
cover art by Clifford Benton
better image than previously posted

cover art by Rudolph Zirm
cover art repurposed from Thrilling Detective, December 1934
better image than previously posted


JOHN WALTER SCOTT (American, 1907-1987)
Shoot-Out, Star Detective Stories pulp cover, July 1938
oil on canvas, 29 x 20.25 in., signed lower right


also used on June 1941 issue of Detective Short Stories

[updated 5/3/25]