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November 1937 issue ~ cover art by Tom Lovell

November 1937

cover art by Tom Lovell

better image than previously posted

Posted on February 23, 2024December 19, 2023Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulp, weird fictionTags arthur leo zagat, dime mystery magazine, dungeon, fiend, ghoul, henry treat sperry, lantern, paul ernst, tom lovell, top hat, turban, tux, wayne rogersLeave a comment on November 1937 issue ~ cover art by Tom Lovell

November-December 1938 issue

November-December 1938

better image than previously posted

Posted on February 17, 2024December 22, 2023Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags arthur leo zagat, dagger, paul ernst, strange detective mysteries, thorp mcclusky, top hat, tuxLeave a comment on November-December 1938 issue

August 1933 issue

August 1933

Posted on January 22, 2024December 20, 2023Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags g. wayman jones, jewel thief, kerry mcroberts, mirror, phantom detective magazine, robert wallace, top hat, tuxLeave a comment on August 1933 issue

February 1936 issue ~ cover art by Tom Lovell

February 1936

cover art by Tom Lovell

better image than previously posted

Posted on January 15, 2024December 24, 2023Categories crime fiction, finest kind, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags alley, detective tales magazine, emerson graves, finest kind, george bruce, george shaftel, j. lane linklater, leslie t. white, p[aul ernst, tom lovell, top hat, trench coatLeave a comment on February 1936 issue ~ cover art by Tom Lovell

September 16, 1939 issue

September 16, 1939

Posted on January 1, 2024November 22, 2023Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags cruise ship, detective fiction weekly, erle stanley gardner, hugh b. cave, lei, lester leith, pulp art, t.t. flynn, top hatLeave a comment on September 16, 1939 issue

May 1934 issue ~ cover art by Lyman Anderson

May 1934

cover art by Lyman Anderson

Posted on December 31, 2023December 14, 2023Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags all detective magazine, evening wear, lester dent, lyman anderson, top hatLeave a comment on May 1934 issue ~ cover art by Lyman Anderson

October 1935 issue ~ cover art by Stockton Mulford

October 1935

cover art by Stockton Mulford

Posted on December 19, 2023December 17, 2023Categories magazine, pulp, true crimeTags evening wear, monocle, pulp art, startling detective adventures, stockton mulford, top hat, true crime, tuxLeave a comment on October 1935 issue ~ cover art by Stockton Mulford

July 8, 1939 issue ~ cover art by Emmett Watson

July 8, 1939

cover art by Emmett Watson

Posted on December 18, 2023December 13, 2023Categories adventure, crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags detective fiction weekly, emmett watson, hugh b. cave, jewel thief, john lawrence, pulp art, richard sale, top hat, wall safeLeave a comment on July 8, 1939 issue ~ cover art by Emmett Watson

January 1939 issue

January 1939 – first of only four issues

better image than previously posted

Posted on December 16, 2023February 5, 2026Categories crime fiction, magazine, mystery, pulpTags arthur b. reeve, top hat, tux, world man hunters magazineLeave a comment on January 1939 issue

Winter 1939 debut issue ~ cover art by George Gross

Winter 1939

cover art by George Gross

Posted on December 15, 2023December 10, 2023Categories anthology, crime fiction, magazine, mystery, pulpTags anthony morton, dame, evening wear, femme fatale, mystery novel, robert george dean, skull, smoking, top hat, two complete detective books magazineLeave a comment on Winter 1939 debut issue ~ cover art by George Gross

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