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October 1930 issue ~ cover art by William Reusswig

October 1930

cover art by William Reusswig

Posted on November 29, 2025November 3, 2025Categories crime fiction, magazine, mystery, pulpTags all star detective stories, oscar schisgall, roland phillips, roy w. hinds, t.t. flynn, tuxLeave a comment on October 1930 issue ~ cover art by William Reusswig

Saunders & Hilkert

cover art by Norman Saunders

September 1949

better image than previously posted

10-Story Detective, September 1942 Canadian edition – cover art by John Hilkert.

Posted on September 16, 2025August 27, 2025Categories canadian pulp, crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, original art, pulpTags 10-story detective magazine, cigarette girl, dagger, john hilkert, night club, norman saunders, robinson maclean, ten detective aces magazine, tuxLeave a comment on Saunders & Hilkert

October 1933 issue ~ cover art by Dalton Stevens

October 1933

cover art by Dalton Stevens

Posted on September 8, 2025August 16, 2025Categories Hardboiled, magazine, pulp, true crimeTags dalton stevens, kidnapping, real detective magazine, telephone, tuxLeave a comment on October 1933 issue ~ cover art by Dalton Stevens

May 1930 issue ~ cover art by Dalton Stevens

May 1930

cover art by Dalton Stevens

better image than previously posted

Posted on September 3, 2025August 16, 2025Categories Hardboiled, magazine, pulp, true crimeTags dalton stevens, mask, master detective magazine, tuxLeave a comment on May 1930 issue ~ cover art by Dalton Stevens

December 1934 issue ~ cover art by Dalton Stevens

December 1934

cover art by Dalton Stevens

Posted on August 1, 2025July 13, 2025Categories finest kind, Hardboiled, magazine, pulp, true crimeTags cigarette holder, dalton stevens, eye patch, smoking, true detective mysteries, tuxLeave a comment on December 1934 issue ~ cover art by Dalton Stevens

February 1945 – premiere issue

February 1945 issue

better image than previously posted

drawing of Molly patterned on Peter Driben cover, January 1940 issue

Posted on July 26, 2025July 13, 2025Categories crime comic, pulpTags molly o'day, peter driben, tux, woman with a gunLeave a comment on February 1945 – premiere issue

August 1938 issue

August 1938

cover art attributed to John A. Coughlin

Posted on July 25, 2025July 13, 2025Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags b.b. fowler, dagger, denslow m. dade, detective tales magazine, edward s. williams, frederick c. davis, george armin shaftel, john d. swaine, racist imagery, ray cummings, russell gray, tux, yellow menaceLeave a comment on August 1938 issue

February 1936 issue ~ cover art by Dalton Stevens

February 1936

cover art by Dalton Stevens

better image than previously posted

Posted on July 23, 2025July 13, 2025Categories Hardboiled, magazine, pulp, true crimeTags dalton stevens, true detective mysteries, tuxLeave a comment on February 1936 issue ~ cover art by Dalton Stevens

October 1943 issue

October 1943

better image than previously posted

Posted on July 22, 2025July 13, 2025Categories true crimeTags pulp illustration, smoking, startling detective magazine, top hat, tuxLeave a comment on October 1943 issue

June 1940 issue ~ cover art by J.W. Scott

June 1940

cover art by J.W. Scott

Posted on July 11, 2025June 21, 2025Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags bound, fenton earnshaw, fire escape, j.w. scott, kidnapping, sky light, thrilling detective magazine, tux, ward hawkinsLeave a comment on June 1940 issue ~ cover art by J.W. Scott

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