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Tag: detective fiction weekly

March 19, 1938 issue ~ cover art by Emmett Watson

March 19, 1938

cover art by Emmett Watson

Posted on June 7, 2026May 18, 2026Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags detective fiction weekly, flynn's, william e. barrettLeave a comment on March 19, 1938 issue ~ cover art by Emmett Watson

April 27, 1935

April 27, 1935

Posted on June 6, 2026May 15, 2026Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags detective fiction weekly, electric chair, flynn's, fred macisaac, jack callahanLeave a comment on April 27, 1935

November 11, 1933 issue ~ cover art by C. Calvert

November 11, 1933

cover art by C. Calvert

better image than previously posted

Posted on June 2, 2026May 14, 2026Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags c. calvert, c.c. beall, carroll john daly, detective fiction weekly, satal hallLeave a comment on November 11, 1933 issue ~ cover art by C. Calvert

November 30, 1929 issue

November 30, 1929

cover art by Lejaren Hiller?

Posted on June 1, 2026May 14, 2026Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags bathtub, detective fiction weekly, flynn's, maxwell smithLeave a comment on November 30, 1929 issue

July 8, 1933 issue ~ cover art by Walter de Maris

July 8, 1933

cover art by Walter de Maris

Posted on May 29, 2026May 14, 2026Categories uncategorizedTags detective fiction weekly, erle stanley gardner, flynn's, fred macisaac, lester leith, rooftop, walter de marisLeave a comment on July 8, 1933 issue ~ cover art by Walter de Maris

May 20, 1933 issue ~ cover art by Lejaren Hiller

May 20, 1933

cover art by Lejaren Hiller

Posted on May 27, 2026May 6, 2026Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags detective fiction weekly, erle stanley gardner, flynn's, gas mask, victor maxwellLeave a comment on May 20, 1933 issue ~ cover art by Lejaren Hiller

November 19, 1938 issue ~ cover art by Emmett Watson

November 19, 1938

cover art by Emmett Watson

Posted on May 22, 2026May 3, 2026Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags detective fiction weekly, donald barr chidsey, escaped con, flynn's, handcuffsLeave a comment on November 19, 1938 issue ~ cover art by Emmett Watson

September 9, 1933 issue ~ cover art by C. Calvert

September 9, 1933

cover art by C. Calvert (C.C. Beall)

Posted on May 16, 2026May 1, 2026Categories crime comic, finest kind, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags anthony rud, c. calvert, c.c. beall, detective fiction weekly, flynn's, laboratoryLeave a comment on September 9, 1933 issue ~ cover art by C. Calvert

July 30, 1938 issue ~ cover art by Rudolph Belarski

July 30, 1938

cover art by Rudolph Belarski

Posted on May 16, 2026May 2, 2026Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags bat, detective fiction weekly, mad scientist, william j. makinLeave a comment on July 30, 1938 issue ~ cover art by Rudolph Belarski

November 12, 1938 issue ~ cover art by Emmett Watson

November 12, 1938

cover art by Emmett Watson

Posted on May 14, 2026Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags cyril plunkett, detective fiction weekly, flynn's, h.h. stinson, paul ernst, roger torrey, samuel taylor, tommygun, trench coatLeave a comment on November 12, 1938 issue ~ cover art by Emmett Watson

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