cover art by Rafael DeSoto

Oil on canvas, 25 x 18 inches (63.5 x 45.7 cm)
Signed lower right

November 1942 issue

cover art by Rafael De Soto

~ Dale Clark, “Now I Slay Me – ”, 12th of 28 with house dick Mike O’Hanna story, at San Alpa Resort hotel, 14th of 32 stories in BM

~ Norbert Davis, “Beat Me Daddy”, 2nd of 3 with Hollywood piano man John Collins, 12th of 13 stories in BM

~ Alan Farley [pseudonym of Mrs. W. Lee Herrington], “How Big Is the Bucket?”, ‘her 1st pub. Story; see p. 8 for brief biographical note’, and 1st of 2 in BM

~ Robert Reeves, “A Taste for Murder”, 7th of 10 with PI Cellini Smith, 9th of 12 appearances in BM

~ Curt Siodmak, “Donovan’s Brain”, last of 3 parts, serialization of the novel published in 1943, only 3 appearances in BM by the author and director

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January 15, 1935 issue ~ cover art by Walter Baumhofer

cover art by Walter Baumhofer

better image than previously posted

Erle Stanley Gardner, “Hard as Nails” (Gilbert E. Best)

Norbert Davis, “The Gin Monkey” (Max Clark)

Donald Barr Chidsey, “The Corpse Clue” (Morton & McGarvey)

Frederick C. Davis, “Tracks of the Turtles” (Oke Oakley)

Oscar Schisgall, “Murder as the Crow Flies” (Phil Drury)

Michael Kennedy, “Bodyguard” (Det. Cassidy)

March 1942 issue ~ cover art by Rafael DeSoto

better image than previously posted

cover art by Rafael DeSoto

Robert Reeves, “Over a Barrel” (Bookie Barnes)

John K. Butler, “The Corpse That Couldn’t Keep Cool” (Steve Midnight)

Norbert Davis, “Have One on the House ” (Bail Bond Dodd)

C.P. Donnel, Jr., “Pressure Island” (Colonel Kaspir)

Jan Dana, “Corpse of a Different Killer” (Acme Indemnity Op)