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June 1948 issue ~ cover art by Rafael DeSoto

oil on canvasboard, 14″ x 18″

better image than previously posted

Posted on February 16, 2024December 31, 2023Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, original art, pulp, weird fictionTags dime mystery magazine, francis k. allan, grim reaper, grover brinkman, magician, original art, rafael desoto, russell bender, skeleton, talmage powell, tuxLeave a comment on June 1948 issue ~ cover art by Rafael DeSoto

December 1933 issue ~ cover art by Rafael DeSoto

December 1933

cover art by Rafael DeSoto

Posted on February 13, 2024December 28, 2023Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags anthony field, g. wayman jones, george harmon coxe, norman a. daniels, oscar schisgall, rafael desoto, thrilling detective magazineLeave a comment on December 1933 issue ~ cover art by Rafael DeSoto

April 1940 issue ~ cover art by Rafael DeSoto

April 1940

cover art by Rafael DeSoto

Posted on February 12, 2024December 20, 2023Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags a.t. locke, axe, chained, maurice tessler, rafael desoto, thrilling detective magazineLeave a comment on April 1940 issue ~ cover art by Rafael DeSoto

September 1940 issue ~ cover art by Rafael DeSoto

September 1940

cover art by Rafael DeSoto

Posted on February 9, 2024December 28, 2023Categories Hardboiled, horror fiction, magazine, pulp, weird fictionTags art fiction, dagger, rafael desoto, ralston shields, raymond whetstone, terror tales magazine, tux, wayne rogersLeave a comment on September 1940 issue ~ cover art by Rafael DeSoto

June 1941 issue ~ cover art by Rafael DeSoto

June 1941

cover art by Rafael DeSoto

better image than previously posted

Posted on February 2, 2024May 26, 2024Categories crime fiction, gangster, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags carl rathjen, dane gregory, detective tales magazine, district attorney, don james, donald g. cormack, hugh b. cave, rafael desoto, steve fisherLeave a comment on June 1941 issue ~ cover art by Rafael DeSoto

November 1945 issue ~ cover art by Rafael DeSoto

November 1945

cover art by Rafael DeSoto

better image than previously posted

Posted on January 31, 2024December 19, 2023Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags andrew holt, bruno fischer, dagger, dime mystery magazine, frederick c. davis, rafael desoto, venetian blinds, william r. coxLeave a comment on November 1945 issue ~ cover art by Rafael DeSoto

March 1950 issue ~ cover art by Rafael DeSoto

March 1950

cover art by Rafael DeSoto

better image than previously posted

[image updated 2/14/25]

Posted on January 20, 2024February 14, 2025Categories adventure, crime fiction, gangster, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulp, updatedTags captain zero, g.t. fleming-roberts, hooded, rafael desotoLeave a comment on March 1950 issue ~ cover art by Rafael DeSoto

July 1940 issue ~ cover art by Rafael DeSoto

July 1940

cover art by Rafael DeSoto

Posted on January 19, 2024December 24, 2023Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags d.l. champion, detective tales magazine, fred macisaac, rafael desoto, william r. cox, wyatt blassingameLeave a comment on July 1940 issue ~ cover art by Rafael DeSoto

May 1934 issue ~ cover art by Rafael DeSoto

May 1934

cover art by Rafael DeSoto

[image updated 2/7/24]

Posted on January 11, 2024February 7, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags crone, george allan moffatt, norman a. daniels, rafael desoto, thrilling detective magazine, witchLeave a comment on May 1934 issue ~ cover art by Rafael DeSoto

October 1941 issue ~ cover art by Rafael DeSoto

October 1941

cover art by Rafael DeSoto

better image than previously posted

Posted on January 5, 2024January 30, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, horror fiction, magazine, mystery, pulp, weird fictionTags dagger, donald g. cormack, francis k. allan, pharoah, rafael desoto, strange detective mysteries, tommygun, woman with a gunLeave a comment on October 1941 issue ~ cover art by Rafael DeSoto

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