Artwork of The Day: Frankenstein (by Norman Saunders)

Posted on August 30, 2018 by Dazzling Erin

by Norman Saunders

The Salacious Covers of Inside Detective

Posted on August 13, 2018 by Dazzling Erin

by Albert Fisher

For over 60 years, Inside Detective Magazine provided the readers with the salacious details of true life crime. Every story was advertised as being true and many were said to come straight from police files. From the 1930s until it ceased publication in the 90s, Inside Detective was one of the most popular true detective magazines. The publishers understood that nothing sells like sex and violence and the covers of Inside Detective promised both. Below, we have a few of them:

by Albert Fisher

Artist Unknown

by David Berger

by Harwood Forgsen

Artist Unknown

by Norman Saunders

Artist Unknown

by Peter Driben

Unknown Artist

No Trigger Warning Can Protect You From The Dangerous Covers Of Dime Detective Magazine!

Posted on August 6, 2018 by Dazzling Erin

Artist Unknown

It’s a dangerous world out there and here to prove it is Dime Detective Magazine! Dime Detective was one of the most popular of the classic pulp magazines, running for 274 issues between 1931 and 1953. Dime Detective was known for its outrageous covers. Here’s just a few of them:

by H. William Ruesswig

by H. William Reusswig

by John Newton Howitt

by Malvin Singer

by Norman Saunders

by Rafael De Soto

by Walter Baumhofer

Artist Unknown

by John Newton Howitt

The Fantastic Covers of Famous Fantastic Mysteries!

Posted on February 19, 2018 by Dazzling Erin

Famous Fantastic Mysteries was published from 1939 to 1953. The covers, which were done by some of the best illustrators of the day, are highly valued by collectors and, from the examples below, it’s easy to see why. Check out these exciting covers from Famous Fantastic Mysteries!