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

January 1941

cover art by H.J. Ward

better image than previously posted

Posted on April 16, 2025March 15, 2025Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags bound, dale boyd, garter, h.j. ward, private detective stories, stockingsLeave a comment on January 1941 issue ~ cover art by H.J. Ward

February 1946 issue

February 1946

cover art by H.J. Ward

better image than previously posted

Posted on April 14, 2025March 15, 2025Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags h.j. ward, hollywood detective magazine, pay phone, robert leslie bellem, showgirlLeave a comment on February 1946 issue

cover art by Art Gates

Crime Mysteries #9 (Ribage Publishing, 1953) Art Gates art. Bullet-in-head cover, an homage to the cover of the November 1937 issue of Spicy Mystery Stories by H.J. Ward

Posted on April 4, 2025March 15, 2025Categories crime comic, Hardboiled, pulpTags art gates, c.a.m. donne, crime mysteries comic, diplomat, h.j. ward, spicy mystery stories, woman with a gunLeave a comment on cover art by Art Gates

H.J. Ward by H.J. Ward

May 1944 issue

better image than previously posted

cover art by H.J. Ward, then redone

September 1945 issue

Posted on March 30, 2025March 14, 2025Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, mystery, original art, pulpTags g.t. fleming-roberts, h.j. ward, harley l. court, hollywood detective magazine, private detective stories, showgirlLeave a comment on H.J. Ward by H.J. Ward

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

December 1942 

cover art by H.J. Ward

better image than previously posted

Posted on March 12, 2025February 22, 2025Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags h.j. ward, private detective stories, roger torrey, thugLeave a comment on December 1942  issue ~ cover art by H.J. Ward

July 1934 issue ~ cover art by H.J. Ward

July 1934

cover art by H.J. Ward

better image than previously posted

Posted on March 10, 2025February 22, 2025Categories crime fiction, finest kind, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags cary moran, h.j. ward, private detective stories, showgirl, tuxLeave a comment on July 1934 issue ~ cover art by H.J. Ward

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

December 1943

cover art by H.J. Ward

better image than previously posted

Posted on March 5, 2025April 1, 2025Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, paperbackTags h.j. ward, hollywood detective magazine, jerome severs perry, showgirl, skullLeave a comment on December 1943 issue ~ cover art by H.J. Ward

September 1937 issue ~ cover art by H.J. Ward

September 1937

cover art by H.J. Ward

better image than previously posted

Posted on February 24, 2025February 4, 2025Categories crime fiction, finest kind, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags e. hoffmann price, garter, h.j. ward, justin case, private detective stories, stockingsLeave a comment on September 1937 issue ~ cover art by H.J. Ward

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

May 1935

cover art by H.J. Ward

better image than previously posted

Posted on February 5, 2025January 28, 2025Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags h.j. ward, margie harris, richard b. sale, staircase, super-detective stories, woman with a gunLeave a comment on May 1935 issue ~ cover art by H.J. Ward

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

December 1940

cover art by H.J. Ward

better image than previously posted

Posted on January 30, 2025January 28, 2025Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mysteryTags h.j. ward, jim anthony, john grange, lugar, super-detective magazineLeave a comment on December 1940 issue ~ cover art by H.J. Ward

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