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August 1936 issue ~ cover art by Blaine (Norman Saunders)

August 1936

cover art by Blaine (Norman Saunders)

Posted on December 5, 2024December 2, 2024Categories Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulp, spicyTags blaine, fire escape, fireman, frank b. marks, norman saunders, saucy movie talesLeave a comment on August 1936 issue ~ cover art by Blaine (Norman Saunders)

January 1950 issue ~ cover art by Rudolph Belarski

January 1950

cover art by Rudolph Belarski

better image than previously posted

Posted on October 14, 2024October 3, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags fire escape, philip ketchum, popular detective magazine, rudolph belarski, stewart sterling, woman with a gunLeave a comment on January 1950 issue ~ cover art by Rudolph Belarski

March 1931 issue ~ cover art by Lyman Anderson

March 1931

cover art by Lyman Anderson

Posted on August 17, 2024July 3, 2024Categories crime fiction, gangster, Hardboiled, magazine, pulpTags anatole feldman, complete gang novel magazine, fire escape, lyman anderson, rooftopLeave a comment on March 1931 issue ~ cover art by Lyman Anderson

May 1937 issue ~ cover art by William Luberoff

May 1937

cover art by William Luberoff

Posted on August 17, 2024July 3, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags bound, don cameron, fire escape, john k. butler, rooftop, ten detective aces magazine, william e. luberoffLeave a comment on May 1937 issue ~ cover art by William Luberoff

cover art by William Reusswig

August 15, 1929 issue

cover art by William Reusswig

Posted on August 17, 2024July 3, 2024Categories action fiction, adventure, crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags adventure magazine, fire escape, gordon young, lugar, rooftop, william reusswigLeave a comment on cover art by William Reusswig

February 1941 issue ~ cover art by H.J. Ward

February 1941

cover art by H.J. Ward

better image than previously posted

Posted on July 21, 2024July 3, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags fire escape, h.j. ward, john grange, super-detective magazineLeave a comment on February 1941 issue ~ cover art by H.J. Ward

August 1950 issue

August 1950

better image than previously posted

Posted on June 30, 2024June 15, 2024Categories action fiction, crime fiction, government agent, Hardboiled, magazine, pulpTags bound, bruce cassiday, FBI detective stories, feds, fire escape, kidnap, richard deming, smoking, windowLeave a comment on August 1950 issue

October 1946 issue ~ cover art by Rudolph Belarski

October 1946

cover art by Rudolph Belarski

better image than previously posted

Posted on June 17, 2024May 13, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags carl g. hodges, carter sprague, dame, femme fatale, fire escape, john l. benton, mink stole, rudolph belarski, thrilling detective magazine, woman with a gunLeave a comment on October 1946 issue ~ cover art by Rudolph Belarski

February 1939 issue ~ cover art by J.W. Scott

February 1939

cover art by J.W. Scott

better image than previously posted

[image updated 10/29/25]

Posted on June 3, 2024October 29, 2025Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulp, updatedTags complete detective magazine, fire escape, j.w. scott, nels leroy jorgensen, omar gwinn, red circle magazineLeave a comment on February 1939 issue ~ cover art by J.W. Scott

August 1950 issue

August 1950

better image than previously posted

Posted on May 12, 2024April 24, 2024Categories crime fiction, government agent, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags bruce cassiday, FBI detective stories, feds, fire escape, g-men, kidnap, richard demingLeave a comment on August 1950 issue

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