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Mammoth Mystery [v 1 #1, February 1945] ed. G. B. Davis (Ziff-Davis, 25¢, 276pp, pulp, cover by James Axelrod) Managing Editor: Ray Palmer; Assistant Editor: Howard Browne. [DG]

6 · The Call Box · The Editor · cl
10 · Murder by Magic · John Wilstach · n.
30 · Bones Will Tell · Bruno Fischer · nv
60 · The Blind Man’s Ears · Stuart Friedman · ss
69 · The “Missing Link” to Madness · Fran Miles · nf
70 · Bread and Fury · Francis M. Deagan · nv
92 · Black Market in War Bonds · H. Randy Norman · nf
94 · The Case of the Cockeyed Cat · David Wright O’Brien · ss
105 · Odd Crimes · Lee Owens · nf
106 · “Let’s See Somebody Bleed!” · Tom Marvin · ss
116 · Son of Rasputin · Robert Bloch · nv
132 · Mystery Men of History · Arnold Young · nf
134 · Smile for the Birdie · C. L. Boswell · ss
143 · Grafters in Togas · Pete Bogg · nf
144 · Why Pick on Me? · William Brengle · nv
165 · Hypnotic Forgery · Anson Colman · nf
166 · Ghost Isle of the Gulf · Alexander Blade · nf
254 · I’ll Dig Your Grave · William Lawrence Hamling · ss
257 · The Author Confesses · John Wilstach · nf
258 · The Reader Testifies · The Readers · lt
259 · The Judge Wouldn’t Testify · J. T. Carter · nf
261 · Missionary Versus Gangster · Arnold Young · nf
262 · Eye Witness · Fran Miles · nf
273 · Back Cover Mystery Solution · Alexander Blade · pz
bc. · Can You Solve This Picture Mystery? · Anon. · pz; illus. Malcolm Smith
Mammoth Mystery [v 2 #1, January 1946] (Ziff-Davis, 25¢, 178pp, pulp) Information from EBAY auction. · Casanova’s Prison Break · Wayne Harris · ar · Crime in the Headlines · Ava Brown · ar · Detecting Forgeries · C. S. Rice · ar · Racial Differences in Fingerprinting · A. Morris · ar · Memorial to Murder · Rosetta Livingston · ar · The Spider Lily · Bruno Fischer · na · Start with a Corpse · Larry Holden · ss · Close to My Heart · Chester S. Geier · ss · Law and Disorder · Phyillis Dyton · ss · Death on Location · A. Boyd Correll · ss
Mammoth Mystery [v 2 #2, March 1946] (Ziff-Davis, 25¢, 178pp, pulp, cover by Arnold Kohn) Information from EBAY auction. · The Double Take · Roy Huggins · ss · They Played Too Rough · Larry Holden · ss · The Case of the Missing Wife · Stuart Friedman · ss · Passage to Beirut · H. B. Hickey · ss · It’s Time to Go Home · William G. Bogart · ss · Hattie Had a Hatchet · Frances M. Deegan · ss · The Author Confesses · Roy Huggins · ar · Detective Without a Heart · Leslie Anderson · ar · The Mount of the Mounted · R. Clayton · ar · Self-Execution · Rosetta Livingston · ar
Mammoth Mystery [v 2 #3, June 1946] ed. Ray Palmer (Ziff-Davis, 25¢, 178pp, pulp, cover by Arnold Kohn) Information from EBAY auction. · That’s All for You · Ray N. Wall · ss · Roulette and Old Lace · H. B. Hickey · ss · Bullets for Beethoven · Larry Holden · ss · The Sound of Death · David Wright O’Brien · ss · Murder Pays the Tariff · Philip Sharp · ss · Never Crowd a Mouse · Leonard B. Rosborough · ss · The Nervous Finger · Ted Stratton · ss · Fake It Easy · Richard Brister · ss · How Good Is Your Detective Sense · Alexander Blade · cl
Mammoth Mystery [v 2 #5, October 1946] ed. Ray Palmer (Ziff-Davis, pulp) · The Black Key · M. Scott Michel · ss · Creature of Habit · William P. McGivern · ss · Welcome Home, Killer · Phillip Sharp · ss · Uncle Takes a Hand · H. B. Hickey · ss · The Murdered are Mute · Chester S. Geier · ss · Prescription for Death · Ken Kessler · ss · Get Dressed for Death · John D. MacDonald · ss
Mammoth Mystery [v 3 #4, August 1947] (Ziff-Davis Publishing, 25¢, 180pp, pulp, cover by Arnold Kohn) [RM]

8 · Heaven Ran Last · William P. McGivern · n.; illus. Richard Fletcher
66 · Hallowed Be the Name · Paul W. Fairman · ss; illus. Rod Ruth
74 · There’s Death in the Heir · Larry Holden · na; illus. Henry Sharp
154 · Send Along a Wreath · William P. McGivern · nv; illus. Brady
Mammoth Western
Mammoth Western [v 1 # 1, September 1945] (Ziff-Davis Publishing Company, 25¢, 178pp, pulp, cover by James Axelrod) from TOC. [JL] 2 · A Western Legend · R. Steber · nf 3 · Ridin’ Herd with the Editor · The Editor · cl 6 · Bullets Don’t Need Names · R. M. Hankins · na; illus. J. Allen St. John 42 · Frontier Printers’ Angel · Ennen Reaves Hall · ss; illus. Robert Fuqua 61 · City of Silver—and Bones · Carter T. Wainwright · nf 62 · The Town That Wouldn’t Squeal · Joseph Chadwick · ss; illus. Deckman 72 · How California Got Its Name · T. Borr · nf 73 · Strange Facts About the West · A. Morris · nf 74 · Hurney Goes Law Abiding · Wayne D. Overholser · ss; illus. Deckman 85 · Vignettes of Famous Westerners · Jane Conrad · nf 86 · Outlaw Outpost · E. E. Halleran · ss; illus. Arnold Kohn 97 · The Mi-Tsi-A-Da-Zi River · Pete Bogg · nf 98 · Deal ’em Deep, but Not Dirty · Berkeley Livingston · ss; illus. Malcolm Smith 109 · Double Dealing—Western Style · George Marks · nf 110 · Famous Frontier Fighters · Cleggett Clark · nf 175 · The Six Gun Licked the Indian · Bob Neddo · nf 176 · The Reader Rides the Range · The Readers · cl 177 · Buffalo Bill · Alexander Blade · nf [Buffalo Bill] 179 · Brave Red Man · Henry Gade · nf
Mammoth Western [v 2 # 1, January 1946] ed. B. G. Davis (Ziff-Davis Publishing Company, 25¢, 178pp, pulp) Details taken from photocopy of Table of Contents. [Phil Stephensen-Payne] fc. · Man Who Tamed Tombstone · H. W. McCauley · cv 2 · The Author Confesses · William G. Bogart · ar 3 · Riding Herd with the Editor · The Editor · cl 6 · Holster Heritage · S. M. Tenneshaw · nv; illus. Arnold Kohn 43 · According to the Indians · R. Clayton · ar 44 · Wild Killer · Robert Moore Williams · ss; illus. Robert Fuqua 51 · Physical Courage · Sandy Miller · ar 52 · Eve Was No Lady · Ennen Reaves Hall · ss; illus. Arnold Kohn 61 · Jim Bridger’s Wonders · David Weston Faggert · ar 62 · Clan Murder · Gale Stevens · ar 64 · Western William Tell · Herbert Woodnigh · ar 66 · The Man Who Tamed Tombstone · Les Savage, Jr. · nv; illus. Stanley Greenlaw 98 · Western Oddities · Alexander Blade · ar 102 · Angels with Spurs · James C. Lynch · ss; illus. Rod Ruth 110 · Vignettes of Famous Westerners · Gale Stevens · cl 112 · Peace Officer of Sundown · William G. Bogart · nv; illus. Arnold Kohn 135 · Twins? That Goes Double! · Richard Tate · ar 136 · Bread of the Ingrate · Norrell Gregory · ss; illus. Robert Fuqua 144 · The Seafaring Cowboy · Andrew London · ar 146 · The Holdup at Jordan Creek · Giff Cheshire · ss; illus. Brady 162 · Sign on the Bullet Line · Wayne D. Overholser · ss; illus. Rod Ruth 171 · The Whistling Sheriff · Jane Conrad · ar 172 · Famous Frontier Fighters · Cleggett Clark · ar 175 · The Reader Rides the Range · The Readers · cl 176 · Sons of the West · Alexander Blade · ar 178 · A Ranger’s Daring · Pete Bogg · ar
Mammoth Western [v 3 # 4, August 1947] (Ziff-Davis, 25¢, 196pp, pulp, cover by Walter Haskell Hinton) · Guns for the Valley · Russell Storm · ss · Mountain Road to Ruin · Giff Cheshire · ss · Big Doin’s at Little Fork · Berkeley Livingston · ss · South to Chihuahua · William Hopson · ss
Mammoth Western [v 3 # 5, October 1947] ed. Raymond A. Palmer (Ziff-Davis Publishing Company, 25¢, 194pp, pulp, cover by Robert Gibson Jones) Details taken from photocopy of Table of Contents. [Phil Stephensen-Payne] 6 · Ridin’ Herd with the Editor · The Editor · cl 8 · Range Doctor · Oscar J. Friend · na; illus. Enoch Sharp 42 · Guns Against the Mob · Robert Moore Williams · ss; illus. Joe Wirt Tillotson 54 · The Thunderbird · Mildred Murdoch · ar 55 · Training a Medicine Man · Robert Anderson Maxwell · ar 55 · Cattle Country Quiz · James A. Hines · qz 56 · Desert Reckoning · Lee Francis · ss; illus. Rod Ruth 67 · Mavericks · Mildred Murdoch · ar 68 · Maverick · H. B. Hickey · nv; illus. Walter H. Hinton 90 · Guns Talk Tougher · John Di Silvestro · ss; illus. Robert Fuqua 94 · Tough Man from Pennsylvania · A. L. Carter · ar 95 · Billy the Kid · Carter T. Wanwright · ar 96 · Death at Red Hat · H. B. Livingston · ss; illus. Walter H. Hinton 109 · Eagle Feathers · Mildred Murdoch · ar 165 · “Bucky” O’Neil, Arizona Sherif · Frances Yerxa · ar 166 · Gumbo · Alexander Blade · nv; illus. Walter H. Hinton 185 · The New West · Albert Swanson · ar 186 · Cowboy Joe · Mildred Murdoch · ar 190 · Desert Plant Life · Pete Bogg · ar 191 · Stampede Prevention · A. Watt · ar 192 · Dodge City · Al Gee · ar 192 · Prairie Fire, Scourge of the West · R. Clayton · ar 194 · A Landmark of the West · A. Morris · ar
Mammoth Western [v 3 # 6, November 1947] ed. Raymond A. Palmer (Ziff-Davis Publishing Company, pulp, cover by Joseph W. Tillotson) from TOC. [JL] 6 · Ridin’ Herd with the Editor · The Editor · cl 8 · The Golden Sixgun · Chester S. Geier · na; illus. Joseph W. Tillotson 75 · An Old California Nobleman · John Crail · nf 76 · “Wanta Buy a Ranch?” · Berkeley Livingston · ss; illus. Henry Sharp 106 · The Kill-Joy · H. B. Hickey · ss; illus. William A. Gray 131 · Sheridan’s Chief of Scouts · June Lurie · nf 132 · Outlaw Guns · Robert Moore Williams · nv; illus. Joseph W. Tillotson 171 · No Housing Shortage · Lee Kaley · nf 172 · The Guns of God · Paul W. Fairman · ss; illus. Rod Ruth 181 · The Last Days of Daniel Boone · Sam Cross · nf 182 · The Devil Is a Horse · Guy Archette · ss; illus. Walter Hinton 196 · American Indians: A Pictorial History · Alexander Blade & Walter Hinton · ia
Mammoth Western [v 3 # 7, December 1947] ed. Raymond A. Palmer (Ziff-Davis Publishing Company, 25¢, 194pp, pulp) Details taken from photocopy of Table of Contents. [Phil Stephensen-Payne] fc. · Big Matt McKee · Robert Gibson Jones · cv 6 · Ridin’ Herd with the Editor · The Editor · ed 7 · Meet the Author · Berkeley Livingston · bg 8 · Big Matt McKee · William Hopson · na; illus. Joe Wirt Tillotson 44 · Too Soon to Die · Don Wilcox · nv; illus. H. W. McCauley 69 · Sioux Indian Myth · Carter T. Wainwright · ar 70 · Dish Pan Hands · Berkeley Livingston · ss; illus. Robert Fuqua 87 · The Western Brand · Mildred Murdoch · ar 88 · Hell’s Trail from Texas · C. Wm. Chamberlain · nv; illus. Walter Hinton 109 · Plague in the West · Ted Franklin · ar 110 · The Rawhide Bank · Ria C. Carmelle · ss; illus. Enoch Sharp 119 · A Just Tax · Frances Yerxa · ar 119 · Human Tigers · A. Morris · ar 180 · Fencing in the West · Pete Bogg · ar 181 · Stampede · Robert T. Carson · ar 182 · Now They Make Dudes · Alice Richards · ar 192 · Indian Names · Mildred Murdoch · ar 193 · Texas Feuds · Charles Reeves · ar 196 · American Indians · Walter Hinton & Alexander Blade · ar
Mammoth Western [v 4 # 1, January 1948] ed. Raymond A. Palmer (Ziff-Davis Publishing Company, 25¢, 194pp, pulp, cover by Robert Gibson Jones) [TD]

6 · Ridin’ Herd with the Editor · The Editor · cl
8 · Fighting Man · Frank Gruber · n.; illus. Henry Sharp
54 · A Piece of God’s Prairie · Paul W. Fairman · ss; illus. Enoch Sharp
64 · The Spanish Influence in Our Lives · Alice Richards · ar
66 · Face Fifty Guns · Robert Moore Williams · nv; illus. Walter H. Hinton
95 · A Dream that Led to Justice · Mildred Murdoch · ar
96 · The Curse · Berkeley Livingston · nv; illus. Henry Sharp
122 · The Gold in Them Thar Westerners · Carter T. Wainwright · ar
124 · Silver City Dude · Velma Benedix · nv; illus. Brady
143 · The-Man-Who-Never-Walked · Pete Bogg · ar
144 · The Fire Trail · Oge-Make · ss Amazing Jan ’48; illus. Robert Fuqua
157 · Plight of the Navaho · The Editor · ar
194 · Western Oddities: Indian Canals · Mildred Murdoch · ar
bc. · American Indians - The Nootka (back cover art) · Walter H. Hinton · il
Mammoth Western [v 4 # 2, February 1948] ed. Raymond A. Palmer (Ziff-Davis Publishing Company, 25¢, 194pp, pulp) Details taken from photocopy of Table of Contents. [Phil Stephensen-Payne] fc. · Gold and Guns · Walter Haskell Hinton · cv 6 · Ridin’ Herd with the Editor · The Editor · cl 8 · Gold and Guns · Rex Engel · na; illus. Joe Wirt Tillotson 120 · Bullets for Breakfast · Paul W. Fairman · ss; illus. Enoch Sharp 129 · Old-Time Western Gunmen vs. Modern G-Men · Mary Case · ar 130 · Man of Peace · William P. McGivern · ss; illus. James B. Settles 135 · Hell on Wheels · Charles Reeves · ar 136 · The Flood Horse · Frances M. Deegan · ss; illus. Walter Haskell Hinton 143 · Newton’s General Massacre · Alexander Blade · ar 144 · No Blood in the Valley · Paul W. Fairman · ss; illus. Robert Fuqua 155 · The Buffalo Hunters · Carter T. Wainwright · ar 156 · The Saint Maker · John Di Silvestro · ss; illus. Joe Wirt Tillotson 167 · Range Country Quiz · James A. Hines · qz 168 · Showdown · H. B. Hickey · ss; illus. Rod Ruth 179 · The Uncomplaining · Mary Case · ar 180 · Shorty Drives a Stage · Anthony B. Ott · ar 182 · Plum Creek Pandemonium · Charles Recour · ar 184 · Outlaw of the Northwest · R. Dee · ar 186 · Gold Fever vs. Indians · Mildred Murdoch · ar 187 · Golden Eagle · Pete Bogg · ar 188 · A New Warrior · David L. Cheswick · ar 188 · The Indian Problem · Roderick Olsen · ar 190 · Navajo Blankets · Ramon Vallejo · ar 191 · San Xavier Mission · R. C. Bede · ar 191 · The Coyote · A. Morris · ar 193 · Comanche Revenge · Pete Bogg · ar American Indians: ___ bc · The Assiniboin · Walter Haskell Hinton · cl
Mammoth Western [v 4 # 3, March 1948] ed. Raymond A. Palmer (Ziff-Davis Publishing Company, 25¢, 194pp, pulp) Details taken from photocopy of Table of Contents. [Phil Stephensen-Payne] fc. · King of Las Crescentes · Robert Gibson Jones · cv 6 · Ridin’ Herd with the Editor · The Editor · cl 8 · The King of Las Crescentes · Dwight V. Swain · na; illus. Ed Boecher 56 · High Gamble · Alexander Blade · nv; illus. Robert Gibson Jones 85 · Western Brain-Mixers · James A. Hines · qz 85 · Gentleman Horse Thief · Frances Yerxa · ar 86 · Peace-Lovin’ Man · Hyatt Johnson · nv; illus. James B. Settles & Joe Wirt Tillotson 103 · Sitting Bull’s Inauguration · Mildred Murdoch · ar 104 · Haunted Valley · Chester S. Geier · nv; illus. Rod Ruth 125 · The Horse and the Plains Indian · Charles Reeves · ar 126 · The Trigger of the Gun · Robert Moore Williams · ss; illus. Robert Gibson Jones 138 · Sitting Bull’s Sun Dance · Lee Frances · ar 139 · Custer’s Defeat · Lee Frances · ar 140 · The Valley of Betrayal · H. B. Livingston · ss; illus. William A. Gray 153 · Coronado’s Expedition · Jon Barry · ar 153 · No Inheritance · Barry Cane · ar 154 · A Rope on the Mesa · Paul W. Fairman · ss; illus. Walter H. Hinton 158 · What the Well-Dressed Cowboy Wore · Alice Richards · ar 160 · The Gun · William P. McGivern · ss; illus. Joe Wirt Tillotson 169 · Cached Calves · William Clay · ar 170 · “Skinny Cow” in Blister Creek · Lester Barclay · ss; illus. Walter H. Hinton 192 · Gold Rush Town · Pete Grim · ar
Mammoth Western [v 4 # 4, April 1948] (Ziff-Davis, 196pp, pulp, cover by Walter Haskell Hinton) Details taken from dealer’s catalogue on ABEBooks.

· Last of the Tinhorns · William Hopson · n.
· Bitter Harvest · Alexander Blade · nv
· The Friendly Gun · H. B. Hickey · ss
· Winner Take Nothing · Orlando M. Andvik · ss
· Ridin’ Herd with the Editor · The Editor · cl
· Western Brain-Mixers · James A. Hines · qz
· Cattle Kate · Hilary Weston · ar
· Ghostly Cattle · John Wesley · ar
· Thunder’s Warning · Charles Reeves · ar
· An Empire of Logs · Pete Boggs · ar
· Thirty Frantic Years · Charles Recour · ar
· Using the Buffalo · Mildred Murdoch · ar
· Wagon Train to the West · Joe Gaylord · ar
· M.R. · H. R. Stanton · ar
· Spur-Line Western Railroad · Fran Ferris · ar
· Western Names · Kay Bennett · ar
· Homesteaders at Last! · June Lurie · ar
· Killer’s Death · Sandy Miller · ar
· Western Railroaders · Leslie Phelps · ar
· Early Westerners · Frances Yerxa · ar

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