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

October 1940

cover art by H.J. Ward

“In Chapter 2 of the 1943 serial Batman — ‘The Bat’s Cave’ — Bruce Wayne’s butler Alfred wiles away the time reading the October 1940 issue of Spicy Detective. The “spicy” element should be obvious from the cover art—and from the prim Alfred’s startled expression.””In Chapter 2 of the 1943 serial Batman — “The Bat’s Cave” — Bruce Wayne’s butler Alfred wiles away the time reading the October 1940 issue of Spicy Detective. The “spicy” element should be obvious from the cover art—and from the prim Alfred’s startled expression.” [donherron.com]

[cover updated 10/20/26]

August 1959 issue

August 1959 issue

cover art by Robert Maguire?

better image than previously posted

Ed Lacy, “Killer Nymph”

Fletcher Flora, “Redheads on the Rocks”

Gil Brewer, “Harlot House”

Alex Austin, “The Only Junkie in Town”

Talmage Powell, “A Cell to Go Home To”

C.B. Gilford, “Die Slow, Sucker”

H.A. DeRosso, “Stakeout”

Simon Danghy, “The Devil to Slay”

Thomas Elliot, “Sailor Boy”