This colorful cover is from 1961. It was done by Mitchell Hooks, who signature is visible in the bottom left hand corner of the cover.
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Artwork of the Day: Some Die Slow (by Mitchell Hooks)
This cover is from 1956 and, judging from the cover, it’s about a P.I. who takes the sanctity of his office very serious. The cover was done by Mitchell Hooks.
Artwork of the Day: Build My Gallows High (by Mitchell Hooks)
This is from 1956. As you can tell by his signature in the right hand corner of the cover, the artist was Mitchell Hooks.
Artwork of the Day: Lord Vanity (by Mitchell Hooks)
Lord Vanity? I wonder how he got that name! This cover was done by Mitchell Hooks.
Let’s Go To The Cities With The Pulps!
With the 4th of July approaching, let’s celebrate the American city with the pulps! Ever since the early days of the pulp industry, writers and artists have excited readers with stories about the lives of those living in America’s cities. Here, curtsey of some of the best artists to have worked in the industry, is a pulp-guided tour of those cities!
Artwork of the Day: End of a J.D. (by Mitchell Hooks)

by Mitchell Hooks
This is from 1960. J.D. stands for juvenile delinquent. I like this cover, with the way the two realistically-drawn characters are surrounded by an expressionistic cityscape. This cover was done by Mitchell Hooks, who we’ve featured many times on the site and who we’ll probably feature many more times in the future.
Artwork of the Day: 12 Against The Law (by Mitchell Hooks)

by Mitchell Hooks
This book was first published in 1952. As you might guess from the title, it’s a collection of 12 true crime stories.
The cover is by Mitchell Hooks, who has been featured many times in the past and who will undoubtedly be featured many times in future.
Artwork of the Day: Long Shot (by Mitchell Hooks)

by Mitchell Hooks
Artwork of the Day: Lily in Her Coffin (by Mitchell Hooks)

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