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April 1937 issue ~ cover art by John Drew

April 1937

cover art by John Drew

Posted on May 14, 2024May 13, 2024Categories action fiction, crime fiction, government agent, Hardboiled, magazine, pulpTags g-man, john drew, secret service, the feds magazine, tuxLeave a comment on April 1937 issue ~ cover art by John Drew

September 1934 issue ~ cover art by Rafael DeSoto

September 1934

cover art by Rafael DeSoto

Posted on May 7, 2024May 7, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags all detective magazine, noose, rafael desoto, scaffold, top hat, tux, william e. barrettLeave a comment on September 1934 issue ~ cover art by Rafael DeSoto

June 1938 issue

June 1938

cover art by Richard Cardiff?

better image than previously posted

Posted on May 6, 2024April 23, 2024Categories Hardboiled, magazine, pulp, true crimeTags daring detective magazine, handcuffs, smoking, tux, woman with a gunLeave a comment on June 1938 issue

April 20, 1935 issue

April 20, 1935

cover art by C. Calvert (c.c. beall)?

Posted on April 27, 2024May 6, 2024Categories action fiction, crime fiction, finest kind, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags c. calvert, c.c. beall, detective fiction weekly, flynn's, fred macisaac, radio, skeleton, tuxLeave a comment on April 20, 1935 issue

January 1937 issue ~ cover art by Malvin Singer

January 1937

cover art by Malvin Singer

better image than previously posted

Posted on April 26, 2024April 23, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags ace-high detective, casket, malvin singer, maxwell hawkins, t.t. flynn, tuxLeave a comment on January 1937 issue ~ cover art by Malvin Singer

February 1934 issue ~ cover art by Lyman Anderson

February 1934

cover art by Lyman Anderson

better image than previously posted

Posted on April 24, 2024April 22, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags alibi magazine, dagger, dressing table, lyman anderson, mirror, tux, wyatt blassingameLeave a comment on February 1934 issue ~ cover art by Lyman Anderson

September 1941 issue

September 1941

Posted on April 22, 2024April 21, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags dagger, handcuffs, phantom detective magazine, roulette, tuxLeave a comment on September 1941 issue

January 1946 issue ~ cover art by Richard E. Epperley

January 1946

cover art by Richard E. Epperley

better image than previously posted

Posted on April 19, 2024April 14, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags bruno fischer, chester s. geier, mammoth mystery magazine, richard e. epperley, tux, woman with a gunLeave a comment on January 1946 issue ~ cover art by Richard E. Epperley

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

July 1940

cover art by H.J. Ward

Posted on April 18, 2024April 14, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulp, spicyTags dagger, h.j. ward, private detective stories, showgirl, tux, wyatt blassingameLeave a comment on July 1940 issue ~ cover art by H.J. Ward

February 1937 issue ~ cover art by Rafael DeSoto

February 1937

cover art by Robert DeSoto

better image than previously posted

[updated 10/29/25]

Posted on April 16, 2024October 29, 2025Categories action fiction, adventure, espionage fiction, government agent, mystery, pulp, updatedTags brant house, bride, coffin, don cameron, g-men, rafael desoto, secret agent x detective mysteries, skeleton, tuxLeave a comment on February 1937 issue ~ cover art by Rafael DeSoto

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