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October 1942 issue ~ cover art by Rafael DeSoto

October 1942

cover art by Rafael DeSoto

better image than previously posted

Posted on October 8, 2024October 3, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags blood trail, detective tales magazine, don james, frederick c. davis, john k. butler, rafael desoto, wyatt blassingameLeave a comment on October 1942 issue ~ cover art by Rafael DeSoto

February 1950 issue

February 1950

[image updated 1/25/25]

Posted on October 7, 2024January 25, 2025Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulp, updatedTags day keene, detective tales magazine, escaped con, nurseLeave a comment on February 1950 issue

October 1950 issue

October 1950

Posted on September 23, 2024September 11, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags dagger, dan gordon, detective tales magazine, frances beck, francis k. allan, john reese, woman with a gunLeave a comment on October 1950 issue

March 1938 issue

March 1938

better image than previously posted

Posted on September 22, 2024September 11, 2024Categories Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags detective tales magazine, john kobler, noose, paul ernst, trapdoorLeave a comment on March 1938 issue

August 1947 issue ~ cover art by Rafael DeSoto

August 1947

cover art by Rafael DeSoto

better image than previously posted

[cover updated, title page added 4/28/25]

Posted on September 17, 2024April 28, 2025Categories Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, original art, pulp, updatedTags detective tales magazine, handcuffs, henry norton, peter paige, rafael desoto, russell branch, talmage powell, william r. cox, woman with a gunLeave a comment on August 1947 issue ~ cover art by Rafael DeSoto

December 1948 issue ~ cover art by Albert Drake

December 1948

cover art by Albert Drake

better image than previously posted

Posted on August 8, 2024July 3, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags albert drake, booton herndon, dan gordon, detective tales magazine, francis k. allan, g.t. fleming-roberts, mailbox, thugLeave a comment on December 1948 issue ~ cover art by Albert Drake

March 1949 issue

March 1949

better image than previously posted

Posted on July 23, 2024July 3, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags alan ritner anderson, charles larson, dan gordon, detective tales magazine, francis k. allan, pearl necklace, peter paigeLeave a comment on March 1949 issue

February 1948 issue

February 1948

better image than previously posted

Posted on July 23, 2024July 3, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags blood, curt hamlin, dean owen, detective tales magazine, elevator, jack bradley, parker bonner, pearl necklace, peter paige, robert zacks, wyatt blassingameLeave a comment on February 1948 issue

June 1944 issue ~ cover art by Gloria Stoll

June 1944

cover art by Gloria Stoll

better image than previously posted

Posted on July 23, 2024October 2, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags cyril plunkett, detective tales magazine, edward s. williams, gloria stoll, h. wolff salz, jack bradley, pearls, robert turner, william r. coxLeave a comment on June 1944 issue ~ cover art by Gloria Stoll

May 1949 issue

May 1949

Posted on July 21, 2024July 3, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags detective tales magazine, francis k. allan, larry holden, louis l'amour, paul macdonald, private eye, robert martin, windowLeave a comment on May 1949 issue

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