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August 1939 issue ~ cover by Hubert Rogers

August 1939

cover art by  Hubert Rogers

better image than previously posted

Posted on November 2, 2025November 1, 2025Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags crime busters magazine, hubert rogers, lester dent, norvell page, skullLeave a comment on August 1939 issue ~ cover by Hubert Rogers

January 1949 issue ~ cover art by Hubert Rogers

January 1949

cover art by Hubert Rogers

Posted on August 27, 2025August 8, 2025Categories magazine, pulp, science fictionTags astonishing science fiction, hubert rogers, lewis padgett, scalpel, skullLeave a comment on January 1949 issue ~ cover art by Hubert Rogers

January 15, 1932 issue ~ cover art by Hubert Rogers

January 15, 1932

cover art by Hubert Rogers

the Northern Lights in pulp

Posted on September 30, 2024September 12, 2024Categories action fiction, adventure, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags adventure magazine, aurora borealis, harold lamb, hubert rogers, l. patrick greene, northern lightsLeave a comment on January 15, 1932 issue ~ cover art by Hubert Rogers

May 1, 1929 issue ~ cover art by Hubert Rogers

May 1, 1929

cover art by Hubert Rogers

Posted on September 21, 2024September 11, 2024Categories action fiction, adventure, magazine, mystery, pulpTags adventure magazine, arthur o. friel, hubert rogers, pith helmet, tommygunLeave a comment on May 1, 1929 issue ~ cover art by Hubert Rogers

August 1, 1930 issue ~ cover art by Hubert Rogers

August 1, 1930

cover art by Hubert Rogers

Posted on September 5, 2024August 24, 2024Categories action fiction, adventure, espionage fiction, magazine, mystery, pulp, war fictionTags adventure magazine, ared white, flashlight, hubert rogers, james b. hendryx, spy fictionLeave a comment on August 1, 1930 issue ~ cover art by Hubert Rogers

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

January 1939 issue ~ cover art by Hubert Rogers

January 1939

cover art by Hubert Rogers

Gardner’s 53rd Lester Leith story

better image than previously posted

Posted on May 30, 2024May 13, 2024Categories magazine, mystery, pulpTags detective story magazine, diamond, erle stanley gardner, hubert rogers, jewel, lester leith, monkeyLeave a comment on January 1939 issue ~ cover art by Hubert Rogers

February 1932 issue ~ cover art by Hubert Rogers

February 1932

cover art by Hubert Rogers

better image than previously posted

Posted on April 10, 2024February 23, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags cornell woolrich, detective story magazine, erle stanley gardner, hubert rogers, lester leithLeave a comment on February 1932 issue ~ cover art by Hubert Rogers

June 27, 1936 issue ~ cover art by Hubert Rogers

June 27, 1936

cover art by Hubert Rogers

Posted on April 7, 2024February 24, 2024Categories action fiction, adventure, crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags allan vaughan elston, argosy magazine, dame, femme fatale, georges surdez, hubert rogers, south seasLeave a comment on June 27, 1936 issue ~ cover art by Hubert Rogers

December 25, 1939 issue ~ cover art by Hubert Rogers

December 25, 1939

cover art by Hubert Rogers

Posted on December 25, 2023December 11, 2023Categories action fiction, adventure, Hardboiled, magazine, maritime fiction, mystery, pulpTags bruce douglas, christmas crime, hubert rogers, short stories magazine, w.c. tuttle, william chamberlainLeave a comment on December 25, 1939 issue ~ cover art by Hubert Rogers
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