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Variety Detective Magazine:   (about) Promising “12 stories for 10¢”, Variety Detective Magazine only lasted for 8 issues before changing to Lone Wolf Detective Magazine under which it ran for a further 8 years until wartime shortages brought it to an end. The early issues, at least, featured a number of unacknowledged reprints from Detective-Dragnet Magazine under different author names and titles and there are no doubt many more that have not yet been identified.

Variety Detective Magazine Publishers: Ace Magazines, Inc.; 29 Worthington Street, Springfield, MA: Variety Detective Magazine.

Variety Detective Magazine [Vol. 1 No. 1, August 1938] (10¢, pulp, cover by Norman Saunders) (Full Text) 10 · Death Hogs the Spotlight [Dallas Kirk] · Ralph Powers · nv probably a reprint of “In Satan’s Spotlight” by Forbes Parkhill (Detective-Dragnet Magazine, December 1932). 30 · Homicide on High [Elmer Giffard] · Arthur Flint · ss probably a reprint of “Skyscraper Suicide” by Richard Merrifield (Detective-Dragnet Magazine, July 1932). 36 · The Pipeline Juggernaut · Cliff Howe (by Lester Dent) · ss Ten Detective Aces April 1933, as “Murder in a Pipe” 45 · Phantom Applause · Ronald Flagg · ss Detective-Dragnet Magazine December 1931, as “Plastered Ice” by Donn Powell 51 · The Miniature Coffin · Jack Archer · ss 61 · Model for Manslaughter · Paul Chadwick · ss 66 · Scientific Suicide · Franklin Trant · ss Secret Agent X February 1934, as “Trigger Mortis” by Martin C. Briggs 73 · The Haunting Clue · William A. Langford · ss 82 · Treachery Island · Leon Dupont · ss 89 · The Grim Reaper’s Bait · James Francis Bonnell · ss 91 · Vengeance of the Phoenix · Chester Brant · ss 103 · A Gentleman at Large · Eric Lennox · ss

Variety Detective Magazine [Vol. 1 No. 2, November 1938] (Ace Magazines, Inc., 10¢, pulp, cover by Norman Saunders) Details taken from Table of Contents. 10 · Fugitive from Injustice · Russell Bender · nv 31 · Double Frame · James A. Kirch · ss 42 · Sound Defects [Hank Landis] · Wm. A. Langford · ss possibly a reprint of “Framed to Hang” by Howard Nile (Secret Agent X, November 1935). 45 · Double Trouble Shooter [Dan Graham] · Eric Lennox · ss possibly a reprint of “Two Jumps Ahead” by John A. Saxon (Secret Agent X, May 1934). 53 · Backfire Scoop · Cliff Howe (by Lester Dent) · ss Detective-Dragnet Magazine September 1932, as “Black Loot” 63 · Alibis Need Eyes [“Frisk” Kelmar] · Jack Archer · ss possibly a reprint of “Green Doom” by Carroll B. Mayers (Secret Agent X, September 1935). 69 · Death’s Trickster [Luke Purvis] · Paul Adams · ss possibly a reprint of “Meet the Corpse!” by G.T. Fleming-Roberts (Secret Agent X, February 1935). 77 · An Inhuman Witness [Mike Cave] · Leon Dupont · ss possibly a reprint of “One Drop of Death” by Wyatt Blassingame (Secret Agent X, October 1935). 79 · The Suicide Cheat · Chester Brant · ss Detective-Dragnet Magazine December 1931, as “Upsetting Things” by Harry Alden 93 · Golden Bait · Ronald Flagg · ss 98 · A Sucker’s Payoff · Joe Mahoney · ss 103 · The Murder Circle · Ralph Powers · ss

Variety Detective Magazine [Vol. 1 No. 3, February 1939] (Ace Magazines, Inc., 10¢, pulp, cover by Norman Saunders) Details taken from Table of Contents. 9 · The Murder Merchant · W. T. Ballard · nv 28 · Satan’s Legacy · W. D. Rough · ss 38 · Gunsleight-of-Hand · Chester Brant · ss 45 · Corpses with Cocktails · R. B. S. Davis · ss 53 · Homicide Masterpiece · Arthur Flint · ss 61 · A Bluff in Time · William A. Langford · ss 69 · Label of Doom · John Gregory · ss 75 · Robbery by Permit · Leon Dupont · ss 83 · Blackmail Boomerang · Eric Lennox · ss 89 · Mandarin Reprisal · Ronald Flagg · ss 95 · Death Prepaid · Paul Adams · ss 103 · Blood of the Dragon · Fredric Brown · ss

Variety Detective Magazine [Vol. 1 No. 4, April-May 1939] (Ace Magazines, Inc., 10¢, pulp, cover by Norman Saunders) 11 · Homicide Hostess · G. T. Fleming-Roberts · nv 34 · Rapid-Fire Justice · Lionel Paxton · ss 37 · Hell on High Heels · Harold F. Sorensen · ss 46 · Slug Safety [Mike Monk] · John Gregory · ss possibly a reprint of “Blood on the Ice” by Anthony Clemens (Secret Agent X, February 1935). 51 · Advertisement for Murder [Nelson Scott] · Eric Lennox · ss possibly a reprint of “Murder Meteors” by Donald S. Aitken (Secret Agent X, October 1935). 63 · Satan’s Hour [Robert Corliss] · Paul Adams · vi probably a reprint of “The Expert Fixer” by Ralph Andre (Ten Detective Aces, August 1933). 65 · Killer’s Choice [Neal Burton] · Dennis Layton · ss probably a reprint of “The Big House Snatch” by Norman A. Daniels (Ten Detective Aces, September 1934). 75 · Marked for a Fadeout [“Flash” Berger] · Leon Dupont · ss probably a reprint of “Easy Does It” by W.T. Ballard (Detective-Dragnet Magazine, December 1930). 81 · Portrait of Vengeance · William A. Langford · ss 91 · Beauty and Bullets [Clark Willis] · Ronald Flagg · ss probably a reprint of “Hot Cash” by Ralph Powers (Ten Detective Aces, July 1933). 97 · Death Makes a Hero · Arthur Flint · ss 104 · Phantom Legacy [Neil Mahon] · Regis Blake · ss probably a reprint of “Blood Money” by Charles Molyneux Brown (Ten Detective Aces, May 1934).

Variety Detective Magazine [v2 #1, June 1939] (10¢, pulp, cover by Norman Saunders) · Murder on the Make · Russell Bender · ss · Bullet Barter · Fred Dawson · ss · Investment in Death · James A. Kirch · ss · A Painted Cadaver · Regis Blake · ss · The Golden Fugitive · Harold F. Sorensen · ss · Ambush Bait · S. J. Bailey · ss Ten Detective Aces May 1938 · Corpse-Proof · Don Cameron · ss · Disaster Junction · Paul Adams · ss · Homicide Hobby · John Gregory · ss · D.A. Dynamite · Leon Dupont · ss · Double-Exposed · Dennis Layton · ss · Shakedown Antidote · William A. Langford · ss

Variety Detective Magazine [v2 #2, August 1939] (Ace Magazines, Inc., 10¢, pulp, cover by Norman Saunders) Details taken from Table of Contents. 9 · Grand Slam in Murder · W. T. Ballard · nv 29 · Jailbird Destiny · Harold F. Sorensen · ss 37 · Backfire Corpse [Hunt Lannin] · Ralph Powers · ss 46 · Formula for Doom · G. T. Fleming-Roberts · ss 55 · Fatal Feud [“Slugs” Coyle; “Butch” Laano] · John Gregory · ss probably a reprint of “Thirteen Steps” by Seaburn Brown (Detective-Dragnet Magazine, November 1931). 63 · Design for Vengeance · Harris Clivesey · ss 73 · The Steel Dragon [Wong Sun] · Benton Greer · ss probably a reprint of “Shanghai Shadows” by Arden X. Pangborn (Ten Detective Aces, March 1935). 78 · Gamble with Bullets [Val Easton] · Anthony Clemens · ss 83 · Hot-Seat Payday [Mike Riordan] · J. F. Charlton · ss probably a reprint of “The Floating Flaw” by D.C. O’Flaherty (Detective-Dragnet Magazine, September 1931). 87 · The Devil’s Diploma · Leon Dupont · ss 92 · Scarlet Shroud · Paul Adams · ss 101 · The Phantom Clue · William A. Langford · ss

Variety Detective Magazine [v2 #3, October 1939] (10¢, pulp, cover by Norman Saunders) Details taken from eBay listing. 8 · Dictator of the Damned · R. B. S. Davis · nv 27 · Bloody Ace · Bert Vines · ss 30 · Crimson Blackout [Inspector Merrill] · Harris Clivesey · ss 41 · The Morgue Squad · Ralph Powers · nv 53 · H.Q. Heritage · S. J. Bailey · ss 61 · Murder Microphone · Clifford D. Clevenger · ss 70 · Terror’s Triangle [Garvin Clark] · Paul Adams · ss probably a reprint of “A Devil’s Highball” by G.T. Fleming-Roberts (Ten Detective Aces, July 1933). 73 · Coffin Holiday · John Gregory · ss 83 · Gun Gauntlet · George E. Ryan · ss 91 · Hint from Hades · Edgar Ames · ss 93 · Key to Murder · Dennis Layton · ss 100 · Golden Curse · Ronald Flagg · ss

Variety Detective Magazine [v2 #4, December 1939] (10¢, pulp, cover by Norman Saunders) 6 · The Dead Man Laughs · G. T. Fleming-Roberts · nv 27 · Tombstone in Water · Harris Clivesey · ss Ten Detective Aces September 1934, as “The Pale Alibi” by Paul Chadwick 31 · Alibi for Plunder · Paul Adams · ss 34 · Blind Date with Murder · Harold F. Sorensen · ss 44 · The Wandering Corpse · Dennis Layton · ss 54 · Lady Loot · W. D. Rough · ss 73 · Talent for Terror [Burford Gates] · Ronald Flagg · ss probably a reprint of “One Big Slip” by G.T. Fleming-Roberts (Ten Detective Aces, November 1934). 77 · Tangled Clues · Edgar Ames · ss 85 · Disc of Disaster [Bruce Marston] · Carroll B. Mayers · ss probably a reprint of “Minted Menace” (Ten Detective Aces, July 1935). 89 · Satan’s Message · Jared Blake · ss 99 · Short Cut to Vengeance [Nick Ransom] · John Gregory · ss 102 · Morgue’s Prep School · Emile C. Tepperman · ss

Lone Wolf Detective Magazine Title changed from Variety Detective Magazine. Publishers: Ace Magazines, Inc.; 29 Worthington Street, Springfield, MA: Lone Wolf Detective Magazine. Editors: A. A. Wyn - Editor: Lone Wolf Detective Magazine.

Lone Wolf Detective Magazine [v3 #1, February 1940] (10¢, pulp, cover by Norman Saunders) 8 · Hell Wouldn’t Have Him · Ralph Powers · nv Ten Detective Aces March 1933, as “The Whistling Death” by Lester Dent 36 · Destiny’s Playgirl · Clint Douglas · ss 51 · The Baffling Corpse · Ronald Flagg · ss 69 · Crime Hostage · Paul Adams · nv 90 · Murder Mission · Grant Mason · ss