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February 25, 1938 issue  ~ cover art by Rudolph W. Zirm

February 25, 1938

cover art by Rudolph W. Zirm

better image than previously posted

Posted on February 3, 2026February 2, 2026Categories action fiction, adventure, crime fiction, magazine, mystery, pulpTags frank richardson pierce, h. bedford-jones, h.c. wire, jackson gregory, robert h. leitfred, rudolph zirm, short stories magazine, shoulder holsterLeave a comment on February 25, 1938 issue  ~ cover art by Rudolph W. Zirm

Spring 1932 issue ~ cover art by Clem Gretta

Spring 1932, issue #2

cover art by Clem Gretta

Posted on November 17, 2025November 2, 2025Categories crime fiction, magazine, mystery, pulpTags clem gretta, h. bedford-jones, harold macgrath, racist imagery, star novels magazine, william j. neidigLeave a comment on Spring 1932 issue ~ cover art by Clem Gretta

October 15, 1935 issue ~ cover art by Frank Spradling

October 15, 1935

cover art by Frank Spradling

Posted on June 18, 2025June 4, 2025Categories action fiction, adventure, crime fiction, Hardboiled, historical fiction, magazine, mystery, pulpTags frank spradling, h. bedford-jones, harry sinclair drago, l. patrick greene, mounties, r.h. watkins, RCMP, short stories magazine, totem pole, woman with a gunLeave a comment on October 15, 1935 issue ~ cover art by Frank Spradling

June 1934 issue

June 1934

Posted on April 18, 2025March 29, 2025Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags bound, ghoul, h. bedford-jones, hugh b. cave, mel watt, super-detective magazine, trap doorLeave a comment on June 1934 issue

May 8 1926 issue ~ cover art by H.C. Murphy

May 8, 1926

cover art by H.C. Murphy

Posted on November 21, 2024November 12, 2024Categories action fiction, adventure, historical fiction, magazine, maritime fiction, mystery, pulpTags adventure magazine, h. bedford-jones, h.c. murphy, sunsetLeave a comment on May 8 1926 issue ~ cover art by H.C. Murphy

April 1933 issue ~ cover art by George Rozen

April 1933

cover art by George Rozen

better image than previously posted

Posted on July 9, 2024July 2, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags all detective magazine, arthur j. burks, drive by, dynamite, erle stanley gardner, fedora, frederick c. painton, george a. mcdonald, george rozen, h. bedford-jones, hamlin daly, j. allan dunnLeave a comment on April 1933 issue ~ cover art by George Rozen

October 1, 1930 issue ~ cover art by Hubert Rogers

October 1, 1930

cover art by Hubert Rogers

Posted on June 30, 2024June 15, 2024Categories action fiction, adventure, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags adventure magazine, arthur o. friel, f.r. buckley, h. bedford-jones, hubert rogers, hugh pendexter, l. patrick greene, pith helmet, r.v. geryLeave a comment on October 1, 1930 issue ~ cover art by Hubert Rogers

October 1, 1932 issue ~ cover art by Edgar Franklin Wittmack

October 1, 1932

cover art by Edgar Franklin Wittmack

Posted on March 16, 2024January 3, 2024Categories action fiction, adventure, crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, pulp, western fictionTags complete stories magazine, edgar franklin wittmack, firing squad, h. bedford-jones, hal dunning, herman landon, kenneth keith colvinLeave a comment on October 1, 1932 issue ~ cover art by Edgar Franklin Wittmack

May 10, 1932 issue ~ cover art by Herbert Rangely

May 10, 1932

cover art by Herbert Rangely

Posted on February 1, 2024December 21, 2023Categories action fiction, adventure, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulp, war fictionTags b.m. bower, eustace l. adams, h. bedford-jones, herbert rangely, j.d. newsom, joel townsley rogers, short stories magazineLeave a comment on May 10, 1932 issue ~ cover art by Herbert Rangely

July 10th, 1931 issue ~ cover art by cover by Duncan McMillan

July 10th, 1931

cover art by cover by Duncan McMillan

Posted on January 12, 2024January 26, 2025Categories action fiction, adventure, crime fiction, gangster, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags duncan mcmillan, eddy orcutt, h. bedford-jones, james b. hendryx, short stories magazine, vincent starrettLeave a comment on July 10th, 1931 issue ~ cover art by cover by Duncan McMillan

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