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May 1937 issue ~ cover art by Alvin Pearson

May 1937

cover art by Alvin Pearson

Posted on September 4, 2025August 16, 2025Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulp, uncategorizedTags alvin pearson, mystery adventures magazineLeave a comment on May 1937 issue ~ cover art by Alvin Pearson

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

May-June 1935

cover art by H.J. Ward

Posted on November 1, 2024October 19, 2024Categories action fiction, adventure, hardcover, magazine, mystery, pulpTags alligator, h.j. ward, jungle fiction, mystery adventures magazine, pith helmet, shackledLeave a comment on May-June 1935 issue ~ cover art by H.J. Ward

April 1936 issue ~ cover art by Norman Saunders

April 1936

cover art by Norman Saunders

better image than previously posted

Posted on January 31, 2024June 15, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags bedford rohmer, bound, dagger, mystery adventures magazine, norman saundersLeave a comment on April 1936 issue ~ cover art by Norman Saunders

December 1936 issue ~ cover art by Alvin Pearson

December 1936

cover art by Alvin Pearson

[image updated 1/6/24]

Posted on January 26, 2024January 6, 2024Categories adventure, crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags alvin pearson, mystery adventures magazineLeave a comment on December 1936 issue ~ cover art by Alvin Pearson

December 1935 issue ~ cover art by Blaine

December 1935

cover art by Blaine (Norman Saunders)

better image than previously posted

Posted on January 22, 2024December 17, 2023Categories adventure, crime fiction, finest kind, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulp, spicyTags blaine, bound, fiend, finest kind, harold f. cruickshank, mad scientist, mystery adventures magazine, norman saundersLeave a comment on December 1935 issue ~ cover art by Blaine

September 1935 issue

September 1935

better image than previously posted

Posted on January 18, 2024December 17, 2023Categories adventure, crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulp, spicyTags bedford rohmer, cigarette holder, femme fatale, mystery adventures magazine, steve fisherLeave a comment on September 1935 issue

February 1937 issue ~ cover art by Alvin Pearson

February 1937

cover art by Alvin Pearson

better image than previously posted

Posted on January 5, 2024December 17, 2023Categories adventure, crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulp, spicyTags alvin pearson, mystery adventures magazine, patrick caseyLeave a comment on February 1937 issue ~ cover art by Alvin Pearson

March 1937 issue ~ cover art by Alvin Pearson

March 1937

cover art by Alvin Pearson

Posted on December 13, 2023December 10, 2023Categories adventure, crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags alvin pearson, mystery adventures magazine, venetian blinds, window ledgeLeave a comment on March 1937 issue ~ cover art by Alvin Pearson

October 1935 issue ~ cover art by Norman Saunders

October 1935

cover art by Norman Saunders

Posted on December 10, 2023December 6, 2023Categories adventure, crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulp, western fictionTags bound, mystery adventures magazine, norman saunders, robert mcblair, six gunLeave a comment on October 1935 issue ~ cover art by Norman Saunders

April 1936 issue ~ cover art by Norman Saunders

April 1936

cover art by Norman Saunders

better image than previously posted

Posted on December 10, 2023December 6, 2023Categories adventure, crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulp, spicyTags bedford rohmer, bound, dagger, fiend, lingerie, mystery adventures magazine, norman saundersLeave a comment on April 1936 issue ~ cover art by Norman Saunders

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