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Tomorrow Magazine [v1 #1, December 1970] ed. Paul Engelberg (F.I.P. Publications; Bronx, NY, 85¢, 40pp, quarto, cover by Jim Garrison) 3 · Editorial · Paul Engelberg · ed 4 · Wings of Darkness [Morgan Smith] · Robert Weinberg · ss 14 · Strip Joint · Anon. · cl 19 · Morgan Smith · Anon. · bi 22 · Th’ Hangin’ Jedge · Folo Watkins · ar 26 · The Marvel Column · J. A. Salicrup · cl 28 · Science Fiction and Horror in TV · Mart Richards · ar 30 · A Game of Inches · Hank Rosenfeld · ss 32 · Tomorrow in Detroit · Peng · ar

Tonight    (about)

Tonight [v2 #2, 1962] ($1.00, 79pp) Details taken from eBay listing. The Cuckold, The Hussy and The Traveling Man · Avram Czerv · ss Harem Satyr · Ali Apar · ss Champ in the Dark · Richard E. Geis · ss

Tonight [v7 #4, November/December 1968] Incomplete Data - Issue not found. Need Contents Dirt Track Doll · Rick Renault · ss

Top Detective Annual    (about) Annual pulp, reprinting mystery fiction by well-known writers from other Standard Magazines titles. While rumours exist of a 1950 issue it has never been located and was probably not published. Volume 1 #2 was the first issue registered for copyright. Publishers: Best Books, Inc.; 10 East 40th Street, New York, NY: Top Detective Annual Editors: David X. Manners - Editor: Top Detective Annual, 1952. Everett H. Ortner - Editor: Top Detective Annual, 1953.

Top Detective Annual [v1 #1, 1950] (20¢, pulp) Issue not found - may be phantom. Need Contents

Top Detective Annual [v1 #2, 1951] (20¢, pulp) 9 · The Ghost Killer [Dan Fowler] · C. K. M. Scanlon (by George Fielding Eliot) · na G-Men Sep 1936 75 · The Man in the Window · Steve Fisher · ss Popular Detective Aug 1936 81 · Of Maestros and Gunmen [Willie Klump] · Joe Archibald · ss Popular Detective Feb 1943 91 · The Black Box · George Harmon Coxe · ss The Phantom Detective Dec 1934 100 · Trouble Comes Double · Fredric Brown · nv Popular Detective Dec 1941 116 · A Present for Butch · Wilbur S. Peacock · ss Black Book Detective Nov 1941 122 · Intent to Murder [“Trouble” Train] · Wyatt Blassingame · nv Thrilling Detective Feb 1939 139 · Wings of the Bat · Henry Kuttner · ss Thrilling Mystery Jan 1941 149 · Right after the Doctor · Roy de S. Horn · ss Detective Novel Magazine Aug 1944

Top Detective Annual [v1 #3, 1952] ed. David X. Manners (Best Books, Inc., 20¢, pulp, cover by Samuel Cherry) Details taken from Table of Contents. 6 · The Cell · Harold Helfer · ss 10 · The Glass Guillotine [Gil Vine] · Stewart Sterling · na Thrilling Detective Nov 1940 49 · Four Kings and a Jack · W. C. Gault · ss Thrilling Detective Dec 1942 58 · The Spherical Ghoul · Fredric Brown · nv Thrilling Mystery Jan 1943 73 · Jumbled Justice · Dwight V. Babcock · ss Thrilling Detective Dec 1934 84 · Dig Three Graves · G. T. Fleming-Roberts · nv Exciting Detective Sum 1942 97 · Green-Haired Murder · Hal K. Wells · ss The Phantom Detective Aug 1946 105 · Dead Men Talk! · J. L. Benton · ms (r) 106 · Shark River Manhunt · Wyatt Blassingame · nv Thrilling Adventures Jan 1943 122 · No Place Like Homicide [Willie Klump] · Joe Archibald · ss Popular Detective Apr 1940 132 · Cops and Crooks · M. E. David · ms (r) 133 · Psychological Approach · Ray Cummings · ss Black Book Detective Oct 1947 138 · Curios of Crime · Bess Ritter · ms (r) 139 · Chuckles · Murray Leinster · ss Popular Detective Dec 1943 144 · Murder Beach · Ward Hawkins · nv Thrilling Mystery Jul 1941

Top Detective Annual [v2 #4, 1953] ed. Everett H. Ortner (Best Books, Inc., 25¢, pulp) Details supplied by James Felton. 6 · For the Warden, with Love · Jack Benton · ms 9 · Downfall Data · Harold Helfer · ms 10 · Not My Corpse [Race Williams] · Carroll John Daly · na Thrilling Detective Jun 1948 13 · The Corpses Hang High · [The Editor] · ed 35 · All in the Family · Lew York · ms 44 · The Violin of Carito · Ray Cummings · ss Thrilling Mystery Jan 1942 52 · The Beautiful Angel of Death · Wyatt Blassingame · nv Popular Detective Nov 1948 59 · Pickpocket Problem · Andrew Meredith · ms 71 · When a Body Meets a Body [Willie Klump] · Joe Archibald · ss Popular Detective Sep 1947 80 · Wanted · O. B. Myers · ss G-Men Detective Sep 1947 89 · Know Your Man · Carl Campion · ms 90 · Murder in Furs · Fredric Brown · nv Thrilling Detective May 1942 103 · Baldy and the Strip-Tease Murder [Baldy Simmons] · Jack Kofoed · ss Popular Detective Aug 1946 112 · Hang My Killer High! · Robert Leslie Bellem · nv Detective Mystery Novel Magazine Spr 1948 118 · The Tell-Tale Corpses · Bess Ritter · ms 134 · Gun-Shy · Clark Frost · ss Exciting Detective Spr 1942 142 · Cops Can’t Quit! · Leslie T. White · nv Thrilling Detective Aug 1936

Top-Notch (Canada)    (about)

Top-Notch (Canada) [v92 #5, May 1933] (Street & Smith Publications, Inc.; Gardenvale, Quebec, 10¢, 128pp, pulp) Identical contents to the US issue of the same date. Details taken from Table of Contents. fc. · Four Tough Guys · Sidney Riesenberg · cv Top-Notch May 1933 4 · Four Tough Guys · Bennett Foster · na Top-Notch May 1933 44 · A Gamble with Guilt · Leslie McFarlane · ss Top-Notch May 1933 52 · Tropic Lure · Robert Porter · pm Top-Notch May 1933 53 · Ozar and the Black Skull [Ozar the Aztec] · Valentine Wood (by Walker A. Tompkins) · nv Top-Notch May 1933 81 · $1,000 Ransom · Galen C. Colin · ss Top-Notch May 1933 93 · Sea-Wolf Gold · Chart Pitt · nv Top-Notch May 1933 117 · The Wedding Present · Frederick Gallagher · ss Top-Notch May 1933 119 · Headlines · H. P. Behnke · ss Top-Notch May 1933 122 · Cartridges · Hal Field Leslie · ss Top-Notch May 1933 126 · At the Top-Notch Mike · [The Readers] · lc Top-Notch May 1933

Top-Notch Detective    (about) Little is known about this magazine which promised “12 Smashing Murder Stories” in each issue. It began with vol.2 no.5 and so presumably replaced an earlier title, but it is not known what. Publishers: Western Fiction Publishing Co., Inc.; 4600 Diversey Avenue, Chicago, IL: Top-Notch Detective

Top-Notch Detective [v2 #5, September 1938] (Western Fiction Publishing Co., Inc., 10¢, 114pp+, pulp) Details supplied by Chad Calkins. 6 · Double for Death · Edward S. Ronns · ss 22 · Murder on the Wing · Henry Treat Sperry · ss 25 · Robot Detective · Anon. · ms 25 · Science Aids Police · Anon. · ms 26 · The Devil’s Highway · Norman A. Daniels · ss 37 · Not at All Criminal · Charles Boswell · ss 45 · Hell on Heels · Omar Gwinn · ss 54 · Successful Prosecution of “Germ Murders” in India · Anon. · ms 55 · Kidnappers Make Good Corpses · Cleve F. Adams · ss 63 · Curse of the Manchus · Arthur J. Burks · ss 72 · Chinese Justice · Anon. · ms 73 · Invitation to the Morgue · Orlando Rigoni · ss 76 · Suicide Sabotage · William Edward Hayes · ss 91 · Blood Will Tell—Plenty · Leonard B. Rosborough · ss 98 · The Coffin Sleep · G. T. Fleming-Roberts · ss 106 · Homicide Hook-Up · Robert J. Pearsall · ss

Top-Notch Detective [v2 #6, December 1938] (Western Fiction Publishing, 10¢, pulp) Details taken from Table of Contents. 12 · Guard My Flaming Body · Robert W. Thompson · ss 22 · Satan LL.D. · T. K. Hawley · ss 33 · Too Mean for the Morgue · Eric Howard · ss 43 · Never Look for Murder · John A. Saxon · ss 52 · Servant of the Devil · Edward S. Ronns · ss 62 · The Walking Clue · Omar Gwinn · ss 73 · Sinister Sonata · Robert J. Pearsall · ss 76 · Masquerade of the Corpse · G. T. Fleming-Roberts · ss 88 · No Parole for Punks · Norman A. Daniels · ss 97 · Press Agent for Hell · Gene Strong · ss 109 · The Light That Jailed · R. O. Kenyon · ss 110 · Homicide Parlay · James Hall · ss

Top-Notch Detective [v3 #1, March 1939] (10¢, pulp) But Murder—That’s Out · Omar Gwinn · ss She Waits for Death · Edward S. Ronns · ss Case of the Grinning Death’s Head · James Duncan · ss Presto! That Man Is Dead! · Brent North · ss Pennies from Hell · Ruark W. Warner · ss I’d Rather Call the Cops · Allan K. Echols · ss By the Neck Until Dead · Hugh B. Cave · ss Gunmen in Red · Norman A. Daniels · ss Death Turns Left · Leo Stalnaker · ss Rogues Gallery Galahad · W. T. Ballard · ss Satan, Be Yourself! · Leonard B. Rosborough · ss Motive, Blood · August W. Derleth · ss

Top-Notch Magazine:

Top-Notch Magazine

Top-Notch Magazine [v1 #1, March 1, 1910] ed. Burt L. Standish (Street & Smith Corporation, 5¢, 32pp+, 8" x 10" s/s) Details supplied by Richard Fidczuk from Table of Contents. 3 · Bob Halliday, Freshman [Part 1 of 3; Bob Halliday] · Edwin Larkmore · sl 10 · The Deadwood Trail [Part 1 of 5] · Gilbert Patten · sl 16 · In the Coulee · Albert W. Tolman · ss 18 · Clif Stirling, Captain of the Nine [Clif Stirling] · Julian St. Dare · ss 31 · A Scandal of the Gridiron · Robert Russell · ss 35 · Talks with Top-Notch Fellows · Burt L. Standish · cl

Top-Notch Magazine [v1 #2, April 1910] ed. Burt L. Standish (Street & Smith Corporation, 5¢, 32pp+, 8" x 10" s/s) Details supplied by Richard Fidczuk from Table of Contents. 3 · Clif Stirling’s Support [Clif Stirling] · J. G. St. Dare · ss 15 · Puck and Pluck · Herbert Wyndham-Gittens · ss 19 · Bob Halliday, Freshman [Part 2 of 3; Bob Halliday] · Edwin Larkmore · sl 26 · To Save the “Maharajah” · Albert W. Tolman · ss 28 · The Deadwood Trail [Part 2 of 5] · Gilbert Patten · sl 35 · Talks with Top-Notch Fellows · Burt L. Standish · cl

Top-Notch Magazine [v1 #3, May 1910] ed. Burt L. Standish (Street & Smith Corporation, 5¢, 32pp+, 8" x 10" s/s) Details supplied by Richard Fidczuk from Table of Contents. 3 · The Yellow Streak · James Weber Linn · ss 7 · When the Big Woods Blaze · Albert W. Tolman · ss 9 · The Deadwood Trail [Part 3 of 5] · Gilbert Patten · sl 18 · Clif Stirling’s Champions [Clif Stirling] · J. G. St. Dare · ss 30 · Bob Halliday, Freshman [Part 3 of 3; Bob Halliday] · Edwin Larkmore · sl 35 · Talks with Top-Notch Fellows · Burt L. Standish · cl

Top-Notch Magazine [v1 #4, June 1910] ed. Burt L. Standish (Street & Smith Corporation, 5¢, 32pp+, 8" x 10" s/s) Details supplied by Richard Fidczuk. 3 · Fighting Bob, of Princeton [Bob Halliday] · Edwin Larkmore · ss 14 · The Climbers · John D. Emerson · ss 17 · On the Home Plate · Jack Gordon · ss 22 · Tow-Head Murchison · W. S. Story · ss 27 · The Deadwood Trail [Part 4 of 5] · Gilbert Patten · sl 35 · Talks with Top-Notch Fellows · Burt L. Standish · cl

Top-Notch Magazine [v1 #5, July 1910] ed. Burt L. Standish (Street & Smith Corporation, 5¢, 32pp+, 8" x 10" s/s) Details supplied by Richard Fidczuk. 3 · Max Truman, Miler · Ernest A. Young · ss 11 · When Hall Rowed Stroke · John D. Emerson · ss 14 · The Big Snake’s Celebration · Albert W. Tolman · ss 16 · Billy White, Reformer · Jack Gordon · ss 18 · How Dugan Regained His Nerve · Robert A. Lane · ss 20 · “Carrots” · Rodney G. Peck · ss 23 · The Deadwood Trail [Part 5 of 5] · Gilbert Patten · sl 35 · Talks with Top-Notch Fellows · Burt L. Standish · cl

Top-Notch Magazine [v1 #6, August 1910] ed. Burt L. Standish (Street & Smith Corporation, 5¢, 32pp+, 8" x 10" s/s) Details supplied by Richard Fidczuk. 3 · Dave Manning, Midshipman [Part 1 of 5] · Ensign Lee Tempest, U.S.N. · sl 10 · Tow-Head on the Slab · W. S. Story · ss 14 · Nosey Adam’s Fall · Mack Woodford · ss 16 · The Buttinsky Twins · William Heyliger · ss 18 · The Fighting Edge · John D. Emerson · ss 21 · “Cub Logan’s Scoop” · Jack Gordon · ss 24 · The Race of His Life · Albert W. Tolman · ss 26 · Down the Flume · Crittenden Marriott · ss 28 · The New Boy [Part 1 of 2; Clif Stirling] · J. G. St. Dare · sl 35 · Talks with Top-Notch Fellows · Burt L. Standish · cl

Top-Notch Magazine [v1 #7, September 1910] ed. Burt L. Standish (Street & Smith Corporation, 5¢, 32pp+, 8" x 10" s/s) “Splendid News for You! A Greater Top-Notch; With the next number, out September 1st, it will be changed to a big ten-cent magazine and issued twice a month”. Details supplied by Richard Fidczuk from Table of Contents. 3 · On the Wings of the Night · Charles Wisner Barrell · ss 9 · Up Against It · Edwin Larkmore · ss 12 · Stinging the Sophs · J. Raymond Elderdice · ss 14 · The Best Policy · W. S. Story · ss 19 · The New Boy [Part 2 of 2; Clif Stirling] · J. G. St. Dare · sl 25 · Where the Log Men Battle · Albert W. Tolman · ss 27 · Dave Manning, Midshipman [Part 2 of 5] · Ensign Lee Tempest, U.S.N. · sl 32 · In Wrong · William Heyliger · ar 33 · His Double Win · Mal Ganser · ss 35 · Talks with Top-Notch Fellows · Burt L. Standish · cl

Top-Notch Magazine [v2 #1, October 1, 1910] ed. Burt L. Standish (Street & Smith Corporation, 10¢, 128pp+, pulp) Details supplied by Richard Fidczuk. 3 · When the Storm Broke [Bob Braybrooke] · Barry Wolcott · nv 21 · On His Own · Roland Ashford Phillips · ss 28 · Eli on the Job · Howard R. Garis · nv 41 · The Banshee Skyscraper · John Peter Stubbs · ss 46 · Up Against the Champion · John Allen Chase · ss 53 · Strayed and Stolen · Albert Payson Terhune · ss 59 · The Bush Leaguer · W. Bahnsen · ss 65 · The Winning Pennant · Commodore Winch · nv 74 · The Air Rovers [Part 1 of 2] · Ralph Boston · sl 83 · The Mystery of Indian Rock · W. S. Story · ss 91 · Just a Moment · John Clair Minot · ss 94 · The Green Mule · Charles A. Hartley · nv 103 · Sunny Blair, Scrub · John Edward Russell · nv 113 · Out for the Track Prize · James Raymond · ss 115 · The “Classy” Hobo · Homer Croy · ss 120 · Dave Manning, Midshipman [Part 3 of 5] · Ensign Lee Tempest, U.S.N. · sl