
cover art by John Howitt

cover art by John Howitt
second of only two issues published
cover repurposed from October 1935 Horror Stories


June 1, 1934 issue
cover art by John Howitt
T.T. Flynn, “Murder in the Mud” (Rance Duane)
John Lawrence, “The Corpse Control” (Cass Blue)
Fred MacIsaac, “Go-Between” (Rambler Murphy)
R.D. Torrey, “A Death in the Family” (Johnny Carr)
better image than previously posted

JOHN WALTER SCOTT (American, 1907-1987)
Shoot-Out, Star Detective Stories pulp cover, July 1938
oil on canvas, 29 x 20.25 in., signed lower right


also used on June 1941 issue of Detective Short Stories

[updated 5/3/25]

