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August 1946 issue ~ cover art by Rudolph Belarski

August 1946

cover art by Rudolph Belarski

better image than previously posted

Posted on May 5, 2024April 24, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags detective novel magazine, grim reaper, owl, rudolph belarski, skull, todd downingLeave a comment on August 1946 issue ~ cover art by Rudolph Belarski

October 1948 issue ~ cover art by Rudolph Belarski

October 1948

cover art by Rudolph Belarski

Posted on May 5, 2024April 24, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags c.s. montanye, carl g. hodges, grim reaper, j. lane linklater, rudolph belarski, skeleton, thrilling detective magazineLeave a comment on October 1948 issue ~ cover art by Rudolph Belarski

September 1944 issue ~ cover art by Rudolph Belarski

September 1944

cover art by Rudolph Belarski

[updated 5/5/25]

Posted on May 3, 2024May 5, 2025Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulp, updatedTags grim reaper, jim o'brien, red hood, rudolph belarski, thrilling detective magazine, w.t. ballardLeave a comment on September 1944 issue ~ cover art by Rudolph Belarski

February 1948 issue

February 1948

better image than previously posted

Posted on April 27, 2024April 23, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags crack detective stories, grim reaper, marcus lyons, skeleton, stabbedLeave a comment on February 1948 issue

Winter 1945 issue ~ cover art by Rudolph Belarski

Winter 1945

cover art by Rudolph Belarski

better image than previously posted

Posted on March 29, 2024January 5, 2024Categories crime fiction, government agent, Hardboiled, magazine, pulpTags g-men detective magazine, grim reaper, henry kuttner, norman a. daniels, rudolph belarskiLeave a comment on Winter 1945 issue ~ cover art by Rudolph Belarski

August 1934 issue ~ cover art by Rafael DeSoto

August 1934

cover art buy Rafael DeSoto

Posted on March 27, 2024April 4, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags blood money, c.k.m. scanlon, grim reaper, phantom detective magazine, rafael desoto, robert wallace, skeletonLeave a comment on August 1934 issue ~ cover art by Rafael DeSoto

July 15, 1942 issue ~ cover art by George Rozen

July 15, 1942

cover art by George Rozen

better image than previously posted

[updated 2/24/25]

Posted on March 16, 2024February 24, 2025Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulp, updatedTags george rozen, grim reaper, maxwell grant, skeleton, the shadow magazine, top hat, walter b. gibsonLeave a comment on July 15, 1942 issue ~ cover art by George Rozen

Spring 1934 issue ~ cover art by Rudolph Zirm

Spring 1934

cover art by Rudolph Zirm

better image than previously posted

Posted on March 8, 2024April 3, 2024Categories action fiction, adventure, crime fiction, magazine, mystery, pulpTags charles g. booth, dagger, edison marshall, grim reaper, midnight, philip macdonald, rudolph zirm, star novels magazine, tuxLeave a comment on Spring 1934 issue ~ cover art by Rudolph Zirm

October 1948 issue ~ cover art by Albert Drake

October 1948

cover art by Albert Drake

better image than previously posted

Posted on February 19, 2024December 28, 2023Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags albert drake, dime mystery magazine, dorothy dunn, francis k. allan, frederick c. davis, grim reaper, jules archer, poison, robert jay arthur, skeleton, william campbell gaultLeave a comment on October 1948 issue ~ cover art by Albert Drake

June 1948 issue ~ cover art by Rafael DeSoto

oil on canvasboard, 14″ x 18″

better image than previously posted

Posted on February 16, 2024December 31, 2023Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, original art, pulp, weird fictionTags dime mystery magazine, francis k. allan, grim reaper, grover brinkman, magician, original art, rafael desoto, russell bender, skeleton, talmage powell, tuxLeave a comment on June 1948 issue ~ cover art by Rafael DeSoto

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