By Norman Saunders

From its first issue in 1920 until it ceased publication in 1951, Black Mask was one of America’s premier pulp magazines.  Though it was best known for its crime stories (including the work of Dashiell Hammett and Raymond Chandler), it also published westerns, romance, horror, and adventure stories.  Black Mask was also remembered for its colorful and frequently lurid covers.

Below are just a few Black Mask covers.

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By Gloria Stoll Karn

By Gloria Stoll Karn

By Harry Barton

By Norman Saunders

By Norman Saunders

By Norman Saunders

By Rafael De Sot0

By Rafael De Soto

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By William Grotz

By Rafael De Soto