The Thrilling Covers of Thrilling Detective


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Featuring stories of detectives, murder, femme fatales, and tough guys, Thrilling Detective thrilled readers during the pulp era of the 30s, 40s, and 50s.  Today, the magazine remains highly sought after by collectors.  Every cover promised sex or violence or both.  Below are just a few of the thrilling covers of Thrilling Detective!

by George Rozen

by George Rozen

by Milton Luros

by Norman Saunders

by Rafael DeSoto

by Rafael DeSoto

by Rafael DeSoto

by Rafael DeSoto

by Rudolph Belarski

by Rudolph Belarski

by Rudolph Belarski

by Rudolph Belarski

by Rudolph Belarski

by Sam Cherry

by Sam Cherry

Spirits of the Pulp Age


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Hearing bumps in the night?  Halloween is the favorite holiday of ghosts the world over.  That was as true in the pulp era as today.  Here’s just a few example of the spirits of the pulp age!

by Edward Dalton Stevens

by Edward Dalton Stevens

by Jean Oldham

by Jean Oldham

by Jean Oldham

by Margaret Brundage

by Modest Stein

by Modest Stein

by Rudolph Belarski

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