Crime, Mystery, & Gangster Fiction Magazine Index

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Black Mask (UK) [v8 #2, November 1929] (Atlas Publishing & Distributing Co. Ltd., 9d, 128pp, pulp, cover by J. W. Schlaikjer) Partial reprint of the November 1929 (US) issue, plus a single story each from the November 1921 and June 1920 (US) issues. 2 · The Sheriff Takes the Stand · H. W. Starr · ss The Black Mask Nov 1921 4 · Run to Earth · Schuyler Hamilton · ss The Black Mask Jun 1920 9 · Hell-Smoke [Kennedy of the Free Press; Captain Steve MacBride] · Frederick Nebel · nv Black Mask Nov 1929 31 · The Maltese Falcon [Part 3 of 5; Sam Spade] · Dashiell Hammett · n. Black Mask Nov 1929 53 · The Second Spartan [Cameo Kirby] · Earl & Marion Scott · ss Black Mask Nov 1929 71 · The Silver Eagle [Part 2 of 2; Race Williams; The Flame] · Carroll John Daly · sl Black Mask Nov 1929 100 · Brass Tacks [Ed Jenkins; Helen Chadwick] · Erle Stanley Gardner · nv Black Mask Nov 1929 121 · The Man from Headquarters [“Mac” Macnamara] · Tom Curry · ss Black Mask Nov 1929

Black Mask (UK) [v8 #3, December 1929] (Atlas Publishing & Distributing Co. Ltd., 9d, 128pp, pulp, cover by J. W. Schlaikjer) Reprint of the December 1929 (US) issue, plus a single story from the January 1922 (US) issue. Details supplied by Rob Preston. 2 · Scott’s Shoes · Carl S. Wallace · ss The Black Mask Jan 1922 7 · Renegades of the Rio [Jerry Frost] · Horace McCoy · nv Black Mask Dec 1929 27 · The Crime Breeders, Part 1: Outside [The Crime Breeders] · Raoul Whitfield · ss Black Mask Dec 1929; given as “Crime Breeders” in the Table of Contents. 46 · Craleigh Comes to Life [Phil Craleigh] · Earl & Marion Scott · nv Black Mask Dec 1929 69 · The Maltese Falcon [Part 4 of 5; Sam Spade] · Dashiell Hammett · n. Black Mask Dec 1929 92 · Reading Sign on the Sagebrush Kid · L. R. Sherman · ss Black Mask Dec 1929 103 · Triple Treachery [Ed Jenkins; Helen Chadwick] · Erle Stanley Gardner · ss Black Mask Dec 1929 118 · Saving the Double-Cross · Lester Reynard · ss Black Mask Dec 1929

Black Mask (UK) [v8 #4, January 1930] (Atlas Publishing & Distributing Co. Ltd., 9d, 128pp, pulp, cover by J. W. Schlaikjer) Partial reprint of the January 1930 (US) issue, plus a single story from the June 1920 (US) issue. “A Chance Shot” by Henry Wallace Phillips is listed in the Table of Contents, but is not in the magazine. 2 · That Thing on the Bed · Eric A. Darling · ss The Black Mask Jun 1920 7 · Tough Treatment [Kennedy of the Free Press; Captain Steve MacBride] · Frederick Nebel · nv Black Mask Jan 1930 29 · The Maltese Falcon [Part 5 of 5; Sam Spade] · Dashiell Hammett · n. Black Mask Jan 1930 55 · The Regeneration of John Carter · Hapsburg Liebe · ss Black Mask Jan 1930 64 · Double or Quits [Ed Jenkins; Ramsay] · Erle Stanley Gardner · nv Black Mask Jan 1930 88 · The Crime Breeders, Part 2: Red Smoke [The Crime Breeders] · Raoul F. Whitfield · ss Black Mask Jan 1930; not the same as the story of the same name in the December 1st, 1931 issue of The Popular Complete Stories. 107 · The Little Black Book [Jerry Frost] · Horace McCoy · nv Black Mask Jan 1930

Black Mask (UK) [v8 #5, February 1930] (Atlas Publishing & Distributing Co. Ltd., 9d, 128pp, pulp, cover by J. W. Schlaikjer) Reprint of the February 1930 (US) issue, plus a single story from the April 1920 (US) issue. 2 · Footsteps of Fear · Vincent Starrett · ss The Black Mask Apr 1920 9 · The Farewell Murder [The Continental Op] · Dashiell Hammett · na Black Mask Feb 1930 31 · Seven Glass Beads [Cameo Kirby] · Earl & Marion Scott · ss Black Mask Feb 1930 50 · West of Guam [Jo Gar] · Ramon Decolta · ss Black Mask Feb 1930 58 · Alley Rat [Kennedy of the Free Press; Captain Steve MacBride] · Frederick Nebel · nv Black Mask Feb 1930 81 · Just a Canter [Red Saunders] · Henry Wallace Phillips · ss Pearson’s Magazine (US) Jan 1914 88 · The Crime Breeders, Part 3: Green Ice [The Crime Breeders] · Raoul F. Whitfield · nv Black Mask Feb 1930 109 · Black Burton Hits Back [Black Burton] · Nels Leroy Jorgensen · ss Black Mask Feb 1930 119 · The March Issue Contains · Anon. · ms Black Mask Feb 1930 120 · Framing the Killer [Killer Blake] · W. H. B. Kent · ss Black Mask Feb 1930

Black Mask (UK) [v8 #6, March 1930] (Atlas Publishing & Distributing Co. Ltd., 9d, 128pp, pulp, cover by J. W. Schlaikjer) Reprint of the March 1930 (US) issue, plus a single story from the June 1922 (US) issue. 2 · Two Minutes Alone · George B. Jenkins, Jr. · ss The Black Mask Jun 1922 7 · The Glass Key: The Hat Trick [Ned Beaumont] · Dashiell Hammett · nv Black Mask Mar 1930 31 · Bitter Business [Phil Craleigh] · Earl & Marion Scott · ss Black Mask Mar 1930 49 · Death in the Pasig [Jo Gar] · Ramon Decolta · ss Black Mask Mar 1930 57 · Boom Town [Black Burton] · Nels Leroy Jorgensen · ss Black Mask Mar 1930 76 · Frost Rides Alone [Jerry Frost] · Horace McCoy · ss Black Mask Mar 1930 96 · The Crime Breeders, Part 4: Oval Face [The Crime Breeders] · Raoul F. Whitfield · ss Black Mask Mar 1930 115 · The April Issue · Anon. · ms Black Mask Mar 1930 116 · The Bell in the Fog · Peter G. Thomas · ss Black Mask Mar 1930

Black Mask (UK) [v8 #7, April 1930] (Atlas Publishing & Distributing Co. Ltd., 9d, 128pp, pulp, cover by J. W. Schlaikjer) Reprint of the April 1930 (US) issue, plus a single story from the January 1922 (US) issue. 2 · Two Black Mask Favorites in Serious Trouble Again · [The Editor] · ed (r) 3 · Street Wolf and Others · Anon. · ms (r) 5 · Speaking Steel · Charles S. Wolfe · ss The Black Mask Jan 1922 9 · Wise Guy [Kennedy of the Free Press; Captain Steve MacBride] · Frederick Nebel · nv Black Mask Apr 1930 33 · Red Hemp [Jo Gar] · Ramon Decolta · ss Black Mask Apr 1930 45 · The Glass Key: The Cyclone Shot [Ned Beaumont] · Dashiell Hammett · nv Black Mask Apr 1930 71 · Murderers’ Night · J.-J. des Ormeaux · ss Black Mask Apr 1930 84 · Your Play, Gentlemen! [Black Burton] · Nels Leroy Jorgensen · nv Black Mask Apr 1930 107 · The Crime Breeders, Part 5: Killers’ Show [The Crime Breeders] · Raoul F. Whitfield · nv Black Mask Apr 1930

Black Mask (UK) [v8 #8, May 1930] (Atlas Publishing & Distributing Co. Ltd., 9d, 128pp, pulp, cover by J. W. Schlaikjer) Reprint of the May 1930 (US) issue, plus a single story each from the September 1920 and October 1921 (US) issues. 2 · Good Things Ahead · [The Editor] · ed (r) 3 · The Choice · Eugene Guillaume · ss The Black Mask Sep 1920 7 · Street Wolf · Frederick Nebel · nv Black Mask May 1930 46 · Backfire · Reuben Jennings Shay · ss Black Mask May 1930 50 · The Glass Key: Dagger Point [Ned Beaumont] · Dashiell Hammett · nv Black Mask May 1930 73 · The Crime Crusher [Ed Jenkins; Helen Chadwick] · Erle Stanley Gardner · ss Black Mask May 1930 93 · Showdown Hands [Black Burton] · Nels Leroy Jorgensen · nv Black Mask May 1930 118 · In June Black Mask · Anon. · ms Black Mask May 1930 119 · Behind the Mask · J. T. S. (by Joseph T. Shaw) · cl Black Mask May 1930 121 · Letter by Letter · Walter Deffenbaugh · ss The Black Mask Oct 1921

Black Mask (UK) [v8 #9, June 1930] (Atlas Publishing & Distributing Co. Ltd., 9d, 128pp, pulp, cover by J. W. Schlaikjer) Reprint of the June 1930 (US) issue, plus a single story each from the September 1920, December 1921 and January 1922 (US) issues. 2 · The Weeping Killer · Harry M. Sutherland · vi The Black Mask Dec 1921 5 · Tainted Power [Race Williams; The Flame] · Carroll John Daly · nv Black Mask Jun 1930 41 · Signals of Storm [Jo Gar] · Ramon Decolta · ss Black Mask Jun 1930 53 · The Glass Key: The Shattered Key [Ned Beaumont] · Dashiell Hammett · nv Black Mask Jun 1930 92 · Red Dice · Hapsburg Liebe · ss Black Mask Jun 1930 101 · Hell’s Kettle [Ed Jenkins] · Erle Stanley Gardner · ss Black Mask Jun 1930 119 · Behind the Mask · J. T. S. (by Joseph T. Shaw) · cl Black Mask Jun 1930 121 · Two Letters · Gottlieb Jacobs · vi The Black Mask Jan 1922 123 · Fingers from the Grave · Edwin Carty Ranck · ss The Black Mask Sep 1920

Black Mask (UK) [v8 #10, July 1930] (Atlas Publishing & Distributing Co. Ltd., 9d, 128pp, pulp, cover by J. W. Schlaikjer) Reprint of the July 1930 (US) issue, plus a single story each from the February 1921, March 1921 and February 1922 (US) issues. 2 · An Admirable Man · Alexis Dolman · vi The Black Mask Feb 1921 3 · Somewhere in Mexico [Jerry Frost] · Horace McCoy · nv Black Mask Jul 1930 25 · Enough Rope [Jo Gar] · Ramon Decolta · ss Black Mask Jul 1930 37 · Big Shot [Ed Jenkins] · Erle Stanley Gardner · nv Black Mask Jul 1930 65 · Strumming Sam Malone · Cleve Myers · ss Black Mask Jul 1930 76 · Framed [Race Williams; The Flame] · Carroll John Daly · nv Black Mask Jul 1930 111 · The Lost Hand [Killer Blake] · W. H. B. Kent · ss Black Mask Jul 1930 119 · Behind the Mask · J. T. S. (by Joseph T. Shaw) · cl Black Mask Jul 1930 121 · The Attorney for the Defense · Harold Ward · vi The Black Mask Feb 1922 123 · A Question of Temperature · Hamilton Craigie · ss The Black Mask Mar 1921

Black Mask (UK) [v8 #11, August 1930] (Atlas Publishing & Distributing Co. Ltd., 9d, 128pp, pulp, cover by J. W. Schlaikjer) Reprint of the August 1930 (US) issue, plus a single story from the April 1921 (US) issue. 3 · Ten Men from Chicago [Kennedy of the Free Press; Captain Steve MacBride] · Frederick Nebel · nv Black Mask Aug 1930 24 · Singing Lead · Eugene Cunningham · ss Black Mask Aug 1930 36 · Murder by Mistake [Don Burney] · Raoul F. Whitfield · nv Black Mask Aug 1930 57 · The Gun-Runners [Jerry Frost] · Horace McCoy · ss Black Mask Aug 1930 76 · The Nod · Sewell Peaslee Wright · ss Black Mask Aug 1930 81 · The Final Shot [Race Williams; The Flame] · Carroll John Daly · nv Black Mask Aug 1930 120 · Behind the Mask · J. T. S. (by Joseph T. Shaw) · cl Black Mask Aug 1930 122 · September’s Great Issue · [The Editor] · ms Black Mask Aug 1930 123 · What the Moonlight Revealed · C. S. Montanye · ss The Black Mask Apr 1921

Black Mask (UK) [v8 #12, September 1930] (Atlas Publishing & Distributing Co. Ltd., 9d, 128pp, pulp, cover by J. W. Schlaikjer) Reprint of the September 1930 (US) issue, plus a single story each from the May 1921 and September 1921 (US) issues. 2 · Out of the Jaws of Death · Harold Ward · vi The Black Mask May 1921 5 · Bullets for Murder [Phil Craleigh] · Earl & Marion Scott · ss Black Mask Sep 1930 24 · Footloose Goes Astray · Joseph Harrington · ss Black Mask Sep 1930 35 · Death in a Bowl [Part 1 of 3; Ben Jardinn] · Raoul F. Whitfield · sl Black Mask Sep 1930 72 · Stalemate · Guthrie Brown · ss Black Mask Sep 1930 79 · Shake-Down [Kennedy of the Free Press; Captain Steve MacBride] · Frederick Nebel · nv Black Mask Sep 1930 103 · Nagasaki Bound [Jo Gar] · Ramon Decolta · ss Black Mask Sep 1930 115 · The Dago Trick · J.-J. des Ormeaux · ss Black Mask Sep 1930 122 · October Has the Wallop · [The Editor] · ms Black Mask Sep 1930 123 · The Second Charge · C. S. Montanye · ss The Black Mask Sep 1921

Black Mask (UK) [v9 #1, October 1930] (Atlas Publishing & Distributing Co. Ltd., 9d, 128pp, pulp, cover by J. W. Schlaikjer) Reprint of the October 1930 (US) issue, plus a single story each from the August 1921 and June 1921 (US) issues. 2 · The Mystery of the Chessman · Ward Sterling · ss The Black Mask Aug 1921 7 · The Dark Pack · Nels Leroy Jorgensen · ss Black Mask Oct 1930 26 · Nagasaki Knives [Jo Gar] · Ramon Decolta · ss Black Mask Oct 1930 38 · Shooting Out of Turn [Race Williams] · Carroll John Daly · nv Black Mask Oct 1930 64 · “Shot!” · James P. Olsen · ss Black Mask Oct 1930 72 · Nigger Loon · James Howard Leveque · ss Black Mask Oct 1930 80 · Ladies Love Diamonds · Lester Reynard · ss Black Mask Oct 1930 90 · Death in a Bowl [Part 2 of 3; Ben Jardinn] · Raoul F. Whitfield · sl Black Mask Oct 1930 120 · November Steps Out · [The Editor] · ms Black Mask Oct 1930 121 · The Wire-Puller · Paul Sand · ss The Black Mask Jun 1921

Black Mask (UK) [v9 #2, November 1930] (Atlas Publishing & Distributing Co. Ltd., 9d, 128pp, pulp, cover by J. W. Schlaikjer) Reprint of the November 1930 (US) issue, plus two stories from the October 1920 (US) issue and a single story from the June 1921 (US) issue. 2 · Above Suspicion · Hamilton Craigie · ss The Black Mask Oct 1920 7 · Rough Justice [Donny Donahue] · Frederick Nebel · nv Black Mask Nov 1930 30 · Horror Hacienda · James P. Olsen · ss Black Mask Nov 1930 39 · Lone Hand Tactics [Rio Kennedy] · Nels Leroy Jorgensen · nv Black Mask Nov 1930 60 · Death and Company [The Continental Op] · Dashiell Hammett · ss Black Mask Nov 1930 66 · Border Guns · Eugene Cunningham · ss Black Mask Nov 1930 76 · Death in a Bowl [Part 3 of 3; Ben Jardinn] · Raoul F. Whitfield · sl Black Mask Nov 1930 114 · Behind the Mask · J. T. S. (by Joseph T. Shaw) · cl Black Mask Nov 1930 116 · December Sets a New Mask · [The Editor] · ms Black Mask Nov 1930 117 · The Safe in the Library · C. S. Montanye · ss The Black Mask Oct 1920 123 · A Double-Barreled Joke · Frederick Ames Coates · ss The Black Mask Jun 1921

Black Mask (UK) [v9 #3, December 1930] (Atlas Publishing & Distributing Co. Ltd., 9d, 128pp, pulp, cover by J. W. Schlaikjer) Reprint of the December 1930 (US) issue, plus two stories from the September 1921 (US) issue and a single story from the June 1921 (US) issue. 2 · The Reward · J. R. Ward · ss The Black Mask Sep 1921 7 · Murder in the Ring · Raoul F. Whitfield · nv Black Mask Dec 1930 33 · Rope’s End · Bertrand W. Sinclair · ss Black Mask Dec 1930 47 · Racketeers’ Reef [Rio Kennedy] · Nels Leroy Jorgensen · ss Black Mask Dec 1930 62 · The Red-Hots [Donny Donahue] · Frederick Nebel · nv Black Mask Dec 1930 84 · Honor of the Show · James P. Olsen · ss Black Mask Dec 1930 92 · The Caleso Murders [Jo Gar] · Ramon Decolta · ss Black Mask Dec 1930 103 · The Mailed Fist [Jerry Frost] · Horace McCoy · ss Black Mask Dec 1930 120 · The Big Line-Up for January · [The Editor] · ms Black Mask Dec 1930 121 · The Object in the Handkerchief · Jos. Faus & Jas. Bennett Wooding · ss The Black Mask Sep 1921 125 · The Great Finale · John Baer · ss The Black Mask Jun 1921

Black Mask (UK) [v9 #4, January 1931] (Atlas Publishing & Distributing Co. Ltd., 9d, 128pp, pulp, cover by J. W. Schlaikjer) Reprint of the January 1931 (US) issue, plus a single story each from the October 1920, November 1920 and March 1921 (US) issues. 2 · The Witness · Samuel Wilcox · vi The Black Mask Oct 1920 4 · The Pink Nails of Marylin Hart · Cynthia Woolford · ss The Black Mask Mar 1921 9 · Editorial · [The Editor] · ed Black Mask Jan 1931 10 · Gun Thunder [Donny Donahue] · Frederick Nebel · nv Black Mask Jan 1931 33 · Silence House [Jo Gar] · Ramon Decolta · ss Black Mask Jan 1931 46 · Trailing Trouble · Arthur H. Hood · nv Black Mask Jan 1931 77 · Hard to Kill · Earl & Marion Scott · nv Black Mask Jan 1931 98 · Taking His Time · Reuben Jennings Shay · vi Black Mask Jan 1931 101 · Stolen Justice [“Mac” Macnamara] · Tom Curry · nv Black Mask Jan 1931 123 · Told in Glass · C. S. Montanye · ss The Black Mask Nov 1920