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April 1933 issue ~ cover art by Alan Hughes

April 1933

cover art by Alan Hughes

Posted on August 25, 2025July 13, 2025Categories finest kind, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulp, true crimeTags alan hughes, dame, real detective magazine, smoking, vincent starrettLeave a comment on April 1933 issue ~ cover art by Alan Hughes

June 1933 issue ~ cover art by Alex Redmond

June 1933

cover art by Alex Redmond

Posted on August 11, 2025July 13, 2025Categories finest kind, Hardboiled, magazine, pulp, true crimeTags alex redmond, real detective magazineLeave a comment on June 1933 issue ~ cover art by Alex Redmond

August 1941 issue

August 1941

Posted on August 4, 2025July 13, 2025Categories Hardboiled, magazine, pulpTags pulp illustration, real detective magazine, woman with a gunLeave a comment on August 1941 issue

March 1934 issue ~ cover art by Marland Stone

March 1934

cover art by Marland Stone

better image than previously posted

Posted on June 20, 2025June 4, 2025Categories magazine, pulp, true crimeTags dame, marland stone, real detective magazine, smokingLeave a comment on March 1934 issue ~ cover art by Marland Stone

September 1937 issue

September 1937

Posted on June 13, 2025May 18, 2025Categories Hardboiled, magazine, pulp, true crimeTags real detective magazineLeave a comment on September 1937 issue

February 1940 issue

February 1940

Posted on June 13, 2025May 18, 2025Categories Hardboiled, magazine, pulp, true crimeTags keyhole, real detective magazine, stockings, woman with a gunLeave a comment on February 1940 issue

May 1939 issue ~ cover art by Harwood Forsgren

May 1939

cover art by Harwood Forsgren

Posted on June 11, 2025May 18, 2025Categories Hardboiled, magazine, pulp, true crimeTags harwood forsgren, real detective magazine, showgirlLeave a comment on May 1939 issue ~ cover art by Harwood Forsgren

June 1939 issue ~ cover art by E.K. Bergey

June 1939 issue

cover art by E.K. Bergey

September 26, 2013

Posted on June 10, 2025May 18, 2025Categories Hardboiled, magazine, pulp, true crimeTags earle k. bergey, lingerie, real detective magazine, telephoneLeave a comment on June 1939 issue ~ cover art by E.K. Bergey

March 1952 issue

March 1952

Posted on May 21, 2025May 10, 2025Categories Hardboiled, magazine, true crimeTags dame, femme fatale, pulp illustration, real detective magazineLeave a comment on March 1952 issue

June 1935 issue

June 1935

Posted on May 9, 2025April 14, 2025Categories Hardboiled, magazine, pulp, true crimeTags pearl necklace, real detective magazineLeave a comment on June 1935 issue

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