Thursday, May 13, 2010

The Art Gallery: Dime Detective

1937

1936

1934

6 comments:

  1. The first cover is amazing. Makes me wonder if the chinese with the saw is asking to the girl: What piece is your favorite?

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  2. True, the Yellow Peril was a common theme in the pulps of the 30s.

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  3. Fu Manchu and elated characters, right? Reminds me of a story by Cordwainer Smith.

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  4. The middle cover is the one that appealed to me because the guy under the sheet looks real and there is nothing better than a blond ripping back the sheet and taking a good look. Watch out, Blondie! Somebody's going to slip it to you.

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  5. According to economic forecasts the Yellow Peril is alive and well.

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