February 1935 issue ~ cover art by Fred Craft

February 1935 issue

cover art by Fred Craft

better image than previously posted

~ Dwight V. Babcock, “Murder After Midnight”, ‘Al, bodyguard, 2nd story in series’, 4th of 21 stories in BM

~ W.T. Ballard, “Confessions Means Death”, 1st of 2 with radio host/”people’s pal” Jimmy DeHaven, 12th of 43 stories in BM

~ Clue Club, “Clue Club Mystery Story Contest”, ‘short-lived contest sponsored by Warner Bros & BM with prizes, etc.; not indexed beyond this issue’

~ George Harmon Coxe, “Casey – Detective”, 8th of 27 with Flashgun Casey, 8th of 31 stories in BM

~ Raymond Jae Moffatt, “Dunnigan of the Morning Call”, ‘cub reporter & cops’, 2nd of 2 stories in BM

~ Frederick L. Nebel, “It’s a Gag”, 29th of 37 with Captain Steve MacBride and local reporter Kennedy, reprinted in Too Young to Die: Complete Cases of MacBride & Kennedy, v.3 (Altus, 2013), 57 of 67 stories in BM

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October 1, 1934 issue ~ cover art by John Newton Howitt

October 1, 1934 issue

cover art by John Newton Howitt

better image than previously posted

Carroll John Daly, “Ticket to Murder” (Clay Holt)

George Harmon Coxe, “The Flaming Shadow” (Det. Carson)

Max Brand, “Wet Money” (Dave Clovelly)

Oscar Schisgall, “Palooka Death Pawn”

Anson Hatch, “Dumb Double” (Det. Jack Farley)

Robert C. Blackmon, “The Body in the Loge”

Richard Hoadley Tingley, “Crossroads of Crime #1”