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

February 1935

cover art by H.J. Ward

better image than previously posted

Posted on June 5, 2024May 13, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulp, spicyTags ace of spades, cigarette girl, gambling fiction, jerome severs perry, spicy detective magazine, tuxLeave a comment on February 1935 issue ~ cover art by H.J. Ward

May 1939 issue ~ cover art by H.J. Ward

May 1939   

cover art by H.J. Ward

better image than previously posted

Posted on June 4, 2024May 13, 2024Categories crime fiction, finest kind, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulp, spicyTags e. hoffmann price, h.j. ward, spicy detective magazine, tuxLeave a comment on May 1939 issue ~ cover art by H.J. Ward

January 1941 issue ~ cover art by H.L. Parkhurst

January 1941

cover art by H.L. Parkhurst

better image than previously posted

Posted on June 1, 2024May 13, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulp, spicyTags asshole, fiend, flight attendant, robert a. garron, spicy detective magazineLeave a comment on January 1941 issue ~ cover art by H.L. Parkhurst

April 1942 issue ~ cover art by H.L. Parkhurst

April 1942

cover art by H.L. Parkhurst

better image than previously posted

Posted on May 26, 2024May 13, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulp, spicyTags h.l. parkhurst, mirror, robert leslie bellem, spicy detective magazineLeave a comment on April 1942 issue ~ cover art by H.L. Parkhurst

December 1942 issue ~ cover art by Allen Anderson

December 1942

cover art by Allen Anderson

better image than previously posted

Posted on May 23, 2024May 13, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulp, spicyTags alan anderson, allen anderson, garter, spicy detective magazine, stockings, turban, tuxLeave a comment on December 1942 issue ~ cover art by Allen Anderson

February 1942 issue ~ cover art by H.J. Ward

February 1942

cover art by H.J. Ward

better image than previously posted

Posted on May 6, 2024April 23, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulp, spicyTags bound, robert leslie bellem, sadist, spicy detective magazine, whipLeave a comment on February 1942 issue ~ cover art by H.J. Ward

August 1940 issue ~ cover art by H.J. Ward

August 1940

cover art by H.J. Ward

better image than previously posted

Posted on May 6, 2024April 23, 2024Categories crime fiction, finest kind, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulp, spicyTags finest kind, h.j. ward, jerome severs perry, lingerie, spicy detective magazine, stockings, whipLeave a comment on August 1940 issue ~ cover art by H.J. Ward

November 1941 issue ~ cover art by H.J. Ward

November 1941

cover art by H.J. Ward

better image than previously posted

Posted on May 6, 2024April 23, 2024Categories crime fiction, finest kind, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulp, spicyTags finest kind, h.j. ward, lingerie, robert leslie bellem, spicy detective magazine, stockingsLeave a comment on November 1941 issue ~ cover art by H.J. Ward

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

June 1938

cover art by H.J. Ward

better image than previously posted

Posted on May 6, 2024April 23, 2024Categories crime fiction, finest kind, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulp, spicyTags bathroom, finest kind, robert a. garron, spicy detective magazine, telephone, thugLeave a comment on June 1938 issue ~ cover art by H.J. Ward

November 1939 issue ~ cover art by H.J. Ward

November 1939

cover art by H.J. Ward

better image than previously posted

Posted on April 22, 2024April 21, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulp, spicyTags h.j. ward, ken cooper, lingerie, spicy detective magazineLeave a comment on November 1939 issue ~ cover art by H.J. Ward

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