Dime Mystery Magazine was one of the first of the so-called “weird menace” pulp magazines.  Weird menace magazines featured heroes pitted against sadistic villains and cults and were distinguished by their graphic scenes of brutality and torture.  Dime Mystery started out as a typical true crime magazine until the editors realized that there was money to be made by mixing crime with horror.

In the 1930s, Dime Mystery was notorious for its controversial covers.  If you dare, look below to find out why.