detective tales magazine – Page 9 – SMB Noir

cover art by Rafael DeSoto

“Velma’s Predicament”, Detective Tales magazine cover, September 1944
oil on board, 14-1/4 x 10-1/4 inches

November 1935 issue ~ cover art by John A. Coughlin

cover art by John A. Coughlin

better image than previously posted

October 1941 issue ~ cover art by Rafael DeSoto

cover art by Rafael DeSoto

better image than previously posted

June 1941 issue ~ cover art by Rafael DeSoto

cover art by Rafael DeSoto

better image than previously posted

July 1939 issue

better image than previously posted

July 1940 issue ~ cover art by Rafael DeSoto

cover art by Rafael DeSoto

February 1936 issue ~ cover art by Tom Lovell

cover art by Tom Lovell

better image than previously posted

April 1951 issue

[post updated 4/26/25]

November 1945 issue ~ cover art by Rafael DeSoto

cover art by Rafael DeSoto

[post updated 4/18/24]

May 1945 issue

cover art by Samuel Cherry

better image than previously posted