cover art by Mitchell Hooks

“While the City Sleeps.” Upper portion only of cover art for the book of the same name by Charles Einstein, re-printed by Dell in 1956 to coincide with the release of the film adaptation starring Rhonda Fleming and Dana Andrews. Gouche on board. 330×337 mm; 13×13 1/4 inches. Signed “M. Hooks” in lower right.

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December 1944 issue ~ cover art by Rafael DeSoto

December 1944 issue

cover art by Rafael DeSoto

Frederick C. Davis, “Death Wears Red Heels” (Bill Brent)

T.T. Flynn, “Calamity Lou” (Mr. Maddox)

D.L. Champion, “The Vanishing American” (Mariano Mercado)

Fergus Truslow, “Knit One – Kill Two”

Julius Long, “Nobody Cried”

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