This is from 1950. There’s a signature on the cover but I can’t make it out. Can even pulp experts out there help out?
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The Speed Detective Covers of Hugh Joseph Ward
Speed Detective was a crime pulp that was published for four years, from 1943 to 1947. Though many artists contributed covers for Speed Detective, all of the shocking covers below were illustrated by Hugh Joseph Ward.
Artwork of the Day: Black Mask (by Rafael DeSoto)

by Rafael DeSoto
This is from 1942. There’s a lot happening on this cover.
The Out Of This World Covers Of The Pulps
Years before any whistleblowers testified at any Congressional hearings about crashed UFOS and “non-human remains,” the pulps told the world all that it needed to know about spaceships, aliens, and what lies beyond the Milky Way. Here’s a small sampling of the out of this world covers of the pulps (and one comic book that I included because I liked the cover)!
Artwork of the Day: The Strange Way (artist unknown)

Artist Unknown
This is from 1953 and apparently deals with the dangers of letting friends cut your hair.
Let’s Celebrate Paperback Love
Artwork of the Day: Sorority House (by Clark Hulings)

by Clark Hulings
This is from 1956. Everyone looks a little old to still be living in the sorority house.
Get an Eyeful Of These Peter Driben Covers
Eyeful Magazine was a pin-up publication published from 1943 to 1955. Considered to be racy for its day, the magazine today seems tame if not exactly innocent. Compared to the sultry pin-ups that appeared in similar publications, the pin-ups in Eyeful were innocently flirtatious. The magazine’s covers announced that the magazine’s main goal was “Glorifying the American girl,” but, judging from the covers, it looks like the main theme was that you could do anything high heels. Though many artists contributed cover for Eyeful, all of the covers featured here were done by Peter Driben.
My favorite cover is the last one because the cow looks just as confused by the model’s reaction as the reader.
Artwork of the Day: The Scorpion (Artist Unknown)

Artist Unknown
This is from 1948. If holding hands is twisted, I guess we’re all a little twisted.
Artwork of the Day: Into The Fire (Artist Unknown)

Artist Unknown
This is from 1965.











































