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Off Beat Detective Stories [v5 #5, January 1962] (cover by Carl Pfeufer) Lovely Lady of Death! [Juan Kelly] · Art Crockett · nv Beauty Be Damned! · Talmage Powell · nv Handmaiden of Agony! · Jim Arthur · nv Let’s Die My Sweet! · Wallace Downs · ss Passion Plot! · David Kasanof · ss And Slay Once More! · Michael W. Elm · ss Vengeance Doll! · Al James · ss You Can’t Kill Lust! · Grover Brinkman · ss There’s No Escape! · Flip Lyons · ss Darling of Hate! · William H. Duhart · ss

Off Beat Detective Stories [v5 #6, May 1962] (Pontiac Publishing Co., Inc., 35¢, 128pp, digest, cover by Carl Pfeufer) Details taken from eBay listing. Name Your Poison [Juan Kelly] · Art Crockett · nv Setup for Murder · Edward D. Hoch · nv Horror Rides the Night! · Alan Lance · nv Lust Won’t Wait! · William H. Duhart · ss Nice Guys Kill First! · Leslie G. Sabo · ss Burn in Hell, My Love! · Ben Bartel · ss Evil Maiden of Desire! · Hal Ellson · ss A Toast to the Damned! · Donald E. Westlake · ss As Red as Blood! · Ed Lacy · ss Terror School! · Christopher Mace · ss The Payoff Is Passion! · Warren Downing · ss Teasers Die Hard! · Flip Lyons · ss

Off Beat Detective Stories [v6 #1, July 1962] (35¢, digest, cover by Carl Pfeufer) Details taken from Table of Contents. 2 · Carnival of Lust! [Juan Kelly] · Art Crockett · nv 18 · Bikini Babe! · Jackson Queens · ss 26 · Little Rat—Big Boodle! · Jay Richards · ss 35 · Hard-Nose Bull! · Ed Lacy · ss 41 · Lovely Vision of Death! · James Rosenquest · ss 51 · House of the Big Hate! · Harrison Smith · nv 65 · Layout for Murder! · Edward D. Hoch · ss 75 · Hate Won’t Die! · Alan Lance · ss 84 · Punk on the Prowl! · J. Simmons Scheb · ss 90 · Killer’s Farm! · Jordan Roberts · ss 101 · Death for a Price! · Steve Lawton · ss 109 · Sweet Mistress of Murder! · Larry M. Harris · ss 114 · Never Fool with Passion! · William H. Duhart · nv

Off Beat Detective Stories [v6 #2, September 1962] (35¢, digest, cover by Carl Pfeufer) Details taken from Table of Contents. 2 · Satan Wears Satin! · Wallace Downs · nv 17 · The Passion to Kill! · Dan Sontup · ss 27 · Bride of Fear! · Flip Lyons · ss 39 · No Luck for a Sucker! · Ed Lacy · ss 50 · Con Doll! · Arthur Porges · ss 56 · Heroin Honey! · Art Crockett · nv 71 · Some Dames Are Poison! · William H. Duhart · ss 89 · Terror Calls Collect! · Don Tothe · ss 99 · Death Spins the Wheel! · Jay Richards · ss 106 · A Corpse Can Love! · Edward D. Hoch · nv

Off Beat Detective Stories [v6 #3, November 1962] (35¢, digest) Soft Flesh Can Be Deadly · Art Crockett · ss Terror Town · Brian Cole · ss Lovely Bait for a Killer · Edward A. Dieckmann, Sr. · ss The Passion to Kill · Ed Lacy · ss Some Dames Are Poison · Ed Ettinger · ss Madman’s Hotel · Edward D. Hoch · ss A Dame Can Cheat Big · Don Tothe · ss Sweet Night of Revenge · Flip Lyons · ss Hangman’s Yard · Heinrich Woos · ss Lust Means Big Trouble · Arthur Porges · ss Terror Prowls the Night · R. W. Lakin · ss Redheaded Bait · Jim Arthur · ss Death on the High Steel · Jay Richards · ss

Off Beat Detective Stories [v7 #4, January 1963] (35¢, digest) Mislabelled v7 #4 instead of v6 #4. Framed by a Fickle Frail · Art Crockett · ss Play with Me, Sucker · Jay Richards · ss Passion Baby · Bill Severn · ss High Price of Passion · Don Tothe · ss The Girl in the Gold Bikini · Ed Ettinger · ss Cargo of Death · Max F. Harris · ss Death Stalks the Dark Street · Jim Arthur · ss Death’s Errand Boy · Grover Brinkman · ss Smart Gal—Scared Punk · Roderick Thorp · ss Deadly Desire · Alan Lance · ss I Sell Terror · Flip Lyons · ss

Off Beat Detective Stories [v8 #1, March 1963] (Pontiac Publishing Corp., digest) Issue not found - may be phantom. Need Contents

Off Beat Detective Stories [v8 #2, May 1963] (Pontiac Publishing Corp., 35¢, 127pp, digest, cover by Carl Pfeufer) 3 · Hot Dame, Cold Slab [Juan Kelly] · Art Crockett · nv 19 · Fangs of Death · Ed Lacy · ss 24 · Framed for Passion · Alan Lance · ss 36 · Too Young to Live · Arthur Porges · ss 44 · The Flesh Eaters · Grover Brinkman · ss 52 · Murder Wears Satin · Ed Ettinger · nv 66 · Lust Pad · Andrew Blake · ss 74 · Death Trap · Jay Fox · ss 84 · Blood Doll · Jay Folb · ss 94 · Death Be My Lover · M. R. James · ss 104 · Lovely Victims of Hate · Ed Peele · ss 116 · Suckers Are for Killing · Steve Lawton · nv

Sure-Fire Screen Stories    (about)

Sure-Fire Screen Stories [v1 #1, February 1934] ed. M. C. Kelley (Dell Publishing Co. Inc., 10¢, 128pp, pulp) Details supplied by Sai Shankar. fc. · [posed by Randolph Scott, Paramount Player] · Anon. · cv 8 · The Fighting Code · Anon. · sa; starring Buck Jones. 18 · Fury of the Jungle · Anon. · sa; featuring an all star cast. 29 · The Thundering Herd · Anon. · sa; starring Randolph Scott and Harry Carey. 41 · Son of Kong · Anon. · sa; featuring Robert Armstrong. 51 · Lone Cowboy · Anon. · sa; featuring Jackie Cooper. 64 · Sixteen Fathoms Deep · Anon. · sa; featuring Craighton Chaney. 75 · Sagebrush Trail · Anon. · sa; featuring John Wayne. 86 · “Smoky” · Anon. · sa; featuring Victor Jory. 96 · Straightaway · Anon. · sa; featuring Tim McCoy. 111 · Gun Justice · Anon. · sa; featuring Ken Maynard.

Sure-Fire Screen Stories [v1 #2, March 1934] ed. M. C. Kelley (Dell Publishing Co., Inc., 10¢, pulp) Details supplied by Sai Shankar. fc. · [posed by Ricardo Cortez, First National Player] · Anon. · cv 8 · The Big Shakedown · Anon. · sa; featuring Charles Farrell & Ricardo Cortez. 23 · West of the Divide · Anon. · sa; starring John Wayne. 33 · Bombay Mail · Anon. · sa; featuring Edmund Lowe. 45 · Strawberry Roan · Anon. · sa; starring Ken Maynard. 58 · Sleepers East · Anon. · sa; featuring Preston Foster and Harvey Stephens. 73 · Speed Wings · Anon. · sa; starring Tim McCoy. 84 · Hell and High Water · Anon. · sa; starring Richard Arlen. 95 · Before Midnight · Anon. · sa; featuring Ralph Bellamy. 104 · War of the Range · Anon. · sa; starring Tom Tyler. 113 · Pirate’s Treasure · Anon. · sa; starring Richard Talmadge.

Sure-Fire Screen Stories [v1 #3, April 1934] ed. M. C. Kelley (Dell Publishing Co., Inc., 10¢, pulp) Details taken from Table of Contents. fc. · [featuring George O’Brien, Fox Star] · H. J. Ward · cv 8 · The Last Round-up · Anon. · sa; starring Randolph Scott. 20 · The Ninth Guest · Anon. · sa; featuring Genevieve Tobin & Donald Cook. 30 · Ever Since Eve · Anon. · sa; starring George O’Brien. 44 · The Lucky Texan · Anon. · sa; starring John Wayne. 57 · Flaming Gold · Anon. · sa; featuring Bill Boyd & Pat O’Brien. 68 · Jaws of Justice · Anon. · sa; starring Kazan, the dog. 78 · Sing and Like It · Anon. · sa; featuring Zazu Pitts & Nat Pendleton. 87 · Wheels of Destiny · Anon. · sa; starring Ken Maynard. 98 · Mystery Liner · Anon. · sa; featuring Noah Beery & Astrid Allwyn. 102 · Pirate Treasure · Anon. · sa; starring Richard Talmadge.

Sure-Fire Western    (about)

Sure-Fire Western [v1 #1, November 1936] (Periodical House, Inc., 10¢, 128pp, pulp) Details supplied by John Locke from Table of Contents. 8 · Lone Wolf of Drygulch Trail · Harry Sinclair Drago · na 91 · Holster Havoc · Cliff Howe · ss 101 · Gallows Payoff · Clint Douglas · ss 109 · Hell-Branded Maverick · Robert S. Fenton · ss 118 · Cowboy Love Is Strong · Dave Brothers · pm 119 · —And He Died by the Rope · Walter Wedge · ar

Sure-Fire Western [v1 #2, January 1937] (Periodical House, Inc., 10¢, 128pp, pulp, cover by Rafael M. de Soto) Details supplied by John Locke from Table of Contents. 8 · Where Dead Men Ride · Harry Sinclair Drago · na 95 · Hell-Branded Bullets · Robert Enders Allen · ss 104 · Renegade Rifles · Claude Rister · ss 114 · Gold-Mad Gamble · Howard C. Kegley · ar

Sure-Fire Western [v1 #3, March 1937] (Periodical House, Inc., 10¢, 128pp, pulp, cover by William Luberoff) Details supplied by John Locke. 10 · Canyon of Golden Skulls · Bliss Lomax · na 108 · Badman’s Nemesis · Clint Douglas · ar 110 · Pistol Parley · R. Craig Christensen · ss

Sure-Fire Western [v1 #4, May 1937] (Periodical House, Inc., 10¢, 128pp, pulp, cover by Norman Saunders) Details supplied by John Locke from Table of Contents. 10 · Gun Grudges · Harry Sinclair Drago · na 72 · Cold-Decked Payoff · Walter Walker · vi 75 · Paid in Powdersmoke · Claude Rister · ss 84 · The Hell-Branded Herd · Eric Thane · ss 93 · Trigger Jury · R. Craig Christensen · ss 101 · Saddle Cyclone · Clint Douglas · ss

Sure-Fire Western [v2 #1, July 1937] (Periodical House, Inc., 15¢, 160pp, pulp) Details supplied by John Locke. 6 · Ridin’ High · Anon. · ms 10 · Too Tough to Die · Clyde A. Warden · na 80 · Death on the Prod · W. H. B. Kent · ss 89 · Trigger Tryst · George Michener · ss 106 · The Noose Hangs High · Howard J. Perry · nv 131 · Cold-Decked—In Spades · Allan K. Echols · vi 136 · Sudden River Sixes · James P. Olsen · nv

Sure-Fire Western [v2 #2, September 1937] (Periodical House, Inc., 15¢, 160pp, pulp, cover by Norman Saunders) Details taken from Table of Contents. 10 · Dead Man’s Shadow · Glenn Balch · na 102 · Hell-Raisin’ Rannyhan · Stephen Payne · ss 111 · Lawman’s Gamble · Charles M. Martin · ss 117 · Rimrock Renegades · Tom Roan · nv 141 · Shotgun Messenger · Raymond W. Porter · ss 150 · Bug-Eye’s Bullets · S. Omar Barker · ss

Sure-Fire Western [v2 #3, November 1937] ed. Fanny Ellsworth (Periodical House, Inc., 15¢, 160pp, pulp, cover by Norman Saunders) Details supplied by John Locke from Table of Contents. 10 · The Tortilla Wildcat · Nelson Nye · na 97 · Lead-Marked Legacy · Kirk Mashburn · ss 106 · Satan’s Hitchrack · Clem Colt · ss 118 · Gun Storm on Hurricane Peak · Edgar L. Cooper · nv 141 · Mustangers · Kenneth P. Wood · ar 146 · Sundown Justice · R. S. Lerch · ss

Sure-Fire Western [v2 #4, January 1938] (Periodical House, Inc., 15¢, 144pp, pulp, cover by Gayle Hoskins) Details supplied by John Locke. 10 · Silent Sixes on Disaster Range · Russell A. Bankson · na 100 · Partners in Pride · I. L. Thompson · ss 108 · Owl-Hoot Tombstone · Dale Ericson · vi 112 · Hangman’s Harvest · Jack Sterrett · ss 118 · .45 Frameup · Frank Jones · ss 131 · Six-Gun Sermon · Richard W. Sprang · ss

Sure-Fire Western [v3 #1, April 1938] (Periodical House, Inc., 15¢, pulp, cover by Norman Saunders) Details supplied by John Locke from Table of Contents. 10 · Trigger Typhoon on the T Bar T · B. Bristow Green · nv 51 · Bullet Proof Gold · Dean Owen · ss 61 · Death at Rattler’s Hollow · Nelson C. Nye · ss 71 · Lone Hand Luck · Alfred Ball · ss 81 · He’d Rather Stop Lead! · Jack Drummond · ss 98 · Manacle Magic · Samuel Taylor · ss 108 · Framed by a Firebrand · Cliff Walters · ss 113 · Blue Chip Blazer · Jack Jamieson · ss

Sure-Fire Western [v3 #2, July 1938] (Periodical House, Inc., 15¢, pulp) Details taken from Table of Contents. 10 · King Coyote Calls a Turn · Jack Drummond · na 53 · .45 Fiasco · Dean Owen · ss 64 · Rustler’s Reward · Cibolo Ford · ss 76 · The Badge-Totin’ Brotherhood · Andor de Soos · nv 94 · Brushtown Gun-Busters · Charles D. Richardson, Jr. · ss 101 · Lawman’s Loop · Robert W. Cochran · ss 104 · Wasteland Justice · Dewey Colvin · ss 108 · Owl-Hooter’s Debt · Frank Carl Young · ss 115 · Vagabond Vengeance · Frank C. Robertson · ss

Sure-Fire Western [v3 #3, October 1938] (Periodical House, Inc., 15¢, pulp) Details taken from Table of Contents. 8 · Heir to the Death Brand · Russell A. Bankson · na 44 · Tyrant of Ten Sleep · Cibolo Ford · ss 56 · Hot Lead Only! · Clint Douglas · ss 63 · Gunhawk Tamer · Frank Carl Young · nv 83 · Manhunter’s Deadline · Cliff Howe · ss 86 · The Jinx of Jumbo Lode · Dewey Colvin · ss 92 · Mustang Blood · Wilfred McCormick · ss 98 · Feud Mavericks · Lee Bond · nv 116 · Badman’s Boots · James Clyde Harper · ss

Sure-Fire Western [v3 #4, January 1939] (Periodical House, Inc., 10¢, 112pp, pulp) Details supplied by John Locke. 9 · Gun Boss of Ladrone · Jack Drummond · ss 27 · Hell-Branded Heritage · P. H. Branford · ss 35 · Doubles for Owlhoots · Cibolo Ford · ss 46 · Man-Sized Boots · Dewey Colvin · ss 53 · A Rustler’s Receipt · Peter Germane · ss 63 · Colt Collector · Rolland Lynch · ss 71 · Mustang Vengeance · Barry Cord · ss 79 · Satan’s Stepson · Harvey Horn · ss 84 · Horn-Tipped Tornado · C. M. Miller · ss 93 · Bait for Boot Hill · Edwin K. Sloat · ss 101 · Trigger Tally · Frank Carl Young · ss