October 1935 issue ~ cover art by Walter Baumhofer

October 1935 issue

cover art by Walter Baumhofer

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Hugh B. Cave, “Mistress of the Dead”

Arthur J. Burks, “Death-Nymph”

George Alden Edson, “Terror Rides the Subway”

Chandler H. Whipple, “The Last Harcourt”

Paul Ernst, “The Devil’s Doorstep”

Arthur Leo Zagat, “Death Lands a Cargo”

Richard G. Huzarski, “From What Black Pit—”  (as by Richard C. Huzarski)

Maitland Scott, “True Strange Experiences: The Well of Horror”

February 1936 issue ~ cover art by Tom Lovell

February 1936 issue

cover by Tom Lovell

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Hugh B. Cave, “Death Holds for Ransom

Dale Clark, “My Friend—The Corpse”

Paul Ernst, “Embrace of the Fire God”

Roger Howard Norton, “The Woman Hell Gave Me”

Wyatt Blassingame, “Slaves of the Tomb Maidens”

Ben Judson, “The Beast in Her Bed!“

Emerson Graves, “Pale Daughters of Death”

June 1936 issue ~ cover art by Walter Baumhofer

June 1936 issue

cover art by Walter Baumhofer

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Frederick Nebel, “Murder by Mail” (Cardigan)

Hugh B. Cave, “The Lady Who Left Her Coffin” (Martin Lane)

William E. Barrett, “The Tattooed Circle” (Needle Mike)

Frederick C. Davis, “The Case of the Queen’s Headsman” (Carter Cole)

Robert Sidney Bowen, “The Corpse in Seat 2” (Kip Lacey)

“Murder by Mail” was reprinted in Hard-Boiled Dames (St. Martin’s, 1986) and The Complete Cases of Cardigan (Altus Press, 2011)

“The Lady Who Left Her Coffin” reprinted in The Mammoth Book of Pulp Action (Carroll & Graff, 2001)

May 1936 issue ~ cover art by Walter Baumhofer

May 1936 issue

cover art by Walter Baumhofer

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Leslie T. White, “Eyewitness” (Tod Naughton, arson dick)

Donald G. Cooley, “Brood of the Green Bowman”

John Lawrence, “Murder by Magic” (Drago of Headquarters Squad)

John K. Butler, “Blood on the Buddha” (Rex Lonergan)

July 1936 issue ~ cover art by Walter Baumhofer

July 1936 issue

cover art by Walter Baumhofer

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Carroll John Daly, “Red Dynamite” (Vee Brown)

Frederick C. Davis, “The Case of the Corpse’s Bride” (Carter Cole, MD)

T.T. Flynn, “Murder Moon”

Robert Sidney Bowen, “The Other Bullet” (Kip Lacey)

William E. Barrett, “Death on the Double-O” (Blue Barrel)

March 1936 issue

March 1936 issue

cover art attributed Malvin Singer, Walter Baumhofer, or Tom Lovell?

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Leslie T. White, “Matches in Hell” (Tod Naughton, arson dick)

Frederick Nebel, “The Sign of Murder” (Cardigan)

Frederick C. Davis, “The Case of the Silent Giantess” (Carter Cole, MD)

John Lawrence, “The Dope in the Death House (Colin Barr)

William E. Barrett, “The Blue Barrel” (Dean Culver, underworld gossip columnist)

April 1938 issue ~ cover art by Walter Baumhofer

April 1938 issue

cover art by Walter Baumhofer

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T.T. Flynn, “The Nightingale Sings Death” (Bill Jennings)

Frederick C. Davis, “Maestro of Murder” (Keyhole Kerry)

John Lawrence, “Body About Town” (Marquis of Broadway)

O.B. Myers, “Second-Hand Coffin” (Chief Carmody)

Cyril Plunkett, “Half a Crime”