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November 1937 issue ~ cover art by H.L. Parkhurst

November 1937

cover art by H.L. Parkhurst

Posted on May 24, 2026May 1, 2026Categories action fiction, adventure, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulp, spicyTags dagger, e. hoffmann price, h.l. parkhurst, racist imagery, spicy-adventure stories, turbanLeave a comment on November 1937 issue ~ cover art by H.L. Parkhurst

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

April 1937

cover art by H.J. Ward

Posted on May 21, 2026May 1, 2026Categories action fiction, adventure, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags chained, h.j. ward, spicy-adventure stories, stewart gatesLeave a comment on April 1937 issue ~ cover art by H.J. Ward

March 1935 issue ~ cover art by H.J. Ward

March 1935

cover art by H.J. Ward

Posted on May 20, 2026May 1, 2026Categories uncategorizedTags robert leslie bellem, sword, h.j. ward, spicy-adventure stories, idol, asian fictionLeave a comment on March 1935 issue ~ cover art by H.J. Ward

July 1938 issue ~ cover art by H.J. Ward

July 1938

cover art by H.J. Ward

Posted on May 20, 2026May 1, 2026Categories action fiction, adventure, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulp, spicyTags chained, h.j. ward, scimitar, spicy-adventure stories, william b. rainey, yellow menaceLeave a comment on July 1938 issue ~ cover art by H.J. Ward

March 1938 issue ~ cover art by H.J. Ward

March 1938

cover art by H.J. Ward

Posted on March 4, 2026February 15, 2026Categories Hardboiled, pulp, magazine, adventure, spicy, action fiction, war fictionTags robert leslie bellem, bound, racist imagery, chained, h.j. ward, spicy-adventure storiesLeave a comment on March 1938 issue ~ cover art by H.J. Ward

September 1936 issue ~ cover art by H.L. Parkhurst

September 1936

cover art by H.L. Parkhurst

Posted on January 15, 2026January 7, 2026Categories action fiction, adventure, maritime fiction, pulp, spicyTags garter, h.l. parkhurst, hook, sam walser, spicy-adventure stories, stockings, treasure mapLeave a comment on September 1936 issue ~ cover art by H.L. Parkhurst

March 1937 issue ~ cover art by H.L. Parkhurst

March 1937

cover art by H.L. Parkhurst

Posted on December 18, 2025April 26, 2026Categories action fiction, adventure, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulp, spicyTags h.l. parkhurst, leopard, lew merrill, spicy-adventure storiesLeave a comment on March 1937 issue ~ cover art by H.L. Parkhurst

September 1937 issue ~ cover art by Delos Palmer

September 1937

cover art by Delos Palmer

Posted on December 17, 2025April 26, 2026Categories action fiction, adventure, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags delos palmer, kidnapping, lew merrill, racist imagery, spicy-adventure storiesLeave a comment on September 1937 issue ~ cover art by Delos Palmer

January 1936 issue ~ cover art by H.L. Parkhurst

January 1936

cover art by H.L. Parkhurst

Posted on December 6, 2025November 22, 2025Categories pulp, spicy, western fictionTags h.l. parkhurst, lew merrill, spicy-adventure storiesLeave a comment on January 1936 issue ~ cover art by H.L. Parkhurst

January 1935 issue ~ cover art by H.J. Ward

January 1935

cover art by H.J. Ward

Posted on November 27, 2025April 26, 2026Categories action fiction, adventure, Hardboiled, magazine, maritime fiction, mystery, pulp, spicyTags ben judson, dagger, lingerie, racist imagery, shipwreck, spicy-adventure stories, yellow menaceLeave a comment on January 1935 issue ~ cover art by H.J. Ward

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