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September 1936 issue ~ cover art by Rudolph Belarski

September 1936

cover art by Rudolph Belarski

better image than previously posted

Posted on December 5, 2025November 22, 2025Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulp, weird fictionTags charles green, jack williamson, ray cummings, rudolph belarski, syl macdonald, thrilling mystery magazineLeave a comment on September 1936 issue ~ cover art by Rudolph Belarski

February 1936 issue ~ cover art by Rafael DeSoto

February 1936

cover art by Rafael DeSoto

better image than was posted previously

Posted on December 5, 2025November 22, 2025Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, horror fiction, mystery, pulp, weird fictionTags arthur leo zagat, bound, chained, fiend, iron maiden, joe archibald, rafael desoto, ray cummings, robert e. howard, thrilling mystery magazine, tortureLeave a comment on February 1936 issue ~ cover art by Rafael DeSoto

March 1938 issue

March 1938

better image than previously posted

Posted on December 5, 2025November 22, 2025Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, horror fiction, magazine, mystery, pulp, weird fictionTags arthur j. burks, bat, dagger, g.t. fleming-roberts, richard b. sale, thrilling mystery magazine, trap doorLeave a comment on March 1938 issue

March 1940 issue ~ cover art by Rafael DeSoto

March 1940

cover art by Rafael DeSoto

[better image than previously posted

Posted on November 23, 2025November 3, 2025Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulp, weird fictionTags fiend, hypodermic, joe archibald, mad scientist, rafael desoto, ray cummings, syringe, thrilling mystery magazineLeave a comment on March 1940 issue ~ cover art by Rafael DeSoto

July 1936 issue ~ cover art by Rudolph Belarski

July 1936

cover art by Rudolph Belarski

better image than previously posted

Posted on November 9, 2025November 2, 2025Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, horror fiction, magazine, mystery, pulp, weird fictionTags dagger, g.t. fleming-roberts, grim reapertux, ray cummings, rudolph belarski, thrilling mystery magazine, top hat, wayne rogersLeave a comment on July 1936 issue ~ cover art by Rudolph Belarski

July 1938 issue ~ cover art by Rafael DeSoto

July 1938

cover art by Rafael DeSoto

Posted on November 5, 2025November 2, 2025Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulp, weird fictionTags g.t. fleming-roberts, human sacrifice, rafael desoto, ray cummings, sword, thrilling mystery magazine, turbanLeave a comment on July 1938 issue ~ cover art by Rafael DeSoto

July 1937 issue ~ cover art by Rafael DeSoto

July 1937

cover art by Rafael DeSoto

better image than previously posted

Posted on October 31, 2025November 1, 2025Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, horror fiction, magazine, mystery, pulp, weird fictionTags charles green, george clark, john h knox, john russell fearn, rafael desoto, thrilling mystery magazineLeave a comment on July 1937 issue ~ cover art by Rafael DeSoto

September 1941 issue ~ cover art by Rafael DeSoto

September 1941

cover art by Rafael DeSoto

Posted on June 11, 2025May 18, 2025Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags ghoul, john h knox, rafael desoto, stewart sterling, thrilling mystery magazine, tommygun, woman with a gunLeave a comment on September 1941 issue ~ cover art by Rafael DeSoto

May 1942 issue

May 1942

Posted on June 4, 2025May 18, 2025Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, maritime fiction, mystery, pulp, weird fictionTags j. lane linklater, joe archibald, john h. knox, porthole, thrilling mystery magazineLeave a comment on May 1942 issue

Fall 1943 issue

Fall 1943

Posted on May 17, 2025May 10, 2025Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulp, weird fictionTags dale clark, g.t. fleming-roberts, skull, thrilling mystery magazineLeave a comment on Fall 1943 issue

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