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June 1937 issue ~ cover art by H.J. Ward

cover art by H.J. Ward

Posted on January 21, 2026January 14, 2026Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulp, spicyTags ghoul, h.j. ward, justin case, rats, spicy mystery stories, swampLeave a comment on June 1937 issue ~ cover art by H.J. Ward

August 1940 issue

Posted on December 13, 2023December 10, 2023Categories Hardboiled, horror fiction, magazine, mystery, pulpTags bound, dane gregory, horror stories magazine, lantern, rats, sewer, w. wayne robbinsLeave a comment on August 1940 issue

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