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Tag: true gang life

November 1935 issue ~ cover art by Wynne W. Davies

November 1935

cover art by Wynne W. Davies

better image than previously posted

Posted on May 18, 2026May 1, 2026Categories magazine, pulp, spicy, true crimeTags true gang life, wynne w. daviesLeave a comment on November 1935 issue ~ cover art by Wynne W. Davies

July 1935 issue ~ cover art by Wynne W. Davies

July 1935

cover art by Wynne W. Davies

Posted on May 14, 2026April 30, 2026Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, pulp, true crimeTags anatole feldman, true gang life, woman with a gun, wynne w. daviesLeave a comment on July 1935 issue ~ cover art by Wynne W. Davies

January 1935 issue ~ cover art by Raymond Thayer

January 1935

cover art by Raymond Thayer

better image than previously posted

Posted on May 11, 2026April 7, 2026Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags al p. nelson, mark t. pattie, ralph milne farley, raymond thayer, true gang life, willard steubenLeave a comment on January 1935 issue ~ cover art by Raymond Thayer

November 1934 – premier issue ~ cover art by Raymond Thayer

November 1934 – premier issue

cover art by Raymond Thayer

better image than previously posted

Posted on March 23, 2026March 16, 2026Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags al p. nelson, cad, l.a. keating, mark t. pattie, ralph milne farley, raymond thayer, true gang life, w. clyde young, willard steubenLeave a comment on November 1934 – premier issue ~ cover art by Raymond Thayer

January 1937 issue ~ cover art by Walter Darr

January 1937

cover art by Walter Darr

Posted on February 25, 2026February 10, 2026Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, maritime fiction, mystery, pulpTags frank gruber, roger torrey, true gang life, walter darrLeave a comment on January 1937 issue ~ cover art by Walter Darr

November 1936 issue ~ cover art by Walter Darr

November 1936

cover art by Walter Darr

better image than previously posted

Posted on February 24, 2026February 10, 2026Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags clif everard, true gang life, walter darr, wanted postersLeave a comment on November 1936 issue ~ cover art by Walter Darr

May 1935 issue

May 1935

better image than previously posted

Posted on February 21, 2026February 8, 2026Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags e. hoffmann price, f.e. shirley, gene a. gregory, mark t. pattie, ralph milne farley, true gang lifeLeave a comment on May 1935 issue

September 1936 issue ~ cover art by Walter Darr

September 1936

cover art by Walter Darr

Posted on April 28, 2024April 23, 2024Categories crime fiction, gangster, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulp, true crimeTags grant milton, public enemies, ralph milne farley, true gang life, walter darrLeave a comment on September 1936 issue ~ cover art by Walter Darr

October 1937 issue ~ cover art by Walter Darr

October 1937

cover art by Walter Darr

Posted on April 19, 2024April 14, 2024Categories crime fiction, gangster, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags denslow m. dade, don allison, flashlight, james h. dudley, r.d. barrett, true gang life, walter darrLeave a comment on October 1937 issue ~ cover art by Walter Darr

December 1937 – cover art by Walter Darr

December 1937

Posted on November 17, 2023November 15, 2023Categories true crimeTags 1937, al capone, alcatraz, organized crime, true gang life, walter darrLeave a comment on December 1937 – cover art by Walter Darr
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