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January 1942 issue ~ cover art by Rafael DeSoto

January 1942 issue

cover art by Rafael DeSoto

better image than previously posted

Stewart Sterling, “Bull-Market for the Dying”

Francis K. Allan, “Am I the Corpse’s Keeper?“

William R. Cox, “Beware the Black Queen”  (Tom Kincaid)

Wayne Rogers, “Murder Town”

Dane Gregory, “All at Once—No Wednesday!“

Russell Gray, “Death Hitch-Hikes South”

[cover updated 2/3/26]

August 1945 issue ~ cover art by Rafael DeSoto

August 1945 issue

cover art by Rafael DeSoto

better image than previously posted

Peter Paige, “The Riddle of Pap Rio” (Cash Wale)

H.H. Stinson, “The Good-Murder Policy” (Pete Rousseau)

D.L. Champion, “One Killer Too Many” (Insp. Allhoff)

Frederick C. Davis, “All This and Homicide Too” (Sam Squire of the Drumm Agency)

July 1940 issue ~ cover art by Rafael DeSoto

July 1940 issue 

cover art by Rafael DeSoto

Ralph Oppenheim, “Beauty Treatments for Corpses”  [Daniel Craig (The Bystander)]

Wyatt Blassingame, “The Doctor Says—Die!” (Joe Gee)

Stewart Sterling, “Bodies to Burn”

Costa Carousso, “Satan’s Broiler”

Russell Gray, “Death’s Gray Sisters”

W. Wayne Robbins, “Asylum for Murder”

August 21, 2015

December 1940 issue ~ cover art by Rafael DeSoto

December 1940 issue

cover art by Rafael DeSoto

better image than previously posted

Carroll John Daly, “The Strange Case of Iva Grey” (Connelly)

Cleve F. Adams, “Murder While You Wait” (Conner O’Melveny)

John Lawrence, “Nothing for Christmas” (Marquis of Broadway)

Merle Costiner, “You’re in My Way (The Dean)

Fletcher D. Slater, “Red Light” (Eddie West)

October 1942 issue ~ cover art by Rafael DeSoto

October 1942 issue

cover art by Rafael DeSoto

better image than previously posted

~ Francis K. Allan, “That Second Answer”, ‘Shamus Tim Hall of Hall & Branch, NYC; info on FKA, p.8’, 1st of 2 stories in BM, but only original appearance

~ D.L. Champion, “Murder By the Ears”, 10th of 26 with Rex Sackler, reprinted in Murder Costs Money: The Complete Black Mask Stories of Rex Sackler (Steeger, 2020), 11th of 30 stories in BM

~ C.P. Donnel, Jr., “Blood on the Book”, 11th of 16 with Colonel Walter (Doc) Rennie, USA Medical Corps, 11th of 20 stories in BM

~ John Lawrence, “Detour to Death”, last of 14 appearances in BM

~ Curt Siodmak, “Donovan’s Brain”, 2nd of 3 parts, serialization of the novel published in 1943, only 3 appearances in BM by the author and director

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August 1941 issue ~ cover art by Rafael DeSoto

August 1941 issue

cover art by Rafael DeSoto

better image than previously posted

Merle Constiner, “The Puzzle of the Terrified Dummy” (The Dean)

T.T. Flynn, “Post-Mortem at Pimlico” (Mr. Maddox)

Hugh B. Cave, “Ding Dong Belle” (Peter Kane)

Jan Dana, “Death in the Center” (Acme Insurance Op)

C.P. Donnel, Jr., “Fraulein Judas”