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August 1935 issue ~ cover art by H.J. Ward

August 1935

cover art by H.J. Ward

Posted on June 18, 2025June 4, 2025Categories action fiction, adventure, crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, pulpTags h.j. ward, mounties, new mystery adventure magazine, RCMP, woman with a gunLeave a comment on August 1935 issue ~ cover art by H.J. Ward

October 1942 issue ~ cover art by H.J. Ward

October 1942

cover art by H.J. Ward

better image than previously posted

Posted on June 16, 2025May 18, 2025Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags flashlight, h.j. ward, private detective stories, roger torrey, stockingsLeave a comment on October 1942 issue ~ cover art by H.J. Ward

September 1941 issue ~ cover art by H.J. Ward

September 1941

cover art by H.J. Ward

cover reworked for February 1945 issue

Posted on May 31, 2025May 18, 2025Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags garter, h.j. ward, private detective stories, stockings, thug, wallace kaytonLeave a comment on September 1941 issue ~ cover art by H.J. Ward

July 1944 issue ~ cover art by H.J. Ward

July 1944

cover art by H.J. Ward

better image than previously posted

Posted on May 30, 2025May 10, 2025Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags h.j. ward, laboratory, roger torrey, speed detective magazineLeave a comment on July 1944 issue ~ cover art by H.J. Ward

September 1943 issue ~ cover art by H.J. Ward

September 1943

cover art by H.J. Ward

better image than previously posted

Posted on May 23, 2025May 10, 2025Categories crime fiction, finest kind, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags h.j. ward, robert leslie bellem, speed detective magazine, tennisLeave a comment on September 1943 issue ~ cover art by H.J. Ward

August 1943 issue ~ cover by H.J. Ward

Oil on canvas, 30 x 21 in.

August 1943

cover by H.J. Ward

better image than previously posted

Posted on May 22, 2025May 10, 2025Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, original art, pulpTags e. hoffmann price, h.j. ward, private detective stories, staircase, woman with a gunLeave a comment on August 1943 issue ~ cover by H.J. Ward

February 1938 issue ~ cover art by H.J. Ward

February 1938

cover art by H.J. Ward

better image than previously posted

Posted on May 2, 2025April 14, 2025Categories crime fiction, finest kind, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags h.j. ward, private detective stories, russell haleLeave a comment on February 1938 issue ~ cover art by H.J. Ward

June 1943 issue ~ cover art by H.J. Ward

June 1943

cover art by H.J. Ward

Posted on April 27, 2025March 15, 2025Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags arthur feldman, h.j. ward, private detective storiesLeave a comment on June 1943 issue ~ cover art by H.J. Ward

March 1944 issue ~ cover art by H.J. Ward

March 1944

cover art by H.J. Ward

better image than previously posted

Posted on April 23, 2025March 15, 2025Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags dagger, h.j. ward, private detective stories, robert a. garronLeave a comment on March 1944 issue ~ cover art by H.J. Ward

June 1940 issue ~ cover art by H.J. Ward

June 1940

cover art by H.J. Ward

Posted on April 18, 2025March 15, 2025Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulp, weird fictionTags demon, h.j. ward, red star mystery magazine, satan, top hat, tux, wizardLeave a comment on June 1940 issue ~ cover art by H.J. Ward

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