This is from 1937 and unfortunately, the identity of the artist for this cover is not known. It’s a great cover though, from the model’s imperious pose to the painting behind her to the gun that just seems to be floating in the air. This was the last issue of Complete Stories and their final cover was a great one to go out on.
This is from 1962. I like the cover because the look on her face says, “Don’t mess with Maxi!”
This cover was done by Robert Schulz. I’m going to assume that Ort Louis is a pseudonym for someone else.
This is from 1943. There is a lot happening with this cover. The handcuffs suggest that the man with the guns just escaped custody. Maybe the woman in red helped him with those pliers that she’s holding. Is she now trying to steal a license plate or replace the old one? If she’s trying to do a replacement, I think she has more important things to worry about. It’s going to take more than new plates to make people not notice all the bullet holes on that car.
This cover was done by Rafael DeSoto, who has been featured many times on this site and who will be featured many times in the future.
You know you’re in Texas when the outlaw having a golden gun is the least surprising part of your day.
This issue is from 1958 and it features a problem that everyone must eventually face while living down here. The artist is Sam Cherry.
This is from 1953. I don’t know how much romance anyone could expect to get when they’re mishandling a pitchfork like that. Even with the sleeve of her shirt pinned to barn wall, she should still be able to turn around to get a good shot at him. Obviously, the handler of that pitchfork isn’t the smartest outlaw in the west.
This came out in 1963, proving that quarries have always been a place of danger and sin. I like this cover, despite the “boy without morals” and the “innocent girl” both appearing to be in their mid-to-late 30s. The cover captures a time and a place. It tells a story, even before you flip over to the first page.
This cover was done by Mort Engle.
This is from 1937. It certainly looks thrilling, doesn’t it?
by Hugh Joseph Ward
This is from 1938. People really liked monkeys in the 30s.
This cover was done by the prolific Hugh Joseph Ward, whose work has been featured on this site many times in the past and will be featured many times in the future.
Artist Unknown
Though the cover brings to mind Christmas, this issue is actually from November of 1936. I just don’t know if I would want two monkeys starting at me while I was getting dressed. One of them especially appears to be a little too amused.
When I first saw this, I assumed that Enoch Bolles was the cover artist but I can’t find any confirmation of that. For now, the artist of this cover is unknown.
by Alex Schomburg
This is from 1954. There’s nothing more awkward than an alien showing up right when you’re getting out of the shower. Don’t get me started.
This cover was done by Alex Schomburg, who has been featured on this site in the past and who will be featured many more times in the future.
Through the Shattered Lens 