
February 1940 [image updated 10/2/24]
cover art by William F. Soare
artwork first used on Detective Yarns’ second issue, September 1938

better images than previously posted
[updated 10/28/25]

February 1940 [image updated 10/2/24]
cover art by William F. Soare
artwork first used on Detective Yarns’ second issue, September 1938

better images than previously posted
[updated 10/28/25]

December 1931 – second issue
cover art by William Reusswig
T.T. Flynn, “The Revel of Death” (Jim Reilly)
J. Allan Dunn, “The Phantom of the Porthole” (Det. Sheldon)
Frederick Nebel, “Hell’s Pay Check” (Cardigan)
Erle Stanley Gardner, “Make it Snappy” (Ed May)
Maxwell Hawkins, “The Corpse in Row 2″ (Det. Sgt. Tim Gregg)
photo and profile of Nebel appear on pg. 122