Scott

better image than previously posted

Posted on August 16, 2024January 3, 2026Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags chained, cyril plunkett, dagger, detective short stories magazine, henry treat sperry, hugh b. cave, j.w. scott, kat schachner, roger torrey, shackled, stockings, william r. cox, wyatt blassingameLeave a comment on April 1938 issue ~ cover art by J.W. Scott

December 1933 issue ~ cover art by J. George Janes

December 1933

cover art by J. George Janes

better image than previously posted

Posted on August 16, 2024July 3, 2024Categories Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags dagger, frederick c. davis, j. george janes, lester dent, paul chadwick, red hood, ten detective aces magazineLeave a comment on December 1933 issue ~ cover art by J. George Janes

February 1934 issue

February 1934

Posted on August 15, 2024July 3, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulp, weird fictionTags arthur j. burks, clifford benton, dagger, frederick c. painton, handcuffs, robert e. howard, strange detective stories, william e. barrettLeave a comment on February 1934 issue

March 1947 issue

March 1947

better image than previously posted

Posted on August 14, 2024July 3, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags dagger, dame, femme fatale, popular detective magazine, roger fuller, wayland riceLeave a comment on March 1947 issue

February 1936 issue ~ cover art by Rafael DeSoto

February 1936

cover art by Rafael DeSoto

Posted on August 13, 2024July 3, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags dagger, frederick c. davis, paul chadwick, rafael desoto, skull and crossbones, ten detective aces magazineLeave a comment on February 1936 issue ~ cover art by Rafael DeSoto

December 1943 Canadian issue

December 1943 Canadian issue

cover is based on the November 1943 US issue

better image than previously posted

Posted on August 13, 2024June 21, 2025Categories canadian pulp, crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mysteryTags dagger, new detective magazine, robert turner, showgirlLeave a comment on December 1943 Canadian issue

Manhunt #6, 1948 ~ cover art by Ogden Whitney

Manhunt #6, 1948

cover art by Ogden Whitney

Posted on August 11, 2024July 10, 2024Categories crime comic, Hardboiled, pulpTags bound, dagger, manhunt comic, morgue, ogden whitneyLeave a comment on Manhunt #6, 1948 ~ cover art by Ogden Whitney

1949 Popular Library reissue ~ cover art by Rudolph Belarski

1949 Popular Library

cover art by Rudolph Belarski

better image than previously posted

Posted on August 11, 2024August 5, 2024Categories mystery, paperback, pulpTags bound, dagger, helen reilly, popular library, rudolph belarskiLeave a comment on 1949 Popular Library reissue ~ cover art by Rudolph Belarski

April 1934 issue ~ cover art by J. George Janes

April 1934

cover art by J. George Janes

Posted on August 2, 2024July 3, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags bound, dagger, frederick c. davis, ghoul, j. george janes, paul chadwick, ten detective aces magazine, walter rippergerLeave a comment on April 1934 issue ~ cover art by J. George Janes

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