The Five Covers of Amazing Detective Tales


Amazing Detective Tales started out as a pulp magazine called Scientific Detective Monthly.  The first issue of Scientific Detective Monthly was published in January of 1930 but the low sales convinced the publisher that audiences were turned off by the word “Scientific.”  In June, Scientific Detective Tales was rebooted as Amazing Detective Tales, with covers that combined horror and crime.  Unfortunately, the title change did not lead to greater sales and Amazing Detective Tales was cancelled after five issues.  The covers, which were done by some of the best artists working in the pulps, remain highly sought by collectors.

Here are the five covers of Amazing Detective Tales:

by John Ruger

by John Ruger

by Earle Bergey

by John Ruger

by Howard V. Brown

Moments #11: Exploring The Red House


One day, not too long ago, I was walking around the neighborhood with my camera when I came across a deserted house.

I decided that, since I had my camera with me, I might as well explore.

The window were broken and the backdoor was unlocked.

As I walked through the house, it seemed to be deserted but it soon became obvious that someone else had recently been there.  The doors were all open.  The ceiling fans in the kitchen were still spinning.  There was a chair, like the one pictured above, in almost every room of the house.  I started to feel uncomfortable so I decided to leave the house.  As I stepped back through the backyard, I noticed a pile of bricks lying in the backyard.

As I walked away from the house, I noticed one last thing — the remains of a bicycle in the front yard.

Eventually, someone bought and refurnished the house, fixing the broken windows and, I assume, the broken door as well.  I still wonder who owned that bicycle.

Previous Moments:

  1. My Dolphin by Case Wright
  2. His Name Was Zac by Lisa Marie Bowman
  3. The Neighborhood, This Morning by Erin Nicole
  4. The Neighborhood, This Afternoon by Erin Nicole
  5. Walking In The Rain by Erin Nicole
  6. The Abandoned RV by Erin Nicole
  7. A Visit To The Cemetery by Erin Nicole
  8. The Woman In The Hallway by Lisa Marie Bowman
  9. Visiting Another Cemetery by Erin Nicole
  10. The Alley Series by Erin Nicole