After the Rain was first published in 1958. It’s a novel about the aftermath of a 200-year flood. This cover is for a later edition of the novel, which apparently actually takes place in a university lecture hall and has nothing to do with the Statue of Liberty drowning. (The novel was turned into a play in 1966.)

I love this cover so I’m disappointed that I can’t tell you who is responsible for it.

This is a great cover, full of attitude and menace. Unfortunately, I don’t know the name of the artist responsible for it. Startling Detective was a true crime pulp. It started in the 30s and ran for 6 decades. The cover is for the May, 1952 issue.

This cover is from 1951. I like Nyoka’s boots but I don’t know if I would use a spear for self-defense when I’ve got a gun right there. I haven’t spent that much time in the jungle, though.

Nyoka first appeared in a short story written by the creator of Tarzan, Edgar Rice Burroughs. She then starred in several movie serials in the 40s but eventually, she migrated to comic books like this one.

Unfortunately, we do not know the name of the artist responsible for this cover.

This book was originally published in 1959. I wish I knew who to credit for this cover because it’s one of my favorites. Why is she on the stairs and who is looking up at her?

This is from 1938. Crime Busters was a pulp magazine that featured stories about several different recurring characters. It lasted for two years before it was renamed Street & Smith Mystery Magazine. Like a lot of pulp magazines, Street & Smith Mystery Magazine eventually fell victim to the World War II paper shortage. While Americas were fighting overseas, the resources for printing up salacious magazines were often hard to come by.

I don’t know who did this cover but I do like that the photo is apparently illustrating a story called The Hand of Glory.