Welcome to the world of Strange Detective Mysteries! Published from 1937 to 1943, Strange Detective Mysteries featured bizarre crime fighters (like Captain Satan) solving bizarre and often supernatural mysteries! Below are just a few covers from Strange Detective Mysteries. When known, the artist has been credited.
by Clifford Benton
by John Newton Howitt
Terror Tales was originally published by Popular Publications. The first issue was published in September 1934. One of the most successful horror magazines, it was joined shortly afterwards (1935) with its sister horror pulp, Horror Stories, also from the same publisher. Some of the writers whose work appeared in Terror Tales included E. Hoffmann Price, Wayne Rogers, Wyatt Blassingame (who later wrote nonfiction books for children), Ray Cummings, Paul Ernst, Arthur Leo Zagat and Arthur J. Burks. Rudolph Belarski provided several covers for the magazine. Terror Tales ceased publication in March 1941.
Below are just a few covers from Terror Tales. When possible, the cover artist has been identified:
by John Newton Howitt
by John Newton Howitt
by John Newton Howitt
Artist Unknown
From the time that the first issue was published in January of 1935, Horror Stories was one of the most popular pulp magazines, featuring content that was considered extreme even by pulp standards. Unfortunately, like many pulp magazines, it was forced to cease publication in 1941 due to a paper shortage following the U.S.’s entry into World War II. Because of its short press run, issues of Horror Stories are especially valued by collectors.
Horror Stories was best known for its lurid covers. I’ve posted a few here. Though many of these covers did not have a credited artist, it is believed that the majority of them were done by John Newton Howitt.
Artist Unknown
Artist Unknown
Artist Unknown
By John Newton Howitt
By John Newton Howitt
by John Newton Howitt
By John Newton Howitt
By John Newton Howitt
by John Newton Howitt
By Monroe Eisenberg
by Rudolph Zirn
Artist Unknown
Artist Unknown
Artist Unknown
By John Drew
Through the Shattered Lens 