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November 1937 issue

November 1937

better image than previously posted

Posted on October 2, 2026September 22, 2026Categories crime fiction, finest kind, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags charlie chan, popular detective magazine, robert sidney bowen, t.t. flynnLeave a comment on November 1937 issue

December 1938 issue

December 1938

better image than previously posted

Posted on September 30, 2026September 18, 2026Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags emeralds, g.t. fleming-roberts, jewel thief, joe archibald, popular detective magazine, westmoreland grayLeave a comment on December 1938 issue

June 1942 issue

June 1942

Posted on September 5, 2026August 14, 2026Categories crime fiction, espionage fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulp, war fictionTags fucking nazis, g.t. fleming-roberts, joseph j. millard, popular detective magazine, telephone, woman with a gunLeave a comment on June 1942 issue

January 1938 issue

January 1938

better image than previously posted

Posted on August 23, 2026August 3, 2026Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags dagger, handcuffs, john hawkins, oscar schisgall, popular detective magazineLeave a comment on January 1938 issue

May 1948 issue ~ cover art by Rudolph Belarski

May 1948

cover art by Rudolph Belarski

better image than previously posted

Posted on August 23, 2026August 3, 2026Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags bound, louis l'amour, o.b. myers, popular detective magazine, rudolph belarski, staircaseLeave a comment on May 1948 issue ~ cover art by Rudolph Belarski

June 1938 issue

June 1938

better image than previously posted

Posted on June 30, 2026June 24, 2026Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags bound, branding, frank belknap long jr, leslie charteris, popular detective magazine, s. gordon gurwit, simon templar, telephone, the saintLeave a comment on June 1938 issue

December 1941 issue

December 1941

Posted on May 27, 2026May 20, 2026Categories crime fiction, finest kind, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags fredric brown, laurence donovan, popular detective magazine, tear gas, w.t. ballardLeave a comment on December 1941 issue

December 1934 issue

December 1934  – second issue

cover art attributed to Rudolph Zirm

better image than previously posted

[updated 10/1/26]

Posted on May 7, 2026October 1, 2026Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulp, updatedTags arthur b. reeve, c.k.m. scanlon, dagger, frederick c. painton, popular detective magazine, robert h. rohde, skull, snake, syk macdowellLeave a comment on December 1934 issue

July 1948 issue

July 1948

November 28, 2013

Posted on March 30, 2026March 27, 2026Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags edward churchill, popular detective magazine, roger fuller, woman with a gun, wyatt blassingameLeave a comment on July 1948 issue

November 1934 issue ~ cover art by Rafael de Soto

November 1934

cover art by Rafael de Soto

better image than previously posted

Posted on January 19, 2026January 14, 2026Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags arthur b. reeve, c.k.m. scanlon, frederick c. painton, grim reaper, l. ron hubbard, popular detective magazine, rafael desoto, skeleton, t.t. flynnLeave a comment on November 1934 issue ~ cover art by Rafael de Soto

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