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September-October 1939 issue ~ cover art by John Howitt

September-October 1939

cover art by John Howitt

better image than previously posted

Posted on June 3, 2024May 13, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags dagger, donald g. cormack, emile c. tepperman, john howitt, r.s. lerch, russell gray, stilts, strange detective mysteries, tuxLeave a comment on September-October 1939 issue ~ cover art by John Howitt

September 1937 issue ~ cover art by Rudolph Belarski

September 1937

cover art by Rudolph Belarski

better image than previously posted

Posted on June 3, 2024May 13, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags dagger, phantom detective magazine, robert higgins, robert wallace, rudolph belarski, westmoreland grayLeave a comment on September 1937 issue ~ cover art by Rudolph Belarski

April 1937 issue ~ cover art by Rudolph Belarski

April 1937

cover art by Rudolph Belarski

better image than previously posted

Posted on May 30, 2024May 15, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulp, weird fictionTags dagger, hal k. wells, hugh b. cave, jack williamson, james duncan, rudolph belarski, spider, thrilling mystery magazineLeave a comment on April 1937 issue ~ cover art by Rudolph Belarski

November 1943 issue ~ cover art by Jerome Rozen

November 1943

cover art by Jerome Rozen

better image than previously posted

Posted on May 27, 2024May 13, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulp, weird fictionTags benton braden, berkeley gray, dagger, ghost, jerome rozen, skull, thrilling detective magazine, woman with a gunLeave a comment on November 1943 issue ~ cover art by Jerome Rozen

December 1935 issue ~ cover art by Norman Saunders

December 1935

cover art by Norman Saunders

better image than previously posted

Posted on May 26, 2024May 13, 2024Categories Hardboiled, magazine, pulp, true crimeTags dagger, norman saunders, prison guard, prison life storiesLeave a comment on December 1935 issue ~ cover art by Norman Saunders

July 1938 issue ~ cover art by H. L. Parkhurst

July 1938

cover art by H. L. Parkhurst

better image than previously posted

Posted on May 25, 2024May 13, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulp, spicy, weird fictionTags arthur humbolt, bound, chained, dagger, h.l. parkhurst, red hood, spicy mystery storiesLeave a comment on July 1938 issue ~ cover art by H. L. Parkhurst

March 1936 issue

March 1936

cover art attributed to Rudolph Belarski

[post updated 11/7/24]

Posted on May 25, 2024November 7, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulp, updated, weird fictionTags bound, dagger, g.t. fleming-roberts, red hood, thrilling mystery magazine, wayne rogersLeave a comment on March 1936 issue

June 1945 issue

June 1945

better image than previously posted

Posted on May 24, 2024May 13, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags circus, clown, dagger, mel watt, strongmanLeave a comment on June 1945 issue

May 1941 issue ~ cover art by Norman Saunders

May 1941

cover art by Norman Saunders

better image than previously posted

Posted on May 24, 2024April 12, 2026Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags blackjack, circus, coulrophobia, dagger, emile c. tepperman, g.t. fleming-roberts, killer clown, norman saunders, sap, ten detective aces magazineLeave a comment on May 1941 issue ~ cover art by Norman Saunders

March 1936 issue ~ cover art by Rudolph Belarski

March 1936

cover art by Rudolph Belarski

better image than previously posted

Posted on May 24, 2024May 13, 2024Categories crime fiction, hardcover, magazine, mystery, pulpTags arthur k. barnes, big top, charlton l. edholm, circus fiction, coulrophobia, dagger, killer clown, phantom detective magazine, robert wallace, rudolph belarski, trapezeLeave a comment on March 1936 issue ~ cover art by Rudolph Belarski

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