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September 1, 1940 issue ~ cover art by Graves Gladney

September 1, 1940

cover art by Graves Gladney

Posted on April 13, 2026April 5, 2026Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags graves gladney, lantern, the shadow magazineLeave a comment on September 1, 1940 issue ~ cover art by Graves Gladney

July 1939 issue ~ cover art by Graves Gladney

July 1939

cover art by Graves Gladney

better image than previously posted

Posted on March 2, 2026February 15, 2026Categories crime fiction, finest kind, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags crime busters magazine, graves gladney, lingerie, lugar, stockingsLeave a comment on July 1939 issue ~ cover art by Graves Gladney

February 1, 1941 issue ~ cover art by Graves Gladney

February 1, 1941

cover art by Graves Gladney

Posted on December 30, 2025December 9, 2025Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags george allan moffatt, graves gladney, henry lysing, maxwell grant, the shadow magazineLeave a comment on February 1, 1941 issue ~ cover art by Graves Gladney

September 1938 issue ~ cover art by Graves Gladney

September 1938

cover art by Graves Gladney

better image than previously posted

Posted on November 30, 2025November 3, 2025Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags alley, crime busters magazine, frank gruber, graves gladney, lester dent, maxwell grant, norvell page, theodore a. tinsleyLeave a comment on September 1938 issue ~ cover art by Graves Gladney

March 1939 issue ~ cover art by Graves Gladney

March 1939

cover art by Graves Gladney

Posted on February 1, 2025January 28, 2025Categories action fiction, adventure, Hardboiled, magazine, pulpTags graves gladney, harold cruckshank, pith helmet, ray mullholland, rolland lynchLeave a comment on March 1939 issue ~ cover art by Graves Gladney

March 15, 1941 issue ~ cover art by Graves Gladney

March 15, 1941

cover art by Graves Gladney

Posted on November 23, 2024November 12, 2024Categories action fiction, crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags blowtorch, graves gladney, hooded, the shadow magazineLeave a comment on March 15, 1941 issue ~ cover art by Graves Gladney

September 1, 1939 issue ~ cover art by Graves Gladney

September 1, 1939

cover art by Graves Gladney

better image than previously posted

Posted on July 14, 2024July 2, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags graves gladney, interrogation, maxwell grant, the shadow, third degree, walter b. gibsonLeave a comment on September 1, 1939 issue ~ cover art by Graves Gladney

May 1, 1939 issue ~ cover art by Graves Gladney

May 1, 1939

cover art by Graves Gladney

Posted on February 21, 2024December 28, 2023Categories action fiction, adventure, crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, pulpTags graves gladney, killer clown, skull, the shadow magazineLeave a comment on May 1, 1939 issue ~ cover art by Graves Gladney

January 1, 1941 issue ~ cover art by Graves Gladney

January 1, 1941

cover art by Graves Gladney

Posted on January 31, 2024December 18, 2023Categories action fiction, adventure, crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags graves gladney, maxwell grant, the shadow magazine, walter b. gibsonLeave a comment on January 1, 1941 issue ~ cover art by Graves Gladney

September 1, 1941 issue ~ cover art by Graves Gladney

September 1, 1941

cover art by Graves Gladney

[updated 5/6/24]

Posted on November 24, 2023May 6, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags bound, graves gladney, maxwell grant, pulp art, the shadow magazine, theodore tinsley, tortureLeave a comment on September 1, 1941 issue ~ cover art by Graves Gladney

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