Detective Story Socks
Description: A vintage pulp magazine cover for Adele Luehrmann's tale "For the Woman They Loved," hilariously brought to life by artist John A. Coughlin, depicts a wide-eyed woman in a turquoise evening gown clutching a dapper gent in a tuxedo as they both glance back like they’ve just remembered they left the oven on.
Description: The cover highlights the start of a "new mystery series" featuring Leith, who was a popular fixture in the magazine during this era. The bold, red background and the character's mischievous expression are characteristic of the "pulp" style of the late 1930s, designed to catch the eye of newsstand browsers. The art is widely attributed to Modest Stein, a prominent freelance illustrator for Street & Smith who was known for his detailed and expressive portraiture on magazines like The Shadow and Crime Busters.
Description: cover of the September 1940 issue of Street & Smith's Detective Story Magazine. The dramatic cover art, painted by prolific pulp illustrator Modest Stein, This issue prominently features the story "The Red Tide" by the legendary noir author Cornell Woolrich, as well as the complete mystery novel "The Vengeful Dane" by Walter Ripperger.
Description: A delightfully dramatic 1920s pulp fiction cover from the July 2, 1927 issue of "Detective Story Magazine," showcasing John A. Coughlin’s flair for mystery and mild overreaction. The illustration captures a man so startled by a looming shadowy devil figure that one wonders if the devil just told him his rent is due, perfectly complementing A.E. Apple’s thrillingly titled tale, "The Crime Devil."
Description: Dive into the gritty world of pre-Code crime fiction with this stunning reproduction of the September 1931 cover of Street & Smith's Detective Story Magazine. Illustrated by legendary pulp artist John A. Coughlin, this artwork captures the ultimate noir suspense: a horrified dame frozen in fear as she faces a double-gunpoint standoff.
Description: A vintage comic book cover titled 'Zombie Detective' features a green-skinned zombie detective in a fedora and trench coat examining a mummy with a magnifying glass. The scene is set in a dimly lit room with a wooden dresser in the background. The cover includes text like 'HE'S DEAD. HE'S DETECTIVE. HE GETS RESULTS.' and 'IN THIS ISSUE: THE MUMMY'S LAST SECRET'. A banner at the bottom reads 'A CHILLING TALE OF MYSTERY, MAYHEM ...AND THE UNDEAD!' Perfect for Halloween for horror fans and comic books lovers.
Description: This series looks at the narcotics scene in Baltimore through the eyes of law enforcers as well as the drug dealers and users. Other facets of the city that are explored in the series are the government and bureaucracy, schools and the news media. The show was created by former police reporter David Simon, who also wrote many of the episodes.
Description: This series looks at the narcotics scene in Baltimore through the eyes of law enforcers as well as the drug dealers and users. Other facets of the city that are explored in the series are the government and bureaucracy, schools and the news media. The show was created by former police reporter David Simon, who also wrote many of the episodes.
Description: The Thin Man Nora Charles If That Knife's Missing I'll Look For It In Your Back
The Thin Man Nora Charles If That Knife's Missing I'll Look For It In Your Bac Socks
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$20
