The Covers of Headquarters Detective

Posted on January 7, 2026 by Dazzling Erin

Artist Unknown

It appears that there were at least two pulp magazines called Headquarters Detective. This was a version that ran for 8 issues in 1936. And then there’s the better-known version that ran from 1940 t0 1955. As you can tell from the covers, both versions told the same type of true crime stories. The covers definitely emphasized the sordid aspects of the stories within.

by Sam Cherry

by Sam Cheery

by Sam Cherry

by Allen Gustav Anderson

Artist Unknown

Artist Uknown

by Sam Cherry

by Fred Charles Rodewald

by Allen Gustav Anderson

Artwork of the Day: Thrilling Detective (by Sam Cherry)

Posted on July 24, 2025 by Dazzling Erin

This is grabby cover is from 1953.

Artwork of the Day: Texas Rangers (by Sam Cherry)

Posted on June 2, 2025 by Dazzling Erin

You know you’re in Texas when people barely notice that there’s a tornado touching the ground. The artist is Sam Cherry.

The Covers Of Fifteen Western Tales

Posted on January 28, 2025 by Dazzling Erin

First published in 1942, Fifteen Western Tales ran for 130 issues and brought stories of the gunslingers, cattle rustling, and frontier exploring to readers across America. Saddle up, rest your guns and take a trip to the old west with this small sampling of some of the covers of Fifteen Western Tales.

Artist Unknown

by Ernest “Darcy” Chiriacka

by Charles Dye

Artist Unknown

by Sam Cherry

Artist Unknown

The Shocking Covers of Crime Detective

Posted on January 1, 2025 by Dazzling Erin

April, 1943. By Delos Palmer

Crime Detective was a true crime pulp magazine that was published from 1938 to 1953. Today, it is best remembered for its covers, all of which featured women who were either in trouble or about to create some trouble of their own. Here is just a small sampling of the covers of Crime Detective!

December, 1938, by Edward Dalton Stevens

March, 1939. Artist Unknown

July, 1940. Artist Unknown

January, 1941. By Allen Gustav Anderson

July, 1941. By Allen Gustav Anderson.

February, 1942. Artist Unknown.

January, 1943. By Sam Cherry.

February, 1943. By Albert Fisher.

November, 1943. By Albert Fisher.

December, 1947. By Sam Cherry.

Artwork of the Day: Bound Girl (by Sam Cherry)

Posted on October 23, 2024 by Dazzling Erin

by Sam Cherry

He’s getting the point.

Pulp In The Country

Posted on July 2, 2024 by Dazzling Erin

With the Fourth of July just a few days away, let’s celebrate the American countryside with the pulps! From the early days of the pulps, life in rural America has been a favorite subject. Here are a few portrayals of that life, courtesy of some of the best artists and illustrators to work in the pulp industry!

by James Meese

by Barye Phillips

by George Gross

by James Avati

by Paul Rader

by Robert Bonfils

by Rudy Nappi

by Sam Cherry

by Saul Levine

by Victor Kalin

Artist Unknown

by Rudy Nappi

by James Avati

by Julian Paul

by Raymond Johnson

by Rudy Nappi

by Victor Olson

by Warren King

Unknown Artist

Artwork of the Day: Thrilling Ranch Stories (by Sam Cherry)

Posted on November 1, 2023 by Dazzling Erin

by Sam Cherry

This cover is from 1949.

The Exciting Covers of Dime Western Magazine

Posted on January 27, 2022 by Dazzling Erin

by Walter Baumhofer

Published by Popular Publications, Dime Western Magazine ran for over 20 years, from 1932 to 1954. The best western stories were combined with exciting, action-filled covers, in order to keep fans of cowboys and six-guns reading. Here is just a small sampling of the many covers of Dime Western Magazine!