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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

April 1937 issue ~ cover art by Walter Darr

April 1937

cover art by Walter Darr

Posted on February 25, 2026February 10, 2026Categories Hardboiled, pulp, magazine, mystery, crime fictionTags walter darr, whip, westmoreland gray, detective and murder mysteries, peter roaneLeave a comment on April 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

February 1937 issue ~ cover art by Walter Darr

February 1937

cover art by Walter Darr

Posted on February 22, 2026February 8, 2026Categories crime fiction, magazine, mystery, pulp, weird fictionTags detective and murder mysteries, john scott douglas, leonard rosborough, roger torrey, walter darrLeave a comment on February 1937 issue ~ cover art by Walter Darr

September 1937 issue ~ cover art by Walter Darr

September 1937

cover art by Walter Darr

final issue under this title, becoming Scarlet Adventuress

Posted on June 25, 2025June 6, 2025Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulp, spicyTags bill kruger, dressing table, junia caille, mirror, modern adventuress, walter darrLeave a comment on September 1937 issue ~ cover art by Walter Darr

July 1936 issue ~ cover art by Walter Darr

July 1936

cover art by Walter Darr

Posted on January 9, 2025December 14, 2024Categories adventure, crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags international intrigue, racist imagery, scarlet adventuress, walter darr, woman with a gunLeave a comment on July 1936 issue ~ cover art by Walter Darr

September 1936 issue ~ cover art by Walter Darr

September 1936

cover art by Walter Darr

better image than previously posted

Posted on December 14, 2024December 2, 2024Categories adventure, crime fiction, finest kind, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags mark t. pattie, scarlet adventuress, thelma b. ellis, walter darr, woman with a gunLeave a comment on September 1936 issue ~ cover art by Walter Darr

March 1937 issue ~ cover art by Walter Darr

March 1937

cover art by Walter Darr

better image than previously posted

Posted on December 4, 2024December 2, 2024Categories adventure, crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags beech allen, dagger, f. norris hiatt, h. crosby morton, modern adventuress, walter darrLeave a comment on March 1937 issue ~ cover art by Walter Darr

February 1938 issue

February 1938

cover art by Walter Darr?

better image than previously posted

Posted on November 29, 2024November 13, 2024Categories adventure, crime fiction, finest kind, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags bill kruger, franz le baron, scarlet adventuress, spencer edwards, walter darr, woman with a gunLeave a comment on February 1938 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

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