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