On December 26, 1954, the final episode of The Shadow aired, and the career of one of radio’s most popular men of mystery came to an end.

Spicy Mystery Stories was an American pulp fiction magazine published by Culture Publications during the 1930s and early 1940s. Debuting in 1935 as a widely distributed title, it specialized in sensational mystery, crime, horror, and “weird menace” stories, often featuring sinister villains, threatened heroines, and lurid situations. Its provocative cover paintings and blend of suspense, violence, and suggestive imagery helped distinguish it from more conventional mystery pulps. In 1943, the magazine was renamed Speed Mystery, reflecting a move toward less sensational content, and continued publication into the 1940s.

Flirt: A Fresh Magazine was an American men’s interest and pin-up magazine launched in December 1947 by publisher Robert Harrison. Published until 1955, it featured illustrated covers by artists such as Billy DeVorss and Peter Driben, along with photographs of glamour models, burlesque performers, and showgirls in lingerie and swimsuits. Combining cheesecake photography, playful humor, short stories, and adult comic strips, Flirt reflected the cheeky, provocative side of postwar American popular culture. Today, the magazine is collectible for its distinctive mid-century pin-up artwork and its place in the history of vintage men’s magazines.

“He had been a quiet family man—devoted to his wife and children, happy in his home, happy in his work. It took just thirty minutes of shattering, obscene violence to transform him into a remorseless, avenging hunter of evil—a savage practitioner and enemy of the occult...

Somewhere—somewhere beyond the normal and the good—they had his family. And Dan Brady had to find them. Against him was all the evil of the supernatural—powers he neither knew nor understood. Powers he himself would have to learn to use if he were to track down his family in the satanic, preternatural night...”

Published on February 10, 1983. Written by Robert Faulcon (Robert Holdstock).

"The Squeaking Goblin/ The Evil Gnome", "Brand of the Werewolf/Fear Cay", "The Red Spider",and "The Land of Terror" the top 2 are doubles.

They came to college sweet, pretty and unsuspecting. But the house mother was strangely corrupt, and so was the caretaker. Sure, Peggy was a sweet kid, and pretty, too—which was why she would have made out just fine at a co-ed college. But Peggy had strange fears, disturbing inclinations; she preferred to go to an all-girls’ school, where she could live in an all-girls’ dormitory. It was a forgone conclusion that Helen Lee, an older dorm mate, would be able to seduce Peggy into behavior unbecoming such a sweet, young thing…

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I've been illustrating a series of fake pulp horror book covers for every day of October and I thought maybe this would be the place to post the ones I've done so far. Everything is made up by yours truly (horrible puns and cheesy taglines included). Hope you enjoy!

"Ralph Martin's wife Jean was young and beautiful, and frigid. Even so, Ralph stayed faithful. Then one morning on the commuter train to the city his eyes caught the breathlessly lovely redhead across the aisle. Her name was Magda and before long he had met and fallen in love with her. He tried hard to conceal it from Jean, his wife. He even introduced the two girls - and to his great surprise, they became fast friends. He was even more surprised when Jean suggested that Magda occupy one of the rooms in their big, empty house! It wasn't long before Martin realized he had a rival for the affections of the lovely Magda. Jean was passionate again, but not for him. And Magda was slipping further into the perfumed trap. Ralph Martin knew he must fight for what he wanted, and his battle carried him deep into the bizarre, unnatural world of perverse love."

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In the city of Slakterquay there's an office with the words Aggie McPherson Spectral Analysis on the pebbled glass of its door. Behind it is a detective agency that handles the strangest cases in the Paris of the Pacific Northwest. In this episode, the inspector meets Pastor Neumann, the friendliest man that doesn't want her asking about a man who died on his way into town.

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Unusual WW2 themed paperbacks - looking for sources of information on desirability of the genre as little info readily available.

Man’s Book was an American men’s adventure magazine popular during the mid-20th century, particularly in the 1950s and 1960s. Part of the pulp and men’s adventure magazine tradition, it featured action-packed stories, exotic locations, dangerous expeditions, war adventures, and tales of survival, often accompanied by dramatic, eye-catching cover illustrations. Like similar publications of its era, Man’s Book catered to readers seeking excitement, adventure, and sensational storytelling, reflecting the popular fascination with exploration, danger, and masculine adventure.