The FictionMags Index

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Black Mask [v13 #1, March 1930] (20¢, pulp, cover by J. W. Schlaikjer) 7 · The Glass Key: The Hat Trick [Ned Beaumont] · Dashiell Hammett · nv 31 · Bitter Business [Phil Craleigh] · Earl & Marion Scott · ss 49 · Death in the Pasig [Jo Gar] · Ramon Decolta · ss 57 · Boom Town [Black Burton] · Nels Leroy Jorgensen · ss 76 · Frost Rides Alone [Jerry Frost] · Horace McCoy · ss 96 · The Crime Breeders, Part 4: Oval Face [The Crime Breeders] · Raoul F. Whitfield · ss 115 · The April Issue · Anon. · ms 116 · The Bell in the Fog · Peter G. Thomas · ss

Black Mask [v13 #2, April 1930] (20¢, pulp, cover by J. W. Schlaikjer) 9 · Wise Guy [Kennedy of the Free Press; Captain Steve MacBride] · Frederick Nebel · nv 33 · Red Hemp [Jo Gar] · Ramon Decolta · ss 45 · The Glass Key: The Cyclone Shot [Ned Beaumont] · Dashiell Hammett · nv 71 · Murderers’ Night · J.-J. des Ormeaux · ss 84 · Your Play, Gentlemen! [Black Burton] · Nels Leroy Jorgensen · nv 107 · The Crime Breeders, Part 5: Killers’ Show [The Crime Breeders] · Raoul F. Whitfield · nv

Black Mask [v13 #3, May 1930] (20¢, pulp, cover by J. W. Schlaikjer) 7 · Street Wolf · Frederick Nebel · nv 46 · Backfire · Reuben Jennings Shay · ss 50 · The Glass Key: Dagger Point [Ned Beaumont] · Dashiell Hammett · nv 73 · The Crime Crusher [Ed Jenkins; Helen Chadwick] · Erle Stanley Gardner · ss 93 · Showdown Hands [Black Burton] · Nels Leroy Jorgensen · nv 118 · In June Black Mask · Anon. · ms 119 · Behind the Mask · J. T. S. (by Joseph T. Shaw) · cl

Black Mask [v13 #4, June 1930] (20¢, pulp, cover by J. W. Schlaikjer) 5 · Tainted Power [Race Williams; The Flame] · Carroll John Daly · nv 41 · Signals of Storm [Jo Gar] · Ramon Decolta · ss 53 · The Glass Key: The Shattered Key [Ned Beaumont] · Dashiell Hammett · nv 92 · Red Dice · Hapsburg Liebe · ss 101 · Hell’s Kettle [Ed Jenkins] · Erle Stanley Gardner · ss 119 · Behind the Mask · J. T. S. (by Joseph T. Shaw) · cl

Black Mask [v13 #5, July 1930] (20¢, pulp, cover by J. W. Schlaikjer) 3 · Somewhere in Mexico [Jerry Frost] · Horace McCoy · nv 25 · Enough Rope [Jo Gar] · Ramon Decolta · ss 37 · Big Shot [Ed Jenkins] · Erle Stanley Gardner · nv 65 · Strumming Sam Malone · Cleve Myers · ss 76 · Framed [Race Williams; The Flame] · Carroll John Daly · nv 111 · The Lost Hand [Killer Blake] · W. H. B. Kent · ss 119 · Behind the Mask · J. T. S. (by Joseph T. Shaw) · cl

Black Mask [v13 #6, August 1930] (20¢, pulp, cover by J. W. Schlaikjer) 3 · Ten Men from Chicago [Kennedy of the Free Press; Captain Steve MacBride] · Frederick Nebel · nv 24 · Singing Lead · Eugene Cunningham · ss 36 · Murder by Mistake [Don Burney] · Raoul F. Whitfield · nv 57 · The Gun-Runners [Jerry Frost] · Horace McCoy · ss 76 · The Nod · Sewell Peaslee Wright · ss 81 · The Final Shot [Race Williams; The Flame] · Carroll John Daly · nv 120 · Behind the Mask · J. T. S. (by Joseph T. Shaw) · cl 122 · September’s Great Issue · [The Editor] · ms

Black Mask [v13 #7, September 1930] (20¢, pulp, cover by J. W. Schlaikjer) 5 · Bullets for Murder [Phil Craleigh] · Earl & Marion Scott · ss 24 · Footloose Goes Astray · Joseph Harrington · ss 35 · Death in a Bowl [Part 1 of 3; Ben Jardinn] · Raoul F. Whitfield · sl 72 · Stalemate · Guthrie Brown · ss 79 · Shake-Down [Kennedy of the Free Press; Captain Steve MacBride] · Frederick Nebel · nv 103 · Nagasaki Bound [Jo Gar] · Ramon Decolta · ss 115 · The Dago Trick · J.-J. des Ormeaux · ss 122 · October Has the Wallop · [The Editor] · ms

Black Mask [v13 #8, October 1930] (20¢, pulp, cover by J. W. Schlaikjer) 7 · The Dark Pack · Nels Leroy Jorgensen · ss 26 · Nagasaki Knives [Jo Gar] · Ramon Decolta · ss 38 · Shooting Out of Turn [Race Williams] · Carroll John Daly · nv 64 · “Shot!” · James P. Olsen · ss 72 · Nigger Loon · James Howard Leveque · ss 80 · Ladies Love Diamonds · Lester Reynard · ss 90 · Death in a Bowl [Part 2 of 3; Ben Jardinn] · Raoul F. Whitfield · sl 120 · November Steps Out · [The Editor] · ms

Black Mask [v13 #9, November 1930] (20¢, pulp, cover by J. W. Schlaikjer) 7 · Rough Justice [Donny Donahue] · Frederick Nebel · nv 30 · Horror Hacienda · James P. Olsen · ss 39 · Lone Hand Tactics [Rio Kennedy] · Nels Leroy Jorgensen · nv 60 · Death and Company [The Continental Op] · Dashiell Hammett · ss 66 · Border Guns · Eugene Cunningham · ss 76 · Death in a Bowl [Part 3 of 3; Ben Jardinn] · Raoul F. Whitfield · sl 114 · Behind the Mask · J. T. S. (by Joseph T. Shaw) · cl 116 · December Sets a New Mask · [The Editor] · ms

Black Mask [v13 #10, December 1930] (20¢, pulp, cover by J. W. Schlaikjer) 7 · Murder in the Ring · Raoul F. Whitfield · nv 33 · Rope’s End · Bertrand W. Sinclair · ss 47 · Racketeers’ Reef [Rio Kennedy] · Nels Leroy Jorgensen · ss 62 · The Red-Hots [Donny Donahue] · Frederick Nebel · nv 84 · Honor of the Show · James P. Olsen · ss 92 · The Caleso Murders [Jo Gar] · Ramon Decolta · ss 103 · The Mailed Fist [Jerry Frost] · Horace McCoy · ss 120 · The Big Line-Up for January · [The Editor] · ms

Black Mask [v13 #11, January 1931] (20¢, pulp, cover by J. W. Schlaikjer) 9 · Editorial · [The Editor] · ed 10 · Gun Thunder [Donny Donahue] · Frederick Nebel · nv 33 · Silence House [Jo Gar] · Ramon Decolta · ss 46 · Trailing Trouble · Arthur H. Hood · nv 77 · Hard to Kill · Earl & Marion Scott · nv 98 · Taking His Time · Reuben Jennings Shay · vi 101 · Stolen Justice [“Mac” Macnamara] · Tom Curry · nv

Black Mask [v13 #12, February 1931] (20¢, pulp, cover by J. W. Schlaikjer) 10 · Six-Gun Glory · James P. Olsen · nv 34 · Get a Load of This [Donny Donahue] · Frederick Nebel · nv 56 · Derelict [Part 1 of 4] · Joseph T. Shaw · n. Knopf 1930 80 · Diamonds of Dread [Jo Gar] · Ramon Decolta · ss 92 · About Kid Deth · Raoul F. Whitfield · nv 116 · Red Saunders Busts a Lynching [Red Saunders] · Henry Wallace Phillips · ss Red Saunders’ Pets and Other Critters, McClure, Phillips & Co. 1906, as “Where the Horse Is Fate”

Black Mask [v14 #1, March 1931] (20¢, pulp, cover by J. W. Schlaikjer) 9 · Greed, Crime and Politics · [The Editor] · ed 10 · Murder by Mail [Race Williams] · Carroll John Daly · nv 42 · Who Knows? · James P. Olsen · ss 46 · Derelict [Part 2 of 4] · Joseph T. Shaw · n. Knopf 1930 72 · The Kill · Grimes Hill · ss 82 · Wrong Font Brands · Galen C. Colin · ss 92 · Junk [Kennedy of the Free Press; Captain Steve MacBride] · Frederick Nebel · ss 111 · The Man in White [Jo Gar] · Ramon Decolta · ss

Black Mask [v14 #2, April 1931] (20¢, pulp, cover by J. W. Schlaikjer) 7 · “Racketeers Who Bring Us Chills” · John M. Shannon · pm 8 · Face Powder · Raoul F. Whitfield · nv 33 · Boomerang Dice [Johnny Hi Gear] · Stewart Stirling · ss 42 · Breed of Steel · Jack Bertin · nv 70 · Black Burton Visits Frisco [Black Burton] · Nels Leroy Jorgensen · ss 80 · Derelict [Part 3 of 4] · Joseph T. Shaw · n. Knopf 1930 112 · The Blind Chinese [Jo Gar] · Ramon Decolta · ss

Black Mask [v14 #3, May 1931] (20¢, pulp, cover by J. W. Schlaikjer) 5 · What Do You Say? · [The Editor] · ed 6 · Soft City [Center City] · Raoul F. Whitfield · nv 35 · Headfirst Into Hell [Jerry Frost] · Horace McCoy · nv 55 · The Spot and the Lady · Grimes Hill · vi 60 · Derelict [Part 4 of 4] · Joseph T. Shaw · n. Knopf 1930 84 · Beat the Rap [Kennedy of the Free Press; Captain Steve MacBride] · Frederick Nebel · ss 103 · The Man Who Chased Himself · William Donald Bray · ss 113 · Red Dawn [Jo Gar] · Ramon Decolta · ss 123 · Behind the Mask · J. T. S. (by Joseph T. Shaw) · cl

Black Mask [v14 #4, June 1931] (20¢, pulp, cover by J. W. Schlaikjer) 7 · Help Yourself · [The Editor] · ed 8 · Lights out at Benetti’s [Phil Craleigh] · Earl & Marion Scott · ss 24 · Two-Timer [Johnny Hi Gear] · Stewart Stirling · ss 34 · ‘The Flame’ and Race Williams [Part 1 of 3; Race Williams; The Flame] · Carroll John Daly · sl 65 · Gunhands · Eugene Cunningham · ss 78 · For Sale—Murder [Center City] · Raoul F. Whitfield · nv 109 · Gunman’s Goal · James P. Olsen · ss

Black Mask [v14 #5, July 1931] (20¢, pulp, cover by J. W. Schlaikjer) 5 · Take a Laugh · [The Editor] · ed 6 · Tommy Talk [Ed Jenkins; Lui Sing Fong] · Erle Stanley Gardner · nv; given as “Tommy Talks” on the cover. 31 · Ananias and the Sapphires · Bertrand W. Sinclair · ss 48 · Cold Blood [Johnny Hi Gear] · Stewart Stirling · ss 58 · Death for a Dago [Kennedy of the Free Press; Captain Steve MacBride] · Frederick Nebel · ss 78 · Blue Glass [Jo Gar] · Ramon Decolta · ss 90 · ‘The Flame’ and Race Williams [Part 2 of 3; Race Williams; The Flame] · Carroll John Daly · sl

Black Mask [v14 #6, August 1931] (20¢, pulp, cover by J. W. Schlaikjer) 5 · Editorial · [The Editor] · ed 6 · The Skyline Murders #1: The Sky Club Affair [The Skyline Murders] · Raoul F. Whitfield · nv 28 · Hairy Hands [Ed Jenkins] · Erle Stanley Gardner · ss 46 · Diamonds of Death [Jo Gar] · Ramon Decolta · ss 55 · Spare the Rod [Donny Donahue] · Frederick Nebel · ss 75 · Lead Medicine · Paul Evan Lehman · ss 88 · ‘The Flame’ and Race Williams [Part 3 of 3; Race Williams; The Flame] · Carroll John Daly · sl 120 · Behind the Mask · J. T. S. (by Joseph T. Shaw) · cl

Black Mask [v14 #7, September 1931] (20¢, pulp, cover by J. W. Schlaikjer) 7 · As the Critics See Us · [The Editor] · ed 8 · Death for Two [Race Williams] · Carroll John Daly · nv 33 · Pearls Are Tears [Donny Donahue] · Frederick Nebel · ss 50 · The Skyline Murders #2: Red Terrace [The Skyline Murders] · Raoul F. Whitfield · nv 72 · Pushover [Johnny Hi Gear] · Stewart Stirling · ss 83 · Promise to Pay [Ed Jenkins; Lui Sing Fong] · Erle Stanley Gardner · nv 106 · The Sound of Guns [Black Burton] · Nels Leroy Jorgensen · ss

Black Mask [v14 #8, October 1931] (20¢, pulp, cover by J. W. Schlaikjer) 7 · A Particular Magazine · [The Editor] · ed 8 · Death’s Not Enough [Donny Donahue] · Frederick Nebel · nv 29 · The Skyline Murders #3: Steel Arena [The Skyline Murders] · Raoul F. Whitfield · ss 48 · Every Move a Picture [Part 1 of 2] · Thomson Burtis · nv Short Stories Apr 25 1925 77 · The Hot Squat [Ed Jenkins] · Erle Stanley Gardner · nv 100 · Shooting Gallery [Jo Gar] · Ramon Decolta · ss 113 · The Roper [“Mac” Macnamara] · Tom Curry · ss Clues Jan #1 1929

Black Mask [v14 #9, November 1931] (20¢, pulp) 8 · It’s the Live Ones That Talk · Frederick Nebel · ss 26 · The Mopper-Up · Horace McCoy · ss 43 · The Note to Kill [Cameo Kirby] · Earl & Marion Scott · ss 60 · The Skyline Murders #4: Van Cleve Calling [The Skyline Murders] · Raoul F. Whitfield · nv 83 · Every Move a Picture [Part 2 of 2] · Thomson Burtis · nv Short Stories Apr 25 1925 104 · Purple Canyon [Dan Clinton] · Nels Leroy Jorgensen · ss

Black Mask [v14 #10, December 1931] (20¢, pulp) 8 · Strictly Personal [Ed Jenkins; Lui Sing Fong] · Erle Stanley Gardner · nv 32 · Leaded Ink [Francis St. Xavier Harrigan] · Ed Lybeck · ss 49 · The Javanese Mask [Jo Gar] · Ramon Decolta · ss 60 · The Skyline Murders #5: Unfair Exchange [The Skyline Murders] · Raoul F. Whitfield · nv 61 · For Sale, the Golden Queen · Henry Wallace Phillips · ss Red Saunders’ Pets and Other Critters, McClure, Phillips & Co. 1906 68 · Some Die Young [Kennedy of the Free Press; Captain Steve MacBride] · Frederick Nebel · nv 91 · 600 to 1 [Johnny Hi Gear] · Stewart Stirling · ss

Black Mask [v14 #11, January 1932] (20¢, 124pp, pulp) Note that Ramon Decolta’s “China Man” is listed on the cover, but did not appear until the March 1932 issue. Details taken from Table of Contents. 12 · The Skyline Murders #6: Skyline Death [The Skyline Murders] · Raoul F. Whitfield · nv 35 · Kick-Back [Francis St. Xavier Harrigan] · Ed Lybeck · ss 50 · The Devil’s Protégé [Chip Huard] · Jack Bertin · nv 76 · Table Stakes [Johnny Hi Gear] · Stewart Stirling · ss 87 · Face Up [Ed Jenkins] · Erle Stanley Gardner · nv 110 · Crime of Passion · James H. S. Moynahan · ss